The little cutie was lying across from the desk, shaking his head and looking at Liu Mingzhi's downcast expression with some confusion.
"Dad, are you unhappy about marrying your mother?"
"No, how could it be?"
The little cutie scratched his head in confusion: "Since he is very happy, why is daddy still frowning?"
"Oh, Yue'er, you don't understand. I really want to marry your mother, and marrying her is not a problem. The opinions of the world are not a problem at all to dad.
However, the situation is currently unclear.
If dad fails, I'm afraid...forget it, let's take advantage of it.
You can eat your pastries honestly and don't disturb dad and my thoughts on business matters. "
"Oh! Yue'er knows."
Liu Mingzhi forcibly suppressed his thoughts and looked through the letters in front of him.
On the second day of February in the third year of Dalong Yongping, more than ten days passed by in a blink of an eye.
On February 2, the dragon raises its head.
The dragon has been silent all winter. On this day, there was thunder and lightning and heavy rain.
Also today, 60,000 Imperial Guards and 20,000 Military Guards entered Yingzhou under the command of Guan Ninghou Lu Tao with imperial edict and orders from the Ministry of War.
Qin Bin, the governor of Yingzhou, had no choice but to agree to the matter under pressure, and immediately sent a letter to Qi Yun informing him of all the details.
After all, after the death of her fellow countryman and colleague Liu Mingzhi, Princess Bingjian became one of the most distinguished people in the twenty-seven houses of Northern Xinjiang.
On the surface, the wife of Yipin Gaoming is also the princess, but she is two levels higher than the governor of Yingzhou Prefecture. I am afraid it will be impossible not to inform her.
When Qi Yun found out about this, it was inevitable that it would reach the ears of her husband Liu Mingzhi.
However, Liu Mingzhi had already learned about the matter through a report from the relevant department. When Qi Yun finished speaking, Liu Mingzhi seemed a little calm.
Qi Yun knew in her heart that her husband must have known about this from other channels, and she was not surprised when she saw her husband's reaction.
After Guan Ning Hou Lu Tao settled in Yingzhou, he was consulting the generals of the five thousand dragon guards stationed in the city on city defense matters.
After all, Yingzhou has undergone earth-shaking changes today. If you want to build it into an iron bucket, you must understand the pros and cons of the city.
One day later, Yingzhou City was washed away spotlessly by the heavy rain, and the air was extremely fresh.
The remaining snow in some dark places also disappeared without a trace in the heavy rain, and the snow mixed with the rain flowed away.
Lu Tao was still listening to Chang Yuan, the Longwu Guard guard, describing the easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack locations in Yingzhou City. Several fast horses were trampling through the mud and galloped towards the Yingzhou City Gate.
"Report! We have captured the formation, broken the captives, pagodas, warriors, and fought hundreds of battles. The six guards and horses of the Fangs New Army have rushed into the pass. They can rush to Yingzhou within a day!"
"Report! We have captured the formation, broken the captives, pagodas, warriors, and fought hundreds of battles. The six guards and horses of the Fangs New Army have rushed into the pass. They can rush to Yingzhou within a day!"
"Report! We have captured the formation, broken the captives, pagodas, warriors, and fought hundreds of battles. The six guards and horses of the Fangs New Army have rushed into the pass. They can rush to Yingzhou within a day!"
Three consecutive loud shouts attracted all the soldiers and horses on the city wall to look down the city wall.
Looking at the four mounted scouts galloping towards them, waving their command flags, Lu Tao and Chang Yuan looked at each other with solemn expressions.
"Quickly, open the city gate and let the scouts into the city."
Lu Tao and the other two held the weapons at their waists and rushed towards the city wall impatiently.
"Report to the Marquis and General, the flags of the Sixth Guards of the New Army have entered the border.
It is still unclear whether all the 240,000 cavalrymen rushed back. "
Lu Tao looked at the scout with dry lips and slapped his palms.
"Just one day after I arrived here, they rushed into the border at a speed beyond imagination.
Fortunately, I caught up, otherwise it would have been unimaginable. "
Chang Yuan sighed sadly: "In the past, Paoze may now become the enemy of the two armies. It is really blind.
