Episode 47 Zhu Yourong's drill

On May 23rd, Xiang Xiaoqiang entered the palace to ask Zhu Yourong for instructions.

The exercise lasted about 2-3 days, and the exercise area was about 1,000 square kilometers of plain area east of Jiangning County and south of Tangshan in Nanjing. The forces of both sides are:

Red (defending): 3 divisions of ground forces, 12 fighters and 9 horizontal bombers in the air.

Blue (attacker): 1 division of ground forces, 40 fighters, 36 dive bombers, and 9 horizontal bombers in the air force.

The units participating in the exercise were all composed of the People's Guard and the Army Aviation Units.

The exercise was of a research and training nature. The purpose is to study how the attacking side can use air-ground coordinated operations and armored motorized units to achieve breakthrough, division, encirclement, and destruction of the enemy when it is numerically inferior but has air supremacy.

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Zhu Yourong lowered his head, silently watched Xiang Xiaoqiang's recital, and didn't say a word.

Xiang Xiaoqiang held his military hat and stood in the middle of the study in a standard upright posture, without squinting and expressionless.

He noticed that there was no one else in the imperial study this time, only him and Zhu Yourong.

And he found with his afterglow that although Zhu Yourong's eyes were staring at the fold, it didn't seem that his thoughts were on the fold.

Zhu Yourong took a deep breath and gently pinched the bridge of his nose.

After a moment, she looked up and forced a smile, and said a second time:

"Xiang Qing, sit down!"

Xiang Xiaoqiang ignored the chair behind him, still standing upright, and said coldly:

"Your Majesty, just stand."

Zhu Yourong lowered his head again and stared indifferently. Then she subconsciously picked up the quill, dipped it in the inkwell, and signed the last page of the song.

Xiang Xiaoqiang said lightly:

"Your Majesty, you should have taken a look first."

"I ...... I've seen it," Zhu Yourong raised his head, glanced at Xiao Qiang, lowered his head again, and said softly, "I saw it just now." ”

"Your Majesty, it's not right for you to do this," Xiang Xiaoqiang said expressionlessly, "The live military exercise is a big thing, it will cost a lot of manpower and material resources, it will cost a lot of money, and there may be casualties." Your Majesty cannot make such a hasty decision just because he trusts his ministers and because the exercises were suggested by his ministers. At the very least, you should consult with the generals in the High Command and ask for their opinions. ”

Zhu Yourong was speechless for a while, raised his head and glared at Xiang Xiaoqiang, held back for a long time, slapped the quill in his hand on the table, and said angrily:

"I ...... Do I trust you? Who says I trust you? I...... I have nothing with you! ”

After saying this, she realized the language problem, and her face turned red.

But Xiang Xiaoqiang didn't seem to notice it at all, and still asked expressionlessly and coldly:

"Oh? Not because of the minister? Then dare to ask Your Majesty why? ”

"Xiang Xiaoqiang! Xiang ......" Zhu Yourong said with red circles in his eyes and gritted his teeth, "...... You're too presumptuous...... Why? Because...... Because the country is mine, the army is mine, all the funds are mine, and I can spend as much as I like, and it has nothing to do with you! Because...... I've been in a panic lately, and someone happened to come up and say that they were going to do a drill, and I just wanted to see the excitement, so I was happy so I approved it! What do you think it has to do with you? …… It doesn't matter at all! ”

"Your Majesty, you are crying."

Zhu Yourong was stunned for a moment, and his hand subconsciously touched his cheek, and sure enough, a large teardrop fell on his index finger. Her face turned white all of a sudden, and she immediately turned around and turned her back to Xiang Xiaoqiang.

Xiang Xiaoqiang saw that Zhu Yourong was tilting his head, his shoulders and back were shaking slightly, and his hands were grabbing the edge of the desk, so that his wrists were white.

After a while, Zhu Yourong said calmly with a nasal voice with his back to him:

"Xiang Qing, I have approved your exercise...... Fold it on the table, you can take it...... You can step down. ”

……

Xiang Xiaoqiang still stood there and didn't move.

His heart was surging, and all kinds of emotions in his chest gathered together, rising and falling wildly. He opened his mouth and said:

"My drills? Your Majesty, do you call this exercise 'my exercise'? ”

"Why, is it still my drill."

"Your drill, of course!" Xiang Xiaoqiang roared angrily, "Do you remember the cigarette case in the shell? ”

"What?"

Zhu Yourong wiped his tears, still turned his back, and asked.

Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at her and recited with anger:

"The king lives in the south of the Yangtze River, and the minister lives in the north of the Yangtze River. Dai Sijun did not see you, and drank the Yangtze River water together. When will this water stop? When has this hatred ended? I only hope that the king's heart will be like a minister's heart, and he will live up to his loyalty. …… The first night I saw you, you read this poem and wept! At that time, I didn't know your identity, but I was very touched and felt that such a ...... I am very touched that such a girl should be carefree, but she can shed tears for the sake of the country!

“…… Really, after I found out who you were that night, I had the idea to do something for you...... If...... If the Ming monarch is not a girl, I will definitely think that this has nothing to do with me, what country and nation, what loss of land in the north, this is what the emperor and the government worry about...... But because it was you sitting in the seat, I watched you cry as you read the poem, and I decided that I must do something for you, so that one day, you don't have to cry because of the poem......

"But the funny thing is that when I think like this, I'm nothing, and even eating the next day is a problem. I thank you for giving me the opportunity to go to Beiqing to save Qiuqiu...... I am even more grateful to you for giving me the opportunity to go to Beiqing to be born and die, and to embark on the road of making meritorious contributions. Since then, I've seized every opportunity, and every time I've risked my life...... Luckily, I finally made it to where I am today......

"Why am I? For the sake of glory and wealth? Hehe, in that case, I will stay in Nanyang as a governor, and enjoy the real glory and wealth in a place far away from the emperor of the sky! …… Your Majesty, do you know why? Because I can't forget the way you buried your face in your palms and sobbed softly after reading that poem! …… I don't want you to sobble like that again! I want you to ...... Makes you happy......

"If it's Qiuyun, I'll buy her a diamond ring to make her happy...... But for your sake, Your Majesty, I will do everything I can to finally present you with a Northern Empire! ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was still consciously sensationalized at first, but later he couldn't help but devote himself to it. He choked in his throat and continued:

“…… Your Majesty, this exercise is not mine, it is yours...... Everything I'm going to teach you is in this exercise...... If you don't want me to teach you in class, I'll show you a drill. ”

After speaking, he took two steps forward, took the signed fold on the desk, then stepped back, bowed to Zhu Yourong, turned around and strode out.

It wasn't until Xiang Xiaoqiang's footsteps disappeared into the distance that Zhu Yourong turned around abruptly and looked in the direction where he disappeared. She suddenly raised a hand, as if she wanted to hold Xiang Xiaoqiang, but it slowly hung down again.

Tears kept pouring out of his eyes, down his cheeks, on his chins, and down his chins.