In another prince's carriage.

The fourth prince turned pale and asked in a low voice, "Sir, this palace doesn't want to go to the battlefield, do you have a way?" ”

The sword has no eyes, and the Snow Country is so fierce, he is afraid of his life.

This time, the emperor also brought Mr. Youya with him to give advice.

Mr. Youya is also worried about the safety of the four princes. The crown prince has 50,000 soldiers and horses under the eastern army and the king of Pingnan to protect him, but the fourth prince only has the Pei family's strength left in Hexi, but 40,000 or 50,000, which is very disadvantageous!

"Your Highness, don't worry, when you see the Marquis Zhongyong, the ministers will naturally help Your Highness plan."

Although Marquis Zhongyong promised to marry his daughter to the fourth prince as a side concubine, he delayed sending his daughter to Beijing, and exchanged letters several times, and his attitude was quite ambiguous, making it clear that he was waiting.

This time, the emperor ordered the Marquis of Zhongyong to recruit 80,000 soldiers, and if the Marquis of Zhongyong could be persuaded to fully support the four princes, the lives of the four princes should be worry-free.

"Hmph, I didn't expect to be cheaper this time!" The fourth prince frowned indignantly, "The fifth prince won't take advantage of our absence in the capital to collude with the Xie family and plot rebellion, right?" ”

"Don't worry, the Xie family will not help the five princes to do something rebellious when the country is in danger."

Although it was a hostile relationship, Mr. Youya believed that Mrs. Xie, who was worried about the country and the people, would never allow anything unfavorable to the war to happen in the rear. On the contrary, the five princes, under the supervision of the Xie family, did not dare to act rashly.

The emperor should have taken advantage of Old Lady Xie's point, so that he could rest assured that the five princes would be in charge of the country.

The emperor actually didn't trust Mrs. Xie so much, and it was also helpless to use the Xie family to curb the fifth son.

In the carriage, he also asked An Shun, "That old fox of the Xie family, should be able to believe it, right?" ”

An Shunxin said that the emperor's suspicion was getting worse and worse. In the past, the emperor would not have asked such a question.

"With Xie Shizi as a hostage, Xie Shangshu values this only son-in-law so much, even if it is for Xie Shizi's safety, the Xie family should not act rashly."

The emperor's tense back relaxed, and he leaned on the soft pillow, "The herald accelerates, so slow, when will you reach Jiuquan?" ”

He was very afraid that the Northwest Marquis would not be able to hold on to the imperial army's aid and lose Jiuquan again.

"Your Majesty, you are still sick, in case you hurt the dragon body~"

was connected by the Snow Country's four cities, and the emperor was on fire, his throat was inflamed, and he had a low-grade fever in the morning. This is also the reason why the emperor abandoned his horse and took a carriage soon after leaving Beijing.

The emperor was about to say that he was fine, when the sky suddenly thundered, and then it rained heavily.

The soldiers at the moment were not equipped with rain gear, and in a few blink of an eye, everyone was drenched. The road became muddy, and the emperor's car was pulled out by the mud puddle. The emperor ordered a temporary rest in the nearby villages until the rain subsided before marching.

However, the rain continued to fall, intensifying, and the next day there was no sign of stopping.

The division was unfavorable, and the army was overshadowed by this heavy rain.

The military situation is urgent, and there is no longer any waiting, so the army can only move forward in the rain.

The rain was so heavy that the emperor, the crown prince and the four princes had no choice but to abandon their chariots and ride horses.

Although they were covered with thick robes and did not get wet, they were pampered, and the prince and the fourth prince, who had never been offended, still complained bitterly, and were even more envious and jealous of the people who stayed in the capital to enjoy happiness, and secretly cursed the emperor a hundred times.

The heavy rain fell for three days and three nights before stopping.

After the rain stopped, the temperature plummeted, and it was so cold that people had to put on cotton clothes during the day.

