Watching Zhao Xun hurrying away, Su Ziyan still saw a hint of worry and anxiety on his face. After Su Ziyan met Zhao Xun, she had never seen him show such an expression. After she
In his eyes, this guy had never worried about anything, even if it was a war with the Mohe Army in Yingzhou Prefecture.
During the days when she was waiting for news from the south in Le County, although everyone in Huo Linjun was worried and anxious, she had never seen such an expression on Zhao Xun's face, and he even joked and comforted his subordinates from time to time.
.But now, she saw worry and anxiety on Zhao Xun's face, and she couldn't help but feel a little strange.
Could it be that something happened in Yanzhou City? Impossible. Yanzhou City was the lair and headquarters of the Fire Lin Army. It was run like a railway, and it was full of people from the Shadow Guard. It is said that Zhao Xun even trained him privately.
The internal guards also monitor everything in the entire Yanzhou City, and there will never be any unforeseen changes. What happened? Even the war in Yingzhou Prefecture was ignored? Su Ziyan was very puzzled.
"What happened?" Su Ziyan couldn't help but asked.
Zhao Xun, who was thinking about the matter, turned his head and glanced at Su Ziyan, then turned back and said nothing for a while.
Su Ziyan shrugged and said: "It's nothing. If it's not convenient to say, just pretend I didn't ask."
Zhao Xun turned his head and said: "Can I ask? Why do you want to stay in Yanzhou Prefecture, why not Shunzhou? As for the Shunzhou Army seeking support, I am sorry that I can't do anything in the short term. This is also a fact. You can stay here
Nothing will come of it here."
Su Ziyan was startled, thought for a while, and said: "I originally stayed here because I thought your initial answer was just an excuse. I wanted to stay and get your exact answer. Later, I found out that you did have your own actions.
I'll stay until you're done
, so that we can send reinforcements to support us. But now, after watching your Huolin Army, I realized that our so-called Shunzhou Army was very different from yours back then. I don’t know what to do now.
." As he spoke, his eyes became confused.
Shaking her head, Su Ziyan continued: "I'm very curious about you. You are only eighteen years old now, or have not yet reached eighteen years old. Why are your methods no different from some middle-aged people, or even stronger and older?
The subordinates you train are also different. Maybe their combat power is not the strongest, but their discipline
Law is indeed unmatched by many other armies, even... not even the Longxiang Army. Although I have not seen the training of your men, I am very curious about how you train. I watched your men and their formations.
The movement is very neat and orderly, and when assembled, it gives people a sense of grandeur, oppression, and majesty.”
"It even reminded me of what was recorded in the history books about the army of the Great Qin Empire. The army of the Great Qin Emperor was tyrannical. That was because of the Qin Dynasty's strict military laws and the rule of law. But I did not see it within the scope of your governance.
Strict military law system.”
Su Ziyan looked at Zhao Xun and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Xun, what is your purpose? Just to defeat the Mohe army and regain the lost territory? I don't believe this answer. I know that if you support Shunzhou in the future
Army, that means
, the Shunzhou Army will also be brought under your command, and the Shunzhou Prefecture will also fall into your hands. Although it is said that heroes emerge in troubled times, and lords emerge in troubled times. But now, although the Yan Kingdom has internal and external troubles, it has never reached an era of loneliness. You
Do you know the consequences of doing this?"
Zhao Xun smiled and said: "What did I do? The land of Yan State was occupied by the Mohe people, and the people of Yan State were humiliated under the iron heel of the Mohe army. I just did what a real man should do, and protected
It's just about defending the country so that your family won't be bullied, it's not as serious as you said."
Su Ziyan snorted coldly and said: "Just go ahead and lie to ghosts. You can only say this to the common people who don't know a single word. As long as you have read the book, no one knows what you are thinking."
?”
Zhao Xun said: "Oh? What do you think? Tell me, what do they know? They want to rebel? Why are there so many scholars willing to work for me? Don't they know what they are doing?"
Su Ziyan sneered: "Some are frustrated scholars, some are small officials who were suppressed by the original officials of Yanzhou Prefecture, some are officials who have great ambitions but cannot be realized, and some are just to keep their families from starving.
belly, get a career. They may know that you have a big plan, but they have been involved in it and cannot get out, or in other words, in your case,
I am more comfortable here than before, so I pretended not to know and worked for you. As for your thoughts, you are definitely not a person who is willing to be inferior to others. By the way, the reason why you agreed that I would accompany you to participate in this battle is also
In order for me to understand the power of your Huolin Army, so that I can pass it on to the Shunzhou Army and make them obey or surrender to you. Am I right?"
"Oh? It seems that Miss Su understands me quite well! What you said is true, why should I support the Shunzhou Army? Don't tell me any righteousness or anything like that? Shunzhou does not belong to me, it belongs to the court and Murong
Family. In your words, even the officials of the imperial court will
If it is abandoned, what qualifications do I have to save it? What I have to bear is not only the righteousness, but also the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers under my command. I will not risk the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers for the so-called righteousness.
.Not worth it!" Zhao Xun said lightly.
Su Ziyan stared at Zhao Xun and said, "What does Mr. Zhao mean?"
Zhao Xun said slowly: "It's not mine, and I won't risk anyone's life. The existence of the Shunzhou Army is meaningless to me. It's not impossible to get my support."
