"Oh? If that's the case, it can solve my urgent need." Li Wanjiang was overjoyed when he heard this, "Which of you dear friends is willing to lead troops to Yanyun to share my worries?"
Facing the emperor's hot gaze, the civil servants remained silent, and neither did the generals.
Everyone knows what Chen Wenqi said about the so-called three thousand soldiers and horses that are worthy of a battle. They are all old, weak, sick and disabled people who have returned from battlefields in various places!
Moreover, there are hundreds of them who have disobeyed military orders and committed crimes punishable by military law, but their crimes are not enough to be beheaded...
If you lead them to fight the Japanese cavalry, it will be likened to a meat bun fighting a dog. You will never come back.
To put it bluntly, it's just giving away someone's head.
"Your Majesty, I recommend one person who is qualified to take on this important task!" Chen Wenqi suddenly said.
"Oh? Who is Aiqing talking about?" Li Wanjiang still looked curious.
Xiao Chen on the side knew full well that he was probably talking about you and me!
"Eunuch Xiao Chen!" Sure enough, Chen Wenqi was talking about him. "He defeated the Japanese Navy, bravely captured the Black Tiger Mountain bandits, and decisively killed Prince Saiba, stabilizing the situation in Burma and Siam... If not for
How can one accomplish such great feats with extraordinary tactics?"
"Haha, if Ai Qing hadn't mentioned it, I really wouldn't have thought of it. Xiao Chen is indeed a talented general. If he is willing to go, I have nothing to worry about!" Li Wanjiang said happily.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Xiao Chen's face, but they saw that his eyes were in a trance and his face was pale. He seemed to be very frightened...
Some people are ignorant and think that the emperor really thinks highly of Eunuch Xiao, so he lets him take on this important task and make new achievements.
But people like Zhu Xiaochuan, Wu Zicheng, Wu Zhongze, Wang Anbang, Ma Wuming and others all knew that the emperor wanted to kill Xiao Chen.
His merits are too great and his reputation is too great. The emperor definitely can't mess with him openly, and it's inappropriate to plot against him secretly, so he uses such a method that seems fair and logical.
They all have a good impression of Xiao Chen, and their friendship is not bad. How much does Xiao Chen have to pay for just the gifts?
But at this moment, no one spoke up for Xiao Chen.
It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I don’t dare.
"Xiao Chen, are you willing to go?" Seeing that Xiao Chen was silent, Li Wanjiang had to ask him personally, but this was not a question, but a hypothetical question.
"This slave is willing to share the emperor's worries, even if he goes through fire and water, or has his heart pierced by thousands of arrows, he will not hesitate!" Xiao Chen said proudly.
"Okay, I will appoint you as the Imperial Envoy to the North, and you will be rewarded with Fang's sword and the seal of Grand Marshal!" Li Wanjiang was overjoyed. As if he was afraid that Xiao Chen would regret it, he immediately made the decision and it was a done deal.
"I obey the order!" Since he is a general and has the title of marshal, he is not a eunuch but a minister, and he is not the kind of minister who obeys Li Wanjiang.
In fact, from this moment on, Xiao Chen really made up his mind. He decided to rebel.
And this was all forced step by step by Li Wanjiang. As long as he was kinder and more tolerant to Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen would never do this.
Because this goes against his original intention, he originally just wanted to be a rich man with many wives and concubines...
Li Wanjiang thought he had eliminated a hidden danger, but in fact he planted a bitter fruit with his own hands.
As for the taste of this fruit?
They will taste it slowly in the future.
"My dear, you are going out on my behalf this time. You can only win, and you are not allowed to fail. Do you have the confidence?" Li Wanjiang encouraged Xiao Chen to die happily, meaning that if you lose, he will commit suicide.
"I will definitely not disappoint the emperor's expectations. With the majesty of my emperor, I will wipe out the enemies! If you are lucky enough to win, it will be my emperor's power. If you are unlucky to lose, it will be a humiliation for me, but I will have no shame to come back to see you again.
Your Majesty." Xiao Chen said loudly.
"What a magnificent statement!" Li Wanjiang nodded in approval and said after a long pause, "In order to enhance your conduct, I will give you a poem."
It was rare for the emperor to be so elegant, and everyone listened together.
Li Wanjiang stood up and walked back and forth with his hands behind his back, as if he was thinking about the words, but everyone knew that this poem must have been written long ago...
But who makes him the emperor? He is allowed to show off, as long as he is happy.
"Yes!" Li Wanjiang suddenly stopped and stared at Xiao Chen affectionately.
"My dear, please listen to the hymn." Xiao Chen said.
"The general marched north with great courage, his waist was crossed with a wild goose and moon sword in the autumn water, the wind blew the drums and the mountains and rivers moved, the lightning flags were high at the sun and the moon, there were unicorns in the sky, how could the ants in the cave escape? On the day when the general returns, I will love you
Please take off your shirt!" Li Wanjiang recited it loudly, with measured pauses, smoothness and naturalness. It seemed that he had memorized it by heart.
What a poem! What a poem! The officials immediately cheered loudly and flattered me like a tide!
Not to mention that although this poem has no rhythm, it is quite regal and heroic. Maybe it was actually written by Li Wanjiang himself.
"Xiao Chen, what do you think?" Li Wanjiang was obviously very satisfied with this poem.
"This is a masterpiece that will last forever and will be passed down through the ages!" Xiao Chen said.
"Hahaha, I love to hear Xiao Chen's words. My dear, I wrote this poem specially for you. I believe you can also feel my reliance and expectations for you. When you return in triumph, I will definitely live up to your expectations.
With that said, I will personally undress you and take off your armor, and we, the monarch and the minister, will accomplish this wonderful story together!" Li Wanjiang was rarely so enthusiastic.
"I obey!" Xiao Chen was a little impatient, there was so much nonsense!
Your Majesty, since I have been asked to lead the troops, I will boldly request an imperial edict from the Emperor to give me the power to mobilize all the necessary armaments in Fengyang City and surrounding areas. The battle is all about logistics. If there are only soldiers, no equipment and no food and fodder, I will
But it’s difficult.” I’ve finished talking nonsense, and it’s time for something real.
"It's all right. I can give you a royal order flag later. As long as it is the materials you need for this battle, all departments must prepare them quickly. Anyone who dares to neglect and refuse to do so will be punished according to the disobedience of the decree!" Li Wanjiang
This is enough drama.
I will give you whatever you want, kid. If you are defeated and die in this way, you won’t blame me, right?
Anyway, you only have 3,000 people, how much supplies can you use?
"I accept the decree!" Xiao Chen also gave him a definite answer.
Li Wanjiang asked Xiao Chen to send troops within a month. Although the time is a bit rushed, there is no way. If it drags on any longer, I am afraid that the entire Yanyun County will be lost, and it will be even more difficult for you to recover it...
The emperor's order is like a mountain, and Xiao Chen can only accept it.
After returning home, he immediately summoned all the brothers for a meeting, but the meeting place was not the West Factory, but his home.
Because this meeting must be attended by Chen Jisheng and Zhao Gongming.
This was the first plenary meeting where Xiao Chen decided to rebel. It was of great significance and might even go down in history.
Chen Jisheng, who was playing chess with Liu Xiangqin at home, was quite happy to see the big guys swarming around him, but he soon felt something was wrong.
These guys used to always laugh and laugh when they came here, and you could hear their laughter from far away, but today it was really strange, they all had heavy faces and serious expressions...