The king behind the empress

Chapter 474
Tan Kongming, who had supported the three emperors, had been dormant for several years. After throwing away the shackles in his heart, he was like a tiger waking up, revealing his unparalleled influence in Weiguo.

After forcing the little emperor to retreat to the palace and no longer get involved in political affairs, he only spent one day cleaning up most of the royal party ministers in the court who were eating vegetarian meals, and then he spent another day forcibly suppressing them. Putting down all the opposing voices in the court, he formally supervised the country.

After finishing this series of things, the first thing Tan Kongming did was to recall 50 of the most elite 30 Huben Army of the Wei State from the western border. The Jing'an army was all called back.

Of these two armies, the former's Huben Army is the largest guard of honor in the western border of the Wei State. In addition to defending the Zhou Dynasty in the western border, they also guard against the Zheng State. They are the strongest line of defense for the Wei Kingdom.

The latter's Jing'an Army was an army that was forcibly stationed in the territory of Lu State after Lu State was defeated. With this Jing'an Army, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Lu State is a vassal of Wei State.

In addition to these two armies, Prime Minister Zuo also gathered 10,000+ troops scattered from other places. Such a big fight shows that Zuo attaches great importance to the barbarians.

However, many ministers in the court were puzzled by Zuo Xiang's actions. Many ministers even felt that Zuo Xiang wanted to take this opportunity to force the palace and use these troops to seize the power of the little emperor and completely drive the little emperor off the throne. .

It's just that this kind of saying, it didn't take long before it spread out, and it was self-defeating.

Because Wu Lianghe used his strength to prove to Weiguo how strong the barbarians were, and also proved how determined the barbarians were to try to capture him and Weiguo this time.

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On the side of the barbarians, Wu Lianghe was ecstatic when he learned that Wu Tugen had captured the Jingping Pass. Not only did he reward Wu Tugen, the greatest hero in this battle, and those wolf guards, but even the rebellious soldiers defending the country. He was bestowed with great rewards.

But what is surprising is that after taking down Jingping Pass, he did not move at all. Not only did he not go out to attack the city, but he even suppressed the barbarian soldiers' thoughts of going out and looting, and stayed quietly in Jingping Pass. , it seems that the barbarians are already satisfied by taking Jingping Pass.

It is precisely for this reason that the ministers in the court feel that the left minister is making a fuss out of a molehill, and that he has summoned so many troops is probably born with a different intention.

Because the barbarians did not go out of Jingping Pass, in their view, this was a sign of insufficient strength. They only needed to mobilize 30 tiger and cardinal troops, which was more than enough, and there was no need for so many troops.

However, after three months, Wu Lianghe, who had been recuperating for a long time, suddenly showed his fangs, completely shattering the illusions of those ministers.

In mid-July, Wulianghe gathered 13 barbarian elites, quietly left Jingping Pass, and disappeared. After receiving the news, the Minister of Wei was a little shocked to figure out Wulianghe's intentions, and withdrew from Lu. The 30 Jing'an troops who came were ambushed.

The 30 army was completely wiped out in this battle, and after defeating the Jing'an army, Wu Lianghe began to fight against the Huben army again. When the numbers were not superior, the Huben army was retreating steadily on the frontal battlefield.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately shocked the government and the people of Weiguo. Those ministers who had looked down on the barbarians, while panicking, also raised their vigilance against the barbarians to the highest level.

In the Left Prime Minister's Mansion, Tan Kongming, who was originally a bit strong, became skinny, and compared with the previous few months, he looked even older. These short few months seemed to have passed by for him. It's been the same for more than ten years.

Tan Kongming's weak right hand put the memorial on the table tremblingly. The past few months have consumed a lot of his heart, making him, an old man who already had half a foot in the coffin, already There are some signs of exhaustion.

But he held on and did not fall down, and continued to deal with the big and small matters of Weiguo.

"The Yasukuni Army, Wei Sheng."

When Tan Kongming said the name, his tone was full of sadness and hatred.

After reading Tong Wenshan's letters, Tan Kongming realized that the barbarians must have a big plan this time, so he tried his best to summon the Huben Army and Jing'an Army back.

Then, based on the information of the past three months, Tan Kongming analyzed that Wu Lianghe, the wolf lord of the barbarians, is a difficult opponent, so he was on guard against Wu Lianghe's surprise attack early on, and focused on On top of the two armies that are being recalled.

He analyzed Wu Lianghe's possible actions in detail, and then sent secret letters to the commanders of the two armies, among which the commander of the Jing'an Army was Wei Sheng.

