After rebirth, I made the princes cry

The prince said he wanted to go on an expedition, and the emperor had a headache.

Even Yingshu found it ridiculous.

Sikong Beichen had never had the experience of leading an army on an expedition. Even the Eight Hundred Guards under his charge were able to produce a murderer who imitated evil spirits and killed people. In Sikong Beichen's only personal expedition, a battle that must be won was actually managed by poisonous flies. The bite of the snake leads to the person dying without any medicine or medicine. This person is not a soldier, let alone the luck to stand up on the battlefield.

"The prince's determination to serve the country is good, but the matter of conquest cannot be trivial. I have visited Yi and Shu before, and I know very well that the terrain in that area is dangerous and complex, and when a prince of a country leads an army to go on an expedition, it must be discussed by the court, so Yi The defeat of the state army must be announced to the court. Hundreds of officials will argue endlessly and various clans will continue to seize profits. This will be more and more useless for the war, not to mention that there is no shortage of northern enemies in Jiankang City. If Northern Zhao knows about it, The chaos in Shuzhou actually caused turmoil in our court, and I'm afraid we may take advantage of it again, so this matter must be handled with caution."

Seeing that Sikong Yuehu remained silent, the emperor had no choice but to call him by name: "Silang, you know more about the military equipment of each state. Do you have any good strategies to deal with it?"

"My minister has been thinking just now whether this enemy aid entering Shu via Western Qiang might have been dispatched by the Northern Han Dynasty."

Yingshu couldn't help but glance at Sikong Yuehu, and was secretly surprised. Just now, he was sure that the enemy's reinforcements did not come from the Northern Han Dynasty, but he turned around and rejected this judgment? This is not Sikong Yuehu's style of behavior.

Sikong Tong understood the implication: "Silang is hesitating. If the Northern Han Dynasty sends troops through Hanzhong, it will not be able to bypass Yizhou and directly take Shuzhou, but it is also possible to enter Shu through Xiqiang?"

"Since Jiang Ke's rebellion, I have paid special attention to the intelligence sent by the Northern Han Dynasty. According to what I know, although the Royal Court of the Northern Han Dynasty also intends to invade Yizhou, it is also concerned about the many tribes in the Qiang region taking advantage of its unpreparedness to invade Chang'an. Because of the hidden dangers, they did not dare to advance. In addition, the king of the Northern Han Dynasty was old and wanted to pass the throne to his youngest son, so he banished his eldest son. However, the eldest prince of the Northern Han Dynasty was followed by the military department of his mother's clan. In recent years, he traveled around the In the grasslands, many tribes have been conquered. The king of Han's greater concern was that his eldest son would invade the Han Dynasty and seize power.

Even if Jiang Ke moved reinforcements to the King of Han, what would be the point of the King of Han sending more than 3,000 troops to help Shuzhou? With more than 5,000 cavalry, it is difficult to capture Yizhou, not to mention that if we send the Chinese army to rush for reinforcements, let alone 5,000 cavalry, even if there are 10,000 cavalry, the enemy army will definitely have to retreat from the Xiqiang! "

Yingshu understood half of it. The other half was that there was a feud between the father and son of the Northern Han Dynasty king, and there were great changes in the transfer of the throne. She couldn't understand the rest.

"If the King of Han intends to take advantage of the chaos, he must attack Yizhou with Jiang Ke so that he can win with lightning speed and prevent the battle from falling into a stalemate. But the royal court of the Northern Han Dynasty obviously does not have such courage. In this case, what Jiang Ke gained Enemy reinforcements should not be dispatched by the Northern Han Dynasty. Only by confirming this premise can the response strategies of the ministers be effective."

"Oh?" Sikong Tong asked quickly: "Silang really has a countermeasure?"

"Temporarily order Governor He to withdraw to Yizhou, send envoys to Chang'an, and persuade the King of Han to send troops to Yizhou. As long as our court quells the rebellion in Shuzhou, and the court of the Northern Han Dynasty sends troops to attack Zhao in the future, our court can send troops to interfere."

Yingshu understood this time. Sikong Yuehu's strategy was to borrow troops from the Northern Han Dynasty to quell the rebellion in Shuzhou.

