Chapter 511: The palace borrows troops and is determined to break the captives
The Qing Palace is located in the southeast of Ningxia City, next to the old Qiao Tower to the north, Ningxia Cang to the south, Shouyang Palace to the west, and Li Temple and Fenglin Palace to the east. Before the Qing Dynasty moved to Ningxia City, it was originally outside the city, but after that the entire city was expanded one after another, it was twice as big as before. In a sense, if it were not for the vassal king of Qing, Ningxia City would not have had the prosperous scene today.
King Qing Zhu Taizhang was not satisfied with the territory of Ningxia. Although he was connected to Helan Mountain in the west and the Yellow River in the east, it seemed to be in a good time and place, and Ningxia was known as a small Jiangnan outside the border, but every time the Yellow River was frozen, he had to worry about whether the Tartars would cross the river and come west. In addition, Zhenyuan Pass in front was no longer the mighty pass of the past, and it was not difficult for the Tartars to tear down the walls, so like other kings of the Qing Prefecture, he always felt a little in danger. At least in those places in the Central Plains, there was tens of thousands of hectares of land, so there was no need to worry about the danger of the Tartars coming to the city...
Therefore, when he heard that Yang Yiqing, the general manager of the trilateral, also arrived in Ningxia Town, Xu Xun ordered the Ningxia vanguards and left and right central guards to mobilize emergency combat preparations, he couldn't help but feel a deep fear. Not to mention ordinary singing and dancing, even the singing and dancing of the Caiyun class was the most obsessed with him on weekdays, but he was completely distracted. He drank one cup after another, sighed for a long time, and finally he suddenly shouted: "Stop, go down, go down!"
Sui Shangshang Xue Jian was full of impatientness. Although he was full of grievance, he still bowed to the singers and dancers and retreated. When they left cleanly, Zhu Taiyuan raised the wine cup and drank it all, and suddenly smashed the wine cup to the ground. He had just celebrated his thirty-third birthday. He had enough of this feeling of facing the blade at all times!
"Master Qiansui..."
The sudden sound made Zhu Taizhen feel irritable again, and he couldn't help but shout: "No matter who it is, I just say that this vassal has no time to do it. I have refused them all!"
The voice outside was silent for a while, but in the end the man said carefully: "Master Qiansui, it was Mr. Pingbei and Lord Yang who came to see each other."
"What?"
If it were others, even the Ningxia general Jiang Han, Zhu Taichung would not be afraid of any risks of keeping others out of the door, but Xu Xun and Yang Yiqing were different. He was not the royal family vassal kings who only knew how to act arrogantly. After all, Xu Xun was the favorite minister of the emperor, and Yang Yiqing's three-sided general system also needed to give some face. In this way, it would be convenient for others and himself. Otherwise, the current little emperor would be a person who would not play according to common sense. God knows what would happen.
So he stood up almost without thinking. He spoke and sent the informant in. After asking carefully, he learned that Xu Xun and Yang Yiqing were coming. He immediately ordered: "Okay, please come in quickly! In this way, this vassal will see them in Chengyun Hall."
The Chengyun Hall of the main palace was only open for the days when receiving officials during festivals and birthdays. Local officials were not allowed to enter without permission, so there was no chance to open them. Today, Xu Xun and Yang Yiqing came in together, and the people behind were caught off guard. In addition, there was a vast desert in the east of Ningxia, which was originally windy and sandy. Naturally, they opened the door in a panic and opened the door, and cleaned it up. Finally, they were all cleaned up when King Qing was promoted to the palace.
"Please Pingbei Bo, Lord Yang."
This was the first time that Xu Xun had entered the palace of the vassal princes. At this moment, he entered the palace of Chengyun, which was wide in eleven rooms. No matter what kind of palace of the Duke and Marquis were compared, he knew that the Ming Dynasty respected relatives and vassals was a ancestral system that had been established since the founding of the country, so before the throne, he smiled and wanted to salute. As a result, Zhu Taizhe, who was originally sitting upright, rushed down and held his handrail tightly.
"Pingbei Bo is an imperial envoy. How can this vassal treat you well? Lord Yang also asks you to get up, please."
