Niu Da's eyes lit up when he heard this, but then his eyes darkened. "It's a pity, the lord is only the leader of the alliance now, otherwise he can benefit the people."

"What will happen in the future, no one can say, maybe one day in the future, you can really follow me to show your ambition and show your martial arts, but I hope that your original intention of caring for the people of the world can never change, to be a good official, after all, you originally learned martial arts for the right path, in order to make meritorious contributions, not just to take the lives of others, to be an executioner who kills people without blinking, so as to prove that your martial arts are extraordinary."

"Hmm." Niu Da nodded heavily, "Niu Da remember the teachings of the lord. ”

"If only you could remember." Zhuge Wuwei smiled gently.

Half an hour later, Zhuge Wuwei ordered Qingye to send a messenger to the study, asking him to bring a message to Lian Sheng, it was time to secretly assemble the grain and grass hidden everywhere, and transport it to the neighboring town of Ji'an City, which was impregnable, to prepare for war.

In addition, Xuanjimen should also pay close attention to Huangfu Shenghua's movements, he suspects that Huangfu Shenghua is planning some conspiracy, otherwise he would not be able to stay in Yecheng obediently and let the Gong father and son pinch him flat.

The messenger quickly left the mansion and brought the secret order back to the branch hidden in Wuyi City, and then the other messengers of the branch sent the news out of the city through the underground passage leading to the outside of the city, and then to the neighboring branch until the secret order was delivered to Lian Sheng.

Not long after the messenger left, Zhuge Wuwei summoned the leader of the Blood Slaughter, Jiechen, and asked him to personally lead fifty members to secretly rush to Wotou Town, where they were rescued by the Ma family who were imprisoned in Wotou Mountain at night in the palace, and sent directly back to Xuhuai Valley to settle down. ——

In the 752nd year of Dongyang, on August 4 of the 113th year of Tiansheng, the Tiansheng crusade army divided into three roads arrived at the three cities of Ji'an, Baihui and Xiannan at the junction of Tiansheng and Xiyue.

In the first battle, the strength of the enemy was not clear, and Tiansheng sent 20,000 soldiers and horses to prepare to explore the depth of the enemy, and was finally defeated by Helian Zheng, who led 5,000 iron cavalry and 8,000 infantry, with his tail between his legs.

The first battle was defeated, Tiansheng lost 10,000 soldiers, wounded 3,000, suffered heavy losses, and morale plummeted.

In the next two days, Baihui and Xia Nan ushered in the first battle with Western Vietnam one after another.

Unlike Ji'an, there is no natural barrier like Qishan here, so when Li Henian distributed the army, the soldiers and horses in these two places were 110,000, which was 30,000 more than Ji'an.

It's a pity that in the first battle, Baihui and Xia Nan ended in a fiasco without exception, and when Li Henian, who was sitting in the rear, received the news, he was so angry that he shot the case.

Xiyue is vigorous and prepared to fight, although Tiansheng is outnumbered, but it is no match for Xiyue's well-trained and advanced to attack and retreat, and to defend it, and the momentum can swallow mountains and rivers. If you just fight so hard, Tiansheng is bound to lose, and it will lose very badly!

Not daring to slack off in the slightest, Li Henian immediately repaired the border pass and sent an urgent report, ordering people to rush to Yecheng for 800 li, and the remaining 260,000 troops were not moving, waiting for the imperial court's holy decree.

On August 15, the full moon and the Mid-Autumn Festival, on this day of family reunion, a border emergency report stunned the people of Yecheng, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty changed color in an uproar.

Xiyue won a big victory, Tiansheng was defeated? How is this possible!

But in the middle of the main hall, the soldier who was kneeling on one knee and was reporting, how could what he said be false?

The Manchu Dynasty was unbelievable, but he had to believe it, and after a while, the shock in his heart could not be calmed down.

Gong Xiaotian's face was solemn, and his eyebrows were almost twisted into a Sichuan shape. He thought that there would be a report of the first victory today, but he didn't want the truth to be the opposite. Xiyue won a big victory, how did this make it?

His heavy gaze swept over the ministers in the palace, and he wrinkled his eyebrows and asked, "Zhong Aiqing, have you heard what Fang Cai said clearly?" Now that the West Vietnam is arrogant and arrogant, and our army has been defeated again and again, can Zhong Aiqing have a good strategy to force back the West Yue Iron Cavalry? ”

"This ......" filled the hall with the voices of the ministers in distress.

After a while, someone came out and said: "Your Majesty, my Tiansheng soldiers are strong and strong, and many soldiers have followed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to quell the rebellion of the vassal king, and it stands to reason that they will lose to the barbarians in Xiyue." According to the minister, the emperor should ask the celestial master who is good at observing the stars to see if Tiansheng has been too angry recently, but there is a way to dispel the evil qi.

Someone said before that the golden phoenix will fly out of the Mu Mansion, and the phoenix is now in the palace of His Royal Highness the Prince, so the emperor might as well make His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Miss Mu get married as soon as possible, so that Fuze can bless Tiansheng as soon as possible. ”

As soon as the minister's voice fell, someone immediately chimed in: "Yes, yes, yes, it is time for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to marry Miss Mu as soon as possible, Miss Mu is a noble woman and is the best candidate for the crown princess, and God will definitely bless Tiansheng and bring good luck to Tiansheng." ”

Gong Xiaotian frowned, "In addition to marrying Mu Bangqing, does Zhong Aiqing have any other proposals?" I am prosperous, and it is impossible for me to make the country prosperous by marrying a woman alone. ”

As his gaze swept over, there was silence in the audience again, and all the ministers lowered their heads, not daring to look at him.

