Baoding City, Prince Yan's Mansion.
Xiao Zheng rode his horse back to his house. It was already Xu hour, the night was as cool as water, and the breeze was blowing. He was dressed in black bright armor, a red robe, and a certain unicorn helmet. He looked extraordinary.
At this point, Daqian and Beiyan were on good terms. Beiyan sent troops to attack Jin, and Baoding Pass no longer had to be guarded. Hearing that his father was seriously ill in bed, he returned to Beijing in the next two days.
Xiao Zheng handed the horse to the servant and took it into the stable. Immediately, he ordered the servant who came out of the front hall to prepare hot water while heading to the study.
Sure enough, the lights in the study were still on, and an old man was waiting for him.
"Mr. Yuan has been kept waiting for a long time."
Yuan Tiangang put down the book in his hand, turned to look at the young man, cupped his hands and said, "I have met Your Highness."
Xiao Zheng strode forward, sat down and said, "Well, Mr. Yuan, how is the situation in the capital?"
Yuan Tiangang briefly explained the recent events in the capital, large and small.
Xiao Zheng took a sip of the fragrant tea and said: "This king's eldest brother really surprised me and everyone!"
As he said that, he put down the teacup in his hand and said with seriousness in his eyes, "When I return to Beijing this time, I plan to work with my eldest brother to resolve internal and external troubles to prevent Xiaoxiao from taking the credit in the end."
"In this way, no matter whether I win or the eldest brother wins, the world will still belong to Daqian."
"The person sitting in that position is still a member of the Xiao family."
"I also ask Mr. Yuan to help me."
He is a confident, ambitious, and far-sighted person. After learning what Xiao Yi had done, he felt that the prince of the prison country would be his biggest enemy.
So, before confronting this biggest enemy, it is necessary to deal with those jackals, so as not to have his home stolen by these jackals during his final tragic victory.
This kind of thing has happened throughout the ages.
Yuan Tiangang hesitated a little and said, "Does Your Highness really believe that the prince will agree to you?"
Xiao Zheng smiled and replied: "Yes, the eldest brother is not an ordinary person. He observes his politics and knows his people. Now there are only two heroes in the world, the eldest brother and me."
"Mengyuan, Wanyanwu Begging, Murong Yin, the few border guard princes in Daqian, and the prefect who started to support the army and respect themselves are all just young men and are not worth worrying about."
"Before, I had the confidence and confidence to fight against them. Now, with the addition of a big brother, it will be easier to clean up."
When he returned to Beijing this time, he did not go for that position, but wanted to fight outside and inside, and then have a final showdown with his eldest brother.
Yuan Tiangang looked at the young man in the first seat, felt a little touched in his heart, and nodded.
Since Yi is born, there is no government.
From the beginning, he was very optimistic about Xiao Zheng. He had the status of a disciple of the Great Military God. In addition, he had made great achievements in guarding the border at Baoding Pass over the years. He also had an elite cavalry force with a total of 200,000 troops.
Once the world is in chaos, they can directly sweep the world under the banner of Qingjun.
When Xiao Zheng saw Yuan Tiangang nodding, he felt relieved and asked, "I heard recently that Dong Zhuo from Jiangdong seems to be not very honest?"
Yuan Tiangang said: "Dong Zhuo sent out water bandits from the Thirteenth Link Wound to plunder Jiangxia and Xuzhou. He used this as an excuse to send troops to suppress them."
"Now we are approaching Jiangxia City, and many counties along the way have been captured. The only way to suppress the water bandits is to recruit troops and food."
Xiao Zheng frowned slightly and asked, "Does the capital know?"
The message transmission at this time was still very slow. Even if it was sent by flying pigeons, it would take several days. Moreover, sometimes, the channels and means of obtaining news were not so good or so fast.
Yuan Tiangang thought for a while and said: "Our people did not find out. The two governors of Jiangxia and Xuzhou sent memorials, but until now, there seems to be no action from the capital."
Xiao Zheng thought for a while and said, "Eldest brother must know, but he doesn't have much military power now. The master is old and has stopped leading troops long ago."
"Junior sister is still quelling the bandits in Longyou Road. She may have received the news from the eldest brother and has begun to gather troops to return to Beijing in order to plot against Dong Zhuo."
"It's also possible that An Zijun's Xiaowei camp will be sent to Jiangxia."
It has been six years since he left the capital.
I rarely saw Xiao Yi at the beginning. At that time, the prince was cowardly and incompetent, and he didn't bother to meet and talk with such an elder brother.
Later, when he became a disciple of Yue Shan, he always studied military tactics and strategies, or practiced in the military camp.
The key is that a few months ago, I learned that my father, who was seriously ill, actually asked the prince to supervise the country, which was a bit unexpected.
Later, after hearing what the Crown Prince had done, Xiao Zheng began to pay attention to it, and slowly regarded the Crown Prince as his biggest enemy.
I began to slowly study my eldest brother, trying to understand what kind of person he was.
Xiao Zheng said quietly: "We will leave Baoding in three days. Everything has been arranged here."
"When we get to the capital, we have to take it one step at a time."
"After all, it has been six years since I left the capital!"
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On this day, there was a sea of people outside Baoding City. The officials in the city had already learned that Xiao Zheng was leaving Baoding, and they were all a little reluctant to leave.
