Chapter 280 Reverse attack, get rid of thieves as soon as possible
It seems correct to say that this is a thousand-mile attack, but the direction of the thousand-mile attack is not right.
Who says running backwards doesn't count as running?
The number of soldiers and horses led by Qin Hui was not large. When they came here, they only put down their luggage and buried pots to make rice. They did not leave the camp directly. It was very convenient to pack up at this moment.
After a while, a group of people and horses had already set off, heading toward the southeast like a burning buttock.
The frontier troops led by Wu Sangui filled their stomachs here again, rested and restored their power. It was not until some cavalry came back from the north to report the news that they started to set off, heading in the direction where Qin Hui and others had left...
The fall of Yanping Town was a big event, which meant that the imperial court's defense force at the border had completely fallen.
From then on, the Jin soldiers were able to march straight in and plunder Jizhou unscrupulously... and using Jizhou as a stepping stone, they continued to go south and further encroached on the territory of Daqian.
Naturally, such an important military report would not be delayed for even a minute and was sent directly to the capital at an accelerated speed of 800 miles.
Even so, it was already a few days later when he arrived in the capital.
After receiving the report, the Ministry of War did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately sent it to Ziwei Palace...
As the weather gradually turned hotter, the air in the palace would become dull at noon, making people lose their appetite. Even if the windows and palace doors were wide open, it would be of no use.
The same is true for Li Qian. Coupled with the commotion about Cai Jing and other side affairs these days, he can't even eat.
After the doctors from the Tai Hospital came to see him, they all said that His Majesty's dragon body was much healthier than that of normal people. It was just at the turn of spring and summer, the weather turned hot, and he thought too much, that's why he was like this.
Li Qian himself didn't take it seriously, but Changsun Wugu and many concubines were really nervous for a while, busy cooking hawthorn drink, sour plum soup and other appetizing things in the harem.
The old eunuch was even more anxious and arranged dozens of eunuchs at the entrance of the palace, holding huge golden fans with dragon patterns at the windows to fan the inside.
These actions finally worked. Even in the palace, there was no longer the dull feeling before, and the loss of appetite was also reduced a lot.
Platefuls of "imperial dishes" with beautiful color, fragrance and exquisite materials, cooking and presentation were placed on the table in front of Li Qian.
But at this moment, his concern was not with these things, but with the memorial on the table.
These memorials were placed beside the bowl, and Li Qian was turning them over while eating.
Lu Zhimei, who was sitting aside and helping him pick up the food, had a somewhat complicated and distressed look in her eyes. She wanted to speak several times, but finally said: "Your Majesty's appetite has just improved, so you'd better not work so hard anymore."
"How about you eat and rest for a while before reviewing these memorials."
Hearing this, Li Qian paused for a moment while eating, and then shook his head: "I only looked at these things for entertainment, and I didn't bother to do anything. It's okay."
In his previous life, he always looked for movies, novels and the like to "eat with" when he was eating, and he couldn't change this habit even after coming here.
It was only after arriving here that Li Qian realized that the custom of eating with something has been passed down for a long time and is very prosperous in Daqian.
Most of the high-ranking officials kept their own singers at home, and would let them come out to dance a few songs during meals...
Naturally, there is such a program in the palace, and the specifications are the best in the world, but Li Qian lost interest after using it a few times.
On the contrary, most of these memorials sent from various places record the latest events in various places. Reading these things can be regarded as news and entertainment.
Seeing that he continued to read, Lu Fei couldn't help but sigh: "Your Majesty has been planning state affairs all day and night, and he didn't even relax at all during meals. It's really..."
He was only halfway through his words when he was interrupted by the old eunuch's hurried footsteps.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has sent another military report."
Li Qian quickly raised his head from the book bowl: "Bring it here."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The old eunuch quickly stepped forward and handed the letter stained with chicken feathers to Li Qian, and then said: "Your Majesty, Pei Butang from the Ministry of War is still waiting outside the palace."
"Just invite him in."
Li Qian quickly put down the bowl, took out the letter and began to read. Lu Pheasant stood up and bowed, then slowly left the place.
"Yanping Town..."
Li Qian's eyes gradually became serious as he looked at the lines of words on it.
After reading it in one breath, General Li Qian pressed the paper on the table and waved his hand to the old eunuch beside him: "Tear it all down."
The old eunuch hesitated for a moment, then responded and asked the surrounding eunuchs to come over and put away the food.
