The sky had just dawned, the palace lights outside had not yet been extinguished, and the carved windows were glowing with orange and yellow light. Fu Jinzhan's eyes were misty, his face was still tired, his movements were soft and weak, and he didn't seem to have recovered from last night's exhaustion.

She cheered up and still carefully served Guo Shao to dress and tie up. Guo Shao persuaded with good words: "Marigold doesn't have to go to court, you can sleep more." ”

Fu Jinzhan stretched out his hand to smooth the material on his shoulder, and said softly: "Taking care of my husband, I feel that I am a woman, this is a favor from God." ”

Guo Shao was moved and a little excited, and his mood was very comfortable in the morning.

Marigold was really careful, she combed Guo Shao's hair to the fullest, and helped him put on his clothes as neat and tidy as ironed. The slender fingers caressed Guo Shao's body, soft and comfortable, as if there was a trace of affection through the muscles, reaching the heart. It was as if he was not doing something, but enjoying the tenderness of the moment.

"Suddenly I felt very powerful, as if I could do anything!" Guo Shao said comfortably.

Marigold said softly: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and he is already very strong. Your Majesty has a place that fascinates me......"

"That place is huge?" Guo Shao asked seriously.

Marigold's powder fist hit Guo Shao's chest, and he looked coquettish. Guo Shao was praised by her, and he felt very good for a while.

…… At this time, the emperor's chariot and honor guard had arrived outside the Zide Palace, and only they were waiting for the emperor, and no emperor was standing at the door waiting for them to prepare.

Everyone was silent, in addition to not daring to make a noise, there may also be a reason why they have not fully recovered from the morning, and people always have few words in the morning.

The faint light, the dim lights, the dim air and the morning mist were all peaceful.

Wang Zhong stood at the foot of the steps, waiting patiently. Cao Tai was supposed to be on duty today, but last night Cao Tai actually asked Wang Zhong to act as a substitute, on the grounds that he was ordered by the queen to arrange the affairs of the concubines and concubines today, and there could be no mistakes.

Wang Zhong realized a problem, it didn't work for him to recommend any concubine and woman to sleep, and it seemed that whoever the emperor favored was up to the newly crowned Empress Dafu! Cao Tai, as the favored eunuch beside the queen, will become more and more powerful in this way, pressing him...... Because the concubines with status in the harem will curry favor with such key figures in order to compete for favor.

Could it be that when he sees Cao Tai in the future, he will also lower his voice?

After a long time, I saw the queen and a group of palace maids send out the neatly dressed Guo Shao. Guo Shao stepped off the pedestal, and before getting on Luan, he glanced back again.

A group of people gathered around the chariot battle, passed through the Xuanyou Gate along the long street of the central axis, and went to the Jinxiang Hall of the Qianting.

The sky was getting brighter, but before the sun rose, the chill was still biting, and the leaves on the roadside were covered with a white layer of frost.

In the east side of the council hall, the three-day gathering of important ministers is as usual.

Etiquette, soon some people talked about the war in Pingxia, seeing that it was late autumn, it was time to make up your mind to prepare for the winter army, and war has always been the top priority of the government!

There are two main strategies recently, and there are many discussions about the civil and military affairs. One is to attack the Pingxia Party from the east, west, and south in three ways, and the proponents of this strategy believe that it is more safe, as long as it is not broken by each one, there is always a weak resistance in the three roads and can advance rapidly.

The other advocates a joint attack all the way, mainly because of the financial burden...... The party's armed forces are very powerful, and they are known as all soldiers, and the total strength may reach more than 100,000. In order not to be broken by each of them, the three roads had to mobilize hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, and the cost was incalculable.

When he was arguing, Guo Shao was very decisive and confident today, and he quickly spoke: "I am determined to drive the expedition in person, and push and attack all the way!" ”

Guo Shao's tone was in a confident and unquestionable attitude. More than two dozen people suddenly stopped talking.

Guo Shao looked back and said: "The Pingxia army only needs more than 70,000 people. The Tiger Ben Army transferred more than 10,000 cavalry and 30,000 cavalry infantry troops of the Crane Army to form the first, second, and third legions of the Pingxia Army, which were offensive forces; The 30,000 guards were the Fourth Army of the Pingxia Army, occupying and repairing the fortresses along the way, preparing for the response, and ensuring the retreat and grain routes. ”

After hearing this, Zuo You immediately stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty think twice." If this is the case, the actual strength of the front is only more than 40,000 people, and the ministers heard that there are more than 100,000 soldiers and horses. Being outnumbered and alone is not a stable strategy. ”

"The strength of the army is not only the number of people." Guo Shao said calmly.

This kind of deployment is not a whim, it is a conclusion he came to after weighing again and again, considering financial revenue and expenditure; Moreover, as the supreme commander of the forbidden army, he is a professional martial artist, and he knows the combat power of his own army...... However, just as Zuo You admonished, the war is ever-changing, and Guo Shao was a little hesitant.

But today, suddenly a powerful intuition in his heart strengthened his confidence!

Guo Shao said quietly: "I want to use this battle to prove Da Xu's strength." ”

That instinct and impulse, that's it, he wants to prove himself! Prove the strength you have, prove the effectiveness of your series of military reforms, and don't want to be questioned.

A contest of fear and courage. The reduction of military power did come from the fear of internal threats to the throne. However, Guo Shao was unwilling to admit that he had conceded defeat in the face of fear. He regained his courage because he felt that he could do anything at this point!

