Duan Qingcheng ...... It's the son of this thief again. The battle of Dongtu is related to the safety of the community, if you win, you will be rewarded for your merits, and the emperor has already taken countermeasures, and the chances of winning are quite high. Uncle Huang, why are you always so partial to outsiders, making it difficult for me to do it. ”

The king of Northern Xinjiang praised the ability of Qingcheng, which was intended to gather talents, and this was another purpose of his trip. It's a pity that Emperor Hui didn't want to see and mention the people of the Duan family in the court, so Emperor Hui didn't listen to a single word of the king of Northern Xinjiang's tirade.

How did the king of Northern Xinjiang not know about this matter, but in his opinion, the Duan family was really a loyal and righteous person, and Qingcheng was a material that could be made, so even if Emperor Hui was displeased, he would have to do so.

After the king of Northern Xinjiang finished speaking, he was silent, waiting for Emperor Hui to make a statement. After pondering for a moment, the latter asked tentatively: "Uncle Huang, this battle is very important, and there must be no loss. It's too risky to reuse new recruits and new generals, right? Why not choose someone in the royal family who can be used, or directly transfer a forbidden army to accompany the imperial uncle, wouldn't it be safe? ”

Emperor Hui bluntly said that he tried to change the general, and after hearing this, the king of Northern Xinjiang knew that the former was still not weaker about the Duan family, and he was slightly worried about Qingcheng's career. However, as Emperor Hui said, this war is a matter of social affairs and must not be taken lightly, so the king of Northern Xinjiang has a tough attitude and is determined not to change.

"Your Majesty, it is precisely because of the importance of this war that the minister does not dare to take risks. The eastern army is unstoppable, the western army is difficult to support alone, and Yunlong has conquered several cities, at this time, it is necessary to have an elite army to quickly advance westward to block the momentum of Yunlong, in order to buy time for the army and turn the tide of the war. Although Duan Qingcheng is a new general, he has been in the army since he was a child, and he has been in the army for a long time, and he has been in my dragoon army for a long time. If he is allowed to turn around at this time and then look for a good general to move westward, I am afraid that Yunlong will really stand firm and will be difficult to repel him. This is the minister's heartfelt words, and I hope that Your Majesty will focus on the overall situation. ”

After that, the king of northern Xinjiang gave a heavy salute to show his attitude. And seeing him like this, Emperor Hui didn't know how to refute it for a while. However, it is true that the country is important, and Emperor Hui also knows that the king of Northern Xinjiang is not the kind of person who will gamble with Sheji and insist on recommending mediocre talents.

"Uncle Huang, what is this doing? Hurry up, please. ”

Emperor Hui hurriedly picked up the king of Northern Xinjiang, and said with a chuckle: "Hey, when it comes to marching and fighting, I am indeed a layman, and since the emperor's uncle has made a decision, I should have fully supported it and not doubted it." It's just that I was in a hurry to go to the doctor, so I asked more. Since Uncle Huang felt that the arrangement was stable, I naturally didn't bother anymore. ”

Seeing that Emperor Hui was relieved and said this again, the king of Northern Xinjiang knew that his words and deeds were too radical, and hurriedly excused himself: "Your Majesty is the master of Qiankun creation, and I am the emperor of Great Qi, so I should ask about the war clearly." Shicai is a minister who spoke in vain, and asked His Majesty to atone for his sins. ”

"Uncle Huang said this, it's really too outlandish. Half of my Qi country was beaten down by the emperor's uncle, and the emperor's loyalty and the first emperor are also well understood, so I rely on it in every way. There are no outsiders at the moment, it's just that our uncle and nephew are discussing, why should Uncle Huang be too restrained. ”

What Emperor Hui said is true, the two generations of emperors of Great Qi really relied on the king of Northern Xinjiang, and they also sincerely trusted. Therefore, seeing that the king of Northern Xinjiang was resolute, Emperor Hui knew that he had a good way of using his troops and had his own measure, so he had no choice but to give up and appease the king of Northern Xinjiang by the way.

