After returning to the Fenxing Army's barracks, Zhao Hongrun first returned to the cabin where he lived and wiped his body wet from the heavy rain with a towel to avoid catching the cold.
After all, in this era, wind, cold, head and fever are also a fatal disease, not to mention in a military camp with almost no medical conditions.
"Your Highness, you have really grown up..."
Next to him, Wei Jiao, the Zong's personal bodyguard, looked at Zhao Hongrun and said something dirty with a smile.
Zhao Hongrun rolled his eyes. It was obviously a nice thing to say, but when Wei Jiao said it, he felt awkward hearing it.
"You seem to be in a good mood?"
After drying himself, Zhao Hongrun put on dry clothes and asked casually.
Hearing this, Wei Jiao couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I just witnessed such miracles with my own eyes. Isn't it more than a good mood?" After saying that, he paused, touched his arm and added: "Your Highness, you may not know that I am in a humble position just now.
I was so surprised that my whole body trembled..."
"Strange plan?" Zhao Hongrun was stunned when he heard this, and then he suddenly realized: It seems that using that method to destroy the city wall of Suxian County today is really a strange thing that surpasses the wisdom of the times.
"Yes, a miracle." Wei Jiao solemnly repeated it again, proving that he was really excited at the moment.
I have to say that it is quite interesting that these two people can talk to each other even though they are talking about their own things.
The two of them were chatting here when suddenly there was a knock on the door from outside the wooden house, accompanied by Zong Wei Mu Qing's greeting.
"Your Highness? Has Your Highness finished changing?"
"Well." Zhao Hongrun fastened his belt and asked Mu Qing to enter: "Come in."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the door creak, and Zongwei Mu Qing opened the door and walked in, with a joyful smile that could not be concealed on his face.
However, Zhao Hongrun saw that he was still wet all over, so he frowned and said, "Why don't you change out of your wet clothes quickly?"
"It's okay, I have a very strong body." Mu Qing waved his hand, then licked his lips and said mysteriously: "Your Highness, I just met Gao Kuo, and I'm going to attack them."
Doesn’t this happen every day?
Zhao Hongrun was a little puzzled. After all, Gao Kuo, Zhong Zhao and other Zongwei served as thousands-man generals in the Shangshui Army. It was not like Shen Yu who stayed away from everyone and learned the art of war beside Prince Yu Zhao Yuanji. What was the point of encountering them?
Strange?
However, Zhao Hongrun did not ask in detail because he understood that Mu Qing had more to say.
As expected, Mu Qing, after giving it a try, said excitedly: "Gao Kuo and the others told me that the Shang Shui Army is talking about you in private right now..."
"Discussing about me?" Zhao Hongrun frowned slightly. After all, it is not an orderly thing for soldiers to discuss their commander.
"Yes!" Mu Qing nodded and said excitedly: "The soldiers and generals of the Shangshui Army are talking privately. They feel that your highness is protected by the God of Fire..."
"..." Zhao Hongrun opened his mouth and was stunned for a while before asking: "The God of Fire...the god from the Chu Kingdom?"
In Zhao Hongrun's impression, Chu State does not believe in Heavenly Father and Earth Mother like the people of Wei State. Chu State has very mixed beliefs and has a much richer belief culture than Wei State, but the most famous among these gods is
, it belongs to the co-operation between the God of Fire Zhurong and the God of Water.
It is even said that around these two gods, related witchcraft culture was born in Chu State.
But the problem is, Zhao Hongrun is a native of Wei and a member of the Wei royal family. He actually said that he was protected by the gods of Chu. Isn't this nonsense?
After hearing Zhao Hongrun's rhetorical question, Mu Qing shrugged and said, "Who told Your Highness that you like to attack with fire? When you resisted Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu in Yanling, you set a fire; later when you attacked Sanchuan, you set a fire attack." Several fires, although you used catapults and heavy fire oil at that time, can they be regarded as fire attacks? And today, in full view of everyone, you set a fire on the city walls of Suxian County, destroying all the city walls of Suxian County. For a long time..."
"..." Zhao Hongrun was stunned.
After Mu Qing reminded him, he discovered that he was already a "senior arsonist" who had committed crimes several times.
Shaking his head with a wry smile, he argued: "Fire attack is a commonly used method in the art of war, so how can it be my problem? Besides, I have also used water attack."
Indeed, the now-deceased general Zi Cheyu under the command of Chu Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo lost a large number of troops due to Zhao Hongrun's water attack plan, so that his plan to surprise Daliang was not implemented yet, but was instead succeeded by Sima An. The Dangshan army he led made a sneak attack and died on the battlefield.
Facing Zhao Hongrun's excuse, Mu Qing shrugged and said as if it had nothing to do with him: "What's the use of your explanation of your humble position? Almost the entire Shang Shui Army firmly believes this, and some even think that, Your Highness, you are either the reincarnation of the God of Fire, or the Son of God..."
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun's expression changed slightly, he frowned and said, "Send an order to Wu Ji to stop the rumors immediately!"
Mu Qing was stunned for a moment, then seemed to think of something and asked tentatively: "Is Your Highness worried about the court's attitude towards this?"
Zhao Hongrun took a long breath. Although he didn't explain anything, his expression was really ugly.
To be fair, he was not worried about the so-called rumors of divine protection and reincarnation reaching the ears of his father, Emperor Wei. After all, his father was a wise monarch. The problem was that Wei was a country with conservative beliefs. nation.
Especially the Ministry of Etiquette of the Imperial Court.
