Chapter 85: The prince guards the gate of the country (2)
Chapter 85
When the sixth prince Qilin'er Hongzhao walked into the Chui Gong Palace, he was a little surprised because he saw his fourth brother, King Yan Hongjiang, who rarely entered the palace.
Emperor Wei waved his hand and signaled Zhao Hongzhao to stand aside for the time being. Then he turned to King Yan Hongjiang and said, "Hongjiang, tell me, the reason why you begged to be transferred to Nanyan...is it because of what Hongrun said yesterday?"
External transfer to Nanyan?
Zhao Hongzhao also glanced at his fourth brother in surprise. After all, he also understood what it meant for King Yan Hongjiang to take the initiative to ask for a transfer to Nan Yan.
King Yan Hongjiang clasped his fists and raised his hands, and solemnly said: "Yes, Father...Father must also know that the eighth brother disturbed the peace of my mother and concubine because of his young and naughty nature, and the emperor had some feelings for him.
Prejudice, but what he said at his dredging camp yesterday made the emperor's blood boil... Although the emperor is stupid, he also knows that when the Wei Dynasty uses troops against Chu this time, South Korea in the north will definitely take the opportunity to invade.
The emperor invaded the territory of Shangdang or Nanyan, so the emperor requested to be transferred to Nanyan to guard the northern gate for the great Wei Dynasty... The emperor did not have the convincing rhetoric of the eighth brother, but the emperor also understood that blind tolerance would not make foreign enemies
Retreating will make them think that we, the Wei people, are cowardly and can be bullied... If South Korea invades, the emperor is willing to lead the charge and kill the enemy outside the country's gate to show off the power of Wei!"
Emperor Wei opened his mouth, but could not speak for a long time.
After a long while, he let out a long sigh: "Have you... thought about it?"
King Hongjiang of Yan has always had the style of a military man. Hearing this, he kowtowed to the ground during the march and solemnly said: "Your Majesty has figured it out. Your Majesty is not destined to be a king. I would like to serve as a barrier for the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Father, the emperor will make it happen."
Emperor Wei couldn't help but feel a little shocked when he heard this. After thinking for a long time, he nodded heavily and said: "Since you have made up your mind, I won't say anything more... I went to the harem to say goodbye to your mother and concubine, and then...
Then you will set off for Nanyan and report to Nanyan guard Wei Muna..."
"Thank you so much, Father!" King Yan Hongjiang clasped his fists, stood up immediately, nodded to his sixth brother Zhao Hongzhao and said hello, then said goodbye and left Chui Gong Hall.
At this time, Emperor Wei turned his attention to the sixth prince Zhao Hongzhao who had been standing aside, and said a little tiredly: "Hongzhao, what are you looking for me for?"
Zhao Hongzhao smiled slightly, bowed his hands and said, "Father, I sincerely ask your permission to go to Qi State as a pledge."
Emperor Wei's expression changed greatly when he heard this: "Qi Guo as hostage? You...why do you have such an idea?"
After saying that, he seemed to have thought of something, and said with an ugly expression: "Are you... maybe you are worried that it will be difficult for the Wei Dynasty to defeat the Chu army?"
Zhao Hongzhao recalled in his mind the scene he saw in Junshui Camp yesterday, recalling the 25,000 Junshui Camp soldiers who shared the same enemy and had high morale. He smiled and said: "That was like an army...
…The emperor is not surprised that the tiger and wolf divisions were able to repel the Chu army.”
After hearing this, the expression on Emperor Wei's face softened slightly, and he frowned and asked, "In that case, why did you propose to go to Qi State as a hostage?"
After hearing this, Zhao Hongzhao said sternly: "Father, the Chu army that invaded Yingshui County is just an army led by Xiong Tuo, the king of Yangcheng in Chu State... The emperor believes that Hongrun's ability will definitely defeat this Chu army.
