The banquet was held at the Taishi Mansion of Taishi Sima Danggui. The person sitting at the head of the table was naturally the current Emperor Yinglie, and the guests on the left and right were Taishi Sima Danggui and Assistant King Liu Xian. Behind Emperor Yinglie, stood a strong and energetic man.
An old man. He carried a strange long bow on his back, and his expression was unusually indifferent. But no one introduced him, and Haotian didn't know who he was. The three desks on the left hand side clearly represent the positions of the heads of the three major aristocratic families.
, and two of the three seats on the right have already been seated, namely Tie Zhen, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Pang Ye, Imperial Advisor. Haotian glanced at it and knew that the seat reserved was his, so he was polite and said
He sat down, while Tianyi and Luo Xiang stood behind him.
"This must be Aiqing, the Marquis of Jingbei, Haotianhao. Aiqing recaptured the Hetao with a thousand cavalry, and swept through the Hetao with 200,000 Hulu in half a month. Such a great achievement really makes me marvel. I will do it with a glass of water and wine today.
Ceremony to express my feelings." Everyone sat down, and Emperor Yinglie ignored the heads of the three aristocratic families on his left and took the lead in saying to Haotian.
Haotian quickly stood up, took the wine glass with both hands and said: "The recapture of the Hetao this time was all due to the hard work of the soldiers and the power of the emperor. I just happened to meet him at the right time. The real heroes are the warriors who shed their lives and blood on the battlefield.
They."
The heroic emperor laughed: "I am very pleased that Aiqing can not take all the credit. What Aiqing said should be the thirty thousand soldiers. I have heard about them. Well, they are all pillars of the country.
I will definitely not treat them badly."
Haotian and Tianyi Luo Xiang behind him quickly knelt down to thank him and said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
"Aiqing, you don't need to be polite." Emperor Yinglie waved his hand indifferently, then pointed at the heads of the three major families around him and said: "Aiqing has just returned to Tiandu Holy Capital, and she is not familiar with the situation in the capital.
This one is Song Zhengfeng, the king of Dingxi, the hereditary governor of Yizhou Road. This is Li Tieming, the king of Jingxi, who is the real master of Qinchuan in the Eight Hundred Miles. And this one is Zhang Cangxiong, the king of Anyuan, who is the contemporary of the Zhang family.
The head of the family. All my beloved ministers are the pillars of the country, and we can communicate more in peacetime."
"Don't dare." Haotian said quickly: "Haotian is a talent with little knowledge, how dare he be compared with the three princes?" However, as he spoke, he secretly looked at these three powerful princes. The three major vassal princes are all
They are around fifty years old, Song Zhengfeng is gloomy, Li Tieming is resolute, and Zhang Cangxiong is heroic. Behind them, there are several family members standing respectively. Although I don't know anyone except Li Xiaomo and Haotian, I can tell just by their aura.
Show their extraordinaryness.
The auxiliary king who had been silent all this time suddenly said: "The Marquis of Jingbei is too modest. I think that when the imperial army of 600,000 marched north, except for the regiments directly under the three uncles, the imperial army of 300,000 was completely destroyed. But the Marquis only
With a thousand cavalry, they swept through the 200,000 barbarians in Hetao. Such a performance is even worse than that of the three uncles. Why can't they be compared?"
A trace of cold sweat suddenly appeared on Haotian's face, and the expressions of the three princes present also became a little ugly. However, Pang Ye and others on the other side looked calm. Haotian suddenly understood that Emperor Yinglie had hosted a banquet to welcome the wind.
The real purpose should be to force himself into their camp. After the disastrous defeat of the Northern Expeditionary Army, the regular army under the control of the imperial court only had five legions and the Navy Jiaolong Legion, totaling 600,000 people. And Qinglong Suzaku and others
The five major armies have to defend millions of square kilometers of land from Dahe in the north, Xijiang in the south, South Yunnan Road in the west, and Yangzhou Road in the east. If this were a peaceful and prosperous time, these armies would be barely competent if they cooperated with local garrisons.
But now there are 600,000 elite troops from the three Northeastern countries to the north of the river, 200,000 Japanese naval troops to the east of Yangzhou Road, and nearly 400,000 troops from the Jinhua Dynasty and Mitsukoshi Allied Forces on the south bank of the Xijiang River. Moreover, they are in the heart of the empire.
There are still three major aristocratic families watching eagerly. Now that it has entered the cold winter, all fronts are relatively calm, but it has long been a fact that the imperial court's troops are insufficient. At this time, the 200,000 troops entrenched in Hetao are particularly important.
