"We must go." Wang Zhikun didn't say these four words, he just glanced coldly at the generals in the camp, patted the table, and said earnestly: "I don't care who these black knights are. , I only know that the Privy Council’s winter training order clearly stated that no one can stop the three thousand riders from the Yanjing camp from entering Dongyi!”
The 3,000 Yanjing soldiers were just probing, they were the vanguard, and they were the court's attitude towards the First Prince step by step. Wang Zhikun narrowed his eyes slightly, and the cold light in his pupils gradually rose, squeezing his voice into a icy line: "No matter what, the 10,000 soldiers led by His Highness are after all the people of Daqing, His Highness cannot take the risk of mutiny , and brought those soldiers to stop them, so the immediate problem is to deploy a thousand black cavalry in the Niutoushan area. I will pass the order of the Privy Council to the other party in the future, if the other party still refuses to give way... that can only prove that they are no longer It is our Daqing army."
"But... Your Majesty's attitude towards Lord Fan is still not clear." A general said worriedly. If the Yanjing camp really fights with the black cavalry, it will wait until it officially breaks face with Fan Xian's forces. The atmosphere in Beijing is very delicate at the moment. The generals in Yanjing city don't know who is in the palace. How do you plan to deal with Fan Xian? If you just want to chill Fan Xian, then if the hands of the Yanjing camp are too dark and heavy, it will be difficult to get back in the future.
The tent was deep in the city of Yanjing, but it was actually a very spacious room, but it used a name with a strong military color. The generals in the house at this time are all direct relatives of Wang Zhikun, so they are not taboo about speaking a lot, and some things can be said clearly.
The worry that the general said earlier was actually the worry in Wang Zhikun's heart. His Majesty has indeed cleared Fan Xian of all his official positions, but he has never really questioned him. Who knows what the future situation will look like
Outside Yanjing City, the thousand black cavalry with a ghostly look at the foot of Niutou Mountain are indeed a very powerful force. However, Wang Zhikun led the army for 20 years, and the Yanjing camp has 100,000 elite soldiers. In terms of numbers and equipment alone, it is really the leader of the Qing Kingdom's five frontier troops. It is impossible not to break through the blockade of the thousand black cavalry .
The immediate problem is that it is impossible for Yanjing to devote all its troops. Once the flames of war ignited, Dongyi City would only belong to it in name, but people's hearts were not settled at all. I'm afraid it would really lead to the first real civil war in Qing Kingdom.
Wang Zhikun would never dare to take on this kind of historical responsibility, especially since his position in the army has reached the top. The Privy Council is making progress in his reputation, but in fact there is no benefit. For the governor of Yanjing, there is very little room for him to struggle in life.
So he had to think about his own family lineage and the future. Although His Majesty is still proud of the world, His Majesty is old after all... There will always be a day in the future, if Fan Xian can survive this turmoil... No, even if Fan Xian can't survive, but in the future, he will wait three years. The prince sat on the dragon chair, with his friendship with Fan Xian, would he tolerate him
Wang Zhikun frowned very tightly. After all, he is a military general, good at strategy on the battlefield, but it is difficult to pay attention to the details. The matter of the draft in Kyoto did not let him understand His Majesty's plan. He frowned and loosened, finally made up his mind, and said in a cold voice: "We'll make another move in the future. If anyone dares to stop us again, we'll just disarm them!"
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All the generals of Yanjing left their tents with their own thoughts and worries, because they didn't know whether the military operations in the future would really conflict with the Black Cavalry, let alone that His Royal Highness in Dongyi City, Will it really lead the 10,000 elite soldiers back east to confront the Qing Kingdom's frontier army head-on? It broke out in the place under its own jurisdiction.
Governor Wang seemed to have made up his mind, but that night he went to the Mei Mansion and found Mei Zhili, the chief civil servant of Yanjing City.
