Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Three Debates Between Monarchs and Ministers
Cui Zheng looked at the letter in his hand. He knew exactly what this meant.
"The Queen is so courageous." He looked at the eunuch and sighed.
The eunuch always lowered his head, as if he was afraid that his face would be seen, and Nuonuo said: "No matter how courageous you are, you can only save one family. The one who is really courageous is the prime minister. The whole Great Xia needs the prime minister."
Take it upon yourself to protect it.”
Cui Zheng didn't say anything. He picked up the teapot on the charcoal stove, put the letter into the charcoal basin, and said, "I understand."
The eunuch looked at the gray smoke rising from the charcoal stove and responded more respectfully before retreating.
Cui Zheng looked at the burning charcoal stove that had swallowed up the letter paper, and his expression was dark and unclear. This was regicide!
A queen told a minister that the emperor had been changed. If this had been done in the past, the queen would have been deposed immediately, and it would not be an exaggeration to exterminate the clan.
But now...this queen not only dares to think this way, she also dares to write it down and give it to him, clearly telling him that she is not afraid of anything anymore, and she can kill or behead her as she pleases, and I will give you the evidence.
Cui Zheng let out a long sigh, looking disappointed.
The world is in chaos, people are in chaos, incredible people and unimaginable things have become commonplace.
If the Queen dares to think, do, and write, doesn't he also dare to listen and accept it?
Everything is for Daxia.
Cui Zheng put down the charcoal stove shelf again and called people in: "Get the car ready, I'll go to the military camp."
Although the empress had no hope for the emperor's bravery, and as a wife she did not dissuade him, which was ruthless and unjust, as a minister she still had to do her best to dissuade and... guard, and try her best to preserve the dignity of Da Xia Zi.
The emperor lived in a large tent in the military camp and ate military food. When Cui Zheng arrived, the emperor stood aside and wiped his tears alone in the tent.
Although he was used to seeing the emperor cry, he was still shocked when he saw Cui Zheng: "Is the war going badly?"
The emperor wiped away his tears and shook his head: "No, no, Prime Minister, don't be afraid."
He would not be afraid even if the war went badly. Cui Zheng did not correct the emperor, but only asked: "Why is that?"
The emperor picked up a letter from the desk: "The reply from Governor Wu has arrived."
Cui Zheng frowned: "How can I send it directly to His Majesty?"
After the news that Ankangshan sent An Qingzhong to lead an army to attack Linzhou was immediately received by spies, the imperial court issued a military order to Wu Yaer and ordered him to return to Linzhou to defend himself.
But half a month passed, and there was no movement from Xiangzhou.
Wu Ya'er actually sent the letter directly to the emperor's desk. The court didn't notice at all. Cui Zheng's face was grave. This Wu Ya'er man was entrenched in Xiangzhou, and his hand was stretched out so long. Wu Fu was disgusted with his suspicious intentions...
The emperor looked at Cui Zheng's face and explained for Wu Ya'er: "It's a private message."
Cui Zheng said calmly: "There are no private messages between the monarch and his ministers. What is he talking about? Isn't it a war-related official matter?"
Emperor Nono said: "Yes, and no."
Cui Zheng ignored the emperor's defense of Wu Ya'er, frowned and asked: "When will he return to defense?"
The emperor lowered his head and said: "He said that Linzhou does not need to return to defense, and the rebels do not dare to actually attack."
"It's really ridiculous." Cui Zheng flicked his sleeves and pointed at the sand table with the map hanging in the camp. On the sand table, there were scouts updating the rebel movements day by day. The number was increasing day by day, and the distance was getting closer day by day.
"Are these all here for sightseeing?"
He pointed to the urgent papers piled up on the table, picked up one at random and shook it open.
"Pingcheng was lost, Yaoguan was lost, so many soldiers and horses were defeated, and so many people were massacred. If he can't see this, can't he hear it?"
"He said that the capital city was also besieged on all sides. If the rebels dared to use half of their troops to attack Linzhou, the capital city would also face the threat of being attacked and lost. Ankang Mountain was just because he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and wanted to build momentum in the world, and did not dare to really
To attack Linzhou, Linzhou only needs to stand still
A tight defense is enough to drive away the rebels..." The emperor held Wu Ya'er's letter and continued to explain to Cui Zheng. The tears he held back fell when he said this, "I understand what he said.
It just hurts the soldiers and civilians who were killed outside Linzhou..."
Cui Zheng sneered: "He's talking nonsense. As long as we hold on, we can push back the rebels? I think he wants us to hold on and fight the rebels until our vitality is severely damaged. If he comes to fight back the rebels again, he will be rescued by King Qin."
I’m addicted to acting!”
The emperor appeased the angry prime minister: "Dudu Wu is not such a person. He should be attacking the capital and regaining it!"
Cui Zheng said coldly: "Then he is fighting! How many times has he fought with Ankangshan after running away for more than a year?" He took out a stack of documents from his sleeve and threw it on the desk, "Look, he is in Xiangzhou
What are you busy with, stationing troops, seizing plunder, amassing wealth, sending troops and horses to Mobei, euphemistically calling it to support Liang Zhen, Liang Zhen holds 40,000 Zhenwu troops, are they all just for free?"
The emperor didn't know how to retort and sighed.
"Your Majesty, this kind of person cannot be trusted at all." Cui Zheng said, "I have been in the court for decades and have seen too many such people with a simple background. They get credit based on luck and reach the sky in one step. No one is so domineering. The easier it is to get credit, the more
Want to take advantage of others."
The emperor raised his head, stopped explaining to Wu Ya'er, smiled bitterly, and said what was in his heart: "Master Xiang, now, if you don't rebel, you will be a loyal minister of Great Xia."