"It's so fucking cold, but fortunately I listened to Brother Xun and brought the cotton clothes on." Chu Jue swept towards the team behind him, his eyes were unbearable, "Zhengdonghou is too picky." ”

Before leaving, Xie Xun gave each of them a new winter coat for a team of 80,000 people, the soldiers of Gyeonggi. Zheng Donghou suffered heavy losses in sea trade this year, there was no silver to make winter clothes for the soldiers, 50,000 people, they could only wear old clothes, they were not cold resistant at all, and their lips were white and their faces were purple.

"Let the guy cook more ginger soup in the evening." Xie Xun didn't want the army to be sick before he arrived in Jiuquan.

"Snow! It's snowing! ”

Someone in the team exclaimed.

Xie Xun raised his head, and sure enough, snowflakes fell sporadically, and after a while, they rose one after another. The soldiers in old cotton clothes became more and more frozen.

When we were stationed at night, there were whispers in the camp.

"Why is it snowing before winter?"

"First it rained, and now it's snow, could it be that this battle will be lost?"

The weather was abnormal, and the superstitious soldiers could not help but get scared.

"Who is talking nonsense and messing with our army's heart!" Xie Xun suddenly appeared and shouted, "Drag out the people who are causing trouble in the army's heart, kill!" ”

After many celestial difficulties, Xie Xun expected that some people would be afraid.

The few soldiers who were talking in private were immediately dragged out and beheaded in public. After the march, no matter how abnormal the celestial phenomena were, no one dared to say anything discouraged.

As a modern person, Xie Xun doesn't think that snow before winter is abnormal.

The sudden drop in temperature, and even snowfall, is nothing more than a cold snap.

He also sent people to explain to the soldiers what a "cold snap" was, and why did the cold snap cause abnormal celestial phenomena? Debunk the fear caused by superstition.

Everyone in the Yun Dynasty knew that Xie Xun was the God of Wealth in the world, who could call the wind and rain and turn stones into gold, and his words won the trust of the soldiers below.

The emperor sneered, "I can't see it, then he is quite handsome!" ”

As the emperor, he didn't want the army's heart to waver, but it was Xie Xun who stood up, and he was unhappy after all.

Fortunately, the next day, King Pingnan and the Marquis of Zhongyong arrived with soldiers and horses. There were 250,000 people, which instantly gave confidence to the somewhat sluggish army.

The person who was personally greeted by the emperor excitedly shook the shoulders of King Pingnan, "Cousin, you and I have finally met again!" ”

Affectionate and easy-going tone with words, as if they were just ordinary cousins.

King Pingnan seemed to be very moved, and he knelt in front of the emperor with tears, "The younger brother was sick before, and he couldn't enter Beijing, so he was ashamed of the emperor, please punish the emperor!" ”

"What are you talking about, brothers?" The emperor helped people up, "We are siblings, when will we not meet?" Is my cousin's illness cured now? ”

King Pingnan nodded, "Much better." It's just that the army has been marching in a hurry recently, and the old problems have emerged a little. ”

As he spoke, he covered his mouth and coughed, his palm spread out, and there was a drop of blood in his palm.

The emperor was taken aback, "What kind of disease does my cousin have, and why does he vomit blood?" ”

"Tuberculosis." After saying these two words, King Pingnan coughed again, this time coughing more than ten times, and only after taking the medicine handed over did he recover.

"Your Majesty, when the prince set off, he was still sick. The road was in a hurry, and it rained heavily, and his condition worsened......"

"What are you talking about, do you have the right to speak in front of the emperor?" King Pingnan scolded the mouthy pro-soldiers, bowed to the emperor, "Although the younger brother brought the soldiers and horses, he is seriously ill, and the 170,000 people brought by the younger brother are only afraid that they will be bothered by the emperor's command." ”

The emperor's eyes flashed with joy.

King Pingnan is going to hand over the military power!

There were 800,000 pro-conscription troops, but those people had their own loyal masters, which really made the emperor uneasy. Now with King Pingnan's 170,000 people in his hands, he can sit back and relax.

Xie Xun secretly praised King Pingnan.

In the major military affairs, the king of Pingnan did not dare not lead the troops to come, but he was afraid that the emperor would be suspicious of him, so he handed over the military power to the emperor as soon as he came, and repaired the relationship between the monarch and the minister by retreating.