A Thousand Hills

Chapter 189

This is a moderate battle, which happened at night and was a sneak attack.

By dawn, the battle was over.

The fifth prince received the battle report that afternoon. At that time, the fifth prince and Xue Changshi were looking at the Jinshi list of Jinke. In the past few years, Xue Changshi was born in the Ministry of Rites, so the two monarchs and ministers have a habit of paying attention to Chunwei.

Because it was a battle report, the guards inspected the token, and directly brought the scouts in to report. The fifth prince pressed the list of Jinshi under his hand, and blurted out, "Quickly declare!"

The scout had a face full of dust, and presented the lacquered battle report with both hands. The fifth prince didn't need the bamboo scissors served inside, just tore it open and opened it. Chang Shi ordered, "Governor Xuan Tang, Governor Su, Zhang Changshi, Lord Li, come here." Then he ordered the scouts to rest.

Yongding Hou was not in Min'an City because he was training recruits on the front line.This battle report was sent by the Marquis of Yongding.

Zhang Changshi and Li Jiujiang were working in the vassal mansion, so they came naturally and quickly.Governor Su of the Tang Dynasty was not slow, and the fifth prince ordered the guards to hand over the battle report to them.

Governor Tang said, "It happened that the new army encountered pirates. Fortunately, General Liu was well dispatched, and Lieutenant Li and Cui Huan were not afraid of death. This is already rare." Waiting for reinforcements.The enemy also left hundreds of people and retreated to the sea.

The fifth prince said, "You guys discuss about pensions and rewards, and come up with a plan." The rest didn't give any more instructions, and the fifth prince ordered everyone to leave.Regarding this battle, the Fifth Prince did not express any opinion of his own.

Governor Tang was a little confused as to what the fifth prince was thinking.

The five princes have re-drawn the standard for compensation and rewards. Marquis Liu Fufeng of Yongding also gave a list of all the war dead and the beheaded list of survivors in the army.

What Governor Tang thought about was whether the fifth prince was not satisfied with this battle or something.But to be honest, Governor Tang just saw that it was Liu Fufeng's subordinates who encountered pirates, and his heart tightened immediately, for fear of some serious casualties.Looking at it now, it is not bad for the new army to be able to fight for a tie.

It's just that the fifth prince is not happy.

Governor Tang thought about it, what does the fifth prince mean?Thinking in his heart, Governor Tang did not forget the business, and said to Zhang Changshi, "I still need to ask His Highness, since there is a war, it should be reported to His Majesty."

Zhang Changshi said, "That's right. I'm afraid the prince is preoccupied with the war, so he didn't take care of it for a while."

Governor Tang repeatedly expressed to Zhang Changshi that the new recruits in this war had such a result that it was definitely General Liu's point of view that he would use troops.Governor Tang will not be stingy with the pension and rewards given to the subordinates. What Governor Tang is worried about is how the fifth prince will present himself to the court. Don't impulsively say that he lost the battle, that is a ready-made target for others!

Moreover, according to military practice, this kind of victory should have been counted as a small victory!
Governor Tang was very worried that the fifth prince was suffering from stubbornness, so here he would first tell Zhang Changshi his understanding of the battle.Zhang Changshi is a close minister of the fifth prince, so at least Zhang Changshi can persuade the fifth prince when he suffers from stubborn illness.

Governor Tang was very worried. The fifth prince was actually not suffering from any illness. He just sat alone for a while and went to talk to his wife.

Xie Moru was taking the children to drink afternoon tea, seeing the fifth prince arrived, Xie Moru got up to greet him, and the children had also seen their father.The Fifth Prince smiled and said, "Have some snacks."

Da Lang said, "This peach blossom cake is very good today, father, please try it." He took the peach blossom cake and gave it to his father.

The fifth prince took a piece and said, "Eat it, I have something to talk to your mother about. Dalang looks after his younger brothers and sisters." With a word of advice, he took the peach blossom cake and called his wife to leave. Mr. Ji took care of it.

When it comes to military affairs, the couple has always been in the study.

The fifth prince ate the peach blossom cake on the way, went to the study to drink two sips of tea, sent the maid down, and the fifth prince showed his wife the battle report.After reading it, Xie Moru said, "Didn't His Royal Highness say that the soldiers and horses led by Bailang are extremely fierce, so it seems that the person who led the soldiers last night must not be Bailang!"

