The devil is coming

Chapter 310 The most bitter peak
"Your Majesty, is it certain that the imperial court will allow Marquis Jingnan to return to power?" A Ming asked.
"Before, Emperor Yan asked the eldest prince to take command. In fact, in my opinion, there was no problem. There was no problem with the eldest prince's performance. If another general was put in command, he might not be able to do better than him. Who knows what Chu people will do Wouldn't it be a sudden appearance to interfere?"
Of course, there is another meaning in this statement, that is, if the Marquis of Jingnan takes command and goes to war, even if the Chu people intervene, will the situation really reach this point?
Firstly, things that have not happened always give people unlimited possibilities for hypothesis, and people are always more hopeful about the latter.
Secondly, Marquis Jingnan's record was so brilliant that it seemed that nothing was impossible in front of him, and there was no opponent that could not be dealt with.
Zheng Fan paused and continued:
"The eldest prince has lost. I think the current situation is that the original Eastern Expedition army has to switch from offense to defense. Relying on the Yingdu defense line, at least it cannot allow the allied forces of the barbarians and Chu people to cross the Wangjiang River westward and then push back.
But this situation definitely cannot last for long. Reinforcements must be sent. And according to the temper and pride of the Yan people, the eldest prince will definitely be treated as a target for venting his verbal and verbal abuses. There is no way he can continue Served as the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition. "
"But our Majesty, Emperor Yan, is a tempered master. He really doesn't worry about others saying that he is protective of the calf."
"Yes, our Majesty Yan Huang is indeed such a person. He can do what he believes in without hesitation and stick to it.
But the problem is no longer whether he persisted, but that the Jingnan Army did not move and the Marquis of Jingnan did not move during the eldest prince's eastern expedition. This is equivalent to having an insurance and a backing up.
Now that it has been defeated, the imperial court wants to mobilize its troops. It must either continue to dispatch the remaining Zhenbei Army from the Yanjing area, or it must mobilize the soldiers and horses from Xu Pangpang's side who were originally defending Qianguo from the Nanwangcheng defense line.
Not to mention the long and troublesome journey, these two places are actually not the kind of places where you can easily send out troops and horses with wealth.
Therefore, it is most appropriate and necessary to mobilize the Jingnan Army, which is already stationed in Jin. The leaders of the Jingnan Army have used practical actions to prove to the eldest prince, and indeed to His Majesty, that there is no Marquis of Jingnan. It is impossible for the Jingnan Army to obey military orders.
Also, the Yan State can no longer afford to lose. If the second Eastern Expedition fails, not only will the good situation in Chengdu be completely destroyed, but also half of the Jin Dynasty of the Helian family and the Wenren family that were defeated earlier will be destroyed. There will be a risk of death.
In this situation, if the coach is changed, Tian Wujing must be replaced, and there is no other choice. "
Because he couldn't afford to lose, he had no chance at all and could only send out his own trump card.
The two northern and southern princes were the two peaks in the Yan military world, but Li Liangting was in the Beihou Mansion in Beifeng County. He needed to be on guard against the barbarians, so it was impossible to send him to lead this battle.
Besides, before the eldest prince led the army, you Emperor Yan wanted to train his own son. OK, everyone can hold their noses and understand, but if you really dare to transfer Li Liangting to lead the Jingnan army, you will really be completely embarrassed. The hearts of everyone in the Jingnan Army were shaken, and there was no way that even if Tian Wujing didn't say a word at that time, the Jingnan Army itself would have rebelled!
"My Lord is indeed very clever. I really didn't expect that there would be so many plots behind punishing the helmsman of the Secret Service."
The relationship between the Zheng family and the Marquis of Jingnan was so close that Zheng Fan was no longer allowed to change to another family, so Zheng Fan had no other choice but to get closer to the Marquis of Jingnan.
More importantly, once the war starts, there is a high probability that Shengle Army will fall under the jurisdiction of Jingnan Marquis again. If you don't flatter me and warm up the stove at this time, when will you go?
