"My lord, Lao Liu is gone."

"When?"

"Last night passed the defense zone of our army. Because they did not have an order from the adults, the garrison in our defense area did not dare to stop them. ”

In the martial arts arena, Pan Cheng threw away the bright silver gun in his hand. Although he knew that Sha Liu Er was leaving, but the matter really came, he was suddenly a little surprised. On a cold day, he was naked, hastily wiping his sweat, and he asked, "The whole army withdraws?" ”

"There are 3,000 people, and the scale looks like 10,000 households. About the first batch. ”

Pan Cheng wrapped his arm around the back of his head, scratched his head, and said: "Dog's day said to leave, regardless of the overall situation, what should he do if he leaves Liaodong?" Outrageous! As soon as Lao Guan dies, no one can control him? He was very dissatisfied, grumbled, and asked, "......, is there any news from the envoy we sent to discuss with him to take over Liaoxi?" ”

"No news came. Lao Liu ignored our envoy and put it on the shelf. ”

"Who is this? What kind of temper is this? Pan Cheng sighed helplessly. He spread his arms, and two maids dressed him in armor.

"There's something I need to tell you. The messenger reported that Lao Liu and Xiao Deng had been in frequent exchanges with messengers in recent days. The staff said, his face worried, "My lord, you must not be on guard." ”

"Frequent exchanges?" Pan Cheng frowned and pondered for a moment, at this critical moment, Sha Liu Er and Deng She's messenger had frequent contacts, what would be the inside story? Deng She gave way to Sha Liuer, promised Sha Liuer to ask for food and food, and asked people to give people, why was he so generous? Pan Cheng woke up and muttered, "Isn't it? ”

He immediately denied his judgment and said: "Xiao Deng has to Gaizhou, and then Liaoyang, how many people does he have?" There will be no strength left to meddle in Liaoxi, unless he thinks he will live a long life. "Pan Cheng has achieved the high position of Liaodong Sanpingzhang, and he still has some insight and vision, and he has also listened to the staff explain a few books of the art of war, and knows the truth that greed leads to death.

The aide said, "That's what I said." But adults, Xiao Deng is not like you, you are old and serious, Xiao Deng is young, and young people are eager for success and profit. My lord, please think about it, in just ten months, he opened up hundreds of miles of territory, and Liaozuo and Liaoyang were all in his hands. He thought that he would inevitably be complacent and self-righteous, and he could not see his own strength clearly. ”

"Xiao Deng, this person has been seen by Ben Shuai." Pan Cheng pondered and said, "Introverted, there is a city government, not like an unscrupulous person." Besides, if he was really complacent, how could he enter Liaoyang because of Lao Guan's fabricated holy decree? Judging from Ben Shuai, he is very self-aware. ”

"This shows that he can endure, greedy and forbearing, which is even more terrifying." The staff quoted scriptures and said, "If you are greedy, you will have no faith, and if you forbear, you will have no relatives." The greedy do not speak of faith, but are hardened with patience. Xiao Deng endured, so Lao Guan had no excuse to kill him; Xiao Deng was greedy and forbearing, so he killed Lao Guan. ”

Pan Cheng thought about it and made a decision.

He said: "Even so, if Xiao Deng wants Liaoxi, why can't it be for our army?" It saved me the pressure of directly facing the Liaoxi Tartars, and at the same time dispersed his strength. The more he thought about it, the more right he became, and finally made up his mind, saying, "If he wants it, give it to him." Haha, it's a good thing, Liaoyang has a few more chances of winning. ”

The staff said: "My lord is far-sighted and humble. Let Liaoxi give Xiao Deng, so that our army can take advantage of the weakness to attack Liaoyang. But my lord, Liaoyang Gaocheng Shenchi, Xiao Deng has mobilized many military horses into the city for several days, and the precautions are very tight. Lao Guan's army was disrupted and reorganized by him, and it was difficult for our army to use it, no more than Xiao Deng had an internal response at that time, and if he wanted to fight Liaoyang, he had to send the whole army.

"In case our army is under the city and does nothing,......?" He coughed, reminded Pan Cheng, and said, "The barbarian, the Red Army of Tanma of the Guardian of the Heavens, has advanced ten miles further. "Barbarian, that is, the commander of the Tanma Red Army, Nangjialu is Mongolian, which translates to the meaning of barbarian.

He told Pan Cheng these words a few days ago, and Pan Cheng's decision to take over the defense of Liaoxi was also made because of this. To fight Liaoyang, he had to send the whole army. If you take Liaoxi, if you only defend and don't attack, there is a foundation laid by Sha Liu Er, and there are enough 10,000 people. Compared with the two, which is better and which is inferior, can be distinguished at a glance.

