Jiuxi

Chapter 508 Chapter 506 [Emperor’s Heart]

Qing Yugong was not worried about the safety of Yongqiu City in the short term.

He has reviewed the detailed process of the Battle of Xifengyuan. There were no obvious loopholes in Niu Cunjie's command. The root cause of the failure was that there was a certain gap between the foundation and strength of the Yanqi army. Therefore, in the end, Niu Cunjie's soldiers could not stop him. The Anping Army and Feiyu Army launched a forced assault.

Although the Yan army is now a group of remnants and defeated generals, relying on Yongqiu City's towering and solid walls, complete city defense equipment and sufficient food and grass in the city, there is no problem for these tens of thousands of Yan troops to defend for a year and a half.

He needed to further confirm the status of the Jingzhou Army to determine Li Tianrun's true intentions.

However, while he was waiting patiently, a middle-aged man entered Heluo City surrounded by a group of fierce knights, and then went straight to Zhuoyuan.

"I'm going to see you, Your Majesty."

In the main hall, Siti, the main player of Dajing, bowed to Tian Jue.

Qing Yugong guessed the other party's intention, and said calmly: "Master Tian, ​​there is no need to be polite, please sit down."

The two sat down separately as host and guest. The maid served the tea and then left.

In Qing Yugong's view, this matter was just a small test by Emperor Jing. With the power of him and the Qing Yu family, he could persuade Emperor Jing to give up this idea without hurting his harmony.

Tian Jue looked calm and unhurried: "As for Princess Yongping's marriage, your majesty agreed to the prince's request and can put it on hold temporarily. However, if the prince wants to choose a son-in-law for the princess in the future, it is best to tell his majesty first. Because His Majesty is very concerned about the princess’s lifelong affairs.”

Qing Yugong cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is so kind to me. I am grateful to you and will definitely bear in mind your Majesty's instructions."

This was not an expression he was deliberately putting on.

After the Battle of Xifengyuan, Qing Yugong immediately wrote the whole story of the battle into a memorial and sent it to Dadu. It also included his analysis of Li Tianrun and the Jingzhou Army, and finally came to the conclusion that he would wait and see the other side for the time being.

In fact, this is also the reason why many powerful people in Jing Dynasty dislike him.

The question is, why should Tian Jue go there personally for such a trivial matter?
Emperor Jing could send anyone to deliver the message at will. Since he asked Tian Jue to go south, it was obvious that there was another reason.

After a brief moment of astonishment, Qing Yugong regained his composure and said, "Sir Tian, ​​regarding the question of whether the army will move south immediately, I have already written it very clearly in the memorial to Your Majesty. I don't know why you ask this question?"

As a descendant of the Qi people, Tian Jue was able to occupy a high position in the Dajing court and was highly trusted by Emperor Jing. This could easily arouse the hostility of the Jinglian nobles, but he sometimes didn't care much about the polite etiquette. Naturally, Easier to offend people.

The Queen came forward to talk about the marriage, which put a lot of psychological pressure on Qingyu Huaijin. Because she didn't think about the problem comprehensively enough, she thought it was an unsolvable problem, and was even forced to take advantage of the fourth prince, Ali Hehai Ge.

"It's like this. Your Majesty received the secret letter from the prince before and wanted me to go south and explain it to the prince in person."

A hint of just the right amount of gratitude appeared on his face, but he became increasingly puzzled.

No matter from which point of view, Emperor Jing should understand and support Qing Yugong's decision, so he did not connect Tian Jue's arrival with this incident at all.

Qing Yu said respectfully, "I wonder what Mr. Tian has learned here?"

Jing Jun had enough confidence to wait and see, and using Yan Jun to consume Qi Jun's troops was a strategy that Qing Yugong and Emperor Jing had long agreed on.

Things developed as Qing Yugong expected, and Emperor Jing readily agreed and did not continue to make a fuss about Qing Yu Huaijin's marriage.

Tian Jue was also observing Qing Yugong's expression, and said calmly: "Besides this matter, Your Majesty also asked me to ask the prince, why doesn't the army go south?"

Although Li Tianrun won a great victory in Xifengyuan, it was not easy for him to capture Yongqiu, the capital of Moyang Road. Even if he could really capture Yongqiu, it would take a long time to deal with other places on Moyang Road.

Qing Yugong was slightly startled.

Tian Jue nodded slightly, but his words were sharp: "How can the prince be sure that this is not Li Tianrun's old suspicion formation? Perhaps he is taking advantage of the prince's cautious mentality to complete the occupation of Yongqiu and even Moyang Road before our army goes south. In this way, Jing Jing The state army can avoid a direct confrontation with the main force of our army. "

This is not a difficult question to understand.

And Tian Jue doesn't just have this attitude towards Sa Gai and others, he occasionally speaks sharply even in front of Qing Yugong, who has always been friendly to him.

At this moment, as a third-rank official, he dared to question Qing Yugong's decision in person. You must know that this was the number one general recognized by the Jinglian nobles.

Qing Yugong knew full well that Tian Jue had not committed a crime in front of him, and his inferences must have been instructed by Emperor Jing.

With this in mind, he said calmly: "Master Tian, ​​a general must consider as much as possible the risks faced by going to war and the benefits he can gain."

Tian Jue responded: "I would like to hear the details."

Qing Yugong explained: "The morale of the Jingzhou Army is currently at a high level. Even if we don't consider Li Tianrun's plan, our army might as well wait for a period of time to allow the opponent's morale to decline. Furthermore, our army does not necessarily have to From another perspective, the main force of the Jingzhou Army is now out to besiege Yongqiu, which means that Li Tianrun cannot take into account the situation in Dingzhou in the east. To build a strong defense line, it might be a good idea to change the target to the east.”

