Please, let me be a fool

Chapter 181 Two Surprises, Marquis Shenwu's Uneasiness! 【Ask monthly ticket】

Won't you tell His Majesty?
When everyone heard the words, they suddenly didn't understand.

This is great news, the situation at Zhenbei Pass is now critical.

Let the entire court be covered in a layer of cloudy rain, and if the news of the Heavenly Kingdom comes out, it will definitely be exciting.

However, after thinking for a while, Song Gongwen suddenly said, "I understand what the Grand Tutor means. The military newspaper sent by Mr. Yue said that the situation in Tiandu Kingdom is changing every day, and it should be clear soon, so At the end of the military report, after some time, there will be the latest news.”

"Right now, although what we have received is also good news, to put it bluntly, there is still no conclusion. Duke Ahqin has not officially defeated Tiandu's capital army, but if the news becomes clear after a while, it will be the best to tell His Majesty at this time. .”

As soon as this remark came out, the other cabinet scholars finally understood.

Inconclusive news means that there are still many variables.

Even let His Majesty know.

But in this case, nothing can be done at all.

But if the situation in Tiandu is clear, whether King Aqin has the upper hand, or Duke Aqin has succeeded.

For Dawei, he can react in various ways, but telling His Majesty now, the effect is not very big at all.

"That's right." Zhang Zhengming smiled, looked at the crowd and continued: "Think about it, if Duke Aqin succeeds this time and replaces King Ali, it will definitely be a good thing for me, Great Wei, the new king. The superior, especially in the midst of chaos, must appease the domestic situation and at the same time win the support of neighboring countries."

"My Great Wei is on the Eastern Continent. Although it is not a one-size-fits-all, it cannot be ignored. If Duke Ahqin wants to secure this position, he must establish a good relationship with my Great Wei. You must know that Yue Ziyi still has Soldiers and horses are stationed at the border."

No matter Song Gongwen or Zhang Zhengming, they all have the same meaning.

That is to wait for the dust to settle before telling His Majesty.

in this way.

For the court and His Majesty, this is the real surprise.

At this time, Lin Yuansong, Minister of War, and Wang Lun, Minister of Rites, looked at each other and agreed with this point of view.

Anyway, what Wu Sidu sent from Yue Ziyi was just a military report, so there was no need to report back to His Majesty.

"Okay, then let's wait for Master Yue's next news."

"I hope that after Tiandu goes through this civil strife, his national power will be greatly damaged and he will never recover. In this way, there will be no more wars in the southwest of our Great Wei."

The two cabinet maesters spoke with anticipation in their eyes.Although these people sometimes have different political views, and even disagree in various aspects, they are completely consistent in external affairs.

Just like when Song Gongwen implemented reforms, he offended many people, and even directly violated the interests of some cabinet scholars.

But the Battle of Gaoyang, amplifying the prestige of Wei, made the surrounding countries quiet down.

So they still did not hesitate to praise Song Hongzhi.

At the same time, I have a better impression of Song Gongwen.

"Okay everyone."

At this time, Zhang Zhengming looked at the crowd and said: "The matter is almost done, and you should go back. As for the finishing touches, let me go with Mr. Song. There are still some problems with the salary of the Zhenbeiguan army, and we need to check it out." .”

Several people present heard the words and nodded, but they didn't have the slightest opinion on it.

During this period of time, because of the Zhenbei Pass incident, the Guozhang and the Taifu often stayed in the Wenhua Palace.

After all, who asked one to be the chief assistant of the cabinet and the other to be in charge of the household department? Naturally, things in this area should be handled properly.

So after everyone bowed slightly, they didn't say much.

As for the issue between King Yan and Marquis Shenwu.

I also think it can be dealt with later.

Now that Zhenbei Pass has come to the world to fight bloody battles, if the imperial court does something at this time, it is indeed possible to shake the morale of the army, and the gains outweigh the losses.

It's better to wait until the matter is over, and then take it out and have a good talk.

After all the cabinet members and the bachelor in charge of the book leave.

A smile suddenly appeared on Song Gongwen's face, and he said: "This Chen Xuance is amazing, he really encouraged Duke Aqin to send troops to confront the army of the capital. It was indeed too unexpected. Now not only the north of Tiandu, but also the south All races are ready to move."

"If these two forces unite, King Ah Li's rule will definitely be greatly threatened. If he sends troops directly, he may step down soon."

