Chapter 230: The imperial commander’s personal expedition
"I obey the decree!"
Seeing that Wu Rulong had made up his mind, Prime Minister Chen Kai did not hesitate at all.
After the dynasty was over, everyone started to work. Ye Hongxue made a special trip to wait for the Protector Xu Ning.
"I thanked Mr. Xu earlier for being able to ignore the past grudges. Hongxue thanked Mr. Xu on Zhao Kang's behalf."
Xu Ning's thoughts were a little complicated. Ye Hongxue and Zhao Kang were one of them who destroyed his son's life, and the other simply killed Xu Qing.
It would be a lie to say that he has no grudges in his heart, but he is a sensible person. Hearing Ye Hongxue's words, he shook his head slightly: "Master Ye's words are serious. It's all for national affairs. I dare to ask Master Ye."
"During this period, you and Zhao Guoshi were mining and making steel in Yunshan. How was the effect?"
Ye Hongxue did not hide anything and simply revealed the general situation to Xu Ning.
After hearing that weapons made of steel are very powerful, Xu Ning felt relieved: "It's not in vain that I have spoken today. Master Ye, can we go together?"
Although he was busy going to the Ministry of War to receive transfer orders, Ye Hongxue did not refuse, and the two of them walked together.
Xu Ning said with emotion on the way: "Master Zhao, just as I said before, has talents that transcend the world, and at the same time he has a scornful character that must repay. If people treat him with kindness, he will definitely return it with sincerity."
"As long as he and Qian Guo can survive this battle, it will be a great good thing for us, Jing Guo, in the future."
Ye Hongxue said softly: "It won't be so easy. Duke Xu and I both know the strength of Zhou Qi's army."
Xu Ning nodded: "Yes, this is what I want to tell Mr. Ye. When Zhou Guo raises his troops, the marshal must be Huo En, and the vanguard should be Li Jingyuan or Liang Longchen."
"These three are all long-established generals of the Zhou Kingdom. General Ye must not take it lightly when confronting them."
"As for the Qi State, it should be Yan Wenyuan. I have fought against him three times, winning one, losing and one draw. This man is eager for quick success and quick gains, which is not a big flaw, but his fighting skills cannot be underestimated."
"Hongxue thanks Mr. Xu very much. Please rest assured Mr. Xu. I will definitely keep it in my heart!"
Ye Hongxue's tone was sincere, and Xu Ning smiled and nodded: "I am getting old, and Jingguo will have to rely on you, Mr. Ye, to protect him from now on."
"I am willing to do my best!"
"May the general be victorious!"
The two of them saluted each other before parting. Ye Hongxue immediately rushed to the Ministry of War to get the order to mobilize troops.
The distance between Zhou State Qi State and Qian State was not as close as that of Jing State, and the coalition forces of the two countries had to pass through Xiashan to attack Qian State.
Jingguo is the closest to Xiashan, and the mountains are high and the roads are steep, so Wu Rulong asked her to lead 50,000 troops to stop the attack.
At the same time, the rest were also prepared to fight against Zhou Qi, because once Ye Hongxue started to block the attack, Zhou Qi and Zhou Qi would get the news as soon as possible.
If not, they might divide their forces to attack Jingguo and Qianguo at the same time.
For the Zhou State, which has always been conceited, and the Qi State, which ranks second in overall national strength, this kind of thing is not impossible.
Qianguo.
Like Jing Guo, Xiao Linglong and other monarchs and ministers also received news of Zhou Qi's advance.
Without hesitation, Xiao Linglong immediately summoned the ministers and asked the former general Chen Xuanlong and the latter general Sun Tianli to rush to the outside of the pass with 30,000 troops each.
The enemy must be kept out of the country!
The war was about to break out, and there was no room for any delay. Even Xiao Xuance, who had been busy taking care of the outer city these days, was called over.
At the same time, there were four royal princes including Xiao Feiyu.
After looking at everyone, Xiao Linglong's judgment was basically the same as Xu Ning's.
"The generals used by the Zhou and Qi coalition forces should be Huo En, Yan Wenyuan, Li Jingyuan, Liang Longchen, Guan Chang and others. In this battle, I will personally conquer the enemy outside the pass. During this period, all major and minor matters in the court will be between Qi Wangshu and Qi Wangshu." Uncle Ning, you two make the decision."
Xiao Linglong said and glanced at Xiao Feiyu.
The latter frowned: "Your Majesty, isn't this too risky? With two generals Chen and Sun, and all the generals in the military department, Your Majesty wouldn't act like this, right?"
Many civil and military officials nodded in agreement. The four royal princes, King Qi, King Chen, and King Ming are all very old, and they might all be buried together in a few years.
Although Prince Ning is young, in the eyes of many people he is just a master who waits until death and ignores government affairs.
If something happens to His Majesty, wouldn't the entire Xiao family be doomed?
As for the prince Xiao Xuance, say goodbye. Any mention of this guy is an insult to Jiangshan Sheji.
Li Yuan also said: "Your Majesty, please order me to lead the troops into battle."
Although he is a civil servant, he is not a weak scholar.
During the National Defense War, Xiao Linglong was the commander-in-chief, and he was the deputy commander-in-chief, and he made great contributions.
Otherwise, given his commoner background, even if he became the son-in-law of the royal clan, he would only be a third-rank official at most.
How can one achieve the position of minister?
Xiao Linglong shook her head: "This time, the Zhou and Qi coalition forces are about to destroy our country. Even I, including Horn and others, dare not say that they can win reliably. Master Li will stay in the imperial capital and be responsible for military supplies, so I can rest assured."
"I have already decided this matter, you don't need to say anything more."
After saying that, Her Majesty the Empress looked at her younger brother: "Xuan Ce."
"Your Majesty, don't worry, my brother will not cause any trouble to you." Xiao Xuance said quickly.
During this time, he had things to do in the outer city to keep him busy, so he really didn't cause any trouble.
We are already planning to build a school in the imperial capital, and we are inspecting the geographical location these days.
Xiao Linglong forced a smile: "That's good, gentlemen, I'll leave the country to you."
"Your Majesty's words are serious, and I will do my best and die."
Everyone spoke in unison, and there seemed to be a momentum of unity between the monarch and his ministers.
Two days later, Qian Guo was mobilizing troops and horses, and Jing Guo's urgent document of eight hundred miles was delivered.
As soon as they heard the news about Jingguo, Xiao Linglong and the civil and military ministers raised their eyebrows.
Xiao Linglong quickly looked through the letters written by Chen Kai, the Prime Minister of Jingguo, and finally laughed loudly: "Okay! I will take note of the kindness of the allies!"
The messenger respectfully said: "Your Majesty, the Empress, I have also asked you to send a message to your country's National Advisor. Please don't worry, Your Majesty. I will work with your country to overcome the difficulties and build friendship forever."
After hearing this, Grand Master Yang Qianyun breathed a sigh of relief, but some people were very unhappy. It was as if it was because of him that Zhao Kang and Jing Guo sent troops.
Xiao Linglong did not pay attention, and looked at Jingguo's messenger with a smile: "Please convey my wishes to your country. The country will not dare or forget the feelings of your country. I will personally conquer the country in the future, and I will express my gratitude to your country after repelling the tigers and wolves. "
"I'll take your orders."
Three days later, the entire Qianguo army, totaling 200,000 troops and horses, was ready. Together with the auxiliary personnel, nearly 250,000 troops were ready.
Xiao Linglong's personal expedition set off from the imperial capital and rushed to the outside of the pass. At the same time, the Zhou and Qi coalition forces also arrived outside the mountain and had a confrontation with the Jingguo army led by Ye Hongxue.
