Step on a branch

Chapter 175
Among the courtiers, Huang Taishi almost wrote his dissatisfaction on his forehead.

A group of fools who know how to point fingers!
Last time, the emperor was right in thinking, that military newspaper shouldn't be said directly in the hall.

Once it was said on the spot, one by one, they all went to criticize.

The more fierce the pick, the more flustered I feel.

Obviously the army was at Feimen Pass, and the Xiliang Tartars were thousands of miles away from the capital, but they were as guilty and flustered as if they were about to be ransacked by the Xiliang people tomorrow.

Back then, when the first emperor led the army to go out, these civil servants stayed at the garrison, not to mention being beaten under their noses, even the allied army suddenly turned around and stabbed, and the garrison directly became a battlefield.

Who was afraid?

No one was afraid.

Those who can copy weapons, but those who can't wield guns and sticks, cooperate with others to do what they can.

A group of little girls and old ladies in Guiwei dared to fight the enemy.

Well now, what are these things called!

Grand Master Huang didn't even know if this was a kind of "declining morals".

The ministers argued for a quarter of an hour, but the emperor seemed to be unable to listen any longer, and waved his hands and retreated.

Huang Taishi glanced at the emperor who left the hall, and sighed in his heart, today's military report should not have been mentioned in the morning.

He greeted Fan Taibao and several people from the Ministry of War, and soon they arrived at the Imperial Study Room.

The emperor motioned everyone to sit down: "What do you think?"

Grand Master Huang pursed his lower lip: "Winning or losing is a common thing. General Mao is too eager for this battle. When General Feng arrives, he will regain his strength and move forward slowly."

"I think so too," the emperor nodded, "I think so, I should have persuaded Mao Gu'an more. In the capital, he was very good at nagging, and you all annoyed him, but when he arrived at Feimenguan, it was..."

Shi Shangshu said: "Duke Ding has only arrived not long ago. After all, he is young. General Mao's temper is hard to persuade."

The emperor slowly "hmm".

After the military situation was finished, several people left the imperial study one by one.

The emperor leaned against the back of the chair, closed his eyes and meditated.

When the military newspaper was delivered, seeing the word "tragic", the fire in his heart was about to burn instantly, and then he saw Lin Fan's name.

At that moment, it felt very strange.

In the past, he had hardly seen Zhao Lin's name in the defeated military newspapers.

What is associated with Zhao Lin is always victory.

Small victory, big victory, complete victory.

The words "win" were deeply etched in his mind.

But now, Lin Fan, Zhao Lin's son, was most likely to be defeated in the military newspaper.

This is called the emperor, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Even Lin Fan was not as invincible as his father. When the courtiers talked about him, they talked about his failures and mistakes.

This made the emperor's mood much calmer.

He didn't rest very well last night, but at this moment, he calmed down and felt drowsy.

On the other side, Fan Taibao, who came out of the imperial study, said to Taishi Huang after deliberation: "Today's defeat is a bigger loss than the previous one, but I can see that the emperor's expression is more relaxed than before."

"General Feng has arrived," Taishi Huang said, "With the army in place, the emperor can certainly feel much more at ease."

Fan Taibao stroked his beard and said, "I've been wondering for the past few days whether Mao Gu'an will listen to Feng Zhong. This military situation is obviously Mao Gu'an holding his breath..."

Master Huang was silent for a while.

In terms of ability alone, General Feng, as a veteran, of course has it.

Otherwise, when Qin Yin was unable to go out, they would not appoint Feng Zhong as the main general.

It's just about marching and fighting, not just about ability, but also about cooperation and trust.

"Mao Gu'an is holding his breath again," Taishi Huang said, "he can tell which is more important, he has already made a mistake once, and he won't go all the way to the dark."

Fan Taibao thought for a while, then sighed: "It's better like this."

"Speaking of this, the old man feels uncomfortable," Grand Master Huang snorted, "Everyone knows that a strong dragon can't overwhelm a snake. What can Boy Lin do with the stubborn Mao Gu'an? Besides, seniority is extremely important in the military. What kind of duke duke, the title is not easy to use."

Lin Fan first came to the battlefield, he has no qualifications, so he can't be regarded as a strong dragon.

Mao Gu'an spitting and nailing a nail when the flying gate is closed, a local snake?The ground dragon is about the same.

Thanks to the smooth follow-up rescue, if Lin Fan led the cavalry to rescue and damaged the cavalry formation, Grand Master Huang would really jump and curse.

After all, Huang Yi is among them!
He was injured when confronting the enemy head-on, that's all. Because of Mao Gu'an's personal spirit, an accident happened, and Grand Master Huang couldn't accept it.

How could Fan Taibao not know Huang Taishi's thoughts, he laughed and said, "To make Mao Gu'an honest, you have to find Marquis Yongning."

"He's sick." The words came back again, Grand Master Huang blew his beard and stared.

"If you don't want to listen to the idiots of some people in the early court, you either scold them back or ask someone to scold you for you." After Fan Taibao finished speaking, seeing Taishi Huang looking at him, he added, "Don't count on me, the old man has a bad voice recently. No, I can’t scold you.”

Master Huang clicked his tongue.

This is also an old fox.

Over the years, it has gotten better and better.

Whispering back to muttering, bickering is bickering, at this age, with a lot of bad things going on in the government, it's still fun.

The two returned to the Thousand-step Corridor one after another, and the little official offered tea.

As soon as Grand Master Huang picked it up and blew, Dong Shilang came in.

There is no communication, and there is a hurry.

Fan Taibao thought to himself that something might be wrong again.

Dong Shilang closed the door behind his back, and said to the two of them in a low voice: "The spies in Nanshu reported that there have been changes in Nanshu recently, and it is very likely that they will go north and join forces with Xiliang."

Taishi Huang took a sip of the tea that he had taken in, and sprayed it all out.

Regardless of wiping, he asked, "Really?"

"That's how it was reported," Dong Shilang said, "As soon as I received the news, Mr. Shi asked me to talk to the two elders, and I will report it to Yuqian later."

Fan Taibao said: "Once Xiliang and Nanshu join forces, it will be the worst situation."

Taishi Huang looked at the tea stains on the desk, and his heart beat faster.

Just as there were secret works in Xiliang and Nanshu in various parts of Dazhou, there were also spies inserted by Dazhou in the territory of Xiliang and Nanshu.

This is indispensable between countries.

Dazhou's spies are under the control of the Ministry of War. Except for the immediate superior, Huang Taishi does not know their specific names and identities.

Ordinarily, the news they reported was reliable.

only……

Grand Master Huang also has a nail in Nanshu, he has his own layout, why, he didn't hear any news?

The Ministry of War lied?impossible.

His nails rebelled, or did something else uncontrollable happen?

Thinking of what Huang Yi said before leaving, Taishi Huang's heart sank.

Feimenguan was not only defending against Xiliang, it was also a line of defense for Dazhou against Nanshu.

Once those two parties join forces...

Grand Master Huang got up and strode out.

Fan Taibao hurriedly asked, "Where are we going?"

"According to your wishes," Grand Master Huang said while opening the door, "Go find someone who can scold you."

Taifu Xu and Marquis Yongning, he has to dig out one!
　See you tomorrow~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)