Su Hu suffered a defeat that day, and when he learned that Jizhou was also occupied by Chongying Luan, he secretly hated it, and only rushed to Chaoge with a few hundred people to ask for help from King Xu. Although he couldn't see what the faint monarch did, if he wanted to recapture Jizhou, he could only rely on the army of the imperial court.

As a prince, Su Hu knew very well that if he had soldiers and food to go to Xiqi, he would be reused, otherwise he would be as depressed as he is now, and he would only be an idle official, so it would be better not to take refuge.

First thought of recapturing Jizhou, and when he gathered enough people in his hands, he took refuge in Xiqi with his family and drew a line with Chengtang. Today's northern Xinjiang is turbulent, it is not a place to settle down, at the beginning, the reason why Su Hu made the first move was also to take into account the great power of Chongcheng.

The king of the Emperor was extremely fond of Daji, and when he learned that the territory of the prince had been taken away by others, and it was difficult to return home, he came to the court to complain about his grievances, and he couldn't help but be furious, and hurriedly summoned hundreds of civil and military officials to the court to discuss the matter, including Su Hu.

On the top of the main hall, the king of Su signaled, and Su Hu stepped forward to tell the story of what happened in the northern Xinjiang, of course, it was inevitable to add oil and vinegar. After all, he led hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Chongcheng, and the result was a great defeat in a battle, and to tell the truth, it was disgraceful.

"I didn't expect Chongying Luan to be so rampant, swallowing the territory of Yanzhou and still not satisfied, actually to the country's abbot this poisonous hand, this thief's arrogance is stronger than Ji Fa, if you don't send troops to fight, I'm afraid that within a few years, it will inevitably become a big trouble for the imperial court. ”

The king glanced at the civil and military forces, and Weizi came out and said: "Your Majesty, Chongying Luan is ambitious, since he covets the territory of the princes of Beizhen, then it proves that this person has always had the intention of enterprising the world, and this spirit must not be connived up, and it is necessary to send people to crusade and catch Chao Ge to ask for guilt." ”

Nearly 800 princes from the east, west, north and south, if they ignore what Chongying Luan has done, and the other princes do the same, the world will be in chaos, and at that time, where is the majesty of the imperial court.

"What Aiqing said is very true, but the thieves are powerful, who to send as generals. ”

When the king saw that Weizi agreed to send troops, he couldn't help but frown.

Weizi was silent, the military general Deng Jiugong was the leader, and now he led the army to the east, what the ability of other people, he knew very little, if he recommended a person with mediocre ability, went to the northern Xinjiang and suffered defeat, then it was difficult for him to hold the blame. At this juncture, he couldn't help but set his eyes on Zhang Qian, Zhang Qian, as the prime minister, is devoted to state affairs, and knows the abilities of civil and military officials well, so he must know who can make contributions.

Zhang Qian sighed in his heart, the war had only subsided for a few months, first the war broke out in Donglu, and now there have been changes in northern Xinjiang, and bad things are really coming one after another. I asked Xiqi for 500,000 stone grain, and he could only support the Eastern Expedition.

"Your Majesty, my great merchant generals are like clouds, what is the difficulty of finding a good general to cut the north, but the treasury is empty, and the grain and grass are not enough. ”

King Su frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Su Hu is the lord of the country, my confidant, the secretary of the nobles, and the table of the princes, and the court is one, how can he be humiliated, so the expedition to the north is related to the majesty of the court, and it is urgent to delay." The grain sent by Xiqi was used to cut down the north. ”

Zhang Qian said anxiously: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, then the 200,000 soldiers of the Eastern Expedition will be hungry." ”

Su Hu's sacrifice of his daughter back then was forced to violate his strength, and after so many years, he knew that he had no hatred for the Son of Heaven in his heart. In Zhang Qian's view, Da Ji has been promoted to the queen, and the mother is the world, and Su Hu, as the ruler of the country, does not come to the court to congratulate him and thank God, but has always been separated from the court, which is clearly a manifestation of two hearts. Such a person sent troops to help him recapture Jizhou City, and he was afraid that it would be unfavorable to the imperial court in the future.