Mei Zhili is a student of Liu Guogong, and although he doesn't have a close relationship with Fan Xie, he is familiar with Fan Xian. After hearing Wang Dashuai's sincere request for advice, this Master Mei asked Wang Zhikun a word indifferently.
"Tong'er is still in the capital, right?" Mei Zhili came to Yanjing City after leaving the position of governor of the capital in the fourth year of Qingli. Mr. Mei's foresight and strategy, just to say that this lord can retreat from the position of governor of the capital, one knows that this person is capable in the officialdom, and the two have a good personal relationship, so Mrs. Mei is called Miss Wang. It is as natural as treating juniors, and only calls the word "Tong'er".
Upon hearing the word Tong'er, Dudu Wang's face remained unchanged, but his heart, which had been hardened by the ice and snow on the battlefield, trembled unexpectedly. He knew what Mei Zhili wanted to point out.
Wang Tong'er had already entered the Prince He's Mansion in June this year and became the eldest prince's side concubine, and this young lady was raised by Fan Xian's ear before getting married, and she was taught a lesson for several months. Not only the capital of Yanjing, but most people in the world know that besides the four sons of the Fan family, Fan Xian also has three distinguished students. It was the young lady in Yanjing Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.
In Nanqing Tianxia, the word filial piety is the first, and the word teacher is the second. With the relationship between Yanjing Palace and Fan Xian, the thousand black horsemen stopped at the foot of Niutou Mountain, which seems a bit complicated. Wang Zhikun glanced at Mei Zhili, and after a long silence, he said: "There is an order in the palace, and an order from the Privy Council. Even if there will be some discussions in the future, this matter must be done."
"The governor has misunderstood." Mei Zhili looked at his nose and nose at his heart. He had escaped from the political vortex in Kyoto for several years, and he didn't intend to get involved in this major event. Concubine Yigui, the relationship between the three princes is too deep. Although he is in Yanjing now, if he really wants to escape in the future, it may be extremely difficult to escape. That's why he will say these words in front of Wang Zhikun tonight. Speak clearly.
"The teacher-student relationship between Mr. Fan and Tong'er is certainly worrying, but the most important thing..." Mei Zhili sighed, looked at Wang Zhikun and said, "You want to send troops to Dongyi City, but anyone with a discerning eye will not It can be seen that His Highness does not listen to the will of the capital at all, and Tong'er... is the side concubine of the palace. Have you ever thought about this problem? If His Highness really occupies Dongyi and makes himself king, even if you Jiyan The 100,000 troops from the capital have defeated Dongyi, how will Tonger manage himself in the palace?"
Wang Zhikun guarded the frontier for Nanqing for many years, suffered from bitter cold, but at the age of 40, he had an extra daughter, who loved him like a baby, so he couldn't help but be arrogant and indulgent, which created Wang Tonger's bad habits, thanks to Fan Xian Forcibly suppressing Wang Tong'er's bad temper, every time he thinks about it, Wang Zhikun secretly feels a little grateful to Mr. Fan. It's just that Mei Zhili said this today, and he couldn't help but said in a daze: "Could it be that Mr. Fan had predicted the current situation a long time ago? That's why he was beyond everyone's expectations at the beginning, and as the Zhengqing of Taichang Temple, he facilitated His Royal Highness to marry What about Tong'er?"
Thinking of this point, Wang Zhikun felt a chill in his heart, he didn't expect that the little father-in-law would be so far-sighted, it was really palpitating.
Right now, Wang Zhikun's position is really awkward. Although the Yanjing camp is strong, Dongyi, which the blade is targeting, is already in the sphere of influence of the First Prince and Fan Xian, so there is relief between these two young dignitaries and Wang Zhikun Inseparable relationship, one is his son-in-law, the other is his daughter's husband.
Mei Zhili pondered for a moment and then said: "As for what Master Xiao Fan thought at the beginning, it's useless for you and me to speculate now, but there is a sentence that must be reminded to the governor...I can think of the problem here, the palace The one in the palace can naturally think of it, but the Piansheng Palace has never dealt with Yanjing."
