Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Chapter 359: His Highness King Xin’s Loyalty and Filial Piety (-word chapter, please give me monthly votes)

Just as Qin Erbao was pacing back and forth in the camp to plan for victory.

At the foothills of Huishan Mountain, on the north side, the military tent of King Qin of Nanjing's army was also brightly lit.

"We cannot go head-to-head with the Liaodong Army in this battle. If we fight head-on, it will be like throwing an egg against a stone and seeking death." Yuan Keli sat at the top of the tent. Although he was already in his sixties, he was wearing a white robe and was very energetic. A pair of eyes that can really see into people's hearts.

"So we lure them to attack, and we will wait for work. We will take advantage of the terrain to fight decisively with them, and use our strengths and avoid weaknesses. This is the way to win!" Yuan Keli looked at the generals in the tent, with an almost innate confidence and determination between his brows: " What do you think?"

"The second treasure of Qin is not Wang Qi. If Wang Qi came in person, we would still be afraid. But a small slave in the Duke of Qi's palace is worthy of leading an army of 50,000 to attack," Wu Xiang said with a sneer on his face: " In this decisive battle at Huishan Lake, I will let him know what the way to death is!"

"Haha, it seems that Mr. Wu is very confident!" Opposite Wu Xiang, the vanguard commander Zuo Liangyu caressed his long beard and said with a smile: "I think that Qin Erbao is also a reckless man! No matter what, Everyone knows that Wang Qi was responsible for the destruction of Jiannu. Without Wang Qi going to Liao, Qin Erbao and others would have been driven out of Liaodong along with Xiong Tingbi!"

As Zuo Liangyu's joke fell on the ears of the generals in the tent, everyone reacted differently. Some agreed, some suggested, and some remained silent.

In fact, Zuo Liangyu said this for a reason.

At that time, Wang Qi returned to Beijing. On the entire Liaodong battlefield, the overt and covert fighting between Zu Dashou and Qin Erbao had reached a fever pitch. On one occasion, a garrison officer under Qin Erbao and a guerrilla general under Zu Dashou met at Siping Fort. I want to practice the formation through actual combat.

At that time, Zuo Liangyu was a garrison officer under the guerrilla general. At that time, he was discovered by Wang Qi. He resigned from his post and came to Nanjing to find a way to survive.

This time, due to the Beijing Palace Incident, Zuo Liangyu was reactivated by Nanjing and awarded the rank of guerrilla general.

That's why he mocked Qin Erbao just now.

"No matter what Qin Erbao's plan is, our army will move according to the early plan, waiting for the rebels to attack. In the past few days, enemy scouts have been spying in front of our camp, so the outposts should pay more attention."

"Follow the Governor's order!"

Afterwards, Yuan Keli ordered the generals to retreat with a few words: "General Wu and Mr. Zuo will stay, and the others will go down first."

Not long after, only Yuan Keli and three others were left in the tent. The candlelight flickered, making the shadows of the three people a little distorted.

"This battle will be extremely difficult!" Yuan Keli sat behind the table, looking at the sand table in the tent. When he spoke, his expression was very different from when the generals were there just now.

As soon as the words "hardship and hardship" came out, both Zuo Liangyu and Wu Xiang remained silent.

Yes, what he just said was just to stabilize the morale of the troops.

Who doesn't know Qin Erbao's reputation in Liaodong?

Is it true that Wang Qi's number one military officer is in vain?

"The last general and Mr. Zuo led their troops to leave. Nanjing City relies entirely on you on the Yangtze River!" Wu Xiang looked at Yuan Keli: "The Liaodong cavalry under Qin Erbao has always been one to ten. If you are really unbeatable, please retreat to the Yangtze River. On the front line, just stick to Nanjing. Qin Erbao will go deep into the army alone and will definitely not dare to advance."

With determination and fearlessness in his eyes, Yuan Keli looked at the two subordinate generals in the tent: "This plan is to build a plank road openly and secretly attack Chen Cang. You don't have to worry about me here. What I want is to turn the north upside down!"

After saying this, Yuan Keli stood up, walked on the sand table in the tent, and pointed to a mountainous area with his finger: "You two will lead the army all the way north along Dangmang Mountain. As long as you cross the Yellow River, you can go straight to the capital. By then, will Wang Qi dare to let the 10,000 men stationed in the capital come out of Shuntian Mansion to fight with me? I'm afraid he can only watch my Wang Shi going around the capital to clean up the remnants of his chamber. Hey, so what's the use of sticking to one place? He Wang Qi boasted that he had planned all his plans. Of the 100,000 troops in Liaodong, 50,000 were stationed in Liaodong, another 10,000 in Pingshan and Shaanxi, and 10,000 in the capital. The remaining 20,000 troops wanted to come to our city of Nanjing. !wishful thinking!"

