Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lu Fei went out of the palace to inspect the camps of the forbidden army, and the Beijing officials vaguely felt that the war would come again. It shouldn't be now, because the Central Plains will not choose autumn to take the initiative to start a war against the north, or wait for winter to come, or spring next year.

Under the autumn sun, the armor on the dusty and misty school field shone brightly, and the soldiers shouted when they saw the emperor's umbrella cover.

Lu Fei's guard of honor followed, and the ministers of civil and military affairs and the cavalry of the guards hugged him in front and back, but he himself rode a horse.

A large number of ironclad people and horses, a team of horses galloping in the dust in the distance, and the thick and powerful sound of the horses' hooves made the blood in Lu Fei's body surge. He actually liked to stay in the barracks, or a habit.

He has been in the army for more than ten years in this era, and he is already a martial artist himself, and with the same martial artists, he will find an exciting emotion. In the distance, there was a crisp response of "Deling", everything was so familiar.

But Lu Fei couldn't get excited with the soldiers with his enthusiasm at this time. He was warmly greeted, but he was silent.

Lu Fei looked around at the scene left and right, and said in his heart: It's not that I have forgotten the brothers who once fought side by side, and I have to abandon them. Everything Lu Fei did was to nationalize the army, if there was someone who could control the army, that person could only be the emperor!

Otherwise, these stubborn and powerful men and horses will have very serious consequences if something accidentally happens. Regardless of the experience of the "five generations" martial artists sitting on the throne, it is not far away, that is, the Tang Dynasty, how many coups d'état were launched after controlling the forbidden army.

How many dead kings of the country, when the country is destroyed, the complaining people deceive the superiors and conceal the greed, corruption, corruption, defeat, resentment of the soldiers are greedy for life and fear of death, and the grievances are not ancient...... In fact, in Lu Fei's opinion, no one can complain! People are inherently full of all kinds of greed, and it is absurd to place great things on the basis that people should be noble and selfless, and be selfless.

For Lu Fei, the purpose of this war against the party is not just to fight for a piece of territory.

A group of people inspected several forbidden army barracks in succession, and came to a small courtyard on the south side of Mahang Street. The accompanying men and horses stayed outside, and Lu Fei and a cadre of civil and military ministers went in to inspect the military department. This is the military department of the first army of the Tiger Ben Army, which contains officials belonging to the four yamen, as well as some scribes, soap officials, and heralds.

Lu Fei talked and asked questions about the civil and military affairs of the four yas, and several people answered respectfully, and he was very satisfied.

An army still has a military commander, but the power is very small; It only belongs to the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, which is one of the four ya, and does not have the right to transfer troops...... And the following six to ten commands are scattered.

Above the military division, the commander of the Xiangdu is in an unorganized state of only receiving the money, and belongs to the governor's office of the five armies. The front division of the palace and the horse step division of the guard no longer exist. The transfer of troops had to be ordered from the Privy Council in the Imperial City, and the scattered commanders could only be organized through complicated procedures.

The current situation is that it is not easy to mobilize the forbidden army or the guard army (former township army) in Bianjing and other places, even if it is only a few thousand people with arms and military supplies, and it requires the cooperation of the four central yamen.

But the army was not organized and could not fight.

Lu Fei said to the military officials present: "In the past, the generals of the forbidden army had two official positions: military positions and dispatch (temporary appointment, expired and invalid, such as the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, the deployment of the west, the commander of the former battalion, and the former battalion supervisor), and they will remain the same in the future. Your current position is a military position, and if you want to go to war, civil and military generals will be sent out. ”

Yang Yanzhao and other generals looked sideways and listened carefully.

Lu Fei said again: "The party members colluded with the enemy country and did not respect the orders of the court of the Great Sage Dynasty, and the court will ask the teacher for his guilt." The conscription of troops and horses also has a dispatch number, which can be called the 'Dingxi Army', which is divided into several corps. The legions of the Dingxi Army are composed of the Forbidden Army and the Infantry Cavalry of the Township Army. The generals were all sent to command the men and horses when the Dingxi Army went out.

