Chapter 598: Full of confidence and overwhelming

As one of the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty, Yansui Town was initially stationed in Suide and later moved to Yulin, so it is often called Yulin Town. It is located on the Loess Plateau and the desert grasslands are intersecting north. The terrain seems to be flat, but it is quite complicated. Since the Chenghua period, the border walls from Huamachi to Qingshui Camp were all connected, and the forts echo each other, which seems to form a mutually echoed fortress. However, since Chenghua, the incidents of enemy enemies destroying the border walls have never stopped.

Therefore, his own people were in Yansui Town, but before Shenmu Fort was suddenly attacked. Although Yang Yiqing was annoyed, it was really difficult. That night, after practicing the preface, Xu Xun and others had a big meal of mutton steamed buns, Yang Yiqing looked at the frontiers that Xu Xun had explored along the road carefully, and his brows were tightly frowned into a knot. Until he had read all the stacks of things, he threw the stack of paper on the desk and then raised his head.

"Since I went to Shaanxi to be the admiral Ma Zheng, I have carefully learned about the purpose of the civil and military officials who came to Shaanxi before. First, Yu Zijun operated Yansui and built a side wall from Qingshui Camp to Huamachi. Second, after Wang Yue failed to search for Hetao, he found out that the enemy's old and weak nests were found, and a fire made the enemy scared. Speaking of which, I still admire Yu Zijun until now. Forty thousand people could build a thousand-mile city wall from Qingshui Camp to Huamachi in just four months. I sighed that I was not as good as that."

"Building the Great Wall was originally just a temporary solution. If it was regarded as a magic weapon for long-term stability, it would be difficult to support the long-term."

Xu Xun pointed at the points on the big map with his fingers and said word by word: "At the root of this, garrisoning along the river is ultimately better than building a border wall alone. Because the river is solid, it connects Datong in the east and Ningxia in the west, then the Hetao land will all enter the Central Plains, and the farming of thousands of miles will make Shaanxi safe!"

"Those who know me are the chastity of the world!"

Yang Yiqing focused his head and suddenly found that in addition to Miao Kui, Chen Xiong and Zhang Yong who had lived and died together in the past, as well as the Cao brothers, as well as Wang Jinglei, who was fat and cramped, there was also a strange young man in his early twenties. Therefore, he couldn't help but look at the people a few more times. Seeing this scene, Xu Xun took the initiative to explain: "This is Xia Yan, Xia Gongjin, a supervisor who just came from Nanjing, and the proud disciple of Mr. Zhang, the Nanjian Priest. He had previously brought Mr. Zhang to my house with Mr. Zhang's letter and said bluntly that he would search Hetao and regain Dongsheng. I thought about it and brought the people over."

"Oh?" Yang Yiqing looked at Xia Yan with great interest. Seeing him standing up and bowing, he waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. Scholars are so angry. I was like this when I was young. However, at your age, I only knew how to speak loudly. I thought that I was so talented that I should be valued, but I didn't expect that such practical things will be involved. Now that the fire is declining, the little prince's troops are strong. If I cannot take this opportunity to take back Hetao, I may not find such a good opportunity in the future!"

This was the first time Xia Yan met Yang Yiqing, known as the King of Shaanxi. The so-called King of Shaanxi is not that Yang Yiqing obeys all the words in Shaanxi, but that among the civil and military officials in the court today, no one knows the border affairs of the three towns in Shaanxi better than Yang Yiqing. At this moment, he couldn't help but ask: "Dare you ask Yang Zongxian, why did the fire sieve decline and the little prince's troops are strong, but it is a good opportunity for us to collect Hetao?"

As soon as these words were said, Yang Yiqing looked at Xu Xun and smiled without saying a word. At this time, Xu Xun said: "The fire sieve tribes occupy Hetao and build nests in it, but the original place is not in Hetao, but further north. If the fundamental land is lost now and he has no descendants of his relatives, this lineage will be broken. Hetao is just a nomadic land for him, not a fundamental land. If he wants to truly fulfill his wish to take the grandson as his heir, then fighting on both sides is extremely undesirable. Therefore, I took the opportunity to take Hetao, open a port with him, and exchange his cattle and sheep for rice, grain, salt, iron and other things from the Central Plains. This is the greatest capital for him to compete with the Little Prince's tribe!"

