Chapter 357: Breaking the Army (6K, Big Chapter Asks for a Monthly Pass)
Everyone looked at each other for a moment, obviously stunned.
Xie Dongli is very talented, they all know it, and they agree with it.
But leading troops to fight is another matter entirely.
Even Wan Ninghou, who was more inclined to Prime Minister Shen Dacheng, couldn't help but say, "Vice Minister Xie, you didn't say the wrong thing, right?" ββAre you going to lead the troops yourself?! β
Xie Dongli nodded and said with a light smile: "I know your concerns. I'm a scholar, how can I lead troops to war? However, I did not personally lead the troops into battle, but only strategized and made suggestions in the big tent. Of course, the most important thing is that this time we went to Daxing City, not for war at all. β
"Not for war? So what are you going to do with your troops? Wang Renzhong scoffed, "It's a good thing that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, but I can tell you that in the early years, the Northern Qi soldiers were ...... in the city."
Emperor Yuan Hong's face turned pale.
Xie Dongli didn't seem to hear Wang Renzhong's words, glanced at everyone's faces, and continued: "The art of war has clouds: soldiers, treacherous ways. Therefore, it can be shown but cannot be used, it is not used to show it, it is near and it is far away, and it is far away and it is shown to be near. Profit and temptation, chaos and take, real and prepared, strong and avoid, angry and scratch, humble and arrogant, hard work, kiss and leave. Attack it unprepared, take it by surprise. Therefore, the army is plotting, the second is the enemy, the second is the army, and the next is to attack the city, and the method of attacking the city is a last resort. Therefore, leading troops to Daxing City shows our determination to recapture Daxing City, but it does not have to be a real use of troops. I can vouch for my position as deputy prime minister, and with me as the commander, I will definitely be able to win without a fight and recapture Daxing City. β
Now they understood.
It turned out that Xie Dongli asked to take the right army of Tang Anhou's Mansion to Daxing City, not to fight and capture the city. Rather, it is a deterrent, a demonstration of strength.
Only with this strength can he negotiate with the other party. It is best to be able to recapture Daxing City without bloodshed.
Although the Marquis of Wanning and the Marquis of Changxing were not afraid of war, if there was a way not to sacrifice the lives of their soldiers of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom, they were still willing to give it a try and be happy to see it.
Changxing Hou Murong Chen's voice softened: "In this case, why don't you let Vice Minister Xie give it a try?" You can take Vice Minister Xie as the commander and Tang Qian as the vanguard general, what does Your Majesty think? β
Tang Qian is the old Tang Anhou, who was stripped of the title of Marquis by Emperor Yuanhong for committing a crime. to his son Tang Haifeng to succeed him.
But what kind of virtue Tang Haifeng is, everyone saw it just now.
Prime Minister Shen Dacheng thought for a while and said to Emperor Yuan Hong: "Your Majesty." The minister felt that the Marquis of Changxing was reasonable. Vice Minister Xie is resourceful, Tang Qian is brave, and now he wants to make meritorious contributions, he will inevitably listen to Vice Minister Xie's command. β
Emperor Yuan Hong nodded slowly. "I think I can give it a try." said. He turned his head to look at Xie Dongli: "Xie Aiqing, you go back and write down your thoughts, and I want to discuss and discuss carefully with Shen Aiqing, Changxinghou, and Wanninghou." β
Xie Dongli bowed down, withdrew from the palace first, and went back to his house.
Queen Qi Xueyun heard about the situation in the imperial study, and her heart moved.
If Xie Dongli can leave the capital, it will be easier for them to act......
Since Lan'er is dead, Yingsleeve must pay for her life!
Therefore, after Emperor Yuanhong returned to the inner palace. Queen Qi Xueyun specially brought the side dishes she made herself to eat with him, and said, "Your Majesty." Vice Minister Xie has a genius, I heard that Wen Taowu is very good at everything, you might as well give him a chance and let him give it a try. Young man, if you really have the ability, the concubine should congratulate Your Majesty on getting another talent to govern the country. If it doesn't work out, that's okay. Knock and beat his arrogance, so that he can be more useful to His Majesty. β
This is the way of the old and serious ministers.
Emperor Yuan Hong couldn't help but look at her.
This woman does have some insight.
"I'm thinking about it, but Vice Minister Xie is young in the end, and he has never led soldiers, but I don't know if those soldiers and ruffians will listen to him." Emperor Yuan Hong sighed and said, knocking his fingers on the table again and again, very hesitant.
