Chen Tong didn't expect that the emperor suddenly spoke, "I think what Chen Tong said is reasonable. Soldiers are also deceitful. When the two countries and two armies are fighting, what kind of gentlemanly demeanor and benevolence and morality are there? As long as the strategic goals can be achieved. , it is also possible to use some means."
Chen Tong¡¯s face turned red and his whole body was shaken. The emperor supported his point of view, and he was very excited.
Guo Ziyi was startled. Although he disagreed, he did not dare to openly refute the emperor's words.
"Lei Wanchun's heart is straight and he can speak as soon as he thinks of it. When he opens his mouth, he will say a few words of objection. But as soon as Lei Wanchun opened his mouth, Nan Jiyun grabbed his arm. Nan Jiyun lowered his voice and whispered in Lei Wanchun's ear, "Don't be so presumptuous in front of His Majesty. Don't you remember to eat?" Fight?"
Lei Wanchun was shocked, his lips trembled, he lowered his head, and swallowed everything he said.
He was beaten with a killing stick by the emperor before. Although it was staged, he lost a lot of face as a general. For several days in a row, he could not hold his head up in front of his generals and soldiers.
Seeing that none of the generals spoke to object, Zhang Xuan, although he knew they had different opinions, still directly issued an order, "Nan Ba, you go. You lead 20,000 Shence troops, outflank him from the right, and go deep In the territory of Dashi, bring enough firearms and let me stab you from the rear of Dashi's army!"
"I don't ask you to fight the Dashi army head-on. I only hope that you can harass the enemy's rear. When the time is right, kidnap a group of Dashi nobles and defeat the Dashi caravan. I will record a great achievement for you!"
"Yes, the general will obey the order! Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the general will fulfill his mission!" Nan Jiyun has always only obeyed the emperor's orders. He has long regarded himself as a sword in the emperor's hand, hitting wherever the emperor points. , absolutely no dissatisfaction and no complaints.
When it comes to loyalty, among the founding fathers named by Zhang Xuan, Nan Jiyun, Lei Wanchun, and Zhang Xuan are still the leaders. Of course, Guo Ziyi and others are not disloyal, but their minds are more complicated and they consider the interests of their own family more.
¡°It¡¯s no wonder that, whether it¡¯s Guo Ziyi, Yang Lian, or even Yan Zhenqing, Zhang Tong, and Pugu Huaien, behind everyone is a big family. As the heads of the family, they have to consider the family.
Nan Jiyun took the order and left.
Ge Shulige hesitated for a while, then suddenly stood up, clasped his fists, bowed and said loudly, "Your Majesty, I have been entrusted with important tasks by Your Majesty, but I have not made any achievements since I was in the army. So now. General Fannan has been ordered to go out on an expedition to disturb the enemy. I am willing to ask Ying to accompany him and do my best to do my best. Please give me your Majesty's permission!"
Zhang Xuan was startled. Geshu Lige was the military commander of the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu, that is, Zhaowudao, which he appointed. He brought Geshu Lige with him in the army, so naturally he wanted to let him join the army to receive training and baptism of fire. . Since Ge Shuli Ge took the initiative to ask for a fight, Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment and agreed to his request.
Ge Shulige is also a famous general. He is not a flower growing in a greenhouse. He should be able to go to the battlefield and have the ability to lead an army.
"Okay. Brother Shu Lige, I order you to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses in my headquarters. After circling the Dashi army from the left, cooperate with Nanba to fight. Remember my words, do not collide with the Dashi army head-on, and use quick harassment as the best option. Lord." Zhang Xuan smiled softly.
Brother Shu Lige bowed solemnly and said with emotion, "I will obey the order! I will serve the imperial court and die exhausted!"
After saying that, Ge Shuli Gexiong turned around and walked out in a high-spirited manner.
Guo Ziyi looked at Ge Shu Li Ge's leaving figure, frowned, and said softly, "Your Majesty, although Ge Shu Li Ge is a famous general, it is the first time for him to lead an army in a battle. Let him go around the rear of a large army and horse." , if we are trapped in a heavy siege, wouldn't it be a waste of 10,000 troops and horses, and it will also seriously damage the morale and vigor of our army."
Zhang Xuan shook his head, "Otherwise, although Ge Shu Lige is young, he is proficient in bow and horse, knows the art of war, and has a calm mind, so he is worthy of a great responsibility. My vision of people is never wrong. Even if he makes some mistakes, he will not be wrong." You can withstand the experience. As long as you can grow up, it¡¯s worth it.¡±
Hearing what the emperor said, Guo Ziyi no longer insisted.
Guo Ziyi also understood in his heart that the emperor's main purpose in doing this was to use the war to train younger generals as their successors. But Guo Ziyi was actually very doubtful about whether Ge Shu Lige could be worthy of such a big job as the emperor said.
Zhang Xuan glanced at Guo Ziyi and said softly, "Mr. Guo, the war is imminent and Shiva City is not safe. You will send someone to escort Concubine Duan back to Zhaowu City tomorrow."
Guo Ziyi was just about to agree when she heard a clear female voice coming from outside the hall: "Your Majesty, I am also a female general who has been conferred by Your Majesty.?There are 3,000 female troops. Now the war is imminent. As a general, I cannot run away from the battle! "
While she was talking, Guo Fu strode in with a dash of armor and a sword at her waist.
Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows and smiled bitterly.
Guo Ziyi turned around and glared at her daughter fiercely, but Guo Fu simply pretended not to see it. She walked up to him with her sword held high, bowed deeply to the emperor, and stood aside. She appeared in the hall as the female military camp commander, not as the emperor's concubine.
