Hu Kai glanced at Zhou He, Gao Chunnian and others with complicated eyes, straightened his spine slightly, cupped his hands towards Emperor Jian, and said in a slightly hoarse voice:
"Jingshenghou is loyal and brave to the country. He served in the imperial court several times and sacrificed his life for His Majesty. He is brave and good at fighting and can make the generals use their lives. I think that as long as Jingshenghou can defend Xihua for one day, Xihua will surely be defeated."
Worry-free…”
"Hu Gong, Prime Minister Zhou asked if you could assemble the troops from Heluo, Nanyang, and Xiangyang to break the siege of Xihua and rescue Marquis Jingsheng. But he didn't say that Marquis Jingsheng couldn't defend Xihua City." Gao Chunnian did not tolerate Hu Kai.
He was vague and said, "Besides, Marquis Jingsheng is trapped in Xihua with 10,000 or 20,000 troops, and the food and fodder can only last for two or three months. How can we continue to defend Xihua after the food and fodder are exhausted?"
"Okay, I already understand Hu Gong's intention." Emperor Jianji waved his hand weakly, interrupting Gao Chunnian's questioning of Hu Kai, and then looked down at the memorial on the imperial case.
The poem "Sui Yang Zuo" only contains crosses, but every word as soon as it is written gives people a sense of critical importance.
There are some things that he can figure out without Zhou He, Hu Kai, Gao Chunnian, Xu Wei, Gu Fan and others reminding them.
Xu Huai gave up the breakout from Yingshui and retreated south, but stayed in the north of Yingshui to defend Xihua, attracting the main force of the captive troops to the banks of Yingshui. The left and right Shenwu troops only needed to deploy a cordon south of Xiangcheng to protect the Heluo army and civilians.
It is possible to withdraw to the south, or to mobilize troops and horses from Heluo and Nanyang, and to redeploy the defense line along the Yianshui River.
However, if we want to break the siege of Xihua, we must assemble soldiers and horses from Heluo, Xiangyang, and Nanyang to join the Chushan army, and then take the initiative to attack north from the banks of the Ying River. Finally, we must repel the soldiers gathered on the south bank of the Ying River.
Just fine.
One is to set up a defense line along the Shuishui River, and the other is to leave the shore of the Shuishui River and take the initiative to attack.
There was a huge difference between the Dai Viet soldiers and horses, who were good at defense but not good at field combat.
Speaking of defense, let alone the fact that the Western Army has been confronting the Dangxiang people for more than a hundred years, and has made great achievements in shallow attacks, advance construction, and confrontation based on danger. Since the Chihu people invaded the south, people like Xu Wei and Wen Hengyue defended Taiyuan.
Zheng Huaizhong defended Pinglu, as well as the early defenders of Gongxian, Zezhou, Qinyuan and other battles, as well as the generals of the Huai Palace Army in Hebei and Jingdong East Road.
However, when it comes to field battles with the Japanese soldiers, since the Red Husband invaded the south, it would be worth celebrating if they were not defeated miserably.
Thinking of this, Emperor Jianji understood what Hu Kai's words meant.
It is very difficult to break the siege of Xihua, but at this time, can Dai Viet not have Xu Huai who dared to risk his life and fight against the Japanese soldiers?
Without the generals and soldiers who dared to fight in the field, Dai Viet had no real danger of natural chasm in Jianghuai and other places. How could it defend half of the country by just thinking about defense?
Not to mention that we will regain the Central Plains in the future!
Thinking of this, Emperor Jianji was suddenly shocked.
"Wei Chen has something to say and you don't know whether to say it or not?" Zhao Fan noticed the subtle changes in Emperor Jianji's expression and said loudly.
"Zhao Fan, if you have anything to say, please tell me." Zhao Fan interrupted Emperor Jianji's thoughts. He raised his head and gave him a confused look. However, whether it was offense or defense, the court could not ignore the Heluo and Zheng families.
Opinion, he would not stop Zhao Fan from speaking at this time.
"Hu Gong said that Marquis Jingsheng was loyal and brave to the country, and for the imperial court, he sacrificed his life several times for His Majesty and established great achievements. This is not wrong at all. And at this time when the imperial court's survival is in danger, it must not abandon Jing Jing lightly.
The Marquis Sheng is so brave and good at fighting that he will serve the imperial court."
