Daming: Let you supervise the country according to the order, and you go to cultivate immortals?

Chapter 162

After thinking about it.

Zhu Xiongying took a deep breath.

In an instant, dozens of phantom clones appeared in the surrounding area.

The spiritual consciousness locked on the other mineral deposits marked on the map, and the clones moved away one after another.

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Time passes little by little.

In the blink of an eye, the beginning of May has arrived.

Zhu Xiongying's death occurred on the tenth day of the fifth month.

The Forbidden City, by the Taiye Pool.

Warm sun and wind, two fishing rods moved the quiet lake surface, causing slight ripples.

The supreme emperor Lao Zhu and the supreme emperor A Biao, the two emperors sat side by side to fish by the pool.

At this time, both of them frowned tightly, obviously in a bad mood.

Since Zhu Xiongying retreated, although Lao Zhu and A Biao didn't really want to take care of the court affairs, this is the so-called lying down. Once a person lies down for a period of time, it is impossible to curl up again.

But it is impossible to ignore it completely, and will still come to the court meeting in person every now and then, adjudicating political affairs and intimidating the officials.

"I don't know how long that kid Xiongying will last."

Old Zhu sighed.

In the current court, there are some problems that he really can't solve.

For example, in a memorial recently submitted by Xuantianjian, the main core appeal of Xuantianjian's sacrificial wine Daoyan is to hope that the imperial court can approve the supervision of Xuantianjian's students, set different assessments from the level of qualifications, and at the same time use different resources distribute.

But here comes the problem.

Dao Yan did bring up the plan, and it was done in great detail. Each level of qualification has a different definition and corresponding resource allocation.

However, the cabinet members couldn't understand it.

The cabinet couldn't understand it, so it naturally continued to raise it, but Lao Zhu and A Biao couldn't understand it after receiving the memorial.

For the matter of cultivation, in the entire Ming Dynasty, only Archmage Xiongying has a steelyard in his heart.

Naturally, it is not acceptable to give random replies to state memorials and major government affairs, and everyone knows the importance of Xuantian Supervisor. This is the foundation of the future Great Ming Immortal Dynasty. The first batch of Xuantian Supervisors will be of great use in the future.

Therefore, we can only suppress the memorial for the time being, and wait for Zhu Xiongying to leave the customs.

This is just Xuan Tianjian's memorial, at least the text on it can understand what it is about.

But the memorial handed over by Tiangong Supervisor is another kind, and I can't even read it.

Lao Zhu and A Biao called all the members of the cabinet together. A large group of old men stared at the memorial, staring blankly for a whole day. They just couldn’t figure out what was written in the memorial. what.

What is the "thermal efficiency improvement plan for internal combustion engines", and what is the "rail balance principle"?
"We're all getting old."

Old Zhu let out a sigh of emotion.

It never occurred to him that after being the emperor for more than 30 years, at the end of his life, he couldn't even understand the memorial.

A Biao also sighed, he had been the crown prince for more than 30 years, assisted the state government, and was well-organized. Unexpectedly, he had been ill for so many years, and he couldn't even criticize papers.

Facts have proved that if you don't keep up with the trend, you can't keep up with the times.

"How is the fourth child?"

Lao Zhu changed the subject and asked.

Obviously, he didn't really want to mention the government affairs again, because the memorials submitted by yamen such as Zhangtianjian and Qiankunjian were all half-assed.

"The fourth brother arrived in the northern border seven days ago, and is currently integrating the remaining troops in the northern border to build a second fortification."

After Ah Biao finished speaking, he frowned.

"Father, judging from the battle reports from the front line, Timur's vanguard army has been fighting fiercely outside Jiayuguan for more than ten days, and there is no sign of retreating or repairing."

Old Zhu nodded.

"Well, very unusual."

Lao Zhu, who has spent his entire life in the army, is naturally familiar with such things as fighting.

Therefore, he is very aware of the current situation in Jiayuguan.

Generally speaking, for things like sieges, it takes a few days to recuperate after a fierce attack. After all, soldiers are also human, and it is impossible to fight at high intensity day and night.

However, according to the battle report from Jiayuguan, Timur's vanguard army seemed to have been drugged. The soldiers were completely tireless and attacked frantically without stopping.

"No news from Sapphire yet?"

Old Zhu asked again.

Since the last news of Sapphire came seven days ago, Sapphire's surprise attack army has not been heard from again, as if it disappeared out of thin air.

"No."

A Biao shook his head.

"Additional manpower has been dispatched, and the backbone of Longyingwei and Jinyiwei has been dispatched."

"Ah."

Old Zhu let out a deep 'hmm'.

