After the morning of the 28th, Zhao Yu was reviewing the recital in the Zihuan Palace.

Suddenly, Gao Lishi, who was guarding the door, quietly walked in and whispered:

"Your Majesty, General Fan and Lu Shilang asked to see each other, saying that they had something important to do."

What's the big deal that requires these two to come together?

When Zhao Yu heard this, doubts flashed in his eyes, he put down the imperial pen in his hand, and said:

"Bring them both in."

Not long after, Fan Zhen, the commander of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, and Lu Yi'an, the left attendant of the military department, were led into the Zihuan Hall by Gao Lishi.

"Chen Fan Zhen/Lu Yi'an to meet Your Majesty." Fan Zhen bowed to Zhao Yu and said.

Zhao Yu bowed his head slightly and said:

"The two lovers are exempt. Colliers, give the seat, give the tea! ”

When Gao Lishi heard this, he hurriedly commanded the little eunuchs to move out the two embroidery piers.

"Minister, thank you, Your Majesty."

After Lu Yi'an and Fan Zhen thanked him, they took their seats. It's just that although the two of them are sitting, they only dip half of the embroidered pier to show their respect for the emperor.

When Zhao Yu saw this scene, he frowned slightly, didn't say much, just asked about the intention of the two.

Lu Yi'an and Fan Zhen glanced at each other, and finally Lu Yi'an arched his hand and said:

"Your Majesty, Weichen entered the Beijing camp a few days ago and tried to persuade the generals in the Beijing camp, and now he thinks of the border troops stationed in southern Xinjiang, along the Canglong River and on the border of Qi. Although the power of Taihe Wang's party in Beijing has been completely uprooted, most of the border generals are single-handedly promoted by him, and Weichen is worried about ......"

Zhao Yu instantly understood what Lu Yi'an meant, frowned and asked:

"Lu Yi'an is worried, these border generals learned of Huang Jingming's death and rebelled?"

Lu Yi'an said solemnly:

"Your Majesty's candle shines thousands of miles, and Weichen is worried about this."

"General Fan, what do you think?"

Lu Yi'an looked at Fan Zhen, his eyes full of solemnity.

"Your Majesty, Lu Shilang and Weichen expressed their worries. From the perspective of Weichen, the border army must not be guarded, but it must not be guarded, and this degree must be mastered well, so as not to give rise to resentment among the border army officers and soldiers. ”

Fan Zhen pondered for a moment and arched his hand.

"Oh, tell me what you think."

For Fan Zhen to say this, Zhao Yu was not surprised in his heart.

In his opinion, the reason why these two came together was that Lu Yi'an was afraid that he would not be able to convince himself alone, so he pulled Fan Zhen, his henchman, to come.

"First, many food and salary supplies for the border army need to rely on the imperial court. If the imperial court cuts off the food and salary, the more than 100,000 border troops will become a tree without water and water without a source. Therefore, unless there is no way out, there is no way back, and these side generals will take risks. ”

Second, although most of the border army generals were promoted by Huang Jingming, loyal and patriotic people accounted for the majority of them. Moreover, most of the border troops are recruited from various provinces in the interior, and their parents, wives and children are there, and they will not take risks until the time is very high. ”

Fan Zhen's words came out, causing Zhao Yu and Lu Yi'an to nod frequently.

This insight can be said to hit the nail on the head.

"What does General Fan mean that the border army will not fight back?"

Zhao Yu asked with a smile.

Sure enough, as he expected, Fan Zhen's next sentence began with the most common "but".

"However, no matter what the border army does, in the opinion of the ministers, the imperial court must prepare for the worst. All things are foreseen, and those who are not prepared are wasted. ”

Fan Zhen's solemn face was pale, and his voice was like gold and jade, echoing in the Zihuan Palace.

"There are two things that Weichen is worried about."

"First, in Shenjing, although the Taishi and his party were ambushed, it is difficult to guarantee that someone forged rumors in Beijing and instigated the border army to rebel in the name of 'Qingjun'. If this is the case, the situation on the border will be completely eroded! ”

"On the other hand, the Burmese State or the State of Qi heard about the changes in the situation of our Great Chu Dynasty, and lured the border army to treason with high-ranking officials and Houlu. If the two countries agree to send troops together to attack, then I will be in danger! ”

When Lu Yi'an heard Fan Zhen's words, he couldn't help but suddenly change color, and subconsciously stood up.

He thought only of the first point, but forgot about the threat of his neighbors!

Even, in his opinion, this second point is even more terrible than the first!

As soon as he thought of this, he subconsciously glanced at this former Huang Jingming's confidant.

No wonder he can still be valued by His Majesty after abandoning the darkness and turning to the light!

"Lu Shilang, don't panic. When General Fan said this, he thought that he had a way to deal with it. ”

Hearing Zhao Yu's words, Lu Yi'an's face couldn't help but feel a little feverish.

When I reached this position, I was compared to others in terms of determination, which is really embarrassing.

"Your Majesty, Lu Shilang, according to Weichen's opinion. First, in the name of remuneration and promotion, at least 60 percent of the generals of the border army at or above the rank of lieutenant were transferred back to Beijing to report on their work. Second, the remaining forty percent of the generals rotated their defense areas. In this way, the situation can be temporarily stabilized. However, Weichen's two strategies need to be planned slowly, and the border generals cannot see the clues. ”

Fan Zhen said slowly, obviously before coming to the Zihuan Palace, he had already made a draft in his heart.

"General Fan's words are the words of Lao Cheng."

Zhao Yu nodded, his face thoughtful.

