Chapter 779 The Forgotten Man

The setting sun is like blood, and wind and sand cover the sky.

The soldiers cleaned the battlefield inside and outside the broken fortress and gathered the bodies. Whether it was the enemy or the robes, the bodies in the fortress soon piled up very high. The bodies were divided into two places, one was the remains of the Yanyun army soldiers and the other was the corpse of the Xia army soldiers.

When it was dark, the battlefield was barely cleaned.

Because the places in the fortress were limited, the bodies had to be piled up. It was mid-winter and the land was extremely frozen. The soldiers of the Yanyun Army took a lot of effort to dig out a small pit. It was obviously difficult to bury more than 20,000 corpses. After the generals below asked for instructions, the soldiers began to transport the bodies to the broken houses in the fortress.

That's right, there were more than 20,000 corpses. All prisoners of war were killed, which was something that His Highness of Yan rarely did. Everyone knows that the reason why the King of Yan ordered was to avenge Wei County and the soldiers who died in battle in the past few days.

After the team leaves, it will be burned.

The Han people in the Central Plains emphasized the need to be buried in the ground, but this kind of thing was impossible on the battlefield. After a fire, the dust returned to the dust and the soil returned to the ground. Although it was sad, it was helpless.

"I am humble in the position of Cui Qian, pay homage to the lord."

Cui Qian, whose face was still not calm, knelt down on one knee and met Li Xian with military salutes. It was the first time he saw Li Xian, so he was inevitably a little excited. Especially when the war was the most difficult time, His Highness Yan and the King of Yan appeared like a magic weapon descending from the sky to save everyone. This kind of joy and excitement that survived the disaster made him tremble when he spoke.

He is the head of the Cui family, and he is not a person who has never seen the world.

When he was in Zhuo County, Emperor Yang Guang of Daye followed three eastern expeditions. After returning from the second expedition to Goguryeo, Yang Guang stayed in Boling County for a few days. The Cui family offered 200,000 stagnant meat and replaced three town marquis and two county magistrates. Even today, the Cui family still hangs a plaque written by Yang Guang himself.

Cui Qian also met Dou Jiande. Dou Jiande personally went to Boling to invite Cui Qian to serve in office. Cui Qian rejected Dou Jiande in the name of filial piety, but also gave a huge sum of 100,000 yuan to Dou Jiande.

He has seen the emperor, and it is logical that he would not be nervous when he saw Li Xian. But in fact, when he knew that His Highness Yan personally led his army to defeat the enemy, he was even nervous and sweaty in his palms. Although in terms of age, Li Xian was nearly twenty years younger than him. For some reason, Cui Qian always felt that the young man standing in front of him was like a mountain and could only look up.

"Get up."

Li Xian stretched out his hand to help Cui Qian up, glanced around and couldn't help asking: "Why would you lead your army to fight the Xia army fiercely in this place? It's far away from Fanshui and not close to Yaocheng. It's the two places that are located in the middle... Did the war in Wei County affect so far?"

Cui Qian quickly told the story, trying to be concise and to the point.

After hearing this, Li Xian nodded and couldn't help but smile: "There is a little different from Gu's calculations. When he heard the report from the Military Archives, Gu really thought Xue Wanche was going to play a big game and trap Wang Fubao's more than 100,000 troops in Wei County. But speaking of this, if Gu hadn't thought so, he wouldn't have saved you today."

"Who came up with the plan?"

Li Xian couldn't help asking.

"It was the solution that General Xue came up with after discussing with me."

Cui Qian replied respectfully.

"That's your idea...it's great."

Li Xian smiled and turned to look at the busy soldiers in the fortress and whispered: "Traveling and traveling thousands of infantry for more than a thousand miles, I walked back and forth several times... Beautiful! The soldiers under your command should feel glad that they have an excellent general."

"I'm afraid."

"You don't have a military post yet?"

Li Xian asked.

"not yet."

Cui Qian answered truthfully.

