Yan Xiu's expression changed slightly: "How could this be? Is the news true?"
Yan Wei said helplessly: "If the news is untrue, how dare I report it to you?"
Yan Xiu: "Think of a way to suppress this matter completely. First, we must not disrupt the morale of the army, and secondly, we must not disrupt the court."
Yan Wei: "Don't let the emperor's sister-in-law know about it, right? Brother Huang, your thoughts are all understood, but this matter is of great importance. It has been spread on the battlefield for a long time, and has even spread to the border of Qin. Paper cannot contain the fire." , it will always be spread back to Xijing and into the harem."
Yan Xiu: "Where is the military advisor? Who is the military advisor going to the Eastern Expedition this time? Why is he helpless when such a big thing happens?"
He didn't choose the deputy commander immediately, and he didn't suppress the news immediately. He still asked the monarch who was thousands of miles away to find a way to solve the problem. Such ability should be punished.
Yan Wei: "The military advisor is Sun Tianchan who used to serve under General King Feihuying."
There were many young faces on this expedition. Yan Xiu was a heavy warrior, and many in the court were veterans who were promoted by him. However, the veterans were all guarding the border, so the task of conquering other countries naturally fell to the young people who needed experience.
Yan Xiu lowered his eyelashes and remained silent.
The fastest way to resolve this situation is to send 200,000 Yan troops from the north to Qi to support Zhu Yuancun.
And although Zhu Yuancun had a stalemate with King Yan, they were father and son after all, so Yan Jun was naturally willing to travel thousands of miles to rescue his prince's beloved son.
The Qin Dynasty had a total of one million troops, 200,000 of which were stationed in the north, 200,000 of which were led by General Du to defend the southwest, and another 200,000 of the Ren family soldiers marched to the south to suppress Baiyue.
These three places are top priorities and cannot be easily transferred unless there are special circumstances.
The remaining 300,000 troops that originally defended the east and west borders have followed Ren and Huai. It stands to reason that this force is more than enough to deal with the Zhou and Qi kingdoms. How can there be a dilemma of being unable to attack for a long time?
Beiliang is currently fighting fiercely, and Alekhon's power is growing at an alarming rate. He has successfully captured one of the three cities in southern Xinjiang.
But because of this, Namunash fanned the flames in front of Beiliang Khan, which confirmed his disobedience.
It would take at least two years for him to completely attack the royal capital. These two years would be enough for Great Qin to hide its power and bide its time, so that he could take advantage of the situation and take advantage of the situation south of Yinshan Mountain.
However, if the Yan army is dispatched to Qi at this time, there is no guarantee that Alekhon will not find another way to attack Qin.
In addition to this plan, Yan Xiu only had 100,000 troops left, of which 20,000 were stationed in the capital all year round, and 80,000 were scattered in the fiefdoms of the four major vassals for long-term supervision.
It would take a certain amount of time to gather them all.
Conquering the two kingdoms of Zhou and Qi is not an easy task. It is not only necessary to conquer their land, but also to conquer the hearts and minds of the people of the two countries. Send civil servants of Qin to clean up the mess, spread Qin law, and govern the refugees, so that they understand that Yan Xiu is the destiny of the people. Return.
Therefore, Zhu Yuancun and Ren Huai would not be able to end their duties and return to Beijing early if they did not stay in the same place for two or three years.
If anything unexpected happens to Zhu Yuancun, King Yan will definitely wash his hands in the golden basin for various reasons, and the morale of the Yan army will also be shaken.
Zhu Yuancun's disappearance only caused the stagnant Qin army to lose its commander. The top priority was to elect another commander to stabilize the morale of the army. Yan Xiu already had a suitable candidate in mind. He wrote a secret letter in his own hand and handed it to Yan Wei:
"Eight hundred miles is urgent. The secret message must be sent to Longshan Pass before this matter is sent back to Xijing."
Yan Wei didn't look, but he dared to ask directly: "Killing the military advisor on the battlefield may make our army more leaderless."
