Chapter 118: Changes in the North
"Gotta go. Wang Zhikun didn't say these four words, he just glanced at these generals in the camp coldly, patted the table, and said seriously: "The governor of Pontus doesn't care who these black horsemen are, Ben Shuai only knows that the Privy Council's winter training instructions are clear." The Yanjing battalion rode 3,000 into Dongyi. No one can stop you!"
The 3,000 Yanjing soldiers were just a temptation, they were the vanguard troops, and they were the attitude shown by the imperial court as they pressed on the prince step by step. Wang Zhikun's eyes narrowed slightly. The cold light in his eyes gradually rose, and his voice was squeezed into an ice line: "No matter what." 10,000 sergeants led by His Highness. After all, it is my Daqing people, and it is impossible for His Highness to risk mutiny and bring those soldiers to block it, so the current problem is the ground. It is a thousand black horsemen scattered in the area of Niutou Mountain, and the Privy Council order will be passed to the other party the day after tomorrow. If the other party still refuses to give way...... That only proves that they are no longer our army in Daqing. β
"But...... His Majesty's attitude towards Lord Xiao Fan is still unclear. One of the generals said worriedly. If the Yanjing camp really fights with the black cavalry, it will be like officially tearing up the face with the forces of Fan Xian's family, and the atmosphere in the capital is very delicate at the moment, the generals in Yanjing City. It is not clear what the one in the palace is going to do with Fan Xian. If you just want to be cold, Fan Xian is cold. So now the Yanjing camp is too dark and heavy. In the future, it will not be easy to come back.
The tent is deep in Yanjing City, but it is actually an extremely large room. It's just that a name with a strong military color is used, and these generals who were in the house at the time of the dagger were all Wang Zhikun's direct cronies, so many things are relatively taboo to say, and some things can be explained thoroughly.
The previous general's concern was raised. In fact, it is also the worry in Wang Zhikun's heart. His Majesty has indeed cleared Fan Xian of all official positions. But he never really asked. Who knows what the situation will look like in the future?
Outside Yanjing City. The thousand black cavalry with a netherworld smell at the foot of Niutou Mountain. It's a very strong force indeed. However, Wang Zhikun led the army for 20 years, and the Yanjing battalion had 100,000 elite soldiers under its jurisdiction. In terms of numbers and equipment alone, he is really the head of the five border soldiers of Qingguo, and it is impossible not to break through the blockade line of this thousand black cavalry.
The problem at the moment is. It is simply impossible for the Yanjing side to commit all troops. Once the flames of war are ignited. Dongyi City is only a nominal belonging, but the hearts of the people are not determined at all, but I am afraid that it will really lead to the first real civil war in Qingguo.
This historical responsibility. Wang Zhikun didn't dare to bear it no matter what, especially since his status in the army had climbed to the top, no matter what merits he made on the battlefield. At most, he returned to Kyoto like Ye Shuai. Becoming the Privy Councillor has made some progress in reputation, but in fact there is no benefit, for the Governor of Yenching. There is very little room left for him to struggle in life.
So he had to think about his own family lineage. For the sake of the future, for the time being, His Majesty is still proud of the world. But His Majesty is old after all...... There will always be a day in the future, if Fan Xian can survive this turmoil this time...... No. Even if Fan can't stay up, he will wait for the third prince to sit on the dragon chair in the future. With his love for Fan Xian. Will they tolerate themselves?
Wang Zhikundi's brows furrowed extremely tightly. After all, he is a military commander. He is good at scheming on the battlefield, but it is difficult to notice the details of the movement. A matter of the Kyoto craft. He didn't let him know His Majesty's intentions, and his brow furrowed and loosened. finally made up his mind, and said in a cold voice: "I'll move again the day after tomorrow." If anyone dares to stop them, they will be disarmed directly!"
All the Yanjing generals have their own thoughts. Worried, they left the camp because they didn't know. Will the military operations in the future really clash with the Black Cavalry? I don't know if His Royal Highness in Dongyi City will really lead the 10,000 elites back to the east and confront the Qingguo border army head-on. To sum it up in one sentence, it is. These loyal generals of Qingguo are worried about whether the first civil war in Qingguo will break out in the place under their jurisdiction.
