Cao An sighed, a little excited: "What else can you do if you don't decide? Mizhen County King's personality, didn't you tell us everything? That is a master who has kindness and revenge, and his brother has not let go, let alone us? It is said that he favors this county princess, and this time he actually sent this county princess to go north in person, or to go north with her pregnancy, obviously giving us two ways: either take refuge or be the enemy. ”

"If he is a master who talks rhetorically and has no real talents, we are not afraid of offending him. ”

"The thing is, if you look at his whole experience, even if you say he's not been amazing enough so far, one thing is certain: he's honed really well on Tortoiseshell Island and he's not the kind of person who rushes ahead. ”

"Such a master, even if Xijiang is defeated this time, with the financial support of the three families in Nanfeng County and the Luo family, plus if most of the manpower of the Wuyi Battalion and the Jishan Battalion is not broken, he may not have a chance to make a comeback in the future...... In fact, we have already received news that the changes in the Southern Xinjiang Army during this period of time are inextricably linked to him, aren't they?"

It can be seen that long before Ruru invaded Western Xinjiang, he prepared a way to retreat: it is best to win, and if he loses, he will return to Southern Xinjiang with the Southern Xinjiang Army to recuperate and accumulate strength. The Meng clan and the prince have been fighting for many years, although they can still be polite on the face, they can be said to have a deep hatred for each other, no matter which side comes to power, it will inevitably be a miserable victory!"

"At that time, his vitality will be greatly damaged, how can he be helped?"

"As the princess of the county said, this county king is very young, he loses, waits, and boils!"

"But what about us?"

Cao An smiled bitterly, "We can't afford to wait at all...... Don't talk about my old bones, it's you, the general, how prosperous you were when you came to Northern Xinjiang? In a blink of an eye, your sideburns have a frosty color. ”

"But the prince and the Meng family are still glued...... said that he has always said that His Majesty's imperial health is not good, but it has been thirty-three years since Xuanjing, and he still hasn't sat on the throne well?"

"What if he follows the life of the Queen Mother and can live for another ten or twenty years?"

"There are many people in the Meng family, but the prince's knees are thin. ”

"Especially the prince...... Alas...... Why isn't the king of the county the eldest son?"

"In that case, no matter whether the prince likes him or not, the ranking of his name is put aside, and it is justified for us to support it. ”

"But even so, in the long run, in the final analysis, you still have to choose the king of the county, right?"

"First, we can't afford the revenge of turning over old accounts after his success, and second, the princess of the county is right, if we still have the idea of fulfilling General Zhou's last wish, the most reliable candidate is this county king. ”

“…… The other brothers in the army think the same way?" Zhao Shi listened, closed his eyes for a long time, and asked softly.

Cao An said: "General, in fact, a long time ago, someone proposed to support the county king. This matter has to be traced back to Ning Weihou's head: Ning Weihou was born in the army, and although his father Xu Baoting was also born in our Northern Xinjiang Army, his official position is not very high, and he is not as decent as Sheng Junhao, the grandfather of the princess of the county. ”

"The reason why Ning Weihou was able to be a marquis, in the final analysis, is military merit!"

"Even if the Northern Frontier Army is the most valued by Da Mu, it is also the most closely watched by the imperial court, you and Meng Boqin have set an example and not to make heavy moves, let alone us subordinates?"

"After so many years of eating and drinking snow in this ghost place, there are few people who can be as lucky as my old bones and mix with the general. ”

"Even for me, in fact, many times, my family is overstretched. ”

"I can't get oil and water in the army, and Ruru is mostly defending the city, he is getting old and disarmed, he doesn't have the blessing of Sheng Junhao, his ancestors have passed down a rich industry, and he has a filial son who can earn money, I'm afraid that he can't even afford the medicine money, so he can only drag an injury and stay up for a day!"

"To put it mildly, there are few people like Sheng Junhao after all!"

"Ordinary people, as long as they can get by, who is willing to join the army?"

