Step on a branch

Chapter 170

The military newspaper is closed.

The emperor threw it back to Eunuch Xu, without making any comments or explanations on the above content.

If it weren't for the cloudy complexion, it would almost make people feel that it was not an urgent military report, but a shopping list and menu list with nothing to do and meaningless.

Huang Taishi is familiar with the emperor's character, thinking about it, the content in the military newspaper may be very pessimistic.

All the ministers below looked at each other for a moment.

Ordinarily speaking, what was written on it should be said.

The emperor didn't speak, and they wanted someone to ask.

At this time, is it appropriate to ask?
When this is said, it highlights the importance of honest people.

The most upright military general, Mr. Yongninghou, is recuperating at home; the most upright civil servant, Mr. Xu Taifu, has built walls and closed the door for a long time.

Originally, there were General Feng and Marquis An Bei who were willing to take a step forward to face the emperor's temper, but now they are going to fight.

The ones who stayed thought they were quite upright, but they all hoped that there would be someone more upright than themselves.

It is not difficult to play side drums, but the difficulty is to charge forward.

He raised his eyes and looked ahead, pointing to Huang Taishi and Fan Taibao to speak first?
These two are not honest, but, after the next court, they will immediately enter the imperial study, and they will know immediately how the military report is, and then make various judgments and advices. When looking at Long Wei furiously, he had to light a fire.

Dong Shilang of the Ministry of War looked around, and he was no more straightforward.

Feeling angry, he was about to take a step to the side, to be a pioneer, but was stopped by Shi Shangshu with his hands behind his back.

Dong Shilang looked displeased. Seeing that Shi Shangshu's hand behind his back was almost like a rattle, he had to give Shangfeng a face and didn't stand up.

The atmosphere in the hall was heavy, and the emperor's mind was obviously not on other things, so Eunuch Xu "retired from the court" at the top of his voice.

The emperor got up from the dragon chair and walked outside in big strides.

After sending the emperor away, some people went to their respective yamen in twos and threes, and some people were thinking about it, surrounded Taishi Huang and Taibao Fan, and talked about their thoughts.

"What happened to the flying gate? Looking at the emperor's face, I'm afraid he is extremely pessimistic."

"Counting the days, General Feng and his army will arrive almost here."

"It can't be counted like this. The military newspaper delivered today must have been sent back from the pass a few days ago. General Feng should not have arrived at that time."

"Then the vanguard should have arrived. Don't the Xiliang people fight the defenders before the reinforcements from the army?"

"As soon as General Feng arrives, take over the mess?"

"Don't scare yourself. Even if the defenders of Feimen Gate can't defend against the Xiliang people, once the army arrives, under the leadership of General Feng, they will definitely be able to regain their strength."

"That's right, it's not that General Feng didn't win the battle."

Grand Master Huang listened to their babble, and remained silent with a sullen face.

All of them are so capable, why didn't they stand up and talk when the emperor was around?

He didn't even know what was written in the military newspaper, and he opened his mouth to analyze it logically.

"The Vanguard Battalion was led by Duke Ding, and he ordered the cavalry to line up and reinforce it first, right?"

"Dingguo is young after all."

"The front foot has just arrived, the people are tired and the horses are exhausted, and the enemy army is coming, I'm afraid there is nothing they can do."

As soon as these few words came out, Grand Master Huang's unattractive complexion suddenly seemed to have been covered with white and varnish.

Fan Taibao saw it.

The cavalry roster was previously reported to the Ministry of War, and Huang Yi's name was on it.

Such groundless speculation, if it continues, I'm afraid it will be inferred that the vanguard army has suffered heavy losses in battle.

Coughing heavily twice, Fan Taibao and Huang Taishi said: "Go quickly, don't make the emperor wait for a long time."

That being said, it's not easy for other people to stop them and make way for them.

Fan Taibao tugged at Taishi Huang's sleeve, dragged and dragged him out of the Golden Luan Hall, and then let go.

"You're really worried, hurry up and read the military newspaper," Fan Taibao said, "What's so good about guessing."

"It's not that I'm worried, I'm not worried, but," Grand Master Huang cleared his throat in embarrassment, "it's just that if you don't mention it at the meeting, the emperor will just leave..."

Fan Taibao laughed a few times: "No wonder they."

Old colleagues for so many years, needless to say, Huang Taishi also understands what Fan Taibao means.

Thinking back and forth, he sighed.

Also, no wonder they.

For so many years, those who took the lead in the charge never flinched when encountering difficulties.

Some of them cleared the way, while the others got used to being "easy" and only learned to play the side drum, or to say a few words.

As a result, the person who opened the way was not there, and everyone was dumbfounded all of a sudden.

Of course, it's not just other ministers, the two old bones are actually the same.

For a long time, in order to prevent those vanguards from rushing too hard, Fan Taibao persuaded the vanguards and Taishi Huang to stabilize the emperor.

Suddenly, today, there is no vanguard, and the emperor is holding back, the whole scene is not the same, even the two of them are at a loss.

Very strange!
"It's really not the right time for old Hou Ye to be ill." Fan Taibao muttered.

Huang Taishi said: "If he recovers from his illness, he will go to Feimenguan immediately, and he will not stay in Beijing."

"I have to persuade the old lady again," Fan Taibao agreed, "It's a lack of manpower, it's useless."

The two walked while talking.

As soon as he turned around the long corridor of the main hall, he saw Shi Shangshu and Dong Shilang talking about something under the stairs at the back.

Being blocked before, Dong Shilang followed Shangfeng's wishes, but he disagreed in his heart: "If you don't ask, you'll just guess wildly. The more you guess, the more confused you become."

"If it's fake, it can't be true. Once you find out in the imperial study and talk about it when you go back, it will be at peace," Shi Shangshu said, "If you really break the casserole and ask the end in the morning, the emperor will be so angry that you can't even persuade him."

Dong Shilang opened his mouth to say something, but Shi Shangshu saw the two elders at a glance, and cupped his hands.

"Don't even talk about it," Shi Shangshu said, "When you arrive at the Imperial Study Room, you will know it as soon as you ask."

After all, it is an important matter of military affairs, and it is reasonable for the Ministry of War to follow.

The few people didn't talk too much, and rushed to the imperial study.

The emperor changed into regular clothes, and the remaining servants handed over the military report to Fan Taibao.

Fan Taibao opened it and looked at it, then handed it to Taishi Huang.

The four of them watched it in turns, and their faces became uglier than the last.

Xiliang took advantage of the night to detour to the vicinity of Yushakou, and at dawn, attacked the garrison on the north side of Yushakou.

When the battle broke out suddenly, Zhen Hao, the deputy general of the northern camp, responded with all his strength, and Cao Lun, who was stationed on the south side, rushed to reinforce the situation, and managed to stabilize the situation.

The two battalions in the north and the south, originally forming a corner with each other, pinched Yushakou to guard against the Xiliang garrison in the west.

Beiying suffered heavy losses at this time, and one horn was broken, and the horn obviously couldn't be pulled.

Therefore, the two battalions had to be abandoned and retreated back to Feimenguan.

On this road, it was very difficult for the troops to retreat, relying on the support of the soldiers and horses in the pass, the retreat was completed.

Deputy General Zhen Hao was stabbed in the back during this battle, and was carried back to the pass by Lin Fan who rushed to rescue him.

If you can save your life, you will definitely not be able to fight in a short time.

Dong Shilang heaved a long sigh in his heart.

Already short of generals, General Feng has not yet arrived, Zhen Hao was seriously injured, this is really...

No wonder the emperor's face is so ugly.

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