Chapter 152 Showing Your Edge (For the Beaten Sister Yu 4)
The grass in Guanzhong is already growing and the orioles are flying at this moment, and the dignitaries in Chang'an City like to go out of the city for a spring outing at this time.
Zhou Ning walked slowly in the Imperial Academy, holding a letter in his hand.
This is a letter sent by Yang Xuan from Northern Xinjiang. The letter said that the scenery in Northern Xinjiang has been quite beautiful recently.
——It’s just that one person is missing to accompany you, and I turn a blind eye to the beautiful scenery no matter how much.
After entering the check-in room, Zhou Ning made herself a cup of tea and sat down slowly.
The battle in northern Xinjiang must have been completed by now. Yang Xuan's letter should have been written when he was leaving for the battlefield. But the letter did not mention a word about it, only talking about the scenery and thoughts.
Zhou Ning read the letter again.
"Assistant Teacher Zhou."
Zhou Ning raised his head, "What's the matter?"
There was a clerk outside the door. He turned sideways and said, "Someone is looking for you."
The visitor was Xie Yu, the steward of the Zhou family. Xie Yu, who was in his thirties, looked amiable. When he came in, he bowed slightly and said, "I have met the second lady."
Zhou Ning said calmly: "But something happened?"
Xie Yu nodded, "Alang's condition has improved recently. Lang Jun said that the young lady should go back and see Alang."
Zhou Ning thought of his grandfather Zhou Qin, who had been ill all year round.
When she walked out of the Zhou family's gate that year, her grandfather's eyes were as cold as looking at a stranger. Her father angrily said that if she walked out of the Zhou family's gate, she would never come back.
"But they have found a man worthy of marriage?" There was a hint of sarcasm between Zhou Ning's eyebrows.
Xie Yu looked embarrassed, "It's nothing."
Zhou Ning looked at him, "Yes, or not."
Xie Yu said: "Of course..."
Zhou Ning picked up a volume of medical books and said, "Go back and tell Aye that the Imperial College is busy with lectures. I will wait for a while and then go home to see Aweng."
Xie Yu glanced at her and said with a wry smile: "Second Lady, most of the men our family likes are people with strong backgrounds and have great prospects. Second Lady is getting older now, and it's time to talk about marriage. If you are looking for a mediocre man,
If you are married, you will have to worry about daily necessities for the rest of your life, which will inevitably lead to hardship. Second lady, people live not for hardship, but for enjoyment!"
Zhou Ning glanced at him and said, "Go back."
Xie Yu sighed, "Second Madam, the situation in the court is changing now. The war in Northern Xinjiang is imminent, and I don't know the outcome. It is said in the palace that the prince is hungry and has a skull face... It is better to be at home if there is chaos outside!"
Zhou Ning looked up at him.
"Shall you leave on your own, or shall I beat you out?"
…
In the palace.
Today the emperor summoned his ministers early to discuss matters.
It was a rare occasion for the emperor to be diligent in his duties, so his ministers were naturally happy.
Song Zhen, Minister of the Ministry of War, was introducing the situation.
"There has been news coming from Northern Xinjiang. The news came the day before yesterday that Huang Chunhui led an army of 80,000 to attack, and that of Northern Liao there was an army of 100,000. Our Ministry of War has also been thinking about this battle for a long time. The army of 80,000 in Northern Xinjiang can be called
All the elites are out. And the Northern Liao army of 100,000 is not weak either. The victory or defeat of this battle depends on the command before the battle."
Then the ministers had a targeted discussion.
Conclusion: Victory or defeat is hard to say.
"I am most worried." Yang Songcheng looked serious, "The Northern Xinjiang Army has not been in battle for several years, so I don't know how strong it is."
This can be said to mean that you can advance, attack, retreat or defend.
If he wins, it means that the abbot is stable. If he loses, it means that the abbot is far-sighted and has long seen the true nature of Huang Chunhui.
The emperor glanced at Wang Douluo.
According to the recent rules, when the head of the country comes up, Wang Douluo will be here.
Sure enough, Wang Douluo coughed dryly, indicating that he had something to say.
He first glanced at Yang Songcheng, "The army of 120,000 in Northern Xinjiang seems huge, but how many troops are there in Northern Liao? Hundreds of thousands. If Huang Chunhui fought in vain in the past, what would happen if he was defeated? Has the state leader ever thought about it?"
