Section XIV

He was so polite that Wu Ming was a little uncomfortable. After thinking about it, he said: "Xiaohu, the prime minister has already said that we are a family, you don't have to be so restrained." ”

Zhu Yuhu was unconscious, but still continued: "I still hope that Lord Wu will cultivate more, I used to be too self-righteous and spread drums in the Thunder Gate." ”

He said it in a slick manner, and Wu Ming couldn't help but glance at Zuo Ying in surprise. Although Zhu Yuhu's personality is much more restrained than before, his words are very good. The prime minister asked him to follow Zuo Ying, and it seemed that this move was the right move.

Just as he was about to praise the other party, Zhu Yuhu suddenly whispered: "Lord Wu, Xiaohu wants to ask you something." ”

Wu Ming was stunned: "What's the matter?" ”

"Your Excellency has been ...... lately Is there any news of the princess? ”

He said very quietly, almost like a mosquito, but the two were so close that Wu Ming naturally heard it clearly. His heart was shocked, and when he looked up, he saw Zhu Yuhu holding a pair of hopeful eyes, looking at him with blazing eyes. He opened his mouth and was about to answer, when Steward Hu's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Master, Dai Shangshu and Sun Dudu are here." ”

Wu Ming hurriedly stood up, and Zhu Yuhu naturally didn't want to ask again, so he also stood up. Left Shadow also put down the book as a sign of respect. The prime minister still looked at the map, and didn't even lift his eyelids, "Come in." ”

Zhu Huai is short and fat, he stands there, but he is calm and confident, and he has a momentum that looks down on the world. Wu Ming also sighed secretly in his heart, turned his head to look at Zhu Yuhu, but was stunned.

I saw him looking at Zhu Huai, his knuckles were pinched white, his eyes were shining, and the look in his eyes, in addition to fascination, was mixed with hatred hidden in the depths. Wu Ming's brain "buzzed", Zhu Yuhu would hate Zhu Huai? But when you think about it, it's relieved. Since Zhu Yuhu's biological mother went crazy, Zhu Huai almost ignored it. This is probably the main reason why Zhu Yuhu hates him. There is another reason, it should be Xuanyuan Ling. Three years ago, Zhu Yuhu was the age of the young Mu Ai, and his affection for Xuanyuan Ling could be seen even by a fool. Xuanyuan Lingyuan's marriage to Beimeng was the result of Zhu Huai and Tao Yu's joint efforts. I'm afraid that secretly, Zhu Yuhu also counted this account on his father's head.

The door opened, and Dai Yu and Sun Yunlong walked in at the same time. Seeing Wu Ming, Dai Yu's expression was still a little unnatural, but Sun Yunlong greeted him with a smile.

Zhu Yuhu regained his polite appearance and personally went over to show the two of them a seat. was so frightened that Dai Yu didn't even dare to say it, but Sun Yunlong laughed. It's just that Wu Ming's eyes on him are still fresh in his memory. He thought about it, and his heart couldn't help but shudder.

After the two arrived, the others rushed to the big study one after another. When everyone was full, Zhu Huai looked at the Wenchen generals who were gathered together, and his eyes showed a look of satisfaction. He sat down at the top and said slowly, "I think you already know the purpose of inviting everyone here today. ”

Everyone was silent, and Zhu Huai glanced at Zuo Ying, "Old rules, Lord Zuo, you can tell you about the current situation first." ”

Zuo Ying changed his indifference just now and cleared his throat, "First of all, I want to report a bad news to my colleagues. About a week ago, the Northern Han Dynasty, with Zhao Wuneng as the commander, led an army of 150,000 troops, and had declared war on Governor He in the northwest, and Governor He's letter for help also flew to the pigeon loft, and the three northwestern provinces were isolated and extremely critical. ”

This time it was like pouring a scoop of oil in cold water, and there was a sudden "buzz" in the study, and the pot had exploded. Many ** were shocked and jumped up one after another to accuse Li Tie of being reckless and mad. Zhu Huai sat on the top and was put on the back of the cup: "Silence, listen to Lord Zuo continue, what kind of system do you have like this?" ”