The figures of eunuchs in colorful clothes kept flashing before Li Qian's eyes, but he did not take them into his eyes, but was thinking about the battle situation in Jizhou.
There is no doubt about the importance of Yanping Town, but Li Qian has been exposed to a lot of "bad news" in recent times. Even if the last pass is lost, it will not make him change his temper and cause too much emotional fluctuations. .
But no matter how he reacted, the fall of Yanping Town could not be changed after all, and the court would have to bear the consequences.
Li Qian originally wanted to use the held Yanping Town as the cornerstone and make the other two frontier armies advance from the east and west, thereby reducing the Jin soldiers' retreat space!
Even though Daqian has suffered huge losses in the war so far, for the Jin Kingdom, the hundreds of thousands of elite cavalry are already the majority of their country's troops.
If all these soldiers and horses are lost and trapped in Daqian territory, the Jin Kingdom will be in danger all of a sudden.
With their strength greatly reduced, they will become the most fragrant piece of meat on the grassland where the weak and the strong prey on them. The Turks who originally looked at Daqian, the Huns and Nu may instantly look at the Jin Kingdom like hungry wolves.
Not only will the Great Yuan Empire above not restrain them, but it may even join them...
It is not possible, but he will definitely join the team that carves up the Golden Kingdom.
This is a more straightforward grassland that embodies the law of the jungle and the law of the jungle.
As long as you understand this, you can be sure that the Kingdom of Jin will not dare to let these elite cavalry fall into Daqian.
Li Qian asked the eastern and western border troops to double-team them respectively, and made a posture of retaking the northeastern border pass, just to make the Jin soldiers nervous and retreat towards the border pass.
Doing so can reduce the scope of activities of these golden soldiers and protect fewer people from their plunder.
The second is to create an opportunity for Zuoweiwei and later Fu soldiers to encircle the Jin cavalry. The smaller the encirclement, the smaller the mobility and lethality of the cavalry, and the easier it is to destroy them.
But now all this has been shattered with the fall of Yanping Town.
Without Yanping Town in Jin Bing's throat, the border troops on both sides would certainly not be able to pose much of a threat to Jin Bing...
Thinking of this, Li Qian had a headache.
Yanping Town fell. Where did the border troops who were guarding it flee after being chased? Where was Qin Hui again? Will he collide directly with the Jin soldiers and horses...
This military report was issued on the day Yanping Town fell, and there is no such information.
What's more, what worries Li Qian is that the situation in Yanping Town was already stable, so why was it suddenly captured by the Jin soldiers again?
Such a strange thing... could Cai Jing be at fault again?
While he was thinking, Pei Ji, wearing a crimson official robe, walked in quickly: "I see your Majesty."
"Just sit down."
Li Qian glanced at the military report in his hand, then raised his head and looked at Pei Ji: "Servant Pei, have you read this military report?"
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"Back to Your Majesty, Chief Sima is not in the ministry. I have already seen it."
Li Qian nodded and was about to say something else, but suddenly paused and asked instead: "How is Da Sima's condition?"
"It has stabilized now, but it has not improved much yet."
Pei Ji said with some worry: "Your Majesty, Da Sima's illness is very strange. The disease comes like a mountain. Even a strong man like Da Sima can't bear it. I think it must be some kind of serious disease..."
Li Qian nodded lightly. The ministers in the court were not fools. Li Jing fell ill at this juncture. It was really impossible to say it was just a coincidence.
But guess what, they still couldn't confirm the situation.
And Li Qian will not reveal the person behind the scenes.
"My lord, let me summon you all to come and discuss matters."
Needless to say, this time it can only be discussed together with officials of level three or above.
However, procedures are procedures, but Li Qian feels that based on the information currently known, it is probably impossible to come up with a solution.
Only by knowing the specific movements of the Jin cavalry, Yanping Town border troops and Qin Hui can we respond.
As expected, after arriving at the palace, the elders could not say anything. With the current situation, all they could do was to urge the border troops and the government soldiers to speed up their march...
After the discussion, Yan Song and He Shen returned to Ziwei Hall soon.
"What brings you two gentlemen here?"
Li Qian was just about to continue his lunch, but now he was interrupted again.
Yan Song and He Shen paused for a moment, neither speaking to each other nor themselves.
Seeing their coy expressions, Li Qian knew that they must be asking for something from him, or they wanted to get something from him.
"What do you two gentlemen want to say?"
