half life slave

Chapter 110 War

Now that the crown prince has been established, the foundation of the country has been settled, and everything seems to be on the normal track again, but it is just operating step by step.

However, it was only September, and there were frequent battle reports in Daning Mansion. The Mongolian Wala tribe began to fight against the court mercenary Wuliangha Sanwei on the grounds of the promise of Dayin's tribute envoy to destroy the horse market. For a time, wars broke out in Liaodong, Xuanfu, and Datong.

The small Wala tribe was not to be feared. Datong claimed to have 15 soldiers, so the court didn't care too much.However, it was the autumn harvest at this time, and the Mongolian cavalry came and went like the wind, looting a large amount of food, grass, personnel and horses. The people were miserable, and the border was panicked.Later, there was a front-line spy report that the leader of Oirat led [-] people to cross Yinshan Mountain, but Han Yuan, who was guarding Datong, failed to clear it in the first place.

Someone took the opportunity to suggest that Han Yuan's negative mood was caused by Xichang's secret investigation of his false military affairs, and even found out that Rong and Wang Yue went to the university a few years ago and forced Han Yuan to pay the military salary.Since there is no corruption, the military pay is not stingy, and it is not known that someone is using the emperor's favor to intervene in military affairs, which still chills the hearts of the frontline soldiers.

Then someone followed this and asked the emperor to transfer the admiral Lin Rongyu, the eunuch, to oversee the army, and go to Datong to supervise the battle in person, and even said that the transfer was like giving Rong a chance to redeem his sins.

The memorial was placed in front of Rong Yu, and because it involved him, he should avoid wearing red, so he put down the ink brush and waited for Shen Hui to make a decision himself.

Although Shen Hui didn't get angry, he was unwilling. As soon as Rong Yu mentioned this matter, he repeatedly vetoed it and changed the subject impatiently.

It's just a few days' work, and finally because there are too many people who mentioned this matter in the memorial, Rong Yu had to face up to the topic, "There was a saying in the imperial court that the imperial horse supervisor and eunuch served as the admiral and supervisor of the army, but now everyone in the court said that the emperor should not Dodge again."

Shen Hui shook his head dissatisfied that he was talking in private, but he even brought out his official title, "Is it enough to listen to them? These people are always wicked, and they always hope that you can come up with something. Han Yuan must also There is a problem, sending you at this time, wouldn't it be a sheep in the mouth of a tiger?"

Rong Yu frowned, "Since I know there is danger, I should take precautions. I was able to frighten Han Yuan that day, and I must be able to do it today. As long as he still wants to get his head on his head and black yarn on his top, he must use a weapon of caution. Those in Xichang How many officials have been unannounced in the past year, and those private matters are in our hands. I am sure that I can persuade him to actively fight, if you are really worried, at worst, give me some pro-military troops."

Shen Hui didn't doubt that he had this ability, but he had another level of worry, "Han Yuan hasn't taken the initiative to attack so far, but he just wants to take the opportunity to ask the court for money. I know you have your own means, but the battlefield is changing rapidly. , you have no martial arts, your sword has no eyes, if you are injured, and the front line is short of medical treatment, how can I rest assured? Anyway, don't even think about it, I will not let you go to Datong, I have my own arrangements for this matter .”

Negotiations failed, and Rong Yu had to wait for Shen Huisuo's arrangement, but he received the order a few days later, and he was also appointed as the supervisor of the army. Ten days later, he went to Denglai Yiyi to inspect the coastal defense.

Rong Yu had no choice but to accept the order. This day, he rushed to the Yamen of the Ministry of War to negotiate official affairs. It was already late when he came out. He thought it was too late to go back before the key of the palace gate was released, so he ordered someone to go back to the palace to report to Ming Shen Hui. .

Unexpectedly, a group of people came to the gate of the house, and suddenly a person rushed towards him diagonally. They saw that the person was dressed in rags and unkempt, and he couldn't even see his face clearly. He just said, "Mr. Lin..."

Rong and the Xichang Fanzi who were behind Rong immediately drew their sabers out of their sheaths, pointed at the man together, and asked sharply, "Who is doing something wrong here?"

Rong Yu also got off his horse and saw the man raised his head, his face was filthy and he didn't know how many days he hadn't bathed, but his eyes were piercing, staring at him for a long time before he realized that his eyes looked familiar, and he said, "Dong Lin, my aunt Su Xu Ziwei has something important to report."

It turned out to be him!I haven't seen this person for many years, Rong Yu hurriedly helped him up, and invited him to the flower hall along the way.Seeing that he was busy in the world, he ordered someone to bring tea first, seeing how desolate he was, he couldn't help feeling very surprised.

