"Stop, General Tong, my righteous brother is now shouldering a heavy responsibility, he has to travel back and forth to Zezhou, Luzhou and Shaohuashan bases from time to time, he himself is not familiar with martial arts, this king can't let him lose on the road, I want to keep you by his side as his deputy, you can also be a personal guard, your official rank remains unchanged, are you willing?" Yang Er hurriedly interrupted Tong Huan's admiration for Ma Shumou, and told Tong Huan his intentions directly.

"Lord, yesterday you have left General Jinjia in the vanguard battalion as a general, there is a lack of guards around you, the last general is gone, how to ensure the danger of the lord's security?" When Tong Huan heard this, he hurriedly said his concerns, originally he and Jin Jia were partners, all along, there was always one person who did not leave the lord's side, now that Jin Jia left, the burden on his body was much heavier, and now he had to be transferred, Tong Huan was very worried about the safety of the lord, especially the upcoming war with Tuyuhun, and there were few people around the lord to guard.

"General Tong, don't worry, this king is supported by Wu Yunzhao and Xiongkuohai outside, and Yuwen Chengdu and Lai Hu'er are guarded inside, and there are two swordsmen Zhong Jian and Chuchen who are close protection, so you don't have to worry about coming. Now my righteous brother lacks a confidant general to escort here, and my righteous brother has a unique skill, and one of his people is enough to reach 100,000 troops, so you can't make a slight mistake, your martial arts are strong enough to take on this important task, and I hope the general will not postpone it. ”

Yang Er said very sincerely to his henchman.

"That being the case, the lord can rest assured, the last general is ordered that if there is a general, he will ensure that Lord Ma is fine, and the lord can go out with peace of mind." Tong Huan replied earnestly. He also knows in his heart that this Lord Ma is an unborn alien, and its weight is so heavy in the heart of the lord, no matter how much the lord says, he also has a body of ability, and he can protect himself, and this Lord Ma has no martial arts at all, and he has seen him use a Xuanhua axe, which is also a mess, and he has no power to protect himself, and the burden on protecting this person is not light at all.

"Okay, you can also learn some skills by his side, no worse than you go into battle to kill the enemy, hehe!" Yang Er saw that Tong Huan agreed, and his heart was also relaxed, if he didn't want to, he really didn't know what to do, after all, he couldn't do what was difficult for a strong man.

Seeing that Ma Shumou and Tong Huan went shoulder to shoulder, Yang Er hurriedly beckoned Zhong Jian and Chuchen behind him to walk outside the gate of the mansion, where there were already guards waiting for Hu'er and his own guards.

"Shoot and go." When Yang Er got out of the mansion, he shouted loudly. Immediately, a burst of firecrackers rang out, and Yang Er stepped onto his luxury carriage in the sound of firecrackers, and the dust also followed. Lai'er led 100 personal guards to turn their horses' heads at the same time, and slowly walked towards the city gate with Yang Er's cart in their arms.

On the wilderness outside the city gate, 50,000 troops were neatly arranged, and the first thing that caught Yang Er's eye was Wu Yunzhao's White Horse Yicong Battalion, followed by the cavalry of the Chinese Army led by Yuwen Chengdu, and finally the soldiers of the pioneer battalion of the majestic sea. Yang Er came out of the carriage and stood on the pedal in front of the carriage, looking at his tens of thousands of elite soldiers, this is not a small number, and there is no edge in this white world.

"Soldiers, now Tuyuhun has invaded my Great Sui border, and Wuwei City is in danger. This king asked for orders to lead my Jin army to fight, it is reported that the Tuyuhun army is nearly 200,000, and I have only 50,000 soldiers, this king has no bottom in his heart, here, this king wants to ask the soldiers, do you dare to fight this battle? Yang Er looked at these elite soldiers under his command and asked excitedly, but he didn't expect his voice to come far away.

"Dare to --- dare --- dare to ---" As soon as Yang Er's words fell, he heard this roar that resounded through the field. This is the cry of 50,000 people in unison, and the voice is extremely powerful.

"Sweep away Tuyuhun and capture Shan Yu Wang alive!" This is Wu Yunzhao's first battle since joining the army, and he already knows how to fight this battle and what kind of burden he will bear. Wu Yunzhao was full of confidence and had long hoped to establish meritorious deeds, and at this time, he couldn't help but take the lead and shouted loudly.

The troops behind him, seeing the main general shouting, couldn't help but shout in unison, "Sweep away Tuyuhun and capture Shan Yu Wang alive!" Sweep away Tuyuhun and capture Shan Yu Wang alive! Sweep away Tuyuhun and capture Shan Yu Wang alive! ”

"Okay, then the king will lead the soldiers to establish your own merits, and the army will set off!" Yang Er saw that the army's spirit was available and his morale was strong, so he ordered in a loud voice.

