Chapter 62: Asking for Help (I)
The atmosphere in the court became delicate, and Zhang Lie, the newly appointed secretary of the military department, actually fought with the other two scholars.
In the eyes of many ministers, this newly appointed secretary of the military department is really a bit reckless, is it because his father is the current prime minister that he can fight with two senior scholars?
"Saint, although Wechen has been stationed in the north all the year round, according to Wechen's understanding of General Falling Star Star for many years, General Falling Star will definitely not deceive the Holy Lord in such a major matter, and this major event will know the truth or falsehood as soon as it is checked, if he really lies, he will only increase his guilt, how can an imperial general do such a stupid thing?" Zhang Lie knelt on the ground and said with a sincere face.
According to what Zhang Lie said, everyone felt that Zhang Lie's words were reasonable, but what Xing Wuming said in the report did make people feel too alarmist.
"Saint, such a major event would rather be believed than not, once the Falling Star City is broken, it is equivalent to losing half of Yangzhou Realm, and the consequences are unimaginable. Zhang Lie shouted excitedly.
As Lin Ye, the head of the household department, said, how could the Falling Star City, which was garrisoned by millions of troops, be able to be attacked by the enemy at any time?
This is simply a fantasy, a fool's dream.
"Lord Zhang, the old man wants to ask you a question, I hope Lord Zhang can answer truthfully, I don't know what Lord Zhang thinks?" Lin Ye asked at Zhang Lie.
Zhang Lie raised his head and looked at Lin Ye, feeling that Lin Ye was inexplicably pulling away from the topic a little strange, making him a little confused, not knowing what medicine was sold in Lin Ye's gourd, but there was always an ominous premonition.
"If there is a question related to whether to send troops to help Falling Star City, the junior will answer truthfully. Zhang Lie replied with a slight frown.
"Okay, if you give Master Zhang 1.5 million city guards and 500,000 elite divisions, the top masters of the Digital God Realm, there are still enough military supplies to garrison Youzhou in the north. When Lin Ye said this, the corners of his mouth went up, touching his white beard, and there was a little smile on his face.
"In such a situation, let Lord Zhang face dozens of times the number of people and our enemy, how long do you think it will take for the enemy to break through the Youzhou City where you are stationed?"
The ministers of the opposition troops present rushed to the aid of Luoxing City, and they couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs up in their hearts, Jiang is really still old and spicy, attacking his own shield with his own spear, Lin Ye Shangshu's hand is indeed too good, and it is not a loss to be a veteran minister who has dominated the officialdom for many years.
Although Prime Minister Zhang Chenglin had no expression on his face, he was a little worried about Zhang Lie in his heart, after all, he was his son, and he still single-handedly recommended him to the post of secretary of the Ministry of War, but he didn't expect that he had just taken office not long ago, and there was friction with the other two scholars.
After Zhang Lie heard Lin Ye's question, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath, knowing that he had lost in this matter and had no power to return to the sky.
"In the case that Lord Lin said, even if the enemy attacks the city ten times as many as ours, the younger generation can lead the army to hold Youzhou, and the enemy can break through Youzhou's chances... Very little. Although the expression on Zhang Lie's face did not change, the tone of his answer already made people feel the loss in his heart.
After hearing Zhang Lie's answer, the officials in the court discussed in whispers to each other, the situation in Falling Star City was almost the same as what Lin Ye said just now, Zhang Lie personally said that under such circumstances, the chance of the enemy being able to break through the city was very small.
According to what Zhang Lie said before, things became a little contradictory, he just said that he needed to send troops to help Luoxing City quickly, and in a blink of an eye, he said that if he encountered this situation, he didn't need the imperial court to send troops to support at all.
"This matter is temporarily discussed, and the court is withdrawn. "There is a faint sentence from the supreme position, but between the lines it reveals the majesty that cannot be violated.
The Son of Heaven said a word, and Chrysostom said.
Hundreds of civil and military officials saluted one after another and withdrew from the court in an orderly manner.
Zhang Chenglin walked in front of Zhang Lie and helped Zhang Lie up, looked at Zhang Lie's expressionless Zhang Lie, and sighed lightly.
"Lie'er, hurry back to the military department, the military department still has a lot of things to deal with for you. After Zhang Chenglin finished speaking, he patted Zhang Lie on the shoulder and walked out of the hall.
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Four days later, in the city of falling stars.
Li Tianxing sat on a chair in his room and watched the information from the imperial capital.
"Bastard, what happened in the imperial capital, didn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Zhang Zhenren write a secret letter and put it on the big seal and hand it to the saint? What is the saint worried about, there is no sign of sending troops to help, and when the enemy's army arrives, it will attack day and night, and the two million troops will not be able to stop it at all!" Li Tianxing looked at the secret letter in his hand, and couldn't help but scold angrily.
After burning a black flame in his hand to destroy the secret letter, Li Tianxing decided that he had to go back to the imperial capital in person, otherwise it would be hopeless to ask for help.
"Prepare a fast horse to the door of His Royal Highness the Prince's residence, take my token and issue a red expedited order to let the departments along the way prepare the best horses, I want to return to the imperial capital as soon as possible. Li Tianxing took out the token on his waist and put it on the table, and quickly walked out of the door.
As soon as Li Tianxing's figure left the room, a petite masked man in black appeared from the dark place in the corner of the room, and the figure in black suddenly flashed, only to see that the token on the table disappeared in an instant, and there was no more black-clothed figure in the room.
