"Is there a big deal about the two Aiqing coming?" Huan Sheng put down the scroll in his hand.

Huang Gongfu: "Your Majesty, the silent guard sent Zhao Fang to send a red order arrow messenger and a black arrow messenger to come, saying that Jiaozhou Assassin Shi Tang He was killed, and the thieves raised troops to invade the territory, and urgently begged the imperial court to send reinforcements. This is the instrument. ”

Gonggong Liu took the cloth in Huang Gongfu's hand and presented it to Huan Sheng, Huan Sheng saw it and threw the cloth to the ground angrily, "This gang of thieves is simply bold, slaughtering the court officials is a capital crime, and now they dare to raise troops to make trouble, it's really hateful, am I not good to them!" I am diligent day and night, for fear of suffering them, is this how they repay me? A bunch of Diao people! ”

Su Ang looked at the angry emperor, and he also sighed a lot, how could he know what was going on outside when he was born in the inner courtyard of this deep palace? When he came to the imperial city to seek officials, those old nobles were already frantically enclosing land, and almost eighty percent of the fertile land had fallen into the hands of the powerful people of the current dynasty, and the people had almost no land to cultivate. Who wants to rebel at the risk of killing their heads? It's not all oppression from above, and the bottom has to resist in this way.

Moreover, Huan Sheng handed over a lot of affairs to his ministers, these ministers for their own interests, naturally reported good news and not bad news, Huan Sheng also took it for granted that the country was safe and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, but the real wind and waves would never reach his ears.

Huang Gongfu and Su Ang didn't speak, and stood aside respectfully, waiting for Huan Sheng's anger to calm down a little. After a long time, Huan Sheng asked, "Say, what do the two Aiqing think?" ”

"Your Majesty, there is nothing the minister can do, it is better to talk about it after everyone discusses it tomorrow morning." Huang Gongfu replied. Huan Sheng looked at Su Ang again.

Su Ang took a step forward and arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, according to the minister's opinion, the only way to do this is to send troops to rush to the aid of the Silent Pass, as everyone knows, the Silent Pass is the western gateway of Pingzhou, once the Silent Pass is lost, Pingzhou will be in no danger to defend, and then the enemy army will drive straight in." Moreover, Pingzhou has always been a rich land, if the enemy has Pingzhou, it is equivalent to having an inexhaustible grain depot, as long as there is grain and grass, soldiers are not a problem, as many as they want. Moreover, there is a source river blocked in the middle, relying on the danger of the source river to build a defense, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the imperial court to fight again. This minister's humble opinion, I hope the emperor will think about it. ”

"I naturally know this, but now that there are less than 5,000 guards in the Imperial City, how can I rush to the aid of Mo Jiao Pass?" Huan Sheng stood up and walked around the house.

Su Ang pondered for a moment, this time the dispatch of troops may be a rare opportunity for him, if he can return victoriously, the prestige of the DPRK and China will inevitably rise to a higher level, and it will be one step closer to the center of power.

Thinking of this, Su Ang clenched his fists and said: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, soldiers do not rely on how many soldiers to win, there are more soldiers to play with more soldiers, and there are naturally tactics with fewer soldiers. Moreover, there are still more than 10,000 people in the silence. The minister believed that with the ability of the veteran Zhao Fang, it was more than enough to defend the city. ”

Huan Sheng suddenly became a little interested, and hurriedly asked: "How to fight if there are many soldiers, and how to fight if there are few soldiers?" ”

"Your Majesty, the number of soldiers is naturally the confrontation between the two armies, arranging the formation, charging each other, and winning by force, this is the most common method of warfare; If there are few soldiers, you have to rely on wisdom to win, and in the past, Han Xin fought against the water and broke Xiang Yu's army. Therefore, the soldiers are not many but fine, and the thief army is a temporary patchwork, and the combat power is also average, and the army of the imperial court is pointing out, and the thieves will inevitably collapse. ”

"Haha...... Su Aiqing is reasonable. Tomorrow morning, I will appoint a general to go to the Silent Pass to defeat the enemy. If nothing else, go down first. ”

Huang Gongfu and Su Ang bowed and retreated, and walked outside the palace gate, Huang Gongfu asked: "You said this to the emperor, but do you want to take command and go to the Silent Prison Pass?" ”

"Yes, this is a rare opportunity, the little son-in-law has learned how to arrange the army, and it is really difficult to make any achievements in standing on the court every day, it is better to build some military merits, so as to prepare for a stable foothold in the court in the future. And these days, because of the affairs of the Yan Mansion, Yan Yifan and I have become like fire and water, if I don't take advantage of this opportunity, I'm afraid I won't be able to live without your wings. ”

Huang Gongfu snorted and said, "It's good to know, I asked you not to provoke the Yan family that day, but you didn't listen." You said that you want to be in charge, but you are too young, I am afraid that those people in the court will not do what you want, and even if you are in charge, you will let others laugh at the court for nothing. ”

Su Ang arched his hand: "The little son-in-law thinks that these are not things that can be compared with age, and now who has led troops to fight in the court?" ”

"Having said that, if you want to lead the troops, I'm afraid that there will be a lot of obstacles."

