The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 179
For the next month or so, apart from accompanying Daiyu for a stroll around Fengtian, Mu Xu kept a close eye on the situation in Liaodong.

Ever since Chief Shi Gengzhong took charge of splitting up and recruiting other tribes, the Liaodong region has been undercurrents for a while now, bloody conflicts broke out at both ends of the three days, and the pace of Wanyan tribe's expansion of strength has also slowed down.

Judging from the information sent back from all parties, Wanyan Chi should have long been rebellious and self-reliant, but he was discovered by the Dongping Palace before he was fully prepared, so when he saw Mu Jing leading the troops, he had some doubts in his heart. Under the ghost, he simply did not do anything, and chose to start the incident in advance.

After defeating the Mu family's army, Wanyanchi led his troops to occupy the original Shangjing area of ​​the Liao Kingdom, and changed Shangjing to Huining Mansion, calling himself the True Gold Khan.From these actions, it can be seen that this guy has great ambitions. Fortunately, before he was happy for a long time, Geng Zhong began to send people to lobby and provoke various tribes. The nearby tribes had a lot of opinions on him. If you want to go west, you will be dragged back.

Among them, the Mohe people were the most hostile to the rise of the Jurchens, because during the Tang Dynasty, the Mohe people established the Bohai Kingdom in the Heilongjiang River Basin and paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty.Later, with the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains fell into civil strife, and the Liao Kingdom took advantage of the situation to rise and destroy the Bohai Kingdom. However, the Liao people were quite tolerant of the Mohe people's rule and allowed them to govern themselves.As for the Jurchens, they were just a small fishing and hunting tribe in the Tang Dynasty, and they had been attached to the Mohe people for a living.

If there is a chain of contempt among the various ethnic groups in Liaodong, then the Jurchens are at the bottom, so the Mohe people are the last to want to see their former vassals strong. Zhenren is a group of savages, especially these guys were once his younger brothers.

So Geng Zhong sent someone to provoke them, and the Mohe people couldn't sit still immediately, and began to find trouble for the Jurchens. The two sides had already fought several times because of the territorial issue. As a result, the Mohe people were beaten by the Jurchens. At the beginning, he couldn't hold it anymore, and sent someone to Dongping Palace for help.

Mu Jing personally received the Mohe envoys, and after discussing with his subordinates, everyone felt that the Jurchen should not be allowed to annex Mohe, and they all supported sending troops. Even Geng Zhong, who had strongly opposed it before, strongly supported it this time.

Originally, Mu Jing wanted to take command in person, but firstly, his injury was not healed, and secondly, the current situation in Liaodong was complicated, so he had to sit in Fengtian to command in person.

As a result, who to send to lead the army became a problem, and Mu Jing was a little vacillating between Zhang Yang and Li Hu.Zhang Yang is mature and prudent, but he is too cautious. It would be best to let him defend the city, but on the battlefield where the opportunity is fleeting, Zhang Yang may delay the opportunity of the battle.As for Li Hu, this person is more than brave, but he is easy to get hotheaded. It is the best choice to let him destroy the city as a vanguard, but he is really unqualified to be the leader.

In Mu Jing's view, it would be great if their personalities could be reconciled. As for sending the two to go out together, he dismissed the idea as soon as he had the idea.Because he knew that the relationship between the two had always been at odds, and it was estimated that they would hold each other back on the battlefield.

Speaking of which, the reason for the discord between the two was due to Mu Jing's handwriting, in order to balance the commanding generals under his command, so that he, the superior, could be in the center of control.

Just when Mu Jing really couldn't decide on a candidate, he didn't want Mu Xu but asked him to lead the army in person. Mu Jing's first reaction was not to allow it. After all, this is his only heir. Swords have no eyes on the battlefield. Unexpectedly, how did I explain to my ancestors.

But after a long heart-to-heart talk between father and son, Mu Jing was finally persuaded. Even he had to admit that it was most appropriate to send Mu Xu under the current situation, especially after getting along with each other for a while. , Let him find that his son has grown a lot, not only has a clear mind and an outstanding view of the overall situation, but also can mediate conflicts on behalf of himself.

