"Defeated, defeated again, this Wang Ming'an is really a waste. A whole 60,000 army, against 20,000 old, weak, sick and disabled, was defeated and defeated, such a person can also be a general? ”

Putting down the battle report in his hand, Zhao Yuan couldn't help frowning. A battle report came from the front, and Wang Ming'an, the general of Zhennan, the commander of the front-line army, was defeated again, and had led the army to retreat to the front to clear the customs and completely withdraw from the territory of Datongguo.

Since Wang Ming'an took advantage of the civil strife in Datong and led his troops to fight in Datong, except for taking advantage of it at the beginning, the rest of the time was a strong defeat, adding up to more than 10,000 soldiers! And the opponent is only 20,000 old and weak people in Datongguo. This attack on Datong not only did not take advantage of it at all, but also lost troops and lost generals, which was a big shame!

Such a result is not only dissatisfied with Zhao Yuan and the Manchu Dynasty, but it is estimated that even Zhang Yuan himself must be very dissatisfied. If Wang Ming'an's defeat in the past can be regarded as careless, but now that he has been defeated and defeated, he can only rely on the dangerous level of clearing the customs in front of him to barely avoid a complete defeat, which is completely the problem of the person who led the troops.

In this case, if Zhang Yuan still tried his best to protect Wang Ming'an, not only would it be difficult to block the mouths of Youyou, but the people under him would inevitably be resentful and detached. It's only a matter of time before the guards here will be replaced. And with such a great opportunity, Prime Minister Shen Yuan will definitely not sit idly by, and will inevitably take action.

The military power of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses on the front line, whoever holds it in his hands will have an absolute advantage, and Zhang Yuan and Shen Yuan will inevitably not give in to each other. In the next court, it may be necessary to fight around the position of the front-line general, and Zhao Yuan seems to be able to smell the pungent smell of gunpowder above the court.

"It's a pity that there is no one in the hand!" couldn't help but sigh, right now, in the battle for tens of thousands of elite soldiers under Wang Ming'an, it would be good if the general Zhang Yuan won. This balance can be maintained, and it will also give him more time to prepare. But if Prime Minister Shen Yuan wins, I'm afraid that under the elimination of one and the other, the strength of the Prime Minister's side will inevitably swell to a certain extent!

You must know that there are only 300,000 soldiers in Taizheng Kingdom, and Shen Yuan already has 70,000 Northern Army military power in his hands, if he gets the 60,000 soldiers and horses in the hands of Wang Ming'an in front, then nearly half of the military power of Taizheng Kingdom will be in his hands.

Coupled with Shen Yuan's intricate and huge power in the court, as well as the financial power firmly held by him, even if Zhang Yuan and Wang Yu are left to work together, I am afraid that in front of Shen Yuan, he can only protect himself. Under Shen Yuan's sowing discord, if they are not careful, it is a matter of time before they are defeated!

Undoubtedly, once the balance of power above the court is broken, I am afraid that Zhang Yuan, the general who is Shen Yuan's old opponent, will be the first to be unlucky, and after Zhang Yuan is killed, Shen Yuan's position and power in the Taizheng Kingdom will be unshakable, and it is only a matter of time before the dynasty changes. And when the time comes, he, Zhao Yuan, the emperor, will be regarded as the end.

It's a pity that there is no one available in his hands, and if he has a general in his hands, this is a good opportunity for him. Thinking of this, Zhao Yuan could only shake his head and sigh helplessly. Now all he can do is to help Zhang Yuan in the court, and he must not let the military power fall into the hands of Shen Yuan. It's just that this feeling is too aggrieved.

"Your Majesty is worried about the war on the front line?" Seeing Zhao Yuan's sad face, Chen An on the side couldn't help but say, "If you talk about the commander of the army, there is a candidate for the minion!" ”

"Presumptuous, you dare to meddle in the government! Say, "Who instructed you?" Chen An's words of relief did not make Zhao Yuan feel pleased, but made him feel furious, and he couldn't help but shoot the case and scolded loudly.

Chen An only brushed the toilet in the clean room before, so he didn't know any generals. This time, he suddenly spoke, this is not what someone instructed! Thinking that he had just brought him out of the clean room, and had just promoted him to the top position, thinking that there was someone available under him, who would have thought that Chen An would be co-opted so soon, it was simply unreasonable!