He raised his head, glanced at Wang Zhikun indifferently, and said, "If Mr. Fan really predicted the current situation at the beginning, it can only be said that he has a far-sighted vision. You are the governor of Yanjing, and you are targeting Dongyi City, Your Majesty." If you suspect that your intentions are not enough, no matter who comes here, I am afraid that it will be difficult to condense the hearts of Yanjing's army, so the safety of Dongyi City will naturally be a little more guaranteed."
"My loyalty to His Majesty is undeniable. If Fan Xian wants to take advantage of this, it will be impossible." There was no anger in Wang Zhikun's words.
Mei Zhili nodded, and said: "Obviously, Lord Fan's arrangement has not worked. The capital side has not done anything about Yanjing City. His Majesty is a wise master after all, and he has a lot of trust in the governor... even The military order of the Privy Council and the secret decree of the palace are actually a test for you, the governor, from your majesty."
Wang Zhikun was awe-inspiring, cupped his fists and saluted, and said, "Teach me."
Mei Zhili's face was still solemn, and he said slowly: "But the governor, you really don't think about Tong'er any more? Think about the discussions in the world? If you can really conquer Dongyi City in one battle, you will naturally be my hero in Daqing , but once the civil war breaks out and the flames of war continue...the pressure from all sides will be piled on you."
"But what can be done? If you really suppress the troops, you will be ashamed of your trust in His Majesty." Wang Zhikun frowned, and said solemnly: "The conflict in the capital will eventually fall on the battlefield. As a Your Majesty's subjects, there are many things... that have to be done."
"If you have to do it, if you can't... then don't do it." Mei Zhili looked at him quietly, and after a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and said: "Speaking of disobedience, this is the emperor's family business after all, you and me as courtiers, of course You must be loyal to His Majesty, but if the Qing Kingdom really breaks out into civil war, how will you and I explain to the world? The change in the capital should have happened on the battlefield, but that Little Master Fan and His Majesty obviously do not want this kind of turmoil The impact will be too far-reaching, otherwise His Majesty will not always hold his breath for Mr. Fan, and Mr. Fan will not be a rich and idle person in the capital honestly."
"Those two are guarding the bottom line. The governor should also keep this bottom line in mind when he dispatches troops in the next day. Threats and offenses are fine, but if you really want to bleed like a river, I think...it's unwise. I'm afraid Your Majesty will This is not the result."
"But the opponent is a black cavalry, and those wolf cubs from the Overwatch Council don't know what it means to back down." Wang Zhikun closed his eyes and said, "This is too difficult to grasp. We must send troops, but we can't really fight, and we can't miss His Majesty's orders." It is necessary to prevent the situation from expanding too seriously."
Speaking of this section, Chief Governor Wang sighed deeply. He has spent his whole life in the shadow of swords and swords, but he has never encountered such a complicated situation. Fight as you want, that is the easiest way, even if the opponent is Fan Xian, the First Prince, but if the eastern part of the empire is really disrupted, His Majesty will not be happy.
"Since Your Majesty has a secret decree, we must fight, at least we must really confront each other and suppress the aura of the black cavalry." Mei Zhili lowered his eyes and said: "The decree of the palace must be carried out, and the wind and rain are overwhelming. How many days can the black cavalry resist? Although they are a group of murderous cold-blooded cavalry, after all, His Royal Highness is not, and neither is Little Fan."
"This situation can't last for a few days, and it will eventually be torn apart." Wang Zhikun looked at him and reminded: "This is His Majesty's will, and I don't want His Majesty and his elders to think that I am ineffective."
"No, there must be some chance to stabilize the situation between Yanjing and Dongyi City." Mei Zhili looked at him and suddenly smiled slightly, and said: "Master Fan has spent so much effort on the Dongyi City." Regarding your son, regarding your relationship with the eldest prince, the purpose is to seek a balance between the two parties. As for His Majesty's will... I think he must have a way to settle this matter."
