Tuoba Tao has been very satisfied recently.
In the war on Beiyan, because Kumoti adopted Cui Hao's strategy and led a large army to attack, all the grain that Beiyan could see was harvested before the autumn harvest, causing Beiyan's army to retreat steadily, and Wei's army. After getting supplies in a foreign country, he became the more laid-back one.
Then the three princes of the Feng family rebelled against many towns along the road. In addition, many towns were short of food and grass. They opened the city to meet them all the way. They attacked the southern side of Beiyan with almost no effort. Go, the battle report once every three days has never reported a defeat, and the population that has been plundered from Beiyan has been sent to the Wei country in the south. Every minister in the DPRK is in a good mood when they meet.
With the population, everything is possible. The population in the Central Plains is really poor after years of wars and turmoil. However, the roads are in disrepair, the canals are dry, and the bridges are broken. All need manpower to change the status quo. Laugh three times.
The progress of iron smelting by the Gaoche people is also very impressive. When they were on the grasslands, due to the lack of resources and lack of manpower, coal and iron smelting were both crude behaviors, but now the Ministry of Industry is involved in improving them. With enough materials and supplies, the temperature of the new furnace made by Gaocheren is terrifyingly high, and the iron produced is also extremely tough.
The Wei Kingdom only occupied Shanxi and Mongolia before, and there were not enough domestic craftsmen. Although the weapons were sharp, they were very brittle. They were often broken when they went to the battlefield, and the cost was high. Fortunately, the Wei State is a military household system, and the weapons of the military households are family heirlooms. Many military households are from poor families, but they have a good armor to inherit their families, so that the combat effectiveness of the Wei State can always be maintained at the peak.
But now the Gaoche people have solved the problem that the impurities in the iron are too high, so the weapons are fragile, so the further development of the iron in the country is a matter of moments. The craftsmen of Wei State are all registered, and belong to the protection of talents. They cannot change their household registration at will, and the addition of Gaoche people is simply even more powerful.
Di Yefei is indeed a capable person. He divides Gaoche people into many groups and adopts an assembly line model to build weapons. Sword-makers specialize in swords, arrow-makers specialize in arrows, dagger-makers, iron-armor-makers, etc. These people are all made by slaves and people sent by Tuoba Tao.
However, the craftsmen required for the most core iron and coal smelting are all senior Gaoche people. In this way, the quality of the furnace and iron embryos is guaranteed, and the creation of weapons such as swords, arrows and daggers is not For any difficult job, ordinary craftsmen can do it, which greatly speeds up the production speed and quality of weapons.
By doing this, he also ensured that the most core technology is always in the hands of Gao Cheren. Even if others want to learn it, it will take at least three or five years to reach the proficiency level of Gaocheren. But now is the time when Wei Guo is developing rapidly. In three or five years, Wei Guo couldn't afford to wait, and could only dispatch trusted Gaoche people to work day and night into the output.
Now Cui Hao, Gu Bi and a group of trusted ministers have long since replaced Gaocheren's new steel weapons. Tuoba Tao's new armor is called "Hanguang Armor", and its weight is only half of the previous one, but even arrows shoot If you don't go in, you can see from a distance that the cold air is threatening, and there is a faint blue light flowing.
A large number of arrows, spear heads and spear tips were sent to be assembled into weapons. The first batch of weapons was equipped with the Gaoche Huben Army as agreed. Tuoba Tao was worried about the combat capabilities of the Gaoche people, and often took Di in the name of "hunting". The soldiers of Gao Che Hu Ben headed by Ye Fei practiced personally. Fortunately, Gao Che people are used to hard work in the north, and their physical fitness is stronger than that of ordinary military households. Several famous generals took turns to teach, and Tuoba Tao put his mind into this. , the combat capability of the Gao Che Hu Ben army has risen steadily, and Di Yefei has become the most favored young general recently.
Many people even said that Di Yefei was likely to become the second Hua Mulan, or the second Kumoti. Behind him stood Gaoche, which was even easier than Hua Mulan, who came from a cold background and had no power. be successful.
Beiliang's side is also going well. Although Juqu Mujian and Li Shun have had accidents one after another before, Beiliang hopes that the national letter of canonizing Juqu Puti as the heir has arrived in Wei State. This is the situation Wei State most hopes to see. .
Young masters and old ministers, as well as the coveted older princes, are thinking about the throne, and the situation in Beiliang will not be stable. As long as Beiliang is not peaceful for one day, Wei Guo can reach out and do many things.