Sikong Beichen sighed: "Fourth brother, the Royal Court of the Northern Han Dynasty has made several attempts to attack the south and has been in constant friction with the Yizhou Army. How can it be possible for the Royal Court of the Northern Han Dynasty to agree to help our court quell the rebellion? And if the troops of the Royal Court of the Northern Han Dynasty are allowed to enter our country, it is difficult to guarantee that the Northern Han Dynasty will not It will break the contract and only make the situation more chaotic."

"Shuzhou is out of control. We can't stop the Northern Han army from entering Shu via the Western Qiang." Sikong Yuehu said: "I am confident that as long as the Northern Han Dynasty sends troops, the enemy reinforcements in Shuzhou will retreat, and maybe they will." The Western Qiang tribe invaded Chang'an."

Yingshu was completely confused by what she heard. She stopped writing and stared at Sikong Yuehu.

The person being stared at looked intently and smiled confidently: "Yes, this enemy aid is not aimed at our dynasty, but at the Han court. The eldest son of the King of the Northern Han Dynasty is not only brave, but it seems that he has recently gained a wise man to advise him. "

If you attack in the east and west, you can seize the throne if you have a good time difference!

"Who does Shiro think should be sent as envoy?"

"Not an envoy, but a secret envoy." Sikong Yuehu said, "I recommend Wang Duanzhi."

"This... Duan Zhi has no official position..." Sikong Beichen frowned.

"Brother, it is precisely because Duan Zhi has no official position that he cannot take away Jiang Dong He's military glory, and Governor He will not secretly cause trouble. Moreover, this strategy is to establish diplomatic relations with the King of Han on the surface, but in fact it causes internal strife in the Han court. I It is a good policy for the court to reap the benefits of the fishermen, but it is somewhat dishonest. Therefore, our court will not sign a letter of credence with the Han court to formally establish an alliance. The secret envoy sent by our court cannot be regarded as a high-ranking official. Responsible ministers.

According to the intelligence I have received, the King of Han’s intention to conquer the south is far less determined than his intention to conquer the north. This is because the Han tribe used to be active in the grasslands outside the Pass, and they paid more attention to cavalry. The cavalry is based on good horses, and there are many pastoral areas outside the Pass that are suitable for training war horses. Although Chang'an is the ancient capital, it is vulnerable to invasion by nomadic tribes. The Northern Han Dynasty's military strength is not strong, and they want to seize Luoyang as their capital. This laid the foundation for our country's negotiations with the Northern Han Dynasty this time.

Moreover, the spy also revealed that the reason why the old Han king doted on his youngest son was that he listened to the advice of the witch of the Northern Han Dynasty. The shaman of the Northern Han Dynasty was indeed a strange person, but he had enough destiny in his old age. When he died at the age of one hundred and one, the King of Han was devastated by the loss of his country's shaman. He actually listened to his youngest son's mysterious talk and became obsessed with the way of cultivating immortals. Wang Duanzhi had a friend whom he had forgotten for many years, named Zhenren Puzong. This man once traveled as far as Xiqiang. Having been received by the shamans of the Northern Han Dynasty, if there is a real person like Pu Zong accompanying Wang Duanzhi, the success will be greatly increased. "

Yingshu was an observer, but she felt that she had been convinced by Sikong Yuehu.

Sikong Yuehu hasn't finished speaking yet.

"In fact, my ministers have just made plans and determined that as long as Governor He does not advance rashly, he will be able to secure Yizhou. Shuzhou is temporarily out of control and has nothing to do with the overall situation. Wang Duanzhi and Pu Zongzhen, riding lightly and fast, compete with the mobilization of the Chinese army and the order. Food and grass are much cheaper, and they can avoid court disputes. Even if Wang Duanzhi cannot convince the King of Han, his ministers have another idea, which is to simply increase troops in Yizhou and put pressure on Northern Zhao. If the Northern Han Dynasty gets this good opportunity, it will definitely Taking advantage of the situation, if the situation evolves to this point and there is still no change in the enemy reinforcements stationed in Shuzhou, it means that the judgment of the minister is wrong. However, there is a way to save it, that is, the reinforcements can be directly transferred from Yizhou and pass through Hanzhong to counterattack. Zhou, the King of Han will gather his forces to attack Northern Zhao, and there will be no garrison left in Hanzhong. At that time, not only can he rush to help Yizhou, but he can even capture Hanzhong. As for the general who leads the army, Tian Shishe can be used."

"The name Tian Shishe sounds somewhat familiar," Sikong said.

