Jinyi Night Walk

When Xia Xun followed Musi to Jinshen Hall, Zhu Gaoxu had already entered.The emperor was not in the main hall of Jinshen Hall where he usually processed memorials, but in a small study room where Jinshen Hall was usually used for rest.Seeing this scene, Xia Xun thought: "I will only meet the courtiers in the small study, and there will not be many people there."

After Musi reported, Xia Xun went in and saw that there were not many people in the study.Jin Zhong, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Xu Jingchang, Dingguo Duke of the Five Armies Commander's Mansion, Zhang Fu, the British Duke, and Zhu Gaoxu, King of the Han Dynasty were all present, and there was a man dressed in military uniform standing in the center of the study. He is a fourth-rank general, at least a commanding envoy.

There are two rows of seats, and there is an imperial book table by the window at the innermost side. Some documents are piled up on one corner, and a pair of ivory carved arms of auspicious goddesses are erected on the other corner. There is also a purple jade ruyi and a gourd-shaped gourd on the table. The incense burner is emitting a curling aroma.

Behind the imperial book table is an imperial chair with yellow silk cushions. Behind the imperial chair was originally an eight-panel screen, but now it has been removed to the side, revealing a square-tui, horseshoe-footed yellow flower pear couch, covered with Sichuan essence. On the woven summer mat, Zhu Di was wearing casual clothes, with a forehead tied around his head, reclining on a big pillow, lying on his side on the couch, listening to the general speak.

Xia Xun came in, before he could salute, Zhu Di waved his hand lightly and said, "Sit aside and listen to him!"

"Yes!"

Xia Xun agreed, and Duke Ding Xu Jingchang smiled and gestured to him, and there was a seat next to him.Xia Xun didn't talk too much, and he made eye contact with British Duke Zhang Fu and Minister of War Jin Zhong, and after they had bowed to each other, they went to sit down.The inner servant quietly brought the tea, and then quietly stepped back. The king of Han sat at the top, keeping his eyes fixed on him, as if he had never seen him come in.

I only heard the fourth-rank military officer still talking about it: "...Jian Ding is an old official of the Chen family. When our imperial army attacked Jiaozhi, he led the way and called on the old department to help me attack the Li family from land and water. After the establishment of the three divisions, prefectures and counties in Jiaozhi, the emperor Long En appointed him as the commander. Because my court did not restore the descendants of the Chen family, Jian Ding was dissatisfied and fled with a seal. He absorbed the old department and surrendered in Huazhou. Several Annan rebels who broke up into bandits raised their flags and rebelled.

This Jian decided to establish his own country, the name of the country was Dayue, and he was called the King of Rinan. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the British army's return to the north, he conquered Xianziguan and blocked the main roads of Sanjiang Prefecture.At that time, Huang Fu, the chief envoy of Jiaozhi, once prayed to the emperor for reinforcements, and the emperor passed down a decree during the northern expedition, ordering Mu Sheng, the Duke of Qian, to send [-] troops to conquer Jiaozhi again.General Mu Sheng fought Jian Ding, Jian Ding pretended to be defeated and left, General Mu Sheng feared that he would escape into the deep mountains and it would be difficult to chase him, so he hurriedly chased him, not wanting to lie in ambush, General Mu Sheng remained calm in the face of danger..."

Zhu Di snorted coldly when he heard this, and said lightly: "If you lose, you lose, so don't put money on his face, talk about the next thing!"

The military officer was a little embarrassed, paused for a moment, and then said: "General Mu Sheng... hastily withdrew his troops and checked the losses. He has suffered more than [-] casualties, and left behind many armors, equipment and firearms, all of which fell into the hands of Annan's rebels. Mu Sheng The general wanted to fight again with the whole army, but... Jian Ding won the first battle, causing the old officials of the Chen family to respond one after another. Deng Xi, Ruan Shuai and other old officials of the Chen family rebelled one after another. Some appointed themselves officials, killed generals, and burned their houses , still under the banner of the Chen clan, and some of them became kings on their own, our Annan garrison lost sight of the other, and it was difficult to control, so General Mu Sheng ordered the general to return to Beijing at the end of the day, and then he and the emperor called for reinforcements!"

After Zhu Di heard him finished speaking, he waved his hand with a sullen face, and the military officer hurriedly bowed and retreated.Just take one out of this study room, the big officials will overwhelm him to death, not to mention that there is a real dragon lying in it, it is really hard for him to be able to speak.It wasn't until he left the study that he gasped for a few breaths, only to feel that there were stars in front of his eyes, but it was because he was too nervous and his breathing was disordered.

As soon as the military officer withdrew, Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu was full of anger and said: "Father set up a county in Jiaozhi because the Chen family was extinct, and it was requested by Annan's army and people. Since my court has governed Annan as an inner county, it has treated the old Chen family favorably. Most of the ministers were conferred official positions, and they ordered those who visited An Nanming to be officials in the court, who were erudite, virtuous and upright, but these barbarians, who think they are different, have ulterior motives, and are stubborn like this, the imperial court should send out a large army to punish them!"

Zhu Di glanced at Xia Xun, and Xia Xun's eyes immediately drooped. This silent exchange was because when Zhu Di wanted to accept Annan as the inner county, he wanted to give this great achievement to Xia Xun, but Xia Xun He suggested that it is easy to conquer Nannan and difficult to settle Annan, and suggested that the emperor support the puppet and rule the barbarians with barbarians. Zhu Di did not take this very seriously.

As a result, Annan was successfully defeated, and the fighting process was described as destructive, but as soon as Zhang Fu's army left, the rebel flags were raised everywhere, which was exactly what Xia Xun had predicted before.But even if he is proved to be right now, it is impossible for the imperial court to withdraw its troops at this time. Of course, the real interests need to be considered, and the dignity of the country is also an interest. It is not an economic interest, but a political interest. , it is impossible for him to take the opportunity to propose a withdrawal.

