Devil’s Advent

"Brother, have you received the imperial father's order?"

The sixth prince asked while helping the eldest prince pour wine kindly.

"I just received it, and I am planning to enter the palace later to ask Father for instructions."

"Among all brothers, the elder brother is already able to take charge of his own affairs, the younger brother congratulates the elder brother!"

The sixth prince raised his wine glass.

The eldest prince shook his head, poured out the wine in his hand, refilled himself with tea, and said:

"Suppressing the northern army's military law, you are not allowed to drink alcohol when you are out on an expedition."

"Isn't this going out yet?"

"When I received the imperial father's decree, in my heart, I have already calculated that the expedition has begun."

The sixth prince nodded and said, "Brother is right."

"You don't mind."

"Brother knows what kind of person I am, hehe, as for my younger brother, I'm used to having a bad face. Besides, in terms of the relationship between brothers, when I was young, my elder brother liked to play with me the most."

"At that time, it wasn't just me, even..."

Having said this, the eldest prince stopped talking.

The older princes all remember the love Emperor Yan had for his sixth son back then, and that kind of love even made many people see the prospect of becoming a virtuous man regardless of his eldest son.

It's just that in that one night, the original love turned into hatred in an instant.

"The savages, I know a little bit about something, so I came here to talk to my elder brother, and it can be regarded as doing my best."

With that said, the sixth prince took out a booklet from his cuff and handed it to the eldest prince.

The eldest prince's eyes narrowed slightly, then he stood up, took it with both hands solemnly, and said:

"Thank you sixth brother."

"As the Ji family, this is what we should do. In the early years, the business under my brother's hands has been on the snowfield. Here are some experiences about the snowfield and the savages that my brother found, some of which are accurate. There are also some conjectures, but the most important thing is that the savages are growing up, maybe their current appearance and their past appearance have changed a lot, brother can take a general look."

"I know."

"There is another copy in it, which is about the wildlings in a letter from a friend of mine, my younger brother. This should be the latest news."

"Zheng Fan?"

"Yo, big brother knows him too?"

"How can I not know everyone who can write "Zheng Zi's Art of War"?"

"Hey, big brother, don't tell me, when I first met this kid, I really didn't see that this kid can still have this ability."

"You are considered Bole."

"Don't, don't, brother, I don't have the face to call myself Bole. His current situation is achieved by him with a knife and a gun. We brothers said some taboo words. If Zheng Fan came from the second brother's family, now The situation is definitely much better than it is now.

What kind of place is Shengle City? Poor mountains and bad waters. "

"Brother, remember, this Zheng Fan once went to the snow field with Jingnanhou."

"Yes, for half a year."

"this time………"

Having said that, the eldest prince glanced around, and said again:

"This time, my father didn't let the Marquis of Jingnan, who had fought against the savages, be in command, nor did he let the Jingnan Army go out, but let me and Li Bao be the chief and deputy commanders. I..."

"Brother, this is the father who is training you. Among our brothers, the one who can get a hand in the military power is you, the eldest brother, and the second brother. Although it was said that the Imperial Army in Beijing was entrusted to him, after this change of defense, the imperial army was transferred to the north. , the little bit of military power in the hands of the second brother is gone."

"That's because he was punished for failing to manage the imperial army well," said the First Prince.

"Brother, you and I both know that the plate of water in the capital is too deep, not to mention the second brother, even the former emperor father, if he wants to touch the plate of the imperial guards in the capital, he has to weigh it first.

It is only natural for the second elder brother to enter the East Palace and hand over his military power. "

"Whether it's handed over or not, what's the difference?" the First Prince asked.

In the big camp outside the capital, there are 100,000 Zhenbei troops stationed, which are the dowry of the princess of Zhenbei Houfu.

The sixth prince nodded and said, "That's true."

"You came to see me, brother, just to give this booklet and give me a meal?"

"Then what else can we do?" the sixth prince asked back.

"I thought you were here to be a lobbyist for that Zheng Fan."

"Birth share, birth share isn't it." The sixth prince shook his head and said with emotion: "The Marquis of Jingnan is not in command, you can't move the Jingnan Army."

