The sturdy man fell on the bed, closed his eyes and recuperated, his calloused hands were held on the bed, and he shook it hard, as if he held the six-wheeled steel gun that accompanied him for half his life.

The family legend "Five Tigers Broken Door Gun" has more wonderful points than the "Five Tiger Broken Door Gun" marksmanship used by others. There are few opponents in the army. Meng Du has reminded his father many times that this person's combat power is not below the top ten generals in the world. He is Meng Du's favorite general, and he is actually Meng Danqing's favorite general. But he made a fatal mistake - he boldly advanced and lost the Flying Tiger Third Division carefully cultivated by Meng Danqing.

However, the order to attack was not actually given by him, but Meng Du, the fifth son of the Meng family, who couldn't, didn't want to, and didn't dare to confess Meng Du.

This incident almost caused him to be killed, although the fifth prince tried his best to protect him, but in the end, his official position was still swept to the end, and he became a horse groom in the army.

As soon as he thought of this, a trace of tiredness that could not be concealed appeared in the corners of the man's eyes.

A wisp of green smoke, with the scent of sandalwood, wafted past the tip of his nose, and the sturdy man tightened his nose and opened his eyes.

"The general is thinking about that again." The woman held the incense burner in her hand and sat down slowly.

The woman is very beautiful, and she is Cen Shen's wife, Lu.

"This responsibility can't be counted on Meng Du's head, otherwise he will be passive in the family competition. He had three brothers, all of whom coveted the position of patriarch. He has worked hard for more than ten years, and he is still subordinate to his eldest brother Meng Xiong. In fact, the strategy of the fifth prince is not bad, if I can break through the first line of the sky, I will make miraculous achievements, the fifth prince will get what he wants, and I can also become a generation of famous generals in the annals of history. Cen Shen said regretfully.

"So you took the blame for him." Lu Shi smiled and helped her husband up.

"I'm betting on the fifth son." Cen Shen looked a little proud.

The woman smiled, knowing in her heart that Cen Shen was putting gold on her face again, Meng Du, the fifth son of the Meng family, promoted you from a mud-legged centurion to a lieutenant general, you are simply a slave of the fifth son, but you want to say "bet", as if you have other options.

Women don't say these words, though.

In addition, Lu also has an embarrassing identity, she was originally a woman of the fifth son, but was later discovered by the eldest lady of the fifth prince, Fan, and looked for a killer to kill her. She went to the fifth prince to intercede, but Meng Du actually gave her to Cen Shen.

In fact, Cen Shen also knew about the relationship between the Lu family and Meng Du, but he still accepted it.

Originally, Cen Shen thought that it was a big deal to treat her as a second room, and in the future, he would become a general, and then marry a lady who was the main house. But later he found out that he couldn't do without her. is also reluctant to marry another main house to suppress the Lu family.

Lu is not an ordinary woman, she is amazingly perceptive and very persuasive. No wonder she was able to stand out from the hundred and ten good friends of Meng Du. There are many women who can get rid of it, but there are very few who can get out of the famous hall. This also shows that she is powerful.

For example, when it came to the raid on the first line of heaven, there were many people who advised Cen Shen not to rush in, in fact, he himself knew that at that time, as long as he held the camp, it was a great achievement, but he listened to the words of Meng Du and led his troops to rush into the taboo of soldiers. I still remember the tragic battle, 10,000 ironclad elites were wiped out in the moat by 2,000 infantry who couldn't even wear leather armor. Every time I think of that tragic scene, it is a terrifying nightmare.

But at that time, he couldn't listen to anyone's persuasion, and later this matter reached Lu's ears, although there was no lack of suspicion of Zhuge afterwards, but Lu's statement made Cen Shen's eyes shine. He said in his heart: If he had heard Lu Shi's opinion earlier, he would definitely not be as passive as he is now, and he believed that if he said these words to Meng Du, Meng Du would also agree.

