The situation in the northern Xinjiang of Daning is complicated, the general of the Northern Courtyard of Heiwu was designed and killed by the Khan Emperor Sambulu, the army of the Northern Courtyard fell into the hands of Samburu, and Qin Se had to flee from the Binghu Palace, which led to the fact that Gedi City and Sula City may be out of control, and the original two daggers wedged into the territory of Heiwu will lose their effect, which is by no means good news for the Northern Expedition of Daning.

The Northern Expedition has been officially put on the agenda, if nothing else, from the beginning of March to the end of March, His Majesty the Emperor Daning will personally lead tens of thousands of forbidden troops to the north, and after the New Year, there will be at least 100,000 troops from the northwest frontier, and there may even be 150,000 troops trained by the Tang family to go to the north of Xinjiang, and the soldiers of several provinces in the north of Daning will also gather here, and the sword soldiers of the east will also move north, and at least 800,000 troops will be in place by the end of April at the latest.

This is the first time in the hundreds of years since the founding of Daning that such a large-scale military force has been mobilized against the black army, and this war is related to the next hundred years between the two countries.

Meng Changan knows the importance of the two black border cities of Gedi City and Sula City, if these two border cities are completely out of control, the gateway for the army to march north will be blocked, even if these two border cities can still be defeated, how many sons of Daning soldiers will die in the city at that time?

Early in the morning, Meng Changan raised the account to discuss the matter.

White Fang and Sumeru came side by side, these two people now have their own status in the northern frontier army, it is because of their fierce fight to the death, especially White Fang, how difficult is it to gain a foothold in such a sinister background and become a general convinced by the soldiers?

"How's the injury?"

Sumeru said as he walked, "It looks good. ”

White Fang smiled and said: "It's far worse than when I first came to the northern frontier, the first time I went on a mission, I took the scouts to the north, and I didn't go far to be surrounded by the border army of the Black Army, we fought and retreated, and that time I dug out seven arrows." ”

Sumeru sighed: "Northern Xinjiang, it's not easy...... However, if you bury seven gourd seeds in the place where you dug out the seven arrowheads, it won't be long before you have seven flowers on one vine. ”

White Fang laughed: "Will you be able to make a fortune by selling gourds to make scoops in the future?" ”

As he was talking, Li Buxian also walked over from the side, and immediately laughed when he saw Sumeru and White Fang: "Have you two slept well?" ”

Sumeru glared at him: "What you said is easy to misunderstand, what do you mean that the two of us have slept well?" ”

Li Buxian said: "Then how should I ask?" It's your own heart that isn't clean. ”

Sumeru: "What is this called unclean?!" ”

Li Buxian: "Do you think this is clean?" ”

He looked at White Fang, "What do you think?" ”

White Fang: "I think you owe a beating." ”

Li Bu smiled and said: "Let's go quickly, the general will be promoted, if you delay and be beaten." ”

Now Li Buxian is also working in the Northern Xinjiang Army, he is in the baggage camp, although he is a talker, but his ability is not weak, since he just stayed in Xifengkou under Meng Chang'an to be a note in the baggage camp, to now he has coordinated the needs of 100,000 troops, and has never made a mistake.

When the three of them entered the big tent, many people were already there, Meng Changan had his back to the door of the big tent, his eyes were staring at the map hanging on the wall, and after everyone entered the big tent, they quieted down, waiting for Meng Changan to speak.

After a while, Meng Changan's gaze left the map, and he turned to look: "Everyone has arrived?" ”

"It's all there!"

"Then let's get down to business."

Meng Changan took a wooden stick from the side and dotted on the map hanging on the wall: "Because of my mistake and misjudgment, Sura City may have been out of control, according to the time, at the latest tomorrow afternoon, as soon as tomorrow morning, the team from the Heiwu Northern Xinjiang Camp will arrive here......"

The location that Meng Changan pointed out was a plain outside the White Mountain.

"After coming out of here, the terrain suddenly opens, the army of the black force will be expanded, and before the launch is the best time to attack, in order to regain control of Sula City as soon as possible, the black force must dispatch a large number of cavalry, from the news provided by the princess of the black martial arts, the north courtyard battalion, the person who led the cavalry is called Beimi, this person used to be a general in the beggar army, and we have been fighting for more than ten years, is a difficult opponent, after the general of the black martial arts north courtyard was killed, the north courtyard camp was cleaned by Samburu, and the original cavalry general was killed, Himi was transferred from the beggar army to the North Courtyard camp, and this person first came here to establish authority, so he ......"

Meng Changan looked at Yang Qibao: "How about handing over this hard bone to you?" ”

Yang Qibao grinned: "It's not hard, my subordinates don't want it." ”

Meng Chang'an said: "There are at least 60,000 cavalry in the North Courtyard battalion, even if he doesn't bring all of them, he will only bring about half of them, and we only have 12,000 cavalry, you have to block him for at least a day." ”

Yang Qibao solemnly saluted: "The subordinates will not die, and they will not give an inch." ”

"Okay."

Yang Qibao looked at Sumeru: "You and Yang Qibao." ”

Sumeru clenched his fists: "Subordinates obey orders." ”

Meng Changan looked at White Fang: "You go to Sula City with me." ”

A big war seems inevitable.

Chang'an City, Weiyang Palace.

The emperor looked at Shen Leng: "How is Chen Ran's injury?" ”

Shen Leng said: "It's no big deal, but you still need to cultivate." ”

The emperor snorted: "Your temperament is better than before, I know that Chen Ran is the person you regard as a brother, and you must be anxious if something happens to him, but you didn't mess around this time, I am quite pleased." ”

Shen Leng smiled wryly, and said in his heart that the minister was almost going to fight with Your Majesty and your son.