"Because of this, the son-in-law wants to beg Lord Yue-in-law to say a few more words in front of the emperor tomorrow."

Huang Gongfu waved his hand and said while boarding the car: "That's it, I will, but you still need to be really capable, don't let my old face not get off the stage." ”

One day passed in a hurry, and the next morning, a ray of sunlight ran down the high walls of the palace.

Today's Zhaohua Hall is more solemn and solemn than usual, Huan Sheng looked at the two classes of civil and military officials standing respectfully below, and said: "There is a rebellion in Jiaozhou, I don't know which general can go to the rescue?" ”

Ministers, look at me, I look at you, and I don't know what to say. Especially those generals, all hesitated. Now the generals in the court are either those who have never led soldiers by themselves, or they are old and have long lost their ambitions to eliminate thieves. At this time, the emperor suddenly asked, and no one responded for a while.

Huan Sheng tightened his brows, and suddenly felt a little unhappy in his chest, "You and others are all important ministers of my dynasty, and the country is in trouble today, is this what you want to serve the court?" Holding a fortune in his hand, but everyone wants to be a shrunken rat? What a shame for the country! ”

There was a person in the military general's class, and it turned out to be the old general Hua Ying, who was over sixty years old and gray-haired, but no one in the Manchu Dynasty civil and military officials dared to underestimate this old general. Hua Ying was twenty years old and followed Emperor Wuzong to conquer the Hu people in the north, after more than 30 battles, almost undefeated, at that time there was a saying in the army: Hua Ying Hua Win, the world is unparalleled; Hu people knock on the door, I have the god of war!

Huaying went through four dynasties, grew older, and had to withdraw from the north because of ill health.

Hua Ying hugged his fists and said: "Your Majesty, it's not that we don't want to be in charge, but ...... But there are really no soldiers to bring. All the heavy troops of our Zhao State were stationed in the north to resist the southern invasion of the Hu people, and there were only a few thousand forbidden troops in the DPRK and China. At this time, if you want to recruit troops and horses, I am afraid that the time will not be in time, and when we have soldiers and horses, I am afraid that not to mention the silence, even Pingzhou is gone. ”

Huan Sheng remembered what Su Ang said yesterday and turned his head to look at it. Without waiting for Su Ang to speak, Huang Gongfu had already taken the lead in walking out, saluting and saying, "Your Majesty, I recommend my son-in-law Su Ang." Don't look at his young age, but he has studied the art of war for a long time and is well versed in the way of marching and arranging formations. ”

The veteran Hua Ying frowned and said: "Lord Huang, marching and arranging the formation is not child's play, although General Su has some skills, he has never led troops and fought a war, how can he do it?" Besides, it's still the same sentence, what do you use to fight without soldiers? ”

"Your Majesty, old general," Su Ang walked out of the train and arched his hand, "the last general has already thought about it last night, our army has the following three victories: first, our army is a righteous army, quelling the rebellion, protecting the community, pacifying the world, benefiting the people, and saving the people of the world from the suffering of war; Second, our army is a benevolent and righteous army, and there is no crime in the autumn, and the military discipline is strict, and the traitors slaughter the officials of the imperial court, causing more than 100 people in their palace to die, and killing innocents indiscriminately, they will be punished by heaven; Thirdly, there is the support of the people wherever our army passes, so that it can be guaranteed and attacked, retreated and defended, and the rear is safe, so that our army only needs to fight forward. ”

Huan Sheng nodded when he heard this. Hua Ying said loudly: "Even if there are a few more to win, how can no soldiers win, is it based on the general's sharp mouth?" ”

A group of courtiers all laughed, Su Ang did not refute, and waited for them to calm down before slowly saying: "Your Majesty, as long as you give the last general a month, the last general will be able to recruit 6,000 soldiers and horses, plus 4,000 forbidden troops, no matter how you calculate it, there will be 10,000 horses." The last general took these 10,000 horses to the silent prison pass to help! ”

"Can Aiqing really do it? If you can do it, I will make you the generalissimo of the expedition to the south, hang the commander seal, and act as a general. ”

Su Ang clenched his fists: "If the last general can't do it, he will be dealt with by military law!" ”

"Okay, I'm ready. Go down and prepare now. ”