Fu Song

Chapter 134

The military council lasted a whole day.

However, Xiao Cheng and Luo Gang, who also attended the meeting, could only be spectators, spectators, and listeners on such an occasion.

Although both of them had read quite a few military books, their stomachs were full of such things as Sun Tzu's Thirty-Six Strategies of War, and Xiao Cheng also arranged several battles that had wiped out the Wei Ming clan before, but when the real war came , When these experienced generals began to discuss how to fight this war, Xiao Cheng discovered that the real war seemed to be very different from his imagination.

The earlier battle to kill the Wei Ming clan was more like a conspiracy in a large sense. It was just a trap set up and waiting for stupid enemies to get in.

But this time, the two sides are evenly matched.

The preparations for the logistics, how to march, the arrangement of the scouts, the connection and cooperation between the armies, the generals put forward their views and opinions one after another, and then answered them one by one. Xiao Cheng has the habit of making extremely detailed plans in everything he does. , It also deeply affected Xiao Ding.

Before the war, the Guangrui Army will also make various possible plans and then come up with countermeasures.

For a whole day, even the countermeasures in case of failure were made, and the meeting was considered to be truly over. The generals left Shentangbao and began the intense preparations before the battle.

"Chongwen, do you really know that the military operation this time will be the appeasement of Yan'an Prefecture? Ma Xianggong is still very good to me." Xiao Ding hesitated, "And such a large-scale military operation will not be reported to the appeasement Asking for approval is a huge problem in terms of the process, even if you win the battle, you will be punished afterwards."

The two brothers walked side by side on the Shizi Road, which leads from Shentang Fortress to Xiao Ding's residence. Xiao Cheng tightened the cloak on his body and wrapped himself even tighter.

It was very warm inside the fortress, but when it came out, it was bitterly cold.

Xiao Cheng chuckled: "Brother, this time the Hengshan party member and Li Xu had a conflict, what does it have to do with you?"

"Hide your ears and steal your bell." Xiao Ding said: "Now who doesn't know that we have integrated the Hengshan Party and formed the Hengshan Fanbing, and Ma Xianggong is still asking the court for a certain amount of food and wages for the Hengshan Fanbing. This is a breaking rule, and I don't know Will the imperial court approve it?"

Xiao Cheng spread his hands and said: "The court's decree has not yet come, and the party members keep repeating themselves. We are not sure what they think! Brother, there are some things, as long as they are reasonable in principle and justified in face. That's it."

Xiao Ding frowned, always feeling something was wrong.

"Brother, the iron kite and the Bubazi all need a lot of money. This is not when you were in Tianmenzhai before, and you can make up the money. Do you think you can make up the military expenses of the iron kite and the Bubazi?" Come out? Therefore, you must control Yanzhou in your own hands. There are dozens of natural salt lakes there. By then, relying on the salt produced here, you can feed these two armies, and these two armies, It is the foundation of our real standing in the future." Xiao Cheng said in a low voice: "If you figure out Mr. Ma seriously, will Yanzhou still fall into your hands? Then it will belong to the imperial court. You Little brother, my hard work these past few months, isn’t it all in vain?”

"Where is Mr. Ma, I'm afraid this sloppy eye can't be overcome." Xiao Ding said.

"Of course Mr. Ma is very clear in his heart, but right now, he will definitely help you cover up this matter, because now we have a common enemy, Li Xu!" Xiao Cheng smiled and said: "It's just that after this incident, He will no longer absolutely trust you, big brother, but he still has to rely on you in terms of military affairs. Before Li Xu is destroyed, he will not turn against you. As for after Li Xu is destroyed, he will What else can I do to get you, big brother?"

Xiao Ding stopped and turned to look at Xiao Cheng.

"Brother, is there anything you want to tell me?" Xiao Cheng said.

Xiao Ding nodded: "Second brother, I have never understood why you are so firm in thinking that the official family will be unfavorable to our Xiao family one day? Moreover, during this period of time, I think you seem to be particularly anxious. , It was done hastily, which is not your style."

"I'm really anxious." Xiao Cheng took off the cloak on his head, raised his head, and let the snowflakes fall on his face.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Xiao Ding was a little puzzled: "Right now, my father is in high demand, and I have to be personally interviewed and appointed by the officials. It can be said that the holy family is upright, and I can do these things calmly!"

Xiao Cheng shook his head: "In Bianliang City, the wind is raging, how can we take it easy? I thought we always have a few years to go, but now it seems that I'm just a little too optimistic."

"What are you talking about?" Xiao Ding was stunned.

"Did Brother read all the recent residence newspapers transferred from Yan'an Mansion?" Xiao Cheng asked.