Pan Cheng hesitated again, he asked a question, and said: "It's easy to take Liaoxi, but the problem is that if you take Liaoxi, my Guangning will be empty." What should I do if I take advantage of the situation and take advantage of it? ”

Pan Cheng also asked this question.

The staff member was good-tempered, and took the trouble to repeat the answer at that time, saying: "I was reluctant to come to Liaodong. He wants to be tough on the main battle, and he will not work hard to delay the salary so far, and the adults have even burned down the capital and burned the capital, which has already scared his dog guts. He has no fighting spirit, and at best he is bluffing. Defending Liaoxi is different from fighting Liaoyang, there are enough 10,000 people, as long as I have enough military horses left in Guangning City, he will definitely not dare to attack. ”

"That',...... Just took over the Liaoning West Defense Zone? ”

Pan Cheng took a few steps, but it was difficult to make a decision.

His eyes lit up, and he thought of another possibility, and he said, "What you said is right, it is true that the Governor has no fighting spirit. Since he has no fighting spirit, let's call Xiao Deng to pick up Liaoxi, and then let's go to Liaoyang, you are afraid of a sneak attack by Wei Sijian, right? We can leave some people to bluff in Quang Ninh and sing an empty city plan, anyway, he has no fighting spirit, he may not dare to come, right? ”

It makes sense, but the Guardian may not dare to come. Maybe.

The staff was anxious and said, "If the adult doesn't pick up, Xiao Deng will take it." If he is picked up by Xiao Deng, he will be close to the west side of my Guangning. My lord, there is Liaoyang in the east, Liaoxi in the west, Liaozuo in the south, and Guangning is in danger! ”

Pan Cheng was shocked and said, "Pick up!" Pick up Liaoxi. ”

The aide fell to the ground and praised, "Your Excellency is wise." Getting up, he asked, "Lao Liu doesn't see the messenger of the adult, does the adult have a good plan for the opposite?" Now that his first batch of military horses have been withdrawn, the day when his whole army will pull out the camp is approaching, we need to take precautions as soon as possible, and we must not fall behind Xiao Deng. ”

Sha Liu Er's thoughts, how could Pan Cheng not know. He said: "I don't see Ben Shuai's messenger, and I don't drive him away, Lao Liu just wants to get some benefits, hmph, eat Xiao Deng and eat me, wishful thinking is good." He didn't take it to heart and said, "Ask him what he wants, and give it if he can." ”

As he spoke, he finished his armor, took the bronze mirror handed by the guard, and took a self-portrait in the mirror. He looks handsome, and is the first beautiful man in the red scarf in Liaodong, who has been praised a lot by others, and has always paid attention to grooming.

He said to his staff: "I will leave this matter to you." Don't rush. After it is agreed with Sha Liu Er, Zhang Jujing and Wei Sijian, including Liaoyang Xiao Deng, must send more probes and make detailed investigations to ensure that there is no difference, and then they can slowly take over the defense. ”

……

He was born in the Cowardly Clan.

The Lyric clan is the Department of Cowardice. The Martyrs, one of the most powerful tribes in Mongolia, Temujin's father was also the father of the Martyrs tribe at the time, and he was once married to the then patriarch of the Martyrs tribe, Wang Han. Temujin worshipped Wang Han as his father, and with Wang Han's protection, he had the opportunity to gather and raise children, and finally achieved a great cause.

After the ancestors of the eunuch were subjugated, Temujin treated him differently from other tribes, and his fate was to be long, and he feasted at the court, so that he was on the top of the list. Bija Chi was originally the Yuan court in charge of the document agency, on this basis, it later evolved into the Zhongshu Province, the famous Yelu Chucai, the first Bija Chichang, and then the Zhongshu Order.

Therefore, the Cowardly Clan is really a famous family of Mengyuan and has big roots. After Bijachi was changed to Zhongshu Province, his family inherited the position of Bijachi cowardly Xue Guan.

Cowardly Xue, the meaning of Fan Zhi Suwei, that is, the Imperial Forest Army of the Yuan Emperor, composed of the children of high-ranking officials of the Mongols, and the insufficient number of available Semu people, unless the matter is permitted, excludes the Han people. They are just like the Lang officials of the Western Han Dynasty, responsible for the guards in the palace, acting as the servants of the parade and hunting, and have the nature of the private soldiers of the Son of Heaven.

Just as there were many famous generals in the late Western Han Dynasty, there were high-ranking officials and eunuchs of the Yuan generation, and most of them came from cowardly Xue.

In addition to the four cowardly Xue chiefs, there are also cowardly Xue officials who are responsible for the inner court's diet, bows and arrows, crown clothes, literature and history, chariots and horses, tents, treasury, medicine, and blessings.

