I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 142

Marshal Fu Maoxiu, Chief Shi Li Fazeng, and Deputy Marshal Cheng Jintang of the Hebei Road Marching Army led the counter-insurgency army to return to the division in late August to present victory.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who returned from his inspection tour in Guanzhong, greeted him personally.

More than [-] people, including Huiqing and Liu Bogui, who were the leaders of the rebellion army, were escorted outside Xuande Gate. Because treason is a heinous crime, more than a dozen people including Huiqing and Liu Bogui were directly sentenced to Lingchi, and the rest were all beheaded.

It has to be said that Huiqing still has some morals to some extent. Hearing Ling Chi and Liu Bogui panicked, he yelled that he was wronged and was gagged by the soldiers next to him.

But Huiqing has never shown any worry on his face, and only looks up at the sky occasionally, extremely wanton.

He looked at the civil and military officials watching the ceremony in front of the Xuande Gate, as well as the clan and relatives in Beijing, and then his eyes were attracted by a young gentleman in brocade clothes, and the two looked at each other.

Then he made a move that surprised everyone. He bowed in that direction.

"The past was all vain, but today we can see the real Buddha."

As for the direction he worshiped, there were some clans, relatives, several sons-in-law, several princes' sons, young county kings, etc.

These noble relatives were obviously frightened by this monk's behavior, what are you kidding?True Buddha?What about destroying Buddha, you traitor, you worship us to harm us?
After His Royal Highness Zhao Yuantan saw the monk's actions, he also looked in that direction, and saw that all the nobles and relatives were panicked by this action, and there was only one person in the crowd, who did not seem to be in the slightest panic, as if wandering in the sky. Prince Wu Pharmacist!
After King Yan withdrew his troops, the soldiers and horses in King Yan's mansion in Shangjing were withdrawn, but there were more secret sentries.

Today is the grand victory ceremony. As the son of the vassal king and the captain's son-in-law, he is considered to be the highest among all the honored relatives.

After Wu Yaoshi realized the seriousness of the matter, it was too late to pretend to be panicked, because he found at least several eyes looking in this direction.

His Royal Highness, Prince of England, Zuo Pushe
Forget it, it's all like this anyway, let's go out of our minds.

Fu Maoxiu retracted his gaze and coughed lightly. His nephew Fu Weichuan, who was beside him as the dental general, hurriedly understood, and waved his hand.

The victory ceremony was held at this time, in fact, to boost morale. After all, the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River is likely to intensify.

Also because of the war, only the reward for the army was announced, and no celebration banquet was held at Xuandemen.

After the ceremony, Generalissimo Fu Maoxiu and the other heroes were also summoned by the Taoist Emperor.

"Fu Maoxiu, Marshal Fu Maoxiu, Generalissimo of the North Road March, with the victorious generals, pays homage to His Majesty. Respectfully, Sheng'an."

"I'm safe, free from courtesy, and give the Marshal a seat."

Fu Maoxiu led dozens of generals and schools, all of whom made contributions in this battle, and the Emperor Daojun personally named the heroes who wanted to meet.And the composition of these brave generals is also extremely complicated. There are armies from Hebei, four towns from the Western Army, and also from the Forbidden Army in Shangjing.

"Which one is 'Little Pony King'?"

After the Emperor Daojun asked the question, a man walked out among the generals. He was more than seven feet tall and of medium build. Although his face and appearance looked ordinary, he couldn't hide the fierce aura of a border warrior. .

"Chen Jing Saijun Zhongyu Hou Wang Linhuai pays his respects to His Majesty."

"As expected of a famous general in the army, he is really capable."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment."

Wang Linhuai was also very surprised, even flattered.He really didn't expect His Majesty the Emperor to know his nickname.

He is Yuhou of the Jingsai Army. He is known for his bravery in the army. Because he always likes to ride a pony when he is not in battle, he is called "Little Horse King" in the army.But I don't want His Majesty to live in the palace all day to practice Taoism and know his nickname. Isn't this some magical power?
"I've read all Marshal Fu's military reports. In the battle of Lingshou, the two armies were at a stalemate. You led a thousand Xuanjia heavy cavalry to attack the rebel flanks, making the rebels terrified and shattered, and finally collapsed. The credit is indisputable. General Mingwei, male from Qingyuan County."

After hearing this, Wang Linhuai prostrated himself on the ground and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

"Chou Yuan?"

"The minister is here, Qiu Yuan pays homage to His Majesty."

Qiu Yuan, the son of Anyuan Hou Qiuming, is fourteen years old and nearly seven feet tall. Although he still looks childish, he has experienced military training and looks a little mature for his age.In the two battles of Jumahe, he beheaded dozens of levels, ranking among the top three with the least number of beheads in the entire counter-insurgency.

"Good boy, it depends on your courage during the spring hunting, and you did a good job this time. What reward do you want?"

Zhao Lingyuan was very impressed with Qiu Yuan, especially a young man who dared to ride and kill Xiong Wei. Although the process was a bit embarrassing, his courage was commendable.

After hearing this, Qiu Yang thought for a while: "Return to Your Majesty, I want to serve in the Marquis Wu'an Army in Huainan and kill the enemy for the imperial court."

"Hahahaha, well, as expected of the enemy family, I accept your invitation."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Qiu Yuan originally planned to stay in Hebei with his father on duty this time, but he didn't want his father to let him go back to the capital with the teacher who offered victory.

"Phobo?"

"Minister Zhao Fubo pays homage to Your Majesty."

