The Mystery of Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 21 Can you still get off the boat?
While reporting the letter to Li Hui, Tu Wei sent the news to Xiji Prefecture and Kyoto respectively through the communication channel of Yuange Qingying Division. Letters from eagles and pigeons went back and forth like snowflakes between Kyoto, Yecheng, In Hongshi City and other places, the Xia Kingdom, the war machine of the world's largest regime, started to operate.

Yang Sheng, governor of Xiji State, reacted very quickly. Two frontier garrison regiments with a total of 7 people set off from Yecheng of Xiji State at night. Yang Sheng personally took command and rushed to help Hongshi City.

Liu Daoen, the head of the Armed Forces Institute, was summoned into the palace overnight, and the emperor and Mu Qing were waiting for him in the imperial study.

Liu Daoen didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly reported the deployment of the Armed Forces Academy.

"Your Majesty, Yang Sheng, the new governor of Xiji State, has already led two frontier garrison regiments to set off. On the way, he will join a border garrison army stationed in Xingxiu City. The three army corps, with 10 people, will arrive at Hongshi City within [-] days. Supported by Jiannan Prefecture An armament corps has begun to assemble, and will set off for reinforcements within three days."

Liu Daoen's deployment can be said to be watertight, and the emperor nodded in satisfaction.Since the Armed Forces Institute was handed over to Liu Daoen, Xia Guo's strategic system and deployment of soldiers and horses have undergone a major reform. Layers of response, clear division of labor, and extremely fast response to war, Liu Daoen has made great contributions.The Yunyan Grassland war was not over, and the Snowfield Tianxiong Kingdom came to harass it again. Two medium-scale wars were going on at the same time, but the Great Xia court was not greatly affected. It was because of Liu Daoen's design and control.In order to commend Liu Daoen, the emperor promoted his eldest son Liu Jue to be his secretary Lang, and also betrothed Princess Changle to Liu Jue.

"Dean Liu," Liu Daoen saw that it was Mu Qing.

"This time the Tianxiong Kingdom invades, our Xia army needs to strengthen our defenses in addition to meeting the enemy. We must not let go of any passages and let the Tianxiong Kingdom take advantage of the loopholes."

"Empty? What Pavilion Master Mu is referring to?"

Mu Qing looked at the emperor, the emperor nodded slightly, it was time to let Liu Daoen know the inside story.

Mu Qing looked at Liu Daoen, and said word by word: "We have recently found out that there is a huge deficit in the Armament Depot of Xiji State. A total of three armies and weapons have been stolen. We suspect that the thieves want to send these weapons to Tianxiong Kingdom. .”

"What?" Liu Daoen almost staggered in shock, this news is too shocking, where is the armory?Apart from the imperial palace and Yuan Pavilion, the vital points guarded by Xia Guo's heavy troops can be said to be the most vulnerable points of the imperial court.Liu Daoen silently calculated in his heart that the ordnance of the three legions could just equip 10 people.

Could it be that Tianxiong Kingdom invaded this time because of this batch of ordnance?Liu Daun found that things were far more complicated than he imagined.

The emperor said: "Liu Aiqing, Mu Qing has told you everything, you should understand what to do, right? Only a few of us know about this matter, don't spread it to outsiders."

"Then Chang Guangsheng?" Liu Daoen asked tentatively.

Mu Qing nodded, Chang Guangsheng was indeed implicated because of this matter, but only he and the emperor knew the details, and the outside world still spoke on the same caliber. Chang Guangsheng was temporarily unable to take care of things due to illness, so Yang Sheng was asked to take over Xijizhou Governor.

Liu Daoen was promoted to the head of the Armed Forces Institute because of his military exploits. Although he is a traditional soldier, he has been in the officialdom in Kyoto for many years. Of course, he knew that the fewer problems he had, the better, so he hastily resigned under the pretext that he still needs to be on duty in the Armed Forces Institute.

After Liu Daoen left, the emperor looked at Mu Qing and said in a low voice, "What did you find?"

"Your Majesty clearly learned that Chang Guangsheng's death was indeed involving people from my court."

The emperor suddenly raised his head, the breathtaking coldness in his eyes surprised Mu Qing.

Who told you that Mu Qing lost a Wang Zha as soon as he opened his mouth.

"who is it?"

On the streets of Kyoto, it was late at night, people had returned home after a busy day, and there were very few pedestrians on both sides of the street.

Liu Daoen sat on the stable carriage, his face was uncertain.

Being able to become the dean of the Armed Forces Institute, Liu Daoen is not a simple soldier. Chang Guangsheng's death and the shortage of the military armament storehouse all have the shadow of that person behind him. Find out the truth.

"If I'm found out, should it be Ling Chi or Dismembered?"

It's a pity that I have fallen too deep. In the eyes of outsiders, Liu Daoen is already the pinnacle of courtiers. His wife is the emperor's cousin, his younger brother is the leader of Xia Guo's literary world, and his son is the secretary closest to the emperor. The Liu family is regarded as the number one new family in Great Xia.

Is it the first family?Perhaps only he, the Patriarch, could understand the sweet and sour taste in it.

While his thoughts were chaotic, he suddenly felt the carriage stop. Liu Daoen was about to ask what happened when he heard a voice from outside the window.

"Dean Liu."

Liu Daoen opened the window, and it was Wei Zhangyuan, the heir of Prince Rong, who saw a few diners guarding both sides of the street from a distance.

Wei Zhangyuan should be the person Liu Daoen doesn't want to see at the moment, but he can only bite the bullet and deal with it.

"His Royal Highness."

Wei Zhangyuan said: "I entered the palace in a hurry, but because of the war in Hongshi City?"

Liu Daoen secretly said that the news was so fast, and replied: "Exactly, I wonder if His Royal Highness is looking for a minister?" After finishing speaking, he looked around anxiously.

"President Liu, don't worry, my people have cleaned up this street, and no one will know that you and I meet here."

"His Royal Highness, please speak."

Wei Zhangyuan smiled slightly and said, "I need Dean Liu's help with a little matter."

trifle?Liu Daoen smiled wryly, this son and King Rong behind him, there is no such thing as a trivial matter for him.

"President Liu, please help, so that the armed forces supported by Jiannan Road will start three days later."

"What?" Liu Daoen was startled, "You really did it? How could you send my Great Xia weapons to Tian Xiongguo? Do you know that this is treason?"

Wei Zhangyuan had already expected Liu Daoen's reaction, and slightly curled his lips and said, "The arrow is already on the string and has to be fired. Does Dean Liu have a better way?"

Liu Daoen understood the strong threat in Wei Zhangyuan's words, so he could only bite the bullet and say: "I can't do it in three days, at most two days. Now it's a national war, and there are countless pairs of eyes staring at me."

"Two days is two days." Wei Zhangyuan's goal has been achieved. In fact, he only needs one day. To be on the safe side, he needs two more days. "That's hard work for Dean Liu."

"Wait." Liu Daoen hurriedly called Wei Zhangyuan to stop, "Go back and bring a message to the prince. If there is such a treasonous thing again, please forgive me for being difficult to cooperate. No matter how we plan, it will be my country's affairs after all, involving foreigners. It's different."

Wei Zhangyuan still had a smile on his face, and said slowly: "Can you still get off the boat?"

There was a smile on Wei Zhangyuan's face, some ridicule, and some threats.

Can you still get off the boat?
What is the difference between treason and treason?
(End of this chapter)