Bijachi cowardly Xue Guan, is the cowardly Xue official in charge of documents.

These cowardly officials are all hereditary guards and have been inherited by a certain family for generations. is often transferred abroad to serve as government officials, "extremely noble". From the time they entered the office, the grade of the official was very high, mostly from the third and fifth grades, especially the noble, there were also two or three grades, and finally they could rank among the first or third grades.

The cowardly clan is a prestigious family, with big roots, and the hereditary must be a cowardly Xue official. The children of his family, there were many high-ranking officials in previous dynasties, and there were seven prime ministers in the fourth generation. A veritable home of the Shichen, rarely than Sheng.

Only Sijian's father and ancestor said that his grandfather had been the master of the prince Zhenjin of the Shizu Dynasty, and the Wenzong Dynasty posthumously presented Taifu and Hengyang Wang, and his father Yilian Zhen was also posthumously presented as Taifu and King Wuchang.

In the early years of Taiding, he inherited his ancestral position and took over as the official of Bijachi cowardly Xue, and in the Shun years, in addition to the prime minister of the eight provinces who were in charge of drafting edicts and other matters. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, he was released as an official, and he served as the marshal of Fujian's propaganda envoy, and lived for three years, and he was politically proficient and prestigious.

Since then, he has risen all the way up, and has held many official positions, all of which are important positions, and all of them have achieved great achievements. He once supervised the shipping of the sea, and took good measures, and transported more than 3 million stones of rice, and Siddha Jingshi had no loss. It's pretty remarkable.

In the twelfth year of Zheng, he took off the sesame plum in Xuzhou, and he was meritorious. In the fourteenth year of Zheng, he begged Huainan Red Scarf, took the lead, and did not move. In the fifteenth year of Zhizheng, he entered the palace one day, and Emperor Yuan saw the arrow scar on his face and sighed deeply. In April of the following year, he worshiped the left prime minister of the Chinese book, and in May of next year, he entered the right prime minister.

Meng Yuan's Zhongshu Provincial Governor is the Zhongshu Order, often led by the crown prince, and the right prime minister is actually the highest governor. It can be said that under one person, above ten thousand.

He has been a high-ranking official for a long time, just like many powerful ministers in the past, he was determined to forge ahead when he was young, diligent and steadfast, and slowly degenerated and changed color. The so-called "test jade should be burned for three days, and the material must be identified for seven years".

He has worked hard for half his life, is conscientious, hypocritical, or the blood of a young man, isn't it just for power? He succeeded, and people who are dozens of years old should also enjoy it and seek it for their children and grandchildren. He has been the right prime minister for more than a year, and he has nothing to save the chaos in the world and the emptiness of the treasury, but instead accepts bribes and is greedy.

Last winter, the Inspector of Imperial History impeached him for using his personal seals and concubines*. The dignified prime minister of the country, greedy to such an extent, ignoring the crisis of the country, ignoring the soaring prices, making matters worse, printing*, is simply unbelievable and suspicious.

Once exposed, the government and the opposition were in an uproar. He ordered Doreel to commit suicide and then apologized to himself.

As for the crime, it is not a mistake to kill him. But Emperor Yuan still remembered the scar on his face and pitied his loyalty. In addition, he was from a noble background, and his friends in the DPRK and China were more than Lian, and there was Qi who thought it was internal aid, and blew the pillow wind to Emperor Yuan, and finally "stopped receiving his seal" and did not kill him.

Soon, Guan Duo burned the capital, and the red scarf of Liaodong was strong, alarming the inner court.

If Shangdu is far away from the fortress and the danger is still far away, then in April after the next year, Deng She broke Yongping and pointed directly at the abdomen, and the crisis became serious. The shock to Emperor Yuan was not small, and it reminded him of Liu Futong's Northern Expedition two years ago.

At that time, the Eastern Route Army of the Northern Expedition, Shandong Maoguibu once conquered Jizhou, and the vanguard arrived in Liulin, which was only thirty or forty miles away from Dadu. A lesson from the past should not be taken lightly. Then he was appointed as the left prime minister of Liaoyang Province, and ordered him to enter Liaodong and act cheaply.

Emperor Yuan reprimanded him for the first time, and in desperation, he had to come with Nang Jialu and others.

It's coming, since it's "acting cheaply", then there is a lot of power.

To tell the truth, he and Nang Jiagang stopped and did not take a fight, not because of cowardice. When the red scarf in Liaodong was at its peak, hundreds of thousands of people were prominent, knowing that it would not work, they rushed up hard, what was it if they were not sent to death? Liaodong, a ghost place, do you think he is willing to stay? The time is not right.

How can you warm up when it's cold? Only wine also.

