"Master..." Are you serious
Marquis Pingyang refrained from saying the last four words, he always thought that Xiao Yi would not accept this edict.
Anyway, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion has already resisted the imperial edict twice and openly opposed the emperor. For Xiao Yi, what if he resisted the imperial edict again
But the other party agreed to borrow troops without saying a word.
In other words, this errand of mine was easy to please both sides
Pingyang Hou stared blankly at Xiao Yi's peach blossom eyes full of smiles, but still felt that there was no sense of reality in his heart, so he almost pinched himself secretly.
Zhennan Wang's brows were tightly locked, and he asked in a harsh voice, "Borrow soldiers? Why did the emperor ask us to borrow soldiers?"
Marquis Pingyang has always been very eye-catching. Seeing that Xiao Yi didn't answer Zhennan Wang's intentions, he quickly reprimanded the emperor Chen Rentai for passing on the imperial decree. Say it again.
Zhennan Wang's brows were tightened even more, and his face showed a tangled look.
Since the emperor had confused the matter of Zhennan Wangfu's resistance to the decree, he obviously wouldn't blame the Wangfu for it. It stands to reason that the emperor gave this step, and Zhennan Wangfu should have taken advantage of the opportunity to go down the step, and the matter of resisting the decree has been passed... But Zhennan Wang was afraid that the emperor's "borrowing soldiers" had ulterior motives. It's "borrowing but not repaying", which has damaged his good soldiers of the Southern Border Army for no reason!
However, it doesn’t work if you don’t borrow it!
Last time, in order to prevent the concubine and brother Yu from going to the capital as a hostage, the Zhennan Palace had already offended the emperor, and it was only three things. If they resisted the decree again this time, the discord between the Zhennan Palace and the court would continue. There is no room for turning around.
Presumably this Nizi also understands this truth, which is why he agreed to borrow troops so readily.
However, even if they borrow troops generously, can the emperor really have no grudges in his heart...
King Zhennan struggled for a long time, but he still didn't say a word, he could only comfort himself in his heart: This is all caused by that rebellious son, let him clean up the mess himself.
After a brief shock, Pingyang Hou finally came back to his senses, and solemnly clasped his fists and said: "Then this Marquis will thank the lord and the son on behalf of the court."
No matter what kind of medicine Xiao Yi sells in his gourd, it doesn't do any harm to him, the emperor will definitely credit himself with the merits of borrowing troops. Thinking about it, Pingyang Hou suppressed the slightly raised corners of his mouth.
"Master Hou is very polite." King Zhennan arched his hands at Pingyang Hou in a stiff tone, and said vaguely before he calmed down, "I will discuss with the generals about the specific matters of borrowing troops, and then I will inform Hou. Lord. Lord Hou, let's go to the other courtyard of the Wangfu to rest first."
"Then Benhou will wait for the good news." Pingyanghou said politely.
He is well aware of the situation in the Zhennan Palace where "the son is strong and the father is weak". Where does the Zhennan King want to discuss with the generals? Title, but the southern border army is probably already the crown prince's final say!
Marquis Pingyang casually exchanged greetings with King Zhennan, and then left.
Only King Zhennan and Xiao Yi and his son were left in the hall.
At this time, King Zhennan no longer had to suppress his emotions, he stared at Xiao Yi viciously, gritted his teeth and asked, "Ni...what do you want?"
Xiao Yi looked at King Zhennan with an innocent face, and said casually: "What did the father say? The emperor ordered us to borrow troops. Didn't I sympathize with the holy will and agree to send troops?"
There must be something wrong! There was a voice in King Zhennan's heart, and his sharp eyes shot at Xiao Yi. Just as he was about to say another word, Xiao Yi had already stood up, brushed off his sleeves, and said, "Father, the son will arrange for the dispatch of troops." If the father is fine, I will hurry back and take care of the child." He looked confident, "I have been busy teaching the brat how to speak recently, but I am very busy."
This naughty son, every time I talk to him about something serious, he always looks like this!
Zhennan Wang was so angry that he pointed at Xiao Yi with trembling fingers. He was anxious at first, and then he became soft-hearted. The time passed really quickly. In a flash, the baby Jinsun could not only crawl, but also talk. It really was the blood of their Xiao family. It's just that the children from other families are clever... Next time, when Jinsun comes to greet him, he must say more about his grandfather, maybe Jinsun will be the first to call his grandfather. That would definitely piss Xiao Yi to death!
Xiao Yi looked at Zhennan Wang's expression of anger and joy for a while, shrugged indifferently, patted his buttocks and left.
And King Zhennan was immersed in his own thoughts, completely oblivious to the imperial decree that he didn't even glance at, and Xiao Yi shunned it so openly.
