Now, has things really happened? Obviously, no one thinks that Shen Ao is really looking for trouble with the barbarians. Maybe the so-called capture of two barbarian cities was all false and he was lying about the military situation. .
Speaking of which, this also has something to do with the barbarian envoy. It has been so long since it happened, and it is difficult for others to say. The barbarian envoy stationed in Daliang City has received the news, at least the news that Shen Ao appeared in the northern border of the barbarian land and won. The incident between the two wars was only made out of pride, and as he was a barbarian, there was no need to boost other people's ambitions or destroy his own prestige, so he did not announce it. Instead, he declined anyone's visit due to poor health. .
There was no news from the barbarian envoys, so the people who didn't know what to know were thinking about Shen Ao so badly.
More and more officials stood up below. After seeing Emperor Qianwen's silence, the right servant She Bailigui gritted his teeth and stood up, scolding Shen Ao for not living up to everyone's expectations of him. expect.
This is also a helpless matter. Speaking of King Qing and King Xiang, although they seem to be powerful, their abilities are mediocre, and they really will not be placed in Bailigui's eyes. In his opinion, he only needs to wait until the fifth prince Tang Jun is crowned. After being crowned king, you can seek the position of prince, and step on these two kings to ascend to the throne.
Only Shen Ao, he found that he couldn't see through him, and he was a very capable person. Even so, of course he had to find a way to suppress him, otherwise when he grew up and stood up to the Sixth Prince, he would also The side of Concubine Zhao's son would pose a considerable threat, which would be a great disadvantage to the fifth prince.
Based on this consideration, Bailigui took action. As he stood up, the officials belonging to his department also stood up one after another. For a time, about two-thirds of the court officials actually stood up, and this Everything fell into the eyes of Emperor Qianwen.
Emperor Qianwen saw that except for the officials of the eldest princess's line, the generals, the six ministers, and people like the internal minister Du Jin, basically everyone else stood up. The corner of his mouth He raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but laugh.
It is true that Shen Ao is capable, but he can also really cause trouble. He has attracted opposition and doubts from so many officials. In this way, he can relax and consider giving Shen Ao a hand, or even reuse him. Worried about the serious consequences.
"Well, all the ministers have considered it carefully, but I wonder if anyone is still questioning Duke Zhongguo? If so, why not come forward together?" Emperor Qianwen also wanted to see if there is anything hidden. No one jumped out.
The words were spoken, but after waiting for a long time, no one came forward. Emperor Qianwen knew what was going on. When he looked at the ministers, his eyes were calm and stern. "All the ministers, It was for the sake of the country, and I also had hope that Duke Zhong would send troops to barbarian territory. But the fact is..."
Emperor Qianwen did not give the answer right away. Emperor Qianwen paused here intentionally. He just wanted to see the anxious expressions of the ministers.
Sure enough, the ministers below all looked anxious, watching Emperor Qianwen whet their appetites. Until some people could no longer bear it and asked again, Emperor Qianwen finally said: " The fact is that Duke Zhongguo lived up to everyone's expectations, defeated the barbarians in one battle, defeated the barbarian army, and forced the barbarian king to bow his head and make concessions, and signed a letter of credence stating that the two sides were friendly neighbors."
What does the emperor do?
He is the Son of Heaven, above all others.
It plays the role of making all the difference at a critical moment.
Emperor Qianwen's opening made the ministers who had their own thoughts stand on the spot for an instant. The ministers who originally wanted to raise questions all had their eyes wide open at this moment, and some even opened their eyes wide. His mouth looked completely shocked.
Even among the generals, except for Marquis Zhongcheng, everyone else stood on the ground dumbfounded. They thought that Shen Ao might have won the battle, otherwise they would not have gained such a harvest, but the barbarians were so tyrannical that they were too It couldn’t be clearer. They are simply a weird nation that doesn’t know what it means to bow down. You may be able to defeat them or kill them, but if you want them to bow down, there is no way, let alone putting it into practice. becomes reality.
Although there are many hot-blooded men among the generals, they are not afraid of fighting on the battlefield, nor are they afraid of death. They also regard dying on the battlefield and being shrouded in horse leather as a glorious mission. But let them face the tyrannical barbarians. Especially those who have superb riding skills, it can be said that even barbarian warriors who grew up on horseback will still have a lot of headaches.
Even those who pride themselves on being extremely capable among the generals cannot guarantee that they can defeat the barbarians on the battlefield. Otherwise, they would have asked to lead troops to fight, instead of just staying in Daliang City.
Shen Ao is just a young man. He has never been on the battlefield and has no experience in commanding troops. He is afraid that the brutal fighting on the battlefield is unimaginable. But such a person actually went to the battlefield for the first time. When he arrived, he convinced the barbarians. How could this not surprise them?
There is a saying that people are born with knowledge.