In the secret letter, Tan Kongming explained the strength of the barbarians in detail, and mentioned several terrains where the barbarians might ambush, and also explained how Wei Sheng should respond if he really encountered an ambush. How to fight.

As a result, Wei Sheng may have been in Lu Guoyao for a long time, relying on the 30 troops in his hands, he didn't take the barbarians to heart, and coupled with his status as a royal relative, he didn't take Tan Kongming's advice to heart superior.

Knowing that the barbarians might attack him, not only did he have no place, but he deliberately used his Jing'an army as a bait, and came up with the idea of ​​counter-ambush.

As a result, due to the huge gap in strength between the two sides, and the fact that the barbarians set up an ambush and took the initiative to attack, the 30 army was defeated by surprise, and the main general Wei Sheng died on the spot.

An entire army of 30 people was killed in World War I because of his arrogance. After seeing the detailed battle report, Tan Kongming wished he could drag Wei Sheng out of the underworld and kill him.

"One general is incompetent, and the three armies are exhausted..."

"Cough...cough...cough..."

As he said that, Tan Kongming started to cough violently. After a while, he managed to calm down, but at this moment, the hand that he just covered his mouth with his hand was already coughing up blood.

But he seemed to be used to it, and he threw the handkerchief into the spittoon, and there were more than a dozen bloody handkerchiefs like this in the spittoon.

"My lord, please rest for a while."

Looking at Tan Kongming who was extremely thin, Li Feng, Minister of the Ministry of War, showed a trace of sadness in his eyes. Ever since Tong Wenshan died, Tan Kongming had suffered from hemoptysis, and in the past three months, because Tan Kongming only slept for more than one day Over time, this problem became more and more serious.

"It's okay, the old man can last for a while."

Tan Kongming was naturally very clear about his body, but he didn't care about it at all. After taking a sip of the medicinal soup prepared for him by the imperial doctor, he barely lifted his spirits, and then said: "The defeat of the Jing'an Army, the consequences Too serious."

"There are only 30 tigers and 10,000+ miscellaneous troops left. It is not easy to take back Jingping Pass."

Speaking of this, Tan Kongming coughed a few more times, and at the same time his heart was full of helplessness. Originally, he planned to gather an army of 80 to forcibly recapture Jingping Pass, and then use the advantage of numbers to concentrate on annihilating the barbarians.

However, Wei Sheng's actions disrupted all his plans.

"This barbarian wolf lord is not simple."

Li Feng suppressed his worries about Tan Kongming, frowned and said: "If this person doesn't make a move, he will be thunderous, and he will directly break the situation that must be killed. His vision is too vicious."

"normal."

Tan Kongming, who had already received some information from Wu Lianghe, was not too surprised by this. He said: "After all, he is the hero who unified the barbarians, so naturally he cannot be a mediocrity."

"It's a pity that the younger generation in our country of Wei doesn't have any talents. Otherwise, 30 people would be sure to trap the barbarians to death at Jingping Pass."

Speaking of this, Tan Kongming couldn't help but feel a little sad. He wondered if the seven generations of heroes of the Wei State had exhausted the luck of the Wei State. Now, none of the younger generation of civil servants and generals of the Wei State is outstanding. With 30 tiger and cardinal troops, the barbarians will be able to keep the barbarians behind Jingping Pass.

Then, relying on the strong national power of the Wei country, the barbarians were exhausted and exhausted.

"Forget it, don't talk about it."

Tan Kongming sighed, and then said: "The old man has a plan. He wants to send [-] tiger and ben troops back to Beijing, and then send [-] feather forest troops to deal with those barbarians."

The Habayashi Army is the elite of the elite of the Wei Kingdom. There are a total of 10 people, most of whom are physical martial arts practitioners. Faintly inferior.

It's just that the Lord of the Wei Kingdom has a long-term mind and wants to devour the world, so the strength of the [-] Yulin Army has never been revealed to the outside world.

They originally thought that there were tigers outside and habayashi inside. As long as there was a slight change in the war of the four countries, they would seize the opportunity to annex all the other three countries.

It's just that those generations of kings never imagined that in this generation, they would end up with such a useless descendant.

"Habayashi Army?"

Li Feng was startled suddenly, feeling something wrong in his heart, "My lord, the Habayashi Army is the biggest guarantee for the capital, if they are transferred away, in case of any accident..."

"Not in case."

Tan Kongming shook his head and said, "In terms of strength alone, the Habayashi Army is no worse than those barbarians. Letting them go to Jingping Pass will undoubtedly bring out their greatest strength."

"Furthermore, in the battle of Weiguo, no matter whether he wins or loses, he will inevitably lose his vitality. Taking the initiative to expose the Habayashi Army can also slightly deter the other three countries, so that they dare not think otherwise."

