Marshal Deng of the Conferred God

Chapter 140 Candidates for the Expedition to the North

Su Hu was defeated that day, and when he learned that Jizhou was also occupied by Chongyingluan, he secretly hated him, so he took a few hundred people to Chaoge and asked King Zhou for help.Although he couldn't see what Hunjun was doing, he had to rely on the imperial army to regain Jizhou.

As a feudal lord, Su Hu knew very well that only when he had soldiers and food to go to Xiqi would he be reused. Otherwise, he would be as desolate as he is now, and he would just be an idle official when he went, it would be better not to go to Xiqi.

Try to take back Jizhou first, and then gather enough people in your hands to join Xiqi with your family and draw a clear line with Chengtang.Today's Northern Xinjiang is turbulent, and it is not a place to settle down. At the beginning, the reason why Su Hu acted first was because of the great power of Chongcheng.

King Zhou loved Daji very much, and when he learned that his father's land had been taken away by others, he came to Chaoge to complain, and couldn't help being furious.

Above the main hall, King Zhou signaled that Su Hu would go forward and tell the story of what happened in northern Xinjiang. Of course, some embellishments were inevitable.After all, he led an army of hundreds of thousands to attack Chongcheng, and he was defeated in the first battle. To be honest, it was disgraceful.

"I didn't expect Chongying Luan to be so rampant. He swallowed Yanzhou's territory and was still not satisfied. He actually laid such a murderous hand on the head of the country. This thief has more arrogance than Ji Fa. If he doesn't send troops to attack, he may become the king of the court in a few years. serious trouble."

King Zhou glanced at all the civil and military officials, and Wei Zi came out and said, "Your Majesty, Chong Yingluan is very ambitious. Since he covets the territory of the princes of Beizhen, it proves that this person has always had the intention of making progress in the world. This spirit must not be tolerated. Send people to crusade, and arrest Chaoge for questioning."

There are nearly [-] princes from east, west, north, south, and north. If they ignore what Chongyingluan has done, and other princes follow suit, the world will be in chaos. At that time, what will be the majesty of the court?

"What Aiqing said is very true. It's just that the thief is powerful. Who should be appointed as the general?"

When King Zhou saw that Wei Zi agreed to send troops, he couldn't help but frowned.

Wei Zi was silent, the generals led by Deng Jiugong are now leading an army to march eastward, he knows very little about the abilities of the others, if he recommends someone with mediocre abilities who went to northern Xinjiang to suffer defeat, then he cannot bear the blame.At this juncture, he couldn't help turning his attention to Zhang Qian. As the prime minister, Zhang Qian was concerned with state affairs. He knew the abilities of civil and military officials like the palm of his hand, so he must know who could make meritorious deeds.

Zhang Qian sighed in his heart, the war has only subsided for a few months, first there was a war in Donglu, and now there are changes in northern Xinjiang, bad things really come one after another.I just went to Xiqi and asked for 50 stone grains, so I can only support the Eastern Expedition. If I send troops to the north, there will be soldiers, but where does the grain come from.

"Your Majesty, I have a cloud of great merchants and military generals. It is so difficult to find a good general to attack the North. It's just that the treasury is empty and food and grass are not enough."

King Zhou frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Su Hu is the head of the country, my confidant, the minister of nobles, and the face of the princes. He is one with the court. How can he be humiliated? Therefore, the expedition to the north is related to the majesty of the court, and there is no delay. The food sent was used to conquer the North."

Zhang Qian said anxiously: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, then the 20 soldiers of the Eastern Expedition will starve."

The matter of Su Hu offering his daughter back then was forced by his strength and he could not violate it. After so many years, how could he know that he had no hatred for the emperor in his heart.In Zhang Qian's view, Daji was promoted to empress, and her mother honored the world. Su Hu, as the head of the country, did not come to the court to congratulate her and thank God for her kindness.If such a person sends troops to help him take back Jizhou City, I am afraid that it will be detrimental to the court in the future.

King Zhou said: "Deng Jiugong has the ability to know the world, and with his ability, he will be able to raise food on the spot. You don't need to worry. With Deng Jiugong around, the soldiers of the Eastern Expedition will not go hungry."

Even the Son of Heaven has said that, what else can Zhang Qian say, so he can only say: "Your Majesty is wise."

He secretly sighed, Deng Jiugong often does things unexpectedly, I hope this time there will be no exception.The imperial court does not plan to provide food, so it must be told to him as soon as possible so that he can make plans.

At this time, Li Ding, a senior official, came out and said, "Your Majesty, if I recommend someone, he will surely defeat Chong Yingluan." It is relatively understandable.

King Zhou said happily, "Speak, Aiqing!"

Li Ding said: "Chong Yingluan is just a young man with little reputation, but he was able to defeat Su Hou. It can be seen that this man is resourceful and knows how to use others well. If he does not choose anyone and uses them quickly, the world will be ruined." The feudal lords are all watching and imitating you, so why punish the future! The minister named Zhang Shan, the great Yuan Rong, who has been using the army for a long time, and carefully considers things.

King Zhou was overjoyed, and was about to order someone to deliver the imperial edict, when he caught sight of Su Hu stepping out of the line, he couldn't help being a little puzzled, and said, "May Su Qing have something to say."

Su Hu said loudly: "Your Majesty, I sit in Jizhou and are familiar with military affairs. If you use troops routinely, how can you be defeated by Chongying Luan's men? In fact, this son has gathered a group of capable people and strangers. He is good at controlling wind and fire. Therefore, I was defeated by the minister. From what I see, ordinary generals are probably difficult to deal with, and only those who are proficient in magic can take action to conquer Chongcheng."

King Zhou felt that it was reasonable, so he said: "My dear ministers, each guard will have talents who are proficient in magic."

Li Deng, the doctor of Zhongjian, came out and said: "Your Majesty, since it is heretical magic, we must invite strange people who are good at magic to go out. I recommend Hong Jin, the commander-in-chief of Sanshanguan, who has both talents and skills. If you get this When the ministers conquer, there are a few important things that can be decided."

A year ago, Deng Jiugong was ordered to go west, and his confessor was Kong Xuan, and Hong Jin had been Kong Xuan's deputy for a while.Deng Jiugong was victorious and returned to the court. The court sent Kong Xuan to guard Jinji Ridge, and Hong Jin took over Sanshan Pass.

Su Hu's eyes flashed, and he said to King Zhou: "Your Majesty, Hong Jin alone may not be able to make meritorious deeds. We need to gather a few masters of Taoism, so that we can win the battle and demonstrate the majesty of the court."

Chong Yingluan had at least two strange men under his command. Out of safety considerations, there must be three capable men and strange men in the Northern Expedition Army, so as to have a chance of winning.Jizhou City is his home, and his wife is still in the hands of the enemy, so there must be no accidents in the Northern Expedition.

King Zhou said: "What Su Qing said is very reasonable, and you and Li Deng will discuss this matter together."

"Your Majesty is wise."

Zhang Qian glanced at Su Hu, and felt that this person was hiding something, why he repeatedly interfered in the North Expedition.He narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking that it would be great if Deng Jiugong was there. With his intelligence and wisdom, there is absolutely no way to hide Su Hu's little thoughts.

King Zhou immediately issued an edict and sent people to Sanshan Pass.After some court discussions, he was really a little tired, so he announced his withdrawal from the court and vented his anger on Su Hu himself. How could this move not make Daji grateful, and just let the beauty thank him.

(End of this chapter)