Facts have proved that Zhao Xu is not a genius, he is just a nine-year-old child. Faced with the roar of a murderous demon like Yun Zheng, he still acted according to the nature of a child - he started crying.
He cried very sadly and loudly. Zhao Zhen looked at his crying son and closed his eyes in pain. Zou Tong wanted to step forward to comfort the prince, but he did not get the emperor's permission and could only stand there blankly.
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In the empty hall, there was only Zhao Xu's heartbreaking cry, which pierced everyone's hearts like a needle. Concubine Bo, who was standing deep in the palace waiting for the news, was already in tears. Queen Cao gritted her teeth.
There was a creaking sound, but as for Concubine Shu, she acted calmer than anyone else.
Yun Zheng slowly drew out his sword. Inside the colorful scabbard was an extremely sharp sword. Yun Zheng, who was covered in armor and holding a sharp blade with his lifeless eyes, looked like a god of death.
The leather boots scraped against the wooden floor, and the armor made a squeaking sound. Although the sound was not loud, it made Zhao Xu forget to cry in fear.
"Prince, you are less than nine years old this year. I know it is unfair to you. When I was your age, I was the most naughty. I stole fruits, fished in the river, and went to the neighbor's house.
Throw the dead mouse into the soup pot..."
Yun Zheng's deep voice sounded in the hall. He did not force Zhao Xu anymore, but talked about his past affairs on his own.
Zhao Zhen opened his eyes and listened carefully, while Zou Tong looked at the gleaming sword in his hand with fear.
"Growing up, the most daring thing I did was walking out of the jungle with Yun Yue on my back. At that time, I forgot to be afraid, because as long as I was afraid, Yun Yue would not survive.
At night, Yun Yue and I huddled together in a broken tree hole without anything to eat. After working hard all day, I found some wild fruits and a handful of pine nuts.
Yun Yue was too young and had already fallen asleep. I lit a small fire, roasted pine nuts with stone flakes, and prepared meals for him. The wild wolves howled outside the tree hole all night long... I was thirteen years old that year.
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Prince, I know you are very scared, just like the first time I went to the battlefield, fear made me unable to move, and fear made me almost unable to hold a sword.
I don’t know how I overcame my fear in the end. No one can explain this. I only know that I killed two robbers in the end and my whole body was covered in blood. Who do I care about peeing my pants?
Never said it.
Stand up, Prince, you have to stand up even if you peed your pants. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. The invincible commander of the Song Dynasty in front of you also peed his pants. I even think that old guy Di Qing also peed his pants, but he didn't.
It’s nice to say it to others.”
Zhao Xu slowly got up, his legs still shaking. He had indeed peed his pants, and there was a urine stain on the ground. Just now, he really felt that Yun Zheng wanted to kill him because he cried, although Yun Zheng said that he
He also peed his pants, but he still couldn't feel happy.
My father once said that he was the crown prince of the Song Dynasty and should not be timid at any time. The Taifu also said that he was the future controller of the Song Dynasty and should not cry or be afraid at any time.
But the way Yun Zheng looked just now was really terrifying...
Yun Zheng took off his helmet and placed it on the chair. He continued with a smile on his face: "A man is just a piece of iron. He needs to be hammered continuously to become refined steel.
Today, as the crown prince's Taibao, I am the first hammer to hit you. The Grand Master is teaching you how to observe etiquette, respect heaven, earth, and ancestors, and how to find the right one among countless suggestions.
Taifu teaches you how to use the mountains and rivers of the world to protect yourself, and how to rely on Xiong Zhu's men to conquer the sea.
As for my duty as a Taibao, it is to make you gradually stronger so that you can protect yourself even if I am not around."
Zou Tong suddenly said: "Prince, you haven't thanked the Taibao yet!"
Zhao Xu bowed and saluted: "Zhao Xu thanked the Taibao for his teachings."
Yun Zheng smiled and said: "Since you and I have the status of master and apprentice, we must have a meeting gift." As he spoke, Yun Zheng put the sword in his hand across his chest and said: "The name of this sword is "Pojun"!
It was made by the master craftsmen of Shu. Although it is not expensive, it has been with me for ten years.
This sword has beheaded countless enemies. Although it does not have a great name, it has great achievements. Now I give it to you, don't let him be ashamed."
Zhao Xu stretched out his hands very sensibly. Yun Zheng grabbed Zhao Xu's left hand and cut the palm of Zhao Xu's hand while Zou Tong screamed in surprise. When Zhao Xu grinned and looked at the wound on his palm, Yun Zheng was satisfied.
He inserted the sword into the scabbard and placed it in Zhao Xu's hand.
Comrade Zou said: "General, why is this? Why did you hurt the prince?"
This question was asked by Zou Tong himself. He knew very well that His Majesty the Emperor also wanted to ask, but he just couldn't open his mouth, so he might as well ask it himself.
Yun Zheng said impatiently: "As long as this sword is unsheathed, it will not be taken back until there is blood. In the past, if I didn't kill people, I would always be the unlucky one. Now this sword belongs to the prince. If he doesn't bleed, who will bleed."
Zou Tong turned back to look at the emperor, and said according to the emperor's words: "It's good, the sword has a double edge that can hurt yourself if it doesn't hurt others. In this way, His Highness the Prince will be much more cautious when using this sword."