The Governor seems to have made up his mind. However, he went to the Mei Mansion that night. found Mei Zhili, the civil official leader of Yanjing City.
Mei Zhili is a protΓ©gΓ© of Liu Guogong, although he does not have a deep relationship with the Fan family. But he is also familiar with Fan Xian, after hearing Wang Dashuai's sincere request for advice. This Master Mei asked Wang Zhikun indifferently.
"Tuan'er is still in Kyoto, right?" Mei Zhili hit the position of Yin in Kyoto Prefecture from the fourth year of Qingli. He came to Yanjing City, and cooperated well with Wang Dadu's military and political affairs, and there were few things. And the Governor of Wang Dadu also deeply understands the vision and strategy of this Lord Mei, and it is only said that this Lord can retreat from the position of Yin Di in Kyoto Prefecture. I know that this person is capable in the officialdom. The two have a good personal relationship. Therefore, Master Mei called Miss Wang as natural as she treated her juniors, and only called the word pupil.
As soon as he heard the word Tong'er, Wang Dadudu's face remained unchanged. The heart that was extremely tough and polished by the ice and snow of the battlefield shook unexpectedly. He knew what May wanted to point out.
Wang Tong'er has entered Prince He's mansion in June this year. became the concubine of the eldest prince, and this young lady was before she got married. was ordered by Fan Xian'er. It took months to teach. Not only Kyoto Yanjing, in fact, most people in the world know about it. Except for the four sons of Fanmen. Fan Xian also has three distinguished students, one is the third prince, the second is Ye Ling'er, the second is the Ye family's young lady, and the third is the young lady of the Yanjing Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.
Nanqing world, the first emphasis on filial piety, the second emphasis on the word teacher. Based on the relationship between Yanjing Wangfu and Fan Xian. The 1,000 black horsemen stopped at the foot of Niutou Mountain, which seemed a little complicated. Wang Zhikun glanced at Mei Zhili. After being silent for a long time, he said, "There is a decree in the palace. The Privy Council has decreed that even if there is some discussion in the future, this thing must be done. β
"The Metropolitan Governor misunderstood. "Mei Zhili looks at the nose with his eyes, and his nose looks at his heart. He has fled the political maelstrom in Kyoto for several years. I didn't plan to participate in this major event, but he was born in the Guogong Mansion, and the relationship between him and the Yigui concubine in the palace and the three princes was too deep. Although he is in Yanjing now. But if you really want to escape in the future, I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult to escape. So tonight. He will explain these words thoroughly in front of Wang Zhikun.
"The teacher-student relationship between Master Xiao Fan and Tuan'er. Of course, it is worrying, but the most critical ...... Still ......" Mei Zhili sighed, looked at Wang Zhikun and said, "You have to send troops to Dongyi City." But anyone with a discerning eye can see that His Royal Highness no longer listens to the will of Kyoto at all, and Hitomi ...... But she is the side concubine of the palace. Have you ever thought about this question? If His Highness really occupies Dongyi and sets himself up as king. Even if you gather 100,000 troops from Yanjing to defeat Dongyi. How does Hitomi handle herself in the palace?"
Wang Zhikun guarded the frontier for Nanqing for many years. Suffering from bitter cold. When he was not confused, he had an extra daughter, and he loved him like a baby, so he couldn't help but be arrogant, which created Wang Tong'er's bad habits, and it was Fan Xian who forcibly suppressed this Wang Tong'er's bad temper, every time he thought about this, Wang Zhikun secretly felt a little grateful to Xiao Fan. It's just that today I was honored by Mei so much. He said in a daze: "Could it be that Lord Xiao Fan had already predicted the current situation? As the Zhengqing of Taichang Temple, he contributed to the marriage of His Royal Highness Hitomi?"
Thinking of this, Wang Zhikun's heart was cold, he didn't expect that the little grandfather would be so far-sighted. It's heart-wrenching.
