On the one hand, Xu Huai currently has no good strategy for the subtle changes in the situation between the DPRK and China, and he himself is caught in deep contradictions and struggles.
On the other hand, Qian Shangduan, Qiao Jien and others around King King Zhao Tuan are not fools. In the past, they were more blinded by selfish desires and fears, but now they have a deeper understanding of the bad situation facing Dai Viet, and they have no way out.
The only option is to tie them all to King Jing's big tree. Xu Huai believes that they still have the intelligence to help King Jing make suggestions, and they don't need him to dictate everything.
Moreover, Zhu Hang also came to Jincheng this time.
Xu Huai hoped that Zhu Hang, together with Wang Fan, Qian Shangduan and Hu Kai, could become a leading figure in the King Jing family, and he should not take away Zhu Hang's glory at this time.
After discussion, everyone felt that the siege of Taiyuan must be lifted, but it should not be done too hastily.
At this time, King Jing Zhao Tuan, as the true banner figure of the main war faction, not only had to express his position in front of Zheng Huaizhong and other generals of the Western Army, but also expressed his views directly to the court so that the generals of the main war faction led by Wang Fan in Bianliang could respond to each other from afar.
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He returned to the camp and rested for two hours early. Early the next morning, Xu Huaitai wanted to take people out of the city and rushed to the eastern foot of Mount Taiyue to reconnoiter the terrain. He sent people to report to King Jing in advance. When he led a team out of the camp, he was surprised.
Being stopped: "Xu Junhou, Xu Junhou..."
Xu Huai stopped his horse, hesitantly looked at the middle-aged man wearing a long robe and a Confucian scarf, and asked, "What can you tell me, Mr. Zhao?"
Zhao Fan was a staff member who followed Zheng Huaizhong when he was serving in the Qinfeng Road Capital Deployment Department. He had never served in the military, but was quite trusted by Zheng Huaizhong. Zhao Fan was quite low-key around Zheng Huaizhong and rarely spoke in public. Xu Huaizhong
I met him a few times but didn't leave a deep impression on him.
"Jincheng has just been restored, but it is in a mess. Duke Zheng has trouble sleeping and eating. As his subordinates, I should share his worries. I just wanted to take a walk in the city to see if there is any place where I can help Duke Zheng to worry about it, but I don't want to meet him.
"Xu Junhou came out of the camp," Zhao Fan bowed and said, "I guess Xu Junhou is worried about the people's disease when he leaves the city at this time. Can I go with Zhao Fan?"
Of course Xu Huai knew that Zhao Fan's appearance here was not just a matter of chance encounter and invitation to accompany him. After a slight hesitation, he got off his horse, led the horse and walked with Zhao Fan in front: "Mr. Zhao invites you..."
"At the time of Gong County, the military prince led his troops to raid Qingquangou and killed the Yingzhou Han'er who had surrendered to the Hulu. However, Zheng Gong acted cautiously and did not send troops to support him. Does the military prince still have resentment in his heart?" Zhao
Seeing that Xu Huai's followers were all following him, Fan asked directly without any scruples.
"Even if Xu Huai has some achievements, he is just a young general in the army. How can he dare to criticize Zheng Shuai's military tactics?" Xu Huai said with a haha.
"Zheng Gong was able to achieve today's fame and position because he fought in the blood sea of corpse mountain. He was definitely not a timid person who was afraid of the enemy. However, the situation at that time was that the three armies of Tianxiong, Xuanwu and Xiaosheng were all destroyed. Hebei was full of leaks and hundreds of thousands of soldiers were killed.
The soldiers and horses were divided into various cities, and the troops and horses of King Qin on the southeast and southwest roads were unable to stop the great task. There were endless arguments between Yu and Yu Zhan in the court. If the military princes were in the position of Duke Zheng, I believe they would be careful and cautious, right?" Zhao Fan
asked.
"But you may not be too cautious, right?" Xu Huai smiled coldly and said, "If Mr. Zhao really needs advice on anything, he can go to Deputy Ambassador Qian or go directly to His Highness. There is no need to waste time on me."
