Zheng Kai still seemed to be a little unbearable, hearing Mi Zhenwu beg for mercy, Zheng Kai, who had already walked to the front with a horsewhip, looked back at his father Zheng Zhi again, Mi Zhenwu begged for mercy like this, that is, he also hoped that Zheng Zhi could open the net, compared to Mi Zhenwu was already covered with blood.

Zheng Zhi understood his son's eyes, waved his big hand, and said: "Fight, this guy doesn't remember to eat, he doesn't know Huaide, and he has lived too well for more than ten years." Fight to the death. ”

Zheng Kai couldn't do it anymore, took a deep breath, and whipped it.

Zheng Kai grew up in a family like Zheng Zhi, and most of the soldiers around him were murderous and unblinking, so he was not the kind of character who was shy and soft-hearted.

But it's a ruthless fist, and it's just a fist after all. If this rice is really smoked like this, it may be a real life. If it is in Zheng Kai's heart, it is not impossible to kill people, but it is also necessary to have an evenly matched opponent. In the face of this rolling on the ground and helpless, Mi Zhenwu, who cried bitterly and begged for mercy, was called an elder. At this time, Zheng Kai really couldn't bear it, and the strength of the whip was much worse.

Zheng Kai already had a scolding in his ears: "Hard, pumped to death." ”

When Zheng Kai heard this, the whip had already been raised a few points, and this father was too powerful, so Zheng Kai couldn't do it. Those gentle kindnesses are already something that I have remembered for a long time.

"Your Highness, spare your life, the last general is guilty, the last general is guilty." The tumbling Mi Zhenwu can only keep begging for mercy.

Zheng Kai's whip is not stopped.

Zheng Zhi still looked angry, and his anger did not subside, pacing left and right and looking coldly at Mi Zhenwu who was rolling on the ground. Zheng Zhi decided in his heart that even if Mi Zhenwu did not really participate in this trouble, he would not act, and even Mi Zhenwu had no shortage of thoughts in his heart to see it happen, so he did not really control the salary of his subordinates.

This is what Zheng Zhi can't tolerate. Mi Zhenwu can perfunctory himself today, he has forgotten those fears, and Mi Zhenwu, who has forgotten his fears, is an omen that is difficult to control.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, the last general will be guilty, the last will be guilty...

Zheng Kai was whipping, but he was still looking back at his father.

The more Zheng Kai came to see Zheng Zhi, the more Zheng Zhi opened his mouth and asked Zheng Kai to continue to fight to death.

Maybe Zheng Zhi couldn't see Zheng Kai's inquiring eyes when he looked back at him, and the pity in his inquiring eyes was what Zheng Zhi didn't want to see in Zheng Kai's eyes. Anyone can pity Mi Zhenwu, but Zheng Zhi felt that Zheng Kai was the only one who couldn't have this kind of pity.

Who is Zheng Kai? Zheng Kai is the successor of Zheng Zhi, the future emperor of this empire, and the future leader of this nation. The future of this empire, in Zheng Zhi's heart, will be a history of cold-blooded for a hundred years, not a history of pity. Treating others in cold blood is the best mercy for one's own country and one's own people.

Perhaps this nod was also subconsciously instilled by Zheng Zhi to Zheng Kai. In the past ten years, there has been no such environment and opportunity, and today the opportunity is just right.

Zheng Kai heard Zheng Zhi's scolding one by one, and seemed to be aware of the cold-bloodedness in Zheng Zhi's heart towards Mi Zhenwu, cold-blooded is like killing intent, and even guessed that this Mi Zhenwu would probably not survive today.

Thinking of this, Zheng Kai suddenly burst out with the strength of his whole body, shouted loudly, and whipped away with all the strength of his body towards Mi Zhenwu.

If you are going to die, why torture more. It is better to die early than ever, so that you will not suffer much of this pain.

Looking at Zheng Kai again, the horse whip no longer whipped Mi Zhenwu's body, but used all his strength to whip between the necks, only in this way can this Mi Zhenwu end his life quickly.

Not wanting to be at this time, Zheng Zhi spoke: "Mi Zhenwu, do you know where your guilt is?" ”

It was Zheng Zhi's question that made Zheng Kai suddenly relaxed, and the horsewhip unconsciously stopped in mid-air, and then looked at Zheng Zhi, Zheng Zhi really didn't say anything more and told Zheng Kai to continue fighting. The whip hanging in the air was finally gently lowered.

