Nuclear Warlord

Chapter 226
Hearing what Yue Jianghe said, Li Changfeng was relieved a lot.

Now that Daqian is under attack, it would be unreasonable for him to continue to decline.

Li Changfeng immediately cupped his hands and said, "Father, my son takes orders."

"it is good!"

Emperor Ganwu shouted, his face full of relief.

Then he looked at Ye Qingcang, and quickly ordered: "Mobilize [-] elite troops and hand them over to Li Changfeng to escort the artillery battalion."

Ye Qingcang cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Ganwu looked at Yue Jianghe again: "The Ministry of War fully cooperates, no matter what Li Changfeng needs, we must meet it."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Chen Dingyuan, the Ministry of Households must ensure the supply of food and grass to the front line. If you have any questions, I will ask you."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, His Royal Highness Ninth Prince has paid nearly one million taels of tax silver to the national treasury in the past six months, and there will be no problem in the supply of food and grass!"

Emperor Ganwu nodded, and looked at Feng Quji again: "Feng Aiqing, you are in charge of the overall situation at the rear, and you can report to me anytime you have any questions!"

Feng Quji bowed: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Ganwu waved his sleeves and said, "Okay, let's go get ready, Li Changfeng stay here!"

Everyone leaves.

Li Changfeng smiled wryly.

"Father, my son really never thought that one day he would be in command and go to war."

Emperor Ganwu didn't answer the question, and asked, "Are you afraid?"

Li Changfeng shrugged indifferently: "What's there to be afraid of? Just blow it up, there's plenty of ammunition."

Seeing that Li Changfeng was not nervous, Emperor Qianwu heaved a sigh of relief, and said: "No matter when, your own safety is the most important thing, you know?"

"understood."

"Remember, you are the generalissimo, not a soldier, so don't go to the front line."

"Yes, got it."

"Leading the army to fight, if you are undecided, you should ask Nangong Changming more, and you must not be self-willed, you know?"

"understood!"

"This is an opportunity. You should learn the art of manipulating people and the way of commanding troops by the way. This will benefit you in the future."

"Father, you are very wordy..."

"Stinky boy! Listen to me carefully!"

Emperor Qianwu babbled and instructed for a long time before Li Changfeng left the palace.

Zhennanguan is the gateway to the south of Dagan, and its strategic position is very important. Once the Nanman army is lost, it can drive straight into the hinterland of Dagan.

Adding three thousand evil beasts would have catastrophic consequences.

So Li Changfeng didn't return home after leaving the palace, but went straight to the Artillery Camp.

The Artillery Battalion had obviously received the imperial decree, and the lights were brightly lit at this time, the artillery, guns, grenades, and ammunition were all packed, and every soldier was wearing heavy armor and looked murderous.

Li Jianye was even holding a musket, his eyes boiling with murderous intent.

Li Changfeng didn't talk nonsense, and waved his hand.

"Let's go!"

A total of 2000 troops from the Artillery Battalion and the Musket Battalion set off immediately, accompanied by 3 troops mobilized by Ye Qingcang earlier as escorts, and the mighty troops set off.

At this time, Emperor Qianwu stood on the tallest building in the palace, watching the densely packed torches leave like a long snake in the night sky, his eyes were full of eager anticipation.

"Changfeng, this battle must show the momentum of my hard work."

It was a restless night.

On the streets of the capital, there are often the neighing of military horses and the shouting of sergeants, as well as a large number of soldiers holding torches running back and forth.

At daybreak, the news that the barbarians invaded and Li Changfeng took command of the expedition spread in the capital, and everyone was shocked.

"Damn barbarians, they actually invaded me!"

"Three thousand evil beasts, my God, this is too scary!"

"If this goes all the way to the capital, what shall we do!"

"Yeah, evil beasts can eat people, I heard that even the bones will be crushed and swallowed!"

"Shouldn't be able to kill him. Isn't General Nangong guarding Zhennan Pass? I heard that the mountains over there are dangerous, and the Nanmanzi shouldn't be able to get in!"

"Childish! If you think as you do, why would His Majesty let His Highness the Ninth Prince take command overnight? The situation must be critical!"

"Speaking of this matter, my heart beats. His Royal Highness Ninth Prince's ability to earn money is first-class. Can he lead an army?"

"Yes, I also have such concerns, but His Majesty should have his own considerations, and he should not mess around with such things."

"Could it be that he went to the front line to be gilded? You know that we have no shortage of generals who can fight well, so why did you send him there?"

"You don't know this, do you? I heard that the mysterious army in the Huangzhuang outside the city is going out with them. His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince is going with preparations!"

……

The impact of this matter is too great.

In the streets and alleys, men, women and children are frantically discussing this matter.

Some people are sure that Li Changfeng can return in triumph, because the mysterious camp that often has the sound of thunder has followed him.

Some people think that Li Changfeng has no ability to lead the army to fight, even if he has some support, he can't turn defeat into victory and beat back the barbarians.

After all, there are more terrifying evil beasts than barbarian soldiers, and the number is still astonishing three thousand.

After Li Ji heard the news, he went mad with jealousy.

"Father, why are you so favoritism!?"

