In the Winter Warm Pavilion of the Jingshi Palace, after Xu Huizu walked through the partition door, the slaves and maids inside went out, and the eunuchs were only left with Haitao.

Winter Warm Pavilion has gone through the Hongwu, Jianwen, Yongle three dynasties, to the current Hongxi Dynasty, the pattern has not changed much, but recently the furnishings in it have changed a lot. The flesh on Emperor Zhu Gaochi's body was spread on a large chair covered with several layers of fur by Jin Sinan. On the wall behind him hung a map of the territory of the Ming Dynasty, like a large screen.

On the royal case covered with satin, a stack of medals was placed far away; There is only one copy placed in front of Zhu Gaochi, and he seems to have seen it many times......

Before Gao Xue raised his army, there was a detailed report that Gao Xu wanted to attack the kingdom of Annan. When Xu Huizu heard it, he said on the spot that the report was fake, and asserted that Gao Xu would go to Guizhou if he didn't go to Sichuan! The result is indeed called Xu Huizu to say it.

Today, Zhu Gaochi did not summon others, but only summoned his former enemy, his uncle Wei Guogong.

"Greetings to the Holy One." Xu Huizu bowed and bowed.

Zhu Gaochi raised his hand and made a gesture, but did not say a word. After there were no outsiders in the Winter Warm Pavilion, Gao Chi released a worried look.

Xu Huizu stood up straight, took two steps forward, and stood quietly in front of the imperial case, and was not in a hurry to speak; He had sharp eyes and found the piece of music placed in front of the emperor, and seemed to understand that there was something important to discuss today.

"I remembered what Wei Guogong said before, a god-given general must have the courage to dare to take risks, and he must have the perseverance to persevere. I suddenly felt that there was a person, and it seemed to be very much in line with what you said......" Zhu Gaochi said.

Xu Huizu's expression changed, and he immediately said unhappily: "Gao Xu has been stubborn and cunning since he was a child, how can he deserve this honor?" What the minister said is a great talent respected by the world, and it is by no means such a rebellious rebellion that does not abide by loyalty and filial piety! ”

Zhu Gaochi nodded, his expression was very complicated, as if he was more relieved, and as if he had doubts on his face.

"However, Gao Xu's capture of Sichuan was indeed too fast, and Xue Lu used more than 100,000 to deal with Gao Xu's army of less than 70,000, and the whole army was defeated in one day." Zhu Gaochi sighed in a low voice.

Xu Huizu immediately said: "In the battle of the southern kingdom of An, the Western Route Army led by Gao Xu was mainly the military household of the Sichuan Guard; In addition, Qu Neng actually took refuge in the Gao Xu army and took refuge in the traitorous king! Qu Neng's talent should not be comparable to Xue Lu. This defeat is reasonable, and the Holy Lord must not take a defeat too seriously. ”

Zhu Gaochi exhaled, picked up the piece in front of him, and threw it forward, "Wei Guogong take a look at what Zhang Fu wrote, and talk to me about this piece." ”

"Obey." Xu Huizu bowed forward and picked up the piece of music on the side of the imperial case.

In his recent recital, Zhang Fu not only insisted on his proposition of "postponing the decisive battle, besieging the southwest, sticking to Guizhou, and dividing Yunchuan", but also used a long paragraph to complain about his grievances...... Roughly speaking, from the north and south of Yunnan, the terrain is complex and the road is difficult to travel, the army is difficult to deploy, and the grain road is often disturbed by cavalry; Due to the lack of food, the grain and grass of the Tusi were "requisitioned" in various places, which caused the Tusi to hold a grudge and often report to the rebels, making the grain route more likely to be attacked.

