However, there were only two relatives, Lao Huang and Tiedan, beside Jian Chuan, but it didn't matter. Just wait for Di Yong to come back, they could return to the prosperous land of Bianjing.
Yongle City under the full moon is empty without the joy of reunion. Without family, where can we get reunion?
So Jian Chuan summoned 23,000 soldiers after dinner and said to them: "Now, you are all good people, but your relatives are still in the Ku Kiln, can you please?"
"I'm not willing, I'm not willing, I'm not willing..."
"Today, it's the festival, and the moon is bright and the stars are sparse. It's time to make achievements. You are willing to follow me to drive away the enemy's territory and make achievements that will never last."
"Fight, fight, fight..."
"The soldiers obeyed the orders and got on the horse. Tonight, follow me to get the cattle heart pavilion."
Where did the horses come from? It was the spoils seized on the eighth day of the June 19th. The Western Xia had already established a cavalry, and one horse was always matched with three horses. Therefore, in the battle that day, the Yanyun army seized more than 20,000 horses, and in the past two months
In the middle, Yan Yunjun focused on training riding and shooting, and now it is time to test the results.
Niu Xinting is only eighty miles away from Yongle City. Xixia stationed troops here, and the intention of using it is self-evident.
Xixia wanted to retake Yongle City, but Jian Chuan was also very jealous of the horses and supplies stored in Niu Xinting.
More importantly, even if Li Qiangwei's forces secretly assisted, the process would obviously not go smoothly. Therefore, Jian Chuan had to put pressure on Xixia and accelerate the negotiation process.
On the city wall, Lao Huang and Li Qiangwei stood side by side, and as the city gate opened, the iron-blooded army rushed out.
Li Qiangwei looked gloomy and cursed, "Is he crazy? There are 30,000 soldiers and horses in Niu Xinting. With more than 20,000 people, hum, there will be no return."
Old Huang laughed and said, "Young Master guessed that you would say that, so let me tell you that your Xixia Yipintang is very successful, so he plans to learn it. Tonight, it will be a test."
Hearing this, Li Qiangwei froze for a moment, and after a while, she suddenly realized: "Sure enough, the hero order issued by Mu Nantian is indeed aimless. Humph, it is actually used here, it is so calculating, it is so calculating."
Old Huang smiled happily and said, "Young Master asked me to tell you, but when the fire broke out, I will win this battle."
That's right? Yongle City is 80 miles away from Niuxin Pavilion. If you can see the fire here, it undoubtedly means that the fire in Niuxin Pavilion is no longer controlled. Then, winning will naturally be a natural result.
Suddenly, Lao Huang's eyes lit up, he pointed forward and smiled: "Look, it's a fire."
Li Qiangwei pursed her lips and said nothing. She knew that Lao Huang was right, but when he saw the fire, Xixia would be defeated. Moreover, Jian Chuan could be at the peak of his time. As soon as he started his army, the fire broke out there.
It took almost an hour to go from Yongle City to Niuxinting. One hour was enough for the Xixia army to put out the fire. After the fire was put out, the soldiers of Xixia must be exhausted but panicked. At this time, they took advantage of the opportunity to enter.
Not to mention more than 20,000 heroic soldiers in a hundred battles, even a group of new recruits can win.
So Li Qiangwei walked down the city wall lonely, and behind her, Lao Huang followed her from afar, feeling very happy because Jian Chuan said to him: "After tonight, they will be able to return to Beijing in the most than a month."
...
On August 17, the second year of Yuanyou, the Fengtian Palace was held, and the court meeting was held.
The court was discussing the matter of Di Yong's mission to Xixia, striving to rescue the 300,000 Song people from Xixia at the minimum cost in the shortest time. Some people even suggested that it could be appropriate to give Xixia some benefits, and agreed.
There are actually quite a few.
If Jian Chuan was here, he would be afraid that he would explode on the spot. What is the fucking logic? Yan Yun's army won the bloody battle and the Song Dynasty won, but he would have to compensate the defeated party. It was simply ridiculous.
"A great victory, great victory, Yanyun's army attacked Niu Xinting at night, annihilated tens of thousands of enemies, captured countless prisoners, seized countless food and supplies, and captured the famous Xixia general Wang Menge alive."
"A great victory, great victory, Yanyun's army attacked Niu Xinting at night, annihilated tens of thousands of enemies, captured countless prisoners, seized countless food and supplies, and captured the famous Xixia general Wang Menge alive."
"A great victory, great victory, Yanyun's army attacked Niu Xinting at night, annihilated tens of thousands of enemies, captured countless prisoners, seized countless food and supplies, and captured the famous Xixia general Wang Menge alive."
...
The roars went from far to near, and were deafening. The officials in the court almost became unstable and shocked.
What's going on? Who ordered the Yanyun Army to attack? Also, Niu Xinting has 30,000 elite soldiers in Xixia, how did the Yanyun Army win?
Perhaps the battle report was too shocking, and someone suddenly lost his mind and even came out to report: "Jian Chuan sent troops privately and acted boldly. I asked Your Majesty to punish him for deceiving the emperor."
Hearing this, the officials of the court immediately looked at the foolish people. Wang Anshi's violent temper even angrily scolded on the spot: "Ignorance and foolish people are here, and the king's orders are still unacceptable. How can I just let go of the opportunity for war in vain? Humph,
In general, I don’t know what it means, an official like you will harm the country and the people, and you should kill him.”
Sima Guang also immediately said: "I ask Your Majesty to punish this person for slandering the meritorious officials, and he should be dismissed immediately."
