Following Xia Fenghua's back, he slowly entered the barracks, and the rows of wooden tile houses where the soldiers lived looked very clean and transparent. When I entered her room, I found that the furnishings in the woman's room could be so simple. There are only four simple treasures in the room, and the carved screen on the table looks like an old object left by her father. The cups and bowls are all plain blue-gray.

"Your dismount is so beautiful." Xia Fenghua smiled heartily, then closed the door and went straight to the point, "Ji Lao handed me a letter some time ago, asking me to be careful of Queen Zhao and the others, and also asking me to keep an eye on the movements of other people. She said as she looked at Meng Yining again.

Miss Meng quietly took out the letter: "Your Highness said that the two princes should have been co-opted, so if it really comes to the time when you need to fight a decisive battle with Queen Zhao and them, you must contain them." ”

Xia Fenghua glanced at the letter, which described the situation after separation, and greeted her on behalf of herself and her mother. He also told the story of Queen Zhao's behavior of poisoning the king of Beiyang, secretly mourning and poisoning him again. asked her that if Queen Zhao really wanted to establish herself as the king, she would ask her to only surround the two princes' residences.

Fenghua asked in a low voice, "Is he okay?" ”

"You can say it is good, or it can be said that it is not good. Queen Zhao wanted her life and poisoned and stabbed her many times. But maybe the emperor's life is different, and he narrowly escaped every time. Although Gu Shizi is the orthodox successor, Queen Zhao has been planning to seize the throne for a long time. And there are more soldiers and horses in our hands than us, and it is not easy to come here if you think about it. ”

"Yes, Queen Zhao is insidious, and her two younger brothers also hold military power." Lord Fenghua said.

"But General Wei Yong's side will also share part of our pressure, and he can't pull away. All in all, the focus is on how we cooperate with His Highness, take the capital, and ascend the throne safely. Meng Yining said, picked up the ballast with his hand and pressed it on the map on the table.

Xia Fenghua thought about it, took the letter and read it repeatedly, and had a great understanding of the number of soldiers and horses on both sides, almost less than 40,000 soldiers and horses on each side. It adds up to a total of 80,000, although the hostile side is a little more than them, but with their own ability, they can completely settle these. I'm afraid, the Zhao family has other soldiers and horses in their hands, or after hearing the news of Gu Shizi's death, more people will be loyal to the Zhao family when they hear the news.

The Beiyang army has a total of 300,000 people, and now one side is pulling over and the other side is playing dead. Therefore, after Queen Zhao announced that Gu Zhang, the king of Beiyang, and Gu Shizi were sick and died, when Gu Zi'an announced the truth, this timing is a key!

"I've heard everything." Xia Fenghua said, "But have you ever thought about how to win support? After all, although Gu Zi'an is the son of the world, everyone is not familiar with it. Although Zhang Lao often mentions Gu Shizi in the court, compared with the high-ranking queen and the Zhao family, the people's hearts and interests are not very clear.

Xia Fenghua hopes to provide some strategic advice. After all, if she made a mistake in this matter, she would have to face an enemy twice as big as herself. After all, Beiyang has already experienced a catastrophe, and if it is really cannibalistic, it is very likely that the fisherman will benefit. Today's Beiyang can no longer experience a large-scale invasion, after all, it is in ruins and has just rested.

Xia Fenghua paused and told a few people what he thought. She rubbed the lines on the hilt of her sword, but she didn't want to put too much pressure on the others.

"You're right! It is the general hope of the people of Beiyang to hope that Beiyang will be peaceful and at the same time no longer allow neighboring countries to find opportunities to invade. This is actually the basis of people's hearts. Meng Yining nodded at the county lord of Fenghua, appreciating her worries about the country.

"Is the information about the assassination accurate? Is it really just these two princes and generals? Is there a relationship that has been buried for a long time? "Eight years ago, the enemy buried a spy in the court, which made Xia Fenghua unforgettable.

"I told Ji Lao about my worries, but he reassured me. How can you let go of this heart? Do you really think that as long as you hear that Gu Zi'an has not died of illness, everyone will support him? ”

Meng Yining knew that her requirements for intelligence were very strict and even harsh. Because this once involved the lives of her father and brother. She has plenty of news before every battle, plus the bravery of her army, so she is sure of victory.

"But the arrow is on the bow, and it has to be sent. You go back and tell Gu Shizi that I, Xia Fenghua, as a courtier of Beiyang, will protect the unification of Beiyang no matter what difficulties and dangers there are, and prevent those who endanger the country from succeeding! ”

"Lord Fenghua has a good mind!" Bai Xining interjected and sighed softly. Not to mention Bai Xining's voice, the surrounding atmosphere was suddenly not anxious. The tension of the female generals gave way to the intimacy of the girls.

"Oh, look, I forgot to pour you tea when you came from afar." Lord Fenghua laughed. Call the female guards to the outside and let everyone make tea.

And explained that this tea is not an ordinary tea, it is a kind of flower on the snow line, the colder it is, the more it blooms, and it has a strong vitality and absorption of the essence of the sun and the moon. The quantity is extremely scarce, because it is not easy to preserve, so the king of Beiyang rarely drinks it.

As soon as everyone heard this, they immediately became interested, and carefully drank this good tea full of the essence of the sun and the moon and the snow.

Meng Yining sighed after drinking the tea, "It's really beautiful." But as soon as he turned his face, he remembered something and said, "You just said that Queen Zhao will give gifts from the small county order to the big court, you know that Gu Shizi and I know the importance of money too well in the past eight years in Great Xia." Yes, there was no money at that time, and even the subordinates would give them faces.

Bai Xining looked at the appearance of several people and smiled: "It's originally a simple truth, maybe you think too complicated and go around yourself." ”

"How?" Lord Fenghua tilted his head and asked

"This is not a harem, favors and favors are given, and rain and dew are evenly wet. The reason why this method can be used in the harem is nothing more than because all the concubines have only one choice, which ensures fairness. However, you said that putting it between people at this time is another way. Bai Xining explained, "If you have something that everyone has, do you still feel that you are so important?" The king has always controlled the appointment power, and Queen Zhao can't let go of their hands to get rid of dissidents, so they mainly focus on wooing. Listening to what you said, Queen Zhao has been wooing for so long, and the people who stop and watch still account for a large part, and the answer is in the words of the county lord just now. ”

"Me? What did I say? ”

"You just said that officials, big and small, everyone has gifts to give. It can be seen that the Zhao family does not want to let go of anyone with official positions and powers. However, it is because everyone is polite that everyone will waver. Bai Xining explained.

Several people suddenly understood the meaning of this matter. When everyone owes Queen Zhao a favor, everyone will not care about the favor he gave. Treating everyone without discrimination and giving everyone almost the same benefits is his biggest mistake. This is also why after so many years of careful layout, it still has not won a lot of support. People take the favors and gifts they receive for granted, and gradually they don't take them seriously.

"So, it's up to them to do it. And we, in addition to preparing public opinion and propaganda work, need to find out if the Zhao family has other soldiers and horses in their hands? and to surround the king's residence within the prescribed time. The siege and siege are carried out at the same time. ”

"Oh, why does our general seem to be here?" Xia Fenghua was in a good mood, and stepped forward to take Bai Xining's hand. The white girl was startled, suddenly a little embarrassed, and smiled shyly.

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