It can only be said that Xiao Liang found the wrong person when he wanted to fight for his position. Looking at Tian Wujing's face, Zheng Fan abolished the third prince Yanhuang without even frowning. Now he still hopes that Tian Wujing will take care of him. Chengguo's mess, let alone humiliating a secret agent at the helm, even if Zheng Fan ran over to Eunuch Wei and shouted "You are gone",
It is estimated that he will not be reprimanded.
Emperor Yan was an extremely realistic emperor.
However, Zheng Fan didn't take A Ming's flattery into consideration and just said:
"After all, I can be considered the baby's godfather. As a godfather, I have to be a bit like a godfather, right?"
"Yes."
"Are you all right?"
"The workshop has stopped."
A Ming's position is equivalent to the manager of the R&D department, but from now on, Shengle City's already stretched manpower and material resources have been given priority to meeting the needs of the army, so he really has nothing to do.
"Okay, then come with me to practice archery."
"..." A Ming.
……
The order for general mobilization has been issued, thanks to Shengle City's out-of-this-world propaganda method and the basic theorem of the universe based on legend.
Unlike other places that panic when they hear about the war, here in Shengle City, there is a sense of joy when they hear about the war.
In fact, most of the time, subjective initiative is very important. In Zheng Fan's view, both the Jingnan Army and the Zhenbei Army have passed the stage of "single-minded pursuit of war."
Half of the Zhenbei Army was separated and no longer had to gnaw at the sand on the border as before. The Jingnan Army also broke away from the cramped Yinlang County and stationed in Jin.
With military exploits, history and heritage, the hunger of these two armies is actually not as strong as before.
As for Shengle City, because the Jin army occupies the vast majority, as "second-class citizens", they are eager to gain their status through war and seek their place in front of the new game rules and new bookmakers.
Furthermore, although the life in Shengle City is a bit "depressing", it is a rare and stable life for people of this era. Cheap medical clinics and free private schools will cause huge headaches even in later generations. The problem was solved by General Zheng in Shengle.
It's just that the cost is high, but the effect of winning people's hearts is extremely strong. This is how centripetal force comes about.
Therefore, when the military order came down and it was learned that the eldest prince's troops at the front line were defeated at Wangjiang, the military camp outside Shengle City was almost in an uproar.
Many people said in Jin local dialect, very relieved and very happy:
"The straight bitch is finally defeated, haha!"
Then, with smiles on everyone's faces, we started making final preparations.
The already sharp knife needs to be sharpened again;
Feed the excellent war horse and then brush it;
Along with the clear war mobilization order, there is also news that double pay will be issued starting from next month, and next month's pay will be paid in advance. If the war lasts for a long time, then the next pay will naturally have to wait for the return of the army before it can be settled. .
Carriages carrying boxes full of silver entered the military camp, and the clerks of various ministries were responsible for distributing them to each soldier.
The Shengle Army has many more clerks than other armies. They are all "believers" selected by blind men. They are generally some educated people who can read and write, and at the same time they must have excellent political ethics.
On weekdays, he is responsible for publicity and conveying the spirit of General Zheng (the blind man) to the soldiers.
They also have an important task, that is, every time military pay and military supplies are distributed, they are received and forwarded through their hands, rather than through the hands of the generals. This can prevent to the greatest extent the problem of empty pay and the blood of the soldiers. occur.
Of course, only the Shengle Army, a system built entirely from the "Three Hundred Barbarian Soldiers", can carry out this kind of reform. The other armies are too intertwined to implement it effectively.
After receiving the silver, the soldiers who got married took the silver home to their mother-in-law. They were about to go to war. The sword had no eyes. God knew whether they could come back alive. It was extremely important to leave more wealth for the family.
Those single soldiers walked in groups towards the official exclusive red tent of Shengle City.
