Chapter 215 Jingzhongyongxin
Xuzhou, Huayun County, Dajun Camp.
After Xu Ruian finished writing the memorial, he blew gently to let the ink dry as quickly as possible.
In the entire military tent, there were only two people, namely him and Xu Mujun, who were sitting on the main seat.
At this moment, Xu Mujun was sitting cross-legged, closing his eyes and concentrating, not knowing what he was thinking.
There was a strong wind outside the tent, the tent was shaking constantly, and even the candlelight inside the tent was shaking.
The black shadows flickered, almost like ghosts.
"Ryan, are you done?"
Xu Mujun's voice sounded very clearly in the empty tent.
Xu Ruian said respectfully: "General, I have finished writing."
"The list of one hundred and thirty-two members of my Xu family, including the merit list and the list of pensions for those killed in battle, have been recorded."
"After you finish writing, just choose a day to send it back to the capital."
"General..."
Xu Ruian hesitated for a while and said: "Another memorial...should I also send it back?"
"Oh?"
Xu Mujun slowly opened his eyes and said indifferently: "Do you have any other opinions?"
"General..."
Xu Ruian took a deep breath and said: "I, a member of the Xu clan, have followed the general in the south and north, and have indeed made many contributions, but the court has already given me rewards."
"Moreover, the final battle with the rebels has been going on for nearly two years. In these two years, my Xu family has not made any achievements. General, why do you bother to ask the imperial court for credit so many times..."
"What's more, over the years, all members of our Xu clan who have served as officers in the army have at least a hundred acres of fertile land, gold and silver, and the largest number of officers in the entire army."
"What you have done, General, has aroused the dissatisfaction of the imperial court."
"Moreover, some of the dandy boys in the clan are relying on your reputation as General to commit misdeeds in their hometown and even in the capital... Many people have complained and secretly cursed you. Why are you doing this?"
Looking at the most outstanding person in the clan in front of him, Xu Mujun sighed secretly and said: "Ruian, you don't understand."
"General..."
"What I am doing is just to reassure the court and reassure Your Majesty."
"But, General, your reputation..."
"What about my reputation?"
Xu Mujun shook his head and said: "As long as it is for Dayu, what does my personal honor and disgrace matter?"
"The final battle with the rebels..."
"The time has not come yet."
Xu Mujun said: "Now our imperial army has gradually cleared away the rebels in northern Xuzhou and squeezed the rebel territory to the southeast."
"The army led by our general is intercepting it in the north, the army led by General Meng Guang and Miao Xiu is blocking it in the west, and the elite Yunzhou Army in Guanshan and the new army led by Cui Xiawu are blocking it in the south. The rebel territories are connected in one place."< br>
Behind Xu Mujun, the huge map of Dayu was constantly alternating between light and dark under the light.
On it were densely planted a large number of different flags representing the imperial court and the rebels.
With Xuzhou as the dividing line, the northern part was filled with imperial flags, which separated Dayu from the north to the south like the Great Wall.
In the west, there are a large number of mountain rivers.
Many mountain and river checkpoints were also guarded by the imperial army, blocking the rebels' intention to advance westward.
Shuzhou in the southwest, Yunzhou, Yuezhou and other places in the south were also the territory of the imperial court.
In other words, the entire rebel army is now surrounded by the imperial army in Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Jiangzhou and half of Qingzhou.
"General, over there at the imperial court..."
"I have resigned for more than two years. I think the court can't wait any longer. It's time to repay them with some military exploits."
Xu Mujun said in a deep voice: "My current achievements are too great. There are too many jealous people in the court. Many officials have secretly collected evidence of my crimes and impeached me."
"Even the members of the clan have been won over by many interested people..."
"Damn it!"
Xu Ruian gritted his teeth and said: "We and the soldiers are fighting at the front, but instead of trying to work together to suppress the rebels, these people in the DPRK are holding back us everywhere!"
"Are all the princes in the imperial court blind?"
Xu Mujun glanced at him and said: "That's why I, the general, have to take the initiative to deliver the 'criminal evidence' to them. Only in this way will the court feel at ease and so will His Majesty."
"I hope your Majesty can understand my general's painstaking efforts."
"General!"
Suddenly there was a shout outside the tent.
"Come in!"