At the moment, Wang Zhikun's position is really embarrassing. Although the Yanjing camp is strong, the eastward direction of the blade is already within the strength of the great prince and Fan Xian. There is an inseparable relationship between these two young magnates and Wang Zhikun. One is his son-in-law, and the other is his daughter, Mr. Di.
After pondering for a moment, Mei said: "As for what Lord Xiao Fan thought at the beginning, it is not interesting for you and me to speculate now, but there is a sentence that must be reminded of the Metropolitan Governor...... I can think of the problem here, and the one in the palace can naturally think of it, but the Bisheng Palace has not dealt with Yanjing. β
He looked up. glanced at Wang Zhikun lightly. said: "Lord Ruo Xiao Fan really predicted the current situation. It can only be said that he has far-sightedness. The governor of Yanjing sits in Yanjing. If Your Majesty suspects that you are not attentive enough, no matter who comes here, I am afraid that it will be difficult to condense the heart of the Yanjing army. And so it goes. The safety of Dongyi City is naturally a little more guaranteed. β
"I am loyal to Your Majesty. The sun and the moon can be seen, if Fan Xian wants to take advantage of this. That's not going to happen. There was no anger in Wang Zhikundi's words.
Mei Zhili nodded and said, "Obviously, Lord Xiao Fan's arrangement didn't work. Kyoto has not done anything about Yanjing City. His Majesty is a master after all, and he has a lot of trust in the Grand Governor...... Even this time the Privy Council military decree and the palace secret decree. In fact, it was all a test given by His Majesty to the Metropolitan Governor. β
Wang Zhikun was awe-inspiring. Clench your fists. said: "Teachable.
Mei Zhili's face was still solemn, and he said slowly: "But the Metropolitan Governor, you really don't think about Tong'er anymore, consider the discussion in the world, and if you can really conquer Dongyi City in a battle." You are naturally the hero of my great celebration, but once the civil war broke out. The war continues...... The pressure from all sides will pile on you. β
"But what can be done? If you really suppress the troops, you will be ashamed of your trust. Wang Zhikun raised his eyebrows and said heavily: "Kyoto has a conflict between China and the Ground. In the end, it will fall on the battlefield. As a courtier of His Majesty, there are many things...... Had to do it. β
"Had to do it. Cannot...... then do not. Mei Zhili looked at him quietly, and after a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and said, "To put it mildly, this is a family matter of the Son of Heaven after all. You and I, who are courtiers, must of course be loyal to Your Majesty. However, if Qingguo really breaks out into a civil war, how can you and I explain to the world? It should have landed on the battlefield, but that Lord Xiao Fan and His Majesty obviously did not want this turmoil to spread too far, otherwise His Majesty would not have kept a breath for Lord Xiao Fan. Xiao Fan will not be such a rich idler in Kyoto. β
"Those two are guarding that bottom line, and most of the governors should also keep this bottom line in mind when they send troops the day after tomorrow. It is possible to invade, but if it is necessary to really shed blood. I think...... It's very unwise, I'm afraid that His Majesty's request for land is not the result. β
"But the other party is a black rider. The wolf cubs of the Inspectorate don't know what it means to back down. Wang Zhikun closed his eyes and said: "This measure is too difficult to grasp, and we must send troops, but we can't really fight." You must not miss your majesty's plan. It is also necessary to prevent the situation from escalating too seriously. β
Speaking of this section. Wang Dadu sighed deeply, he has spent his life in the shadow of swords and swords, but he has never encountered such a complex situation as now, if he wants to fight, it is the simplest. Even if the other party is Fan Xian. It's the eldest prince, but if he really disrupts the eastern part of the empire, His Majesty will be unhappy.
