txolops Chapter 216 won... (2 in 1 chapter!)
Chapter 216 won... (2 in 1 chapter!)
Chapter 216 Victory... (Two chapters in one!)
In the spacious and quiet courtyard, a round of bright moon casts thousands of soft moonlight, casts down the leaves of sycamore trees, mottled tree shadows, and reflects a heroic and tall figure very vividly.
After listening to Dan Que's words, Su Zhao paused, and asked: "The United Guards are coming to attack? How many thousands of soldiers and horses will Zheng Guo plan to mobilize, have you ever found out?"
Dan Que said: "Zheng Guo's military strength is stretched. According to reports, only one hundred thousand troops can be conscripted."
Zheng Gong was so angry that many courtiers went back to discuss after the incident, and some fragments of the affairs of the court meeting flowed to the market, which caused a lot of discussion among ordinary people.
In fact, Zheng Guo's defeat not only made Zheng Gong feel angry and ashamed, but the ordinary people of Zheng State also felt depressed.
In the past few decades of foreign conquests, Zheng Guo's army has never been defeated, but now it is shocking to hear that it has been defeated by a small country like Su State, and everyone in Zheng State regards it as a shame!
"One hundred thousand soldiers?"
Su Zhao murmured, his deep eyes flickered non-stop, and there was a look of thought on his face.
Of course, Zheng Guo can only send another [-] soldiers, which does not surprise him.
Because Zheng Guo needs to guard against the prying eyes of big powers such as Jin, Chu, and Song, and needs to calm down domestic rebellion forces, it has long-term prepared millions of armored soldiers in the country. Be friendly, you don't need too many standing troops at all.
Unless there is a national war, there will be urgent deployment and expansion of armaments.
Since ancient times, the number of troops has been related to national defense policy.
Su Zhao was silent for a moment, then asked: "What news is there from Tian Tingsi?"
With a strange expression on his face, he asked again, "Deep Sea, what have you been doing lately?"
Speaking of it, when Mr. Yan entered Zheng alone, he asked Su Zhao what code he used to contact him. At that time, Su Zhao's heart moved, and he had a bad taste, so he called it "deep sea".
Dan Que didn't doubt him, and replied: "Su Hou, according to Shen Hai, Zheng Jun has recently been obsessed with Shen Xuan Tao, obsessed with the art of longevity, and he is discussing Taoism with Si Tianjian from night to dawn. Keeping the candle alive, Shenhai is trying to break into Sitianjian."
Su Zhao pondered for a moment, and said, "Tell Shen Hai that if it is not necessary, don't force it."
Dan Que nodded.
After watching Dan Que leave, Su Zhao ordered Peng Ji to summon Chun Yushuo. After Zheng Guo was sharpening his sword and wanted to offend Su, Su Zhao naturally didn't care about his children and devoted his attention to military and state affairs again. .
In the study room, the lights were flickering, and the orange lights covered the whole room. In front of the map, Su Zhao and Chun Yushuo were whispering.
"In Yingyin County, what is the sentiment of the people? Is there any change in the scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce?" Su Zhao raised his eyes, looking at the increasingly fierce and resolute Chunyu Shuo on the opposite side, and asked in a deep voice.
Generally speaking, in the new territory, the people think about the old country, and if they want to return to govern their people, they must use good means.
Chun Yushuo said: "Returning to your lord, Yingyin County has six counties with 16 households. The former Yingyin county magistrate has committed suicide. Now the small officials in the county office have obeyed the orders of the princes and lords. It's just that the officials are good and bad. It still needs to be selected and eliminated."
Su Zhao pondered for a moment, and said: "Then pass on Gu's order, and select capable officials from Wenyi to take over the head of Yingyin county. By the way, the news that Gu has now defeated Zheng Guo should also be spread to Wenyi, so An army and the people's hearts."
Chunyu Shuo nodded, and said, "I would like to obey the order of your lord."
"Including half of the four counties of Wuyang County, there are ten counties." Su Zhao looked at the map with deep eyes, thinking.
Think about how many counties and counties there are in Su, seven counties and 53 counties, but now a arduous national war has added one-fifth of the territory and household registration. No wonder, the kings of all countries like to expand their territories.
Ten years of gathering together, ten years of lessons, how can there be a moment of plundering, come and enjoy it?
It's just a matter of military and state affairs, where life and death must be investigated. If you want to fight, you will die, and if you forget the battle, you will be in danger.
The top priority right now is to withstand Zheng Guo's counterattack, then digest and expand the territory, reform government affairs, and attack Weiguo...
Su Zhao calmed down and asked, "In the opinion of old general Chunyu, what should we do next?"
Chunyu Shuo pondered for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, strategy and national policy are not the commander of the last general, but we can never make mistakes in organizing and training the army to prepare for war."
It is not surprising that Chun Yushuo is good at training soldiers, but not strategic state policy.
Su Zhao nodded, and said loudly: "It's time to expand the military equipment, and I need to trouble Old General Chunyu with this matter."