The wound on Zhao Xu's hand was very small, and it stopped bleeding after a while. He stubbornly refused Zou Tong's suggestion to find an imperial doctor to bandage the wound.
He looked up at Yun Zheng and said, "Taobao, who is the most powerful person in the world?"
Yun Zheng smiled. Such a clumsy trap naturally couldn't stop him. He cupped his hands towards the emperor on the bed and said: "Of course it's your father. Your Majesty doesn't need to speak loudly. As long as your Majesty speaks, everyone in the world must listen."
Listen, Your Majesty does not need to have strong martial arts skills, because there are countless strange people who have thought they were born and died, so Your Majesty is the most powerful person in the world.
Hehe, it won’t be long before even the evil wolves on the grassland will have the seal of my Song Dynasty stamped on their buttocks, and they will obediently obey His Majesty’s orders.”
Zhao Xu bared his white teeth and smiled stupidly. It was at this moment that Yun Zheng could see a little bit of the child in him.
Zhao Xu held the sword and retreated. Yun Zheng came to the emperor's bedside and sighed: "Your Majesty, we are trying to encourage the growth of the seedlings. The prince is too young. If in three years time, the prince turns into a young man,
Weichen is sure to teach you a qualified general.
Now that his mind has not yet opened up, his understanding of all things is in a hazy state, and he cannot find a clear development path. The more he is taught now, the more resistant he will be in the future. Your Majesty, sometimes you want to
Haste makes waste.”
There was a smile in Zhao Zhen's eyes. After some exchanges with Zou Tong, Zou Tong said: "A son of heaven must carry the sky on his back and step on the earth with his feet."
Yun Zheng said: "It is difficult to achieve anything in this world. Weichen's troops conquered the enemy country, but they only killed some people who dared to resist, but they suffered unreasonable verbal and written criticism from our own country. Weichen sometimes thinks
, what do these people think?
The country of the Song Dynasty is the skin on all of us. The so-called Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are just the hair on this skin. What do you mean by putting the cart before the horse?"
Zou Tong pouted and said, "It's just Lu Su talking about Sun Quan's old stories."
Yun Zheng shook his head and said: "It's different, it's very different. When the three kingdoms of Sun, Liu and Cao were in power, no matter who won or lost, the world was still in our hands after all. So Lu Su said he could surrender, and Zhang Zhao could surrender too. It's amazing."
Riding an ox cart and socializing with famous people, and even getting a job in a state or county, is not a bad thing.
It's different now. The Song Dynasty has unified the world, and all the people are under the rule of Your Majesty. The surrounding Xixia and Khitan are all foreign races, and they can be said to be our mortal enemies.
Once they take control of the Central Plains, they will be able to shave their hair and change their clothes. What will be destroyed is the ancestral temple and the race will be destroyed. Therefore, I think that the current situation is either the Great Song Dynasty and the Han Wutang Zong pacified the grassland, or it is like the Wuhu chaos.
There is no rooster crow for thousands of miles in my Song Dynasty."
Zhao Zhen closed his eyes and thought for a while, then opened his eyes and communicated with Zou Tong. Zou Tong said in a deep voice: "Is two years enough?"
Yun Zheng sighed and said: "The way of war is to focus on armaments. The ancients said that the right time, place and people are right. This war will lay the foundation for the Song Dynasty for a hundred years. We must not be cautious.
Today, our military reform in the Song Dynasty has only completed 60%. Last year, various places in the Song Dynasty suffered unprecedented famines. Except for Dashu in Shuzhong, even the areas south of the Yangtze River suffered from floods and droughts.
The government treasury still has no way to support a million-strong army for long-term operations. Furthermore, the disciples of the Kong family have traveled and taught in the sixteen states of Yanyun over the years, and the effect is unclear.
Weichen had the means to capture seven of the sixteen states of Yanyun, but there was a big problem in Yanzhou, which was close to the hinterland of the Liao Kingdom.
The brother-in-law was at sea and wanted to instigate the rebellion of the Liao general Sulla Hague to suppress the Liao state. Unexpectedly, the matter was not kept secret. Sancao, the noble grandson of the Liao state, beheaded Sulla Hague and killed the budding army.
The rebellion was simply stamped out.
Two years is really too tight.”
Zou Tong confirmed the emperor's intention and asked: "Generals are good at defeating many with less. This has always been the case with generals in battles. Why do we have to have millions of soldiers this time?"
Yun Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "When Wang Jian attacked Chu State, Emperor Qin also asked this question. Wang Jian replied that if he wanted to conquer Chu State, a hundred thousand troops would be enough. If he wanted to invade the capital of Chu State, it would take three hundred thousand troops.
If we want to destroy Chu, we must have an army of millions.
In the same way, if your Majesty only wants to see one or two victories, you only need to give your subordinates 50,000 troops to achieve it. If your Majesty wants several states, you will need at least 200,000 troops to go out. If your Majesty wants to
To fully incorporate the sixteen states of Yanyun into the territory, at least half a million soldiers are needed.
What we are facing is a behemoth. Their territory is far more vast than that of the Song Dynasty, and their warriors are far more powerful than ours. Without the support of our new army of the Song Dynasty, I will definitely tell your majesty that there will be no military force within twenty years.