Song Ming and the unlucky Li He also followed behind the team.
They were not going to suppress the bandits, but took advantage of His Majesty's suppression of the bandits. The Yuzhou bandits were so frightened that they stayed behind closed doors and rushed to Xiping Village with a hundred elite soldiers and the emperor's orders to declare the decree to Zhao Ping.
Invite him to the court to meet the Holy Emperor.
During this expedition, Chen Xuan did not bring any important ministers with him.
Keeping them in the court maintained the stability of the Dawei Dynasty.
I also want to see who among these people is the one who can’t bear loneliness the most and shows his fangs.
Even Liu Dingbei was left in Chang'an by Chen Xuan.
With General Zhenbei here, those with ulterior motives must think carefully even if they want to take action.
If he really takes action, Liu Dingbei will definitely be dealt with first.
Liu Dingbei himself is not weak in combat power, and the servants in the mansion are all veterans who have fought on the battlefield and have rich experience.
Can reduce the casualties of innocent people.
And he also had a backup plan.
It is bound to catch all those hiding in the dark.
Let them know that if a tiger does not show its power, it is still a tiger, not a sick cat, and not an existence that can be messed with by cats and dogs.
"Your Majesty, it's true."
After Liu Dingbei returned home, he kept complaining, "You are so old, why do you have to go on a personal expedition?"
"If you leave this general like me alone, does that mean you don't trust me?"
"Still, I feel that I am old and can no longer carry the knife?"
"neither."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, someone responded to him.
"who?"
Liu Dingbei was startled, turned around suddenly, and had already pulled out the long knife from his waist.
Seeing the person coming, he couldn't help but froze for a moment, frowned and said, "Xia Zhixue?"
"Why did you come to the general's mansion again?"
"What do you want to sell this time?"
The person who came was none other than Xia Zhixue.
In Liu Dingbei's eyes, he was just a refugee who fled to the capital.
Then he joined the fairy organization and became a hawker selling goods. By selling soap, he came into contact with his little girl Liu Mengwan.
Then some more gadgets were sold.
Such as hairpins, jewelry, etc., which made the little girl very happy.
Of course, some daily necessities were also sold.
Cheaper than the market price, it saved Liu Dingbei some money.
So Liu Dingbei's attitude towards him was quite kind.
"Not selling anything, but looking for you."
Xia Zhi theory.
"Find me?"
Liu Dingbei pointed to his nose and asked doubtfully: "What are you looking for me for?"
"I shouldn't have anything to do with you, right?"
"There's no common language, right?"
Although Liu Dingbei had a kind attitude towards Xia Zhixue, due to his hierarchical concept, Liu Dingbei regarded Xia Zhixue as a merchant.
The status of traders in the Dawei Dynasty was extremely low, even lower than that of ordinary people.
There is nothing to talk about with this kind of person.
Liu Dingbei was already planning to issue an eviction order.
However, I heard Xia Zhixue say: "Old General Liu, don't you want to know why His Majesty didn't take you with him when he went on an expedition?"
"I want to know, but I don't need to ask a merchant like you for advice, right?"
Liu Dingbei frowned, his tone mostly dissatisfied.
"hehe."
Xia Zhixue chuckled lightly and said, "Old General Liu, our husband often says that if we are three people, there must be one person who is my teacher."
“No matter where I come from, there’s always something that shines.”
"And it happens to be what your superior general doesn't have, such as resourcefulness."
"You think you're more resourceful than me?"
Liu Dingbei's face darkened, and he said coldly: "Okay, I will let you talk about it today."
"If you can convince me, your benefits will naturally be indispensable."
"But if you dare to talk nonsense, then don't blame me for being ruthless. Not only did I break your leg, but from now on, you will never be able to step into the door of the general's mansion again, let alone sell goods to the general's mansion."
"Just follow your orders, little one."
Xia Zhixue thanked him.
The first step is completed, Liu Dingbei takes the trap, and then the second step begins.
Convince Liu Dingbei.
The capital is safe.
Of course, I also protected my husband’s father-in-law.
"Why did your Majesty go on an expedition?"
Xia Zhixue asked first.
"Of course it's to suppress bandits."
Liu Dingbei said without hesitation: "Everyone knows this."
"You don't even know this, and you still want to discuss political affairs with me here. Come, send someone..."
"etc."
Xia Zhixue interrupted him and continued to ask, "The suppression of bandits is true."
"But the Dawei Dynasty has been plagued by bandits for a long time. Why did Your Majesty not suppress the bandits earlier or later, but why did you choose to suppress the bandits at this time?"
"According to normal thinking, His Majesty must select elite soldiers and generals to suppress bandits, right?"
"We also need to calculate good times and auspicious days, worship ancestors, boost morale, prepare food and grass, and a series of other things."
"General Liu has fought countless battles. He should know that sending troops is not a matter of a day or two, but requires a long time of preparation."
"But where is your Majesty?"
"We only gave three days to complete everything and then lead the troops to leave Chang'an."
"Why so anxious?"
"this……"
Liu Dingbei also choked.