The emperor walked out from behind the table, opened the lid and picked out the sandalwood: "It's not important for me to let you come, I just thought that before the Northern Expedition, I should let the forbidden army feel the atmosphere before the battle, they haven't moved for a long time, although they are called elite, but the battle formation is rusty...... I plan to lead the army to hunt and practice the formation in the paddock in two days, and you go with me, and the prince will also go, and you are responsible for protecting the prince. ”

After saying this, the emperor glanced at Shen Leng again, and Shen Leng lowered his head and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

"The prince has never led troops to fight, you should give more guidance."

"The minister doesn't dare, the minister will assist the prince well."

"Well, that's good."

The emperor stepped aside and took a box of dim sum and put it in front of Shen Leng: "I just sent it to the palace this morning, I kept a box, and the rest was distributed to the harem." ”

Shen Leng asked, "Sweet?" ”

The emperor sighed: "Can you keep the sweet one?" ”

The emperor has worked too hard over the years, and the most direct result is that he has a bad stomach, as long as he eats sweet, he will feel uncomfortable in his stomach, as if a fire is burning, so Concubine Zhen will stare so closely, and the emperor is not allowed to eat more, even if the emperor has an inseparable love for sweets, Concubine Zhen only let him eat a little when he is really greedy.

Shen Leng smiled, took the dim sum box and opened it, and the contents of the box made people have an appetite when they looked at it.

He pinched a piece and put it in his mouth: "Isn't this sweet?" ”

The emperor was stunned: "Impossible, can you still deceive me by releasing the boat on behalf of me?" ”

He reached out and pinched a piece into his mouth, and then his brow furrowed.

"The minister is guilty."

Shen Leng smiled, where was the attitude of confession.

"Scoop."

The emperor spat the snack in his mouth: "This thing was just sent to the palace, it is said to be a new technique and a new method, how can it be so stinky......"

Shen sneered: "This should be a durian cake, Chen ate durian when he was in southern Xinjiang, and vomited when he first took a bite, and then thought that he should try it again, and after eating it again, he found that the taste was okay." ”

The emperor looked at him: "The person who eats this thing, if he is ruthless, will he not even be able to eat." ”

After finishing speaking, I felt that what I said as an emperor was too uncivilized.

The imperial dining room said that he had come up with a way to make new flavors of dim sum, and after it was done, it was sent to the palace for His Majesty to taste, and the emperor felt that Shen Leng must not have eaten this thing, so he deliberately left a box, the key is that the emperor's stay here is different from what is sent in other palaces, Concubine Zhen specially explained that the imperial dining room used as little sugar as possible to send things to His Majesty, so ...... Salty durian cake, this should also be a kind of innovation.

Shen Leng shook his head: "You shouldn't be able to eat it ruthlessly, after all, one grows from a tree, and the other is a ......."

The emperor glared at him, and Shen Leng immediately shut up.

The two men looked at each other, and then laughed at the same time.

The emperor smiled: "When you are idle, you still have to read more books and practice calligraphy, and try not to say such vulgar words." ”

Shen Lengxin said that the word was not said by the minister......

The emperor said: "If you really can't eat it, don't eat it, keep it for Lai Cheng for a while." ”

Shen Leng ate the remaining half with difficulty, and the expression of Lord Lai Chenglai eating this thing appeared in his mind, it should be very exciting, if the durian cake is sweet, it is fine, but the salty one is really hard to swallow.

The emperor walked to the window and looked outside and said, "In the past two days, you have been instructing the second prince in martial arts, what do you think?" ”

"The second prince is gifted, and he can understand it at one point."

"Don't be a sycophant, be serious."

"The minister did not perfunctory Your Majesty, the second prince's talent in martial arts is indeed outstanding."

The Emperor nodded: "You move around more." ”

This is the countless times the emperor has said this sentence to Shen Leng, at first Shen Leng didn't care, and today he didn't know what was going on, his mind suddenly lit up, before he thought that His Majesty was seeking stability for the second prince, the crown prince ascended the throne, the emperor was worried that the second prince would be oppressed, so let the second prince move around more with leading generals like him and cabinet scholars like Lai Cheng, so that he could stabilize the status of the second prince.

But just now, Shen Leng suddenly thought, could it be that His Majesty wanted to ...... Passed on the throne to the second prince Li Changye?

As soon as this thought came out, Shen Leng immediately thought a lot in his mind, Your Majesty is now in the prime of Spring and Autumn, with Your Majesty's energy and physical strength, even if he has been in charge of the world for more than ten or even twenty years, it may not be impossible, and the prince will be in his forties at that time, right? And the second prince is only in his twenties, and at most he is not more than thirty years old...... According to this calculation, it is the right time for the second prince to ascend the throne.

When he thought of this, Shen Leng subconsciously glanced at the emperor, and the emperor was also looking at him.

"What are you thinking?"

The emperor asked.

Shen Leng shook his head: "The minister didn't think about anything. ”

"Sometimes, you should think about it."

The emperor said something meaningfully, and looked out the window again: "You know, I value you very much, because I know your loyalty to Daning, loyalty to me, so I want to use you, not only for the current water master, but also for more important things to be handed over to you in the future, so it's not a bad thing to think more...... You should understand what I mean, and if you don't, think again. ”

Shen Leng's heartbeat accelerated for a while...... If His Majesty wants to pass the throne to the second prince, what about the crown prince?

The more I think about it, the more scared I get.

The crown prince will not let go easily, and His Majesty asked him to stand on the side of the second prince.