At the end of November, Lin Ye received news that the Beiye Army, led by Tuoba Lie, headed north into Dongbo and rushed to Xiantang.
In early December, Lin Ye received news that Dongbo's northern frontier was broken and Lou Fan's army moved south.
This winter, it's very cold.
The emperor is going to fight a battle with the Loufan people in Dongbo. It is an unprecedented battle. If this battle is fought, Dayu will have twenty years of peace and fifty years of peace.
After this battle is won, Dongbo will truly become Dayu's barrier, and Lone Bamboo will become Dayu's territory.
For more than a month, Lin Ye has been trying to figure out the emperor's thoughts.
The more I think about it, the more I feel that there is a monster hidden in Emperor Jade's heart, one that overlooks the world and can see all the monsters in ancient and modern times.
Twenty years ago, when the emperor took over Dayu, Dayu was still in a state of decay.
No one knows how lonely he was at that time, and no one knows what method he used at that time.
He received the support of the upstarts in the military, and had the manpower to turn the tide like Tuoba Lie and Liu Jigong.
He received the support of Shangyang Palace, and the moment the old master stood beside him was enough to illustrate Shangyang Palace's attitude.
Later, Tuoba Lie took control of the northern border, and Shangyang Palace stabilized the center.
With Tuoba Lie and Lao Zhenren here, the next ten years will be the period when Emperor Jade can use his methods to his fullest. In these ten years, Dayu's decadence and malaise have been almost wiped away.
Since the founding of Dayu, except for the time of Emperor Taizu, the imperial power has never been as domineering as it is today.
This more than a month is also a rare thinking time for Lin Ye.
The situation in Dongbo seems to be dominated by Lou Fan, but in fact it is Emperor Jade who is pushing the situation behind the scenes.
Dayu doesn't need to look around for his subordinate country, whether it's Dongbo or Guzhu. After this battle, it's no longer possible to look around.
So, what about yourself?
Lin Ye thought about his identity again and again in this overall situation.
Why did the emperor give him all this? The more unreasonable it is, the more certain it is.
Did the emperor need him to contain Tuoba Lie?
No, not at all, because it's completely unnecessary.
Lin Ye had thought this way before, feeling that the emperor wanted to use him to overturn the case for General Liu Jigong and the Qingmang Army to contain Tuoba Lie.
At this moment, Lin Ye no longer thought so.
Because he was sure that the emperor did not need anyone to contain Tuoba Lie.
Looking at the current layout of the emperor, it is only a matter of time to regain control of the new Dongbo and destroy Guzhu, so as to form an iron pincer to clamp the Beiye Army.
Does the emperor need Lin Ye?
At the very least, the emperor does not need Lin Ye to deal with Tuoba Lie, because as long as the emperor is willing, it is only a matter of time to deal with Tuoba Lie. It depends on when he wants to deal with him.
On the city wall, Lin Ye sat high up, thinking about everything in his mind.
Whether you have experienced it, whether you have not experienced it but know it, or what may happen in the future.
Everything should be within the emperor's plan.
A few years ago, who in the world didn't say that the emperor was a waste? Who doesn't say that the emperor is a fool?
He kept making dukes and kings, and it seemed that he had no city to speak of. He even declared that he would grant one hundred kings and ten thousand marquises within Dayu.
If such absurd things happen in any dynasty, it may be a precursor to the destruction of the country. No, it is not possible, it is inevitable.
The Emperor, he must have used all the means in the world.
The seemingly absurd and outrageous title of prince and king made all the powerful officials at the time regard him as a joke.
No one thinks that the emperor is so scary. They even think that the emperor, like his father, can be manipulated by powerful ministers.
"Report!"
At this moment, someone hurriedly climbed onto the city wall.
Lin Ye looked sideways and saw that it was his thirteenth senior brother Xu Haoran.
"General."
Xu Haoran ran forward and said breathlessly: "A hundred miles east of Xixia Pass, we found the Lone Bamboo Army. Looking at the flags, at least hundreds of thousands of people were coming from all over the mountains and plains."
Lin Ye's face was calm and unruffled.
What is supposed to come will eventually come back.
After Helianyu returns to Lone Bamboo, he will not sit there with nothing to do.
He Lianyu's only chance to save his life is to control the situation in Guzhu. No matter whether it is forcing or instigating, he will use any method to prompt Guzhu to send troops.
Using Lone Bamboo's army as a sword, he invaded Dongbo again and cut off the retreat of Dayu's army.
With Lou Fan's army moving south, they attacked from north to south and blocked Dayu's army in Dongbo.
If he could do it, not only would he be able to save his life, but he would also be able to make up for his mistakes, and he might even be rewarded by Emperor Lou Fan.
Helianyu had no other choice.
If Lin Ye were him, he would not choose to live happily in Lone Bamboo, because Lone Bamboo could not tell when it would be exterminated, and it would never be too late.
"When it comes, it comes."
Lin Ye turned around and said: "Call the generals from all the armies over. We must fight this battle well."
Mid-December.
Yunzhou.
All the civil and military officials in Yunzhou arrived at the gate of the city. The people kneeling on the ground looked frightened.
Because they didn't expect that the emperor would actually come to Yunzhou.
The last time the Emperor came to Yunzhou, he did not arrive at Yunzhou City. This time he came without warning. How could Yunzhou officials not panic.
City Lord Ning Weimo was the leader, lying on his knees on the ground, not daring to raise his head.
The emperor's car did not stop at the gate of Yunzhou City, but entered the city directly without even saying a word to these officials.
It's just that Gu Xiujin, the general manager of the imperial study, said to the ministers that your Majesty will discuss matters with you adults after a long journey and travel.