"You actually asked that bastard Li Changfeng to lead the battle. Are you going to let him inherit your throne?"

"For such a big matter, you didn't even convene the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty to discuss it, so it was decided like this!"

"I'm your son too, until now I don't even know the details!"

"I don't accept it! I don't accept it!"

Li Ji's eyes were bloodshot, his face was full of madness, he crazily smashed everything in the room, venting his anger.

Li Chengye also lost his composure at this time.

Although he didn't crazily smash things like Li Ji, his expression was twisted and his fists clenched and trembling.

Because of too much force, the joints of his fists turned white and creaked, his nails even pierced the palm, and bright red blood dripped down from the gap between his fingers.

"Father, why?!"

"My son is the eldest son of Dagan. You named me Chengye, isn't it because you want me to inherit your position?!"

"But, why do you prefer Li Changfeng so much?! He is a bastard, and he has the blood of the previous dynasty. Do you want him to inherit the great line?!"

"Even if the matter is urgent, and Li Changfeng has a weapon that can turn the situation around, then when you make this decision, you should also inform your son to discuss it together!"

"Why, why have you stopped discussing matters with my son since Li Changfeng returned to Beijing? You were not like this before!"

Li Chengye gritted his teeth when he said every word, and even his gums bleed after speaking, dripping on the boa robe.

He felt that Emperor Qianwu must have the certainty of victory, so he would let Li Changfeng take command, and his purpose was to let Li Changfeng establish greater prestige in the army and among the people.

Apart from wanting to train Li Changfeng to become the future emperor, what other reason could there be for doing this?
……

Zhennan Pass was built by the previous dynasty.

The mountains here are continuous and tall and steep, with countless poisonous insects and beasts, and a lot of miasma permeating it. It is almost impossible to cross the mountains and enter the hinterland of Dagan.

The only flat place is a canyon, which is the gateway to Dagannan, and has always been a battleground for military strategists.

Zhennan Pass was built on a slope in the canyon, temporarily resisting the Nanman attack.

this day.

Nangong Changming was discussing with the generals in the tent of the Chinese army how to counter the upcoming attack of the Nanman army and evil beasts.

Suddenly, a soldier broke in.

"General, the spies report that there is a large army coming to Zhennan Pass from the inland direction, the number of people is about [-]!"

Nangong Changming was slightly taken aback, then got up immediately.

"It must be Marshal Zhennan, His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince led the crowd, and the generals will follow me out of customs to welcome them!"

After finishing speaking, Nangong Changming walked out of the tent of the Chinese army first.

Emperor Qianwu's decree came quickly, and Qian Nangong Changming received the decree a day later, and knew the approximate time and strength of Li Changfeng's arrival at Zhennan Pass.

So he was not surprised.

The other generals glanced at each other, with obvious disdain and contempt in their eyes, but feared by Nangong Changming's prestige, they followed them out.

Everyone walked out of Zhennan Pass and lined up to greet them, and they could already see the flag waving in the wind from a distance, which looked quite imposing.

Nangong Changming had no expression on his face, no one knew what was going on in his mind.

But the look of indignation on his subordinate general's face was not concealed at all, and he muttered quietly.

"I really don't understand what His Majesty is thinking. Isn't it a joke to send a brat to be the Grand Marshal?"

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince does have a way of doing business, so that the common people can also eat cheap refined salt, but this is a war, isn't this playing with our lives?"

"Who says it's not? I've also heard about the secret training of two thousand imperial guards from the capital. With just that few people, no matter how powerful they are, they can fight against [-] southern barbarians and [-] evil beasts?"

"Our general has fought for half his life and guarded Nanban for Dagan for many years, but now he has to be ordered around by a child. He is really not worth it!"

"The way I see it, the Ninth Prince is clearly here to win glory. Who doesn't know that he is the most favored prince now?"

"Hey, we are probably doomed, we will be used as cannon fodder by him!"

"I really can't figure out how His Majesty would let him be the Marshal. Isn't this just nonsense!"

"Your Majesty's move is a bit stupid!"

Seeing everyone chattering endlessly, Nangong Changming's face darkened, and he said coldly: "Shut up! Talking about your majesty the prince, do you want to think about it?"

Hearing this, all the generals shrank their necks, shut up and dared not say anything more, but the expression on their faces was still indignant.

Nangong Changming secretly sighed in his heart.

He has fought half his life and was led by a young man with no experience in leading the army. It is impossible to say that he has no complaints in his heart.

He doesn't like Li Changfeng.

It is difficult for a prince who only knows how to do business to make money, to make him feel good. He doesn't think such a person has any ability to lead troops in battle.

But the decree officer sent not only the imperial decree of Emperor Qianwu, but also a secret letter written by Emperor Qianwu himself, asking him to cooperate with Li Changfeng, saying that Li Changfeng would be able to repel the evil beasts and severely injure the barbarians.

How to do it, Emperor Ganwu didn't say anything.

This made Nangong Changming very puzzled.

He is very loyal to Dagan and Emperor Qianwu.

Therefore, even though he was dissatisfied, he still decided to cooperate with Li Changfeng.

(End of this chapter)