In July, Daqian had a "big riot" in Chang'an City because of 200,000 Jiuhu prisoners. Thousands of people were killed in Daqian, but the ownership of these 200,000 people has not yet been determined.
At this time, the second prince in the Dingbei Governor's Mansion sent word back that the Anbei Governor's Mansion was in ruins and was lacking manpower.
So one hundred thousand Jiuhu people returned to the grassland where they were born. In order to prevent the Jiuhu captives from causing trouble, only 100,000 people were given to the Dingbei Governor's Palace, and the remaining 100,000 were taken away by the Anxi Governor's Palace.
The Western Region is vast and sparsely populated. The Anxi Protectorate needs these captives to repair official roads, beacons, and cities.
So one hundred thousand Jiuhu captives returned to the grassland, but the grassland now was very different from before.
The grasslands are barren, but there are also places with lush water and grass. The people of Daqian may be the people who know the land best.
The cow and sheep dung no longer becomes fuel, but becomes compost, constantly nourishing the land.
The grasslands that were once full of cattle and sheep are now filled with villages of thousands of people.
Two hundred and ninety-nine Hu people arrived on the grassland in October and began to lay siege to the city.
The second prince Zhao Zaixiao set a date for the first royal meeting in the twelfth year of Longsheng's reign to crown the second prince Zhao Zaixiao.
Princes and crowns are either given the title of a county king and live a happy life, or they are given the title of a prince to open a mansion and participate in state affairs.
The second prince is a few years younger than the prince. He is born from the same mother and is a blood brother of the same mother. However, since ancient times, emperors have been ruthless, and many people and things will change due to age and the surrounding environment.
Prince Zhao Zaicheng's position in the East Palace has been unstable in the past two years, and the second prince has been traveling between Chang'an and Dingbei Governor's Mansion this year, and has contributed to stabilizing the country and the people. Comparing the two, the second prince undoubtedly looks more powerful than the prince. He is talented and virtuous. Therefore, many people have taken refuge with the second prince in the past two years.
The second prince is smart and has stood out among the princes since he was a child. At the same time, the second prince's connections far exceed those of the prince.
At the age of nine, he became a disciple of Lin Hui, the leader of the scholarly community. At the age of fourteen, he moved into the Sixteenth Prince's Mansion, surrounded by eighteen brave generals all year round. His wife was from the He family in Lujiang.
Su Ce didn't have an in-depth understanding of the second prince, but just looking at what the second prince did in the Anbei Governor's Mansion this year, it was appropriate to describe it in one word.
However, even if the second prince is much better than the prince, the difference between the second prince and the East Palace is not in talent, but in status. It is not surprising that many nobles talked in private. It would be great if the second prince was born by a concubine and made great achievements. From now on, I will be a promising prince in Chang'an City.
However, the identity of the second son and the crown prince Zhao Zaicheng are only one age difference. If something happens to the crown prince, then Crown Prince Daqian will be the second prince.
Therefore, after the prince was assassinated, the second prince was in the Dingbei Governor's Mansion and was not allowed to return to Chang'an.
In the past, when the second prince returned to the capital, he liked to invite the capital's literary giants to drink wine, and the articles he wrote were colorful and rich in literature. Excellent poems were often widely circulated in Chang'an City, and the sage's reputation was undoubtedly perfect, which also attracted everyone's attention. Such talents gathered around the second prince.
In addition, he was in charge of the Dingbei Dudu Mansion and had local military and political power. Many young officials worshiped the second prince and had the opportunity to display their ambitions.
Knowing people well, being talented, and good at dancing...the second prince is perfect in the eyes of the world.
But the more the second prince behaves like this, the more stringent the nobles will be on guard against the second prince.
The soldiers of the Dingbei Governor's Mansion were adapted from the frontier troops of the Anbei Governor's Mansion. Since the assassination of the prince, Dingbei County Duke Li Sizhe has not shown his face in Chang'an City.
The old acquaintance of the Anbei Governor's Palace and Su Ce's daily correspondence had not been broken before. The Dingbei Army in the Dingbei Governor's Palace basically no longer obeyed the orders of the second prince this year.
The reason was that the second prince did not have the control of the Tiger Talisman, so according to his official position as the Grand Governor, the second prince had the right to mobilize the army, but the Dingbei Army did not recognize the second prince's right to command the army.
Su Ce wouldn't believe it if there was no noble lord behind it.
As a member of the noble family, a lot of things are done according to the rules and deeds. The noble family has always had zero tolerance for spies on the imperial power, even if the second prince is not wrong.
Whenever the second prince Zhao Zaixiao wanted to return to Chang'an, the Dingbei Army would clash with the Russians in the three valleys of Langyan Mountain.
In low-intensity battles, there are usually not many people killed due to accidents in a month, but the Dingbei Army dragged the second prince and refused to let him return to Chang'an City.
So the second prince returned to Beijing at the end of the year, and at the end of August, Xungui had already started to think of a solution.
The two former princes, after staying in Suzhuang for a few days and talking with Su Ce for a night, returned to Chang'an City.
Su Ce is now considered one of the popular men under the prince, because Su Ce is the leader of Jiang Lan and Xiang Mao. The sons of other princes led by the prince come to Su Ce to play when they have nothing to do.
Although the half-grown boys are young, they know in their hearts who to move closer to, and Su Ce can be said to be pulling the tiger's skin.