He didn't need to make excuses with Zhao Fan and Zheng Huaizhong behind Zhao Fan, so he didn't need to be too particular about his words. He now positioned himself as the cavalry commander in front of King Jing's tent and had no intention of getting involved in too many transactions.
Even if Zhao Fan came over on behalf of Zheng Huaizhong at this time to express his goodwill, Qian Shangduan and others should be responsible for the contact.
Xu Huai wanted to chase away the guests, but Zhao Fan said without any concern:
"When Prime Minister Zhou came to Gong County to supervise the army and restrain the tribes from fighting, the military princes brought hundreds of heads as gifts to Duke Zheng, which really made many people angry. That night Wang Hua and Wang Zhang ran to meet the military princes, and many people
If you want to punish the crime of deserting the army, I advise Mr. Zheng to treat others leniently - the military prince, you have to recognize this favor, right?"
"My Wang family's attitude towards the imperial court can be seen from the sun and the moon. Even if my children behave badly, they don't have to worry about being tainted by the deserters." Xu Huai said forcefully, indicating that he did not recognize this favor. To be honest, he was full of anger at the time.
There is no fear at all that Zheng Huaizhong and the others will fall out.
At that time, Zheng Huaizhong really wanted to rebel and punish Wang Hua, Wang Zhang and others for deserting the army, which would only make himself more embarrassed.
Is it possible that Zheng Huaizhong sent people here to really capture Wang Hua and Wang Zhang?
"The military marquis urged His Highness to cross the river and go north. Qiao Jien and Chen Yougui are afraid of the enemy. I point out that they can't avoid disaster even if they stay in Gong County. Is this a favor?" Zhao Fan asked.
"..." Xu Huai was slightly startled and looked at Zhao Fan suspiciously.
Qiao Jien and Chen Yougui were at first firmly opposed to the troops guarding the mausoleum crossing the river and marching northward. They could not do anything to stop them, so they first decided to stay in Gong County.
However, when Xu Huai and others were crossing the river from Maojin with King Jing leading the mausoleum guarding army, Qiao Jien, Chen Yougui and others caught up and expressed their determination and position to support King Jing in fighting for the throne.
Xu Huai thought it was Qiao Jien, and Chen Yougui and the others had figured it out on their own.
"Since Mr. Zhao is so interested, he should go to Qian Langjun or His Highness." Xu Huai said.
"The person who really understands your Highness is the Junhou, Qian Langjun is still a little inferior," Zhao Fan said, "If I don't go to the Junhou to tell the truth, I go directly to Qian Langjun, I'm afraid Qian Langjun will think that
Mr. Zheng has ulterior motives, or maybe he just wants to take advantage of Mr. Zheng, so this may not be a good thing!"
Xu Huai did not comment and led the horse forward slowly.
"The Hulu invaded the south, and the ministers in the DPRK were too afraid to fight. The Hulu returned in the north, and the ministers in the DPRK wanted to make great achievements. Repeatedly, they really had no plan in mind, but they sent troops to Taiyuan in a hurry, or they were following the Hu.
Does the military lord think of the captive's wish?" Zhao Fan hurriedly caught up and asked.
Xu Huai sighed slightly in his heart, finally understanding Zhao Fan's intention of stopping him here earlier.
Regardless of whether Zheng Huaizhong stood still in Gong County before, because he realized that it was difficult for the captives to win suddenly, or he was timid and afraid of fighting, but now one thing is certain, Zheng Huaizhong was not a general, he rose up in the army, and he was able to sit on the Qinfeng Road step by step
The position of the little pacifier is by no means an easy one to give.
At this time, Zheng Huaizhong was even more aware of the subtle changes that had taken place in the situation between the DPRK and China. Emperor Tianxuan and the ministers changed from their initial timidity to their eagerness to resolve the siege of Taiyuan in a short time. This was a more dangerous military adventure.
But this time, regardless of how many troops the court ultimately plans to deploy to relieve the siege of Taiyuan, Zheng Huaizhong has been appointed as the envoy to Hedong and leads his troops to go north first. As long as the court makes up its mind, he will lead his troops
The soldiers and horses went north to meet the enemy first.