Yang Songcheng just smiled.
Zheng Qi stood up and said, "Avoiding and not fighting will only demoralize us."
Wang Douluo sneered, "I said that in the face of Northern Liao, Northern Xinjiang is weak and has no choice but to avoid war. But you said that avoiding war will lead to demoralization. Then it is better to go to war. What if we lose?"
Zheng Qi smiled, "Raise an army for a thousand days, use it for a while..."
"I just want to ask you what if you lose!"
"hehe!"
"You only talk about him right and left. I'll ask you again, what if you lose?"
Zheng Qi naturally couldn't answer.
Wang Douluo said: "If we lose, the situation in northern Xinjiang will collapse in an instant. Once the Liao army goes south, who will resist it? Are you Zheng Shangshu? Or who else?"
When he said this, Wang Douluo looked at Yang Songcheng, the head of state.
The father-in-law was calm and speechless.
"Let's break up."
The emperor gave an order and the dispute ended.
He immediately went to the harem.
"Where is the imperial concubine?"
Han Shitou asked and said, "Your Majesty is resting."
The emperor smiled, "But he is lazy."
The emperor liked the lazy look of the imperial concubine the most, and Han Shitou and others knew this.
"Your Majesty, hot tea."
The palace servants brought tea.
The emperor sat down and someone came to massage his neck.
The emperor squinted his eyes in contentment and suddenly asked: "Is there anything unusual in Huang Chunhui's family?"
"No." Han Shitou replied.
The emperor hummed.
"Huang Chunhui was brave and brave at a young age, and rose through the ranks in the army. Later, he offended his superiors and was driven to northern Xinjiang."
"The former warrior gradually turned into a fox in northern Xinjiang, and was later moved to southern Xinjiang. He stayed there for many years until he returned to northern Xinjiang again."
"Whether it's an old fox or a snake with a black tip, my army cannot hide in the city and act like a turtle and become the laughing stock of the world!"
…
The area outside Chang'an City has now turned into a paradise. The rich and powerful have occupied the best areas for spring outings, while the common people can only choose more remote places.
Dozens of well-dressed men and women were galloping on the road.
"quick!"
Chasing the thrill of speed is human instinct, and these men and women are engaging in a horse racing event at this moment.
Smoke and dust rose in front, and someone shouted: "It's the cavalry."
One man yelled: "Tell them to get lost!"
Someone laughed and said: "Huang Sanlang, if you are brave, go by yourself."
The man cursed: "A bunch of bitch slaves, look at that!"
He galloped over and shouted: "Stay out of the way!"
A few people surrounded by more than a hundred cavalry seemed not to hear these words, nor to see this person, but they kept coming straight ahead.
"Avoid it!"
Huang Sanlang's family had senior military officials, so he dared to intercept the cavalry.
The group of cavalry looked at the old man at the head.
"If it were ten years ago, no one would have dared to stop the government soldiers and kill them without guilt. Times have changed, laws have been weakened, and there are more and more dandies."
The old man looked at the young man beside him, "Yang Xuan, what do you think we should do with this person?"
Yang Xuan said without hesitation: "Break the legs!"
The old man nodded.
A horse rushed over.
He took off the horizontal sword and raised it with the scabbard.
The two horses crossed each other, and the scabbard hit Huang Sanlang's thigh.
Another cavalryman rushed from the other side, also slapping with the scabbard.
"ah!"
Huang Sanlang howled miserably and fell off his horse.
More than a hundred cavalrymen surrounded the old man and others and rushed past the discolored young men and women.
Someone exclaimed, "It's Huang Chunhui, the governor of Northern Xinjiang!"
Huang Chunhui heard the shouting and sighed: "Don't today's powerful people in the Tang Dynasty know how to teach their children the rules?"
Yang Xuan looked back and saw an acquaintance.
He Huan was also looking at him with gloomy eyes.
The boy he once regarded as an ant has now returned to Chang'an with Huang Chunhui, the governor of Northern Xinjiang.
Yang Xuan's eyes looked contemptuous before.
This young man has become a rising star in Northern Xinjiang, but I am still Yang's dog... He Huan's eyes were filled with gloom.
Huang Chunhui is here.
Jiedushi personally returned to Chang'an to report the victory, which was a matter of great importance.
In the palace, the emperor left his beloved concubine and the half-composed piece of music behind, and hurried back to the court from the opera garden.