"Although the will is difficult to disobey, the governor really does not want to meet my sons and daughters of Daqing on the battlefield." Wang Zhikun frowned deeply, and said slowly after a long while: "It's just that I can't see the current situation. The method can not only make the governor not misunderstand his will, but also withdraw the troops from the front of Niutou Mountain."
"That depends on Master Xiao Fan's methods." Mei Zhili stretched out a finger calmly, "If we want to maintain it, we need a variable. We don't know what this variable is, but Master Xiao Fan must know. "
Wang Zhikun sighed: "I don't believe that he can do this, but if he can really find out this variable within five days, I'm afraid I will be like Tong Er, admiring him."
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Two days later, there was a murderous atmosphere inside and outside the city of Yanjing. Frontier soldiers gathered from various barracks gathered in front of the city and marched towards the east. After walking for half a day, they had already met the three thousand soldiers sent by the previous group. A group of soldiers from the Yanjing Battalion gathered at the foot of Niutou Mountain.
An official road passed by the foot of Niutou Mountain, passed through the edge of the golden and bright red autumn forest, and extended towards the coast of the East China Sea. Walking along this road, the army could reach Dongyi City directly.
The black army gathered here, with the flags fluttering in the wind, and the cavalry covered in light armor, full of murderous aura. The total number of this army has exceeded 10,000, and its momentum looks truly terrifying.
However, such a menacing frontier soldier from the Qing Dynasty was stranded at the foot of Niutou Mountain, unable to advance a single step, because at the entrance of the official road at the foot of the mountain, there were three rows of cavalry in black armor waiting in formation.
There were only three rows of black cavalry with a total of more than a hundred people, but they exuded a palpitating cold smell, blocking the middle of the official road. On the gentle slopes on both sides of the mountainside, there are two more intense black ink lines, which are also black knights.
In order to show his loyalty to His Majesty, the Metropolitan Governor of Yanjing, Wang Zhikun, spent a lot of money in the temptation this time, sending a full 10,000 frontier soldiers over. Of course, the governor himself would not lead the troops himself. The leader was one of his trusted generals, who had already received a secret order.
The general looked at the black cavalry on the official road in the distance, and felt a little chills in his heart. The army of the Qing Kingdom has long been famous and jealous of the black cavalry of the Sixth Division of the Overwatch Council, because the opponent has the best equipment, the best horses, and all the light armors on his body are personally made by the three workshops of the inner treasury. It is a combat power piled entirely of gold.
There have always been rumors within the military that black cavalry are no more than a thousand, and that they are invincible. This is certainly because of the several cooperations in the past few decades. Among the laws and decrees, the reason for strictly limiting the number of black knights to less than 1,000.
Of course, there are some military generals who are not convinced. The Qing army's elite reputation is known all over the world. Whether it is the Dingzhou cavalry or the Changjian battalion of the North Camp, they are all famous people. Stolen all the charm.
However, during the Kyoto rebellion three years ago, Fan Xian sneaked into the capital with 500 black cavalry, and there was a bloody fight at Zhengyangmen. Army cavalry brigade.
That is the elite of the old Qin family! Even Qin Heng was picked to death by the black cavalry gun! This iron-clad fact allowed the Qing army to truly understand the power of the black cavalry, and no one dared to underestimate the opponent, and even a certain unspeakable fear arose in their hearts.
The general of Yanjing squinted at the lone knight directly in front of those black knights. From the silver mask of the opponent, he clearly knew the identity of the opponent. The leader of the six black knights of the Overwatch Council, Jing Ge with a silver mask!
General Yanjing's heart was slightly chilled, because he knew that the commander of the black cavalry opposite him was the fierce general who shot Qin Heng with a single shot.
