Civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty, begging me to ascend the throne

Since the imperial court reacted, Li Yancheng felt that the battle was becoming more and more difficult.

After successfully capturing Quanzhou, Li Yancheng's main force encountered a hard rock in Jizhou.

He and Xie Mingtang's Beijing camp fought a fierce battle in Jizhou, and both sides suffered a lot of casualties. ,

At the end of the fight, the Cheng family army originally stationed in Nanman rushed to support, forcing Li Yancheng to transfer his troops to take Hanzhou next to Jingzhou.

This battle also made Li Yancheng feel that the balance of fate was tilting, but unfortunately, it was not tilting towards them.

Li Yancheng realized that they were at an absolute disadvantage simply by fighting for strength.

For today's plan, we must make a quick decision.

But... even with his eyes closed, Li Yancheng could have guessed that Jiangzhou, Jizhou, and Qiaodu must be heavily guarded at present.

If you attack directly, it will be even more difficult.

Not only does it put the army into a battle that is impossible to win, but it is also very detrimental to the troops stationed nearby to help each other.

As long as Li Yancheng's main force is entangled in the siege battle, it cannot win quickly.

Then other troops are likely to be trapped and killed in various places, scattered and destroyed.

Li Yancheng stared directly at the map on the table, and clicked on the location of Qiaodu with his fingers.

Here, here...

Is there any way to bypass the garrison and point directly at Qiaodu?
While Li Yancheng was thinking, the soldier who delivered the letter hurried to the camp, following the rules set by Li Yancheng.

After he put down the letter, he left in a hurry.

Li Yancheng walked to the desk and picked up the letter.

The letter reads: Marshal Li himself.

The name of the sender was Zeng Shen.

Li Yancheng turned his head a few times, but he didn't remember who this person was for a while.

He opened the letter first, squinted his eyes and glanced at it roughly.

Suddenly, his line of sight touched a line of text, and his whole body seemed to be struck by five thunders, his eyes widened, and the hand holding the letter couldn't help shaking.

"Zeng Shen...Zeng Shen..." Li Yancheng repeated the person's name in a low voice, as if rummaging through memories.

This person sounded familiar to him, as if he had seen it before.

Suddenly, Li Yancheng suddenly raised his head, he remembered.

The bridge is deep!
When he served as the commander of the Imperial Army, he had dealt with this person several times.

Li Yancheng showed a puzzled face, with doubts in his eyes.

Why is this man writing to him?
Li Yancheng read the letter again from beginning to end, and then suddenly realized.

It turned out to be the princess, and Princess Anle found Zeng Shen in the Prince Jin's mansion. Now Master Zeng has changed from King Jin's aide to the princess' aide.

Li Yancheng's heart skipped a beat, so he really belongs to them?

Then this crazy plan, maybe... can really come true in his hands.

Thinking of this, Li Yancheng's heart felt hot.

The wish of making contributions in childhood and leaving a name in history can now be realized in one day.

……

the other side

Xie Mingtang is writing a memorial to the imperial court.

The victory in this battle is enough to stabilize the hearts of the people of the world, and it is also enough to stabilize the hearts of the old emperor.

But even with such a great achievement, Xie Mingtang was still very humble in the memorial, "All victories depend on His Majesty's trust", "This great victory is all protected by His Majesty's dragon energy"...

It's not that Xie Mingtang didn't know that he wrote this way, it was too flattering, and he would even be criticized by the censor.

In the eyes of others, Xie Mingtang's ability is not outstanding.

Being able to become the commander of the Beijing camp is all because of being on good terms with His Majesty since childhood.

It's not that Xie Mingtang didn't want to refute these remarks, but his father, Xie Fan, the former general of the country, stopped him.

Xie Fan asserted to Xie Mingtang when Jiang Qi, the current His Majesty, ascended the throne.

From then on, the Xie family will be prosperous.

As a result, as expected.The emperor treated the Xie family very kindly.As Xie Fan's only son, Xie Mingtang was reused by Jiang Qi.

After Xie Fan died, the old emperor even named him a king with a different surname.

Moreover, he also asked Xie Mingtang to take charge of the most important Beijing Camp.

But since then, that sharp-edged young man Xie Mingtang has disappeared.

What appeared in front of the world was just His Majesty's lackey, Xie Mingtang, the leader of the Beijing camp who had no ability, but relied on his relationship with His Majesty to reach a high position.

But Xie Mingtang still remembered what his father said to him.

"Mingtang, your situation is different. The more you are criticized, the more secure your situation will be. Remember: hide your strength and bide your time. A sword without a scabbard is useless."

Xie Mingtang also abides by these principles from time to time, he does not prostitute or gamble, but in order to reassure His Majesty, Xie Mingtang once lingered in romantic places.At that time Xie Fan was still there, and Xie Mingtang already had the reputation of a playboy outside.

But it was precisely because of this that the old emperor finally pushed Xie Mingtang to the position of commander of the Beijing camp against all opinions.

Suddenly, a messenger hurried into the camp.

"Commander—North! Something happened to the North!"

Xie Mingtang buzzed his head, and immediately understood the plan of Li Yancheng's army.

There is only one state in the north of Qiaodu, and that is Qiongzhou.

Qiongzhou has a vast land and few people, and the land is difficult to cultivate.

However, as an important geographical location in the north of Kyoto, Qiongzhou naturally also has garrisons for defense.

If Li Yancheng's troops went straight to Qiongzhou, Xie Mingtang thought, it would be a wrong move.

Qiongzhou's garrison is sufficient to support the surrounding troops.

Thinking of this, Xie Mingtang calmly continued to write his memorial, and also included this matter in it.

……

桥都
The old emperor was leaning on the hospital bed, leaning on several pillows, and was looking at the memorials of the courtiers these days.

While watching, the old emperor nodded.

The courtiers in the court went their own way, and the war did not affect the daily work of the major yamen.

The sons and brothers who should be hunting in Shanglinyuan are still hunting.

The warlocks of Qin Tianjian are still writing that endless calendar.

As for the Dali Temple, Heqiao Duling has been working overtime these days to maintain the law and order in Kyoto.

"Not bad..." The old emperor put down a memorial and commented lightly.

But for the princes, the old emperor did not have such a kind evaluation.

The remaining few stacks of memorials are all from Yushitai.

When the old emperor saw it, he became angry and his face turned red.

"What a bunch of beasts! Why did I give birth to such a bunch of things?"

King Wen feasted and drank happily in the palace all night long.He even wooed the courtiers and met with all the important officials in the court in private.

The crown prince rode horses in the suburbs of Beijing at the beginning of this month, and discussed state affairs with Fu Sheng, the heir son of Huaihe county prince, in the East Palace many times...

The Seventh Prince forcibly robbed a civilian girl, and even asked the guards to draw a knife and kill a merchant.

The more the old emperor looked at it, the more angry he became, and the more angry he became, the more he looked at it.Finally, he threw the teacup on the ground with a clatter.

At this time, the maidservant said: "Your Majesty, the Concubine Jin is worried about His Majesty's dragon body, so she is here to ask to see you..."

The old emperor shook his head directly, and said with a sneer, "Are you here to wipe her son's butt again?"

"No, I don't see anyone!"

Seeing that Longyan was furious, the maid hurriedly walked out of the palace gate with small steps.

She was aggrieved and said to Concubine Jin at the door: "Your Majesty is starting, please go back."

Concubine Jin took the maidservant's hand, patted the back of her hand and said: "Thank you for your hard work, alas, this palace is really in trouble... Miss, come to Fanghua Palace to accompany me when you have time."

"Thank you for your kindness..."