"Even if you have that livelihood, you are not afraid of death, and you also have the idea of seeking wealth and danger!"

"Where are so many people who have no desires and no desires, just to protect their families and defend the country?"

"Those who are forced to join the army have no choice but to be poor, and their families are naturally poor, so how can they not think about their family plans after being disarmed? Those who go off the rails for the sake of wealth and nobility are rushing for the future. ”

"And these two things, neither the Meng clan nor the prince can give them. ”

"Because no matter who wins these two, the first thing must be to stabilize the throne and plan for the heirs, where is there still the effort to entangle with Ruru?

"Only the king of the county, most likely after practicing Zuo, will use thunderous means to eliminate dissidents, plan the Northern Expedition, and plough the court to sweep the caves!"

After all, Rong Sleeping Crane's entire rise is to tell the people around him and the people he wants to encircle and subdue: follow him and earn a future together!

For the Meng clan and King Gaomi, it is not of much benefit to them to exterminate Ruru, because their power in Damu is already deep-rooted enough, as long as they defeat their opponents, they can slowly take over the dynasty in the past few decades;

Therefore, the crusade against Ruru, the fulfillment of His Majesty Emperor Muzong's last wish, and the Northern Xinjiang Army, and perhaps the Western Xinjiang Army, the Southern Xinjiang Army, the coastal naval division, and even including the forbidden army, the soldiers of the whole country have a chance to worship the generals, for Rong Sleeping Crane, it is not only a move to complete his ambitions, but also a plan to completely control the military power in the palm of his hand!

The right to support the army is self-respecting, and there is a righteous name in hand, and the Wenchen side can slowly figure it out!

And the officers and men in the army, except for a few people who are single-mindedly eating and waiting for death, how can they not welcome such a human master?

"Ning Weihou!" Zhao Shi narrowed his eyes and sighed, "I really didn't expect that because of what happened to General Zhou back then, in order to calm the anger in the army, the prince and the Meng family jointly agreed to give Xu Zijing the title of marquis to enter the court, but today it has achieved Mizhen!"

Cao An was also a little embarrassed: "I suspect that this word first came from the mouths of Ning Weihou's loyal subordinates, and the purpose was to build momentum for Mi Zhen. It's a pity that although Mi Zhen was famous all over the country because of the top prize in the examination, no one thought that he would come to this point in a short period of time. ”

"The people who spread the rumors are doing it very secretly, and by the time they find out, it's too late!"

Because, even Cao An and Zhao Shi are seriously considering whether to switch to Rong Shenghe's command, and before they think about it themselves, of course, they will not completely put an end to this kind of private tandem and persuasion.

"It's normal to find out late and not have time to stop it. Zhao Shi sighed, a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes, "After all, behind that person, there are not only the three families of Nanfeng County and Ning Weihou! The master who has not shown up so far, who knows what he has done all these years? Even the Jishan thieves have intervened, I don't believe it, he has no own people in the Northern Xinjiang Army! Even, the identity and status of this own person must not be low!"

"Otherwise, after General Zhou went back then, how could the Northern Xinjiang Army endure it after being excited for a while?!"

Peng Pei ...... Hey, Peng Pei...... If he hadn't gone early, I would have to come to the door to get to the bottom of it!"

"The general suspects that General Peng has something to do with that one?" Cao An was stunned and said, "Impossible! General Peng is General Zhou's most trusted deputy, how could he betray the general?!"

Zhao Shi's eyes flickered, and after a while, he said, "This is probably only known to Peng Pei himself and Huan Guanlan, right?"

He didn't continue the topic, but got back to business, "Since everyone supports Mizhen, then naturally you have to show something, just your uncles and nephews will go out and gallop to the western frontier!"

Cao An was taken aback when he heard this, and said, "I'll go too, what about this side of Northern Xinjiang? Meng Boqin will definitely not let go of this opportunity to target you!"

Here in Northern Xinjiang, Zhao Shi is in the family, and the one who is most expected and appreciated by Zhao Shi is Lu Shiyu, who is the person brought up by Zhao Shi, and he almost has nothing to talk about.

