Chapter 853: The Young Master’s Most Handsome Moment (Added more to pretend to be pure...)
Heaven does not fulfill people's wishes.
The return of the ten scouts completely shattered Young Master Liu's dream.
The people from the Western Regions left all the way without any intention of coming back.
Mr. Liu smashed the tea cup in his hand with force and slapped it hard on the table.
The people from the Western Regions actually absconded with their money. Although the family could not share much of the two million taels of gold, silver and jewelry, it was real money from Dalong's treasury. How could Young Master Liu be willing to do so?
Dongfang Ming and others looked at each other in confusion. Although they understood the weakness of Young Master Liu, they could not do much to help him.
"General Liu, now we can only wait and see what happens to Lu Chengjie in Suzhou. As long as the enemy forces in the Western Regions outside Suzhou City do not retreat, we will immediately send troops to support Suzhou and encircle and kill the enemy forces in Suzhou. We can at least recover some losses!
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Song Qing nodded slightly at the side: "Yes, Commander-in-Chief, General Dongfang is right, it is better than losing everything!"
Ke Yan was hesitant to speak and looked at Young Master Liu, but finally chose to speak: "Master Hou, I'm not going to talk too much. It's better to prepare for the worst and look at the situation in Suzhou!"
Major Liu Da patted the porcelain fragments in his hand cleanly. Several cuts had been made in his palm, but Liu Mingzhi didn't even care at all.
"If the enemy troops outside Suzhou City also retreat, I will have to get these three million taels of silver back even if I send troops to the Western Regions. I can't let this young master use his family property to plug the holes in the national treasury!"
What else did Dongfang Ming and the others want to say? Young Master Liu sighed and apologized to everyone: "Everyone, I am upset and will go back to rest first. When the letter from Suzhou City arrives, I will be notified immediately!"
Everyone also knew that Young Master Liu was in a bad mood and did not blame Young Master Liu for resigning first because of these things. They all nodded and indicated that Young Master Liu could go back and rest first.
After Young Master Liu left, Dongfang Ming took out the map and placed it on the table: "Comrades, the shortcomings of our cavalry were once again exposed in this battle. Compared to...
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Liu Mingzhi walked to the room that Dongfang Ming arranged for him in the east wing of the courtyard, took a deep breath to suppress his psychological anger, and gently opened the door.
The room was brightly lit, with candlelight flickering and making shadows.
Murong Shan's delicate body trembled when she heard the sound of the door. She sat on the chair and lowered her head involuntarily, not daring to go to Mr. Liu who walked in the door.
Liu Mingzhi gently closed the door and walked towards the table step by step. Looking at Murong Shan who was still sitting on the chair wearing a suit of armor, he gently sat down and poured a cup of tea to himself and took a few sips.
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"Tell me, what's going on?"
Murong Shan raised her head and glanced at Liu Mingzhi's fingers clasping the lines on the armor without saying a word.
"talk!"
Young Master Liu's voice suddenly raised, which startled Murong Shan, and her head became even lower.
"A girl ran into a military camp instead of staying at home. Do you still want to go to heaven?"
Murong Shan entangled her two fingers together and mustered up the courage to look up at Liu Dashao and said angrily: "Why are you so fierce? What do I want to do have anything to do with you!"
Young Master Liu stood up with a groan, grabbed Murong Shan's wrist and took off the wrist guard of Murong Shan's right hand. A jasper bracelet was obediently placed on Murong Shan's wrist, exuding light under the reflection of the candlelight.
The faint light shows that it is a first-class jadeite bracelet.
"You brought something belonging to my Liu family and you dare to say it has nothing to do with me!"
"This is what my mother... Mrs. Liu gave me as a gift. What does it have to do with you already starting your own business?"
"Hey..." Young Master Liu slowly approached Murong Shan: "I haven't seen your little mouth become sweeter for so long. I don't know if it has become sweeter or not. Your speech is actually a lot smarter. I am.
No matter how independent the young master is, Mrs. Liu is also my young master’s mother. My mother’s jade bracelet is only given to my daughter-in-law. If she accepts my young master’s mother’s jade bracelet, she is my young master’s mother-in-law. It’s up to you whether you want to approve it or not!”
"Don't come over here, Liu Mingzhi, I tell you that I am your aunt!"
"My young master, the one you are looking for is Yang Guo. You are the only one who is alone and you are alone!"
"Let go..."
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Two days later, Young Master Liu, who was standing in the room looking at the map, was awakened by Song Qing's shout.
