"Big brother has received his father's will, right?"

The sixth prince asked while kindly pouring wine for the eldest prince.

"I just received it, and I'm about to enter the palace later to ask my father for instructions."

"Among the brothers, the eldest brother can already be on his own, and the younger brother congratulates the eldest brother!"

The Six Princes raised their glasses.

The eldest prince shook his head, poured out the wine in his hand, refilled himself with tea, and said:

"The military discipline of the Zhenbei Army, when you are out on the expedition, you are not allowed to drink alcohol."

"Isn't this still on the expedition?"

"When I received my father's will, in my heart, I had already calculated that the expedition had begun."

The sixth prince nodded and said, "What the eldest brother said is true." ”

"You don't mind."

"Big brother knows what kind of person I am, hehe, what about my brother, I'm used to having two skins, besides, in terms of the relationship between brothers, when I was a child, my eldest brother liked to take me to play the most."

"At that time, it wasn't just me, even ........."

Speaking of this, the eldest prince stopped talking.

The older princes all remember Emperor Yan's love for his sixth son, and that kind of love even made many people see the prospect of becoming virtuous regardless of their elders.

It's just that it seems that overnight, the original favor instantly turned into hatred.

"On the savage side, I know some things, so I'm here to talk to my eldest brother, and I can do my best."

As he spoke, the sixth prince took out a fold from his cuff and handed it to the eldest prince.

The eldest prince's eyes were slightly condensed, and then he stood up, took it with both hands very solemnly, and said:

"Thank you, Sixth Brother."

"As a member of the Ji family, this is what should be done, in the early years, my brother's business under my hand had been done on the snowfield, here, is my brother found some of the snow and savage observations, some are accurate, some are speculative, but the most important thing is that the savages are growing, maybe their current appearance and the past have changed a lot, big brother can take a look."

"I know."

"There's another copy in there, which is a letter from a friend of mine about savages, and this should be the latest news."

"Zheng Fan?"

"Yo, big brother knows him too?"

"Everyone who can write "Zheng Zi's Art of War", how can I not know."

"Hey, big brother, don't say it, when I first met this kid, I really didn't see that this kid could still have this ability."

"You're a Bole."

"Don't don't, brother, I don't have the face to call myself Bole, people's current is based on their own knife and gun, our brothers say something taboo, if Zheng Fan is from the second brother's disciple, the current situation must be much better than now."

What kind of place is Shengle City, poor mountains and bad waters. ”

"Big brother remembers that this Zheng Fan once went to the snow field with Jingnanhou."

"Yes, it's been half a year."

"This ........."

Speaking of this, the eldest prince's gaze swept around, and said:

"This time, my father didn't let the Marquis of Jingnan, who had fought with the savages, take command, nor did he let the Jingnan Army go on the expedition, but let me and Li Bao be the main and deputy commanders, I ........."

"Big brother, this is my father cultivating you, among our brothers, the one who can touch the military power is the eldest brother, that is, the second brother, although it was said that the Beijing Forbidden Army was handed over to him, but after this change of guard, the forbidden army was transferred to the north, and the little military power in the hands of the second brother was gone."

"That's because he didn't manage the forbidden army properly and was punished." The eldest prince said.

"Big brother, you and I both know that this plate of water in Beijing is too deep, don't say it's the second brother, it's the former father, if you want to move the plate of the forbidden army in Beijing, you have to weigh it first.

The second brother entered the East Palace and handed over the military power, which is a matter of course. ”

"What's the difference between handing it over and not handing it over?" The eldest prince asked.

In the big camp outside the capital, there are 100,000 Zhenbei troops stationed, which are the dowries of the lord of Zhenbei Houfu.

The sixth prince nodded and said, "That's right." ”

"You came to my brother and me just to give me this fold and rub me a meal?"

"So what else can be done?" The Sixth Prince asked rhetorically.

"I thought you were here to be a lobbyist for that Zheng Fan."

"It's divided, it's not divided." The sixth prince shook his head and said with emotion: "If the Marquis of Jingnan is not in charge, you can't transfer the Jingnan Army." ”

The eldest prince was silent.

