Chapter 346 Shi Heng arrives in Liao, the emperor is plotting!
Chapter 346: Shi Heng arrives in Liao, the emperor plots! (First update)
"Are you saying that the Jianzhou women's direct appeal for help was a fraud?" After hearing Wang Ao's words, Cao Yi's face instantly darkened. Thinking of what Wang Ao just said, if he really led three to five thousand
The sergeants went to Jianzhou to help. If the women of Jianzhou had planned to set up ambushes in those mountains and valleys, they might not even be able to escape with their few troops.
At that time, if the straight women take advantage of the situation and pretend to be seven surname barbarians and take Fushun, then the northern end of Liaodong Town will be in danger...
Thinking of these possibilities, Cao Yi couldn't help but take a deep breath. "They dare to do this?"
"Why don't you dare? In the past few years, they have plundered tens of thousands of our border people in Liaodong. If Emperor Taizong were emperor, they would have been wiped out long ago. Although they have great strategies today, they are too benevolent and even assassinate our powerful enemies like Ming Dynasty.
After still gaining the upper hand and conquering the grassland, the tribes were allowed to continue to thrive. The troops who returned to the capital only led a few troops. Although they gained a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, they lacked the decisiveness of Emperor Taizong." Wang Ao caressed him.
With a long beard under his chin, he sighed softly.
Wang Ao did not understand Zhu Qizhen's overall layout, nor did he understand the major events Zhu Qizhen was planning. It was even less clear that Zhu Qizhen only wanted to use his knife against foreign enemies and did not want to shed too much blood at this time.
All Wang Ao knew was the great emperor of tomorrow who was raised in a deep palace and was fooled around by the eunuch Wang Zhen all day long. Although in the past two years, he had heard a lot about Zhu Qizhen's legendary deeds.
, but in Wang Ao's eyes, it was just an outrageous story. He did not regard it as reality. In other words, Wang Ao doubted its authenticity.
Although Cao Yi went to the grassland and followed Zhu Qizhen to fight on the prairie for several months, after all, he led his own army and did not have much contact with Zhu Qizhen. Therefore, although he feels that Zhu Qizhen is now
He is much more decisive than Yingwu in the past, but he still stands on Wang Ao's side and agrees with his views.
What's more, a few days ago, a letter was sent to Beijing asking Zhu Qi to stop the Jianzhou women from plundering the border residents of Liaodong Town. However, later, he only received a decree not to allow Liaodong Town to mobilize troops without permission.
Although the emperor would send an imperial envoy here, the previous sentence naturally made both Cao Yi and Wang Ao feel that Zhu Qizhen's nature was more like that of Xuanzong, who was lenient in politics.
"That's true...According to this, no matter what, Cao will eventually have to lead the troops to the Shenyang Central Guards and investigate the intelligence in the Jianzhou area, while..." Cao Yi had just finished speaking, when he saw
One of Wang Ao's personal soldiers rushed in outside the hall. "Your Excellency, General Zhenshuo and Prince Shaobao Shi Heng have arrived outside the mansion."
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"What?!" After hearing this, everyone in the hall stood up with astonishment on their faces. Shi Heng, a famous general of the Ming Dynasty who was trusted by both Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Qiyu, actually spoke quietly.
Arrive in Liaoyang.
The civil and military personnel of Liaodong Town rushed towards the gate of the mansion. In a short time, they arrived in front of the mansion and saw Shi Heng, who was wearing iron armor, covered in dust and looking tired, standing on the steps.
On top, he was looking at the stone lion next to the door, and behind him, the thousand fine knights who came with him also had Zhengchen with tired faces, but they all stood beside their mounts, standing upright. There were more than a thousand soldiers, no
One person talks to each other.
Seeing this scene, Cao Yi couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. Cao Yi had seen such a military posture and appearance once before, that was on the prairie, and it was among the elite soldiers of Zhu Qi Town.
"Your Majesty, Wang Ao, see the General." Wang Ao first bowed respectfully to Shi Heng, who was standing in armor, and all the civil and military officials behind him also bowed respectfully.
"I don't dare to take it seriously. Shi has seen all his colleagues, Mr. Wang and General Cao. In accordance with His Majesty's order, Shi led the army to assist the town in the east of Liao. Due to the urgent military situation, His Majesty promised Shi to come first. I am afraid that the army will come again.
In ten days, we should be able to reach Liaoyang." Shi Heng returned the gesture with a fist and smiled.
After hearing this, whether it was Wang Ao, Cao Yi, or the civil and military personnel present, they couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. The worries just now were all gone. After all, General Shi, who represented the emperor's will, arrived here and made a decisive decision.
The power was naturally placed in the hands of this great general.
Wang Ao couldn't help but lift all the big rocks in his heart, and laughed loudly. "Your Majesty is wise, send the general to our Liaodong, then Liaodong will have no worries." His eyes turned and fell on the elite cavalry who were silently killing. Wang Ao's
He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and gave a light praise. "The general's bodyguards are indeed extraordinary."
After hearing this, Shi Heng couldn't help but smile a bit. "Master Wang is joking, except for dozens of Shi's personal guards, these are the emperor's personal troops. This time Shi moves forward, His Majesty is worried about Shi."
It is safe, so he dispatched thousands of his own troops to protect Shi."