Yuan Keli's brows were filled with murderous intent: "If this plan succeeds, it will allow me to regain my sight! If it fails, you two will be benevolent and righteous, and I will build a shrine and monument for you in Nanjing City!"

"This subordinate will live up to the trust entrusted by you! If you go here, your northern provinces will be turned upside down!"

"Sir, Master Shi is here to ask for an audience!" At this moment, the voice of Shi Kefa coming to ask for an audience suddenly came from outside the tent.

"Shi Kefa came here at this time, why?" Yuan Keli frowned slightly and waved his hand: "You two go down first."

"Subordinates resign!"

Not long after, Shi Kefa, wearing a long robe, opened the tent and walked in.

"Just finished the meeting?" As soon as Shi Kefa entered the tent, he saw several chairs in the tent.

"There has been quite a lot of rebel activity these days, just in case," Yuan Keli looked at Shi Kefa, who ran back to Nanjing from Beijing after all the hardships, and was even the only Nanjing official who met the emperor after the coup. .

"Master Shi is busy with travels, what's the matter?" Yuan Keli stretched out his hand to ask Shi Kefa to sit down.

He took off his cloak from the north, and regardless of whether the tea on the table was new or old, Shi Kefa sat there and drank a cup first.

boom!
  The tea cup was placed on the table. Shi Kefa took a few breaths before turning to look at Yuan Keli: "Master Yuan, Nanjing City received news a few days ago that the parliament has been officially established."

Yuan Keli stared at Shi Kefa, waiting for his next sentence.

Because when the parliament was established, Wang Qi had already informed all provinces in the world, and almost no one in Nanjing knew about it.

At this time, Yuan Keli felt that Shi Kefa was not so boring after traveling thousands of miles to the front line.

"It's King Xin who has arrived in Nanjing," Shi Kefa's expression fell into Yuan Keli's eyes, as if there was a hint of expectation.

"King Xin?" Yuan Keli sat up straighter subconsciously.

Anyone with any brain knows what this means! ?

The emperor was imprisoned in Beijing by his powerful ministers, and the emperor's brother left his fiefdom for Nanjing—why did he feel so impatient?
  Nodding, Shi Kefa stared at Yuan Keli: "I am here to convey the decision of the Nanjing princes."

"Oh?" Yuan Keli made a low syllable in his throat, which was a question.

"King Xin will arrive at the front line soon to show his prestige!" Shi Kefa stretched out his hand and knocked on the table: "Please take care of it, Mr. Yuan!"

"This" Yuan Keli originally wanted to say, is King Xin a little too anxious? The emperor is not dead yet, and he is already putting on a show? Can the Nanjing princes also agree? Isn't this nonsense? But when the words came to his lips, he just sighed: "There is danger in front of the battle. Your Highness came here rashly. You are really unprepared!"

"It doesn't matter! Just show your face and let the world know His Royal Highness King Xin's intention to rescue the emperor!" Shi Kefa seemed to have read Yuan Keli's thoughts, and stretched out his hand to pat his arm: "The situation forces it, Mr. Li, I'm sorry. Got it!"

Knowing that Shi Kefa had left, Yuan Keli's brows no longer relaxed.

Isn't this bullshit?

The emperor is still alive!
  King Xin is so eager to show his face in front of the world?

What do the princes of Nanjing do for food?
  Wouldn't it be heartbreaking if the emperor in Beijing knew about it?
  Standing up, Yuan Keli walked around the tent several times. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly: Why should I worry about the emperor's family affairs? Do your best to serve the people and be loyal to the court!

In mid-May, the weather has turned from warm to cold, and it is cloudy and sunny.

Yuan Keli, who had stayed up almost all night, washed up randomly, put on his unlined clothes and walked outside the tent.

Just as Yuan Keli stood still, cavalry came from a distance on horseback.

"Sir, the scouts have just sent news that the rebels started a fire to cook this morning and killed animals in the school grounds! It seems that they are about to launch an attack!"

"So fast?" Yuan Keli was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly stepped forward to get the letter and looked down.

hiss! ! !
  Sure enough, we are going to take action!