Where do you care about character?
Cui Zheng understood the emperor's lack of confidence and knew that he did not trust Wu Ya'er blindly, so he stopped being aggressive.
"It's not surprising that Wu Ya'er did this. Look at the guards in the world today. Some soldiers and horses don't say anything, but their actions are just a sign of rebellion." He said, "Those who occupy land are kings, and they are domineering.
I don't listen to orders, do what I want, and treat the court as nothing. The old minister knows it very well."
The emperor said: "I am incompetent."
He didn't shed tears when he said this, which made people feel more sincere.
Cui Zheng said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to blame yourself. This is a disaster in the Great Xia Dynasty, and it has nothing to do with your Majesty. It seems that your Majesty is innocent."
The emperor stood up and said: "Master Prime Minister, you must not say that. I have enjoyed the glory brought by the blood of the Daxia royal family, so of course I have to bear the hardships."
Cui Zheng saluted the emperor. In addition to his usual seriousness, his eyes showed a bit of kindness like a teacher: "Your Majesty is wise."
The two monarchs and ministers expressed their feelings to each other, showing that only they, the monarchs and ministers, have sincerity in this world, because the angry and anxious atmosphere brought by Wu Yaer has dissipated, but the current crisis is still hanging above their heads.
Wu Yaer refuses to come back and there is no hope for her. What happens next?
"I'm actually not worried about Linzhou's defense." The emperor said, "With so many soldiers and horses, there is no problem in holding on for half a year. Back then, there were not many soldiers and horses in Linzhou and we could still hold on for that long."
Cui Zheng didn't want to mention what happened back then, so he changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, Wu Ya'er is right about one thing."
The emperor was puzzled.
"Ankang Mountain attacked Linzhou because he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and he wanted to be famous." Cui Zheng said, "So, Your Majesty, if Linzhou is besieged for half a year, what will happen to the world?"
Even if Linzhou is not captured and the rebels are not defeated for half a year, to the people, it means that the rebels have won, Linzhou has been defeated, Ankang Mountain is proud of itself, and the general trend of the world...
The emperor's face turned pale.
"Prime Minister, what can I do?" He sighed, and put his hand on the map. Looking at these great rivers and mountains, he really wanted to be separated and unable to keep them.
Cui Zheng said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, without Wu Ya'er, we in Linzhou would have fought against the rebels many times."
The emperor came back to his senses, oh, why did he forget that there was another person? In the final analysis, it was because he was rescued by Wu Ya'er in the crisis and formed a dependence on him. Once he encountered a crisis, he only thought of Wu Ya'er.
The emperor knew who Cui Zheng was talking about, and he added with joy in his eyes: "And he has never failed."
"We have an army of tens of thousands in Linzhou." Cui Zheng walked to the sand table and pointed out, "We have Shannan Road and Jiannan Road to the south to help us, and we have Qishan and Qi Governor to the east to mobilize and attack. Can't we not even fight the rebels?"
The emperor said: "For the sake of the people who were tortured by the rebels, I, Linzhou, cannot sit idly by and do nothing."
"Your Majesty, what are you waiting for?" Cui Zheng leaned over and saluted: "Please give the order."
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Linzhou was nervously preparing for war inside and outside, and the Wuding River outside Linzhou was full of killings.
Military camps were stationed on the desolate land in winter. Zhang An and Wang Lin led troops to guard the territory of Linzhou, and Xiang Yun led troops to serve as vanguard outside the country.
This is the first line of defense, and it is also the most important line of defense. The pioneer scouts and horses that came out from here have already fought two or three battles with the rebel pioneer scouts.
The smoke of war, death and blood are real, and the movements of the rebels in the war are also the most realistic.
When the imperial edict was sent, Xiang Yun and the generals were watching the sand table arranging their troops.
"It's a bluff." Xiang Yun threw a small flag on the sand table, "I knew it was impossible for the capital to use so many troops and horses, so I pulled back the forward troops. I will stay here to see if they dare to fight."
The generals answered the call to convey the order, but when they heard the imperial edict, they stopped and waited for Xiang Yun's instructions.
Xiang Yun received the imperial edict and gave a solemn salute to the envoy: "The general will obey the order and immediately break camp and personally go into battle to supervise the battle."
The envoy was satisfied and left happily.
The generals in the camp were at a loss: "Commander, do you really want to go to war?"
Xiang Yun said: "Your Majesty has ordered us to kill the rebels and let them know that Linzhou is inviolable."
Xiang Yun obeyed the king's orders, and they could only obey the military orders. The generals responded and went out to prepare.
Jiang You stepped forward and frowned and said: "Commander, you said before that we should hold fast at this time and wait for work. The rebels are bluffing and there is a high possibility that there is an ambush. If we rush to fight, I'm afraid it will be disadvantageous."
"I know." Xiang Yundao said, "If we don't fight at this time, the war will be beneficial to us. If we fight, we will most likely be defeated."
Jiang You was puzzled: "Then why does the governor still go to war?"
"Your Majesty and the court are already frightened. A battle is necessary to appease them. Now don't tell your Majesty and the court officials about the situation and tactics of war. They won't listen." Xiang Yun said, "So, it's better to go to war. There is no need to worry. It's not
No fight, I have 50,000 soldiers and horses here, and I want 30,000 troops from Governor Qi to assist in the raid, so we can fight."
He looked at the map. He was a rigorous person and had already rehearsed it in his mind.
"If you win this battle, it will be all thanks to me."
Jiang You frowned and said: "Captain, what if we lose?"
Xiang Yun smiled slightly: "That is Wu Ya'er's sin."