Fan Chunren: "I am here to discuss."
"Since, please discuss."
The little emperor stood up and angrily rebuked: "Ministry of Personnel, what official do you choose? Come on, don't show your eyes here if you put it down."
After this farce, the minds of the court officials were slightly stabilized. Sima Guang took a step forward and replied: "The old minister believes that the court should immediately send another mission to Xingqing Prefecture in Xixia to surrender it with the general trend.
We can use Niu Xinting’s prisoners of war and general Wang Menge as bargaining chips to conduct a new round of negotiations.”
"I'm going to discuss it."
"I'm going to discuss it."
...
However, this is not over. After the mission was finalized, Li Gefei left the list at the right time and said generously: "Report to Your Majesty, the new rice in Chenliu County has been produced, with 30,000 mu of yielding 200,000 stones and 7 stones per mu."
What? The yield per mu is seven stones? It really doubled?
Another bolt from the blue, the curtain beside the dragon chaise shook for a while, and you can imagine how excited the Queen Mother Gao was behind the curtain.
The little emperor hurriedly walked down from the dragon throne, grabbed Li Gefei's hand tightly and said, "My dear, is it true?"
Li Gefei's eyes were filled with tears and sighed: "Your Majesty, it's true and true. I am willing to protect the nine clans. It's absolutely useless and false."
"Okay, okay, so good, Li Aiqing, you have made great contributions."
Li Gefei: "I dare not take credit for it. This matter will be accomplished all depends on Lord Jian Chuan Jian."
Hearing this, he was excited, but there was a hint of different emotions. He was a huge achievement. Whether it was the Battle of Yongle in June or the Battle of Niu Xinting the day before yesterday, the improved rice was even more important than the previous two. These three achievement were added to the
Together, being named a king is not enough. It should be noted that Jian Chuan is only twenty-two years old this year.
Therefore, how to reward has become a major problem that will be faced next. Could it be that Jian Chuan is really a king? If he is appointed as a king, he will have a territory and a personal army. At that time, who can still control Jian Chuan?
Fortunately, this is not the most urgent matter at the moment. For specific rewards, we have to wait for Jian Chuan to return to Beijing. So, everyone still has time to think about how to restrain Jian Chuan.
Therefore, there are two urgent things. In contrast, the mission to Xixia is no longer important. Intensifying the sowing of improved rice is the top priority. It is important to know that the north can only produce one season of rice a year, but in the south, it can produce it.
If two seasons are in full swing, it is possible to catch up with the southern season.
There were many people who proposed the plan, and the fierce discussion began. By the time of lunch break, the specific strategy was discussed. Li Gefei's Xingnong Department fully coordinated the matter.
But in the scattered court, the three elders sat in the Secretariat, and all of them were silent. After a long period of silence, Wang Anshi took the lead in saying: "Too much is not enough. Our student is too sharp and afraid that it will cause trouble in the long run."
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Fan Chunren: "The talent that is not the same as the world."
Sima Guang: "It's time to knock and knock."
Fan Chunren: "How to beat this guy, he can do things without any leakage, where can he get the handle?"
Wang Anshi: "It doesn't matter. With this kid's mature experience, he will be delivered soon."
Sima Guang smiled and said, "Then let's wait, wait for this kid to send the handle back by himself. Then, don't be ruthless."
Wang Anshi: "I am really curious. What kind of handle do you think he will give me?"
...
In Kunning Palace, the little emperor Zhao Xu and Empress Dowager Gao came back together to have lunch.
The rumors in the world that the Empress Dowager and the Little Emperor are incompatible is actually nonsense. The Little Emperor is still young, and Empress Dowager Gao is his only reliance. With his mature and mature mind, how could he fight with Empress Dowager Gao? The key is,
Empress Dowager Gao never really restricted the young emperor from participating in politics, so their relationship is very good.
Having a simple lunch, Empress Dowager Gao asked: "Xu'er, how do you think you should reward Jianchuan?"
Zhao Xu did not shy away from it: "Enjoy the king."
Empress Dowager Gao: "But he is only twenty-two years old? Will such a young king become a threat to you in the future?"
Zhao Xu: "No, my grandson believes that Jian Chuan will definitely become a great minister of my grandson's humeral."
"Oh? Is the heart separate from the belly?"
Zhao Xu: "If you use people, you don't doubt them, you don't doubt them. This is the way of a saint."
“How to check and balance?”
"Two dragons play with pearls, watch the fire across the river."
Empress Dowager Gao nodded with satisfaction and asked again: "Can anyone choose?"
Zhao Xu said truthfully: "Not yet."
"Yes, it's so easy to find people like Jian Chuan. Look for them slowly, there's no hurry. Grandma is still here, and she can handle you for a few years."
"The emperor's grandmother is healthy and will be able to live a long life."
Empress Dowager Gao smiled with relief and said, "It is imperative to be named a king. If this is not the case, it is not enough to calm the people's hearts. As for the king, you have to think carefully and arrange some errands for him."
Zhao Xu: "There are some ready-made chores, and he must do it."
"Oh?" Hearing this, Empress Dowager Gao's eyes lit up suddenly, and then she suddenly said, "Yes, why do you think about this? That boy is thinking about his own industry and reopening the Silk Road.
It was also proposed by him, and it would be perfect to leave this errand to him."
Zhao Xu: "Haha, before that, I'm afraid I have to do the marriage for him first. This time, I think the emperor's grandmother can't push it away."
"No, forget it, what's wrong with fulfilling their couple's wish?"