Chapter 85

When the sixth prince Qiliner Hongzhao walked into the vertical arch hall, he was also a little surprised, because he saw the fourth brother who rarely entered the palace, Yanwang Hongjiang.

Wei Tianzi waved his hand to signal Zhao Hongzhao to stand aside temporarily, and then turned to Yan Wang Hongjiang and said, "Hongjiang, tell me the reason why you implore to transfer Nanyan. …… Is it because of Hongrun's words yesterday? ”

"Transferred to Nanyan?"

Zhao Hongzhao also glanced at his fourth brother in surprise, after all, he also understood what it meant for Yan Wang Hongjiang to take the initiative to implore the transfer of Nanyan.

Yan Wang Hongjiang clenched his fists and said solemnly: "Yes, father." …… My father must also know that the eighth brother was young and stubborn, and he disturbed the peace of my mother and concubine because of his young and stubborn nature, and the emperor was prejudiced against him, but yesterday's words in his Junshui camp made the emperor's blood boil...... Although the emperor is stupid, he also knows that my Great Wei will use troops against Chu this time, and the Korean in the north will inevitably take the opportunity to invade the land of Shangdang or Southern Yan, so the emperor implores me to transfer Southern Yan to guard the northern gate for my Great Wei...... The emperor does not have the convincing rhetoric of the eighth brother, but the emperor also understands that blindly forbearance will not make foreign enemies retreat, but will make them think that our Wei people are cowardly and can be bullied...... If South Korea invades, the emperor is willing to take the lead in the charge, kill the enemy outside the country, and raise the prestige of my Great Wei! ”

Wei Tianzi opened his mouth, but he couldn't speak for a long time.

After a long time, he let out a long sigh: "You...... Got it in mind? ”

Yanwang Hongjiang has always had the style of a military person, and when he heard the etiquette of the march, he said solemnly: "The emperor has already figured it out, and the emperor is not the material to be a king. I am willing to be the northern barrier of my Great Wei and hope that my father and emperor will be fulfilled. ”

Wei Tianzi's heart couldn't help but be a little shocked when he heard this, and after thinking about it for a long time, he nodded heavily and said, "Since you have made up your mind, I won't say anything more." …… Go to the harem to say goodbye to your mother, and then ...... Then you will set off for Nanyan, and report to the Nanyan guard, Wei Muna......"

"Thank you, Father!" Yan Wang Hongjiang hugged his fists, immediately stood up, and after nodding at his sixth brother Zhao Hongzhao and saying hello, he said goodbye and left the Vertical Arch Palace.

At this time, Wei Tianzi turned his gaze to Zhao Hongzhao, the sixth prince who had been standing aside, and said a little tiredly: "Hongzhao, what are you looking for?" ”

I saw Zhao Hongzhao smile slightly, and bowed his hand and said: "Father, the emperor begs his father for permission and allows the emperor to go to the Qi country as a hostage." ”

Wei Tianzi's face changed greatly when he heard this: "Qi country is a hostage? You...... Why do you have this thought? ”

After that, he seemed to think of something, and said with a somewhat ugly face: "You...... Aren't you worried that it will be difficult for my Great Wei to defeat the Chu army? ”

Zhao Hongzhao recalled in his mind the scene he saw in the Junshui camp yesterday, recalled the appearance of the 25,000 soldiers of the Junshui camp at that time, and their morale was like a rainbow, and said with a smile: "That's like a ...... The army of tigers and wolves can repel the Chu army, and the emperor is not surprised. ”

Hearing this, Wei Tianzi's expression on his face softened slightly, and he frowned and asked, "In that case, why did you bring up the matter of going to Qi Country as a hostage?" ”

Hearing this, Zhao Hongzhao said with a straight face: "Father, the Chu army that invaded Yingshui County is only the army led by Xiong Tuo, the king of Chu State. …… The emperor believes in Hongrun's ability to defeat this Chu army. But the problem is that the Chu army that invaded the territory of our Great Wei is not only the Chu Xuancheng Jun Xiong Tuo, but also the 'Chu Guling Jun' Xiong Wu who has invaded Song County at this moment. …… Nangong, the commander of Song County, this son is the general of the dead Song Dynasty, just looking at this person's self-protection and self-respect, you can know that this person does not have much loyalty to my Great Wei...... The emperor heard that it is said that some ministers of the military department had thought of using the hand of Xiong Wu, the "Emperor of Chu Gu Ling", to eradicate the tumor of General Nangong, but the emperor thought that this trick of borrowing a knife to kill people should not be used at this time...... People can do everything in a hurry. ”

"......" Wei Tianzi was silent.