"First, please be the chief minister of Xue Wanche's army. Gu knows that you have the duke of Yang Guangfeng and the duke of Dou Jiandefeng... But Gu can't give such a title now. I have seen Du Ruhui's memorial. You sent someone to Chang'an a huge fortune a few years ago. Gu had not had time to say thank you."

"I am ashamed of you."

Cui Qian hurriedly lowered his head.

"Dezheng...you tell me, if you want to win this battle, what is the best strategy?"

Cui Qian knew that His Highness Yan was exploring himself. Compared with the 300,000-yuan wealthy rich sent to Chang'an, perhaps this question will have a greater effect today. If he answered it well, the Cui family will truly consolidate a position in this new empire.

The man standing in front of him was the helm of the new empire. Although he was not the emperor yet, there was no doubt that the emperor in Chang'an City was simply a puppet. If the King of Yan was willing, he could replace the emperor who was imprisoned in the deep palace and could not be free at any time.

"In my opinion, the strategy of General Xu Shiji is the best method. The army moves forward steadily, conquers a city, and consolidates a city with dignity. Within half a year, Hebei will be pacified."

"Um"

Li Xian nodded, not very satisfied with Cui Qian's normal answer.

"but……"

Cui Qian changed his mind and said, "If it could cause chaos in Xia, it might be possible to destroy Dou Jiande in less than three months."

"oh?"

Li Xian glanced at Cui Qian and asked with a smile: "How to make him civil strife?"

"Greed, suspicious"

Cui Qian stretched out his two fingers and said seriously: "These two points are enough to disrupt people's hearts. I am willing to contribute some money to buy the powerful ministers of Xia State."

Li Xian nodded again, with a little more admiration in his eyes. He turned his gaze to the distance, in the direction of Mingzhou. He couldn't help but feel a little worried. The two extremely important people in his life went to Mingzhou without telling him at all. One of them slipped away from the camp and rushed to Mingzhou as a flower protector.

"There are so many people in the Military Archives Office, what are you two going to do?"

Li Xian said in his heart, his eyes a little erratic.

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Mingzhou

Wang Fubao's mansion seems calm, but if you have a little careful observation, you will find that since a carriage in the Wang family entered the mansion a few days ago, there have been many strange faces around the big mansion. Among them are the yamen runners of Mingzhou Prefecture and even the imperial guards of the palace.

In the past few days, officials from the court have come in and out every day. Among them, there are many officials in the imperial court in purple. Even when Wang Fubao was in Mingzhou, the house was never so lively. The servants in the mansion were all veterans under Wang Fubao. These people were loyal to Wang Fubao. There were too many unusual things in the past few days, and they could guess something. Therefore, the atmosphere in the mansion was a little nervous in recent days, and the servants even brought a hard bow when they inspected the courtyard.

Miyagi

In the luxuriously decorated bedroom, the sandalwood wafts up and quickly dissipates in the air. But the refreshing smell is like entering the nose, and it makes people feel very comfortable both physically and mentally.

Empress Cao, dressed in palace outfit, waved her hand and signaled the palace maid who was in tea to retreat.

"Master, I asked the Minister of Justice Gorill to see the Wang Hu for several days, but that little thing has been unwilling to compromise. Gorill replied that if he did not move the execution, he would be very unlikely to do something unfavorable to Wang Fubao. But now His Majesty is also watching this matter, and Gorill is not good at doing it."

"No words?"

The Taoist nun sitting next to Queen Cao frowned and asked.

"Not at a glance!"

Queen Cao nodded and said.

She looked at the beautiful Taoist nun and said with a pleading voice: "I first met a monk in Da'an Temple that day, and I knew that the monk must be the noble person in my fate. If I hadn't met you by chance, I might have died of illness in Da'an Temple that day. Since the monk can save my life, he can naturally help me solve this trouble, right?"

"The queen is calm."

The Taoist nun suddenly smiled and said, "Actually, the reason is very simple. If Wang Hu doesn't say anything, it's already very clear. If Wang Hu doesn't have a ghost in his heart, how could he not say anything? He will definitely have to defend himself and speak for his adoptive father. But he doesn't, which means he feels very uncomfortable. The reason why he hasn't said yet... Maybe it's not Wang Fubao who is worried about, but his own safety."