The Luben army has been expanding again and again, and the sixth rate of the prince's tenth command, the commanding officer's army, has expanded to 5,000 troops.
There is Zhao Yumin's tacit approval in this, and the nobles' intention to strengthen the prince's authority has been made public.
As for the civil servants, they have no objection to this. Although there are a group of young civil servants cheering for the second prince, the status of the crown prince cannot be shaken.
After all, the Russian state did not establish diplomatic relations with Dagan, because the nobles of Dagan would not limit their own hands and feet with a trade treaty.
Without a government palace, the Ministry of War has recently received many reports of border conflicts.
The Duke of Anding County, Xiangcheng, was pushed to the forefront by the nobles. The nobles needed military exploits to recover their losses. The five princes were in charge of the Ministry of War, and the Minister of the Ministry of War was on duty every day.
The war spirit of Daqian's soldiers has reached its peak with the five princes taking charge of the military department.
The border troops of Daqian in the border areas are constantly inquiring about information about the neighboring countries of Daqian. The border troops cross the border in small groups to test the strength of each country's military strength.
The generals within the Sixteenth Guards of Nanya began to compete and discuss military strategies. Emperor Zhao Yumin did not express his position on this, but the Sixth Ministry could already feel that a national war might break out in the next moment.
"Xungui can't continue to make trouble like this!"
In an ordinary court meeting, the recent changes in Daqian were brought to light with the opening of the Minister of Household Affairs.
"No? The surrounding countries are watching with eager eyes. We are just trying to prevent trouble before it happens!" Jiang Bu, Duke of Qi, sneered and wore a purple robe, which could not hide Jiang Bu's determination to start a war.
"Although the country is big, if it is warlike, it will perish!"
"Although the country is large, it will be in danger if it forgets to fight!"
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During a large court meeting, Zhao Yumin remained silent from beginning to end, and the court hall was quarreling over a war that had not yet happened.
The civil servants do not want to start a war, because Daqian needs to recuperate, but the military has reached the point where it has to fight. The soldiers need merit in exchange for land, the generals need merit in battle, and the nobles need war to replenish their blood. The generals need war to redeem themselves.
status, without war generals why would they willingly join the border army from the Bei Ya Forbidden Army?
Cooperation! Confrontation!
Various forces in the military have always been like this. The condition for reconciliation between generals and nobles is to launch a war.
"Not allowed in the north!" Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue took a step back.
"Can!"
"One hundred thousand!" the Ministry of War gave the troop limit.
"No, 150,000!" Jiang Bu declined after a moment of silence, telling his bottom line.
"Well, Jiannan Road has been harassed by Tuhun people in the past two years. The Anxi part can be adjusted. The Annan Protectorate must stabilize Lingnan Jisi Prefecture and cannot be moved!" The Ministry of War has its own strategy, and it is impossible to do it just because of the honor. Make concessions when pressed.
"No, the Anxi Army and the Beiting Army of the Anxi Protectorate need to guard the Western Region and cannot be mobilized. They must mobilize troops from elsewhere." Jiang Bu knows the Anxi Protectorate very well. The Anxi Protectorate has always been stretched thin. If it weren't for Relying on the strong combat power of the government troops to deter them, how could any of the hundreds of countries in the Western Region be willing to become the Jizhou of Daqian?
"Then there will be no soldiers available, Duke of Qi!" Although the Minister of War is a civil official, he was born into a general. Even if the general and the nobles reconcile temporarily, he cannot ignore the safety of Daqian's land just because of this.
Jiang Bu frowned. At this time, the prince Zhao Zaicheng, who was sitting on the soft couch under Zhao Yumin's seat, stood up and said: "The original Shence Shenwu Army has just finished its rest period, so why not send these four old armies to join the three armies?" The Protectorate of the Great Protectorate is still taking turns to attack the government troops from various places. There are 80,000 people. What does the Duke of Qi think?"
Jiang Bu seemed to be reluctant and said: "Yes, with 80,000 people, the battle can be won, but the territory cannot be expanded! More troops are needed!"
"Since Qi State recognizes that this battle can be won, let's let go. In this way, we will mobilize 40,000 new troops from Longxiang, six from the East Palace, and 20,000 good family members." Zhao Yumin looked at the tacit understanding of the ministers in the court and knew that The two men from Suzhuang had already mediated the struggle between various forces in August.
Zhao Yumin took a deep look at the prince Zhao Zaicheng, and then said: "To fight against the Tuhun people, the prince will stay in General Tiance's mansion as the commander-in-chief, and Gongxiangcheng of Anding County will be the deputy commander-in-chief. The prince can choose to live in the tent of the Duke Bo Bai. Listen to your instructions, mobilize the four Shence and Shenwu armies, Prince Liu will lead them, the left and right Longxiang armies will be mobilized, and 20,000 good men will be mobilized to go to Longhai in the spring of next year!"
"Here!"
"Here!"
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Prince Zhao Zaicheng had a smile on his face and winked at Jiang Bu.
Jiang Bu sighed. Although he had achieved his goal, he still had an extra prince and six leaders of the East Palace, and he also recruited 20,000 good sons.
It is said that Liangjiazi is not a great official and does not belong to the rank of government soldiers. This is the official saying of a general.
Among the hundreds of thousands of troops, there are noble forces, general forces, Eastern Palace forces, royal family forces, one army, and four forces. Although there is still time to adjust, the second prince will return to Chang'an City at the beginning of spring.