Over the years, Xiao Zheng has resisted Northern Yan outside Baoding and calmed the people internally.
They spent money and effort to reorganize Baoding and established many businesses, making Baoding gradually prosperous.
The officials in Baoding were all promoted by Xiao Zheng. Each one of them was considered talented and virtuous, and the people of Baoding were grateful to His Highness King Yan from the bottom of their hearts.
Because His Highness Prince Yan is here, Master Qingtian is here.
Their good days finally have hope.
Now, His Highness King Yan is leaving Baoding and returning to the capital. From now on... I don't know when he will come back.
There have been many rumors, so His Highness King Yan may never come back again.
They really hope that His Highness King Yan can succeed, because as long as His Highness King Yan sits in that position, Baoding's life will be better, and the people of Daqian will also live a good life.
Xiao Zheng also made preparations for returning to Beijing early. First, he urged Beiyan to send troops to attack Jin. In this way, he did not have to be responsible for the task of guarding Baoding Pass. Then he could leave Baoding on the grounds of returning to Beijing to visit his father. Guan returned to the capital.
Of course, Baoding Pass can now be regarded as his base camp and the place where his foundation lies. In the future, the land of Longxing, this family, cannot just give up.
Therefore, some elites were still retained, as well as military power, etc., which were all arranged, and daily training matters were left to the subordinates he brought out.
Because there will be many battles with troops later, casualties will occur, and troops will need to be replenished.
He himself led the originally stipulated 100,000 soldiers and horses, as well as a few staff, and returned to the capital Chang'an lightly.
At this moment, outside Baoding City, at a glance, there are crowds of people.
The governor of Baoding, Tongpan, county magistrates, gentry, etc., as well as hundreds of thousands of people, all looked at the chariot with the handsome flags with the characters "Xiao" and "Yan" hanging on them.
They knew very well why Xiao Zheng returned to Beijing this time. Since ancient times, the matter of seizing a legitimate son has been accompanied by bloodshed and death.
As soon as Xiao Zheng left.
Winning or losing is unpredictable.
If you win, it will be a guaranteed blessing.
Xiao Zheng will definitely take special care of Baoding in the future, this is his place of Longxing.
If you lose.
The entire Baoding may be hated by the new emperor in the future.
The entire future of Baoding is tied to the chariot of King Yan.
Xiao Zheng said goodbye to the prefect and others, and then turned his attention to the people outside the city. Going to the capital was the Qianlong Chuyuan.
"Let's go!"
Following Xiao Zheng's order, the entire army began to turn their horses' heads in unison.
The autumn sunshine was still a bit hot. A long queue started from Baodi and went to Zhending Mansion to rest. Then it went all the way south to Zhengzhou, passed Luoyang and Tongguan, and entered the capital.
six days later
Xiao Zheng also held a Di newspaper in his hand, reading the text on it, his eyes condensed and his face darkened.
As he had expected, the junior sister had returned to the capital with the Yulin Guards, and the prince personally came out of the city to greet her.
Looking at the achievements of the junior sister in Longyou Road described above, I felt quite emotional. The unruly and willful junior sister back then was now able to lead an army on her own and became a general.
Thinking of the magical power of Junior Sister again, I smiled bitterly in my heart.
He also didn't expect that his eldest brother was also born with supernatural powers and could even lift the bronze tripod.
He had met the warrior from Beiyan, and the two had compared their strength.
He lost.
However, his eldest brother won.
Junior sister had said back then that she wanted to find a man who could defeat her.
Could it be said that God really arranged this intentionally?
Is the eldest brother really the right one?
At this moment, a voice came from outside, and Yuan Tiangang asked to see him.
Xiao Zheng calmed down.
"Mr. Yuan, please come in."
Yuan Tiangang walked in, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, the prince is really planning to arrange for General Yue to fight against Dong Zhuo."
Xiao Zheng nodded, with a deep look in his eyes, and said: "So, my biggest enemy is this eldest brother."
"What he thinks of, I can think of, and what I can think of, maybe he can think of it too."
"Moreover, he is stronger than me."
Having said this, he sighed slightly and continued: "The eldest brother is not only born with supernatural power, but also extremely brave. He can also govern the country and have a long-term vision and unique thoughts."
"A work-for-relief project is something I cannot think of."
Yuan Tiangang said quickly: "Your Highness does not need to let other people's ambitions destroy your own prestige. The prince is brave and resourceful, and your Highness is not weak either."
Xiao Ce said with emotion: "After returning to Beijing this time, I don't know how to face my junior sister or my master."
Yuan Tiangang replied: "Your Highness, those who plan big things do not stick to trivial matters. Prince Yong'an only has Da Qian in his heart, and General Yue also has a brother-sister relationship in his heart. This is also the advantage of Your Highness!"
Xiao Zheng nodded and said nothing more.
The most ruthless emperor's family.
However, he seems unable to be ruthless.
Yuan Tiangang also changed the topic and continued: "Your Highness, I think that if the prince really agrees to your highness's proposal, the first battle should start from Jiangdong."
"The land of Jiangdong is a land of fish and rice, and it is the richest place in Daqian. If we can capture Jiangdong, we will not only have a granary, but also a navy."
"With the navy, we can attack when we advance and defend when we retreat."
Xiao Zheng corrected his attitude and said in a deep voice: "This is exactly what I mean."
