On the Eastern Inspection Road, the emperor visited various places with his imperial chariot. Every time he visited, he would inevitably invite the local governor to inspect his political performance. The third emperor of the Jin Dynasty could not be said to love the people very much. He often started to carry out big projects, but he was diligent in political affairs. real.
Apart from going to greet the emperor every day, Gongzi Sheng would stay in more important counties for a period of time. He had nothing else to do, so he had to disguise himself every time he went to separate from the brigade and Muina. Qi and Qi rode their horses to visit the unique local attractions, and their life was quite comfortable. They really had the companions of the mortal world, and they lived a carefree and unrestrained life.
After today's tour, the two of them rode a horse together to the camp outside the city. They rode their horses while the wind blew past their ears.
Mu Sheng hugged Muyi Naqi's delicate body and whispered: "Naqi, I really want to hold you like this and run to the end of the world forever..."
Hearing this, Muyinaqi leaned into Mu Sheng's arms and said emotionally: "Husband, meeting you is the greatest blessing in my life..."
Back at the camp, Mu Sheng smiled and said, "Naqi, I've been touring the east with Yu Jia these days. What do you think of the scenery of our Central Plains?"
Muyinaqi smiled and said: "The mountains and rivers in the Central Plains are majestic, and the rivers are powerful and broad. They are indeed extraordinary."
Mu Sheng smiled and said, "Yes! This is only part of the scenery of our Central Plains. After the eastern tour is over, I will take you to Yunhai Mountain. I heard that the scenery there is also unrivaled in the world."
Muyinaqi looked at Mu Sheng with a smile and asked curiously: "So you have been to Yunhai Mountain?"
Mu Sheng shook his head and said with a smile: "I have never been there actually. I saw it when I was looking through the mountain and sea illustrations in the palace's secret collection of classics. It is said that Yunhai Mountain towers into the clouds. After climbing the mountain, you feel as if you are in heaven. They are all surrounded by clouds, and everyone recognizes Yunhai Mountain as a fairy mountain."
While the two were chatting, an eunuch came to inform them that the emperor's chariot was about to leave.
Mu Sheng and Muyinaqi looked at each other, and their hearts moved. They were almost reaching Nanhai County, and the Emperor's Guards would reach the four Lingnan counties in one month's journey...
A few months later, the mighty Eastern Patrol finally arrived at Xinshan County, one of the four counties. In the past, Master Sheng escorted the grain and grass to Lu'an City where he met the old general Lu Sheng.
Now that the emperor's chariot arrived, General Lu Sheng personally went out of the city and led all the officials and people in the city to kneel down to welcome the holy chariot. The officials and the people shouted long live the emperor. After he was defeated, the emperor and Lu Sheng went straight to the city.
Mu Sheng and Muyinaqi were also arranged in a large house in the city, which was regarded as a temporary residence for the emperor and his entourage. Due to the large number of entourage, they were only assigned to one of the small rooms...
The next day, the eunuch sent a message asking Prince Sheng to attend the imperial meeting between His Majesty and the generals.
When Mu Sheng heard this, it was finally his turn to play. Muyinaqi arranged his clothes for him, and he went to the General's Mansion in Lu'an City.
Mu Sheng passed through the layers of guards in the general's mansion and came to the lobby where the imperial meeting was held. When he entered the room, he saw a huge military sand table in the middle of the lobby, with many chess pieces placed in it, and the generals seemed to be surrounding it. When discussing the next military deployment, it should be a pre-war war game.
In front of the sand table were General Lu Shenglu, Marquis of Wu Cheng, Deng Qi, the commander of the left army who went on the expedition with Lord Changping, Tang Jiao, the commander of the right army, and several generals Mu Sheng who were not familiar with them.
The generals were a little surprised to see Prince Sheng come to the imperial meeting to discuss military affairs.
Lu Sheng stepped forward and greeted with a smile: "Marquis Anle is here!"
Mu Sheng also stepped forward and greeted him with a smile: "I met General Lu, and we said goodbye on that day. It's like three autumns after three autumns. Is General Lu still well?"
Lu Sheng smiled and said: "Marquis Anle is worried, I'm very good!"
After Mu Sheng and Lu Sheng said hello, they turned to greet the other generals.
After a while, the eunuch came and said loudly: "His Majesty the Emperor has arrived."