The Sixth Prince continued:

"Rather than saying that I came to be a lobbyist for the man surnamed Zheng, and asked you to promote him and make a military achievement, it is better to say, when you really arrive at the Jindi and the border of the Chengguo, you have to take the initiative to beg him and ask him to help you."

"I need to beg him?"

"Don't ask him, you can't support it, there is no military order from the Marquis of Jingnan, big brother, try to see if you can mobilize every soldier of the Jingnan army.

Although our surname is Ji, it is a little frustrating to say this kind of thing, but the facts are the facts.

In addition, Zheng Fan is actually a bit similar to my younger brother and me, with a slight difference that he can kneel down and speak very well in front of you;

But he couldn't stand being wronged. ”

"Can't stand the grievances?"

"Yes, I just can't stand being wronged, so if the eldest brother wants to ask him for help in the future, don't hold a shelf."

"Oh, I have always respected the people in the army who are good at fighting."

"I know, I know."

"Besides, he Zheng Fan is not only your person, but also Jingnanhou's person, I can not give a Shengle City to protect face, but how can I not even give Jingnanhou face."

"Haha, by the way, what are the preparations for the eldest brother's expedition this time?"

"I will go on this expedition, I will take Li Fusheng's town in Beijing, and Li Bao's part will also cooperate, so if you calculate it, there are already 100,000 iron horses, which is enough."

"How much water did these 100,000 iron riders participate in? These two towns were fought all the way to Shangjing in the previous war, and the damage itself was huge, this is less than a year, even if the number of soldiers is replenished, but is it still the previous Zhenbei Army Iron Cavalry? ”

"Jungler, that's enough."

"Situ Lei also thought the same way at the beginning, big brother, don't raise a fight with me, you can be regarded as leading the army for many years, although you have never fought a war, but you should also understand some of the principles of conquest."

"You're here to lecture my brother."

"Yo, how dare you do this, you can't do it, let's go on this expedition, my brother has a suggestion, you, try to bring more soldiers and horses. Li Bao's town, you have to garrison Quhe City, you can only transfer out 20,000 iron horses at most, Li Fusheng's part can be transferred out of all of them, but it's really not that necessary, bring 100,000 over and take away 50,000 in a blink of an eye, this is too anxious, draw 30,000, it's almost gone.

Get together 50,000 Zhenbei Army Iron Cavalry, and then start all the way from Beijing, aren't there still some forbidden troops in Beijing who were not moved out last time, good feelings, this time they will clean him, all of them will be taken to Jindi, no matter what, you can still make up another 20,000 or 30,000, and clear the bottom of this rice tank.

On the way, the county soldiers of Tiancheng County, the county soldiers of several other counties, you can take them away, and you can also pull out such a posture of 70,000 or 80,000. ”

The eldest prince looked at his sixth brother.

This algorithm seems to have turned the original 100,000 into 150,000, but the combat effectiveness has been reduced more than a little.

The local county soldiers, the remaining forbidden troops in Beijing, the combat effectiveness of these soldiers and horses is not comparable to the Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army at all.

However, of course, the eldest prince understood that his sixth brother would not deliberately tease himself without purpose, so he pondered for a moment and said:

"What do you mean?"

"Father doesn't need Jingnanhou this time, let's put aside the suspicion of the monarch and ministers, to put it bluntly, there is really nothing to talk about, we have to think about this from another aspect.

Ma stepped on the door valve, what was cleaned up was the world, the land, the court, the population, to put it bluntly, it was the place and the court that were cleared, after a big war, the father had already mastered the situation, and then, it was naturally the turn to move......... Military power. ”

"You really dare to say anything."

"Hehe, if my father really wants to burn me, where do I need to be convicted for my words?"

"This is a campaign, this is a war, something in the court, if you interfere too much in the war, it will ........."

"Zheng Fan once said a sentence, he said that war is the continuation of the court.

Big brother, half of the original 300,000 Zhenbei Army in Beifeng County has been withdrawn, although there is a forbidden army you brought to supplement it, but locally, has the Zhenbei Army begun to recruit local elites to supplement itself? ”

"Yes."