"Your Majesty's personal soldiers..." Wang Ao couldn't help but secretly took a breath and turned his face. Cao Yi, who was standing next to him, nodded. "Although Cao dare not say that he has seen all the soldiers and horses in the world, but in
On the grassland, I once saw the majestic power of the emperor's personal army. The soldiers and horses in the world are unparalleled. See you again today, and it is even better than that time."
"Yes, haha, only the emperor can have such an incomparably brave steel master who can obey orders and prohibitions." Shi Heng turned around and looked at the emperor's son who had been eating and sleeping with him for more than ten days.
Jun, think about the dozens of personal guards around you, well, the difference is indeed quite big.
And during these ten days, my personal guards were also infected by the momentum and behavior of this emperor's personal army. After these ten days, they were walking, sitting and lying like the emperor's personal army, but they were no longer as tired as before.
Lazy, at least at this time, I didn't embarrass myself.
After some pleasantries at the door of the mansion, Wang Ao led the way and invited Shi Heng into the front hall. After entering the mansion, Shi Heng whispered in Wang Ao's ear. In a short time, he received Wang Ao's call.
With a signal, all the civil and military officials in the hall took their leave and went back to the government offices to do their work, but only Cao Yi was left behind.
When the three of them were left in the hall, Shi Heng stood in the hall, took out a piece of yellow silk from his arms, and solemnly spread it out. "Your Majesty has a decree, Wang Ao, Cao Yi will accept it..."
Wang Ao and Cao Yi immediately prostrated themselves to the ground. When they heard the content of the imperial edict, Wang Ao and Cao Yi couldn't help but widen their eyes with astonishment on their faces. Until Shi Heng handed over the yellow silk imperial edict, Wang Ao and Cao Yi could not help but widen their eyes.
Ao woke up with a start and respectfully raised his arms to receive the imperial edict.
Looking blankly at the imperial edict, Wang Ao felt as if his head had just been smashed into a ball of paste by more than a dozen thunderbolts. He really didn't know what words to use to describe his mood at the moment.
Just before the time of Zhuxiang, I was still here and gave Zhu Qizhen an evaluation that was too kind and kind, and I was also quite dissatisfied, thinking that Zhu Qizhen had not made up his mind for a long time, which was really insufficient.
Emperor Taizong was so strong and decisive.
But now, looking at the imperial edict spread out in his hand, the words on it seem to have turned into deadly snakes that are winding and circling. They are opening their mouths and spitting out sizzling red letters, revealing the
Those sharp and vicious deadly fangs.
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The sweat on Wang Ao's forehead dripped down his cheeks involuntarily, but Cao Yi's face next to him was different. After he came back to his senses, his face was filled with fascination and reverence, and he even expressed his inner feelings with enthusiasm.
He sighed: "Your Majesty is truly a hero."
"General, Your Majesty, what is he..." Wang Ao took out the silk handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the sweat from his forehead. It was poisonous, too poisonous, too vicious. It was so poisonous that the hand holding the imperial edict was so poisonous.
It felt like holding a wet and slippery snake.
"Your Majesty brought Shi to the border town of Liaodong, and what he did was not just a daughter from the founding state. In the eyes of your Majesty, the barbarians in Liaodong are just a few young people. What your Majesty sees is the old land of Yuan and Mongolia...
"Shi Heng saw Wang Ao's expression and couldn't help but secretly smile. The old guy's expression and mood were probably not much better than when he was most heard to speak out by His Majesty that day.
"Your Majesty's great gesture, if it can fully restore the old land, then my Ming Dynasty..." Wang Ao couldn't help but exhale a few times, but soon he calmed down again, raised his eyes and looked at Shi Hengyan and said:
"General, your majesty has such an ambitious goal, which really makes us admire you. However, it is not easy to realize your long-cherished wish. What's more, the former emperors Taizu and Taizong have already promised North Korea. If your majesty does this,
Will..."
"Will he be criticized by the courtiers, will he be looked down upon by all the vassals in the world?" Shi Heng took a sip of the tea, moistened his throat that had not been dripping from the morning, and then said in a deep voice
: "So, His Majesty wants us to come up with a careful plan, and more importantly, we need a reason and excuse that can be put on the table."
"Excuses and reasons?" Cao Yi couldn't help but be stunned. He went to attack cities and plunder lands, kill people and set fires, and what other excuses and reasons could he use.
"Yes, if this is not the case, not to mention how the vassals will view my Ming Dynasty, even His Majesty will be criticized by many ministers." Wang Ao gritted his teeth. Although he was a civil servant, he has spent all these years.
After spending time here in Zhendu, although I still understand the Four Books and Five Classics about benevolence, justice, etiquette and wisdom, I understand even more clearly the truth that in a place like this, whoever has the strongest fist is the boss.
What's more, Wang Ao had experienced the Taizong period and had seen how Taizong dealt with those foreign vassals. Therefore, Zhu Qizhen's actions may be seen by the younger generation of officials as a reckless use of weapons and the destruction of our Ming Dynasty sect leader.
However, the old ministers who have experienced the Yongle Dynasty know better than them that this is the way for an empire to survive.
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ps: I forgot to update the first update just now. Sorry, it’s still the second update today. Hey, students, today is the last day of July. Work harder and get all your votes.