King Xuan said: "Deng Jiugong has the talent to go through the heavens and latitudes, and with his ability, he will definitely be able to raise food on the spot." Qing doesn't need to worry, with Deng Jiugong here, the soldiers of the Eastern Expedition will not starve. ”

Even the Son of Heaven said so, what else could Zhang Qian say, so he had to say: "Your Majesty is wise." ”

He sighed secretly, Deng Jiugong often does things unexpectedly, I hope this time will not be an exception. The court did not intend to provide food, so it was necessary to tell him as soon as possible, so that he could make plans.

At this time, a senior doctor Li Ding came out and said: "Your Majesty, the minister recommends a person, if he goes out, he will definitely be able to defeat Chongyingluan." After Zhang Qian became prime minister, Li Ren took over his class, and he knew more about state affairs.

The king said happily: "Aiqing say it quickly!"

Li Dingkan said: "Chongyingluan is just a young offspring, his reputation is not obvious, but he can defeat Su Hou, which shows that this person is resourceful and knows how to make good use of others." If you don't choose people and use them, and quickly correct the crime, then all the princes of the world will wait and see what they want, and how can they punish the future! The ministers raised the great Yuan Rong Zhang Shan, who had been using troops for a long time, and considered things carefully, but he could be appointed, and he would not dishonor the king's life. ”

The king was overjoyed, and was about to order someone to pass on the edict, when he caught a glimpse of Su Hu's flashing out, he couldn't help but be a little puzzled, so he said, "Su Qing has something to say." ”

Su Hu said loudly: "Your Majesty, the ministers are sitting in Jizhou, familiar with military affairs, if it is a regular use of troops, how can they be defeated by Chongying Luan's men, in fact, this son has gathered a group of capable people." is good at controlling wind and fire, so he is defeated by the minister. As far as the ministers can see, ordinary generals are only afraid that they will be difficult to deal with, and only those who are proficient in magic can conquer Chongcheng. ”

The king felt reasonable, so he said: "Ladies and gentlemen, each guard will have talents who are proficient in spells. ”

Li Deng, the middle doctor, said: "Your Majesty, one thing is one thing, since it is a left-hand spell, you must invite a strange person who is good at magic to go on the expedition." The minister recommended Hong Jin, the chief military officer of Sanshanguan, who was both talented and skilled, and if he got this minister's conquest, several major events could be determined. ”

A year ago, Deng Jiugong was ordered to march westward, and his confessor was Kong Xuan, and Hong Jin served as Kong Xuan's deputy general for a period of time. Deng Jiugong returned to the dynasty in victory, and the imperial court sent Kong Xuan to guard Jinjiling, and the Sanshan Pass was taken over by Hong Jin.

Su Hu's eyes flashed, and he said to King Xu: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that it will be difficult for one Hong Jin to make meritorious contributions, and I need to collect a few Taoist masters, so that I can win the battle and show the majesty of the imperial court." ”

Chongying Luan has at least two strange people under him, and for the sake of safety, there must be three capable people in the Northern Expedition Army, so that there is a chance of victory. Jizhou City is his home, and his wife is still in the hands of the enemy, so there must be no accidents in the north.

King Su said: "What Su Qing said is very reasonable, and this matter will be discussed by you and Li Deng." ”

"Your Majesty is wise. ”

Zhang Qian glanced at Su Hu and felt that this person was hiding something, why did he repeatedly interfere in the matter of cutting the north. His eyes were slightly condensed, it would be good if Deng Jiugong was there, with his cleverness and wisdom, Su Hu's little bit of caution would definitely have nothing to hide.

The king immediately issued an edict and sent people to Sanshan Pass. After some court discussions, he was really tired, so he announced his retirement from the dynasty and helped Su Hu to get angry, how could this move not make Daji grateful to Dade, just let the beauty thank herself.

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