Seeing that Liaodong is in turmoil, the battle situation has taken a big turn, and maybe the achievements of his sons are on the same day, and he has been in a good mood recently.

He picked up the wine on the table, and it was in a crystal glass, from Spain. He shook it slightly, looked at the color, drank it in small sips, savored it, and said with a smile: "The flowers are light and the loquat is light, and the wine grapes are rich in amber." As for this wine, it is still made by the Hui people of Hara Huozhou. ”

The poems he recited were composed by Yelu Chucai when he accompanied Genghis Khan's expedition to Central Asia, where many people believed in Islam and were commonly known as Huihui. The most famous wine producing area of the Yuan Dynasty was called Hara Huozhou, that is, Turpan in Xinjiang, which was very famous and was known as a tribute to the upper court.

Sitting at the head of him, the Beli Hutai was entertained and said: "I don't know if the wine made by the Hui Hui is good or not." Today, when I hear the comments of the Xiangye, it is called Pengsheng Shine. Both of them used Mongolian to talk, but they spoke Chinese.

Wei Sijian laughed and said, "You go back this time!" It's ridiculous. How can it be used here? "Most of the high-ranking Mongolian officials do not know Chinese, and it is not surprising that Beli Hutai does not understand the written language.

He didn't feel embarrassed, but still in Mongolian, and said, "Yes, yes." Xiangye learns to be rich and has five cars, and he is comparable to his non-humble position. ”

Wei Sijian smiled for a while, looking at the sky outside the tent, when it was twilight, and the distant mountains were covered with snow. The wind in the camp swept the yellow flag, and it sounded.

He slowly put away his laughter and said, "Xingzhou Zhang Jujing sent a letter saying that Sha Liu Er has been quite abnormal recently, and he even sent a branch of people to Gaizhou a few days ago. It seems that what Xiao Deng said to you is still true, and the red thieves in Liaoxi do have plans to float in the sea by boat and withdraw the whole army. ”

He asked, "You have met Xiao Deng, what is your impression of this person?" ”

"Young and serious, not much to say, although Liaoyang, there is no self-contained look. Face to face lowly duty, neither humble nor arrogant; When it comes to Xiangye, he is courteous and courteous, elegant and magnanimous. Humble into Liaoyang, looking at its subordinates, ordered orderly, and orderly. It's a pity that I didn't see his left and right ministers and generals, but when I went out of the city at night, I heard that the soldiers in the city talked about a man named Yang Wanhu, who broke Liaoyang City, the first city he entered. ”

"Yang Wanhu, I know it. There is also a Chen Hu, who has done a few times to slaughter the city. ”

If Deng She hadn't laid down Yongping, Wei Sijian might not have used Liaodong at all, so he was deeply impressed by Deng She. Earlier, Deng She was far away in Goryeo, and he couldn't find out; Later, when Deng Shezhou got Gaizhou, he seized the opportunity and sent many meticulous works to install Gaizhou, Liaoyang and other places, and knew a little about Deng Shejun's Chinese martial arts.

He asked: "Among his advisers, there is a man named Hong Jixun, who is extremely powerful, and is said to be the descendant of Hong Chaqiu in Goryeo?" ”

"It seems so."

Sijian sneered and said, "Shi Junlu, the thief, such a person is the most hateful." Traitors and thieves, everyone will be punished, and when the prime minister is clear, it is necessary to play the saint and behead him Hong's full door in Dadu. ”

"Yes."

Wei Sijian pinched the cup and thought, "Han'er doesn't have a good thing!" He turned back to the topic and said: "Now that Sha Liu Er is gone, what Xiao Deng promised must be urged to be implemented." You will send someone to Liaoyang tomorrow to find out what he means; At the same time, scouts were spilled, and it was necessary to find out whether Xiao Deng had any military horses out of the city and come to western Liaoning to take over the defense. ”

"Please rest assured, my lordship, and start immediately."

Wei Sijian smiled appreciatively and said, "Speaking of Liaoxi's defense, you have done a good job in this matter. ”

"I was afraid that the prime minister would blame me for making my own opinions, so I agreed to Xiao Deng without authorization. Having said that, my lord, what should we do if Xiao Deng takes the defense but doesn't let us go. ”

"I didn't expect him to give it to us, and I didn't want it. Just imagine, if he takes over the defense of Liaoxi, his troops will definitely be scattered, and Liaoyang will be weak. The prime minister can provoke it and prompt Pan Cheng to find his bad luck, as long as he starts a war and pacifies Liaodong, but he is in the palm of his hand. ”

It has been a few months since the eunuch came to Liaodong, and the urging of the imperial court has become more and more urgent, and he can't hold on. But if he wants to march alone, he knows very well the combat effectiveness of the Tanma Red Army, and in the face of Pan Cheng's main force, Sha Liu Er's flank, and Guan Duo's support, I am afraid that it will be difficult to succeed, and he may end up with the destruction of the whole army, so he does not dare to start the war.