Seeing that Zhu Taiyu was so polite, Xu Xun could not even bow again. Zhu Taiyu originally met people in Chengyun Hall to show respect for the imperial envoy, but now he looked around and found that there was no chair here. He just remembered that Chengyun Hall was the main hall of the royal palace, and even the princess would not come on weekdays. Since no one could match his identity, let alone give him a seat. So he coughed awkwardly, and then said, "This place is too empty, which is not conducive to conversation. In this way, how can Pingbei Bo and Lord Yang go to the back room with this vassal to talk?"
Yang Yiqing originally wanted to ask Zhu Taichung to find a secret place to speak. At this moment, Zhu Taichung took the initiative to mention it, he nodded immediately and said, "Okay, please let Your Highness move."
More than a dozen servants who had been busy for a while saw that King Qing had actually walked in Chengyun Hall, so they took these two extraordinary guests out, almost vomiting blood for a while. However, no one had the courage to complain that King Qing thought of him and watched the people leave respectfully, so they hurriedly went in and cleaned up again, and then closed the door. However, when they were packed up, someone quietly slipped out of the King Qing Mansion from the west side door.
The house of the Prince Qing Mansion is located in a small courtyard east of the Prince Qing Mansion. After entering, Yang Yiqing found that the shelves were spotless and neatly placed. He glanced at the cover of one of the books and saw that it was a new book called "Taiping Yulan". He knew that most of the places were often cleaned but not used by others. Sure enough, as soon as King Qing Zhu Taizhang sat down, he spoke awkwardly: "This place is rarely visited in this area, one is pure, and the other is not worried about any mistakes. I wonder if there is anything important to ask if the Lord Pingbei and Lord Yang come together today?"
"It's really an important matter of military preparation."
Xu Xun took over the conversation and said, and when Zhu Taifeng's expression suddenly changed, he simply said calmly: "Just just got the news that there are large army of enemy troops stationed on the Dusitu River on the east bank of the Yellow River. Conservatively estimated that at least there should be more than 20,000 people."
Although the nine sides often report tens of thousands of enemy troops entering the country to rob, in fact, thousands of people roared and then roared away every time. After all, although all the troops were stationed in the nine sides, they needed to disperse defense lines that could often be deflated and several dozen cities. If there were really tens of thousands of people, there was no need to mention how to defend. King Qing had been in Ningxia for a long time and knew this trick. So, he settled down at this time, until Yang Yiqing added.
"Twenty thousand should not be the entire force of the enemy. In addition to the elderly, weak, women and children, the real force can be used is more than 10,000, after all, people must be kept to defend."
As soon as these words were said, Zhu Taifeng's face turned pale. He grabbed the handrail beside him and said in a trembling voice: "Mr. Yang, what do you say... are serious? In other words, the Tartars' troops really have more than ten thousand?"
"There should be no mistake. In addition to the repeated offenses of the fire sieve in Shaanxi, there should be a prince from the Little Prince's army. According to the Tamma of Pingbeibo, it should be the third son of the little prince, Balsborot, who now leads 30,000 right-wing husbands. He is the strongest heir to the Khan throne, and he was the one who attacked Guyuan before. If he really had a merger with the fire sieve, there would be a big battle next."
Hearing Yang Yiqing's answer, Zhu Taifeng felt his heart beating fast. Until he saw that Xu and Yang were still calm, he finally came to his senses and swallowed hard. He leaned forward and asked anxiously: "So, will they come to Ningxia? It is important to know that there is no border wall between the Pinglu Ningxia from Zhenyuan Pass. Just across the Yellow River, the enemy can come in from this section, so Ningxia is in danger... In short, how will Pingbei Bo and Lord Yang defend?"
"The Ningxia Pinglu Qianhu Station has sent people to defend strictly, and the guerrilla general Qiu Yue has also returned to Yuquan Camp to defend. There is no danger there for the time being. The possibility of the enemy attacking Ningxia City is not small, but the greater possibility is to enter from Huamachi to Xingwu Camp. After all, the city walls here have just begun to be rectified and the gap is very large. The enemy must have thought that they can enter without having to waste too much effort."
Xu Xun looked at Yang Yiqing and saw that he nodded understandingly. He said again: "I have ordered people to quickly inform Huamachi to urgently inform the Ningxia guards in Huamachi to defend strictly, and the Ningxia vanguards and left and right guards outside the city are also on high alert. Therefore, not to mention that Ningxia City is as solid as a rock, it is also foolproof. Your Highness Qing doesn't have to worry too much."
