The staff said from another angle: "Princess Ding'an is just a princess after all. With her in Beiguan to stabilize people's hearts, wouldn't it be better than the emperor sending a certain prince on a special trip? The princess's marriage comes first, and stabilizing the current situation comes later. So, The world's people's heart is right before our eyes. If you help her now, you will not only be praised by the people, but also get the princess to accept your favor. Why don't you use it if you don't have time to prepare it in the future? This thing, the people's heart, is said to be useful. , but it’s really useful!”
He also said: "The acting king of the East Palace has passed away, but the political capital of the East Palace family is still not thin. Not to mention the Xie family of the Crown Princess's mother's family, none of the ministers selected by the emperor for the East Palace were famous. Ding Ding’s character? To marry Princess Ding’an is to marry the East Palace. It can be said to be beneficial to the prince at this time without any harm!”
The other chief historians and staff of the palace also analyzed it in this way.
After listening to the advice, the kings had nothing to say. It was time to use their strength, to use their strength, to send money, food, and people. Then they went out to inquire, and it was wrong——
Why did the turtle next door also send so many extra medicinal materials?
There were so many that his father specially asked him to ask questions.
The turtle grandson wiped his tears and said, "My niece has gone to the outside of the Great Wall. She has already made Erchen, my uncle, ashamed. A few foreign things are nothing."
The emperor actually made a special trip to commend him for this!
Yaoshou, that is a commendation from the emperor!
Isn't it just a little thing? It's as if it doesn't exist!
Taking advantage of the Emperor's influence, the kings in the capital instantly started an arms race!
And Liu Che, who was far away in Beiguan, became the winner without any doubt.
…
Princess Ding'an stopped midway and did not go north again. However, Xie Shu and Tang Zuo led more than 13,000 soldiers to get married and marched northward, first using the excuse of sending the princess to get married. Earn open the city gate, and then take advantage of it unprepared to attack the city.
After conquering the city first, the rest will be easy to deal with. We select dozens of capable soldiers to change into Rong and Di costumes, and use the excuse that the wedding party of the princess from the Southern Dynasties is coming to open the city. One day There are many cities between them - the truest lie is that nine points are true and one point is false.
If there weren't many antecedents, someone would come to say that the princess's wedding party has arrived, and the people of Rongdi would know who you are!
But this time it was different.
It is true that the Great Chanyu sent the letter of credence to the Southern Dynasty, and it is true that the princess got married. They just received a message from Longcheng a few days ago, saying that the princess of the Southern Dynasty was going to pass through here. This is also true.
The only falsehood is probably that there is no wife in the wife cake, and there is no princess in the wedding party...
With the help of this strong wind, Xie Shu and Tang Zuolian conquered sixteen cities and pushed the front line to three hundred miles away from Dragon City in one day.
Compared with the calm situation of the Rongdi defenders along the way, the situation here is much more chaotic. However, as far as our army is concerned, the more chaotic the better.
Chaos is the only way to fish in troubled waters!
Xie Shu and others sat in the temporary command post, holding charcoal pencils, drawing marks back and forth on the map, analyzing the garrison possibilities of various places in Rongdi, and formulating strategies.
And Tang Zuo, as the emperor's appointed leader of the military officers, was naturally not an ordinary person, and he was very eloquent when talking about military affairs.
The master and the pair decided on a strategy, but there was a discordant voice next to them: "Uncle, give me two thousand people, I will be useful!"
Tang Zuo frowned and turned his head to look over, only to see a rather handsome young man with a slightly thin figure and heroic brows.
This man called Xie Shu uncle.
Tang Zuo thought to himself, is he a relative of the Xie family?
Then I thought, he is also a relative of the princess.
Thinking of this, Tang Zuo said one more thing: "The battlefield is not a place for fooling around. As a general, you are not only responsible for the situation of the battle, but also for the soldiers under your command." "
Ying Niang glanced at him and said, "I've learned a lesson."