The eldest prince remained silent.

The sixth prince continued:

"It's not so much that I'm here to be a lobbyist for that surnamed Zheng, and let you support and support him, and make some military achievements. It's better to say that when you really arrive in Jindi, the border of Cheng, you have to take the initiative to beg him, beg He's here to help you."

"I need to ask him?"

"Don't ask him, you won't be able to do anything, there is no military order from the Marquis of Jingnan, brother, try to see if you can mobilize every single soldier of the Jingnan Army.

Although our surname is Ji, it is a bit frustrating to say such things, but the facts are the facts.

In addition, Zheng Fan is actually a bit like my younger brother. The difference is that he can kneel down and speak nicely in front of you;

But he couldn't stand being wronged. "

"Can't bear to be wronged?"

"Yes, I just can't bear to be wronged, so if you want to ask him for help in the future, big brother, don't put on airs."

"Oh, I have always respected those who are good at fighting in the army."

"I know, I know."

"Furthermore, Zheng Fan is not only yours, but also Jingnanhou's. I may not save face for Shengle City, but how can I not even give Jingnanhou's face."

"Haha, by the way, what preparations do you plan to make for this expedition?"

"I will take the town of Li Fusheng in the middle of Beijing with me this time, and Li Bao's part will also cooperate. In this way, there are already 100,000 cavalry, which is enough."

"How much did the 100,000 cavalry take part in? These two towns fought all the way to Shangjing in the previous war, and the losses themselves were huge. It's been less than a year. Even if the number of troops has been replenished, but Is that still the iron cavalry of the Beibei Army from before?”

"It's enough to fight the savages."

"Situ Lei also thought the same way back then. Brother, don't be arrogant with me. You have led the army for many years. Although you have never fought a war, you should understand some of the principles of war."

"You came to preach to my brother."

"Hey, how dare you do this. If you can't do it, let's go out this time. My brother has a suggestion. You, try to bring more soldiers and horses. Li Bao's town has to be stationed in Quhe City. You can only It's okay to call out all of Li Fusheng's cavalry, but it's really unnecessary. I brought 100,000 here and then took another 50,000 in a blink of an eye. Inseparable.

Gather 50,000 towns of northern army iron cavalry, and then start all the way from Beijing. Aren’t there still some forbidden soldiers in Beijing who were not moved out last time? They have a good relationship. This time, I will clean them up and take them all to Jindi No matter what, I can still make up another 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, and give this rice vat a clean slate.

On the way, you can take away the soldiers from Tiancheng County and the other counties, and you can pull out such a posture of 70,000 to 80,000 people. Our prince Yan will personally conscript, no matter what, there must be a ten thousand Let the 50,000 army be strong and powerful. "

The eldest prince looked at his sixth brother.

This algorithm seems to have changed the original plan of 100,000 to 150,000, but the combat power has been discounted by more than a little.

The local county soldiers and the remaining Forbidden Army in Beijing, the combat effectiveness of these soldiers and horses is simply incomparable with the Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army.

However, the eldest prince certainly understands that he, the sixth younger brother, will not intentionally tease him. He pondered for a moment, and said:

"what for?"

"Father doesn't need Marquis Jingnan this time, let's put aside the suspicion of the monarch and his subjects, and to put it bluntly, there is really nothing to talk about, we have to think about this matter from another aspect.

The horse stepped on the door, and the land, the court, and the population were cleaned up. To put it bluntly, it was the place and the court that were cleared. Move... military power. "

"You really dare to say anything."

"Hehe, Father really wants to scold my words, so why do I need to be convicted for my words?"

"This is an expedition, this is a war, some things in the court, if they interfere too much with the war, they will..."

"Zheng Fan once said a word, he said that war is the continuation of court.

Brother, half of the original 300,000 Zhenbei Army in Beifeng County has been taken away. Although you brought the forbidden army to supplement it, has the Zhenbei Army started recruiting local elites to supplement itself? ? "

"yes."

