Chapter 745: Raising the Army
readx; At the same time that Zhu Youzhen was tired of climbing onto the dragon bed and snoring loudly in an instant, two thousand miles away in Qinwangzhuang, Jingyang County, Shaanxi Province, a young girl with a shawl and a sturdy body had already walked into a courtyard full of pigeon lofts with light steps, and made a soft "cooing" sound from her mouth. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The pigeons, hearing that it was her, cooed and gathered around her, and some even landed playfully on her round shoulders. The girl kissed the pigeon's mouth affectionately, and then sprinkled the basket in her arms into the courtyard, and hundreds of pigeons rushed to grab food.
Hearing the sound of flapping wings overhead, three pigeons circled around the courtyard several times and landed slowly. The girl was overjoyed and said, "It's finally here!" Then he hurried over in three steps and two steps, carefully holding the three doves in the palm of his hand, and untying them from their feet three delicate wooden boxes.
"Why isn't it an epistle?" The girl muttered to herself suspiciously, but she didn't stop for a moment, and went straight to the inner house, shouting crisply as she ran: "Concubine Ling, the carrier pigeon is back!" ā
A door opened suddenly, and Concubine Qi Meifeng, who was plain all over, gently protected her abdomen with her hands, and a trace of blush appeared on her pale face due to the violent pregnancy reaction, and she said in surprise: "Herzhe, is it a letter from the Holy One?" ā
It turned out that the girl was the Jurchen girl Herzhe rescued by Zhu Youzhen from Phi Dao, she and the Red Lady were in charge of raising and releasing carrier pigeons according to Zhu Youzhen's instructions, the Red Lady followed Zhu Youzhen, and Herzhe stayed in the palace.
Seeing Qi Meifeng's question, Herzhe hurriedly handed over the three small wooden boxes and said, "Niangniang, there is no letter, only three wooden boxes, which were sent back by three carrier pigeons, which should mean the same thing." ā
Qi Meifeng took the wooden box and opened it carefully, but saw that there was no paper inside, only a square ice cube that was frozen as hard as iron. The same is true of the other two, and Herzhe can't help but wonder when he sees it, "What does this mean?" Could it be that my sister is playing with me? ā
Qi Meifeng frowned and pondered: "No." This must be a puzzle deliberately made by the saint for fear that the carrier pigeon would be intercepted by the gangsters and leak the confidential content. Only by solving the puzzle can we know what the Holy One wants us to do. ā
Hearing this, Herzhe said in annoyance, "If only my sister and I had made the 'code book' that the Holy Lord said earlier!" It's all to blame for Herzhe's stupidity and lack of literacy! ā
Qi Meifeng only stared at the ice cubes in the box, but no matter how she looked at it, there was nothing special about it, it was just an ordinary piece of ice.
Herzhe had an idea: "Could it be that the underside of the ice cube is engraved with words?" Take out the ice cubes and have a look! ā
As she spoke, she impatiently took out a piece and examined it repeatedly, but no matter which side was smooth as a mirror, without any handwriting, Herzhe could not help but be disappointed.
Qi Meifeng seemed to have an understanding, and muttered: "Take out the ice cubes... Take out the ice... Yes!! ā
Herzhe was startled and said, "Niangniang, what did you think of?" ā
"Take out the ice cubes, which is the homonym of 'sending troops'!" Qi Meifeng said excitedly but extremely worriedly, "It seems that the Holy Lord is in danger, this is to ask us to immediately raise troops to serve the king!" Where did Helzhe, the Queen and the Concubine go yesterday? ā
"I just received a message from a flying pigeon, and the car has just arrived in Tongguan."
"Hmm... Immediately pass the book to the queen's mother, and inform General Xie that they will come to the palace immediately! ā
In just a moment, Xie Sheng, Li Dingguo, Li Laiheng and Hao Yongzhong, the four senior generals of the Qin army, were already draped in their bodies, their heads wrapped around filial piety belts, and they sat solemnly in the meeting hall of the former Qin Palace, which has now been upgraded to the Emperor's Palace. Except for Xie Sheng, who was originally stationed in Qinwangzhuang, the other three regiment leaders all received the flying pigeon biography forwarded by Herzhe from the Red Lady on the second day of the explosion in Wang Gongchang, and hurried from their respective stations.