At that time, Lu Shi said: You should let the troops unload their armor before attacking, anyway, there is no place for a glimmer of heaven, and it is useless to equip so many excellent armor. If the breakthrough is successful, occupy a line of sky, and then transport the equipment over. Even if the troops are ambushed, it doesn't matter, it's a big deal and it's the end now, but don't forget, you have left elite equipment in your hands. Conceal Meng Danqing and become your or Meng Du's private goods. In the future, when Meng Dan Qingxue is in power, you suddenly form an ironclad elite, which is the biggest pillar for Meng Du to obtain the head of the Meng family. At the same time, your status will soar.

"Now that the old man has forgiven you, what do you have to worry about." Lu put his hand on Cen Shen's shoulder, showing warmth.

Cen Shen rubbed his wife's hands and said, "I'm worried, how can I not worry." Let me take the recruits, and not give them equipment, alas, what decent feats can such a team perform? If I can't be brilliant, how can I be promoted. Not only am I anxious, but the fifth son is also anxious. ”

"Didn't the Meng family gain a lot of benefits from attacking Nan Jia this time?" Lu Shi laughed.

Cen Shen waved his hand and said: "What's the benefit, you are so foolish when you are the Empress Dowager Cao?" That woman is as shrewd as you are. This time, 80,000 recruits were recruited across the country, and the Xuanjia Army, the Tiger Army, and the Shence Army each got 10,000, and the Flying Tiger Army got 50,000. In the end, in fact, everyone is virtuous, and no one gets any benefits. Or give her royal life for nothing. ”

After Cen Shen finished saying this, he looked a little excited and indignant.

Lu laughed.

Lu's laughter made Cen Shen feel a little hairy, and asked suspiciously, "What are you laughing at?" ”

Lu Shi stopped laughing and said, "Although Empress Dowager Cao's plan is wonderful, it also has loopholes. ”

"What's the loophole?" Cen Shen's eyes lit up.

"Will the foreign monarch order not be affected, after the fight against the man, do you have to withdraw the troops? If Meng Xiong ordered Huo Zizhen to garrison Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures and did not come back, what good way would she Empress Dowager Cao have? Lu's smile disappeared, replaced it with a general's face, and put her husband in the army.

Cen Shen shook his head and said: "I have a good idea for you, if the Empress Dowager Cao can't even think of this, then is she still the Empress Dowager Cao?" That woman is not what you think. Saying that the legend of her poisoning the Empress Dowager Fan, I think nine times out of ten it is true. ”

Lu sneered: "It seems that you don't fully understand what I mean. Let me ask you, if Huo Zizhen does not withdraw his troops, how will Empress Dowager Cao deal with this matter? ”

Cen Shen said: "That girl is ruthless, if you don't do it, you will come to a fish and break the net, and now the internal history orders to check people every day, and the Meng family gate valve is in Luoyang nine times out of ten." You say, can they take the words of the Empress Dowager Cao as a deaf ear? ”

Lu Shi Zhengse said: "What if the right lawyer calls at this time? Youlu's 200,000 troops were stationed at Shanhaiguan, Huo Zizhen suddenly said that the enemy army had a change and might attack Hebei, and if she didn't withdraw her troops for this reason, could she still play 'fish and net break' with Meng's mother? ”

Cen Shen was silent and fell into thought.

Lu continued: "At that time, the Meng family not only does not need to withdraw troops, but can also use this as an excuse to ask the imperial court to increase troops. At that time, the benefits of their Meng family will be confirmed. ”

Cen Shen scratched his head and said, "Then guess whether Empress Dowager Cao will think of this step, and whether Meng Danqing will think of it?" ”

"Then how would I know?" Lu smiled enchantingly and fell into her husband's arms.

"If that's the case..."Cen Shen thought for a moment and said, "I should hurry up and train my soldiers." I'm going to bring in the recruits myself, and I'm going to make a splash. In addition, I will ask the fifth prince to help me get some equipment. Without even leather armor, the army was simply vulnerable. ”

As he spoke, Cen Shen was about to go to the ground.