"That's enough. The military system of our Dayan is in chaos. Big brother, you are the leader of the army. You know better than my younger brother. Tiancheng County is fine, and the military chiefs under the other counties are living a good life." It's a little too comfortable, and it's time to tidy them up.

This time, big brother, when you go out to fight, you will bring this wave over and type it out. That is to rebuild the elite. Even if you take a step back, some people, it would be better to find an excuse to clear them. "

The First Prince picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"Is this the meaning of seeing off guests?" the sixth prince asked.

"Thirsty."

"haha."

"Are you here to remind me of this?"

"Yes, there are some things, it's not convenient for the father to tell you, we have to rely on us sons to comprehend it by ourselves, and it is also the test of the father for you."

"I will only lead soldiers, and the rest will not."

"Brother, you are humble."

"If Royal Father finds out, and I can figure out what he means, what do you think Royal Father will think?"

Since ancient times, those princes who led troops to become generals either became emperors in the end, or died miserably.

"Brother thinks brother, I am digging a hole for you?"

The First Prince shook his head, "Not at all."

"That's right, if you want to dig it, you have to dig it for our second brother."

"Hehe, if you let the second child hear your words, you might be so angry."

"Don't be angry with him, will it be fine in the future?"

"Words of death."

"My second brother, I know quite well, that's all, don't mention him, don't worry, big brother, father won't be suspicious of you because of this."

"Why?"

"Didn't you abduct the little daughter of the old barbarian king back to Beijing?"

The eldest prince fixed his eyes on the sixth prince.

"A little cook in your house, I will take it with me when I leave later, okay?"

"The one who can make naan?"

"it's him."

"Keep it, she likes to eat the pancakes he made."

"Brother, do you mind?"

The eldest prince shook his head and said: "You and I both know that it is impossible for me to sit in that position."

"Brother Massive."

"It's just that the emperor will deal with you in the future, so I don't have to sympathize with you in my heart."

"That's all right, there is a deputy steward in the concierge, brother, you can also pay attention to it."

"Heh, all of you are mixing sand into my house?"

"Who told the eldest brother to open the mansion first, but the younger brothers have always lived next to each other in the prince's mansion, and there is no place to get mixed up if they want to go elsewhere.

Brother, it is estimated that when you come back from the expedition this time, the emperor will hold a wedding for you and my sister-in-law from the desert. "

The First Prince was silent.

yes,

Father will not suspect him,

Because as long as I marry the barbarian princess, all possibilities will be cut off.

The Great Swallow people and the barbarians have had a blood feud for hundreds of years.

The entire Dayan would not allow a prince with a barbarian wife to sit in that position.

"You come here today, and I will enter the palace tonight. If the royal father knows, he will be angry, and the royal father will definitely beat you again."

"Hit it, I'll hit it. My brother, I sent a note and said that I'm going to be a county magistrate. This time, I just took this opportunity to ask my father to demote me before throwing me out."

"you do this delibrately?"

"If you've been beaten a lot, you know how to get your butt out."

"Why bother."

The sixth prince pointed to his face and asked:

"Brother, why do you ask me?"

The First Prince shook his head.

"According to my father's temper, I'm ready to buy a good knife."

"do what?"

"Being a headhunter."

Saying that, the sixth prince leaned back slightly,

pointing forward,

slowed down,

road:

"Oh, he is the only one who still wants to sit in the court. In my opinion, he is only worthy of being a head catcher."

………

The eldest prince entered the palace, and Wei Zhonghe personally led him into the imperial study.

In the imperial study, Emperor Yan was eating.

"Wujiang, come, use it with me."

"Father, before my son came, I used it in the mansion."

"Have you used it?"

"Yes, I have a big appetite, so I come together to have a meal with you, my father. If I can't get enough to eat, neither can my father."

"hehe."

Yan Huang shook his head helplessly and put down his chopsticks.

Wei Zhonghe served tea to rinse his mouth, and at the same time sent a hot towel.

Emperor Yan pointed to the dishes on the small table, and said: "Keep it, I will use it after we finish talking."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Borderless, follow me."

