Xu Feng said in a young voice: "The road from Beimang to the Central Plains, before leaving Yang, there have been two roads to choose from since ancient times. One is to enter Beiliang and occupy Xishu, and go west to east, condescending. The other is to go south from the gate of Jizhou , straight into the hinterland of the Central Plains, so there were three disasters in the capital of the Dafeng Dynasty. Now there are three roads. In addition to attacking Beiliang Jizhou, there is one more Liangliao. The reason is very simple. The capital of Liyang is too far to the north. The proposal to move the capital to the south of the Guangling River was dismissed on the grounds that the monarch should guard the border gates. Therefore, according to common sense, the army of the Northern Mang invaded Liaodong.
The old monk said with a smile: "My lord, it can be said that there are only two words."
This time, not only did the old spy have to be forcibly held down by Yuan Zuozong so that he didn't draw his sword to slash people, even Xu Yanbing, who had been watching coldly, began to frown, faintly a little angry.
Xu Fengnian said calmly: "However, there are 300,000 frontier troops in Beiliang, and the most important thing is the existence of tens of thousands of elite cavalry. Of course, because of the frontier fortifications of the Liao and Liao Dynasties built with half the effort of the country, the two coexist. , so that Beimang did not dare to act rashly. Once the attack on Tai'an City lasts for a month, the Northern Liang cavalry can use the northern border line with Jizhou as the core as a food and grass support, and rush to Liaodong at the fastest speed. In this way, Beimang The army can only fight the trapped beasts. When the army of King Qin from all walks of life in the south of Liyang arrives, Beimang has no chance of winning. As for the army of Beimang from Jizhou in the middle as a breakthrough point, it is estimated that the rural scholar who can only talk about it on paper, We all know that it's a fool's move. Then, does it mean that our Beiliang frontier army has a duty to Liyang and the Central Plains, and it's due to us?"
The old monk asked back: "It can be inferred from this, isn't it?"
Xu Fengnian smiled and said: "No, it is also. The key is that no matter whether it is the imperial court or Beiliang, they all think that the Beiliang iron cavalry is just the private army of the Xu family. Afterwards, there was a problem that was placed on the tables of the Xu and Zhao families. No one could avoid it. Xu Xiao had thought about this problem back then. If his eldest son was an embroidered pillow that neither followed his father nor his mother, Then, can we go to Tai'an City and be a concubine who enjoys life regardless of the wind and rain? Or go to the mainland of the Central Plains to change a piece of feudal land and become a prince of Taiping? I think Zhao Dun, the first emperor of Liyang, has thought about this question many times. How can we change the surname and the owner of the rebellious Beiliang under the premise of ensuring that Beimang and Beiliang will fight to death first, and ensure the stable transition of Beiliang's military power? Many people in the Central Plains government and opposition said In the Spring and Autumn War, Gu Jiantang, who only debuted later than Xu Xiao, could destroy the Six Kingdoms. However, because the Spring and Autumn and Eight Kingdoms outside Liyang had been destroyed by Xu Xiao, Gu Jiantang had no choice but to follow him. It's impossible to pick up leaks from behind the Xu family's army. Who made him ten years younger than Xu Xiao, and enlisted in the army more than ten years later? Otherwise, the general Gu Jiantang will definitely not stop at the achievements of the two countries, master At this time, maybe I can't help but ask 'Isn't it'?"
The old monk couldn't help laughing out loud.
Even the little monk who listened in a cloud from the beginning to the end also found it interesting.
Yuan Zuozong smiled knowingly. Xu Yanbing also loosened his frown.
Xu Fengnian sighed, there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, some rare pride, and he shook his head to himself: "The answer is, and it is not. Because if it were Gu Jiantang, he would not be able to win the Battle of West Base Wall, let alone win the battle that was not won after the defeat. Xi Chu, who has no power to fight."
The old monk was noncommittal, apparently skeptical. Although the old man is a survivor of Western Chu, after all, he resigned early and became a scattered person far away in the rivers and lakes. At first, he was a civil servant who liked to talk about military affairs. profound.
Xu Fengnian suppressed a smile, and said: "We can't win the Battle of Xileibi, Gu Jiantang himself said that back then, and he told Xu Xiao himself when there was no one around."
