Taking a deep breath, Zhu Xieyuan said with emotion: "If Ciqing Palace hears your words, it should be very happy." The weakness of Ciqing Palace is that it has too little military power. With the protection of Concubine Zheng, the people of the Fuwang Party can meddle indiscriminately, unscrupulously, and are not afraid of punishment. Ciqing Palace is not good. Ciqing Palace must be cautious. ”

"This time, a large number of military supplies in Datong Town and Xuanfu Town were secretly and quietly handed over to Lin Dan Khan, which was done by the people of the Fuwang Party. When I say these guys, they are simply too lawless, and they simply take the interests of the country inappropriately. If Lin Dan Khan strikes back, I'm afraid these military towns will all be finished. ”

Xu Xingxia said lightly: "I don't think it's a bad thing to have less military power. If the crown prince's current military power is too much, do you think that old man who is dying can feel at ease? If Concubine Zheng Guifei didn't take the opportunity to sue him for his black state, she wouldn't be Concubine Zheng Guifei. If the Fuwang Party wants to seize military power, it will do a good job for them. How many troops can they catch? And how much combat power is there? ”

Zhu Xieyuan's face immediately became cautious. Xu Xingxia said, he naturally understood. When you are an emperor, you are most attached to power. They are most afraid that their heirs will force the palace to usurp the throne. In order to retain his power, he must take decisive measures. If Ciqing Palace holds military power, it is indeed difficult to guarantee that Emperor Wanli will not be deeply suspicious. Once there is such suspicion, coupled with Concubine Zheng Guifei's pillow wind, the fate of the prince can be imagined.

At the beginning, how Emperor Chengzu ascended the throne, no one is clear. In order to prevent such a tragedy from happening again, as long as the emperor is not a fool, he will pay special attention to prevent the crown prince from being contaminated with military power. In the Ming Dynasty, the collusion between the ministers of the DPRK and the border generals was the end of the family and the extermination. When Xia Yan was executed, he responded to this great crime. Even the courtiers colluding with the border generals is a dead end, let alone the prince, or the vassal king or something.

Zhu Xieyuan glanced at Xu Xingxia secretly, and the doubts in his heart became even stronger. This guy is not yet in the age of a weak crown, how can he know so much? It seems that this kind of truth is not something that a young man like him, who is not weak, can deeply understand. However, when these words came out of his mouth, they were so natural, as if such things had long been commonplace for him, and he was not surprised. What a freak.

Yes, the current crown prince is indeed a sensitive period. It is also the most difficult and darkest thing. Concubine Zheng wanted to get rid of him, and Emperor Wanli also wanted to get rid of him. The enemies behind him don't know how ferocious they are. His only support, presumably, is the courtiers. Fortunately, he occupies the name of righteousness and is a righteous prince. For this point, as long as it is a scholar who knows how to be polite, righteous and honest, he will not easily change his course.

With the support of the ministers, the prince only needs to be a man with his tail between his legs, not to cause trouble, and not to give the enemy an excuse to attack. He doesn't need to make any political achievements, and he doesn't need to make any eye-catching moves. The only thing he needs to do is to take care of his body, wait patiently, and race against time. As long as he waited until the Wanli Emperor returned to the west, he could smoothly inherit as emperor. No matter how strong the Fuwang Party is, it will not dare to learn to become an ancestor.

However, if the crown prince behaves too actively, especially if he tries to seize military power, things will only go in a bad direction. Until the last moment, what emperor is willing to lay down the power in his hands? When the time comes, Concubine Zheng will blow the pillow wind, and the status of the prince will be in danger. "Fighting for the Country", "Demon Book Case", "Attack Case", "Red Pill Case", "Palace Removal Case", ...... This series of sensational-sounding words are all related to the woman Zheng Guifei. If you want to say that she doesn't have the ability to make waves, that's absolutely impossible.

In the forty-first year of Wanli, Confucius was instructed by some people to frame the prince, making the prince very passive. Later, the truth gradually surfaced, and the person behind Confucius was most likely Zheng Guifei. In the later attack case, there was the shadow of Zheng Guifei. Therefore, for the woman Zheng Guifei, she must not be underestimated. If he is really caught, Ciqing Palace is really dangerous. In the heart of Emperor Wanli, he was always inclined to King Fu.