When Naha went out to besiege Liaoyang, he considered whether to take the opportunity to attack Guangning. Who knew that Pan Cheng and Sha Liu Er would not move in the face of Liaoyang's predicament. When he hesitated, Guan Duo broke Naha's army of 200,000, and his courage suddenly shrank back.

The 200,000 army is still like this, and the Guan Duo is broken by tens of thousands. His subordinates are barely 100,000, and if he really wants to fight against Pan Cheng and Sha Liu Er, the odds of winning can be known. If it weren't for Nahachu, Zhang Jujing, etc., he would have retreated a hundred miles earlier. But he couldn't ignore the urging of the court, and he was already guilty of it.

In a dilemma, he suddenly heard that Deng She had conquered Liaoyang, and sent a messenger to meet with him for the second time.

After thinking about it, he simply borrowed Qi's lead. At that moment, he sent Beli Hutai to test Deng She, originally planning that if Deng She agreed to let Gao Jiannu go back to Gaizhou, he would make up his mind to unite with Deng She to exterminate Pan Cheng and Sha Liu Er.

When Beli Hutai came back and said that Sha Liu Er was leaving, he thought carefully and revised the original plan. decided to stand still for the time being, not to be in a hurry to unite with Deng She, and to use clever words to entrap him to see if he would take over the defense of Liaoxi.

Uniting Deng She to exterminate Pan Cheng and pacifying Liaodong alone, the gap between the two cannot be calculated. If it really succeeds, it is not impossible for him to re-ascend to the phase.

Beli Hutai said: "Pan Chengzhi is very talented, Xiangye ignores him, and he doesn't take advantage of Zuo Yisha Liu Er to shield him, and then Guan Duo relies on him to find a decisive battle for Xiangye, and finally misses the opportunity." Now that Guan Duo is dead, Sha Liu Er is gone, there is a million male teachers in front of him, does he have the courage to attack Liaoyang? ”

Wei Sijian sneered, he was born in a high-ranking family, and he had served as a eunuch, and he looked down on such a reckless thief as Pan Cheng, and said: "Zhida is talented? You think highly of him, rat generation. You didn't understand that he didn't come to find his true face and fight a decisive battle, not because of cowardice, but because of Guan Duo and Sha Liu Er.

"In your eyes, Guan Duo is relied on, and Sha Liu Er is a shield for him. But in his eyes, Guan Duocheng is the snake behind him, and Sha Liu Er can be described as a wolf on the side, he doesn't come to find the original decisive battle, it is Guan Duo and Sha Liu Er who are guarded against. Guan Duo died, and Sha Liu Er left, for him, it was not that he had lost his support and shield, but that the sky was high and the birds were flying. ”

"Xiang Ye analyzed it clearly, he knows Pan Cheng well, and the art of war is cloudy: knowing oneself and knowing that the other is not a hundred battles, we have an eighty percent chance of winning this battle. It's just that what if Xiao Deng doesn't go to Liaoxi? What if he just made a show to us, but he didn't actually want to take the defense? ”

"How can one mountain accommodate two tigers? Xiao Deng does not pick up Liaoxi, Pan Cheng will answer. No matter who takes the two of them, it is inevitable that the last battle will be due. Our army can just sit and watch. ”

"But there is another possibility, even if Xiao Deng really takes over Liaoxi, will Pan Cheng not go to Liaoyang for infighting, but to find Xiangye for a decisive battle?" Beli Hutai rolled his green eyes and continued to pretend to be confused, pretending to be puzzled and asked.

"Alas, how smart are you, confused for a while? What good is it for him to come to his true nature? There is nothing but soldiers and horses. Liaoyang is different, the heart of Liaodong, the city is strong and rich. At that time, the prime minister retreated for dozens of miles, and the flag died down, showing that our army had no fighting spirit and was unwilling to engage in battle with him, how could he be moved regardless of Liaoyang? ”

"Xiangye is wise." Beli Hutai made a look of sudden realization and fell to the ground.

The guards outside the tent hurriedly ran in, and Beli Hutai got up and reprimanded: "What is the alarm? Don't see Xiangye talking to me? ”

"Back to Xiangye, back to my lord, there are angels from outside the Yuanmen."

He was stunned for a moment and asked, "Who is it?" ”

"Let's ignore it first."

Angels, messengers of the court. also first neglected the capital, when the son of the left prime minister of the central province of the dynasty. Taiping, a native of the Han Dynasty, the only one named He, his father was illustrious, and he studied under Zhao Mengfu.