"He is the commander under Erchen and comes from a poor family, but his father has some involvement with Changping Zheng. Tian Shishe will not become a threat to Jiang Donghe, and Jiang Donghe does not dare to offend Changping Zheng at this time. .”

Yingshu started writing steadily. This was the Sikong Yuehu she was familiar with. He was well strategized and thorough, especially in how to use troops. He was imaginary and realistic, but he was old-fashioned and calm. He would never stick to the rules, but he also didn't seem to be greedy for success. Sikong Yuehu is indeed a rare general.

But wait, it seems that her eldest brother was pushed to the front of the battle by Sikong Yuehu, and he will have to take a huge risk? ? ?

The eldest brother is newly married! ! !

Wang Jie's wedding was not too extravagant. His original position was a bit embarrassing. He was the future sect leader of the Wang family in Linyi. However, in the eyes of most scholars, it was difficult for him to enter the officialdom through the "righteous way". Still a rebellious man, he devoted his whole life to contributing his talents to the family. Perhaps after his death, his children and grandchildren can truly be saved.

Wang Jie didn't care.

It was natural that there would be obstacles to his marriage. He never expected to marry the legitimate daughter of the Li family in Hedong. Although his father-in-law praised him constantly and greatly appreciated his talent, he knew that his father-in-law actually respected his grandfather. Only with good demeanor can he be willing to marry his eldest daughter.

Although his wife Li is somewhat stubborn in temperament, she is well-educated and considerate of him, even protective of him.

His wife doesn't care whether he joins an official career or not. As a newlywed, she always advises him not to bother with paperwork, but she herself does not neglect to pay attention to her elders in the morning and evening. Only when he is aware of his grandmother's prejudice against him will his wife defend him. If his grandmother says something wrong about him, his wife will say ten good things about him.

His life seemed to be going smoothly.

Until that day, he was suddenly given a secret order, and he agreed without hesitation. The fourth prince who came to convey the secret order smiled bitterly: "I was glared at by your fifth sister several times that day. Although she didn't complain directly, I can also tell that it must be because I am so unkind that I got a dangerous job for you just after you got married."

"Since when did His Highness care so much about Fifth Sister's happiness and anger?"

"Zhongnvshi is very impressive now, and I don't know how she can please the mother-in-law. Anyway, I finally met the mother-in-law once, and the mother-in-law always taught me not to pick on the daughter-in-law again. There is also Qinghe, she is not like Gao Ping She seems to want to make friends with everyone she meets. She has a good nature, but she doesn't like to argue with people, but she rarely gets close to people. She doesn't know what kind of ecstasy drug the middle daughter Shi gave her. One day, she asked the middle daughter Shi to have tea. , Zhongnvshi declined, Qinghe actually thought that I had offended Zhongnvshi again, and forced me to apologize!"

Sikong Yuehu shook his head and sighed: "I'm afraid that two of the women in the world will be won over by your good fifth sister. What should I do? Even if it's just to keep my ears quiet, don't I have to care about her?"

These are all jokes, and Sikong Yuehu does feel a little sorry: "Although there is etiquette for two countries not to kill envoys when they are fighting, the king of the Northern Han Dynasty is a barbarian after all. There have been precedents in the past where barbarians did not act according to Chinese etiquette, and This time it is said that you are a secret emissary. You are dishonest and trustworthy, and you are indeed taking a big risk. It is natural for the middle-aged daughter Shi to complain that I am unkind."

"Isn't it because Your Highness has become friends with me because I know that Jie is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death? In fact, Jie's life was originally saved because of His Majesty's extrajudicial mercy. To put it bluntly, Jie's kindness to Your Majesty has never been so great. It’s unforgettable.”

Sikong Yuehu slowly raised his eyelids.

Wang Jie's eyes were not averted: "You can't control your life or death, and death may not be luckier than life. But I saved my life after all. Over the years, what I have been thinking about day and night is how I should live. I once didn't know the meaning of living. Well, I even suspect... that rebelliousness is hereditary. I feel that dying vigorously is far more glorious than living a mediocre life.

My grandfather also sensed my confusion. He did not admonish me. He just asked me to read the classics and history and understand it myself. One day, I suddenly realized that I found the meaning of living, that is, I had to admit it. My father and ancestors were thieves who brought chaos to the country. I survived to atone for their sins. "