Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Chapter 587 A lowly job vows to live and die with Suiye City!

When attacking Mengyuan, the Tianshan Guard where Lan Yu was stationed had always been supporting.But with the surrender of Mengyuan Khan and the confluence of the four armies, Sapphire's position suddenly became hot.

He not only presides over the affairs of the Fourth Army, but is also responsible for allocating the defense of the Fourth Army and horses, and deciding when to attack and when to retreat.

This made Sapphire seem to have a second spring. Not only did he hold meetings with generals in high spirits every day to discuss the battle against the Timurid Empire, but he also accepted dozens of beauties from surrounding tribes and experienced the joy of being a groom every night. Wonderful feeling.

However, when he learned that the military rations destined for Tianshanwei had been hijacked, he no longer wanted to be a groom.

On this day, he summoned four generals again to analyze the current situation with them.

"Everyone, there is not much food in the army, and there is not enough ammunition. It is not enough to support our westward march."

"However, we are also responsible for the robbing of the army rations. We failed to wipe out the remnants of the enemy, which gave Meng Yuan's stragglers a chance to take advantage of it!"

When Feng Sheng and Chang Sheng heard the words, they immediately became angry with each other.

"These bloody bastards!"

"We shouldn't listen to the emperor's grandson's orders and be teachers of benevolence and righteousness!"

"According to the old man, we should kill people as soon as we see them. If there is no one on the grassland, no one will dare to rob the army food!"

Fu Youde frowned unhappily when he heard the words of the two killers, one old and one young.

"I'm afraid the matter is not as simple as you think. If the Mongols robbed the military rations, it would have been mentioned in the imperial court's telegram."

"Now the imperial court only notifies that the military rations have been robbed, but it doesn't mention who robbed the military rations. There is something strange about this matter!"

After hearing what Fu Youde said, several people looked over curiously.

"Old Fu, who do you think did this? It can't be the ghost, right?"

Fu Youde curled his lips and said.

"Hard to say!"

"The emperor's grandson raised troops to fight for the yuan, and he followed the heart of heaven above, and followed the wishes of the people below. The government and the opposition are also unanimous in foreign affairs. Naturally, there will be no disadvantages."

"But after asking for yuan, the grandson of the emperor still wanted to take action against Timur. This may have touched the interests of some people and made them worry about whether Daming will continue to fight in the future."

When Lan Yu heard this, her old face was instantly covered with frost.

"Who are those people?"

"Isn't your old man also such a person?"

Hearing this, Fu Youde patted his chest quickly.

"We are generals, we are definitely not afraid of fighting, but some people are afraid..."

"for example?"

"Such as civil servants, such as vassal kings..."

Fu Youde's words once again caused everyone in the military tent to be puzzled.

"Old Fu, I can understand that civil servants hate wars, but why do feudal lords also hate wars?"

Hearing this, Fu Youde rolled his eyes in embarrassment.

"The old man heard people mention it in the early years, saying that the grandson of the emperor intends to change the title of the Daming vassal king to a land other than Daming."

"If we take down the Timurid Empire, do you think the emperor's grandson can see such a large area of ​​territory unguarded?"

Several people shook their heads in unison upon hearing this.

"cannot!"

"Then I will ask you again, if you were His Majesty the Emperor, would you entrust this large territory to meritorious ministers?"

Feng Sheng immediately scoffed at the words.

"Old Fu, what you're talking about is the old Huangli calendar. Since the Han Dynasty, which emperor you have seen has given official titles to his subjects, isn't it all fake titles?"

"It's even more so in our Ming Dynasty. It's not bad if you can pay your salary on time. How dare you expect the imperial court to give you a fiefdom?"

"Furthermore, even if His Majesty the Emperor dares to give it to you, would you old man dare to take it, and you are not afraid of bringing disaster to your descendants?"

Fu Youde laughed when he heard this.

"Of course I don't dare to ask for it, but think about it, if you were His Majesty the Emperor, what would you do with these lands?"

"Should I distribute it to outsiders, or to my own son?"

Everyone said in unison.

"Of course it's for my son!"

Fu Youde clapped his hands and smiled.

"Yes!"

"That's what His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress Dowager think!"

"Let's not talk about the Timur Empire that is about to be conquered, it's the vast land of Beiyuan, maybe a few princes will come here!"

"Uh uh..."

A few people were stunned when they heard this.

Although Fu Youde's words were outrageous, they made sense no matter what they listened to.

Feng Sheng also rarely spoke in a low voice, and when he spoke, he did not forget to look outside the tent, for fear that someone would be eavesdropping outside.

"According to what Old Fu said, the case of the robbing of military rations is really not easy to solve. If it is found on the head of the feudal lord, wouldn't it make the superior and the emperor embarrassing?"

Fu Youde leisurely took a sip of milk tea, then frowned.

"Let the kitchen put more salt!"

"What?"

Fu Youde's words immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of several people, and they all looked at him fiercely.

"Let's talk about business now, don't pick this and that!"

"Hurry up and tell us what we should do!"

Seeing how angry the crowd was, Fu Youde put away his rotten problems and analyzed them seriously.