Zhu Gaochi said quietly: "Several ministers in the DPRK and China have written to impeach Zhang Fu, saying that he deliberately delayed and delayed the fighter plane, and misled the country and the people. ”

Xu Huizu raised his head at this time and said, "Holy Mingjian, there will really be many strange reasons and strategies on the battlefield. The minister believed that the courtiers should not arbitrarily make conclusions about the battlefield, but should listen to the advice of the generals in front of them. ”

Zhu Gaochi looked at Xu Huizu and said, "Wei Guogong also supports Zhang Fu's proposition?" ”

"Definitely!" Xu Huizu hurriedly said, "The minister is just speaking bluntly according to the truth, and those who impeach the generals in front of them as they want, the minister is also very despised!" The minister only felt that what Zhang Fu said might be the truth. ”

Emperor Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but nod again, he originally thought that Xu Huizu not only looked down on Gao Xu, but also looked down on Zhang Fu's generation, and would not say good things for Zhang Fu. But now it seems that Wei Guogong is still a real person with a public heart.

Xu Huizu said again, "But Zhang Fu uses soldiers, he is too cautious, and he seems to be a little afraid of Gao Xu!" The two armies are fighting, and they are afraid of the opponent first, so it will not work! ”

Zhu Gaochi immediately asked, "What does the uncle claim?" ”

Xu Huizu said: "At the beginning of Gao Xu's army, the imperial court transferred Gu Cheng and Zhang Fu to march into Yunnan, and Guo Zi and Xue Lu sat in Sichuan. In general, the imperial court wanted to besiege the rebels in the land of Yunnan, Guichuan. The militaristic strategy is the most taboo to change the order at night.

Although the officers and troops lost the first battle, it was difficult for the battlefield to be smooth sailing, and setbacks were inevitable. The Holy Lord must not immediately waver in his determination to win because of the defeat in Sichuan. ”

He paused for a moment and continued, "The minister thinks that Gu Chengkeri arrived in Kunming and Zhang Fu's army also entered Yunnan, and at this time, the southern battlefield cannot be abandoned; The official army should take advantage of the situation to recover the entire territory of Yunnan and besiege the rebels in Sichuan first!

And after Gao Xu occupies Sichuan, he will never be trapped in Shu, and he will continue to conquer the city! Yunnan is his nest for several years, and he is afraid that he is not willing to give up easily; And east out of the Sichuan River Kongdao, the army marched difficult, the imperial court has been deployed in Huguang one after another, the rebels are difficult to break through for a while.

The minister guessed that Gao Xu would immediately attack Guizhou. ”

Zhu Gaochi nodded frequently when he listened.

Seeing this, Xu Huizu continued to talk eloquently: "At this time, Zhang Fu's army is marching slowly, and the strength to recover Yunnan mainly depends on Gu Chengjun!"

The rebels may pass through Guizhou, and there are also attempts to encircle Wei and save Zhao; If Gu Cheng is forced to give up attacking Kunming and rescue Guizhou in the future, the battlefield in Yunnan will also be closed.

Therefore, the minister said that the imperial court should immediately mobilize the elite from the army gathered in Huguang to become an army, and immediately transfer it to Huguang Changde Mansion and march west along the official road. Rush to help Guizhou! ”

When Xu Huizu said this, he said with confidence: "If the imperial court anticipates the enemy's opportunity and the army enters Guizhou first, it will have the upper hand. When the rebels attack Guizhou, Gu Cheng and Zhang Fu can recover Yunnan; And the vast army of Hu advanced westward, threatening Sichuan. At that time, wasn't Gao Xu trapped in a cage and led away by the nose by the official army? ”

Zhu Gaochi's face turned better after hearing this, and he said: "The Duke of Wei knows the soldiers, and his words are reasonable!" I immediately summoned the minister to discuss this strategy. ”

Xu Huizu said: "The soldiers are fast, and the saint has to set a strategy as soon as possible!" ”

Zhu Gaochi said: "I will discuss with the ministers today, and within three days, the royal gate will be decided, and the Duke of Wei will also come." ”

"Command!" Xu Huizu bowed.