Regarding Xu Ziwei, Rong Yu later heard some stories about him. After leaving the capital, he returned to Wuzhong and stayed for a while. Later, because he heard that the Liao king of Daning Prefecture was a gentleman and recruited talents in the palace, he defected to him. go.Now that he suddenly appeared in the capital in desperation, could it be that he was in such a miserable state because he offended the King of Liao?

Xu Ziwei was probably extremely thirsty, and he drank two cups of tea before panting, "I disturbed Mr. Lin just now, and Xu is so destitute at this moment, I am really ashamed to say it."

Rong Yu thought about his experience, and asked straight to the point, "I heard that Mr. Xu was very well received in Liao Palace, how can he appear in the capital like this?"

Xu Ziwei didn't answer, he just glanced around the hall, comprehended, and waved his servants to retreat, knowing that what he was going to say must be something very important and very secret, so his expression became solemn.

"Mr. Lin, to tell you the truth, Mr. Xu came to report the letter, and the King of Liao wants to rebel."

Although he vaguely guessed, Rong Yu was still shocked, "Is this true?"

Xu Ziwei nodded again and again, "How dare Xu talk nonsense about such an important matter. Since Tianshou was invited by the King of Liao for ten years, Xu has been giving lectures to the prince at his mansion, and he can be regarded as half a teacher. The King of Liao treats Xu very politely. , At first, Xu thought he had found a place to settle down. Who knew that he accidentally let me know what he was planning, and that he was colluding with the Mongolian Wara tribe to join forces inside and outside to rebel."

These words fit well with the current situation, Rong Yu asked again, "Then why did you escape? Presumably the Liao Prince's Mansion should be heavily guarded at this moment."

Xu Ziwei nodded and said yes, "Xu knew that the Liao king wanted to rebel, so he was terrified and afraid of being discovered, so he had no choice but to pretend to be crazy. It took a lot of trouble, but finally he convinced the Liao king that I was really crazy. Gradually, I became negligent. I absconded while he was away, and I pretended to go south and return home, but I felt that I couldn’t just leave. One was really afraid of being captured by the henchmen of the Liao King, and the other was that Xu I was once favored by Duke Lin, thinking how can I just protect myself when my husband is alive, and the court still doesn’t know the news of King Liao’s rebellion, so Xu felt that he must bring this word to Duke Lin. If Duke Lin doesn’t believe me, he will send me to Jiao Dali Temple, even if Sanmu is added, I, Xu Ziwei, will still say the same."

Rong and waved his hands, "Mr. Gao Yi, how can I doubt it anymore? Sending letters across thousands of miles, Lin is very grateful for this friendship and loyalty to the imperial court. May I ask you to know whether Han Yuan, the general soldier of Datong, was defeated by the Liao Dynasty when he came all the way?" Wang Cefan, Lin asked this question, because he is the in-law of the Liao king."

"That's right, his second daughter married into the palace as a concubine, so the King of Liao would naturally not give up on this person, but..." Xu Ziwei thought for a while, and said carefully, "I heard that Han Yuan was vacillating, and the King of Liao once threatened his grandson. , and did not shake him completely. Before Xu went on the road, he had not heard that he had any plans to seek refuge with the Liao King."

Then things are not too bad, Han Yuan is still hesitating at the moment, depending on which one has a better chance of winning, the imperial court or the King of Liao.Rong Yu knew a lot about the military strength of the feudal vassals. He knew that the King of Liao had only [-] personal soldiers plus government soldiers, and privately recruited more than [-] soldiers at one time. This kind of villain colludes with foreign invaders for their own selfishness, and will never be tolerated.

This is a big matter, and Rong Yu dare not delay for a moment. If Xu Ziwei's words are true, then the situation is different from just disturbing the frontier defense earlier. It is already a naked flag of rebellion. If the king of Liao is given the opportunity to instigate against Han Yuan, the frontier is bound to be in danger carry on.

Immediately arrange the family members to take good care of Xu Ziwei first, then Rong Yu hurriedly ordered people to prepare horses and prepare to return to the palace.

Seeing him like this, Wei Yan and the others had no choice but to dissuade him a little, "The palace gate is locked at this moment, I'm afraid it will disturb the Lord Long Live. The factory master might as well wait until the palace gate opens at the fourth watch tomorrow, and then enter the confinement Not too late."

Where can Rong and wait, he said decisively, "It's okay, I will take care of everything." After saying that, the reins were tightened, and one person and one rider had already galloped away.