Only then did everyone quiet down, and Zuo Ying seemed to think that these people were not angry enough, and continued to add fuel to the fire: "And Governor He's letter of request for help clearly stated that Liao Qing has already sent troops to block the area south of Nanping. Faintly want to attack the three northwestern provinces with the Northern Han on both sides. ”

There was a lot of chaos below, and all kinds of discussions came and went. Wu Ming was shocked. Listening to Zuo Ying's tone, the Prime Minister's Mansion should have known about these news a few days ago, but he only said it until now. It seems that the Prime Minister's Mansion has been plotting excuses for the past few days. Ordinary people will definitely not pay attention to the flaws in this, but Tao Yu is difficult to say. I hope that this queen mother can understand the general situation and not make trouble behind her back during the Western Expedition.

The three northwestern provinces are vast and sparsely populated, and He Xiaotian is the weakest of the several governors. I don't know if Liao Qing and the Northern Han have an agreement, or simply want to get a piece of the pie. If he just wants to make some benefits, He Xiaotian may be able to deal with Zhao Wuneng's army by virtue of his geographical advantages, but if he has already reached an agreement with the Northern Han, the situation will be very bad. He was spinning his thoughts here, but the pot had already exploded below.

Almost all of the people who can come here to participate in the military conference are Zhu Huai's henchmen, and most of them are military generals. There are a lot less scruples between the words, and at this time, there are already ** voices scolding:

"Bird, now we will send troops immediately, taking advantage of Li Tie's old boy to send troops to the northwest and storm Hanshui City, he will be caught off guard."

This argument is very relieving, very direct, and it also sounds quite scheming, and there is a chorus of echoes below.

"Bullshit, I think we should teach Liao Qing a good lesson, he usually rides on the wall at both ends, and when it comes to the critical moment, he picks up the peaches on the ground, and he should have beaten his mother up a long time ago."

This person is a little spirited, but it is more in line with the straightforward nature of most military generals, and it is also quite marketable, and a few people stood up and supported it loudly at the moment.

The two parties immediately quarreled in the study, and the quarrel was very much. Zhu Huai suddenly frowned, and put the teacup on the table again, "Quiet, what's the noise." If you have any opinions, you can put forward what kind of system you have become. As soon as Zhu Huai spoke, these people naturally didn't dare to make a mistake. When these people were quiet again, he took a sip of tea and continued: "Now let's say one by one, just now General Pan supported the attack on the Northern Han, and General Ding supported the use of troops against the five central and western provinces. If you have any other opinions, you can also put forward them, and you can brainstorm them. ”

Wu Ming frowned. Last night, Tao Yu had already issued an order to crusade against the five provinces in the central and western regions, what did the prime minister mean by this, did he still want to resist the decree? At this moment, Xie Kun stood up and said: "Prime Minister, the so-called outside must first be settled, and the chaotic division cannot go far." Whether attacking the Northern Han Dynasty or the Central and Western Regions, there must be a stable rear. What if we use troops externally, and the southern barbarians tear up the agreement and go north again? ”

Three years ago, Guangyang was reinforced, and the 5,000 people of the Jiangnan Navy were led by Xie Kun. When he was about to reach his destination, he was blocked by the Nanban Navy. At that time, Zhuge Fei, the deputy commander of the Jingtao Army, was raided by the Southern Barbarians and was taken by surprise, and the flagship "Feiyun" was also occupied. Although Wu Ming temporarily hung up the flagship flag, the southern barbarians had taken advantage of the situation to cover up and kill, and the Han army panicked. At the critical moment, it was this Xie Kun who led 5,000 Jiangnan naval troops to block the enemy head-on, winning time for Wu Ming's rearrangement.

Looking at Xie Kun, who was standing in the field, neither humble nor arrogant, Wu Ming also secretly praised in his heart, this Xie Kun was really brave and strategic.

