Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 654: Military Orders from the Imperial Study Room
The Hall of Nourishing Heart,
Emperor Wu sat behind the imperial court,
Holding a secret envelope in his hand, his brows were furrowed, his eyes flashed with suspicion and thinking, and his hair was slightly gray, making his Majesty look a little old and twilight;
"Dai Quan, what do you think of the secret memorial? Linshan County in the south of Jingnan has always seemed calm, and Chenzhou City has been occupied by rebels. How do you think Yu Shiyuan can stay in the county?"

According to the secret book in hand, Linshan County has 30,000 soldiers and more than 50,000 young men. They train every day. They seem to be actively preparing to defend against the enemy. However, there is one thing they do that is extremely suspicious. They do not close the city gates tightly, and all the food and grass are available. It was locked in the official warehouse and could not be used, and all the money and wages were collected into the treasury of the chief envoy's office. As for the food used by the people and the army, they were all grains bought at high prices. This behavior is unsettling.

So far, only people from the Imperial City Department have sent secret letters. As for the prefect’s Yamen and other officials, none of them have submitted a letter. One of them has even involved the Ministry of Household Affairs. It is incredible.
"Back to Your Majesty, Linshan County is now like seeing flowers in the fog, unable to see or touch clearly. In addition, there is no news from the secret guards sent by Lao Nu, which means that they may have encountered something unexpected. I don't dare to speak nonsense to your lord."

Dai Quan did not dare to say anything more. He stopped here. He made it clear enough. Linshan County seemed to be in the hands of the imperial court, but in fact it was no longer there. But Dai Quan didn't understand why Mr. Yu was like this.

There are rebels in the south and imperial troops in the north. Sandwiched in the middle is to be sold at a price, but with the 100,000 recruits in his hands, he is daydreaming.

"Haha, oops, yes, I can't see clearly, and I'm even more dazzled by it. Who is loyal and who is traitor, how can you tell from the surface? Have Wang Ziteng and the others arrived?"

Emperor Wu had a gloomy face, but he actually laughed, threw the memorial in his hand directly on the desk, and asked Wang Ziteng and his party if they had arrived.

Dai Quan looked at the door of the royal study and replied;
"Your Majesty, I have sent Xiao Yunzi there a long time ago. The escort money will come quickly. At Luo Yunhou's place, I also asked Zhao Si to intercept the people. It should be faster."

was saying,

Zhang Jinyu walked into the door of the imperial study room of Yangxin Hall with a high-spirited step, as if she didn't recognize her relatives. Behind her, Eunuch Zhao bent down and followed behind.
Arriving at the Imperial Study Room,

then,

Listening to Dai Quan's answer,

After Zhang Jinyu stood up, she took advantage of the situation to ask for credit from Zhao Si, who was sweating profusely behind her.
"Oh, thank you for the hard work."

When all the generals arrived in the inner hall, they did not dare to leave the atmosphere. They were ordered in order.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Martial Emperor Zhou Shihong glanced at the boy Luo Yunhou slightly, with an innocent look on his face, and said angrily;
"Now that you're here, don't stand there. I naturally have something to ask you. Tell me. Over in Jingnan, if officials at all levels in Linshan County suddenly lose their news, tell me what to do. thing?"

"Ahaha, you are still a smart kid, and you got the point right. Let me tell you, I don't know the real situation. What you said in the end is the most likely."

Zhang Jinyu's face changed even more. It had been so many days, could it be possible that the entire army had been wiped out?

Following the command, he knelt down and worshiped on the ground at the same time, shouting;

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong is still a little unwilling. The current situation in the huge Linshan County is worrying. In the past half month, the intermittent news has been extremely general. There are almost no memorials from officials in various ministries. What's more, there are still 100,000 new soldiers in the county. , the official warehouse is fully stocked with food, grass, wages and money. If something goes wrong, the court will be in trouble.

When Zhang Jinyu heard this, he was still a little confused. What does it mean that there is suddenly no news? Was there any news before or not? These mediocre officials in the court are of no use in official matters.
"Returning to Your Majesty, I don't understand. Your Majesty means that there was news before, but now there is no news. Or is it because of other reasons, such as the city being besieged by bandits, the war is urgent, the news cannot be spread, or because local officials do not want to spread the news. come over?"