Guan Ninghou, what should we do now? Because we didn’t know where His Royal Highness would be stationed in Northern Xinjiang, our brothers from the six cities and six guards did not dare to join forces privately.
Now the total strength of all the troops in the city is only 80,000. If His Highness the Crown Prince orders the soldiers to attack the city due to disagreement, we will not be able to withstand it for a few days with the power of the artillery in their hands.
What they were afraid of was that they would be in trouble if they directly led the troops to attack Beijing through a detour because they could not attack for a long time. "
"Stay steady, you have to hold still no matter what. I will go to the inn first to ask Mr. Xia to come to the city gate. You can discuss it with the other soldiers and consider sealing the three gates in the city."
"Yes, I, the general, will make arrangements right away."
The two immediately separated and went about their own business.
No matter whether Prince Bingjian is determined to raise troops to rebel this time when he returns to the court, he must be treated as if he is going to rebel.
It is best not to rebel, but to be prepared in advance is to be prepared.
In the palace, Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly and looked at the letter in his hand.
'Carrying artillery delayed the journey, and was followed by a brother army of 70,000 soldiers. '
The Queen stood behind Liu Mingzhi and naturally saw the contents of the letter clearly, and her eyebrows suddenly furrowed.
"What should we do? The appearance of Spiesmult really delayed the opportunity for the little goblin and Uncle Wang to stop the Northern Expedition army from evacuating.
Now that their vanguard cavalry has rushed back to Northern Xinjiang following the Six Guards under your command, plus the Great Dragon Forbidden Army stationed in Northern Xinjiang and the original Six Guards elites, you may not be able to directly raise troops to Beijing next. So easy. "
Liu Mingzhi lit the note in his hand and threw it into the brazier, then silently raised his head and glanced at the Queen.
"so what?"
The Queen frowned and looked at Young Master Liu who seemed to be indifferent: "So what, what's your tone? You don't know that this means that the soldiers and horses under your command may be delayed, and you raise All the plans of soldiers entering Beijing for revenge will be in vain.
When all the soldiers and horses in Yunyang return to the court, even if the allied forces of the Western Region countries all stand with you wholeheartedly because of Gumo Rongrong, the number of soldiers and horses under your command will be 50-50 between you and Yunyang. number.
At that time, neither you nor Yunyang may dare to start a full-scale war because their forces are evenly matched.
If we can't start a war, how can we talk about rebellion?
How do you retaliate against Li Ye for being so unkind to you? "
Liu Mingzhi looked at the Queen's unwillingness for him with interest, raised his eyebrows and smiled softly: "Don't you still have soldiers and horses under your command? With the soldiers and horses under your command, don't I already have an absolute advantage? "
The Queen's expression was slightly unnatural: "Now that the remaining soldiers of our Kingdom of Jin have been frightened by your dragon soldiers and horses, how can we dare to be enemies with your dragons for a while?
Besides, what if you suddenly stop being enemies and turn your back and raise your swords towards our soldiers?
At that time, our soldiers and horses will be the fat meat delivered to your lips.
Even if they politely agree to help you, Uncle Wang and Yeluha Aiqing, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, will not agree. "
Liu Mingzhi raised his hand and pinched the queen's cheek a few times, then walked toward the window with a half-smile.
"What a little thought of yours. I know it in my heart, and you know it in your heart too. Rather than me rebelling, you would rather see me and Mr. Yun fight in a fight with both sides losing, right?"
"I...you guessed it!"
“But you’re right, if Mr. Yun can really come back in time, he may not be able to fight.
Because it’s impossible for Mr. Yun to prevent you from waiting for an opportunity to counterattack. Even if I want to fight, I won’t be able to fight!
Marshal Yun may choose to avoid fighting. "
"What, you're not rebelling?"
"When did I stop saying otherwise?"
"and you...."
"As the saying goes, you can use your skills as soon as you see them. If you can't defeat them, you can outwit them."
The next day, Xia Gongming, Lu Tao, Chang Yuan and others stood on the city wall and looked to the north, eagerly awaiting the appearance of the six guards of the new army.