Li Tianxing, who left his room, went straight to the residence of the crown prince Qin Zhenqian to report to Qin Zhenqian for help.
In an ordinary house called Qin Mansion in the northern city of Falling Star City.
Prince Qin Zhenqian was sitting in the hall, discussing with several generals beside him how to deal with the enemy behind.
I saw Li Tianxing hurriedly coming from the outer courtyard, and Qin Zhenqian and the generals were about to say hello.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, my subordinates have something important to report. Li Tianxing hurriedly walked to the hall, knelt on the ground, and said to Qin Zhenqian.
The soldiers showed a little surprise on their faces, feeling a little surprised, didn't Li Tianxing have something important to tell his direct general, Li Ding? Why did he suddenly come to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
Prince Qin Zhenqian frowned, waved his hand and motioned for the generals and servants present to exit the hall.
When everyone left the hall, only Qin Zhenqian and Li Tianxing were left.
Qin Zhenqian said with a smile: "Get up and sit down and talk, what's the matter, come to me in such a hurry?"
"Your Highness, there is something wrong with the request for help, the imperial capital has not yet sent troops to help, I am afraid that the situation is not good, although the marshal has drawn a small number of troops from some nearby cities to come to help, but it is only to quench the thirst of Mei. Li Tianxing still knelt on the ground and spoke.
After Qin Zhenqian heard Li Tianxing's words, a trace of anger appeared on his face, and he said with some anger: "Bastard, it is estimated that the household department is making a hindrance from it, every time the problem of money is mentioned, the household department jumps out to oppose it, and it is usually just that, and now it jumps out at such a critical juncture, it's a bastard!"
"Your Highness, now is not the time to be angry, please trouble Your Highness to lend your crown prince token to your subordinates, and your subordinates will immediately rush back to the imperial capital to face the saint for help. Li Tianxing shook his head lightly and said.
Qin Zhenqian felt that Li Tianxing's words were reasonable, and now was indeed not the time to be angry and hold him accountable, so he adjusted his emotions, got up from the chair and walked in front of Li Tianxing, and helped Li Tianxing up.
With his left hand, he grabbed Li Tianxing's right hand, and with his right hand, he took out the prince's order from his waist and put it on Li Tianxing's right hand.
"I'm sorry for you, I'm going to have to make another hard run for you. Qin Zhenqian said with a smile on his face.
Li Tianxing took the crown prince order handed over to him by Qin Zhenqian in his right hand, put it on his chest, turned around and left in a hurry.
When he walked to the door, he saw a high-grade dragon horse standing at the door, Li Tianxing lightly jumped on the horse's back, and rode the dragon horse quickly to the imperial capital for help!
Two days later, on the morning of the Imperial Capital, a young man in cyan armor rode a top dragon horse on the street!
This young general is Li Tianxing, who has been traveling day and night for the past two days, changing several dragon horses on the way, and finally arrived at the imperial capital.
"Hurry up!" Li Tianxing shouted.
When pedestrians heard these four words, they gave way one after another.
Thousands of miles are urgent, pedestrians retreat, and those who dare to obstruct will be punished with death, and there will be no forgiveness for killing!
At the gate of the palace, a leading incisor general saw Li Tianxing galloping on his horse and shouted: "The palace is heavy and you can't ride the horse, get off the horse quickly!"
"Huh~" Li Tianxing pulled the reins of the horse and stopped the horse.
"Ben will be ordered by the crown prince to have a thousand miles of urgent performance to face the saint, you wait to open the palace door quickly. Li Tianxing took out two tokens from his arms and threw them into the air to the goalkeeper.
"Open the palace gates. After the goalkeeper took the token for inspection, he respectfully held the token with both hands and handed it to Li Tianxing.
Li Tianxing rode directly into the palace and ran all the way to the main hall.
The early dynasty in the main hall of the court has not yet ended, and Zhang Lie still kneels in front of the hall without giving up and implores the Holy Lord to send troops to help Luoxing City.
However, Zhang Lie was just a military general, and he didn't know much about debate at all, and every time he was rejected by Lin Ye, the head of the household, his request.
"Shengshang, Weichen Lin Ye impeached Zhang Lie, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and he did not seek politics in his position, so he was not suitable for the post of secretary of the Ministry of War. Lin Ye looked coldly at Zhang Lie, who was kneeling in front of the hall, and said.
At this moment, a young voice came from the door of the main hall.
"Lord Lin is so majestic, Lord Zhang was recommended by the Prime Minister, and the Holy Lord personally ordered to be transferred from Youzhou in the north to the imperial capital to serve as the secretary of the military department, and Lord Lin wanted to remove Lord Zhang from his official position in a word?"
Everyone followed the sound to the door of the main hall.
I saw a young general wearing the armor of a five-rank general, with a delicate appearance and an indifferent face, walking in.
This young general is none other than Li Tianxing.
Lin Ye just wanted to open his mouth to scold Li Tianxing, but Li Tianxing spoke first.
"The last general Li Tianxing was ordered by the prince to come to ask for help for the Falling Star City, the Falling Star City suffered heavy losses from the enemy siege, the previous Falling Star City Lord Xing Wuye and General Chen Wuming led the soldiers to kill the enemy bravely, but the enemy is too strong, the old city lord and General Chen have sacrificed their lives for my big business. ”
"When Falling Star City was in a desperate situation, Zhang Xuanshu Zhenren and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince rushed to Falling Star City one after another, and killed the enemy generals to keep Falling Star City. ”