In other words, if the upcoming Battle of Taiyuan cannot escape a disastrous defeat, the first to be defeated will be Zheng Huaizhong's troops who bear the heavy responsibility of the vanguard. Zheng Huaizhong will make the same mistake as Liu Shizhong.
After realizing this, Zheng Huaizhong still dares to sit still?
When he was in Gong County, except for Zheng Huaizhong who was timid and fearful of fighting, the king of the court Qi Yong, Wang Boqian and other princes and ministers, and even Emperor Tianxuan, were all afraid that the strength of the Western reinforcements would be damaged, causing Bianliang to lose its reliance, and both the government and the opposition deliberately held it down.
The reinforcements of the Western Army were not allowed to fight fiercely with the Japanese troops invading the Hehuai River from the south.
At that time, Zheng Huaizhong could naturally ignore the request of King Jing Zhao Tuan and stand still, and even achieve success without fault.
At this time, the situation in the DPRK changed subtly. Emperor Tianxuan, Wang Qiyong, Wang Boqian and others became eager to relieve the siege of Taiyuan before negotiating peace with the Chihu people. Zheng Huaizhong still wanted to stand still. What could he do?
At least King Jing Zhao Tuan couldn't watch them heading north from Hedong.
King Jing Zhao Tuan led his mausoleum guarding army across the river to the north, and his reputation in the east of the river was booming. Entering Jincheng yesterday, the attitude of Liu Zhiyuan, Ma Sijing and other local officials was even more clear.
If King Jing Zhao Tuan was watching them from the east of the river and heading north, and there was a strict decree from the court, it would be difficult for Zheng Huaizhong to delay and change his situation.
Of course, there is never a free lunch in this world.
When both the government and the public were eager for Zheng Huaizhong to lead his troops northward, why did King Jing Zhao Tuan help Zheng Huaizhong delay?
The real deal condition is that Zheng Huaizhong and his troops become part of the group that supports Zhao Tuan, King of Jing.
As King Jing Zhao Tuan's reputation was rising, this was a good choice for Zheng Huaizhong. At this time, Zheng Huaizhong would definitely not be able to care about the military commander's taboo of interfering in the fight for heirs.
However, Zheng Huaizhong and Zhao Fan did not go directly to King Jing, Zhao Tuan, Qian Shangduan and others, but ran over to stop him early in the morning. They were probably not worried that Qian Shangduan or King Jing would doubt their sincerity, but were worried that he could not rub his eyes.
Get in the sand and get in the way.
Xu Huai couldn't help but secretly sigh, there is really no shortage of smart people in this world.
"Marquis, is Zhao Fan wrong in his humble opinion?" Seeing Xu Huai leading his horse and keeping silent for a long time, Zhao Fan couldn't help but ask.
"Xu Huai will obey His Majesty's orders. Apart from that, Xu Huai is just a young general in front of His Majesty's tent." Xu Huai cupped his hands towards Zhao Fangong and said, "You want to ask me where Your Majesty is? His Majesty and Qian Lang
Sir, Mr. Zhu Lang is at the post house. Mr. Zhao can go with Mr. Zheng to pay homage..."
"The military prince is humble, Zhao Fan will go with Duke Zheng to pay homage to His Highness!" Zhao Fan laughed, bowed and saluted, and walked away.
"What did he say when he came here?" Xu Xin'an asked as he watched Zhao Fan leave and caught up with Xu Huai.
"Zheng Huaizhong was afraid that the imperial court would force him to lead his troops north to meet the enemy first. He wanted to rescue His Highness, but he was worried that I would get in the way." Xu Huai said.
"..." Xu Xin'an was slightly startled, turned around and glanced at Zhao Fan who was leaving, smacked his lips and said, "These people are really naughty!"
"What other way is there to force Zheng Huaizhong to lead his troops north? Do we really expect them to fight a bloody battle with the Red Husbands?" Xu Huai shook his head with a wry smile, got on his horse again, and galloped towards the west city gate with Xu Xin'an and others...