"Your Majesty has a secret decree. Fight is to fight, at least to really confront each other, to suppress the momentum of the black rider. Mei Zhili lowered his eyes slightly and said: "The will of the palace must be carried out, the wind and rain press down like a mountain, how many days can the black cavalry resist? Although they are a group of cold-blooded cavalry who kill like numbness." But after all, His Highness is not. Neither is Lord Fan. β
"This situation will not last for a few days. After all, you have to tear your face in the end. Wang Zhikun looked at him and reminded: "Your Majesty's will is here." I don't want Your Majesty and his old man to mistakenly think that I am incompetent. β
"Nope. There will definitely be some opportunity to stabilize the situation between Yanjing and Dongyi City. Mei Zhili looked at him and suddenly smiled slightly, and said, "Lord Xiao Fan has spent so much energy on Tong'er Zai. In the relationship between you and the eldest prince, for the sake of the ground, you want to seek a balance between the two sides at the moment. As for His Majesty's will...... I think he must have a way to get this thing done. β
"Although it is difficult to disobey the will, this governor really does not want to meet my sons and daughters on the battlefield. Wang Zhikun's brows furrowed deeply. After a while, he said slowly: "It's just that I can't see the current situation. Is there any way to make the Governor correct his will and withdraw his troops from the front of Niutou Mountain. β
"Then it depends on the methods of Lord Xiao Fan. Mei Zhili calmly stretched out a finger, "If you want to continue to maintain, you need a variable." What is this variable. We don't know, but Little Fan must know. β
Wang Zhikun sighed: "I don't believe he can do this, but if he can really find this variable within five days." I'm just afraid I'm going to be like Hitomi. I admire him a lot. β
Two days later, there was an atmosphere of solemnity inside and outside Yanjing City. Gathered from all over the barracks, the troops of the frontier gathered in front of the city. It took only half a day to drive to the east. It has already joined the 3,000 soldiers of the Yanjing battalion sent out before. Came to the foot of Niutou Mountain.
An official road passes at the foot of Niutou Mountain. Walk along the road through the edge of the late autumn mountains and forests in those golden and bright red places, and in the direction of the coast of the East China Sea. The army can go straight to Dongyi City.
The army of the black pressure is gathered here, and the flag is fluttering in the wind. The cavalry was lightly armoured. The murderous spirit is surging, this army has exceeded 10,000 people in total, and the momentum looks terrifying.
However, it is such a menacing Qingguo border soldier. But he was stranded at the foot of Niutou Mountain, and he couldn't enter a single step because of the entrance to the official road under the mountain. There were three full platoons of black-armored cavalry waiting for them.
There are only three rows,
A total of more than 100 black cavalry,
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In order to show his loyalty to His Majesty, Wang Zhikun, the governor of Yanjing, made a bloody attempt this time, and sent 10,000 border troops over. Of course, the Metropolitan Governor himself would not personally lead the troops, and the leader of the troops was one of his close generals, who had already received secret orders.
The general looked at the black cavalry on the official road in the distance, and felt a little chill in his heart. The Qingguo military has been famous for a long time, and it has also been jealous for a long time because the other party has the best equipment. The best war horse, the light armor all over the body is personally built by the three major squares of the inner library, and it is completely made of gold.
There have always been no more than a thousand black horsemen within the military. Thousands of invincible legends, of course, because of several collaborations in the past few decades. The military generals of Qingguo deeply know that these black horsemen are powerful, and it is also because of Qinglu and will. The reason for the strict restriction on the number of black riders to less than 1,000.
Of course, there are also military generals who are not convinced, and the elite of the Qing army is famous all over the world. Whether it is the Dingzhou cavalry or the long arrow battalion of the Peking University camp, they are all famous people. How could he be willing to let one of the attached cavalrymen of the Supervision Yuan steal all the glory.
However, during the Kyoto Rebellion three years ago, Fan Xian infiltrated Kyoto with 500 black horsemen. In a bloody battle under Zhengyangmen, the black rider seemed to come from the underworld to kill the gods. In front of countless pairs of eyes, he shattered the rebel cavalry brigade.
That was the elite of the old Qin family! Even Qin Heng was picked to death by the black horse's gun! This iron-clad fact made the Qingguo military truly understand the power of the black horse, and no one dared to underestimate the other party anymore, and even had some kind of indescribable fear in their hearts.
The Yanjing general squinted at the lone rider in front of the black riders. From the other party's silver mask, I clearly knew the identity of the other party, the commander of the six black horsemen of the Supervision Yuan, the silver-faced Jing Ge!
The Yanjing generals felt a slight chill in their hearts. Because he knew the black knight commander on the other side. It was the one who picked up Qin Hengdi's fierce general with one shot.
