It took Zhu Tianjiang five days of continuous injections to use up the powder he had refined. After five days of medication, Xuanzhu's body had undergone earth-shaking changes. Although he was still very thin and weak, he could at least sit up. It’s time to eat.
Zhu Tianjiang's miraculous medical skills immediately began to spread quietly in the capital, and the spread became more and more popular. At first, it was based on some rumors, just saying that Zhu Daguan had obtained an ancient book. But later, it became the reincarnation of the great god. The immortal came. What's more, many ignorant people actually went to Zhu Tianjiang's house and set up incense tables, almost wanting to worship Zhu Daguan as a living god.
Knowing that Xuanzhu's condition improved rapidly, Emperor Chengwu was happy and a little shocked. If it is true that Zhu Tianjiang got all this from ancient books, as rumored, then for the Dafeng Dynasty, Zhu Tianjiang It was both a treasure mountain and a threat. Fortunately, Zhu Tianjiang was still a minister of Dafeng and did not go to help Tianqing and Dangyun.
Zhuo Xing has officially entered Zhu's Mansion for five days. During these five days, Zhuo Xing has behaved quite well. He was either reading in the pharmacy specially prepared for him or helping some servants in the mansion to consult. Zhuo Xing knew that he could not go too far. There were many experts in the mansion. , Not to mention super masters like Lin Feng, even people like Zhu Yixia Qing, he knew that he couldn't deal with him. Zhuo Xing didn't know that Zhu Daguanren also had such a master of divination hidden next to him.
Zhan Ling usually follows Zhu Tianjiang in the house, and Zhuo Xing only knows that she is an azure woman, but does not know whether Zhan Ling is Lin Feng's nephew.
Zhu Er hurried back from southern Xinjiang. With this intelligence leader present, Zhu Tianjiang felt much more at ease. During this period, Zhu Tianjiangguang was busy treating Xuanzhu. He knew that as long as Zhou Yantian was free, Zhou Yantian Sooner or later this matter will have to fall on him.
"Zhu Er, what's the current situation in southern Xinjiang?" Zhu Tianjiang asked while sitting in the living room.
"Sir, the country of Dangyun is currently demobilizing its troops and focusing on government affairs. The people are prosperous and healthy, and it seems that there will be no war in the next year or two. Our people have already entered Dangyun, and Zhu San's caravan has also begun to purchase fine iron there. By the way, General Guo seems to be back soon."
"Stop the army and work diligently? This is not a good thing for Dafeng. After any country becomes rich, it will think about expanding its territory. Fighting a war is not only a fight for manpower, but also a fight for financial resources. If it is like what you said, one or two Years from now, there will be a deadly battle between Dangyun and Dafeng." Zhu Tianjiang said in a deep voice.
"Sir, General Guo is heavily fortified in Zhennan Tianzhan. Even if Dang Yun wants to fight, he probably won't be able to get past General Guo." Zhu Er said with relief.
Zhu Tianjiang shook his head, "It's hard to say. It's not certain whether Zhennan Camp will still be in the hands of General Guo in one or two years."
Zhu Tianjiang felt that after the beginning of spring, Emperor Chengwu would definitely make adjustments to the military. Even if Guo Tianxin was not moved now, Emperor Chengwu would settle down with different factions. In contrast, while Yunli was working hard to govern, Dafeng was in a The state of adjustment is changing. Once Dangyun's army crosses the Zhennan natural barrier, no one in Dafeng will be able to stop it.
"Sir, have you heard anything?" Zhu Er asked doubtfully.
Zhu Tianjiang smiled and said, "Some things are not just listened to, but predicted with the brain. By the way, what is the current situation in Guishan City?"
When he mentioned Guishan City, Zhu Er couldn't help but sigh, "Zhou Yantian is so cunning and cunning that he defended Guishan City and refused to fight. General Chu Yun had nothing to do with him. According to reports from spies, General Qin Wei attacked several times, and all of them were defeated." It’s all in vain.”
"What's the weather like over there?" Zhu Tianjiang was not concerned about whether to fight or not, but the weather conditions.
"Sir, there has been a cold wind in the north recently. There has been two light snowfalls recently, but it does not affect the main entrance and exit."