Song Qing glanced at Murong Shan who was washing clothes in the courtyard and raised her eyebrows: "Third brother, you are such a lucky brother that I admire you so much. You can find girls of your choice willing to serve you wherever you go!"
Young Master Liu looked at Murong Shan, who was sitting by the wellhead washing clothes, with soft eyes: "No matter how powerful the girl is, I can only handle things that I can do with a few lashes. Besides, Shan'er already has this young master in her heart!"
"how do you know?"
"She wears a bracelet on her wrist that my mother gave to her daughter-in-law. How could I be reluctant to take it off if I didn't have it in my heart!"
"Okay, you must be awesome. The message from Suzhou has arrived, and the enemy troops in the Western Regions there have also retreated. According to the scout's reconnaissance report, they also chose to withdraw their troops and return to the Western Regions."
Although he was prepared for the worst, Liu Mingzhi still hammered the map on the wall with a heavy expression.
"Send troops to the Western Regions!"
Song Qing's face changed and he looked at Young Master Liu in surprise: "Are you seriously joking? This is no small matter!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at the sky and said, "See you in General Dongfang Ming's study in three days!"
Song Qing frowned and nodded: "Okay, but as a brother, I still hope you can think twice before acting impulsively!"
"This is not impulsive. Let's talk about it in three days. You can go back first. I still have to help Shan'er wash clothes!"
Song Qing nodded with a strange expression on his face: "Take it easy, you are still young and have many more days to live! As a person who has been through this, I tell you, be careful now so that you will not be unable to do what you want when you are thirty years old!"
"Get out!"
Song Qing shrugged and walked out of the courtyard, leaving the space for Liu Dashao and Murong Shan.
Young Master Liu walked to Murong Shan's side, pulled a small stool and sat down with his hands behind his back.
"Shan'er is so virtuous. The soap bubbles used to wash clothes are prettier than others."
Murong Shan turned red and rolled her eyes at Young Master Liu: "Fancy words, how many girls have you said this to?"
"I just told you that you really don't want to return to the capital with your husband?"
"Bah, whose husband are you? This girl has not promised you. Stop being so sentimental!"
"Really don't agree?"
"No!"
"Okay, it seems that I haven't been whipped enough. Sooner or later, you will surrender. Just wait and see!"
Time passed by like a blink of an eye. Three days later, Song Qing walked towards Young Master Liu across the courtyard with a stern face and complete armor, and walked straight towards Young Master Liu's room.
"Third brother, are you serious?"
Liu Mingzhi, who was using a brush to circle dots on the map, looked at Song Qing who walked in with a happy expression: "Are you all here?"
Song Qing suddenly slapped the horizontal knife on the table next to Young Master Liu. Murong Shan, who was making the bed, glanced at the two of them worriedly and continued to make the quilt!
"Third brother, why didn't you tell me about summoning the Six Guards Generals? This is not a child's play? It's not as simple as just saying it to send troops to the Western Regions!"
Liu Mingzhi rolled up the map full of traces in his hand: "The Silk Road should be reopened. Although I don't want to start a war, this natural horse farm in the Western Regions must be returned to the hands of Dalong, not to mention this
It would be extremely humiliating to start a war without declaring it for the first time. Let’s go see General Liu Wei first!”
Song Qing sighed, grabbed the horizontal knife and followed Liu Mingzhi towards the front hall.
"Generals, this junior is polite!"
"You guys really dare to use the Golden Dragon Emperor's Order to summon the Six Guards Generals to gather in Ganzhou!"
"That's right, your kid is better than His Highness. If you tell us to tell you, tell us!"
"Zhi'er, why did you call us here?"
"Zhi'er, I haven't seen you for a long time. Your aunt wrote a letter asking you to take care of your health!"
Liu Mingzhi watched the Six Guards Generals apologize one by one and then placed the map on the table: "Seniors, please take a look!"
General Yunchong of the Tiger Guard, General Zhang Kuang of the Longwu Guard, General Wan Mingliang of the Tiger and Leopard Guard, General Lu Chengjie of the Tiger Guard, General Dongfang Ming of the Xiaoguo Guard, and General Nangong Ye of the Flying Eagle Guard looked at each other without knowing why.
Xiang Liu Mingzhi placed the map on the table.
"This is a map of Ganzhou, Suzhou and the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. The markings on it are the battle plan compiled by this junior without closing his eyes for three days and three nights..."
"That's why, only by re-opening the Silk Road in the Western Regions can we get a steady supply of war horses. The juniors who fought outside Ganzhou City a few days ago still have fresh memories! Our cavalry can't even compare with the six-level cavalry of the Western Regions.