In addition, the officials of the Privy Council, the Ministry of War, and the Ordnance Supervisor formed the military government of the former battalion of Pingxia, and there was a group of heralds assigned to various armies and commands. ”

Lu Fei's vision, regardless of the official position or the military number (army or above), has two sets of systems...... This has nothing to do with non-commissioned officers, and the formations, military ranks, civilian clerks, and heralds below the command level remain unchanged. There are only two kinds of organizations and positions above the command and envoy level, one military and the other dispatch.

In peacetime, the four yamen jointly control the army, and in wartime, the former battalion military government and military generals command the troops.

For the low-level generals and non-commissioned officers, they don't need to pay attention to the organizational form above, and only need to obey the military orders; And the most basic team of the army: the commander, the number and the vast majority of people will not change easily.

The military system of the forbidden army is somewhat similar to that of the township army organization two years ago. To do so, it must be based on strict military law and rules of reward and punishment.

Lu Fei thought about this matter for a long time, but after the change, he couldn't be sure what the situation was, so he had to wait for the war to test everything!

If it goes well, the border army officers and soldiers of Kong Xian, Yang Yanzhao, Gao Xiaoqing and other generals at the border pass will also be reformed and reorganized into a guard army. Legions were formed by the guards, who took turns to garrison the border passes. During the garrison, both the generals and the army existed in the form of expeditions.

A group of people patrolled outside the palace for a morning and returned to the imperial city. The monarch and the minister were smiling again in the Hall of Long Life.

Many military generals were present, talking about the trivial things of countless times before, and everyone sighed or laughed.

Lu Fei tossed so many things, and all the generals knew that he was controlling the generals and guarding against military power.

There is no need to hide this kind of thing, Lu Fei used to be a military general, and now he is an emperor, and he is standing in a different place.

However, Lu Fei did not feel guilty, the country was fought by bloodshed, and now everyone is also enjoying the glory and wealth together. Lu Fei wants to balance and stabilize what everyone gets, prevent someone from wanting more and unruly overturning the distribution status quo, and doing something to stabilize the results, which is not inappropriate!

…… It was not until dusk that Lu Fei left the Long Live Hall exhausted.

The sunset hung between the palaces, and as Luan drove as he moved, the afterglow flickered from the treetops, like a halo of light, and the road ahead was not so clear.

In the afterglow of the Baoci Palace, Lu Fei thought of Zhou Wei. He knows Zhou Wei's heart very well, how many times has he been disturbed in her heart. The internal instability of the civil war should be something that everyone does not want to see.

In front of a large group of people, Lu Fei swaggered into Zhou Wei's bedroom. Now he doesn't have to hide anything.

Zhou Wei and Lu Fei saluted in style, and then withdrew their attendants. She said softly: "You don't have to come to me every day, others are afraid that there will be complaints." ”

She said this, but her cheeks were flushed, and she reached out and touched her sideburns, turned to sit down in front of the bronze mirror, and reached out to arrange the ornaments on her head. When her hands were raised, Lu Fei could also see from behind the full arc that protruded from the side of her body. It's a wonderful way to stretch your waist when you're sitting.

Lu Fei said with a smile: "I have today, you have contributed a lot, and I can't overdo it to treat you." ”

Zhou Wei turned around and said, "I'm very happy if you have that heart, but you don't have to." ”

Lu Fei said without hesitation: "I am willing...... I don't own this world alone, but I have everything, and I should listen to Zhou Wei about this. ”

Zhou Wei glared at him with a smile: "Okay, who do you want to be lucky?" I'll ask Zhou Jiuzhi to arrange it for you tomorrow night. ”

Lu Fei groaned.

