In front of the Yangxin Palace, Feng Bao, who was trotting all the way into the palace, panting and sweating profusely, hurriedly looked at the little eunuch waiting in front of the door.
When the little eunuch in front of the door saw this, he didn't say anything. He just nodded slightly to Feng Bao, showing a "don't worry" look.
Seeing this situation, Feng Bao breathed a sigh of relief and stood there for a while to catch his breath. When his breath calmed down, he wiped off his sweat, boldly walked to the palace door, and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, I would like to see you!"
Not long after, Xiao Cheng's voice was heard coming from the Yangxin Hall.
"Come in!"
The little eunuch on the side heard this and quickly helped push the closed door of the palace.
Feng Bao walked quickly into the palace, knelt down on the ground without saying a word, and said:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for your late arrival!"
Xiao Cheng, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked up, shook his head and said:
"It's a little late. Guo Xie has already left the palace on errands. You just arrived...but you were quite cautious in the past. There must be something that delayed you!"
When Feng Bao heard this, he quickly said:
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty... There is indeed something going on here!"
He paused and then said:
"Your Majesty, a secret report from Dongchang! Analu, a monk from Tianzhu, has entered our Yunyuan County under the escort of his Buddhist disciples."
Hearing this, Xiao Cheng nodded slightly, and then said with some surprise:
"Is it because of this?"
Although Xiao Cheng personally explained this matter, it was just a push behind Buddhism to prevent Taoism from growing rapidly. It was not an important matter in the first place.
With Feng Bao's mind, he is not a person who doesn't care about the important and the important!
After hearing Xiao Cheng's inquiry, Feng Bao quickly explained:
"It is this matter, but it is not because of this matter... Dongchang secretly reported that there are hundreds of Turkic knights guarding Tianzhu monk Analu, and they are coming together towards the capital of Dayun Kingdom. Before this slave, I
Deal with this!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his eyes suddenly wrinkled and he said:
"Turkic knights? Why did they suddenly appear here? And why are they involved with the Tianzhu monks..."
The Turkic forces are nomadic people. When combined, the various forces have hundreds of thousands of people who control the strings. They occupy the northern grasslands. Starting from Liaodong in the east and reaching the West Sea in the west, they have opened up thousands of miles and are eyeing the Central Plains.
Because the northern border was often harassed and plundered, the Xia Kingdom stationed a large army in the northern border to prevent Turks from sending troops.
But the Yun Kingdom is in the south of the sky, separated from the Turks by an entire Xia Kingdom! How on earth did these Turkic knights take such a long detour and appear in the Yun Kingdom?
When Feng Bao heard this, he quickly said:
"Now that the slave is in my hands, there is only a little information about this group of Turkic knights. This group of Turkic knights broke out from the western Turks, entered the Western Regions, passed the tea-horse trade route, and finally arrived at my country, Yun."
Xiao Cheng's face was serious, and he was about to ask more questions, when something suddenly came to his mind, he frowned and said:
"Do you know the name of the leader?"
"I only know that the Turkic knights call their leader Dub Khan! The rest of the information is still being investigated..." Feng Bao replied.
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his brows suddenly furrowed.
Dub Khan?
There seemed to be a Turk among the training cards he had drawn before [Return to the Tang Dynasty General].
But Xiao Cheng only knew that his name was Ashina Sheer, and in history, he was also called Khan. But he didn't know if he wasn't this Khan who was known for everything!
Feng Bao looked at Xiao Cheng, saw his brows furrowed, and continued:
"Although Dongchang has never paid much attention to the Turks, he also knows that the current leader of the Turks is named Yudu Khan. All tribes in the grasslands obey the orders of Yudu Khan, but they have never heard of the name Dubu Khan.
...The origin of this person is unknown, and they have entered our country again. It is really suspicious! I have already mobilized the masters of Dongchang. I would like to ask your Majesty to issue an order and mobilize the army to cooperate. I will definitely capture this group of people!"
Hearing Feng Bao say that he had never heard of the Turks having the name Dubu Khan before, Xiao Cheng felt confident. Nine times out of ten, this man was Ashina Sheer!
Xiao Cheng shook his head and said in a deep voice:
"Don't worry about it, just send someone to keep an eye on it!"
There are only a hundred cavalry on the left and right. Even if it is not Ashina Sheer, it is impossible to cause any big trouble!
When Feng Bao heard this, he thought for a moment and then said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, it's impossible to ignore it... Previously, Dongchang released the news that the Tianzhu monk was carrying a heavy treasure, which attracted some young people. But the Turkic cavalry beside the Tianzhu monk made many people avoid taking action.
ah!"
In order to attract the attention of the world as a gimmick, Xiao Cheng asked Dongchang to spread the news that Tianzhu monk Analu had a valuable treasure and wanted to dedicate it to him.
Just don't look at it, it's just a hundred Turkic cavalry, and they all look miserable with their tattered armor. But as long as these people are by Analu's side, many people can't dare to take action.
As a result, many people have no idea that Xiao Cheng's method of deliberately spreading rumors is mostly useless! After all, people are unlikely to pay attention to things that are truly unobtainable.