, Firstly, the horses are not good, and secondly, the soldiers cannot train. If we do not rely on the strength of the armor, we will suffer even more heavy losses!"
Zhang Kuang looked at Young Master Liu with sudden realization: "You plan to send troops to the Western Regions?"
"That's right, it's time to re-establish the Western Region Protectorate!"
Yunchong looked at a large roundabout curve on the map: "What does this mean?"
"The Hetao Grassland and the Heshuo area are both natural horse farms. As long as the Western Region Protectorate is established, the angle between the Hetao Heshuo Grassland and the cities of Ganzhou, Jeju, and Suzhou will be like a piece of fat in the corner of the mouth. It will be lost to the hands of the Turkic royal court for a hundred years.
It’s time to take it back! And there is also a place to train cavalry!”
Dongfang Ming straightened up from the map: "Capture the Western Region war horses to deal with the Turkic war horses?"
"Yes, the countries in the Western Regions that have been separated from the Han family for many years must return to the hands of Dalong to cope with the trend of Turkic unification. Once the Turkic grasslands are unified, there will be a decisive battle with Dalong. You all know in your hearts that our war horses
They are simply not as good as the Turkic war horses, especially in field battles, so we must capture the Western Regions and rebuild the Western Regions Protectorate!"
The six arrogant people looked at each other cautiously for a while, but no one dared to speak.
Liu Dashan took the situation and handed the six written pieces of rice paper to each of the six people: "Seniors, please take a look at it first and then make a decision!"
The six of them took the rice paper and looked through it in confusion, comparing it with the map prepared by Liu Mingzhi from time to time.
After half a stick of incense, he looked at Young Master Liu arrogantly and cautiously: "How many troops do you plan to send?"
"Two hundred thousand is enough to deal with the separatist countries in the Western Regions!"
"Your Majesty is in seclusion for self-cultivation. Without his will, who would dare to make the decision on such a big matter privately?"
"Yes, according to what you said, it is indeed a hundred benefits without any harm. Although your Golden Dragon Order can summon the six of us, but without His Majesty's will, no one dares to make the decision without His Majesty's will to send troops to the Western Regions. Even the Golden Dragon Emperor's Order cannot
No, the token can represent His Majesty, but the token is never His Majesty!"
Yun Chong pursed his lips: "As long as Heshuo and Hetao can be recovered, it is indeed a long-term solution for Dalong to send troops to the Western Regions, but without His Majesty's will, who would dare to send troops!"
Liu Mingzhi took a deep breath and looked to the east: "Then let's see if our Crown Prince has such courage!"
General Nangong Ye of the Flying Eagle Guard looked at Liu Mingzhi with a confused expression. As Li Baiyu's uncle, one can imagine the pressure on him.
"Seniors, it will take some time for His Highness to reply. I hope you can prepare an army of 200,000 in advance!"
Zhang Kuang frowned: "Well, let the six of us discuss it!"
"Okay, farewell!"
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"Mother, something big has happened. My brother-in-law plans to send troops to the Western Regions!"
The prince held a piece of rice paper in his hand and hurried towards the queen's palace.
Nangong Meng, who was embroidering, was startled and quickly looked up at the prince: "Sent troops to the Western Regions?"
"That's right, Queen Mother, look at this as a letter from your brother-in-law!"
Nangong Meng hesitated for a while but finally started to read the letter in Li Baiyu's hand. After reading the content, Nangong Meng was silent for a long time, looking a little entangled and struggling.
"Yu'er, do you still remember what your father asked Eunuch Zhou to pass on to you?"
"Of course I remember that as a king, you should remain calm in the face of danger and conquer mountains and rivers with great power. You should not stick to old conventions and customs, but you should dare to pioneer and innovate!"
Nangong Meng took a few deep breaths: "My child, do you believe your brother-in-law?"
Li Baiyu pondered for a moment and nodded: "I know that although my brother-in-law has not openly sided with him, he understands that he is always loyal to Dalong!"
Nangong Meng patted Li Baiyu on the shoulder: "Yu'er, whether you can become a peerless hero that surpasses your father depends on your decision!"
Li Baiyu was stunned and fell into deep thought. After a moment, Li Baiyu's eyes showed a firm look.
"The army leaves Yumen Pass to the west!"
Nangong Meng nodded with satisfaction: "Go and summon Duke Wu Wan Buhai and Duke Jing Yunyang to discuss matters. Mother, I believe you can do it!"
"Yes, I am resigning!"
