Princess Yang Huan came to the palace late at night and woke up the emperor overnight despite the guards' obstruction.
The emperor looked at Yang Huan sleepily: "What's going on? But we can't wait until tomorrow?"
"Brother Imperial, Daxuan is really going to send troops, do you know?"
Emperor Yu Xian was silent for a moment, nodded slightly and said, "This is also what I expected. I have asked people to inquire about it in the capital. The actions of the new emperor Xuan Guo are indeed very different from those of Emperor Zhaoxing.
And Xu Zhiqiong also has an extraordinary relationship with the new king of Xuanguo. This person has the means and can get things done."
Princess Yang Huan nodded and said: "Brother Huang is right, Xu Zhiqiong can accomplish things, he wants to do big things, and he is ready to dispatch a hundred thousand troops to our Dayu!"
"One hundred thousand troops..." Yu Xianhuang's face instantly turned pale, "Impossible, how could Juliang's side not receive the news?"
Juliang!
Even if he receives the news, he won’t tell you!
Princess Yanghuan said: "A hundred thousand troops cost a lot of money and food. Now Xuanguo cannot mobilize enough, so the troops and horses have not been moved for the time being.
Brother Emperor, when Xuan Guo's 100,000 soldiers and horses arrive in Dayu, everything will be too late. We don't know what Xuan Guo is going to do, and we don't know if these soldiers and horses will leave after they arrive.
Brother Emperor, we gave Daxuan 10 million silver, and we gave it as soon as we gave it. They sent us a lot of ordnance. This business is not a loss. Daxuan’s soldiers and horses must not step into our Daxuan.
soil of!"
Emperor Yu Xian slightly shook his fist and invited Xu Zhiqiong to the palace that night.
Xu Zhiqiong just wanted to scare Princess Yanghuan with the momentum of a hundred thousand troops, but he didn't expect that the emperor received the news so quickly.
He must have been very happy when he heard that a hundred thousand troops were coming.
The key is how should I deal with him.
First, it was said that it was inconvenient to mobilize money and food, and then the traces of the army were too obvious, and then after some discussion, it was decided to send 20,000 troops... In short, it would be nice to calm things down.
After entering the palace, Xu Zhiqiong was led all the way to the Chongming Hall.
The Chongming Hall is the deepest area where all men, except the emperor, can enter the palace.
There were no eunuchs in Yu Xianguo. All areas after the Chongming Hall were the harem area and a restricted area for men. From the concubines to the maidservants, they were all women.
Only when it comes to the most confidential and complex matters, the emperor may call ministers to the Chongming Palace for discussion.
What he wants to discuss with Xu Zhiqiong now is the most secret matter.
"Marquis Yun, I heard that your country intends to send troops to help me, Da Yu?"
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said: "This matter has been discussed with Emperor Xuan Changle. Once the money, food and weapons are ready, the army will set off immediately."
Emperor Yu Xian asked: "I wonder how many troops your country will send?"
If it is true that Princess Yang Huan came to inform the emperor, she would naturally not be able to talk to the emperor about a hundred thousand troops, and would have to use some Mohu language to deal with him.
"The specific troop strength still needs to be discussed with Emperor Changle and before sending out troops..."
"Marquis Yun, since the two countries are in alliance, we should be more honest with each other."
This old guy is not easy to deal with.
Xu Zhiqiong said: "To be honest, Daxuan will definitely send troops to help!"
First make the commitment you can, and then decide how many troops you can deploy.
Yu Xianhuang said: "Your country is sending troops with good intentions, but is the number of one hundred thousand too many?"
Xu Zhiqiong was startled and looked at Emperor Yu Xian's expression.
He was not joking or sarcastic, his expression was very serious.
Only then did Xu Zhiqiong realize one thing. Yu Xianhuang was not worried that Daxuan would not send troops, but that Daxuan had sent too many reinforcements.
He can understand this concern.
In history, there are countless examples of countries that, in the name of reinforcements, eventually refused to leave until they turned their backs on foreign troops.
Xu Zhiqiong's original intention was to frighten Princess Yanghuan, but unexpectedly this move brought hidden worries to Emperor Yu Xian.
That's fine. Emperor Changle can't mobilize troops in a short time, and you think there are too many reinforcements. For Xu Zhiqiong, this is a good opportunity to get out of the current predicament.
"According to His Majesty's wishes, how many reinforcements should Daxuan send?"
Emperor Yu Xian was silent for a moment and said: "According to my wish, reinforcements do not need to come to Da Yu. Just like Fan Xiao, we can just display troops at the border to intimidate."