Yuan Keli raised his hand and said: "Go, let Wu Xiang and Zuo Liangyu come to see me! No" After thinking for a few breaths, Yuan Keli added: "Let all generals above the guerrilla level come to my camp!"

After saying that, he turned back to his tent and left.

dong dong dong! ! ! !

As the sound of gathering drums sounded, and less than half a stick of incense had passed, more than ten generals gathered in Yuan Keli's tent.

"The latest report from the scouts! The rebels are about to send troops to attack me!" Yuan Keli's eyes were full of murderous intent: "Tonight at the latest, and an hour later at the earliest!"

As soon as these words came out, all the generals looked confused.

"Except for Wu Xiang and Zuo Liangyu, who have 13,000 men on standby, the rest of the generals above the garrison camp are all wearing armor and mounting their horses, preparing to fight the rebels to the death!" Yuan Keli did not take any chances with Qin Erbao, his opponent. Generals, one by one, all crawled out of the dead.

At the same time, there is no room for timidity in the killing in front of the formation.

Yuan Keli frowned and whispered to the generals in the tent: "Send the order, anyone who retreats in front of the formation will be killed without mercy, and anyone who bravely kills the enemy will be rewarded with ten thousand gold!"

"I will obey your orders!" All the generals in the tent made a loud promise.

"Liu Liang is leading the vanguard battalion in front!"

"Zhao Yue led the cavalry battalion to attack his flank!"

"The infantry battalion is led by Chaitu!"

Not long after, all the generals in the tent took their orders and left.

Only Wu Xiang and Zuo Liangyu were left.

"That's all I can do, the rest depends on you two," Yuan Keli looked at the two remaining generals in the tent, stood up and bowed deeply.

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Zhu Youjian originally did not plan to go to the front line of Xuzhou Prefecture.

After all, it's just a show. I just need to go to Nanjing City, make a heartfelt declaration of loyalty and filial piety in front of the interim cabinet and the six ministers, and donate some of the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver that I have saved. Isn't that enough?
  But when he saw Gao Panlong's vigilant and doubtful expression, Zhu Youjian knew that he had to take a chance.

Although everyone knows that they are just showing off.

Even though they knew they knew they were putting on a show.

But when Zhu Youjian proposed that he would go to the front line of Xuzhou Prefecture and contribute his share to rescue the emperor's brother, everyone acquiesced to his move.

In any case, Zhu Youjian's ability to go to Xuzhou Mansion was already the greatest contribution he could make to the emperor's rescue.

And there is still free money!
  "How long does it take to get to Governor Yuan's camp??" At this time, Zhu Youjian was sitting in a tea shed on the roadside, surrounded by hundreds of guards and five personal palace attendants who served him.

"If we go back to His Highness, at the current speed, we will arrive in Peixian around noon tomorrow. As soon as we arrive in Peixian, someone will come to pick us up." Zhu Youjian, who had been jolted for three or four days, turned red and gasped for breath. Maintain the majesty of this prince.

Glancing around, he saw that the tea shed owner was shaking and making tea for himself. The waiter kowtowed to him from a distance, and on the avenue further away, many pedestrians were surrounding him, watching from a distance. .

At this time, it is really rare to see a noble person sitting at a street tea stall.

There is nothing wrong with this journey!
  Seeing the people gathering around him, Zhu Youjian felt secretly happy: the greater his reputation among the people, the greater his hope in the future!
  Anyway, if the imperial brother falls into the hands of Wang Qi, it is absolutely impossible for him to come out alive. So, is there any hope that he can take charge of the Ming Dynasty?
  A few days ago, Wang Qi built a new parliament in Beijing. The news came back that the emperor's brother was judged by Wang Qi in the main hall: He is not like a human king!

When he heard the news, Zhu Youjian could hardly contain his inner ecstasy.

What does it mean?
  Doesn't the emperor look like a human king?

Doesn't that mean he is not worthy of being emperor?
  If the imperial brother is not worthy, is my younger brother worthy?

At that moment, Zhu Youjian wanted to ask Wang Qi - can King Xin rule the world?

It’s a pity that I can’t ask!
  "Your Majesty, here comes the tea!" The personal eunuch brought over the newly brewed tea.

Lowering his head and smelling the overflowing tea fragrance, Zhu Youjian nodded with satisfaction. After a tiring journey, drinking a cup of newly picked Maojian is the best way to quench his thirst!
  Zhu Youjian always carries tea and mountain spring water for daily drinking when traveling, and he just used the tea stall.