With the arrival of the credentials, there is also the covenant that Beiliang is willing to open all business routes and lend it to Wei during the war. This means that in addition to retaining the country's name, Beiliang has nothing to do with the ordinary states and counties of Wei. The difference is that once Wei's iron cavalry can enter and leave Beiliang at will, Beiliang will only exist in name only.
Thinking that Princess Xingping, who is coming to marry her soon, is a peerless beauty, and the dowry she brought has also doubled, Tuoba Tao felt that he had a good luck recently, and he had both wealth and beauty. But it took all day...
He really is a winner in life protected by God!
However, just as God wanted to exhort him to guard against arrogance and impatience, Tuoba Tao's excitement was not long before he was severely shattered by the ruthless facts.
This day is in the Great Court. Because of the hot weather, all the ministers knelt down in the hall, and their whole bodies are like washing with water. Even if there are ice basins around and the empty hall is shady than the outside, the rare autumn tiger this year still makes Manchu civil and military complain. not overlapping.
They got up early to go to the court. The court was extremely long, and it was hot inside. Many of the last officials in the back row had already begun to fall asleep.
At this moment, the snare drums sounded in both directions outside Miyagi.
Pingcheng is very close to the six towns in the north and the desert. In the past when Rouran and Wei State fought, there were often cases of Rouran people breaking through the military town and approaching Pingcheng. Therefore, there are 24 military palaces in eight directions around Pingcheng. Garrison, baggage, vigilance, conveying military information in various places and other tasks.
Therefore, there is a gong and a drum in each of the eight directions inside and outside Pingcheng. If the enemy invades, the gold will be sounded, and if the military situation is urgent, the drum will be beaten.
Once the snare drum sounded, it indicated that there were 100,000 urgent military information sent to Beijing through the military channel. Tuoba Tao heard that the drum sound was coming from the north and the west. He stood up on the spot and stopped listening to the script. Pressing the long sword at his waist, he stared at the gate of the palace without moving.
The rest of the ministers were also panicked. The ministers who were still in a drowsiness were drenched in cold sweat on their backs at the sound of the drum, because Tuoba Tao, who was still sitting upright at the sound of the drum, stood up and naturally saw the dozing off. what people are.
Cui Hao and Gu Bi, who were at the head of the officials on the left and right sides of the hall, looked at each other, and both shook their heads. There are huge forces behind them, and sometimes the information comes faster than Tuoba Tao. They also have a tacit understanding, sometimes fighting and sometimes cooperating, and information is often exchanged.
But now both of them have shocked and suspicious expressions on their faces, obviously they don't understand what happened!
As soon as the snare drums were sounded, everyone had to provide convenience for the messenger. In no time, the hoofs of horses roared in the direction of the north gate. A messenger with colorful flags on his back actually rode Luchong towards the hall where the meeting was located. Lazard on the body, just to quickly spread the military situation to Pingcheng.
No one paid attention to his gaffe. The messenger went straight to the hall at the door, and suddenly jumped on the hall, roaring in a hoarse voice:
"Report! King Beiyan pretended to send his son to flee, and led the troops of King Yingchuan to attack. He was ambushed by the army of Goguryeo on the way, and now he is trapped north of Changliyin!"
"what?"
Tuoba Tao thought that he had heard it wrong.
"Where did you say the army was ambushed? Goguryeo?"
Goguryeo and Beiyan are only separated by a Liaoshui, the two countries are indeed friendly, but decades ago, the former prince of Yan, Murong Yuan, defeated the king of Goguryeo and burned the capital. Very few troops have been sent out to cause trouble.
Kumoti's 7,000 Eagles never left the commander when they set out on an expedition. No matter how negligent he was, the 7,000 people couldn't say that they were surrounded, unless the number of this army was several times that of Kumoti's army.
With the national strength of Goguryeo, could it be that the whole country cannot come to aid
The messenger was actually so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes, so he could only nod his head desperately with red eyes: "The coming will be Goguryeo generals Ge Lu and Meng Guang, who will lead a 30,000-strong army. The army of King Leping and King Yingchuan originally The dragon city was already surrounded, but the gate of the dragon city suddenly opened, and a team of elite soldiers escorted the car to escape. The king of Yingchuan was afraid that the king of Beiyan had sent the heir, so he led the army to pursue, and the king of Leping continued to attack the dragon city. Something went wrong."