Zhu Tianjiang smiled bitterly, "God is helping Zhou Yantian. Once the road is blocked by heavy snow, Chu Yun will have no choice but to withdraw his troops."
Zhu Er understood what Zhu Tianjiang said. As long as there were a few more heavy snowfalls, logistical supplies would not be available. If Chu Yun did not withdraw his troops, he would be trapped outside Guishan City and would probably be subject to a major counterattack by Zhou Yantian.
Emperor Chengwu was sitting in Qian Palace, and he was also worried about this matter. Chu Yun and Xuan Le sent several urgent reports in succession. If they did not withdraw their troops, they might be blocked outside Guishan City. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses The supply was not a small amount, so Chu Yun requested an order to abandon the siege and immediately withdraw to Coba City.
Emperor Chengwu put down the urgent message from the Ministry of War and said, "Come, tell Zhu Tianjiang to enter the palace."
Emperor Chengwu felt a little unwilling to give up the siege. Emperor Chengwu originally wanted to use the victory over Zhou Yantian to add glory to the new year. On the other hand, Emperor Chengwu wanted to add some military merit to Xuanle. So that I can gain a foothold in the military in the future.
Since Xuanzhu became seriously ill, Emperor Chengwu put all his hopes on Xuanle. In Emperor Chengwu's eyes, Xuanle's ability to govern was pretty good. The only flaw was that he had no experience in the military. If If one cannot grasp the power of the military, no matter how powerful he is in governing, he will still be hijacked by the military. If he wanted the military to recognize Xuan Le, Emperor Chengwu could only bear to abandon him in the freezing northern Xinjiang.
Now that he had no choice, Emperor Chengwu had no choice but to put aside his dignity and ask Zhu Tianjiang personally if he had any good suggestions. Originally, Emperor Chengwu had given Zhu Tianjiang a big favor, and he thought Zhu Tianjiang would take the initiative to offer suggestions. No. Cheng thought, this boy actually cured Xuan Zhu, but actually made Emperor Cheng Wu owe a favor.
In less than a stick of incense, Zhu Tianjiang came to the palace according to the order. Wei Zhenghai's waist was as bowed as a shrimp. He now felt that Zhu Tianjiang was simply not a human being. He could even cure that disease. .
"Master Zhu, please come in, the emperor is waiting for you." Wei Zhenghai said with a charming smile.
Zhu Tianjiang nodded and walked in, "My lord, Zhu Tianjiang bows to the emperor~!"
"If you come from heaven, please forgive me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty~!"
Zhu Tianjiang straightened up without even bending his legs.
Emperor Chengwu didn't care about his little moves and said, "Heaven descends. The Beiguan army has been unable to attack Guishan City for a long time. It is about to enter the severe winter. I am very worried about the safety of those soldiers. You are familiar with the terrain of Guishan City. I ask you, do you have any good strategy to break the city?" Emperor Chengwu said straight to the point and looked at Zhu Tianjiang closely.
Zhu Tianjiang sighed, "Alas! It's too late. If I hadn't come back, I might have captured Guishan City by now. But now it's winter, and I can't do anything to save the day."
Zhu Tianjiang said in his heart that he deserved it. Who told you to listen to the rumors and call me back? Even if there was a way, I would not say it. The existence of Zhou Yantian actually left Zhu Tianjiang with strategic space. Otherwise, Emperor Cheng Wu would not have been able to do so. Now that I have no worries, I will definitely start thinking about how to eliminate dissidents. He is definitely the first choice to thorn in his side.
"Tian Jiang, so you seem to have a strategy to defeat the enemy?" Emperor Cheng Wu looked at Zhu Tian Jiang in confusion.
"Your Majesty, this cannot be said to be a strategy to defeat the enemy. It is just a few small ideas."
"Oh, let's talk about it." Emperor Chengwu looked at Zhu Tianjiang with interest.
Zhu Daguanren clasped his little hands behind his back, shook his head and began to speak, "Your Majesty, I believe that the reason why Zhou Yantian chose Guishan City is not only because it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but more importantly, he hopes to persist until reinforcements arrive. In the past, Zhou Yantian chose Guishan City.