Outside the Yangxin Hall,

As soon as Emperor Wu saw Marquis Luo Yun arriving, he felt a little relieved and his expression became much better.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. As soon as I heard the news, I trotted over. It was difficult for Eunuch Zhao to accompany me on the way, but Eunuch Zhao never left behind."

"I understand, get up."

"Your Majesty, I don't know much. If it's not because the bandit army is sieging the city and the news can't be delivered, it's because Linshan County itself doesn't want the news to be delivered. I'll venture to make a guess.
Is there any news about Jingnan General Gu Ping? Linshan County’s various actions, either he wants to stand on his own, or he is waiting for a price, but I still don’t know why this is so, where is the confidence?”

"Yes, where is the confidence, Dai Quan, is there any news about Jingnan General Gu Ping in the south?"

The two of them actually had a scene of deep master-servant love in the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart. Zhang Jinyu stood aside and said nothing, seeing that His Majesty had changed so much today, and she didn't know why.
Dai Quan raised his head and took a deep look at Marquis Luo Yun. His Majesty's expression was related to the Marquis. It was the most rare thing for a eunuch and eunuch to be so careless about it. The Marquis was magnanimous and magnanimous. Blessings await us.

When Zhang Jinyu came closer, he knelt down and bowed.
"My lord, Zhang Jinyu pays homage to your majesty. Long live my emperor, long live the emperor."

Take a breath and knock on the door to report,
"Your Majesty, I have returned from Anhu Camp. Wang Jieshuai has led all the generals outside the palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

A moment of emotion,

For a moment, the imperial study room became quiet again!

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty,"

When Zhao Si heard the emperor's praise, his face was full of excitement, and he was even more grateful to Marquis Luo Yun. He quickly knelt down and kowtowed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This servant is not afraid of being broken into pieces for Your Majesty's sake."

The voice of a drake came suddenly,
The people in the study came back to their senses,
When Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong heard this, his eyes flashed, he came just in time, and immediately shouted;
"Hurry up!"

"Back to Your Majesty, I always remember that I have been guarding the news from the south these days. Ten days ago, there was news that General Gu's troops had arrived at Luoye Valley north of Linyue Mansion. Since then, there has been no news. Lin Shan The county has not seen General Gu’s troops, either.”

Zhang Jinyu looked specifically at Wang Ziteng. He was wearing light armor, dark robes, and had his hair cut off quite a bit. It seemed that he was well prepared.

This question,
Everyone in the imperial study room was meditating on what they were planning.
Could it be that there is another reason behind it, or someone is involved in it? The southern part of Beijing is in chaos, but what can be found in a place that eats people!

"All generals are safe,"

Everyone seemed to be carved out of the same mold. A room full of generals, fat, short, old, and young, all standing there in silence with their eyes on their noses and their noses on their hearts.

Emperor Wu laughed and gave an ambiguous answer. Zhang Jinyu was even more puzzled. At this time, it is possible that there are still people who want to establish themselves as kings. Thinking about it carefully, there is news about Gu Ping, the general of Jingnan in the county. , if you return to the county town, you will really be able to fight. If you don't return, this will be interesting.

"Stay flat, you didn't come too late."

"I (the last general) see your majesty, long live my emperor!"

The generals stood up to express gratitude and quickly stood on both sides.

For a moment, the imperial study room was so quiet, and everyone looked indifferent.

Emperor Wu turned his head and asked, Gu Ping's troops seemed to have disappeared, and there was no news at all?

Xiao Yunzi hurried back again,
After a while,
Wang Ziteng led the generals into the imperial study room one by one. Everyone was quite surprised to see Marquis Luo Yun here.
When we arrived at the palace, there was a crowd of people in a dark crowd. Everyone we knew or didn't know was wearing brand new clothes and armor, and the momentum was quite high.

Zhou Shihong raised his eyes and looked at Zhao Si waiting at the end. It was indeed the case. His fat body was still shaking, and more sweat was dripping from his face. He also sighed in his heart that many ministers are worse than eunuchs. , expressed with emotion.