"Longcheng is still surrounded by King Leping. Once they leave, the civil and military officials and royal family of Longcheng will flee, and they cannot divide their troops to rescue King Yingchuan. King Yingchuan's men and horses fled into Changliyin and defended the city, but the enemy's army There are so many people, I'm afraid it won't last long, so please ask the Great Khan to help!"
This messenger should have gone straight to Pingcheng, not a military messenger who was replaced at a post station on the road. Speaking of the front battle report, it was clear.
This kind of thing has also been experienced in the court. After seeing the news from the military envoy, the palace staff in the palace immediately sent water and ginseng soup to supply him with supplies, so that he would not suddenly die on the spot due to his anger.
Hearing that Kumoti was alone and helpless, and his younger brother Tuoba Pi's army was dragged by the battle in Longcheng, Tuoba Tao's heart was half cold after hearing the words, and he immediately turned his eyes to Cui Hao and Gu Bi.
"The 30,000-strong army separated the King of Leping and the King of Yingchuan. It seems dangerous, but the Goguryeo people sent troops to help them out. Cui Hao immediately analyzed Tuoba Tao.
"The Goguryeo people are not good at attacking the city, and their weapons are poor. Without siege equipment, it is difficult to capture Changli Yin. However, the Dragon City was surrounded by the King of Leping, and the Goguryeo people could not get supplies, so they would definitely not waste time on the King of Yingchuan. I will find a way to attack King Leping's troops with the Beiyan soldiers in Longcheng, both inside and outside, to get supplies, and secondly, to enter Longcheng to get the promised benefits."
"So, it is right that King Yingchuan fled to Changliyin and defended the city. Beiyan and Goguryeo couldn't afford it, so they could only look at the city and sigh. Now it is the troops of King Leping who are in danger. Attack from outside. Once the Goguryeo people force King Leping away, and the danger of Longcheng is exposed, King Yingchuan is really in danger.”
Among the ministers, none of them had a bigger view than Cui Hao. Gu Bi was good at internal affairs and local governance, and he usually followed Cui Hao's advice in military affairs, not to mention Tuoba Tao.
Now that Cui Hao made such an analysis, Tuoba Tao became even more worried.
"According to Cui Aiqing's opinion, should the army be sent straight to Longcheng instead of Changliyin to save people?"
This messenger traveled thousands of miles from Longcheng (Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province) to Pingcheng, and was sent by King Leping to ask for help to solve the siege of Kumoti. Now he heard that it was not Kumoti but his own coach who was in danger, and he almost lost his breath. He passed out and passed out on the spot.
"The army should set off immediately, the sooner the better. Now it's getting cold in autumn, and when autumn is over, it's not just enough food and grass to fight. King Le'an has an army of 20,000, plus King Yingchuan left behind. The Montenegrin army has ten thousand soldiers, so even if they cannot attack the city, they can protect themselves, but if the King of Beiyan and his heirs escape, this battle will not be worth the loss, and it must be rescued as soon as possible!"
Cui Hao bowed.
"This matter can't be delayed, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty should act immediately, once the food supply is delayed too long..."
Before Cui Hao finished speaking, another messenger rushed to the front of the hall.
His letter was also an urgent letter, but it was not a battle report, so he used a snare drum but could not ride a horse, and it arrived much slower than the messenger from Beiyan.
When the ministers saw that they were not riding horses, their hearts were a little settled, and even Tuoba Tao finally breathed a sigh of relief. From the west, either Xia Guo or Bei Liang, if there is another war, it will be full of lice.
As soon as the messenger entered the hall, he was shocked when he saw the posture and atmosphere in the hall, and immediately knelt down to report.
"Hu Ben Zuo Sima Hua Mulan's urgent report! The mission Daxingyi died in the Northern Liang Palace. After investigation by General Hua, it was someone in the Northern Liang Palace. Under the coercion of the embassy, King Liang sent his son Juqu Bodhi as an envoy. The regiment entered the capital as a pledge, and Duke Zhongping and general of cavalry Meng Yulong sent him off for marriage, but due to the sudden death of Daxingyi, there was no guidance on the way, so Qinhan City had already sent people to Beiliang to welcome you..."
The messenger took out a long letter from his bosom and handed it in front of him. Immediately, Shiren sent the letter to the temple, and handed it over to Tuoba Tao and several other ministers for circulation.
The letter was written by He Mulan, adhering to her succinct, concise and relevant style, without any gorgeous and troublesome rhetoric, so everyone read the letter quickly.