"I think so too. However, in my opinion, yesterday's one was not easy to get along with. Fortunately, nothing happened. Fufeng was training for the first time. Since Fufeng went down, his battalion was full of novices. Not to mention others, Cousin Yu had a In case, it will be difficult to explain." The fifth prince said, "You are strange, this sea bandit is also very good at picking, why did he pick it under the Fufeng Camp."

"The new recruits are divided into five battalions. It is not unusual to say that Master Liu's camp is the residence of Master Liu. The Marquis of Yongding also arranged for him a relatively strong county. The only difference is that Master Liu will go down. There are a few who come from good backgrounds. Just a few." Xie Moru took out the coastal defense map and laid it out in the large red sandalwood case, the couple looked at it together, Xie Moru pointed his fingertips, and said, "Master Liu is stationing troops here in Qinggang Town, Qinggang Town is slightly higher , easy to defend but difficult to attack, this is not an easy place to attack."

Xie Moru said, "It's better to wait a little longer, I don't think this battle was fought very well. The attack is not the place to attack, but Master Liu is practicing his hands."

The fifth prince came to discuss with his wife because he was worried about this, and said, "Why don't you call Cousin Yu back, I'm always worried when he's outside."

Xie Moru snapped his fingers twice on the battle report, "Didn't the above say that Li Yu beheaded five people? When he first entered the battlefield, his record is already good. Although it is more dangerous, Li Yu is not an embroidered pillow. This time the army rewards, Your Highness asked Jiujiang to go. It’s easier to say anything between them than outsiders. Let’s see what Li Yu means. If he wants to make achievements in the army, such things will be common in the future.” Fifth Prince Youkuan Xin, "You don't have to worry too much, just tell your majesty and the eldest princess the truth. Besides, there is a definite number for a person's life. If Li Yu has a long life, no matter what happens, his life will not be in danger. If Life is short, even drinking water can choke people to death. He has parents, so he should be the master of his family, why should the prince worry about it."

Pressing this topic, the fifth prince whispered, "Tell me, does King Jingjiang want to kidnap Cousin Yu?"

"When the two armies are facing each other, if they can capture the opponent's general, it will be beneficial to the war. Li Yu's paternal lineage is actually not as prestigious as Fufeng's. Li Yu is mainly because of the eldest princess. Why would King Jingjiang not think about it? It's just that he doesn't want to. It's useless. I always felt that if he wanted to capture Li Yu, he should have sent someone more secure yesterday."

The couple discussed for a while, Xie Moru said, "Let's wait for the definite news from Wu. This battle is a bit muddled."

The Fifth Prince deeply agreed.

However, the fifth prince said again, "Your vision is not bad, Fufeng does have generals." New recruits and new generals, the fifth prince is already satisfied that this battle can be fought like this.Because Liu Fufeng was in command of the battle, the Fifth Prince was also announcing the good news to his wife.

"I'm just saying that it's up to Your Highness to use it or not. Those stupid lords never had any capable ministers under them, but they just refused to use them." Xie Moru smiled, "Your Highness employs people properly, and you should have this blessing."

The fifth prince also laughed.He naturally liked Liu Fufeng more than the politically sophisticated Marquis Yongding.

Regarding the rewards in the army, the fifth prince was very generous, the staff drafted the rewards on the same day, and sent Li Jiujiang to present the rewards the next day.Those who deserve silver get silver, and those who deserve promotion get promoted.

This is also the benefit of the fifth prince's military and political power, and he decides the promotion of officials below the third rank.

Li Jiujiang took care of things first, and Liu Fufeng was very happy to see that the rewards and pensions came down quickly. After receiving the fifth prince's order, he ordered Li Yu and Cui You to go down to pay the rewards, and Tang Zheng will distribute the pensions to the fallen soldiers. go down.

After giving these instructions, Liu Fufeng sat down and chatted with Li Jiujiang. Li Jiujiang said, "I never expected that this would be your first battle."

Liu Fufeng's face was a little pale and tired, and Sanyuetian was still wearing his jacket. He poured two cups of tea and said, "I can predict that, since I'm a new recruit here, my subordinates are more valuable. , the chances of coming to me are great.”

It is impossible to fight without careful work.Li Jiujiang asked, "Did you find out the spy?"