, I still have a lot of leather armors and scimitars captured from the Mohe Army in my treasury. Except for some damaged ones that have been recycled by me, there are still many more. If you need them, come and buy them. I will give you a discount.
of."
"You... you are too cold and heartless. I don't know how many people in Shunzhou Prefecture are waiting for someone to rescue you. Now you actually..."
"Then you should go to the court and General Long Xiang to tell them this, because this is their responsibility and their unshirkable responsibility, not mine. I have no obligation and no such responsibility.
Great ability. The five major tribes in the south of the Mohe people have millions of people and hundreds of thousands of troops. Do you think I can resist them?" Zhao Xun said coldly.
"By the way, my Yanzhou Mansion is about to start a war with the Mohe Army. This Yanzhou Mansion is not a good place. Please trouble Miss Su to go back to Shunzhou Mansion. Tell me about the situation here and tell me about Zhao Xun's ability.
Limited, sorry!”
Zhao Xun was choked by Zhao Xun's words and couldn't react for a long time. Finally, he gritted his teeth angrily and said: "Start a war? How could Yanzhou Prefecture start a war with the Mohe Army?"
"I captured Yanzhou Prefecture from the Mohe Army. It was like snatching food from the mouth of a tiger. A tiger who had been robbed of something would naturally not be willing to fail. No, 50,000 troops have already entered Yanzhou Prefecture and integrated our Huolin Army. During the battle, as for me, let alone support your Shunzhou Prefecture, if possible, your Shunzhou Army should also support me." Zhao Xun said angrily.
Regarding this situation, Su Ziyan was speechless. No wonder he looked ugly. It turned out that the Mohe army had reached Yanzhou Prefecture, but why did he still launch an operation against Yingzhou Prefecture instead of returning reinforcements? Could it be that he had Are you sure you can defeat these 50,000 Mohe troops? Strange?
He rushed back to Yanzhou City without stopping, went directly to the Duwei Mansion, summoned some relevant personnel, and started discussing matters.
In addition to Zhao Xun, there were also two persons in charge of the Shadow Guard and the Blood Shadow Guard. Others included Situ Liang, who coordinated everything, Xue Lang, the Land and Household Registration Department, Gao Tu, the Supervision Department, Xu He, the Taxation Department, and Hu, the Finance Department. Yi, Secretary of Government Pei Yi, Secretary of Commerce Shen Meng, the directors of the six major departments. There are also Xue Lei, the general of the right government, and deputy generals Zhang Meng and Zhao Xiong.
Zhao Xun originally intended to rank the Department of Government Affairs as the highest, overseeing several other departments, but in the end, after thinking about it, he still listed it as a separate department, along with the others, to handle some government affairs under the jurisdiction of the Duwei Mansion, and some of its powers were shared with other departments. It means to monitor and supervise.
"I think everyone already knows about the situation in Bai County." Looking at these confidants, Zhao Xun spoke bluntly about the topic.
Several people nodded slightly worriedly, clearly indicating that the matter was already known.
"Situ Liang, how far has the situation reached? Also, why didn't you express your opinions, but simply told the process of the matter?" Zhao Xun said calmly.
After Situ Liang saluted, he said: "Replying to my lord, 50,000 Mohe troops suddenly appeared in the north of Bai County. Fortunately, the Zhongzi Camp guarding Bai County often sent out scouting horses, so they learned in advance about the situation of the Mohe army going south. At the same time, he immediately Bai County, a township to the north of Bai County, was resettled and withdrawn to Bai County, but more than 10,000 people still fell into the hands of the Mohe army."
"The Mohe army, which was renamed the Northern Navy, might have seen the capital in the north of the city, so they killed more than 10,000 people one by one in front of the soldiers of Bai County. The Zhongzi camp guarding Bai County was so angry that they led their troops out of the city and fought with them. The Beihai Navy fought a battle and lost more than a thousand men. Captains Zhao Fei and Qin You were both seriously injured. The Beihai Navy originally had only 10,000 people, but now it has expanded to 50,000. They camped in the north of Bai County and attacked the city every day. Fortunately, since the last time our army recaptured Bai County, the city wall has been strengthened. But even so, the Mohe army still took turns to attack, and now siege equipment has appeared. In addition to the two thousand infantry in Bai County, more than 10,000 young soldiers spontaneously ( Harmony?) take turns to defend the city. I guess the situation is not good."
"Due to the current lack of troops in Yanzhou Prefecture, we cannot effectively send reinforcements. Therefore, we only send people to deliver supplies to Bai County. Fortunately, the Northern Navy can only besiege Beicheng and Dongcheng, so that our supplies can enter the city smoothly."
"As for not giving any suggestions, this is our idea after consultation. We hope that you will make the most reasonable decision according to the situation at that time and after considering the North-South issue. We will complete the goal according to your wishes."
Zhao Xun nodded slightly and said: "Then I will tell you what I mean. As the Southern Expedition continues, Yingzhou must be included in our system. As for Bai County, I will personally go to participate in the war. I don't believe it. The Northern Navy is made of iron. Logistics is a big problem for them in winter. Let’s see who among us can resist. We will wear them out. As long as we hold on to Bai County, the Northern Navy will definitely withdraw its troops in a short time.”