Generally speaking, it is not a bad thing. If a Daxingyi died, in exchange for the son of Beiliang, there is still a lot to do in the future. If you take this matter seriously, you can get more benefits.
But Cui Hao pinched the letter and frowned for a long time. Even when he heard the battle report that Kumoti was trapped, Cui Hao didn't have such an expression. Everyone was used to seeing Cui Hao's expression first and then analyzing the situation. Tuoba Tao saw that Cui Hao didn't speak for a long time, and his heart gradually sank.
Cui Hao didn't speak, he was considering the meaning behind this incident.
The Hu Ben Army and Hua Mulan are the third forces currently floating in the army and the DPRK. They represent the newly rising gentlemen who will make the monarchy expand infinitely, which is not a good thing for the current balance.
But the situation in Beiliang is related to the general trend of pacifying the Central Plains, and there can be no mistakes in this kind of thing.
Li Shun had a problem, Cui Hao knew for a long time, and knew that Tuoba Tao had arranged a back-up, so he was waiting for this mission to let him show his feet. Sure enough, Li Shun died of a leopard attack before he arrived in Guzang.
This mission has exceeded everyone's expectations, but the thrills behind it must be more terrifying than the swords and shadows on the battlefield. Hua Mulan, a martial artist, can achieve this goal, not only shows that her brain is not stupid, but also shows that she is a A humble person who listens to the advice and suggestions of others.
Such talents are very important to Wei State. There are still too few young people in Wei State who can be both literary and martial. Even if it may be detrimental to the court battle in the future, Cui Hao can't just watch him have an accident, because Cui Hao's most urgent hope at present is the unification of the Central Plains. , and then it is time to consider how to consolidate rights.
But Cui Hao had to think deeply about the reason why Bei Liang did this, because he did not understand what benefit Bei Liang would do to the mission or Hua Mulan.
The one that Bei Liang dared not offend the most right now should be Wei State. Being forced by the mission to establish Juqu Bodhi as the heir is the best proof. Under such circumstances, what did Bei Liang dare to do against the mission
Could it be that Beiliang moved to rescue soldiers, not afraid of Wei's revenge
Or is there any other intention behind it
Princess Xingping will marry, and even the Prince Bodhi will bring it, which means that the people of Beiliang don't want to start a war...
Poor "smart man" Cui Hao couldn't even think that this was not a well-thought-out plan, but Juqu Muqian's plan in advance. It was originally intended to seize the right to speak in the mission. To the end, I can't even get married to a general.
Later, because of a series of disasters caused by the death of Daxing Station, due to the underdeveloped information in ancient times, Cui Hao had not yet reached Pingcheng. How did Cui Hao know that there would be an old mulberry on the road, and he used natural disasters to completely strike the Hu Ben army and the envoy. The regiment, almost wiped out the entire army!
Tuoba Tao was anxious because of the unhappy battle in Longcheng. Goodbye Cui Hao for a long time without speaking, he couldn't help asking: "Cui Taichang, is there something wrong? Do you guys have any opinions on this matter?"
Cui Hao was still thinking, Gu Bi first said: "Beiliang people must have some conspiracy when Daxingyi was killed. Daxingyi is responsible for arranging the route along the way. It is very likely that Beiliang wants to set some traps to prevent the mission from returning smoothly. to Pingcheng."
"But this is simply inexplicable."
The Shangshu made Liu Jie shake his head, with a strange expression on his face: "Since Juqu Mengxun has already sent the prince and the princess to the capital, it is enough to show the heart of friendship, so why should he contradict ourselves to offend our country? Fake, but for the safety of the prince and Princess Xingping, Bei Liang must pay attention to the arrangements along the road, and make no mistakes at all, doesn't this make them tie their hands and feet?"
"What if, on the surface, Juqu Mengxun favors Juqu Bodhi, but actually doesn't pay attention to this son at all?" Cui Hao said suddenly, his face sinking, "If Juqu Mengxun is willing to sacrifice this son, let Wei Guo Is it morally untenable in exchange for Juqu Muqian's success in inheriting the throne?"
Cui Hao thought about it, but couldn't find a suitable reason.
He felt that it was either that the people of Beiliang were crazy, or that Juqu Mengxun was really a hero. In the case of the death of two direct sons, he sacrificed his pro-princess and even the third son in exchange for a smooth transition of the political situation in Beiliang. The throne was passed smoothly to Juqu Muqian, the third son who was most suitable for the survival of the Liang Kingdom.