Not to mention that the army in the Hetao were all elites who had won the bloody battles with the foreign races outside the Great Wall. The geographical location of the Hetao alone made people jealous. As long as the Hetao was loyal to the court, the Song and Li families had to maintain their position in the northern part of the territory.
Heavy troops. Although there are obstacles between the Yinfeng Mountains and the Qinchuan Li family between Hetaolu and Tiandu Shengjing, due to the existence of the powerful Jiaolong Army of the imperial court, the Hetao army can take a boat from the upper reaches of the river southward in the shortest time, passing through Ji
The water entered the Holy Capital of Tiandu and then blocked the progress of the Qinchuan Li family. Among the three major families, the Qinchuan Li family is the strongest and is at the link between the three families. As long as he does not move, the Yizhou Song family and the
The Zhang family in Huaishui did not dare to move. But in this way, Haotian was immediately pushed to the opposite side of the three major families.
Emperor Yinglie saw that his strategy had achieved the desired effect, so he smiled and said: "I heard that Yelu Canghai's third coalition army has been defeated by Aiqing. Now the Qing family has 200,000 troops. I don't know what the Qing family's next step will be.
How are you preparing?"
"Wei Chen, as a minister of Qingfeng, naturally follows the imperial court's lead." Haotian said without hesitation. This sentence was spoken loudly and sincerely, and everyone in the hall could hear the firmness and sincerity in it. The third person on the left
The kings remained calm, but Pang Ye smiled slightly. He knew that Haotian was extremely loyal, but to be able to be like this after having more than 200,000 troops and establishing a stronghold in the territory was indeed commendable, and he did not let down his hard work.
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After going through this link, the next topic will be much easier. Whether it is the three major aristocratic families or Pang Ye and others on the right, they all seem to have forgotten this matter and devoted themselves to the relaxed topic.
Sima Angelica is worthy of being a great scholar in the world, with profound knowledge that few people in the world can match. In particular, he is very eloquent. Although he is over seventy years old, when he talks about the customs and customs of various places, everyone here listens with interest.
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"The Marquis doesn't seem to be interested in the topic of Grand Master." Li Xiaomo, who was behind Li Tieming, suddenly opened his mouth and said. Haotian only liked to read history books before, and he really didn't dabble much in these anecdotes. But looking at Sima Angelica was also a surprise.
He was quite old, and although he was not interested, he still listened honestly. But he didn't expect that Li Xiaomo's attention had been focused on him, and he immediately noticed it and pointed it out to his face.
Before Haotian could answer, a voice behind Anyuan King Zhang Cangxiong took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know something. The Marquis of Jingbei has been in the military for a long time, and he doesn't have time to read a lot of books. It's not surprising that he is not interested in these." What he said.
The words seemed to be a way to save Haotian, but the meaning of mocking Haotian for being ignorant and unskilled was clearly exposed. Everyone here, except for Haotian and Tianyi behind him, were all old and cunning people, although they were slightly shocked.
, but he quickly adjusted his expression to the most appropriate one.
Haotian felt angry for a while. He vaguely remembered that this person seemed to be Zhang Jishi from Prince Anyuan's palace. He heard that Prince Anyuan only had one daughter, so he thought that this person should be his nephew. He had never had a good impression of the children of the aristocratic family.
It seems that if the children of these aristocratic families had not fought for power, the Qingfeng Empire, which once dominated the world, would not have fallen to this point, and the Northern Expedition Army would not have suffered a disastrous defeat in Hetao. Perhaps at the beginning of the founding of the country, the three major aristocratic families were still considered worthy.
It is the talents that have emerged in large numbers and made great contributions to Qingfeng and the people of China. However, with the passage of time and hundreds of years of comfortable life, the three major families have become completely corrupt and degenerate. The only thing they know is to fight for power. But Haotian hasn't done it yet.
What is clear is whether Zhang Jishi's sudden attack was caused by himself or by the instruction of King Anyuan.
"Nephew Zhang Shi is right." Pang Ye said with a smile: "The Marquis of Jingbei only knows how to be loyal to the court and drive out the barbarians. He is devoted to serving the country. It is not surprising that he has no time to read many books."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present were slightly stiff. Song Zhengfeng saw that the situation was a bit embarrassing, so he changed the topic and said: "The Marquis of Jingbei is an unparalleled warrior who fought on the battlefield. They all say that he has learned the Tao and has great skills.
Specializing in everything, if the Marquis is proficient in everything, then even God will be jealous. The Marquis now has more than 200,000 troops, and no one in Qingfeng has such power, but I don’t know what the Marquis wants next? "
Haotian frowned and said: "As a court official, Haotian should take it as his own responsibility to protect his family and country and regain his homeland. Now all the five roads in Hebei have fallen into the hands of barbarians, and millions of people have been displaced.