"That's right. As a member of the clan's family, but in this battle, we took the lead in going to Bacheng. It's no loss that we are from the Zhao family. When we see me, we can call him uncle, and when we see the crown prince, we can call him brother."

"I thank Your Majesty Long En."

"Ok?"

"Thank you, Uncle."

During the fight against the rebellion, Zhao Fubo led 500 people in one capital alone. When he captured Shiyi and Zhending counties, he led his troops to break through the city first.

You must know that ascending first is a great achievement among military achievements.

"The minister also has something to ask."

"Say it."

"Wu Ni in the south of the Yangtze River caused rebellion, and the minister is a son of the clan. He should kill the thieves to put down the rebellion. I ask my uncle to be the minister."

After hearing this, Emperor Daojun smiled, "Hahaha, I know Fu Bai is loyal and brave, and I also know that King Yong's lineage has always been loyal to the country, but you haven't married yet. Your father-in-law's two sons also have a nephew. My sons are all in Huainan, how dare I send you, my future son-in-law, there."

After Fu Maoxiu heard the words, he said: "Your Majesty, the words are serious. The children of the Fu family serve the country, and their responsibilities lie. Besides, although Fu Bai is the son-in-law of the minister, he is also the clan, so he should be loyal to the family and the country."

That's what he said, but Emperor Daojun still rejected Zhao Fubao's invitation and asked him to make arrangements after he got married.

Afterwards Du Keshi, He Baxu, Zhou Tieguan, Su Duan and other generals, the Daojun Emperor called out their names one by one, talked to them, and personally conferred titles and official positions on them.

The last one was Deputy Marshal Cheng Jintang, who was directly named Marquis of Wukang as the minister who personally commanded the battle of Lingshou.

And all the generals have called for battle since Qiu Yuan, only Wang Linhuai felt that he had forgotten the honor of being the first to be named by His Majesty
However, apart from agreeing to Qiu Yuan, the Emperor Daojun told them to rest for a few days and had other plans.

Then he ordered His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to host a banquet in the palace to entertain these dozens of brave generals, leaving the British Duke Fu Maoxiu alone to speak.

The two did not continue to sit in the hall, but left the hall and walked on the terrace of Daming Palace.

"Li Shizhong's Zoubiao arrived yesterday. He ordered Sanlang and Ma Wei to guard Hezhou Yangzhou in Jiangbei. Forbidden army. 10,000+ troops went down the river to attack the rebels, and now others should have arrived in Jiangzhou. How do you think Li Shizhong will win or lose this trip?"

After Fu Maoxiu heard this latest report from Jiangnan, he thought about it and said, "Maybe between five and five."

After hearing this, Zhao Lingyuan sighed and said, "What if Li Shizhong can't succeed in one battle?"

"Jiangzhou, Ezhou, and Anzhou are all on the verge of collapse under the vanguard of the rebel army. The rebel army can directly threaten Jingzhou, Xiangzhou, and Huainan. But Li Shizhong has to fight this battle. If the minister is in that position, so The choice is also the same. Wu Ni’s first choice must be Hezhou, as long as he has conquered Jiangbei, he can go northward along the canal, and now Yangzhou has few soldiers, and it is beyond his power to recover the quarry and Runzhou.”

".On the contrary, Jiangzhou and Ezhou in the upper reaches have tens of thousands of troops from Dudu Zhang and King Chu, and Dudu Guo of Anzhou can draw 3 troops, which is enough. Even if the army of Jiangzhou does not attack , after the enemy can't attack Hezhou, they still have to look for an opportunity to attack the upstream Jiangzhou. However, the rebel army has not yet gained a firm foothold during the ten-month period, and it is the easiest time to wipe out the rebel army. Otherwise, if it is delayed for a long time, the rebel army will Stabilize the situation, there will be no chaos in the south of the Yangtze River for three to five years, and it will never be calmed down."

Fu Maoxiu basically explained the advantages and disadvantages of sending troops, including factors such as people's hearts, terrain, military strength, and combat power, at the level of calculation.

After hearing this, Emperor Daojun frowned even more, but he didn't expect that there was almost no difference between Fu Maoxiu's analysis and Li Shizhong's memorial at the front.

At this time, Emperor Daojun even hoped that this was an agreement between Li Shizhong and Fu Maoxiu's relatives, rather than that the situation had really deteriorated like this.

But these two people, one in the south and the other in the north, have not met each other for at least three or four years, and have no chance to communicate in secret. It can only be that the two marshals have the same views.

Afterwards, the two walked around in front of the Daming Palace, discussing whether to continue to send more troops to the south of the Yangtze River, and where to transfer troops.

Fu Maoxiu proposed to transfer another 5 frontier troops, plus His Royal Highness also brought back [-] frontier troops from the Guanzhong patrol, and then selected [-] from the [-] troops that had just experienced the Hebei War, making a total of [-] new troops. , and then select the strong and strong from the forbidden army to fill the vacancy of the frontier army.
It is tantamount to clearly reminding the Taoist emperor that if he wants to change the military system now, it is the best time to purge the forbidden army!
At this time, because of the war, the resistance is the least.The same few capable and powerful generals, Xungui, were either sitting outside or fighting rebellion on the front line.

Although the Emperor Daojun wants to reform the military system, the biggest resistance he has to face is the honorable military officials. For the current transfer of interests in the forbidden army, a great context has been formed. There is war like this, the performance of the imperial army
See you soon.

(End of this chapter)