The next day, Emperor Shaolong summoned Zhou He, Hu Kai, Gao Chunnian, Wang Boqian, Gu Fan, Zhu Hang, Wang Fan, and Wen Hengyue who was sick in the house to discuss Wen Hengyue's appointment as the envoy to Huaidong.
Seeing the weak and skinny Wen Hengyue sitting on the rusty pier, his body a little unsteady, Zhou He, Gao Chunnian and others remained silent, secretly speculating on His Majesty's intention of choosing Wen Hengyue, but Zhu Hang couldn't bear it and advised Shaolong.
The emperor chose another worthy person and said:
"Mr. Wen is ill and needs recovery. Your Majesty..."
"I would like to go to Huaidong!"
Wen Hengyue left Xiangyang in the name of going to Beijing to mourn, and later claimed to be ill and stayed in Jianye. He was extremely conflicted in his heart. He didn't know whether this choice was right or wrong, and he was very depressed at home.
But when he saw that the new emperor still trusted him so much and wanted to use him as the envoy to Huaidong, Wen Hengyue thought that he had underestimated Emperor Shaolong's ambition before, and he felt guilty for a moment.
Not caring about his frail body, he immediately walked tremblingly to the palace, bowed his head, and accepted the important task of guarding Huaidong.
Wen Hengyue, regardless of the embarrassment of his illness, agreed without hesitation. Zhu Hang glanced at Hu Kai, who was silent, and said nothing.
At this time, Gu Fan said:
"Chuzhou and other cities have a large number of garrisons, and they are accompanied by small families. Not only are their movements slow, but they also spend a lot of money on camps and food. Even if the enemy crosses the Huaihe River to attack, even if there are small families accompanying them, the generals' determination to defend the city will be abnormal.
Determined, but due to various worries, it is inevitable to have some pushback when fighting out of the city or mobilizing reinforcements between different cities. If the city is besieged, not only the casualties will be heavy, but the consumption of food and fodder will be even greater, making it unsustainable. When Shouzhou rescued the siege,
The food reserves are not enough, and the generals and soldiers have suffered more than ten thousand casualties. We should learn from this. This time, if the Shenwu Army is stationed in Huaidong, I think it can emulate the ancestral system, so Duke Wen led Deng Gui and other generals to lead the Shenwu Army and generals.
It is enough to garrison Chuzhou and other cities. The Imperial Camp Division will choose a site on Jiangnan East Road to build a garrison and house the Xuanwu army generals and soldiers. They will send officials to take good care of them. The newly recruited soldiers will be trained in the garrison and then they will be recruited into the camp in turn.
Wu. In this way, not only can the soldiers be mobilized quickly, Huaidong provides food and crops, and the energy consumption of the camp can be saved a lot, but the soldiers can also concentrate on guarding the territory for the imperial court..."
Hearing Gu Fan's words, Emperor Shaolong and others were stunned.
The defense line in the middle and lower reaches of the Huaihe River with Shouzhou and Chuzhou as the core is Jianye's most direct barrier to the enemy's southward march, and there is absolutely no room for error.
The Huaidong Army was unsettled, so they thought of deploying the Xuanwu Army to accompany Wen Hengyue to Huaidong. Hu Kai, Zhu Hang, Zhou He, and Gao Chunnian all agreed and did not feel that it was necessary to consult Deng Gui first.
Agreed - Emperor Shaolong wanted to replace his troops with direct soldiers and horses on the side of the capital, but they would not tell him.
However, everyone did not want to divide the Xuanwu Army generals and family members into garrison areas and garrison areas, and accept the jurisdiction of the Imperial Camp Department and the Privy Council respectively. It could be said that they wanted to die.
Hu Kai and Zhu Hang, as members of the military officials, were even more loyal to Dai Viet. Of course, they hoped that the court could be more stable and more effective in controlling and mobilizing the army. They also hoped that the civil and military officers could work together to resist foreign aggression and regain the Central Plains.
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However, at this juncture, who dares to touch this sensitive area easily?
The imperial court could directly issue an order, and Deng Gui's people in Jianye were unlikely to resist the order.
The problem is that Deng Gui promised everything in Jianye, but after he returned to Luzhou, he found various excuses to delay. What should the court do?
What will be the attitude of other generals when they learn about this?
If the Huaidong Army mistakenly believes that the ultimate goal of this move is to target them, will the precarious military morale directly explode?
Not to mention Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Hu Kai, Zhu Hang, Wang Boqian and others, Emperor Shaolong, who was more eager than anyone else to control the power of the world in one man's hands, didn't know how to respond to Gu Fan's words.
He didn't understand that Gu Fan had been urging him not to rush but to be patient yesterday, but today he was so brave to do so?
Seeing Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Hu Kai, Zhu Hang and even Wen Hengyue looked at him in surprise, they seemed to think that he instigated Gu Fan to mention this matter in today's palace meeting, and Emperor Shaolong was also dissatisfied.
He looked at Gu Fan and asked:
"The barbarians are rampant, trampling the Central Plains, sending soldiers to serve the imperial court, and risking their own lives to fend off foreign aggression. How can I bear to separate them from their families and prevent them from being reunited?"
Wang Fan also looked at Hu Kai very puzzledly. Seeing Hu Kai's shocked face, he guessed that Hu Kai didn't know about it beforehand, and he was even more puzzled.
After Emperor Shaolong ascended the throne, Wang Fan finally stayed in the central government as a bachelor of Wenyuan Palace, participated in political affairs, and became one of the prime ministers. However, Wang Fan knew in his heart that this was only Emperor Shaolong's superficial compromise with Chushan.