Don’t want anyone?
Emperor Yu Xian continued: "The ordnance promised by your country to Dayu has been sent from Yunzhou one after another. With this assistance, Dayu will be able to defeat the Gu rebels in this battle."
Since you only want ordnance, I don't have to worry about it.
Xu Zhiqiong cupped his fists and said, "According to His Majesty's wishes, our army will only serve as a deterrent at the border."
After saying this, Xu Zhiqiong and Yu Xianhuang felt a lot more at ease.
After leaving the palace, Xu Zhiqiong returned to the Marquis Mansion and had a solid night's sleep. The next day, he continued to study Yu Xianhua with the maids.
The maids taught him mouth-to-mouth every day, and Xu Zhiqiong learned mouth-to-mouth every day. During private discussions, the maids felt that Xu Zhiqiong was different from the rumors.
The maid Pu Ye asked Eyan: "Yesterday I saw you kissing the Marquis for a long time, and the Marquis really kissed you."
Eyan blushed and said, "That's not a kiss. The Marquis said that when we Yu Xian spoke, our mouth shape was always wrong. I was afraid that he wouldn't be able to learn it, so I taught him this way."
The maid Hui Zhi sneered at the side: "Bullshit, you kissed me, Yuqiao also kissed me, and Zhuzi also kissed me. Zhuzi took the longest time to kiss me. Are you all teaching Mr. Hou the mouth shape?"
Qiao Zhu's face turned red, and he lowered his head and said nothing.
The maid Yu Qiao snorted and said: "If you have the ability, you should teach the Marquis, and if you have the ability, you should also kiss him!"
Huizhi snorted and said: "We are not that lucky. If we talk about appearance, Pu Ye and I are really not inferior to you, but who made our lives miserable? We have not been able to read since we were young."
Pu Ye said: "Have you heard? Last night, Qing Ge also wanted to teach the Marquis mouth-to-mouth mouth shapes, but he was kicked out by the Marquis!"
Qing Ge is a male waiter!
Huizhi nodded and said, "I just heard it, but I saw it with my own eyes. There was a big shoe mark on Qingge's face. He went back to the house and cried for a long time."
"You deserve it!" Yu Qiao snorted, "Qing Geduo was arrogant back then. Which of those male waiters was not arrogant? Which of our sisters has not been bullied? We do all the hard work, and they beat people at every turn, no?
Just because the Marquis likes them?"
Pu Ye lowered his voice and said: "To be honest, do you think the Marquis really likes them? Since the Marquis came to the house, it seems that he has never been close to them."
Huizhi nodded and said, "After the man named Tao left, the Marquis seemed to have never been close to a man again."
Pu Ye looked at Eyan, Qiaozhu and Yuqiao: "Have you brought back the temperament of the Marquis by kissing each other every day?"
"What does it mean to have a kiss?" Eyan pretended not to understand.
Yuqiao licked his lips and said, "Maybe this is true..."
Eyan said from the side: "Stop talking nonsense, we are teaching the Marquis how to speak, not kissing him."
"Bah!" Pu Ye spat at Eyan, "Tomorrow I will wait for the Marquis to take a bath, and I will kiss him everywhere. Let's see if those male attendants dare to stop me!"
Should I tell Princess Yanghuan about this?
Qiao Zhu felt a little hesitant.
This isn't a big deal either.
And I don’t know if Xu Zhiqiong’s temperament has really changed.
While thinking about it, I suddenly heard someone shouting outside the door: "Zhuzi, the Marquis wants you to come over."
Pu Ye said angrily from the side: "Since you guys have been favored, you don't need to do any rough work anymore. From tomorrow on, I will also learn to read!"
…
Emperor Yu Xian focused all his energy on the battlefield, while Princess Yang Huan focused all her energy on Ju Liang, which gave Xu Zhiqiong a full half-month of leisure.
Half a month later, Yan Huan sent good news, he repelled the Gu army.
This victory is of great significance.
First of all, Yan Huan did not lose too many troops. He brought 10,000 troops and fought against the Gu tribe twice, and only lost less than 300 people. This was among Yu Xian's combat power against the Gu tribe.
Very rare.
Moreover, Yan Huan is still chasing the Gu army, and it is very likely that he will regain some of the land in this battle.
There is another very important point.
In this battle, Yu Xianguo did not rely on the control of Fanxiao Kingdom at all, and only relied on Yu Xian's own troops and the ordnance supported by Daxuan to win the war.
Everyone in the court was greatly encouraged, and even Ju Liang was sincerely happy for this victory.