In the past, I was only willing to order the savage slave girl's food, but this time I went extravagant and tried something fresh.
For a time, there was a crowd outside the red tent. Many people had to queue up and loudly urged the brothers in front to finish the work quickly.
This is nothing to be ashamed of. It is understandable for soldiers who are about to go to the battlefield to want to have a good time before fighting for their lives.
Many soldiers also went to Juyi Tower for dinner. Juyi Tower was full and tables were specially set up on the street.
Anyway, the entire Shengle City is the property of the General Mansion, and Juyi Tower is also a government-run property. If it wants to occupy the road and operate it, there will definitely be no urban management to take care of it.
However, from a macro perspective, as this wave of military pay went on, a lot of it flowed back directly into the accounts of the General's Mansion.
As for the losses, they are naturally huge, but they can only be made up through external plunder.
Outside the city, the noise began to get louder and louder because of the war mobilization order. Soon, the general's office sent someone out to convey a new order to cancel the curfew tonight.
For a time,
The city was filled with drunken soldiers cheering loudly:
"General Zheng is mighty!"
Some horses drank too much urine and shouted "Long live General Zheng", but they were immediately punched and gagged by the people around them.
.........
"Xiao Yu, you are the gatekeeper at the city gate, will you stay this time?"
The old woman asked carefully while picking up the soles of her shoes.
The child named Liu Dahu was practicing the big calligraphy taught by his teacher today under the candlelight.
After his mother-in-law asked this question, the sound of shovels in the kitchen suddenly stopped. Apparently, the woman in the kitchen was also waiting for his answer.
Yu Huaping shook his head and said:
"I'm going."
He is the Sword Master of the Jin Kingdom. Although the Jin Kingdom is gone, the people of the Jin Kingdom are still there. The savages are coming, and he has to use his sword to kill the savages.
He has lost a lot and only has this belief left.
The most important thing is that Yu Huaping does not believe that the guy named Zheng will agree to stay here to guard the city gate.
Sometimes, Yu Huaping felt that based on what he saw and heard in Shengle City, he felt that Zheng Fan was more like a businessman than a general, and a businessman would squeeze out the value of everything around him as much as possible.
For example, your own sword.
"Nier's monthly salary is not much, but it is not too little. Your monthly salary for errand work is not low. Taken together, you can live a prosperous life. Why bother?"
"If the savages fail to stop them outside, they will come to us. By then, the good days in front of us will be gone."
The old woman was speechless for a moment.
In this era, for a womanly family like her, even if she is older, it is easy for her family to have small talk and quarrels, but it is really difficult to keep up with them when it comes to major matters.
Yu Huaping smiled again and said:
"Besides, General Zheng is still very good at fighting. This expedition should be aimed at winning the battle. After the victory, I will also earn some military merits and get the reward, then I can..."
When the old woman heard this, her eyes immediately began to shine and she hurriedly said:
"What can you do?"
"I can give Nier a set of silver jewelry."
"Ouch, ouch, ouch." The old woman covered her mouth and laughed, then shouted to the kitchen: "Nier, do you hear that? Do you hear that?"
The woman in the kitchen was too shy to talk.
The old woman grabbed Yu Huaping's hand, eager to settle the matter completely.
If it weren't for the good-looking little Yupi, the old woman who came from a young woman naturally knew that not only men like beautiful women, but women also like good-looking men, so she knew what her daughter-in-law was thinking.
Otherwise, based on Yu Huaping's procrastinating behavior, the old woman would have driven him out with a big broom.
Ugh,
Women, although they often say that it is safest to find a down-to-earth man to marry, but who doesn’t like the person next to him to be more handsome?
"My big brother, I am also open-minded. From now on, I will follow your surname Yu. A hundred years ago, the surname Yu was also a famous surname in the country. I will not suffer any disadvantages. I only ask you." If I can treat him, my Nier, and my wife well, I can just close my eyes and feel at ease."