Army. But the problem is that the Chu army that invaded our Wei territory is not only Chu Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo, but also Chu Guling Lord Xiong Wu who has invaded Song County at this moment...Song County Guard Nangong
,this
Zi is a general who surrendered to the Song Dynasty after the fall of the Song Dynasty. Just seeing that he supported the army to protect himself, we know that this person has little loyalty to the Wei Dynasty... The emperor heard about it, and it is said that some ministers of the Ministry of War have ideas.
He borrowed the help of Chu Guling Lord Xiong Wu to eradicate the cancer of General Nangong, but the emperor thought that this trick of borrowing a knife to kill people should never be used at this time... People can do anything in a desperate situation.
."
"..." Emperor Wei remained silent.
"In the opinion of the emperor, we, the Great Wei Dynasty, have invested countless manpower and material resources in Song County over the years, and it would be a great loss to abandon them. Although Nangong is not loyal to our Great Wei Dynasty, at this moment, we still need him to work with me.
Wei fought side by side against Chu..."
"You mean to send reinforcements to appease him?"
"Exactly... good words to appease." Zhao Hongzhao paused and continued: "General Nangong is a smart man, otherwise he would not have forced the King of Song to abdicate and hand over the Song Dynasty to me because he saw that the situation was not right.
Wei... Now, Qi State cannot tolerate him, and the state of Chu State is destined that he cannot surrender to Chu State. Therefore, as long as I, the Great Wei, do not force him, he will still stand by my, Great Wei State... If my father wants to move
This person doesn’t have a good opportunity right now.”
Emperor Wei nodded in agreement upon hearing this: "That's true...but where will I send troops to support Song County?"
It’s no wonder that Emperor Wei was in such trouble. After all, the six military camps of the Wei Dynasty, Nanyan and Chenggao, were close to South Korea. They were obviously set up to prevent South Korea. Fenxing Fortress was already the front line of the battlefield, and the Suiyang military camp was there to surrender to General Nangong.
In his hands, the Dredging Battalion in Daliang was preparing to move out to stop the Chu army from invading Yingshui. After counting, only one military camp in Dangshan was left.
In the consideration of Emperor Wei, the military camp in Dangshan cannot be easily mobilized. Firstly, it is to prevent the war in Yingshui County from changing, and secondly, it is to prevent the surrendered general Nangong from being rebellious. If this force is transferred to the Song Dynasty,
If the dredging camp cannot stop the Chu army, what will Daliang do?
Rely on the Imperial Guard? Rely on the Lang Guard? Rely on the Military Guard? Or rely on the Yulin Army of the clan?
You must know that the first three armies are only used to maintain public order in Daliang City and the palace, and have almost no battlefield experience.
Not to mention the Zongfu's Yulin Army. Due to the strict selection and training, there are only seven or eight hundred adult Yulin soldiers with combat capabilities. The majority are military orphans who are still underage.
How much fighting power is there?
"It is precisely because of this that the emperor wants to go to Qi."
Zhao Hongzhao seemed to have guessed the concerns in Emperor Wei's heart, and said with a smile: "Thanks to Hongrun for this battle, now the morale of the soldiers in Junshui Camp is as high as a rainbow, and they are like a tiger and wolf army... Wait until Hongrun yesterday
If those words reach the front line, I believe they will be able to repel Chu Yangcheng.
Jun Xiongtuo's army... But just repelling Jun Xiongtuo of Chuyang City cannot shake the foundation of Chu State. Perhaps Chu State will increase its military strength... At that time, another force will be needed to involve Chu State.
So that the Chu State does not dare to use all its troops to attack our great Wei State."
"together?"
"Exactly." Zhao Hongzhao nodded and said seriously: "There was no enmity between the State of Qi and the Wei Dynasty in the past. It was just that my father and King Xiong Tuo of Chu Yangcheng joined forces to destroy the Song Dynasty, which made the King of Qi unhappy...
We might as well join forces with Qi to curb Chu's northward expansion... If the King of Qi is a wise king, he should form an alliance with me, the Great Wei."
"Even so, there is no need for you to go to Qi in person... let alone as a hostage." Emperor Wei showed a look of reluctance in his eyes.