Others don't know, but he understands it very well.

The current chaos in Tiandu Kingdom is all because of Chen Xuance's instigation.

Not only wandered among the major forces in Tiandu, but was also honored as a guest of honor, and then united with those forces to deal with King Ah Li together.

It is precisely because of this that Tiandu Kingdom has undergone such changes in a short period of time, which eased the situation in the southwestern region of Wei.

"Yes." Zhang Zhengming couldn't help sighing: "Originally, His Majesty named Chen Xuance the No. On the contrary, he used it superbly, relying on his own strength, he plunged the entire Tiandu Kingdom into civil strife."

"Although the domestic situation in Tiandu is already unstable because of King Ah Li's iron-blooded methods, it is very difficult to completely stir up disputes. Even if I are asked to go, it is impossible to do it, Chen Xuance , is a great talent!"

Tiandu Kingdom and Great Wei are both powerful countries in the Eastern Continent, but their national conditions are different, and the former is not as centralized as the latter.

But his strength still cannot be underestimated, so he has always been the object of Wei's fear.

It was nothing during the period of Emperor Taizu Gao, after all, the relationship between the two countries was very good.

But since King Ah Li came to power, it was different.

Therefore, the imperial court invested more in the Wusi area than before.

But now, with the civil strife in the sky and all forces opposing King Ah Li, Wei did nothing but send an envoy. On this point, it is definitely a great victory.

"That's right. When Chen Xuance said that he wanted to stir up the Tiandu Kingdom's regime, the students didn't believe it. Unexpectedly, he really did it."

Song Gongwen nodded, admiring him, and said: "Your Majesty, you must have seen Chen Xuance's talent in this area, so he was not only selected as the number one scholar, but also sent as an envoy to save the country, holy man! "

Long ago, the two had already said that no matter how talented a person is, if he is not in the right position, he will not be able to perform.

Just like himself, after staying in Dali Temple for so many years, he has achieved nothing.

But since entering the cabinet, everything has changed.

Can fully display the ambition.

Especially the reform that is being implemented now is about to succeed. This alone is a great blessing for a patriotic minister with ideals in mind.

"Naturally, this is His Majesty's sage." Zhang Zhengming also smiled, understanding what he meant as a student, and continued: "Chen Xuance did a good job, but it's a pity for King Ah Li."

"He is the first truly talented ruler of Tiandu since King Aqin. He reforms internally and is tough externally. He is still reducing the power of the major clans in the country, trying to control all the power in one hand. He has made it, and Tiandu in the future will definitely improve to a higher level, and truly compete with my great Wei, so for Tiandu Kingdom, this is indeed a good monarch."

"It's just that King Ah Li is too impatient. He wants to complete all actions in a short period of time, but he can't understand that the way of Tiandu Kingdom has lasted for thousands of years, and the forces of various ethnic groups are deeply rooted. It is so easy to remove and weaken it, even if it can be completed for a while with strong means, it is only on the surface, and it will eventually encounter backlash."

"But my Great Wei is different. Since ancient times, the regime change in the Central Plains has almost always overthrown and rebuilt the original power, and the resistance to reform will not be too great, and this is the difference."

Speaking of this, Zhang Zhengming's tone carried a little exclamation.

That's right.

What he said is the most fundamental difference between Tiandu Kingdom and Great Wei.

Therefore, when the major families of the Heavenly Du Kingdom rebelled, King Ah Li had no way to quell the chaos. The best result would be to not die. As for Tiandu's regime, he would definitely change it.

"That's right, King Ah Li is indeed a character, but because of this, this Lord Tiandu must be replaced."

Song Gongwen also sighed slightly, but the other party couldn't keep Wei's wolf ambition.

The blame can only be blamed, the two sides are opponents.

"All right."

At this moment, Zhang Zhengming shook his head and continued: "We can't interfere with the affairs of Tiandu Kingdom, we can only wait. The important thing now is the matter of Zhenbeiguan. There is Marquis Shenwu there, so there shouldn't be any big problems. .”

"It's just that even if the prairie army is repelled, but not wiped out, they still have a chance to make a comeback. Therefore, it depends on how much Hongzhi can do."

He knew that Song Hongzhi wanted to fight against the grassland army with Marquis Shenwu.

Therefore, the final direction of this battle does not depend on Marquis Shenwu.

It was the young champion Hou.

"I believe that Hongzhi will not let us down."

