Red waist breaking line

Chapter 131

When Concubine Zhen thought of being buried, her hairs stood on end, and she was sweating coldly. She hurriedly hugged the prince tightly, and said in a trembling voice, "They...they really want me to be buried?"

Yunxi smiled, and suddenly bowed down in front of Concubine Zhen with her clothes together: "Don't worry, Concubine, I have already led the daughter of King Xue Tian several miles away in Lanjing City to lead the elite soldiers to serve the king, and I will be able to keep the prince safe. As long as the concubine gives an order, Weichen will The minister will personally go to the army of Li's relatives to relieve the prince from the military troubles in Lanjing City. Once the soldiers' troubles are eliminated, the prince can sit back and relax on the throne, and the imperial concubine can enjoy the glory and wealth. I don't want much. To be able to assist the crown prince wholeheartedly, to help the crown prince become a generation of wise kings, I have fulfilled my wish, and I dare not have any wishful thinking. If the noble concubine does not believe it, I am willing to take a blood oath."

Yun Xi pulled out the dagger from the knife-axe hand, cut his finger, then threw the dagger away, bowed his head in front of Concubine Zhen, and said sincerely: "I swear to protect my emperor, and I will not have any disagreements. die."

After a long time, Concubine Zhen finally said: "Since you said that... that's all. As long as you don't object and protect my son Shen'er to ascend the throne, I will lead the Zhen family to elect you as the regent."

Yun Xi bowed his head deeply: "My minister complies with the order. I also ask the imperial concubine to give me a token so that the minister can go out of the city to persuade Li's relatives."

The noble concubine thought for a while, then took off a gold bracelet from the crown prince's hand, and gave it to Yunxi: "For matters outside the city, General Lao will be in charge."

Yun Xi took the bracelet, turned around and walked out from the main hall.Chai Song and Li Li waited outside for a long time, and when they saw Yun Xi going out, they immediately greeted him: "What does the imperial concubine say?"

"The imperial concubine has agreed to let me be the regent." Yunxi said in a deep voice, "Let's rush to the outside of Lanjing immediately to meet Li's relatives."

Chai Song and Li Li didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly followed Yun Xi all the way to the outside of Lanjing City.

dawn.A few miles outside Lanjing City, thousands of troops camped in a valley, facing Lanjing City far away.In the strong wind, the military flag of the Nanwang Camp was flying in the air.

The leader of Li's relatives—Nanwang Li Rao was checking the map of Lanjing City with his subordinates in the big tent.Suddenly someone came to report to Xiao Yunxi to lead someone to see him.

When Li Rao heard Xiao Yunxi's name, he immediately burst into anger: "This king hasn't looked for him yet, but he came to look for him first! Tell him to come in!"

Not long after, Yun Xi walked into the tent with Li Li Chaisong.

"Heavenly King helps Xiao Yunxi pay a visit to His Highness Nan Wang."

Li Rao turned his back to Xiao Yunxi, turned his head suddenly at this moment, and said angrily: "You did a good job!"

Yun Xi smiled slightly: "His Royal Highness Nan Wang has won the award, Yun Xi has not done anything important, how did you make your lord so angry?"

"You haven't done great things yet?" Li Rao snorted, "The late emperor treated you well, helped you ascend to the position of leader of the gang, and supported you many times to go north to defeat the enemy. Now that the Zhen family has locked up the city of Lanjing, it seems to be a disaster. The country is in chaos, at this critical moment, you don’t remember the kindness of the late emperor? You rushed to Lanjing City today, you should come to the king immediately, and kill the king together with the king to clean up the king’s side. Instead of coming, you Go to the civil servant Zhen's family first? Who is your enemy and who is your ally?"

Being reprimanded by Li Rao, Yun Xi was not annoyed, and explained in a deep voice: "As a courtier, Yun Xi has a heart for the late emperor, so naturally he has to go to pay his respects as soon as possible. But I didn't expect Concubine Zhen to ambush the sword and axe in front of the spirit." , and seeing Yunxi coming alone, he wanted to force Yunxi to hand over his military power on the spot."