"That's what I think. If the emperor's grandson sends civil officials to investigate this matter, they will definitely not be able to find any clues."

"Firstly, civil servants stick together, and even if something happens, they will hide from each other. Second, civil servants are rigid in their work, and they are easy to be led by the nose."

"But if the emperor's grandson uses Jin Yiwei and asks Jin Yiwei to investigate this matter, the matter will definitely be investigated. Even if the prince is found, Jin Yiwei will play it secretly, so as not to embarrass the superior and His Royal Highness the emperor. .”

Fu Youde's analysis directly stunned Feng Shengzhen, and even Chang Sheng, a junior, was impressed by Fu Youde's wit, and secretly decided to ask him more about things in the future.

Only Sapphire lay lazily on the chair, as if wandering away, and seemed to be thinking about something.

"I'm afraid this matter cannot be left to Jin Yiwei!"

"As long as Jin Yiwei finds out the key clues, even if they want to hide it, they may not be able to hide it. Someone will expose this matter, and then the whole world will know about it."

Hearing this, Fu Youde immediately woke up from the complacent intoxication, and gave Lan Yu a thumbs up.

"Mr. Liang's words are thorough!"

"This matter is really up to Jin Yiwei. Even if they don't want to make this matter public, the civil servants will not let it go!"

"After all, for civil servants, it is as uncomfortable for military generals to become bigger as for vassal kings to be bigger!"

Listening to the conversation between the two, Chang Sheng felt that his brain was getting more and more insufficient.

He used to only know about fighting, but he didn't know that there were so many complicated things in the court.

But this can't blame him, it can only be said that he is young and has little experience.People like Fu Youde and Lan Yu all witnessed the whole process of Daming from scratch.

For example, when Lao Zhu wanted to make the princes kings, almost all the civil servants in the court jumped out to oppose it. For this reason, Lao Zhu personally brought a bow and arrow to the court, and shot whoever dared to persuade!

Sapphire was a little dazed, and said with a complicated expression.

"We have to hurry up!"

Feng Sheng asked in surprise.

"What is speeding up?"

"Fight against Timur!"

"It's not good for us to procrastinate. The superior and the emperor's grandson may not be able to withstand such a great pressure, and they will retreat under pressure."

"We must win a few battles before the imperial court retreats. It is best to defeat the Timurid Empire in one go!"

Feng Sheng laughed out loud when he heard this.

"Old Lan, you're bragging again!"

"Is this something you want to be fast?"

"It's easy for soldiers to carry guns. What about those cannons that weigh several thousand catties? You can't march with cannons on your shoulders, can you?"

"You should know that it's not winter now, you can pull a whole pair of sledges to run across the grassland!"

Fu Youde took Feng Sheng's words to persuade him.

"Old Lan, you are right, we really need to hurry up, but firstly, there is a shortage of food in the army, secondly, there is a shortage of weapons and ammunition, and thirdly, it is spring, the ice and snow melt, and the roads are muddy, so we simply cannot transfer such a heavy cargo. Cannon!"

Sapphire was also agitated when she heard the complaints of the two.

"How can the old man not know this?"

"But think about it, if we don't fight now, it will have to be delayed until this winter!"

"There are still eight months before winter. Are you sure that the superior and the emperor's grandson can last until eight months?"

Fu Youde still muttered unwillingly.

"But the grandson of the emperor never urged us to send troops..."

When Lan Yu heard this, she became angry on the spot.

"You know shit!"

"My nephew must be strong the most. Even if the imperial court eats bark poorly, they won't put pressure on us!"

"But we old guys need to know how to be grateful. It's not easy for my nephew to support us to fight outside. We can't let him down!"

Seeing Lan Yu saying this, several people immediately sat upright and looked towards the direction of the capital respectfully.

Feng Sheng was the first to stand up and express his opinion.

"Sapphire is right, we can't let that child down!"

"It's not easy for that child to support us in the war. There has never been a shortage of military supplies, and awards for meritorious service are also approved upon reporting. He has never questioned us."

"Now that child is in trouble, we elders can't watch the fun!"

"The old man agrees with Lan Yu's opinion and agrees to send troops on this matter!"

With Feng Sheng's opening, Fu Youde and Chang Sheng, needless to say, both stood up to express their views.

"The old man also supports sending troops!"

"Several old generals have agreed to send troops, and my uncle is no exception!"

Lan Yu gave Chang Sheng a blank look when she heard the words.

"Why are you joining in the fun? We didn't count you when we ran out of people just now, hahaha!"

Feng Sheng and Fu Youde feigned anger when they heard the words.

"Well, you Sapphire, how dare you play tricks with us!"

"Another day I will force you to death and make you drunk for three days and three nights!"

Sapphire heard the words and clamored.

"Who is afraid of whom? If you have the ability, you two go together!"

After chatting and laughing for a while, several veterans began to assign tasks.

"Old Feng, take care of the house this time."

"You are the oldest among the three of us. I'm afraid that if you cross the river, you won't be able to come back."

Feng Sheng was so angry that his eyes turned into copper bells.