Gong Xiaotian's face was gloomy, and his gaze paused when he swept past the Admiral of the Nine Gates, who was also a military general. "Commander Zhou, have you already thought of a way to force back the Xiyue Iron Cavalry?"

Commander Zhou's eyes flashed, and he strode out. "If you go back to the emperor, the ironclad army of Western Vietnam, whether it is a war horse or a knight, is wrapped in armor all over the body, which can be described as invincible. Such heavy cavalry, on the surface, has no weakness, and it is impossible to defeat, but in fact, there is an Achilles' heel, that is, physical strength, whether it is a war horse or a knight!

It was a scorching summer at the moment, and even if ordinary people were exposed to the scorching sun in single clothes, they would not be able to withstand it for long before they fell, let alone the men and horses in heavy armor. If it is a surprise attack or a quick battle, the Ironclad Army will be invincible, but if it can force the Ironclad Army to run back and forth on the battlefield for a few hours, the Ironclad Army will be overwhelmed by its physical strength! ”

Commander Zhou's words fell, and there was a sudden sound of inhalation in the court, and everyone secretly said that his analysis was really thorough.

The key at the moment is how to get the ironclad army to run back and forth on the battlefield until they are tired and lying down, which is a challenging skill.

"Hmm." Gong Xiaotian nodded, "Zhou Aiqing is reasonable, do you have anything else to add?" ”

Many civilian and military attachés wrinkled their eyebrows and seriously pondered a good strategy for dealing with the West Vietnamese Iron Cavalry, but after discussing it for a while, they did not come up with a reason.

Some people sighed in their hearts, it would be good if Prime Minister Zhuge was here, with his amazing talent in his belly, Xiyue Tieqi was a fart, he could think of a plan casually, and he could drive Helian Zheng back to his hometown and not come out.

"The prince, Commander Zhou, Mu Shangshu and the squire of the military department, Shang Shuling and the left and right servants, all go to the Yangxin Palace to discuss matters and retreat from the court!" Knowing in his heart that he couldn't get a result after spending a few hours in the palace with these ministers, Gong Xiaotian got up and left his seat after ordering a few ministers, and strode towards the Heart Cultivation Palace.

The deliberations were long, and the ministers entered the Hall of Heart Cultivation after they dispersed, and did not come out until evening, and their faces could not hide their tiredness.

When Gong Ming was about to leave the palace with all the ministers, Gong Xiaotian stopped him. "Prince, you stay first, I still have something to discuss with you."

"Yes." Gong Mingye stopped, turned around and entered the Heart Cultivation Hall again, and Gong Xiaotian then ordered someone to close the door.

The lights in the Heart Cultivation Hall were bright, but they couldn't dispel the dull and serious atmosphere that lingered in the air, Gong Xiaotian stared at Gong Ming for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "How do you plan to marry Mu Bangqing?" Although I do not fully believe that marrying her will lead to prosperity, if you marry her as a concubine, and make her queen in the future, the people's hearts will be at peace, the hearts of the ministers will be stable, and the morale of the soldiers who are fighting the front line will also be greatly boosted. ”

Gong Mingye pondered for a moment and replied: "Father, the son said that he would give her some time to think about it, and he would not force her. ”

"I know that you have your own plans, and you have always been a smart person, but when it comes to relationships, I have to say that you are sometimes confused.

What is a woman? Women are destined to be the appendages of men, and those who are kings can be affectionate and emotional, but they must not be infatuated and devoted to a woman. If you are too accommodating to a woman, she will be pampered and willful.

This Mu Bangqing, you can like her, but you must not be too affectionate to her, no matter whether she has you in her heart or not, you should marry her first. A woman's heart has always been very soft, once she becomes your woman, as long as you treat her a little better, are you still worried that she will remember other men?

Okay, I've said everything I need to say, as for what to do, you can go back and think about it yourself, I hope that I can hear your good news as soon as possible, and it's time for you to start a family. ”

"Yes, the sons remember the teachings of their father, and the sons and daughters will retire." After making a gesture, Gong Mingye withdrew from the Heart Cultivation Palace, and his face under the dusk was difficult to distinguish.

After returning home, after finishing lunch and dinner in the palace, washing up and changing into new clothes, strolled to Lanxin Garden.

Just like the last time he came here, Yun Jinghua was quietly chilling under the small tree in the courtyard, and he stepped forward with light feet and sat down on the stone bench.

"Have you gotten used to living there lately?"

"Very good, the attendants here are very clever and obedient, and I am very satisfied."

"You've heard about the front, right? In the first battle, West Vietnam defeated our army. ”

Yun Jinghua closed his eyes calmly, and replied softly: "Well, I heard that the ironclad army led by Helian Zheng is so powerful, but it is a little unexpected to me, but you have already thought of a way to retreat from the enemy?" ”

"The method has come to mind, today I discussed with the ministers and my father in the Palace of Raising the Heart for a whole day, just to think of a strategy to retreat from the enemy, the West Vietnamese Iron Cavalry is invulnerable, if you want to break it, you can only ......"

Before Gong Mingye could elaborate, Yun Jinghua interrupted him lightly. "Your Highness doesn't need to talk to me about how to retreat from the enemy, I'm not interested in political affairs, and Your Highness shouldn't tell me the secrets of the court. It would not be good if I encountered another assassin who robbed people and revealed his strategy of retreating from the enemy under torture. ”