When all the generals heard this, they quickly knelt down and shouted in unison, "Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
After the emperor entered the room, he said in a calm tone: "Everyone loves me."
The generals just stood up, and the emperor greeted them. The generals sat around the sand table, preparing to discuss the strategy of using troops south. It was obvious that Mr. Lu Sheng's face was glowing. Maybe he was the most likely candidate to lead the war.
The emperor said: "My dear friends, you all know that I have decided to send troops south to Taisha this time. If you have any pertinent opinions, please feel free to share them one by one."
As the commander-in-chief of the four Lingnan counties, Lu Sheng did his duty and spoke first: "Your Majesty, I believe that the first step to use troops south is to deal with the mountain puppets. Our army can reach Taisha the fastest through their territory. This is also The closest road to Taisha is an old thief named Emperor Sheng, the enemy chief, who is very good at using soldiers and is cunning and cunning, and he is also very good at forming alliances with the southwestern barbarians."
"The old minister has attacked Shanpu several times. He originally wanted to join forces with Taisha to take Yucheng in one fell swoop and severely damage Shanpu. Taisha also promised to send 200,000 troops to sneak attack Shanpu from the rear, but the old thief Emperor Changsheng did not know what tricks he used. , persuaded the Xi clan to send troops to rescue, the old minister saw that the thieves were so powerful that he had to stop his troops and call a truce. The old minister thought that if he wanted to take down the mountain puppets in one fell swoop, the Jin Dynasty would have to send at least 500,000 troops to defeat ten guilds at once. Ugly group."
"The old minister is sending an envoy to unite with Taisha to destroy Shanpu in one fell swoop. After destroying Shanpu, our army does not have to worry about the safety of logistics supplies. We also have the support of the four Lingnan counties in the rear. When the rear is stabilized, our army will move south to send troops to Taisha. , can you succeed in one fell swoop.”
After Lu Sheng said this, Mu Sheng broke into a cold sweat.
After hearing this, the emperor nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes! Lu Aiqing's advice is mature and prudent."
Then the emperor glanced at Mu Sheng, then turned to the other generals and said, "Do you have any other opinions, dear sir?"
Tang Jiao stepped forward and spoke: "Your Majesty, I think we should send envoys to appease the Xi clan. If they send troops to rescue the mountain puppets, I'm afraid we will be in trouble."
After Tang Jia said that, all the generals basically made some minor corrections to Lu Sheng's military strategy and then ended their speech. The generals had already discussed their basic opinions among themselves before the emperor came. It's very consistent, just kill the mountain puppet first and then talk.
After listening to the speeches of the generals, the emperor frowned and said, "Does the Doom Mountain puppet have to use 500,000 troops?"
Tang Zha stepped forward and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, we have repeatedly conducted war games with General Lu. It is indeed possible to destroy the Shanpu with only half a million troops. Although the Shanpu is the weakest among the three powerful countries in the southwest, its troops However, his combat ability is the strongest among the top three, and his soldiers all regard the Changsheng Emperor as a god, and they fight bravely without fear of death, and one is worth ten."
"Our army has been fighting against the Shan Puppet for so many years and has never gained any benefits. Moreover, the Shan Puppet and the Xi tribe have already signed an offensive and defensive alliance. Our army may face a coalition of two armies, 300,000 strong, and The Mountain Puppet and the Xi clan are very good at fighting in the mountains, which is not what our army is good at. If Taisha is also involved in disrupting the situation, I am afraid that our army will probably return without success. To be on the safe side, the number of 500,000 troops cannot be reduced. "
The emperor nodded, thought for a while and said: "Yes! What Ai Qing said is absolutely true. Although this is safe, if everything goes well, the war in southern Xinjiang will have to drag on for at least several years to achieve the goal."
After hearing the words, all the generals nodded in agreement. The emperor asked tentatively and said, "I originally wanted to attack Taisha. If I, the Jin Dynasty, negotiate with Shan Puppet and use the road to attack Taisha, do you think it is appropriate?" "
When Lu Sheng heard this, he frowned and admonished: "Your Majesty, you must not do this. The Changsheng Emperor is capricious, cunning and scheming, and cannot be trusted. If by any chance our army goes deep into the attack on Taisha, this old thief suddenly turns his back and cuts off our army's food supply." , my army of hundreds of thousands has just put itself in danger and will never come back! I hope Your Majesty will consider it carefully."
