Wulin Tyrant

Chapter 199
The old emperor did not rush to express his position on the army to attack the green forest bandits in the north of the Yangtze River. Instead, he asked symbolically: "What do you think of Marshal Tie's proposal?"

After waiting for a while, Prime Minister Qi went out to play and said, "I think Marshal Tie's proposal to send troops to fight against bandits in the green forests in Jiangbei is very good."

The civil servants and generals of the Great Qi State, the highest officials and powerful officials have all made it clear that they unanimously agreed to send troops to fight against the bandits in the green forests in the north of the Yangtze River.

After waiting for a while, seeing that no one in the civil and military courts had any objections, the old emperor said at this time: "Since all the ministers agree to send troops to attack, who should be sent to command the troops?"

Prime Minister Qi spoke loudly and said: "The old ministers recommended that the prince should lead the army. The prince is the future prince of Da Qi and has important responsibilities. Now that Da Qi is surrounded by powerful enemies, it is a troubled time for the country. The prince can take advantage of this rare opportunity to send troops. This is an opportunity to attack the bandits in the green forests of Jiangbei and practice your ability to handle military and national affairs."

Marshal Tierong, the commander of the army and horses, came out and said: "I do not agree with the Prime Minister's proposal. The prince's status is noble and special, and it is not suitable to lead the army. Victory is not joyful, and defeat is not worth the loss. I recommend one person, who will definitely be able to overcome all the merits. The eldest prince, Jin Wang I have been familiar with military strategies since I was a child, and I have thousands of troops in my mind. Under the command of the King of Jin, I will definitely be able to return with a great victory."

Seeing Qi Xiang and Tie Rong fighting together, Li Bin secretly sneered in his heart and thought: "These two old men know that the green forest forces in Jiangbei Thirteenth Village are not easy to deal with, so they risked their lives to recommend their master. A competitor takes command and leads an army to go on an expedition, while he waits to see others embarrass him and suffer defeat. Let others lose their prestige, lose the trust of the old emperor, and fight for the throne for his master to get rid of his competitors.

Qi Xiang is the official representative of the eldest prince's Jinwang camp, while Tie Rong, the Grand Marshal of the Great Qi Bingma, is the official representative of the Prince's camp.The two sides tore each other for the interests of their respective groups, and the quarrel was a mess.

The old emperor was also frowning at this time, staring blankly at the senior ministers and military commanders under his hands who were arguing, and there was nothing he could do.

At this time, the King of Chu came out of the army and said: "My son is willing to lead the troops!"

Distraught, the old emperor heard the request from the King of Chu to lead the troops, and asked in surprise, "How many soldiers and horses do you need to bring with you, the emperor? How long will it take to return?"

King Qi Xing of Chu paused and responded: "My son is going to quell the bandits in the green forest in the north of the Yangtze River. We need [-] elite soldiers. It will take three months to win and return to the court."

After King Qixing of Chu stated the resources and conditions needed to unite the army, Tie Rong quickly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have learned from many inquiries that the bandits in the green forest in the north of the Yangtze River are no more than a group of rabble. There is no need to mobilize troops and dispatch so many soldiers and horses. To wipe out the capital, the capital is an important area and is close to the northern border. We need to be on guard against the Turks at all times and cannot send out so many troops on an expedition at once."

Qi Xiang also stood up and echoed Tie Rong's statement.Anyway, the two old men are determined to be shit sticks, their masters are incapable of doing meritorious deeds, and they don't allow others to make meritorious deeds.

King Qi Xing of Chu thought for a while, gritted his teeth, and said loudly with determination: "I only need [-] elite soldiers, and I can win and return to the court in two months."

Li Bin knew that King Qixing of Chu was eager to make contributions. Li Bin had seen with his own eyes the strength of the green forest bandit forces in the Thirteenth Village in Jiangbei. They were by no means as vulnerable as the two old men Tie Rong and Qi Xiang said. The Thirteenth Village in Jiangbei was on the left. Under the leadership of Batian, the strength has grown rapidly, and it is known to the outside world that it has [-] soldiers, and the overall combat strength is of a certain level.

