When Wang Xian returned to the Duke's Mansion, Wu Wei, Liu Sheng and others had been waiting there anxiously. Seeing the Duke return, everyone hurriedly stood up to greet him and asked impatiently: "Master, how are you?"
"Let's talk after we enter the house." Wang Xian motioned for everyone to follow him inside, sat down and said slowly: "The Holy Will is that I am ordered to bring 80,000 troops to reinforce Hetao. However, the decision has not been made in the court yet..."
Wang Xian has become more cautious in his words in the past two years, but none of his subordinates will take his last words seriously. As long as Wang Xian wants to take command and go on an expedition, will those civil servants still dare to object?
"Sir, I volunteered to be a pioneer!" Liu Sheng said, gearing up.
"I can't help but rely on the Marquis!" Wang Xian said to Liu Sheng with a smile.
"Sir, the Marquis cannot leave the capital. Without the Four Guards Battalion to guard the capital, our rear will be unstable!" Wu Wei frowned.
"Hey, Xiao Wu, without the fine cavalry from the Four Guards Camp, my father's chances of winning here will be much smaller!" Liu Sheng looked at Wu Wei and said with a smile: "As for the capital, even if there is no Four Guards Camp, with their few
How big of a wave can a lump of material make?"
"Now that we are the target of public criticism, we must first ensure that no trouble will occur in anything we do!" Wu Wei frowned even more tightly and said, "We can't give them a chance!"
"You are too careful..." Liu Sheng laughed loudly and said: "My father-in-law is out on an expedition with his army. The emperor and ministers in Beijing are carefully coaxing my father-in-law before it's too late. How dare you act randomly at this time? I'm not afraid that my father-in-law will be angry.
Against his mother?"
"Hey, Lord Marquis..." Wu Wei wanted to say more, but when Wang Xian raised his hand, he had to stop talking.
"What the Marquis said makes sense. What we should consider now is how to do our best to win this war instead of fighting among ourselves." Wang Xian said in a deep voice: "Let him go in the capital. I believe that the emperor has the overall situation in mind.
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"My lord, there is no conflict between winning the war and controlling the capital..." Wu Wei said sincerely.
"Okay, you don't have to worry about things in the capital," Wang Xian said expressionlessly, "I'm going to appoint you as the marching commander, so you can focus all your energy on preparing for the expedition."
"Ah?" Wu Wei was stunned for a long time and was speechless. Whenever Wang Xian went out, he would leave his lair to guard, without exception for many years. But this time he asked him to go on an expedition together, because he clearly thought he was not suitable.
No more sitting in the rear!
Everyone in the hall looked solemn, even Liu Sheng did not dare to speak. Everyone looked at Wang Xian and Wu Wei intently, secretly guessing what this change meant.
"..." After a while, Wu Wei came back to his senses and said, "I would like to thank you for your trust, sir." After a pause, he couldn't help but said in a tone of voice, "I just don't know who my uncle will send to guard the capital this time?"
"The emperor is already in charge of the capital, so why should I add any unnecessary extravagance?" Wang Xian still said with an expressionless face, "It's enough to let Shuai Hui make contact in the middle of the capital."
Still unwilling to give up, Wu Wei hurriedly looked at Liu Sheng and others, hinting that they should speak for him.
"Master..." Liu Sheng and others hurriedly tried to persuade the tiger: "It is not the intention of the tiger to hurt the tiger, but the tiger is harmful to the human heart. Mr. Wu should stay in the capital to look after the house for us!"
"No!" Wang Xian refused to discuss: "Not only Wu Wei, but also the backbone of the Jin Yiwei will go out with the army." As he spoke, he raised his voice and said: "This battle must be won but not defeated, and we must fight for ten years of peace.
, Otherwise, I will be a sinner of China, and I can only die to apologize to the world!"
"Yes..." Everyone hurriedly responded in a deep voice.
Don't forget that they deserved their dues, but Wang Xian knew that these guys didn't agree. He could only sigh and said earnestly: "In the Yongle Dynasty, the Hongwu Dynasty, and even the Jianwen Dynasty, our Ming Dynasty had an absolute advantage over the Mongols. As long as Wang Shi
Wherever they go, the Mongols are invincible and can escape thousands of miles away. Therefore, for sixty or seventy years, they have never dared to take a step beyond their reach. This is how we, the Han people, have enjoyed a glorious period."
Everyone present had experienced the Yongle Dynasty and even the Hongwu Dynasty, and their hearts were naturally filled with pride and confidence as Han people. It was hard for them to imagine the desolate state in which the people of the previous dynasty were trembling and willing to be humbled by the ravages of the Mongolian cavalry.
. But Wang Xian knew very well how valuable the current high-spirited and confident national state was. It took several generations of bloody battles with the Tartars to cultivate it!
Wang Xian has a strong sense of responsibility and must protect the self-confidence of this great country and its arrogant people, so that the Han people will always stand on this hot land of China and never have to bow to anyone!
At least, we must not let the self-confidence of a big country and the pride of a nation be lost in our own hands...
"No matter how much hatred the late emperor had against us, we cannot deny that the Yongle Dynasty was a glorious time for us Han people to be proud of!" Wang Xian said, his eyes slowly swept across the people in the hall, and he said with a serious expression: "No matter what,
It was us who ended the Yongle Dynasty, defended the country, and continued to fight against the Tartars. The responsibility falls on our shoulders without any hesitation!"