Ning Weimo only dared to look up after the car drove by. His forehead was already covered with fine beads of sweat.
Emperor Jade asked him to come to Yunzhou, and of course he didn't just randomly choose someone to fill the position of Yunzhou City Lord.
The emperor was obviously dissatisfied with his actions after his arrival.
City Lord's Mansion.
The emperor got out of the car and looked back. The streets were full of people kneeling on their knees.
He waved to the people with a smile on his face, but when he turned around, the smile quickly disappeared from his face.
In the city lord's palace, the emperor stopped in the middle of the courtyard and ordered: "Bring a chair."
He sat down in the courtyard. It was the middle of winter and the weather was cold, but the emperor's attitude made Yunzhou Civil and Military feel that the cold weather was not scary at all. What was scary was the chill emanating from His Majesty's body.
"The general has gone to winter camp."
The emperor glanced at it.
"Who can tell me that the General's food route is smooth?"
Ning Weimo quickly knelt down and said: "Gathering the power of Yunzhou, we will send food, grass and winter clothes at twice the strength of the Beiye Army. I will ensure that the Beiye Army will have no worries about logistics when they go on an expedition."
The emperor nodded: "General, you are all very attentive to the expedition. So let me ask you, where is Wu Lingwei?"
Ning Weimo's expression changed.
Where is Wu Lingwei?
Wu Lingwei had gone to Dongbo a long time ago, much earlier than the Beiye Army. Of course he was in Dongbo at this time.
He replied: "Your Majesty, Lin Ye, the commander of Wu Lingwei, led his army to Dongbo before the Beiye Army. I heard before that he led his army to block Lou Fan Helianyu's troops in Donglin Gorge. At this time, he probably also went to Xian. Tangcheng.”
"Well."
The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at him.
"Maybe you also went to Xiantang City?"
The emperor leaned over, looked at Ning Weimo and asked: "The general is Dayu's general, so General Lin is not Dayu's general?"
After saying this, he sat up straight again.
"I asked your general whether the food route is unobstructed. You answered quickly and sounded quite proud."
The emperor asked: "Because he is a general, are you trying to curry favor with him with your hospitality? Commander Lin is no longer in the Donglin Gorge, and he did not go to Xiantang City. Instead, he went to Xixia Pass in Dongbo Dongjiang, which no one cares about. .”
He asked Ning Weimo: "As the lord of Yunzhou City, you only care about the general and ignore General Lin. Tell me why? Is it because one is bigger and the other is smaller, one has more soldiers and the other has fewer soldiers?"
Ning Weimo's face turned extremely pale in an instant.
What are you afraid of?
He had no way to explain His Majesty's words, because he really didn't know that Lin Ye had gone to Xixia Pass.
The emperor's anger has been released bit by bit.
What is Tianwei?
The emperor was just angry.
He sneered.
"They are really good people of Dayu, and they are really good ministers of mine."
"Are you afraid of Tuoba Lie?"
he asks.
Who dares to answer?
The emperor looked at Ning Weimo: "General Lin used a mere few thousand troops to hold off a hundred thousand Lou Fan soldiers and horses in the Donglin Gorge for a month, and then ran thousands of miles to recapture Xixia Pass. Now he still has to stop Guzhu at Xixia Pass. Rebels..."
He asked: "Tell me, do you really don't know, or are you pretending not to know."
Ning Weimo: "I really don't know anything about it. Commander Lin didn't send anyone to inform me, so I thought..."
"Do you think?!"
The emperor's eyes narrowed.
"As the lord of Yunzhou City, you don't send anyone to investigate the current war situation. You just sit in this city and act as your senior official. What do you think? Commander Lin wants to fight against a powerful enemy. He didn't send anyone back to inform you, so just treat it as Don’t have this person?”
He looked down at Ning Weimo and said: "Just take care of the general's food supply, and you can treat it as nothing if it supplies the junior general's supply. You are really good at being an official, and you really understand who is higher and who is lower. Who is strong and who is weak.”
"Guxiujin."
The emperor shouted.
Gu Xiujin quickly stepped forward: "I'm here."
The emperor flicked his sleeves and said, "You come and declare the decree."
After finishing speaking, the emperor strode towards the main hall of the city lord's mansion.
When he left, the civil and military officials were so frightened that they did not even dare to stand up.
Gu Xiujin stepped forward and said: "Ning Weimo, the Lord of Yunzhou City, there is no need to say more about your crimes. Come here, take off his purple robe and remove his crown."
Several imperial guards came forward and took off Ning Weimo's official uniform and official hat without any explanation.
"Master Ning."
Gu Xiujin sighed: "When the saint asked you to come, he explained to you very carefully. I was listening at the side, but I didn't expect that when Master Ning arrived in Yunzhou, he also watched people prepare dishes. King Beiye, you Just serve him well and ignore Commander Lin. This is something that a saint cannot tolerate."
He waved his hand: "Take it down and investigate."
The Ouchi guards took Ning Weimo out. From beginning to end, Ning Weimo couldn't even speak and was sweating profusely.
With him like this, all the officials in Yunzhou were worse than him. They were so frightened that they crawled and knelt there, really trembling.
Gu Xiujin looked to one side: "Whether Yunzhou officials have formed a clique for personal gain, the sage said, let Yu Sanling, the minister of Dali Temple, investigate and deal with it."
Yu Sanling, the minister of the third rank of Dali Temple, stepped forward and said, "I obey the order."
He turned to look at the civil and military officials kneeling there. After scanning for a week, he pulled out a piece of paper from his sleeve.
"My lord, whose name I heard, could you please come back with me to assist in the investigation."
With a snap, the paper unfolded.
This snap made a group of people tremble in fear.
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