Lin Fan followed the prestige and found that it was Lord Liu, the envoy of Huainan Dao, who was slapping the table angrily.

This Huainan Province, second only to the governor Shi Qiuming, slammed the table with a shocking sound.

With such a movement, Lin Fan didn't know whether to worry that the Lord would accidentally hurt his hand, or whether he should feel sorry for the table in front of him that he kept knocking.

While slapping the table, Lord Liu also shouted angrily: "Half a year ago, in the battle of Yongyang, Lord Lin shone brightly, and dared to trap the lonely city with hundreds of remnants, and fought against tens of thousands of thieves, making great achievements. Later, you were appointed by His Majesty as the general judge of Shenzhou because of this war, which shows how high your Majesty has high hopes for you. ”

"Your Majesty is like the grace of heaven, and as courtiers, we should be remembered. But what you do today, how can you be worthy of Your Majesty's grace? Wouldn't you be disappointed in your holy hopes and live up to your majesty's trust? ”

Seeing that Lord Liu had moved out of the Zhao family, Lin Fan could only reply: "Your Majesty's grace is as deep as the sea, and the lower officials dare not forget it for a moment, and always remember it in their hearts." Now that the Beijing division is in an emergency, the country is in trouble, and the ministers should repay them with death. ”

Then he said: "It's just a battlefield fight, and the matter of victory or defeat is definitely not something that can be swayed without fear of death." Knowing that you can't do it, it's really unwise, and it's a taboo for soldiers. ”

"If you just go to death, it will not benefit either the court or the current situation. It's okay for me to die, but what's the point? ”

When Lord Liu heard this, he said bitterly: "When Lord Lin desperately defended the city, I thought that you were an iron-clad man, and I admired you in my heart, so I would recommend you to the ministry to lead the army and the king." ”

"I didn't expect you to make such a judgment today, and the ambition of a barbarian to destroy my own prestige in the Great Cloud Dynasty. When I saw it today, it was really a big disappointment for the official. ”

"Could it be that it's only been half a year, and as the hot-blooded man who has to defend the city even if he does it himself, he has already disappeared? If this is the case, it really makes this official feel very sad! ”

Lin Fan couldn't help but slander in his heart, who wouldn't say high-sounding words? The reason why you can say so arrogant is not because you were not the one who was sent to die.

It's really hard for you to let others go to death and still say such righteous words. If you really have the ability, you can simply go to the north and say that the Manzhen army is dead!

Shi Qiuming raised his hand to stop Lord Liu, who was still going to talk further, and said to Lin Fan: "You also saw it just now, it is not my intention to let you lead the army to King Qin, but all the adults here agree that you are the most suitable person." ”

He didn't think that Lin Fan was greedy for life and afraid of death, but felt that the reason why Lin Fan hesitated was because he still had concerns in his heart.

So he said: "Lord Lin, if you have any thoughts in your heart, you can say them directly and see if there is a solution." ”

Lin Fan fell silent, thinking about the next wording. It's just that he understands that Shi Qiuming has talked about this, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to say no again.

Ma Qingze said at this time: "If Lord Lin has a grudge in his heart because of what happened half a year ago, then you should come to me, and don't blame the ministry." ”

"When I took care of you, it was the law of the imperial court, not that the ministry and I deliberately targeted you. You may not know that Lord Ministries wrote to the court at that time and said all the good things for you, otherwise ......"

"Qing Ze, that's enough!" Shi Qiuming interrupted Ma Qingze's words. "Don't say it again, Lord Lin is not such a person!"

Shi Qiuming didn't tell a lie, he really felt that Lin Fan was not such a small-bellied person.

Otherwise, this person would not have been able to do such a thing as defending Yongyang under the siege of tens of thousands of thieves with only a few hundred people.

As Shi Qiuming said, Lin Fan really didn't think about it. And from the correspondence with his father, he also knew that Shi Qiuming had said a lot of good things for him. He still trusts Shi Qiuming's character.

What he thought was that from the Governor's Yamen to the Jingfu Envoy Yamen, as well as the Domain's Yamen, the Inspector's Yamen, and even the Dusi Yamen had already decided on this matter, so he would definitely not be able to refuse.

If he really offends all the bosses above his head, then he may have endless shoes to wear and countless difficulties in the future.

Even if he abandons this official and doesn't do it, then his reputation will stink. Even Lin Ruxian, who was in the capital, would be implicated, despised and scolded, and couldn't raise his head when he went out, which Lin Fan never wanted to see.

He was thinking, since he couldn't avoid it, he couldn't hide it, so he didn't have to hide anymore.

Rather than blindly avoiding the war, it is better to think carefully about whether this battle is really feasible and whether there is a chance of victory.

The combat power of the Manzhen army is naturally terrifying, but he is not the only one who goes to fight against the Manzhen army.

There are more than 100,000 Beijing battalions and Janissaries in the capital, Qinwang soldiers and horses from all over the world, and the Liaodong border army that is bound to return to the Beijing Division.