Zhao Fan walked to the palace, bowed his head and saluted,
"However, based on the humble opinion of the humble minister, at this time, a large army of hundreds of thousands was hastily assembled to brazenly fight to the death with the captive soldiers. In fact,
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There is no chance of winning when taking risks. If you have to give up, I believe that Your Majesty should urge Marquis Jingsheng to lead his elite guards to break through and return south, and should not make no choice at all. As long as Marquis Jingsheng returns south safely, he will even capture the troops when the time comes.
Still unwilling to retreat, Wei Chen thought that with the elite troops from Chushan and Heluo defending on one side of the Shuishui River, the chance of victory would be much higher than hastily gathering an army to go north from the Shuishui River and fight with the Japanese troops on the banks of the Yingshui River.
Field battle. Now I am worried that Marquis Jingsheng is young and energetic, and would rather die than surrender his ambition..."
"I have something to say!" Qian Shangduan said loudly.
"oh?"
Emperor Jianji looked at Qian Shangduan.
Since the disagreement between Chushan and Heluo has become increasingly serious, Qian Shangduan has been very cautious about protecting himself, but his attitude towards everything is ambiguous. Emperor Jianji was dissatisfied with this, but he was not too demanding.
At this time, he didn't want him to change his old behavior. Emperor Jianji asked doubtfully: "Qian Qing, what do you have to say?"
Qian Shangduan said seriously: "Jingshenghou is brave and good at fighting, and has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats. At this time of crisis for the imperial court, it cannot do without brave generals like Jingshenghou. What Zhao Changshi said is true, but Jingshenghou
Even if you have achieved great success at a young age, it will inevitably breed arrogance and willfulness..."
Seeing Emperor Jianji's face darken, Qian Shangduan did not stop speaking.
He felt that it would be fine if he could be vague at other times, but there were things he couldn't say clearly at this moment, which might cause great harm.
Qian Shangduan continued: "... Marquis Jingsheng raised troops to attack Bianliang without authorization, which made His Majesty worried. However, this time, he had no intention of discussing with Your Majesty and the princes, so he decided to give up the breakout without authorization.
As for guarding Xihua, Zhao Changshi, it is not an exaggeration to blame him for his willful behavior. Of course, Marquis Jingsheng may feel that he is loyal to His Majesty, but he is not expected that His Majesty will pity his talents and generals, and he will definitely not
Are you planning to abandon him easily? Looking deeper, Marquis Jingsheng may not have gotten over the conflict with Zheng Guogong..."
"Listening to what Mr. Qian said, it makes sense that Marquis Jingsheng has used power twice!" Qian Shangduan rebuked Xu Huai with such a clear attitude. Gao Chunnian was also very surprised, but he did not forget to stab him again and walked to
Your Highness, he saluted Emperor Jian and said, "I think what Zhao Changshi proposed is the best policy. Your Majesty should issue a strict decree to recall Marquis Jingsheng to guard the Shuishui River. We can no longer allow him to act according to his whim!"
"enough!"
Emperor Jianji stood up and said angrily,
"You all accuse Marquis Jingsheng of being motivated, but in my opinion, the civil and military affairs of Dai Viet are not too many, but too few. When Chihu invaded the south for the first time, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in Dai Viet fell silent.
I sat back and watched the captive soldiers ravaging the capital. Marquis Jingsheng encouraged me to defend Gong County with more than a hundred lone soldiers. Is it because of his own motivation? Chihu's first southern invasion failed and returned without success. Hundreds of thousands of generals secretly got away with it and did nothing.
, Marquis Jingsheng encouraged me to cross the river with thousands of weak troops and go north to aid Qinshui and Zelu. Is it just a matter of impulse? Everything outside Taiyuan is in the hands of the enemy. Xu, the lone army led by Duke Wen is weak and has no strength to fight.
Marquis Jingsheng led only three thousand soldiers and horses to travel thousands of miles to contact the Gu family and the remnants of the Khitan to aid the lonely soldiers in Taiyuan. Is it just a matter of impulse? Marquis Jingsheng may be young and energetic, or he may be acting on impulse, but I still remember Jingsheng at this time.
Hou said something, if any of you still remember it, maybe you have forgotten it long ago!"
Zhou He, Gu Fan and others had rarely seen Emperor Jianji lose such a temper. They all stood up in panic. Qian Shangduan and Gao Chunnian fell to their knees and asked in panic: "Your Majesty, please make it clear!"