A messenger gasped for air and half-knelt in the tunnel: "Go back to the general! I want a letter from the house!"
"Want a letter from the government?"
Xu Mujun frowned and said: "The mansion is managed by Zhong Chun, and there are veteran guards and His Majesty. What can happen?"
"Did something happen to Zhong'er? Get the letter quickly!"
"No!"
After getting the letter, Xu Mujun quickly opened it and his eyes changed slightly.
The content was very simple, and he had read it in ten lines at a glance.
The letter was from Zhong Chun, and the content was very simple.
Three days ago, His Majesty visited the Xu Mansion in person and gave Xu Jingzhong, the grandson of Xu Mujun, the nickname "Yongxin".
Xu Jingzhong, Xu Yongxin.
Seeing these two words, Xu Mujun had mixed feelings for a while, and his mind also recalled the several summons given by His Majesty before leaving.
"Yongxin, Yongxin... Your Majesty, will you always trust me..."
"It seems that I would judge a gentleman with a villain's heart!"
The content of this letter is very simple, and its meaning is also very simple.
That is... Zheng Yi will always believe in Xu Mujun and let Xu Mujun act boldly with confidence.
"General?"
Xu Ruian whispered: "What happened in the house?"
"Nothing!"
Xu Mujun put away the envelope and said in a deep voice: "Ignore the affairs of the imperial court and use all our strength to destroy the rebels!"
Xu Ruian asked carefully: "General, we have spent two years driving the rebels to these four states."
"And all checkpoints, waterways, and cities outside the four states are guarded by government troops. The next step..."
"The next step is, of course, to destroy the rebels!"
Xu Mujun slapped his palm on the map and said coldly: "In the past two years, I have obtained a lot of information through spies."
"Among the many rebels in the south today, the four groups led by Chen Wang Zheng Zongkai, the Tuoba family, Tianlong Temple, and the White Lotus Sect. As long as these four groups of rebels are eliminated, the entire Dayu rebel army will automatically collapse."
"The first battle..."
Xu Mujun slid on the map with one hand and soon landed on a city.
Guangqingcheng!
This place is a large city in the south of Qingzhou, bordering Xuzhou.
At the same time, it is also the residence of the White Lotus Sect, which is guarded by millions of White Lotus Sect members.
Although the four major rebels are united, they are also secretly on guard against each other. They are stationed in different cities and act as horns to each other to jointly resist Xu Mu's army.
"White Lotus Sect?"
Xu Ruian's eyes suddenly lit up. It seemed that the general was about to take action?
"General!" At this time, a voice asking for permission came from outside the tent again.
"Come in!"
The tent was opened, and a dusty middle-aged man stepped in.
It turned out to be... Xie Jiuque!
"General!"
Xie Jiuque cupped his hands and said: "My subordinates have completed the investigation and are here to report."
Two years ago, in the battle at Yuanhe Mountain, Xu Mujun beheaded the monk Wang Feiyu, and his horse trampled Yuanhe Mountain, killing all the more than 30,000 disciples on Yuanhe Mountain.
Along with this, hundreds of thousands of stubborn rebels became victims of the imperial army.
At that time, Xie Jiuque was also hiding in the forest, and he actually met Wang Zifeng who was running for his life in a hurry.
During the sneak attack, Wang Zifeng, a monk in the early stage of Qi training, did not react and was immediately killed by Xie Jiuque.
Afterwards, Xie Jiuque showed up with Wang Zifeng's body and explained his identity and identification to Xu Mujun.
Not only that, he himself was admired by Xu Mujun's single-handed killing of monks, especially those who were in a realm above the innate world.
After considering the inquiry for a few minutes, Xie Jiuque was subdued.
However, it is not divided into master and servant, but Xie Jiuque is given the status of a disciple and a close soldier of Xu Mujun!
Since then, Xie Jiuque has become the leader of Xu Mujun's personal army.
In addition to protecting Xu Mujun, his biggest role is to go out to detect the enemy's situation.
With Xie Jiuque's strength as a Xiantian realm expert, as long as he doesn't encounter monks from the rebel army, he can naturally go through without any hindrance.
Even if there are Xiantian realm warriors among the rebels, Xie Jiuque is not afraid.
Xu Mujun asked: "What information is there?"
