In the Jinluan Palace, the soldiers who delivered the message knelt and howled bitterly.
All the civil and military officials were mourning, with their faces filled with tears, or with grief and indignation. Elder Xu Ge, with his eyes red, cried out sadly: "General He is brave and good at fighting, and he sacrificed his life for the country. He is a model military general."
A role model for our generation!”
Yuan Hai's face lost its usual calmness, and there was even no color on his face. His mind was like thousands of horses galloping. His thoughts were even more chaotic. He wanted to open his mouth to speak and moved his lips, but nothing came out.
Wang Zhang was no better than Yuan Hai. He looked at Emperor Qing'an on the dragon throne with red eyes, but saw that Mount Tai collapsed in front of the emperor who did not change his expression. At this time, his face was ashen, and he held the sides of the dragon chair tightly with his hands.
The veins on the back of the hand are exposed.
Everything is obviously getting better, why did such bad news suddenly come? Why did General He die in battle?
Seven thousand elite soldiers died in the night attack, and three thousand were captured...
Emperor Qing'an closed his eyes forcefully and exhaled a deep breath. After a while, he opened his eyes and his expression became calmer: "Send the battle report, I want to take a closer look."
Eunuch Yang wiped his eyes and walked up to the soldier who delivered the message. The soldier was a soldier of General He. He was left in the army that day and did not go out with General He. The sad news of General He's tragic death spread to the army. This soldier
He traveled day and night, killed five horses, and rushed to the capital as quickly as possible to deliver the letter. After giving the letter in his arms to Eunuch Yang, he suddenly rolled his eyes and fell down.
It immediately caused an exclamation of surprise.
Emperor Qing'an quickly ordered that the imperial physician waiting outside the palace be called into the palace to diagnose the soldier's pulse. After examining the pulse, the imperial physician sighed and reported: "Your Majesty, this soldier has no heartbeat and breathing, and is exhausted."
And died."
He was exhausted to death.
Emperor Qing'an didn't know how he felt in his heart, and sighed: "Let someone carry him out so that he can be buried alive."
This kind of errand is not for the servants. Shen You, the commander of the emperor's bodyguard on the side of the dragon chair, accepted the order in a deep voice. With a glance, he ordered two tall and strong men and carried the lifeless bodyguard out of the Jinluan Palace.
Feng Shaojun had been on duty outside the palace gate and had already heard unusual noises coming from inside the palace. Seeing the emperor's personal guards carrying a corpse out, Feng Shaojun's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly walked to Shen You's side without thinking about avoiding suspicion.
:"What happened?"
Shen You looked sad and whispered: "General He died in battle! Ten thousand soldiers who attacked at night will either die in battle or be captured!"
What?!
Feng Shaojun's heart suddenly sank.
Shen You has always been cold and cold, and his emotions rarely fluctuate. At this moment, his eyes were like hot water boiling, surging with anger.
There are very few people he admires in his life, and General He is one of them. A few years ago, he went to war with General He and learned many skills and abilities in fighting from General He. In his heart, he has long regarded General He as a
Half a master.
General He met such a tragic end, Shen You's heart was fried.
"People cannot be resurrected after death," Feng Shaojun sighed in a low voice: "General He died in battle, and our family felt very uncomfortable after hearing that. Commander Shen, please forgive me."
Shen You nodded and said nothing more. At this time, he was really not in the mood to talk.
Shen You turned around and entered the Jinluan Hall.
Feng Shaojun was still on duty outside the palace, but he was no longer as calm as before, and many chaotic thoughts surged in his heart.
General He is dead, what should we do next? Will the morale of the frontier troops plummet, or will the sad troops win?
Regardless of whether it is the former or the latter, in short, the fighting at the border will become increasingly fierce and fierce. Prince Zhu Yun is still staying in the border army, will he be in danger? Will Emperor Qing'an continue to send reinforcements? Who will be sent there?
?
All kinds of chaotic thoughts were tumbling in his mind, and Feng Shaojun's temples were pounding. For some reason, he had a vague premonition that was not very good.
…
An hour later, the morning dispersed.
All the officials frowned and left with solemn expressions. The two senior ministers and other important ministers did not leave, and were left in the Jinluan Hall to continue the discussion.
Eunuch Yang came out.
Feng Shaojun calmed down, went up to greet him, and called his adoptive father in a low voice. Eunuch Yang's face was more solemn than ever before: "San'er, send someone to the imperial kitchen to prepare meals. Looking at this situation, the emperor will not come up with a countermeasure without discussing it."
It’s Jinluan Palace.”
Feng Shaojun responded, called an errand boy and gave some careful instructions.
Eunuch Yang was in a confused mood and did not enter the palace immediately. He obviously wanted to talk to Feng Shaojun.
Feng Shaojun lowered his voice: "Does the Emperor want to continue sending reinforcements?"
Eunuch Yang nodded slightly: "There is no room for failure at the border, and there must be reinforcements. Now the emperor and the ministers are discussing how many soldiers to send and who will be the chief general."
After a pause, he sighed in a low voice: "His Royal Highness is still at the border. No matter what, nothing will happen to His Highness."
Zhu Yun is the "only" son of Emperor Qing'an and the crown prince of Da Qi. If something happens to Zhu Yun... there can be no such eventuality!
Feng Shaojun suppressed his chaotic thoughts and whispered: "His Royal Highness, God will protect you, and nothing will happen to you."
Eunuch Yang glanced at Feng Shaojun with a meaningless look, said yes, stood for a moment, then turned and entered the Golden Palace.
Feng Shaojun was so keen and careful. Eunuch Yang's complicated glance made her heart tremble.
She stood silently and did not move for a long time.
…
It was not until evening that this urgent meeting ended.
Emperor Qing'an issued an order to the Ministry of War to urgently mobilize 30,000 soldiers to continue to reinforce the border.
The total strength of the capital is about 120,000. Previously, 50,000 were sent out, but now another 30,000 are being transferred, leaving 40,000 soldiers to garrison the capital. This cannot be reduced anymore.
Who will lead these 30,000 soldiers is also a question.
There is no shortage of military generals in Daqi, but there are not many who are as good at fighting as General He. Some are burdened with heavy responsibilities and cannot move lightly, some are old, and some have been seriously injured and are not suitable for fighting anymore. After deliberation for a day and a half, we finally
It was decided that General Meng of Xiaoqiying would be the main general.
This General Meng is thirty-five years old, he is young and strong, and has rich experience in leading troops.
The most important point is that General Meng also comes from the command of General Yuan. In this way, General Meng can quickly form a unified camp with General Yuan Qing when he leads the troops to the border army.
Emperor Qing'an was in a gloomy mood, but his face was relatively calm, and he opened his mouth and said: "Shen You, please go to He Mansion now and pass on my instructions. General He died in a bloody battle and sacrificed his life for the country. He is a hero of Da Qi. General He's eldest son
, give Jin Yiwei to a thousand households, and the second son to a hundred households. In addition, a reward of five thousand taels of silver will be given to the general to organize the funeral."
General He has two sons in total. The eldest son is eighteen, and the second son is only thirteen years old this year. They are both in the military camp. Now they both have a bright future, and the emperor's favor is so great.
Shen You's mood was complicated and difficult to describe, so he took the order and left in a deep voice. This chapter has been completed!