Zhu Taichen breathed a sigh of relief, but then he thought, if it was really foolproof, what would Xu Xun and Yang Yiqing come to do to him? So he immediately raised his mind: "What's the matter with the Lord Pingbei and Lord Yang coming to find this vassal?"
"I want to borrow some people from His Highness Qing."
Even though Zhu Taizhang had a guess, he didn't guess that Xu Xun was talking about this. He was stunned for a long time, and then he smiled lightly: "Isn't Pingbei Bo joking? You have a lot of talents. Even if you really want to hire people, everyone in the General's Mansion will definitely compete for the first place. This vassal is just a idle relative. Who can lend it to you?"
"His Highness King Qing is too humble. If I am not wrong, the combat power of the guards in King Qing is extraordinary even in Ningxia."
Even though Zhu Taihou had a fake smile on his face, when Xu Xun said the four words "Qingfu Guardian", he lost his mind to smirk. For a moment, his face was so gloomy that it could almost drip into water, and he no longer had the kindness he had just now.
"Pingbei Bo, do you want to attack the guards of this vassal? Although you are a trusted minister of the emperor, don't forget that your relatives are only inferior to the emperor. Not to mention you, even those dukes in the dynasty dare not say such words to this vassal!"
"Have you heard about the reunion of the guards of King Ning?" Although Xu Xun was very dissatisfied with the incident of King Ning's successful reunion of the guards, at this moment, Zhu Taizhang was so angry that he had to throw it out. Seeing that Zhu Taizhang frowned in confusion, he said with a smile, "Everyone in the world knows that King Ning bribed Eunuch Liu heavily, but if I hadn't turned a blind eye and ignored this matter, this matter would not have been done. King Ning never gave me a gift, and I am still like this. Now, My Highness and My Highness and I have no grudges. What am I planning to do with your guards? You know, Your Highness, King Qing, gave me a face before and sent the best Caiyun squad to the General's Mansion to perform. I have never thanked Your Highness for being kind!"
These words finally made Zhu Taijun feel a little more comfortable. Thinking about it, on the day Xu Xun arrived in Ningxia, the officers from Ningxia Town General's Mansion all came to enjoy the singing and dancing. Xu Xun waited for so long in the General's Mansion, but although he called all these guys back, he still sent him a decent birthday gift. So, he reciprocated his favor, and naturally generously sent Caiyun's squad when he was borrowing the singing and dancing team. From this point of view, Xu Xun didn't make any sense of his own.
"What does Pingbeibo mean?"
"I heard that among the guards of the Yiwei Department of the Prince of the King and the King Qing, there are quite a few old subordinates of the King's Grand Tutor back then?"
"Well..." Zhu Taizhen hesitated for a moment, and finally smiled dryly, "Yes, yes, but most of them are from fifty. This is the person who was brought in when the father of this vassal was still alive. I heard that when they transferred to the royal palace, they promised to train troops with all their heart and strength. In addition, the father admired the King's Grand Tutor, so they all agreed. However, there were only ten or eight, and the highest official position was Lu Hai, the commander-in-chief of the Qing Mansion."
The first King Qing was originally one of the Kings of the Sei Dynasty during the Hongwu period. At the beginning of the feudal period, the guards were brave and powerful selected from the Nanjing Guards, which could be considered elite. Then when the guards were expanded, the Qingyang Guards were also organized into the left guards of Qingfu and the Ningxia Guards were adapted into the right guards of Qingfu. Therefore, during the prosperous period of Qingfu, King Qing had three guards at the left, center and right. Nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses were sent to the king. However, after Jingnan Emperor Yongle ascended the throne, he inherited the vassals that Emperor Jianwen did not make. The three guards of King Qing were left with only the lonely central guards. However, there were nearly 3,000 people. He was already a very high-level officer who could be the commander among these 3,000 people.
Xu Xun nodded after hearing this, then said, "What I want to borrow is Lu Hai and a dozen other people, as well as more than a thousand royal guards trained for King Qing."
Like other armies, there are also elite guards in King Qing. There are old and weak. As soon as Xu Xun spoke, he was the most elite part of his own very few strength. How could Zhu Taichung be willing to do so? However, Yang Yiqing also said another word in a tempting manner.