After being silent for a long time, Zhu Xieyuan said slowly: "In case the time comes, those military towns rise up to make trouble, what good way do you have to deal with it?" ”

Xu Xingxia said lightly: "What is this, just erase it." ”

Zhu Xieyuan's backbone couldn't help but feel cold for a while, and when it came to his mouth, he quietly retracted it. This master, the tone of his speech is also a little too relaxed. What does it mean to erase it? Will the entire military town be wiped out, or will only the cronies of the Fuwang Party be wiped out? Intellectually, he believed that what Xu Xingxia said meant erasing the cronies of the Fuwang Party. But the feeling of the surname told him that Xu Xingxia would not mind erasing the entire military town if necessary.

Alas, the combat effectiveness of the white-clothed army is too strong, which is really not a good thing. No matter what Xu Xingxia does, the people next to him have to be scared and silent. Because, they have no binding force on Xu Xingxia and his white-clothed army at all. The only one who can restrain Xu Xingxia is himself. If he goes mad, loses his mind, and is hysterical, he is afraid that the world will be in chaos. At that time, there will really be a good show to watch.

Xu Xingxia asked suspiciously, "Master Zhu, what kind of expression do you have?" ”

Zhu Xieyuan hurriedly tried to stabilize his thoughts, and said in disguise: "Nothing. ”

Xu Xingxia nodded suspiciously and did not continue to ask. In fact, for Xu Xingxia, he is not worried about the succession of the crown prince Zhu Changluo. As long as he is willing, no one can snatch Zhu Changluo's throne. On the contrary, he was a little worried about Zhu Youxiao. This worry is not about his succession, but about his performance after he comes to power. If Zhu Changluo is still a normal person, Zhu Youxiao really can't be considered a normal person. He is not at all fit to be an emperor.

This carpenter emperor, if he really became an emperor, the Ming Dynasty would really be finished. Of course, if he replaces Wei Zhongxian's role, it may not be ...... Phew! What does it mean to replace Wei Zhongxian's role? That's it! I don't want to be a eunuch! I mean, if I keep Zhu Youxiao in my hands, it will be easy to do...... As a puppet, Zhu Youxiao is still very passable...... This time it was Zhu Xieyuan's turn to ask suspiciously: "Mr. Xu, what are you thinking?" ”

Xu Xingxia came back to his senses and said with a smile: "I'm thinking, after defeating Mo Yuegen and Lin Dan Khan, what kind of puppets should we support?" ”

Zhu Xieyuan did not doubt him, and said seriously: "As long as you are obedient." ”

Xu Xingxia nodded with a smile. Suddenly it occurred to me that if I was in charge of the country as a brother-in-law, and Zhu Youxiao was so obedient, it seemed that there was no need to use force............ "My lord, the Leopard Cavalry has returned to the Black Mountain Camp and is acting according to your instructions." Zhang Tianhao suddenly came to Xu Xingxia's side and reported in a low voice.

"Got it. You go get busy. Xu Xingxia nodded, indicating that he knew.

In order to better welcome the "joint visit" of Lin Dan Khan and Mo Yuegen, Xu Xingxia made some small adjustments to the deployment of the white-clothed army. The main content is that a part of the team will be sent by the Shooting Army to monitor the movements of Xi'an and Shanxi Province. The Leopard Cavalry, which was originally responsible for monitoring Xi'an Province, withdrew to the Black Mountain Battalion and increased the strength to 3,000 men for use as the general reserve for the campaign. Xu Xingxia's training time for the Leopard Cavalry was one month.

The arrival of Mo Yuegen increased the difficulty of the white-clothed army to encircle and annihilate the enemy. The original plan was to have only about 50,000 people in Lin Dan Khan's pocket. With the combat effectiveness of the white-clothed army, coupled with the advantage of terrain, it is still possible to inflict heavy losses on Lin Dan Khan. Now, however, it is unlikely that this plan will be executed. Because, with the Tatar cavalry of Mo Yuegen, the enemy in this pocket has exceeded 100,000 people.