The important ministers dropped their affairs and rushed outside the palace to seek an audience, eager to know the outcome of the war.
After a while, the monarchs and ministers gathered in the palace.
However, Huang Chunhui and others were changing their clothes, so as not to hinder the king's view with their embarrassed appearance, which had not been bathed for a long time. They were also worried that their stinking body would spoil the emperor and his ministers of the Tang Dynasty.
Wang Douluo glanced at Yang Songcheng, with a hint of provocation in his eyes.
His life has not been easy recently. He has been besieged by Yang Songcheng and his gang. If he had not kept his integrity and could not find any serious mistakes, he would probably be on the road to exile at this moment.
Yang Songcheng and others have been pointing fingers at Northern Xinjiang, and they hate Huang Chunhui's shrinking tactics. They wish they could go to Northern Xinjiang to command the battle in person, and destroy Northern Liao in one battle.
At this moment Huang Chunhui is back.
If he were defeated, Huang Chunhui would kneel outside the palace at this moment instead of calmly changing his clothes.
In other words, Northern Xinjiang won this battle.
So what did the father-in-law think?
"What does the state leader think?" Wang Douluo asked.
Yang Songcheng said happily; "This battle can be won because of your Majesty's foresight and foresight. The soldiers of Northern Xinjiang should be rewarded for their bravery in killing the enemy..."
Don't think that the emperor doesn't like flattery, but there is no one who doesn't like flattery and doesn't like to be flattered.
Unless his body and nervous system are different from ordinary people, hearing praise will only make him sick.
The emperor's eyebrows stretched. Recently, because he stayed in the opera garden for a long time, his mentality gradually changed a lot. The music made his mentality more and more relaxed, and then his body became more and more comfortable.
But the emperor felt that it was only the concubine's credit.
Thinking of the concubine's plump body and the arrival of the good news, the emperor couldn't help but feel a little excited. A blush appeared on his face.
"Your Majesty, Huang Chunhui, the governor of Northern Xinjiang, would like to see you."
The emperor nodded and looked at Han Shitou.
Han Shitou came to greet him personally.
Huang Chunhui had already put on new clothes and was followed by three young generals.
"Everyone, please follow us." Han Shitou glanced at the three people behind him.
This is the confidant of the pseudo-emperor. I haven't seen him for a long time. It's always good to leave a good impression... Yang Xuan showed his eight-petal teeth and a friendly smile of a young man.
He felt that Han Shitou glanced at him a few times, but it didn't seem like that.
Enter the palace and salute.
"My lord, I have met your Majesty."
"Huang Qing, get up."
The emperor's voice couldn't help but become much softer.
Huang Chunhui stood up and said, "Due to the complicated situation in Northern Xinjiang and Northern Liao, I would like to come to Chang'an to await your Majesty's inquiry. Please forgive me for leaving Northern Xinjiang without permission."
The emperor smiled, "What is Huang Qing's crime?"
The emperor was indifferent, and such tender moments were rare.
Northern Xinjiang should have won a battle. If it suffered a defeat, the emperor would probably change his attitude.
"Your Majesty is merciful."
Huang Chunhui said: "At the beginning of February, I led an army of 80,000 people out of northern Xinjiang, attacked all the way, and destroyed nine cities."
"A hundred thousand troops were sent out from the Northern Liao Dynasty, and Lin Ya, the right minister, led the army. In mid-February, the two armies met."
Eighty thousand versus one hundred thousand...Huang Chunhui really did not disappoint me. The emperor silently praised in his heart and looked forward to the outcome of this battle.
"In this battle, Lin Ya stormed the right wing of our army, and I also stormed its right wing."
Song Zhen, the Minister of War, couldn't help but praise: "If you don't move with the enemy, you will fight yours and I will fight mine. Huang Zhongcheng is indeed unique in his use of troops."
Huang Chunhui responded with a smile, "When the right wing is in danger, I ordered King Wei to lead the reinforcements..."
He looked up at the emperor.
The emperor nodded slightly and smiled.
"The King of Wei is brave, but there are many enemy troops. I immediately ordered cavalry reinforcements. Lin Ya launched a decisive battle, and the entire Chinese army was dispatched..."
"Wait a minute." Zheng Qi interrupted Huang Chunhui's report, "I dare to ask Huang Zhongcheng, why is Lin Ya launching a decisive battle at this moment?"