"Jingsheng Hou once said that the mountains and rivers are broken and the current situation is difficult, but this is exactly the case. It is even more necessary for us to have the heart to sink the boat and fight bloody battles with the Hulu... If you say this is motivated by emotion, I ask you, this is the court.
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Is it a blessing or a misfortune?"
Qian Shangduan's stance today made Emperor Jianji realize that if he continued to suppress his inner dissatisfaction with Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Gu Fan, etc. without revealing any of it, the court might really slip into a state of cowardice and fear of war.
Unable to extricate himself from the abyss, he stared at everyone sternly and asked,
"Jingsheng Marquis risked his life and stayed in Xihua to deal with powerful enemies. The princes did not think of any help, but they blamed him. If this matter were spread, wouldn't it chill the hearts of loyal and righteous people in the world? Hu Kai and Xu Wei have discussed it before,
I don't accept any of them. The Privy Council should come up with new strategies to aid Chushan. If necessary, I can also lead the expedition myself. Even if things don't go together in the end, only in this way can I be worthy of Marquis Jingsheng and many generals.
You must never give up on your righteousness and courage!"
"Your Majesty is wise, I obey the decree and plan new strategies to help Chu Mountain in danger!" Hu Kai and Xu Wei knelt down to salute and raised their voices to accept the decree.
Zhao Fan was also filled with shock. He lowered his head and looked at Zhou He out of the corner of his eye. Gao Chunnian, Gu Fan and others did not dare to argue anymore, and Qian Shangduan was even more stunned, standing there as lost as a drowned rat. He had probably never
Do you think that Emperor Jianji would express his inner dissatisfaction and anger so severely?
Emperor Jianji waved his hand and signaled the princes to retreat. He also signaled Qiao Jien and all the palace attendants to go out. He wanted to be alone.
Emperor Jianji sat behind the imperial desk and closed his eyes tiredly to sort out his thoughts. He heard the sound of slight footsteps at the door of the palace and said: "Mr. Qiao, take Xu Huai's memorial to Qian Shangduan.
Tell him to take a good look - he didn't want to compete with Zhou Gao in the past, I understand his caution, but today he disappointed me so much."
"Father, it's me!" Yingyun walked into His Highness and asked curiously, "What happened to Mr. Qian that made Mr. Qian so unhappy? What kind of memorial did Xu Huai send that Mr. Qian should take care of to see?"
"Yingyun," Emperor Jianji said when he saw Yingyun walking in, pointing to the memorial on the imperial case, "Xu Huai decided to hold on to Xihua and did not cross Ying to retreat to the south. This was beyond everyone's expectation. How to deal with it in the future was divided.
Very big - Xu Huai and Zheng Huaizhong had a bad argument at the previous court banquet over whether to move the capital. Qian Shangduan was very clear-minded and his attitude was ambiguous. I thought I had beaten him once. He should have grown up.
I remembered it, but I didn’t expect him to be fooled by Zhao Fan this time.”
"The word Xu Huai is really ugly," Yingyun took Xu Huai's memorial and commented with a smile, then asked, "What do you plan to do, father?"
"I didn't take the exam for you, but you took the exam to be a father?" Emperor Jianji shook his head and smiled bitterly, and asked, "Of course, as a father, I can't bear to lose such a brave general - Yingyun, tell me, what should I do as a father?
Is it appropriate?"
"Yi Yingyun sees that my father is really in a difficult situation," Yingyun held her cheeks and thought, "my father lost his temper. On the surface, you will definitely not dare to disobey your father anymore, but really you will be forced to do so."
The princes offered plans and strategies to rescue Marquis Jingsheng, and all the princes were able to come up with a thousand or ten thousand difficult problems and put them in front of my father..."
"Yes," Emperor Jianji sighed softly and said, "Sometimes you can only do your best and obey fate!"
"Oh, by the way, Yingyun just met Zhou Jing outside Daqing Palace - I think it was Zhou Jing and others who escorted Yingyun out of Bianliang with Marquis Jingsheng, so Yingyun talked to Zhou Jing for a while...
..." Yingyun said.
"oh?"
Emperor Jianji looked at Yingyun hesitantly. Zhou Jing left the Chui Gong Hall after telling the whole story of the Chushan troops' sneak attack on Bianliang. After that, he and the princes discussed in the hall for a long time. Normally speaking, Zhou Jing did not
Maybe I met Yingyun outside Daqing Hall. When I saw him again, Yingyun didn't look anxious at all. He suddenly had a thought and asked,
"Then what does Zhou Jing have to say that you want your father to know privately?"