Speaking of which, although Taiping and Wei Sijian have different political views, they have some incense. When the case of Misi Prison was discovered, the Criminal Department wanted to arrest Ponder Prison, but he explained it and said, "How can a dignified prime minister have such a thing? Indeed, his servants did it. Arrest the prime minister and put him in prison, and the whole world hears about it, if the country is what? ”

All in all, he didn't care about the dignity of the country, or for the sake of befriending the famous Mongolian families in the DPRK and China, and helping Wei Sijian.

However, whether he is grateful or not, only he knows. Because Taiping is different from Wei Si Jian, Wei Si Jian is the son of the Qi family, and when the crown prince is the son of the Qi family, he can be regarded as a queen party or a princeling party. And Taiping is loyal to Emperor Yuan, and it is for the imperial party.

And his son came, and it was an angel, and he himself went out of the tent. The meaning of the words is nothing more than urging the generals not to stay more, immediately go out of the army, quickly defeat the red thief, and return to the court.

This kind of holy decree has been received several times, but the person who delivered the decree also knew the highest official position in the capital first,—— and knew the affairs of the Privy Council and the crown prince Zhan, which also showed that the imperial court was about to run out of patience.

"I have seen angels, and I greet St. Ann."

"St. Ann." After a brief greeting, he also suddenly asked, "What about the prince and your lords?" "There is only one prince in the army, and the king is a king.

"The prince and all the lords have gone to the camp."

"Oh." He also nodded suddenly, since the Lord is not there, the holy decree will not be read for the time being.

Why is it said that the Lord is not there?

The command of this army is not in the hands of the Governor, but in the hands of the king. Emperor Yuan remembered the arrow scar on his face, and he had the power to participate in the military aircraft, in fact, as the left prime minister of Liaodong Province, he only had the responsibility of coordinating and replenishing supplies.

However, because he had been the right prime minister of Zhongshu Province, and Nang Jialu and others did not want to go to war, his opinion of waiting for the opportunity was recognized.

While sending people to look for Nang Jialu and the others, he asked Ye Xianhudu to sit down and talk casually. Wei Sijian took the hand of Ye Xian Kudu, and said with a smile: "Liaodong is cold and remote, why did the virtuous nephew come?" The prime minister is willing to do it? Why do you need a virtuous nephew to deliver the holy decree? ”

He Jun, who is also known as the Han Dynasty, is nearly forty years old. He avoided answering and said with a smile: "Adults don't know. In the future, I not only have the duty of heralding, but also the responsibility of urging adults to march. ”

"Holy?"

"The emperor is very worried about Liaodong, and often asks left and right, there are five troops in Liaodong, why has there been no work so far? The fire-bearer of the inner court said that even the wooden boat that was about to be made was smashed. My lord, the war in Liaodong must be urgent. ”

Emperor Yuan is a good carpenter, and has the reputation of "Luban Son of Heaven", if he is not very angry, he will not smash the wooden boat built by himself.

Wei Sijian's heart jumped, and he said: "I was about to talk to my virtuous nephew, and the red thieves in Liaodong were in flames." He explained everything in detail, and said, "This is the plan drawn up by the prime minister, and the virtuous nephew sees whether it is feasible or not?" ”

The Privy Council is the highest body in charge of the army, and it is also known as the Privy Council, young and studious, with the reputation of being a talented person, and he has also served as a secretary of the military department before, so he should not be a stranger to marching and fighting. It's a pity that he has never experienced a battle array, and the origin of his official position is all based on his ancestral shade.

He arched his hand in the direction of Dadu, and said: "Don't hide it from your lordship, there is an explanation in the saint, for a period of one month, and at the latest at this time next month, if the good news does not enter Beijing, the heads of your lord and me will be hanging." ”

He had a good memory, remembered the words in the holy decree clearly, and read a sentence: "Be considerate of the sacred heart as a courtier, slack off, limit you to every month, and deliver it to the generals and soldiers on the ground in Liaodong every time they hear about it, and they will be beheaded without forgiveness." ”

The holy decree of Mengyuan does not use literary language, and it is translated from Mongolian dialect, and the grammar is a little strange, and the meaning of this holy decree is that the courtiers should be considerate of the sacred heart, and should not be slack. Within a month, urge the soldiers to exterminate the red scarves, otherwise they will be beheaded and pardoned.

Pondering the prison irritability.

What is this called, the opportunity has changed, and there is a ghost. A month is easier said than done. The appointment with Dunsher was still seventeen or eighteen days away. Even if everything goes smoothly, Sha Liu Er successfully withdrew, Deng She took Liaoxi, Pan Cheng took advantage of the situation to beat Liaoyang, and when they fought to the death, how could half a month's time be enough?