For Zhang Xuan, the female army was originally a decoration and symbol. He wanted to use this to establish the organization and designation of a female army, laying a foundation for women to join the army and even politics in the future, and would not actually allow female soldiers to fight. In fact, these female soldiers really do not have the qualities to fight.
Of course, except for some Uighur female soldiers in the female army. Those female soldiers were Su Hudong's personal soldiers when she was the princess of Huihe. They were good at riding and shooting, and had certain combat skills.
And this time, most of those who followed the emperor's army to Congling were Uighur female soldiers around Su Hudong, who were placed under the command of Guo Fu.
Guo Fu has always been eager to try and go to the battle in person, but the emperor never gave her a chance. As for personal martial arts, riding and shooting skills, the daughter of General Guo Fu grew up in the army, so her skills are not limited.
But how could Zhang Xuan be willing to let his woman charge into battle? Although the imperial concubine's personal presence in the war would boost morale, it was still somewhat risky.
Guo Fu just stood there with her head high and her chest high, looking like a woman who wouldn't let a woman down. All the generals watched with their noses and hearts, and did not dare to say anything. However, Lei Wanchun had a rough and bold personality. When he saw Guo Fu looking pretty like a woman wearing armor, he felt a little contemptuous and hid there and snickered secretly.
Guo Fu took a quick look and saw Lei Wanchun's virtue. She raised her eyebrows and said solemnly, "General Lei, why are you laughing?"
Lei Wanchun suppressed laughter, cupped his fists and said, "Ms. Duan Fei, I think it's okay for the empress to lead the female army for three to five days if they want to ride horses, hunt and play, but on this battle formation, there are all It¡¯s our man¡¯s business, it¡¯s not a joke, it¡¯s going to make you lose your head, it¡¯s not fun!¡±
Guo Fu frowned and said sternly, "General Lei, don't look down on women. Women join the army to kill the enemy, and they don't let men have husbands. If General Lei doesn't believe it, let's give it a try!"
Lei Wanchun felt that he had spoken elegantly and implicitly. If the other party was not the imperial concubine, and it was in front of the emperor, he would have fallen for her.
It can be seen that Guo Fu is still unconvinced and wants to compete with him, so she can't help but curl her lips and say, "Empress, let's forget it. I, Lao Lei, have heavy hands and no eyesight with swords and guns. If I hurt the empress, I will not be able to bear the consequences." "
Guo Fu glanced at the emperor out of the corner of her eye. When she saw Zhang Xuan was smiling and silent, she smiled coldly at Lei Wanchun and said, "General Lei, don't be arrogant. How about we have a test? Three rounds will decide the winner." , in the first round, you and I will fight immediately, in the second round, you and I will compete in archery. In the third round, you will practice the art of war, with one hundred men from each army. General Lei, do you dare?"
"What are you afraid of?" Lei Wanchun was startled. He didn't expect that Concubine Duan was going to compete seriously. Although Guo Fu was the imperial concubine and had a noble status, how could Lei Wanchun have stage fright in front of a woman? However, he immediately laughed and said, "Forget about practicing the art of war. The general will know that the empress has studied the art of war and strategies with Guo Xiang since she was a child. Lao Lei is definitely not as good as the empress when it comes to being mean-spirited. But in this battle of cavalry and archery, hehe, Lao Lei is afraid that the empress will look bad if she loses¡ª¡ª"
With that said, Lei Wanchun turned his head to the emperor and looked at Zhang Xuan.
Zhang Xuan burst into laughter, pointed at Lei Wanchun and cursed with a smile, "You look reckless, but in fact you are cunning. You know that you don't know a single word and don't know the art of war, so you voluntarily admit defeat. Give up your weaknesses and use your strengths to fight." It¡¯s really cunning to compete with Concubine Duan.¡±
"Don't look at me either. I'm accurate in this competition."
¡°However, it¡¯s better to have some luck in the competition.¡± Seeing Guo Fu¡¯s suggestive look, Zhang Xuan secretly nodded and said solemnly.
"Let's do this, Lei Wanchun, if you defeat Concubine Duan, I will reward you with a thousand taels of silver and give you my bloody horse."
Lei Wanchun's eyes lit up and he said with great joy, "Is what your Majesty said true?"
Zhang Xuan had several sweat-blooded horses, which were a specialty of the state of Kang. The prince of Kang State carefully selected a few of the best horses from thousands of sweat-blooded horses and presented them to the emperor. This horse has a plump and graceful body, a thin head, a tall neck, slender limbs, and thin skin. It is said that it can "travel a thousand miles in a day and eight hundred miles in a night." However, as a time traveler, Zhang Xuan knew that these were all exaggerations. The top speed of a horse is about 150 kilometers per day, and the maximum speed is only more than 200 kilometers. How can it travel thousands of miles in a day.
However, this kind of BMW has more endurance than Turkic horses and Central Plains horses, is good at charging, and is fast. It is the best among war horses. Lei Wanchun has been coveting it for a long time, but the production of this BMW is rare. Although he is a general, he is not qualified to ride it.
"I never have any jokes."
Lei Wanchun laughed, "Since your Majesty is willing to give the general a horse, the general will be disrespectful."
But I heard Guo Fu sneer from the side, "What if you lose?"
"If I lose I will leave it to your Majesty's disposal." Lei Wanchun gritted his teeth and said. He originally wanted to lose some money, but he was alone, had no family, no property, and no family property. Besides, now in the army, he has nothing to lose.