"This is the truth!" Zhao Jingyan said, stroking her palm: "However, running an army is like running a country. If the king does not love his ministers, the ministers will not care about the government; if the ministers do not love the people, the people will not support them; water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. If Without those low-level soldiers, you can build a ghost power and establish a ghost career."
Everyone was stunned and understood a little bit in their hearts.
When General Li was here, he did not seek merit, but sought no faults. As long as the enemy doesn't come to mess with me, I will never take the initiative to fight. Even if the enemy comes to fight, I can chase them hundreds of miles away and I will never pursue them relentlessly.
Therefore, the top and bottom troops of Zhenxi Army put self-preservation at the top and meritorious service at the bottom, creating a harmonious and peaceful scene with nothing to do.
Harmony can generate wealth, but it can never generate military spirit.
The morale of the military is united in crisis after crisis. Therefore, the Zhenxi Army was thrown into disarray.
Not to mention that it can't compare to the time when the family was prosperous six years ago, even the current Zhenbei Army cannot be compared to the same.
What works and what works! The upper-level officers and Xini, and the next time the soldiers also interacted with Xini, and they came and went, the morale of the soldiers was lost, and they had different ideas.
Zhao Jingyan sneered: "This food robbery was not the work of the South Vietnamese, but the Turks' conspiracy."
"What?" Everyone exclaimed.
Zhao Jingyan said solemnly: "You are still here singing and dancing, but you never thought that others have already plotted against you."
As soon as these words came out, everyone broke into a cold sweat. What is the hidden motive behind Turks pretending to be South Vietnamese
After thinking about it carefully, everyone looked at King Shou one after another.
With dark hair and a snow crown, a solemn look on his brows, and a body draped in candlelight, he was born a noble person and made people want to surrender at his feet for no reason.
It was very different from the dandy prince in the legend.
Everyone's hearts tightened, thinking about the emperor's purpose of placing him in the Suppressing West Army, and their eyes and expressions became very different.
The discussion lasted until late at night, and all the generals came out one after another.
Sheng Fang bandaged the wound and stood up to say goodbye.
Zhao Jingyan waved to him and motioned for him to sit down for a while.
Sheng Fang's sharp eyes saw the blood on his shoulder, "My lord, you are injured."
"It's okay!" Zhao Jingyan shook her head, what's the point of worrying about this little injury, "Ali!"
Ah Li had long wanted to go up there, but he just didn't dare. After hearing this, he hurriedly undressed his master and checked the wound.
Zhao Jingyan saw that the tea was cold and said, "Here, bring some hot tea."
After a moment, the guard in green clothes brought the hot tea, glanced at the tent, and retreated quietly.
Sheng Fang took the initiative and said, "Your Majesty, are you worried about the Turks?"
Zhao Jingyan nodded. Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, Turkic disturbances have never ceased.
In the sixth year of the First Emperor's reign, the emperor led an army of 100,000 men and marched north to attack the Turks, forcing them to the northwest corner. The Turks asked to surrender, and were willing to submit to the Zhou Dynasty and offer new coins every year.
The First Emperor agreed. Therefore, there has been no war in the northwest for ten years.
Here the Turks cultivated and recuperated, and when their troops and horses were strong, their ambitions gradually grew, and they often came to harass the borders of the Zhou Dynasty. In the 20th year of the First Emperor's reign, the Turkic cavalry went south in large numbers, killing Yuyang guard Han Anguo and plundering more than 2,000 people.
When the First Emperor heard about it, he sent people to fight, but the Turks were defeated and fled. The northwest border will be stable for another ten years.
For more than a hundred years, after repeating this process more than ten times, the Sheng Family Army was born. When Sheng Qing controlled the Western Army, he defeated the Turks to the point where they didn't even recognize Bei. There was no war for more than 20 years.
Now that the Sheng family is gone, the Turks are starting to make moves again after seven years of recuperation. This is not a good thing!
Zhao Jingyan sighed softly, her eyes glanced at Sheng Fang's face, and said, "I would like to make an appointment with Yu Gui in ten days."
"What's your purpose in wanting to see General Yu?"
Zhao Jingyan smiled calmly and said: "The Turks are determined to fight and want to start a war. I would like to discuss with him a plan to resist the enemy.
Sheng Fang thought for a long time and said: "If the Western Army and the Northern Army join forces, the Turks will undoubtedly be defeated. But before that, it is best for the prince to meet with the South Vietnamese envoy."
The barbarian country of South Vietnam was not as small as Jiangnan in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It's just that Xiaogui is small. If there is a war with the Turks, we must be careful to prevent them from getting in.
Zhao Jingyan's eyes showed appreciation, "You and I think of the same thing."
After that, he picked up the tea cup, glanced at the floating tea stems with disdain, blew on it, took a sip, and said, "I have a plan."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Since these Turkic soldiers are wearing the clothes of the South Vietnamese, it is better to put this debt on the heads of the South Vietnamese."
Sheng Fang was shocked and said, "Your Majesty, is he planning to use troops against South Vietnam?"
Zhao Jingyan sighed heavily, "The four seas and the world will eventually be unified, I, the king... poof!"
A mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth, and Sheng Fang's eyes changed.
"Your Majesty?"
"Master?"
Zhao Jingyan's face turned pale, and her lips gradually turned black. She hurriedly supported her body that was about to fall down with her hands, and said in a low voice: "The tea is poisonous."
The night is deep.
There was silence in the room, and the incense burner in the northwest corner was burning with soothing incense.
However, the person on the bed was twisting uneasily, with a somewhat ferocious expression.
Suddenly, a scream sounded in the room, followed by a candlelight.