While Xia Yan was thinking, although Zhang Yong and Miao Kui knew that Yang and Xu were not only aware of the ambition of pointing at Hetao, they could not help but be shocked. Searching Hetao and regaining Dongsheng, and then taking all the Hetao old places was not a new and rare term in the court. However, outside of building walls, even the things that the court often had to compete for several years were planned to do immediately. This is different.

Even Zhang Yong couldn't help but ask, "Did the emperor agree to this?"

"The Emperor agreed."

Yang Yiqing had always known that Xu Xun Shengjuan was stable. When he heard these two words, he knew that he had been in Shaanxi for several years. The matter that he had been thinking about for a long time was finally implemented. He felt extremely excited for a moment. Even though he was old, he couldn't help but slamming the table: "If it can be done, then the three towns in Shaanxi will have long-term stability from now on!"

"But before that, I'm afraid there's a battle to fight! The number of Tartars who attacked Shenmu before was really small! I just don't know if it was because of the fire sieve and the heartbroken, or if other troops were already watching Hetao!"

Hearing this, Cao Qian stood up without thinking: "Sir, Lord Yang, after all, I have only seen the fire sieve before, and I am willing to take people to the sentry this time!"

Wang Jingluo knew that he had just been promoted from a few thousand households. Although Yang Yiqing praised him, he did not say how to use it next. He had been sitting there honestly at the beginning. But when he saw Cao Qian volunteering, he finally couldn't sit still. After standing up, he coughed and said, "Mr. Cao, even if you have really seen that fire sieve, you still have a long-term plan for the investigation of Hetao. Where there is a salt pond, where there is water source, and where there is a nest of a barbarian, it is very complicated, and outsiders may not know it for a while. Why don't I draw a map first and say something that is taboo, I used to open an acre of three-point land outside the side wall..."

As soon as he said this, he saw a pair of eyes looking at him, and immediately said embarrassedly: "Don't stare at Beizhi like this. When Wang Zhengzheng was in charge of Shaanxi, he used a Zhu Guang and Zhu Baihu, my uncle, who traveled to Hetao since he was a child, and he also followed him when he was a child. Not to mention anything else, the people of Jiazhou really turned over the big side and went outside to farm, because the land next to the Yellow River was fertile, and they worked hard to plant three acres here, sometimes not as good as planting one acres there. Although the risks are greater, if the harvest is good, these risks are worth it."

Seeing that Wang Jingluo was very talkative, Cao Qian gradually threw away his anger when he was interrupted and confronted. He immediately said with a smile: "Wang Qianhu thinks I am a master soldier from the capital? I must be a native of Shaanxi. My father has served as the deputy general in Yansui for many years. When I was studying, I took a few servants to travel across Hetao. Although I couldn't know the details of it like you, it was not just a lip service. Since Wang Qianhu regarded Hetao as a back garden, what about you and I going together for this post? Since you have even planted the land, the post is of course no problem!"

Seeing Yang Yiqing smiling and rubbing his chin, Xu Xun knew that Yang Yiqing specially brought this fat man Wang with him, probably for this time, so he smiled and watched Cao Qian run Wang Jingluo. Chen Xiong also knew that this man in the army had always been soft but not hard, and it was better to provoke the generals than to ask for generals. Therefore, he also added fuel to the fire and said: "Since it was the former Wang General System that used your uncle and ancestor hero, don't you want to have another hero now?"

Wang Jingluo didn't want the old and the young to take it with him, and his face turned red for a while. After a while, he said in a rough voice: "Okay, if you don't think that my figure will make a mistake, then what else can I say!"

"That's good!"

