Lin Heli asked instead, "Gong Shangshu, the emperor wants to send troops to Ningzhou. There are 300,000 soldiers and horses in Zhongzhou and Kyoto. How much equipment can the Ministry of Household Affairs provide and how long can it last?"
Gong Shangshu has been supervising the baggage for the Ningzhou Cavalry for many years. He has his own account books in mind. Crying about poverty is his usual tactic. "Back to the emperor, the Ministry of Revenue can probably prepare two months of food and fodder for 300,000 soldiers and horses."
Lin Heli said calmly, "Two months, the army is on the road for one month. You only have one month to fight. Yancheng has 60,000 defenders, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Now Ningzhou is also fighting a defensive war, just to beware of the imperial court sending troops to attack.
.If the imperial court really sends troops, the Yancheng garrison will increase to 100,000 people. What the emperor can mobilize are the garrisons near Zhongzhou and Gyeonggi. They are not familiar with the northern battlefield. January... You generals are so loud, January
Can we capture Ningzhou?"
"If you don't give it a try, how do you know you can't win?" Li Xiao, who was kneeling on the ground asking for a fight, was young and energetic, and did not feel that he could not win the Ningzhou Cavalry.
Lin Heli sneered, "Are you trying to take the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers? In your eyes, the lives of soldiers are nothing but trivial matters. Do you want to give it a try?"
Li Xiao's heart skipped a beat and was stopped by Lin Heli. He didn't dare to speak, so he could only kneel down and beg Yu Wenjing.
This group of young military generals were promoted by Yu Wenjing in the past few years. Li Xiao was the number one scholar in martial arts and was promoted to a third-level general by Yu Wenjing. I think back then Xie Zhang was brave and good at fighting. He fought on the Ningzhou battlefield for nearly ten years and made great achievements.
He is a second-grade general. If you bear the emperor's favor, you must share your worries for him.
This group of military generals had long received Yu Wenjing's order to request troops during the morning court. This was the emperor's order. Secondly, they also wanted to prove themselves. If they could cooperate with the Northern Barbarians to capture Ningzhou, it would be an unparalleled feat. If Ningzhou
Being attacked from both sides, it would be difficult for Xie Jue and Xie Xun to win even if they were extremely capable.
Lin Shangshu said slowly, "The Northern Barbarians attacked Ningzhou, and they lost the battle ground. They retreated to the city and could only defend. This is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Xie Xun's rebellion will eventually reach the capital, so it is better to take advantage of the Northern Barbarians."
When barbarians attack, he eradicates them when they are still young to avoid future troubles."
Lin Heli took a deep breath and asked calmly, "If the Ningzhou cavalry are completely annihilated in the attack between the Northern Barbarians and the imperial court, then, Lord Shangshu, who can resist the Northern Barbarians marching northwest and heading straight for Kyoto?"
"The imperial court signed a peace agreement with the Northern Barbarians, so how could they march into Kyoto? They are attacking Ningzhou, not the imperial court!" Lin Shangshu said plausibly.
"Joke!" Lin Heli said sternly, "The hatred between the Northern Barbarians and Yanyang is as deep as the sea. He can sign a thin agreement and tear it up. Without the Ningzhou cavalry, the imperial army is like a sick cat. How can you still
It’s naive to expect a ferocious beast to let go of food!”
They all know the nature of the northern barbarians.
Yu Wenjing asked calmly, "In Lin Qing's opinion, what should we do now?"
Lin Heli said bluntly, "Your Majesty, Xie's rebellion from the imperial court is our internal matter. Now that the Northern Barbarians have torn up the peace agreement and started a war, the imperial court and Ningzhou should work together to expel foreign enemies to calm the people."
The civil servants finally made a commotion. When they just said they would attack Ningzhou, they remained silent and did not want to add insult to injury. This was because they knew that without the Ningzhou cavalry, the Northern Barbarians would march straight in and no one could stop them. They did not want to be the subjects of the country's subjugation.
Even if they want to join forces now, it is impossible for them to agree.
"I feel that what the great scholar said is inappropriate. The Northern Barbarians are our clan's old enemy, and the Ningzhou Cavalry are also our enemies. There is absolutely no possibility of joining forces with them. It is better to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight and reap the benefits."
"Yes, the Ningzhou Iron Cavalry has quite a lot of experience in fighting the Northern Barbarians. As long as they are here, the Northern Barbarians cannot enter the border, and they will consume the combat effectiveness of the Ningzhou Iron Cavalry. The Northern Barbarians will also suffer a great loss in combat effectiveness. They will both lose. What does it have to do with us?
relation?"
"What Mr. Wu said is reasonable. The Northern Barbarians and Ningzhou have just started a war. We don't know what the real situation is. When they decide the winner, both sides will lose. If the imperial court sends troops again, whether it is the Ningzhou cavalry or the Northern Barbarians, by then
None of them have the power to fight, so we can take the opportunity to clean up the enemy."
"It makes sense!"
Lin Heli was going to be pissed to death by this group of ministers. When this group of people fell silent just now, he still held on to a glimmer of hope, hoping that the civil servants would work together to promote this cooperation.
Lin Heli said, "Your Majesty, the war between the Northern Barbarians and Ningzhou will be a great opportunity for the imperial court and the Xie family to rebuild their old friendship. The Emperor should actively promote cooperation between the two parties, send troops to reinforce, and fight against the enemy together. Only the Northern Barbarians are Yanyang's old enemy, and only the Northern Barbarians are Yanyang's old enemy.
Only by letting Ningzhou see the sincerity of the imperial court and its desire to protect the common people can Xie Xun be persuaded to put down his hatred and surrender peacefully. Please think twice, your Majesty!"
