Yu'an pressed his hand on Pingyang Hou's hand, indicating that he should calm down, and frowned: "There is no war in the world, and the military position cannot be moved. The position of the commander of the right branch of the army of the Marquis Yiqi, but there is nothing he can do, so naturally he knows How undesirable this position is, the only way I can think of now is this one, it is up to the Marquis himself to decide whether to take it or not."
Cao Jiang's hands were shaking. Fighting against the Miao people was a memory and instinct engraved in his genes for generations. Now, in order to regain his former power, he was asked to abandon his nation and join forces with the Miao people who he once hated to do evil. Cao Jiang's heart was filled with injustice and he couldn't find it. decision.
He moved his gaze downwards to the hem of his clothes. It was no longer the glorious court uniform, and its owner was no longer a general holding a heavy army.
Cao Jiang struggled in his eyes and clenched his hands tightly into a fist. As far as he was concerned, being a general without military power was just a joke!
They are no longer the generals and princes who were respected by everyone who fought against the Miao people in the past, so what qualifications do they have to talk about being proud and proud?
Pingyang Marquis Cao Jiang shook his hands, closed his eyes, and seemed to have made up his mind. He said solemnly: "Please elaborate, Mr. Yu."
Yu'an took in all his expressions with a deep smile in his eyes: "The Yu clan has been in peace and prosperity for many years. The Beiyang Army and the Yi Air Force are the guards of the Yu Emperor. They are not allowed to leave Jiuchong City except under special circumstances. The Yu Emperor thinks that The Zuo Zhijun and the Chaoyang Army are enough to frighten the world, so they have so desolated and suppressed the Right Branch Army, which is the second largest in the Yu clan, but after so long, he may not be able to understand how corrupted the Right Branch Army is."
"But once the war breaks out again, Qin Qin's left army will definitely not be needed in a small battle. When the time comes, Yuhuang sends the right arm to go to the Miao to fight. If it can even resist the Miao who are far less numerous than the right army, the right arm will be defeated. However, they were still defeated again and again. At this time, Yuhuang would completely start to look at the military discipline management of the Youzhi Army over the years, and would also reflect on whether the Youzhi Army, one of the two armies, should be treated in this way. In his heart, he must decide to change the general, and that is the opportunity for the Marquis."
"But the fundamental problem is still not solved." Pingyang Hou frowned and shook his head: "Back then, Emperor Yu weakened the military power of my Pingyang Hou Mansion because of distrust. After all, I was the one who followed his father to fight everywhere. He has no respect for me. I have no trust in you, so I suppressed you like this. Now, even if it is to rectify the right branch of the army, I will definitely give this position to the person who reports to him, so how can I hand over the military power to me?"
"This is indeed the case under normal circumstances." Yu'an said: "But what if it happens after the Marquis has achieved military success?"
Marquis Pingyang's eyes lit up, then dimmed again: "I have long since lost my position in the army. Even if I have skills, I have nowhere to make contributions."
Yu'an smiled and said, "This is what the Marquis asked me to do for you."
Marquis Pingyang was delighted: "Sir, is there any way to persuade Emperor Yu to allow me to go to the border?"
Yu'an did not answer him directly, only said: "I will notify the Marquis when the time comes. After receiving the notice, the Marquis can go to the palace and ask for orders to go to the north. After the Marquis arrives in the north, he will first cooperate with those who are dragged by me. The Miao generals pretended to be defeated for a few times, and when they had built enough momentum, they attacked again and defeated the Miao army. The news spread back to Jiuchong City. Emperor Yu must have high regard for the Marquis. When the time comes, the Marquis will have a place in the right army. "
Marquis Pingyang grabbed his clothes excitedly. He was a military general who was easily agitated, and his palms were already covered in sweat.
"well!"
Yu'an calmed down the overjoyed Marquis Pingyang: "In the meantime, please return to your mansion and make good preparations. It is best to show your Pingyang Marquis Mansion's overwhelming momentum on the battlefield, so that Emperor Yu can see it." Judging by your ability, Lord Marquis, although Emperor Yu intends to suppress the powerful, he is not the one who deceives Pearl."
Pingyang Hou came to his senses and was anxious to thank Yu'an. He bid farewell to Yu'an's mansion with a lot of gratitude. On the way back, his heart was full of excitement, as if the commander-in-chief of the right army would be in his pocket tomorrow. things.
It's just that he forgot that there is no free lunch in this world. Yu'an can't help him just to thank him, and the Miao people can't risk the life of the army to help Yu'an just for a little friendship.
Every gift has a clear price tag.
If you can't see through the waves behind it, you will become someone else's pawn in vain.
In the palace, Gu Ming closed his eyes and listened to the situation reported by the military department. He supported his head with one hand and twirled a jade ring in the other hand.
Qi Rongjun, the communications director of the Yu tribe's right branch army, knelt in front of him to report the military situation. He had just been punished for not having a regular schedule in the past two days. He had not slept well for two days when he heard that the damn Miao tribe on the northern border was making trouble again. .
As the communications director of the right branch of the army that was facing the battle, he had been running on both sides of Jiuchong City on the border for the past two days, and the haggardness on his face was visible to the naked eye.
"...That's it. The Miao army has been recuperating over the years, and the pastures in the north have always been their world. Our Yu tribe continent rarely has such terrain. In this kind of terrain and environment, our army's stability With retreat, the vanguard of the right arm has lost more than two-thirds, and the main force has lost 30%."