You must know that before Zhao Hongrun was favored, the sixth prince Zhao Hongzhao was the most valued and beloved son in Emperor Wei's heart. He was like the apple of his eye. He was not even willing to let him leave the palace to build a palace, let alone go to Qi State.
As a hostage?
"Brother Four Emperors just said it right. Hongrun, the prince of the Wei Dynasty, is not the only one. He has the reverence to guard the country for the Wei Dynasty when he is only fourteen years old. How can the princes, who are our elder brothers, be deceived? Comparing the younger brothers?... The four emperor brothers want to go to Nanyan, and the emperor wants to go to Qi... After all, Qi has always had concerns and resentments towards our great Wei Dynasty. Only sending a few envoys is not enough to persuade the king of Qi, but The identity of the prince is just right..."
After hearing this, Emperor Wei slowly closed his eyes.
As Zhao Hongzhao said, if you want to contain the Chu State, you must rely on the power of the Qi State. However, because of the incident in Song County, the King of Qi will obviously have resentment towards their Wei State. After all, the perished Song State was once an ally of the Qi State, and was closely related to the Qi State. Today, the State of Lu is also taking orders from the State of Qi, and the three countries have joined forces to curb the expansion momentum of the State of Chu in the east.
Although Emperor Wei initially tricked Xiong Tuo, Lord of Chu Yangcheng, he ultimately destroyed Song State, the younger brother of Qi State. It is strange that the King of Qi would look good on them.
Therefore, if you want to form an alliance with Qi, you must send a person of sufficient weight as a hostage.
And Zhao Hongzhao, the son of Qilin, seems to have the qualifications and mentality to urge Qi and Wei to form an alliance. As one of the most beloved sons of the Emperor of Wei, as long as Zhao Hongzhao stays in Qi, Qi will not be hostile to Wei. Wei Qi became suspicious, after all, they also knew that Wei would never abandon this talented prince.
Furthermore, with Zhao Hongzhao's intelligence, I believe he can also gain a foothold in Qi and persuade the King of Qi to agree to form an alliance between Qi and Wei.
"Okay."
Seeing that Zhao Hongzhao had made up his mind, Emperor Wei had no choice but to agree to the matter. After all, Zhao Hongzhao's identity and intelligence were indeed the best choice to go to Qi as an envoy and serve as a hostage in Qi, even more powerful than Hongli, the crown prince of the East Palace. weight.
In one day, I "lost" three sons...
Emperor Wei sighed secretly, and asked reluctantly: "When... do you plan to set off?"
"After Hongrun sets off... By the way, I kindly ask my father not to tell Hongrun about this matter for the time being."
"I understand." Emperor Wei nodded. He naturally understood why Zhao Hongzhao said this. After all, in a sense, Zhao Hongzhao made a huge sacrifice for his younger brother Zhao Hongrun's insistence on using troops against Chu.
At the same time, Zhao Hongrun, whom they were talking about, had brought the Zongwei to the arsenal of the Ministry of War to review the delivery of weapons needed for the war between the Ministry of War and the soldiers of Junshui Camp.
After all, going on an expedition is not something you can do just by setting off. There are many things involved during the process, such as delivering brand-new equipment that was recently built with the Ministry of War, as well as carriages carrying heavy baggage, etc.
And after the settlement with the Ministry of War is completed, you have to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to negotiate with the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs about food, grass, military pay, and a lot of big and small matters.
However, while inspecting the warehouse of the Ministry of War, Zhao Hongrun was surprised to see a batch of important war weapons that had almost become history.
Chariot!
Do you still have it? This kind of old antique...
Zhao Hongrun, who was a little surprised, couldn't help but stepped forward and looked at the chariots carefully.
Once upon a time, the chariots of the Wei Dynasty were important weapons of war that were feared by the enemy. However, as the cavalry gradually became the main force in the field battlefield, the chariots with many weaknesses were quickly eliminated.
So big...
Zhao Hongrun walked closer and carefully observed the antiques gathering dust in the Ministry of War warehouse in front of him.
By the way, it seems that there are mostly wilderness areas over Yingshui River... Maybe it can be used?