"According to the emperor's opinion, my Great Wei has invested countless manpower and material resources in Song County over the years, and it is a great loss to abandon it, although Nangong has no loyalty to my Great Wei, but at this moment, he is still needed to fight against Chu side by side with my Great Wei......"

"You mean to send reinforcements to appease him?"

"Exactly. …… Kind words to soothe. Zhao Hongzhao paused and continued: "General Nangong is a smart man, otherwise he would not have coerced King Song to abdicate and surrendered Song Land to my Great Wei because he saw that the situation was wrong...... Now, the State of Qi can hardly tolerate him, and the state system of the State of Chu is destined to make him unable to throw himself into the State of Chu, so as long as my Great Wei does not force him, he will still stand on the side of my Great Wei...... If the father wants to move this person, this is not a good opportunity now. ”

Hearing this, Wei Tianzi nodded thoughtfully: "The words are good...... But where did I send troops to support Song County? ”

It is no wonder that Wei Tianzi is so embarrassed, after all, the six military camps of Great Wei, "Nanyan" and "Chenggao" are close to South Korea, which is obviously set up to prevent South Korea, "Fen Chengsai" is already the front line of the battlefield, the "Suiyang" military camp is in the hands of the general Nangong, and the Junshui battalion of "Daliang" is preparing to go out to block the Chu army that invades Yingshui.

In Wei Tianzi's consideration, the military camp of "Dangshan" is easy to not move, one is to prevent the war in Yingshui County from changing, and the other is to prevent the surrender of Nangong or the heart of rebellion, if this force is transferred to the Song Dynasty, what if the Junshui camp cannot stop the Chu army, then what should Daliang do?

By the Praetorian Guards? Rely on Lang Wei? By the guards? Or do you rely on the Yulin Army of the Zongfu?

You must know that the first three armies are only used to maintain law and order in the city and palace of Daliang, and they have almost no experience in battlefield battles.

Not to mention the Yulin Army of the Zongfu, due to the strict selection and teaching, there are only seven or eight hundred adult Yulin sergeants with combat power, and more are underage military orphans, how much combat power can they have?

"Because of this, the emperor wants to go to the Qi country."

Zhao Hongzhao seemed to guess the concerns in Wei Tianzi's heart, and said with a smile: "This battle is thanks to Hongrun, and now the morale of the soldiers in the Junshui battalion is like a rainbow, like a tiger and wolf army...... When Hongrun's words reach the front line yesterday, I believe that he will be able to repel the army of Xiong Tuo, the king of Chu Xuancheng...... But just repelling Xiong Tuo, the king of Chu Xuancheng, could not shake the foundation of the Chu State, perhaps, the Chu State increased its troops...... At that time, there will be another force to involve the Chu State, so that the Chu State will not dare to pour the whole country's troops to attack our Great Wei. ”

"Qi?"

"Exactly." Zhao Hongzhao nodded, and said with a straight face: "The State of Qi and my Great Wei did not have a grudge in the past, but it was just that when my father and the Emperor of Chu City, Xiong Tuo, joined forces to destroy the Song Dynasty, it made the King of Qi unhappy. …… You might as well form an alliance with Qi and join forces to curb the momentum of Chu's northward expansion. …… If the King of Qi is a Ming monarch, he should ally with my Great Wei. ”

"Even so, you don't have to go to the Qi country in person...... Not to mention the quality. Wei Tianzi's eyes showed a look of reluctance.