At this moment, Li Chuyun took the lead in standing up, clenching his fists and saying categorically: "The minister asks for orders to go out with the car, and saddle the horse for His Majesty." ”

Guo Shao immediately turned his head to look at Li Chuyun, not because he was too careful, but because every proposal of these ministers did have its considerations.

Li Chuyun's generals were obviously very supportive of the war, and he also supported a strong offensive all the way to reduce financial expenditures and make the resistance smaller...... But in order to show his public intentions, he didn't instigate the emperor to take risks, so he took the initiative to ask Ying and followed him!

That's probably what General Li considered?

Shi Yanchao also stood up and said: "The last general has always been the vanguard of His Majesty, and this time he attacked the party, I hope His Majesty will not give up, and the last will be the vanguard." ”

The generals have asked for help.

Guo Shao patted the armrest of the throne and said categorically: "With Shi Yanchao as the vanguard, Li Chuyun as the commander of the First Army of the Central Committee, Yang Biao of the Second Army of the Left Wing (Pingxia Army) as the commander, and Luo Yanhuan of the Third Army of the Right Wing as the commander. The Fourth Army of the Later Army was commanded by Cao Bin. Li Gu is the transshipment envoy, and the leader needs grain and straw! ”

……

As soon as the Imperial City issued a decree, the war machine immediately began to operate!

In accordance with the order of the Privy Council, Luo Yanhuan first set up a branch of the Third Army Corps in the northern suburbs of Tokyo, sent people to gather the four officials of the military departments of the forbidden army under his command, and then gathered the branch of the Third Army Corps, the former battalion of the military government organized by the Privy Council.

At this time, the army was still in a state of dispersion. With the command as a unit, some commanders are stationed in Tokyo, and some are in a state of dismissal. Now under the recruit system, Luo Yanhuan's first thing is to get the cooperation of various yamen and mobilize the army first.

A group of hundreds of people gathered in the lobby of the simple school barracks, and in full view of everyone, Luo Yanhuan was wearing an armor cloak and holding a sword given by the emperor before, and walked to the north to stand down under the guidance of several personal soldiers holding things.

Everyone looked up, their eyes on his face.

Luo Yanhuan stood up straight, unfolded the holy decree with his own hands, raised it to display, and asked his soldiers to walk down with the holy decree in their hands, and slowly walked around from among the people, so that everyone could get closer and see it carefully.

This was followed by the Privy Council's redeployment order and the letter of assignment.

Luo Yanhuan waited silently for a while, and saw that no one raised objections. He picked up the big seal with one hand and the holy decree with the other, and said: "According to the edict of Emperor Daxu, this commander will be the commander of the third army of the Pingxia Army, and from now on, he will have the right to command, transfer, deploy, and punish the commanders of the following forbidden armies: the first command and the second commander of the Third Army of the Crane Control Army...... Wait for twenty-one commands. If there is a person who disobeys the military order, it will be dealt with according to military law! ”

As he spoke, he put down his things, raised the scabbard of his sword, and said solemnly and loudly: "God bless my emperor, long life is boundless!" ”

After some gestures, Luo Yanhuan pulled up the imperial power, emphasized the status of the imperial power granted by heaven, and affirmed his military power. When everyone heard the worship of the emperor, how dare they be contemptuous, and hurriedly bowed together: "God bless my emperor, longevity is boundless......"

The shouts of the crowd were like an acknowledgment of Luo Yanhuan, and everything was logical.

Luo Yanhuan raised his hand to calm the noise in the hall, and said: "The officers of the various military divisions, sign the military orders and send them to the commanders." The commanders signed the cinnabar cards and ordered all the soldiers to go to the northern suburbs within 15 days to camp. Those who exceed the deadline will be punished according to military law! ”

Everyone bowed one after another: "The lower officials and others obey the order." ”

This barracks became the shogunate of the Third Army of the Heixia Army, which was organized during the war, and military orders were issued from the shogunate. In fact, the officials of the four yamen, the Privy Council, the Military Department, the Metropolitan Government, and the Ordnance Superintendent, were actually divided among the officials of the Privy Council, the Military Department, the Metropolitan Government, and the Ordnance Superintendent, and they first issued military orders to the commanders and envoys under their rule in accordance with the military orders of the commander of the Third Army; The commanders and envoys then used the military orders jointly signed by the military sub-divisions as evidence, and after being verified by the deputy commanders and the civilian officials in charge of the heralds, they gathered the officers and men of each capital and each team.

When the Third Army Corps of the Pingxia Army was mobilized, the original officials of the Fourth Office of the Forbidden Army Division would no longer be in charge, and the commanders would act in accordance with the military orders of the chief general Luo Yanhuan and his shogunate officials.

Weapons, armor, grain and grass, as well as the requisition of civilian men and materials, were transferred by the former battalion so that Li Gu and his subordinates had full control, and the army did not have to take care of logistics, but only to fight.

Today, mobilizing the army is more complex than before, and it requires the common approval of all yamen. And there are so many people who handle it that there is no secrecy to start a war.

Everything is bright and on the table!

Guo Shao took Zan Jurun, a squire of the Ministry of Works, and Zan Jurun, a military superintendent, as the supervising army, and in the process of mobilizing the army, he inspected and observed the progress everywhere. Guo Shao inquired about the actual operation process at any time, and he was also testing the war machine he had designed. ......