The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 629

Zhang Jue has not yet fallen asleep in the handsome tent.

After all the outposts returned, military achievements were reported layer by layer, and finally passed to his commander's account.

Zhang Jue looked at the rosters and rubbed his head lightly.

87 people were killed in Dali Youshao, and 59 people were lost in Dasong Youshao.

Using a hundred sentries to deal with more than ten sentries is obviously not a brilliant victory.This made Zhang Jue realize that the Dali Army was not as weak as the rumors said.

He stared at the map for a while, then blew out the lights in the tent, and fell asleep on the desk.

In the past few days, the Dali Army has garrisoned outside the border of Luodian, and has never intended to make a large-scale invasion.Just continue to harass and inquire with small groups of sentries.

Zhang Jue just kept pointing at Maimang with the whistle.

At the same time, he sent a letter to Guangwang Zhao Bing, asking Zhao Bing to take the defenders back to Yongzhou.If it is an attack, the more soldiers the better.But at this time, it is just defending the border, and less than [-] defenders are not so important.

Zhao Bing didn't insist. After receiving the letter, he immediately rectified the army and returned to Yongzhou.

On this day, the name Liu Shiwu appeared on Zhang Jue's roster.

After all, Liu Shiwu still failed to make it to the position of centurion.

On the way to sentry, he encountered the elite among the elite of Dali sentry sentry with excellent skills, and no one survived the sentry team that had just gathered ten people.

Liu Shiwu died, and the little calf who had just accumulated enough military merits to become a corps commander also died.Without exception, all heads were cut off.

To the end of their lives they did not know the names of their brethren.

No one came back alive to report, but if no one returned to the team, it was considered dead.The outposts are old soldiers, and no one thinks that they will run away.

War is so cruel.

Dali envoy Zhongsun Guge entered the palace three times.

After Zhao Dongting's words reached the Chongqing government, Li Wangyuan's reply came to Changsha via Lizhou East Road again.

Zhongsun Guge is still the Zhao Dongting whom he saw outside Zangshu Pavilion in Wudingtang. Recently, all departments of the Great Song Dynasty are on track, and he spends more and more time in Zangshu Pavilion.

As soon as they met, Zhongsun Guge cupped his hands and said, "The Emperor of the Song Dynasty, I have already agreed to your request."

Zhao Dongting regretted it a little, reckoning that the price he offered was still too low.But with the mentality of accepting as soon as you see it, you won't do things that go back and forth.

He nodded and said, "Okay, then I will arrange for someone to take over Kuizhou."

"Thank you, Great Song Emperor."

Zhongsun Guge cupped his hands, feeling aggrieved.Originally thought it was Song's begging for Xixia, but now it's his turn to say thank you.

But Zhao Dongting said again, "Your Majesty Xixia won't go back on his word this time, will he?"

Zhongsun Guge smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will transport the gold and silver horses to Chongqing Mansion. As long as your army reaches Chongqing Mansion, you can see these gold and silver horses."

Zhao Dongting nodded again, stopped talking, just waved his hands, and walked towards the imperial study.

Zhongsun Guge was led out of the palace by the eunuch.

After Zhao Dongting arrived at the imperial study, Zhu Hecong's brothers Xuan Yuepeng, Miao Youli, Du Hu, Liu Zijun, and Xiao Yulin entered the palace.

The five are the commanders of Tiankui Army, Tianshang Army, Tian Yong Army, Tianxiong Army, and Tian Jie Army.Aside from the accident of Xiao Yulin who led the disciples of the Beggar Clan into the army at the end of the Guangxi War, Yue Peng and Miao Youli had been with the Song Army since before Naozhou.And Du Hu and Liu Zijun have followed Wen Tianxiang and fought with the Yuan army for many years.

After experiencing the repeated battles in Guangxi, it is not an exaggeration to say that they crawled out of the pile of corpses.

At the beginning, there were fifteen branches of the Great Song Imperial Army, but now all the commanders are still alive, and there are only eight people left, just over half.

The five Yue Peng who received the summons left the barracks one after another and rushed to the palace.

Outside the palace, Yue Peng and Miao Youli met unexpectedly.

Miao Youli was wearing ordinary clothes, but Yue Peng was wearing armor.

This surprised Miao Youli, "General Yue, the emperor summoned you, what are you doing wearing armor?"

Yue Peng chuckled and said: "General Miao, the emperor summoned us, and we must be going on an expedition. Unsurprisingly, it should be marching to Kuizhou. We wear belt armor, so that the emperor can know that we are ready, right?" .”

"You guy."