"Back to the general, my subordinates sneaked into Prince Chen's Mansion for investigation and found that there were a large number of soldiers guarding Prince Chen's Mansion, but they also found traces of the monks."
"Oh? Monk..."
Xu Mujun said quietly: "There are indeed monks in Prince Chen's mansion."
"Can you find out who it is?"
"King Chen himself, or are you talking about casual cultivators recruited by King Chen?"
"My subordinates speculate that it is most likely King Chen himself!"
Xie Jiuque said: "King Chen lives in seclusion, and his subordinates have been investigating for half a year, but they have only seen King Chen three times."
"The rest of the time, it will be executed by Wang Zhenchangshi in Prince Chen's Mansion."
"Prince Chen...is he a monk?"
Xu Mujun murmured: "The top priority is to find out the specific situation and identity of King Chen."
"It seems that it is imperative to destroy the White Lotus Sect."
"Only by attacking him and rescuing him can we lure King Chen to take action. By then, we will be able to know the information about King Chen."
"Jiuque, when was the last time you saw King Chen?"
"Three days ago!"
"Three days ago...about the same time."
Xu Mujun murmured: "Please invite General Tang Zhengkou to come to discuss matters."
"No!"
Not long after, Tang Zhenggui led people to the military tent.
After some deliberations, the imperial army began to take action.
Some people, mainly Tang Zheng bandits, continued to garrison Huayun County.
The other part, led by Xu Mujun, quietly headed towards Guangqing City.
Several messengers also rushed out from Huayun County and ran wildly to other places.
At the same time, more than ten homing pigeons took off in the military camp and flew far to the southwest.
……
Beijing.
Bai Yujing.
Listening to the discussions and speculations of several cabinet ministers in the audience, Zheng Yi's mind moved and he quickly remembered something.
I seem to have seen this kind of inconsistency, or deliberate tactics of seeking official positions, land, gold and silver, and beauties, somewhere.
Wang Jian?
Guo Ziyi?
Xu Mujun is...defiling himself!
Zheng Yi immediately made a decision: "My dear friends, I have made a conclusion on the matter of General Xu. Your top priority is to ensure the normal operation of the frontline military and the smooth flow of food and military pay."
"Wang Aiqing is right. Changing generals before battle is a taboo for military strategists. General Xu is still the best candidate for the front line and cannot be replaced."
Wang Anshi said respectfully: "Your Majesty is wise!"
"In two years, farming has already resumed in the six northern states, and this year the Gyeonggi region and the twelve surrounding counties have had a bumper harvest, which is enough to support frontline operations."
"I and other household officials will definitely give their full support to the frontline operations."
"Okay!"
Zheng Yi said: "Let's end the discussion today. I have other things to deal with."
"I'll take my leave!"
After Lu Xiangqing, Wang Anshi and others retreated, Zheng Yi led people to Xu Mu's military mansion and met Zhong Chun.
and Xu Jingzhong, the commander-in-chief of Xu Mu’s army.
"This slave has met Your Majesty!"
Zhong Chun hugged the baby and knelt down to salute.
"Get up."
Zheng Yi said: "You are now Xu Mujun's daughter-in-law. I will give you a royal title as my wife. You don't have to call yourself a slave in the future."
"This slave is a member of the Shadow Guard. She will be a member of the Shadow Guard all her life and be loyal to Your Majesty!"
"Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Has the child been named?"
"Yes, Xu Jingzhong was started by General Xu himself."
"Is there a word for it?"
"Biaozi?"
Zhong Chun asked curiously: "Biaozi?"
"Your Majesty, the child is only over one year old, and it will take more than ten years to get married..."
"I see that this son is very beautiful, so I specially gave him a cousin name. I wonder if it is okay?"
Zhong Chun said hurriedly: "It is truly a blessing for my loyal son to be called Your Majesty."
Zheng Yi said: "Now General Xu is fighting abroad, and there are villains in the court who are slandering him. General Xu has to protect himself by slandering himself in order to win my trust."
"But how can I be the kind of person whose loyalty and betrayal are unknown?"
“Today, I will name your child ‘Yongxin’!”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhong Chun said respectfully: "I will write a letter to my father-in-law right now to tell you your Majesty's thoughts!"
(End of chapter)