In the past, these generals did not believe it. They thought that real generals were gained through many battles on the battlefield and accumulated countless experiences. But now it seems that this is not the case. Could it be that there really are such weirdos and such people in the world? Will the reign of genius fail?
Compared to the surprise of the generals, the reactions of other important ministers were not much better. Although they did not know the barbarians as well as the generals, they were aware of the barbarians' domineering and arrogant nature, and wanted them to bow their heads and sign an alliance under the city. It must have been done by beating them very painfully.
It is really unimaginable that Shen Ao could complete this task. What did he do and how did he do it?
Emperor Qianwen glanced at the ministers and watched their reactions. He sighed in his heart. Why wasn't he so shocked when he heard the news on the first day of the new year last night? Although he heard what Shen Ao said. From the process on the battlefield, I also knew that I had too much luck to defeat the barbarians this time.
For example, from the beginning to the end, Shen Ao never fought a barbarian on a frontal battlefield.
From the beginning to the end, Shen Ao never gave the barbarians a chance to take advantage of the barbarian cavalry's invincibility.
From the beginning to the end, Shen Ao has always focused on sneak attacks, setting up traps step by step. The barbarians, on the other hand, are like scalpers on a leash, always following the plan Shen Ao has given them, and have always been in a in passivity.
If not for these, I am afraid that on the battlefield, face to face, both sides have set up their formations, and it only takes one fierce charge, and the troops led by Shen Ao will be overwhelmed by the barbarian cavalry, and eventually end up defeated and fleeing.
But no matter what, Shen Ao won. And who said that sneak attacks and planning are not a manifestation of strength?
And the black oil fire, isn't it just because Shen Ao understands his habits and is a manifestation of his well-informed ability?
On the real battlefield, it is not only about whether the soldiers are brave and brave, but also about whether they dare to sacrifice their lives. Various comprehensive conditions must also be considered. Shen Ao seizes all kinds of opportunities and makes full use of all kinds of possibilities. Victory can only be achieved by making use of things. How can this not be a talent and ability?
No matter what the process was, the result was that Shen Ao won the battle, not to mention raising the national prestige of Daqian. More importantly, it solved the problem of the barbarians causing trouble in the west. This was tantamount to solving a problem of Daqian, although It was only temporary, but after the barbarians stopped making trouble, Daqian also got a period of opportunity to develop. This is a fact.
Based on these, Emperor Qianwen became more and more satisfied with Shen Ao. Thinking of Duke Zhongguo's apology yesterday, he decided to fill up some loopholes, and said in front of the civil and military officials of the court: "Although Duke Zhongguo is young, he has great ability in commanding the army." He is very good at fighting. This time he defeated the barbarian king's army. I originally wanted to take advantage of the victory and pursue it. However, I considered that the life of the barbarians was not easy. In the spirit of my great work in the country, I should be broad-minded, so I issued an order to Duke Zhongguo to let him Accept it as soon as you see fit. At the same time, in order to show that I can do things that can accommodate the world, I will not take an inch of the barbarian land in exchange for the gratitude of the barbarians. Haha, I think the barbarians will not come again for a long time. You are causing trouble for us. Oh, by the way, this is the signed letter of credence, and all the ministers can circulate it for a look."
After Emperor Qianwen finished speaking, Yan Fu, the chief eunuch, had already walked towards the courtiers with the credentials of the Three Kingdoms presented by Shen Ao yesterday.
At this time, Emperor Qianwen looked like a victor, pointing the country. This caused the important ministers to look at him with a little more respect and admiration.
In fact, these words are not worth scrutinizing. For example, considering that the life of the barbarians is not easy, they stopped the war and stopped the troops. Such words can only fool some three-year-old children. It is obvious that Shen Ao does not have the strength to eat the barbarians, otherwise If so, why not take advantage of the victory and attack?
Furthermore, even though they won the battle and did not take away an inch of the barbarian land, this cannot be further investigated. Since ancient times, there has been no king who does not like the expansion of territory. This is an achievement that can be recorded in the history books. Who would ignore it? Who might do it? Ignore?
Presumably this should also be one of the conditions for the barbarians to suspend their troops. It was precisely because they did not seize the barbarians' territory that they did not provoke their final anger.
Officials like Fan Shitong and Bai Ligui believed that the emperor only knew the contents of the so-called armistice certificate not long ago, and that this should be a private act of the loyal Duke Shen Ao. Otherwise, why did Emperor Wen do it a few days ago? Is it a worried look?
If he had known that he had won the battle, why did he look like that?
There must be something wrong with this!
But what if these people guessed it?
The emperor didn't admit it, Shen Ao didn't admit it, and they had no solution at all. Obviously this should be the result after Duke Zhongguo entered the palace to meet with His Majesty last night, but everyone was helpless and could only watch Emperor Qianwen giving instructions. country.
