[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

Chapter 10

Seeing Hongli's stern words, everyone was too frightened to speak.The few people who were dumbfounded by He Shen's question just now showed gloating in their eyes.

Seeing that Hongli was angry, He Shen quickly knelt down, but there was no look of panic on his face, and he said calmly: "The students just think that military affairs are the most labor-intensive and costly. Myanmar is a small country with few people and insufficient military resources. If there is a dispute, there is absolutely no strength to compete with my Qing Dynasty."

"I know that the war is raging and the people are suffering, but the Burmese state has repeatedly provoked and harassed the people on the border. I want to seek justice for the suffering Li Shu. What's wrong?"

Seeing that Hongli spoke in a hurry, He Shen knew that the emperor who loved the people like a son was serious, so he said softly: "Your Majesty is right, this battle must be fought, but it cannot be fought for a long time."

"How do you say that?" Hongli was originally leaning on the throne. Hearing this, his body leaned forward slightly, and his back straightened unconsciously.

"Students are bold and want to ask for a topographic map of the border." Wu Shulai looked very winking, and as soon as He Shen opened his mouth, he immediately ordered the guards to fetch the topographic map.

He Shen laid out the picture on the imperial case, pointing out several military fortresses in the picture: "Please see, the emperor, to attack Awa, you need to go through several important towns such as Xinjie and Mupang. These places are heavily guarded by the Burmese army. Although my Eight Banners generals are brave, one is that the terrain of Burma is complex, and the generals of the Eight Banners are not familiar with the terrain, so it is easy for the enemy to ambush them. The other is that the climate in Burma is humid, and there are many miasma in the mountains and jungles. The northern soldiers rushed to the border day and night , is already exhausted, and things that are not acclimatized to the soil and water happen from time to time. Three, military strategists pay attention to "before the soldiers and horses are moved, the food and grass go first". It is very difficult to pay the army, and it will take a long time to transport it from the inland, so the insufficient supply of food and grass is the biggest disadvantage of this battle. Therefore, the students think that it is not good for us to fight the Burmese war for a long time."

If Hongli was still half-believing and skeptical at first, he was completely fascinated after hearing it.During the Burmese campaign, he also thought about why the Qing Dynasty was defeated by a small barbarian country.At first, he thought it was Liu Zao and Yang Yingju who had neglected their duties.But Mingrui's dead point in his previous life woke him up, and the reason for his defeat might not be the main general.

All the ministers and workers, including Agui, said that it is a big country, and it is invincible.But the lesson of blood reminded him all the time, his confusion and anxiety were resolved by He Shen with a few words today.In the past, he asked Heshen to get money and let Heshen play the role of housekeeper and cashier, but he never thought that Heshen could have such insight.

Seeing that Hongli was silent, He Shen just stared straight at him, and there were too many emotions he didn't understand hidden in those sharp eyes.In order to ease the stalemate, He Shen coughed lightly, suppressed his trembling mind, and said slowly: "Mian state knows that it is not my opponent of the Qing Dynasty, they just want to force peace through war. We can also use the same strategy , lay down the important town of Mubang, and use war to force peace, then the terms of the contract will be beneficial to our Qing Dynasty."

In order to point to the topographic map, He Shen leaned almost his whole body on the imperial case.The two were so close, from the corner of the eye of the crowd, it was like whispering.

Hongli waited for Heshen to finish speaking, and was silent for a long time before saying in a deep voice: "No..." Heshen's breath stopped, and the brilliance in his eyes gradually dimmed.He heard Hongli say word by word: "I... never do such halfway things. If I want to fight... I will fight until Myanmar has no spare power to seek peace."

The emperor's voice was hoarse, and it hit He Shen's heart like a firecracker bursting.He could even feel the warm air sprayed on his ears when Hongli spoke.Let him be in a trance for a while...

"Heshen...you are the first one who dares to lose his mind when talking to me." Hongli's voice suddenly turned cold, calling back Heshen's mind.

"Students don't dare. If the emperor has never thought of compromise, why bother to ask me what I think? General Mingrui is brave and good at fighting, why is the emperor hesitating?" He Shen did not back down, looking straight into Hongli's eyes .

"Presumptuous..." Before Hongli could stop his words, he heard a loud shout from outside the palace gate: "Hurry up for six hundred miles..."

Hongli opened the distance between the two calmly, and He Shen also turned back and went down the steps.Wu Shulai submitted the urgent document: "Your Majesty, Yunnan's military newspaper."

Hongli opened the document and was stunned suddenly.There is also a piece of letter paper inside the document, and in the middle of the crumpled letter paper are written eight words: "Be careful, guard against arrogance and impetuosity".There is also a line of small crooked words at the bottom: "Slaves are indebted to the grace."

Hongli recognized that it was Mingrui's unacceptable word.He asked Agui to send this letter to Mingrui along with the court, but now the letter came back, but the person did not come back.

