In May of the twelfth year of Jianwu, the Turkic Khan Gu Lulu personally led an army of 200,000 to invade the Chinese Dynasty, even several cities, slaughtering nearly 100,000 soldiers and civilians, and plundering countless property and young women.

The news spread, and the whole country was in an uproar. And the imperial army was defeated again and again, retreating hundreds of miles, for a while the people were angry, Shilin criticized everywhere, and patriotic scholars criticized one after another, just at this moment when the nation was in great danger, there was a fierce debate going on in the imperial study of the forbidden palace in the capital.

There were only four or five people in the imperial study, and the fat man was among them, and he and a young man in a dark yellow dragon robe were standing respectfully behind an old man in a bright yellow dragon robe, without saying a word.

A white-bearded old man with a thin figure and a second-grade official uniform bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the plan offered by His Royal Highness King Fu is very good, if no one can come up with a better way, this plan may as well give it a try." ”

Another old man wearing a first-class official uniform stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the ministers think that this plan is too naïve, soldiers, the matter of life and death, how can they use this strategy that looks like child's play?" It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate. ”

The first old man to speak was unconvinced: "Master Pan, the old man thinks that this plan is very good at the art of war, and if it is a two-pronged attack, if it is well coordinated, it will definitely be able to achieve miraculous results." ”

Master Pan said disdainfully: "Lord Wei's words are wrong, the use of troops depends on the right time, place and people, do you think this plan accounts for these three things?" If it doesn't work, do you know what the consequences will be for my Hua Dynasty? Besides, in the past hundred years, the royal division of our Hua Dynasty has never entered the grassland, and we can't defeat the Turkic army on our own land, let alone fight in the territory of the Turks, how can we defeat them? It's ridiculous! ”

It turned out that this Lord Wei, who was dressed in a second-grade official uniform and agreed with Fang Zheng's strategy, was none other than Wei Chengde, the secretary of the Ministry of War, who was the leader of the main war faction officials in the DPRK and China.

And Master Pan, who was dressed in a first-class official uniform and opposed this strategy, was Pan Yuanshou, the secretary of the Ministry and the prince and the prince, needless to say, he was of course the leader of the Lord and the faction.

Lord Wei sneered: "The war between the two countries is a risky thing, the chance of victory and defeat is equal for both sides, you can't abandon it because this plan is risky, no one has entered the steppe does not mean that you can't beat the Turks, it's better than some people who are greedy for life and afraid of death******** just think about peace, hum, such a traitorous act, what qualifications do you have to discuss military affairs?" ”

Lord Pan's face turned red with anger when he heard this, and he said angrily: "Lord Wei, you ......"

Sitting on the main seat, the old man wearing a bright yellow dragon robe suddenly waved his hand, interrupting the bickering of the two adults, and said unhappily: "Okay, I invited a few people to come over today, to discuss whether this plan is feasible or not, not to see your bickering." ”

As he spoke, he turned his head and said to the young man in the dark yellow dragon robe: "Prince, tell me your opinion, all of you here are old ministers, just say it clearly." ”

When the prince heard this, he glanced at the fat man, and a complicated light flashed in his eyes, and he immediately returned to his respectful appearance.

The prince said respectfully: "Father, the son thinks that this plan is not feasible first, but for the person who offered this plan, he should think about it first, if he acts according to the plan, but it backfires, and I Dahua is in a more dangerous situation, who will bear this responsibility?" According to the fourth brother, this plan was offered by his classmates and friends, and the son inquired about it, this person's surname is Fang Zheng, no official, no position, no merit, and he is a businessman, a businessman, and a person who forgets his righteousness after profit. ”

As he spoke, the prince turned his head and smiled at the fat man: "Fourth brother, speak straightforwardly for your brother, and for the safety of Dahua, you have to speak out, and I hope that the fourth brother will not be strange." ”

A trace of anger flashed in the fat man's eyes, and then he smiled and said: "Brother Huang is serious, he is all contributing to the country, so why care about some small things." ”

The emperor sat aside, taking in everyone's expressions, but his face was silent, and he said to one of the courtiers: "General Fan, you are leading the troops, you come and talk about it." ”

A burly man dressed in a second-grade military attache uniform stood up and said with a calm face: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this plan is feasible. If we act according to this plan, our army can avoid its edge, confuse its morale, and advance in a roundabout way, if the rear is unstable, the Turkic army will naturally retreat to the steppe, and this strategy is very feasible. ”

General Fan paused, and then said: "The plan is a good plan, but the people sent to carry out this strategy have to carefully consider it, and the timing of the discord and the surprise attack must be coordinated just right, otherwise, the success will fall short." ”

General Fan is the commander of the Longwu Army, and his words are from a purely military point of view, but it is none of his business for these civil servants in the court to quarrel with each other.

The emperor nodded and said: "The people who are divisive are easy to say, and the key is to send out the fine workers, the key is the general who led the troops to raid the grassland, according to General Fan, who can take on this heavy responsibility?" ”

"The emperor is shengming, the minister is willing to lead 20,000 elites and go straight to the grassland, if you fail, come and see you!" General Fan said excitedly.

To be able to lead elite soldiers and fierce generals to enter the Turkic steppe that the Chinese Dynasty army has not entered in a hundred years, this is the desire of many generals in the army to think day and night, and even whether it succeeds or not, this battle will surely go down in history and become famous in history, which is the wish of many generals. Therefore, General Fan, as the general of the Long Wu Army, should be free at this moment.