After receiving the final order to open the fire, the vanguard battalion horse army lined up at the farthest end was in front, and the infantry chariot and horse brigade was behind, and began to move. The Yuwen Chengdu Brigade of the Chinese Army followed closely behind. Then there was Yang Er's chariot and escort, as well as the accompanying army material brigade, and the logistics support detachment was mixed with the army and slowly advanced. Wu Yunzhao's 10,000 white horses set off from behind the Yingze Palace. The entire 50,000 horses gradually pulled out of the queue, forming a crowd that was rolling westward, but everyone in this crowd had pride and excitement on their faces, and the snowflakes flying in the sky seemed to cheer the army on its mighty march.

Yang Er looked at the mighty army outside through the curtain in the car at this time, this was his first expedition, the first time he led the army he built, this is an army different from this dynasty, the foreseeable fruits of victory are waiting for him to pick, but this will still be a bloody battle, how many soldiers will pay for their lives? Yang Er's excitement couldn't calm down, and he couldn't help but think of an ancient poem describing the expedition, so he read softly:

"Climb the mountain to look at the beacon fire during the day, and drink the horse and cross the river at dusk. Pedestrians fight in the wind and sand, and the princess has a lot of grievances.

There are no cities in the wild clouds, and the wind and snow are even in the desert. Hu Yan wailed and flew at night, and Hu Er's tears fell.

Hearing that the jade gate is still covered, he should chase his life away. Every year, the bones of the war are buried in the wilderness, and the empty peach enters the Han family. ”

"Brother Shi, this poem is quite sad, the 50,000 troops who went out to fight will be better than the 200,000 Tuyuhun, not to mention the loss of most of them, but whoever fights in battle will not retreat with his whole body, this has been the case since ancient times, and Brother Shi does not have to be too sad." Seeing Yang Er staring at the marching men and horses in the distance for a long time, he read a sentimental poem in his mouth, and couldn't help but sigh with relief.

Yang Er didn't say anything, put down the curtain, sat back on the soft couch, and roasted his somewhat frozen right hand against the charcoal fire in the car.

Suddenly, a shout came from outside, "Lord Wang, there is a holy decree from the imperial court, and the eunuch is now waiting for the prince to go to receive the decree on the side of the road ahead." ”

"Got it." When Yang Er heard that his father's holy decree to send troops had finally arrived, he felt a sense of solidity in his heart. After all, his dispatch of troops has not yet been approved by his father, and with the holy decree, he can block the criticism of the court.

The car arrived at the eunuch's office, and the henchman who drove the car stopped the car, and at the same time put down the wooden pier for Yang Er, Yang Er lifted the curtain and walked down quickly, and the dust also followed closely to get out of the car, the guard was behind Yang Er, and scanned the people on the side of the road with vigilant eyes.

"Who should I be here, it turns out to be Gonggong Yuan. It's been hard all the way! Because of the cold, the few people who came to deliver the decree were tightly wrapped and got closer, and Yang Er recognized at a glance that the person in the middle was actually Yuan Yan, the eunuch who was close to his father, so he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

"His Royal Highness the King of Jin, the old slave was affected by the wind and snow along the way, and the road was delayed for some time, I hope Your Highness will not blame. This is the holy decree, this land of wind and snow, everything is simple, His Royal Highness takes it and looks at himself. "Yuan Yanchuan doesn't need to pay attention to this kind of will, it's just a letter from his father to his son, so there is no need to pay attention to the rituals and etiquette of monarchs and ministers.

Yang Er saw that Yuan Yan was like this, and it was also in line with his heart, so he took two steps forward and took the yellow cloth scroll rolled into a roll from Yuan Yan's hand with both hands, and slowly spread it out to look at it.

Sure enough, just like his own judgment, the content of the imperial decree also affirmed Yang Er's desire to send troops, and instructed Yang Er to take command of the expedition. However, it also emphasized that the Jingshi treasury was short of money and grain, and it was necessary for Yang Er to rely on the Luzhou treasury in Hedong to solve the problem by himself, which means that the Sui army in all cities along the way of the western expedition was subject to Yang Er's control. In the end, he euphemistically explained the reason for letting the prince Yang Yong supervise the army.

Yang Er looked at it, rolled up the holy decree again, and handed it over to Lai Hu'er. smiled and said to Yuan Yan: "It's windy outside, why don't you invite Yuan Gong to the king's car?" With that, he stretched out his hand and invited.

Yuan Yan didn't push back, so he followed Yang Er to the car, and he was not in a hurry to get into the car, but just led a group of horses, got on the horse and walked forward with Zhong Jian.

Although this Yuan Yan is a very favored and trusted person around Emperor Wen, he does things in a measured manner, has a calm personality, and has an excellent character. The prince wanted to befriend him several times, but this Yuan Yan was never moved. In his eyes, this prince is not compared with King Jin first, but only compared with Emperor Wen, it is also a world of difference, and there is no Ming Jun. But King Jin is young, and his recent performance is also not clear to him. This time, he was assigned to Hedong to deliver the edict, just in time to explore the prince's thoughts from a close distance, which was beneficial to the choice of side he had to make in the future.

"His Royal Highness the King of Jin, invite this prince to get in the car for a while, but you want to inquire about the situation in the court in the past few months?" Yuan Yan asked with a smile and a sharp voice.

