In the middle of Beijing, Taiqian Hall, morning court.
The latest military report from the Southland was read word by word by Wen and Wu.
Compared with the memorials of civil servants, the military reports were concise and comprehensive.
Translated, it means oh shit, old bastard, old bastard, look at what kind of thing you raised, why did you collude with outsiders to rebel against you? I’ll tell you two news, one is bad and the other is good. The bad news is your son. There is a rebellion. The good news is that not only your son is rebelling, but many people want to rebel. Your eldest sons, Zhou Xiao and Zhou Tianfeng, as well as some southern aristocratic families and officials, as well as the foreign barbarians from Guanwai, are gathering their forces and are ready to tackle the problem. Tackling key problems is not public relations or public relations. The situation is very urgent. Be mentally prepared. Prepare food and fodder first. Mobilize troops to support us at any time.
The ministers were in an uproar, and the military newspaper reported that at least 30,000 troops had been assembled by the foreign tribes in Nanguan, and the number was still increasing.
If there were only 30,000 troops, the monarchs and ministers would not take it too seriously. The main reason is that the military newspaper clearly stated that these 30,000 troops had no water at all. Unlike the previous times, most of them were old, weak, women and children. This time, they are all young and strong.
Bad news came one after another, and military reports came from the northern border pass. After the spring started, the nomadic people in the northern border pass were ready to take action.
The monarch and his ministers are not fools. How could such a coincidence happen? There is rebellion inside the Nanguan Pass and riots outside the pass. The foreign tribes in the North Pass are also plotting something secretly. The two sides must be on the same page.
Many people who knew the inside story figured out in an instant that Zhou Tianfeng came to the capital and met Ma Rufeng, and then Ma Rufeng fled to the north. If they say that the two of them didn't agree on anything under the moon, no one would believe it.
Lao Ba was able to keep his composure. After all, he had read the latest military reports.
"In the second year of Xingde, the foreign tribes in the south were ambitious and wanted to disrupt our great Zhou Dynasty."
The emperor looked calm: "The officers and soldiers at the border are all members of the Zhou army. They are good men in the world. It is their duty to guard the pass and kill the enemy. They will not be timid to fight. The ministers, ministries, and government offices, the people are young and strong, and the soldiers have food and grass. They are ready to fight." Don’t delay or slack off when it’s time to do what you need to do.”
The ministers responded.
The emperor didn't say anything harsh, and all the ministers in the hall understood what he meant.
Lao Ba was originally going to start his career as a general. Trying to fool him at this juncture is just looking for death.
In fact, everyone was prepared for the trouble at the North and South Passes this time. Let’s not talk about the Nanguan Pass, just talking about the Beiguan Pass. If Lao Ba’s ascension to the throne had not been so smooth and smooth, whenever there was a little war, there would have been a war on the North Pass Pass last year. Woke up.
Representatives from various ministries have begun to set an example.
The Ministry of War is an expert and an expert. They can explain clearly how to gather food and grass at which stage, how to mobilize auxiliary troops at which stage, how to recruit civilian men at which stage, etc.
The pressure was on the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Sun Shouting was unambiguous. He had to raise money and food even if he sold pots and iron.
If you don't have money for other things, you won't have money. If you roll your eyes over this kind of thing again like before, you will have no money, and you will be easily criticized to death.
The Ministry of Rites came out to refresh his presence twice, which made Lao Ba stare back.
After Zhou Zhenghuai, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, came out, he made a judgment and gave him enough weapons. He was not ambiguous at all.
Since he called himself "Shibo" in front of Han You, the Ministry of Industry has made a lot of money. Many weapons and materials have been replaced with new ones. Four Seasons Villa is just like the scrap collection depot, but the price is also low. It belongs to Mingzhu when he meets Brother OK. , each takes what he wants, you love me.
In fact, this kind of thing is the matter of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry, and other government agencies are not involved.
The monarch and his ministers did not have too detailed discussions on the North and South Passes. Such matters required "small meetings."
When it was time to disperse the dynasty, Lao Ba left several ministers and ministers behind, and the others quickly left the hall.
Instead of going to Jingzhi Hall, Lao Ba, who was sitting on the dragon chair, took the lead in looking at Sun Shouting.
"How much food can the Ministry of Household Affairs raise?"
"You can use the winter tax of the first year."
Sun Shouting said loudly: "With the enemy in front of us, money and food will naturally be spent on the soldiers of the second pass."
