Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

"The country and the people of Dacheng must be guarded by someone." Zhao Zeyong said in a low tone, solemnly: "Once the border war breaks out, it would be best if the soldiers below can defeat the enemy in time. It is my duty to go to battle and supervise the battle myself.”

"Your Majesty is probably also in a dilemma. I heard that he left the three of them, King Guangping and his son." Rong Youtang said.

"That's right. Among the princes, the father granted the three princes temporarily, but he only entrusted King Guangping with fiefdoms and rules, and assigned them to the remote southern border. My fourth brother and I stayed in Beijing. It is against our ancestors to talk about it in detail." Brother Erhuang has always been very dissatisfied with the system, but this time it has satisfied his heart." Zhao Zeyong was calm.

There are no two tigers in one mountain. For those who are obviously inferior to others, it is better to withdraw as soon as possible and retreat instead of tearing up their faces and taking their lives.

Rong Youtang pondered secretly, and couldn't help sighing: "Although the southern border is remote and poor, as long as King Guangping abides by his duties, he will be the one and only master in the fief. No one dares to disobey him, and he is happy to be at ease. Of course, there is one condition—— He paused, the ending sound gradually disappeared, and said in his heart:

If the king of Guangping wants to enjoy the glory and wealth in the rest of his life, the premise is that the new emperor has a broad vision and a big heart, so His Royal Highness must not succeed to the throne!

"What condition?" Zhao Zeyong raised his eyebrows, changed from lying on his back to lying on his side, and kneaded each other's ears lightly or heavily with his rough, callused thumbs.

"Hiss~" Rong Youtang was afraid of tickle, shrank back and avoided it, and simply said frankly: "He has been fighting with His Highness for decades, one occupies the throne and the other lives in the same position. We must try to eradicate each other!"

"That is inevitable." Zhao Zeyong reluctantly agreed.

"Your Highness, hey, do you think I'm a little unambitious?" Rong Youtang said on a whim, "If I were the King of Guangping and found that I was indeed incapable of carrying out heavy responsibilities, I should quietly find a way out so as not to hurt my wife and children." .”

"Those who know the current affairs are heroes, and it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages." In the dark bed, Zhao Zeyong frowned, with rare melancholy, and whispered: "For decades, my father has never uttered half a word about establishing the crown prince. , Since childhood, when studying, riding and archery, banquets and other occasions, all the princes are treated equally, it is inevitable that people think that every prince is a possibility—do you understand?"

"Born in the royal family, can't help yourself?" Rong Youtang asked back.

"To a certain extent, yes. Especially the two imperial brothers, their grandparents' families are quite powerful, how can they not be tempted, not compare, not fight for?" Zhao Zeyong turned his head and said with a wry smile: "This king is different. Unfortunately, my grandfather died in a heroic battle, and my mother and concubine also left early. In addition, I went to the Northwest for ten years, focusing on running the army and fighting, and there was no one to instigate and encourage me.

"Your Highness is really suffering from worrying about the country and the people." Rong Youtang fumbled for the other's hand, clasping his fingers tightly.

Talking and talking, it is inevitable to talk about the heaviness.

"If the king goes out to fight, in order to stabilize the morale of the Beiying army, Ziyan must stay and sit in command. Remember to go to Dingbeihou Mansion to find someone to discuss and solve difficult problems. There is no need to worry about it. The Guo family is reliable when it comes to right and wrong. In addition, when necessary You can also seek help from Lu Nan, King Rui, Fifth Prince, Zhan Tongguang and others. In short, your family foundation is weak and you are easily attacked by your opponents, so don't act without authorization." Zhao Zeyong warned carefully.

"They all like to pick soft persimmons!" Rong Youtang snorted.

"Don't be angry, you are very strong yourself, but your foundation is a little weaker, and you will improve your qualifications after a few more years of hard work." Zhao Zeyong whispered comfort, hugged the people around him affectionately, turned over slightly, and pretended to suppress .

"Don't!" Rong Youtang's scalp felt numb immediately, he subconsciously stretched out his hand to push, and lowered his voice to remind: "It's late, we have to catch morning morning."

"Does it hurt?"

Rong Youtang shook his head.

Zhao Zeyong thoughtfully said: "Don't be afraid, I won't mess with you, go to sleep."

"En." Rong Youtang quietly let out a sigh of relief.

The two hugged each other silently, exchanging breaths, and each had their own concerns.