That's 100,000 people, that's not a small number. The total number of white-clothed troops on the front line is less than 20,000 people, and it is very difficult to encircle and annihilate so many enemies. If you don't get it right, your own losses may be relatively large. Plans are not as fast as change, and for now, the only way to do this is to adjust the deployment according to the actual situation. Xu Xingxia's current guarantee goal is to prepare to gnaw off a piece of meat on Lin Danhan and Mo Yuegen's bodies.

"Here come the Tatars again." Zhu Xieyuan held the clairvoyant mirror and said suddenly.

Xu Xingxia raised the clairvoyant mirror and quietly stared at the Gobi Desert in the northwest. Sure enough, a group of Tatar cavalry quietly appeared in the line of sight. This Tatar cavalry seems to be something special. Their weapons were all bows and arrows. Judging by their behavior, they should all be very clever horse archers. Moreover, their identity should be very special. For, with their arrival, the Tatar sentinels avoided it from afar.

In the middle of this group of Tatar cavalry, there was also a guy who was clearly a big man. His appearance, in fact, is nothing special. However, the surrounding Tatars were all acting with him as the center. His every move affected the entire Tatar cavalry ranks. If you didn't guess wrong, it should be Mo Yuegen who came in person. Only he has such momentum. At the beginning, when he was in the Kalong Mountain Fortress, Mo Yuegen also appeared like this.

"Did Mo Yuegen come in person?" Zhu Xieyuan also saw it and asked suspiciously.

"Yes, it's him, Mo Yuegen." Xu Xingxia slowly put down the clairvoyant mirror and said lightly. This guy appeared in Zhenyuan Pass in person, which means that the storm is getting closer and closer to Zhenyuan Pass. In Gulang City, Mo Yuegen did not achieve his goal. In Zhenyuan Pass, does he still have a chance?

…… Zhu Xieyuan's guess was indeed correct, in that group of Tatar cavalry, there was indeed the existence of Mo Yuegen. The one who was surrounded by the Tatar cavalry in the middle was Mo Yuegen, who was known as the Tatar arrow god. After reluctantly evacuating Gansu Town, he took his troops and crossed the Tengger Desert with difficulty, and finally reached the vicinity of Zhenyuanguan. As soon as he took a breath, he couldn't wait to come to Zhenyuan Pass to personally inspect the war preparations.

Seriously, this time through the Tengger Desert, Mo Yuegen definitely lost Maicheng. This was completely beyond his plans. Before going south, he never imagined that his plan would hit the nail so badly and fail so badly. Fortunately, the Tatar people are also very strong in their ability to endure hardships and stand hard work and adapt to harsh environments. Otherwise, the army will be scattered when crossing the Tengger Desert.

"Damn, Zhenyuan Pass ......" Mo Yuegen frowned and said to himself. His expression was obviously not very good. Originally, the defense of Gulang City made Mo Yuegen feel a headache. However, seeing the majestic Zhenyuan Pass, Mo Yuegen realized that he might as well continue to attack Gulang City. Under the cover of artillery, desperately attacking Gulang City, there may be a glimmer of hope for breaking the city. However, attacking Zhenyuan Pass, there is absolutely no hope for the slightest. Even if he is an idiot, he can see that Zhenyuan Pass is not easy to deal with.

"King Khan, this town is indeed a little tricky!" The Tatar who spoke, called Gai Doufan, was under Mo Yuegen's heart. When Mo Yuegen led his troops south, it was he who led part of the Tatar cavalry to try to directly attack Ningxia Town, attract part of the white-clothed army, and relieve Mo Yuegen's frontal pressure. As a result, all his attacks did not make any progress, but in front of Zhenyuan Pass, no less than a thousand corpses were dropped.

Regarding Gai Doufan's slow action, Mo Yuegen was obviously a little unhappy. His original purpose was to attract the main force of the white-clothed army to reduce his resistance to Ningxia Town. As a result, the main force of the white-clothed army all went to Gansu Town, which caused him a lot of trouble. However, the main force of the white-clothed army poured out, and Gai Doufan had no way to take down Zhenyuan Pass. This kind of ability really annoyed Mo Yuegen.

