Invincible son

Chapter 1159 1160 [White Horse West Wind Plug]

The autumn rain that lasted for several days finally stopped, and the streets and alleys of Kyoto gradually returned to the noise and prosperity of the past.

The recent turmoil in the court has also caused different opinions among the public. After all, since most people have memories, the spies of Taishitai Pavilion and Luanyiwei have never been dispatched on such a large scale. They have arrested twenty or thirty in just a few days. There are several court officials, including even the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, who is a senior official with real power in Zhengsanpin.

The old and young men at the feet of the emperor have always been courageous, how can they turn a blind eye to such a strange situation.It's just that the actions of those spies didn't show signs of stopping. On the contrary, more and more officials were arrested, and many people couldn't help feeling deeply worried.

"Why does it feel that the city is much quieter today?"

"Hey, stop!"

"What stopped?"

"It is said that Duke Wei entered the palace to meet His Majesty yesterday, and then Taishitai Pavilion and Luan Yiwei stopped their actions. Except for those officials who were arrested earlier, Taishitai Pavilion was in charge of interrogation, and the masters of the East Mansion took over later. And Duke Wei also persuaded His Majesty to limit the power of Taishitai Pavilion and Luan Yiwei in the future, so as to avoid the situation where cruel officials run rampant and disrupt the court."

"But how did I hear that after the Duke of Wei was assassinated, it was these corrupt officials who were obsessed with colluding with the enemy's spy, trying to drive a wedge between him and His Majesty?"

"No, it seems to be saying that the spy of the enemy country wants to provoke the relationship between the Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Xiangcheng."

"Anyway, those people are tripping Duke Wei. He was able to hold back and persuade His Majesty to calm down. give up!"

"So he is the Duke of Wei. You are just a stupid man who sells oil. Does the Duke understand the overall situation? He has done many such things in these years. Take the Xiangyun and Qinyuan as examples. It is a business that earns a lot of money every day, and the Duke of the country sold most of the branches and shares without saying a word. What is he for? Is he not too lazy to intrigue with those people, and at the same time, it is to reassure His Majesty, no May the court fall into internal struggle."

"Oh, that's right. If it weren't for the existence of Xiangyun, where can we buy such cheap briquettes, food and cloth? Just like this, some people say that Wei Guogong has evil intentions, what kind of nonsense is the master of the earthquake, I see those Talent is the real traitor! By the way, this brother looks a little unfamiliar, how can he be so familiar with Wei Guogong's matter?"

"I'm working in Xiangyun, do you think I'm familiar with it?"

"So that's how it is. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Similar scenes are not uncommon everywhere, and many people ignore Pei Yue's influence on the people of Kyoto.

It has been four years since the establishment of the Xiangyun in the third year of Kaiping, and both the shopkeeper and the employees of the Shouyangshan Mine have already become Pei Yue's most staunch supporters, so Pei Yue's reputation in the capital is getting better and better, just like Cover with a thick layer of golden light.

Even in many cases, the frequency of people in Duzhong talking about Pei Yue is much higher than that of the new king Liu Xian.

Many people are not aware of the significance of this phenomenon.

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To the west of the mainland, Gaoyang Plain.

About fifty years ago, the State of Wu built seven large cities in sequence on the vast plain, some of which were built from scratch, such as Que Shou City and Liu City in the southwest, and some were expanded and reinforced on the basis of the original ones. Such as Gancheng in the northeast.

This is a complete system that can be advanced, attacked, retreated and defended. However, after Hucheng was captured by Liang State, a crack inevitably appeared. Therefore, in the past ten years or so, there has not been a day when Wu Guojun and his ministers did not want to take back Hucheng.

As an important town in Wu State closest to Hucheng, Gancheng has always been heavily guarded and heavily guarded.There are [-] elite cavalry and [-] infantry stationed in the city. Two hundred miles to the southeast is Hucheng, and to the east is the Longbow camp that is threatening the northwest of Liangguo Lingzhou.

After the disastrous defeat two years ago, the veterans of Gancheng went to three or four, their strength was greatly weakened, and Xie Lin's status in the army also dropped a lot.

Early winter was approaching, and the last batch of grain and grass for the winter had arrived in Gancheng as scheduled, which made Xie Lin feel at ease.

However, when he found out that the cavalry responsible for escorting food and supplies belonged to the Zhenshan Camp, and that the chief general of this trip was Zhou Dewei, the general of Zhenxi, he couldn't help feeling surprised.

"General Zhou, this..." He really didn't understand why he had to dispatch one of the four generals who were on par with him for the job of escorting food and grass.

Zhou Dewei smiled wryly, and immediately behind him came an angry voice: "He came here to escort me here."