Originally, according to the strategic plan, Lan Yu integrated the army of the Northern Yuan Dynasty's descending army to undertake the task of a surprise attack, and directly broke through the rear army of Timur's vanguard army. At that time, the Jiayuguan defenders would break out and form a front and rear attack. The battle will determine the situation in Jiayuguan.

However, Lanyu's army, which was supposed to have arrived at the Jiayuguan battlefield five days ago, has not heard from them until now, and they don't even know where Lanyu is.

It is indeed easy to get lost in the desert, but that is for ordinary generals.

As far as Lan Yu is concerned, he has been a battle-hardened and famous general in the world, and he has gone to Mobei several times on expeditions.

In addition, more than half of Sapphire's army are Beiyuan cavalry, and they are very familiar with Mo Beibei.

Getting lost is naturally impossible.

It can only be attributed to other reasons.

"Could it be a surprise attack by Timur's detour?"

Attack in attack, this kind of thing is not impossible.

"Judging from the current situation, it is absolutely impossible."

Old Zhu shook his head.

"With the talent of Sapphire, even if you are attacked, you can retreat completely, and you will never not send back any news."

While the father and son were discussing the war in the northern border, the old eunuch who had been by Lao Zhu's side trotted forward.

"His Majesty the Supreme Emperor, His Majesty the Supreme Emperor, and the elders of the cabinet are here to see you."

As soon as the old eunuch's words came out, Lao Zhu and A Biao frowned more and more.

The meeting of cabinet ministers collectively must have caused a big accident.

"Let it be discussed in Fengtian Palace."

Old Zhu Ning said, and then both stood up with A Biao.

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at the same time.

In Jiayuguan, the sky is dark, and the air is filled with a chilly smell of blood.

Although it was daytime, shells like raindrops crazily fell on the city wall.

Standing on the city gate, Geng Bingwen looked at the Timur vanguard soldiers rushing towards him like ants, and then glanced at the rows of cannon muzzles, frowning.

He never expected that there would be such advanced artillery in Timur's army, and in terms of range and explosive effect, it would not be inferior to Daming's red-clothed cannon.

"Geng Shuai, these people are extremely wrong."

The trusted lieutenant general came to Geng Bingwen's side at this time, the armor on his body was stained with blood, and his eyes were full of fatigue.

The city defenders can still work in three shifts, but these generals can only take a nap when they have time, and they are all extremely exhausted.

"Ah."

Geng Bingwen nodded.

As the leader of the city defenders, he is most familiar with the mode of the besiegers.

Even with Geng Bingwen's experience, he has never seen a city that can be attacked for more than ten days in a row, and the momentum of the attack has not diminished at all. The soldiers who attacked the city seemed to be crazy.

"Catch a few and have a trial."

Geng Bingwen looked at a Timur soldier who had just climbed the ladder, and found that his eyes were blood red, and his forehead was even more bulging, but the madness revealed did not attenuate in the slightest.

"Yes!"

The lieutenant led the way.

Boom boom boom!

The booming sound that suddenly doubled in intensity came suddenly.

Geng Bingwen looked subconsciously, his pupils shrank suddenly, what the hell is this? !
Outside the pass, there was a large group of white-skinned men in black robes, waving a chopstick of unknown purpose in their hand, one after another colorful beams of light condensed from the top of these chopsticks, heading towards the city wall. Boom.

The situation of the city wall, which was already bombarded by cannons, got worse.

"Old general, what the hell are these people?!"

Zhu Xi, who had just completed a tour of the city defense, also came to Geng Bingwen with dark circles under his eyes, and looked at the white-skinned men in astonishment, with disbelief in his words.

He has been stationed in the border area all the year round, it's not that Zhu Xi has never seen this kind of white-skinned man, but it's the first time he's seen this kind of man wearing a robe and pointing around with a stick.

"do not know."

Geng Bingwen shook his head, he had never seen it before.

However, his intuition told him that the reason why these Timurid vanguards were able to charge frantically without fear of death had a lot to do with these white-skinned men.

Fortunately, the appearance of these white-skinned people only intensified the siege, and did not reach the level of being able to break through Jiayuguan.

"I also ask your highness to strictly order all the ministries to stay in their respective defense areas, and there must be no slack in the slightest."

"Jiayuguan at the moment cannot tolerate half a mistake."

"Ah."

Zhu Xi nodded, and then slammed his fist against the wall beside him.

"Sapphire's reinforcements were supposed to detour to Jiayuguan five days ago, but so far there has been no news."

"If the sapphire hadn't arrived for a long time, we wouldn't be so passive now."