This rice is really good, and you can't die!

Mi Zhenwu raised his head covered with blood and replied: "Your Majesty, the last general is guilty, and the last general should not have connived at the salaries of his subordinates, bringing so much trouble to the imperial court, and making His Majesty so troublesome." The last will be convicted, the last will be convicted... ”

Hearing this, Zheng Zhi nodded, and no longer looked at Mi Zhenwu on the ground, but slowly turned around, walked under the horse, and turned over.

Li Gang shook his head, sighed, and turned over on his horse. Even the things of this world cannot be concealed from the careful thoughts of this majesty. is that Li Gang somewhat believes in his heart that Mi Zhenwu is helpless, after all, there are too many people who make trouble. But Zheng Zhi can see through the essence by listening to words. Li Gang has also seen a lot of murder and beheading, but it is the first time Li Gang has seen such a scene today.

It was Li Gang who looked around the scene, and the personal soldiers of the Gan Han Mi clan were thousands present, and the camp was more than 30,000. They all looked horrified, and their faces were mostly frightened.

Li Gang seems to really understand the reason why Zheng Zhi can firmly control those alien races in the palm of his hand, the grassland Dadan, the party item, the Khitan, everyone can die, this kind of means is beyond the teachings of the sages.

Zheng Zhi was already on the horse, pulled the reins slightly, and the horse's steps moved slightly. I heard Zheng Zhi speak: "Order, Mi Zhenwu will unload his armor, move the staff of the Privy Council, and after his injury is healed, he will serve in the Privy Council every day." ”

"Yes! Military orders were passed to the Privy Council. Li Gang replied.

Mi Zhenwu was still lucky to save his life in his heart, where did he have any other opinions, so he hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty Longen." ”

"Order, Zheng Kai, take over the post of Mi Zhenwu, return to the German general from Sanpin, take charge of the two cavalry of Ganhan and Suhan, and on the fifth day of the second month, he will go to the Western Regions under the command of Liu Zhengyan." Zheng Zhi opened his mouth and said. After the words were finished, Zheng Zhi had already hit the horse and left.

Zheng Kai was stunned on the spot, looking at the full camp of soldiers, more than 30,000, plus the Su Han cavalry, it was more than 50,000. In the blink of an eye, a student who was still a martial arts academy suddenly became the commander of 50,000 cavalry, and Zheng Kai suddenly felt like a dream.

This expedition to the Western Regions, Zheng Kai has known for a long time, that is, he thought that he would probably be the main general of the thousand musketeers. I didn't want to become the commander of these 50,000 cavalry.

Even Zheng Kai knew that the duty of the commander of the 50,000 cavalry was already a real test. 50,000 alien cavalry, controlling it, is Zheng Kai's difficulty. It is also Zheng Zhi's heart that is getting harder and harder.

Perhaps Zheng Zhi can also accept Zheng Kai's defeat, that is, Zheng Zhizhi accepts the sacrifice of these 50,000 cavalry. When the heart is as hard as iron.

Zheng Kai was stunned on the spot, did not get on the horse and galloped away with Zheng Zhi, and Na Lu Meng also stood on the spot, and the two looked at each other. Looking at the soldiers who were still standing upright in the camp, some didn't know what to do. Zheng Zhi had already beaten his horse and left, and only the soldiers of the No. 10 Hundred and Tenth Guards Battalion were left behind Zheng Kai to escort him.

After a while, Zheng Kai reacted, hurriedly went forward to help Mi Zhenwu, who was still on the ground, and shouted: "Come on, come on, send the medical officer." ”

Mi Zhenwu raised his head slightly, trembled and arched his hand and said: "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you Your Highness for saving your life." ”

Zheng Kai also sighed and said, "General Mi, this time is really a little unwise." ”

Mi Zhenwu also shook his head again and again when he heard this, and only said: "I regret it late, I regret it too late." If you can live, you can live. ”

In front of Zhao Wang Zheng Kai, what else can Mi Zhenwu say? Regardless of whether you think so in your heart or not, you can only say that this whip has brought back the caution of more than ten years ago, and even more so as to walk on thin ice. In front of this Zhao King Zheng Kai, if he says the wrong thing, why is it not a life?