He said: "Virtuous nephew, what does the prime minister mean?" ”

Ask Taiping for any opinion.

He also thought to himself, "Don't tell the truth." ”

Just as Wei Sijian just asked, why did Taiping send his son to Liaodong, a bitter cold and chaotic place of war? In a word, he saw that Guan Duo and others had come from Jin, Hebei, and Lishangdu for several years, and the soldiers often did not stay, and they fought in battles, and won Liaoyang, and they couldn't defend it if they wanted to.

Moreover, the news of Naha's siege of Liaoyang spread quickly, and Zhang Jujing and Shijiabao from Liaoxi entered the capital. Although Naha was defeated, it also damaged Liaoyang's strength, and it was a God-given opportunity. Immediately, Emperor Yuan was invited to use the first and all as angels, and also supervised the army to promote the war, to get credit.

He said: "My father thinks that the anxiety of the saint is not unreasonable. Adults should know that the world has been in turmoil for a long time, the treasury has been empty for a long time, and it is very difficult to transport grain from the south into the capital, and it is not easy to raise military salaries. The lord was in Liaodong, although there were local requisition, and there were also allocations from Saiwai, Hebei and other places, but the pressure on the imperial court was still extremely great. ”

The eunuch nodded frequently and said, "The prime minister is worried about state affairs, and he is really the pillar of the country. ”

He also said: "My father is focused on the emptiness of the treasury. In the battle, adults have to make random decisions. Before I left, my father specially instructed. I came to Liaodong, and I was not allowed to talk about military affairs, and everything was only the head of the adults and horses. "I first said the holy decree, and then said the opinion of Taiping, and then handed over the decision to the contemplative supervisor.

These words are coherent, seemingly humble, but in fact the intention is obvious.

The eunuch stroked his beard lightly, his face remained unchanged, and said: "The virtuous nephew has come from afar to work, and please go to the bath and rest first, and when the prince and the generals come back, they have announced the holy decree, and then how about discussing it?" ”

"It's fine."

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1, cowardice.

The guards are called cowardly, and Huayan is a fanshi, which means happiness and luck. Genghis Khan was founded during the expedition of the barbarians, with a total of 550 people at the beginning. Responsible for the safety of the emperor, in charge of the cowardly Xue Chang, directly under the Son of Heaven, only the Son of Heaven pointed out, is the pro-army of the pro-army. He was in charge of the defense of Miyagi and the emperor's tent, and generally did not go out to fight.

Timid Xue had a very high status, and Genghis Khan called him a god of good fortune. The status of the Fanshi was higher than that of the Mongolian Thousand Household Chiefs, and the number of people in his entourage was higher than that of the Centurions. "Those who prepare for the guard, baptize their subordinates, and do not honor themselves, not foreign officials."

Cowardly, Xue Xue is divided into different classes according to the size of his roots. The emperor regarded Cowardly Xue as a retainer, and even if he was the prime minister, he still had to take turns with Cowardly Xue. Out of the day, in the night.

Fanshi only used Mongols, and the fixed number was not enough to use the Semu people, excluding the Han people except for the scope of the matter, let alone the southerners. However, there are still Han Chinese, and the number should not be much. Because Meng Yuan had eliminated the Han people (Goryeo, Khitan) in the cowardly Xue several times, saying: "Those who intrude will return to their hometown." Respect the old system, save Mongolia, the color of the eyes of the valve readers, the rest are gone. ”

Because "it is forbidden to speak in China, and the Chinese book is only to be disposed of", foreign ministers, big businessmen, monks, etc., engaged in favoritism and fraud in the imperial court, and most of them colluded with cowardice. In the middle and late Yuan Dynasty, the cowardly Xue military discipline was corrupted, and the contemporary Zhang Xian had the first "Cowardly Xue Xing", which wrote:

"Xue Erlang is eighteen years old, and there is no missing bow and arrow in his hand. Stealing out of Qihua Gate at dusk, Dawangzhuang went forward to rob. Forty miles from Tongzhou to the city, the door for the return of Pegasus has not been opened. Ping Ming stood on the white jade pier, and he never violated the sundial. The patrol officers on both sides did not dare to doubt, and left their relatives Shang Shu'er. The officers and soldiers chased the thieves, and the starry night was almost in command. All command, should be less! There is no need to move the text to arrest Xin Li, the thief is close to the royal city. ”

2, the four cowardly Xue Chang.

Nominally speaking, it is inherited by the descendants of Genghis Khan's four heroes: Borhu, Borshu, Muhuali, and Chilaowen.

The first cowardly Xue Chang, Ben Bol suddenly led, Bol suddenly died early, Taizu replaced him with a different speed department, because he was not a hero of the four masters, so Genghis Khan led it in his own name. Therefore, it is also called cowardice, which means great cowardice.