Zhou Wei's gaze stayed on Lu Fei's face, and she said with a smile: "I heard that Concubine Jin took the initiative to find you in the Long Live Palace?" ”

Lu Fei said: "She heard that the imperial court was going to use troops against Pingxia, and she came here for this matter. ”

Zhou Wei said softly: "That Tuoba agarwood is white and watery, and there is an exotic style, so you are not tempted?" ”

Of course, Lu Fei was not fooled, and immediately said seriously: "No one can compare to Zhou Wei." ”

Zhou Wei laughed "sneered", then suppressed her smile and said, "But in my opinion, it's really not the right time." This harem and the world cannot be separated, you have to accuse the Western Xia party of being unjust, and turn around and pamper the party concubines, don't others wonder? ”

Lu Fei hurriedly said: "Zhou Wei is reasonable. ”

Zhou Wei said tentatively: "My two hard-working nieces finally entered the palace, why don't you ask them to serve you tomorrow night?" ”

Lu Fei first agreed: "Whoever Zhou Wei says is who he is." ”

Zhou Weijiao said, "Ouch, I don't know about you yet." If you weren't good to others, what would Li Sisi and Li Yanniang be able to miss you for many years? ”

Lu Fei: "......"

At this time, Lu Fei saw a Go endgame on the table, so he stepped forward to take a look with great interest. Because he has also been learning to play Go for the past two years, although he is not very good.

Zhou Wei said: "I use white seeds." ”

Lu Fei looked at it for a while, then picked up the sunspot and put one.

Zhou Wei didn't move, just looked at Lu Fei's lips shyly, and whispered: "I know that you are setting up a bureau, and if you succeed this time, let me ...... Serve you in your own way. ”

Lu Fei looked at her dignified posture, but suddenly there was a very subtle blasphemy expectation in his heart, and said, "I'm a little reluctant to you." ”

Zhou Wei said in a trembling voice: "It's my own will, it's very strange." I dare to ...... anything in front of you."

She snuggled up and muttered, "The best thing in this life is when you meet Feigo'er, everything is different." ”

Lu Fei also felt that everything was different, the whole world was gradually moving in a direction that he was completely unfamiliar with, and everything seemed to be the same as before, and it seemed to be a little different.

**

The sky had just dawned, the palace lights outside had not yet been extinguished, and the carved windows were glowing with orange and yellow light. Zhou Wei's eyes were misty, her face was still tired, her movements were soft and weak, and she didn't seem to have recovered from last night's exhaustion.

She cheered up and still carefully served Lu Fei to dress and tie up. Lu Fei persuaded with good words: "Zhou Wei doesn't have to go to court, you can sleep more." ”

Zhou Wei stretched out her hand to smooth the material on his shoulder, and said softly: "Taking care of my husband, I feel that I am a woman, this is God's favor to me." ”

Lu Fei was moved and a little excited, and his mood was very comfortable in the morning.

Zhou Wei was really careful, she combed Lu Fei's hair to the fullest, and helped him put on his clothes as neatly and neatly as ironed. The slender fingers of the hand caressed Lu Fei's body, soft and comfortable, as if there was a trace of affection through the muscles, reaching the heart. It was as if he was not doing something, but enjoying the tenderness of the moment.

"Suddenly I felt very powerful, as if I could do anything!" Lu Fei said comfortably.

Zhou Wei said softly: "The emperor is the Son of Heaven, and he is already very strong. There's a place in the emperor that fascinates me......"

"That place is huge?" Lu Fei asked seriously.

Zhou Wei's powder fist hit Lu Fei's chest, looking coquettish. Lu Fei was praised by her, and he felt very good for a while.

…… At this time, the emperor's chariot and honor guard had already arrived outside the Baoci Palace, and only they were waiting for the emperor, and no emperor was standing at the door waiting for them to prepare.

Everyone was silent, in addition to not daring to make a noise, there may also be a reason why they have not fully recovered from the morning, and people always have few words in the morning.

The faint light, the dim lights, the dim air and the morning mist were all peaceful.

Wang Fang stood at the foot of the steps, waiting patiently. Zhou Jiuzhi should have been on duty today, but last night Zhou Jiuzhi actually asked Wang Fang to act as a substitute for him, on the grounds that he was ordered by Queen Zhou to arrange the affairs of the concubines and concubines today, and there could be no mistakes.

Wang Fang realized a problem, it was useless for him to recommend any concubine and woman to sleep, and it seemed that whoever the emperor favored was up to the newly crowned Empress of the Great Sage Dynasty! Zhou Jiuzhi, as the favored eunuch beside the queen, will become more and more powerful if he continues like this, pressing him by the head...... Because the concubines with status in the harem will curry favor with such key figures in order to compete for favor.