"Your Majesty, please allow Weichen to write a letter to Wang Chao, the general of Zhenbei, explaining the situation in southern Xinjiang in the past. At that time, General Wang, like his ministers, was deceived by Wang Jingming. If he learns the truth of the year, I am afraid that he will abandon the darkness and turn to the light like Weichen. In this way, the border troops stationed along the Canglong River can be returned to the control of the imperial court, and His Majesty can also go to the trouble of his henchmen. ”

Although Zhao Yu knew that this was Fan Zhen's detour to persuade him to forgive Wang Chao's crime of "being a thief", Zhao Yu finally agreed, saying that as long as Wang Chao was willing to abandon the darkness and recognize the Great Chu court, then he, the emperor, would not be guilty of the past.

After all, if a letter will solve the problem, then why bother?

"Your Majesty, Weichen and Guan Fuguo have an old relationship, and I am willing to go to Lingchuan Mansion to appease General Fuguo."

Guan Haocang, an auxiliary general, is in charge of the military affairs of Ningjiang, Jinghai and Lingchuan, and is responsible for the river defense in the lower reaches of the Canglong River.

"Your Majesty, Lingchuan Mansion is the key place to maintain the logistics of the border army, and all the grain and grass raised by the imperial court are transported from Lingchuan Mansion to the border troops of Ningjiang and Jinghai. Weichen asked himself that he still had some prestige in the army, and wanted to enter the border army camp and take over the military power. If you don't obey, you will directly cut off the logistics of the border army! Across the Canglong River, the Qi country's grain and grass baggage is to cross the river, and you have to ask the old minister if he agrees! ”

In the end, Lu Yi'an's face was full of ruthlessness.

Even if these tens of thousands of elite border troops are lost, it is better than their rebellion!

"Lu Shilang, the border army is full of brave people, if they have bad intentions, then Lu Shilang, you will be in danger!"

Fan Zhen looked at Lu Yi'an and couldn't help but say.

As if remembering the scene in the Beijing army camp, Lu Yi'an's face was slightly red, and he smiled forcefully:

"Therefore, Wechen hopes that His Majesty will allow General He Batsheng to go south with Wechen."

This Lu Shilang is a vicious person, and he picked out the strongest martial arts among the three Heba brothers at once.

Anyway, I'm worried that my few newly arrived talents are useless, and I can't find a reason to promote them and reuse them.

Zhao Yu glanced at Lu Yi'an with a smile and said:

"Okay, I will allow Lu Qing to play, and let He Batsheng and He Batyue go to the south with Lu Qing together."

I asked for one with a cheeky face, and His Majesty gave myself two backhands!!

Lu Yi was overjoyed and got up to bow down.

"Minister, thank you for your kindness!"

Zhao Yu nodded, motioned for Lu Yi'an to get up, looked at Fan Zhen again, and asked:

"Fan Qing's family, are you willing to share your worries for me?"

When Fan Zhen heard this, he was shocked, as if he realized something, and looked up at Zhao Yu.

Lu Yi'an's eyes widened suddenly, and he opened his mouth to speak, but was stopped by Zhao Yu with his eyes.

"Your Majesty......"

Fan Zhen's throat rolled a few times, and he said astringently.

"Fan Qing, you don't have to say much, I only ask you one word, are you willing to share your worries for me and Da Chu?"

As soon as these words came out, Lu Yi'an on the side looked at Fan Zhen's gaze, already full of envy.

As a general, especially a general with the mark of "traitor", he can get such trust from the monarch, and this kind of grace is what all ministers dream of!

Fan Zhen lowered his head, his face changed, and a few breaths passed, just when Lu Yi'an wanted to speak, he saw Fan Zhen suddenly raise his head, a pair of tiger eyes bloomed with a terrifying look, bowed heavily to Zhao Yu, and said: "Weichen is brave and shares worries for Your Majesty!" ”

Looking at Fan Zhen who bowed to the ground, Zhao Yu's eyes lit up, stood up, and said:

"Okay, in this case, I will hand over the defense of Linjiang Mansion and the 30,000 soldiers to Fan Qing, don't let me down, don't let Da Chu down!"

With that, he took a deep breath and said:

"Spread my will, General Qin Feng Wuwei and the commander of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division Fan Zhen is the general of Sanpin Wuwei, responsible for the defense of Linjiang Mansion and the banks of the Canglong River, and the sword of the Son of Heaven controls the generals of the army, and the right to cut first and then play!"

"Chen Fan Zhen, thank Your Majesty Longen, I will live up to Your Majesty's trust!"

Fan Zhen shouted thanks.

"The minister is brave, please ask Your Majesty to appoint General Kan Ling Kan as the minister's deputy!"

This is a smart person, who took the initiative to ask His Majesty to send his henchmen over.

Lu Yi'an sighed in his heart.

Sure enough, Zhao Yu listened to Fan Zhen's request and agreed without hesitation.

"Lu Qing, General Fuguo, you need Lu Qing to appease you a lot. He Batyue and He Batsheng are both brave generals, if things change, let the two of them escort Lu Qing to kill. If the land is lost, I can regain it in the future; But if I lose a loyal minister like Lu Qing, I will only regret it for the rest of my life. ”

Zhao Yu took Lu Yi'an's hand and said earnestly.

"Weichen, obey!"

"As for the border army on the southern side of Xinjiang, for the time being, I will follow Meng Fanqing's method. At the same time, the two of you, together with Commander Zhang and Governor Huang, think about how the imperial court should deal with a crisis in southern Xinjiang. There is no way, who makes this court, there are only a few people who know the soldiers who I can trust. ”

Zhao Yu said while smiling helplessly, which can be regarded as setting the tone for the border army.

(End of chapter)