If you say a few words during a casual conversation, you won't take it too seriously.
When Xiao Cheng thought of this, he nodded slightly, but then changed the topic and said in a deep voice:
"The local government came forward and asked these Turkic knights to identify themselves, submit documents, and state their intentions before they can be released!"
When Feng Bao heard this, he bowed slightly and said:
"Yes, slave, let's do it now!"
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Xia Kingdom, Jiangyang County Frontier Army Camp.
In the commander's camp, all the border army generals were gathered here. They all looked solemn and bowed slightly, waiting on both sides of the tent.
Then I heard a loud shout coming from outside the commander's tent.
"He's handsome!"
The door of the camp opened, and King Qi walked in quickly, wearing armor and surrounded by his own soldiers.
All the generals immediately bowed and clasped their fists:
"See the Marshal!"
The shouts of worshipers, accompanied by the sound of metal armor lock plates clashing, echoed in the handsome tent.
King Qi walked quickly to the commander's seat, flicked his cloak, sat down directly, and said in a deep voice:
"The imperial edict from the DPRK has arrived, and the military situation in the southwest is urgent. All generals must be more courteous!"
After saying this, King Qi immediately said without waiting for the generals to stand up:
"Hao Yuanhua, the leader of the rebel bandits in Huang'an County, Shaoyang County, sent his bandit soldiers to confuse the refugees, took advantage of the chaos to attack the county town, occupied the court supplies, and officially raised the flag of rebellion. Zhu Dong, the leader of Zhenyi Battalion, went to suppress it and returned with a great defeat!"
The generals in the tent had already learned from various gossips that King Qi had summoned the generals to do something big.
But when they actually heard the news, they were still surprised and doubtful.
The original rebels were besieged by their large army in Anshun County. Even if there were rebels who were able to leave secretly, their number would definitely not be too large.
With just this army and a group of refugees, they were able to capture a city? This would be too disrespectful to the officials and garrisons in the Xia Kingdom!
However, even if you don't believe it, this was learned from King Ziqi and the imperial court, so the generals had no choice but to believe it.
I heard King Qi continue:
"Shaoyang County is an important place in our southwest, and there is no room for failure in contacting all counties. The imperial court has issued an order, and our southwest frontier army must conquer it as soon as possible!"
When the generals heard this, they immediately began to argue without saying anything:
"Commander, please give the order!"
"Commander, the last general is willing to lead his troops and be the vanguard of the army!"
"..."
Valley Detective
The voices of the generals calling for battle came and went.
During this period, the most important military affairs of the border troops were to maintain the imperial rule in the southwest and restore order. Facing the rebels in Anshun County, they were mostly tolerant.
They are all arrogant soldiers, how can they bear it? There is a fire in their hearts.
Now that they heard that troops could be sent to exterminate the rebels, everyone was naturally extremely excited and rushed to fight, fearing that they would be left behind.
There was a bit of noise in the handsome tent.
King Qi raised his eyes and quickly glanced at the generals present.
All the generals immediately booed and lowered their heads to wait for King Qi's instructions.
When King Qi saw this, he paused slightly and then said:
"But I, the king, have contrary opinions to the imperial court!"
"It is better to cut off one finger than to hurt the enemy ten times! The rebels in Anshun County have been besieged by our army for several months. Although they cannot move, they are allowed to recuperate and train. They are not like the ragtag group before. To let them go now is to let them go.
This group of rebels has escaped from the prison, and it will be even more difficult to subdue them in the future! On the contrary, the rebels in Huang'an County have a lot of court supplies, but they lack armor and weapons. It is difficult for elite rebels to succeed in a short time.
Trend!"
"I believe that we should gather heavy troops to attack Anshun County. On the Huang'an County side, we only need to mobilize nearby troops and horses to contain them so that they cannot grow stronger in a short period of time!"
After hearing King Qi's words, the generals subconsciously looked at each other and did not dare to say anything.
From the perspective of military strategy, King Qi's idea is obviously more in line with the actual situation. As long as the rebels in Anshun County are wiped out, what will happen to the rebels composed of refugees in Huang'an County?
It can be said that he said so, but at this time, no one among the generals dared to say something that was in line with King Qi's idea.
You must know that the imperial court's purpose is to make every effort to regain Huang'an County first to prevent Shaoyang County, a key place, from falling into the hands of the rebels.
These generals did not have the status of Prince Qi, so how could they dare to openly disobey the imperial court?
A sharp look flashed in King Qi's eyes, he stood up abruptly, held up the handsome seal of the Southwest Army with his right hand, and said loudly:
"I will not accept the decree of the imperial court! If my father blames me, I will shoulder the responsibility. Generals, listen to your orders!"
When the generals saw the Marshal Seal in their hands, they took a deep breath, immediately bowed and saluted, and said loudly:
"Only obey the commander's orders!"
"Go all out to suppress the rebels in Anshun County!"
"I will obey the command of the commander-in-chief." All the generals shouted in unison.
The generals had no objections, and the next step was for King Qi to issue military orders to the soldiers and horses of each battalion.