"Is there such a thing?" Li Rao said angrily, "I already knew that the Zhen family had evil intentions, and it really did!"

"... There used to be a bit of misconduct, but it was not as serious as His Royal Highness Nan Wang thought." Yun Xi smiled, "The civil servants of the Zhen family have been taught the ways of Confucius and Mencius since childhood. Where have you seen the real posture? I thought Holding the Son of Heaven to order the princes, who would have thought that His Highness Nanwang really sent troops to besiege the city, and his heart was already flustered, but it was just because of the pride of the scholar-officials that he insisted on refusing to admit defeat."

"Oh?" Li Rao said disdainfully, "These cowardly and peaceful literati idiots know how to hide and spend their days and nights, and when they see this king with real swords and guns, they soften their bones."

Yun Xi smiled and said: "Exactly. After some persuasion from Yun Xi, they also gave up their hearts."

"Really? How did you persuade them?" Li Rao asked in surprise.

Yun Xi smiled, and the words were sonorous and forceful: "As long as Yun Xi can say that His Highness the King of the South will retreat, I will make Yun Xi the chief assistant of the regent."

Li Rao was furious immediately: "My boy, for the sake of your own glory and wealth, you dare to disregard the country's government and make deals with these gangsters and thieves? You should be killed too!" Bind Xiao Yunxi for me!"

Immediately, there were left and right wrestlers coming forward, holding the rope to subdue Yunxi.With a wink in Yun Xi's eyes, Chai Song and Li Li both flew out, knocking down several wrestlers in an instant.

Li Rao became even angrier when he saw this, and yelled, "Xiao Yunxi, you are so bold that you dare to attack even my king's people! Since you have come to my Southern King's camp today, I will teach you to come if you have to, and to leave if you don't!"

Yun Xi laughed: "Your Highness Nan Wang doesn't need to bother, Yun Xi has hands and feet, so naturally he will come and go by himself."

Li Rao said angrily: "Where do you think my Southern King's camp is, come and go whenever you want?"

"I have received the kindness of the late emperor, so I honor you as His Highness the Southern King. Otherwise, if you let the tigers and wolves occupy the Southern King's camp, in my eyes, Xiao Yunxi, it will be nothing more than walking on flat ground." Yunxi smiled slightly, and strode out of the camp. Standing in the field, he raised his palm and clapped it.

In an instant, a banner was erected on the mountain.Thousands of armored soldiers stood on the top of the mountain and prayed in unison: "All the soldiers of the Heavenly King's Gang wish His Royal Highness Nan Wang great blessings and great blessings!"

Li Rao gritted his teeth angrily, rushed out of the tent, and roared, "Xiao Yunxi, what do you mean? You want to use military force to suppress me?"

Yun Xi said with a smile: "His Royal Highness Chen Bing is here. He thought that the valley was naturally dangerous and there were plenty of water and grass for the horses to feed, so he chose to build a camp here. If the defenders of Lanjing City attacked from the city, they would be able to stay away from it." Natural dangers are just in case. I don’t want my Heavenly King to help the soldiers fight all the year round. I’m already used to climbing mountains and ridges. I have to climb to the top in one night. On the top of the mountain, I have prepared countless wooden rolling stones for His Highness Nan Wang. As long as His Highness Nan Wang gives an order Next, cut off the head of my Xiao Yunxi, and the rolling stones poured down from the top of the mountain. Although it is not possible to wipe out all the elite soldiers of His Highness Nanwang, at least he bit off a piece of His Royal Highness Nanwang's flesh, and Yunxi died solidly .”

"You rebellious minister and traitor are so ruthless! Are you determined to stand on the side of the peace-seeking faction?" Li Rao said angrily.

Yun Xi shook his head and bowed in salute: "Yun Xi has no such intentions. His Royal Highness Nan Wang has always been like a fire, just now Yun Xi wanted to tell the truth, but before he finished speaking, His Highness Nan Wang would push Yun Xi out Beheaded. Yun Xi stationed troops on the mountain, absolutely not intending to threaten His Royal Highness Nan Wang, only asking His Highness Nan Wang to hold back his temper and listen to Xiao Yunxi's words. After listening, if His Highness Nan Wang insists on attacking the city, Yun Xi I also have nothing to say."

