Section XIII

For safety reasons, Zhu Yuqing went very secretively, except for Wu Ming, only Zhu Xiaolong came to see him off.

Zhu Yuqing changed into a refreshing men's clothes, she was already beautiful, with a green shirt and scarf, she was really like a pearl and dizzy, beautiful jade was shining, and there was a faint breath of bookish air between her eyebrows, which had a different taste.

Considering that the separation was imminent, Wu Ming stayed at Zhu Yuqing's place last night, and in one night, the words that should have been said were almost the same, and the husband and wife looked at each other for a long time, and they didn't say anything. Zhu Xiaolong took his sister-in-law's hand, still rambling: "Sister-in-law, you have to be careful." ”

After the death of the father and son of the Zhu family, Mrs. Zhu also became ill, and people became a little demented. Now that a sister-in-law can talk to him, seeing that she is leaving, I wish Xiaolong a lot of reluctance. Zhu Yuqing touched his face and said softly: "Xiaolong, usually think more about things, if you have something undecided, ask your uncle more." Now that the Zhu family is your only seedling, you can't have any more mistakes. ”

Although the Queen Mother has decreed that Zhu Yuhu will succeed her as the Marquis of Zhongyong, she has actually recognized the position of the head of the family in disguise, but in Zhu Yuqing's eyes, this little brother is not of the same kind for a long time, so naturally she must not approve it. Zhu Xiaolong's eyes were also a little moist, and he nodded and said, "Got it, sister-in-law." ”

waved her hand to everyone again, Zhu Yuqing got into the carriage, seeing Wu Ming looking at her, still full of reluctance, her heart trembled, if she looked at it again, she might not have the courage to step out of Nanning, and hurriedly pulled down the curtain. The curtain of the car cut off the eyes full of love, and her heart calmed down, and she said to Hei Wu, who was pretending to be the coachman: "Let's go, Lao Wu." ”

Black Friday answered, and drove slowly forward, followed by more than a dozen black-clothed guards in civilian clothes and riding horses. Seeing the convoy disappear into the corner of the street, Wu Ming was still staring at it for a long time. Visiting the rivers and mountains in other places is the wish of his wife for many years, she has been staying in the governor's palace before, although there are reasons for poor health, in fact, the most important thing is to sit in Nanning for herself and take care of trivial matters.

Now that a qiē has been formalized, China and the West have set up a clerical office to deal with the affairs of the imperial court. And Wu Ming's backyard has also increased to four. The two have been husband and wife for many years, and it can be said that they know the roots, if they really want to stay, Wu Ming is sure to leave Zhu Yuqing behind, but he finally let go.

If that's the case, you'd be too selfish.

Love is not about blind possession, but more about tolerance and understanding. Go ahead, Xiaoqing, do what you love and do what you want. I hope you have less worries and more joy. Always be happy.

He thought silently.

Seeing off Zhu Yuqing, Wu Ming, accompanied by Lu Hui and others, rode towards the imperial palace. The Empress Dowager had issued an order yesterday to the military department to gather the generals of the various departments in Nanning in the imperial study. In the past, military meetings were mostly held in the prime minister's office, and the generals were content with what they were used to, and even if they were occasionally late, most of the prime ministers would not be seriously responsible. But the queen mother has a strict work and rest, and she has the reputation of diligence. Coupled with the power of the new regent, the generals were cautious, and they dared to be late. When Wu Ming arrived at the imperial study, it was already full of people.

The Queen Mother also arrived, and was sitting on the top silently, Wu Ming looked at her expressionless face, his heart sank, and he stepped forward and saluted: "Niangniang forgive the sin, the minister is late." ”

The Queen Mother was silent, just staring at the desk next to her, where there was an hourglass, and there was not much quicksand left in it. Shaoqing said: "The meeting started at the same time, and the time limit was not exceeded. But Wu Hou, you are the commander of the first army, it is better to arrive at the scene early and set an example. ”

Wu Ming's heart jumped again, Zhu Yuqing's trip was naturally not easy to publicize, so he had to bow down and say: "Yes, Niangniang has to teach me a lesson." ”

Seeing that he was so respectful, the queen softened slightly, pointed to the chair on the right and said, "Wu Hou, sit here." ”

Wu Ming waved his hand again and again: "It's good for Weichen to stand, and Ann dares to be side by side with Niangniang." ”

The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows: "The military meeting is not the result of a half-time meeting, you are the commander of the first army, how can you stand and discuss the military aircraft." Why, the other day you had the audacity to jump over my head, and now it's my mother-in-law again? ”

The more unceremonious she said, the more proof she didn't care. Wu Ming responded, "Yes." He took a few steps forward and sat down sideways. The Queen Mother smiled slightly, glanced at the generals below, and began to set the tone: "Generals, since the palace listened to the government, it has often been their duty to drive away the Li thief and restore the rivers and mountains. However, although Zhu Huai is the prime minister, he has done many illegal acts, hiding his heart of usurpation, and on the night of the Lantern Festival, he dispatched spirit beast soldiers in an attempt to misbehave. Fortunately, the Marquis of Zhenxi understood the righteousness and made the Zhongxi Iron Cavalry risk death to block the attack, and the palace turned defeat into victory and had to destroy the rebellion. ”

It snowed heavily that night, and so much happened. Except for a few principals, most of the ** people don't know the inside story. So despite the change of the sky, rumors are still flying in Nanning in the past few days, various versions are circulating, and everyone is speculating. Hearing what the Queen Mother said, everyone believed it, and most of them were thinking: "No wonder on the night of the accident, the prime minister also sent someone to deal with Wu Hou, it turned out that the two had already fallen out." The prime minister is really confused, he is reluctant to deal with the queen mother, and he even went to provoke the town of Xihou, don't you know the truth of getting a lot of help? ”

