When Zhu Mu stepped forward and walked towards the Jinhai Bridge, Wang Jue stood next to the car and also saw the people walking on the other side of the bridge. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info that figure he was very familiar with, so a smile appeared on his face, and he also took a step in the direction of Jinhai Bridge. The distance between the two people became closer and closer, and finally at the same time that Zhu Mu took a step onto the Jinhai Bridge, Wang Jue's feet also stepped on the bridge deck of the Jianhai Bridge.

Each stone bar here is painted with an ancient and moving pattern, and two people walk almost simultaneously in front of each other, and then one of them stands up and salutes, but the other holds down his arm. Zhu Mu looked at Wang Jue, who was a little emaciated because of running around for days, and said softly: "You have lost weight." ”

Wang Jue shook his head and replied to Zhu Mu: "The minister is not thin, but he has eaten a lot fatter. This time I went to Liaobei, and I ate meat almost every day, so of course I had to grow some fat. ”

When he mentioned Liaobei, the smile on Zhu Mu's face faded, and looking at Wang Jue, who was a little thinner than a year ago, he had a guilty look on his face, and said to Wang Jue slowly and solemnly: "I remember it all in my heart...... Great work. ”

"Although, it's disrespectful." Wang Jue stared at Zhu Mu's eyes, and said to this former friend with a smile: "Kechen still has to say that. You and I are brothers, so don't say such extraneous things. What do you think, I understand...... What do I think, don't you understand? I ......"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhu Mu's actions, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire stretched out his arms and hugged Wang Jue directly, although it was only a one-time separation, but this was definitely a shocked move for Chen Yue, who did not dare to follow the bridge behind Zhu Mu, as well as those waiters and internal guards. The emperor's favor to a certain minister, generally speaking, holding hands to soothe a few words can be recorded in the history books, where have you heard of hugging each other? Even if there is, is there a major event that is not enough to be praised by future generations of monarchs and ministers?

However, Zhu Mu was unimpressed by his actions, and after he let go of Wang Jue, he said movingly: "I, I know that you have not forgotten me, nor have you forgotten the brotherhood between me and you at the beginning!" I can't call you brother in front of the rest of the world, but I think you're still my sibling. ”

"Then I won't say anything outside, I didn't protect you this time, it was my negligence, I will reflect on this matter, and you will rest at home for a while." After Zhu Mu finished speaking, he took Wang Jue's hand and said, "Your aunt is also very concerned about you now, after all, what happened to me this time can't be hidden, so I can only let her know...... In a moment, you will go back to the palace with me and see her. ”

The young emperor, who rarely said so much in front of others, said endlessly, as if he was an open-mouthed chatterbox: "Also, I plan to arrange a position for you in the military department, I need someone to help me keep an eye on the affairs of the armored forces, and this person must also have enough weight, ability and means to protect my armored forces." ”

He took Wang Jue's hand and walked in the direction he came, leaving behind a group of Jinyi guards waiting outside the Jinhai Bridge, and forgot to arrange for someone to pay attention to Li Keshou and the others. If Chen Yue hadn't sent an internal guard to ventilate the news, it is estimated that Li Keshou and the others, who had been waiting there and did not dare to leave, would have to stand until dawn the next day to get the news.

"Your Majesty has already taken the general into the palace to see the imperial concubine, you don't have to wait here......" The internal guard left such a sentence, and hurriedly stood up and saluted and returned to return to his life, Li Keshou watched the internal guard leave, I didn't know what he was thinking, he shook his head and got back into his car.

Then the commander of the Jinyi Guard, with a voice that only he could hear, underestimated and said, "Wang Jue...... I Li Ke abides by the truth that I owe you, and I have repaid more than half of it to you, this time I didn't stand up and say a fair word, it is my Jinyiwei's selfishness, if Jinyiwei does it in the future, I will definitely leave you a three-point favor! ”

After saying this, Li Keshou patted the driver's seat back forward, signaling that his driver could drive. So this long convoy of Jinyi guards started to move again, turned and left the Jinhai Bridge, and drove into the distance.

On this side of Jinhai Bridge, Wang Jue followed Zhu Mu's side, looked at the convoy leaving in the distance, and said to Zhu Mu: "Your Majesty, this time, you are still for the sake of the minister, and you are not decisive enough. At the very least, let the ministers squat in the prison for more than a month, so that the group of ministers with their own thoughts can settle down. ”

Chen Yue heard Wang Jue say this on the side, he had been looking at his toes, and he raised his eyebrows without being noticed by others, and he was a little more jealous of the two young men in front of him. Yes, demons! He really couldn't think of any words other than to use this word to describe the two of them.