Could it be that when he sees Zhou Jiuzhi in the future, he will also lower his voice?

After a long time, I saw the queen and a group of palace maids send out the neatly dressed Lu Fei. Lu Fei stepped off the pedestal, and before getting on Luan, he glanced back again.

A group of people gathered around the chariots, passed through the Xuanyou Gate along the long street of the central axis, and went to the Long Live Hall of the Qianting.

The sky was getting brighter, but before the sun rose, the chill was still biting, and the leaves on the roadside were covered with a white layer of frost.

In the east side of the council hall, the three-day gathering of important ministers is as usual.

Etiquette, soon some people talked about the war in Pingxia, seeing that it was late autumn, it was time to make up your mind to prepare for the winter army, and war has always been the top priority of the government!

There are two main strategies recently, and there are many discussions about the civil and military affairs. One is to attack the Pingxia Party from the east, west, and south in three ways, and the proponents of this strategy believe that it is more safe, as long as it is not broken by each one, there is always a weak resistance in the three roads and can advance rapidly.

The other advocates a joint attack all the way, mainly because of the financial burden...... The party's armed forces are very powerful, and they are known as all soldiers, and the total strength may reach more than 100,000. In order not to be broken by each of them, the Three Roads of the Great Sage Dynasty had to mobilize hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, and the cost was incalculable.

When he was arguing, Lu Fei was very decisive and confident today, and he quickly spoke: "I am determined to drive the expedition in person, and push and attack all the way!" ”

Lu Fei's tone was in a confident and unquestionable attitude. More than two dozen people suddenly stopped talking.

Lu Fei looked back and said, "The Dingxi Army only needs more than 70,000 people. The Tiger Ben Army transferred more than 10,000 cavalry and 30,000 cavalry infantry troops of the Japanese army to form the first, second, and third corps of the Dingxi Army as the offensive force; The 30,000 guards were the Fourth Army Corps of the Dingxi Army, occupying and repairing the city fortresses along the way, preparing for the response, and ensuring the retreat and grain routes. ”

After hearing this, Kou Zhun immediately stood up and bowed: "The emperor thinks twice." If this is the case, the actual strength of the front is only more than 40,000 people, and the ministers heard that there are more than 100,000 soldiers and horses. Being outnumbered and alone is not a stable strategy. ”

"The strength of the army is not only the number of people." Lu Fei said calmly.

This kind of deployment was not a whim for Lu Fei, but a conclusion he came to after weighing and considering the financial revenue and expenditure; Moreover, as the supreme commander of the forbidden army, he is a professional martial artist, and he knows the combat power of his own army...... However, just as Kou Zhun admonished, the war is ever-changing, and Lu Fei was a little hesitant.

But today, suddenly a powerful intuition in his heart strengthened his confidence!

Lu Fei said quietly: "I want to use this battle to prove the strength of the Great Sage Dynasty. ”

That instinct and impulse, that's it, he wants to prove himself! Prove the strength you have, prove the effectiveness of your series of military reforms, and don't want to be questioned.

A contest of fear and courage. The reduction of military power did come from the fear of internal threats to the throne. However, Lu Fei was unwilling to admit that he had thrown in the towel in the face of fear. He regained his courage because he felt that he could do anything at this point!

At this moment, Yang Yanzhao took the lead in standing up, clasping his fists and saying categorically: "The minister asks for orders to go out with the driver, and saddle the horse before and after the emperor." ”

Lu Fei immediately turned his head to look at Yang Yanzhao, it was not that he was too careful, but that every proposal of these ministers did have its considerations.

Yang Yanzhao and his generals were obviously very supportive of the war, and he also supported a strong attack all the way to reduce financial expenses and make the resistance smaller...... But in order to show his public intentions, he didn't instigate the emperor to take risks, so he took the initiative to ask Ying and followed him!

General Yang probably considered this?

Tie Hammer also stood up and said: "The last general has always been the emperor's forerunner, this time attacking the party, I hope the emperor will not give up, and the last will be the forward." ”

The generals have asked for help.