"What Uncle Huang said is yes, the two major generals in the western realm will be trapped and blocked, causing the commander of the Eastern Map Army to drive straight in, and Yunlong will also take advantage of the situation to connect several cities, if this momentum is not blocked in time, it is indeed difficult to turn the tide of the battle. Time was pressing, and at the same time as Uncle Huang entered Beijing, he ordered Duan Qingcheng to send troops quickly, which was really a foolproof strategy, and I was too worried. In this way, the battle situation is urgent, and the strategy is established, so there are too many details, so Uncle Huang doesn't have to state them one by one. I immediately issued an order, worship the emperor's uncle as the commander, the united front is westward, and the emperor's uncle can be dispatched if necessary, and there is no need to play. In addition, the guards of the forbidden army were sent to immediately order the 'Marquis of Fenghu' and 'Uncle Dingyuan' to meet the emperor's uncle in the western border and work together to resist the enemy. This battle is about the national system, everything is important to the front line, and I will take care of whatever the imperial uncle needs. ”

Emperor Hui entrusted all the war in Xitui to the king of Northern Xinjiang with great power, and promised full support, which was really a great trust. After listening to the former's words, the king of Northern Xinjiang immediately clasped his hands into fists, knelt on one knee, and said solemnly: "Thanks to Your Majesty's trust, the ministers should bow and do their best, and after death, they will never live up to the trust of our emperor." In this battle, the monarch and the ministers are united, and I will win! ”

Hearing this, Emperor Hui once again helped up the king of Northern Xinjiang, and said earnestly: "Uncle Huang, I will entrust you with this battle, everything has me to open the way for Uncle Huang, I only hope that Uncle Huang can defeat the enemy army on the front line, raise the prestige of my Great Qi country, and protect my Great Qi Xizhui." ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the ministers should do their best to protect my territory and exterminate the thieves."

With the words of the king of northern Xinjiang, Emperor Hui was relieved a lot. The battle situation was urgent, and the king of Northern Xinjiang did not dare to delay too much, and after bidding farewell to Emperor Hui, he set off to the west. And after he left, Emperor Hui ordered someone to draft an edict and immediately issued it.

After Wang Xian arranged for the guards to deliver the decree, he returned to the hall, only to see that his brows were furrowed, and his eyes flickered, as if he had something on his mind.

"If you have something to say, say it."

Emperor Hui saw through Wang Xian's strange appearance at a glance and said flatly. Seeing this, the latter hurriedly explained: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister is just a little worried. In this battle, the prince came to the front line in person, plus the 'Marquis of Toyoto' to help, and the Warring States Duke was on the side, so the Dongtu Army was naturally not a general. And that Duan Qingcheng ...... He has sent troops and has the guidance of the king, and he is bound to be able to make meritorious deeds, and if you want to reward him for his meritorious deeds, wouldn't it be ......?"

Wang Xian's words didn't come out, but Emperor Hui already understood.

Wang Xian, the commander of the army, is not a traitorous villain, but on the contrary, he is still loyal and good for three generations. It's a pity that his people are stupid and loyal, for him, the emperor is the most important, and Jiangshan Sheji is even behind him. Therefore, things that damage the emperor's face, even if they are related to the society, must be accommodated.

Maybe this is the duty of the commander of the army, and if he can meet Mingjun, he will become a virtuous minister, but unfortunately the current Emperor Hui can only make him a person who helps and abuses.

And after listening to what he was worried about, Emperor Hui fell silent, his eyes gradually became cold, his brows furrowed slightly, and after a while, he snorted coldly: "Duan Qingcheng, at most, is a vanguard, the commander of this battle is the emperor's uncle, and the main general will only be 'Fenghu Hou' or 'Dingyuan Bo', which round will get him a nameless." Even if there is merit after the war, it is only a reward of gold and silver, so what is there to fear? ”

Emperor Hui made up his mind, for the sake of the face of the king of Northern Xinjiang, how could he reward Qingcheng after the war. If Qingcheng is meritorious, he should be rewarded for his merits, but the merits are big and small, just to reward some wealth, and Emperor Hui is not stingy.