Yang Yiqing immediately said in a deep voice: "I will go back and tell Zhang An, the general of Yansui Town, that you have been transferred to walk in the Governor's Office, Fatty Wang, but this time, I can find out the whereabouts of the enemy in detail. I will remember your extraordinary achievements!"

After everyone dispersed, Yang Yiqing left Xu Xun. The group arrived in Yansui Town before the evening and had a detailed talk after dinner. It was already three o'clock in the morning. The mutton steamed bun was really stuffed, and neither of them felt hungry. One of them sat opposite each other on the kang, listening to the whistle and the wind outside, no one was sleepy at all.

After a long time, Xu Xuncai took the lead in asking: "Donald Sui'an missed the position of Minister of War for this mistake in Shaanxi. Do you regret it?"

"In life, opportunities flash by. If I put them in the past, I would regret it. After all, the Ministry of War is in charge of the overall situation and can do more in its position, but it is better than in a corner of Shaanxi. However, this corner is an opportunity that I finally got. Besides, I have been in Shaanxi for many years and have seen all the sufferings of the people and left half of my work to return to the court. Such a half-heartedness is not my style." Speaking of this, Yang Yiqing suddenly smiled sly, "What's more, I know that with Shizhen's ability, I will never lose such a position as Minister of War, and I will give up easily."

"Mr. Sui'an said this as if I was a very fond person!"

Xu Xun laughed loudly when he heard this. After laughing, he nodded and said, "Yes, it would be fine if Liu Yu was really a talented person, but he was a person who was not worthy of his name. He would allow him to stay in the Ministry of War for a while. If this matter goes well, I will instigate him to go to Eunuch Liu to ask for entry into the cabinet and free up this position! If it doesn't go well... who will take the blame if he doesn't take the blame!"

This extremely domineering statement made Yang Yiqing stunned, and then he couldn't help but give him a thumbs up and said, "Okay, okay, it's true that he is the famous Pingbei Bo. A Minister of War in your mouth said that you can move with just one's finger!"

"What a famous person, I'm just braver than others!"

Xu Xun shrugged indifferently, then looked at Yang Yiqing and said, "It's Mr. Sui'an, now I'm leaving me, probably not just for the affairs of the court and Hetao, right?"

It was not until this time that Yang Yiqing put away his smile and relaxed expression just now. After hesitating for a moment, he solemnly said: "Have Shizhen heard of King Anhua?"

There were so many royal family members of the Ming Dynasty. Xu Xun remembered only King Ning, and no one cared about the others. Hearing the three words of King Anhua, he couldn't help but be shocked. After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said, "Listen to this title, it should be a prince in Qingfu, Shaanxi. Why, what's wrong with this person?"

"It's not obvious now. It's just that someone sent me an anonymous book a few days ago. It was said that a witch frequently went in and out of the Anhua Palace, and several officers from Ningxia Guard also had many differences. Although I was a three-sided general, the kings were not controlled by me. They originally didn't take care of it, but the superiors swear that the witch said that there was a white breath on King Anhua's head, so I had to be careful."

Is the king white-angry? Isn’t this almost saying nakedly that this prince is divided into ninety-five?

Xu Xun thought that the one to beware of was King Ning. At this moment, he heard Yang Yiqing reposting these and handed over the anonymous letter. He took it with him and took out the letter paper thoughtfully. However, after unfolding it, he suddenly made his heart suddenly turn into storm, and his face showed unconcealed surprise.

"Is this...Left Hand Book?"

Seeing Xu Xun so surprised, Yang Yiqing knew that the content was extraordinary, so he didn't take it to heart for a moment, so he nodded and said, "I think the author was afraid that someone would know who it was, so he made this bad decision. Logically speaking, it could be ignored, but now that it is important, we cannot let it go. After all, if our opinions can be approved in the court, if there is really a war to fight, the three towns in Shaanxi will be busy next."

"Governor Yang is right. It is necessary to prepare for the future."