But what really relies on is Cao An's old qualifications.

Cao An said in front of Sheng Weiqiao that he had taken refuge in Zhao Shi to become a general, in fact, he also had real talent and real learning, otherwise the army would not have the same old qualifications as him, why did Zhao Shi choose him?

If he leaves the northern frontier with a large army...... Zhao Shi is equivalent to fighting with Meng Shi without an arm.

"I'm here to represent the prince. However, Zhao Shi said lightly, "Since you have decided to choose Mizhen, then the western frontier is the most important, and the northern frontier will be defeated if it is defeated!"

And he said, "But it's okay for me to stay here, but the princess must go." lest Meng Boqin jump over the wall in a hurry and threaten Mizhen with the princess of the county! Although Mizhen is quite eloquent and may not be willing to be bound by the affection of her children, the princess of the county is not small! She wants to have a Sheng family with three longs and two shorts, and Sheng Lan will turn against Mizhen ten out of ten! Oh, and that old lady Feng! That is the old master of the Xuanyu family, but it is not good for her to have an accident. ”

"But the transfer of the army must go through Meng Boqin. Cao An frowned and said, "What if he doesn't allow the princess of the county to leave at that time?" After all, the princess of the county is now pregnant, and he is not without reason to keep the princess of the county to live in northern Xinjiang for a long time!"

He reminded in a low voice, "Before, didn't the Sheng family send news that there were strangers who had ascended to the gate of the Sheng Mansion in Nanfeng County, saying that the princess of the county was now pregnant with an extraordinary fetus from an extraordinary background, and it was appropriate to come to the north?"

"Although we asked Lu Shiyu to order the soldiers who knew to shut up, on the Meng family's side, although Meng Jiaqian heard it with his own ears, he would definitely not help Mizhen preach it, so that not many people know it now...... However, in the end, there is a possibility of leaking out. ”

"At this time, the princess of the county left the northern frontier, but what is the difficulty?"

Zhao Shi thought about it, pondered for a moment, and said: "Ruru is fierce, if there are fewer people, we will definitely not be able to relieve the siege of Yizhou, and it will not reflect our sincerity!"

"The princess of Duojun can't be guaranteed in northern Xinjiang...... Well, by the way, don't we still have a useless Meng Jiaqian?"

"Didn't Meng want to deny that they had betrayed the country?"

"What's the use of talking about it?"

"In the final analysis, you still have to fight with Ruru with real knives and guns to see the real chapter, isn't it?"

Zhao Shi discussed with Cao An until late at night that day, and personally gave Sheng Wei Qiao Zhun Xin the next day, saying that he was already starting to mobilize troops and horses, and he would set off to help the western frontier in a few days!

Sheng Weiqiao was of course overjoyed when he heard the news, and thanked him again and again.

After the two of them exchanged politeness, Zhao Shi suddenly asked about Gongsun Xi's situation: "I see that the guards you brought from Jizhou seem to have an unusual background?"

"He grew up in Mizhen. Although Sheng Weiqiao hoped to make Gongsun Xi look less prominent, so as to prove that there were more similar masters under Rong Sleeping Crane, Zhao Shi personally asked, considering that Zhao Shi was Rong Sleeping Crane's own uncle, Bacheng had already inquired about Gongsun Xi's details, and even if he didn't know it now, he would definitely know it in the future...... The most important thing is that Zhao Shi just promised to come down, and he can't regret it because of a Gongsun Xi, right?

She also said bluntly, "Mi Zhen has always treated him as a younger brother, and I told Mi Zhen a while ago that when I turn around and set up wine, I will officially recognize him as a righteous brother!"

When Zhao Shi heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "I just said that I see that child is extraordinary, not only is he strong in martial arts, but he is also a talent." ”

Sheng Weiqiao heard the meaning of his words, and his heart jumped: Shouldn't this fancy Gongsun Xi as a son-in-law?