"The King of Yan led the army to regain the lost territory in the Western Region and drove the foreign enemies back to the grassland tribe!"
"It is said that at the beginning of next month, King Yan's army will march into the grassland, go straight to the grassland palace, and wipe out the Huchi family to avenge the grassland people for massacring innocent people in the Yun Kingdom!"
"Okay! The grassland people will kill my people in the Yun Kingdom, and my Yun Kingdom will destroy other grasslands. This is the style of a great country, the style of a strong man!"
"His Royal Highness the King of Yan will definitely be able to win the battle with great success!"
In the Guoxue Palace, many students gathered together to discuss the war on the front line.
After learning that all the cities in the Western Region had been recaptured, everyone was very happy.
This is a kind of pride and pride of being a Yunguo person.
"Now, who else dares to say that the young emperor is a king who has harmed the country?" someone said.
Everyone looked somewhere and fell on a certain scholar.
This person is none other than Wu Xiangwen.
When Emperor Hongxuan refused to marry the Prairie tribe and broke up with the Prairie tribe, Wu Xiangwen made a big fuss about this and attacked the reputation of Emperor Hongxuan, believing that this move would harm the country and the people, and would plunge the Yun Kingdom into dire straits.
Among.
He even used the Xianwen Society to spread rumors and cursed Emperor Hongxuan as a coward.
Now, Emperor Hongxuan used his powerful national power to quell the war in the Western Region, proving his ability to govern the country.
This slap was a hard slap on the faces of Wu Xiangwen and the students of Xianwen Club, proving their stupidity.
Wu Xiangwen had an angry look on his face. He opened his folding fan and gently fanned the wind. He said with a smile: "I once spoke indiscriminately and accidentally hurt the little emperor. Today I apologize to you. Now that our Yun Kingdom has regained the city in the Western Region, we should stick to it."
It is not appropriate for the country to continue fighting, otherwise it will encounter a strong counterattack by the grassland people. Therefore, Wu believes that the Yun State should temporarily seek peace with the grassland people before they can concentrate on fighting against the barbarians and the Xiongnu."
Many people nodded slightly, thinking that Wu Xiangwen's words made sense.
Now that the cities in the Western Region have been recovered, the imperial court should concentrate its resources to defeat the barbarians and Xiongnu instead of attacking the grassland tribes, otherwise it will place a greater burden on the national treasury.
Now everyone knows that the imperial treasury is getting tighter and tighter.
Even though many aristocratic families took the lead in fundraising and raised a lot of money, it was still not enough.
"This brother is wrong. The Prairie Tribe killed my people of the Yun Kingdom. It was a huge blood feud. If the Prairie Tribe is not made to pay the price, how can it deserve the trust and support of the people of the Yun Country? The imperial court gave the Prairie Tribe a chance.
, it’s the grassland people who bullied others too much. If you let the grassland people go like this, wouldn’t the Yun Kingdom become a joke?”
A very young student walked slowly, followed by two scholars who were five or six years older, and they were students of the Jinshi Class of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
And that young student was none other than Emperor Hongxuan who, after resigning from the imperial court, put on the disguise of a scholar and paid a private visit in private.
Emperor Hongxuan looked at Wu Xiangwen with a smile on his face, neither bowing nor cupping his hands.
On the contrary, the two Jinshis behind him stood behind and did not dare to stand side by side with him.
Wu Xiangwen glanced at this young man in his early teens. He had never seen him before, and he actually appeared in the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Could he have some background?
At the same time, he also felt very angry in his heart.
Even a child dares to question himself, which is simply arrogant.
"This little brother has such a strong tone. I believe you are also a well-educated person."
The corners of Wu Xiangwen's mouth raised slightly, showing a bit of ridicule, and he said slowly: "What the country needs most for war is resources. If the imperial court spends money on attacking the grassland tribes, how will the rebellion between the barbarians and the Huns be quelled?"<
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Emperor Hongxuan smiled and said: "The imperial court has already sent Yu Guang and Wen Lie, two great scholars from the Ministry of War, to lead troops to fight against the barbarians and the Xiongnu. There have been repeated good reports from the front line. These two forces are no longer something to be afraid of, but the barbarians and the Xiongnu are both brave.
They are good at fighting and have strong national power, so they are more difficult to deal with than the grassland people. Therefore, it is the best strategy to take down the grassland people first. I wonder what you think, brother?"
"Absurd!"
Wu Xiangwen showed disdain and did not acknowledge Emperor Hongxuan's statement at all, and even thought it was ridiculous.
"I think what this young master said is reasonable. If you take the grassland tribe first, you can get the grassland tribe's supplies. With these as capital, you will get twice the result with half the effort against the barbarians and the Huns." Someone said.
"That's right! There are many cattle and sheep on the grassland. After conquering the grassland people, you can get a lot of food. This can reduce the court's food and grass expenses, and the soldiers can eat and drink enough to continue fighting. This is the 'war with war' in the art of war.