Lu Fei patted the armrest of the throne and said categorically: "Then take the iron hammer as the forward, Yang Yanzhao as the commander of the first army of the central government, Cao Keming of the second army of the left wing as the commander of the capital, and Luo Yan of the third army of the right wing as the commander of the capital." The Fourth Army of the Later Army was commanded by Cao Bin. Lu Duan is the transport envoy of the whole army, and the army needs grain and straw for the people! ”

……

As soon as the Imperial City issued a decree, the war machine immediately began to operate!

According to the order of the Privy Council, Luo Yan first set up a branch of the Third Army Corps in the northern suburbs of Bianjing, sent people to summon the four officials of the military divisions of the forbidden army under his command, and then gathered the branch of the Third Army of the former battalion military government organized by the Privy Council.

At this time, the army was still in a state of dispersion. With the command as a unit, some commanders are stationed in Bianjing, and some are in a state of dismissal. Now under the recruit system, Luo Yan's first thing to do is to get the cooperation of various yamen and mobilize the army first.

A group of hundreds of people gathered in the lobby of the simple school barracks, and in full view of everyone, Luo Yan was wearing an armor cloak and holding a sword given by the emperor before, and under the guidance of several personal soldiers holding things, he walked to the north and stood still.

Everyone looked up, their eyes on his face.

Luo Yan stood up straight, unfolded the holy decree with his own hands, raised it to display, and asked the soldiers to walk down with the holy decree in their hands, and slowly walked around from among the people, so that everyone could get closer and take a closer look.

This was followed by the Privy Council's redeployment order and the letter of assignment.

Luo Yan waited silently for a while, and saw that no one raised objections. He picked up the Great Seal with one hand and the Holy Decree with the other, and said: "According to the edict of the Emperor of the Great Sage Dynasty, this commander is the commander of the Third Army of the Dingxi Army, and from now on, he will have the right to command, transfer, deploy, and punish the commanders of the following forbidden armies: the first command and the second commander of the Third Army of the Crane Control Army...... Wait for twenty-one commands. If there is a person who disobeys the military order, it will be dealt with according to military law! ”

As he spoke, he put down his things, raised the scabbard of his sword, and said solemnly and loudly: "God bless my emperor, long life is boundless!" ”

After some gesture, Luo Yan pulled up the imperial power, emphasized the status of the imperial power granted by heaven, and affirmed his military power. When everyone heard the worship of the emperor, how dare they be contemptuous, and hurriedly bowed together: "God bless my emperor, longevity is boundless......"

The shouts of the crowd were like an acknowledgment of Luo Yan, and everything was logical.

Luo Yan raised his hand to calm the noise in the hall, and said: "The officers of the various military divisions, sign the military orders and send them to the commanders." The commanders signed the cinnabar cards and ordered all the soldiers to go to the northern suburbs within 15 days to camp. Those who exceed the deadline will be punished according to military law! ”

Everyone bowed one after another: "The lower officials and others obey the order." ”

This barracks became the shogunate of the Third Army of the Dingxi Army, which was organized during the war, and military orders were issued from the shogunate. In fact, the four yamen officials of the Privy Council, the Ministry of War, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, and the Ordnance Supervisor were to divide their powers, and they first issued military orders to the commanders and envoys under their command in accordance with the military orders of the commander of the Third Army; The commanders and envoys then used the military orders jointly signed by the military sub-divisions as evidence, and after being verified by the deputy commanders and the civilian officials in charge of the heralds, they gathered the officers and men of each capital and each team.

When the Third Army Corps of the Dingxi Army was mobilized, the original officials of the Fourth Department of the Forbidden Army would no longer be able to control it, and the commanders would act in accordance with the military orders of the chief general Luo Yan and his shogunate officials.

Weapons, armor, grain and grass, as well as the requisition of civilian men and materials, were transferred by the front battalion so that Lu Duanji's subordinates had full control, and the army did not have to take care of logistics, but only to fight.

Today, mobilizing the army is more complex than before, and it requires the common approval of all yamen. And there are so many people who handle it that there is no secrecy to start a war.