Gritting his teeth, Zhu Xi couldn't help cursing.

Although Jiayuguan seems to be able to hold on at present, Zhu Yu knows very well that this is supported by the three shifts of the soldiers who work around the clock, but this is not a long-term solution, and the soldiers will always have moments when they cannot hold on.

Right now, it's boiling.

Whether it is a defender or a siege, whoever can't hold on, whoever relaxes, will be doomed.

Geng Bingwen ignored Zhu Xi's scolding.

Geng Bingwen once went to war with Lan Yu, so he naturally knows how superior Lan Yu's general is.

If even Lan Yu couldn't lead the army to Jiayuguan, then no general in the world could do it.

"Lanyu's troubles, compared to the current Jiayuguan, are probably not small."

Geng Bingwen took a deep breath.

He knew in his heart that the probability of pinning his hopes on Sapphire was slim.

At the moment, we can only rely on these soldiers in the city to stick to it.

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The cold sand in Mobei is filled with wild dust.

There is a large army that stretches for more than ten miles, and it is marching hard.

Sapphire was at the forefront of the army in armor, riding forward on horseback, her brows were tightly furrowed.

Suddenly, he reined in the horse and looked three meters ahead.

"Does it look familiar?"

He asked lightly.

The lieutenant who was following him subconsciously looked at a big rock beside him, his pupils shrank suddenly.

"Handsome Lan, this, this is..."

He took a deep breath and couldn't believe what he saw.

"Well, this is the mark I left three days ago."

Lan Yu said in a condensed voice.

I have been marching forward, but according to the original marching speed, I should have arrived at Jiayuguan by now, but after so long, I still haven't arrived.

Not to mention the city wall of Jiayuguan, there is no shadow of it.

The farther west you go, the more deserted you are.

This kind of Gobi land has a very distinctive feature, that is, everything looks alike, what it looks like at first glance, a hundred miles ahead, it still looks the same.

So Lan Yu didn't take it seriously at first, she just thought that the marching speed was too slow and she miscalculated the distance, so she kept speeding up the marching speed.

It wasn't until three days ago that he discovered that the piece of vegetation he saw was vaguely familiar, and it was obviously passed by five days ago, which aroused suspicion.

For verification, Sapphire found a big stone in the place where he passed at that time, and left a mark on it.

Sure enough, after continuing to march forward for three days, he returned to the land marked by the big stone.

"Order, the whole army camps on the spot."

It doesn't make much sense if you just keep going around in circles and then move on.

The most important thing is to stop and figure out the situation first.

Sapphire has also heard of "ghosts hitting the wall", but it doesn't make sense for the 30 troops to follow the ghosts to hit the wall.

"Our rations can last for a few days."

General Sapphire summoned the officer and asked in a concentrated voice.

Army rations are the foundation of an army. If there is no food to eat, then this army will starve to death if it does not fight.

"Back to Lan Shuai, I can support him for about five days."

In order to achieve the effect of the surprise attack, it was originally a light cavalry army, and the army did not carry much food and grass.

Sapphire frowned tightly.

"From today, reduce the ration by half."

The quartermaster was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't dare to disobey his orders, so he quickly bowed to accept his orders and retreated.

"Father, most of the soldiers are soldiers from the Northern Yuan Dynasty. If the rations are greatly reduced, I'm afraid it will be..."

The word 'mutiny' was not spoken.

Sapphire didn't speak, but just rode forward, he didn't have time to think about mutiny or not.

At present, they are trying to find out what is going on, otherwise this army will have to die in this Gobi desert.

"Send scouts to advance in different directions."

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Yingtian Mansion, Fengtian Hall.

Lao Zhu sat on the dragon chair, and Ah Biao sat on the side.

The collective cabinet members headed by Liu Bowen, including San Yang and others, were standing in the hall at this moment, all frowning.

"Is the news accurate?"

Old Zhu's voice was extremely dignified.

"Return to the Supreme Emperor, this is the news from Xiao San, the commander of the Dragon Shadow Guard, and it is absolutely correct."

As soon as these words came out, Lao Zhu frowned even tighter.

He naturally knows that the Dragon Shadow Guards created by his grandson are all talented people, and their ability to inquire about news is even higher than that of Jin Yiwei, and the news is confirmed by the commander of the Dragon Shadow Guards himself, so there is no mistake .

"Seven days."

Old Zhu took a deep breath.

According to news reports, it only takes seven days for Timur's crippled main force of one million to march outside Jiayuguan.

Based on the current situation in Jiayuguan, once the main force of the cripples arrives, there is no suspense about breaking the pass.

(End of this chapter)