"oh?"

Queen Cao's eyes lit up: "The mage means... Wang Hu is afraid that if he says it, he will be implicated?"

"Ninety percent is like this."

The Taoist nun nodded, shook the whisk in her hand and said, "Mr. Gore, the Minister of Justice, is naturally an expert in the trial of the case, but I think the words are mostly intimidation and intimidation. Wang Zhu was worried that he would be buried with Wang Fubao, so how could he say it? It would be better for the queen to personally issue a decree or ask His Majesty to forgive Wang Zhu's sins... and promise to show his title with a generous salary. Would he not be willing to say it?"

The Taoist nun thought for a while and said, "If he still refuses to say it, I will go there myself. It is just that although it is easy for him to tell the truth with the magical arts of Taoism, it is contrary to the harmony between the Taoist people. I am afraid that I will be punished by God."

"If the mage can avenge my brother's death, I... the mage just said that if I can do it, I will naturally not treat you badly."

"I am a practitioner of Taoism, with no desire or demand."

The Taoist nun smiled and said, "It's just that she has this fate with the queen and can't get rid of her body."

"Forget it"

The Taoist nun shook the dust and said, "If Lord Gore, the Minister of Justice, can't ask anything again today, I will go to Wang Fubao's mansion tomorrow morning."

"Thank you, Master!"

Empress Cao stood up and gave a solemn greeting.

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Imperial study room

Dou Jiande, wearing a black dragon embroidered robe, had a very deep brow. He looked at the thick stack of memorials on the table and couldn't help but shake his head. Nine out of ten memorials that came recently were impeached by the Grand Marshal Wang Fubao. Behind these officials who participated in the comments, there was more or less the shadow of the queen.

As the emperor of Daxia, Dou Jiande could not have been unaware of this matter. But Dou Jiande was also a little hesitant and did not approve these memorials because of the recent rumors. Although it is difficult to determine the authenticity, this rumors themselves make people suspicious.

Rumors say that the reason why General Cao Dan was defeated and captured in Luoyang, then escorted to Chang'an, and was chopped off his head at Caishikou... was because someone betrayed him and leaked his army's whereabouts to Yanyun's army. The person who betrayed Cao Dan was the current Marshal of the Army Wang Fubao.

The reason why rumors are accepted by most people is that there is a reason that people have to believe it.

Wang Fubao was not trusted by His Majesty the Emperor, and although he led a single army to fight against Daxi Changru, it was extremely difficult to restore his prestige in the army unless something unexpected happened. If Cao Dan died, His Majesty the Emperor would have no one to be able to do! In this way, Wang Fubao could easily re-control the troops.

Su Dingfang, Yin Qiu, Shi Zan, and Liu Heita were all dead. Although Cao Dan was not considered a general, he was absolutely loyal to Dou Jiande and died. Only Wang Fubao could be used.

So many people believe in this rumor, and even Dou Jiande believes in it.

"It's all from King Fubao."

Dou Jiande glanced at the person sitting below, and said with a helpless tone: "But don't these people think about it. If I really do Wang Fubao, who will lead the troops to fight against the enemy for me?"

The person sitting below was Na Yan Pei Ju. This man was very capable. He was very favored when he was in Yang Guang's court and became the Minister of the Huangmen. All the affairs in the court were determined by him and Yu Shiji. Later, he followed Yu Wenji and then surrendered Dou Jiande, and they were both appointed as Na Yan, the leader of all officials in the court.

"Actually... it's not unavailable in the court."

Pei Ju thought for a while and bowed and said, "I recommend one person to go to the battlefield. Using this person as the deputy commander can not only divide Wang Fubao's military power, but also resist the Tang army's northward journey."

"who?"

Dou Jiande asked anxiously.

"Duke of Anguo Bo"

Pei Ju said: "It can be taken as an important task."

"I forgot him..."

Dou Jiande thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Then let him go and stare at Wang Fubao for me. If he really rebelled, Wang Bo would lead the army for me to fight against Li Tang!"
Chapter completed!