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuan's face became more and more ugly. He had already made some decisions in his heart, if it was really as he expected, he would definitely replace Chen An without hesitation. There are many depressed eunuchs in the palace, and there is no shortage of him, what he wants is loyalty. And those who are willing to give loyalty to him, there are also many people!

"Your Majesty is angry, Your Majesty is angry, Your Majesty saves the minions and in the midst of fire and water, how can the minions be ungrateful, the minions are loyal to Your Majesty, the sun and the moon can be seen, Your Majesty is clear!"

As if sensing the change in Zhao Yuan's face, Chen An immediately knelt down in a panic, and said loudly with a trembling voice, "The slave saw that His Majesty was worried about the war on the front line, and he was sullen because there was no suitable general in the court, and suddenly remembered that there was a candidate to share the worries of His Majesty, and there was absolutely no one to instruct him, Your Majesty Mingjian!" ”

"Okay!" With a sneer, Zhao Yuan said coldly, "Then I want to see what good candidates you have for this minion?" ”

"Your Majesty, although the slave has lived in the deep palace for a long time, he also knows something about things outside. It's just that the front is defeated, all because of the incompetence of one general. The minion suddenly remembered a candidate who could share His Majesty's worries, that is, General Cao Weicao, the former commander of the forbidden army! ”

"Cao Wei?!" Hearing Chen An's mention, Zhao Yuan immediately remembered this person, and his eyes suddenly lit up. I have to say that this Cao Wei is indeed a good candidate!

As the original commander of the forbidden army, Zhao Yuan still had some impressions of Cao Wei, after all, when Zhao Yuan first ascended the throne, he was still assisted by Cao Wei, the commander of the forbidden army. It's just that Cao Wei gradually faded out of his sight, and Zhao Yuan was so focused on practicing martial arts that he didn't care much about the affairs of the court, so he gradually didn't know his news.

Cao Wei started from the end of Weiwei and repeatedly made military exploits, and it took nearly 20 years to become the commander of the forbidden army from a small soldier. Many middle and lower-level generals in the forbidden army were promoted by him, and Cao Wei was brave and good at fighting, and loved soldiers like sons, so he had a high prestige in the Taizheng army.

Later, after Zhao Yuan ascended the throne, Wang Yu began to seize the military power of the forbidden army by virtue of Zhaoyuan's blind trust, and Cao Wei, the commander of the forbidden army, was also killed at that time. After being swept away, with Cao Wei's prestige and merits in the army, whether it was to lead the troops to garrison the border or in the court, he had a lot to do.

But as a result, Cao Wei, who has great prestige in the army, did not become a general, but inexplicably became a civilian official like Zhongcheng in the imperial history, and a big general, originally commanded an elite army of 50,000, and the scenery was infinite. Now I can only think about how to talk every day, how to deal with the chaotic secret war in the court, and a martial artist is completely mixed up with the sake of eating by mouth!

This is not counting, in Zhao Yuan's impression, it seems that Cao Wei was masturbated and masturbated again in the end, until now Zhao Yuan can no longer find him in the court.

It can be seen that Cao Wei is not a person from both sides, otherwise he would not be so miserable as he is now. Under the squeeze of the three parties, people like Cao Wei who have made great achievements in war have been squeezed out, not to mention other people who are loyal to the royal family, I am afraid that they will no longer be able to form a force.

His face gradually softened, Zhao Yuan looked at Chen An, who was kneeling on the ground, and said lightly, "What is General Cao's official residence now, and where is he now?" ”

"This, the minion doesn't know!" Hearing Zhao Yuan's question, Chen An on the side immediately said, "The slave also heard others mention him by chance, so I remembered General Cao." And I heard that General Cao is not doing well now, but the minions can confirm that General Cao should be in the capital! ”

"If you don't know, hurry up and investigate, I want to know about General Cao immediately!"

"The minion understands, the minion will check!"

"Cao Wei, Cao Wei!" Constantly chanting this name, Zhao Yuan's brows furrowed slightly. If Cao Wei is loyal to himself, it would be even better. Even if this is not the case, as long as it is not someone from the other three parties, Zhao Yuan is confident that he will be won over.

However, those who can become the commander of the forbidden army are the most trusted people of the royal family, proper royalists. Of course, except for Zhao Chong, the commander of the forbidden army, who is currently relying on Wang Yu to take the throne.

Cao Wei is like this now, which shows that he is not willing to bow to the three parties. But as long as any of the three forces of the court and the court are willing to lend a helping hand, relying on their past achievements and prestige, Cao Wei will not become more and more miserable!