"Duan Qingcheng does have his talent, and there is a war right now, so he should be allowed to contribute to the country, and I will not hesitate to reward him. It's just that I don't hesitate to spend gold and silver, but I don't hesitate to seal the territory, the imperial power is big, and the rule of my Han family is big, I hope the emperor can understand my painstaking efforts. ”

Thinking like this, Emperor Hui's demeanor gradually calmed down, he turned around, looked south, didn't know what he thought, and said in a low voice: "Inform Cao Xiang that the matter discussed last time can be prepared." ”

"No."

After the palace is over, let's go back to Qingcheng. At this moment, the 20,000 new dragoons led by him were already on the way to the west, and rushed to Ningyuan City day and night. That night, during the rest of the army, Qingcheng sat alone, gesturing on the ground with a sword in his hand, as if he was worried about the war in the west, and he had no sleep.

"Brother Qingcheng."

Ouyang Lan insisted on accompanying him, but Qingcheng originally refused to allow it, worried about the war in the west, and he couldn't take care of it. However, Ouyang Lan had a tough attitude, and claimed that he also had a business to take the Silk Road, so in order to ensure safety, he went together.

In desperation, Qingcheng had no choice but to let her accompany the army, but it was agreed that after arriving in Ningyuan City, Ouyang Lan would not be allowed to go west again. Everything will wait for the dust of the war to settle. Ouyang Lan naturally agreed, she was originally worried that Qingcheng would have difficulties after arriving in Ningyuan City, and she would be able to help her when the time came. As for the start of the war, Ouyang Lan will indeed not be involved.

Qingcheng is a military general, it is common to go into battle to kill the enemy, protect the family and defend the country, Ouyang Lan understands and supports, with her temperament, she will naturally not drag the former, let alone put herself in danger, so that Qingcheng will be restrained by others. Therefore, although she knows that the war in Xitui is full of difficulties and dangers, Qingcheng is even more dangerous to go. But since Qingcheng is a military general, there will be no less such things, if she is worried about accompanying her every time, Qingcheng is bound to worry about her safety, and how to show her ambitions under the binding?

Therefore, Ouyang Lan only accompanied Qingcheng to Ningyuan City, and there was no difficulty in confirming it, and after the army joined forces, she should leave, so as to teach Qingcheng to rest assured that she could do her best. For the rest of the battlefield, she has absolute confidence in Qingcheng.

This night, she originally wanted to discuss something with Qingcheng, but she didn't see him resting in the camp, and was told by Lei Ying that she found Qingcheng. Seeing that he was planning a war, Ouyang Lan stepped forward and called softly, saying, "I know that the war situation in the western border is not optimistic, but you must also pay attention to rest, and recuperate in order to show your might." ”

Qingcheng saw Ouyang Lan coming, first took her hand and asked her to sit beside her, and then said with a wry smile: "Lan'er is making fun of me again, how can I have any divine power." In the west, there are two great generals, the Warring States Duke and the King of Anxi, who have been broken down, and it is conceivable that there are many people in the enemy army who can make good decisions, and even ride as a thousand generals. ”

"So what? The famous general's mansion of the Daqi Duan family has a profound heritage, how can it be comparable to Li Yuankai's Xiaoxiao. I think that at the beginning, Uncle Duan would be able to break through the defense line of Dongtu, drive all the way in, and kill the national capital. Now that the son inherits his father's business, Brother Qingcheng, you will definitely be able to come out of the blue, and you will be better than your ancestors. We have full confidence in you. ”

Hearing this, Qingcheng was a little relieved, and then thought that Ouyang Lan should have something to do when he came to him at this time, so he asked, "Lan'er, you haven't rested so late, do you have something to tell me?" ”

"Well, I'm here to remind Brother Qingcheng that if you have the opportunity to help the Warring States Duke get out of trouble in this battle, you must ask for your life to save it and try to make friends with it, because you need the support of this person for the big thing you want to do."

"Warring States Gong?"