Although Xie Dongli said that he was a marshal and did not need to personally lead the troops to the battle, the most important thing for people in the army was to have prestige, and if he had prestige, the sergeants would obey him, so that the marshal's strategy could be implemented.
There is a plan, but no one listens to him, and it is in vain.
Just like Emperor Yuan Hong is the emperor, it doesn't mean that he can do whatever he wants.
In many cases, he also had to compromise, to discuss, and to come up with a way that everyone was happy with, so that the ministers could obey orders and the people would be subdued.
Empress Qi Xueyun blinked, made a pot of tea for Emperor Yuanhong with her own hands, and said with a smile: "Actually, aren't Vice Minister Xie's two elder brothers both in the army?" It's just that the grade is not obvious, why didn't His Majesty send his brother to go with him? It's all my own family, and it's easy to talk. β
"Xie Dongyi has already gone to Northern Qi with Murong Changqing to welcome Lan'er's coffin. Xie Dongming was in the army of the Marquis of Wanning, and he wanted to follow him to guard elsewhere, but it was not good to send them to follow Vice Minister Xie. Emperor Yuan Hong took a deep breath, "Forget it, just like Zitong said, give him a chance." There is Tang Qian's old boy with him, he wants to make meritorious contributions, and he must do everything he can to help Xie Dongli do his favor. β
Queen Qi Xueyun just wanted Xie Dongli to leave the capital quickly, of course, she praised it vigorously, and she couldn't wait to personally assign him more troops, just hoping that he would leave the capital happily earlier, and she would be able to use Yingsleeve to open the knife......
What if Yingsleeve is Xie Dongli's wife?
She died, would Xie Dongli make it impossible for her, the queen, to pay for her life?
Emperor Yuan Hong didn't dare to touch her, she wanted to see how Xie Dongli would deal with her.
Anyway, it's just a woman, Yingsleeve is dead, and Queen Qi Xueyun will naturally point out a more beautiful wife to Xie Dongli to fill the house......
All men in the world are lucky.
Queen Qi Xueyun believes that some women have a very good life, and when they are alive, there may be men who will be loyal to them. But if they are dead, no matter how affectionate the man is, he will throw away his hand.
How can the old be better than the new?
When the warm fragrant nephrite is full of arms, the old man has become a ray of white moonlight on the wall, and he only remembers it in the dead of night, and turns his head to see the fresh and tender fragrant newcomer. Immediately, the soul will fly out of the sky, I don't know what day it is......
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At this time, Nan Zheng Guoli, the pursuit of the Wu family has come to an end.
The Wu family all fled. Those who were caught were only collateral and distant relatives of the Wu family, who were surnamed Wu for nothing, and were used by the prince to make up the numbers.
Emperor Changxing of Southern Zheng State saw the list of Wu family members presented, and his face was very gloomy.
"Cheng'er, is this all the people of the Wu family?" Emperor Changxing asked coldly.
The crown prince Zheng Cheng bowed slightly: "Father, these are the Wu family members in charge. Don't look at them as a descendant, but it's a matter of the Wu family. In fact, they have the final say. β
"Presumptuous!" Emperor Changxing slapped the table and was furious, "When will it be the turn of the Wu family to speak to these side distant branches?!" That's right. Why did you marry the eldest daughter of the Wu family as the crown princess? At the beginning, the concubine of the Wu family had a soft spot for you, but you didn't even look at her, don't tell me, in your eyes. Beloved is more important than power! β
"Father. How can you not believe it? Erchen is indeed such a person. The crown prince Zheng Cheng spread his hands and said with a smile, "Erchen was in love with the crown princess at the beginning, although she was not the daughter of the head of the Wu family, Erchen still married her as the crown princess." Are you relieved now? Erchen is not the kind of person who will do anything for the sake of power. β
told a lie in a blatant manner, without a trace of guilt and shame at all.
"Hehe, it seems that I underestimated the thickness of your skin." Emperor Changxing threw the list on the table to the ground, "Get out!" Arrest the Wu family's descendants back for me! He said. Emperor Changxing covered his mouth and coughed violently.
Ever since the Great Witch was killed by lightning on the White Tower. Emperor Changxing found that he inexplicably began to have a high fever every night, and when he woke up, he coughed, and sometimes he coughed so much that he couldn't speak.
The crown prince Zheng Cheng immediately confined him to the dormitory on the pretext of letting him recuperate, and no one could see him except for a imperial doctor.