Zhu Huai nodded, smiling with a twisted beard, but did not answer. Zuo Ying replied: "General Xie is extremely worried, but recently received a secret report from the spies of the Persian capital Gehan, and after several years of careful preparation, the Persians have now sent troops to conquer the Southern Barbarians again. Therefore, the southern barbarians are too busy to take care of themselves, and there is no possibility of going north again. ”

Hearing Zuo Ying say this, Xie Kun breathed a sigh of relief, and arched his hand towards Zhu Huaiyi and said, "The prime minister is really cautious and thoughtful. The subordinates are really frogs at the bottom of the well, and they are a little worried. Even so, the prime minister has an order, and the Jiangnan Navy must obey the prime minister's order. ”

After Dai Yu was promoted to the secretary of the military department, it was a little inconvenient to take charge of the Jiangnan Navy again, and his position as governor had been given to Xie Kun a year ago. Xie Kun seemed to be very popular among the generals, and before his words fell, they applauded loudly. There was a person with a particularly loud voice: "General Xie said very well, let's stop fighting, as soon as you listen to the orders of the prime minister, you will beat his mother." ”

He said very rudely, but he was recognized by most people, and for a while, many generals became excited, and they all stood up and shouted: "One qiē but according to the orders of the prime minister." ”

When they had all shouted enough, the prime minister stood up, pointed to the military map behind him, and said loudly: "In that case, please look at the map." ”

All eyes turned to the huge military map behind him. This map is very large, and it does not include the important cities of the Han Dynasty in the north and south, and even the important mountains and rivers are reflected. Wu Ming observed it intently, and couldn't help but be surprised, this map even reflects the topography of Northern Mongolia and Southern Barbarians, which is much more detailed than the one that the prime minister showed him a few years ago. With the technology of this world, it is not easy to draw such a detailed map. But Zhu Huai still spent so much effort to make Zuò. It seems that the prime minister is really ambitious and unwilling to be lonely.

Zhu Huai took a long wooden ruler and pointed to Hanshui City: "The Northern Han Dynasty obviously had a premeditated plan for this westward expansion, and since March this year, Hanshui City has begun to increase troops one after another. Up to now, the number of permanent troops around the city is conservatively estimated to be about 100,000. These hundreds of thousands of troops must be to deal with our possible Northern Expedition. According to the news that should come from the family, Xiahou Ba and his son have arrived in Nanning and are in Hanshui City. Judging from the above situation, attacking Hanshui City now can be said to be in the hands of Li Tie. As General Pan just said, it is not feasible to attack them by surprise. ”

There was silence in the study, and everyone stared at the map, obviously chewing on Zhu Huai's words. Zhu Huai moved the wooden ruler to the five central and western provinces, and continued to explain like a patient old gentleman: "On the contrary, although the five central and western provinces seem to have no flaws, Liao Qing has been negligent in management in recent years, and his three sons have done their own thing. It's easy to give us a chance to break through. ”

Speaking of this, he drew a wooden ruler, crossed the central and western parts from the three northwestern provinces, and then returned to Nanning. Said slowly: "Once we control the five provinces in the central and western regions, the Governor of Northwest He will be connected with us, and he will no longer be alone. In this way, we not only expand our territory, but also have a good command of it. At the same time, it has also become an encirclement of the Northern Han Dynasty. In this way, our posture towards the Northern Han Dynasty will change from defense to offense, have you ever understood? ”

This is full of pictures and texts, and he said it so plainly and clearly, even if these generals are all big and coarse, they don't understand the reason. At the same time, a violent promise sounded in the study: "Understood." ”

Seeing their convinced looks, a smile gradually crept up on his face. He knocked the ruler on the table. Only then did Yun Yun say calmly: "The Liao thief went against the grain, and yesterday he actually sent someone to sneak into the Songzi Temple, intending to assassinate Niangniang." The Queen Mother has issued a decree to me to crusade against the five provinces in the central and western regions, so the conquest of the five provinces in the central and western provinces is even more in line with the heart of the heavens. ”