Li Rao glanced at Yun Xi, he was not a patient person, but when soldiers came to the camp, no matter how angry he was, he had to restrain himself, snorted, and strode back to the tent.Yun Xi also walked back with Li Li Chaisong.

Li Rao groaned angrily and sat back on the throne in the tent, without looking at Yunxi, he said loudly, "Say something quickly, and fart quickly."

Seeing that he didn't give him a seat, Yun Xi didn't feel annoyed, so he just smiled and said, "Dare to ask His Royal Highness Nanwang, why did you raise troops to serve the king?"

"Aren't you talking nonsense? Of course it's because of the Zhen family's misfortune to the country, and this king led troops from afar to eliminate the rebellious party for the country."

Yun Xi smiled and said, "Is this true?"

Li Rao stared: "Is this still false? Don't you think that this king brought troops here to force the palace to kill the king? Everything this king does is for the country, and has never been tainted with the slightest self-interest."

Yun Xi praised: "His Royal Highness Nan Wang is so loyal, and the late emperor has a spirit in the sky, which is also a great comfort."

Li Rao snorted: "Hmph, so what if you are loyal, it's not like you were defeated by a yellow-mouthed kid like you."

Yun Xi smiled and said: "Since everyone is dedicated to the country, it is a family, so how can we talk about victory or defeat?"

Li Rao said angrily: "Nonsense, who is in the same family as that surnamed Zhen... I thought you and the late emperor had one heart, but I didn't expect that you were also a cunning and selfish person fighting for power and profit."

Yun Xi smiled and said: "In His Highness Nan Wang's opinion, as long as he is of one mind with the late emperor, he is a loyal minister and filial son, and he can gain the trust and support of His Highness Nan Wang, right?"

Li Rao said angrily, "Of course!"

Yun Xi smiled and said, "Then what should be the greatest wish of the late Emperor?"

Li Rao said angrily: "Of course it is to defeat Yanjin and recover the rivers and mountains!"

Yun Xi smiled and said, "Who in the court is the obstacle to recovering the rivers and mountains?"

Li Rao said angrily: "Of course it's the Zhen family and his lackeys!"

Yun Xi smiled and said, "Why did the Zhen family hinder the recovery of Heshan?"

Li Rao said angrily: "Isn't it because they are extravagant and want nothing more than to enjoy themselves! In recent years, the tax revenue has been weak, but the Zhen family has not thought about raising money and reducing expenditure, and is only interested in hunting novelties. Today they build tall buildings, and tomorrow they transport lake stones, making people miserable. , to use the money in the treasury like water... If not for this, even if the Genesis Building is lost to the enemy, the Tianwang Gang will always have backup, and they will never fall into the predicament of being passive in the battle of Yandang City!"

Yun Xi smiled and said: "His Royal Highness Nan Wang is really good at strategy, and he can see the key to it. Then Yun Xi asks you, if the regular tax is not used to recover the rivers and mountains, to ensure that the Zhen family can still spend their lives. We can even fight for more taxes for them, will they no longer stop us from resisting Yan?"

Li Rao was stunned: "This..." He stroked his beard, "...You boy, you are tricky and weird. But if you have a new method, tell me quickly!"

Yun Xi smiled and said: "Recently, I had a discussion with the Tuotars. I heard that when they attacked the city to the west, they would indulge the soldiers to plunder the resources in the city. The soldiers will naturally fight even more bloody when they have the sweetness. Because of this, today's The Tuotars were heroes and good at fighting, and they expanded thousands of miles westward in just a few months, approaching the Lingyue Dynasty and becoming the overlord of the Western Regions."

Li Rao shook his head: "Tuotar and other barbaric peoples only know how to rob money and women after winning battles. They are not educated at all. I am a dignified Zhaoyin country, and I respect my own identity. How can I join forces with such barbarians."

Yun Xi smiled and said: "Although we can't be in the same boat, it also inspired Yun Xi's thoughts. That is—to support war with war."