If this is the case, Juqu Mengxun's cold nature and vicious methods are simply outrageous.
"It's impossible. The three sons of Beiliang are all the sons of Queen Meng, and the generals who marry are also from the Meng family. How could Juqu Bodhi have an accident on the road..."
Several ministers were talking about it.
"That is, the five thousand tigers and Ben army, plus the Lushuihu people captured on the road, if such a team has an accident on the road, it is not enough to just get lost. Does Bei Liang want to send troops? Unless there is a certainty of annihilation, just get away a little bit. Wind, just wait to destroy the country!"
"Is Juqu Mengxun old and faint?"
"How likely is it that the mission is in danger?" Tuoba Tao's two most important brothers were trapped in Beiyan, and his most capable subordinates might be caught in a conspiracy. Tuoba Tao already had the urge to sharpen his knives. .
"I'm afraid, it's 80%. And, if it's what I imagined, Bei Liang probably doesn't want to stay alive. It's impossible for anyone who knows the inside story to survive and be caught by us."
Cui Hao's face became more and more ugly.
"If it wasn't that they lost their way and lost the water, or there was an army in ambush on the road, otherwise, with the strength of Hua Mulan and Hu Ben's army, the troops from Beiliang would not have let the mission suffer."
Gu Bi, Liu Jie and others felt that things might not be as terrible as he imagined. The garrison in Qinhan City had not sent back any news, and there was no news from the embassy. come urgently.
Everyone persuaded Tuoba Tao to deal with the battle situation in Beiyan first, take down Longcheng first, and destroy Beiyan, and the Liang Kingdom can send a large army to Qinhan City to inquire about the news and welcome relatives, if nothing happens, it is best. , if something happened, he directly took the oracle to send troops to avenge the mission, forcing Bei Liang to surrender.
One is war and the other is diplomacy. They are both games. Whoever wins or loses depends on strength in the end.
After two bad news in a day, Tuoba Tao could no longer continue the court meeting. He looked at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, and after thinking about it, he returned to the throne again.
The ministers knew that he was going to make a conclusion, and they were ready for a "word war". But everyone knew that Tuoba Tao was in a very bad mood right now.
Tuoba Tao looked at Cui Hao, then at Gu Bi, and said something that the officials could hear calluses.
"I want to go to Beiyan in person to solve the danger of Longcheng."
Baiguan: (cries bitterly)... No, Your Majesty! Dangerous, Your Majesty! A gentleman does not stand under a wall of danger!
All the generals: (give up) Choose me, choose me, choose me!
"You don't need to persuade me any more. At this time, it is most suitable for me to go on a personal expedition. Now that the autumn harvest has passed, and the food and grass are abundant, except for Longcheng, the road between Beiyan and Wei has been opened, and the food route is safe. Going out on an expedition will definitely boost morale. The Goguryeo country is small and weak, and when I see my expedition in person, I will definitely hear the wind and dissipate my nerves, and retreat behind the Liaoshui..."
Tuoba Tao said nothing.
"I have made up my mind, you don't need to say more. Before I leave, I will appoint Tuoba Huang as the crown prince and make him supervise the country."
Tuoba Tao's long-delayed problem was suddenly resolved today, and Bai Guan was shocked, and immediately someone looked at the He Lai family.
The official from He Lai's family looked calm, as if he had already been prepared for this.
Baiguan's heart is about to collapse, Tuoba Huang is only five years old now, he supervises the country? Said to be supervising the country, but in fact, he put a decoration on the dragon chair, holding his father's seal, and nothing to stamp it.
Tuoba Huang rarely appeared in front of hundreds of officials, and even had little contact with the clan. Now, when they thought of starting to coax children in various ways, they suddenly wrinkled their faces in tears.
Cui Hao and Gu Bi had already predicted in their hearts who would stay to assist in the supervision of the country.
It stands to reason that Cui Hao should follow the army and help the country with ancient Bi, but now that the autumn harvest is over, it is urgent for Cui Hao to stay and stand for the prince. After all, the prince is young, and the minister in charge of assistance must have enough ability and courage.
Gu Bi has the ability, but his character is stubborn and his methods are not as smooth as Cui Hao, so he is not the best candidate.
Tuoba Tao also relied on it for a while before making his own choice.
"After the army set off, the commanding Taichang Cui Hao, Shangshu Ling Liu Jie, and Yidu King Mushou assisted the crown prince, while Dowager Dowager was in charge of the 24th Army Hall Hufu and guarded the capital. Civil and military officials were required to perform their respective duties, and the crown prince presided over the state affairs and ruled. day-to-day affairs."