Song Gongwen smiled, very confident in his son, and felt that there would be no problem.

"If there is really something to be gained from this battle, adding the Kingdom of Heaven will be a double blessing for the imperial court, and it will be two big surprises to report back to His Majesty when the time comes."

When Zhang Zhengming spoke at this moment, he also had great expectations for Song Hongzhi, a young general.

At the same time, he thought, if these two things all went smoothly as expected.

It couldn't be better for Da Wei.

I believe His Majesty will be very happy when he finds out.

In addition, the reform is about to be completely successful, and the two major projects have increased the income of the people. He has foreseen that the Great Wei will truly conquer the people and reach its peak in the near future.

And now, His Majesty has just ascended the throne for more than three years.

Your Majesty, there is still a long time to come to power the country.

What will the Great Wei be like ten or twenty years from now?Zhang Zhengming is looking forward to it.

Northern Territory, Zhenbei Pass.

Teams of soldiers came and went in a hurry.

The defenses on the city wall were changed frequently, and orders were issued continuously.

At the same time, outside the city, there are still some scouts from time to time, rushing into the pass, the atmosphere of the entire Zhenbei Pass looks very dignified and dull.

As for the reason, it is also very simple, that is, Zhenbeiguan and the grassland army have officially started to fight.

At the beginning, Marquis Shenwu sent two brothers from the Lin family to fight against the main force of the grassland.

The purpose is to completely contain the grassland army in one place.

This reduces the division of troops and prevents the situation where the garrison forces in some places are too weak.

In the end, the goal of Marquis Shenwu was indeed achieved, but the cavalry led by the Lin brothers also suffered a counterattack from the grassland army. If it was not because of the use of the horses supported by King Yan, the loss would be incalculable.

Of course, because the grassland army did not divide its forces, it meant that the pressure on Zhenbeiguan would be very high.

Recently, there have been successive reports that the grassland army has reinforced more than [-] people.

Plus the previous 15, that is 22 troops.

22 prairie army.

In the Eastern Continent, almost all countries except the Great Wei can be conquered.

It should be noted that the army stationed at Zhenbeiguan is only one hundred thousand, and the strength has directly reached one to two!

Although Marquis Shenwu could also mobilize troops from other places, he did not do so. First of all, he could not guarantee that the grassland army would not be divided after it was assembled.

Now the strength of the entire northern defense line was determined by one hand, taking into account various situations.

Once you choose to deploy troops for reinforcements at this time, it will destroy the previous plan.

So he decided to use Zhenbeiguan's current strength.

To deal with the army of the ten grasslands.

And it was during this time that the prairie army was dispatched and once again arrived under Zhenbei Pass.

Because the siege battle is not the strong point of the prairie people, so they didn't use all their strength, but sent large troops to harass them from time to time.

Of course, Marquis Shenwu was worried that if this continued, the region would lose patience and choose other places to attack, so in the process, he also took the initiative to send troops to attack.

For several days, there were dozens of battles, large and small, with each side winning or losing.

If you have to say that the one who lost more is naturally the garrison at Zhenbei Pass.

After all, after leaving Zhenbeiguan, it is a grassland.

Fighting on someone's home court will definitely suffer.

But for Marquis Shenwu, as long as he stops the step of the grassland army outside the pass, it will be considered a victory.

As for the casualties of soldiers, he could only try various ways to reduce them, but he couldn't completely control them.

In war, people will die after all.

The grasslands are not like other countries that have iron cavalry that can dominate the entire eastern continent. Even the Great Wei needs to be treated seriously. After all, the soldiers in the northern border are also the real elite of the entire country.

On this day, Marquis Shenwu lowered his head and rested his hands on the edge of the sand table, looking at the current situation.

The more than [-] troops on the grassland were indeed attracted to Zhenbei Pass and did not disperse.

Everything seemed to be within his expectations.

Especially in recent days, the loss of troops has gradually decreased, and the situation is developing in a good direction.

But Marquis Shenwu felt a little uneasy at this moment, because he carefully recalled the battles of the past few days, and suddenly found that after the grassland army was assembled, there had never been a whole army attack, and there was no direct army to suppress Beiguan.

And this means that the grassland army did not use its full strength at all.

So there is only one explanation, they have other purpose.

This shocked Shen Wuhou.

In the past, the grassland tribes went straight to war, but this time, it was completely different. What happened?
(End of this chapter)