Tian has the support of the Tianqing royal family, so he chose this dangerous place. Once he is besieged by Dafeng's troops, Zhou Yantian will ask for help from Tianqing, so that Dafeng's troops will be attacked from both inside and outside. But now, Zhou Yantian has already
Having lost all foreign aid, we can only rely on our own troops to defend. Therefore, a forceful attack can only lead to a lose-lose outcome.
In this case, it is better to build a high wall opposite the city gate, completely seal Guishan City, and let Zhou Yantian fend for himself. Of course, this move will cause some damage, and even the people in the city will suffer."
Emperor Chengwu frowned, "Is this your strategy to defeat the enemy?"
Zhu Tianjiang smiled slightly, "Of course, this is just a last resort. I have another one, but it can't be used now."
Emperor Chengwu was overjoyed and said, "Let's see if there are any other good strategies."
"Your Majesty, the terrain of Guishan City is strange. There are deep ditches on both sides, high mountains on the opposite side, and criss-crossing canyons behind it. If you want to break the city in such terrain, you can only attack from the front. However, Zhou Yantian built a high wall and the defense is abnormal.
Strong. Therefore, if you want to break the city, use some special means."
"Oh, what kind of special method?"
"I thought that using gunpowder to conduct a directional blast would cause a large man-made landslide on the opposite mountain. Even if the rocks rushing down could not destroy the city wall, they would fill up the outside of the city wall. Zhou Yantian lost the city wall to rely on. I am afraid that
The abundant troops will march straight in, and the small Guishan City will be unable to resist."
Zhu Tianjiang knew very well that the power of mudslides was enough to annihilate a small city. Doing so would probably bury the city's defenders directly on the city wall.
Although Emperor Chengwu didn't understand what 'directional blasting' was, he understood what Zhu Tianjiang meant, "Okay! Now that I've thought of this method, I think it can be used now."
Zhu Tianjiang shook his head after hearing this, "Your Majesty, it's late. I heard that snow has fallen in Guishan City. At this time, the mountain soil is frozen and hard. Even if it is blasted, it will not cause a big landslide. The air was dry some time ago and the soil is loose.
It’s the best time to get down to business and create a big landslide. It seems like we can only wait until next year.”
Zhu Tianjiang was very aware of the power of Dafeng gunpowder. Even after his modification, it would not be possible to cause large landslides in winter.
Emperor Chengwu nodded. Zhu Tianjiang's move was good, but the weather waited for no one. Even if gunpowder and other supplies were transported, the road would probably be blocked by heavy snow.
"Tiancheng, besides these methods, is there any other method that can be used at present?" Emperor Chengwu asked unwillingly.
Zhu Tianjiang gave a bitter smile, "Your Majesty, I am just an ordinary person, but you really treat me as a goblin."
Emperor Chengwu laughed twice. Zhu Tianjiang was right. He was just an ordinary man, not a god. Emperor Chengwu did not continue to ask, simply asked about Xuanzhu's condition, and immediately ordered the Ministry of War to send Chu Yun a message.
After writing the document, he immediately withdrew the garrison in Coba City and waited for the enemy to be defeated in the coming year. As for Xuanle, Emperor Chengwu felt that he could come back. After all, he had to attend the grand ceremony of the old queen mother years ago, and Emperor Chengwu wanted Xuanle to preside over the ceremony.
It was tantamount to revealing a piece of information to the outside world that Xuan Le would become the new crown prince of the Dafeng Dynasty.
In the Zhu Mansion, as soon as Zhu Tianjiang left, the security in the backyard suddenly relaxed. Zhuo Xing seized the opportunity and walked into the backyard as if by accident. Zhuo Xing observed that there was no one around, so Zhuo Xing immediately asked Zhu Tianjiang.
Walk to the bedroom.
As soon as he entered Zhu Tianjiang's dormitory, Zhuo Xing immediately started searching. Zhu Tianjiang said that the ancient book had been destroyed, but Zhuo Xing didn't believe his lies. If he could find that book, it would be better than killing Zhu Tianjiang.
Meaningful.
"Mr. Li Zao, it seems that this is not where you should come."
While Zhuo Xing was searching around, a woman's voice suddenly came from behind him. Zhuo Xing was startled. When he heard the voice, he knew that it was the azure woman who usually stayed close to her. Zhuo Xing calmly concealed the two poisonous needles.
Hold it in your hand. Now that she has been discovered, this woman must not be allowed to live again.