But he was hugged by Lu Shi and pleaded: "What are you in a hurry, accompany me for one night and then leave." ”

——

"Huang Niang, why do you think that your move is very dangerous?"

The young emperor Zhao Ce looked at the sand table and predicted the future trend of the war.

He was suddenly worried that if the war ended and Huo Zizhen did not withdraw his troops, what would it be like?

In this war, the treasury will be depleted, and the people of Daliang will suffer from the war.

"Wu'er is really a good emperor." Empress Dowager Cao praised from the bottom of her heart: "But you don't have to work too hard." What you are worried about, the royal lady has already considered. Out of the way, out of the way. ”

"Please also tell my mother, if Huo Zizhen doesn't withdraw his troops, what will you do to him?" The Young Emperor frowned and smiled.

"Do you know all the three people sent to the battlefield by the Imperial Mother from the Twelve Guards of Kyoto this time?"

The young emperor said: "Zuo Xiaowei Zhonglang General Zhang Yunlong has a strong personality and strict management of the army; Cao Sheng, the general of the right Xiaowei Zhonglang, has a serious personality and is resourceful; Zuo Wuwei Zhonglang General Gongsun Xiong, although he has a small habit of corruption, he is not lacking in loyalty. The three armies formed the Xuanjia Army, and the emperor appointed Zhang Yunlong as the Xuanjia general, Cao Sheng as the military advisor, and Gongsun Xiong as the supervising army. ”

Empress Dowager Cao smiled, very satisfied with her son's answer, and said with a straight face: "In a team, there are five most critical positions, in addition to the three of them, a strong vanguard and a grain supervisor are also needed. Don't underestimate the grain overseer, in a sense, the war is the grain. The reason why Qi Dongyang was defeated was not because of the lack of soldiers, but because there was a major drought and locust plague in Henan and Shandong provinces last year, and there was almost no harvest. Soldiers are hungry and fighting, and it is strange if they do not lose. There is no room in our royal granary, otherwise how could we watch Qi Dongyang die on the battlefield and lose one of my generals. ”

"A thousand armies are easy to get, and one general is hard to find." The young emperor sighed: "So far, there are still four of the twelve guards in Kyoto. I can't find a capable person to serve as a lieutenant general. ”

"In this war, I asked Cao Sheng to pay attention to the 10,000 recruits, hoping to cultivate a few useful talents in that new force." Empress Dowager Cao said.

The young emperor frowned: "It's better to cultivate it yourself, a few years ago, I was engaged in the selection of martial arts champions, but it turned out to be a major place for corruption and fraud." The real talent was buried, chilling the hearts of the samurai of the world. What's even more hateful is that those talents were completely divided by the three major families. We didn't get much benefit from the royal family. ”

"That's why the imperial mother broke off the martial arts examination. Don't. Empress Dowager Cao said.

Zhao Ce thought for a while, and suddenly smiled bitterly: "Imperial Mother, you haven't answered the question yet." What measures do you take to prevent Huo Zizhen from withdrawing his troops? And how can you resist the right-hand lawyer? ”

The middle-aged queen mother looked as charming as she was back then, waved her finger to the north of the Shapan River, and smiled without saying a word.

Looking at the direction of the queen mother's finger, it was Huo Zizhen's handsome flag, Zhao Ce was stunned for a moment and said, "Could it be that the thousand killers cultivated by the queen mother are used to deal with Huo Zizhen?" ”

The Queen Mother shook her head.

The young emperor frowned and said, "Could it be that the imperial mother wants to tear her face with the Meng family after this battle?" ”

The Queen Mother frowned and shook her head again.

The young emperor was pleasantly surprised, and said, "Could it be that Huo Zizhen has secretly taken refuge in the imperial mother?" ”

The Queen Mother shook her head helplessly.

The Young Emperor fell into deep thought.