Yu Huaping smiled and said nothing.
for a while,
The woman came out with the food. A small family in a small family did not pay attention to pomp and circumstance when eating.
Two square wooden stools can be placed together to serve as dishes, and three small square stools can be used as sitting areas.
There were a lot of meat dishes today, and Liu Dahu was very happy to eat them.
The old woman blinked her eyes, finished her meal halfway, and couldn't help but said:
"You have to go back and clean up later, right?"
"Ah, um."
Yu Huaping understood. The old woman was afraid that she would stay here after dinner tonight.
The old woman really thought so in her heart. Although we had a good conversation before, she was on an expedition after all. Who could guarantee that nothing would go wrong?
If I stayed here today, wouldn't my Ni'er suffer a huge loss?
Although they are both mothers of babies, and they are not just young girls, there is still a big difference between a single family member and a second family family member. And if this little jade girl really didn't have that fate and died in the battle, then Doesn't it confirm the fate of his own Neerkefu?
It will be difficult to find someone in the future.
To be on the safe side, I'm going to save a meal today, and if I want to stay overnight, I'll completely pull up the gang and wait until I get back from the battle.
You, little Yuzi, can come back safely, even if you are a little injured, the old lady will recognize you and serve you as my uncle;
If something happens to you and you don't come back, then when I offer incense to my baby's father during the New Years and holidays, I will also burn some paper money for you just as a token of friendship;
If you have made military exploits and become prosperous, and you don't like Ni'er when you come back, then you can't. If you really are this kind of person, it would be better if Ni'er didn't marry you.
However, no matter how loudly the old woman made her own calculations, she could not stand up to a word from the woman.
The woman held the rice bowl, ate in small bites, and said calmly:
"Sleep here tonight."
The women of Jin are very similar to the women of Yan in some places. They both have a wild and generous side, and they are not as restrained and polite as the women of Qianchu.
And after all, she is a widow who has been married and had children. She is running the family alone. There are seniors and juniors at the top, and she has no ability to make decisions and make decisions. That is impossible.
After hearing this, the old woman hurriedly poked her daughter-in-law's shoes with her toes.
The smile on Yu Huaping's face became even brighter.
He reached out and took out a bag of silver from his arms.
put it on the table,
click,
heavy.
The old woman's eyes were straight!
"This is my salary. You should keep it first. When I come back from the war, we will tidy up the house. No matter what, I have to let you follow me in glory. You can't be shabby."
The sword master gets married,
In the past, the king would send envoys to congratulate you.
Although the Jin Kingdom is gone now, the kings of other countries will only be more enthusiastic, because it is easier to recruit a sword master who has lost his family and country.
"Mom, how come you have so much money? I heard from Erniu's daughter-in-law next door in the afternoon that General Zheng was considerate of the sergeants and paid next month's pay in advance, but you, a city gatekeeper, have so much money. ?
Xiao Yu, tell the truth to your mother.
General Zheng is very kind to us common people. My mother doesn’t even ask for our money when she sees a doctor or goes to school. You can’t reach out and touch things you shouldn’t;
Look, the layers of human skin covering the chairs of those officials were all peeled off alive after they were found to have embezzled money. "
"This is with the money from the past few months. I have never used it and saved it all, so it seems to be a bit more."
Not only was it saved, but it was not paid at all.
Because the Sword Master's food and accommodation are provided by the General's Mansion, in this city of Shengle, even if the Sword Master wants to go to the red tent every day for prostitution, General Zheng has to sign orders and wait for them.
But today, when everyone saw everyone going to collect their pay, the Sword Master went to ask about it, and along the way, he also took out the ones he had not received before.
Put your wages into the hands of women,
The sword master suddenly felt a very warm feeling in his heart.
"Oh, that's it, that's it, Ni'er, please put it away for Xiao Yu."
The woman didn't reach out.
The old woman kicked her again, signaling to hurry up.
Yu Huaping also said,
"Put it away. When I come back, I have no relatives here."
