Chapter 173: Defeat

The crown prince did not return from his mission to the Western Regions for more than a month, and the Western Regions could not hold back, and repeatedly invaded the Yasukuni frontier to cause trouble and provoke. The pen %fun %pavilion www.biquge.info court, up and down, there was an uproar.

The minister suggested that he send troops to the Western Regions to take Gebol in one fell swoop. Twenty years ago, our Jing Dynasty army was able to make them defeated, and it can be the same today. ”

"The old minister agrees with Lord Li's suggestion, twenty years ago, the Western Regions were defeated, and Gebol surrendered to Jing in order to preserve his strength, he thought that they would be obedient and become an ally of my Great Yasukuni, but he didn't expect to turn his face ruthlessly."

"The minister thinks that attacking the Western Regions needs to be considered in the long run. The crown prince has not yet returned to the country, what if the Western Regions detains the prince as a hostage? ”

"The one guarding the border is General Lu, who is known as the 'little god of war', and a small defeat is not enough to worry about. The minister thinks that our side should wait and see, maybe the tide of the war will soon be reversed. ”

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Above the court, all the ministers discussed one after another, each insisting on his own words. Send troops, the prince is in their hands; Don't send troops, I can't swallow this breath! The Jing Dynasty, a great country, could not allow provocations in the Western Regions?

The ministers debated for a long time, but still did not come to a conclusion. In the end, everyone turned their attention to the prince of Qi, and in this controversy, the prince of Qi, who had great military achievements, did not speak at all.

Emperor Jing also stared at Prince Qi, "What does the emperor's brother think?" ”

Although Prince Qi has withdrawn from the military camp for many years, his prestige in the army is still in full swing. In the army, more than half of the generals were born and died with him, and he was single-handed. What's more, it is now his two sons who are leading the troops.

Prince Qi frowned, bent down and replied, "The Western Regions have been planning to stir up trouble for a long time, and our dynasty must not tolerate it. But the prince has not returned yet, and the minister thinks that it is the best policy to stay still, and he will make plans when the prince returns. "I can't say that your son is now in my hands, and it is impossible for him to become a hostage in the Western Regions!

At this moment, Liang Daye, the chief soldier of the southwest official road, suddenly came to report that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had recently broken through the customs and entered Yasukuni, and would return to Beijing in the near future to resume his life. Liang Daye came all the way, his forehead was full of beads of sweat, "Disturb the holy driver, and hope for forgiveness." ”

The appearance of Liang Daye was not surprising to the ministers. Although his official position is not very good, he is a distant relative of Hu Guifei and is highly appreciated by the emperor and concubine.

"The deception is too much, the Western Regions actually tried to control the crown prince of our dynasty, if it weren't for the wisdom of His Royal Highness the prince, who broke through and returned to China, I am afraid that he would have become a hostage. The minister suggested that war be declared immediately and attack the Western Regions. ”

"The minister agrees with Lord Wang's suggestion."

"The minister agrees."

A chorus echoed. Previously, everyone was worried that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be detained, but now that the Prince has returned to Beijing, this battle must be fought. Especially the military generals, they are eager to try.

Qi Wang Ye looked at Liang Daye, but the other party didn't give him any hints. Didn't you say that you couldn't easily reveal the news that Bai Lufeng had broken through and returned to China, why did he suddenly change his hexagram? Could it be that Hu Guifei has other plans? In the past, Hu Guifei would communicate with him in advance about any plans, but this time there was no warning.

"Since all Aiqing have the same hatred for the enemy, the matter of attacking the Western Regions is decided. Passing on my will, the two generals Lu Yuecong and Lu Yueming declared war on the Western Regions on the same day. As soon as Emperor Jing's words were finished, the holy decree "galloped" on the road and headed towards the Western Regions.

Early the next morning, the gray carrier pigeon fluttered and landed in the palace of the king of Qi.

"The Western Regions have been recuperating for many years, and the army is getting stronger and stronger, and the sons and daughters should fight hard to live up to their mission." Looking at the notes of his youngest son Lu Yuecong, Prince Qi was stunned for a moment.

"Lord Wang, is it still going according to plan?" The personal guard asked respectfully. Prince Qi was decisive in killing, and today's performance was a little abnormal.

Prince Qi pinched the letter fiercely, dragged it into a ball, and nodded. There is no turning back from the bow, since you have chosen to start, there is no way back, you just need to pay a little price.

On the third day, the war report came, and the first skirmish launched by the Jing Dynasty army ended in defeat. The battle report said that the Jing Dynasty army took advantage of the darkness to sneak attack the enemy's military camp, but the other side seemed to have expected it and laid out an "empty city plan" early to lure our army to the hook, and in this battle, our army suffered more than 10,000 casualties.

On the fourth and fifth days, the battle reports came one after another. Without exception, all of them were defeated. The troops in the Western Regions were too strong, and the cavalry lured the enemy deep and set traps, and tens of thousands of soldiers lost their lives; Suspected of being a thief among the officers and soldiers, inform the other party of the plan; The little god of war Lu Yuecong personally put on his armor and went into battle, and was almost attacked by the enemy......

"Bastard thing!" Emperor Jing's face turned pale, and he still reported the battle on the ground, "Strictly investigate the internal thieves, and once they are discovered, they will punish the nine clans." ”

"Lu Lang is really like a god, seeing that your imperial brother is so angry that he locked himself in the imperial study for two consecutive days." Hu Guifei lay on the soft big bed in the Qi Palace, staring at the prince of Qi.

Qi Wang Ye scratched her delicate nose, "It's not all because of you." If not, how can the troops in the western suburbs of the training ground withdraw from the capital from under the nose of the imperial brother? ”

After Liang Daye revealed the news of the prince's return to China in the court, he immediately went to the Fengyi Palace. His beloved smile tells him that everything was arranged by her. smiled and said, if this is not the case, how can the war in the Western Regions be fought?

"Do you guess when the soldiers and horses in the western suburbs training ground will be able to leave the city?" Hu Guifei lay on the body of Prince Qi softly.

"It's coming." Prince Qi responded.

The news of the training ground in the western suburbs was beyond imagination, and late that night, Emperor Jing sent the prince of Qi into the palace, "The Western Regions are too deceitful, and the emperor's brother personally led the troops and set foot in the Western Regions." "If you don't set foot in the Western Regions, it is difficult to understand the hatred in your heart.

Prince Qi frowned, "Brother Huang, please think twice, the soldiers and horses in the training ground in the western suburbs are my troops in the Zhenguo, this time I went out of Beijing to the Western Regions, if outsiders know and take the opportunity to attack the capital, how can it be good?" ”

"This is also the intention of my secret edict to the emperor's brother, I will block all news from the outside world, you go and return quickly." Brother Jing took out an amber talisman and handed it to the prince of Qi, "This talisman can mobilize the soldiers and horses in the training ground in the western suburbs, and it can also mobilize the soldiers and horses at the border passes." ”

The Jing Dynasty founded the country with military generals and attached great importance to soldiers and horses. In order to contain the forces of all parties, the Jing Dynasty specially made four talismans, one made of thousand-year-old amber, one made of thousand-year-old jade, one made of thousand-year-old agate, and the other was made of thousand-year-old iron, and the four talismans each mobilized a quarter of the troops.

The talisman used by the prince of Qi to march and fight is made of Xuantie, and now the two talismans are in hand, plus the forces he and Hu Guifei have cultivated over the years, they can completely confront Emperor Jing, as long as he gives an order, the great country of the Jing Dynasty will soon change hands.

"Brother Huang rest assured, the younger brother will definitely capture Gebol and bring his head back to the capital." Prince Qi replied.