In June, Shengjing’s night was much more comfortable than during the day. ｀Le｀Wen｀｀Without the sun, it feels very refreshing.
Yuchen walked with Mother Gui in the garden and stopped before a patch of golden flowers.
These flowers are full of vitality and stand tall, dancing lightly in the gentle breeze, like live butterflies.
Mother Gui sat on the stone with cushions, looked at the flowers and smiled: "These flowers are so beautiful. Niang, you can paint this beautiful scene."
Yuchen smiled and said, "Okay, I'll paint tomorrow." These flowers are seeds brought from outside, which were planted the year before last. Until now, it bloomed.
When he was not talking, he saw A Bao coming from a distance.
Seeing Abao's face looking weird, Yuchen asked with a smile, "What's the matter?" Abao's marriage hasn't been settled yet, Yuchen is busy with this matter recently. Two photos were taken before, but Abao didn't even look at them.
A Bao said: "An official letter is sent from the capital, saying that envoys will be sent to Shengjing."
Yun Qing and Yuxi had also sent official letters to Yan Wushuang several times before, but it was the first time to send envoys.
Yuchen felt that it was not a good thing, and asked, "Do you know what's the matter?"
"I didn't inquire, we'll know when we ask the Emperor Father later." She also wanted to know what the envoy was here for.
Yuchen nodded.
At night, when Yu Chen was about to take a break, he heard the sound of peace outside, and hurriedly got up to meet Yan Wushuang.
These days, Yan Wushuang was busy fighting for Tongcheng from morning to night, sleeping only two hours a day. This time I arrived at Ruyi Palace and squinted in bed.
Yuchen ordered someone to make a supper for Yan Wushuang, and then climbed into bed to give him a massage.
Without Yuchen asking, Yan Wushuang said, "Yun Qing and Han Yuxi wanted to send envoys to surrender me. It was wishful thinking." There was a mocking tone in the words.
Yuchen paused with his hand and said, "The emperor, the surrender is false. It is true that Tongcheng is fighting fiercely and wants to take advantage of the emptiness."
Yan Wushuang felt that Yuchen had grown a lot.
Yuchen said with some worry: "The emperor, Tongcheng is now at war with the Donghu people. If Yun Qing sends troops again, we will be in a difficult situation."
Yan Wushuang smiled and said, "Don't worry. Han Yuxi sent an envoy to him, and that was to hit him in the foot." It took more than a month for the envoy to come back and forth. If Donghu people can't take Tongcheng within two months, they will definitely withdraw their troops.
As long as the Donghu people withdrew their troops, the Ming army could not enter Liaodong. Yan Wushuang still has this confidence.
Yuchen smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid they have made two-handed preparations. If they don't get a response, they will send troops."
"This battle is unavoidable. If the Ming army really fights over, I will be conquered personally by then." Tongcheng has Qiu Dashan waiting, and he is also relieved.
Yuchen was a little anxious: "Who in that dynasty will supervise the country?" No matter which prince supervises the country, it is not good news for her.
Yan Wushuang said, "When the envoys arrive, I will let Achi come back." This means that Achi will supervise the country.
Yuchen was relieved: "I haven't reached that point yet." Neither husband nor wife thought about being urged.
After a pause, Yu Chen said: "A Bao has been clamoring to go to Tongcheng recently. The emperor, you must never agree to her." A Chi kept her heart hanging in Tongcheng, not eating well and sleeping well. If you want Abao to go again, you can't live.
"I won't let her go." The people in Tongcheng tried every means to come out, how could he let A Bao go.
Shixiang brought a bowl of fragrant mutton noodle soup. In terms of eating, Yun Qing and Yan Wushuang look alike, and both like to eat lamb.
Yan Wushuang smelled the scent and opened his eyes. Only half of the noodle soup was eaten, and Tongcheng sent an urgent report.
After reading the battle report, Yan Wushuang looked ugly. Eight days after the start of the war, they have injured or killed more than 70,000 people while occupying a favorable position.
Meng Nian handed over a copy of the paper: "The emperor, this is the paper of General Qiu."
Tongcheng had a total of 250,000 soldiers and horses, and now nearly 70,000 soldiers and horses have been lost. Qiu Dashan Shangzhezi asked for more troops.
Yan Wushuang held the Zhezi, looked at the important ministers who came, and asked: "Tongcheng is in danger, what good strategy do you have?" It is also fortunate that the city wall was reinforced and heightened with huge sums of money spent in the past two years. Otherwise, I am afraid that the casualties will be greater.
Lord Shang Shugan of the Ministry of War stood up and said, "The emperor, we should increase troops immediately."
This is the same as saying nothing.
Before Yan Wushuang was defeated and retreated to Shengjing, Liaodong had 1.2 million soldiers and horses. But he dispatched 500,000 soldiers and horses from Liaodong, and finally brought back only 50,000 horses. In these years of fighting, there have been countless casualties.
Recruitment year after year, until now there are almost no soldiers to recruit. Therefore, the regular army now has less than 700,000 soldiers. These soldiers were 250,000 in Ma Tongcheng, 200,000 in Xiangzhou, 150,000 in Shengjing, and 150,000 troops scattered across the region to maintain local stability.
Now that we need to deploy troops, we can only mobilize the 150,000 soldiers and horses at the local level at most. But once all these soldiers and horses are transferred away, they are afraid that the place will be unstable.
Although Yan Wushuang has reduced or exempted taxes over the years, coupled with the introduction of yam and sweet potatoes, many people can fill their stomachs. But some people often go hungry. Once the troops are withdrawn, these people are likely to start a riot under the agitation of those who are interested.