Everything is bright and on the table!

Lu Fei took Dai Xiong, the squire of the Ministry of Works, and Dai Xiong, the ordnance supervisor, as the supervising army, and in the process of mobilizing the army, he inspected and observed the progress everywhere. Lu Fei inquired about the actual operation process at any time, and he was also testing the war machine he had designed. ......

**

The wind was already howling in the northwest, and the leader of the Tuoba Deming-supported party Xiang Wuzang walked outside a palace, and the guards opened the door, and a curtain sewn from animal fur hung inside. When the curtain was lifted, he lowered his head and walked in, most of the party members had their doors open relatively low, and they had to touch their heads when they entered.

When I walked in, I saw a stove made of stone in the middle of the house, the charcoal fire in it was glowing yellow, and the iron kettle hanging on the beam of the house was "gurgling" and steaming.

He took off the felt hat on his head, bowed to Tuoba Deming, who was sitting on a futon with his eyes closed, and said in party words: "Meet the king." ”

Tuoba Deming's eyes didn't open, and said, "Just warm up with the roasting fire." ”

Wuzang exhaled and stretched out his hands by the stove: "I can't believe that Zhongyuan Erlang wants to choose this bad season to fight." ”

Tuoba Deming said warmly: "Whether the weather is good or bad, they are not the only ones who endure it. ”

At this time, he opened his eyes and said in a tentative tone: "The court of the Great Sage Dynasty asked about the sins of this king, and this king took pity on the sons of all ethnic groups, and wanted to enter Bianjing to ask for his guilt in order to resolve the disaster of the soldiers. ”

Wu Zang was taken aback when he heard this: "How can the king have such an idea? ”

Tuoba Deming said quietly: "The Tuoba family has a marriage with the royal family of the Great Sage Dynasty, and this king has personally entered Beijing, and it is expected that the Great Sage Dynasty will not kill this king." Otherwise, it will inevitably arouse the indignation of the party and make it more difficult for the imperial court to clean up. ”

"No!" Wuzang said without hesitation, and hurriedly admonished, "Xixia has already declared itself a vassal to the imperial court, and has no intention of attacking. Now the king has made all the tribes obey, and he can command them; If the party loses the king, the prince has no prestige for the time being, and cannot serve the public, but the dinosaurs have no leader, and they are taken advantage of by the enemy. ”

Tuoba Deming listened, and his face faintly showed a very satisfied look. He asked, "The same is true of the ministries?" ”

Wu Zang said: "The Central Plains saw that the party was separating the rivers and mountains and the mountains were flourishing day by day, and they had long been wary, and their hearts would not die." Anyone with some foresight has this thought. ”

Tuoba Deming's face gradually became ruddy, his eyes were shining with the light of charcoal, and he said in a deep voice: "If it weren't for being forced, this king would never dare to rebel against the Central Plains at this time!" This king originally felt that this great thing should be completed by future generations. However, now that the knife is on the neck, the matter has come to this, there is no choice! ”

didn't hide it: "The minister just waits for the king to cheer up, and he will be ashamed!" ”

Tuoba Deming said in a deep voice: "As long as the Great Sage Army is defeated this time, the party can establish its own kingdom and live in its own land with dignity. ”

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, "The party members are tall, brave and resolute, how can they be forced to live in a fixed place and look up to others?" ”

Wu Zang also fully supported: "In this world, they are all more ferocious than anyone, as long as they win the Great Holy Army, we will force them to recognize the founding of the party!" ”

At this moment, an attendant came in from outside the door, and reported: "Your Majesty, the Liao State has sent a letter of state." I have heard that the Great Holy Kingdom is going to send troops, and I sent the general Zhai Shigui to transfer 20,000 Liao troops to Western Xia for assistance! ”

"Good!" Tuoba Deming said happily, "This king doesn't like the Khitans, but the grassland people finally speak and don't delay." ”

Didn't hide the way: "The iron cavalry of the Liao army is very fierce, and the warriors of the party are not weak, this time the Great Sage Army came from afar, and they are not afraid of it!" ”