Gu Haiwang's plea surprised Ye Qianhuai.

Not only was Ye Tianhuai taken aback, but everyone present seemed to be a little surprised.

Although Wang Siyun's matter has been mediated, and Gu Haiwang has also been released from the mansion and reinstated to his original position, his gossip is still widely circulated in Beijing.

Some say that he is a hungry ghost who eats both men and women, some say that the Shangshu of the Criminal Department was deposed for him, and some say that he was able to be released unharmed because his queen sister blew the wind on the emperor's pillow.

There are all kinds of transmissions. In short, it's not a good word.

So much so that he, the commander of the Gyeonggi Guard, sat a little unsteadily.

It is said that at this time, he should disappear and be a low-key person, and wait for this matter to fade from the memories of the government and the opposition before coming out to make waves.

What's more, as the commander of the Gyeonggi Guard, his sudden departure from Beijing will inevitably weaken the Gu family's control over the Gyeonggi army.

In any case, it seems unreasonable for him to stand up and take the initiative to go on the expedition.

Seeing that the hall was full of silence, Gu Haiwang swore again: "Please Your Majesty give the minister 50,000 soldiers and horses, and the minister promises that he will be able to retreat from the enemy within three months and recover the lost territory of Yunzhou." ”

Although Gu Haiwang is a military general, he is not tall, and his appearance is white and pure, looking like an elegant and low-key young general.

Ye Tianhuai suddenly recalled the tragic situation of Wang Siyun that day, and couldn't help but feel a little unbelievable when he thought that it was done by the person in front of him.

Can such a Sven man do such a beastly thing?

In the face of Gu Haiwang's request, no one in the palace responded.

Gu Dang had already taken the lead in knowing about the war in Yunzhou, and Gu Haiwang's invitation to fight today must have been instructed by Gu Shihai, so Gu Shihai and He Qingchang did not raise any objections.

If the two people who have the most say in the military do not speak, it will be even more difficult for others to say anything.

Seeing that no one questioned it, Gu Shihai took two steps forward and said to Ye Qianhuai: "Your Majesty, Beidi is now in a state of overwhelm, and our army is unstable because of the loss of Wushiguan, and the first battle of the Jingshi division arriving in Yunzhou must be won, not only to win, but also to win a big victory, in order to curb the momentum of Beidi." The ministers asked His Majesty to practice for the three armies, and promised a heavy reward to boost the majesty of our army. ”

Gu Shihai's words have been said very clearly. I think it is precisely because of Wang Siyun's incident that Gu Haiwang's prestige in the Gyeonggi Guard is unstable, so he is eager to promote his military rank through the first battle of Beidi and stabilize his position in the army.

Ye Tianhuai was slightly stunned, at this time in his previous life, it was indeed Gu Haiwang who led the troops to the north and quickly won Beidi.

But he is already a second-grade general, and if he is rewarded again, he will be a general or a marshal.

This is naturally what Ye Tianhuai does not want to see.

But the war in Beidi must not be careless. It was a matter of great importance to the foundation of the country.

Ye Tianhuai was hesitating, but suddenly heard Lu Yanchen's voice say: "General Gu is so confident, does he have a strategy to break the enemy and a method to prevent the epidemic?" ”

He stood in an inconspicuous position in the corner of the crowd, and this voice seemed to be somewhat unexpected by everyone, and everyone turned to look at him.

"What? Does the master of Taiqing Pavilion have anything to teach Gu in the art of war strategy? Gu Haiwang squinted at him and sneered.

Lu Yanchen paused, but his face was still calm, and a pair of black eyes looked at Gu Haiwang without humility or arrogance: "General Gu, Weichen didn't mean this. It's just that Weichen was born in Yunzhou, and Yunzhou has been harassed by Beidi all the year round, so he knows a little bit. Although Beidi is so intrusive, it has never been so devoured. Such a large-scale confrontation with Beidi is also the first time for Dajing. So Wei Chen was a little worried about General Gu's confidence. ”

"Heh, before the battle is fought, is Scholar Lu going to destroy his own prestige? I have 80,000 troops in Yunzhou and 50,000 elites in Beijing, but I am still afraid of 30,000 barbarians? Gu Haiwang said.

"Beidi is mainly cavalry and very mobile. Yunzhou has a large geographical boundary, especially the east and west defense lines are more than 1,000 miles. Although our army is outnumbered, most of them are infantry, and they can travel up to 100 miles a day. If it is pinned down by cavalry left and right, it will not have much upper hand in terms of numbers or combat power. Lu Yanchen poured another scoop of cold water.

Gu Haiwang frowned, and didn't seem to come up with any words to respond, so he only glared at Lu Yanchen.

In the end, it was Gu Shihai who took over the conversation: "The military department has its own countermeasures, but the war is confidential, and it is inconvenient to discuss it in the palace." Since Mr. Lu is so interested in military affairs, why don't he abandon literature and follow the military, he will go out with the army this time. ”

Lu Yanchen's eyes flashed, he was just about to speak, but Ye Qianhuai rushed in front of him and said to Gu Shihai: "Old Gu Ge said that he laughed, Mr. Lu was appointed by the first emperor to me, although he has withdrawn from the Wenxuan Hall now, I still need to ask him more in government affairs." Even if he has the heart to abandon his literature and join the army on an expedition with the army, I will not allow it. ”

When Ye Tianhuai said this, Lu Yanchen couldn't help but be a little surprised, he looked up at Ye Tianhuai, and saw that she was looking at Gu Shihai, with a bit of kindness in her eyes, as if she was discussing with Gu Shihai.

He suppressed the puzzlement in his heart and said: "I want to come to the Ministry of War to have its own countermeasures, but Weichen has said too much." ”

"Elder Chen Ge, 50,000 soldiers and horses are deployed, how many days can the baggage be raised?" Ye Tianhuai turned to Chen Yuansi.

Chen Yuan thought for a moment and replied: "If it is only needed for the extraction, it will take about three days. Your Majesty, there are more than 2,000 miles from Shengjing to the front line, if the grain and grass in Beijing are transferred, the loss on the way is huge, it is best to arrange the allocation by the rear army, and then report the specific amount of grain and grass to the household department, which will raise it. ”

Ye Tianhuai nodded, she thought about it, and finally said to He Qingchang: "Qingchang, this battle is important, and you will personally command the rear army." Yunzhou has already suffered a defeat and lost Wushi Pass, how will future generations evaluate this war, how to evaluate you, how to evaluate me, it will be in one fell swoop this time. Don't let me down. ”

He Qingchang knelt on the ground in front of the palace and said, "Qingchang takes the order." ”

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After everyone discussed for almost two hours, Yu Jianghui came to the palace with a master of the Ministry of Works, saying that if the Wushi Bridge was blown up by firearms, it would be impossible to rebuild it in half a year.

So everyone followed this line of thought and began to discuss the deployment measures for the war, and the discussion was not until dusk, when the meeting in the Taihe Hall was dispersed.

As soon as the meeting was dispersed, Gu Shihai led Yu Jianghui, Gu Haiwang and He Qingchang and left in a hurry.

Lu Yanchen chased until he was under the stone steps outside the Taihe Hall before catching up with the steps of a few people.

"Elder Gu Ge, can you take a step to speak?" Lu Yanchen saluted Gu Shihai, which was respectful.

Gu Shihai glanced at him, and then said to the other three: "You go to the mansion and wait for me first." ”

After the three of them left, Gu Shihai first sneered at Lu Yanchen and said, "Bachelor Lu is not majestic in the palace today." Have you not forgotten who brought you out of the small place that no one cared about in the Ministry of War and brought you to the first emperor? ”

(End of chapter)