"Miss, miss?" Yueniang hugged the young lady distressedly, and when she touched her back, her inner clothes were soaked through. "Miss, what's wrong?"
Qingguan put his head on Yueniang's shoulder and gasped: "I just had a nightmare."
"What did the lady dream about?"
"Dream of..."
Qingguan was a little speechless.
She dreamed that Zhao Jingyan was lying on the ground, with blood pouring out of her mouth, nose, and ears.
"Wanwan, save me!"
Zhao Jingyan's voice was deep, whispering in her ear. She wanted to save her, but found that her hands and feet were restrained and she couldn't move.
Seeing that Qingguan was silent, Yueniang hugged her tightly and said, "Miss, dreams are reversed. As long as Yueniang is here, don't be afraid, Miss."
At this moment, Chunni came in with a copper basin, twisted a warm handkerchief to wipe the young lady's body, and changed her into clean underwear.
After everything was settled, Qingguan felt no sleepiness at all.
She put on her clothes and walked to the study, took out a scroll from Duobao Pavilion and unfolded it. Then he brought the candle closer, moved his fingers slowly to one side of the scroll, and looked at it carefully.
Yueniang leaned over and asked puzzledly: "Miss, what is there to see on this map?"
Qingguan did not raise his head and said: "The Zhenxi Army is in Ganzhou, a cold and miserable place. I wonder if he is still okay?"
Yueniang was puzzled, "It's been half a year since King Shou joined the army. Why did the young lady think of asking now?"
Qingguan remained silent. It’s not that I just thought of asking now, it’s that I can’t ask.
When I asked, my heart became confused.
"Yue Niang, go ahead. I'll sit down for a while and then go to bed!"
Yueniang was worried and stepped forward and said, "It's almost dawn. Don't sit down, miss. There will be a lot of things to do tomorrow. Come on, I'll help miss to go to bed."
Qingguan couldn't resist, so he had to do what she said.
Go to bed, turn off the lights, Yueniang closes the door and leaves.
Qingguan kept his eyes open and didn't move. The scene in the dream was clearly visible, as if it was happening right in front of his eyes, and it was actually terrifying.
In the past, she would never have taken this dream seriously, and that guy was just a passer-by in her life.
But I don't know when, this kind of relationship has changed, and I actually care about him a little bit.
For a long time, she put the two things back in the dark and murmured: "I hope this is just a dream!"
The summer night is shrouded in twilight, with a hint of mystery and tranquility, and the wind is already very cold.
Zhao Jingyan was waking up from his dream at this moment. He opened his eyes, looked at the person in front of him, then closed his eyes and secretly adjusted his breathing, but found that his whole body was weak and he could not raise his energy.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw tears in A Li's eyes.
He smiled faintly, "I can't die yet, why are you crying?"
As soon as she opened her mouth, Zhao Jingyan was frightened by her own voice, like a ghost crawling out of hell, hoarse and low.
Ah Li opened his mouth, choked with words.
Military doctor Lao Zhang took a step forward and said: "The lower officials are incompetent and cannot cure the poison in the prince. It is better to ask the prince to return to the capital for treatment as soon as possible. Otherwise..."
"how?"
The military doctor Lao Zhang hesitated for a moment and said: "This poison is very powerful. It will cause bleeding from the three orifices at the beginning. Ten days later, the eyes will not be able to see and the ears will not be able to hear. If it cannot be eliminated in half a month, the prince will..."
How vicious and vicious!
Zhao Jingyan rolled her eyes, resisting the burning pain in her chest, and said, "The person who poisoned me has been found."
Lao Zhang shook his head and looked at Sheng Fang behind him.
Sheng Fang took a step forward and said: "The two people who delivered the tea and boiled the water were both stabbed three times and died. Old Zhangtou has experienced that there is poison in both cups of tea."
Such quick hands and feet!
who is it
Zhao Jingyan looked deeper and sighed softly: "Fortunately, you didn't drink!"
Sheng Fang's heart felt warm, and he moved his lips and swallowed all the words.
Zhao Jingyan never thought that her casual sigh would make Sheng Fang sigh in his heart and say: "I am in the light, the enemy is in the dark, blocking all news. Vice General Hu, you pretend to be me, claiming to be sick. Ali?"
"Your Majesty!"
Zhao Jingyan said with difficulty: "Send secret guards to the capital quickly and inform Gu Qingwan that I will meet her in Yongle Town."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
As soon as A Li finished speaking, a big hand fell on his shoulder, "This plan is not appropriate. A Li, you pretend to be the prince, and I will protect the prince to Yongle Town! Lao Zhangtou stays."
"No!" Ah Li was furious.
He is the prince's personal bodyguard, how can he be separated from the prince, what if...
Furthermore, Vice General Hu had just come off the battlefield and his injuries had not yet healed. He would never dare to take this risk.
"He's right!" Zhao Jingyan stopped speaking clearly and closed her eyes weakly.
Something seemed to flash in his mind, and A Li understood it immediately.
Vice General Hu was attacked and the prince was poisoned... There are various signs that the Zhenxi Army is full of ghosts and there is a black hand hiding in the dark, controlling everything.
The prince claimed to be ill, so if his personal bodyguard was also missing, it would inevitably arouse suspicion. If he stays, he can play two roles, and by doing so, no one will notice his flaws.
His chest rose and fell twice, then he suddenly knelt down and said, "Vice General Hu, I leave the prince's safety to you."
Sheng Fang looked at him deeply and replied with only two words: "Don't worry!" A Li turned his back and wiped away his tears. He took out the "Shou" token from his arms and stuffed it into Sheng Fang's hand.