In addition to the 300,000 soldiers and horses stationed at the Jinglu Camp, the capital also has 50,000 Imperial Forest Army.
The emperor was startled when he heard this.
The prime minister and the minister of the Ministry of War were all stunned, but they didn't expect that the army Ye Chang mentioned was the Imperial Forest Army. The Imperial Forest Army belongs to the emperor, and it is only assigned by the emperor. It is the emperor's royal army. It is used to guard the imperial city, accompany the king, and check the mansions of ministers who have committed crimes. . What's more, let the imperial forest army go to Yanbei to fight? This is even more difficult for ordinary people to imagine.
But Ye Chang is not an ordinary person, he not only feels but also dares to speak.
Ye Chang looked at the emperor and said, "The Imperial Forest Army is different from the soldiers and horses of the Jinglu Camp. They have been well-trained for many years. If they are used on the battlefield, I believe that one enemy ten is not a problem. But it depends on whether the emperor dares to give up or not." I can't spare it. After all, for you, the Imperial Forest Army is by your side, which makes you feel more at ease than the soldiers and horses of the Jinglu Camp."
In other words, as an emperor, how could he not have the heart of a dike? The Imperial Forest Army is the emperor's most trusted direct army. With the Imperial Forest Army around, the emperor could sleep soundly, but without the Imperial Forest Army, he might have trouble sleeping and eating.
Ye Chang's words can be regarded as extremely straightforward, half of it is not hidden, and the emperor's heart is spread out on the bright side.
The emperor was silent for a moment when he heard the words.
The prime minister and the minister of the Ministry of War looked at each other, but they were also silent.
Since ancient times, except for the emperor's personal expedition, there has never been a saying that the Imperial Forest Army has been on the battlefield. Although the 300,000 troops in the Northern Zhou Dynasty besieged the Yanbei Palace and Yanbei was in danger, it is really...
After a full cup of tea, the emperor opened his mouth and said to Ye Chang, "If I don't agree, how can you save Yanbei's emergency?"
Ye Chang heard this and said, "If your majesty disagrees, I can only take my soldiers to Yanbei in person. After all, she only brought 30,000 soldiers and horses, so I don't worry."
The emperor said, "Your mansion only has two thousand soldiers, and I thought you were the orphan of Rong An's mansion, so I hereby lenient the guards' limit to support you. The last time someone broke into your Rong'an mansion, It is said that 30% of the guards in your mansion were lost, and now you are fully charged, and the guards in your mansion are only 1,500, which can be said to be a drop in the bucket. How can you help her? What's more, your injury has just recovered, so you If you raise your hand with an axe, you may not even be able to lift it up, how can you survive the long journey to Yanbei to fight?"
Ye Chang said, "The soldiers in my mansion can fight ten against one, and they will always be of some use. I can't lift an axe, but I have to go. Even if I climb, I have to go to Yanbei. As long as I keep my head on it for a day, It can always be of some use.”
The emperor snorted when he heard the words, "It is said that the men in Rong An's mansion have the world in their hearts, I think you are an infatuated species."
Ye Chang laughed, "The parents who gave birth to me stayed with me in the wind and warmth, so I naturally want to worry about her worries and I can't lose her." After a pause, he smiled and said, "Whether it is Rongan The people in the palace, or the people in the General Su's mansion, all have the heart to help the world and save the people. Saving Yanbei is also saving the Southern Qi. Yanbei is always the northern border of the Southern Qi. The northern border of the Southern Qi Dynasty is like an iron wall, and the previous emperors never worried about the northern border. Now that Yanbei is in a hurry, we should use extraordinary soldiers in extraordinary times, and we will not be outside the frame."
The emperor nodded his head slowly when he heard the words, his face softened slightly, "Your words make sense."
Ye Chang looked at the emperor and asked, "Is the emperor willing or not to send the imperial forest army?" After finishing speaking, he said, "50,000 imperial forest troops have been dispatched, and there are 10,000 imperial guards to protect you. If the Northern Zhou Dynasty overthrows Yan In the north, regain the lost ground. With our current dilapidated military situation in the Southern Qi Dynasty, I am afraid that we will not be able to regain it. If Yanbei is lost, sooner or later, the Northern Zhou cavalry will cross the border of Yanbei and arrive at the capital. At that time, you will guard Fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army is of no use."
The emperor sighed when he heard the words, "I can send 50,000 Imperial Forest Army to Yanbei, but Su Yatou is one step too late now, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army is not familiar with Yanbei, who do you think can lead the soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army to Yanbei?"
"Me." Ye Chang said.
Hearing this, the emperor said decisively, "You can't, your body has not recovered from your injuries, so you can't go, not to mention you are not familiar with Yanbei!"
Ye Chang said, "Although I'm not familiar with Yan Bei, but..."
The emperor said angrily, "Anyway, you can't go! Yanbei is a dangerous place now, even if I send another 50,000 imperial forest troops, it will only solve the urgent need for a while, and I can only wait for Su Che to transfer troops from the western region. If you have no strength, how can you stand the toss? If something happens to you before you arrive in Yanbei, it will be too late for me to regret it."
Ye Chang wanted to say more, but the emperor said, "Stop thinking about it, don't say any more, you must stay in the capital."