Then he continued to grind Xie Shu: "Uncle, give me 2,000 people, 1,500 will do, too. If I can't make meritorious deeds here, you can chop off my head!"
Tang Zuo felt unhappy, and his tone was not so gentle: "Young master, what do you think of leading troops in war? Is it your game? Do you know that I started studying military science when I was four years old? You followed your father and brother to the battlefield at the age of twelve, and it took you many years to be able to stand alone?"
Ying Niang said: "You are so strange! It takes you many years to be able to stand alone, so is it fair that it also takes me many years? Why should I waste my time because of your stupidity?! "
Tang Zuo was furious: "...you!"
Xie Shu quickly broke up the fight and first told Tang Zuo: "Children like to make mischief, please ignore her!"
Then he said to Ying Niang: "It's so rude, how can you talk to people? Apologize to General Tang!"
Ying Niang bowed her hand perfunctorily.
Tang Zuo returned the salute perfunctorily.
He said seriously: "General, what we have to do now is a big thing. If it fails, how can we live up to the princess? Tang Zuo is not a person who cherishes his life, but if he misses a good opportunity because of a wrong decision, even if he dies, Even if you have to cover your face with your hair, you will have no face to see your ancestors!"
After saying that, he bowed solemnly to Xie Shu and strode out.
Xie Shu turned to look at his niece.
Ying Niang whistled irrelevantly.
Xie Shu had a headache and said, "You can't mess around. If something happens, I'll chop your head off!"
Ying Niang repeated seriously: "Okay! If something happens, chop my head off!"
…
Half a month later.
Tang Zuo returned with a great victory, killing 4,000 enemies and capturing 12,000 cattle and sheep. Surrounded by a large army, he returned to Juyan Pass, the northernmost point among the sixteen cities.
The closer he got to Juyan Pass, the more relaxed Tang Zuo felt, and all of this turned into shock when he saw the figure standing at the top of the city.
Juyanguan was previously owned by Rong Di. Although there were some Chinese women in the city, there were no such pure Han attires.
Not to mention, the way the princess was encouraging the troops from a high place, calm and composed, with her belt flying, had long been engraved in his heart.
Tang Zuo could not care about anything else and ordered his lieutenant to arrange the livestock and harvests while he went to the city to see the princess: "Beining City is just that. It is a pass of our country after all. It is adjacent to Rongdi and is the front end of the battle line." , How can a princess with a rich body and a rich body come here? The governor didn’t even try to dissuade you..."
The princess wore a veil, revealing only a pair of bright and clear eyes. She blocked him back with one sentence: "I once said that I would live and die with all the soldiers. Does General Zhongwu think that I am a person who breaks my words?"
He also said: "General, if you have some leisure time, why don't you tell me about your experience during this trip?"
Tang Zuoxin's hair was hot and he didn't dare to look at her. He lowered his head and told the princess everything about the past. At the end, he talked about the Zhu Zi who annoyed him so much: "There was also a young man who made such nonsense. All you need is a light cavalry..."
Before he even finished speaking, the princess continued: "You only need a light cavalry to penetrate deep into the enemy's army and prepare enough arrows to win?"
Tang Zuo was shocked: "How do you know..."
The princess chuckled and narrowed her eyes slightly: "That's what Li Shimin said."
Tang Zuo thought to himself, who is Li Shimin?
Could it be that Zhu Zi?
How dare he tell such an outrageous statement to the princess!
Tang Zuo snorted from his nose and went out: "Who is Li Shimin? He doesn't know how to lead troops in a war!"
Liu Che: "..."
The emperors in the space were laughing so hard that they were on their backs.
Li Shimin: "..."
Li Shimin: "????"
Shuan Q, I was offended!
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Liu Che smiled but said nothing.
Only then did Tang Zuo realize that he had cursed in front of the princess, and he immediately wanted to apologize.