Liu Fufeng shook his head, "This person knows the coastal defenses, but not the specific defenses here, so it can be seen that he is not from my place."

Li Jiujiang said, "My lord said, it is rare to have such a record in the first battle."

Liu Fufeng nodded. He was also a novice, and he was nervous in the first battle. With this result, Liu Fufeng was noncommittal and asked, "Do you know who led the troops last night?"

"There is no definite news yet. What do you think of the person who led the troops last night?"

"The soldiers under him are quite tough, and if there are no survivors left, they must be a strong army. You can't tell from the tactics, and you don't see how clever they are. It's not like the Bailang who defeated the Marquis of Yongding." According to the rumor, Bailang is cunning. Like a fox, ferocious like a wolf, the First World War caused the Marquis of Yongding to lose his entire family.The battle the night before did not really seem to have come from this rumored person.Of course, it is also possible that Yongding Hou exaggerated Bailang's ability, and it is also possible.

The two exchanged some news, and Li Jiujiang talked about Liu Fufeng's replenishment of troops. Li Jiujiang said, "My lord, your promotion this time just happens to bring the new army camp to you."

Liu Fufeng thought for a while, "It's okay, I didn't have any achievements in the past and couldn't convince others, but now it's no problem. There is one more thing, I want to ask Jiujiang to tell the prince, I want to recruit some more soldiers here."

"How many people do you want?"

"Now there are more than 600 people in the battalion, and there are only [-] people in one battalion, and about [-] people will be recruited."

After the two of them finished their business, Li Jiujiang asked Liu Fufeng to rest more, Liu Fufeng smiled, "I didn't sleep well all night, and I didn't have much energy for a few days. Actually, it's nothing serious. It's rare for you to come over. Let's have a drink together at noon. You can try it too." Taste the flavor of my place."

Li Jiujiang was still thinking about Li Yu in his heart, and smiled, "I didn't have much to ask before, so he didn't cause you any trouble, did he?"

Liu Fufeng praised without hesitation, "It's quite useful. I thought, let Li Yu be in charge of recruiting more soldiers."

Li Jiujiang said, "How long has he been in the army..." Li Jiujiang didn't continue after speaking, and smiled at Liu Fufeng, well, Liu Fufeng's time in the army is shorter than Li Yu.Li Yu used to work in the Ministry of War for several years. Li Jiujiang changed his tune and said, "It's all up to you. I don't know anything about military affairs. You have better eyes than me on this."

Liu Fufeng smiled, "There is no difference between the military and the government. It is nothing more than recruiting some available subordinates, digging holes and setting up traps in unexpected places."

Li Jiujiang still went over to look at Li Yu. Due to the fierce fighting, Li Yu suffered some minor injuries on his arms, but the rest were fine and in good spirits.Speaking of the first battle in his life, Li Yu said, "If a man doesn't come to the battlefield, his life will be in vain."

Hearing this, Li Jiujiang thought to himself, oh, we are all living in vain, and asked him, "The prince wants to report this matter to the imperial capital, do you have a letter from home, and bring it back together."

Li Yu has passed the age of youth and frivolity, and said, "I will write at noon." He was quite polite, "Thank you, brother."

Li Jiujiang smiled, "Be careful of your safety."

The two brothers said a few words, at noon Liu Fufeng held a banquet, Liu Fufeng called his subordinates to entertain Li Jiujiang once, and Li Jiujiang immediately returned to Fujian.

This battle came a little early, but it was also quite timely.

When the fifth prince's memorial was sent to the imperial capital, Tie Yushi who heard about it was very grateful for once. Fortunately, he acted with integrity that day, otherwise, seeing the momentum of the fifth prince, although what happened that day had nothing to do with him, after all It was the people from Yushitai who said that the fifth prince was wrong.If the fifth prince listened to someone's instigation, he should not think that he ordered it.Thinking of this, Tie Yushi became angry, no matter who you have a grudge against the fifth prince, you shouldn't start to provoke from the Yushitai, you really think he can't do it!

The memorial written by the fifth prince is very detailed, including who beheaded and how many people were beheaded. Among them is Li Yu's meritorious service. Emperor Mu Yuan praised his nephew, "This child, although born in the Hou family, is really brave Has half the squeamishness of a rich and powerful child! What a good boy!"