After the Queen Mother finished her instructions, all the generals stood up at the same time and said in unison: "Niangniang's heart is full of blessings." ”

Yang Xiong is not only the commander of the Guards Battalion, but also the general of the four products, and the military meeting is naturally on the list. Seeing him stand up expressionlessly and shout along with everyone, Wu Ming wanted to laugh. Although I don't know what Yang Xiong is thinking, I can guess it. Others don't know the truth, but he, as the person concerned, naturally knows. Now I guess in addition to a wry smile, there is more helplessness. However, this tone is well set, except for a limited number of people, no one will doubt their loyalty to the Queen Mother. At least on the bright side, the current Southern Han Dynasty is much more stable than the previous three-legged tripod.

The Queen Mother was obviously very satisfied with the reaction of the generals. Nodding slightly, he continued: "In the past few years, the state affairs have been in the limelight, since Li Thief established the puppet Han, he has launched two offensives against Nanning, fortunately the soldiers are united, so that the country will not be lost, but in the long run, it is difficult to ensure that there will be no accidents." Therefore, the theme of this meeting is how to break the current deadlock, take Hanshui City, and open the first gap for the imperial court's Northern Expedition. ”

After a pause, the Queen Mother said again: "The Marquis of Zhenxi has been fighting in the south and the north in the past few years, and he has rich experience in warfare. So Hongu decided that he would preside over the rest of the war. Wu Hou, I'll leave the rest to you. ”

She also knew that if she stayed here, the generals would only be tied up, and nothing could be discussed. After finishing speaking, he stood up, and the two palace maids waited early, put the two barrier fans on the queen mother's head, and walked away in the mountain shouts of the generals.

Seeing the Queen Mother disappear behind the screen, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Wu Ming ordered the two workers to hang up the city defense map drawn earlier, and then said: "Rank general, by the order of the Queen Mother, this Hou Xi is listed in this position." Most of you here are not my subordinates, and they are older than me. But the truth of the military magnate must be understood by everyone. If during the war, if someone disobeys the order, Benhou will recognize you, but Chixiao will not recognize anyone. ”

The generals were a little lax, but when they heard Wu Ming say this, they couldn't help but sit up straight. Wu Ming nodded secretly, and then looked at the city defense map and said: "Everyone, after the defeat of the Second Battle of Hanning, the puppet Han changed from attack to defense, as far as I know, the current Han naval force is about 130,000. And I Nanning is 150,000. ”

After a pause, Wu Ming said again: "Judging from the comparison of the forces of the two sides, it seems that our side has the advantage, but don't forget, in the past siege warfare, the attacker's strength must be twice that of the defender to have a chance of victory." And the danger of the Han River is even more difficult to capture......"

He has been in Nanning for four years, and he is also very familiar with the local area. At this time, Wu Ming finished introducing the situation, and then said: "Rank general, please see, Hanshui City is the opposite of my Nanning, facing the river in the south, and our army is attacking now, and it can only be attacked from the south gate." The river is several miles wide, and the other side is now shrinking its forces and defending with all its might, and it may not be easy for our army to succeed in a battle. ”

He turned around and faced the crowd: "The so-called brainstorming can be broad-minded, generals, is there a good way to break the enemy?" ”

At this time, Jin Shangwu raised his hand and said in a humming voice: "Master Hou, the last general has something to say." ”

Wu Ming smiled and said in a harmonious voice: "General Jin doesn't have to be polite, just say it." He glanced at the generals below: "Since it is to discuss military aircraft, you can speak freely, and you don't need to ask for instructions on everything." ”

Jin Shangwu said: "Hou Ye, what kind of hot air balloon did Xiang Ye say last time, I tested it, and it is very easy to use, why don't you take it out and blow it up." Blow it up first, even if Hanshui City is made of iron, it will turn him into an iron lump, and it will be up to him to sè. ”

The Queen Mother designated the prime minister as a rebel, but when it came to his mouth, he still did not change his words, and called him the prime minister. The generals below, some of them have changed their faces, and it seems that they immediately want to trouble Jin Shangwu. Wu Ming smiled at Jin Shangwu and took the opportunity to reveal the conversation: "The hot air balloon is good, but it is not mature yet, and I am afraid that it will take a while before it can be put into the battlefield." ”

Jin Shangwu is straightforward, this kind of person is a good general on the battlefield, Wu Ming doesn't want to embarrass him on the ground. And the hot air balloon was used by him to deal with the reinforcements of the organ city, so it was not good to make it public too early to let the enemy be on guard.

Jin Shangwu scratched his head and muttered: "That's it, I'm very good to use, why is it still immature, really, what's the problem?" ”

His dumbfounded appearance made people howl, everyone laughed, and the atmosphere was relaxed, at this time Zhuge Fei stood up and said: "Hou Ye, when the pseudo-Han ship carried a water ladder, the soldiers went straight to Nanning City, and almost went directly to the city. Can our army repeat this law now, a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye? ”

Wu Ming said: "I have also thought of such methods, but General Zhuge don't forget, if you want to break through the defense of the opponent's navy, you must have several times the combat strength of the enemy's navy." At that time, the puppet Han had 600,000 soldiers, several times more than himself, so he dared to try this method. Even if the troops are temporarily transferred now, they can gather up to 200,000 troops, which is far from this scale. If you want to use this method, I am afraid that it will not be possible. ”