The emperor pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said, "It's not appropriate." General Fan is the pillar of the country, and the safety of the capital still needs you to defend it with all the generals, you can't leave. ”

When General Fan heard this, he retreated with a disappointed face.

The fat man, who had not spoken for a long time, stood up at this time and arched his hand: "Father, the emperor and the sons and sons may nominate one person, or they can take on this important responsibility." ”

"Who?"

"Deputy General Jin Wuwei, the current commander of the guards of the Erchen Palace, General Feng Qiudao."

"Oh? Why did my son nominate this man? ”

"Feng Qiudao is behind the general, his father Feng Jiyao, who used to be a general who defended Dingzhou, fought a vicious battle with the Turks fifteen years ago and died on the battlefield. Feng Qiudao has been familiar with military books since he was a child, is wise, brave and difficult to be a general, and this person has grown up with his father in Biansai since he was a child, and he is also quite proficient in Turkic language. If he were to do it, there would be hope of victory. ”

The prince's expression froze, and he hurriedly said, "Father, the son thinks it's inappropriate." Feng Qiudao was young, and his father was killed by the Turks, this raid on the grassland, in order to avenge his father, must be full of hatred, and it is inevitable that there will be bias in his actions, and he will delay the military plane. The stakes are very high, so you can't be careful. ”

At this time, several ministers also discussed each other below, and selected all the generals in the army through a sieve, but in the end, they found that capable generals have no courage, brave generals have no brains, and generals with courage and brains are too old. In other words, there is still no suitable candidate.

The emperor's eyes were half-closed, and a bit of sadness and vicissitudes flashed on his face, foreign enemies invaded, and he couldn't even find a candidate for a small raid mission, Hua Dynasty, will it really be defeated in my hands? Am I the king of the fallen country referred to by thousands of people in later generations?

After pondering for a long time, the emperor opened his eyes, his face was full of exhaustion, and his voice was hoarse: "Decree, Feng Qiudao, the deputy general of Jin Wuwei, will be transferred to the Longwu Army as a deputy general, and the hussar general will be selected from now on, 20,000 elite cavalry will be selected from the Longwu, Shence, and Shenwu armies, and they will go out to the grassland in three days." He ordered the Hubu Shangshu to prepare the food, grass, clothing, and scimitars used by the Turks for the 20,000 troops within three days, and there should be no mistakes. This matter is very important, it is related to the national Zuo, it is the top secret of my Dahua, and all of you here today are not allowed to leak half a sentence, and those who violate the order ,—— Ling Chi! ”

On the side, there was already a eunuch who wrote the emperor's will on the yellow silk word for word, and after the emperor finished speaking, the eunuch respectfully presented the yellow silk forward, and the emperor carefully proofread it and solemnly covered the jade seal.

The ministers obeyed the order, and the moment the prince bowed his head, a trace of fierceness flashed in his eyes very quickly, but he was unexpectedly caught by the emperor with vicious eyes.

The emperor sighed secretly in his heart, waved his hand and ordered the ministers to retreat, leaving only the crown prince and King Fu.

The emperor stroked his beard and smiled: "No disease, what kind of person is your classmate?" Well, his name is Fang Zheng, right? ”

The fat man smiled and said: "Father is right, Fang Zheng is the young owner of the Fang family's business in Jinling City, the Fang family's stores are all over the country, and the business is quite big, my father should have heard of it, right?" ”

"Well, I did. Alas, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty couldn't come up with a good solution, so they asked a businessman's son to come up with it. How can you not be ashamed of these so-called important ministers of the country? I don't understand, why does a businessman's son understand this way of using soldiers? ”

The fat man bowed and said: "This is the credit of my father, my father's grace is all over the world, and all the people are educated by it, even if it is a small businessman's son, he does not dare to forget the country because of his humble position." As for the way of using soldiers, Erchen is good friends with this Fang Zheng, but he has never seen him read any military books and strategies, but he often has unexpected words and deeds, and he can come up with the method of discord and raid, presumably this person still has something extraordinary. ”

For the sake of this friend's future, for his sister's little children's thoughts, the fat man vaguely praised Fang Zheng in front of his father.

The fat man's ass was just right, and the emperor laughed happily when he heard this: "What my son said is right." If this matter is successful, Fang Zheng is the biggest hero, well, he can be rewarded for an official to do it. ”

When the prince heard this, his face became even more depressed, but now is the time of "Longyan Dayue", and the prince does not dare to step forward to sweep the emperor's interest.

The fat man is overjoyed, Brother Fang is an official, presumably his and Mi'er's affairs are reliable, right?

"No disease, you can share your father's worries, this is very good, I am very pleased."

"It is the duty of the sons and daughters to share the worries of their father, and the sons and daughters have the responsibility to do so."

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The fat man was intoxicated by the emperor's approval, and the prince watched the fat man's back disappear outside the door of the imperial study, and the corners of his eyes twitched imperceptibly.

"Prince."

"The son is here."

"For the king, first for the man, "poem" cloud: 'Yi brother Yi brother', if you even want to hate your own brother, how dare I hand over this great river and mountain to you?"

"Erchen doesn't dare!" The prince fell to the ground with a frightened face, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.

"This matter is very important, it is related to the life and death of our Hua Dynasty, and I don't want to see any man-made accidents. Do you understand what I mean? ”

"Erchen understands that Erchen will do his best to cooperate with this matter."

"Stand down, I'm tired."

"Yes, my father takes care of his health, and his son retires."

Watching the crown prince gradually move away, the emperor sighed softly. - This is an old man's sigh for his son.

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