Zheng Zhi beat his horse out of the camp, and the horse's pace slowed down a little, Li Gang followed to his side, and asked: "Your Majesty, this time the Xiangli cavalry has also returned to His Royal Highness King Zhao, how to settle Xianglide?" ”

Zheng Zhi didn't think about it, but said: "I will also go to the Privy Council to serve as a staff officer." ”

Li Gang nodded, and didn't ask more.

But it was Zheng Zhi who opened his mouth and said: "Han Shizhong was transferred to Kai'er to assist, Sun Shengchao also came, and among the children of the military academy, all those who were over sixteen years old were transferred to accompany the army." A hundred students were also sent over from the martial arts academy. ”

Zheng Zhi's mind is hard, but there is no lack of softness. These arrangements are Zheng Zhi's softness. After all, Zheng Kai is Zheng Zhi's son. In this way, you can feel a little more at ease. Those in high positions really can't guess at will, let alone treat others with an ordinary mentality. A mature leader of the country, ruthless, seems to be a necessary quality. It may be difficult for ordinary people to accept it, but this is the responsibility for the country and the people. This statement is too stark, too one-sided, but it is also extremely reasonable.

This is not important in a peaceful and prosperous world. However, it is especially important when there is chaos and there is a need to be decisive. The law of jungle darkness applies everywhere, especially between national interests.

When Li Gang heard this, he also felt a little relaxed, he had been Zheng Kai's teacher for more than ten years, and this relationship was also very deep. After hearing Zheng Zhi's arrangement, he was less worried. Han Shizhong has been near Liaoyang with Yue Fei now, often going out of the city to fight with the Jurchens, with brilliant achievements and successes. Now in the DPRK and China, everyone knows that Han Shizhong is extremely capable of fighting, and transferring Han Shizhong to Zheng Kai's side is also reassuring.

Yue Fei completely took over the Northeast Theater from Shi Jin three years ago, and changed Shi Jin's previous strategy of bias towards defense, mostly offensive. The effect is also extremely significant, and the Jurchens are now more and more inferior to before, that is, the city of Huanglongfu has been bombarded several times.

In the south of Huanglong Mansion, there are no more Jurchens, and most of the Jurchens have entered the forest. In the face of the Daxia army, which was absolutely superior in numbers, the Jurchens had become a defensive trend. The city gates of Huanglong Mansion were all blocked, and they were passively bombarded by more and more artillery.

It was Wanyan Wu who begged to buy, and also left the Huanglong Mansion and entered the boundless jungle.

Shi Jin is now in Hejian and is in charge of the Gyeonggi Garrison Theater, so he also started a family and became the general of the second rank town. gave birth to two sons, but he was still young, and the eldest son was only seven or eight years old, and he had just entered the military academy for his children.

The desert is lonely, and the sun sets over the long river.

Thousands of miles to the Rong machine, Guan Shan Du Ruofei, Shuo Qi passed the golden watch, and the cold light was iron-clad.

The upper reaches of the Ili River are the territory of the Hararu people, and the territory of the Hararu people to the southwest is Husihu'er (west of Almaty, Kazakhstan), where is the capital of Western Liao, and it is also the capital of Yelu Dashi, the emperor of Western Liao.

There is still a distance of nearly a thousand miles between the territory of the Hararu people and the ears of the tigers. The Hararu people are now subject to the Khitans and are the people of this Western Liao.

A group of Han cavalry pioneers had already arrived here, with more than 10,000 people, and the supplies had long been unable to keep up with their pace. This is also the reason why this group of Han cavalry came to the territory of the Hararu.

Zheng Kai, who was masked with a cloth towel, couldn't see the appearance of many army commanders, only the wind and sand on his face, mixed with sweat that had not yet dried, formed a thick layer of dirt on his face.

A young man beside him, his face became darker and darker, looking at Zheng Kai who had pulled down his scarf in front of him, grinning with white teeth, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you stubble, you are really good-looking." Show the true colors of a man. ”

The young man who spoke was naturally reckless, and while he was talking, he was still touching the fluff on his chin, and he was really envious of the stubble on Zheng Kai's face.