Baiguan: (with a sullen face) But he is only five years old, Your Majesty!
All the generals: (headache) Why is Empress Dowager Dou holding the tiger talisman again! Every day, reporting to the old lady that the military is depressed is broken, there is nothing!
Tuoba Tao's intention to go on a personal expedition has been decided, and the rest of the time will be spent on discussing the candidates to accompany the army, the arrangement of logistics, the supply of the army along the road to the north, the people who will be transferred, and so on.
The army did not move, and the food and forage came first. Immediately, many officials knew that they would probably have to eat and live in the palace for the next two days. Some generals were calculating how many private soldiers in the family could accompany the army. Military merit.
The court meeting continued until noon. When everyone was hungry and dizzy, Tuoba Tao finally ordered a meal to be placed in the palace, leaving a group of relevant officials to continue their rituals in the palace, while other officials scattered the court to perform their respective duties. The entire state apparatus began to turn rapidly.
People in this era usually only eat two meals, morning and evening, but Tuoba Tao is always hungry. He has three meals in the palace, and the officials who follow him have also developed the habit of three meals. He was eating and drinking, but heard that Helianding, the Duke of Pingyuan, had been invited.
'I knew that His Majesty couldn't just watch Hua Mulan in danger like this. '
Cui Hao narrowed his eyes, and picked up a piece of five-flavored candied fruit as if nothing had happened.
Helianding was summoned urgently, and he was inexplicable.
He lived in the West Palace for a long time, and felt that he was going to be abandoned. Except for hunting with Tuoba Tao, he usually walked around Pingcheng on weekdays. He even felt that he was no different from the women that Tuoba Tao raised in the harem.
Oh, there's still a difference, he can run around.
Tuoba Tao was eating a large piece of meat when he saw Helianding coming in, and when he lost his chopsticks, he went up to greet him with a big mouth.
After Helianding bowed, he was pulled to the front of the table by Tuoba Tao, who had a greasy mouth. In front of all the important officials present, Tuoba Tao said:
"I'm still not very worried about Beiliang's side. Now the news of the mission has not returned to Pingcheng. I'm worried that Beiliang will change after I personally conquered Beiyan..."
Helian Ding raised his head and looked at Tuoba Tao in astonishment.
What did he mean by that
Is there something wrong with Bei Liang
Tuoba Tao patted Helianding on the shoulder, and then said: "I am going to let Duke Helian go back to Western Qin, and lead the troops of Western Qin to the south of Beiliang, and then send another army to Qinhan City, at any time. Prepare to welcome the return mission. If the mission is safe, the people in Qinhan City will be the team to welcome the relatives. If the mission is in trouble, it will be the vanguard to Beiliang. "
"Your Majesty, the situation in Bei Liang is still unclear. I don't know if the mission has anything to do with it. Will it be possible to rush troops to..."
Western Qin is a small country, sandwiched between Xia, Liu Song and Beiliang, adjacent to Qinzhou of Xia and Guangwu of Beiliang. It is very close to Guzang, but only five days' journey away.
After the extermination of Hu Xia, Western Qin became the farthest territory from Pingcheng. Its position was prominent and the people were poor. It had always been a problem for the Wei state. Today, local security depends on Helianding's original lineage. During the maintenance, in order to express its trust in Helianding, Wei State only sent local officials to govern the area, and Anyang in the Western Qin Dynasty was even more of a fief of Helianding.
The willingness to let Helianding go back means that Tuoba Tao completely trusts Helianding's loyalty, and is willing to send him just like the other Tuoba clansmen, and treat him as a general of Wei.
Helianding had mixed feelings in his heart. He looked at the ministers of Wei who couldn't even hold chopsticks, and then looked at Tuoba Tao, whose face was really ridiculous. His usual poisonous tongue and sharp teeth seemed to be broken. There is absolutely no opening to fight for the possibility of going to Xiqin for himself.
He just looked at Tuoba Tao, waiting for him to make a decision.
"Hua Mulan's Hu Ben army are all elite soldiers, and I can't afford to lose any of them. If Bei Liang really wants to use this kind of cleverness to test me, he must be ready to destroy the country."
Tuoba Tao had wanted to fight Beiliang since Yuan Fang put forward the theory of enriching the country.