Strategies to support war." Someone also hit the nail on the head.
"Although my emperor is young, it is not easy to think of such a strategy. Brother Wu, I know that you have always wanted to put the Eight Wise Kings on the throne, but you must always know that you are from the Yun Kingdom and cannot fight for your obedience.
Long Zhigong will do whatever it takes to do things that are harmful to the country."
"You...don't talk nonsense!"
Wu Xiangwen became angry and argued: "It was wrong for the former emperor to pass the throne to the young emperor. Only the Eight Wise Kings can lead the Yun Kingdom to prosperity. The young emperor is young and impulsive. If he had agreed to marry the Prairie people, the Prairie people would
It is absolutely impossible to attack Yun State."
"Why do you dare to conclude that if the Yun Kingdom and the Prairie Tribe make peace, the Prairie Tribe will not invade the Western Regions? Are you the Khan of the Prairie Tribe? Or are you on good terms with Hu Chiyan, and you say that the Prairie Tribe will not invade the Western Regions?
Yun Guo, will you really not attack Yun Guo?"
Emperor Hongxuan still smiled, but his words were full of ridicule and sarcasm.
"You...are presumptuous!"
Wu Xiangwen was even more angry and couldn't bear to be accused by such a young student.
"Bold!"
The two Jinshi behind Emperor Hongxuan shouted sharply, with fierce intent in their eyes, and they were very unhappy with Wu Xiangwen's offense.
Wu Xiangwen once again thought that if Emperor Hongxuan could come to the Guoxue Palace, he could never be a descendant of a noble family, but most likely a member of the royal family of the Yun Kingdom. Otherwise, there would not be two Jinshi to protect him.
"I'm sorry."
Wu Xiangwen apologized hurriedly. No matter whether he was a member of the royal family or a high-ranking official, he was unwilling to offend someone in an insignificant way, lest he cause disaster.
"It doesn't matter."
Emperor Hongxuan waved his hand, Wu Xiangwen was just a mere person, so he didn’t need to be as knowledgeable as him.
He also came to the Guoxue Palace today to find out how the elite students of the Guoxue Palace viewed the war in the Western Regions and their views on the court's decision-making.
The splendor of the Golden Palace can easily blind Sheng Cong.
Therefore, we should often go outside and observe the sentiments of the people in the capital, the opinions of scholars and common people on the imperial court, and their attitudes towards foreign enemies. This is the important information that Emperor Hongxuan needs to refer to.
"Although what the young master said is reasonable, Wu still believes that although the Yun Kingdom has the ability to regain the lost land, it is still not enough to wipe out the grassland people." Wu Xiangwen said firmly.
"You seem to know the imperial court very well. Do you know how much money there is in the treasury and how many troops the Ministry of War has?" Emperor Hongxuan asked.
"Well..."
Wu Xiangwen's face changed slightly.
"If you know nothing about the imperial court and just talk nonsense here to confuse people, such a crime is tantamount to creating civil strife, and it is tantamount to preventing King Yan from leading his army to the west." Emperor Hongxuan's eyes narrowed. p>
"No, Wu is just discussing the matter and considering the overall situation. He doesn't want Yun Guo to make a wrong move, and he doesn't want the court to waste money and food in unnecessary places against the barbarians and Xiongnu." Wu Xiangwen said arrogantly.
"Brother, do you think that conquering the grassland people is a waste of the court's money and food?"
"It is indeed possible to conquer the grassland tribes, but it will cost a lot, and once the money in the national treasury is exceeded, even if the grassland tribes are successfully conquered, it will be difficult to fight against the barbarians and Xiongnu."
Wu Xiangwen is confident in his analysis and has the air of a general.
"The talent of a single step is comparable to that of Ma Su in the Three Kingdoms. It sounds reasonable, but in fact it is just talk on paper and useless."
When Emperor Hongxuan said this, he showed a rather disappointed look on his face.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Ma Di was well-read in military science. Zhuge Liang valued him very much and ordered him to garrison the "Jie Pavilion".
However, Ma Su relied on his talent and arrogance, thinking that he had the talent of a general, and did not understand the layout of the army. The enemy took advantage of him, so that he lost the street pavilion and lost a very important strategic location.
Zhuge Liang shed tears and killed Ma Di. Later generations also laughed and said that Ma Di could only "talk on paper" and talked a lot about great principles, but when he really wanted to practice it, he repeatedly made mistakes.
Emperor Hongxuan compared Wu Xiangwen to Ma Di, who could only talk on paper. It could be said that he was insulting Wu Xiangwen without a single curse word, and was simply insulting Wu Xiangwen's literary name.
In fact, Emperor Hongxuan was really disappointed. In the famous Guoxue Palace, there was such a student who only knew theory, and he happened to be a member of the Xian Wang Party.
How can the Wise King's Party make so much money out of nothing? Are there only a few people with real talent and learning?
"You are so brave, how dare you slander me like this..."
