Li Kun and Qiu Yan, the two monarchs and ministers, have also had contact with each other in the past four years, but each of them has a little emotion when they meet this time.

Li Kun saw the pale face on Qiu Yan's face, combined with the information in his hand, he already knew the news that Qiu Yan had cultivated himself to "abolition", unlike his own son, the prince was only a prince in the end, and when he left the East Palace, he didn't have much power, and there were even fewer ministers loyal to the prince - this was a taboo thing for the king, and not many people would do it.

Therefore, the prince didn't know the reason why Qiu Yan's face was pale, but it was impossible for Li Kun not to know, and after he got the news, his first reaction was to breathe a sigh of relief.

Although he had long guessed that Qiu Yanzhi was not here, but now, seeing Qiu Yan's appearance with his own eyes, and with the confirmation of the Duke of Wei, Li Kun can really be regarded as relieved, knowing that the last obstacle between the monarch and the minister is no longer there, and from now on, the person in front of him is the courtier he can trust the most.

affirmed Qiu Yan's mind even more, knowing that the other party's purpose was not power and status, or in other words, Qiu Yan's purpose of gaining power and status was different from ordinary people, which undoubtedly reassured the emperor.

After confirming what the intelligence said and clarifying his thoughts, the smile on Li Kun's face became a little bigger, and he praised it: "This White Lotus Rebellion, if it weren't for Aiqing coming forward, the situation would not be easy to clean up." ”

The emperor's praise of people is not a trivial matter, and the credit will be determined without saying it, even if it is on the spot, there is luck gathered over.

However, these luck are a lot for others, but for Qiu Yan today, it is still a drop in the bucket, but it is better than nothing.

Compared with luck, Qiu Yan paid more attention to the emperor's expression, which was also what made him sigh.

Inside the palace, the strong aura of the dragon veins suppressed the supernatural powers. It is not good to look forward to qi, and Qiu Yan's cultivation has been compressed into the humane bead, even if his vision is still there, he can see the luck of others through the humane spirit, and speculate some thoughts, but after all, he can't withstand the strong dragon qi, and can only see the complexion with the naked eye.

The emperor's complexion is good today, but he can still feel the weakness inside, and his face is much older. What was revealed in a pair of eyes was a light that was too sharp, without the slightest softness.

Back to light.

This word appeared in his heart, and Qiu Yan already understood that the Supreme Emperor in front of him was actually on the verge of running out of oil and lamps, but fortunately, he had already made a layout two years ago, and he could expect the emperor's longevity to send some specially cultivated seeds. It can be extended for a little longer.

Thinking of this, Qiu Yan's mouth was replying to the emperor's inquiry.

Li Kun was very interested in Qiu Yan's methods and judgments in the Battle of Pinglian, and constantly asked about the details, and learned about them every time. sighed again and again, feeling that Qiu Yan was like a god and used troops exquisitely, and even the military formation could not confuse his wisdom.

In that situation, Qiu Qing not only did not retreat. Instead, he led his troops to fight, and he was really bold and replaced by someone else. Can force back the enemy, it is a big victory, can protect a city from losing, it can be stable, but not as brave as Aiqing, but the ancient famous generals, many are in danger, in order to be famous, otherwise it is only a temporary general, there are many famous battles through the ages, it is also impossible to make it possible, can be passed on to future generations, Aiqing with 5,000 soldiers and horses, break the enemy hundreds of thousands, the reputation of this later generation, I am afraid that even I can't compare, to get Qiu Qing, it is really my blessing, but also the blessing of Da Rui!"

When such words came out of the emperor's mouth, if they were replaced by someone else, it was inevitable that the emperor would start to worry about the merits of his subordinates, and he would have murderous intentions.

But Qiu Yan looked as usual, and replied: "It is actually a fluke to be able to accomplish this, but the army trained by the minister is not in the calculation of the White Lotus Sect, and it is ...... to be able to succeed."

One question and one answer, it was like an old friend talking, but when Qiu Yan said this, he changed his words: "As for the saying of breaking hundreds of thousands of enemies, it is actually a false rumor, even if the White Lotus Sect has demon laws, where will there be hundreds of thousands of troops?" Its main battle is only 100,000 people, as for those officers and soldiers who have to stoop down, it is also not a system, once the situation is unfavorable, it may not be combat power, but it will become an obstacle to the enemy's army, chaotic enemy positions, and even if it is the descendants of the White Lotus Sect, they are also distributed all over the place, and they only need to be broken individually, and the number of enemies faced each time is always within a limit. ”

In this era, there have been considerations about the width of the battlefield, after all, marching to fight a war is not a stacking of men and horses, in the limited battlefield and terrain, stacking too many soldiers and horses, will make the military formation itself bloated, and then affect the command system, often unable to take care of each other, so there is a chance to break more with less.

Famous generals from ancient times, who can often break the enemy, generally have a special command method, which can connect the entire army.