Zhu Gaochi originally thought that Xu Huizu should retire, but Xu Huizu said in a deep voice: "The art of war is cloudy, and soldiers are not tired of cheating." In addition to the dignified battle array, supplemented by the discord strategy, it may have an unexpected effect. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi immediately remembered Jianwen Chao's plan to deal with his own discord, and inexplicably received a secret letter from Jianwen Dynasty. At that time, Zhu Gaochi saw through the plan, and immediately handed over the unopened secret letter and messenger together, and Fang escaped.

At this time, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but wonder if the discord plan at that time would be Xu Huizu's idea?! However, Zhu Gaochi didn't mention the old matter again, and asked casually: "Who is separated?" ”

"Mu Sheng." Xu Huizu said.

"Mu Sheng?" Zhu Gaochi frowned and repeated. Mu Sheng's son Mu Bin died in Jingshi, Mu Sheng has already surrendered to the enemy in Yunnan and openly become an accomplice to the rebellion, can he still be separated?

Xu Huizu pressed his hand on his chest and said, "Saint, some people's loyalty is sincere...... he paused slightly, "but most of the world's loyalty is because of pros and cons, likes and dislikes. ”

Zhu Gaochi pondered for a moment and said, "We will discuss it later." ”

…… Xu Huizu came out of the Winter Warm Pavilion, walked up the inclined corridor, and went straight out of the Qianqing Gate. Then he walked for a long time before passing the Noon Gate and Chengtian Gate, and returned to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies on duty, which was located next to the Thousand Steps Corridor.

After a while, Wu Gao, the Marquis of Jiangyin, who had just been transferred back to Beijing from Datong to report on his work, and He Fu, who was still serving in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, were the first to come to see Xu Huizu.

The two of them talked about military affairs one after another, and they never mentioned those undignified words. For example, what is Wei Guogong's comeback, our old generals have another chance, and whether we have a place in the court in the future depends on Wei Guogong...... And so on and so forth, vulgar!

In the past, those old brothers were all from very good backgrounds and had seen the world, how could they be like these people who are now "heroes of Jing's martyrdom"? Born in a low background, the mouth is unobstructed, and the virtue is even better, and the person who says who you are and who I am is is simply insulting to such a high status!

"The British public is more than calm, but not courageous." Xu Huizu said earnestly, "He is still a little less open-minded in general. ”

Wu Gao immediately nodded and said: "Wei Guogong is reasonable, if the British Duke is appointed as the general of Pinghan and coordinates the overall situation, I am afraid it will not be a good thing for the country's society." ”

Xu Huizu was very useful when he heard it, he liked Wu Gao's way of speaking very much, the eldest husband should have great ambitions for the world! Instead of being full of flies and dogs, specializing in those things that form a party for personal gain.

He Fudao: "The old ministers of Wei Guogong are serious, and they have divine help (the ancestor of the City God Temple), and the last general believes that Wei Guogong is the best candidate for General Pinghan." ”

Xu Huizu shook his head without hesitation and said: "This proposal is not feasible, and the courtiers will definitely not accept it!" ”

Wu Gao and He Fu didn't say anything, thinking about something.

"If there are no important people in the palace and the court to trust and support, it is really difficult for us to be reused." He Fu said thoughtfully.

Xu Huizu's gaze moved from He Fu's face to Wu Gao, staying here, and said quietly: "If there is a great merit, it can never be made up." ”

The study was cold, and everyone didn't say it too thoroughly, but they all knew what was going on.

In just a few years after ...... the "Battle of Jingyan", Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty used different means to purge and suppress Jianwen's old ministers one after another. The various party forces in the original DPRK and China have almost ceased to exist, and only a few who surrendered remained. Now the civil and military forces in the court, as well as the guards of the pro-army, how can they allow the old people to come back?

The current situation is that people like them cannot enter the eyes of the powerful and courtiers at all; If the people in the court heard that the old man Jianwen still had any chance, I am afraid that many people would laugh out loud.