Yingtianfu, located in the south of the Yangtze River, is not too cold even in winter, but this year is different. Winter has not yet entered. After a few drizzles, it seems that winter has arrived early.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was standing in the corridor, staring blankly at the dead leaves blown up by the autumn wind. The Crown Princess stepped forward and put a leather cloak on his shoulders.
"The weather is cold, Your Highness, please take care of yourself."
Lu Chenghong turned to look at the Crown Princess, showing a gentle smile, and then looked down at Mr. Lu who was making tea in the corridor.
"I don't know if Mr. Yang is still well at the moment."
Mr. Lu poured out the boiling water for washing tea, poured in the freshly boiled water, and said calmly: "Your Highness, the news spread from the Wutoubao front line to Yingtian Mansion. It will take five days to rush 800 miles, and this time
It took several days for the news to be sent out, so worrying at this moment is of no use."
"But……"
"As the crown prince, His Royal Highness must focus on state affairs. How can he be distracted by one thing? According to the reports in the past few days, many vassal kings have made changes and have frequently exchanged letters. The most serious one is Prince Ning.
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Mr. Lu extended his hand to invite Lu Chenghong to sit down, handed him a cup of hot tea, and then said: "The emperor has been ill in the holy body in recent days. The princes have frequently asked to see the emperor, in the name of asking for greetings, but actually to inquire about information. This matter needs to be handled properly.
one……"
Lu Chenghong sucked up the tea with a slurp and put the cup away: "Mr. Lu needs to worry more about this matter. If something happens to Mr. Yang, we will have no backup. If these royal brothers intend to cause trouble, we will have no choice but to
According to Mr. Yang’s previous arrangements, we have to avoid going to Qiongzhou Mansion.”
Mr. Lu shook his head and sighed: "His Royal Highness thinks so, doesn't it mean he will retreat without a fight?"
"But it's really hard for me to calm down."
Mr. Lu comforted him: "Your Highness, I have full confidence in Mr. Yang. Mr. Yang will win this battle. What I am thinking about is just how much contribution Mr. Yang can make and how much military power he can control."
When Lu Chenghong heard that Mr. Lu had such confidence in Yang Xuan, hope arose in his heart. At this moment, Wang Daban came and said that the emperor had summoned him.
Lu Chenghong tidied his clothes a little and then went with Wang Daban.
"My sons and ministers see my father."
The emperor was half lying on the recliner specially made for him by Yang Xuan, wrapped in a thick quilt. When he saw Lu Chenghong coming, he just waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down.
"Is your father still in good health?"
"It's okay, I just got a little cold."
The emperor nodded and then went straight to the topic: "The war in the northwest is stalemate. I heard that Yang Xuan is also behind enemy lines?"
Lu Chenghong nodded, stood up and said: "My son is brave and asks my father to increase his troops to the northwest and drive the Oara people out of the pass."
The emperor lowered his eyelids, glanced at Lu Chenghong, and sighed: "You are too easy to be emotional. If so, how can you be the king of a country."
Lu Chenghong was speechless. The weight of these words would have shocked any prince, but Lu Chenghong didn't feel much at all.
The emperor sighed again and followed his instructions: "Although Yang Xuan is trapped behind enemy lines, according to the battle report, the Walas did not capture the camp. Are the troops sent at this time to rescue Yang Xuan, or to take the credit?"
Lu Chenghong was stunned. Not only did Mr. Lu think highly of Yang Xuan, but his father also had such a high opinion of Yang Xuan. Is sending troops equivalent to seeking credit?
The emperor then said: "What you call concern leads to chaos. The soldiers on the front line have not yet asked for help. If I increase our troops, where will the soldiers on the front line be? And Chen Changqing. He lost Jiayuguan. I sent troops to express my distrust of him. Before the battle,
Changing generals is a taboo for military strategists."
Lu Chenghong was taught a lesson by the emperor and nodded repeatedly. Just as he was about to ask a few more questions, the emperor waved his hand: "As a prince, you must be able to recognize people, and more importantly, you must be able to use people. If you don't believe Yang Xuan, who else will?"
I will believe him, I am tired, please step back."
Lu Chenghong hurriedly resigned, feeling that most of the knots in his heart had been resolved.
Nowadays, almost all his hopes are pinned on Yang Xuan. The emperor's health is getting worse day by day. Not only is the vassal king ready to take action, but the princes are also scheming with officials, just like the scene when the emperor suffered a stroke last time.
If it weren't for his current status as the prince and being in the East Palace, someone might have already attacked him.
As a prince, he has no foundation. The only person who can become the foundation is Yang Xuan.
If Yang Xuan comes back victorious, the emperor will definitely give him a high official and a generous salary, and Yang Xuan will be his biggest supporter then.
If something happens to Yang Xuan, his position as the crown prince may not be secure. The emperor may even depose him as the crown prince without any need for the princes to take action.
In this way, he could actually save his life.
Despite Mr. Lu's scheming all day long, in fact, except for those royalists, no one stood by the prince at all.
Time flies, and winter has already entered in a blink of an eye. A freezing rain announced to everyone that this winter will be extremely cold.
Even though the weather is so cold, battle reports from the northwest frontier still arrive every day.
The emperor had never recovered from the cold, and even the court meetings were presided over by the prince, so the battle report was sent directly to the prince's desk, and then the prince read it to the emperor.
In fact, there is nothing important in the battle report. It is just how many miles they advanced today and how many more troops the Wala people will increase tomorrow. However, Yang Xuan, whom they are most concerned about, basically has no movement.
The Oara people attacked the camp every day, but they could not defeat it, resulting in heavy losses.
But they didn't dare to let Yang Xuan stay here. They had already seen Yang Xuan's cunning.
The pits and traps scattered throughout the mountains and forests give the Wala people a headache.
It's not that they can't break through this camp, but that the four major tribes are blaming each other, and Yang Xuan's camp is like worthless food. Eat it, it's too laborious and thankless, but don't eat it, he will always jump out and disgust you.
But after more than ten days of discussion and coordination, the Wala people finally decided to pull out the nail.
So, on this day at the beginning of winter, something different from usual finally appeared in the battle report on the front line.
When Lu Chenghong read the battle report, his hands were shaking.
"What? Yang Xuan's camp was breached?"
The emperor sat up from the recliner, then felt dizzy and fell back. Wang Daban and Lu Chenghong were so frightened that Doctor Xuan was in a panic.
Fortunately, it was nothing serious. It was just a sudden excitement and sudden fainting caused by getting up too hard.
The first thing the emperor said when he woke up was: "The camp was destroyed, what happened to Yang Xuan?"
Lu Chenghong trembled and said: "The soldiers retreated to the mountains, and General Yang's whereabouts are unknown."
The emperor frowned: "It doesn't matter, Yang Xuan is full of tricks and tricks, and he will definitely be able to save his life."
Having said that, the emperor still summoned the important ministers of the court and held a small court meeting on the northwest war.
Judging from the overall situation in the northwest, even if Yang Xuan's entire army is wiped out, the impact on the overall situation will not be too great.
Now that winter has entered, it is naturally impossible to increase troops, so it was finally decided to wait until spring next year to increase troops in the northwest.