"Support war with war?" Li Rao was taken aback.

Yun Xi smiled and said: "That's right, it is to support war with war. This strategy of nourishing war with war is divided into two parts. One is to occupy points, and the other is to induce surrender."

Li Rao's eyes moved: "Say it quickly, kid. Don't be tricky."

Yun Xi smiled and said: "Just as there are several garrison points in the Lanjing City, there are also several strategic points in the territory of the Yanjin Empire. These strategic points often store important supplies of the Yanjin Empire and are also stationed Yanjin's most powerful force. In the past, we were independent and difficult to support. Whenever we robbed strategic points, we always fought back and forth with Yanjin. The outcome was mixed, and no one was able to please the other. Now Tuotar is willing to help, Containing part of Yanjin's forces in the northwest, the military defenses at these strategic points will not be as tight as before. We will see the opportunity, pretend to be a strong attack on the surface, and then secretly send scouts to continue guerrilla harassment. Time and time For a long time, the enemy's rotation is unfavorable, and he is naturally tired of garrisoning. This strategic point should be at your fingertips. As long as he captures a few strategic points, build up momentum for me, and then send troops to defend the strategic points and establish rule. The military supplies for the siege of the city can be self-sufficient, and naturally there is no need to use treasury funds, and it will not affect Zhen's enjoyment."

Li Rao hummed: "It's really a good idea to make a false statement. Then... what about the temptation to surrender? What does it mean?"

Yun Xi smiled and said: "Why did you come to be a soldier? Isn't it to give yourself a way out? The biggest shortcoming of the military system in this dynasty is that the status of soldiers is too low and the protection is insufficient. Although many soldiers have fought for the country for several years, they may have died in battle. , or the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled have not been properly resolved. In the final analysis, it is because the national treasury is not profitable, and reasonable pensions cannot be given to the soldiers. If this fee can be recovered from Yan Jin, we will not worry about the morale of our Zhaoyin soldiers. .”

Li Rao sighed: "You are also a person who has fought for several years, and you can speak so lightly. How can this Yanjin man's money be so easy to pick?"

Yun Xi smiled: "War and war, winning is the fighting power, and winning is the hearts of the people. As long as we concentrate our forces and seize a few fortresses, we can send scouts to spread the news in the city and lobby the big families of Yanjin who are willing to surrender. It is necessary to pay a certain amount of "security tax" to avoid the pain of corvee confiscation. This part of the money can be used to comfort the wounded soldiers and stabilize the morale of our Zhaoyin army. People are lazy, as long as they pay the money, they will feel at ease. Naturally, he has become someone we can use, and he will lobby for us. As long as one person takes the lead, other big households will find that this move is feasible, and they will naturally surrender one after another. Naturally, the military expenditure will accumulate more and more. This is called a trick to induce surrender .”

Li Rao laughed loudly: "Boy, you are really cunning and weird, and you have a good plan! It's just that the Zhen family is in power and controls the court. Although the plan is good, I am afraid that the Zhen family will not work hard to implement it."

Yun Xi took out the crown prince's gold bracelet from his bosom, and handed it to Li Rao: "His Royal Highness, please see, the Zhen family has agreed that Yun Xi will be the regent. Now that the prince is young, all government affairs in the world belong to the regent. As long as Yun Xi If Xi vigorously implements this policy, it will definitely be implemented.”

Li Rao smiled: "No wonder you want to seize the regent position. No wonder the late emperor always praised you for your quick thinking. I saw it today, and it is true. Well, as long as you are willing to continue fighting Yanjin, I, Li Shi, will regard you as regent. It will save you money." Let's beat ourselves and let Yan Jinbai watch the show."

Yun Xi bowed deeply: "His Royal Highness is dedicated to the country, and he should be a role model for Yun Xi."

Li Rao laughed loudly: "Since that's the case, you should quickly remove the rocks from the king's head, so that we can withdraw our troops to face the saint, quickly support a new king, and do a great cause with great vigor."

Yun Xi reached out to wipe the sweat off his forehead, and twitched the corner of his lips: "Yes. Do a great job."

(End of this chapter)