The old monk with a somewhat embarrassed expression raised his arm subconsciously, as if he wanted to touch the bald head, but he only touched the old leather hat.
Xu Fengnian suddenly asked: "Master, why did you say that only Xu Xiao can defend the important land in the northwest of Yonghuichu?"
The old monk didn't hide it, and said: "It's something from the heart of Jiangnan Taoist Mu Xu, General Longxiang Xu Gong and the poor monk. The poor monk knows what it is but doesn't know why it is. It's just borrowed. "
Xu Fengnian smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest, Xu Gong, the servant of the Ministry of War, is the leading general who stopped the Beiliang iron cavalry from going to Guangling this time."
The old monk was dumbfounded.
Xu Fengnian shifted back to the previous topic, "When I first traveled around the rivers and lakes, Zhao Gou had many assassinations. As for the first few assassinations that happened at the Northern Liang Palace, without Zhao Gou's arrangements, I believe Master would not have done so." believe."
The old monk nodded, convinced of this matter.
Xu Fengnian smiled and said, "I also came to Beijing as the eldest son later on, and only then did I know that the empress at that time and now the empress dowager blocked Zhao Gou in private."
"And why?"
"As far as she is concerned, at that time, she felt that there was still some love between the Xu and Zhao families, or that she felt a little guilty about the white clothes case in the capital. But the real crux was her Considering the long term, it is also more beneficial to the country and society, that is, there is His Royal Highness, the son of a dude in Beiliang, and the eldest son of the Xu family who has the opportunity to be a puppet of the court, far more than Xu Xiao who simply rebelled in a fit of anger Well done. In fact, at that time, she and the man sitting on the dragon chair had a big disagreement. The late emperor Zhao Dun had always hoped that the surname of Beiliang was Chen, and that Chen Zhibao, the white-clothed soldier whom he admired so much, would guard the country for his Zhao family. But Queen Zhao Zhi, apart from being very jealous of Chen Zhibao, also has selfish intentions, that is, to let the eldest son Zhao Wufeng, the eldest son of Zhao Wufeng, live in Beiliang and go to Beiliang The words stay cool, and become the king of Liang who is king side by side. At that time, two biological sons, one will sit on a dragon chair and wear a dragon robe to rule the world, and the other will let him raise his whip in the desert. , everyone is happy."
"Master, let me ask you, do you think that if I die suddenly, Xu Xiao also dies, or something similar, I don't want to toss around outside the customs, I just want to go to the capital to go to the Central Plains to live a peaceful life, and Xu Xiao also agreed Come down, and assuming there is no chaos among the generals in Beiliang, what would it be like if Gu Jiantang came to Beiliang as the general of Dazhu Kingdom to lead the army?"
"Although the poor monk doesn't know about military affairs, he thinks it will be a good thing. Gu Jiantang will lead the Beiliang frontier army to fight to the end. The court can also promise that Gu Jiantang will be crowned king after his death, but it probably won't be hereditary. Otherwise, it will be the second. This is the Xu family, after all, the poor monk still knows that the military spirit is achieved through continuous fighting, and it is also achieved through the death of the dead."
"Yes, this is indeed the best ending. Then I took a step back and said that Xu Xiao and I were not alive at the same time. Will Bei Liangwu obey Gu Jiantang's control?"
"This... poor monk dare not make a judgment."
The night was deep and fell into silence.
Yuan Zuozong said indifferently: "Master, can you trust that I, Yuan Zuozong, can say a few words of fairness?"
The old monk was a little surprised, and said with a smile: "So this is General Yuan Baixiong Yuan who fought in the Gongzhufen battle! Just say it, the poor monk can trust you."
