Cui Hong went to the front line, and after returning, he trusted his judgment more and more: the capital and Hangu Pass could not hold out this winter, and if they wanted to stop the tide of enemy troops, they had to find another way. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

He personally went to visit the Pojun Hou Fan Bangshan, hoping to win the support of this person.

Fan Bangshan's injuries were more serious than expected, he persevered all the way, and fell down when he arrived at Hangu Pass, and after careful treatment by the imperial doctor, he was able to sit up and eat, but he couldn't get on his horse to participate in the battle.

In the living room, the two exchanged a few words, and Fan Bangshan asked, "There is another war?" These days have made me so idle that I panicked, and I just moved my hands and feet. ”

Cui Hong saw that Fan Bangshan's injuries had not healed, and said with a smile: "It's okay for the time being, when the war starts depends on the movement of the enemy army." ”

Fan Bangshan frowned, "The enemy army is just a little more numerous, what are you afraid of him doing?" Give me ten thousand men and drive them all into the desert. ”

Fan Bangshan is a fierce general, but he is not a general, he likes to talk big, and he doesn't care if it can be realized.

Cui Hong said: "General Fan is right, the enemy army is a lot of people. ”

"That's not afraid, it's a big deal to have a few more in and a few out."

"Hehe, General Fan is a fierce general in the world, and the world admires him, and His Majesty never wants to let the general take risks again."

"Why, you raised me like this?" Fan Bangshan swung his fist, pulling the wound, and his face involuntarily showed a painful expression, and he immediately covered up the past.

"Of course not, there are many enemy soldiers, and the Chu army has to increase its troops, as long as the number is comparable, or a little less, and then there are fierce generals like generals, the Chu army does not have to sit back and wait for battle, it can attack directly and take back the capital."

"Then increase the troops." Fan Bangshan didn't care so much, he thought it was a good idea.

"The soldiers are all outside the fortress, and there are not many people left to guard even a big city like Luoyang, how can we increase the troops?"

Fan Bangshan nodded thoughtfully, "Yes, this matter is very difficult. ”

"The only way to do this now is to recruit soldiers."

"Conscription?"

"Well, the men in the counties east of Guguan and west of Luoyang will be recruited in half a month, or even more."

"That's right, we have a lot of people, can we have fewer people than the enemy?" Fan Bangshan is not stupid after all, hearing this, he finally woke up, "The transfer of troops and conscription are all matters decided by His Majesty and the Ministry of War, and Taifu specially came to me to say this?" ”

Cui Hong said with a smile: "The military department has been prepared for a long time, but His Majesty has been reluctant to agree. ”

"Why? Isn't it bad to have more soldiers? ”

"Your Majesty thinks long-term. After the enemy army conquers a country, it often drives the whole country into soldiers, which not only strengthens the momentum, but also prevents domestic rebellion, but in the long run, the country will inevitably decline and the people will be weak. ”

"Your Majesty is right, I know that a hundred soldiers who have been trained for one year are better than thousands of ordinary people, and a soldier who has participated in a real battle is better than a soldier who has been trained for three or five years."

"That being said, at this critical juncture of life and death, we can only solve the immediate problems first, and then talk about the long-term plan. The enemy army raises troops in battle, and Da Chu can also follow suit, without going too far, first recruit 100,000 soldiers, and then gradually expand to other counties, and within three months can increase the number of troops by at least 500,000. ”

"Five hundred thousand!" Fan Bangshan was startled, "This is really a lot, but I haven't trained, can I go to the battlefield?" ”

"The enemy army is not all well-trained soldiers, and General Fan just said that soldiers who fought in World War I are better than soldiers who have been trained for several years. The 500,000 Chu troops took turns to fight, and the last remaining 100,000 people must be elite soldiers. ”

Fan Bangshan was silent, he understood why the emperor hesitated, raising soldiers with war is also killing soldiers, this is using the lives of the people of Dachu as a city wall.

"This is by no means a clever plan, it may take more than ten years for Da Chu to recover his national strength afterwards, but this is the only feasible way at the moment, it is better than sitting still."