"My father-in-law is wise and a person who understands, and what this king wants can be hidden, but I just hope that my father-in-law will give me a lot of advice." Yang Er still has a lot of respect for the people around his father, he knows that this person is not the kind of villain who flatters the emperor, so he said humbly.

"Everything else is a trivial matter in the eyes of King Jin, and there is only one thing, His Royal Highness King Jin should not be underestimated." After Yuan Yan sat down, he stretched out his hands to roast on the charcoal fire, rubbing them non-stop, and said to Yang Er casually.

"Oh? Please also make it clear to my father-in-law. ”

Soon after His Royal Highness left Beijing, the prince of Yue took the prince to the forbidden army of the Beijing division to experience, and this time the generals in the forbidden army were replaced, and even His Royal Highness's adviser Yu Wenhua and his second son Yu Wenhua Long were also removed from their military positions. In the eyes of this father, it is impossible for His Royal Highness to enter the city without the military order of the crown prince. Hehe! Yuan Yan said to Yang Er happily, in the eyes of he, these two people are both coveting the throne of the emperor, and they both have opportunities. But the prince's side has obviously taken the lead by controlling the forbidden army in the capital.

"Oh? All of this? "In fact, Yang Er has already obtained the matter of the prince's entry into the forbidden army from the military intelligence department, but he never thought that the prince's party would do so excessively, and it is acceptable for Yang Er to control part of the forbidden army, but now that the tens of thousands of people in the forbidden army have all fallen into the hands of the princelings, this is a major event that has to be taken seriously. Yang Er's brows tightened at this time, and he also fell into thought.

This is, Lai Hu'er asked softly outside the car: "Lord Wang, I have been marching 60 miles today, and it is getting late, do you order the army to camp nearby?" ”

Yang Er came back to his senses and ordered: "Order all departments, camp and rest, and it's not too late to do it tomorrow." "After listening to the order, Lai Hu'er hurriedly went to the various armies to deliver orders.

"Father-in-law, please rest in my car and warm up, this king has his own arrangements." After that, Yang Er got up and lifted the curtain and got out of the car, and softly told Zhong Jian to go to the back to find Yu Culture and come over to discuss matters.

While waiting for Yu Wenhua and to rush over from the logistics camp, a marching tent had already been erected on a flat ground, and Yang Er was also nodding satisfied with the efficiency of his accompanying guards. When he turned his head to look at the rear army, he saw Yu Wenhua and leading two guards and Zhong Jian to ride a horse together, and saw that Yang Er was waiting not far in front, Yu Wenhua hurriedly threw off his horse, walked a few steps to Yang Er, and bowed his hand and said: "Your Highness, why did you call the lower official here in a hurry?" Because Zhong Jian was extremely eager to find him, this made Yu Wenhua feel an inexplicable nervousness in his heart, and he didn't dare to delay for a moment and hurriedly rushed over with Zhong Jian.

"Mr. Huaji, let's discuss it with this king first." After speaking, Yang Er turned around and walked towards the military tent that had been set up. A personal escort hurriedly pulled up the curtain in front of him, allowing Yang Er and the others to enter, and then closed the curtain to prevent the charcoal that had just risen in the tent from being lost.

"Does Mr. Huaji have any news about the little brother of Hualong?" Yang Er came to the fire burning in the tent, roasted his hands, and asked softly after standing still. In Yang Er's opinion, the princelings' full control of the forbidden army in Beijing should have been reported to the headquarters of the Luzhou Military Intelligence Department by the spies of the Military Intelligence Department, but the two bigwigs of the Military Intelligence Department have never mentioned it, it seems that the princeling's counter-espionage department has controlled the organization of the Beijing Division, thus controlling the city gate and controlling the spread of important news, which is of course understandable, after all, even if the prince is unconscious, he still has more capable people than himself, and Yang Su alone is the most difficult to deal with. If he is there, how can he not investigate the meticulous henchmen of my Jin Wang's party in Beijing.

"Why did Your Highness mention the son of evil? Some time ago, the son of evil was being investigated by the Shangguan for leaving his post without permission and having a private meeting with a woman in the dust, so he lost his current position and was demoted to a small flag officer of the forbidden army. Yu Wenhua and saw that Yang Er mentioned his unscrupulous son, and his old face was red, and he lowered his head and felt embarrassed.

"Mr. Huaji doesn't have to be like this, it's not the fault of the little brother of Hualong, this is a plan of my imperial uncle Yang Su, and the little brother of Hualong is young and carelessly falls into his plan! Now Hualong lost his position as the chief officer of the city gate, which was quite unfavorable to the king. Yang Er listened to Yu Wenhua's words, coupled with his own understanding of Yu Wenhua Dragon, and his intuition was that Yu Wenhua Long's kid was calculated. The position of the chief official of the city gate is a very important practical position for the control of the capital. The official rank is not large, but the authority in his hands is very large, and Yang Su will inevitably be replaced by his confidant general.