Zheng Kai glanced back at Lu Meng, also laughed, touched his belly, but said something else: "Damn, you should have a good meal tonight." ”

Zheng Kai didn't swear before, even in the military academy and in the martial arts school, they were all men in the army, and they swore a lot. But Zheng Kai didn't say it, because Zheng Kai also has a teacher like Li Gang, and his mother at home, under discipline, he can't help but care about his identity.

Now it's different, because of this damn sentence, Po Han Wu hangs in his mouth every day, and Zheng Kai is also affected.

Han Wu and Han Shizhong were also by his side, and said with a smile on his face: "Damn, the Haralu people saw the opportunity, and they knew that they had sent someone to contact them and hid a lot of blood, haha... ”

Han Shizhong, who is in his thirties, laughed extremely wantonly, since he came out of the Jade Gate Pass, he really has not been defeated, and he has not even had an enemy to take advantage of. The Khitans had already shrunk their power, so they were also preparing for a big war in order to gather more forces.

The army is 150,000, 50,000 cavalry is the vanguard, and dozens of miles behind Zheng Kai, there are still 40,000 cavalry on the road. More than 100 miles behind him, there is Liu Zhengyan's 100,000 army, all of which are cavalry.

But it's this expedition, not just a little person. The steppe Dadan tribe also had more than 100,000 people accompanying them, but they were not combat troops, but cattle and sheep were everywhere, and they came with nomadic herding all the way.

This is also the tactics of the Mongols, in order to ensure basic logistical supplies. The army is thousands of miles away and is transported by supply lines, which is obviously unrealistic and can only be used as an auxiliary means. The real supply is the cattle and sheep that are full of hundreds of thousands of Dadan people.

The Mongols' westward expedition was to ensure logistics in this way, and one tribe after another, with countless cattle and sheep, followed the troops. If it is not enough, there are tribal cattle and sheep to replenish it.

The strategic purpose of this expedition is not to occupy much territory, but to let the people of the Western Regions know the power of the Han people, so that the people of the Western Regions will be convinced and submitted. To rule this chaotic region in name only, the Imperial Protectorate had to be established, but a large Han garrison was not realistic. But Zheng Zhi also has plans for the future, and every few decades, he must go on an expedition to ensure that the capital protectorate suppresses the prestige of all the ethnic groups in the Western Regions.

With nomadic people as a guarantee for the expedition, the control of the Western Regions must be much stronger than that of the Han and Tang Dynasties. It would be much easier if there were such things as railroad trains in the future.

Ensuring the smooth flow of a road. Maintain the power of a Han people, the land of the bay, the Turkic people, and control. After all, the land around the bay still has to be controlled by sea routes, and a two-pronged approach is the key to making the sea route pioneer deployment gain a firm foothold.

Gaining a firm foothold is one of them, and standing firm is the basis for slow control. Just like the British control of the Indian peninsula, this is just such a step.

This series of plans, I don't know how many sleepless nights Zheng Zhi spent in front of the map.

In Hejian Mansion, there is a place that is different from other yamen, which looks inconspicuous, but no one in Hejian Mansion will underestimate this yamen in recent years.

This yamen is the Inspection Division. In the inspection department, Lu Junyi and Yan Qing sat up and down, both frowning.

I heard Lu Junyi say: "The matter of the Wu political envoy, you will enter the palace tomorrow and report it secretly." As for how, let Your Majesty decide. ”

Yan Qing nodded and said: "As long as this matter is reported, Envoy Wu will definitely know that it was our inspector who reported it, and it will be really difficult to deal with it in the future." ”

Lu Junyi's brows furrowed even tighter, and he said, "Our inspection department is doing this thing, and there is no way to do it. If this matter is handed over to the Criminal Department, I am afraid that if it does not reach Dali Temple, there will be no follow-up. ”

Today, the local yamen is different from the past, but is governed by separation of powers. The prefect and county yamen manage government affairs and are also in charge of patrolling and arresting. However, the prefect and the county yamen are not in charge of the trial and decision of the case.

The trial decision is in charge of the Dali Temple under the Dali Temple, the Dali Temple is now very powerful, and it is also the Yamen of the Central Committee and the Executive Yuan and the Privy Council on an equal footing, and Pei Xuan, the secretary of the Dali Temple, is even more upright.