"What the prince said is absolutely true." Tian Jue nodded convincingly, and then considered: "But in your Majesty's view, the current strategy of Southern Qi is to defend Dingzhou in the east, and then let Li Tianrun march heavily on Moyang Road in the west to use our army We attacked the city with caution. By the time our army reacted, they had already retreated into the city again. In the end, we lost Moyang Road, leaving Heluo City directly exposed to the enemy's attack. "

Qing Yugong did not underestimate Emperor Jing's military talents, but he really couldn't figure out how Emperor Jing could judge Southern Qi's intentions and be so determined?
He said slowly but firmly: "Mr. Tian, ​​you can't rush this matter. It's best to wait and see."

Tian Jue shook his head and said: "I'm afraid that if our army continues to wait and see, Li Tianrun will easily complete the set goal and then leave me in a mess."

Qing Yugong said in a deep voice: "I wonder why Your Majesty made such an inference?"

A slightly strange emotion appeared in Tian Jue's eyes, and he said slowly: "Because Emperor Qi is about to die soon."

Although the tone was soft, these words were like a thunder.

Qing Yugong picked up the tea cup at hand, savoring the fragrance of the tea, and asked with obscure eyes, "Are you sure?"

"determine."

Tian Jue nodded, and then briefly explained the top-secret information sent from the south, and then concluded: "From this information, it can be seen that Emperor Qi's body can no longer last long and may die at any time. The reason why he made the decision to be healthy The purpose is to stabilize people's hearts at a critical moment when the two armies are fighting."

Qing Yugong remained silent. He needed time to analyze the connection between the news and Qi's army's movements.

Tian Jue continued: "In your Majesty's view, what Emperor Qi is most worried about right now is the turmoil in the court and the instability of the border after his death. Emperor Qi needs a real victory to stabilize the border situation. The Battle of Xifengyuan The weight is not enough, unless the Jingzhou Army captures Yongqiu City and recovers Moyang Road. As long as Li Tianrun completes this goal and Xiao Wangzhi in Dingzhou in the east holds the defense line of Jishan Tun, then even if the Qi Emperor dies, Southern Qi will be defeated. There won’t be too much turmoil.”

Qing Yugong was noncommittal and said slowly: "The key lies in the authenticity of this information."

"My lord, there is no need to worry."

Tian Jue's expression became more and more respectful, and he continued: "The people in the Music Department can guarantee that the news is absolutely true. In fact, your Majesty had already suspected that Emperor Qi was ill a long time ago. I wonder if the prince still remembers that half a year ago, in the capital of Nan Qi There was a rebellion organized by the Jiangnan clan. Afterwards, we can see that the rebellion was caused by Emperor Qi's excessive pressure on the Jiangnan clan. He didn't need to do this because he had been tolerant for the past fourteen years, and he only needed to be slow in the future. The Jiangnan clan can be solved by boiling it down.”

He paused slightly and said with excitement: "That time Emperor Qi took a great risk to induce rebellion. There is only one reason to explain why he was uncharacteristically impatient, and that is that he knew that he would not live long and could not live for long. Leave these questions to the immature newcomers.”

Qing Yugong stood up and walked slowly.

Tian Jue or Emperor Jing's analysis cannot be said to be unreasonable. It is not a secret that Emperor Qi is not in good health. It is also a reasonable choice for him to try his best to stabilize the situation in the DPRK and the border areas before his death.

Tian Jue looked at him patiently.

After a while, Qing Yugong said slowly: "In other words, Emperor Qi knew that he had limited time, so he deliberately pretended to be healthy to the outside world, and then secretly ordered Li Tianrun to take the initiative to go north, taking advantage of our army's cautious mentality. , so as to minimize the impact of his death on Nan Qi? "

Tian Jue also stood up and said, "This is your Majesty's judgment."

Qing Yugong was silent. He was not worried that he would fall into Li Tianrun's trap when he led the army south. After all, there were Yongqiu and Moyang roads between the two armies.

What he cares about is that once he makes a decision, his strategic intentions will be clearly exposed in the eyes of Li Tianrun and Xiao Wangzhi, and he may lose the convenience of striking later.

however--

Tian Jue came to Qing Yugong's side and said softly but firmly: "Your Majesty, your Majesty hopes that you will not miss this opportunity and do not give Li Tianrun the opportunity to conquer the city and then shrink back. Your Majesty knows that you should have the right to make decisions outside. It stands to reason that Your Majesty has never interfered with how you use your troops in these years, but now it is clear that Nan Qi is playing tricks, and Your Majesty does not want them to succeed. "

Qing Yugong turned to look at him with stern eyes.

He understood the subtext of these words. Emperor Jing just asked Tian Jue to remind him now, so as to avoid the differences between the emperor and his ministers from surfacing.

But if he insists on continuing to wait and see, then it won’t be Tian Jue who comes next time, let alone a private consultation.

It will only be a clear and undeniable will.

Tian Jue showed no fear on his face and looked at Qing Yugong calmly.

After a long time, Qing Yugong withdrew his gaze and said calmly: "Master Tian, ​​please convey this to Your Majesty. I will act in accordance with the order and lead the troops south as soon as possible."

Tian Jue smiled, nodded and said: "The official will definitely pass on the information truthfully."

Qing Yu said respectfully: "I won't send it away."

Of course Tian Jue could understand the mood of the South Campus Marshal at this moment. He didn't show the slightest concern and bowed and said: "My lord, please stay."

Qing Yugong looked at his leaving figure, his eyes gradually narrowed.

(End of this chapter)