The crown prince Zheng Cheng picked up the list slowly, and sighed: "Father, why do you bother? It's still important to recuperate. The retainers will help you take care of the affairs of the state. As he spoke, he walked away.
Emperor Changxing glared at his back angrily and wanted to scold him, but when he opened his mouth, he coughed earth-shatteringly.
He lay on the dragon case, and after a long time, he heard a familiar voice calling him: "Your Majesty? Your Majesty? Would you like to drink some water? β
Emperor Changxing opened his eyes and saw that it was Empress Qi Xuesheng sitting beside him, looking at him with concern, rubbing one hand on his chest, and beating his back with the other hand, making his breathing much easier.
Emperor Changxing held her hand on his chest and said with a wry smile: "Zitong, I've worked hard for you these days. β
Queen Qi Xuesheng smiled and said, "The concubine's hard work is deserved." As he spoke, he handed a cup of tea to Emperor Changxing's lips.
Emperor Changxing had no choice but to bow his head and drink.
After he drank it, he found that his cough seemed to be getting better, rubbed the corners of his forehead with his hand, and said weakly: "Zitong, what has Cheng'er been doing lately, do you know?" β
Empress Qi Xuesheng smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, Cheng'er is the prince, and what he does is a major national event. Besides......" Qi Xuesheng hesitated for a moment, but still persuaded him: "Besides, the Wu family is the place where the Great Witch was born, and our family and the Great Witch of the Wu Family swore a blood oath at the beginning, and you can't kill the Wu family completely." β
Emperor Changxing sneered: "Have you sworn blood? Yes, we have sworn a blood oath, but that blood oath is between us and the Great Witch, and it is not their family's business! What has the Wu family done over the years, you still don't know? You are also the queen, can you stand up to greet the wife of the Wu family's eldest house every time you see it?! β
Queen Qi Xuesheng pursed her lips tightly.
Of course she couldn't stand it.
If it was her son Zheng Cheng who was the emperor now, she would definitely personally order Zheng Cheng to eradicate the Wu family, and no one would be left!
But now her son is not yet the emperor.
Now in this situation, either they can really start and let Emperor Changxing "ascend to the immortal" in advance, and the crown prince Zheng Cheng ascends the throne, taking advantage of the situation to wipe out the Wu family. Either you have to stay with the Wu family, so that Emperor Changxing will be afraid and dare not abolish the prince immediately.
She knew that Emperor Changxing had been dissatisfied with their mother and son for a long time, but there was the Northern Qi Kingdom outside, and the support of the Great Wu and Wu families inside, and Emperor Changxing didn't like them anymore, so he had to pinch his nose and admit it.
Besides, Emperor Changxing didn't really hate their mother and son, Emperor Changxing and her still had true feelings, but after decades of years, for the sake of power, glory and status, they couldn't even recognize themselves.
The original affection is gone. Some are just the maintenance of interests.
It's just a pity that they still can't kill him directly.
Because the change of the throne of Nan Zheng Guo also represents the transmission of the secrets of the royal family.
There are some secrets that only the successor emperor will know.
If Emperor Changxing "dies horizontally". They won't know the secrets of the royal family, and they won't be able to really sit in this position.
What's more, Emperor Changxing also has a son, Zheng Hao, who is outside the Southern Zheng Kingdom, and has a strong backing in the Eastern Yuan Kingdom.
Every time she thinks of Zheng Hao, Queen Qi Xuesheng wants to beat Zheng Hao's mother-in-law, Feng Guifei.
This mother and son are so treacherous!
Inviting yourself to be demoted to a commoner, this trick is really useful!
Not only in the heart of Emperor Changxing, the status has risen greatly. And they also took the opportunity to get rid of their righteous and bright tracking and surveillance.
Because Zheng Hao is no longer the prince, the guards and subordinates who are equipped as the prince are gone.
The common people. There is no need for so many people to serve.
Zheng Hao was alone all of a sudden, and moved out of the Proton Pavilion in the Eastern Yuan Kingdom, and he didn't know where he lived.
Empress Qi Xuesheng also sent people to secretly go to the Eastern Yuan Kingdom to search for Zheng Hao's whereabouts.
But this kid is better than a loach, and he always comes out to hang around. It means "I'm alive". Then it disappeared without a trace.
The manpower she sent out has always been gone, and I don't know how many good hands have been lost until now.