You must know that before Zhao Hongrun was favored, Zhao Hongzhao, the sixth prince, was the most important and beloved son in Wei Tianzi's heart, like a pearl in the palm of his hand, and he was even reluctant to let him go out of the palace to open the palace, not to mention going to Qi as a hostage?

"The fourth emperor brother said it well, the prince of my Great Wei is not only Hongrun, he is only fourteen years old and has the reverence of guarding the country for my Great Wei, how can the emperor be compared to his younger brother? …… The four emperor brothers want Nanyan, and the emperor wants to go to the Qi country...... After all, the State of Qi has always had concerns and grievances against our Great Wei, and it is not enough to send a few envoys to move the King of Qi, and the identity of the emperor is just ......."

Wei Tianzi slowly closed his eyes when he heard this.

As Zhao Hongzhao said, if you want to contain the Chu State, you must rely on the power of the Qi State, but because of the Song County matter, the King of Qi will obviously have a grudge against their Wei State, after all, the extinct Song State was once an ally of the Qi State, and the current Lu State obeyed the orders of the Qi State, and the three countries joined forces to curb the expansion momentum of the Chu State in the east.

And although Wei Tianzi said that he had pitted Xiong Tuo, the monarch of Chu Xuancheng, he had finally destroyed Song Guo, the younger brother of Qi State, and it was strange that King Qi would give them a good look.

Therefore, if you want to form an alliance with the Qi State, you must send a figure of sufficient weight as a hostage.

And Qilin'er Zhao Hongzhao seems to have enough qualifications and minds to promote the alliance between Qi and Wei. As one of the most beloved sons of the Emperor of Great Wei, as long as Zhao Hongzhao stays in the State of Qi for a day, the State of Qi will not be suspicious of the Great Wei for a day, after all, they also understand that the Great Wei will never abandon this talented prince.

Moreover, with Zhao Hongzhao's intelligence, I believe that he can also gain a foothold in the Qi State, and say that the king of Qi agrees to the alliance between Qi and Wei.

"Okay."

Seeing that Zhao Hongzhao had made up his mind, Wei Tianzi had no choice but to approve of this matter, after all, Zhao Hongzhao's identity and intelligence were indeed the best choice to envoy to Qi and act as a hostage in Qi State, which was more important than Hongli, the prince of the East Palace.

"In one day, I lost three sons......

Wei Tianzi sighed secretly, and asked reluctantly, "You...... When do you want to go? ”

"After Hongrun's departure. …… By the way, I implore my father not to tell Hongrun about this matter for the time being. ”

"I understand." Wei Tianzi nodded, he naturally understood why Zhao Hongzhao said this, after all, in a sense, Zhao Hongzhao was a huge sacrifice made for his younger brother Zhao Hongrun's insistence on using troops against Chu.

At the same time, Zhao Hongrun, who they were talking about, had already taken the guards to the arsenal of the military department to inspect the situation of the military department and the soldiers of the Junshui battalion handing over the weapons needed for the battle.

After all, the matter of going on an expedition does not mean that you can set off, and there are many things involved during the process, such as the delivery of brand-new equipment that has only recently been built with the military department, and the carriage that carries the baggage, etc.

And when the settlement with the Ministry of War is completed, it is necessary to go to the Ministry of Household to negotiate with the officials of the Ministry of Household about grain, grass, and military salaries, and there are a lot of big and small things.

However, when inspecting the treasury of the Ministry of War, Zhao Hongrun was very surprised to see a batch of heavy weapons of war that had almost become history in the warehouse.

Chariot!

"Still there?" This old antique ......

Zhao Hongrun, who was a little surprised, couldn't help but step forward and carefully look at the chariots.

Once upon a time, the chariots of the Great Wei were the heavy weapons of war that the enemy country feared, but as the cavalry gradually became the main force in the field battlefield, the chariots with many weaknesses were quickly eliminated.

"It's so big......

Zhao Hongrun walked closer and carefully observed the antiques in front of him that had accumulated dust in the treasury of the military department.

"In other words, there seems to be a lot of wilderness on the Yingshui side...... Perhaps, it will be used?'

Zhao Hongrun touched his smooth chin and thought.