Emperor Yan sat down after leaving the court case, and pointed to the eldest prince:

"A seat."

"yes."

Wei Zhonghe moved over a chair and placed it under the First Prince.

"Thank you, father."

The eldest prince sat down.

"The Situ family submitted a form, asking for an attachment, and I have already approved it."

"My son congratulates my father, the emperor, and congratulates the great Yan!"

The land of the Three Jins, above the legal principles, has already belonged to Yan.

"This time you lead the army, I won't say too much. You grew up in the barracks, and your fighting skills are better than mine."

"Your servant shouldn't be like this..."

"I said you deserve it, and you deserve it. I named you Wujiang because I want you to expand the territory for my Great Yan when you grow up. Now that you have grown up, I will give you the opportunity.

Go ahead and do it, don't let me down. "

"My son will never give up!"

"Don't die, you want to live, you are not those literati ministers, don't talk about whether you are dead or not."

"My son is taught."

"Li Bao's side, I have already issued an order, you take another town of the Northern Army in Jingzhong Town, Li Liangshen or Li Fusheng, you choose one.

Tell me again, how do you plan to fight this battle. "

"Father, my son thought that the barbarian rebellion seemed to be powerful, but it was not a barbarian after all. The Situ family seemed to have suffered a complete defeat, but it was not all due to incompetence.

The first thing to do is to stabilize the situation. The Situ family is already attached to them, and I, Dayan, will not kill them. First, help the Situ family to gain a foothold, and then slowly plan. "

"Picture it slowly?"

"Yes, draw it slowly, suppress it with great momentum, and don't seek short-term results."

"Interesting, other generals will boast about how long it takes to defeat the enemy, but you are better, tell me a picture slowly."

"Father, this battle is fought on the territory of the Situ family. After our army goes out and enters the border of Chengguo, everything we need can be supplied on the spot. I, Dayan, can afford it and support it. "

This is a way to kill two birds with one stone. While hitting the savages, it also tosses away the last bit of the Situ family's heritage.

"Besides, the savages are cunning, and the savage king is definitely not taking it easy. My ministers dare not boast how long it will take to defeat the enemy in Haikou, so as not to increase the disturbance. Press them with great force, force them, force them, and finally chase them. As long as Fang does not make mistakes, the Savage has no chance of winning.

Therefore, I dared to think that for this expedition, the Li Bao and Li Fusheng troops of the Northern Zhenbei Army would only send 50,000 cavalry. It should not be difficult to drive out the savages with a total of 100,000, plus 50,000 to suppress the northern army.

The most important thing is that I feel that I, Dayan, can't just rely on the Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army to fight. "

"go on."

"Yes, father, my son thought that if too many Zhenbei troops were dispatched into Chengguo, if there were any changes in the surrounding area, it would be impossible for the elite troops to respond in time because they were far away in the east, so..."

"Snapped!"

Emperor Yan threw down a booklet.

"Let's see."

The eldest prince leaned over and picked it up,

It was found that the above is a list of the garrison generals and their soldiers and horses of various school lieutenants in the local county.

"You and I, father and son, think of going together. That's fine, so I won't waste any more time. Remember, when you get to the front of the battle, how to fight and how to fight is up to you. I don't know anything else. What you know is that you will not meddle in front-line military affairs, and you don't have to care about all kinds of criticisms from the ruling and opposition parties."

"My son, thank you Lord Long En!"

Emperor Yan nodded,

Then he leaned back on the seat,

road:

"Has Cheng Jue ever looked for you today?"

"Yes, Royal Father, the sixth younger brother learned that my son is going to lead the army, so I came to say goodbye to my son."

"It's really brotherly love."

The eldest prince knelt on the ground, his breathing began to speed up involuntarily.

"A while ago, Cheng Jue wrote a letter to me, saying that he wanted to become a county magistrate in Nan'an County, and wanted to do something for the people of Yandi."

"My son has also heard that the sixth younger brother has always been very capable in common affairs."

"Heh, with his appearance, he still wants to go to the court to sit in the court. In my opinion, being a head catcher is the best."