After discussing for a long time, 70,000 soldiers and horses were drawn from the local area, and 50,000 soldiers and horses were drawn from Shengjing.
Once the matter was discussed, General Shen Honghua stood up to fight: "The emperor, the minister is willing to lead troops to Tongcheng to support General Qiu."
Yan Wushuang nodded and agreed, and in addition, ordered General Zhengbei Lin Fengyuan to also go to Tongcheng to fight against the Donghu people.
After discussing this matter, the time has passed. Yan Wushuang was very tired, but he couldn't rest yet.
Summoning Meng Nian to come, Yan Wushuang asked, "Have you found out who the envoy is?"
Meng Nian shook his head.
"What's happening in the capital?" Now, he is suffering from an unprecedented crisis.
Meng Nian shook his head and said, "Feng Dajun has been asking for battle, but Yun Qing and Han Yuxi have not responded. Apart from sending envoys, there is nothing unusual."
Yan Wushuang asked, "Yun Qing and Han Yuxi want to surrender me, what do you think?"
Meng Nian's thoughts were the same as Yuchen's: "It's just acting." They have blood and blood feuds with Yun Qing and Han Yuxi, and they cannot be surrendered. Yun Qing and Han Yuxi must know this point.
With a hum, Yan Wushuang said, "If they don't get a response, they will definitely send troops. I am worried that Yun Qing will take the lead." If Yun Qing leads the troops, he has little chance of winning. After all, Yun Qing's name of God of War was not blown out, it was punched out.
Meng Nian smiled bitterly and said: "The top ten leaders are Yun Qing." Generally, the emperor rarely conquered himself because of the high risk, not only the danger of war, but also the instability of the rear. But with Han Yuxi here, the back must be as solid as a rock. On the contrary, if the master of his own family, Yujia, personally asked the three princes to guard Shengjing, those fine works lurking in Shengjing might take the opportunity to cause chaos.
"Then we have to prepare for the worst." He really didn't have much confidence when confronted with Yun Qing.
On the morning of the second day, Meng Niande sent a message from the capital and two places in the northwest: "The emperor, Yun Qing has appointed Hu Yi'an as the envoy of Zhao'an. In addition, the soldiers and horses in the northwest have changed." I transferred troops from the northwest to Changzhou.
"That's how Han Yuxi can figure it out." He didn't even appoint the important ministers in the DPRK as envoys, and let Hu Yichai, who was only devoted to learning, as envoys.
Meng Nian felt that Han Yuxi’s move was shameless: "The emperor's official secretary and the Ministry of Industry's Shangshu are both from the Baitan Academy, and they are considered Hu Yi's students. If we are going to be against Hu Yi's, they will definitely stand up and plead. of."
"Why do you want to kill him? Just leave him in Shengjing." As for those entourages, kill them if they are not pleasing to the eye. However, with Han Yuxi's temperament, I am afraid that these people who follow are all insignificant characters.
Many generals couldn't figure out how the court wanted to recruit Yan Wushuang. Feng Zhiao is one of them.
Feng Zhi'ao shook the sword in his hand and said, "Father, the Yan thief is now fighting with the Donghu people. This is the best time for us to send troops. At this time, we will send envoys to Liaodong and say that we will help the Yan thief. This is not to delay the fighter. Is it?" Sending troops at this time will surely capture Xiangzhou and win Shengjing soon.
Feng Dajun scolded Feng Zhiao: "What do you know? In terms of fighting, you are better than the emperor?"
How can Feng Zhiao dare to compare with Yun Qing: "Father, I just don't understand why I sent any shit envoys to surrender."
Feng Dajun said: "The emperor is afraid that once we send troops and drive Yan Wushuang into a desperate situation, he will form an alliance with the Donghu people. If so, the war will continue."
Feng Zhi'ao said in a loud voice: "If you hit it, hit it. The people in the northern captives are all destroyed. Are you still afraid of them?"
Feng Dajun felt that his son was young, and he was too short-sighted to see the problem: "You don’t need money for war? Now the treasury has no money. Moreover, the world has settled down after several years of rest and recuperation. If you continue to conscript for years as before, it is bound to increase the conscription. Taxation, if the people can't survive the world, they will fall into chaos again."
Feng Zhi'ao felt that this was a fallacy, and said, "If you want to say that, will you never fight Liaodong?"
"What do you mean by the emperor and the queen?" He followed orders anyway. If you let him fight, he sent troops to Xiangzhou. Without an order to send troops, he just guarded Changzhou.
Feng Zhi'ao was a little frustrated: "I thought I could take this opportunity to win Liaodong."
"Yan Wushuang now fights with Donghu people as fiercely as possible, and the more soldiers and horses are damaged. When we take Liaodong, we will not be much easier to fight with Donghu people." Donghu people also have a population of more than 2 million. Now, the ones with combat effectiveness will be half at best. One more death will reduce one burden. Of course, the premise is to win Liaodong within five years.
Feng Zhi'ao felt that this joke was not funny at all: "The generals in the army are waiting eagerly for meritorious deeds!" He also wanted to take this opportunity to make great merits!
Feng Dajun glanced at Feng Zhi'ao: "What's the hurry, there are opportunities for meritorious service." To defeat Liaodong, we still have to fight Donghu people! I'm not worried about the chance of meritorious service. But by then, he will retreat to the second line. The battlefield, it's time to leave it to young people of the son's generation. (.)