Xiao Yi strode out of the main hall, the sun outside had already started to set, and the sun was not so fierce anymore. Xiao Yi did not answer Yuge, and sent someone to pass a message to Nangong Yue and Mrs. Fang, and then he went to Qingyunwu, northeast of the palace.
From a distance, he saw two slender figures, one green and one black, busy in the yard.
As he got closer, the books spread all over the yard appeared in front of his eyes, densely packed on the ground.
Xiao Yi glanced at it, and said to Guan Yubai dumbfounded: "Xiaobai, you are posting books, why do you have so many books?"
The last time Xiao Yi saw so many books, it was probably the dowry of his concubine.
The bluestone slabs in the yard were covered with books drying on the ground, and even the air was filled with the unique smell of books. Guan Yubai and Xiao Si were obviously drying the books, and they were almost done. The master and servant had already started to put the dried books into the chest one after another.
Hearing Xiao Yi's exclamation, Xiao Si gave him a disdainful look, and said in his heart: What's so little books! I think back when the son was in Xijiang, there were many times more books than these... But with the collapse of the official family, those books disappeared...
Xiao Si's eyes darkened, but he quickly continued to put away the book as if nothing had happened, and at the same time, he looked around as if he had touched the ground. He still remembered that when he came to southern Xinjiang with his son the year before last, he packed lightly and carried all his belongings. It can't fit in a carriage, but in just two years, Young Master still has a lot of time away from Luoyue City, yet he has accumulated so many books... It seems that Young Master is not just a passerby here...
Are they really going to live in southern Xinjiang
Xiao Si quickly glanced at Guan Yubai's thin back, the green robe was empty, the young master was still too thin...
Guan Yubai smiled slightly, and said: "The weather is good today, just to dry the books." As he spoke, his eyes fell on the bright yellow imperial decree in Xiao Yi's hand. dazzling.
Guan Yubai's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Ah Yi, is the Marquis of Pingyang here?"
Xiao Yi nodded, and sat down on a wooden xiāng zǐ beside him politely, making Xiaosi twitch his brows.
Guan Yubai took the imperial decree from Xiao Yi's hand, unfolded it, and scanned it at a glance, with a clear smile on the corner of his mouth.
"Xiao Bai, as you expected, now is the time for the emperor to ask us." Xiao Yi winked at Guan Yubai.
Once the western border is in danger, the emperor will not only appease the southern border, but also borrow troops and horses, all of which are expected by Guan Yubai.
Xiao Yi smiled and continued: "Hey, my lord has always had a lot of people, so I don't care about the previous enmity, so I kindly 'borrowed' some soldiers and horses to the emperor."
Hearing that Prince Xiao was boasting brazenly again, Xiao Si couldn't take it any longer.
Guan Yubai closed the imperial decree and said: "The general will not be given orders from foreign troops. This trip to the western border is very important, and we need an army."
This person needs to have the ability to stand on his own, but he cannot be a strong general enough to arouse the emperor's vigilance.
Ever since he got the news from the king's capital, Xiao Yi had been thinking about who he should send on this trip. At this moment, he already had a thought in his heart, and said complacently: "Xiao Bai, you and I really have a good understanding. Thinking of a piece."
Xuanjia Army!
Both of them saw dá àn in each other's eyes, Xiao Yi clapped his hands and said, "Let Xiao Hangzi lead the 10,000 Xuanjia troops to go." Following him, he turned his head and told Zhuzi, "Go and give Xiao Hangzi My son is calling."
"Yes, Shizi." Zhu Zi hurried away.
"A Yi, come with me." Guan Yubai said as he walked into the room first, leading Xiao Yi to his study.
At this moment, the usually book-filled study room is empty, the books on the bookshelves have been emptied, and only a large map is left on the desk by the window, which looks particularly eye-catching.
The two came to the book case with a clear goal, Xiao Yi touched his chin, and said with a smile: "Xiaobai, this is worth ten thousand gold, no, it is a priceless treasure, just put it here, you are not afraid of being caught." Someone stole it!"
Guan Yu couldn't help but smile, and said lightly: "It's just a piece of paper and a little pen and ink."
In the hands of most people, it is worthless.
Guan Yubai picked up the Langhao pen on the side, dipped it in some ink, and drew a stroke on a piece of territory west of Dayu on the map, and then said: "Five years ago, the territory of Xiye was not so big. It is two-thirds of what it is now. Since four years ago, the old Xiye King appointed the second prince as the crown prince, the second prince was ambitious and led his troops to continuously invade the south, including several small countries around Xiye into the territory of Xiye. Let Xiye become the overlord of the Western Regions, and let the second prince's prestige in the Xiye twelve clans and the army gradually increase. Now that the second prince has ascended the throne and stabilized the court situation, it is time for him to swing his butcher knife against Dayu..."