Seeing that the emperor was coming for real, Ye Chang refused to let him go, so he had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.
At this time, the prime minister said from the side, "The old minister also thinks that Ye Shizi can't go out of Beijing, and it's more important to heal his wounds at ease. Today you have been tossing around for a day, and now you look very bad. How can you gallop around?" After finishing speaking, he recommended , "The old minister has a candidate, who is suitable to go to Yanbei."
The emperor heard the words and said, "Who, tell me."
The prime minister said, "Uncle Xiaoguo."
"Huh?" The emperor raised his eyebrows, "Xu Yunchu is currently working on two old cases. Clearing up the Qing Dynasty is also a major event. How can he get away and go to Yanbei?"
The prime minister said, "Uncle Xiaoguo said earlier that the investigation of the case is almost done, and tomorrow we can submit the dossier to the emperor for investigation. In this case, it can be done if someone else takes over. Yanbei is in a hurry. He has been to Yanbei, but he has read a lot of books, so it is not difficult to bring the Imperial Forest Army to Yanbei."
The emperor thought for a moment when he heard the words, and nodded, "Looking at the court now, there is really no suitable person who can lead the soldiers of Yulin out of Beijing. But, who will take over the case in his hand?" Ye Chang.
Ye Chang said angrily, "You have already ordered me to deploy to the capital, so how can I do two things with one mind? If you add another burden to me, how can I still recover from my injuries? How is it different from going to Yanbei?"
The emperor choked.
The prime minister and the minister of the Ministry of War were ashamed immediately, and now only Ye Shizi dared to talk to the emperor like this.
The prime minister hurriedly said, "The old minister does not avoid relatives, and recommends my son Sun Zeyu. He will take the case in Xiaoguo's hands, and he will not take the credit of Xiaoguo's work."
The emperor looked at Prime Minister Sun and nodded when he heard the words, "Your son Sun Zeyu has been taught by you since he was a child. I have long wanted to let him enter the court, but you only want him to pass the scientific examination based on his ability and not to be shadowed by you. Why are you willing to let him take this case now? You have to know that the old case twelve years ago and the Lingshan case four years ago are thorny and unpleasant cases. The reputation of being clean and untainted by filth."
The prime minister heard the words and said, "Now is an extraordinary period, with internal and external troubles, the emperor is willing to let go of the Imperial Forest Army, how can the old minister not let go of his son?"
Hearing the words, the emperor immediately made a decision, "Okay, since you are willing to go out, it's settled like this." After saying that, he ordered Koizumi, "Immediately go to the Guozhang's mansion to pass the decree, and urgently order Xu Yunchu to enter the palace."
"Yes." Koizumi replied quickly.
Ye Chang said plainly, "When I entered the palace, Uncle Xiaoguo went to Rong'an Palace and said he had something important to discuss with me, and he is now in Rong'an Palace." After saying that, he said to the emperor, "I will return with Father-in-law Koizumi. Let's go to Prince An's Mansion, and take a look at Xiaoguo's uncle's important business, lest he go out of Beijing all night and have no time to talk about it."
The emperor heard the words and said, "I don't know when you two see each other so harmoniously?"
Ye Chang laughed, "He owed me two favors. The so-called cannibalism is short-sighted and short-handed, and he comes and goes. How can we not get along?"
The emperor laughed angrily when he heard the words, and scolded, "No wonder. Since he has something important to ask you, you can go back now. I warn you not to go to Yanbei secretly. If you dare to go to Yanbei secretly, I will I will take back the imperial decree to grant you marriage."
Ye Chang snorted softly, and said, "Don't dare, although I'm not afraid of you taking back the imperial decree, I'm still afraid that she will kill me." After saying that, she turned around and left the imperial study.
The emperor scolded "you bastard" again before giving up.
After Ye Chang came out of the imperial study room, he breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor gave away fifty thousand imperial forest troops, plus the thirty thousand soldiers and horses she took away. If they can be made in time, they will always solve Yan Bei's urgent need, right
Back at Prince Rong'an's mansion, Xu Yunchu was still waiting.
Koizumi followed Ye Chang to Rong'an Wufu, met Xu Yunchu, and after telling the emperor's urgent order, knowing that Ye Chang and Xu Yunchu had something to say, he stepped outside and waited.
Xu Yunchu looked at Ye Chang and said, "If my guess is correct, the emperor ordered me to go to Yanbei?"
Ye Chang glanced at him, nodded with a grim expression, and said something irrelevant to him, "On the day of the Hundred Flowers Banquet, I have already obtained the imperial edict of marriage."
Xu Yunchu was startled.
Ye Chang looked at him, "You should understand what I mean."
Xu Yunchu's complexion changed, and he was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "Don't worry Ye Shizi, although I am not a gentleman, I will not take advantage of others' danger." After saying that, he said sadly, "More What's more, I don't think that I have a chance now, and Ye Shizi can be at ease."
Ye Chang smiled smugly when he heard the words, put it away in a moment, and said to him, "Uncle Xiao Guo has something important to discuss with me, just tell me. After you finish talking, you have to go to the palace quickly and take the emperor with you." The 50,000 Imperial Forest Army left the city overnight and headed for Yanbei."