Miao Youli pointed at Yue Peng, a little dumbfounded, "It's getting more and more slippery."

When Yue Peng was just picked up by Zhao Dongting, he was the head of the Dianqian Division. He was much higher than Yue Peng in terms of seniority, and he had a good personal relationship with Yue Peng.So it doesn't matter too much.

Yue Peng just laughed, "General Miao, if you really want to go to war later, don't take this opportunity with me! How about I give you two jars of good wine after we return from triumph?"

Miao Youli flicked the sleeves of his robe, "You bastard, this is just the beginning, and you are going to give me eye drops."

The two walked side by side into the palace.

Miao Youli probably really didn't think about fighting with Yue Peng, and said, "Don't worry, even if the old man wants to fight, he can't compete with you young people. The old man is about to retire, so I really didn't think about it." There are still a few more years to go to war, as long as you can train a few people for the emperor who can take over the Tianshang Army before resigning."

The commanders of each army are all generals from the second rank.According to the new policy, at the age of 60, one must retire to the second tier, and at the age of 65, one must fully retire.

Today, Miao Youli is already in the 57-year-old grade.With all his efforts and calculations, he will be able to serve as the commander of the Tianshang Army for only three years.

Yue Peng saw that although Miao Youli spoke frankly, his eyes were still a bit gloomy, so he stopped smiling and said, "General Miao, you are in your prime of life. I think you can still lead an army to fight. Only a battle-hardened general like you can make those enemy troops flee!"

"All flattering."

Miao Youli said unhappily: "I am very clear about my own situation. I have suffered many secret injuries over the years, and in this season, the pain is the most unbearable."

As he spoke, he bent down and beat his knee.

This old cold leg is the root cause of his right knee being chopped with a knife.

But after he straightened up, looking at the palace hall, he still said: "However, if the emperor lets me go to war, I will definitely still take the lead."

The general is getting old, but his pace is still firm.

Yue Peng looked at Miao Youli's back, dazed.

He is still young, but from Miao Youli's back, he seems to see himself in the future.

However, that was decades away.

A slight smile appeared on the corner of Yue Peng's mouth, and he moved a little faster, chasing after Miao Youli.

When the five of them all arrived at the imperial study, Su Liuyi, the Deputy Military Commander who was working in the palace, and Zhang Xizai, Minister of the Ministry of War, had already arrived first.

Zhao Dongting was talking to the two of them.

"Are you here?"

The five people asked to see each other after they got together outside. Zhao Dongting smiled when he saw them, and said, "Give me a seat."

Zhu Hecong and Zhu Haiwang, who were waiting in the imperial study but were very popular, quickly moved chairs.

Yue Peng and the others greeted Su Liuyi and Zhang Xizai, and sat down on the chairs.

Zhao Dongting said directly: "Xixia has already agreed to my conditions, and I plan to send people to take over Kuizhou. It's just that the Dali Imperial Army has been harassing at the border of Luodian recently. I suspect that they deliberately want to hold back Zhang who can be the first to reach Chongqing. The deputy army order. If this is the case, then the White Horse Army in Central Shu should be planning to capture the Chongqing government before we take over Kuizhou. You should discuss this matter."

Yue Peng and the others looked at each other.

Except for the fact that Xixia agreed to Zhao Dongting's conditions, it is no secret that the Dali Forbidden Army harassed the frontier.As the commanders of the capital, although they are in the imperial city, they have obviously thought about these things.

Yue Peng said: "Your Majesty, Dali and Shuzhong are colluding, if the White Horse Army dares to take Chongqing Mansion, why don't we beat them out?"

Zhao Dongting laughed, "You are so brave, your strategy is acceptable now, but you are still not comprehensive enough to consider the issue. Dali is an enemy country, if you attack our border, we can completely beat them out. But have you ever thought about it?" The White Horse in the middle of Shu is still nominally our Song army. They took Chongqing Mansion to drive out the Xixia enemy army, and if we launch an offensive after they take Chongqing Mansion, it is to attack our own country. I am the Son of Heaven, fight He can arrange a name for them to conspire to rebel, but it will take too much energy, manpower, and material resources, and it is not something that can be completed in a short period of time. It will take a long time to create momentum. time."

Yue Peng frowned, "But we're still in Changsha, and we're going to Chongqing Mansion. Why can't we be faster than those White Horse Army soldiers who are in Tongchuan Mansion?"

Zhao Dongting narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "That's why I announced you to come here to discuss. If we want to get Kuizhou with less effort, we must rush ahead of the White Horse Army."

(End of this chapter)