dhibooks Chapter 36 36
Chapter 36 36
Xie Mingyuan left the General's Mansion early the next morning.
The storm is coming, and he still has a lot to take care of.
On the side of the second prince, she still left a line, but let the secret guard reveal the news in a vague manner. It is not up to her to decide which path he chooses.
The general's robbery caused a lot of trouble in the imperial capital, and groups of cavalry could be seen galloping along the roads of the imperial capital for two consecutive days.
Everyone in the court knew that this matter would end soon, and everyone was looking forward to the end.
The old man was not idle for two days at home, grabbing Xie Fanghan and listening to the military information Jing Bufan brought back with him.
Xie Fanghan felt a little inappropriate at first, but after listening to it for two days, he fell silent.
According to Jing Bufan's report, the Zhenbei Army was functioning well internally, and it didn't look like it became rotten after Wei Baili retired as written in the book.
In the original book, the Zhenbei Army failed to resist Dayue's attack due to internal problems, causing Dayue's wolf cavalry to go all the way south, and Yan State officially entered the end.
This is the result of Yan Yutang's two-year delay in going north to marry her.
Could it be that Grand Master Xie did something, or has there been other changes in the past few years?
Xie Fanghan started to lose his mind with a serious expression, not paying attention to Wei Baili's glance.
"Fang Han, what do you think?"
What do you think?
Xie Fanghan came back to his senses, and saw that the old general and Jing Bufan were looking at him, especially Jing Bufan, looking at her with anticipation in his eyes.
"I was distracted just now. Grandpa, what did you ask me?" She pretended to be innocent and asked again cheekily.
Wei Baili's expression remained unchanged, but Jing Bufan had a little dissatisfaction in his eyes.
Jing Bufan: "In terms of military pay, the military pay approved by the Ministry of War for the Zhenbei Army has been less than one year in the past two years. If this continues, the soldiers will not have a good time this winter."
Although dissatisfied, he still politely said the words again.
Yes.
The problem turned out to be here.
No matter how powerful the Zhenbei Army is, it must have sufficient supplies. It may survive a year, but after a few more years, no matter how passionate the border soldiers are, they will be chilled.
Xie Fanghan only thought for a moment, and then said, "How many times did Da Yue commit crimes last year?"
Jing Bufan replied quickly: "There are more than 40 times in total."
More than 40 times.
On average, three to four times a month.
Xie Fanghan looked at Wei Baili, saw him sitting there comfortably, pondered for a while and said his thoughts: "The deduction of military pay is nothing more than two reasons, either someone is obstructing it, or it is too comfortable and not taken seriously. .”
"Regardless of the situation of the Zhenbei Army, anyway, the imperial capital is a scene of prosperity, the nobles are extravagant, and the common people do not want to make progress. Now the various factions in the court are fighting openly and secretly, and the emperor sits on the dragon chair but has no real power..."
Xie Fanghan paused when he said this, and glanced at Jing Bufan, seeing that he listened seriously and was not dissatisfied with her "disrespectful" words, so he continued.
Xie Fanghan: "The Zhenbei Army is the patron saint of Dayan's northern border. It is an elite soldier brought out by my grandfather. As long as my grandfather is still alive, the Zhenbei Army will not be recruited by the prince. In other words, there is no need to recruit them. After becoming the crown prince and ascending the throne, the loyal Zhenbei Army will naturally obey the new emperor, and likewise, no one can guarantee that they are not making wedding dresses for others when they help the Zhenbei Army."
"So you don't care about us?" Jing Bufan's tone was a little cold.
Xie Fanghan nodded, and took advantage of the situation to add fire: "Not only do you ignore it, but you may also make trouble in the dark. If you can't help it, go back to the imperial capital and choose someone to stand in line. Isn't that a free benefit?"
"This group of bastards!" Jing Bufan slapped heavily on the armrest: "We strictly guard the border in the northern border and fight with the Yue people. It's fine if they don't help, but instead harm us. What's the reason for that!"
Xie Fanghan's tone was calm, adding fuel to the fire: "It doesn't make sense. In their eyes, imperial power is more important than anything else. For the sake of imperial power, they can ignore the soldiers on the border or the people on the border."
Jing Bufan didn't make a sound, just clenched his fists with both hands, his expression was a bit ferocious.
Wei Baili glanced at her without a trace, Xie Fanghan looked over, and the two exchanged a silent look.
She was a little flustered, Wei Baili's glance just now was full of understanding, he probably understood the reason why she said that, and maybe even guessed what she was going to say next.
"What else do you think, little boy?"
Xie Fang was cold and surprised to hear Jing Bufan's words. She thought that even if Jing Bufan wouldn't lose his composure in front of her after thinking about it, he wouldn't adjust so quickly. She didn't expect to suppress her temper in such a short while, no wonder she could do it. To the lieutenant general of the fourth rank.
"Yes." There is no reason not to accept the trap: "The Zhenbei Army has been guarding the northern border for more than 20 years. Now because of the embezzlement of the army's salary, the invincible army is slightly lost to the wolf cavalry of the Vietnamese army."
Jing Bufan's expression became serious, and even his tone was a little cold: "You let us deliberately lose the battle?"