Now that I know that Hua Mulan may have an accident, and all the people in the Northern Wei mission may all die under Bei Liang's conspiracy, how can Tuoba Tao still sit still
But there is only one of him. There are brothers in the north to save, and there are officials in the west who are likely to be in crisis. He can only choose one side. Although he said that he is a little sorry for Mulan, he has priorities. Kumoti and Tuoba Pi don’t know if they can survive For a long time, Beiyan was much closer to Pingcheng, and it was tight for him to fight quickly.
Helianding once conquered Xiqin, just to destroy Beiliang as a means of promotion, but it was only because of the safety of Helian Pearl that he sacrificed Xiqin in exchange for his sister's freedom. There is no need to practice at all, and he is also familiar with the geography of Northern Liang, so he is naturally the most suitable candidate.
However, the officials of Wei State could not completely trust Helianding. Even if Tuoba Tao had made up his mind, they all had various reasons to say that Western Qin did not need to gather troops, or that Helianding did not need to take the risk of going there in person.
No one can understand the meaning of this. Tuoba Tao and Helianding are both good people. Tuoba Tao chose to bring this up during dinner, which was originally a test, and the officials did not know why Tuoba Tao wanted to do this. Say something like that? So the situation suddenly stiffened.
In this case, Cui Hao had just swallowed the last piece of five-flavored preserved meat. This dish was his favorite, but unfortunately only the royal chef in the palace did the best, so no matter what minister gave him a wink, he would first put the five-flavored preserved candy first. Let's talk after eating.
'It can be greasy when it's cold. '
Cui Hao dropped his chopsticks, looked at Tuoba Tao whose mouth was full of oil and his face was full of oil, and slowly opened his mouth.
"Everyone is just worried that Duke Helian will never come back." He took out his veil and pressed his mouth, and he kept saying, "Actually, this matter is very easy..."
Tuoba Tao looked at Cui Hao with bright eyes.
"Princess Helian has also reached the age of marriage. Your Majesty has been in love with the princess for a long time. Why doesn't Duke Helian consider marriage? My descendants of Wei are regarded as clansmen and can still be in charge of the army. Duke Helian used to be a relative of King Xia. It is human nature to doubt, but if you and His Majesty become in-laws, they are a family."
His Majesty's brother-in-law is much more convincing than "the prince of a defeated country".
'Nice job! '
Tuoba Tao's eyes brightened, and he looked at Helianding eagerly.
Unexpectedly, Helianding thought for a while, then shook his head.
"I have to discuss with my sister at this time, I don't want to force her."
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The ministers had the heart to strangle Helianding.
It is typical to get cheap and sell well!
"If that's the case, then it's easy." Cui Hao put down the veil and continued: "There are also several princesses of marriageable age in the palace of our country. Even the Duke is not at a loss."
After all, it's all about getting married.
It is also because Tuoba Tao has a large amount of equipment. Generally, he has been forced to marry Helian Mingzhu by other country lords, or he has been forced to give Helian a princess. How can he be allowed to live freely to this day.
Helianding actually knew that this day would come sooner or later, but he didn't know that it was not Tuoba Tao who brought it up, but came from such a situation.
It was obvious that Tuoba Tao could not fully control his vassals. He wanted to send himself to Western Qin in order to frighten Bei Liang, so that they would not dare to act rashly, so as to save Hu Ben Jun and Hua Mulan.
But for these ministers, the safety of Hua Mulan and Hu Ben's army is not so important. Tuoba Tao wants to deploy troops on two fronts, which is very dangerous for Wei State. It's dangerous, it's like losing my wife and losing my army.
So they need enough benefits and enough weight to get their support and affirmation.
On the one hand, Helianding admired the way the ruler and ministers maintained an equal game, and on the other hand, he was annoyed by the coercion of Wei's ministers to conclude a covenant in the form of "selling one's body".
In the past, the lord of Nanliang married his own daughter to the prince of Xiqin, but what happened in the end
People who really want to make such a decision don't care about the safety of their relatives at all, let alone this kind of transactional marriage.
Tuoba Tao really always wanted to marry Helian Mingzhu, not because he liked her very much, but because he really needed Helianding's ability, and now it's too annoying to be afraid to use it and want to use it.
However, Helianding is also an eccentric person, different from Hua Mulan and Cui Hao, so he cannot be lured by benefits, or move forward side by side with a common belief.
He still doesn't know what Helianding wants.