"Your Highness King Qing, the captive Kou Ruo really has more than 10,000 people invaded the territory, and the troops are aimed directly at Ningxia Town. This is a great test for all the cities here. Once the military situation is critical, your highness's thousands of guards will have to be requisitioned. Instead of filling in with them like other old and weak soldiers at that time, it is better to use iron on the blade!"
"But why did Pingbeibo only borrow more than a thousand people? Could it be that he wanted to follow the previous surprise attack on the enemy army?"
"If you use too many surprise attacks, it will not be surprise attacks." Xu Xun smiled and shook his head, then said, "Besides, the enemy has more than 1,000 enemies, and it is really not enough to make a profit, so King Qing doesn't have to worry about me hitting stones with eggs. I have drawn more than 1,000 people from Ningxia's vanguards and left and right Zhongtun vanguards, and the more than 200 people under my command are enough to do some things."
"If there is any damage..."
"Your Highness is the lord of the relatives. How dare I borrow it and not repay it? After the matter is completed, all the vacancy will be filled one by one." Speaking of this, Xu Xun added, "Of course, including the vacancy in the past."
Even though the guards in Qing Mansion were guards of the royal mansion, the vacancy was a common problem for the army in the world, so it was naturally inevitable. As King Qing, it was impossible to block the wealth of his subordinates. He could only watch his strength shrink day by day. Therefore, Xu Xun could actually say that he could make up for all the gaps for him, and he was really moved by it.
That's a total of seven or eight hundred people!
"In addition, if His Highness Qing is willing to give up someone, there will be another benefit afterwards..."
Seeing Yang Yiqing leaning forward and whispering a few words to him, Zhu Taifeng immediately heard it clearly and his eyes were full of incredible expressions. He looked at Xu Xun as if he was inquiring, and saw that he nodded slightly to him. These words were like the last straw that bent the camel, which finally made him completely determined. He took a deep breath and said word by word: "Okay, I will lend you the people!"
"Your Highness will not regret it!"
Finally, after he was moved by Zhu Taizhe, Xu Xun naturally breathed a sigh of relief. Although Cao Xiong, who was guarding Guyuan, was his own person, if he wanted to transfer a large army, he might not really refuse. But he had to consider the pressure that the enemy soldiers encountered when they came to the Ningxia front line. Besides, Shaanxi Town in Guyuan also needed troops to guard. Therefore, Zhu Taizhe's well-trained guard in Qingfu was naturally the best target.
What's more, Cao Mi reported that King Anhua had handed over the middle and lower-level officers of Ningxia Town and some officers who were guarding King Qing, so he had to prepare for precautions. This is better than pounding the chest and stamping his feet afterwards.
Zhu Taichen was also a decisive person. Since he agreed, in the evening, he summoned Lu Hai and other officers, saying that Pingbei Bo Xu Xun summoned them with an emergency military service and sent them to Guandi Temple. When the person left, he sat down and then rubbed his head, which was in his early thirties, and then he was anxiously rubbing his hair that had begun to fall out.
In Ningxia, the gap for this guard is important, but if Yang Yiqing and Xu Xun can do what they say, he will have nothing to be afraid of! Now that he has been in the founding of the country for a long time, all regions have been enfeoffed with royal princes. Even if he changes his title, he will not be able to vacate the wealthy places like Jiangxi like the first Ning King. What's more, holding the guard in hand is always a relief. Compared with filling the gap, what Yang Yiqing said is really an irresistible temptation!
Because Ningxia Town is under military control, even though the movements of the enemy were not fully spread, General Jiang Han ordered martial law throughout the city. At this moment, most of the people who could walk on the street were officers in military uniforms. Therefore, at this time, the night was getting off. The officers guarding King Qing did not attract much attention on the road, but for some of the eyeliners who had been staring at the Qing Palace, it was extraordinary news. Most of the officers who had passed the destiny of heaven were not aware of this. When they dismounted in front of the Guandi Temple, Lu Hai, the leader, couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Pingbei Bo Xu Xun... What should I summon them to do if such a young powerful man who has no interaction with them?
"I am ordered by His Highness King Qing, please see Pingbei Bo."