Yuan Zuozong said slowly: "Under the premise that both the father-in-law and the prince have given strict orders not to cause trouble, and only say the words of the 'old man' in Beiliang, I, Yuan Zuozong, will leave Beiliang, and may go to the Western Regions. Half a step in Beiliang Central Plains. The other two sons, Chu Lushan will establish themselves as kings in the Liuzhou area, and may even go to Beimang directly after the death of his father, while Qi will take off his iron armor in the National Assembly and become a servant of the prince. Among the commanders and commanders of the cavalry army of the Beiliang Frontier Army, Yan Wenluan might go directly to Qingliang Mountain to fight for his life. Kang, He Zhonghu and others all left the frontier army. Among the young and strong generals, Liu Jinu, Hu Kui, Shi Fu, Ning Emei, Wang Lingbao, Li Mofan, etc., almost all left the frontier army in anger. For the army, old people don’t need to think about it, only Cao Xiaojiao and his ilk can still be used. Once these people leave, even if Gu Jiantang takes all the old Spring and Autumn troops to Beiliang, even if the framework of the 300,000 frontier army is still there, I think the combat power Less than half of the original, maybe the master will think that half of the combat power is 150,000 soldiers and horses, plus Cai Nan's army, plus someone's Western Shu, plus grain support, and a steady stream of reinforcements from the Central Plains, such as the Qingzhou Army, You can even mobilize the Gyeonggi army to rush to the northwest, but after all, there is still a chance to hold back the Beimang army and slowly exhaust the Beimang's national strength, right?"
This is the third time the old monk said this tonight, "Isn't it?"
Yuan Zuozong took a deep breath and said with a sneer: "Yes? Of course not! You must know that in this battle of Liangmang, I, Beiliang, was lucky enough to win Beimang. Ten, did you feel that the victory was easy? Let me tell you the truth. At that time, Beiliang was fighting on three fronts. As long as one front collapsed, the whole front would be defeated. At that time, it would not be Beiliang who died 100,000, but the entire three fronts. One hundred thousand frontier troops plus three hundred thousand more!"
Xu Fengnian looked up at the night, and murmured in a soft voice that he could only hear: "Only one hundred thousand people will die."
Yuan Zuozong was somewhat aware of his gaffe, and tried to restore his calm tone, "But these are not real knots, the real hidden danger is..."
Xu Fengnian interrupted Yuan Zuozong by calling his name, "Yuan Zuozong!"
Yuan Zuozong kept his mouth shut, and even put on a posture of closing his eyes and concentrating.
…
It was a chance encounter, which was a bit unfinished, and it was not a happy breakup at the same time.
Wuqi walked slowly, Yuan Zuozong suddenly smiled and said, "Do you feel better?"
Xu Fengnian closed his eyes and took a deep breath, as if he had the refreshing feeling unique to the cold spring, and said with a smile: "I poured out all the complaints in one breath, and I feel much more comfortable. I can't say that in Beiliang. Those who are being pissed off, especially Second Sister and Xu Beizhi, are kind enough not to treat me as a punching bag."
Yuan Zuozong smiled, but soon became worried, "Because of the defeat of the Lianghuai frontier army and the banner of Jingnan, our journey southward is considered safe, but the Jibei Jingqi, Xishu infantry and Qingzhou The rendezvous of soldiers and horses is imminent, and with the Guangling battlefield getting closer and closer, Wu Chongxuan's army from the northern border is stalking, I am afraid that some disgusting people will jump out soon, in order to flatter the imperial court, it will not hinder the big event, but it will be trouble after all."
Xu Fengnian shook his head and said, "Since we have decided to go south, we no longer expect to have a good reputation in the Central Plains."
Xu Yanbing joked, "Your Highness has managed to help Beiliang gain a little reputation in the past two years, and he will probably be beaten back to his original form."
Xu Fengnian curled his lips and said, "This kind of thing is not a thing."
Xu Yanbing clicked his tongue and said, "This is indeed what the King of Beiliang said."
Yuan Zuozong echoed, "As expected of the Great Master of Wu Ping."
The old spy and Zhang Longjing said in unison: "Yes!"
Xu Fengnian said with a stern face: "Presumptuous, I will be dragged out and beheaded by this king!"
A burst of hearty laughter spread far and wide in the night.
As one of the ancestral courts of Buddhism, Hanshan Temple has always been known as "a small temple with a big Buddha". Unlike the two temples in those days, which occupied a vast area and had many monks, Hanshan Temple had no more than a hundred monks at most in history. Monk Kuanxin, one of the three patriarchs of Kaizong, was highly praised by the kings and ministers of all dynasties in the Dafeng Dynasty. The last emperor of Dafeng even called him the Bodhisattva of the Body. This ancient temple survived the smoky Spring and Autumn Wars and is well preserved. But the imperial court just issued an order, and it was destroyed like this.