Wang Xian's emotions infected everyone, and everyone's expressions became much more serious. It was no longer the disagreement just now...
"Why have people called me a **** in these years?" Wang Xian is obviously very aware of his reputation among the people, and he does not mince words: "In addition to people throwing dirty water on me, what's more important is that
, we have lost the spirit of martial arts since the founding of our country!"
Everyone couldn't help but secretly nod. If the two emperors Taizu and Taizong were in charge, after suffering a disastrous defeat like Turuhe, they would immediately send out a large army to fight, retaliate, and come back with tenfold revenge! Biao, who was used to the two former emperors, would
After the bravery and martial arts, the common people could not accept the silence of the current emperor.
The common people don't care how many practical difficulties the court has. They only know that if they are beaten, they must take revenge and come back, so that those Tatars will always remember this lesson - anyone who offends our strong men will be punished no matter how far away they are!
The emperor who does not do this is an unworthy descendant of the Zhu family, and the powerful officials who make slanderous remarks to the emperor and are greedy for life and fear death are naturally heinous ****!
"This battle is our only chance to wash away our bad reputation and win back the hearts and minds of the people!" Wang Xian looked at everyone with deep eyes and said in a complex tone: "But if we lose, we will lose everything, and Ming Dynasty will also lose.
future……"
Everyone knew very well that once the Hetao was lost, the Xuanda Great Wall would become the front line against the Tartars. The Ming Dynasty's thousands-mile-long border might be attacked by the Mongols at any time. The defenders on the nine sides were exhausted and could not stop the Mongols.
Break through the Great Wall somewhere and enter the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty! Even appear under the walls of Beijing!
From then on, the two sides changed their positions offensively and defensively. The Ming army defended its people from being trampled by the Mongolian cavalry. Even if they were powerless, how could they talk about attacking?
"So everyone, please put away all your selfish thoughts and help me win this battle!" Wang Xian said as he stood up and bowed deeply to everyone.
Everyone stood up suddenly, knelt down on one knee, and shouted in unison: "I am willing to die for my lord, my body and bones for the Ming Dynasty!"
"Thank you all." Wang Xian's eyes turned red with gratitude...
Wu Wei walked out of the hall and saw Liu Sheng waiting for him, so he walked over slowly.
"How was it?" Liu Sheng asked eagerly, "Have you changed your mind?" It turned out that after the meeting, Wang Xian left Wu Wei alone. In Liu Sheng's opinion, things might turn around.
"No." Wu Wei shook his head and said with a gloomy expression: "My father-in-law just talked to me about preparations for the expedition."
"Didn't you mention anything about the capital?" Liu Sheng said disappointedly.
"Just mentioned," Wu Wei said expressionlessly: "Warn me not to make small moves in the capital..."
"Hey!" Liu Sheng's face dropped, he punched the corridor pillar hard, and said bitterly: "What on earth is he thinking?"
"What the Lord wants is to show the emperor and the officials that he is dedicated to the country this time and has no selfish intentions. I hope they can also put the overall situation first, right?" Although Wang Xian was deprived of his power, Wu Wei remained calm.
Explained for him.
"Shit!" Liu Sheng said bitterly: "Why do you think he went back to life as time went by? How can you expect a dog to change?"
"Young Master is right. We must win this battle. This is an overwhelming task. At this time, we can only take the initiative to show goodwill to the other party, at least let them not cause trouble." Wu Wei secretly sighed, if this battle
If it is postponed for a few more years, and when the imperial court completes the reform of military supply, Wang Xian will not have to be so controlled by others.
The Ming Dynasty's current military supply continues the strange system established by Emperor Taizu, where local governments directly supply the army. An army's military supplies may come from several nearby prefectures and counties, and one prefecture and county may supply several armies at the same time, amounting to thousands in the world.
There are thousands of armies in each prefecture and county, and you can imagine how intricate and terrifying the military supply network between them is.
Under this situation, even if Wang Xian wanted to take the military supply into his own hands, he would not be able to do so. Until the current system is completely reformed, no matter how powerful he is, he can only rely on civilian officials to feed his army.
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The civil servants never expected that the weird system formulated by Emperor Taizu, which they had despised for many years, would actually become their most important protective umbrella. Without this hand, they would really have only words to deal with Wang Xian...
"This side of the capital," Liu Sheng looked at Wu Wei unwillingly and asked in a hissing voice, "Are you really not going to take any action?"
"Of course, I have to listen to what the father-in-law says." Wu Wei said lightly: "Confronting the father-in-law will only lead to death."
Liu Sheng trembled, knowing that Wu Wei's words contained a warning. He couldn't help but feel dissatisfied. He snorted and turned to leave.
But I heard Wu Weiyou said quietly behind me: "And I have also figured out that giving up the capital would be a clever move."
"Oh?" Liu Sheng stopped and turned around in surprise: "You mean, my father-in-law is going to do his same thing again?"
"I don't know." Wu Wei slowly shook his head and said, "In recent years, adults' thoughts have become more and more unpredictable." He sighed and said, "No one knows what he is thinking."