Liu Che waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to worry about it, and said: "General Zhongwu has returned with meritorious service. I will definitely write to the emperor to ask for merit for you."
Then the topic changed: "There are a lot of things going on in the city at this time. I know that the general must have many important things to deal with, so go and get busy. In the evening, I will serve wine in the city to entertain all the heroes!"
Tang Zuo raised his head to look at her, but he met those bright eyes with a faint smile. He felt as if he had been burned. He hurriedly lowered his head: "Yes!"
Tang Zuo's return with a great victory only represents his own victory in this battle, but does not represent the overall situation.
For example, coach Xie Shu has not returned to the city yet.
For another example, Ying Niang brought 1,500 elite soldiers, but they are still missing.
Tang Zuo kept these people in mind, even the kid with whom he had an argument before, he was a little extra focused.
Not for him, but also for the princess, not to mention that he still has 1,500 soldiers under his command. Corresponding to the specific people, that is a whole 1,500 families!
Tang Zuo ordered people to determine the military merits step by step, count the casualties and the gains of each team. After entering the inner city, he saw groups of carriages and horses blocking the east side. Visitors from far away who looked like businessmen were checking with the directors' officials. Something, his entourage stood far away.
Tang Zuo couldn't help but ask the people accompanying him: "What are you doing?"
Beiguan is remote, and few caravans from outside come here to do business.
The people accompanying him told him: "They are all caravans here to receive livestock. The princess said that you and General Xie will definitely gain something during this trip, but the land of Beining City and even Beiguan cannot be consumed." So many cattle and sheep.”
"Moreover, winter is approaching and the pastures are withering. I'm afraid there won't be enough fodder to feed them in the city, and there won't be enough manpower to take care of them for a while. If it's due to insufficient care, they will be injured." If livestock freeze to death and starve to death, how can they be worthy of the soldiers who bleed on the front lines?"
"Correspondingly, many northern states and counties are suffering from a shortage of livestock at the time of sowing winter wheat..."
"So the princess sent Ji Ji to go south to the prefectures and counties south of Beining City to practice the method of exchanging livestock for livestock. People can purchase cattle and sheep from nearby livestock dealers through the government at a cost far lower than the usual purchase price. , and livestock dealers come here with certificates issued by the government, and purchase cattle and sheep at a price that is also lower than the market price."
"Businessmen have enough manpower and will also hire specialized people to take care of the livestock. In this way, the people will benefit and the merchants will not lose. During the period, there will be two discounts once and for all, and they can be raised by themselves. The loss rate caused by the livestock is offset and everyone is happy.”
Tang Zuo was not ignorant of the sufferings of the people. Hearing this, he couldn't help but ask: "Of course the princess's idea is good, but aren't you afraid that big families from various states and counties will unite and take advantage of the opportunity to make profits?"
The entourage said: "Princess, you have considered it. One-third of the livestock is actually traded directly with the government, and the remaining two-thirds can only be purchased by families whose property is below a certain limit. After purchase, It is not allowed to be resold within five years..."
Then he sighed and said: "The princess said that she also knew that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. If the big officials in the prefectures and counties cannot benefit, how can they implement such a policy? Those livestock traded with the government are actually In order to silence them. The princess is kind-hearted, and the soldiers are full of enthusiasm, but you tell me, why is it so difficult to do something beneficial to the country? "
Tang Zuo was silent.
For the princess's kindness, but also for the princess's forced compromise.
But……
In the end, he just asked: "Does the princess have enough manpower? Do you need to find someone else to help?"
The attendant hurriedly said: "Enough, enough, people keep coming! Many of the old people who served His Highness the Crown Prince have arrived, and there are still many people behind. I heard that the emperor and the princes The royal capital sent many people over..."
He couldn't hide his joy and asked him: "General Tang, this is always a good thing, isn't it?"
Tang Zuo felt slightly relieved and also laughed.
He nodded and said solemnly: "Yes, this is always a good thing!"
