Before the soldiers and horses moved, grain and grass went first, and grain transportation has always been the top priority of war. Especially under the current situation of food shortage in the Northern Tang Dynasty, this burden is unprecedentedly heavy.

In terms of grain and grass, the Northern Tang Dynasty can no longer withstand any chaos.

Xiahou Chun, as the coach, has a long way to go to hold Chen Qingzhi back, and more reliable people have to stand up.

"I'll go."

Xiao Tieyu stared at the map, his face stiff, and he looked extremely ugly.

"If you want to take it by surprise and successfully intercept the grain road, most of the Southern Jin Dynasty will send top powerhouses to attack. With only ordinary soldiers guarding us, it is difficult for us to resist. ”

If there are powerhouses of the Eight Realms present, it is tantamount to fixing the sea god needle, which can make the situation much more stable.

"No way!"

"No way!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the empress and Yuan Benxi vetoed it in unison.

Yuan Benxi said resolutely: "The imperial city can't do without you. You have to understand that the biggest hidden danger is always in Chang'an. As long as His Majesty is safe, the Northern Tang Dynasty will not be able to change the sky! ”

Xiao Tieyu didn't insist on asking again, knowing what Yuan Benxi was worried about, he was a little helpless, "The trouble is here." There are not many strong people we can use in front of us. ”

After finishing speaking, he shook his head again, feeling that his expression was not accurate enough, and changed his words: "It's still not the same people." ”

Between the government and the opposition, the Confucian sword is not compatible. In the temple, the party is constrained.

This is all serious internal friction, I can't blame others, if you want to blame it, in recent years, most of the energy of the Northern Tang Dynasty has been focused on the struggle for power and checks and balances, and the atmosphere of intrigue is too strong, and the tail is too big.

Yuan Benxi sighed and frowned, "Those who are fighting are all arrayed in front. When the two armies face each other, the Southern Jin Dynasty will definitely send Taoist powerhouses to fight, and invite us to fight in front of the battle......"

He didn't say any more.

The Taoist spell secret technique can trap people in formation and block millions of troops, how can the soldiers of the Northern Tang Dynasty not know this way, and there are also many masters. The two sides are sharp against Maimang, and they should be evenly matched.

It's a pity that those people are now hiding in the depths of the rivers and lakes, and they have completely chilled their hearts, and it is not easy to drive them to serve the country.

Xiahou Chun suddenly thought about it, and stopped talking.

The empress looked at it, "The matter has come to this, what else can't be said." ”

Xiahou Chun was encouraged and became a little bolder, "The rise and fall of the Northern Tang Dynasty is the responsibility of the husband, and people with lofty ideals can't bear to sit back and watch the national disaster." Why don't you let the little gentleman go west and try it? ”

What he said was a bit vague, and he didn't tell it directly, just to save someone's face. The people present were smart enough to understand what he was referring to with just a little bit.

The so-called westward journey is naturally a hundred thousand mountains to the west.

At present, the great enemy is tantamount to seeking peace, forming an alliance with the outside world.

The empress's face sank suddenly, and she looked at Xiahou Chun coldly, showing the majesty of the emperor very rarely, "What did you say?" ”

It is quite rare for her to be able to accept Ren Zhen's advice and acquiesce to the Confucian sword practitioners. After all, it was Mr. Confucian who came forward throughout the whole process, and the people who used it were still officials in the court, so her face would look better.

But, do you think she's really shameless?

The kendo heroes in one place of the alliance were labeled as great rebels by her and wanted all over the world. Let her completely deny her new policy, put down her posture and take the initiative to seek peace, and be forced to comply, which is absolutely impossible.

Xiahou Chun knew that he was speechless, and his face was as frightened as earth, and he didn't dare to make a sound again.

Xiao Tieyu looked at him, his eyes were as sharp as a knife. This traitor to the military family has always been incompatible with the sword path of the leader Gu Jiantang.

The atmosphere froze suddenly.

Ren Zhen has always been silent, and originally didn't plan to get involved, but seeing that Xiahou Chun was too naïve, the empress was annoyed and angry, and she had to jump out of the circle.

"Maybe I can try to transport grain."