Zhang Boju was of the same mind as Lin Heli and also came forward to say, "Your Majesty, I also agree with what the great scholar said. The imperial court should shake hands with the Xie brothers and make peace with them to eliminate hatred."
Why did Marquis Anyuan say he was sick today? If Marquis Anyuan was here, it would be great and they wouldn't have to come forward.
Yu Wenjing sneered and said, "I really wanted to rebuild the old relationship with the Xie brothers. I gave them gold, silver and jewels, the fiefdom of Ningzhou, and made me the number one king of the opposite sex in Yanyang. But they refused. Since they don't want it, I can't do it.
Discuss with them that the melee between the Northern Barbarians and Ningzhou is my best chance to regain the twelve states. The Northern Barbarians are indeed our old enemy in Yanyang. Since the bachelor feels that it is inappropriate to send troops, OK, I will follow the advice and we will not send troops to Yancheng.
Letter to Zhongzhou and ask Fang Chuning to lead troops across Beihe, attack Jiaozhou, capture Jiaozhou, Jinzhou and Xizhou, and regain our Yanyang land."
Lin Heli, "..."
In the Yingchun Palace, the queen and Feng Shu were drinking tea and chatting in the pavilion, and A Bao was playing in the garden. Feng Shu was imprisoned in the Yingchun Palace and could hardly leave the house. The concubines in the palace did not dare to disturb her. There was once a
The favored Jieyu came to provoke her and was beaten to death by Yu Wenjing. From then on, no one dared to trouble Feng Shu.
In the Yingchun Palace, the queen comes even more diligently than Yu Wenjing. Six out of ten times, she will bring A Bao to the Ying Chun Palace to play. A Bao is only one year older than expected and is now the most lively and playful age. He is cute and clever. Although Yu Wenjing is
Jing's son, but every time he can arouse Feng Shu's love and affection, Abao always reminds her of Ruyi.
The former dynasty was closely related to the harem. The queen was well-informed and knew that the Northern Barbarians were attacking Ningzhou, but she did not expect that Yu Wenjing would send an order to Zhongzhou to send troops to the twelve states.
Lin Yushu said, "I thought he would just watch the fire from the other side and reap the benefits, but I didn't expect that he would always do things that surprise me."
For such a bottomless person, it would not be strange for Feng Shu to do anything.
"Has the imperial edict been sent out?"
Lin Yushu nodded, "My brother can't stop it either."
Zhongzhou's troops and horses were dispatched, and the pressure on the Ministry of Revenue was not that great. The grain and grass stored in Zhongzhou could last for a year and a half, and there was no need for the court to supply it. Xie Xun originally scattered the Ningzhou cavalry among the twelve states to defend the city. After the war broke out in the Northern Barbarians,
He withdrew most of his troops. Now there are only 30,000 people in Jiaozhou, the city of the Twelve States. Zhongzhou's troops are approaching, and Jiaozhou has no power to fight back. Holding tightly will only cost the lives of the soldiers. Fang Chuning can capture it with 10,000 people.
Jiaozhou.
If war breaks out in the Twelve States, what choice will Xie Jue and Xie Xun make? Should they resist the Northern Barbarians, or return to the aid of the Twelve States?
Feng Shu was worried. This was a huge dilemma for Xie Jue and Xie Xun. How to solve it?
"I'm going to persuade him, do you think he will listen?" Feng Shu's voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible, and she couldn't help but look at A Bao. A Yu and Ru Yi were both in the Twelve States.
What should I do if Zhongzhou sends troops and Ayu and Ruyi are left unattended?
"Cousin..." Lin Yushu said with gentle eyes, "A man's ambition cannot be controlled by a woman. If he covets you again, he will still fight if he should."
"I know." Feng Shu smiled bitterly, "I never had any hope in him."
Lin Yushu chuckled and said, "The emperor has been busy with state affairs recently, and I have been preparing medicinal meals for him to replenish his health, so as to prevent the Queen Mother from saying that I don't care about him again."
Feng Shu admired Lin Yushu very much. Her relationship with Yu Wenjing was almost over, but Lin Yushu was a good queen. Under her rule, the harem was peaceful and there was no jealousy or frame-up. She had a gentle and quiet temper and was very smart.
, able to suppress all the concubines. She never harmed innocent children for the sake of the prince. Except for one concubine who slipped and fell into the fetus on a rainy day, all the children in the palace were born safely.
She has no marital affection for Yu Wenjing, but she cares about his diet and daily life, and is considerate and considerate.
Lin Yushu gave Feng Shu the medicinal recipe.
"When he is upset, when he comes to Yingchun Palace for a meal, you can watch and prepare it for him." Lin Yushu reminded her, "He has many taboos during the medicinal diet. You can ask the kitchen to be more careful."
Feng Shu took the medicinal meal and looked into Lin Yushu's gentle eyes, "Okay."
Lin Yushu smiled slowly and waved to Abao, "Abao, it's time for us to go."
A Bao, wearing a sapphire blue short coat, jumped up and down from the snow. When he entered the pavilion, he bowed to Feng Shu in a polite manner, "A Bao has met Concubine Chen."
"So good." Feng Shu touched his face and couldn't help but think about what Ruyi would look like. Xie Jue wrote in a letter saying that he looked like his brother, so it should be true.
My nephew is like my uncle, and A Bao is like Lin He, who is more polite, but fortunately not like Yu Wenjing.
"Next time you come over, I'll build a snowman with you."
"Okay, thank you, Concubine Chen."
Lin Yushu took A Bao and left the Yingchun Palace. Feng Shu kept looking at A Bao's figure, full of longing. After a long time, she turned her eyes away and fell on the medicinal diet list.