"Isn't this enough, the chaos of our Dayan's military system, eldest brother, you are the one who leads the troops, I actually know better than my younger brother, Tiancheng County is fine, and those military leaders below the other counties are living a little too comfortable, and it's time to pick them up."

This time, big brother, you went on the expedition, and you brought this wave over and played it, that is, to recreate the elite, even if you take a step back, some people are better to find an excuse to clear it. ”

The eldest prince picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"What does this mean?" The Sixth Prince asked.

"Thirsty."

"Oh, hehe."

"You're here to remind me of this?"

"Yes, there are some things that my father is inconvenient to tell you, you have to rely on those of us who are sons, and we can understand it ourselves, I can't say it, and it is also my father's test for you."

"I will only lead troops, the rest, no."

"Big brother, you are humble."

"If my father finds out, I can figure out what he means, what do you think my father will do?"

Since ancient times, the prince who led the army to become a general either ended up as an emperor or died a miserable death.

"Big brother thinks brother, I'm digging a pit for you?"

The eldest prince shook his head, "Not really." ”

"That is, if you want to dig it, you have to dig it for our second brother."

"Hehe, if you let the second child hear your words, I don't know what to do."

"Don't be angry with him, and you'll be fine in the future?"

"Heart-wrenching words."

"My second brother, I still know better, just don't mention him, big brother, don't worry, my father won't be suspicious of you because of this."

"Why?"

"Didn't you kidnap the youngest daughter of the old barbarian king back to Beijing?"

The eldest prince stared at the six princes.

"A little cook in your house, I'll take it with me when I leave later, okay?"

"The one who knows how to make naan?"

"That's him."

"Keep it, she likes to eat his naan."

"Big brother, don't you mind?"

The eldest prince shook his head and said, "You and I both know that it is impossible for me to sit in that position. ”

"Big brother massive."

"It's just that my father will clean you up in the future, and I don't have to sympathize with you in my heart."

"That's okay, there is a deputy steward in the gatehouse of the eldest brother, and the eldest brother can also keep an eye on it."

"Heh, how many of you are mixing sand into my house?"

"Who called the eldest brother to open the mansion first, the younger brothers have been living next to the prince's mansion, and they can't go anywhere else.

Big brother, I guess that when you come back from this expedition, my father will hold a big wedding for you and my sister-in-law from the desert. ”

The eldest prince was silent.

be

His father will not suspect him,

Because as long as he marries the barbarian princess, all possibilities will be cut off.

The people of the Great Swallow and the barbarians have a blood feud for hundreds of years.

The entire Great Yan would not let a prince with a barbarian wife sit in that position.

"You come over today, I will enter the palace tonight, if my father knows, I will be angry, and my father will definitely beat you again."

"Hit it, brother, I handed over the fold and said that I was going to go down to be a county magistrate, and this time I just took the opportunity to let my father degrade me and throw me out."

"You did it on purpose?"

"The board has been beaten a lot, so I know how to pout my ass."

"Why bother."

The sixth prince pointed to his face and asked:

"Brother, why do you ask me?"

The eldest prince shook his head.

"According to my father's temper, I'm ready to buy a good knife."

"Do what?"

"Be a headcatcher."

As he spoke, the sixth prince leaned back slightly,

Pointing ahead,

slowed down his tone,

Road:

"Oh, just him, he still wants to sit in the ya, I see, he is only worthy of being a head catcher."

………

The eldest prince entered the palace, and Wei Zhonghe personally led him into the imperial study.

In the imperial study, Emperor Yan was eating.

"Boundless, come, use it with me."

"Father, before the son-in-law came, he used it in the palace."

"Used?"

"Yes, the sons and daughters have a lot of food, come together to have dinner with your father, the sons can't eat, and the father can't eat enough."

"Huh."

Emperor Yan shook his head helplessly and put down his chopsticks.

Wei Zhonghe gargled his mouth with tea and hot towels.

Emperor Yan pointed to the dishes on the small table and said, "Keep it, and I'll use it after I finish talking." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Boundless, come with me."

Emperor Yan sat down after leaving the imperial case and pointed to the eldest prince:

"Give a seat."