These two twenty-year-old young men can actually calculate and measure in their hearts, and use the power of the capital consortium to play the already divided bureaucrats in the palm of their hands; Another person can lead hundreds of thousands of troops invincible, and fight a complete victory in Liaodong, which is like an empire's rotten scars-such two people must only be described by the word demon.

What's even more terrifying is that these two people are still so compatible. If one of them wanted to kill someone, the other promised to hand over the sharpest knife as soon as possible, how could such a dream combination of golden partners not make Chen Yue jealous?

"I am sorry enough for you for not being able to argue for reason and give you the glory you deserve, how can I give you another charge of wanton imposition? You also said that there is a deep affection between you and me, if I do this, do I want to see you as a friend? Zhu Mu waved his hand and denied Wang Jue's suggestion: "I have my own plans. ”

"What about the situation in Liaodong? Does Your Majesty want to replace his ministers with Sima Mingwei and hold up the war situation in Liaodong first? Wang Jue knew the situation in Liaodong well, and after talking about the aftermath of his return to Beijing, he immediately cared about his unfinished business in Liaodong. After all, he has feelings for there, for the new army that fought there.

When he asked about this, he wanted to give himself an explanation, and he wanted to give an explanation to Liaodong. And the matter of Liaodong that Zhu Mu said has been prepared, and Wang Jue also knows that there are not many people who can find a replacement for himself.

The first reason for sending a new commander from Beijing to Liaodong was that he was afraid that this general would not have enough understanding of the combat capability of the new army and would spoil the good situation created by Wang Jue, and second, he was afraid that this replacement would not have enough ability to control the battle situation and would not be able to expand and consolidate the victory that the empire had already achieved. Therefore, this general must be such a person who understands the construction of the new army and understands the situation in Liaodong.

Obviously, Sima Mingwei, a veteran general who had dealt with Wang Jue in Liaodong and was ordered to form and train the 2nd Group Army of the New Army, participated in the decisive battle of the Liaohe River, and was also a veteran general with countless war experience, was the best candidate.

Hearing Wang Jue ask like this, Zhu Mu nodded, with Wang Jue's understanding of Liaodong, it was not difficult to guess Sima Mingwei in an instant: "Yes, I have already ordered the promotion of the old general Sima Mingwei, temporarily replacing you, and controlling the overall situation as the commander of Liaodong." Moreover, the current situation in Liaodong has also been settled, and the empire has decided to make peace with the Japanese and act alone against the rebels in Liaodong. ”

There is no need to take advantage of the victory to pursue, cross the Yalu River to conquer the Korean Peninsula, with the ability of the old general Sima Mingwei, of course, he can control it. Therefore, Zhu Mu is very optimistic about the situation in Liaodong, and he is also very confident in winning a comprehensive victory and removing the traitors in Liaodong.

Hearing Zhu Mu say this, Wang Jue also put his mind at ease, he had seen the old general Sima Mingwei, and the two had extensive cooperation in the training of the new army, and Liaodong handed it over to him, which was an acceptable situation for both the new army and the Ming Empire. So he nodded, and didn't say anything after Sima Mingwei took over Liaodong.

However, he mentioned an aspect that made him more concerned, a flaw that made the victory of the Ming Empire in the entire Liaodong Theater slightly imperfect: "The entire Liaodong, including the Anshan Iron Mine and the coal mines and iron mines in Tieling...... They were all harmed by the Japanese...... It is a pity that we did not find an opportunity to annihilate part of Japan's living forces this time. ”

Thinking of letting hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers who were close at hand escape from the almost completed encirclement, Wang Jue felt that he was not very comfortable. He still remembered the report of the Panjin massacre he had seen and the shocking photographs he had seen -- he thought that he should leave some lessons for the Japanese, a lesson that was more memorable for the Japanese than the massacre of Guo Xing.

"It's a pity, but I've tried my best to delay the speed of the countries interfering in this matter this time, and you've advanced fast enough in Liaodong. It's a pity that this time we can't do it, so we don't have to blame ourselves too much. Zhu Mu comforted loudly: "Let these bastards go for the time being, next time, we will take it back from them with interest!" ”

If the Ming Empire did not have any ill feelings towards that lonely island before Japan's independence, after so many years of torture and suppression of the Liaodong Rebellion, the hatred for Japan has been infinitely amplified and deepened. The Japanese relied on the despicable transactions between Liaodong and the Jin State, coupled with the fermentation of events such as the Panjin tragedy in Liaodong, at least in the hearts of His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire, the seeds of hatred for Japan have been planted. If nothing else, after careful irrigation and care, this seed of hatred in Zhu Mu's heart will definitely take root and sprout, and eventually grow into a bloody and terrifying Devouring Demon Flower. (To be continued.) )