The Western Regions are mostly Gobi deserts and grasslands, where there are thousands of miles of mountains and rivers full of flowers and flowers, which are coveted by barbarians from all over the world...
Xiao Yi smiled and sighed: "It's a pity that our emperor can't even control Dayu. He only thinks that Dayu is a celestial dynasty, so how can he pay attention to the movements of the surrounding countries..."
The emperor thought highly of himself, but he didn't know that the surrounding small barbarian countries were all wolf cubs. The wolf cubs preyed on the weak and the strong in the wilderness. The weak were devoured, while the strong not only survived, but also became stronger and stronger.
"Western night invades south, Southern Liang invades north..." Guan Yubai said as he moved his eyes down, his black eyes shining brightly.
The two countries are already like two pliers that are about to pinch Dayu's throat...
Xiao Yi's smile was even brighter, with a sly gleam in his eyes, and he said expectantly: "Xiao Bai, Xiye probably wouldn't have thought that our oriole is behind!"
The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole follows behind.
Xiao Yi stretched out an index finger to casually draw between Xiye and Nanliang, and the corner of his mouth drew a curve that seemed to be a smile but not a smile.
Dachi Kingdom, Xilan Kingdom, Luosiam Kingdom, Huitun Kingdom...
Since Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai took Nanliang, these small countries in the frontier area felt cold and frightened, so they came to the court one after another, "willingly" to surrender to the prince of Dayu Zhennan.
The general trend is that some stubborn small countries see the surrounding countries surrender, and they can only send peace letters, just to survive. The last Qili Kingdom, which is next to Xiye, also sent a peace letter three months ago. From then on, "country" was changed to "county".
Nanjiang, Baiyue, Nanliang, and seven or eight small countries in the north of Nanliang have merged into one piece, and Xiye is now within reach of the Nanjiang army!
This time, it was the Xiye King and the emperor who handed over the opportunity to them.
Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, and a cold light flashed in Tao Hua's eyes.
At this time, Guan Yubai beside him suddenly asked: "A Yi, have you really thought it through?"
Both of them knew it was a dangerous move.
Guan Yubai's eyes turned to Xiye on the map again.
His brightest and most glorious years were when he fought against Xiye with his parents in Xijiang. It was his long-cherished wish and the official army's long-cherished wish to make Xiye never stand up. I have buried this long-cherished wish deeply in my heart...until the beginning of the year.
When Xiao Yi decided to resist the decree, Guan Yubai deduced that when the news of Xiye's violation of the border reached the capital, the emperor would appease Nanjiang on the one hand, and might send troops to Nanjiang on the other hand.
The safe course of action is naturally to refuse to borrow troops. Given Dayu's precarious situation, the emperor has nothing to do with Southern Xinjiang.
However, Xiao Yi suggested that it is better to seize this rare opportunity to take Xiye down in one fell swoop.
Although they all know that attacking Xiye at this time is not very beneficial to Southern Xinjiang. Even if there is an opportunity to greatly expand the territory of the Southern Region, it will inevitably damage the strength of the Southern Border Army, and it will take longer than originally expected to recover and stabilize the Southern Region.
Guan Yubai's eyes were half-downcast, and the light in them flickered. Both Xiao Yi and him are the lords of an army guarding the frontier, no one knows his obsession better than Xiao Yi, that's why Xiao Yi chooses to take risks...
The room was silent for a moment, Xiao Yi patted Guan Yubai on the shoulder, and blinked his right eye at him, "Xiao Bai, don't you think it would be too bad if you let the opportunity slip away in vain?"
Opportunity without risk!
After a pause, Xiao Yi said again: "Besides, Xiao Hezi has already arrived in Qili County, this is the first battle after the transformation of the God Arm Battalion into an army, and the boys from the Youqi Battalion are also eager to try it." Already, are you sure the commander wants to call them back?"
Not only the Divine Arm Battalion and the Youqi Battalion, but Xiao Yi also dispatched 50,000 troops to go to Nanliang Qili County one after another in the next month. Most of the food, grass and military supplies are also ready. At this time, the arrow is actually ready.
Guan Yubai's eyes soon became clear. He always thought he was calm and decisive, but when it came to Xiye, his eyes were still blinded. He thought a little self-deprecatingly, then looked at Xiao Yi's eyes, the eyes were as gentle as before, but he said very decisively: "A Yi, I want to go to Qili County."
The implication was that he wanted to rush to the front line and fight Xi Ye himself.