After the five riders disappeared into the night, the old monk Faxian asked the young monk to go back to the Earth Temple to sleep with an oil lamp. The old man walked alone along a path soaked in dew, like a lonely ghost wandering in the wilderness. It took about half an hour to return to the Earth Temple. Unlike the previous small temple, which was as cold and silent as the tomb, the Earth Temple at this time became adorned with lights and festoons in just half an hour. Not to mention the richness and aura of the family, not to mention the brocade paving the stone steps and adding charcoal to the stove, there is a middle-aged man sitting beside the stove, who is as romantic as a banished fairy, and there are several maidservants who look like gods attentively waiting on him. The old monk had a familiar expression, walked up the steps, squatted by the stove and warmed himself by the fire, the middle-aged man looked like a man in a picture, and asked softly: "How is it?"
The old man took off his fur cap and put it on his knees, and said softly, "Better listener to the truth than his father. Moreover, when he speaks the truth himself, he also speaks the truth in a set way. In short, he is better than his father Xu Xiao. "
The old man raised his head and looked at this country-seeking man who was almost the only one remaining in his age. "Mr. Nalan, do you really want to provoke Jiangnan Taoists and Jianghu people to fight against the Beiliang cavalry? Don't you worry about self-defeating? I don't think that young man can do it." Fool people at will. Are you really not afraid of going too far?"
The middle-aged man who was called Mr. Nalan by the monk Fa Xian lowered his head and fiddled with the charcoal fire, his face was like a crown of jade, glowing with a beautiful luster, and he answered the question, "You Buddhists have sixteen visualizations, but can you talk about contemplation yourself? It seems that there is not, and it is too late to sacrifice one's life, so there is no need to visualize."
The old monk sighed helplessly: "You are more like a monk than a poor monk."
Nalan Youci sneered and said, "Fa Xian, don't forget that you were supposed to be an important pawn in Hong Jia's north run, and you were supposed to go to the Northern Mang and Southern Dynasties to be the head of the Buddha. If you go back on your word, that person doesn't have to worry about this debt, I'm not as big-hearted as he is!"
The old monk touched his bald head, "I can't help it. I couldn't find my home in Confucian books back then, and I couldn't settle down in Huang-Lao's theory after that. I just hugged Buddha's feet temporarily and escaped with everyone for a Zen. I never thought about it." If you run away in a trap, you really regard a foreign land as your hometown. Since you really become a monk, you shouldn't bother with ordinary things anymore."
Nalan Youci said angrily: "I don't care about ordinary things, don't you care about the world? Don't you care about the common people in the world?"
The old monk laughed and said: "We are in the secular world, and we are just throwing away a skin in this life. All living beings have their own blessings, and all living beings have their own suffering..."
Nalan Youci suddenly stood up and shouted angrily, "Uncle!"
The old monk stared at the pot of charcoal fire, his eyes in a trance.
Nalan Youci said angrily: "Cao Changqing secretly contacted the elders of the Southern Dynasties, and even Wang Sui and Gu Jiantang were persuaded by him. He promised that after the success of Western Chu, he would allow Wang Sui to restore the country to Dongyue, and promised that Gu Jiantang would become the number one person in the world, not just The Liyang Dazhu Kingdom that Xu Xiao ate and wanted, once the Central Plains were pacified and Beimang was annexed, he promised that the Jiang family of Western Chu would survive for only one life, and then Jiang Si would abdicate, and the children of the Gu family would be the emperor. This is what Cao Changqing had in mind. Spring and Autumn is coming to an end!"
The old monk sighed, "All living beings are in great suffering."
Nalan Youci stood on the steps, pursed his lips, his eyes were gloomy.
The old monk no longer called this younger member of the old family Mr., but asked bluntly: "You are forcing Xu Fengnian to confront the imperial court, and forcing the Central Plains to regard Beiliang as an enemy, are you doing it for King Zhao Bing or His son Zhao Zhu's plan?"