At this moment, the State of Su, together with the 7 soldiers of the county, has only [-] to [-] troops, and it is indeed unable to cope with the next situation where the two countries will be attacked from the north to the south.
And after this big victory, Su Zhao's prestige is on the rise, and the implementation of innovative strategies must not be as difficult as before.
"Your Majesty's words, it's the end of the war. This is my duty, but I dare not say hard work." Chunyu Shuo was flattered and said, cupping his hands.
Wenyi Palace Garden
"Great victory..."
The sound of horseshoes rattling quickly and forcefully, at the gate of the city, a knight with red plumage and black armor galloped forward, rode his horse through the empty street, held a loofah in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty Yu Yingyin The Zheng army was defeated under the city, Tuo Yingyin became the Soviet border, the Zheng army's 11 troops were killed in the first battle, a big victory! A big victory!"
At this moment, the news of Marquis Su's victory finally spread to the whole country of Su.
Some wine shops and teahouses, which were originally sparsely populated, were suddenly swept away by the dense haze caused by Zheng Guo's army approaching the border in recent months.
The sparsely populated streets gradually became noisy.
For a country of tigers and wolves like Zheng State, if a strong army invades, the danger of subjugation is in sight. The anxiety and gloom in Su State can almost be imagined.
And as the news of the death of Zheng Guo's army spread to Wenyi, everyone in the Su Kingdom felt that a big stone in their hearts had completely disappeared.
In Yuhua Palace——
The drapes and curtains are all around, and on the beams and pillars, the bright jewels and jade inlaid are faintly shining, reflecting the jade steps in the hall as clear as water.
Under the exquisite glazed palace lantern, the girl in a light white palace dress had her eyes downcast and her expression focused.
Su Zijin was sitting quietly in front of the desk at this moment, holding a tube of Yanghao brush in her hand, dipped in red ink mixed with cinnabar, flipping through a book of bright yellow memorials, marking and sketching, and sometimes using it for seals.
On the side, a young woman with a woman's hair in a bun, gorgeous clothes, and a beautiful face, also looked at the memorials, picked out some, and put them away.
Xu Zhen picked up a memorial at this time and said: "Your Highness, this is a memorial sent by Wuzhi County. It mentions that 10 victims will be resettled, but some disputes have occurred among the counties."
"dispute?"
"There is a lot of food and there is not enough food, the counties regard the refugees as burdens and blame each other." Xu Zhen said softly.
According to Su Zhao's order, the 10,000+ young men left behind by Zheng Guoda Sima Pangguan in front of Shijing Pass were all placed in the six counties of Wuzhi County. Mining, to atone for their sins.
But the problem now is that in order to accommodate these young people, it is necessary to expand land and build houses.
Su Zijin pursed her cherry lips and said softly, "What did Situ say? Was there ever enough food and fodder?"
"There is no shortage of cultivated land and food fodder, but these young and strong family members are all in Zheng State. If they gather together, I'm afraid... people's hearts will be uncertain." Xu Zhenyu's face is as crystal as snow, she wears gorgeous palace clothes, slender waist and high girdle, with a dignified demeanor.
In fact, with the increasing contact with state affairs, this dignified and virtuous woman has begun to show a trace of "inner appearance".
Su Zijin frowned, and asked, "What do you think?"
This is almost a sentence that girls have often said recently.
At the beginning, Su Zijin would correct some of Xu Zhen's suggestions, but as Xu Zhen became more familiar with government affairs, her suggestions became more appropriate and detailed, and Su Zijin adopted more of them.
Xu Zhen pondered for a moment, and said: "If you can't resettle a county, you should resettle them separately. At the same time, check whether there are any family members, and record the records..."
Seeing Xu Zhen talking eloquently and clearly, Su Zijin smiled softly and jokingly said, "Miss Zhen is more thoughtful about things."
Xu Zhen also looked relaxed and happy, and said in a clear voice: "I dare not be praised by Your Highness the Princess."
After getting along with the eldest princess in front of her for a long time, Xu Zhen changed from being uneasy, suspicious and vigilant at the beginning, to gradually being overwhelmed by Su Zijin's character and style, and coping with it became more and more calm.
While the two were talking, suddenly, bursts of cheers came from outside the hall, shaking the sky, and passed into the palace.
Su Zijin got up from behind the arched case, and said in a clear voice, "Where are the guards? What's the noise outside the hall?"
At this time, the Imperial Army's small school under the Xuandao Yiwei corridor bowed in, with a look of joy on his face, and he cupped his hands and said: "Return to Your Royal Highness, the Junhou defeated the Zheng army, and went down to Yingyin, Wuyang and other counties. Hundreds of miles away, the messenger of victory has arrived."
Previously, at Shijing Pass, the Zheng army was defeated and retreated. In order to prevent leakage of the military opportunity, the subjects of the State of Su were seldom aware of it, but Su Zijin knew it clearly. He thought that the best result would be that the State of Zheng returned without success. He did not want the army of the State of Zheng to fight. Not to mention all their deaths, but also seize their territory.