Xu Xun said, but his mind was no longer on this content, but on the person who wrote the letter. The anonymous letter sent to his house to advise him not to care about Ning Wang Mou's guards. Although there was a lot of mechanisms, it was also the same as the left-handed book, and the handwriting was exactly the same in the twists. If the letter was written by Xu Bian as he expected, then this letter might have been left by this guy who saw the head but didn't see the tail. Even if it was just because of this one, he would not be able to regard it as easy as this one.

"Before, Cao Mi set up a military intelligence bureau, and only used foreign intelligence and to investigate military personnel from various towns, but he did not take action on these matters. Now his plan is to use the Jinyiwei."

Although Yang Yiqing had no good feelings for the factory, since there was something that already existed, it would be better to think about how to use it to do something good. Therefore, he nodded in response to Xu Xun's proposal: "It's just that you need to be extra careful. If King Anhua really has a rebellious heart, he would not just hand over a few officers from Ningxia Guards. Perhaps even the Jinyiwei might not have been desperate to win over. At this time, trouble can't happen in Shaanxi!"

The Prince Qing Mansion was originally in Anhua County, Qingyang Prefecture, but during the Jianwen period, he moved to Ningxia Guard. Naturally, the prince's mansions of the princes of the lower princes were moved to Ningxia City, including the Prince Anhua Mansion. Although King Qing is the prince and King Anhua is the prince, and in terms of seniority, Zhu Ai, the king of Anhua, is now the uncle of King Qing. However, he has been in the founding of the country for a long time. No matter what king it is, he is not allowed to leave the city without the permission of the government. This prince is regarded as no different from a prisoner. Uncle and nephew do not meet each other on weekdays, and they live their own lives, and they are free and easy.

King Zhu Wei of Anhua was in his early forties and was fond of riding and shooting, and often had officers to visit the royal palace. He made a fortune. If he had any difficulties, he would rarely get back the ticket. Therefore, from Zhou Ang, commander of the Ningxia Weidu, to thousands of households in the nearby garrison, he often went to the royal palace to accompany him to ride and shoot, not to mention having a banquet and having fun. Several students from the Wei Academy knew that it was difficult to win fame and fortune, and they all wanted to find a royal official, so they were naturally regular guests of the royal palace.

Now that spring is getting warm and flowers bloom, the Anhua Palace is filled with guests. After three rounds of wine, Zhu Jieli couldn't help but say drunk: "Shaanxi is not a good place, it is not as majestic as the capital, nor the gracefulness of Jiangnan. Now in the early spring, except for the royal palace, there is no green everywhere... Gu originally wanted to ask you to hunt outside the city, but the two eunuchs in the custody were unwilling to be at all. Gu is a noble man, and he said that it is similar to a prisoner."

"Your Highness must not be so arrogant. Your character is precious, but you have not yet encountered an opportunity to take off."

Sun Jingren, a student of Ningxia Weixue, knew Zhu Jiyou's temper, and immediately flattered him with a smile. Then, the other two students were also one by one, and finally teased Zhu Jiyou, and the commander Zhou Ang said in a deep voice: "By the way, I just got the news that Xu Xun, the boss of Pingbei, had arrived in Yansui Town. I heard that Yang Yiqing was patrolling the border defenses along the line, and he should come to Ningxia Town soon. This morning, the General Office was still discussing how to welcome him and do his best to do his best."

A young boy who is only half of himself, now he is favored by the emperor's favor and power. Zhu Zhili, the real Long Zifengsun, naturally felt angry when he thought about it. After raising his glass and drinking it all, he sneered: "The emperor is young, and he believes in either a eunuch or a clown like this. He is serious and makes people come to patrol the border. It is simply a big deal! These generals in Ningxia Town not only do not know how to control themselves, but also want to flatter. This world is really unreasonable!"

"Your Highness, although this Pingbei Bo is a family raised by the holy family, he can only gain a foothold in the court with his military merits. In my opinion, this time he came to Shaanxi, he may not be drunk. He is very interested in taking the opportunity to make a living."

After Sun Jingren said this, Zhu Zhili's wine was immediately awakened halfway. After shook his head vigorously, he said thoughtfully: "So, this Pingbei Bo is here, is Shaanxi going to fight again?"