It wasn't that he couldn't answer it, but that the question had been lingering in his mind for a long time. He also asked His Majesty, but Your Majesty didn't give him any answer.
You can only guess.
"The banditry problem in Yuzhou is so serious that it has reached the point where the people are having trouble making a living."
"If we don't eradicate it, something unexpected will happen."
"Yeah?"
Xia Zhixue asked again, "How many bandits can there be in Yuzhou?"
"How many officers and soldiers are there?"
"Are those officers and soldiers just doing it for a living? Can't they even do something as simple as suppressing bandits?"
"Do you believe it?"
"I……"
Liu Dingbei was choked again.
How many soldiers and horses are there in Yuzhou?
As the general of Zhenbei, he knew more or less.
Yuzhou is adjacent to Yongzhou and can be regarded as a line of defense outside Yongzhou.
In order to prevent rebellion within the Dawei Dynasty, a large number of troops were stationed, a total of 35,000 people.
Such a force is not much less than what His Majesty leads.
Killing bandits is absolutely effortless.
Talking about insufficient food and grass is just an excuse.
Don't you see, Zhao Ping wiped out three waves of bandits in Yun'an County within three days.
The money and food stolen are enough for supplies.
And how many troops did Zhao Ping bring?
I'm afraid they don't even have one-tenth of the troops stationed in Yuzhou.
Under the circumstances, the troops stationed in Yuzhou are useless.
Is it just that they are all trash?
At least Liu Dingbei didn't believe it.
Chen Tong, the governor of Yuzhou, is His Majesty's younger brother. When he was a child, he studied in the Imperial College with His Majesty and received education from famous Confucian generals.
No matter how stupid you are, if you are influenced by your ears and eyes, you won't be a waste.
What's more, Chen Tong was named the King of Yuzhou and took charge of Yuzhou, which shows that he has certain real abilities.
In addition, when Chen Tong was young, he also served as a general, went on many expeditions, and fought back and forth with enemy invaders.
Not only good at planning, but also good at fighting.
He could not destroy the bandits, and Liu Dingbei had always been skeptical.
But according to the intelligence sent back, the banditry problem in Yuzhou is indeed serious.
It was common for them to rob homes and houses. They even dared to rob the money and food sent by His Majesty to provide disaster relief.
There were so many that Chen Tong didn't know how to eliminate them.
This was the excuse Liu Dingbei made up in his mind for Chen Tong.
That's how I told Xia Zhixue.
"Okay, even if what you said is correct, why does Your Majesty want to conquer it personally?"
Xia Zhixue didn't give Liu Dingbei time to think, and continued to ask, "Since the King of Yuzhou is powerless to suppress the bandits, wouldn't it be better to send more people there?"
"Why go to such great lengths of war?"
"So I'm just guessing that this is His Majesty's plan."
"Plot?"
Liu Dingbei asked in confusion: "What's the plan?"
"Xia Zhixue, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't beat around the bush. I won't understand."
I felt quite unhappy.
You know that I am a general, but don’t you know that I am a reckless man?
Can a reckless man use his brain?
"Your Majesty wants to clear the court."
Xia Zhi learned Taoism.
"What?"
Liu Dingbei was stunned and asked, "Purge the court?"
"All the civil and military officials in the court are working hard for the Dawei Dynasty. What is there to eliminate?"
"Besides, if Your Majesty wants to clean up the court, he can just go to the Meridian Gate and chop it down. Why go to such trouble?"
"Where's the evidence?"
Xia Zhixue said: "Without evidence, does your Majesty dare to kill the important ministers of the court indiscriminately?"
"Wouldn't that make him a tyrant?"
"What evidence?"
Liu Dingbei seemed to have grasped the key point of the problem. He took a step forward, grabbed Xia Zhixue's collar, and asked coldly: "Do you know anything?"
"Hurry up and recruit from the real situation."
"Otherwise, I will prevent you from leaving the general's mansion today."
Forehead!
Xia Zhixue felt ashamed.
With Liu Dingbei's IQ, if he was thrown into Xiping Village, he would be able to be deceived by his husband into selling himself, and he would have to hand over all the money to him.
Xia Zhixue was very doubtful, how did such an elm-headed man become a general?
He also won many battles and was awarded a knighthood.
He is so resourceful... Forget it, considering that he is the husband and father-in-law, I won't criticize him.
Xia Zhixue composed himself and asked: "Old General Liu, do you know why the Flying Eagle Army was completely destroyed?"
"What did you say?"
Liu Dingbei's face turned extremely cold, as if he had been stepped on a cat's tail.
With such force, Xia Zhixue fell to the ground.
Then he stepped on his chest, and at the same time the knife in his hand was pointed at his neck.
"If you dare to mention the Flying Eagle Army again, I will chop off your head right now."
"Why don't you dare to mention it?"
Xia Zhixue was unmoved and asked full of questions: "The Flying Eagle Army was led by your daughter, General Flying Eagle, but it was lost at the border. Don't you want to avenge them?"
"If you don't let others mention the Flying Eagle Army in front of you, is it possible that you have a share of the credit for their conspiracy?"