Su Zijin trembled when she heard the words, and murmured: "God bless..."
Xu Zhen also had a flash of joy in her heart, her life gradually settled down, and she really didn't want to experience the pain of chaos again.
"What about your majesty? When will the army triumphantly return? Su Zijin calmed down the turbulent mood in her heart and asked anxiously.
The junior guard said in a loud voice: "This, I don't know about the humble position... The messenger is just outside the palace gate, and Her Royal Highness the Princess will find out later."
"Xuan!" Su Zijin said in a clear voice, overjoyed.
The messenger of good news came to Yuhua Palace under the guidance of the palace servants. He was a young soldier with a broad face and a busy face. He was about to kneel down to salute when he heard a light and soft voice not far away:
"The general is wearing armor, so there is no need to salute, Shaoyao, quickly give me a seat and watch tea."
The young soldier is actually a Qu Junhou, what kind of general is he? Now, listening to Su Zijin's soft words of comfort, he dare not even say it, but he feels warm in his heart.
Secretly thought, it's no wonder that people say that the eldest princess has a gentle and graceful temperament, and now she is in a room, and her reputation is indeed well-deserved.
Su Zijin asked, "Where is Your Majesty now?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, Your Majesty is currently in Yingyin." The young Marquis said in a deep voice.
At this time, a court lady offered tea, the military marquis thanked him, but he didn't dare to drink it, he just held it in his hand, with a rather embarrassed expression.
Su Zijin smiled slightly, and said, "Let's have a sip of tea first, and then I will talk about it. I will hear the details of this battle later."
"Thank you, Your Royal Highness." The military marquis drank all the tea, and then began to narrate how Su Hou led a strong army to surround the Zheng army, cut off his defeated army, and then used the method of water attack to defeat Pang. The process of filling the [-] troops is almost explained one by one.
When it comes to the exciting part, not only Su Zijin, but even Xu Zhen who is beside him showed concern on his face.
Su Zijin was speechless for a long time after listening, and sighed quietly: "I don't want this battle to be so tortuous and dangerous..."
……
……
In Wenyi City——
King's House
It is already afternoon, the sun after a long rain is lazily falling, passing through the quiet bamboo, and falling on the window screen of the small wooden building, a few maids are holding a big cattail fan, facing the old man who is breathing evenly on the bamboo mat Fan the cool breeze.
Jing Hongdao was covered with a woolen blanket, lying on his side with his clothes on.
This prime minister of the Su Kingdom has gray temples and deep wrinkles. Because he sleeps late at night for more than a month, his cheeks are sunken, and the tiredness between his old brows is hard to fade.
In the past month of Su State, the situation of national victory and defeat on the front line is anxious, and the rear is also not easy. The transfer of luggage, food and fodder, and supply of military supplies for the army are all handled by Jing Hongdao, the Dazai, who coordinates the manpower and stays up until late at night.
"Father, when did you sleep?"
A middle-aged scholar in a brocade robe walked respectfully to the eaves under the bamboo building and asked an old woman softly.
"I haven't slept for a moment, it hasn't been long." The old woman lowered her voice and said in a low voice.
"Then I'll wait for a while." The middle-aged Confucian scholar turned back to the bamboo building beside him, waiting silently.
However, at this moment, there was a sound from above the bamboo building, "No..."
Jing Hongdao woke up suddenly from the bed, the woolen blanket covering his body slipped aside, half of his body sat up, his forehead was covered with dense beads of sweat.
"Father..."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar in brocade robes changed his complexion drastically. He walked quickly to the bamboo house and said, "Father, you..."
"I'm fine for my father, but I had a nightmare, dreaming that Wenyi was destroyed, the country was in mourning, and the country was overthrown," Jing Hongdao took the towel handed by the maid beside him, wiped the sweat from his deeply wrinkled forehead, and said Thinking, then remembered something, Cang said: "How is the battle on the front line?"
The middle-aged Confucian scholar couldn't hide his joy, and said: "Just as I was about to repay my father's victory, the Lord Yu Yingyin defeated the Zheng army, took Yingyin and Wuyang counties, and rejected the Zheng army according to the dangerous pass of Yangping...Father, our country Victory..."
Jing Hongdao stood in a daze for a long while, as if he couldn't believe it, he said in a trembling voice: "My lord...won?"
"Great victory! A hearty victory, the crisis of national subjugation is temporarily resolved." The middle-aged scholar said firmly.
"Win, win..." Jing Hongdao's eyes were bright, and he muttered in his mouth. Suddenly, his heart was agitated, and a string that had been stretched for more than a month suddenly let go, and an abnormal look flashed across the gray and sunken old cheek. The flushing, actually rolled the eyes, fainted on the spot, gradually blurred consciousness, vaguely listening to——
"Father!"
"Find the doctor quickly..."
"master……"
The terrified voices of the middle-aged Confucian scholars, the voices of the busy maidservant bringing the chairs and stools, the voices are arrogant and small, and gradually become weak and unpleasant. …
(End of this chapter)