"This slave doesn't know!"
Eunuch Lan gave an honest answer.
I don’t know, I just don’t know.
If Uncle Yongwu and Marquis Wu Cheng are brought in, they may be able to turn the tide, or they may not.
Of course, Eunuch Lan's ignorance means that deep down in his heart, he doesn't think anything can be changed by the arrival of Mr. Xu and Mr. Xu.
The battle at Huangfengkou has a certain irreproducibility.
Furthermore, in today's personal expedition camp, the nobles and generals are all self-contained. To put it bluntly, these people have already listened to the instructions and not the propaganda.
Tens of thousands of troops gathered together, and I really don’t know how many people could still be actually controlled by Emperor Yongping.
After hearing Eunuch Lan's answer, Emperor Yongping was extremely smart at this moment. He immediately understood the subtext of Eunuch Lan's words and knew that he was now helpless.
He wanted to yell, my fate is up to me.
However, as an emperor, he also understood that soldiers would bring disaster.
If he comes here as a charioteer to fight in person, if he encounters a big defeat, his control over the imperial court will inevitably be greatly reduced.
However, Emperor Yongping would be very unwilling to return to the court without a fight.
"Eunuch Lan, is there really no way to break the situation?"
Not willing to give in!
The first imperial conquest was stopped by the eldest princess.
Although his second personal expedition was successful, if he returned without success, he would become a joke.
"My slave has a way, maybe it can work!"
Eunuch Lan had already decided to leave Emperor Yongping after this advice, so naturally he wanted to express his sincerity. If he could really save all of this and save the Tang Dynasty before it collapsed, he would be able to leave a mark in the history books.
He is no longer a complete man.
But he is not a man without ideas.
He used to be loyal to his duties and abide by his duties.
Now that he has taken this step, he must take it completely.
"Eunuch Lan, tell me quickly!"
At this moment, Emperor Yongping seemed to be in a hurry and sought medical treatment, and he couldn't wait to hear Eunuch Lan's opinions.
Eunuch Lan immediately spoke in a slow voice and said: "Your Majesty, the Northern Barbarians invaded Longxi Mansion from the south. The army was scattered and plundered in all directions. Their whereabouts are hard to find. I think you can let the nobles and generals in the army lead their own troops. And attack!”
"The equipment of our Tang soldiers is far superior to that of the Northern Barbarians."
"The Northern Barbarians are victorious in the charge of the cavalry brigade."
"But if there is contact between a small army, we, Datang, will have a great advantage!"
"In this way, Your Majesty can sit in this Jingbian City and remain invincible no matter what the war is like."
"Furthermore, Your Majesty has issued an order to send Marquis Wu Cheng and his son to the army. With the force of Marquis Wucheng and Uncle Yongwu, they can protect your safety, Your Majesty."
"You can even send some of the troops from Xiangyi Prefecture to Jingbian City."
"Of course, in order to ensure that the troops in Xiangyi Prefecture are all elite soldiers and strong generals, I thought that Your Majesty could let Marquis Wu Cheng temporarily serve as the magistrate of Xiangyi Prefecture."
Eunuch Lan didn't open his mouth, but when he opened his mouth, he said shocking words.
And his words, from a theoretical point of view, are really insightful and pertinent.
But, is this approach really feasible
What the answer is, no one knows.
But Emperor Yongping was moved by Eunuch Lan's words.
After all, Emperor Yongping's situation is not good now. He can only serve as a doctor for a dead horse.
The most important thing is that according to Eunuch Lan's method, even if the personal expedition fails, the responsibility does not lie with Emperor Yongping, but with the nobles and generals who attacked because they were incompetent.
"Eunuch Lan, if Marquis Wu Cheng becomes the prefect of Xiangyi Prefecture, can he still go to the front of the army to listen to his orders?"
"Moreover, Marquis Wu Cheng is from the Xu Mansion. If he becomes the magistrate of Xiangyi Prefecture, will he have second thoughts?"
Emperor Yongping was very satisfied with Eunuch Lan's method, but he still had some doubts about the specific operation.
"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter whether Marquis Wu Cheng comes to the front of the army to listen to him. Appointing him as the magistrate of Xiangyi Prefecture is only temporary. As long as your Majesty personally wins the battle and the troops return to the court, he can issue a decree to reward Marquis Wucheng. Just rise brightly and fall darkly.”
Eunuch Lan, who has experienced three generations of emperors, rarely speaks, but he is red when he is close to the vermillion and black when he is close to the ink. He has watched and watched the emperors from generation to generation, and he has learned a lot about the emperor's mental skills.
At this moment, Eunuch Lan's words completely reassured Emperor Yongping.
Without discussing it with anyone, Emperor Yongping issued the order directly and used Eunuch Lan to deliver the order in person, in order to speed up the process.
Eunuch Lan no longer served as a close guard eunuch around Emperor Yongping, but promoted one of his godsons to Emperor Yongping's side, responsible for guarding Emperor Yongping's safety.
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When Eunuch Lan set off from Jingbian City in a hurry and rushed to Anshun County of Xiangyi Prefecture with the imperial edict, Xu Laosan was discussing with Fubao what to do next in Linyao City, the capital of Xiangyi Prefecture.
"Third brother, let me see, let's discuss it with the eldest brother first!"
Of course, it was impossible for them to report directly to Boss Xu. After all, if Bao Xu could catch Boss Xu, he could also catch them.
So, the best way is to take a look around.
For the jailer of Xiangyi Prefecture, it is not difficult to build connections and move around, as long as the money is in place.
Xu Laosan and Fu Bao immediately pretended to be relatives of an arrested rice and grain shop owner, used money, and then went to jail.
Although Boss Xu was locked up in a prison, when Xu Laosan and Fu Bao saw him, they saw that there was food and drink in Boss Xu's cell, and even the bed was very comfortable.
"Brother, you are enjoying yourself!"
Seeing the treatment of his eldest brother in prison, Xu Laosan became sour.
He was anxious outside and was being watched, but his elder brother actually enjoyed it.
Is this going to jail
Boss Xu didn't expect that Xu Laosan actually sneaked into the prison, and he didn't expect that his little sister would also follow him. He was so angry that he wished he could just kick this unreliable younger brother.
"Third brother, are you itchy again?"
"How dare you bring my little sister here?"
"You wait, wait for me to go out, and see how I deal with you!"
Boss Xu raised his hand and pointed at Mr. Xu through the wooden railing of the cell. He was really furious.
Xu Laosan spoke quickly and said, "Brother, I was wronged!"
"This matter was all my little sister's idea, and I was forced to do so!"
Xu Laosan felt bitter.
He was worried outside, and now he was being blamed by his elder brother. Who did he offend
"Brother, don't blame Third Brother, I was the one who came!"
Fu Bao chuckled and said, "Brother, let's not talk about this for now. Let's talk about the situation outside. This is an important matter!"
"Third brother, hurry up!"
They come in to visit, but there is a time limit.
Although they were not short of money, Fubao was still unhappy with this unnecessary waste of money. (End of chapter)