Lao Ba was very satisfied with Sun Shouting's answer, and then looked at the generals of the Ministry of War.
"Now it's just Beiguan Detective Horse on the grassland who learned that the thief is ready to make a move, so it's not advisable to act rashly."
Lao Ba was indeed a professional and pointed out the core of the problem: "If there is a failure in Nanguan and Nandi, the northern enemy will definitely make trouble. If there is no obstruction in Nandi, the northern enemy will definitely not act rashly."
After a pause, Lao Ba continued: "In addition to the military report, the commander of the Yidao Guards, Han You, has sent a letter to the Villa...to the palace. Zhou Xiao's rebellious son has not yet become a traitor. What is really important is Nanguan, and the people outside Nanguan. I am afraid that the foreign army of the Fanman has been attacking the key point for several days. Although the military report has not been sent back, you should not neglect it, raise food, weapons, and formulate strategies to cope with any changes."
All the generals in the Ministry of War responded in unison.
Youdao is to go ahead before the soldiers and horses use food and grass. The soldiers in the North and South Passes are very fierce, much more fierce than the soldiers of Zichong Prefecture in each pass. When fighting to defend the city, if nothing happens, the 300,000 to 50,000 troops will not be able to break through the pass. The eldest prince Zhou Xiao is a variable. Since he is colluding with Zhou Tianfeng, he will definitely cause trouble in the pass.
There is no doubt about the fighting ability of Nanguan soldiers. As long as the food and grass can keep up, if it is not possible, more auxiliary troops will be sent. Even if it is not possible, Zhechong Mansion will also transfer some.
So the current situation is to determine how many aristocratic families have secretly taken refuge with Zhou Tianfeng and Zhou Xiao, how many manpower Zhou Xiao has in the pass, and whether these manpower will hinder the transportation of grain and grass in the pass.
"Your Majesty, minister..."
Huang Youwei, the left minister of the Ministry of War, looked like he was hesitant to speak.
The emperor, who had already admired Da Laohuang, looked over and nodded slightly: "Yan."
"There are rumors in the capital that are related to Nandi, the officialdom of Nandi, and... General Han Youhan, the commander of the Yidao Guards."
"What's the rumor?"
"General Han rushed to the Southland, dismissed many officials along the way, and even arrested some aristocratic families. Rumor has it that not many people originally defected to the rebels, but because of General Han's perverse behavior, they were forced to join the rebels."
Upon hearing this, the emperor smiled.
Huang Youwei stopped speaking, as long as he conveyed his meaning clearly.
Everyone, including the emperor, knew that the rumors in the capital mentioned by Da Lao Huang were completely false.
There must be a reason for the groundless rumors. The reason why these rumors came out is because Han You offended too many officials and aristocratic families, and there were many people who disliked him. It may have been a secret discussion, or it may be " "Committing a crime alone" is more likely to be tacit. Anyway, Han You is not in the capital now, so let's spread the rumors. With this guy's virtue, he will definitely arrest and kill many people in the south.
The Emperor looked at Zhao Tai with an inexplicable smile: "Han Youfei is not someone else, he is my Emperor's personal army. Even the Emperor's personal army dares to slander. There are really people in the capital who don't care about life and death and allow rumors to spread. Where is the face of the Tian family?" , where are the imperial laws and regulations, what does Zhao Qing’s family think?”
Hearing the elegant meaning of the string song and hearing the fart, Zhao Tai immediately understood the meaning of the emperor. Those who dared to make rumors about Han You were either officials or aristocratic families. This group of people had suffered from Han You in Beijing for a long time, and now they have a good attitude towards testing. , whether there is no wind or waves, whether there are dates or not, there are three poles, and everyone knows it.
"I will definitely investigate this matter and get to the bottom of it."
"Okay, then this matter will be left to Zhao Qing's family."
"Tomorrow, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Industry will go to court and submit the charter. Please stand down."
The ministers responded and walked backward out of the hall.
As soon as the group of people left, Lao Ba showed worry again.
"Han You has a very weird temperament. He looks soft and will not retreat if he encounters danger. Nanguan is deeply involved in the war. Zhou Tianfeng is outside the pass. If he wants to catch the rebel, he needs to wait for the southern army to defeat the barbarian thieves. , I am afraid of Han You..."
Lao Ba sighed: "War is not Han You's fault. I hope this kid doesn't know the dangers and forces himself into the battle line and loses his life."