If it weren't for the sudden accident of the Great Witch, she would have sent someone to follow her.
Zheng Hao didn't get rid of it, and her son couldn't sit in that position.
Emperor Changxing saw that Qi Xuesheng pursed his lips and didn't speak, thinking that he had moved her, so he took her hand and said, "What are you afraid of?" I have already made Cheng'er the crown prince, and in the future, this Nan Zheng Kingdom will be him and yours. Why should you have trouble with Concubine Feng? - Let's let her out, she's a cowardly person. and weak......"
"Shut up!" Empress Qi Xuesheng couldn't imagine that at this time, Emperor Changxing was still thinking about Feng Guifei, and she felt very uncomfortable, and said sourly: "It seems that Feng Guifei is really the person in Your Majesty's heart." β
Emperor Changxing smiled and said, "If you change things with her, she is now locking you up, and I will make it clear for you." β
He even used the word "I", not "I......
Queen Qi Xuesheng closed her eyes, slowly got up and said, "It's okay." If His Majesty can agree to the request of the person outside, the concubine will let Feng Guifei out. β
"Really?" Emperor Changxing asked in great surprise, causing Qi Xuesheng to relax his vigilance.
She nodded, "Once the word is spoken, the horse is hard to chase." β
"Come in." Emperor Changxing covered his sleeves and coughed for a while before raising his head.
The man had already come in, fell on the ground and trembled, and bowed to him three times and nine times, "Long live your majesty, long live, long live, long live!" β
It was the voice of the crown princess......
Emperor Changxing's heart sank.
Sure enough, the crown princess said in a low voice: "Erchen asks his father and emperor to spare the life of Erchen's father and mother." As he spoke, he kowtowed again.
The crown princess Wu Qingqing is the eldest daughter of the Wu family's eldest house. Her father and mother are the patriarch and clan wife of the Wu family.
If these two people can be spared, then who else in the Wu family should die?!
Emperor Changxing was choked and his face turned purple.
ββ¦β¦ Your Majesty, in fact, the people of the crown princess's mother's family have already left our Nanzheng Kingdom, and now they still occupy the city of Dongyuan Kingdom. If Your Majesty spares their lives, after they return, they will be able to dedicate the Daxing City that has just been defeated to Your Majesty. Your Majesty, think about it, what is the greater achievement in this world than the expansion of the territory? Queen Qi Xuesheng persuaded her with both hard and soft beside her, "Besides, the eldest brother of the concubine's mother also sent 100,000 troops to garrison Yongye City, which is a hundred miles away from Daxing City, why don't we push the boat down the river?" β
Emperor Changxing really hesitated.
After a long time, he said in a hoarse voice, "You guys stand down first, and let me think about it." β
Empress Qi Xuesheng withdrew from Emperor Changxing's bedroom with the crown princess Wu Qingqing, and went to the East Palace with the crown prince Zheng Cheng who was waiting outside.
Several people looked at the bright full moon in the sky and sighed in unison.
In the eyes of others, they have the upper hand, but only they know that they are in a difficult situation, walking on thin ice.
"Queen Mother, the people outside are making a lot of noise, it's been almost half a month, and there is no sign of subsidence." The crown prince Zheng Cheng said worriedly, "Can you borrow your uncle's ......?" β
Empress Qi Xuesheng shook her head slowly, "It's easy to please God, it's hard to send God." You can't borrow troops from your uncle unless you have to. β
"But the people outside hated my house. In the past, there were great witches, and they could still converge. Don't dare to do anything to the Wu family. Now that the witch was dead, the men barked like dogs in their cages. Crown Princess Wu Qingqing said angrily.
"Yes, many people ask the witch family to pay for the lives of the virgins who have died over the years and those who have died in the plague. But these are all made up by that slut of the crescent moon, what does it have to do with our Wu family?! Our Wu family was completely dragged down by her! Speaking of the previous fake big witch crescent, Wu Qingqing was angry.
She's such an idiot. Been deceived by this liar for so many years!
suffered so many grievances, and in the end, he almost ended up ruined......
Wu Qingqing's eyes were red.
Prince Zheng Cheng sighed and wiped her tears. looked at the queen Qi Xuesheng and said: "Queen Mother, it's better to start first, let my father recuperate......
Empress Qi Xuesheng shook her head. "Your father didn't bring you down so easily. Don't worry. Wait a little longer. It's not us who are in a hurry. We wait for work with leisure, and it is best to brake quietly. β
The three of them discussed their plans before they dispersed.