Xiao Ding nodded: "I've seen it all. The biggest thing right now is the victory in the Hebei Road, and the Northern Liao sent envoys to Bianliang to seek peace!"

Speaking of this, Xiao Ding's face suddenly darkened. Of course, the things that Lin Ping did in Bianliang Xiao Mansion will not be published in the mansion newspaper, but it doesn't mean that Xiao Ding doesn't know about it.

"Our Xiao family is too tightly tied to King Jing!" Xiao Cheng sighed and said, "I originally thought that King Jing would restrain his edge after he returned to Bianliang, but unexpectedly our second king came back Bianliang has become even more aggressive."

"His Royal Highness King Jing has done great feats, and it is a great thing to look forward to!" Xiao Ding looked at his brother in puzzlement, and said: "At present, the call for His Royal Highness King Jing to be the East Palace has been getting louder and louder. Yes. I heard that every day, officials will send His Royal Highness King Li Jing a copy of the East Palace, and His Royal Highness King Chu, now has nothing to do, and spends more time in Daxiangguo Temple."

Xiao Cheng smiled wryly: "What happened to those notes?"

"I was retained, but this explains the problem even more. If the officials are not happy, there is no reason for these officials who wrote the notes to go unpunished!" Xiao Ding laughed. "The officials may still want to see His Royal Highness King Jing's ability to govern in Kaifeng Mansion. After all, His Highness King Jing showed more of his military ability earlier."

"The higher the popularity of King Jing, the more officials support him, the worse it will be for him!" Xiao Cheng said coldly: "The officials are still waiting to see how many people support him. King Jing. Brother, have you seen any ministers from the east and west mansions express their views? No one. Even Luo Song and Chen Gui remained silent. Our official family is now in the prime of life, and we are extremely power-hungry Seriously, how could he just sit back and watch King Jing share his power!"

"That's his son." Xiao Ding was dumbfounded.

"The emperor's family, what kind of family love!" Xiao Cheng said: "Transferring the army rotation errand in charge of King Jing to King Chu is the official's warning to King Jing. Yesterday, I received a letter from Zhang Ziming. In the letter, he said that the pace of military rotation has slowed down. Next year, only [-] people will be rotated. Five thousand in the first half of the year and five thousand in the second half. What does this mean? I am willing to let the troops led by King Jing enter Bianliang in large numbers."

"Slow down the pace of rotation, isn't it because the relationship with Liao has become tense?" Xiao Ding shook his head.

"That's just an excuse!" Xiao Cheng said: "The real root lies in the army in Hebei, which is basically handled by King Jing. But look, brother, the first batch of Hebei frontier troops to enter Beijing next year, I'm afraid Before stepping into Bianliang, the officers will be replaced by different people."

"Is the official's suspicion of King Jing to such an extent?" Xiao Ding was a little startled.

"I hope King Jing can wake up from this. Right now, he is doing nothing, but he is the best. The better he does, the more unlucky he will be in the future. And our Xiao family is so tightly tied to King Jing. Once King Jing is unlucky, can we make it good?" Xiao Cheng glanced at Xiao Ding: "So, I'm in a hurry, brother, I really can't find anything else to rely on except you. In this case, our home in Bianliang has almost no power to resist, and there is no other way to go except to be slaughtered. But as long as you can control this force in the northwest, you will be an official. family, and dare not touch our Xiao family easily."

"Support soldiers to respect themselves!" Xiao Ding spat out four words heavily.

"Brother, how come one day, the officials want to kill my parents, me, and my third sister. At this time, you need to do something here to threaten the officials to save our lives. What will you do? Yes Disarm and surrender and go to Bianliang to die with us, or tell the officials in Bianliang city that if we lose a single hair, you will make the whole northwest a mess?"

Xiao Cheng's sharp question completely stunned Xiao Ding.

This directly exceeded the cognition of his childhood education.

Master of Heaven and Earth.

You are at the top of the list.

But if Xiao Ding really wanted to give up his family, especially in such a situation, he couldn't do it even if he asked himself.

"We don't want to rebel, but we can't let others bully us." Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Brother, in the current situation, we have to do something. Alright, don't think about it, we are taking one step at a time. Let’s talk about taking Yanzhou first. Let’s go, don’t make my sister-in-law wait. Look, it’s my sister-in-law who is looking at the door over there, right?”

Xiao Ding looked up at the home in the distance, and sure enough, the door was open, and a figure was leaning on the door frame looking at this side, who is it if it's not Gao Qi?
"Go back, big brother, tomorrow morning, we will go out again, and we will not be able to come back for at least half a month." Xiao Cheng laughed. "Sister-in-law must be worried. You have to comfort her well."

(End of this chapter)