When everything was arranged, all the generals retreated to reorganize their troops. Only King Qi was left, standing in the commander's tent with his hands behind his hands, looking at the march map in the tent, constantly reviewing whether there were any omissions in the plan.
At this moment, Feng Chu and Miss Heyin opened the handsome tent and walked in slowly.
"Your Highness!"
King Qi came back to his senses, turned to look at the two of them, nodded slightly, and said:
"It's all arranged!"
Hearing this, Feng Chu sighed slightly and couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"Your Highness has put down the rebellion this time. I am afraid that he will be accused by all the officials in the court for disobeying the imperial edict..."
It was King Qi who maintained the Xia Kingdom's rule in the southwest, controlled the plague, and wiped out the rebels cleanly and swiftly. These efforts and hard work will all be cut off later because of resistance to the decree. When the matter is settled, there is a high probability that
Jiu still has to return to Beijing and be imprisoned.
Thinking of this, Feng Chu sighed extremely tiredly.
If he had known, he would still have been imprisoned. When King Qi insisted on going to the southwest to take charge, why did he need to ask Emperor Xia for the secret order to let King Qi take charge of the southwest frontier army, so as to block the access of all officials in the court afterwards?
Mouth?
What a useless effort!
When King Qi saw this, he shook his head slightly and said:
"It doesn't matter! It's just a trap. It's not like I have never been trapped before. If the rebellion can be put down as soon as possible, this is just a trivial matter..."
At this time, Heyin suddenly pursed his lips and said:
"Your Highness, please rest assured, Mr. Feng. The young lady has already made a plan. Your Highness will be fine!"
When King Qi heard this, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said:
"What happened over there at Yingyao? If you really don't want to tell me, then don't bring it up to whet my appetite!"
Upon hearing this, Heyin chuckled lightly, bowed his head and backed away, saying no more.
King Qi rubbed his eyebrows with a headache, looked at Feng Chu and said:
"You are still a second-grade embroiderer, and you don't even know what they are doing!"
When Feng Chu heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his face became even more bitter, and he said:
"The young lady's methods are powerful. Ever since I handed over all the embroiderers under my command into the young lady's hands, I can no longer see clearly the young lady's plans."
King Qi couldn't help laughing when he saw Feng Chu looking a little embarrassed.
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Yun State, Yongzhou Daying.
The camp door slowly opened, and a rumbling sound like thunder was heard, and the ground shook slightly.
The sound of war horses neighing one after another just rang in the ears of the soldiers guarding the camp. When they raised their heads, they saw iron cavalry in the distance, like dark clouds pressing overhead, galloping towards them.
But in a blink of an eye, the cavalrymen wearing light mail armor and carrying crossbows and swords beside their saddles roared over and poured into the camp.
However, for the cavalry of more than a thousand people, the sound of horse hooves was deafening, and the chilling atmosphere was almost turning into reality.
The most shocking thing is that even though the horses are galloping, the formation of this cavalry team is still intact.
The auras of the cavalry were vaguely connected one by one, and they were united as one. When they were attacking, their astonishing killing intent made others feel dazed for a while.
Some of the soldiers guarding the camp were even slightly absent-minded, subconsciously looking above their heads.
Just now, they seemed to see the figure of a bloody beast flashing past above the heads of this group of extremely elite and frightening cavalry, with its head raised and roaring.
Even in the Yongzhou camp, the most elite frontier soldiers of Yun State were stationed. At this time, they were also dumbfounded and dumbfounded.
After a while, the dust stirred up by the flying horseshoes gradually fell.
Some of the soldiers guarding the camp couldn't help but sigh secretly and said:
"What scary soldiers and horses!"
"The troops and horses trained by our new commander-in-chief at Yongzhou Camp, General Wu Xiang Di Qing, are really powerful!"
"That's right, this is appointed by our Majesty! To be awarded the position of commander by His Majesty, he is certainly not a simple person!"
"Tsk, tsk, this kind of troops and horses, I remember that they are only comparable to the white feather army beside Grand Master Wang Xiao..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the group of soldiers guarding the camp who were chatting suddenly fell silent.
Then I heard someone yelling in a low voice:
"What do you think? At what time now do you dare to call him Taishi! His Majesty has issued an edict to give him the evil posthumous title of "You"! If what you just said were heard by the people in Sticky Mansion and Dongchang
, there is good fruit for you to eat!”
The soldier who just blurted out "Grand Master" looked slightly pale and said in a trembling voice:
"Just, it's called getting used to it..."
The Yun Kingdom's frontier army, before Wang Xiao, was too weak to be of great use. It was after he took power that he reorganized the frontier army, and the frontier army was like what it is now. So even after Wang Xiao's downfall and death
, there were no slanderous remarks among the border troops.
"You can't do it again in the future, you must remember it!" One of them couldn't help but warned.
Previously, His Majesty only deprived Wang Xiao of his official position and title, and the other charges were not investigated in detail.
But since the imperial court assigned him a bad posthumous title, the situation has been different!
"Yes, yes..." The soldier nodded hurriedly, and then looked around fearfully. After confirming that no one else heard, he felt relieved.