Even though Du You, the Minister of Rites, had a good personal relationship with Zhao Hongrun, and they would chat and laugh when they met on weekdays, in terms of beliefs, the officials of the Ministry of Rites were extremely traditional. They firmly believed that the patron saint of their country in Wei was the Heavenly Father and the Earthly Mother. They are all evil-god-like existences from other places.
What if Zhao Hongzhao, the dignified prince, is rumored to be the reincarnation of the God of Fire?
It is impossible to say that the Ministry of Rites will mobilize a large number of people to organize a heaven-sacrifice ceremony in the future, and ask Zhao Hongrun to write a long apology and sacrifice in front of all people, confessing to Heavenly Father and Earth Mother about the wavering of faith, and confessing to Heaven and Earth in front of all people. Pledge your faith.
Although the Ministry of Rites of the Wei Dynasty was not an official office that valued real power like the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Household Affairs, to be honest, the person Zhao Hongrun didn't want to deal with the most, besides the Yushi Jian, was the Ministry of Rites.
After all, in Zhao Hongrun's impression, the Ministry of Rites was the gathering place for the most conservative, traditional, and stubborn academics and scribes in the Wei court. Although those pedantic old academics would not lower their status and use violence, they would They open their mouths and mutter something that makes your head spin, as if there are ten million bugs chirping in your ears.
However, although Zhao Hongrun immediately decided to put an end to what he considered to be a very bad rumor, unfortunately, today's incident of Ji Run, King Su of Wei State, using divine fire to destroy the city wall of Suxian County was so shocking that first among the Shang Shui Army The news spread throughout the army, and then quickly spread to the Yanling Army. At night, even the soldiers of the Fenxing Army began to talk about it.
This spreading speed left Zhao Hongrun helpless.
There is no way, because military life is extremely boring, so if something interesting happens, the news will quickly spread throughout the army, and even if Zhao Hongrun wants to stop it, it will be of no avail.
That night, Wu Ji, Nanmen Chi, Lu Zhan, Xu Jiong and other important generals of the Shang Shui Army, under the guidance of Cai Qinhu, the general of the Fenxing Army's Western Guards Camp, came to the wooden house where Zhao Hongrun lived.
The reason why these generals were summoned was because Zhao Hongrun wanted to give some instructions regarding the robbery of Suxian County.
Yes, seize Suxian and capture Suxian first from Tian Dan's hands.
Because of Tian Dan's plan, Zhao Hongrun had roughly guessed it.
Before the generals came, Zhao Hongrun was discussing with Xu Yin, the general of the Fenxing Army, in the house. What they were talking about was what was spreading among the three Wei armies today.
Faced with Zhao Hongrun's complaint, Xu Yin stroked his beard and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Su, although this matter... well, it goes against the ancestral teachings, but in Xu's opinion, it is still an opportunity."
Then, he blinked and continued half-jokingly: "Isn't His Highness planning to steal millions of Chu people from Chu and return to the country? As long as this rumor is admitted, won't those Chu people obediently follow Your Highness back to the country?"
Zhao Hongrun rolled his eyes speechlessly and said angrily: "Uncle Xu, are you still making sarcastic remarks at this time?"
"Haha." Xu Yin laughed a few times, then blinked and said: "If His Highness is worried about the Ministry of Rites, Xu can teach His Highness a trick... He is arrogant and unreasonable. Use this trick to deal with those pedantic guys who talk about sages and saints. In the end,
It’s effective.”
"..." Zhao Hongrun opened his mouth and shook his head in confusion.
It is no exaggeration to say that this trick was used by Xu Yin, Sima An, Baili Ba, and Zhu Hai, all the generals with special status. If Zhao Hongrun really dared to use this trick, I believe that the officials of the Ministry of Rites would be very lucky.
The 1989 Congress jointly impeached him.
Zhao Hongrun was impeached because of such a bad thing. He can't afford to lose face now. After all, he is not a general, let alone a warrior. He is a noble and must always pay attention to his appearance and behavior. In this regard, he is not like Xu Yin at all.
Wait for these generals to be as free as they are.
At this time, Zongwei Lu Mu came in and reported: "Your Highness, the generals have arrived."
Glancing helplessly at Xu Yin, who didn't take the matter seriously, Zhao Hongrun shook his head and said, "Invite them in."
After a while, the generals walked into the wooden house one by one and sat down on the blankets laid out in the house.
At this time, Zhao Hongrun had also calmed down and said to the generals in a deep voice: "Everyone, there is no need to say more about the results of our army today. Thanks to you strictly obeying my order, our Wei army successfully destroyed the enemy."
A section of the city wall in Suxian County is no worse than Qi Jun, so it will not be compared with them."
But he won’t be compared? Hey! Qi Jun is even worse than a horse!
The generals said secretly in their hearts while looking at Zhao Hongrun with admiration that was almost admiration.
Especially the generals like Wu Ji who were born in Chu people, their eyes were even more fiery, as if their eyes were faintly shining, which made Zhao Hongrun dumbfounded and felt uncomfortable all over.
"Ahem." After coughing, Zhao Hongrun said in a deep voice: "But even so, our army has also provided convenience to the Qi army. If this king's prediction is correct, Tian Dan..."
Having said this, Zhao Hongrun, who glanced at the expressions of the generals, couldn't help but feel a little angry, because he felt that the generals were looking at him with wide eyes at this moment, as if they wanted to see something magical from him.
As for the battle plan, Zhao Hongrun doubted whether these generals had not heard a word of it.
Tsk! If I had known better, I wouldn’t have needed this trick!
Zhao Hongrun regretted secretly. (To be continued.)