Seeing Lu Haigong bowing and saying this, Cao Qian, who was waiting at the door, immediately stepped forward quickly. He looked at him and bowed and said, "Commander Lu, sir, are waiting inside!"
Cao Qian, who led the crowd, paid attention to the pace of several people along the way. Although most of them were strong and powerful, there were two people who were absent-minded. Thinking of the news that Cao Mi had found in Ningxia these days, he couldn't help but pay attention. When he arrived at the side hall where Xu Xun was now setting up a living place, he stopped and said, "Please go in."
Lu Hai, who was in his early sixties, had his clothes and hats first. Because there were lits of rosin torches outside, the room with candlelight was dimmer. He couldn't help but squint his eyes, and then he could see clearly the young man who was watching something at his desk. From this perspective, he was shocked at first that he was really too young, and secondly, he saw clearly the hanging and scattered papers on the ground. He had no old eyes at all and suddenly realized that it was a topographic map from Huamachi to Xingwuying, which clearly marked the location of important towns such as Lingzhou and Weizhou.
Therefore, he was distracted for a moment before bowing and bowing and saying, "Lu Hai, the assistant guard commander of Qing Mansion, please see Pingbei Bo!"
As soon as he signed up, the officers behind him immediately reported to him. At this time, Xu Xun dropped the charcoal pen in his hand, looked at everyone, and then said bluntly: "I have summoned you here today, there is only one thing. The enemy is about to attack. I have already discussed with King Qing. Next, I will be more than a thousand guards from Qing Mansion and temporarily transfer them to my command to listen to it."
As soon as these words came out, Lu Hai heard an uproar behind him. Even though he had a vague expectation in his heart, he was stunned for a moment, and then he spoke: "Pingbei Bo, this is probably not in accordance with the rules..."
"There are more than 20,000 people stationed on the west bank of the Yellow River. One is the fire sieve that has been fighting with the old times in Shaanxi. The other is the third prince Balsborot, the little prince most valued by the little prince. What does these two strong troops mean? You should be very clear! Even if Lord Yang had previously advocated strengthening the edge wall, you should be more clear! When the troops were at the city, the rules and regulations could be put aside. In other words, when you followed Weining Bo in the past, did you stick to the old rules in every battle?"
Lu Hai's pupils suddenly shrank, and when he saw Xu Xun standing on his sword as if he was just saying ordinary words, he took a deep breath and then said in a deep voice: "Pingbei Bo just mentioned Weining Bo. Bei only wants to say that after the King of Kings seized the title during the Chenghua period, he did not pursue the title until his death, let alone hereditary. In today's world, no matter whether they are alive or dead, there is no such word that can be called these three words."
"Oh?" Xu Xun raised his eyebrows. Seeing that some of the people behind Lu Hai were indignant, some sneered, and some were dissatisfied with their heads down, he said lightly, "Then I can tell you clearly. In the near future, the court's pursuit of the title of King Weining's throne will spread all over the world. When people enter the Heroes Temple, they still have to bear the bad reputations of the past. There is no such reason. In the face of military achievements, those slanderous words are just excuses for incompetent people to be jealous of the virtuous!"
Before the news could ferment among the crowd, he ordered in a deep voice: "Wei Baihu, come out."
When Wei Sheng, who was gray-haired and gray, walked out, Xu Xun pointed at him and said, "This is Wei Sheng, a hundred households guarding Zhenyuan Pass. He has been holding on to the place where no one wants to go for twenty years. He also came to investigate the movements of the enemy this time. Like you, he was also under the command of Weining. Weining once wrote a poem that was well written, alas, I am not worthy of pity, and the tears of the soldiers were put into tears! Although you have passed, you are still full of strength now, but you still have the courage and strength to defeat the enemy?"
The crowd stared at Wei Sheng. After a long silence, Lu Hai was the first to step forward and kneel down on one knee and said, "I hope to defeat the enemy from Pingbei Bo!"
"I wish to defeat the enemy from Pingbei Bo!"
Cao Qian outside glanced inside and saw that the last two people saluted others, and he was quite reluctant to show that he couldn't help frowning, waved his hand and called a small school next to him, and then whispered a few words to him.
ps: Please ask for seven monthly tickets... at least breaking through the 400 mark... (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!