"Master Taifu hopes that I can persuade Your Majesty?"

Cui Hong nodded.

Fan Bangshan lowered his head and thought for a while, "To be honest, I also think that I should be conscripted, this is no way, but I am a rough man, let me charge into battle, without saying a word, let me persuade Your Majesty, this ...... It's really powerless, and your majesty doesn't take what I say seriously. ”

"General Fan only needs to ask His Majesty for troops, and you don't need to say anything else."

Fan Bangshan scratched his head, "Your Majesty is as kind to me as a mountain, and just named me a marquis, I'm a little embarrassed to ask for anything more." ”

Cui Hong said with a smile: "The soldiers are not for the general himself, but to protect His Majesty." ”

Fan Bangshan thought for a while, "Okay, I'll go and ask Your Majesty for soldiers." ”

Cui Hong said goodbye with satisfaction, returned to his residence, and sent someone to invite Zhao Ruosu.

Zhao Ruo came late and stood at the door, "Isn't Master Taifu afraid of getting into trouble?" ”

Zhao Ruosu has a special identity, he is a person who is given by the emperor to "add sin to crime", and no one even looks at him more, let alone invite him to the door.

"The big disaster is ahead, and the small disaster doesn't matter. If you want to guard the customs, you can only recruit soldiers, and men over the age of 15 and under 60, as long as they are not disabled, can serve as soldiers. ”

"Okay." Zhao Ruosu said.

Cui Hong was stunned, "I haven't finished talking yet." ”

"I will do my best to persuade Your Majesty." Zhao Ruosu bowed his hand and took his leave.

Cui Hong was stunned again, and couldn't help but say to the entourage beside him: "Zhao Ruosu used to be a normal person, but since he was 'convicted' by His Majesty, he has become more and more eccentric. ”

In the afternoon of the next day, Fan Bangshan asked to see the emperor and was immediately received.

The emperor is always not idle, there are already several people in the study, the king of the East China Sea, Cui Teng and others are there, as soon as Fan Bangshan came in, everyone bowed to him, and even some people stepped forward to bow and salute, and the emperor also greeted him with a smile.

Fan Bangshan was extremely uncomfortable and wanted to kneel, but was held up by the eunuch.

"The minister is a reckless general, and he can't afford such courtesy from your lords."

Cui Teng smiled: "You are not a reckless general, you are a fierce general, a famous general, the first battle in the capital, the general has become famous all over the world, my servant said, he went out to buy things, people heard that he had seen General Fan, and directly gave a discount, haha." ”

Fan Bangshan blushed, he had been recuperating from his injuries, this was the first time he went out, and he didn't know how famous he was.

Han Ruzi smiled and said, "General Fan's injuries are better?" ”

"Okay, as long as I give an order, I will rush into the capital." Fan banged against the mountain, and tried to straighten his body, no matter how painful the wound was, and his face did not show it.

"The general is in a hurry and continues to recuperate."

"Your Majesty Xie cares, in fact, I came to say something."

"Please."

Fan Bangshan's reputation was too loud, he had something to say, and no one else spoke, looking at him with reverence, as if he was looking at a statue of a god who appeared to him.

Fan Bangshan was even more embarrassed, only then did he understand why Cui Hong asked for his help, coughed a few times, and said boldly: "There are too few soldiers in Hangu Pass, Your Majesty should recruit more soldiers." ”

Fan Bangshan didn't beat around the bush, and said it directly.

Han Ruzi smiled, did not speak to Fan Bangshan, but turned to Cui Teng: "Your father has found a good helper." ”

It was Cui Teng's turn to blush, "I don't know...... General Fan, has my father been looking for you? ”

Fan Bangshan didn't dare to lie and nodded awkwardly.

"My father was also kind." Cui Teng hurriedly said.

Han Ruzi said: "Of course, and this is not the suggestion of Cui Taifu alone, the military departments of Jincheng, Luoyang, and Hangu Pass, as well as the generals and ministers, all have the same idea. ”

"Then what is Your Majesty hesitating about?" Cui Teng asked.