"What shit are you doing, you can't come back!"

"The old man doesn't look after the house, let the old man look after the house, he is good at this job!"

Fu Youde did not refuse upon hearing this, and readily accepted the suggestion.

"Row!"

"Then I'll take care of the house. Lao Feng and Lao Lan will be the main attackers, and Chang Sheng will be the support force. Support whoever is frustrated."

Chang Sheng didn't want to call for support, but the people in front of him were all his father's generation, and it was already enough for him to let him stand by him in a meeting. It would be too ignorant for him to push back.

"it is good!"

"The younger generation must guarantee the logistics and fully support the two veterans!"

With a few words and a few words, the four of them finalized the matter of attacking the Timurid Empire, which was not weaker than Ming Dynasty.

Such a joke, so casual, let alone the people of the Timurid Empire, even Chang Sheng could not accept it.

"By the way, should we report to the emperor grandson and let the emperor know our actions?"

Sapphire shook her head and refused without hesitation.

"no!"

"No one is allowed to report what happened today, and whoever dares to report will be charged with disobedience to the military order!"

Lan Yu's words were obviously bragging, he couldn't kill any of the three people in the army tent.

But he didn't expect to frighten these people, he just imagined them to show their attitude.

"General Lan, is this bad?"

Sapphire snorted coldly upon hearing this.

"The old man said this to you, don't think that you are the uncle of the emperor's grandson and you don't obey the old man's orders!"

"Speaking of it, the old man is still the grandson of the emperor, not much farther than you!"

"This……"

Seeing that Chang Sheng was still hesitating, Fu Youde immediately stood up and explained to him.

"Chang Sheng, this matter is no small matter. If you can't tell His Highness, it's best not to tell His Highness, so that His Highness won't worry."

"In addition, the military rations can be robbed. Who knows if there are any ghosts around His Highness. If this matter is spread, not only His Highness will suffer greater pressure, but our march will also be frustrated."

"oh oh……"

Chang Sheng showed a dazed expression, stopped arguing immediately, and then silently returned to his barracks to rectify the army, preparing to follow Lan Yu and others to march into the Timurid Empire.

While Sapphire and the others were preparing their army for battle, across the river outside Suiye City, [-] Timurid Empire cavalry were gathering.

In order to be able to see the front of Ming's soldiers for the first time, Emperor Timur built a tall tower behind the cavalry to facilitate the observation of the fighting methods of the Ming army.

This made the defenders in Suiye City very nervous. You must know that Lan Yu only had 3000 people stationed here when the boundary was drawn!
"General, what should we do now, should we exit Suiye City and flee back to General Lan's camp!"

When Li Yan heard this, he slapped Xiao Bing on the spot.

"Fuck your mother's fart!"

"General Lan entrusted us with such an important task, how could we abandon the city and run away!"

"Even if we all die here, we must defend the city!"

Li Yan is none other than Zhu Yunxie's rival in love who has been crippled by Zhu Yunxie. He is the son of Li Jinglong, the war god of Ming Dynasty who wants to make meritorious deeds.

Xiaobing saw that his general was so determined, so he could only shut up aggrieved.But when he saw the dark enemy army outside, his legs were still trembling with fright.

Li Yan also felt that it was too much after beating Xiaobing, so he immediately spoke to comfort him.

"If you are really afraid, I will write you a letter, and you bring it to General Lan, asking for General Lan's support!"

Xiaobing stubbornly refused when he heard the words.

"Humble duty swears to live and die with Suiye!"

Li Yan smiled disdainfully upon hearing this.

"fool!"

"The Broken Leaf City does not lack a ghost like you, you better get out, lest you stay in the city and disturb our army's morale!"

After Li Yan said this, regardless of Xiao Bing's objection, he immediately wrote him a letter asking for help, and then ordered someone to forcibly tie him into a bamboo basket and let him fall down, and also let him down with two horses.

"Hurry up, whether I and all the soldiers can return to Daming alive depends on how fast you run!"

When the soldiers under the city heard this, their faces looked better.

"Don't worry, general, even if you die halfway from exhaustion, you still have to send the news to General Lan's camp!"

Li Yan watched Xiao Bing leave, secretly scolded his back as an idiot, and then called his personal guard over and asked him to send a telegram to Lan Yu's army.

"Tell General Lan that the Timurid Empire is attacking with troops. There are millions of cavalry alone, and the infantry is overwhelming!"

"General, you are lying about the military situation, and if you are found out by your superiors, you have committed a felony!"

Li Yan said angrily.

"Did I lie?"

"Go and check for me, how many people are there in total!"

The guard was at a loss for words when he heard the words, there are people everywhere on the other side of the river, how can he check it!

"Humble job, send a telegram!"

Li Yan snorted coldly when he heard the words, curled his lips disdainfully at the back of the guard.

If he had been so obedient earlier, it would have ended, causing him to waste so many words.

After Li Yan complained, when he looked across the river again, the pride in his heart welled up.

The time has come for me, Li Yan, to make meritorious service!
As long as I defend Suiye City, I will be the number one hero in attacking the Timur Empire!

(End of this chapter)