Hongli hurried to look at the document.The writing on the document is much neater, and it is obviously from the hands of military officials.The document said: "Mingrui personally led 3000 soldiers and horses. The lone army went deep and prepared to go straight to Ava. Unexpectedly, the Burmese army adopted the strategy of fortifying the wall and clearing the field. Mingrui's troops had difficulty supplying supplies along the way, so they had to retreat. The Burmese army found out that Qing The news of the army’s retreat led to a massive counterattack. In the end, only [-] Qing troops broke through the siege and retreated to Mubang for repairs. The situation is now precarious. Once the Burmese army’s pursuers arrive and surround Mupang, Mingrui and others will have no chance .”

Hongli's face was as black as a pile of dead ashes, he threw the document on the case, and shouted sharply: "Where is Erden, are the ten thousand soldiers and horses in his hands dead?"

There was a complete silence throughout the room, and the young emperor slumped down on the throne.If he hadn't thought about the fact that there were still people in the hall, he would have wanted to hit himself hard on the head.The course of the war was almost the same as in the previous life: Mingrui was trapped in Mubang, Erden, the commander of the North Road, was afraid of the enemy and missed the opportunity of rescue, so that Mingrui's troops were wiped out.

He Shen knelt down with everyone, and when he heard the name Erden, he immediately understood the reason for Hongli's fury.When everyone was eager to shrink themselves into a small spot, He Shen suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the students please go to Yunnan to find out what's going on at the front line. Although the students don't know the strategy of marching, they can do their best in logistics supplies." Divide your strength."

Hongli raised his head abruptly, and saw He Shenfu kneeling at the place closest to the steps.Just like countless times in his previous life, when he raised his eyes, he could see He Shen's figure.

"The border situation is difficult and dangerous, are you really willing to go?"

"Students are willing."

Hongli glanced over the faces of the group of candidates again: "Aside from Heshen, is there anyone else who is willing to go to the Yunnan-Guizhou border?"

All the students were watching their noses and noses, and their hearts were watching their hearts. The moves that had been very active just now were silent.

Hongli looked at Heshen again: with the body of a literati, he was afraid that half his life would be lost after riding a horse for three hundred miles, so he wanted to rush to do this thankless job.

"You know, if this battle is defeated, everyone will be held accountable. At that time, not to mention Jinshi and rank, even the title of Gongshi will be gone."

"Student understands." He Shen responded calmly, without a trace of hesitation on his face.

"Even so, you still want to go to Yunnan?"

"Yes." One word blocked all Hongli's unspoken words.

"I, as you wish." Hongli's face was unhappy, and he ordered in a deep voice: "Zhu Heshen, as the envoy of Xuanfu of Yunnan and Guizhou of the fourth rank, is performing the duty of imperial envoy, and will go to the border of Fusui, Yunnan to supervise the military affairs .”

"The student is bold and wants to ask the emperor for something." He Shen kowtowed to Hongli.

"what do you want?"

"Students want the right to do it cheaply."

Hongli glanced at He Shen, and said for a while, "Sure." After speaking, he stood up and left very quickly.

Wu Shulai glared at He Shen with hatred, and hurried to catch up with the emperor.

In the evening, Wu Shulai came to Heshen's residence with the imperial decree. Seeing that Heshen had carefully put away the imperial decree, and there were still packed bags in the room, he sighed in a low voice: "My lord, let's say goodbye to my family." If it sounds good, this is an errand that no one wants to do, why are you rushing to join in the fun?"

He Shen paused, and said with a warm smile: "My father-in-law's words are wrong. No matter how hard or difficult the job is, someone must do it, right? As a minister, I should share the emperor's worries, so there is no such thing as joining in the fun. "

Seeing his smiling face, Wu Shulai curled his lips angrily: "The emperor also asked our family to bring you a sentence."

He Shen looked at Wu Shulai flattered, only to hear Wu Shulai clear his throat: "Let He Shen...be sure to return safely."

He Shen was stunned. In just a moment, countless possibilities flashed through his mind, but he never thought that what Hongli gave him was this sentence.

In the early morning of the next day, He Shen packed his bags and hurried to Yunnan.He was originally a civil servant, although he had learned some kung fu since elementary school, but since he took the imperial examination, his fists and feet have become increasingly inexperienced.Bumping on horseback for a long time made him feel like he was falling apart.But even so, he still didn't dare to delay for a quarter of an hour.Because he knew: one day later, Mingrui's situation would be even more dangerous.Once the Burmese army surrounded Mupang, no matter how powerful he was, he would be powerless.

When He Shen tried his best and finally rushed to Longchuan, he suddenly found that the North Route Army led by Erden was still in Longchuan.When He Shen dismounted from his horse, his clothes were a bit out of date because of the dust and dust all the way.Tan Sange, the admiral of the North Route Army, smiled on his face, but in his heart he was quite disdainful of this new imperial envoy.

"The last general welcomes the imperial envoy." Tan Sange saluted hastily, saying greetings, but his expression was full of arrogance.

He Shen glanced at him, not talking nonsense, took out the imperial decree in a brocade box from his luggage, and said coldly: "According to the law, an official sees the imperial decree as if he is face-to-face, and needs to kneel down to greet him, Mr. Tan, please."

No matter how much Tan Sange looked down on He Shen, he didn't dare to put on airs in front of the imperial decree, and fell to his knees as soon as his knees gave way, but looked at He Shen with a gloomy and ruthless gaze.

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