Nalan Youci's face was cold and hard, and he said in a deep voice: "As long as Beimang loses its national power to go south in the future, the Xu family, which holds a powerful army, will not be tolerated in Liyang, and Beiliang, which is like a separatist vassal town, will not be tolerated in the world. This is the general trend. Cooking is something that anyone who becomes the emperor will do, not to mention the current son Zhao Zhuan, it is my Nalan Youci's assistant Zhao Zhu who ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, even if he and Xu Fengnian have been inseparable brothers since childhood At that time, as long as Xu Fengnian is still the king of Beiliang, Beiliang's situation will not change in the slightest, and it may be even worse than in the past twenty years. Now that Liyang can't take Beiliang's iron cavalry, it doesn't mean that it will be five years and ten years old. Years later, I’m still helpless.”
Monk Fa Xian flipped his palms over, and replaced the palms with the backs of his hands to warm himself, "The calculation is rather far-reaching, including the friendship between Xu Fengnian and your young mastermind, but let me ask you, is it right to do it?" The emperor's reasoning, so jumping over the wall in a hurry, is it also reasonable?"
The old monk didn't wait for Nalan Youci to speak, and continued: "Why didn't Beiliang send out the left and right cavalry to go south to the Central Plains this time? Why is it the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry Army, the backbone of Beiliang Iron Cavalry? Is this ten thousand cavalry army going deep into the hinterland? The young vassal king is arrogant? Want to show off the prestige of the Xu family and show off his neighbors in the Central Plains? Think about it, the Xu family has been outside the Northwest Pass for 20 years, and they have fought deadly battles with the barbarians in Beimang for 20 years. You have coveted the Central Plains, before and in the future. In particular, the 20 families that you said were secretly attached to Beiliang appeared in the eyes of the court. In this way, why didn’t Beiliang tell Tai’an City that this dispatch of troops was not Rebellion? In the name of Jing Nan, it is a step back, and in this way, it is another step back. Beiliang's sense of propriety can be seen at a glance. Now you, Nalan Youci, are going to destroy the propriety of both parties. What you do will not be afraid of reducing Xu Fengnian's and Zhao Zhu’s love? At that time, when Zhao Zhutu sees it poorly, he really thinks that Xu Fengnian will not be angry and turn against him? You must know that most of Beimang was also disabled at that time. Who will win the deer in the Central Plains? You can already let go of your hands and feet... "
The old monk stopped speaking suddenly, turned his head slowly, and looked at the slender figure beside him in shock, "You... you Nalan Youci want Xu Fengnian to be the emperor?!"
Nalan Youci neither admitted nor denied, and started laughing.
Nalan Youci stretched out two fingers, gently twirled a strand of long hair hanging down his ear, and said through gritted teeth: "Li Yishan's only disciple, why can't he be the emperor?!"
The old monk lowered his head and murmured: "Crazy, crazy..."
…
At that time, when Han Lin, the envoy of Lianghuai Economic Strategy who had been knocked out, woke up, he was already on his way back to the mansion of the envoy. Staring at the wall of the car, he was in a daze.
He couldn't figure out a lot of things, just as he couldn't figure out why his teacher didn't choose Zhao Youling and Yin Maochun in Zhang Luli, where there are so many talents, but only picked Wang Xionggui, who obviously didn't have the qualifications of a prime minister, as his successor. Mr. Han, also can't understand why the matter of the water transportation has already taken shape, and the court has loosened up. Why did the young man personally lead the troops to go south to wade through the muddy water? The emperor is not so miserable that he can't even deliver an imperial decree to the capital. Why do you Beiliang cavalry dare to leave the territory without authorization? Han Lin also couldn't figure out why Cai Nan, who had no friendship and personal friendship, had to retreat by himself, so that he could safely stay away from this monstrous turmoil that would kill his official career, instead of dragging himself into the water and suffering together.
It was only at this moment that Han Lin, who had risen steadily in the officialdom in the capital, understood one thing. No matter how knowledgeable a scholar is, he is not the same as those warriors on the battlefield, because you never know what amazing move they will do next.
Han Lin raised the curtain of the car and looked at the white snow outside, feeling cold all over his body.
He feels a little ashamed towards Cai Nan, but hates the unruly king of Beiliang.
Han Lin thought that if Cai Nan survived the catastrophe this time, even at the risk of being suspected by the court, he would have a good time with Gu Jiantang's former general. It's just that Han Lin felt a little lonely very quickly. How could Cai Nan not die as the chief general under such a mighty iron cavalry charge
Han Lin sighed softly, and then his eyes became firm. He made up his mind that Cai Nan's family, as long as Han Lin is an official in Lianghuai, he will take care of them for a day!