"The march was in such a hurry that there was no time to collect food, so it had to be extracted from the people at the border. The burden on the people increased. The war at the border started, and prices soared. The war continued, and the burden on the people became heavier day by day. In a few days, I think it will give birth to Complaints.”
"The pastures in the north are their world..." Gu Ming still didn't open his eyes, he was unhurried and not angry: "Then it's still their world after crossing the border? The Miao people have already crossed the border. Tell me, within the boundaries of the border, this is also a pasture?"
Qi Rongjun bowed down and said: "The Miao people attacked the battle camp at night before the right arm was ready to fight and broke through our defense. They were well prepared and thought they had planned it for a long time. The small battle at the beginning attracted us However, when we came to our senses, they had already entered the border in large numbers."
"Haha——" Gu Ming sneered: "I know how the Right Army has been doing in these years. Needless to say, I sent you to fight because it was a small battle. I don't want you to be able to withstand a force that is ten times stronger than that of the Miao people. Fighting, causing them to march straight in, this is the diligent training that your army commander reports every day!"
Gu Ming got angry and threw the urgent memorial on the chopping board in Qi Rongjun's face. Qi Rongjun bowed down and received a slap in the face.
Gu Ming opened his eyes, and the gentle king's eyes were filled with fire again, and he became the emperor who rushed out of the black forest in blood again.
Gu Ming stood up and walked around Qi Rongjun, who was kneeling on the ground: "Come, tell me, tell me what kind of clever little battle attracted your attention and caused the entire Miao army to fall into the sand!"
Qi Rongjun gritted his teeth and reached this point. He did not dare to pray for forgiveness. This was not forgiveness at all. Once so many people died, not to mention the emperor, even the common people would feel angry after seeing it. The color of the conversation changes.
"When the vanguard army arrived at the border first, our army fought with the Miao people in a small town on the border. Although the battle was not easy, we still narrowly won. The stalemate lasted for several days. When we fought with the Miao people, we clearly felt that they had become too large. It was not as good as the first day, when our army did not carry much food, the war had not started for a long time, and the roads were uneven during the transportation of baggage, and some was lost."
"What's more... What's more, Director Xiao Miao of the Weapons Manufacturing Department went to Linbai Territory and has not returned yet. We also have disadvantages in terms of weapons. We can suppress the Miao people only by the battlefield in the sky. Seeing that the Miao people are not as good as before, why The military commander then ordered a quick battle, but the Miao people were defeated one after another under our offensive and have already crossed the border."
"But at this time, Commander He Jun said that it would be better to seize the opportunity to pursue the victory and avoid any further troubles, so we sent additional troops to pursue the victory. Unexpectedly, we fell into the trap of the Miao people."
Qi Rongjun raised his head with fear and panic on his face: "They are not harassing the border on a whim, but have prepared a large amount of food, grass and weapons. The food stored in the Miao main battle camp we saw that day was enough to support them. Nearly a month! Your Majesty, Yu Huang, they are not fighting a small battle, they have been planning for a long time! The right arm suffered huge losses, and the remaining troops are in turmoil. We are no longer a match for the strong Miao people. Please send General Qin as soon as possible. The left branch army comes to support!"
The food and grass they had seen was enough to last for a month, but the Miao people did not let them see there, maybe there was more.
Xiao Miao had already had second thoughts about assassinating Qin Qin. This man was obviously no longer useful, and it would obviously take some time to hand over military affairs.
Without the leadership of the minister, the weapons of the right arm cannot keep up, and relying solely on the battlefield in the sky is not a long-term solution at all.
The feathered men's wings are strong, but they also wear out a lot. Within a few days, their energy will weaken, and then the strength of the entire army will quickly decline.
The right branch of the army is already a powerful crossbow.
The Miao people were coming fiercely, and it was not a small battle. It was obviously not enough to rely on the right army alone. Gu Ming knew that this battle would not be short.
But Qin Qin just woke up!
The battle between the Miao people and the Youzhi Army had started two days ago. He didn't even tell Qin Qin about the border affairs, just because he was afraid that he would worry too much. He still had a part of his soul in Linbai Domain, and he didn't know what happened to that part of the soul. .
Qin Qin cast a heavy shadow on the Miao people. He was sent to fight when his soul was not yet intact, but he didn't know the danger. Gu Ming didn't want to take this risk.
This battle happened by chance, as if the Miao people had planned it.
He originally thought that the Yu Clan's military strength was strong enough, but it was not until the war started again that he realized that the Yu Clan's military power was too concentrated and there was basically no possibility of dispersion. Once something happened to an important person, there would be a situation where they could not be deployed.
After all these years of thinking he was an impregnable wall, he was still arrogant.
Why didn't Qi Rongjun know about Qin Qin's situation? He cursed the Miao people ten thousand times in his heart, why did he invade at this time?
The invasion of the Miao people was bound to break his master's plan, and their many years of hard work might have to be rearranged.
The only rescue method is to first block the Miao invasion.
Civil war is one thing, the Miao people, that is their common enemy!
So Qi Rongjun knelt down again and shouted: "The war in the north cannot be delayed. The right army is already on the verge of collapse. Please make a decision quickly and send General Qin to send troops to calm down!"