Emperor Yu Xian summoned Princess Yang Huan to the Chongming Palace for a drink together. After a few drinks, Yang Huan sighed: "Yan Huan has not led an army in a battle for decades. I didn't expect that his bravery would remain the same as before."
Yu Xianhuang sighed, looked at Yang Huan and said: "Over the years, you have actually known in your heart that Yaogang doesn't know how to fight."
Yang Huan lowered his head, speechless.
Yu Xianhuang added: "Actually, you also know in your heart that Fanxiao claimed to have helped several times, but in fact he didn't send a single soldier. He just practiced his troops and horses at the border, but he made a lot of money by relying on this unprofitable business.
I am so depressed that I have countless money and food,
Fanxiao is worse than Xuanguo. He gave Xuanguo money, and Xuanguo at least sent weapons. What on earth did Fanxiao give me?"
Yang Huan wanted to say that this was all Juliang's conspiracy, and this was evidence that Juliang collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country!
But the words were on her lips, but she couldn't speak, and everything Ju Liang did was inseparable from her.
Emperor Yu Xian stood up and said: "Da Yu, there is no shortage of good soldiers and generals, but the good generals were buried miserably, and the elite soldiers died in vain. You are fighting against each other for the crown prince, but how many lives of Da Yu Erlang have been wasted?"
Yang Huan hurriedly bowed his head and said, "I know I'm guilty."
Emperor Yu Xian sighed and said: "Whether it is Xuanguo or Fanxiao, they are all foreigners after all. The one who can really conquer the country is me, Yu Erlang.
I want to increase my army by 30,000, so that Yan Huan can win a big victory, at least let him regain the territory of the three counties, and the Gu clan will no longer dare to invade easily! Dayu will not have to suffer the pain of war every year in the future.
"
Yang Huan was startled.
Excluding the garrisons in various places, Yu Xian's adjustable army only has a total of more than 50,000 troops.
Previously, Yao Gang led troops and lost more than 10,000 troops. Yan Huan also took away 10,000 troops. If the troops were increased by 30,000, it would be equivalent to sending away all the adjustable troops.
But Yang Huan didn't expect Yu Xianhuang's ambition.
Emperor Yu Xian said slowly: "In more than ten years, if there is no suffering from the war, my Dayu will have another batch of sons and daughters. By then, I will have millions of strong soldiers. As long as we work together, there is no need to worry about being unable to regroup."
Rivers and mountains?”
In this battle, the Gu tribe was beaten so hard that they did not dare to fight back. In order to buy more than ten years, Yu Xianguo would be able to accumulate enough troops to completely annihilate the Gu tribe.
The emperor's grand plan.
Hearing this, Yang Huan's eyes were filled with tears of excitement, and his voice trembled as he said, "I know I was wrong. From now on, I will only think about Da Yu."
Yu Xianhuang nodded and said: "You can understand my painstaking efforts to sort out the idle men in the capital. If you should join the army, you should join the army. If you should be a human being, you should be a human being. Don't keep any more male servants.
Apart from comparing for vanity, it is of no use at all!"
Yang Huan received the order and immediately went to arrange the reinforcement of troops.
After walking out of the palace, Qiao Lan came to report: "Ju Liang asked to see the princess, and has been waiting for a long time in Yanghuan Palace."
Yang Huan frowned and said, "Just tell him that I am busy today and have no time to see him."
"I'm just afraid he will come again tomorrow."
"If he wants to come, let him come. I won't see him anyway!"
…
Xu Zhiqiong received the good news at the Marquis Mansion and also received news from Yan Huan.
He pursued the enemy into the mountains, beyond the area currently controlled by Yu Xianhuang.
This is a typical counterattack.
Back then, when Canglong Palace and Zhuque Palace had not turned against each other, it was said that Yan Huan and Liang Jixiong were quite compatible in temperament.
The two of them are of the same age, have the same level of cultivation, and have the same identity and status. They have both led soldiers and fought in battles. No wonder they have the same temperament.
Xu Zhiqiong asked someone to bring a map and looked at Yan Huan's route, and suddenly felt that something was not quite right.
What was wrong, he couldn't tell.
Yang Wu had studied the art of war with Liang Zhenjie for a long time. He looked at the map in Xu Zhiqiong's hand and dotted on it:
"This place, this place, and this place... There are at least six places along the way where the Gu clan can turn around and fight back, but they just keep running like this? They don't even dare to fight back?"
Xu Zhiqiong's cheeks trembled: "Is this a ploy to lure troops?"
Yang Wu nodded and said: "In my opinion, this is a lure, and Yu Xianguo's army has been fooled."