"General! Your Majesty rewarded you so generously. It seems that you are extremely satisfied with what the general has done!!"
The commander of the personal soldiers was also ecstatic when he saw the reward sent by King Zhao. As the commander of the personal soldiers, he has been bound to Qiu Fu.
The higher Qiu Fu's status and power, the better his life.
Hearing this, Qiu Fu also showed a look of satisfaction on his face, "After referring to what you said, I wrote a report, and then wrote a secret letter to the prince, explaining the whole story clearly.
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On the same day, after General Qiu Fu handed the report to the scouts, he felt uneasy. King Zhao was not a master who did not know how to fight. On the contrary, his military ability was only slightly better than that of Yang Qingyuan in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Whether he could win is still open to question.
, mainly because Yang Qingyuan’s four battles were so beautiful!
The remaining Li Chengen, Wu Keming, Tang Shengtan and others are at most equal to King Zhao.
Qiu Fu thought about it, but he didn't think that his little cleverness could hide it from King Zhao.
In fact, this little cleverness is not his, but the one led by his own soldiers...
After much consideration, Qiu Fu felt that instead of waiting for King Zhao to take the initiative to find out, it would be better to take the lead in showing off his cards. Take King Zhao's path and leave King Zhao with no way to go.
Given King Zhao's trust in him, he shouldn't be severely punished. Moreover, changing generals before battle is a taboo.
As long as he is still leading troops, he will have the opportunity to continue to make meritorious deeds!
After Qiu Fu sent the second secret memorial, he was waiting for King Zhao's punishment. He couldn't even eat well these days!
As a result, the punishment did not come, but a heavy reward from King Zhao came. This pushed Qiu Fu's limited political ability to the limit. He couldn't figure it out, he really couldn't figure it out.
"..." The commander of the soldiers fell silent after hearing Qiu Fu's words.
He originally wanted Qiu Fu to rely on his words to turn the originally unsightly record into a good one. If Qiu Fu folds the second seal, isn't it like a slap in the face?!
Now the commander of the soldiers was confused. Since Qiu Fu explained the matter clearly, then the prince should know what happened here, so why would he reward his own general?!
Although the commander of the personal soldiers is somewhat clever, it is obviously impossible for him to understand politics.
Falsifying the results of the battle is a fool's errand, and King Zhao will not let such a thing happen in the army.
But it is also wrong to report truthfully. If the first battle is unfavorable, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow to King Zhao's Fengtian Jingnan.
Both paths are wrong.
Qiu Fu and his soldiers were in charge, these two political cowards took two wrong paths.
By accident, it turned out to be a real sleeping dragon and phoenix chick.
This is the most normal answer, and this is why we have the current reward.
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While Qiu Fu was happily counting gold and silver, Zhang Shimei was having a hard time here.
He was originally the number one general under King Zhao, but he failed this time!
Cao Xueyang took advantage of the information gap to catch Zhang Shimei and Zhu Shihong off guard.
However, strictly speaking, Zhang Shimei and Zhu Shihong cannot be entirely blamed for this matter. No one in the Jianghu or the DPRK knew about the news of Cao Xueyang's promotion to Dongxuan.
It goes without saying for people in the world that Tianji Tower's intelligence is the best in the world. It may not be as professional as it is, but its comprehensiveness is worse than that of Hulong Villa. But there is one place where Tianji Tower never interferes with the intelligence.
Tianji Tower will never be tainted by military matters.
Neither Hulong Villa nor Tianji Tower could find out the news about Cao Xueyang's promotion to Dongxuan, and it was naturally impossible for Prince Zhao's Mansion to find out either.
As the commander-in-chief of the Longwu Army, Cao Xueyang's main responsibility is to train troops, not martial arts.
Even if she can practice marksmanship in the army, her strength in the Dongxuan Realm will not be exposed.
Cao Xueyang also relied on this advantage to trap and kill four generals of King Zhao's army, capture one alive, and also rewarded King Zhao's favorite general, Zhu Shihong.
This kind of loss is not a big one for Zhang Shimei, but compared to the four dead, one captured and one injured, the bigger problem is the morale of Zhang Shimei's troops now.
After Cao Xueyang achieved the victory, he shot down all the battle flags at the top of Pingshan County in full public view, and then left grandly.
This made the soldiers have other thoughts in their minds. One Cao Xueyang and three thousand cavalry were so heavy that they could not lift their heads.
What about the 200,000 Longwu Army?! Where are the 300,000 Tiance Army?!
Where is Li Chengen?! Where is Yang Qingyuan?!
Morale is the most subtle thing on the battlefield. When used properly, high morale can allow the army to exert combat effectiveness beyond its limits - the most typical representatives are the Xuanjia Army of Emperor Taizong of the former Tang Dynasty and the Beiwei Army of Yue Wumu of the former Song Dynasty.
military.
Boosting morale may seem like a simple four-word phrase, but actually it can be a huge hassle.
