All Hail Cousin Brother

Yu Youyao heard the key. The late emperor paid more attention to literature than martial arts, but assigned Duke Ning, who was a military general, to teach the emperor, who was still the eldest prince, to ride and shoot.

It can be seen from this that the late emperor did not take this son very seriously.

Zhou Linghuai continued: "In the first year of the emperor's accession to the throne, Di Bu repeatedly committed crimes in the north, severe droughts in the east, external worries and internal troubles, natural and man-made disasters, all seem to conceal the incompatibility of the current emperor's virtue."

Therefore, the king of Dongning, who offered his decree, was able to flatter his ass.

The Four Seas Flood Dragon Dagger is indeed a rare weapon of magic. When this dagger was cast, whether there was thunder and rain in the eastern border area remains to be discussed.

Of course, that's not the most important thing.

The important thing is that the emperor believed it.

Yu Youyao held her fragrant cheeks and asked her cousin curiously, "What happened later?"

With an oval face the size of a palm, small and delicate, Zhou Linghuai lowered his eyes: "The position is unstable and the Sheji is unhappy, so the emperor thought of a stupid trick."

Yu Youyao hurriedly asked, "What trick?"

Zhou Linghuai lightly pursed his lips: "I will drive you personally!"

Yu Youyao's eyes suddenly widened: "The current emperor has also used his own expedition? How come I've never heard of such a big thing?"

After speaking, she responded.

I haven't heard of it. It must be because the results of the imperial expedition were not good. The courtiers dared not mention it, and the world did not dare to speak. After a long time, the people behind will not know.

Really, stealing the bell!

Yu Youyao puffed her cheeks: "Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the foreign military has always been very strong, and there are many generals who can conquer and fight well. There are several emperors who have conquered them personally, leaving behind the great achievements of civil and martial arts. At the beginning of the current emperor's ascension, He was also young and frivolous, and it seems reasonable and reasonable to want to follow the example of his ancestors and to rectify his own name."

Why do you say it's a trick?

She was a little puzzled.

Zhou Linghuai understood her question, and explained: "The late emperor paid more attention to literature than martial arts. Although he was benevolent in government and sympathetic to the people, he was called a generation of virtuous and virtuous rulers, but when the late emperor was in power, the generals were severely suppressed by the civil servants, such as repressing the country. Old-fashioned honors and honors such as the Houfu have fallen, and there are not many military generals available in the dynasty. Most of the external troubles in the Zhou Dynasty were in the time of the late emperor, and they gradually developed into troubles. Dare to make changes, and foreigners will not dare to make large-scale offenses.”

Having said that, Yu Youyao understood.

Emperor Gaozu had iron blood flowing in his bones. After he ascended the throne, it was the norm for him to go on a personal expedition.

Therefore, there are many future generations who can recruit good warriors.

The clansmen were not allowed to enter the imperial examinations, and in addition to eating their ancestry, they could only join the army and make contributions.

In the history of the Zhou Dynasty, many generals came from the clan. If you are idle and have nothing to do during the day, it is inevitable that you will become more playful and unbearable.

Even if the current Emperor Xiaozong has regained many clan titles after he ascended the throne, it will be difficult to change the status quo for a while.

The Great Zhou Kingdom at this time is no longer the Great Zhou Kingdom that used to be strong in troops and horses.

As soon as the Dog Emperor ascended the throne, he would go on a personal expedition. It was indeed not a good time. It would take at least three or two years to change the phenomenon that the court placed emphasis on civility over martial arts.

Thinking of this, Yu Youyao asked again, "Where is the dog emperor going to conquer?"

As she asked, she took a sip of tea and heard her cousin say, "Beidi!"

"Pfft—" The tea that was too late to swallow sprayed, and the remaining tea in her mouth choked into her throat, making Yu Youyao uncomfortable, and she couldn't help coughing. Cough, cough, what did you say, where?"

"Be careful." Zhou Linghuai, who was sprayed with tea, was not annoyed at all. He took the handkerchief and wiped Yu Youyao's lips first. Then he slowly wiped the tea stains off his face. He wrapped his big palms around her back and helped her straighten her back step by step. He did it very naturally, as if he didn't even think that it would be inappropriate.

Yu Youyao was also accustomed to his cousin's consideration, and didn't think that this should not be the case.

After a while, Yu Youyao's throat felt a little better, but her voice was a little hoarse: "Cousin, I heard it right, did you say Bei Di?"

The dog emperor went to the north to go to the north to go to the north.

When Emperor Gaozu was in power, although the Northern Expedition was successful, Beidi was a large tribe and a nomadic tribe, with no fixed place and vast grasslands. Beidi was familiar with the terrain, and the three caves of cunning rabbits were difficult to eradicate. Therefore, the two sides signed a truce agreement. The best war horse to pay tribute to the Great Zhou.

Where does Emperor Dog come from the confidence that he can succeed in the Northern Expedition?

Zhou Linghuai smiled: "Do you think it was unwise for him to choose Bei Di?"

Yu Youyao nodded: "Beidi is a large tribe, with strong troops and horses, and they have been entrenched in the northern region for generations. There have been many emperors in the past dynasties to launch troops to the northern expedition, but no one has ever really succeeded. Emperor Gaozu is unprecedented, but he can't Root out Beidi."

Zhou Linghuai shook his head: "Having said that, but he chose Bei Di, which is exactly what he was brilliant at. After the emperor ascended the throne, his position was unstable, and the community was unhappy. Only the northern border, because of the special region, is feared by the imperial court, and has never been ruled by a vassal.

Yu Youyao suddenly realized that although she was disgusted by the dog emperor playing with power, she really never doubted his IQ.

Zhou Linghuai explained: "And at that time, the military generals guarding the northern border were from Yuezhang Ningguo's mansion. Ningguo-gong also often went out to the north and had a lot of experience in fighting the enemy. A strong barrier."

Yu Youyao nodded, which is why Xu Guogong's mansion has always been very prominent.

Zhou Linghuai nodded: "Di Bu is a nomadic tribe and is not good at farming. Every summer and autumn, the water and grass are plentiful, and the soldiers and horses are strong. Once it enters the winter, due to the lack of materials, they must recuperate, so the Di people often invade the north in autumn. , **** supplies and reserve supplies for the coming winter."

In this way, Zhengbei was also considered by the emperor carefully, Yu Youyao sighed slightly: "It's not where the Zhengbei is wrong, but that he shouldn't be driving himself."

Fighting is about the season, status, and people. It's not the right time, and even the best calculations are useless.

Zhou Linghuai nodded: "The soldiers are very fast. At that time, the New Year was over, the ice and snow had not melted, and all things had not recovered. After a cold winter, when Di Bu's soldiers were weak, the current emperor defied all opinions and insisted on going his own way and ordered Ningguo. The public ordered troops, the courtiers tried to persuade them to no avail, Ning Guogong had no choice but to obey orders, and the emperor led an army of 800,000 to conquer the northern border."