Xie Lin's pupils shrank suddenly, and without even thinking about it, he knelt on one knee and saluted, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Xuanwu stepped forward and said calmly, "Let's be flat."

Xie Lin was unavoidably worried for a while. His Majesty the Emperor suddenly appeared in the border military town, and more than two hundred miles away was Hucheng where Liang Guo's [-] troops were stationed. If the news leaked out, the other party would rather abandon Hucheng. The whole army attacked here.

Thinking of this, he lowered his head and advised, "Your Majesty, Gancheng is a border, and there are often Liang Jun spies cruising in the distance. If the people of Liang know that His Majesty is in Gancheng, it is hard to guarantee that they will put all their eggs in one basket. I implore Your Majesty." Returning to the capital, the safety of the Great Wu depends on His Majesty, it is really inappropriate to take the slightest risk, Your Majesty—"

Emperor Xuanwu interrupted him: "Follow me to the city wall to have a look."

Xie Lin opened his mouth slightly, never having such a flustered expression.

Zhou Dewei glanced at Emperor Xuanwu who was walking ahead, and said in a low voice when he passed by Xie Lin: "Your Majesty has made up his mind, don't say any more."

Xie Lin sighed softly and had no choice but to follow.

The city wall of Gancheng is three feet high, the city defense facilities are all available, and the Wengcheng is also very solidly built.

Emperor Xuanwu climbed onto the southern city wall, looked at the floating clouds in the southeast, and said, "Where is Tiger City?"

Schelling replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Xuanwu said slowly: "This is the first time I have set foot here in 37 years, but I still can't see the majesty of Tiger City with my own eyes."

Xie Lin and Zhou Dewei pleaded guilty in unison.

Emperor Xuanwu shook his head, with a calm and forceful tone: "Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs. There is no general who wins forever in this world. Didn't Pei Zhen also lose to Zhang Qingbai when he was on the Gaoyang Plain? I am not here to ask for guilt, but I want to pay homage to the heroic spirits of the great Wu soldiers who have been buried in this vast land for nearly a hundred years."

The two generals stood up in unison.

Emperor Xuanwu continued: "I am also ashamed. Back then, Great Wu devoted all his efforts to build the Tiger City, but he didn't want to become a barrier for the Liang Kingdom. If we don't wash away this humiliation, what face will I have when I visit my ancestors in the future? "

Xie Lin suppressed the astonishment in his heart, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, after the spring of next year, even if I risk my life, I will take back Tiger City!"

Emperor Xuanwu looked back at him, knowing that this general from a humble background had already guessed his thoughts, and said calmly but firmly, "It's not enough just to take back Tiger City."

Xie Lin and Zhou Dewei bowed down at the same time.

Outside the city, a group of cavalrymen who had finished training returned quickly, and thousands of horsemen rode through the clouds, and the momentum was astonishing.

Emperor Xuanwu stared at the military appearance of this cavalry, and said slightly: "One hundred thousand cavalry, this is the entire family property of the imperial court, so what I want is not only Hucheng, but also the land of Liang Guoling, Deng, and Qizhou. This battle is about The importance of Guochao Foundation is needless to say, I believe you have already made psychological preparations."

The two said in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Xuanwu said in a deep voice: "Victory or failure lies in the morale of the army, so I have made up my mind that this time I will go to the imperial army to fight myself!"

"Your Majesty! This is absolutely unacceptable! The crown prince is still young, and he may not be able to take on the heavy responsibility of supervising the country. I implore Your Majesty to take back the order."

Xie Lin was shocked. He originally thought that His Majesty the Emperor was only here to take a look at the border, and that he would still be in the capital afterwards, and the war would be commanded by the four generals.

Zhou Dewei next to him was also astonished. Emperor Xuanwu's decision was too sudden, and he did not communicate with the court officials beforehand, so he said earnestly: "Your Majesty, the situation on the battlefield is strange and unpredictable. How can the holy cavalry be involved in danger? It needs to be considered in the long run.”

Emperor Xuanwu stopped the advice of the two, and said with a faint smile: "If we win this battle, I will be able to enter the heart of the Liang State with cavalry, and take advantage of the opportunity to seize the rich land in the Central Plains. Will you just sit back and watch me continue to recuperate in order to live a better life? The disaster of national subjugation is not alarmist."

His eyes became cold and solemn, he raised his hand and patted the wall, and said word by word: "I want to be in the army and witness with my own eyes that Wu Erlang defeated the Liang army, or the king died in front of the battle. Two generals, Dare to fight with me?"

Xie Lin and Zhou Dewei felt the blood welling up in their foreheads, knelt down on one knee and said sharply: "I am willing to fight to the death for Your Majesty and Great Wu!"

(End of this chapter)