As for the filial piety belt wrapped around their heads, it was nominally worn by Emperor Xizong, who had just died, but everyone knew in their hearts that this was actually worn by Li Zhenyan, who died in order to protect the saint!
Seeing Qi Meifeng slowly entering the conference hall, several generals bowed and said, "The last general will wait to see Concubine Ling!" ā
"Several generals are exempt." Qi Meifeng endured the discomfort caused by the pregnancy reaction and said solemnly, "I just received a letter from the Holy Flying Pigeon!" ā
With that, she took out the wooden box containing the ice cubes for everyone to see, and told her guess. Li Laiheng immediately jumped up excitedly and said: "It should have been like this a long time ago! Since there is a secret edict in the saint, the last general will immediately raise the army to serve the king! ā
Xie Sheng pondered: "Come to Heng, don't be in a hurry. I think Niangniang's analysis is good, the saint must have been coerced by the eunuchs, unable to control the court, and even unable to guarantee safety, so we should immediately raise troops. What does this mean? It shows that Wei Zhongxian has controlled the officers and troops of the Beijing Division! Among them, the three battalions alone have more than 100,000 troops, and even if there are empty salaries, there are still 60,000 or 70,000 people. Our Qin army has a total of more than 30,000, and if we want to quickly rejuvenate the Qin King, it is obvious that we can only use cavalry, which is only about 15,000. The labor expedition is outnumbered, and we may not have a 100% chance of winning. As long as there is a slight mistake, it will harm the saint, don't be careful! ā
As soon as the words fell, Li Dingguo said confidently: "This is okay." Although the three battalions were numerous, one was mostly infantry, the second was stationed outside the city, and the third was so long out of battle that if they really fought against our cavalry, a single charge would crush them. Moreover, we are the king of Qin, even if the generals of the three battalions are attached to the eunuchs, the officers and soldiers below may not work hard for them. As long as we capture those generals by surprise, the three battalions will not be a cause for concern. It's just that the soldiers and horses of the five cities in the capital division have the advantage of defending the city, and if we want to attack strongly, the traitor may jump over the wall in a hurry and hurt the saint. ā
Qi Meifeng nodded after hearing this: "The Holy Lord has a secret message, and the queen has already set off, so we can only secretly raise troops to serve the king first, and then improvise." The soldiers are very fast, you immediately send a message to the cavalry battalion and the reconnaissance battalion of the department, and immediately start the army when you see the letter! ā
"Yes!" Several generals agreed in unison, and Hao Yongzhong suggested again: "Niangniang, we must not take the route of Tongguan, Luoyang, Kaifeng and then turn north." Although this road is plain and easy to march, it is difficult to hide the whereabouts of the army, and it also makes a big circle. Now that the weather is cold and the Yellow River has been frozen, according to the opinion of the last general, it is better to break up the armies into pieces, march northeast on the river, cross Shanxi, and assemble near Fangshan in the southwest of Beijing. The straight-line distance of this road is less than 2,000 li, and our army is all light cavalry, even if you travel 300 miles a day, you can reach the Beijing division within six days! ā
Qi Meifeng frowned and said: "If it is cold today, let the soldiers trek three hundred miles a day in the mountains and mountains of Shanxi, this..."
"There is trouble in the saint, Qin soldiers should repay the country with death, why be afraid of hardships and dangers!" Several generals said at the same time.
Qi Meifeng was so moved that tears flashed in her eyes, and just as she was about to give the order, Li Laiheng smiled evilly and said: "After all, we have 10,000 people, even if they pass through Shanxi, it is difficult to guarantee that their whereabouts will not be revealed." In the end, the general has a plan, he can arrive in Jingshi without knowing it, but he is to trouble Brother Hao, and this job is most suitable for him to do..."
As he spoke, he told his plan. Everyone smiled when they heard this, only Hao Yongzhong scolded with a smile: "Okay, you thief, how can you send your brother like this, you have all the yin damage!" When I go back, I'll ask my woman to tell Xiaofeng, let her ignore you in the future, and you will be a bachelor for the rest of your life! ā