Wu Xiangwen was angry in his heart, but when he saw the two Jinshi standing on both sides of Emperor Hongxuan like bodyguards, he had no choice but to endure it.
Without understanding the identity of the young man in front of him, Wu Xiangwen could only be forced to tolerate it. He had a premonition that he seemed to have offended the person in front of him.
The other students burst into laughter, and even a young student thought that Wu Xiangwen could only talk on paper, and if word spread, it would definitely become a joke among the students after dinner.
"The country is in crisis. If you are really capable, you can go to the front line to kill the enemy. Even if you are just a general making suggestions, you will be much better than being here to 'point the country'." Emperor Hongxuan
said.
Wu Xiangwen said solemnly: "After Wu becomes a Jinshi and cultivates the ancient Confucian and Taoist sword, he will definitely go to the border to kill the enemy and serve the country, but before that, Wu still needs to learn more."
"After you become a Jinshi, you may not have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds."
Emperor Hongxuan's words were another insinuation. By the time Wu Xiangwen becomes a Jinshi, the country will have already finished fighting. How long will it take for you to perform meritorious service?
Becoming a Jinshi and then killing enemies is just an excuse to hide behind and continue to create all kinds of rumors that are not conducive to Emperor Hongxuan.
"You..."
Wu Xiangwen heard the hidden meaning, and felt even more angry in his heart, with hatred in his eyes.
"I have no enmity with you, why do you insult me like this? What are your intentions?" Wu Xiangwen asked.
"I just can't stand the sanctimonious hypocrite like you. People like you will only bring trouble to the wise king and are not worthy of being a student of the National Academy of Sciences."
"I'm not worthy? Haha...a joke! I, Wu Xiangwen, am also a genius who was admitted to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in an upright manner. Do you think I'm not worthy if I don't deserve it?" Wu Xiangwen laughed angrily.
"That's right, I said you don't deserve it, you just don't deserve it."
Emperor Hongxuan glanced at Wu Xiangwen with contempt, turned and left.
"What a loud tone. You can only make fun of others, nothing special!" Wu Xiangwen said with dissatisfaction.
After Emperor Hongxuan walked away, he whispered to the Jinshi beside him: "You are secretly investigating the Xianwen Society. If it is just a dispute over literary names, ignore it. If you are trying to deceive people and create civil strife, arrest them immediately and hand them over to the Ministry of Punishment for prosecution."<
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The two Jinshi were secretly frightened. The Ministry of Justice was the department governed by the Xianwang. If the Xianwen Society was really causing trouble, once they were caught in the Ministry of Justice to discuss the crime, the scene would be embarrassing.
The officials of the Xian King interrogate the scholars of the Xianwen Society. They are interrogating their own people. This is simply killing their own hearts.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will send people to collect evidence and uproot them as soon as they are caught with the Xianwen Society, so that they will not continue to cause harm to the capital."
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The fourth day of September.
A batch of fifty new cannons made by the Ministry of Industry were delivered to the border of the Western Region. Since the Liao Kingdom funded the Yun Kingdom with 30 million taels of silver, the Ministry of Household Affairs allocated money to produce 4,000 rounds of ammunition in one go.
When using the Mysterious Cannon before, there were still some shells that were not used up.
With the newly manufactured fifty mysterious cannons, Du Ning's original configuration of only fifty mysterious cannons was suddenly expanded to one hundred mysterious cannons.
As a result, the artillery battalion's combat effectiveness doubled instantly.
The soldiers looked at the hundred mysterious cannons arranged neatly, and they were all so happy that they couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear.
The weapon of the country!
The configuration of one hundred mysterious cannons is enough to hit the palace of the grassland tribe directly!
Along with the Xuanji cannon, a lot of food was delivered to ensure worry-free logistics.
Only when soldiers are full can they have the strength to kill the enemy.
During this time, the three armies were all resting and recuperating, and the generals were discussing plans to attack the grasslands, and were also waiting for these newly built mysterious cannons.
Now the soldiers have enough food and sleep, are full of energy, and have a firm will to fight.
Next, it’s time to realize the plan to unify the grassland tribes.
The fifth day of September.
King Yan summoned the officers and soldiers of the three armies, holding the "Message to Cut the Plains" drafted by Ye Jinghong himself, facing the grassland and reading loudly: "Huang Tian is above, Mu Yan is here to report."
"In the past, the grassland was our friendly country with Yun Dynasty. The two countries established diplomatic relations and communicated with each other. However, the king of the grassland was so ambitious that he raised troops to invade the borders of our country and killed the people of Yun Dynasty. The mountains and rivers were in turmoil, and the fields were wailing and blood flowed like rivers. In fact, it was
The crime is extremely heinous and cannot be tolerated by heaven!"
As King Yan's voice sounded, a strange force descended from the sky, causing King Yan's voice to travel hundreds of thousands of miles and reach directly to the grassland tribe's palace.
The power of national destiny!
At this time, Hu Chiyan was going to court to handle state affairs. After hearing King Yan's voice, the faces of the grassland officials changed.