Seeing Helianding hesitate, although Tuoba Tao was a little disappointed, he still didn't want to backfire in the end, but instead caused a conflict, so he had to make a round of it:
"The matter of troop formation hasn't been discussed in the court yet. Now it's just a discussion. Everyone should discuss and discuss more, so don't rush to a conclusion..."
He touched his chin in annoyance, and when he touched a hand of oil, he remembered that he was probably out of shape now. He reached out to the eunuch to ask for a hot handkerchief, and wiped his face to reveal the matter.
Seeing that the forced marriage was not successful, Cui Hao felt a little regretful, and was angry that Tuoba Tao gave in too easily.
He even helped him with the ladder that went up to the wall, but after looking at it, he still came down!
However, if Tuoba Tao is not such a character, people like Cui Hao will not do their best to plan for him. It is precisely because Tuoba Tao always pays attention to love and righteousness before thinking about problems, that Wei Guo will not become a battlefield for all ministers to fight for power and profit. .
Although most of the people were fighting for power, they were still consistent in the big festivals, and they did their best to assist Tuoba Tao and Wei.
It's such a pity.
Some of the people hadn't finished eating, because this incident was a little awkward. Tuoba Tao excused himself to go to the toilet, pulled Helianding out of his seat, dragged him to a secluded place in the back room, and said roguely:
"I really need you to go to Xiqin now, can't you let Mingzhu play with me? Make a marriage contract first and let her enter the palace. Anyway, I want to go to Beiyan in person, and it won't happen for a while. Way to go over the clouds with your sister... uh, you know..."
Helianding stared at him so that he couldn't take it any longer. He stopped and said, "When the time comes, I'll find a Daoist Kou for a divination, and I'll say it's not suitable..."
"I don't understand."
Helian calmly opened his mouth.
"what?"
Tuoba Tao was dumbfounded.
"I don't understand, why did Your Majesty decide that I went to Western Qin, and I could win by sending troops to Beiliang? Beiliang is no better than Beiyan, there are many elite soldiers and strong generals, and the city of Guzang is tall and solid. If it's less than 20,000, how can you fight Gu Zang?"
He looked at Tuoba Tao.
"Although I am willing to serve His Majesty, I am not willing to give my life in vain to fight this kind of death battle."
"I have arrangements in Beiliang."
Tuoba Tao was silent for a moment, and finally made it clear.
"Many people don't know about this, but in fact Yuan Po Qiang is not in the mission. There are many factions in Bei Liang, all ethnic groups live together, and many have long been opposed to Juqu Meng Xun, so Yuan Po Qiang went here to convene in Bei Liang. His father's old department, I asked him to act cheaply near Beiliang, hide in Beiliang and contact all parties in Beiliang, count the time, and now he has probably contacted the Xianbei tribes, and also took out the treasures of Nanliang in the past. Bei Liang is recruiting troops to buy horses."
He paused, then continued: "Besides, Master Tan Wushen expressed to me the thoughts of Beiliang Buddhism, they are going to switch to Wei State, and they are willing to help our country to attack the cold, I pushed the boat and agreed to the messenger over there. , I'm afraid they will also have some actions to prove to me that they have the ability to trade with me... "
"Your Majesty and Buddhism..."
Helianding was stunned, didn't he say that Tuoba Tao and Daomen walked the closest
Kou Qianzhi is still living in the harem, can he watch the preaching without prophecy
"What Buddhism and Taoism are, it's all things that children cheat on themselves..." Tuoba Tao said disapprovingly, "Believe in it is useful, if you don't believe in it, you have no power."
Taoism and Confucian scholars are not idiots, and this is not Beiliang. If Buddhism wants to flourish here, it does not only need his support.
If you can use it, it works.
Taking 10,000 steps back, if the tail is really too big to fall off, he will…
Destroy the Buddha.
"I understand, if General Yuan really makes a move in Beiliang, and Buddhism can turn a group of people back, it is indeed possible to win."
Helian nodded.
"Really? That Helian Pearl thing..."
Tuoba Tao's face was bright and he looked at Helianding expectantly.
"But I still have to go back and discuss with Mingzhu..."
Tuoba Tao couldn't help kicking people up.
"Having said so much, you can't give me any pleasure!"
Just your sister Jin Gui
There are a lot of beauties waiting in the harem who have grown their necks!
Helianding showed an apologetic smile.
'You're playing with me, aren't you? right? right? ! '
In the face of Helianding, who was so insufferable, Tuoba Tao just wanted to raise his arms and shout:
- Lao Tzu wants to be a fool!