"That's a good question." Huang Chunhui is like a good old man who never offends anyone. Even though he knew that the left prime minister and his gang were slandering him, he still said good things.
"Lin Ya and I have been holding back during this battle, waiting for the other side to send out Chinese reinforcements first. The king is in danger, and I sent reinforcements, but the enemy army is strong, and the king is besieged again..."
The emperor's expression remained unchanged.
It seemed as if Huang Chunhui was talking about someone else’s child.
Other people's children are always dying.
"I ordered thousands of cavalry to pretend to be reinforcements of the Xuanjia Cavalry. The Xuanjia Cavalry is the elite among our elites in northern Xinjiang. Upon seeing this, Lin Ya thought that I was already stretched thin, so she launched a decisive battle."
What a great Huang Chunhui!
The emperor couldn't help but nodded, with a look of pleasure on his face.
Huang Chunhui looked at Zheng Qi, smiled and asked: "Zheng Shangshu, do you understand?"
Huang Chunhui explained it in detail, even Han Shitou, who didn't understand battle formations, understood it, let alone Zheng Qi.
But he still asked.
The question was very kind.
Zheng Shangshu, do you understand?
You are as stupid as a pig, and you are not qualified to sit in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Justice and point fingers at me?
Snapped!
This kind question was like a slap in the face, hitting Zheng Qi hard on the face.
Even Yang Xuan was shocked, thinking, is the old man so brave?
No, it’s tough!
Where is the old man who looked so lifeless from the past?
Everyone thought that Huang Chunhui would keep a low profile with the Left Prime Minister and his group, but no one thought that he would slap these people hard in the face.
Zheng Qi's face turned red suddenly, anger gathering in his eyes.
He was thinking of ways to fight back.
"His Majesty."
A waiter came outside.
"What's the matter?"
The chamberlain glanced at Huang Chunhui and said, "The censor's impeachment of Huang Zhongcheng would make someone lose his legs."
The emperor glanced at Han Shitou.
At this time, let alone breaking someone's legs, even if Huang Chunhui crippled someone, the emperor would ignore it.
Han Shitou walked over with a cold face and whispered: "Tell them that there is nothing wrong with this matter!"
The chamberlain raised his head and smiled flatteringly, "Young Master Han, that is the son of a senior official in the Ministry of War."
Han Shitou sneered, "Let him go to the hospital on his own, and of course it will be him who gets whipped, not you."
"Thank you, Young Supervisor, for your advice."
Han Shitou turned around and glanced at Huang Chunhui, knowing that Huang Chunhui was pretending to be domineering so that the emperor would be less afraid of him.
Huang Chunhui continued: "There was a decisive battle between the two armies. I immediately ordered the hidden Xuanjia Cavalry to attack, and the enemy army was defeated... Then our army pursued all the way. I was worried about reinforcements from the Northern Liao Dynasty, so I withdrew my troops and returned after more than ten miles."
Huang Chunhui raised his head and spoke with a sonorous tone, "In this battle, we killed more than 23,000 enemy troops and captured more than 10,000 enemy troops. This battle relies on His Majesty's divine power. The soldiers of Northern Xinjiang worked hard without caring about their own lives. I am fortunate to have lived up to my command."
The emperor was very excited when he heard this. When he saw Huang Chunhui saluting, he pointed at him and said, "hurry up and help him."
Han Shitou went over to support Huang Chunhui. The emperor stood up and said happily: "Bei Liao has been eager to make a move in the past few years and has always wanted to march to the northern border. You have lived up to my expectations and made Bei Liao scared in one battle! Okay, hahahaha!"
When the emperor laughed, no matter whether it was funny or not, the ministers had to laugh too.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Everyone is laughing.
The same goes for Zheng Qi, who smiled happily.
Sure enough, you can't lose face when you are an official... Yang Xuan was observing and had some insights.
The emperor was overjoyed and rewarded him immediately.
Not to mention money, land and house are also a big deal.
"...Tong Zhongshu's third rank."
This is the title of prime minister. Even if it is a false title, it is still noble.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Huang Chunhui saluted, stood up, pointed at the three generals and said: "Your Majesty, I am old and always worried that there will be no successors in Northern Xinjiang. In this battle, these three people stand out. Jiang Cunzhong's command is steady, Zhang Du's invasion is like fire, Yang Xuanji changes, and this time
The three of them are all rising stars in our northern Xinjiang and are loyal to His Majesty."