The soldiers guarding the city were in charge of guarding the city. Even if they saw Lin Rongyu, they had to investigate carefully. Rongyu didn't care whether someone would impeach him for interfering with the imperial confinement.

Shen Hui had already changed into his private clothes in Yanju. After washing up, he was surprised to see him coming in suddenly. He stood up to meet him, "It's not that I won't be back tonight. What's the matter? Is there something urgent?"

He naturally took Rong Yu's hand, and after holding it, he felt that the palm was full of sweat, and because of the rush of the horse, even a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Shen Hui was even more astonished, so he stopped asking questions for the time being, and went to get a towel to wipe his face and sweat himself.

While Shen Hui was serving him, Rong Yu told the king of Liao what he wanted to do against him, "This matter is urgent, I have to report to you, if he is allowed to instigate Han Yuan, Liaodong and Yanbei will become theirs soon territory."

Shen Hui was not too impatient, and continued to wipe his sweat for him carefully. After a while, Fang sneered, "King Liao, this cousin of mine is really keeping a low profile. Self-pollution conceals the eyes and ears of others."

Rong Yu nodded, "Before entering the palace, I have asked Wei Yan to send people to Daning at night. If it is fast, I will receive the letter tomorrow evening. Whether King Liao wants to rebel or not will be decided."

Shen Hui patted his hand, "I know, Datong Yanbei cannot be lost, it is the barrier of the capital. My ancestors drove the Mongols to the north of Yinshan Mountain, and now they dare to make a comeback and violate our prestige. The Liao king's knowledge of foreign countries is even more sinful! This battle, I must win."

After speaking, he got up and went to take a map to check carefully. Under the swaying lights, his expression became more and more serious.

Rong Yu followed him to watch for half a day, and thought, "Soldiers are precious and fast. Tonight, we will draw up an order to send an additional army to the front line of Yanbei. It's just that the eunuch guarding Datong is probably going with them. Otherwise, it should have been secreted to the imperial court long ago. Who does the emperor want to send to lead the army?"

Shen Hui looked at him, and suddenly smiled, "How about my imperial conquest?"

Rong Yu's heart skipped a beat, "Are you serious?"

It's just a local war. Although it is very close to the capital, and Dayin has the custom of the emperor guarding the country, it is too risky for the emperor to conquer the country. How many emperors from ancient times to the present have fallen on it, and there are many heroes among them. .

He shook his head unconsciously, "I can't let you take this risk, no, you also said that swords have no eyes..."

Shen Hui comforted him with a smile, "Don't worry, I will have nothing to do, let alone lose anything. You forgot that our luggage is stationed on the front line of Liaodong. If the King of Liao captures it, it will cause endless disasters. My personal conquest is to promote the frontline officers and soldiers Morale is also to promote our country's prestige, and it is also to counteract rebellion and suppress bandits in one fell swoop. Regardless of the words of martial arts and martial arts, the country follows the old practice of the emperor guarding the country. Now that the clan is colluding with foreign bandits, I have the responsibility to guard this country. By the way, inspecting the three armies, after all, Guochao hasn’t fought the Mongols for many years.”

What he said was bold and dry, and he felt a little turbulent when he heard it, but he still felt uneasy, "Okay, if you insist on going, I won't talk nonsense, there is a prince in Beijing to supervise the country, and the assistant ministers must arrange Sure. I have only one request, and you must agree to let me accompany you."

Shen Hui was not surprised, but laughed, "I knew you would say that. I do have concerns about keeping you with the prince. After all, he will have the power to oversee the country at that time. If he messes around, you won't be able to deter him." , I must be by my side to be at ease. But I don't want you to..."

"What? Are you afraid that I don't know how to use soldiers?" Rong Yu looked at him with raised eyebrows, "I still think I'm incompetent, and I can't even do the military job well?"

Shen Hui was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and sighed, "Where, you have read those military books and art of war, even if you talk about it on paper, I don't dare to underestimate it." After smiling, he said seriously, "I never I won't underestimate you, we still have this tacit understanding, I'm just worried, in case there is something that I can't take care of..."

Rong Yu shook his head, "Don't think too much about it. After so many years, Wei Yan and those people have already experienced it. Are you afraid that they won't be able to protect me? I just want to find some military achievements for them. I will take this opportunity to establish a reputation and let them go. If you go out, you will be someone you can use and trust in the army.”

Shen Hui frowned, looked at him seriously for a while, and finally shook his head, "Your mind is clear, and I understand it." He squeezed his hand tightly, and smiled, "It's just talking, the prince is too young to be a prince. I can't take this risk. I've already thought about who will lead the army, so I'm going to trouble you to grind your pen and draw up this decree for me."