"No problem." Xiao Yi replied with a smile.
The two looked at each other and smiled, and said nothing more.
Those who know others, Xiao Yi also!
At this time, the sunset outside the window was even lower, leaving only half of the red sunset in the western sky, and the patches of blood-stained red clouds...
As the sun goes down, non-manpower can change...
Suddenly, Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows, turned his head to look in the direction of the door curtain, and said with a smile: "Xiao Bai, Xiao Hangzi is here..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door curtain was picked up, and it was Zhuzi who brought Yao Lianghang.
Yao Lianghang also heard Shizi's voice "Little Hangzi" just now, and his expression froze for a moment.
Although he didn't know how many times he had heard it, even though he knew that this was the meaning of Shizi's closeness, he was still not used to it. Could it be that when I was forty or fifty years old, would I still be called that by the son of the world
"At the end of the day, I will meet the son of the world, Lord Hou."
Yao Lianghang strode forward in this entangled mind, clasped his fists to Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai and performed a military salute, and suddenly thought that the son of the world called An Yihou "Xiaobai". Compared with the title "Xiaobai", it seems There is nothing wrong with "Xiao Hangzi".
Xiao Yi sat down beside the desk, and then casually talked to Yao Lianghang about the attack on the west night and the emperor's borrowing of troops. Yao Lianghang was so angry that his face turned blue, thinking: Shameless! The emperor is too shameless! Before, I wanted the concubine and grandson to go to the king's capital as hostages, but now that the western border is in trouble, I have turned my mind to their southern border army! How unreasonable!
Yao Lianghang hurriedly clasped his fists together and said, "My lord, the emperor is really deceiving people too much. No matter what my lord plans, I will swear to follow my lord to the death..."
What he said can almost be replaced by, even if the son rebels, he will follow to the death!
Xiao Yi hooked the corners of his lips. He used to see that Yao Lianghang was quite calm compared to Yu Xiufan, so he was so young and vigorous.
Xiao Yi's smile deepened, he interrupted Yao Lianghang and directly ordered: "Xiao Hangzi, I understand your loyalty, and tomorrow you will lead 10,000 Xuanjia troops to Feixia Mountain for help."
What? ! Yao Lianghang was dumbfounded, his normally serious face when facing Xiao Yi almost froze. The elder son actually said that he agreed to lend soldiers to the emperor, so easy to talk, it really doesn't look like the elder son's personality? !
Xiao Yi naturally saw Yao Lianghang's entanglement, raised his eyebrows, and said casually:
"Although the emperor wants our Southern Border Army and Xi Ye to lose both sides, this prince feels that since we have troops in Southern Border, we can't do it in vain, right?... Then, we should simply accept Xi Ye as a reward. "
Xiao Yi's tone was understated, as if Xiye was not an overlord of the Western Regions with an army of tigers and wolves, but a gadget that could be given to children at will.
The son of the world wants to win Xiye! ? Yao Lianghang was shocked immediately, his eyes were sharp, like a leopard staring at its prey, and he clasped his fists and said loudly: "Please give me your orders!"
Every word resounds!
Xiao Yi gave Yao Lianghang a look of "children can be taught", and then slowly said: "Little Hangzi, your mission to Feixia Mountain is..."
From the beginning to the end, Yao Lianghang listened intently and calmly, as if he could hear nothing but Xiao Yi's voice...
The setting sun outside was gradually setting, and the room became darker. Suddenly, someone lit up the two octagonal palace lanterns in the study room, and the hazy and yellow light filled the room, illuminating the eyes of several men. They all shone like stars in the dark night.
There is a common belief in their eyes!
While Xiao Yi was speaking, Guan Yubai quietly made a gesture to Xiao Si, and Xiao Si immediately retreated to the west room, took out a huge sand table from inside, and placed it on another desk in the study .
This is the sand table in the area from Feixia Mountain to Hengshan Pass in Xijiang.
After Xiao Yi finished speaking, it was Guan Yubai's turn.
After all, who knows more about Xijiang and Xiye than Guan Yubai, who has guarded Xijiang for many years!
Whether it's the terrain of the western border, the feasible tactics, or even the style and characteristics of the Xiye army's marching and combat...he knows everything like the back of his hand.
The study room was always brightly lit, and the gentle voice of the man could be heard from time to time, but it was overwhelmed by the cries of frogs and cicadas outside...
Unknowingly, the sky outside was already completely dark. In the night sky, countless stars surrounded the bright moon and looked down. Until the tip of the willow on the moon, Yao Lianghang, dressed in military uniform, strode out from Qingyunwu.
He seemed to be brisk on his feet, his face was full of excitement, and there was an air of eagerness all over his body.