"Remember to pay!" Zhu Youjian ordered.

"My slave has given it to me," the attendant bowed and nodded.

"Well, not bad," Zhu Youjian took a few sips of tea, raised his head slightly, and looked at the mountains in the distance, with a hint of hope in his eyes: "How great would it be if the war was over when we arrived at the camp tomorrow?"

"Your Highness is blessed with great blessings from the heavens. With the blessing of our ancestors, he will definitely bring good luck to King Qin's army!" The attendant flattered him at the side, his face not red and his heart not beating.

"Well, I have a premonition, a strong premonition!" Zhu Youjian nodded heavily when he heard this.

At noon the next day, Pei County temporarily hosted His Highness King Xin in his residence.

Zhu Youjian had just had lunch. After he was full, he felt sleepy and wanted to go to the couch to rest for a while: "If a messenger comes, wake me up directly!"

"As ordered!"

As soon as Zhu Youjian finished speaking, he heard a voice coming from outside the hospital.

"His Royal Highness King Xin, there are soldiers from the imperial court arriving outside the palace!"

"So fast?" Zhu Youjian was stunned. Before he could react, armored soldiers entered the yard.

"The general will pay homage to Your Highness. I have been entrusted by Governor Yuan to welcome Your Majesty to the camp!" The armored soldier kneeling in the yard, with a long sword at his waist, looked majestic. He looked like a man who was brave and good at fighting.

"Are all the soldiers of Ming Dynasty so majestic?" Zhu Youjian forgot about his displeasure at being interrupted from his nap. He stood up and walked to the courtyard, tut-tutting: "Get up, how is the battle situation on the front line of Huishan now?"

"Returning to Your Highness, early this morning, when the general set out, our army was preparing for war, and the rebels were also gathering. The decisive battle should be in the next few days!" the tall armored soldier replied truthfully.

"What do you think the chances of winning are?" Zhu Youjian felt that it would be better to ask clearly.

"The general thinks that King Qin's soldiers are just men," the armored soldier raised his head, his eyes bright, and his voice loud and clear: "Our army will win!"

"Okay, one of them will definitely win!" Zhu Youjian clapped his hands: "This king likes brave soldiers like you the most. When the army wins, there will be many rewards after returning to Nanjing!"

This morning I heard magpies chirping in the courtyard. It must be a great victory, and even the birds are coming to announce the good news!

The armored soldier was stunned when he heard this, as if he had never seen such a stingy prince before, why was he still drawing cakes? However, due to professional habits, this gentleman still laughed twice, bowed his head and thanked: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the gift!"

"Without further ado, let's go!" Zhu Youjian felt that along the way, various things indicated that the Ming Dynasty would win this battle! Justice will prevail!
  Peixian County is about two hundred miles away from the front line of Huishan. It takes about three or four hours to travel by horse.

Sure enough, at sunset, His Highness King Xin, who was almost on the verge of falling apart, finally saw the camp with flags fluttering in front of him.

finally reached!

He was so full after eating at noon that Zhu Youjian almost fainted on his horse during the journey. His stomach was churning. He stopped the horse several times and vomited on the roadside, but he could only vomit out bile.

Call! ! !
  As the armored soldiers in front reined in their horses, the confused Zhu Youjian saw a group of generals at the gate of the camp.

"The king has arrived!!"

Zhu Youjian, who had persisted until this point, loosened his hands, tilted his body and fell off the horse.

"Your Highness!!"

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Zhu Youjian was woken up by the smoke. To be precise, it was the fishy smell that had accumulated in the tent for a long time, which made the sleepy Zhu Youjian almost unable to breathe.

"I want to drink water!" Zhu Youjian slowly opened his eyes, his voice was dry and hoarse, and the feeling of fainting was still strong.

"Your Highness, here comes the water!" The attendant diligently brought Zhu Youjian water.

Zhu Youjian, who was helped up, lowered his head, opened his mouth and took a sip.

come to life!

At this time, Zhu Youjian could take a good look at the big tent where he was: except for the big tent, there were almost no luxurious decorations. Even the bed he was sitting on was probably temporarily built by Yuan Keli.

"Your Highness, are you awake?" Yuan Keli's voice came from outside the tent.

"Let Mr. Yuan come in," Zhu Youjian's voice sounded a little weak.