Li Qian looked at them pretending to be puzzled: "I still want to eat, why don't you stay together?"
"I don't dare."
It was He Shen who spoke first. After he finished speaking, he seemed to realize that something was wrong, and hurriedly corrected him: "I dare not disturb your majesty's meal. Your majesty eats first, and I just wait and watch below."
Li Qian raised his eyebrows, and without being polite to them, he directly asked the old eunuch to start serving the dishes.
What was served this time was not just half-eaten, those were already cold, these were freshly made.
There was a break in the meal, and now Li Qian felt as hungry as if he hadn't eaten. He gnawed on the snacks in his hand while flipping through the memorials on the table.
As for watching two people serve food...that's not necessary. They can only serve food.
"His Majesty eats and sleeps at night, works hard and sleeps day and night, and never slackens for a day. He is indeed a wise emperor through the ages." He Shen immediately noticed the detail of His Majesty the Emperor reading the memorial while eating.
Yan Song on the side was stunned and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty is so diligent in his weak years and is in the ninth position. He should record it in the classics as a warning for future generations. When I return, I will ask my servants to write down this matter."
Li Qian raised his head when he heard this, and said helplessly: "It doesn't matter whether you remember it or not, but the two Qings, do you plan to wait until I finish eating before talking about your affairs?"
"I don't dare." Both of them noticed His Majesty the Emperor's dissatisfaction and hurriedly brought the conversation back to the right track.
"Your Majesty mentioned the matter of Cai Jing before. After returning home in the past few mornings, after thinking about it, I feel that this matter should not be underestimated."
He Shen was the first to speak and said solemnly: "At this time, the imperial court is in a fierce battle with the Jin Kingdom. If treasonous traitors like Cai Jing and collaborators are left in the imperial court, it will probably cause a catastrophe."
Yan Song also followed and said: "Your Majesty, I also came here for this matter. The defense of Yanping Town had been stabilized, but when Prime Minister Qin rushed to Jizhou, it was suddenly broken by the Jinlu, and Cai Jing might be among them. Working in secret."
"If this thief is not eliminated, the country will be overthrown and the country will be in danger."
Li Qian nodded secretly after hearing this. It turned out to be for this reason.
It’s just unclear whether they really want to get rid of the spies or whether they are targeting Cai’s party’s position...
After Li Qian paused for a moment, he nodded slowly: "I have actually had this intention for a long time."
The two of them nodded secretly when they heard this, and He Shen continued: "Your Majesty, I think it is better to do this sooner rather than later. The sooner this malignant sore is dug out, the sooner new flesh will grow."
As for who the new meat is, it seems that there is no need to say more.
Yan Song followed He Shen and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Cai Jing is a thief who is good at forming cliques for personal gain. Over the years, he has colluded with countless officials to help him."
"He also likes to manage personal connections and has formed forces with people from many vassal states. He is so intertwined that it is not easy to get rid of him."
He Shen's fat face became solemn and he added: "Your Majesty, since this old thief Cai Jing can do such a crazy thing, he must have been prepared for it. He may have been secretly planning for several years."
"If one of them is not handled well, it may cause the thief to jump over the wall and do some outrageous things."
Li Qian listened to the words of these two people and gradually figured out what they meant.
"What you two gentlemen said is reasonable. I wonder if you think there is anything else we should pay attention to?"
Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor's words were taken out, Yan Song immediately said: "Your Majesty, how dare you not do your best to eliminate thieves for the country? I am willing to take the lead and charge for Your Majesty."
"As long as your majesty asks your majesty to help me with some trivial help, I may be able to get rid of this thief for your majesty."
He Shen seemed very angry that he had beaten him first. He glared at him and then hurriedly followed: "Your Majesty, I am also willing to get rid of this thief for your Majesty."
"I have worked with Cai Jingtong in the Shangshu Province for many years, and I have some understanding of him. As long as your Majesty orders Prime Minister Yan to help, I am sure to get rid of him at the minimum cost."
Li Qian couldn't help but feel a little funny when he saw the two people climbing up the pole to exert force.
In the past, not many people would be willing to do this kind of charge into battle. The most important thing is to fight people like Cai Jing. It is very possible to kill a thousand enemies and lose 800 to yourself.
The only reason why these two people are so active must be because they are focused on the benefits behind this.
"No."
After Li Qian took a deep look at the two of them, he waved his hand and said, "I will let Cai Jing resign on his own."