Think for a moment. This Yanjing general took a few personal soldiers and clamped the belly of the horse. In the click. Approached the Black Knight's defensive line.
"Commander Jing. "The Yanjing general instructed his subordinates to hand over the Privy Council's order to transfer troops. He said in a deep voice: "Please also give way." β
Jing Ge silently accepted the Privy Council Appointment, looked at it twice, and said, "The headquarters is only under the jurisdiction of the Supervisory Yuan. I have not received a court order so far, so I ...... Forgiveness. β
The eldest prince led 10,000 elite soldiers to actually be stationed in the territory of the Song State not far from Niutou Mountain, just to deal with the imperial court's geological inquiries. Therefore, it was impossible for him to personally lead the troops to stop him, so he had to hand over this messenger to the black horseman.
The mask on Jing Ge's face glowed with a cold silver glow. Looking at the dense Yanjing army opposite, he said in a deep voice: "I am ordered to garrison Dongyi, and it is strictly forbidden for irrelevant people to enter, if anyone dares to take a step...... There is no mercy for killing. β
He said it very clearly. It's calm, but there's an unmistakable affirmation.
He was ordered to garrison Dongyi, who ordered him to do so? But now Fan Xian is no longer the president of the Supervision Yuan, and it is even more of a joke to only listen to the orders of the Supervision Yuan. If Yan Bingyun really sent the officials of the Supervision Yuan to transfer troops, he was afraid that these black horsemen would slash the people with a clean and neat sword, and then burn the court order into a cloud of black ashes.
This sentence. The Yanjing general was slightly angry in his heart, and said in a cold voice: "This is the will of the imperial court. Are you going to resist the decree?"
Jing Ge didn't answer this sentence, but after finishing the conversation that should have been conducted, he reminded: "Don't think about making a detour into Dongyi, the headquarters doesn't want to go over the mountains and mountains to hand over your ground weapons." After saying this. He took the reins of his horse. Back in the midst of the black cavalry that was so solemn. The iron spear hanging from the saddle shone coldly.
The Yanjing general took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and squinted at these black cavalry who were close at hand. After looking at it for a moment. He had to admit it. The opponent's equipment is far superior to his own. Look at the weight of the equipment. It can also be known that the quality of these cavalry soldiers and even the quality of war horses is far above the generals of the Yanjing battalion......
Although only a thousand people. But against these thousand killing gods. Rush in at the cost of as little bloodshed as possible. How easy is that?
The real confrontation between the Yanjing camp and the black cavalry entered the third day, which was also the fifth day in the calculation of the governor of Wang. There was occasional slight friction between the two sides. The fighting spirit and anger on the Yanjing side have already surged, and although the number of people on the black horse's side is small, they are still indifferent and not like ordinary people, and they are not very excited.
It's time for tension. The Governor of the King also felt that he couldn't survive anymore, and he had to teach these black riders a lesson. Because His Majesty's will is here, I can wait for five days. He had already given Fan Xian and the eldest prince enough time to react. If the Yanjing side still maintains a confrontational situation. And I can't enter Dongyi, I'm afraid that His Majesty the Emperor of Kyoto will be angry.
Just as Wang Zhikun was about to issue a military order. The moment when he forcibly entered the line of Niutou Mountain and charged the black horse. Suddenly, a general held a battle report with a slight face. Rushed into the Governor's Mansion quickly.
Wang Zhikun squinted at the contents of the battle report, and felt a chill in his heart. He didn't expect it. Fan Xian was really able to make a variable in the north of Daqing, and this variable was a variable that he couldn't even think of!
He knew his army could be withdrawn. He has not disobeyed His Majesty's will. It would have been a wonderful thing not to let the civil war break out within its jurisdiction. But I don't know why. There was no trace of calm in Wang Zhikundi's eyes. Full of worries.
The military newspaper came from Beidaying, Cangzhou, and it was clearly written that it was a cedar tiger in Shangjing in the Northern Qi Dynasty. Suddenly returned to the border line, led 100,000 male divisions to the southern line, and had pressed to a place seventy miles north of Cangzhou!