If the imperial court wants to regain its homeland, Haotian is willing to be a pawn."
Zhang Jishi sneered and said: "The Marquis of Jingbei said it easily, but we didn't see any sincerity from the Marquis. That day, the Marquis defeated Yelv Canghai's third coalition army at Fengling Ferry. Under a good situation,
The Marquis should have taken advantage of the victory to pursue and kill thousands of miles away. But the Marquis actually stood still and allowed the Hulu to leave peacefully. I don’t know how the Marquis should explain this?"
Haotian's face remained calm, but he was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Zhang Jishi to know so much about the Battle of Fengling Ferry. He originally thought that after the Northern Expeditionary Army defeated Hetao, the three major aristocratic families and the imperial court should be
All the Hulu were wiped out, but now it seems that the centipede insects are dead but not stiff, and their potential power in the Hetao cannot be underestimated. And judging from Zhang Jishi's appearance, it should be that the three major aristocratic families have collectively launched an attack.
After calming down, Haotian said: "Prince Zhang didn't seem to be present at the battle at Fengling Ferry. From hearsay, there would inevitably be some mistakes. At the battle at Ferry that day, the three countries outside the Great Wall had 150,000 troops, including cavalry.
One hundred thousand, among the cavalry there are 20,000 who are the most elite armored heavy cavalry of the Mandan Dynasty. Although our army also has 150,000, these are newly formed troops. These soldiers were not captured by the Northern Expedition that day.
The soldiers are the common people of Hetao who have never been on the battlefield before. They have not gone through any training before, and their combat effectiveness is far different from that of the enemy. Fortunately, God has blessed me and the soldiers have been diligent, and they have been able to resist several attacks by the enemy.
. Moreover, the enemy troops also took the initiative to retreat. In this ice and snow, it is not easy to catch up with the highly mobile soldiers outside the Great Wall. Zhang Shizi is a son of a wealthy family and has never been to the northern military. Naturally, he does not know that in the weather, dripping water turns to ice.
How difficult it is to march and fight. Not to mention that the soldiers have to carry equipment weighing dozens of kilograms and drag large carts and small carts of marching supplies!"
When he said this, Haotian's tone was already very rude. Thinking that more than 100,000 of his soldiers were desperately sniping at the coalition forces outside the Great Wall in the ice and snow, and now there are 80,000 of the most elite cavalry fighting hard outside the Great Wall, Haotian felt very unhappy.
. And Zhang Jishi is still finding fault here. If he hadn't seen Emperor Yinglie sitting in the first place, Haotian might have really taught him a lesson.
Zhang Jishi blushed at what Haotian said. Zhang Cangxiong only had an only daughter, and he was the most popular member of the Zhang family. Zhang Cangxiong also valued him very much, so he usually regarded himself as the young master of the Zhang family.
Over the years, except for Zhang Cangxiong and his father Zhang Cangwu, no one has ever been so rude to him. But Haotian is also the Marquis of Jingbei now. He was so angry that he suddenly said harsh words without hesitation.
Said: "Although our army has difficulties fighting in the snow, the enemy's difficulties are even more difficult. Although someone has never been to the northern battlefield, he also knows that Fengling Ferry is close to Shizhou, and our army's logistics supply should be easier than the other's.
Under such circumstances, it is indeed a fact that the Marquis of Jingbei does not have the vitality to pursue the victory and annihilate the opponent. Moreover, our emperor personally helped the Marquis, but the Marquis actually brought a woman with no identity. What qualifications does she have to appear?
Here, is the Marquis despising our emperor?"
Haotian's face suddenly changed, and his eyes became particularly sharp. Regardless of Tianyi's constant gestures with his eyes, he raised his neck and said coldly: "Your Majesty, what you mean is that Tianyi is not worthy of sitting here? Someone.
Thanks to the great love of our emperor, I have been granted the title of Marquis of Jingbei and the prefect of Hetao. As someone's wife, according to the rank of the imperial court, God will say that there is nothing more qualified than the crown prince to sit here! Besides, the banquet given by our emperor today is to commend him.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers fought on the front line of the Hetao. In order to regain the Hetao, God's will has been taking the lead and fighting at the forefront of the battlefield. It can be said that the reason why the Hetao was able to be recovered was due to God's will. If she was not qualified, how dare she ask the prince to regain it?
Where was the prince at the time of the Loop? If God has no qualifications, then what qualifications does the prince have and why is he sitting here?"
No one expected that Haotian would be furious because of Zhang Jishi's words, and he would let go of the first half of the words and directly target the latter's contempt for Tianyi. Tianyi's heart was moved, and even his eyes were filled with tears.
Tears. But Luo Xiang remained calm, no one knew what he was thinking.