Of course, the fifth prince did not forget Cui You's contribution. Cui You also took the lead and beheaded three people. Emperor Mu Yuan saw that his surname was Cui, and the fifth prince also listed Cui You's family. , "Well, you are worthy of being a disciple of the general."

As for Liu Fufeng who commanded this battle, Emperor Mu Yuan thought for a while, but he couldn't remember what the eldest grandson of Duke Pingguo looked like, and said, "Liu Fufeng is not young anymore, hasn't he served in the court before?"

Zheng Jia, Zheng's servant, knew about this, Zheng Jia said, "I heard that General Liu was injured when he was young, and he was not good at walking, or because of this he didn't receive a job in the court."

"Yes, yes, I forgot for a while." Yes, Concubine Liu said something in front of him, but at that time Emperor Mu Yuan was thinking that the eldest grandson of the Duke of Pingguo's mansion would succeed in the future.Now, Emperor Mu Yuan said, "This kid is a general. Duke Ping is also old, and his family son... well, he is an honest man." Because his son has just made new achievements, it is hard to say that Ping Shizi has a low IQ.After all, Concubine Liu is the mother of the Sixth Prince, but if you think about it, Liu Shilang, who was dismissed from the household department, is also Concubine Liu's younger brother. There was a family member who died in Duke Wei's mansion, Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Liu Fufeng is a rare one, he is also from the fourth rank now, his wife hasn't been ordered yet, it's not very appropriate." He rewarded Liu Fufeng's wife and children Wang's fourth rank imperial order.

The fifth prince's memorial was written meticulously and very modestly. He didn't brag about the victory of his subordinates. Of course, the fifth prince had to win for them.The fifth prince said that since they are all new recruits, the training time is short, so the wear and tear is relatively high, and the chances of winning will be greater if the army trains for a longer period of time.

Of course, I did not forget to mention officials of all sizes in Fujian. In short, it is a very pertinent memorial.

Emperor Mu Yuan felt in his heart that he still had to send his son there so that Fujian could be safe.

Emperor Mu Yuan also ordered someone to send Li Yu's family letter to his younger sister. When his younger sister entered the palace, he praised his nephew to his younger sister for his bravery.Although Princess Wenkang was worried about her son, she knew good from bad, and her husband also persuaded her at home, especially this time her son was not only fine, but also made a small military exploit. Princess Wenkang also felt relieved, and said with a smile, "he A little bit of ambition can't be stopped, so let him go. Then those people are fighting for the emperor in Fujian, the country belongs to our family after all, and I don't regret this son."

Emperor Mu Yuan felt more and more caring for his sister, and the brother and sister talked a lot again, very happy.

People are always in good spirits when they have a happy event. Emperor Mu Yuan was happy that his five sons had won the battle, and good news came from the harem that Shi Mei gave birth to a son.

Emperor Mu Yuan was even more overjoyed.

Under such circumstances, naturally no one would dare to say anything wrong with the Fifth Prince.

It was the prince, because he dedicated Shi Meiren to Emperor Mu Yuan, and Shi Mei gave birth to a son, and Emperor Mu Yuan softened the prince a little.The prince took advantage of the situation and tried to praise the fifth prince for his comprehensiveness and ability in governance. Anyway, he said something good about the fifth younger brother. Emperor Mu Yuan sighed, "You finally understand that this country will not belong to you in the future."

The prince was terrified when he said a word, and the prince hurriedly said, "My son first... my son knew he was wrong."

Emperor Mu Yuan stayed with the crown prince for dinner. After all, he was the crown prince of a country, and Emperor Mu Yuan didn't want people to speculate about his father-son relationship with the East Palace.After dinner, the prince made a deep reflection again, and the father and son were reconciled.

The situation of the crown prince is to see the sun through the dark clouds. For the eldest prince, there is really nothing good these days. The rival fifth prince won the battle, and then the crown prince regained the favor of Emperor Mu Yuan. Sixth younger brother who doesn't open his eyes, alas, somehow hooked up with the prince!
Hey, I said sixth brother, are you blind? Who is the eldest brother? Do you still have eyes?
The Sixth Younger Brother definitely has eyesight, and his eyesight is not bad. Although you are the eldest brother, the crown prince is the crown prince!

(End of this chapter)