Although Mu Jing had already agreed in his heart, when he thought of his wife, he still wondered, "Even if you agree to it as a father, it will be endless. Your mother will not agree."

"I will find a way to convince my mother, so my father can rest assured." Before Mu Xu came to plead for orders, he had thought that the biggest obstacle to his trip would definitely come from his mother, so he immediately assured him when he heard his father's tone was loose.

"In this case, as long as your mother does not object, I will agree to let you be the commander of this dispatch."

After coming out of his father's study, Mu Xu came to his mother's place, and found Daiyu was there as soon as he entered the door.

Sure enough, when she heard that Mu Xu wanted to lead the army, Princess Changning immediately refused. She said emotionally, "There are so many people in our palace. Could it be that they are all living on dry food? Why do we need a child like you to go on an adventure?"

Although he expected his mother to object, Mu Xu didn't expect her reaction to be so violent. He quickly gave Daiyu a wink to signal her to help persuade her, but Daiyu didn't care at all.

Well, there is one more thing that needs to be persuaded. Mu Xu had no choice but to comfort her mother first. After she calmed down, she looked at the two of them and explained earnestly.
"Mother, Yu'er, I actually don't want to fight, but the situation in Liaodong is serious now, which has endangered our family's foundation. Father must sit in the center himself, and he can't rest assured that he can send someone else. I can only do it myself. I am also Mu Family boy, do you want to sit quietly at home and wait for things to get worse step by step even though you are capable?"

Princess Changning heard what he said so seriously, but she still couldn't believe it, "Your father's previous attack was only a small defeat. Could it be that the situation is really so bad?"

Mu Xu knew that she would not let her go unless she made it clear to her mother. Even after carefully explaining to her the consequences of the rise of the Jurchens, she finally concluded with a wry smile,
"Mother, you and Yu'er are from a woman's family. You may not be able to imagine the barbarity of the Jurchen. Let me just say this. Once they are in a difficult situation, let alone our Mu family's fiefdom, even the Hebei area in the Guannei may be ashamed." It will become a ruin, and there will never be a peaceful day north of the river, and countless people will be destroyed and displaced.”

Hearing what Mu Xu said was so scary, Princess Changning was even more worried, and couldn't help but hesitated, "Since the Jurchens are such a big threat, it's better to write to the court and ask the court to send troops for support, than to let you go." Daiyu also nodded in agreement.

Mu Xu shook his head, "I'm sure I can convince the emperor to believe my words, but I can't convince the princes of the court. They haven't seen the horror of the Jurchens with their own eyes, and they only think it's scabies. Consider the few barbarians. Besides, the Jurchens haven’t developed yet, so if we don’t wipe them out quickly while they are still weak, are we going to let them become a problem?”

Princess Changning was born in the royal family, so she naturally knew that the emperor could not do whatever he wanted. She was silent for a long time, and finally nodded, "Forget it, I promise you. After all, you are the son of the Mu family. Be careful and protect your own safety.”

Seeing that he had persuaded his mother, Mu Xu was overjoyed and assured him again and again, "Mother can rest easy, with my son's martial arts, I can go anywhere in the world."

"You should save your words for my daughter-in-law, I want to be alone now." Princess Changning waved her hand.

Mu Xu glanced at his mother who was in a bad mood and Daiyu with red eyes, feeling guilty in his heart, got up and silently bowed to his mother, then took Daiyu's hand and walked out.

When he returned to Jifutang, he thought he would have to spend more time persuading Daiyu, but before he could speak, Daiyu packed his clothes and armor for him, and Mu Xu had mixed feelings when he saw this.That night Daiyu became very enthusiastic, and she didn't fall asleep until she was exhausted.

The next day, Mu Jing, the king of Dongping County, formally ordered that his son Mu Xu be the commanding general, and Li Hu be the deputy general, lead [-] cavalry to assist Mohe, and look for an opportunity to annihilate the Jurchen Wanyan tribe.

　Please give me some advice. Some friends said that they don’t want to watch plots like wars, but if they don’t expand the plot, the Red House seems to be full of parents. , but if you don’t write about the Jia family, there’s not much you can write about the Red Chamber.

　　If everyone doesn't like to watch other plots, then I will explain this branch as soon as possible, so that the protagonist can return to the capital as soon as possible.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)