When the emperor heard this, he glanced at Young Master Sheng from the corner of his eye.
Mu Sheng's heart moved and he knew it was time for him to speak.
Mu Sheng stepped out from the crowd, bowed his hands to the generals and said, "I admire every word of loyalty from all the generals. I have a plan. I can convince the mountain puppets to join forces with our army without spending a single soldier." …”
Mu Sheng roughly summarized the suggestions he had told the emperor before and then told them to the generals. When he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other, still not convinced that he, a child with a yellow mouth, could persuade the Emperor of Immortality to stand in the Jin Dynasty. Here, if Shan Puppet can really stand on Da Jin's side, it will be too trouble-free.
Lu Sheng said: "Marquis Anle, after all, we have been fighting with the Shanpuppet for many years. Although the relationship has eased now, we still lack the most basic trust. How can Marquis Anle know the benefits and persuade the Emperor Changsheng to form an alliance with our court?"
Mu Sheng said confidently: "The four words are nothing more than "coercion and inducement". On the one hand, I will directly point out that the Jin Dynasty will use an overwhelming army to go south to attack Taisha. With the great power of our army, other mountain puppets will be defeated." However, although it is a bit difficult for a small country to attack, if the army goes south with all the strength of the country, it is only a matter of time before the mountain puppets are destroyed."
"How can the Emperor of Immortality use his troops like a god? Our army attacks him with ten times the strength. It is expected that he will not be able to escape the fate of destroying his country and destroying his family. On the one hand, if the mountain puppet understands the benefits and joins forces with our army to attack Taisha, the other All we have to do is give the land and property to him. Our army can't control the enclave thousands of miles away anyway, so we might as well give it to him as a favor, and it will be a hundred benefits without any harm."
"As for how to win the trust of Shan Puppet and use me as a hostage to stay in Yucheng, the Changsheng Emperor will definitely believe in my sincerity in the Jin Dynasty and conspire with Shan Puppet. Our army only needs to dispatch 300,000 troops to attack Taisha. There are ten troops in Lingnan. We have 20,000 troops. I, the Jin Dynasty, will dispatch another 200,000 troops from the interior and add Shanpup’s 100,000 elite troops. As long as the Xi tribe does not interfere, let alone help the Laima Kingdom recover, it is not impossible to destroy Taisha in one fell swoop.”
"Furthermore, there are two advantages for Shanpu's army to join us. First, it can make up for our army's shortcomings of not being able to withstand mountain warfare. Second, Shanpu, as one of the top three local snakes in southern Xinjiang, is not only familiar with Taisha's army. Combat methods, and they are also very familiar with the terrain of southern Xinjiang. I think that there will be no harm in the alliance between the Jin and the Shanpu."
"Alternatively, our army can also send envoys to join forces with the Xi tribe and the three of us to attack Taisha. Why do we really have to do everything ourselves? Wouldn't it be better to use our own strength? If this plan fails, we will Consider using all your strength to destroy the mountain puppets."
After listening to this, all the generals immediately whispered to each other and discussed, and they all agreed with Anlehou's thoughts.
Lu Sheng cupped his hands and said, "What Anlehou said is absolutely true. We think this plan is feasible, but in this case, Anlehou will have to risk his own safety and stay in Yucheng as a hostage again. I'm afraid it won't be good." …”
After saying this, all the soldiers took another look at the emperor's face. After all, he was the emperor's son, and in the end it was the emperor who had to make the decision.
When Mu Sheng heard this, he smiled slightly and said proudly: "If you want to benefit the country, how can you avoid it because of misfortune and fortune? So what if you go to Yucheng as a hostage? It's not a dragon's pool or a tiger's den. How can you harm the country just because of my own safety?" event."
After listening to this, all the generals were in awe. Tang Jiao looked at Young Master Sheng and nodded repeatedly, sighing: "A man who lives and dies for the benefit of the country, how can he avoid it because of misfortunes and fortunes? Well said! Anlehou is worthy of being a great husband. , Tang Mou feels ashamed."
After hearing this, all the generals nodded and praised Anlehou.
Mu Sheng turned his head to the emperor and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask your Majesty to judge. This time I am sent to Shanpu as an envoy, I will definitely fulfill my mission..."