The status of the DPRK and China is actually very embarrassing.
Hu Kai, Zhu Hang, Qian Zerui and others also deliberately distanced themselves from him.
Zhang Xin, Liu Yan and Deng Gui were the generals promoted by Emperor Jianji, who in turn handed over military affairs to Hu Kai. Many times Zhang Xin, Deng Gui, Liu Yan and other generals were very close to Hu Kai.
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After the death of Emperor Jianji and the accession of Emperor Shaolong to the throne, the old and the new would inevitably change in the court. Many people would naturally regard Zhang Xin, Deng Gui, Liu Yan and others as direct descendants of Hu Kai, and also thought that Hu Kai might use his help.
With the support of Zhang Xin and others, he continued to hold the position of privy envoy.
Deng Gui agreed to the separation of Xuanwu army garrison, but Hu Kai didn't know anything about it. At this time, he still suggested it through Gu Fan's mouth, not to mention Wang Fan. Zhou He, Gao Chunnian and others were surprised, and they all went to court.
Gu Fan looked over, wondering what was going on.
Gu Fan said loudly:
"I recommended Marquis Deng to garrison Huaidong, knowing that he should avoid suspicion, but the defense of Huaidong was a serious matter, and I did not dare to be slack. Yesterday I returned to the house and couldn't sleep. Finally, I couldn't hold it in anymore, so I decided to
Marquis Deng invited him to the house to inquire about the military strategy. The minister and Marquis Deng held a knee-to-knee talk in the house. They thought that Marquis Deng was loyal to the court and to His Majesty, and the sun and the moon could teach him, so he persuaded him to follow the ancestral system and separate generals and soldiers.
The family wanted to benefit the war effort, so Marquis Deng readily agreed without any falsehood..."
"Oh, is this serious?" Emperor Shaolong grabbed the armrest of the dragon chair and leaned forward to ask.
"Every word is true. Your Majesty can summon Marquis Deng to inquire." Gu Fan said.
Emperor Shaolong was so excited that he stood up from the dragon throne.
If Deng Gui was still disconnected from Chushan Lotus, and Gu Fan recommended Deng Gui as the deputy envoy of Huaidong Zhizhi, and turned around to meet Deng Gui privately, this would of course be a taboo matter. Emperor Shaolong would certainly guess whether Gu Fan had other plans.
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If Deng Gui was truly loyal to the court and himself, and really intended to accept the garrison and garrison deployment of Xuanwu troops, how could Emperor Shaolong complain about Fan Gu meeting Deng Gui secretly?
It was too late for him to be happy, and he wished that Gu Fan had not found out Deng Gui's true intentions earlier.
Emperor Shaolong was about to announce directly that Deng Gui had come to the palace to see him, but suddenly he thought of something:
Is it possible that Deng Gui mistakenly thought that Gu Fan persuaded him to divide the garrison and that he was acting on orders. Others were building Ye and he was worried that they would be detained, so he had to agree to it first. In fact, this was not his original intention. Gu Fan got carried away and got carried away.
Was he deceived by Deng Gui?
It is true that Emperor Shaolong had a feminine and suspicious temperament, but after experiencing the various events after the fall of Bianliang, he was no longer the willful and reckless person he was in Lanzhou.
And he also knew that if this matter was messed up, the consequences would definitely be more serious than Chushan's attempt to seize Jingxiang.
"Huaidong is the vassal screen of Jianye. If I didn't trust Marquis Deng, I wouldn't have thought of assigning him to assist Duke Wen in guarding Huaidong. Therefore, I don't want Marquis Deng to feel unhappy or unwilling. How to defend it well?"
Huaidong, I have to listen to the advice of Duke Wen and Marquis Deng." Emperor Shaolong pondered for a moment and said to Hu Kai, "You have to go through this matter in person. If Deng Gui has other better ideas, this matter
It’s okay not to mention it.”
"I obey your order," Hu Kai said.
"You go first." Emperor Shaolong couldn't wait for Hu Kai to rush to see Deng Gui to confirm whether Deng Gui was a hypocrite or was really willing to accept the garrison division of the Xuanwu Army.
It has been more than ten days since Deng Gui came to Beijing this time. Emperor Shaolong has not yet issued an order allowing him to leave Jianye. He usually goes to the Privy Council to answer questions.
Hu Kai walked out of the palace gate and learned that Deng Gui was still in the Privy Council today, so he rushed back to the Privy Council to see Deng Gui.
After withdrawing from the left and right sides, Hu Kai got straight to the point and asked: "Did you take the initiative to ask Gu Fan about the division of Xuanwu Army garrison?"
"The Prime Minister is a sensible person," Deng Guigong cupped his hands and said with a smile, "As a minister, of course Deng Gui must be concerned about His Majesty's needs and think about His Majesty's thoughts. However, this great achievement has been given to Prime Minister Gu, so please give it to the Prime Minister.
Forgive me."
"There is no room for failure in Huaidong. Marquis Deng can take care of the overall situation, and the late emperor can also smile..."
Hu Kai couldn't see through Deng Gui at this time, but the separation of the Xuanwu army's garrison was ultimately a great benefit rather than a great disadvantage to the Dai Viet court, which had already shaken its pillars.
Even if Deng Gui finally chose to get together with Gu Fan and win Emperor Shaolong's trust through Gu Fan, what would he care about?
Hu Kai sighed secretly, and then said: "Deng Hou, please follow me into the palace to see His Majesty now..."
Deng Gui stood up and extended his hand to ask Hu Kai to go first, and he followed closely and went to Zichen Hall.