But at this time, the Master Jinglue must have never imagined that Cai Nan did not die in battle, but was seriously ill and lay unconscious in bed for many days. The bed was not in the Cai family's house, but in the camp of the army, which shows the seriousness of the injury , It has reached the point where it cannot withstand the slightest jolt of the carriage.
So much so that when the eunuch, the eunuch who "rushed" all the way from the capital to announce the decree in Hezhou, entered the camp holding the imperial decree with the rhinoceros horn shaft, he also smelled the strong smell of medicine and the unconcealable smell of medicine. bloody smell. In fact, before the curtain was lifted, the eunuch had already seen the wives and children of the Jiedu Envoys, each in a state of panic and desolation, not only worried about the life and death of the head of the family, but also worried about the court's thunderous anger and the punishment of crimes. . Along the way, although most of the scenes of those big army camps were glimpses, the scene of mourning that everyone lost their souls could not be faked. It was a big defeat, and it must be the kind of mourning army that was defeated miserably.
As one of the eight eunuchs who are not considered to be the oldest eunuchs in the imperial palace of Tai'an City, under normal circumstances, it is far from his turn to pass on the decree of the second-rank border officer, but this time The announcement of the edict this time is obviously an evil errand that all the dignitaries in the big red python robes have tacitly understood. It is impossible for Song Tanglu, the supervisor of ceremonies, to leave the side of the emperor. Otherwise, it would be too low, and the next one would be the righteous eunuch. Among the eight, he, the poor guy, has the lowest qualifications and the lowest backing. If he doesn't come, who will come? The self-pitying middle-aged eunuch squinted his face and squinted his eyes. He first looked around, and then slowly focused his gaze on the sick bed. Standing beside the bed was a pale young general who couldn't even stand upright. The eunuch frowned. Before he came, Chief Zhao Gou gave a general account of the situation of Cai Nan's army, and some of the main generals explained in detail. The burly young man in front of him should be Cai Nan's only adopted son. , is an orphan in robes who died in the Southern Tang Dynasty in the early years. He followed Cai Nan's surname very early and was called Cai Bai. In Cai's family, Cai Bai's status was no lower than Cai Nan's three sons. Many of the Cai family could not be on the stage. It is said that Cai Bai settled the matter by himself, and it was clean. Zhao Gou, who was in charge of following Cai Nan, also gave some good comments, thinking that it was worth the court's efforts to win over and cultivate. If you are a military horse of the direct line, then you can naturally become a soldier available to the court.
The middle-aged eunuch would never have been exposed to such inside information, but this trip to announce the decree, there are too many things outside the imperial decree, from the very beginning, there are many mysteries, first the powerful eunuch Bingbi came to him to talk , told him to go to Lianghuai Road to promulgate the imperial decree this time, and to act in secret, and the weirder thing was that the imperial decree handed over to him was not one, but two! The only difference is that the boxes are slightly different. When the eunuch Bingbi handed over the two nanmu boxes, he drew a hidden mark with his nails on one of the boxes, saying that if Cai Nan's army stopped the Northern Liang cavalry army, he would issue a seal in this box. If you lose, and it must be a disastrous defeat, you will only open the other box. If you deal with it sloppily, pretending to put on a big battle, but in fact let the Beiliang cavalry swagger across the border in private, then there is no need to open the two boxes. You just went out of Beijing to patrol the border, how to go and how to go back, don't say anything, don't say anything, don't meet anyone. But you must remember that no matter which imperial decree it is, it must be promulgated after the war when the dust has settled and the situation has been fully seen. It can't be too late, even a few days at night! If you are not sure about the heat, someone will help you to give an idea when the time comes.
So, after receiving a hint from someone from Zhao Gou, the eunuch came to Cai Nan's tent in such a daze.
Cai Bo limped forward a few steps, bowed and clasped his fists and said in a low voice, "The last general, Cai Bo, has seen my father-in-law."
The accompanying eunuch nodded, and said in a high-pitched voice: "General Cai, the Jiedu Envoy has not woken up all this time? If so, it will be very difficult to receive the order."