The prefects of the local branches of Dali Temple, the grade is also the same level as the prefect of the county, and they do not belong to each other. Dali Temple is the court, but this court is independent of all yamen. Such a system is naturally extremely advanced. Even the trial and decision of this case have undergone tremendous changes, and the litigation industry has gradually emerged, with countless official and civil lawyers.

It's not that the lawyer is a profession with huge interests, but now that the imperial examination, if you want to enter Beijing to gain fame, you must have the experience of a lawyer, you must have the certificate issued by the local Dali Temple, you must have participated in the litigation experience of at least three cases, and you must sign the parties before you can participate in the scientific examination.

Therefore, as long as you are a scholar, even if you don't like litigation, you must be familiar with all kinds of new laws and participate in several cases. That's why there are so many lawyers.

The Inspection Department is also an independent yamen. is only responsible for Zheng Zhi alone, and has his own patrol officers, which is quite a bit of a brocade guard. It's just that the inspection department does not have the right to try and decide, and the final trial of the case still has to go to Dali Temple after all. The Inspectorate also has other responsibilities and has an intelligence system independent of the Privy Council. This is the errand between Lu Junyi and Yan Qing for so many years.

I heard Yan Qing say again: "Wu has a different temperament from others, and he has always had a lot of careful thoughts. This time his nephew's incident in Yunzhou was enough to kill many people. I'm afraid that this hatred has grown. ”

Wu is the political envoy of Wu, naturally Wu Yong, and now he is the leading figure in the court. Yan Qing's words were a little tactful, but he also knew Wu Yong's character, Wu Yong was the real villain, which was also the reason why Zheng Zhi relied on Wu Yong a lot. When the country is just established, many things and fair solutions are often not as efficient as the way of the villain.

Therefore, Wu has used the past ten years to do countless villain things. For the persecution of those stubborn old literati, Wu Yong bore the brunt of it, and his methods were extremely ruthless. There are many ruthless things, but Wu Yong has carried a lot of blame for Zheng Zhi.

Even Li Gang has had countless confrontations with Wu Yong above the court, and the two are almost on the same footing, which is why Li Gang can't see such a means. But these things are more or less supported by Zheng Zhi, but they obviously won't be revealed on the surface. Wu Yong naturally carried these black pots.

This is also one of the reasons why Wu Yong was the political envoy and Li Gang was the deputy political envoy. The country has just been established, and the situation is different.

Lu Junyi heard Yan Qing's words, and also sighed and said: "If you make a grudge, you will make a grudge, there are many people who have offended over the years." Wu Yong is now too domineering, and he should be taught a lesson. After you leave the palace tomorrow, you will go to Li Xianggong's place. The details are clear, Li Xianggong should help us. ”

Lu Junyi's temperament is straightforward with some chivalry, and he is also righteous. Over the years, Yan Qing has become more and more ruthless, and has been in charge of intelligence, which has a great impact on Yan Qing's heart. But Lu Junyi was not stupid, and told Li Gang about it. is to let Li Gang come out and be the patrol officer.

If Li Gang had learned about it first, he would have said it first in the court. Wu Yong naturally pointed the finger at Li Gang, so he also shared the pressure on the inspection department. Li Gang is not afraid of Wu Yong.

Yan Qing's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she nodded and said: "This method is very good, if Li Xianggong learns about this, he will definitely come forward and speak out." In this way, Your Majesty also knows that we are able to do things and serve the public wholeheartedly. Wu's political envoy also lost a beam there, killing two birds with one stone. ”

Lu Junyi had already taken the big seal and covered it on a stack of case files on the table, among which there were many witness testimonies, and some of them were detailed. All things are directed at Wu Yong's nephew Wu Yunfei's arrogance, tangled and lazy, and is a party to the disaster. It is as small as beating people in the street, such as opening a gambling house, as big as bribing local officials, forcibly robbing, killing people, and so on.

It's no wonder that Yan Qing said that if this matter is stabbed, many people will die. In this world, no matter what era, there are too many for one person to ascend to heaven.

But there are many people who are honest and noble, strict with themselves, and strict with discipline, such as Li Gang, a middle-class planter.

This is society, this is the variety of living beings, and this is the difficulty of governing the country.