"Yes."

Wei Zhonghe moved over a chair and placed it under the eldest prince.

"Thank you, Father."

The eldest prince sat down.

"The Situ family is on the table, please attach it, I have already approved it."

"The son congratulates his father and the emperor, and he congratulates the great Yan!"

The land of the Three Jins, above the law, has already returned to Yan.

"This time you led the army to the battle, if there are more, I won't say it, you grew up in the military camp since you were a child, and your ability to fight is stronger than mine."

"Sons should not be so ........."

"I said that you deserve it, I named you Boundless, just to let you grow up and expand the territory for my Dayan, and now, when you grow up, I will give you the opportunity.

You let it go, and don't let me down. ”

"Erchen will never give up!"

"Don't die, you have to live, you are not one of those literati ministers, don't talk about death at every turn."

"Sons are taught."

"Li Bao's side, I have already made an order, you take another town with the Northern Army of Jingzhong Town, whether it is Li Liangshen or Li Fusheng, you choose one.

Tell me how you plan to fight this battle. ”

"Father, the sons thought that the rebellion of the savages seemed to be powerful, but after all, it was not a barbarian, and the Situ family seemed to be defeated, but it was not all a crime of lack of combat strength.

The first task is to stabilize the situation, the Situ family is already attached, and it is reasonable, I Dayan must not kill it all, first help the Situ family to stand on its feet, and then slowly figure it out. ”

"Slowly?"

"Yes, slowly figure it out, press it with the general trend, and don't seek short-term results."

"Interesting, other generals will boast about Haikou, saying how much time they can break the enemy, it's better for you to tell me a slow picture."

"Father, this battle was fought on the territory of the Situ family, my army went out, and after entering the border of Chengguo, everything needed could be supplied on the spot, and my Dayan could afford to fight and hold on."

This is a method of killing two birds with one stone, while striking at the savages, it will also toss away the last bit of the Situ family's heritage.

"Besides, the savage is cunning, and the savage king is by no means idle, and the retainers dare not boast about how long it will take to break the enemy in Haikou, so as not to disturb them in vain. Pressing it with the general momentum, forcing it, forcing it, and finally, chasing it again, as long as we don't make mistakes, the savages have no chance of winning.

Therefore, Erchen dared to think that this time on the expedition, Li Bao and Li Fusheng of the Zhenbei Army would only send 50,000 iron cavalry, and Erchen was willing to bring the remaining tens of thousands of forbidden troops and county soldiers from several counties to make up the number of 100,000, plus 50,000 Zhenbei troops to suppress the formation and expel the savages.

The most important thing is that Erchen feels that my Dayan can't just rely on the Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army to fight. ”

"Go on."

"Yes, father, the son still thinks that if too many Zhenbei troops are transferred into Chengguo, in case there are changes around, it is inevitable that the elite division will not be able to respond in time when it is far away in the east, so ........."

"Smack!"

Emperor Yan threw a copy of the fold down.

"Let's see."

The eldest prince leaned over and picked it up,

It was found that it was a list of the lieutenants of the local county and the garrison generals and their soldiers and horses.

"You and I, father and son, I want to go together, okay, I don't have to worry about it, remember, before the battle, how to fight, how to fight, you control it yourself, I can't do anything else, the only thing that will be will is not to meddle in the front-line military affairs, and you don't have to care about all kinds of criticism from the government and the opposition."

"Erchen, thank you, Lord Longen!"

Emperor Yan nodded,

Then he leaned back in his seat,

Road:

"Cheng Jue went to look for you today?"

"Yes, father, the sixth brother learned that his son was going to lead his troops to the battle, so he came to bid farewell to his son."

"It's really a brotherhood."

The eldest prince knelt on the ground, and his breathing couldn't help but begin to quicken.

"A while ago, Cheng Jue wrote to me, saying that he wanted to go to Nan'an County to be a county magistrate and wanted to do something for the people of Yandi."

"Erchen also heard that the sixth brother has always been very capable in secular affairs."

"Heh, just like him, he still wants to go to the hall to sit in the palace, according to me, being a head catcher is considered to be the sky."