Xie Fanghan waved his hand: "No, it's not about losing the battle. It's just to make you prolong the war. It's a way to slow down your troops. First, it's to let the news of the northern border come back to the imperial capital. You don't need to lose the battle, but you must also be able to reflect The reason for delaying the severe situation is to prevent those who are willing to take the opportunity to make trouble, and report that you lied about the military situation."
"Secondly, it is also a strategy to lure the enemy, to give Dayue a false impression. You have been fighting against Dayue for the past few years. I don't believe that you have not noticed the changes in Dayue. You might as well step back a little bit and find out the reality on the other side. .”
Jing Bufan's complexion gradually improved after she finished speaking.
He looked at Xie Fanghan for a while, and Wei Baili for a while, and then he couldn't help but say, "Young master, have you never thought about joining the army?"
"Heh, General Jing is planning to let me go north? Are you covering me when I arrive at the Zhenbei Army?" Xie Fanghan said with a smile.
Jing Bufan's eyes lit up, and he nodded hurriedly: "As long as you are willing to come, we will definitely cover you. Even if you are not the grandson of the old general, we will cover you with this plan alone!"
Xie Fanghan said this casually, but he didn't expect Jing Bufan to reply so seriously.
Wei Baili's eyes fell on her, as if he was waiting for her reply.
She knew that the old man still wanted her to inherit his mantle.
but……
Xie Fanghan put away his smile, looked at Jing Bufan and said seriously: It is my honor that General Jing values me so much.Now is not the time for me to go to the north, wait a minute, I will go when the time comes. "
Jing Bufan looked at Xie Fanghan, and the two of them stared at each other for a long time, and he took the lead to look away without saying anything.
He originally thought that the young man was trying to evade, but when he looked at his serious eyes just now, it didn't seem like an excuse, it seemed that he really had other plans.
Jing Bufan glanced at the old general who had not made a sound for a long time, Wei Baili was drinking tea, no joy or anger could be seen on his face.
"Report! Emergency military situation!"
Suddenly there was a loud announcement from outside the door.
Jing Bufan glanced at the old man, the old man nodded to him, and then he said to the outside: "Come in and talk."
The notifying soldier quickly conveyed the matter after entering the house.
"General Cheng ordered me to send a letter. The Tuocheng army has heard a change. It is expected to arrive at the imperial capital within a day..."
Jing Bufan waved his hand, and the messenger soldiers who finished the report withdrew swiftly.
"Tuocheng." Xie Fanghan was very surprised.
"It's the place where the second prince stays all year round." Wei Baili pointed out the key point.
Wei Baili looked at the silent Xie Fanghan and said, "Isn't it surprising?"
Xie Fanghan nodded.
She was indeed very surprised. Leaving aside the second prince's choice, not only did he not follow the troubled waters to become a squirrel, but instead wanted to be a leader. This alone is no longer an accident, it is simply abnormal.
"I want to enter the palace." She got up and informed the two people in the room.
"Entering the palace at this time?" Jing Bufan didn't understand: "Even if you report the letter, it probably won't be of any use."
The emperor has no military power in his hands, so tell him what problems can be solved?
Xie Fanghan didn't answer, but looked at him with burning eyes.
Jing Bufan was terrified by her eyes.
Xie Fanghan said expressionlessly: "The second prince doesn't want to be a squirrel, so let us be. The emperor doesn't have soldiers, but we have."
Jing Bufan looked at Wei Baili in surprise.
Wei Baili still drank the water unhurriedly, as if he didn't hear anything.
Xie Fanghan also looked at him, and said the last sentence seriously: "They are fighting for the imperial power and making troubles, and we are protecting the people to make things right."
After listening to her, Wei Baili's face finally changed. He looked at Xie Fanghan with a faint smile, and his tone was full of relief: "Go."
Xie Fanghan bowed his eyes and left.
After Xie Fanghan left, Wei Baili was not as silent as before, and looked at Jing Bufan and asked quite proudly: "How is it? My grandson is not bad, right?"
Jing Bufan calmed down and boasted without hesitation: "As expected of your blood, I even come up with the same idea as you, and the sword is slanted."
"I didn't teach this." Wei Baili said so, but the pride in his tone remained unchanged.
Jing Bufan also didn't give face to his old boss, and unceremoniously exposed it: "You didn't teach her yourself, but the general Wu who taught her the art of war was not brought out by you alone."
Wei Baili was in a good mood, and he didn't have the same knowledge as him when he was demolished, so he drank tea happily.
Jing Bufan curled his lips, and he still praised him when he spoke again, but his tone was more gratifying than the praise just now: "Although the young master is a little younger, he is still quite mature in dealing with things. My heart is for the common people. If I, Da Yan, have more talents like this, why worry about prosperity and peace." After he finished speaking, he sighed heavily.
Wei Baili's eyes flickered, and he just said for a long time: "Let the soldiers get ready."
Jing Bufan understood what he meant, took the order, and walked out quickly.
……
When Xie Fanghan walked into Tang Garden, the setting sun just dipped into the horizon.
The star was very surprised to see her entering the palace at this time: "Why is Mr. Xie entering the palace at this time."
Xie Fanghan had crooked eyebrows, it was rare for him to smile in front of outsiders.
"Come and eat," she said.