At the same time, to prove that he is right, he must be more cautious and humble, and must not show a smug appearance.Cao Cao loves talents, but Kong Rong, the head of the seven sons of Jian'an, is proud of his talents and shows off too much, which makes Cao Cao extremely loathe him. Didn't he end up with a decapitated body in the end?A person who wants to prove that he is better than his boss is definitely not a really smart person.

Zhang Fu, Xu Jingchang, and Jin Zhong obviously also knew that the only way to go is to send troops now!

Daming had just set up a prefecture there, and someone turned against the flag, and the side immediately changed course, what is that called?The dignity of the Ming court is about to be lost.Therefore, right now is not the time to discuss whether it is reasonable to set up counties in Annan. Besides sending troops, Daming has no other choice.Even if the successive wars have just ended, because of this decision, the burden that has just been lightened on the shoulders of the people will become a heavy burden again.

"Send troops..., send troops..."

Zhu Di muttered to himself, tapped his fingers on his knees, and suddenly stopped after a while, and said, "Mu Sheng has already suffered a defeat, who should be sent to conquer Annan again?"

Zhu Gaoxu immediately cupped his hands and said: "Father, I am willing to lead the army to conquer Annan. As long as I give my son a hundred thousand troops, I will succeed in no time. I will take the heads of those traitors and present them to the imperial court!"

"I think it's wrong!"

As soon as these words were said, Zhu Gaoxu's cheeks tightened. He knew it was Xia Xun just by hearing the voice. Even if he didn't listen to the voice, who would dare to contradict him in person?Is it Zhang Fuhuan, Jin Zhong or Xu Jingchang?None of them dared, only Xia Xun, only this damned Xia Xun!

Sure enough, it was Xia Xun who stood up slowly. Xia Xun said: "Soldiers must be fought; battles must be fought! However, last year when they conquered Annan, hundreds of thousands of troops were sent to conquer Tatars in the north." , Another 20 troops were sent out. Although there was no fighting in the Western Regions, hundreds of thousands of troops were waiting to feed the people, strengthen the city defenses, and rush to build equipment.

For this reason, the total number of laborers recruited exceeded one million, and how many young and strong laborers were taken from the farmland?The imperial court wasted a lot and the people were unbearable. Therefore, the minister thought that in terms of means, this conquest should be used to suppress and appease, instead of beheading all the thieves and chieftains. The grasslands and deserts are even more difficult to deal with, and it is difficult to take advantage of our large number of soldiers. "

Zhu Gaoxu just made bold words just to impress Naifu's heart. He gritted his teeth in hatred when he heard Xia Xun say this, but he quickly put on a smile on his face and said with humility: "What the Duke said is true, and the little king is eager to fight!" , It’s really reckless. If you use both suppression and appeasement to save lives and quell the rebellion, Xiao Wang will naturally do it.”

Xia Xun smiled slightly, and said, "Your Highness's intentions, I naturally understand. However, Your Highness has not understood what I said!"

"Oh?"

Xia Xun said: "The Duke of England has just returned from Annan, and he is familiar with the mountains, rivers, geography, customs, and customs of Annan, and he is even more familiar with the methods of combat in Annan. I think that if the Duke of England is asked to take command again and go to Annan, all kinds of rebellions will be quelled overnight. !"

Zhu Gaoxu said with a dry smile: "The Duke of the Fu Kingdom, the Lord of the British Conquest of Annan, has just returned to Beijing, and has not rested, so he has to take command again? My royal family can't be so unreasonable. Besides, this king is a young man who learns the art of war, and he is more casual. Father has been fighting for many years, and he is confident that if this king leads the army, Annan can also be pacified, so it must be the Duke of England? Doesn’t this make the small kingdom of Siyi laugh at me that there is no other general in the Celestial Dynasty except the Duke of England?”

Xia Xun said expressionlessly: "The country is exhausted, it's not time for military training!"

Zhu Gaoxu's face changed, and he said in a blatant manner: "This king is in command, is it training soldiers?"

Xia Xun said: "I naturally have no doubts about His Highness's martial arts. When it comes to the art of war, not only the emperor is a hundred times more powerful than my ministers, but all the adults here, including Your Highness, are much better than Yang Xu. When talking about the art of war, I am not as good as you." Your Highness, I can only talk about it on paper here."

Xia Xun smiled, and said again: "But I think that the British Duke has fought against the Annan people, which means knowing himself and the enemy; Great advantage, with the Duke of England in command, it is naturally easier to win than His Highness the King of Han. I just said so much, but I just wanted to explain that if we win one day earlier, we can save countless money and food; if we fight less, the fields will be able to Many young and strong farmers are going to plant seedlings and farms! The emperor is sympathetic to the people, and he should understand the painstaking efforts of the minister!"

Zhu Gaoxu was furious in his heart: "Fart's painstaking efforts! You messed up my good things over and over again!"

Looking at his livid face, Xia Xun flashed a trace of sarcasm: "You want to make great achievements in the war, and you want to shine in history? It's none of my business! If I can make the common people get some benefits, I won't be supported in vain Light vehicles and leather belts, rich clothes and jade food; use the people's fat and people's ointment, piles of bones, to pile up your military exploits and nourish your strength to fight for reserve? I just don't want you to be in charge of the military alone! The two of us have been exhausted a long time ago. You just made the enemy today, why are you staring at me!"

Zhu Di lowered his eyes, pondered for a while, and turned his questioning eyes to Zhang Fu.

Zhang Fu suddenly revealed an embarrassed expression...! .