Chapter 2616 Leading the Order to Expedition (Fourth Update)
Speaking of this, Mr. Zuo paused and bowed to Emperor Qi again.
"At present, the Liao army is pressing down on the border, the Yanmen Pass defenders are engaged in a tense battle, and the people in the city are panicked." Master Zuo said.
"The humble minister was bold and asked the emperor to order General Luo to escort the grain and grass to Yanmen Pass first. The 20,000 Shenwu Army was then ordered by the deputy general to rush to support."
" Wei Chen’s suggestion is based on two considerations,”
"First, food and grass are the key, and they are a strong guarantee for our soldiers. Especially in the north, it is freezing and the dripping water turns to ice. This food and grass is escorted by others, lest something goes wrong along the way."
"General Luo is brave and good at fighting. , is resourceful, and if he personally escorts us, we can keep the journey safe and sound."
"Secondly, General Luo is the general in command, Your Majesty. "Let him arrive at Yanmen Pass in advance, which will be a comfort to the defenders of Yanmen Pass and the people in the city, and will make them feel at ease."
"Your Majesty, you win the hearts of the people and win the world. The same goes for this war. If the people in the pass support you, then it will also help us when we fight this war."
"Wei Chen boldly made so many suggestions, all in order to defeat the enemy of Liao Dynasty in one fell swoop. If there is anything I have missed, I hope your majesty will tell you clearly!"
Master Zuo raised his hands and leaned down again. , pay your respects!
Qi Huang pondered for a moment, then waved his sleeves, "Luo Fengtang accepts the order!"
Luo Fengtang took a step forward, clasped his hands in fists: "The general is here!"
Emperor Qi: "Order Luo Fengtang, General Luo, to escort the grain and grass first, followed by the army, and set off today without any mistakes."
Luo Fengtang: "Yes! The last general has given the order!"
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"It's too much to bully others. No wonder the man named Zuo in the court complimented you and recommended you, so I still I thought I was overthinking it, but it turns out that this bad idea is waiting here!"
In the carriage accompanying Luo Fengtang back from the Ministry of War to bring troops and supplies, Mu Zichuan turned pale with anger.
"This man named Zuo, taking advantage of the fact that he is the Minister of the Ministry of War and has great power in his hands, deliberately gave you small shoes."
"For such important food and grass, I actually ordered a thousand crooked soldiers to escort you."
"Although I am a scholar and have never been a soldier, I have grown up With your eyes, you can tell at a glance that those thousand people are all soldiers and ruffians, old, weak, sick and disabled."
"From the capital to Yanmen Pass, we have to go hundreds of miles. If there is a slight chance of a strong group of bandits, these one thousand people will probably not be able to fight back, and the food and grass will be robbed by then!"
Mu Zichuan became more and more angry, "I want to change the route and go! Palace, go and discuss this matter with His Majesty..."
He made a move to open the curtain of the carriage and go out, but was grabbed by a strong hand on his arm.
It's Luo Fengtang.
Ever since he came out of the Ministry of War and got on the carriage, he had been squinting his eyes slightly and looking at himself.
Indeed, I was on the road all night last night, returning to the capital from Xishan, so I feel a little sleepy now.
"Zichuan, forget it, there's no need to go to see the saint." Luo Fengtang opened his eyes, looked at Mu Zichuan, and smiled faintly.
The eyes are filled with emotion and gratitude.
Although he and Mu Zichuan can be regarded as love rivals, Mu Zichuan is also an open-minded person.
While frying the sugar grains, they have been taking care of each other, sharing the same hatred and the same enemy, and they are all on the same side as the second prince.
Luo Fengtang then said to Muzichuan: "If I tell the emperor, the emperor will think that I, Luo Fengtang, am not capable enough and can't get things done."
"One thousand men and horses, just one thousand men and horses. "Although these soldiers are used to being slow at first glance, escorting food and grass should still be possible," he said.
More than just being free and loose?
Compared with his own Luo Family Army and the Shenwu Army, those one thousand people were simply inferior to scum.
“But, Brother Fengtang, it’s a long way to Yanmen Pass, and we have to pass through several dangerous places along the way.”
“You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must not have the intention of guarding against others. None. "
"I'm not only worried about the robbers and bandits, but these thousand people can't resist them." "I'm also worried about the one named Zuo who deliberately made things difficult for you." Mu. Zichuan Road.
In the past few years, what I have seen, heard and seen in the officialdom has greatly refreshed Mu Zichuan's previous understanding.
He has seen too many tricks of overt and covert fighting and invisible means of killing people.
Here, Luo Fengtang glanced at Mu Zichuan and said: "Your thoughts are indeed very reasonable, so you must be careful."
"But..."
"I remember Qing'er said something. She said that a real cook does not make delicious food by giving him the best ingredients."
"Rather, the most common and ordinary ingredients can be used in his hands to make unexpected dishes."
"So, this mission of escorting grain and grass, and the thousand Brother, I, Luo Fengtang, accept it all!" he said.
......
An hour later, the men, horses, and grain were loaded. Luo Fengtang took the men and horses out of the capital and headed north toward Yanmen Pass.
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Ten days later in the morning, a carrier pigeon delivered Luo Fengtang's family letter to Yang Ruoqing.
"How is it? Did the letter say when you will get home?" Tuoba Xian was sitting aside, peeling eggs for Luo Baobao and Dazhi.
Seeing Yang Ruoqing's expression change a little, Tuoba Xian also had a little doubt on her face.
"What's wrong? What's going on in your heart?" she asked again.
Yang Ruoqing said: "Mother, Tangyazi can't come back to celebrate the New Year this year. He took command and went on an expedition. He was named the General of the Northern Expedition and went to Yanmen Pass."
"Ah?" Tuoba Xian was surprised.
"Daliao and Daqi have officially declared war?" she asked.
"The thirty-year truce agreement has not yet arrived. How can we tear up the agreement?" She asked again.
Yang Ruoqing said: "Da Liao killed Da Qi and sent envoys. King Ling of Daliao led a large army to suppress the border. Now they are gathering at Yanmen Pass."
"Tang Yaozi took the initiative "I asked Ying to go on an expedition. He had already set off when he sent this letter, and he should be on his way to Yanmen Pass now," she said.
"Prince Ling?" Tuoba Xian murmured the name, and something strange flashed across his eyes.
"Yes, King Ling of Daliao, mother, do you know that person?" Yang Ruoqing asked.
He is also the coach of the enemy army that is about to show off with Tang Yazi.
Tuoba Xian nodded, "Prince Ling is Tuoba Yu's adopted son. This Prince Ling is not a simple person."
Yang Ruoqing raised her eyebrows, Tuoba Yu knew that, He was the royal cousin of his mother-in-law, and the one who held the young emperor hostage and usurped power.
It's just that this Prince Ling has never heard of this name.
"How extraordinary is it? I have never heard of it before when I went to Daliao." Yang Ruoqing said.
Tuoba Xian said: "This King Ling is about the same age as Feng Tang. He has been keeping a low profile since he was adopted by Desire."
"Later he was sent to a certain Ming Zheng in Da Qi. I studied kung fu in my sect and never returned to Daqi.”
“Until five years ago, when I was planning to go south, King Ling came back after completing his studies...”
"Wait a minute!" Yang Ruoqing suddenly interrupted Tuoba Xian.
(End of this chapter)