He wasn't stupid enough to bring up the bad idea of going west, and took the initiative to draw their attention back to the subject.

When the empress heard this, her expression eased slightly.

Xiao Tieyu was unmoved, his expression was still cold, and he said sarcastically unabashedly: "Do you remember that you are a cultivator? ”

Because of the way of the sword, he hated Ren Zhen when they first met. In addition, the gap between the cultivation of the two is too large, and Ren Zhen is lingering in the Five Realms again, and it is not surprising that he is despised.

Ren Zhen was not annoyed, and smiled calmly: "There have been too many trivial matters recently, and it has indeed delayed cultivation. Another day, I will ask Lord Xiao to give me advice. ”

Before his identity was revealed, he really wanted to fight with Xiao Tieyu a few times first to find out the details of the other party. In this way, when he really kills people in the future, he will know his opponent and confidant, and he will have more certainty of winning in his heart.

Xiao Tieyu looked at him coldly, "The grain transport officer of the Five Realms, don't go to the front line to be embarrassed." ”

Ren Zhen ignored him anymore, turned his head to look at the empress, and said seriously: "Let me join forces with the sixth senior brother, it shouldn't be a big problem." ”

The empress was surprised, "Xue Yingbing? ”

Yuan Benxi also showed a different color, he didn't expect Ren Zhen to throw out such an option.

"Confucian sword initiate, not the precedent created by me, the sixth senior brother has long had this position. Let him be my deputy, and the senior brothers will cooperate with the grain transportation and work together, why should Your Majesty not worry? ”

Although his cultivation is low, his recent performances in the capital are enough to prove that he is resourceful and a rare genius like Yuan Benxi.

Xue Yubing, on the contrary, cultivated at the peak of the Seven Realms, and his strength was worthy of being among the Ten Philosophers, but his temperament was too upright and he disdained officialdom and politics, because he had never been reused.

This pair of senior brothers, one writer and one martial arts, one static and one moving, just learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, and they are like-minded, which is a match made in heaven.

Yuan Benxi's mind was in a hurry, obviously figured this out, and nodded with satisfaction, "I didn't think about this layer." The junior brother and the sixth brother partnered, just like me and Lord Xiao joined forces, complementing each other and worthy of His Majesty's trust. ”

The empress smiled with relief.

Ren Zhen's proposal not only helped her solve the problem of transporting grain in front of her, but also allowed her to find a way to appoint Xue Yubing.

In the past, she was disgusted with Xue Yubing's heroic style, and she was unwilling to entrust her with important tasks, so she could only waste a powerhouse of the Seven Realms in vain.

Now it's different, after Ren Zhen entered the court, he had the same guise as Xue Yubing, and through him to use Xue Yubing, he could not only be dispatched as he pleased, but also would not make Xue Yubing disgusted and repulsed, which killed two birds with one stone.

Of course, both she and Yuan Benxi were kept in the dark at this time, and they didn't know that these two people had a hidden intersection - the Mo family.

This is Ren Zhen's deepest intention.

"Then it's settled. How about you being the transport envoy and supervising the transportation of grain and grass for the three armies, and Xue Yubing being your deputy general and listening to your dispatch? ”

The empress's eyebrows and eyes were stretched, and her mood was much more relaxed.

Ren Zhen blinked and said, "The minister has the confidence to guarantee that the grain and grass escort is foolproof." However, the minister had a request. ”

"Oh?" The empress smiled: "The tone of the Blowing Water Marquis is too big. ”

Xiao Yeyu snorted coldly, unimpressed.

Yuan Benxi asked, "What request?" ”

Ren Zhen replied in a deep voice: "I want a lot of soldiers and horses. ”

With that, he held out a hand.

Five fingers, 50,000 soldiers.

Yuan Benxi's color changed slightly, "Escorting grain and grass, why do you need such a huge army?" What exactly do you want to do? ”

Ren Zhen pondered the wording and was about to say the plan in his heart, when a famous inner eunuch hurriedly walked in.

"Your Majesty, Yin Mo Wentian of Jingzhao Mansion is waiting outside the palace, and he has urgent matters to see."