Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Expedition
Ye Zhiqiu always felt that he would help people to the end and send the Buddha to the Western Heavens, so after he comprehended the Fourteen Swords of Death, he still stayed in the palace.
One is to continue to cultivate the sword as he pleases, and the other is that he guards the palace and maintains the emperor's safety.
After getting along with the young emperor for so long, Ye Zhiqiu can also see that the young emperor is really a person who doesn't put on a show, and he doesn't pay much attention to the rules, and hates Confucian red tape the most.
Ye Zhiqiu really has a little bit of the idea of being friends with the young emperor, probably because the young emperor inherited the throne too smoothly, and he usually communicates with Ye Zhiqiu can't feel the kind of dragon power of the young emperor, so he intersects with the young emperor on an equal footing, and this makes the young emperor even more happy, he only feels that the national teacher is his confidant, and he trusts Ye Guoshi more and more, there are many rewards on weekdays, and there are more rewards during the holidays!
Although the two are monarchs and ministers, they are actually friends.
This is commendable.
A year has passed, Ye Zhiqiu's potatoes and corn have been harvested, which made the young emperor happy, and he went to the temple to pray to the heavens, and said something like God bless Daming, so he ordered his officials to continue to plant potatoes and corn seriously, and when they can be promoted, they will vigorously promote it to increase the blessing of the people of Daming!
"Daming's income this year is good, the wind and rain are smooth, God bless Daming. ”
Ye Zhiqiu was ordered to see the Young Emperor, and when he went, the Young Emperor was talking to Wang Yangming.
Wang Yangming is still the master of the Ming Dynasty, and his position in the court has been established in this year's time, and Wang Yangming's work is very reassuring to the young emperor, and now he is the second celebrity in the imperial court, as for the first celebrity, of course, it is Ye Zhiqiuye, who is not much different in age from the young emperor.
"The national teacher is here, sit. ”
When the young emperor saw Ye Zhiqiu's arrival, he immediately gave him a seat.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. ”
Ye Zhiqiu said something and sat down.
"National teacher, Taishi, this year, the wind and rain are good everywhere in the Ming Dynasty, the people have a good harvest, I intend to take advantage of the situation to march and clean up the Tatars, what is the opinion of the two adults?"
Ye Zhiqiu and Wang Yangming glanced at each other, each with their own ideas.
Ye Zhiqiu agreed to enter the army, and Wang Yangming himself did not object, but it was not too casual to fight others just because the Ming wind and rain were smooth.
As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move the grain and grass, your Majesty will die and teach the Tatars a lesson, I don't know if the grain, grass and ordnance have been properly arranged, what is the situation of my Ming soldiers' preparations for war? And what is the situation of Tatar now? The so-called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, winning a hundred battles, we are not very clear. ”
Wang Yangming thought about it and gave his opinion.
The emperor can fight if he wants, but he must win, but now it seems that he is not sure of victory.
"Your Majesty wants to clean up the Tatars, then clean up the Tatars, the minister is not very familiar with military affairs, but as long as Your Majesty is willing to fight, the minister is willing to be the vanguard general, and eradicate all enemies for Your Majesty!"
Ye Zhiqiulang said aloud.
"Okay, I saw the determination and courage of the national teacher, and I also knew the worries of the national teacher, this time I plan to drive the expedition in person, and the logistics and food and grass supply will be entrusted to the Taishi, as for the national teacher, he will go forward with me, and I am very relieved to have the national teacher accompany me. ”
The young emperor talked eloquently, and it seemed that he had already thought about it.
These two are the people he trusts the most, one stays behind and the other follows the army, so it's a good match.
As for the soldiers, he himself knows the soldiers!
"Yes, Your Majesty. ”
Now that the emperor has made up his mind, what the courtiers have to do is to comply, Wang Yangming is a doer and a master who can win the battle, so he immediately went back to arrange the grain and grass baggage, and Ye Zhiqiu also went back to his residence and told Tianbao about such a thing.
"Your Majesty this time, your chance to make meritorious service has come, I will start Your Majesty, let you lead a team, and then you will have to fight hard to kill the enemy!"
Ye Zhiqiu said with a smile.
"Thank you, sir!"
Tianbao had been waiting for this day for many days, and now that he had the opportunity, he immediately knelt down excitedly.
"The little one must fight bravely on the battlefield and never disappoint the adults!"
"That's good. ”
Ye Zhiqiu nodded.
Tianbao should make contributions on the battlefield, instead of using his own skills to suppress the rebel party.
Rebel Party? Where is there a traitorous party? There are Tatars in the north, who often think of committing crimes in the south!
......
"Your Majesty, no!"
"Your Majesty is a body of ten thousand gold, how can you drive the expedition in person, in case there is any damage!"
"Your Majesty is cautious!"
When the young emperor put forward the idea of a personal expedition, it is not surprising that many courtiers objected.
And the young emperor this time was determined not to listen to the opinions of the ministers, the etheric division Wang Yangming stayed in Beijing, and he himself proclaimed himself "Zhenguo Gong" and "Mighty General", leading the Beijing division to garrison 50,000 troops, and the army was drawn and went to the border Xuanfu.
The army marched for several days, and finally arrived at Xuanfu and joined the border army, totaling 100,000 troops, with Xuanfu as the garrison point.
"The scenery of Biansai is really different from the land of Jingshi, it is desolate. ”
Ye Zhiqiu climbed high on the wall of Xuanfu and looked into the distance, feeling the remoteness of this place, which was different from the land of Jingshi, and felt something.
He did not object to the young emperor's personal conquest, but he felt a little excited and a little excited when he came to the borderland.
He hasn't fought yet!
"I hope Your Majesty's luck is better!"
Talking to Ye Zhiqiu was Wang Xun, the guard general of the border army, the last time he was here he was ordered to see the emperor, and he also had a fight with the attacking Tatars, but everyone was not killed or injured, he didn't expect that it wouldn't be long before the emperor came to the emperor again!
I only hope that the emperor will have better luck and not encounter the Tatar Koubian incident, otherwise this Ming Dynasty is afraid that it will be troublesome again, and the Tumubao incident has only passed seventy years, not far away!
"Report, scouts come to report, a small group of enemy troops!"
Whatever you are afraid of, you can come, and the guards are still worried about the Tatars, so there are really Tatars.
"General Wang, prepare a few fast horses for Lord Ben, I will personally go out of the customs and take a look at the combat strength of the Tatar army!"
Ye Zhiqiu thought about it and commanded.
“......”
Shou will look at the national teacher with an idiotic gaze, is this the national teacher of the Ming Dynasty?
He felt that this time he was afraid that he was in trouble!
"Lord Wang, don't look at me like this, I am a great Ming national teacher, not an idiot, I will take my life very seriously, and I will not let those little soldiers of the Tartars take my life!"
Ye Zhiqiu said with a smile.
"Yes, sir. ”
Wang Xun couldn't stand Ye Zhiqiu's words, and finally gave Ye Zhiqiu a few fast horses.
"Tianbao, let's go!"
"Yes, sir!"
A team of 100 people left Xuanfu and went to fight.
In less than a stick of incense, Ye Zhiqiu returned.
Behind him, there were several heads on each sergeant's horse, revealing an unbelievable look.
"My lord is really a god descending from heaven!"