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"Have you heard? Another tribe was destroyed by Qiu Yan's army!"

The early court hadn't opened yet, and the emperor hadn't sat down yet, but all the ministers had already gathered in the Golden Luan Hall.

They talked with each other, seemingly leisurely, but in fact they wanted to collect some information from other people and speculate on the direction of the court.

If you want to talk about the most touching thing recently, it is undoubtedly that more than a month ago, a large army of 20 people was raised in the northern border of Darui, marching towards the grassland, to fight the Rouluo people and wipe out the northern troubles.

With so many troops, the logistics requirements are very strict, and it is a severe test for the transportation and mobilization of the entire dynasty. If one is not good, not only the military will encounter twists and turns, but the cornerstone of the entire dynasty may shake, causing social unrest.

This is also something that many ministers are worried about, and they use this as an excuse to stop it in many ways. They can also see that the emperor intends to use martial arts to send troops to reform the military system.

But with the smooth progress of the Tongshi Sanshui incident, there were many unexpected gains. When opportunities appeared, even the military couldn't sit still. With the support of the military, the emperor's waist was undoubtedly straightened up.

Of the two parties, one wanted to seek an opportunity for posthumous fame and reform of the military system, while the other saw the signs and wanted to expand the territory, enshrine his wife and children, and earn great military merits. It was in the court hall that the west wind overwhelmed the east wind and changed the direction of the wind, which led to the dispatch of troops.

However, after mobilizing heavy troops and entering the grassland, it did not go as smoothly as Li Kun expected. Instead, they encountered many unexpected problems. Due to logistical problems, the battle line fell into a stalemate before it could be opened in time.

This is undoubtedly a serious setback to Li Kun's thinking, so many courtiers who opposed sending troops have already written memorials, and are ready to attack this matter, as a breakthrough, so that the army can return.

For this.Li Kun, the Darui Supreme, is also prepared, ready to withstand the pressure of the officials, and persist until the army has achieved results, and then take advantage of the situation to fight back.

It's just that the two parties who were prepared did not expect the development of the matter, which completely exceeded expectations. Before the minister had time to launch an attack in the future, an unexpected news came from the grassland——

It was Qiu Yan who led a slave army to break through three grassland tribes one after another, and released all the enslaved people in the tribe.There was an uproar in the grassland.

But when the incident spread to Darui Chaotang, many people regarded it as disrupting the overall deployment, intending to make trouble, but was used by Li Kun, saying it was a part of the strategy of North Attacking Rouluo.

In this way, not only Qiu Yan was saved, but also the minister who planned to attack the army without any achievements was blocked from speaking.

However, this matter was regarded as a small twists and turns by the courtiers of the peace talks.They thought it was just moving the time back a little bit, and they didn't think that Qiu Yan's limited manpower could really do anything to turn the situation around. After all, Qiu Yan was originally a civil servant.Even though the military classics have been written, theory and leadership are two different things after all.

However, they never expected to retreat for a while.But it was difficult to gain the upper hand again, and in the next few days, news came that Qiu Yan had broken into a certain tribe almost every day.

To know.The grassland tribes are different from the Central Plains. They don't build cities, but live in water and grass. If the tribe's settlement is breached, even if there are not many casualties, but if the momentum declines, they will be targeted by other tribes and fall into a series of chain reactions middle.

The people in the frontier felt this influence most directly. The tribes who lost their pastures often wanted to go south to plunder, but they were greeted by the Dari officers and soldiers who had been fighting the enemy for a long time!

These officers and soldiers were supposed to cooperate with the entire northern offensive strategy, but due to logistical and intelligence constraints, they could only serve as soldiers on the frontier.

However, these are the views of the decision-makers. When it comes to the generals and soldiers in the army, in their view, they can only watch the front-line troops perform meritorious deeds without making any achievements. How can they not be in a hurry? The tribe is in the middle of their arms, why don't they try their best to resist?

In this way, not only the people in northern Xinjiang will not be harmed, but the situation in the court will also be opened up. On the contrary, many of the guards were beheaded.

Of course, none of the courtiers mentioned it at this time, because they all saw the emperor's thoughts, and the frontier army did have a record, even if others persuaded him to retreat, it would be difficult to say anything.

It is worth mentioning that some of the officials of the Yihe faction are inclined to withdraw from the army out of overall consideration, while some are reaping the benefits, so they add fuel to the flames, how can they not do their best?

Seeing that the situation was difficult to reverse, someone soon noticed a key point——

Qiu Yan.

The front line does not see his merits, but the record of the garrison is shabby. The real military exploits are actually compiled by Qiu Yan.

He led a group of slave troops, moved erratically, and moved to the north and south of the grassland, fighting with fear. However, more than a month ago, the imperial court finally contacted him, and a commissioner sent by the Dudu Mansion joined him, so he was able to maintain contact. The good news immediately came like snowflakes, which shocked the whole court.