In this way, the number of troops that the imperial court can mobilize in Gyeonggi is actually far greater than that of the Manjin army, and even if it is difficult to win, he may not necessarily be defeated.

After thinking about it carefully, Lin Fan made up his mind, and then he spoke: "It's not impossible for me to lead the army north. ”

As soon as these words came out, the originally tense atmosphere in the entire conference hall eased.

Lord Liu, who had just sung with a white face, suddenly became amiable, and he stroked the long beard under his chin and said, "I'll just say, Lord Lin is a rare young talent in my big cloud, and how can he be a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death!" ”

"When I saw it today, it really made people admire! If it goes on like this, I'm afraid it won't take long for Lord Lin to become another pillar of my Great Cloud Dynasty, ah... Ha ha...! ”

Lin Fan secretly scolded in his heart: "Your old immortal face has become so fast, and besides, you didn't say that just now!" ”

Shi Qiuming also smiled: "I was still thinking just now, if Lord Lin doesn't agree to lead the troops, I or Lord Zhu will have to lead the troops in person." Fortunately, Lord Lin agreed, otherwise if I continued to toss like this, I would have to explain my old life to the north. ”

"Your old life matters, it doesn't matter if you explain it with my little life, right? Besides, when you fought with Zhang Feng'er half a year ago, weren't you very violent? Why did you look like you were about to die today? Lin Fan thought.

The political envoy, the envoy who had been pretending to be dead just now, and the envoy who commanded Zhu Tong suddenly came back to life. They echoed the words of Shi Qiuming and Lord Liu, and were full of praise for Lin Fan.

Lin Fan was full of slander at these old fritters in the officialdom, but on the surface, he said as usual: "I can promise to lead the troops, but I have a few."

I hope you will agree to these conditions. ”

Lin Fan's words made the scene that had just come alive cold again, and several high-ranking officials felt that they were happy too early just now.

They looked at each other a little, and in the end, Shi Qiuming broke the embarrassment and said: "If you have any conditions, you can say it first, as long as I can call the shots, I can promise you?" ”

Shi Qiuming, as a governor and a feudal official, his promise is not insignificant. If someone else had gotten such a promise from him, they might have jumped for joy.

At other times, Lin Fan would also be happy, but at this time, he couldn't laugh at all, and he only had bitterness in his heart.

He spoke: "First, after I led the army north, there must be no shortage of grain and grass, and it must be supplied in time. ”

Shi Qiuming happily agreed: "Of course, even if you don't say it, I won't let the soldiers on the front line go hungry to fight." ”

"Before you come, I have informed you of Shenzhou, as well as the neighboring Gwangju and Shouju, and asked these three states to prepare food for you. When you get back, it's almost time for the grain and grass to be delivered to your camp! ”

"Second, it is necessary to pay the soldiers three months' food and salary in advance so that they can settle down and fight with peace of mind. As for the bereavement benefits for the soldiers who died in battle, the government must not be in arrears, let alone deduct it. ”

"Yes, the soldiers are bleeding and fighting hard in front, and we can wait for us to live in peace. It is the duty of the soldiers to have no worries, and I can allocate the money and food advanced to you. ”

"As for the bereavement of the soldiers who died in battle, I will let Qing Ze personally do it, this is the money that the brothers exchanged for their lives, if anyone dares to swallow a single bit in the process, the military law will not tolerate mercy!"

Seeing that Shi Qiuming agreed to the second one, Lin Fan continued to say: "Third, the north is not as cold as Huainan, and the weather is too cold. The officers and men of our army went north to fight, but the existing winter clothes in the army were not only thin, but also worn, and they were not enough to keep out the cold, so they had to be issued with cotton clothes. I don't want my brothers to freeze to death and get frostbitten before the battle has been fought. ”

"No problem, I can intercept the cotton clothes that have been distributed to the rest of the battalions this year and give them to you first, and they will be reissued later. Since they don't dare to go to war, then they have to suffer some cold now, and they don't dare to complain! ”

Lin Fan said these conditions one by one, and the more Shi Qiuming listened, the more relaxed he became.

These conditions were not too harsh for him, and it stands to reason that many of them had to be prepared before the march to battle.

It's just that the Huainan Provincial Officials and Soldiers have been in dispossession for too long, so these originally natural things actually asked Lin Fan to put forward conditions to Shi Qiuming.

Even none of the adults here, including Shi Qiuming, felt that there was anything wrong, and they were obviously accustomed to this matter.

"Fourth, and most importantly, the Manzhen cavalry comes and goes like the wind, and our army can't fight this battle without cavalry. In addition to the three battalions under my command, I need to allocate another 1,500 cavalry, which will also make up for the number of 5,000 soldiers and horses. ”

Lin Fan's condition made Shi Qiuming, who was gradually relaxed, suddenly have a headache again.

This made him suddenly feel that this seemingly harmless teenager was by no means as simple as it seemed on the surface. If anyone dares to underestimate him, he is afraid that he will suffer a big loss if he is not careful.