Yoshihisa

Rong Youtang knew that the other party was not asleep, the more he thought about it, the more impassioned he became, his blood boiled with enthusiasm, and he suddenly said firmly: "Although I am not a general, as long as the imperial court gives an order, I will immediately go to the northwest and serve the country wholeheartedly!"

"Hundreds of civil and military officials are gathered together, even if they take turns, the household department is at the bottom. You stay in the capital and obey your father's orders, and you are also serving the country." Zhao Zeyong was funny and proud.

"But what if? There are contingencies in everything." Rong Youtang's eyes lit up, and he said solemnly and reverently: "My relatives treat me with the kindness of nurturing me, my master treats me with the kindness of teaching, and the nobles treat me with the kindness of knowing you. His Majesty, on the other hand, faced doubts and repeatedly promoted and reused me, which can be said to be a great favor of the emperor, and if it is needed by the overall situation in the future, he will never be greedy for life or fear of death!"

Zhao Zeyong's heart was warm and moved, but at the same time he couldn't help worrying. He tightened his arms and pressed the person firmly to his heart, pretending to be angry and said: "Before the battle starts, you are full of 'sacrifice for the country', if it is In the barracks, I will definitely punish you on the spot for disturbing the morale of the army, and have you dragged down and beaten with dozens of sticks!"

Rong Youtang, who was immersed in boiling blood, suddenly regained his senses, rubbed his nose in embarrassment, and immediately explained: "Your Highness, calm down, I will surely win a big victory for the soldiers, I just said it casually."

"You're kidding, why are you panicking? Master Xiaorong is just so courageous." Zhao Zeyong deliberately put on a tiger face.

"You're just kidding, what's the rush? His Royal Highness Prince Qing is just so generous." Not to be outdone, Rong Youtang fought back with a smile.

"you!"

next moment

"Ah——" Rong Youtang was suddenly suppressed by King Qing's body, unable to move at once, struggling with hands and feet.

"You are so courageous, you really deserve a beating." Zhao Zeyong lowered his hands and kneaded them gently a few times.

The two tacitly put aside their worries for the time being, and started to play around. From time to time, various strange noises came from the bed and quilt, harmonious and eager.

The vision is good, however, the situation in the Northwest is not good.

On the morning of the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, there was another quarrel in the Golden Palace.

"In the 41st year of Chengtian, our dynasty defeated the Gechu tribe in the northwest. The other side bowed their heads and made a covenant, promising never to invade an inch of Dacheng's territory again. Unexpectedly, they broke the contract privately and joined forces with Mengrong, Quankeer and Huiming. They acted in collusion, carried out large-scale sneak attacks, burned, killed, and looted the mountain villages on the border of our country, causing the common people to flee southward in panic, and the barbarians outside the Great Wall really deserve death!" The eldest prince was heartbroken and extremely indignant.

"Back then, the old Marquis Dingbei led an army to fight bloody battles, martyred his country, and captured the chief of the Gechu tribe alive in exchange for the other party voluntarily signing an armistice treaty. Now they have recuperated for nearly 20 years, and their wings have gradually grown. They suddenly showed their wolf ambitions and blatantly ignored my majesty. It is disgusting to commit all kinds of crimes." The white-haired Taifu Han sighed deeply, his face solemn.

King Guangping then came out, bowed and cupped his hands, and said in a regular manner: "The lives of the people on the border are in danger, and they are in urgent need of rescue from the court. I only hope that the soldiers of the Northwest will defeat the northern barbarians as soon as possible. Father, if there is a suitable errand, my son and minister are willing to do my best. force."

"Hmm." Emperor Chengtian, who stood at the top, responded indifferently, and did not express his opinion. The back was filled with pillows to support the sick body, and Fang barely sat on the dragon chair.With a expressionless face, he tried his best to hide his discomfort, and said in a deep voice: "The Spring Festival is just around the corner, but the blood-drinking northern barbarians are disturbing the people wantonly. Restoration is not enough to appease the people. Now two battles have been fought and both have won, but the flames of war are far from completely extinguished." , if you have a countermeasure, you must bring it up and discuss it together."

The Golden Palace was completely silent, dead silent.