At the beginning, some people used the turmoil in the grassland as an excuse to impeach Qiu Yan and planned to bring him back by force, but after hearing that Qiu Yan defeated the coalition forces of the seven major tribes in one fell swoop and forced the Tulang tribe to flee everywhere, such The sound became much smaller.

Instead, there was a series of proposals to welcome him and the military classics back.

That's right, there was a saying in the court that Qiu Yan was able to defeat the tribes so smoothly, thanks to an original book written by him. Just in need of guidance from this classic, many ministers wrote letters one after another, hoping that Li Kun would issue an order to let Qiu Yan and the classic return to Beijing as soon as possible.

With the passage of time, more and more people jointly signed the request, and many of them did not have ulterior motives, but sincerely felt that Qiu Yan's classics could help the court break through the current predicament, and there were more well-informed and quick-thinking main fighters , I hope Qiu Yan can lead the order to the front line and use military order to help out.

"This time, Qiu Yan and his army did something even worse. They defeated the two tribes that sheltered Tulang and joined the army, causing the two tribes to turn from prosperity to decline. I heard that one of them was handed over by the subordinate tribe that day. Divide the food! Rise and fall change positions in a blink of an eye!"

"Speaking of which, according to the news these days, it is said that Qiu Yan's turmoil in the grassland this time is aimed at this part of the map. I don't know what the reason is."

"I'm not very clear about this, but there have been many rumors among the people. Some people say that he wanted to avenge his father, but this is too absurd. Qiu Yan is from Jiannan. It is said that his father died in the marsh rebellion. In your hands, how can there be any reason to seek revenge from the prairie people?"

"However, I heard that this move was a red-faced beauty. I'm afraid you don't know that there was a daughter of the Hou family in the mission, and one of the young masters of the Tulang tribe molested the county in Dingchang City. My lord, it caused the disaster of killing me, and Qiu Yanyou was not satisfied, and wanted to uproot Tulang's entire tribe!"

"I'm afraid there is something wrong with your news. How did I hear that it was because of a veteran? I heard that the Tulang tribe took advantage of the sudden attack of Mai Shanhou..."

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A courtier discussed in a low voice, told the news they heard, exchanged information, and then tried to restore the matter by analyzing and observing the expressions of others.

In the corner of the main hall, Di Ai, who was standing in the crowd, bowed his head and said nothing, but he was quite upset in his heart.

One and a half months ago, the return of the envoys brought Meng Qingbin a lot of awards. The seat in the Ministry of Rites has been secured, and I heard that there will be promotions, and the ministers from the regiment are also rising. With the emperor's appreciation, everyone was promoted.

Bringing Di Ai is no exception. Not only did he have a rank in the Hanlin Academy, but he was also given an official title, transferred to a department with real power, and had the opportunity to participate in the court meeting. A little bit of progress is a good start.

But it was precisely because of this that it made him even more unhappy, thinking that it was Qiu Yan's way of buying people's hearts.

In fact, no matter what Qiu Yan's purpose was, after such actions, the entire mission group completely changed their view of him. Not only was there no hostility at all, but they often took it as an honor to travel with him as an honor.

This is just a microcosm. In fact, Qiu Yan is in the limelight right now. Although he is not around, his reputation is rising day by day!

Now that he is fighting on the grassland, not only his prestige among the people has greatly increased, but even the court has become more cautious about him. The courtiers no longer speak casually, and even if they speak, they will show a little respect, obviously slowly recognizing him. The identity of the master of the military family, this is especially obvious for the generals of the military family.

"It's really a good plan. Once he went on a mission, he caused so many troubles, and even provoked the swordsmen of the two countries, but he took advantage of the situation..."

Thinking about it, Di Ai deliberately ignored the emperor's wishes and the general trend accumulated in the Central Plains and grasslands, and put the cause of the military struggle on Qiu Yan.

While thinking about it, his gaze also turned slowly, patrolling the chaotic crowd, and finally landed in the middle of the civil servants, Yu Pan glanced at He Tian Youqing, he remembered that in the past few days, the two sent people over one after another, convey the meaning to oneself.

"However, it's a double-edged sword for him to be so sharp, and it's not like he doesn't have political enemies. Just waiting for him to return to the court, I'm afraid there will be a storm."

Just thinking about it, deep in the palace, the eunuch sang, the emperor walked out, and sat down on the dragon chair. The morning ceremony officially started, and the hall immediately could hear the sound of needles falling quietly.

After a period of etiquette, the process of playing and answering related to the government and policies was long and boring, but all the officials present listened carefully, trying to find out the clues from it, so as to adjust their future policies.

Speaking of halfway, the new party and the old party will inevitably have disputes again, but it is already the norm.

When the performance was over, Li Kun looked around the hall and said: "A few days ago, I thought about the joint name of several ministers and executives. I made a decision. I will recall Qiu Yan and give him a reward." To be continued..)

ps: Thanks to "Dao Keqi" and "Adventurer*Tianyun" for their monthly tickets!

It's too late to go home today, so the update is late.