"I can't bear to see Da Chu's years of hard work accumulated in one fell swoop."

Everyone is silent, since the emperor ascended the throne for the second time, he has been working hard to improve the strength of Dachu, reducing rents, relocating displaced people, reclaiming famine, releasing private house slaves, etc., all for this reason, large-scale conscription will destroy most of the previous efforts.

"Now we should focus on defending the country." The East Sea King interjected, and everyone else nodded.

Seeing that everyone's thoughts were really the same, Fan Bangshan also said: "Although I am not afraid of many enemy soldiers, it is always a good thing that we have more soldiers, maybe we can fight all the way to the west and put an end to the old nest of the gods and ghosts." ”

Everyone laughed, and Han Ruzi also laughed, looked at a person in the corner, and asked, "What do you think?" ”

Zhao Ruosu never took the initiative to speak, and when asked, he didn't hide it, "This is the only plan, although Your Majesty is benevolent, if you hesitate, it will be the benevolence of a woman." ”

Only Zhao Ruosu dared to say such a thing, and in front of outsiders, the emperor was not angry, but nodded, and everyone else felt strange, but they didn't dare to ask.

"It's time to conscript, but it can't be a full conscription without distinction, the only son in the family can't be conscripted, and if the father dies early, the two brothers are allowed to stay...... Let Mrs. Choi come up with a plan. Han Ruzi said to Fan Bangshan again: "Since General Fan can get up, please help Taifu and go to various places to recruit troops." ”

"Huh? I'm not good at conscription, I'm more willing to go to war, and I can fight. Fan Bangshan raised his fist and slapped it twice on his chest, and couldn't help coughing a few times.

"In the time of the big war, it is inevitable to reuse generals, and now the time has not come. The general's fame is famous all over the world, and it should be spread everywhere, and with the general coming forward, it will be easier to recruit soldiers. ”

Fan Bangshan's face turned red again, and he muttered a few words.

Everyone chatted for a while, and seeing that the emperor had nothing important, they said goodbye one by one, and naturally someone went to see Cui Hong, convey the emperor's decision, and turn it into a practical will as soon as possible.

The king of the East China Sea was also about to leave, but the emperor signaled him to stay for a while, but others didn't notice, only Cui Teng saw it and didn't say goodbye, and in the end, only the two of them and Zhao Ruosu were left.

Zhao Ruowen became a habit, and when the emperor asked him to come, he would come, and he would only leave if he let him go.

"Hasty conscription is still not enough to hold off the enemy." Han Ruzi said, did not take Cui Teng away.

The king of the East China Sea learned to be obedient, and without squeaking, Cui Teng said: "That's better than nothing." ”

"I have another idea."

"It turns out that His Majesty has a clever plan, no wonder he agreed to conscription." Cui Teng said with a smile.

Han Ruzi nodded with a smile, still looking at the King of the East China Sea, "I have decided to send an envoy to ask for peace with the gods and ghosts. ”

"What?" Cui Teng was so shocked that he almost jumped up, "This, this ......"

Han Ruzi waved his hand, "Don't worry, I haven't finished talking yet, if the gods and ghosts are willing to withdraw from the army, even if he puts forward some harsh conditions, I can accept it." ”

Cui Teng couldn't help but interject: "He will never retreat." ”

"If you don't retreat, the envoy wants to deliver a message to the god and ghost Da Shan Yu and his soldiers, no, it is two news: one Chu army has entered the enemy's rear from the Western Regions, and the other Chu army has attacked by sea, and it is almost there. Remind the enemy to be careful. ”

Cui Teng said in surprise: "Deng Cui and Huang Pugong? These two Chu armies...... No news in a long time, right? ”

"I'm sure that both Chu armies are still there." Han Ruzi said that it seemed that he had a special news channel.

The King of the East Sea raised his head and smiled bitterly, "If Your Majesty doesn't have a more suitable candidate, then I will be the messenger and go and spread the word to the enemy army." ”

Zhao Ruosu didn't squeak, knowing that she had been chosen. (To be continued.) )