Yan Xiu: "Incompetent people kill chickens to scare monkeys, so that one person can scare a hundred. If everything has to be handled by me, then why don't I personally go to the east?"
Yan Wei then suggested: "General Ren He has experienced hundreds of battles and is in the capital. If your Majesty wants to be safe, why not let him take orders in times of danger?"
Yan Xiu: "Except for Wu Xingbo, there are many generals in the Qin army who need experience. Those boys have been pampered since they were young, and they have never experienced real combat on the battlefield. I will not punish them with serious crimes if this battle is defeated. .”
"In addition, my relatives will be eliminated. If Ren He doesn't stay in the capital to help me, who do you think will deal with the old party generals on my behalf?"
Yan Wei took a breath, Yan Xiu was so determined, relying on the fact that Da Qin could afford to play and lose, he actually used Qi State as a battlefield to train new people.
Zhu Yuancun obviously disappointed him.
Yan Xiu was already criticized by the old party for being too aggressive, and this attack on the two countries made the officials even more dissatisfied. If the new party generals returned empty-handed, it would cause another bloody storm.
Yan Wei knew that Yan Xiu couldn't be persuaded, so he simply let him hit the wall on his own.
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That night, Yan Xiu went to Changle Palace.
When Zhu Sijia saw Yan Xiu, she almost subconsciously dodged. Yan Xiu smiled helplessly: "What are you afraid of me for? When have I ever gone back on my word?"
"I thought your majesty wanted to ask me to sleep with you again." Zhu Sijia put down the account book and rubbed her waist, "Why did your majesty come here?"
She dismissed a group of palace servants serving on the left and right.
Should she be told in advance about Zhu Yuancun's disappearance?
When Yan Xiu was in a dilemma, Zhu Sijia put the lotus in the vase in front of Yan Xiu's nose: "The lotus is about to bloom. These are the buds I picked with my own hands today. Do you smell the fragrance of this year's lotus?"
The flowers haven't bloomed yet, so where's the fragrance coming from?
Looking at this fresh pink bud, Yan Xiu could imagine the scene of Zhu Sijia sitting on the boat and swimming among the lotus leaves.
He smiled at first, and then immediately put on a cold and handsome face: "In the future, don't take a boat trip on the lake alone in the palace without my company."
The lake is the place where accidents are most likely to happen. Taiye Pond is so big, and Zhu Scarlett is not water-resistant, how can he rest assured?
Zhu Sijia: "Don't worry, Chief Yu and Sister Zhen are with me today. We are on a big ship, not a small boat."
"That's it -" Zhu Sijia pinched her nose and seemed to still be able to smell the faint rotten smell, "It's just that the water in Taiye Pond has not been changed for a long time, and the mud has accumulated where the lotus is planted, so we didn't enjoy it all."
Yan Xiu: "Taiye Lake is a lake of living water. This has never happened before. Moreover, the water in the palace's large and small lakes changes every three months. It's time to change it."
It was so cold last year that the lake water didn't completely melt until mid-April this year, missing the annual water change time in early spring. No wonder she found it smelly.
Yan Xiu saw that she was still unfinished and asked, "Does cicada like lotus?"
Ordinary lotus flowers are worth enduring her fatigue to look at.
Zhu Scarlett: "I like lotus the most, not only lotus, but also lotus, especially lotus."
The flowers are blooming and pedunculated, among which the lotus is the best omen, often symbolizing the love between husband and wife and their eternal unity.
It's a pity that there weren't many in the palace. It seems that Yan Xiu himself didn't have the leisure to appreciate these elegant things.
Yan Xiu: "Well, then take this opportunity to transplant lotus flowers of various colors everywhere in the palace to ensure that my cicadas can be seen wherever they go. Will you be happy?"
Since he was going to order the planting of lotus flowers, he would definitely transport the rarest lotus flowers in the world into the palace. Such a good thing would naturally make Scarlett smile and say: "I know you love me the most."