Yoshihisa

Guo Da calmed down, stepped forward according to the original plan, and seriously analyzed: "Your Majesty: There are more than 100 troops stationed in the northwest, and there are about [-] cavalry in the four divisions of Ge Chu, Mengrong, Quankeer, and Huiming. At present, our army is on strict defense. Two battles and two victories, the people on the border do not have to worry about their lives for the time being. Since we need to use troops to fight, food and grass should be supplied as soon as possible to stabilize the morale of the army. I have roughly calculated that the first batch of military rations needs at least [-] million shi, please allow your majesty."

Emperor Chengtian narrowed his eyes, glanced down at Rong Youtang, nodded and said: "War depends on men and horses, so naturally it costs food and grass. As for how to allocate...Rong Youtang?"

"The minister is here." Rong Youtang, the right servant of the household department, came out in response.

"A million stones, in your opinion, is it appropriate?" Emperor Chengtian asked without haste.

Rong Youtang was already prepared, he pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "Report to Your Majesty: Recently, several places have reported snowstorms and requested relief from the imperial court, so it is temporarily impossible to allocate too much food to the Northwest, the maximum is only 70 shi."

A group of bastards, singing together!

Emperor Chengtian's heart was like a mirror, he changed his sitting posture as if nothing had happened, and asked again: "Guo Yuan, what do you think?"

"Return to Your Majesty: According to the actual situation of the grain storage, 70 shi need to be transported in two batches: most of them are mobilized from the south of the Yangtze River, and a small part of the rest is sent to the nearby Songbei Province to solve the urgent need in the northwest first." Minister of the Household Department Guo Yuan answered calmly.

"I'm sure!" Emperor Chengtian waved his hand boldly, and ordered solemnly: "The 70 stone grains will be delivered to the Northwest by the Ministry of Accounts as soon as possible without delay."

"I obey the order." Guo Yuan bent down to receive the order.

Rong Youtang and Zhan Tongguang followed Shangfeng and bowed their heads, then returned to their original positions.

The household department is full of third-year-olds, and you can figure out how much food and grass to adjust, and you are still pretending!The Eldest Prince's face remained unchanged, but he was very upset in his heart. He always hated the important position that was taken by his opponent and held it to his heart.He took a deep breath, and glanced back to the left without showing any trace, implying a hint.

Jiang Yong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, noticed the implication that he relied on Taifu Han for half his life, and he had no way out, and could not pretend to be stupid, so he bit the bullet and went out, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I am a little puzzled."

"Oh? Let's just say it's okay." Emperor Chengtian said with a pleasant expression.

"Yes." Jiang Yong swallowed his saliva, seemingly confused, and questioned with concern: "Now that several places are affected by disasters and are asking for relief from the imperial court, the 20 troops in the northwest need 70 stone grains at once! Could it be that they will fight for a year or so? ?"

The warmth of the golden palace made Emperor Chengtian feel oppressed in his chest, struggling to breathe, and a little dizzy. He took a long breath with difficulty, and then told Prince Qing: "Zeyong, please explain."

"My son obeys the order." Zhao Zeyong stepped out of the line steadily, facing Jiang Yong, with piercing eyes, looked straight into his eyes and said: "Jiang Shangshu, my lords, just now General Guo has roughly informed: I am stationed in the northwest There are more than 20 enemy cavalry, and there are about [-] enemy cavalry. It seems that our dynasty will surely win. However, because the grassland outside the Great Wall is not suitable for farming, the northern barbarians live as nomads and live without fixed homes. They have become the land of the country The homeland is fixed, and the frontier is long, so it is conceivable that the [-] troops are scattered." After a pause, he continued to explain in a calm manner:

"Northern barbarian cavalry are familiar with the terrain, proficient in riding and archery, and good at sneak attacks. When they go south to invade, they don't have to worry about the people hiding in the deep grasslands. However, the soldiers of our dynasty have to stick to the city and protect the people on the border. , so before a possible war breaks out, we must stockpile more food in order to completely defeat the enemy. Jiang Shangshu, do you understand?"

Jiang Yong seemed to have suddenly realized, with cold sweat running down his back, and nodded with a dry smile: "Thank you for your enlightenment. Your Highness is worthy of being a military commander who has won many battles and victories. I think the people in the Northwest must be looking forward to you at this moment, right?"

They did everything possible to recommend His Highness to personally conscript, what is the conspiracy?Rong Youtang was secretly anxious.

"His Royal Highness King Qing is the commander-in-chief of Changsheng, so he is naturally loved by the people—" Before the voice of the minister of the Ministry of officials who helped him finished his sentence, there was a heavy coughing sound from the upper dragon chair:

"Cough cough!"