Originally, Mo Yuegen was going to take down this incompetent Gai Fan and deal with it seriously after coming to Zhenyuan Pass. Incompetent subordinates, he will never be stingy. Throw what should be thrown, kill what should be killed, and deal with it as you want. Who called you incompetent? Those who don't have the ability should be eliminated. But seeing the majestic Zhenyuan Pass, Mo Yuegen had to change his mind. Because, in the face of such a strong fortress, it would be difficult for him to conquer it if he replaced himself. It's not that Gai Doufan is incompetent, but that the white-clothed army is really too difficult to deal with.

Gai Doufan naturally understands that his boss is quite dissatisfied with himself. In fact, for the inability to conquer Zhenyuanguan, Gai Doufan has nothing to justify. If he fails to complete the task assigned by Mo Yuegen, he must accept severe punishment. However, he couldn't help it. The white-clothed army in Zhenyuan Pass is really too strong in combat. As soon as the Tatar cavalry approached, the town was far away, and immediately there was a fierce firefight, and they simply had no way to rush through. Recently, Zhenyuanguan is said to have increased the number of cannons, making it more difficult to deal with.

"People say, what do we do now?" Mo Yuegen said coldly. Although he tried to control his inner emotions, he still seemed a little impatient between his words. No way, he had pinned his hopes here. hopes to enter Ningxia Town from Zhenyuan Pass, catch the white-clothed army by surprise, and give Xu Xingxia a profound lesson.

However, he didn't expect that after arriving at Zhenyuan Pass, he found that his plan might be dead again. In the face of such a strong Zhenyuan Pass, there is no possibility of his plan being implemented. In other words, it is impossible for him to enter Ningxia Town, and it is impossible for him to teach Xu Xingxia a lesson. Everything that was done was in vain.

If I knew this, I might as well withdraw to the north of the desert. Anyway, retreat to the lair, and you don't need to cross the Tengger Desert. Do you think it's easy to cross the Tengger Desert? That's a heavy price. Almost every distance you walk has to pay for a living human life. It's really hard to hide all the frustration and disappointment that has poured in. Even if the nerves are as strong as Mo Yuegen, they are no exception.

No one said a word. It's as if all of them have their mouths sealed. In fact, their mood is similar to that of Mo Yuegen. At the beginning, they still had a little hope, and felt that there was still a chance to turn the tide and recover a little bit of loss. If you can find the defensive loopholes of the white-clothed army, you may be able to catch Xu Xingxia off guard. However, after seeing the majestic Zhenyuan Pass, their last little hope was completely shattered. Trying to enter Zhenyuan Pass from here is simply unrealistic!

Damn Xu Xingxia, damn the white-clothed army, it's really hateful. They didn't give the Tatars a chance at all. The Tatars had no idea when the Zhenyuan Pass was built. The town in their impression of Yuanguan has no defense capability at all. All it takes is one kick to kick it open. Mo Yuegen's decision to transfer to Zhenyuanguan was judged based on the situation in Zhenyuanguan in his impression. Who would have imagined that in just one year, Zhenyuanguan would completely change its appearance?

No wonder Xu Xingxia dared to lead the main force of the white-clothed army to Gansu Town to intercept the Tatars, it was really his rear, very safe, and there was no need to worry at all. In the face of such a fierce and strong opponent with such meticulous thinking, Mo Yuegen could only sigh that he was unlucky. However, if he was to retreat like this, he would definitely not be reconciled. Because, Lin Dan Khan hasn't come yet. Maybe he Mo Yuegen didn't have a way to conquer Zhenyuanguan, but Lin Dan Khan did?

The Tatars did suffer some losses as they crossed the Tengger Desert. Thankfully, it's winter. The temperature in the Tengger Desert is not so high, as long as you have enough warm clothes at night, you can barely survive the disaster. However, even so, one out of ten people fell in the Tengger Desert. Coupled with the loss in Gansu Town, Mo Yuegen's loss is actually very large. If this time, it is still impossible to pry open the gate of Ningxia Town, and Mo Yuegen will be in trouble. No matter what, he had to fight.

"Cover the fan and strengthen the attack in the direction of Helan Mountain!" Mo Yuegen gave the death order. Before Lin Dan Khan arrived, he must find a way to transfer all the white-clothed troops stationed in Zhenyuanguan to the various passes of Helan Mountain. Only in this way can there be hope of conquering Zhenyuanguan.

"Yes!" Gai Doufan hurriedly agreed.

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(To be continued)