At the beginning of September, the preparations for the expedition were over, and Chen Yang and Guo Weili went ahead with the provisions. The Luoshan Horse Road has been restored, and the Zhongbo Grain Truck will directly reach Luoshan from Dunzhou, and then send it to Shasanying from Luoshan. The battalions were mobilized a lot. The first and second Sha battalions were stationed by Zuo Qianqiu and Zhao Hui respectively. This time, Xiao Chiye took away the 90,000 elites from the north.
"This time the food and forage are yours to support independently," Xiao Jiming dressed up straight and could not see the sickness. He looked at Hongyan Mountain from afar, "When Ah Ye triumphs, Li Bei will thank Zhongbo well."
"Amur's wolf ambition, if it can't be wiped out in one fell swoop, it will make a comeback in the future, and Duanzhou will definitely bear the brunt. You can concentrate on building fortifications. Ah Ye sends troops now, and until March next year, it will not delay the people's cultivation."
Xiao Jiming's sleeve robe was blown by the wind, revealing the armbands between his wrists: "He is a coach."
Shen Zechuan could often notice Xiao Chiye stroking his cheek at night. No matter what he did during the day, as long as it was unnecessary, Xiao Chiye would rather stay at home. He wished he could look at Lanzhou day and night.
"Baojianfeng came out of sharpening." Shen Zechuan looked at Hongyan Mountain with complicated eyes, and said, "I only worry about the complicated terrain, bad weather, and the expedition is beyond imagination."
"With Lu Guangbai on the side to assist Aye, you don't have to worry too much." Xiao Jiming looked at Shen Zechuan, "I heard Yizhi say that after the war in Duanzhou, you were bedridden and hard to get up, and you were seriously injured. , only Wu Ziyu stationed in Luoshan can take care of Duanzhou, if there is an accident, you can only ask him for help."
There are only 30,000 left of the 120,000 North Iron Cavalry. The realm is so large, and the troops left behind in the major battle battalions are insufficient, and it is quite laborious to mobilize. Before Xiao Chiye returned, Shen Zechuan had only the Dunzhou garrison, the Jinyi Cavalry, and the 5,000 forbidden troops who could use it to protect himself.
Shen Zechuan frowned slightly and asked, "Brother heard the wind?"
"In the past, the aristocratic family was involved in government affairs and suppressed the dragons and tigers in Qedu where you couldn't see them. Now," Xiao Jiming smiled at Shen Zechuan, "it's time to show off."
* * *
Qiao Tianya dripped wax oil and poured a rabbit on the edge of the candlestick, looking into his eyes from time to time, there was still Gao Zhongxiong sitting there.
Yao Wenyu has been working hard lately. He slept less and less. Several times Qiao Tianya came in through the curtain, only to see him at his desk until dawn. The pages on the desk were messy, but the bookshelves on the side were getting more and more full.
"Tai Xuesheng helped Xue Yanqing because he got rid of the aristocratic family," Yao Wenyu said. "The situation in October is still unclear, but if the second master's expedition goes well, in November, Qi Du will send an order."
Gao Zhongxiong said: "At that time, they will definitely make a fuss about Shen Weibing's defeat."
"Not bad." Yao Wenyu's pen was dipped in ink, but it didn't fall.
The difficulty in this matter is that Shen Wei's defeat is undeniable. Unless Shen Zechuan is willing to turn the black and white and put the blame of Shen Wei on Hua Siqian, no matter how he argues, he will be criticized.
"I talked about this with Mr. Cheng Feng before, and there was no solution," Gao Zhongxiong put his arm on the desk and sighed at Yao Wenyu in the dead of night, "If you replace 'Shen Wei' with 'Ji Gang', you can claim that you are the ruler of the house. It's the youngest son of Master Ji Gang, when he was attacked in Duanzhou—"
Yao Wenyu waved his hand and said, "In the beginning, Xiao Jiming supported Duanzhou and personally checked the identity of the lord of the mansion. Later, Jin Yiwei went to Dunzhou to check carefully. Some old people still remember the style of white tea."
"Then what should we do?" Gao Zhongxiong said, "When the narration comes out, it will incite the enthusiasm of the people everywhere, which is not good for us to be a teacher."
Yao Wenyu tried to write several times, but did not move. Ink drops between the papers, he said, "Let me think about it."
It was getting late, and Gao Zhongxiong couldn't delay Yao Wenyu's rest any longer. He stood up and was about to leave, and seeing Yao Wenyu pondering, he persuaded: "There must be a way to the car to the mountain. You see that the people of the six states didn't want to recognize the mansion, but now they are still convinced? You can see this. There is a solution!"
"That's the man who guards the city gate and is willing to share weal and woe with the six states." Yao Wenyu put down his pen, "It's late at night, you should go back early, and we can talk about it tomorrow."
Gao Zhongxiong saluted and resigned.
The bead curtain swayed lightly, and the wax in Qiao Tianya's hand was about to burn out. Seeing that Yao Wenyu didn't move, he said, "It is not false that Fujun was born in the Jianxing palace, and it is not false that Fujun reclaimed wasteland in six states and promoted the Yellow Book." The wax oil covered the candlestick drop by drop, and he continued to say casually, "But it's hard to say whether the Empress' origin is true or false."
Yao Wenyu thought about it and turned around.
"It's about playing chess," Qiao Tianya blew the wax away, "we have to strike first."
* * *
Qidu was sultry in September, and Cen Yu went down and met Chen Zhen at the gate of the palace. He stepped forward and said in surprise, "I don't see you usually. I'm here to wait for me today, but do you have something to say?"
When Chen Zhen heard the words, she raised her arm and motioned for Cen Yu to get into her carriage first. After the two of them were seated, he touched his beautiful beard and said, "I'm looking for you because I want to find out. A month ago, the eight major battalions recruited new recruits and recruited young men from the eight cities. Now there are 40,000 people. People. What is Boran's plan for these 40,000 capital troops?"
Cen Yu wrapped his sleeves and said strangely: "Then you just need to find him. All arrangements will be recommended by your military department. Why, no one chooses?"
"I have served as the Minister of War for nearly 30 years. Whether it is the fourth general of Yongyi or the fourth general of Xiande, they have all been recommended by me. How can I not have a candidate?" Chen Zhen was slightly embarrassed, "It's just that the situation is different this time."
"How is it different?"
"The person I want to recommend," Chen Zhen said, "is a bun seller."
Rao is Cen Yu, also showing a look of astonishment.
"Xunyi, this matter is very important, and I hope you can join me in persuading Boran. Hua Siqian persecuted Zhongliang, and it was a helpless move. Now that the new emperor has mastered the sage, he will definitely be able to help the old ministers who have been wronged. Chen Zhen has always been strict in the imperial office. He lifted his robe and saluted Cen Yu in the narrow car, "Yongyi Nianhua and Pan colluded with Ji Lei to set up a rebellion in the East Palace. Countless, old members of the Ministry of War have also been beheaded because of this, isn't that the case with Shao Chengbi and Qiao Kanghai?"
"The empress dowager is dead, and if we turn to the old case in the East Palace, I'm afraid the emperor will also have concerns! Besides, both Shao and Qiao have not survived, what are you going to do?" Cen Yu suddenly remembered something, "Trust it, could it be you..."
"Shao Chengbi is my brother-in-law," Chen Zhen propped her knees up, her eyes darkened. "When the house was raided, I bribed the jailer of the Ministry of Punishment and hid him in Qidu."
Cen Yu was shocked.
"He endured humiliation and lived for 27 years just to wait for today."
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