The woman bit her lip, nodded, and counted the money in front of him.
The old woman kicked her over again, but the woman dodged it. The woman continued to count the money, and even went to the house to get a scale to weigh it.
When the old woman saw this, her face was filled with embarrassment.
Unexpectedly, after counting, the woman put away the money, reported the number solemnly, and then said:
"I'll save it for you first. When you come back, I'll make sure I have a lot of money before I give it to you."
"Sure." Yu Huaping nodded.
finished eating,
Yu Huaping walked out of the cramped little courtyard,
Just came to the street,
I happened to bump into Zheng Fan who was walking with A Ming at night.
Of course, it is a coincidence, but whether it is really a coincidence is unknown.
But I still have to talk about the scene,
General Zheng smiled:
"It's a coincidence, isn't it?"
The sword master smiled and was too lazy to cooperate.
Next, it became a three-person tour.
The one who spoke first was the Sword Master:
"Your eldest prince of the Yan people suffered a defeat. This time, Tian Wujing should be allowed to take command again, right?"
"Um, are you planning to challenge the Marquis again?"
"We won't mention this until we finish fighting the savages."
"You are righteous."
There is really nothing to say about the moral level and integrity of the sword master in terms of national sentiments.
"Is it him?"
"How should I put it? We knew the military situation early. At this moment, I guess Yanjing is still busy with the wedding of the Princess of Zhenbeihou Mansion and the Crown Prince. Maybe His Majesty doesn't know about it yet."
Chengguo is very close to Shengle.
But there is still a long, long distance from Yanjing. Even if the message is transmitted eight hundred miles urgently, it cannot be that fast. There is bound to be a time difference.
"But..." Zheng Fan paused, and then said: "But it is almost the same. It should be the Marquis who has taken command again and set out for the expedition."
The sword master suddenly said:
"Tian Wujing, are you willing?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"Haha." The sword master laughed twice, "I said, will he be willing?"
"how do I say this?"
"There are some things that can only be felt but not expressed in words."
The Sword Master looked at Zheng Fan and continued:
"Didn't you never ask me again about what happened in Litian City during those days? If you don't ask, it doesn't prove that you already know what happened in your heart."
Du Juan was a silver-armored guard of the Qian Kingdom, and his death was to drive a wedge between the Marquis of Jingnan and the court;
Xue Yi, the national advisor of the Yan State, surrendered on Tianhu Mountain and returned to Yan Ding with the luck of Tianhu Mountain and his own fortune. At the same time, he also wanted to prove his innocence to Tian Wujing.
That's the way things are.
But there are actually a lot of hard problems inside. The most obvious point is that Du Juan gave the child to the sword master to keep the child.
There is an invisible hand that seems to be fiddling with it secretly.
Zheng Fan recalled that day on the threshold in front of the mourning hall,
Marquis Jingnan, who had turned gray all night, said the word "Jingnan" to himself.
Including later, Marquis Jingnan personally climbed Tianhu Mountain. It was rumored that Marquis Jingnan forced the Imperial Master to death and asked him to die to prove his innocence.
But those who really know Tian Wujing know that Marquis Jingnan likes to control everything and peel off cocoons when fighting. This is how he fights, and he should also treat people and things the same way.
"What do you think, Tian Wujing, can he take command?"
Zheng Fan hesitated for a moment.
Road:
"Yes."
Because this is for the country of Yan.
The sword master sighed and said:
"Yes, you and I both know, and many people actually know that Tian Wujing will eventually leave the Hou Mansion and take command.
Ha ha,
Decades or hundreds of years later, if Dayan is still alive in the world, the Yan people at that time may read this historical data and sigh with emotion. The three peaks of Dayan have forcefully carried up the sky of Yan country. The power of the Yan State was indeed tyrannical for a while, overwhelming other countries.
But probably no one knows that the peak that is the most painful, the most painful and the most painful is actually named Tian. "
(End of this chapter)