King Qixing of Chu first proposed a crusade with [-] elite troops, which was no longer easy.After being disturbed by two troublemakers, Tie Rong and Qi Xiang, the second proposal to send [-] troops seemed a bit risky.The odds are slim.

"Your Majesty, last year Huaizhou Governor Tie Tao led [-] troops to attack the Thirteen Villages in Jiangbei, and achieved a great victory with countless gains. The state capital of a place can achieve such great results with only [-] soldiers. When the elite troops of the Qi Dynasty go out to fight, can they still be inferior to the brave soldiers of the local states?" Tie Rong cited specific examples in order to create difficulties for King Qi Xing of Chu and hinder King Qi Xing of Chu from uniting his troops.

Tie Rong's so-called case of the Huaizhou governor's crusade against the great victories, without thinking about it, it was blown out.The governor Tietao, whom Li Bin had never met, knew from his name that he was inseparable from Tie Rong, and they were all the same.

It is not exclusive to the Daqi Dynasty to send troops to suppress the bandits in the lower state government and conceal the results of the war. Li Bin believes him.

With the organization and discipline of the bandits in the thirteen villages of Jiangbei, under the leadership of Zuo Batian, not to mention the half-agricultural and half-army state capitals who lack systematic and formal training, and lack weapons and armor. The orderly Qi elite imperial army was dispatched, and it was difficult to say who would win and who would lose when the number of troops on both sides was about the same.

Now the court is messed up by two old men, Qi Xiang and Tie Rong. The king of Chu, Qi Xing, who really wants to do things, has some ambitions and ideals of serving the country, but he can't show his strengths.

Seeing that King Qi Xing of Chu was in a dilemma under the attack of two old troublemakers, Tie Rong and Qi Xiang, Li Bin couldn't stand it any longer. He went out to make a loud appeal and said: "I am willing to assist the King of Chu in conquering the green forest bandits in the Thirteen Villages in Jiangbei."

Prime Minister Qi despised Li Bin, who had no official position, and shouted to his face: "Why do you have it? The court is not a place for you to talk nonsense, so why don't you get out of here!"

After Qi Xiang finished speaking, Tie Rong couldn't wait to stand up, taunting Li Bin and said: "The court is not your Jianghu martial arts, you can talk nonsense, what ability do you have to subdue the Jiangbei Thirteen Villages?"

Li Bin ignored the run-on and humiliation of the two elders, and played loudly: "Your Majesty, I invite five thousand elite soldiers to subdue the bandit forces in the green forest and the thirteen villages in Jiangbei within one month."

"Five thousand soldiers?" Tie Rong exclaimed with an expression of disbelief.

"One month!" Qi Xiang almost lost his breath in shock.

All the civil and military officials in the court also exclaimed in unison, and everyone discussed a lot, but no one believed that Li Bin could do it.

After all, it takes more than half a month to walk from the capital city to Jiangbei Province. It takes more than half a month to march. If it takes one month, the remaining combat time will be at most ten days. It is basically an impossible task for a thousand troops to win a complete victory.

The old emperor seemed very interested in Li Bin's proposal, and said with great interest: "Li Aiqing, there is no joke in the army, how dare you issue a military order?"

Li Bin knew that today's decision to send troops to the Thirteen Villages in Jiangbei would not be possible without the determination and courage of a strong man to sever his wrists and cut through the mess.

He could only respond loudly: "Your Majesty, I would like to issue a military order!"

King Qi Xing of Chu was slightly shocked when he heard this, and touched Li Bin with his arms and hands. Li Bin comforted Qi Xing in a low voice and said, "It's okay, I'll take care of everything."

Now that Li Bin has issued a military order, the two troublemakers, Qi Xiang and Tie Rong, can't do anything. However, these two old boys are probably feeling happy at this time. "King Qixing of Chu is going to fight with this stupid young boy Li Bin. It will take a month." , five thousand soldiers, to conquer the [-] green forest bandits in the Thirteen Villages in Jiangbei. Then they may be beaten and the whole army will be wiped out.

If the crusade fails, the favor of King Chu Qixing, the regent, will come to an end. Naturally, King Chu who has lost the trust of the old emperor will no longer be a threat to the throne of Daqi.It is true that young people are still unreliable in their work. They are prone to being hot-headed and acting on impulse. "

(End of this chapter)