During this period, the prince actually received a letter from Li Zheng, and Li Zheng strongly agreed with this matter.
With the support of his father, Prince Li Baiyu, with the support of his father for a month, issued an order using the prince's seal against all the pressure and with the support of two old princes and more than 20 generals.
The Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang assembled a main battle force of 200,000 and an auxiliary force of 200,000 and marched west from Yumen Pass to attack the thirty-six countries in the Western Region.
The undeclared war between the countries in the Western Regions left tens of thousands of dead bodies floating away, making the military generals so frightened that they could not wait to rush to the border to fight the enemy.
Li Baiyu solemnly covered the jade seal on the proclamation for begging thieves. He glanced at the brothers in the hall who had expressions of reluctance, smiled slightly, and put the proclamation into a bamboo tube.
"Old Zeng, summon the Hongzheng messenger!"
"yes!"
Li Baiyu walked up to the Hongling messenger in person: "Eight hundred miles to rush to Ganzhou, change horses but not people, be sure to hand the document into the hands of the regent Liu Mingzhi!"
"yes!"
Li Baiyu returned to the Dragon Platform again: "Master Liu is taking command to conquer the Western Regions. Your masters must do everything in detail, prepare troops, and have sufficient supplies of food and grass. Don't slack off!"
"Follow the order!"
"The Golden Eagle sent a message to General Liu Wei to assemble the entire army in Ganzhou!"
"Follow the order!"
On November 26, the first year of Dalong Ruian, everything goes well!
Liu Mingzhi walked out of the room with his armor in full. Although he did not expect that he would lead the expedition, it was his suggestion to send troops to the Western Regions. The prince's documents had already been accepted and he couldn't go!
Song Qing held the tiger talisman and saw Young Master Liu coming out with a resentful look on his face: "Third brother, can you die without me? I have to go on an expedition with you again!"
Young Master Liu shrugged helplessly: "With the Six Guards General here, I didn't expect that I would be the leader of the expedition. Now it's impossible not to go! I didn't expect that Your Highness really has such courage!"
Dongfang Minglong quickly walked up to Liu Mingzhi and arranged the armor for Young Master Liu: "Boy, there is a long way to go. In the five-month training period, you have already trained the 200,000 troops assembled by the Six Guards very well.
I'm waiting for your triumphant return by setting up a glass of wine!"
"General Dongfang, take care!"
Liu Mingzhi rode towards the outside of Ganzhou City on horseback. It was the first time for Young Master Liu to see the 400,000 people lined up. Even in the Kingdom of Jin, the number of rebels that Young Master Liu actually fought at hand-to-hand combat was only over 200,000 people.
Or the number of enemies.
Now that he personally commands an army of 400,000, Young Master Liu's state of mind can be imagined.
There is so much pride in heaven and earth!
Looking at the invisible 400,000-strong army, Liu Mingzhi held the Heavenly Sword, took the handsome seal from Song Qing's hand, and raised it high!
"See the Marshal!"
"See the Marshal!"
"See the Marshal!"
The powerful wave of shouting directly cut through the sky and spread out to the horizon!
Liu Mingzhi took a deep breath. It would take about three months to go to the Western Regions in November. The melting of the ice and snow in the coming year would be the best time to go to the battlefield.
"Serve the wine!"
Hundreds of guards shouted in unison: "Serve the wine!"
The orders were passed down layer by layer, and it took half an hour for the 400,000 troops to get a bowl of wine in each hand. Even so, all the wine in Suzhou City, Ganzhou, Jeju, and Suzhou was consumed.
Liu Mingzhi took the wine bowl sent by his bodyguard and raised it: "After drinking home wine, go west to Yumen Pass and make great achievements!"
"Make great achievements!"
"Make great achievements!"
"Build the industry!"
The 400,000 troops drank all the wine in their hands, but no one smashed the bowl in their hands to the ground, because they knew that their commander would definitely feel distressed.
"Blow the drums and blow the trumpets!"
The sound of drums mixed with the sound of horns made the people of Ganzhou City excited.
It has been many years since the Dalong soldiers crossed the border.
Liu Mingzhi enthusiastically took the flag fluttering in the wind from the guard's hand and waved it.
"Send troops to the west!"
Murong Shan, who was dressed as a bodyguard on the side, looked at Young Master Liu's high-spirited look with a bright red face, her eyes full of tenderness.
After knowing Young Master Liu for so long, he has never seen Young Master Liu looking so handsome!
Hundreds of mounted scouts held up their flags and rushed away, shouting loudly.