The second cowardly Xue Chang, the descendants of Borshu led it. The third cowardly Xue Chang, the descendants of Mu Huali led it.

The fourth cowardly Xue Chang, this Chi Lao Wen led it, and Chi Lao Wen died early, and somehow, he failed to inherit it later. The descendants of Borhu have served as the cowardly Xue chief.

3. Go to shoot every year.

Chen Gao's "Feelings":

The guest came from the north, and the young man was beautiful. Embroidered white jade belt, horse gold saddle. Whip the right, light hills and mountains. Since Yunjin Zhang Guan, his grandfather is Zhu Ming. You don't need to be literate, and twenty is a high-ranking official. The people of the city consulted together, and the roads were watched. How to be poor, bury yourself in the books. I go to shoot every year, and I am still old and rudimentary.

4, the prime minister of the eight provinces.

Among the court cowardly deacons of the Yuan Dynasty, there were a group of noble sons who were divided from the Bijachi and were responsible for the pilgrimage contributions of the kings and horses in the grassland area, and participated in the translation of edicts and the drafting of holy decrees.

"The prime minister of the eight inner provinces, in charge of the affairs of the dynasties. In the event of an edict, it was translated and polished with the Mongolian Hanlin Academy. The person who is called the prime minister is like a servant, and he is similar to a doorman. Although there is a fate, but there is no decree, the rank is regarded as the second grade. ”

"The dynasty has eight prime ministers, eight members, all of whom are honored and noble, and the rank and chapter uniforms are the same as the two grades. The example is not announced, but it is sent to the official site of the Hanlin Yuan (that is, the meeting place outside the palace gate). The duty is regarded as a draft word, such as the text of the edict and pardon, and it is not in charge. The selection of the law in the hospital is miscellaneous, and the official affairs are not with it. ”

5, Taiping.

In the Yuan Dynasty, the prime minister of Zhongshu Province, the imperial historian and other high-ranking officials held important positions, and lived in the country surname (Mongolian), and occasionally there were people with color eyes, and the Han people did not care. In the sixth year of Zheng, Emperor Yuan worshipped him as the imperial historian, and he insisted on resigning because there was no precedent. Emperor Yuan was very flexible, and Zhao Te gave him a surname and changed his name, gave him a Mongolian surname, and changed his name to Taiping.

6, Taiping please use also the first to ignore the angels, urging the battle.

There are two ways to say this.

"In winter, Zhao Taipingzi also went to the Privy Council to discuss it. Taiping is young with his youth, please change his life, but he is not allowed. ”

"He Taiping was in the phase, and he used his son to take Liaoyang first. Taiping means that Mr. Guan and others from the Jin, Hebei, and Xijing calendars, the soldiers often have no left, and they will not be able to defend Liaoyang, and they can succeed. ”

The first is from the "History of the Yuan", and the second is from the "History of Gengshen".

Emperor Gengshen, that is, Emperor Yuan Shun, was named because he was born in the year of Gengshen of Yuanrenzong.

The author weighed, the word is systematic, a native of Ji'an, Jiangxi, and twenty-two years later, he served as the chief bookkeeper of Licheng County. In the twenty-sixth year of Zheng, with the expansion of Timur from Shandong to Henan, he lived in seclusion in Huanghua Mountain (now Linxian County, Henan), and the reason for his seclusion is unknown. In the twenty-eighth year of Zheng, Zhu Yuanzhang's army entered Henan, and he fled back to Shandong, and then returned to the south from Shandong.

The book was written in the early years of Hongwu.

When Hongwu renewed the "History of the Yuan Dynasty" in the third year, the History Museum solicited the book as a material for writing the biographies of some ministers and generals in the Shun Emperor's current era and the end of the Yuan Dynasty. The "General Catalogue of the Four Libraries" believes that "Gengshen Foreign History" "mostly coincides with the "Yuan History", which is probably because of this. However, in the case of the first and the second of the capital, the two do not coincide.

6, the army of five casts.

Wulu, Busy Wu, Hongjira, and Yiqiliesi, these four fiefs are close to the tender soil of the Muhuali family, and the fiefdoms of the Muhuali family are called Wutouxia. The military lineage of the Wutou tribe was commanded by the Muhua Li family, with a total of 16,000 households.

The Wutou Tanma Red Army was composed of some men and horses drawn from the main forces of the five divisions, with the main task of serving as the vanguard and suppressing the army. Kublai Khan succeeded to the throne and established the Mongol Tanma Red Army Governor's Office, which was later renamed the Right Capital Weiwei Division, making it the Central Guard, and the Muhuali family no longer had the right to command.