Now Zhang Shimei is worried about how to motivate scholars.
But he didn't think about it for too long, because the letter from King Zhao came!
The letter not only brought instructions from King Zhao, but also brought news of Qiu Fu's victory.
So far, few people in King Zhao's army know the true battle record outside Yanmen Pass.
Zhang Shimei felt deeply threatened when he saw Qiu Fu's heavy cavalry annihilating the Longwu Army's beheading camp.
He was defeated, but Qiu Fu won a great victory, which made him feel that his position as the number one general of King Zhao's army was being challenged.
However, when he read the second half of the letter, he felt relieved again. King Zhao's trust in him still existed, and he would increase his troops soon.
Zhang Shimei's heart temporarily calmed down. Although she failed, it was short-lived.
Personal bravery does not play such a big role in the formation of an army. There are people who can single-handedly change the outcome of an army, but there are only a few throughout the ages, and Cao Xueyang is not included among them.
The Southern Army also has such a person, but he is not in the Central Plains now!
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Outside Yanmen Pass, Qiu Fu Camp.
"What, the prince wants to give us 70,000 more troops?! Among them are 30,000 elite cavalry?!"
When Qiu Fu heard the news, he was instantly happy!
He originally had a military advantage, twice that of Zhao Tianlin, and with this 70,000-strong army, it would not be too easy to defeat Zhao Tianlin.
Among them, the 30,000 elite cavalry are still mixed cavalry. They are a mixture of cavalry from King Zhao's army and young men from Hou Jin. They are so powerful that they may be slightly better than Longwu's cavalry in a head-on duel.
Qiu Fu's eyes flashed with greed. With this elite reinforcements, what he was thinking about was not how to defeat Zhao Tianlin. Instead, he was thinking about how to annihilate Zhao Tianlin's troops.
Although King Zhao had a lot of troops, he had no military advantage over Zhou Ting.
The reason why he handed over the two troops to Qiu Fu and Zhang Shimei respectively was because a more elite cavalry was about to enter his hands.
At this time, King Zhao was not in Yancheng, but in Daning.
Since the Zhou, Qin, Han and Wei dynasties, there have been only three Northern Expeditions... One of them started from the northeast, heading towards Zhongshan, passing through Beiping, Yuyang, Xiangritan, Liaoxi, Lipinggang, leaving Lulongsai, heading straight towards the left territory of the Xiongnu.
That is the place governed by King Zuoxian.
This was the way Cao Weiwu used to conquer Wuhuan.
Lulongsai, Daling Gorge, Bailang Mountain bonfire playing Hujia.
Daning is outside Xifeng Pass, in the land of ancient Huizhou, connected to Liaodong in the east and Xuanfu in the west. It is actually a giant town of Youyan.
At that time, Emperor Taizu Gao initially decided to establish the empire, and temporarily settled on the old capital of Jinling, but the borderland was vast and far away, so the brave and wise men guarded the border. Compared with the generals in the army, he trusted his sons more.
Yancheng and Daning were important towns in Youzhou, and they faced the military front of Hou Jin. So King Zhao sealed Beiping, and King Ning stationed himself in Daning, both of which were heavily guarded.
King Ning had 80,000 armored soldiers, 6,000 chariots, and 50,000 cavalrymen belonging to the three guards of Wuliangha under his command, all of whom were brave and good at fighting.
The three guards of Wuliangha were Yuanmeng people who defected to the Great Zhou Dynasty in Beigan. Tuugusi Timur Khan of Beigan was defeated by the King of Zhongshan. Later, King Azha of Liao, a descendant of Temuge Ochijin, sent envoys to surrender.
Emperor Taizu Gao of the Zhou Dynasty divided them into three guards and set up three Jisi Guards.
The cavalry of the three guards of Wuliangha are all elite Yuanmeng cavalry. Their combat prowess, riding and shooting skills are unparalleled in the world.
Even the cavalry of Tiance Army dare not claim victory.
King Zhao has been coveting these soldiers for a long time! His younger brother has elite soldiers and horses, including 30,000 armor soldiers belonging to the Tiance Army, 30,000 soldiers belonging to the Longwu Army, and 20,000 soldiers and horses to supplement his escort.
His Royal Highness Prince Ning has always been submissive to the center of the imperial court, and has always drawn a clear line between himself and the ambitious King Zhao.
Emperor Taizong Wen had already done everything in his power to cut down the vassal vassal.
Emperor Gaozu divided the kings among them: King Zhao granted Yancheng, King Gu Xuanfu, Dai Wang Datong, Jin Wang Jinyang, Qing Wang Weizhou, Su Wang Ganzhou, and Quan Wang Daning.
Among them, King Gu, King Jinyang, King Dai, King Qing, and King Su have all been stripped of their real power and become idle princes.
The original twelve-guard soldiers and horses in their hands were also adapted by Emperor Wen into the three armies of Shence, Tiance and Longwu among the six armies of the Emperor.
When King Ning was in the Taizong Dynasty, he had always been loyal to Taizong.