"As for the accident you mentioned..."

When Tan Kongming said this, his tone was a bit bitter, "If the barbarians can't be kept out of Jingping Pass, the barbarians can break the tiger army and besiege the capital."

"At that time, the country will be wiped out, and only the capital will be left. Is there any Habayashi army? What's the point?"

"..."

Hearing this, Li Feng couldn't help being a little silent. After a while, he said: "But the transfer of the Habayashi Army requires the personal permission of His Majesty. Without his transfer order, it is not easy for you, the boss of the Habayashi Army." what."

"I know."

A bitter smile appeared on Tan Kongming's face, and then he said, "I'm going to talk to His Majesty about this matter."

"Thinking about it, His Majesty at this time should not refuse."

In the heart of the current little emperor, he must be regarded as a powerful minister who wants to usurp. With him in control of the overall situation, no matter what he asks the little emperor to do, the little emperor should not refuse.

It's just that in this way, the charge of being a power minister will be even more firmly charged.

Li Feng also guessed what Tan Kongming was thinking at this time, he couldn't help but bowed and saluted, and said: "Master, you have worked hard..."

"It's nothing."

Tan Kongming stood up tremblingly, and asked the housekeeper to prepare the sedan chair. Before he left, he felt inexplicably sad. After doing such a thing, he didn't know if the little emperor would let him go after a hundred years. over his own body and his family.

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After a secret conversation between Tan Kongming and the little emperor, the Habayashi Army of Weiguo left the capital and formally joined the battlefield.

As the power of the state of Wei that has been hidden for many years, the Habayashi Army severely injured the Wolf Guard as soon as they made a move, and directly beat the unscrupulous Wu Lianghe back to Jingping Pass.

Then, relying on the power of the Habayashi Army's attack, Tan Kongming secretly made many plans to recruit those Jingping Pass soldiers who surrendered to the barbarians, and then cooperated with the Habayashi Army's offensive to recapture Jingping Pass.

After this battle, the offense and defense of the two sides began to be different. Relying on its strong national strength, Weiguo kept mobilizing troops, and then spent half a year to compress the forces of the barbarians back to Longbei County little by little.

The high-spirited Wu Lianghe was beaten into a panic. From the great situation of occupying half of the country of Wei, he fell back to the situation not long after he stepped into the country of Wei. It was even worse than that time. He was about to be defeated by Wei The country has been eroded bit by bit.

At this time, an accident happened.

Wei Guozuo talked about Kongming, and after struggling for another half a year, he finally ran out of fuel and passed away.

After his death, the little emperor, who had regained power and was unstoppable, suddenly became even worse than before.

Not only did he expose the body of Tan Kongming, who had just died, to the street, and he did not allow anyone to collect the body, but he also beheaded Tan Kongming's entire family on the charge of treason.

Not only that, the officials who were attached to Tan Kongming before, and even the officials who were close to Tan Kongming, were all liquidated by the little emperor.

Han Wenzhong, plotting rebellion, the whole family will be executed.

Li Feng, Minister of the Ministry of War, was dismissed and returned to his hometown.

The commander of the Habayashi Army was dismissed and sent to prison.

The commander of the Huben army, dereliction of duty, beheaded...

From the imperial court to the army, everyone who had anything to do with Tan Kongming was liquidated by the little emperor, ranging from being dismissed from his post to beheading his entire family.

The army that was besieging the barbarians, because the main generals were killed, those who were airborne, were unable to take charge of the overall situation, and the people were panicked for a while, and they didn't have the mind to control the barbarians at all.

Under such circumstances, Wu Lianghe was given room to breathe. He withdrew his army back to Longbei County and learned from the experience of the last time. This time he not only worked hard to develop the military, but also spent a lot of money to buy him Officials and generals of the Wei state.

And those new generals are mostly the little emperor's favorite people. Seeing the barbarians being beaten like this, they feel that there is no threat anymore. In addition, Wu Lianghe is willing to throw money, so they really give a lot. These people So he relaxed his vigilance and turned a blind eye.

Not only did they no longer encircle and suppress Wu Lianghe, but they took the initiative to withdraw the army back to Jingping Pass, and secretly made many collusions with Wu Lianghe, which seemed to support the bandits' self-respect.

However, what they don't know is that they are not qualified to raise bandits, and Wu Lianghe is not a bandit, he is the wolf lord of the grassland, a generation of heroes.

For him, the female lying down at this time is just hiding his strength and biding his time. When the time comes, this hungry wolf will never be stingy to show his fangs.

(End of this chapter)