Cai Bai tried his best to conceal his sadness, and said softly: "Reporting to father-in-law, foster father woke up once yesterday, but passed out soon after, several military officers, and we sent people from Liuzhi County, Hezhou overnight Dr. Ma said that the adoptive father has injured his internal organs this time, even if he wakes up one day, he may not be able to charge forward again."
The eunuch asked calmly: "The horse genius doctor in Liuzhi County? But the Ma family that has six or seven imperial physicians in the ancestors?"
Cai Bo nodded and said, "Exactly."
The middle-aged eunuch hummed. In fact, after leaving Cai Nan’s camp, Zhao Gou secretly found the miracle doctor. He had preliminarily confirmed Cai Nan’s injury. It was indeed extremely serious. You have to lie down for a hundred days, let alone this
He finally showed a sad look, and said with great emotion: "I never thought that the Jiedushi would be so seriously injured, that's all, just pretend that the Jiedushi is lying down and listening to the order. We believe that His Majesty will not blame you, even if some Punishment is also our family's business, no matter what, even if you risk your life, you won't let Lord Jiedushi, who is loyal to the country, suffer any grievances."
After Cai Bo heard the words, the tough guy who bleeds but does not shed tears on the battlefield, before the eunuch pronounced the decree, unexpectedly fell to his knees with a plop, but couldn't help crying, as if he had been greatly wronged, but he didn't speak.
At this time, the middle-aged eunuch was really moved. If the young man made any gesture of gratitude, then he would become suspicious. Zhao Gou's secret files clearly recorded Cai Bai's temperament, and he was definitely not the kind of person who could flatter him.
After the temptation, the eunuch moistened his throat and began to read the imperial edict.
The handwriting is naturally good, it doesn't look like the handwriting of any Huang Menlang of the Imperial Academy, but it is somewhat similar to the handwriting of the eunuchs in his own palm.
The content of the imperial decree was so shocking that even the eunuch himself was a little stunned, but it was well hidden by him. The general idea was that ten thousand cavalry troops from Beiliang left the jurisdiction and rushed to Guangling Road. The Beiliang Cavalry Army was asked to leave the country in concealment at the end of spring, and together with the Southern Expedition Chief Lu Shengxiang and the Ministry of War Shangshu Wu Chongxuan, they inflicted heavy losses on the Guangling Rebels, and strived to fight and avoid future troubles. Therefore, after hearing that Beiliang dispatched troops early for no reason, the imperial court had no time to inform Lianghuai, and this was the reason for this disaster.
Cai Bo suddenly raised his head, the face of the frontier general was full of tears, he was shocked, dazed, unwilling, and moreover, as a subject of Liyang, he should not show resentment in every form.
The middle-aged eunuch was very satisfied with the young man's performance, because this was the emotion of a normal person.
The eunuch who received Zhao Gou's secret instruction didn't rush to get to the bottom of it, but frowned and said gloomyly: "Why, is the general dissatisfied?"
Cai Bai's face was painful, and finally he hit the hard ground with both fists, "The general has absolutely no dissatisfaction with the court! The general only hates the king of Beiliang, why did he send troops early? Back ten thousand steps and said, since you, Xu Fengnian, have obtained the imperial edict, Why don't you talk to my adoptive father and my Lianghuai frontier army? Could it be that he wants to use my Lianghuai soldiers as a stepping stone just for him to be famous in the court and the public?! Xu Fengnian clearly has hatred for my adoptive father For many years, the final general Cai Bo refused to accept it! If he can lead the army alone, he will be a foster father and fight to the death for my brother... "
After blurting out this point, Cai Bo suddenly closed his mouth and lowered his head even lower.
One is a half-dead person lying down, and the other is a person kneeling down and staring at the ground. No one in the tent is looking at him, so the middle-aged eunuch curled his lips slightly and said slowly: "Little general, our family has seen you." Your Cai family is full of loyalty, that's why they are willing to tell you some unspoken words, some things, don't put them in your mouth, just put them in your heart, after all, not everyone is as tight-lipped as our family."
Cai Bo raised his head, wiped his cheeks with his arm, and nodded vigorously.
He's a smart guy.
The middle-aged eunuch laughed, but when he thought of the deed that Zhao Gou wanted to do by himself, his expression was a little dignified, but since the eunuch Bingbi had already laid the groundwork before, compared to the unexpected announcement of the imperial decree just now, that is unacceptable. The secret purpose of the pens is a bit reasonable.