"Your Majesty, there is too little news for me to judge, but I don't believe it. Even if the entire army of 30,000 elites is wiped out, there will be no news at all. In addition, no matter what Linshan County's intentions are, after all, the imperial army has been assembled and can go south at any time. , the thieves of the Taiping Sect in the south are getting ready to attack, and Linshan County is caught in the middle, what are they planning? "

After a mountain cry, Emperor Wu let him stand down with a face filled with joy.

Wang Ziteng was in a complicated mood and hurriedly led the generals from the entrance of the palace to the outside of the palace. Eunuch Yun didn't bother to rest, so he walked in first and arrived in front of the imperial study room.

A bunch of old foxes,
When Zhang Jinyu saw it, he cursed secretly, but there was something different. The young people like Jia Lian stood at the end with some vitality, so they had successors.

"Wang Ziteng, I want to ask you, how is the preparation of the Beijing camp going south? Please tell me."

Emperor Wu's calm words sounded in the study, a little suppressed, and even more questioning.

It made everyone's hearts tighten.

What's more, many generals have not entered the palace for a long time, so they are naturally frightened. Especially the young generals behind them, as well as Wang Ren and Jia Lian, who are entering the palace for the first time, are even more at a loss. However, That's it, the waves created in the two people's hearts cannot be calmed down for a long time. This is power. in queue.

Hearing this, Wang Ziteng moved his body, quickly stepped out of the queue, faced His Majesty behind the desk, and replied with a fist in the air;

"Your Majesty, everything is ready in the capital camp. All guest troops have also rested and are ready to go south. I do not dare to delay!"

Wang Ziteng's sonorous voice was exciting to hear. The Beijing camp had already prepared everything. If it weren't for the fact that the guest army arrived late due to heavy rain and needed to rest, it wouldn't have been delayed for so long.

"Okay, in that case, when are you going to set off?"

Emperor Wu looked at the people in the hall with deep eyes and asked.

Wang Ziteng paused for a moment. The food, grass, wages, and money had all arrived. They were personally escorted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It must have been under His Majesty's instructions. In this case, His Majesty could not wait any longer. He could not wait in the capital for long.

Thinking of this,
Wang Ziteng's eyes were firm, he raised his head and replied decisively;

"Your Majesty, if nothing unexpected happens, we can set off tomorrow."

As soon as the words came out,
The generals behind him were obviously very surprised. This was different from the date they had discussed. However, except for the three generals Lu Daiyuan, Dong Dawang, and Peng Shiying who frowned, the others were just surprised and did not show too many expressions. After all, it was early. Just be mentally prepared.

Emperor Wu was obviously very surprised. He thought it would take a few days to wait, but it turned out so fast.

Thinking of my father's behavior in the past, he must encourage the generals who went on expeditions. Now it's the same for himself. He pondered for a moment and nodded.
"Okay, then we will tentatively plan to leave tomorrow. Whatever is needed or missing can be reported to the Ministry of Internal Affairs today and will be made up overnight!"

"Go back to your majesty. The food, fodder and baggage, as well as the armor and sharp swords, have been prepared for a long time. There is nothing missing. I will repay your majesty's kindness in knowing this. I will eradicate the traitors for the imperial court and never retreat."

What Wang Ziteng said was sincere. He is also a person who knows how to repay his kindness. His majesty's trust gave him his position as the leader. This battle must show the majesty of Wang Ziteng. Those who can fight may not be able to fight. Only the border troops and the outside of the pass, and the Beijing camp were once the elite of the military.

"Wang Qing's family has said well that they will eradicate the traitors for the imperial court, but some of these traitors are hidden very deep. I have a secret letter here, which contains news from Linshan County in the south of Beijing. It is strange to say that from It has been half a month since the last time and this letter was sent. Do you think all the officials in Linshan County are dead? "

After Emperor Wu finished speaking, he threw the secret fold heavily on the desk. There was a "bang" sound that made Wang Ziteng's heart skip a beat.
Dai Quan next to him understood,
He hurriedly walked over, picked up the secret fold, walked down the steps, and handed it to Wang Ziteng.

