其实长安的兵力十分有限，陈演寿走后，我不再见外臣，转身回了如今子闵住着的甘露殿，心中却想着萧铣号称四十万大军，我如今若不能拿出势均力敌的兵力来，似乎有点说不过去。

But now I am in Chang'an, either in Hebei or in Hebei, and the available troops in my hands are now only 100,000, and all the troops in Chang'an are less than 100,000, where to find 400,000 troops?

Zimin heard that I had been sighing, so he asked: "What happened to the eldest brother in the court, you might as well say it, outsiders may be able to explain it, and it is not known." ”

My heart moved, her words were good, and she said, "Zimin, have you heard?" Xiao Mo went against us and sent the war letter to Chang'an, swearing not to seize Chang'an and not to give up. If he wants to take Chang'an, it's fine, but the reason why he sent troops is all because Luoyang sent people to provoke, I think if he doesn't sweep away the wolf smoke in Jiangling first, those people in a corner of Luoyang probably don't know how powerful. ”

Zimin smiled, took my hand and said, "Big brother said something, he is much more angry than before." ”

When I heard this, I thought about it and it seemed to be true, and seeing that Zimin didn't like it very much, I held her shoulder and said, "If you don't like it, I ...... it."

Zimin waved his hand at me again and again, "Big brother, I said the wrong thing." If I say that the eldest brother is speaking more and more like an emperor now, you should be happy, right? ”

I smiled and said, "You're good at comforting people." ”

Zi Min said: "Big brother thinks that the troops are not enough? ”

I said, "Exactly." ”

Zi Min smiled: "Big brother, you are really confused, let me ask you, the battle between Cao Mengde and Zhou Gongjin Chibi was known as an army of 800,000, and you really had 800,000 troops when he was him?" As far as I can see, I am afraid that it is not enough to count the soldiers who escorted the grain and grass and the militia who were temporarily brought in. Hasn't the eldest brother ever been in the army before, how can he even be more serious about this? ”

I said: "Zimin, you don't know, this battle ......"

Zimin interrupted before I could finish speaking: "Big brother is looking down on people again, how can I not know?" If the eldest brother wins, he can rule the world, if he loses, he is afraid that he will not be able to return to Chang'an, it is precisely because of this that Zimin has a reluctant request, please be sure to agree to the eldest brother. ”

I stretched out my hand to cover her mouth and said, "You don't have to say much, I have already promised, there is no reason to leave you here alone, don't worry, what I promised you in the past will also count now." ”

Zimin smiled, and was about to say something, when there was a sound of footsteps, and an attendant outside the hall ran in, saying that Wei Ting, Dou Dan, Dou Xiaozhan, Sanniang, and Chai Shao were all outside the Liangyi Palace, saying that they wanted to see me.

When Zi Min heard this, he pushed me and said, "Big brother, go quickly, don't let them wait too long." ”

I smiled, got up and walked out of the harem, back to the Liangyi Palace.

Sanniang is always anxious, and when she saw me, she said: "Big brother, Chen Yanshou's old man is obviously deliberately looking for trouble, and now the hearts of Chang'an people are unstable, and they are ...... How can the royal brother leave? is to leave, once defeated, the consequences will be unimaginable, the royal brother should not go. ”

I glanced at Chai Shao, he stood behind Sanniang, shook his head helplessly, and pointed at Sanniang again, I knew that he couldn't stop it, and walked up to Sanniang and said: "But if I hide in Daxing Palace, it's not like words." ”

Sanniang heard the words and said: "An is inside and then outside ......"

Chai Shao couldn't help it, lowered his voice and leaned into Sanniang's ear and said, "Now that people have deceived the door, do you want Your Majesty to sit idly by?" ”

Sanniang glanced at Chai Shao, and said angrily: "Why don't you go?" I heard that someone recommended you to go to the court, but you said you were sick? I ask you, where are you sick? ”

Chai Shao was speechless by Sanniang's question, and took several steps back before he barely stood again.

Wei Ting has made it clear that he supports me at the court meeting, but I don't know why he still comes, he saw that Sanniang and Chai Shao were like no one around, so he coughed lightly, and arched his hand at me: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks ......"

I smiled lightly and waved my hand to interrupt: "In these two halls, there are no outsiders around, so it is good that you and I are commensurate." ”

The people in the hall all smiled when they heard this, and Wei Ting continued: "Weichen...... Yes, sir. Saying that, she arched her hand towards Sanniang and said, "Princess Pingyang's preface is very good, but the princess only thinks about one of them, but she has never considered the others?" Why don't you listen to me? ”

Sanniang turned her head when she heard this, and no longer stared at Chai Shao.

Wei Ting said: "Your Majesty's personal expedition, in fact, it is also my private speculation, thinking that Your Majesty will not be on the throne for a long time, if you want to serve the people, you have to do one or two major things to suppress everyone, only kill one Wen Zhen, I'm afraid it won't work." ”

Dou Dan also said: "Wei Shangshu is right. Sanniang, Your Majesty has your own considerations, and I think Your Majesty already has an idea about Chang'an. ”

I nodded, paced two steps, turned around and bowed to the people in front of me and said, "Once the completion leaves Beijing, all the affairs of Chang'an will be entrusted to you." ”

Chai Shao said: "Your Majesty rest assured, there will never be any mistakes." ”

I thought about it for a while, and said to Sanniang: "Just like when my father died and I haven't returned, I still want you to control the overall situation, so you can consult with them." If there is something indecisive in internal affairs, find Uncle Pei; In case of war, find Chen Changshi. ”

Sanniang said: "Uncle Pei can be worthy of Zhang Zhao, but I don't know, how can Chen Yanshou be worthy of Zhou Yu?" ”

Wei Ting said with a smile: "Princess Pingyang, the person who proposed to let His Majesty personally drive the expedition today is none other than Chen Changshi. ”

Sanniang was surprised: "Huh? Didn't Chen Yanshou never care about these things, only about his own life? ”

I walked up to Sanniang and said, "No matter how rude you are to me in the future, I won't pursue it, but you can't be rude to Chen Changshi, you know?" ”

Sanniang said: "At the beginning, he was in the prince's mansion and was very reserved for the imperial brother, but now that he sees that the eldest brother is firmly on the throne, he wants to persecute the imperial brother, in case you can't come back, you will fall into his arms." ”

I shook my head and said, "Chen Changshi is not that kind of person, Sanniang, you really misunderstand him." "Although I don't know why Sanniang treats him like this, I know that there is a reason, but I don't know whether to ask or not, so I didn't ask.

The matter has been decided, Dou Xiaochen arched his hand towards Dou Dan and said: "Father, I want to ......" Before he finished speaking, Dou Dan glared at him, and then turned back to me and said: "Chen Er wants to experience in the army, please allow Your Majesty." ”

I laughed in my heart, it turns out that fathers are also very different.

Inside and outside Chang'an, in addition to the few people left, some more people were requisitioned, a total of 120,000 troops, plus 50,000 soldiers led by Li Jing who were heading south in Hebei, all of them did not exceed 200,000, and after thinking about it, I claimed to be 300,000.

(End of chapter)