When Taizong was summoned, he never delayed and immediately went to Beijing to meet the emperor. Compared with King Zhao, there was no hesitation at all.
When Taizong was ill, he would go to the palace every day to greet him and serve him decoctions.
To Taizong, Prince Ning was loyal, but only to Taizong.
Emperor Xizongli could not suppress Prince Ning, and the current Emperor Linde could not suppress him either.
Since Taizong became seriously ill, King Ning began to change. He first took part in the Battle of Hou Jin. His powerful soldiers and horses were restrained by the 100,000 Hou Jin army, and he never participated in the frontal battlefield until Zhao Tianlin led the army.
When the troops were plowing the court to sweep the caves, they sent out troops to attack Houjin.
After King Zhao raised troops to quell Fengtian, King Ning's attitude also seemed a bit ambiguous.
In Daning City, King Ning heard that King Zhao Zhu Kai had come in person, and he couldn't help but narrowed his eyes, "This fourth brother is here now, I'm afraid he wants to get me to join the gang!"
Prince Ning turned to look at the counselor in white beside him, "What do you think Mr. Lu?!"
Mr. Lu did not answer directly, but asked Prince Ning, "What I think is not important, the key is what the prince wants!"
Prince Ning's mentality was very contradictory. He did not want to be the emperor.
Both his father, Emperor Taizong, Emperor Gao, and his eldest brother, Emperor Taizong Wen, were both workaholics. The two of them could work up to eight hours a day, without overtime pay or holidays.
They simply don't pay attention to labor laws. Even if they work 16 hours a day, they won't have such no human rights.
Being a good emperor who works diligently and loves his people is simply the most tiring and painful thing in the world.
But Prince Ning enjoyed the feeling of having great power.
Emperor Taizong Gao was his father and Emperor Taizong Wen was his brother. King Ning loved them both and was willing to be his subordinate.
But now he doesn't want to be restricted. He wants to have great power, but he doesn't want to bear the corresponding responsibilities.
This Prince Ning seems smart, but in fact he is not as understanding as Prince Zhao.
For example, his decision at this time was very unexpected. He actually chose neutrality after King Zhao raised his army.
As a prince of the imperial court, he did not choose to support the imperial court in the first place, which was a rebellion for the central government.
Now because of King Zhao's rebellion, the court may not have time to take care of him, but when the rebellion subsides, it will definitely turn around and take care of King Ning.
Unlike King Zhao, King Ning could raise his own troops and horses. More than half of the food and salary for his army were allocated by the court. King Ning had no capital to stand on his own.
The most important thing is that he is already a prince, a prince conferred by Emperor Taizu Gao, and he only has one position above him.
If you choose to join forces with King Zhao, first destroy the capital of gods, and then fight for the world, this is still reasonable.
But he doesn't have this idea, and he doesn't know that he wants to be the emperor. Why is he hesitating now?
Even though he felt that King Zhao would have the last laugh and had a deep relationship with him as a brother, he did not choose to support King Zhao at the first opportunity, but remained neutral.
King Zhao is suspicious. If he surrenders his military power as soon as possible, there will be no threat. After King Zhao succeeds, King Ning will definitely be indispensable, and his wealth will be guaranteed for a lifetime.
But King Ning stood still and sat on the mountain watching the tiger fight. If King Zhao really ascended to the throne one day, he would never let King Ning have an easy time.
Therefore, Prince Ning found a mountain road among the many roads that was full of thorns, difficult to navigate, and where he could fall to death at any time... No one else could do this!
When King Ning saw that Mr. Lu didn't answer, he didn't continue to ask. Mr. Lu had asked him this question more than once, but King Ning was a timid and timid person who was always scheming.
I have seriously considered Mr. Lu’s suggestion.
King Ning turned to look at the person who came to report, "How many soldiers and horses did King Zhao bring?"
At this time, King Ning hesitated again. He now had a new idea. What would happen if he took this opportunity to arrest King Zhao?!
If he advances, he can rely on King Zhao to control the territory of his army; if he retreats, he can offer King Zhao to the court and make immortal contributions.
It's just that although Prince Ning has many ideas, he has little execution ability.
The four words "scheming and unstoppable" can be said to be extremely accurate.
"Going back to the king, Prince Zhao brought thousands of cavalry, but they all stopped five miles outside the city. King Zhao only brought two personal soldiers."
"..." Now it was King Ning's turn to be confused, "What do you mean, does Gu's fourth brother trust me so much?! How dare three people come to see Gu?!"
"Please invite King Zhao to enter the city first, and I will personally go to the city gate to greet you!"
No matter what choice you make, let King Zhao in first. Whether it is to capture or kill him, it is not his final decision.
"This fourth brother is really courageous! It's a pity that sometimes you can't be too courageous, otherwise you can easily kill yourself!"
King Ning stood up from his throne and ordered the guards around him.
"Mr. Lu, let's go with this king to meet the fourth brother!"