After thinking for a moment, the Yanjing general led a few soldiers, clamped his horse's belly, and leaned towards the black cavalry's defensive line with a clacking sound.
"Commander Jing." General Yanjing ordered his subordinates to hand over the military orders from the Privy Council, and said in a deep voice, "Please make way for your side."
Jing Ge silently accepted the transfer order from the Privy Council, glanced at it twice and said: "The headquarters is only under the control of the Overwatch Council, and has not received a court order so far, so... it is difficult to obey."
The Eldest Prince led 10,000 elite soldiers to station in Song State not far from Niutoushan, just to deal with the court's inquiries, he couldn't personally lead the troops to stop him, so he had to hand over this task to the black cavalry.
The mask on Jing Ge's face was glowing with a cold silver light, looking at the densely packed Yanjing army on the opposite side, he said in a deep voice: "I was ordered to garrison Dongyi, strictly prohibiting irrelevant people from entering, if anyone dares to take a step... Kill without pardon .”
His words were very clear and calm, but there was an undeniable certainty in them.
Ordered to garrison Dongyi? Whose order is it? Master Xiao Fan's? But now Fan Xian is no longer the president of the Overwatch Council, and it is a joke to only listen to the orders of the Overwatch Council. If Yan Bingyun really sent officials from the Overwatch Council to dispatch troops, I am afraid that these black knights will be very clean He beheaded the person who came, and then burned the court order into a ball of black ashes.
This sentence made the general of Yanjing feel slightly cold and angry, and said coldly: "This is the imperial court's order. Could it be that you are going to resist the order?"
Jing Ge didn't answer this sentence, but after finishing the conversation that should have been done, he reminded: "Don't think about detouring into Dongyi, the headquarters doesn't want to go over mountains and mountains to hand over your weapons." The reins returned to the awe-inspiring black cavalry, and the iron gun hanging beside the saddle shone coldly.
General Yanjing took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart forcibly, and squinted to observe the black cavalry soldiers who were close at hand. After looking at it for a while, he had to admit that the opponent's equipment was far superior to his own. Just by looking at the weight of the equipment, one could know that the individual quality of these cavalrymen and even the quality of the horses were far superior to those of the generals of the Yanjing Camp. on top of...
Although there are only a thousand people, facing these thousand killing gods, how easy is it to rush in with as little bloodshed as possible
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The real confrontation between Yanjing Daying and Black Cavalry has entered the third day, which is also the fifth day in Wang Dadu's calculation. Occasionally, there were minor frictions between the two sides. Yanjing's fighting spirit and anger had already surged, while the Black Cavalry's side was small in number, but they were still indifferent and not very excited.
It was just when the swords were on the verge of breaking out, and the governor Wang also felt that he couldn't bear it any longer, and he had to teach these black knights a lesson. Because His Majesty's decree is here, if he can wait for five days, he has given Fan Xian and the First Prince enough time to react. If Yanjing still maintains a confrontational situation and cannot enter Dongyi, I am afraid that the emperor in the capital will Your Majesty will be furious.
At the moment when Wang Zhikun was about to issue the military order to forcibly enter the line of Niutoushan and charge against the black cavalry, suddenly, a general rushed into the Dudu's mansion with a calm face holding a battle report.
Wang Zhikun squinted at the contents of the battle report, feeling cold inside. He didn't expect that Fan Xian could really cause a change in the north of Daqing, and this change was something he couldn't even think of!
He knew that his army could be withdrawn, and he neither disobeyed His Majesty's will nor allowed the civil war to break out within the scope of his jurisdiction. This was originally an extremely wonderful thing, but for some reason, there was no trace of peace in Wang Zhikun's eyes, full of worry.
The military newspaper came from the North Camp of Cangzhou, and it clearly stated that Uesugi Tiger, who was recuperating in Shangjing in the Northern Qi Dynasty, suddenly returned to the border line and led a hundred thousand troops to the south line, and had already pressed down to a place 70 miles north of Cangzhou !