Seeing that almost everyone present nodded in the same reaction, Zhu Jieli immediately called the maid to serve him and washed his face, and called a bowl of sobering soup to drink it. He said with a bright look: "Although Shaanxi has been peaceful for a while, the superiors have been busy farming, fighting, and building walls, and the soldiers of the garrison are already annoyed. If this Pingbei Bo comes, he will be determined to spread the news of the war..."

He just showed an excuse, and everyone at the bottom immediately laughed with understanding.

Xu Xun has been leaving for nearly a month. Liu Jin is the most comfortable person in the capital. Li Dongyang is the one who is most worried. If it weren't for Lin Han, Zhang Fuhua, Tu Xun and Xie Duo, the four Xu parties in the court, dare to argue with some things, it would be a dream for him and Wang Yang to make up. On this day, when Liu Jin threw another piece of land from the border town to him through Jiao Fang, he felt exhausted.

This Liu Jin... did he know that if so many new policies are implemented one by one, they will be in a mess?

"Yuanfu, the emperor summoned him."

Li Dongyang took a deep breath, and then he eliminated the vague irritation in his mind. He followed the cabinet secretary who came to inform him out of the direct room. When he arrived outside Wenyuan Pavilion, he saw that it was a little stranger. He couldn't help but frowned slightly, and then asked, "I don't know why the emperor summoned me?"

"Pingbei Bo sent him back to Datong to prepare pictures. The emperor asked Yuan Fu to go for consultation."

When he heard Xu Xun's name, Li Dongyang's head suddenly became swollen again. Xu Xun was not there, and there was an agent in the court. This was finally a pressure-bearing person for him, but it was not bad. However, the pictures and border preparations that Xu Xun frequently sent back with Yima to speed up made him feel very worried.

He has been in the cabinet for more than ten years, and has never served in the Ministry of War, nor has he ever been a governor of the Bianzhen. Even if it is impossible for him to really not understand military affairs at all, he is not an expert after all. In order to deal with Zhu Houzhao's endless questions, he had to urgently retrieve several detailed maps from the Ministry of War Department. It is important to know that the cabinet is not only responsible for military affairs, and his desk is full of more and more!

Having said that, Li Dongyang still had to cheer up. However, in the past, during the Hongzhi period, he summoned many people in Wenhua Palace, and when he accepted Guru, he was in the Ganqing Palace. They were all in the inner palace, and it was convenient to get in and out, but now the young emperor often summoned them to the Xiyuan Garden, but the inner palace was not allowed to ride a horse. On this journey, he had some sweat on his back. When he left Xihua Gate and got on the horse, he followed him to Ningcui Pavilion by Taiye Pool. When he saw the map covered with the desk in front of Zhu Houzhao, he couldn't help but sigh.

How good would it be if the young emperor cared about the people's livelihood in the world rather than just border affairs?

"Mr. Li is here!"

Zhu Houzhao naturally ignored Li Dongyang's depression and wishes. He greeted him with a smile as usual, then pointed to a seat for Li Dongyang to sit down, waved his hand and asked all the idle people to retreat far away. He looked at Li Dongyang and said word by word: "Mr. Li, I have summoned you today, and there is something to discuss with you. What do you think we will take back Hetao?"

Although Li Dongyang had long been used to Zhu Houzhao's slight tone of big things, at this moment, when he heard the little emperor discussing what to eat for the next meal, he still couldn't help but feel a sense of chest tightness. But after all, Yang Yiqing had written a letter to discuss with him, so he calmed down and said slowly: "Your Majesty, Yang Sui'an had also discussed this matter with me. Since he had allowed him to build a border wall, this matter was naturally feasible, but he had to slowly plan it."

"You can't slow down, you can't lose your chances again, and now is the best opportunity!"

Zhu Houzhao stared at Li Dongyang and threw a bunch of things in front of the cabinet chief, "This is the plan Xu Xun made before leaving Beijing, and Yang Yiqing's urgent delivery, you can see!"


Chapter completed!