Wang Ziteng bowed and took it, and when he opened it, he found that what was written on it were all about county and city officials enriching their own pockets. The other important thing was that the Chief Minister Yu lived in seclusion, which was too abnormal. How could this be possible?

I was suddenly shocked,

If Mr. Yu rebels, the variables going south will be great, but that's not right. One hundred thousand soldiers and horses defending the city are all new soldiers. Where can they get the confidence? It is impossible to defect to the Taiping Sect. Those people are extremely cruel and can not be tolerated. Gotta get him,

But this secret fold should not be fake. He hesitated, closed the secret fold, handed it back to Dai Quan, and replied;
"Your Majesty, I'm going to report it secretly. I took a quick look at it and found that there are indeed many doubts. The traitors of the Taiping Sect are not trustworthy men and good women. If you really want to commit suicide, you have to think about it. It's hard to say whether there might be something else hidden. We can only wait until I get there and then investigate more carefully."

"It makes sense. I can't understand it either. You can act cheaply on this matter. If there is a reason for the matter, report immediately. If it is true, the officials, big and small, will be captured on the spot and escorted to the capital. In addition, when you arrive at Linshan County, you will immediately take over the defense of the city. Don’t hesitate!”

Although Emperor Wu also had doubts, he thought about it for a long time and had no idea, so he could only make plans in advance.

"It's your Majesty, I understand."

Wang Ziteng cupped his fists and accepted the order.

Emperor Wu felt excited at this time, and he stood up and looked at the veterans in the hall, as well as many new faces.

Some sighed;
"Lu Aiqing didn't work hard. Now her hair is gray and she has to follow you with a sword. It's hard for you."

As soon as Lu Daiyuan heard His Majesty calling him, he immediately came out of the queue, his eyes turned red, and he knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I am not tired. For Your Majesty, I will die for you. I am still Your Majesty and the vanguard of the court!"

Then he kowtowed suddenly. When the two sons behind him saw him, they also knelt down and kowtowed.

This scene,
It's so moving to see,

Emperor Wu couldn't help himself. He stood up and walked down the steps, reaching out to help Lu Daiyuan up.

"Old general, get up quickly, and you too,"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Lu Daiyuan, whose face was full of tears, stood up and introduced;
"Your Majesty, I am old, but my son has grown up and can share your Majesty's worries. This battle will make those traitors know how powerful the imperial court is."

"it is good."

Emperor Wu patted General Lu on the arm and replied.

then,

Keep walking back,

Then he came to Hongnong Dianwei Hu Le and Sizhou guard He Yong. He also patted their arms.

"The vanguard generals from ten years ago, I wonder if you two still have the courage."

The two looked excited,
He opened his mouth, his face flushed, but no sound came out. The anxious two knelt down and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, I will not hesitate to take down the head of the leader of the bandit army and repay Your Majesty's merits!"

"it is good!"

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong said hello again, stretched out his two hands, and pulled the two of them up.
same,
When they arrived in front of the generals from Hexi and Hedong counties, they both knelt down and worshiped at the same time before saying anything.

"Your Majesty, when we go south, we will definitely work together to eradicate the traitors."

Emperor Wu came to his side and was pulled up by the two of them.
It's still a "good" word.

Zhou Shihong, the remaining young general, did not pass by, but instead spoke;
"The purpose of this trip south is to completely eradicate the traitors. You don't have to compete for credit. As long as there is meritorious service, regardless of origin, I will definitely reward you generously. Of course, I will also remember those who lost the battle and lost troops and generals. In terms of merit, I will Rewards and punishments are given without mercy.”

"Please remember this, general!"

All the generals in the hall shouted in unison.

Zhang Jinyu was a little stunned when he saw it. Your Majesty actually has a heroic side, which is amazing.

"I decree that tomorrow we will raise all our troops and march south. Wang Ziteng will be the commander-in-chief, Lu Daiyuan will be the forward general, Hu Le will be the left-wing front army, and He Yong will be the right-wing rear army, heading straight for Linshan County."

"Here!"

(End of this chapter)