It's just that these truths are not clear to the emperor for a while, because his people have no similar experience, and the dynasty led by the emperor has to ensure the logistics of the army, so the generals in the front will sometimes deliberately mislead the ministers who do not know the soldiers in the court, so that they can continue to get military salaries, materials and military equipment.

In fact, in the battle of the White Lotus, Qiu Yan really relied on the shrewdness of several years of special training, the ability to carry out his orders, and the fact that the network was all over the world and could probe the enemy, coupled with many humane spirits and magical means, combined to achieve such a result, these factors converged on him, it was a once-in-a-lifetime thing, how could others get it?

However, when talking to the emperor, those who designed magical spells can only be vaguely mentioned, and those taboos are skimmed over and not talked about too much.

Li Kun didn't care, he just asked about the army, but it was the prince, and the face of the observer kept changing.

When he first came here, he was still angry in his heart, thinking that he was told by Qiu Yan, and it was inevitable that he would complain, but in fact, the prince also knew very well that even if Qiu Yan didn't say it, he was not far from returning to the palace, even if the emperor would not cut off the prince's opportunity to contact the people, he would not let him stay outside for too long.

On the other hand, Qiu Yan expected in advance before the arrival of the emperor's envoy, and before talking to the prince, he sent someone to inform the palace.

Originally, he still had a sense of superiority because of his bloodline and identity, after all, he had been flattered for a few years, he grew up in the palace, he was young, and his young heart was strong, so he couldn't live with the heart of an adult.

This kind of control is like feeling in front of my father.

Now, hearing Qiu Yan's description of the march, many seemingly ordinary actions, and the things behind them, the prince can vaguely see the bloody wind and rain, and Qiu Yan's expression is not shocked, as if the amazing move is nothing, so the prince looked at Qiu Yan's gaze, and gradually brought a trace of awe.

"It's really interesting to march and fight," the emperor sighed as he listened, "but I can't do this kind of thing, thanks to Aiqing, if you are replaced by another person, not to mention whether you have the ability or not, you will definitely not have the courage to do it, let alone have the same foresight as you." ”

While speaking, Li Kun picked up a copy of the recital from the table, shook it for a moment, and continued: "The elite soldiers you trained, several major military towns have used all their strength to fight, and the military department is already overwhelmed, it can't be stopped, even if it is suppressed, but looking at the meaning of those few festival envoys, they will not retreat, but it has made a problem for me." ”

He talked about the problem, but with a smile on his face, it was obviously a rather happy annoyance.

The 5,000 soldiers and horses trained by Qiu Yan can be said to be out of the limelight in the campaign to pacify the White Lotus Sect, and the name of the history has been firmly established, even if it is passed on to future generations, it will become an allusion to winning more with less, such an army is not always available.

Qiu Yan introduced Wenchen, led the emperor's order to sit on one side, and led such a team of soldiers and horses, it was okay when he controlled the military and politics, but after all, it could not last long, so the White Lotus disaster subsided a little, and the court was impatient to recall Qiu Yan back.

Qiu Yan left, but the elite soldiers he trained couldn't leave with him, because this was not a private soldier, so he couldn't continue to stay in Qiu Yan's control.

In this way, such a soldier and horse immediately became a fragrant bun, I don't know how many generals and military towns want to get it, so they even do not hesitate to tear their faces, and they all use tricks, just to be able to get soldiers and horses.

"Four years ago, Aiqing was on the grassland, tempering an iron-blooded division for Da Rui, and now there are these elite soldiers and horses with one hundred, these two soldiers and horses, one in the north of Xinjiang to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, the other to pacify the disaster in the south of the Yangtze River, the future is to support the mainstay of the Da Rui army, with Ai Qing's method of governing the army in the south of the sword, it is enough to be the foundation for the stability of future generations!"

Li Kun spoke highly of the two troops and horses that Qiu Yan had commanded, and the deeper meaning and purpose were revealed between the lines, apparently intending to use these two troops and horses, mainly the 5,000 men and horses who had just put down the White Lotus Rebellion, as bargaining chips and seeds to prepare for the upcoming military system reform.

Qiu Yan frowned slightly and reminded: "Your Majesty, this matter can't be rushed. ”

"I have a spectrum in my heart about this," Li Kun nodded, and said with a smile, "In the past two years, I have taken medicinal food every day, and its materials are the seeds brought by Aiqing's trust, and my body and bones have indeed improved, and my spirit has gradually improved recently, and I should still be able to see the advent of the prosperous world of Darui, but the world is impermanent, but I can't rest assured, so ......"

Speaking of this, Li Kun's eyes turned and fell on the prince, his gaze turned soft, and he pointed at the latter and said: "I will still count on him in the future, and the duty of teaching the prince will be entrusted to Qiu Qing." ”

When these words fell, meeting the emperor's gaze, Qiu Yan shook his head unexpectedly. (To be continued......)

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