"I pay homage to Your Highness!" Yuan Keli did not want Zhu Youjian to come here to show off.

Apart from delaying business, I still have to take care of this prince. Those people in Nanjing are simply adding to the chaos!
  "Master Yuan, thank you for your hard work." Zhu Youjian was helped by his attendants and stood up shakily from the bed. He walked up to Yuan Keli and helped him up: "You have worked too hard for state affairs!"

Raising his head, Yuan Keli looked at Prince Xin who seemed to have gone through all kinds of hardships to get here, and felt an inexplicable feeling of rejection: Political show? The emperor is not dead yet!

"Returning to Your Highness, state affairs are the duty of ministers. On the other hand, Your Highness can just stay in the fiefdom of Huzhou. Why do you have to work so hard?"

There is something in the words!

Zhu Youjian narrowed his eyes, looked at the general who commanded the army, and said with a smile: "I am here for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. For the sake of the safety of the emperor brother, Lord Yuan, please sit down!"

"How is the war going in the past few days? When can we capture the rebels? When can we go north to the capital and attack Huanglong? When can we capture Wang Qi before the emperor? Do the above generals have any serious plans?" Zhu Youjian This series of questions had been planned before coming here to show that Prince Xin was concerned about the war situation and cared about his brother!

At this moment, if Wang Qi were here, he would probably say: His Highness's temperament has really not changed at all. It was like this in the previous life, and will it still be like this in this life? Little did he know that many of the best soldiers and generals of the Ming Dynasty were ruined on the battlefield by your will, which was like a reminder.

"Your Highness, military and national affairs are not a child's play, and cannot be done based on imagination," Yuan Keli would not save any face for Zhu Youjian. When will a small vassal king be able to intervene in military and national affairs? He refuted it directly with one sentence.

As a governor-general, I am here to give Zhu Youjian a gift because of the five hundred thousand taels of silver he donated, not because of the reputation of Prince Xin!
  Hearing Yuan Keli's words, Zhu Youjian brushed his face, his face turned pale, and the corners of his mouth twitched subconsciously.

The dignified King Xin, were you humiliated like this?

"Your Highness, please stay in the tent for the next few days and not move around at will. Your Majesty will have your daily meals delivered to you. The army is no better than Huzhou. If you are discovered by patrol without a token, you will be dealt with according to military law! Your Majesty, please Pay attention," Yuan Keli bowed again, ignored Zhu Youjian, stood up and left.

Looking at Yuan Keli's walking figure, Zhu Youjian's body was shaking slightly, and his fists clenched loudly.

"Your Highness, this Yuan Keli seems to be even more domineering than Wei Zhongxian back then! This person must not be used!" The waiter leaned over and murmured in a low voice.

"It doesn't matter, let's see if he can destroy the second treasure of Qin. If he wins the battle, I will give him a high look. If he loses, don't blame me for being ruthless!" With a wave of his sleeves, Zhu Youxiao sat aside. Sitting on the chair, the aura around him rose, as if he was already an emperor in charge of all directions in Kyushu.

At this time, at the foothills of Taoshan Mountain, Daying Campus was located.

More than 20,000 troops have begun to organize and move according to their respective battalions.

"The vanguard battalion charges and breaks the opponent's formation first!"

"The archers are covering the back!"

"The spearmen are arrayed in front!"

"Armed Guards!"

"Cavalry harvests the battlefield!"

Qin Erbao was riding on a horse and constantly issuing military orders, while the soldiers beside him came and went in a hurry.

Boom boom boom! ! !
  The sound of drums is like thunder, and peach blossoms are flying at the foot of Peach Mountain. The original beauty and romance have become extremely magical under the attack of horses and daggers.

"In the face of the enemy, the only option is to kill them. Don't show mercy or be timid!" Qin Erbao drew out his long knife, with a cold light and murderous intent: "Those who retreat will die!"

"kill!!!"

The horse steps on the peach blossoms and rushes like thunder!

For a moment, the earth trembled slightly, like waves surging, like thunder exploding into the sky.

"what happened?"

Zhu Youjian, who had been sleeping peacefully on the couch, suddenly stood up and stared at the slightly shaking teacup on the table beside him.

His Highness King Xin swallowed subconsciously.

Could it be that the enemy troops are coming? ?
  So fast?
  With a crash, the big tent was suddenly lifted.

Zhu Youjian was shocked when he heard the sound: "Who broke into the tent?"

(End of this chapter)