Stepping forward quickly, holding the order in one hand, and supporting the young general with the other, he said kindly: "Our family also dares to make an exception, not to mention the word receiving the order, the little general will just take it."
When Cai Bo solemnly accepted the imperial decree with both hands, the eunuch lowered his voice and said: "Little general, besides the imperial decree in your hand, there is actually a private decree from His Majesty, although there are not many words, but you must pay attention to it." Listen clearly!"
After Cai Bo was surprised, he immediately knelt down again.
The middle-aged eunuch said in a deep voice: "Cai Nan, envoy of the Lianghuai Festival, is granted the title of Loyal and Righteous Boss!"
Cai Bo raised his head this time, with a completely different expression, one of surprise and gratitude.
The eunuch carefully considered his words, and said slowly: "There are some things, as long as the little general understands in his heart, our family is not a land fairy flying around, but an eunuch with average legs, why can we bring your adoptive father today?" Come to this secret decree? Didn’t your Majesty think that your adoptive father and the Lianghuai elite would fight against it the first time you learned that the barbarians from Beiliang sent troops ahead of time? Did you think that this day would come? Otherwise, your Cai family would have This mighty secret decree of the emperor's favor? Obviously, in His Majesty's heart, you and the Huaihe River are extremely dependent on it, and are willing to be regarded as the pillars of the country."
Cai Bo faced the east, towards the direction of Tai'an City, kowtowed vigorously.
There will be no usual greetings between eunuchs and Beijing officials. The eunuch will leave the camp and return to Beijing to return to his command. Cai Bo will send some high-quality items that are more valuable than silver to the father-in-law in a hurry. But the middle-aged eunuch refused with a smile, and walked away neatly.
There are eunuchs in the world who are not greedy for money, but very few, and he is not, but he can be an eunuch in the hall, especially the two eunuchs with palm prints successively are figures like Han Shengxuan and Song Tanglu, he should understand that sometimes, when dealing with some people , No money is not only a safe sleep, but it is actually more valuable than money.
After Cai Bo carefully put down the edict, he limped and insisted on sending the middle-aged eunuch to the gate of the camp. He watched the big eunuch sit in the carriage and go away until he completely disappeared from sight before returning to the lifeless building. In the camp tent, he sat back on the small bench next to the bed, without saying a word, his eyes dim.
A hoarse voice that shouldn't have appeared came to my ears, "Bai'er, that eunuch is gone?"
Cai Bo didn't feel any shock, nodded and said: "Father, go far."
Cai Nan's body was completely motionless, only his lips moved slightly. He wanted to sneer a few times, but it was really difficult. After all, the root cause of the disease has fallen.
Just like what the 10,000 cavalry in Beiliang did before.
It's the start.
Instead of breaking the formation.
Is anyone dead in the Lianghuai frontier army? Of course they died, and most of them were from Cai Nan's direct lineage, but this is very interesting. It looks like there are heavy casualties, but in fact there are not many dead people, and countless injured people.
This kind of thing, not a veteran who has experienced many battles, will not understand the mystery.
But to say that Cai Nan had a heart-to-heart with Beiliang Iron Cavalry from the very beginning, and wronged him as Jiedu envoy, at the beginning Cai Nan really had the heart of death to block the way, if not, he would not have put the elite under his command on the front line .
Cai Nan was far from fully recovered, but Cai Nan, who recovered quickly, said smoothly: "Bai'er, it's hard to act for such a rough person like you."
Cai Bo smiled wryly and said, "Father, the life and death of our Cai family is related to the honor and disgrace, how can Cai Bo not care about it? But to be honest, it is much more difficult than going into battle to kill the enemy."
Cai Nan asked: "After listening to the two edicts, how do you feel?"
Cai Bo said with mixed feelings: "If he hadn't known in advance that Beiliang would never be allowed to go south, and with the strange behavior of the Beiliang cavalry behind him, Cai Bo would have believed the eunuch's nonsense today!"
Cai Nan, who was lying on the bed, looked straight at the top of the tent, "It is said that the death of the rabbit and the fox is sad. Although I don't know what our general thinks, I do have such thoughts. After watching Liyang's methods against Beiliang for so many years, on the table , and those under the table, emerge in endlessly, it is difficult