In the capital of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom, in mid-November, the weather suddenly changed from sunny to gloomy, the north wind howled, and even the wind blowing from the sea carried a biting cold.
Emperor Yuan Hong finally made up his mind and worshiped Xie Dongli as the commander. Tang Qian was the general and brought 50,000 right troops from the Marquis of Tang An's mansion. Send troops to rejuvenate the city!
On November 18, the sky was dark, the clouds were like ink, and the clouds even showed a faint color of blood.
The old people of Dongyuan Kingdom all said that this is a cloud of broken army that is rare to see in a thousand years.
The broken army was originally an astrological phase, and the main killing and conquest was consumed.
When the clouds cover the sky, the star of the broken army shines on the clouds, which is the cloud of the broken army.
The ten-mile long pavilion in the capital of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom, the flags are unfurled, and the horses are neighing.
The 50,000-strong army was neatly dressed and looked up at the new commander Xie Dongli who had sworn on the high platform.
They all know his name, but they always think that he is just a civilian official and has nothing to do with military generals.
But today, when I saw him wearing the dark iron armor of the soldiers of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom, his fierce spirit came to his face, and it was completely unthinkable that this was the champion who was polite and could only dance and make ink!
"Soldiers of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom! It has been a full thirty years since the last time the Northern Qi soldiers came to the city! In the past 30 years, we have not forgotten the humiliation of that day! We are weak, but not cowardly! We endure, but we don't give in! The glory of the people of Dongyuan should be forged with the blood of men! The three armies can win the commandery, but the horseman cannot win the ambition! If you want to occupy the city of my Eastern Yuan Kingdom, you will definitely pay the price of blood! If you want to occupy the territory of another country without blood, ask us if the knife in our hands will agree! Xie Dongli raised his marshal saber high and asked loudly, "Tell me!" Do you say yes or not! β
"No!"
"No!"
"No!"
Xie Donglian's brief pre-war mobilization made everyone's blood boil, and even the onlookers roared.
The 50,000 troops responded in unison, shouting to the sky, and the high platform erected trembled under everyone's chanting.
Emperor Yuan Hong stood beside Xie Dongli, and infinite pride rose in his heart.
He turned around, put one hand on Xie Dong's shoulder, suppressed his excitement, and only said one sentence: "I handed over these sons to you." β
The backbone of a country is these soldiers who are unwilling to give in, although there are thousands of people, I will go to them!
Xie Dongli gave Emperor Yuan Hong the military salute of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom, and then resolutely turned around and walked off the stage.
One after another orders were passed down, the shouting of the army stopped, the front team changed to the back team, the back team changed to the front team, and rushed to Daxing City in high spirits.
Xie Dongli walked under the high platform and turned over on his horse.
He wore a heavy helmet of dark iron covering his cheeks, and the heart goggles in front of him shone with a dark red light, riding on a horse, his eyes were solemn, and his whole person was like a long knife out of the sheath, full of an irrepressible murderous aura.
"Marshal, the striker has been drawn, please marshal forward!" Tang Qian's mood was very excited, and he reined in his horse and came over to ask Xie Dongli for advice.
Xie Dongli bowed slightly, "General Tang will go first, and I will arrive later." β
Tang Qian answered, returned to the horse and ran forward.
He is a vanguard general and deserves to be at the forefront of the ranks.
Xie Dongli looked ahead with deep eyes, thinking that this time the oath meeting should be seen by many well-intentioned people.
Their strikers are not yet on the road, and a lot of messengers are certainly on the way.
He just wants to let them see that their Dongyuan Kingdom is not afraid of a battle in order to prosper the city!
He drove his horse forward a few steps, and suddenly he turned around and looked into the crowd behind him.
A gust of wind blew, rolling up the fallen leaves on the ground and flying in the air.
The dark color of Xie Dongli's body fluttered in the wind, and a black shadow shook behind him, like a god of death descending, overlooking the earth.
In the crowd, Yingsleeve stood there in a quiver suit, looking at him fixedly.
There is pride, glory, attachment, reluctance, worry and sadness in her eyes.
Hiss!
Xie Dongxie's horse spun around and kicked its two front hooves high into the sky.
Xie Dongli grabbed the reins, looked back at Yingsleeve coldly, and Da Yu raised a black arc behind him, blocking Yingsleeve's view.
He finally turned around and walked away.
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