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Text Three Hundred and Fifteen: Give in (Part 2)

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    Meng Ju felt a shiver in his heart, but heard Liu Kongqin say a little embarrassedly: "My father-in-law knows that the Taibao may have to confront the court in the near future, but because of the Ye family's position, it is not convenient for us to help in this matter¡ª¡ª  In other words, neither the little girl nor the other Mingjue masters of the Ye family can participate in the battle this time. I hope you, Taibao, can understand our difficulties."

    "I can understand the Ye family's position. If you don't help me, that's fine, but will the Ye family's Master Mingjue side with the court?"

    "Please rest assured, Taibao, that such a thing will definitely not happen - in fact, Taibao, you should be able to see that in the dispute between you and the court, our Ye family is actually leaning towards you."

    Meng Ju let out a sigh: "As long as you two don't help each other, then I'll be relieved."

    After lobbying the Ye family and settling down the family, Meng Ju was ready for an all-out war. However, in order to make a name for himself, he still commissioned Mr. Wen to draft a negotiation document to the court - more formally, it was called a memorial.  .

    In order to write this memorial, Mr. Wen spent two hours and wrote three full pages.  In the memorial, Mr. Wen explained this fact in a simple and easy-to-understand way: Since last year, the soldiers of the Dongping Army have been fighting on the front line against the rebels. In order to defend the Wei State, the soldiers fought bloody and made great contributions.  Special merit.  It was very unfair for the imperial court to treat meritorious ministers so roughly. Those soldiers who had made bloody contributions to the imperial court were very sad and angry about this - seeing that Mr. Wen had been going around in circles for a long time and still couldn't get to the point.  , Meng Ju waited impatiently.

    He simply grabbed Mr. Wen¡¯s pen.  A line of words was written on the document: "The imperial court killed and wounded meritorious generals for no reason, and captured our generals. The officers and soldiers of the three armies are comrades in heart. They all share the same hatred, the army is in a state of chaos, and order is lost. The whole army is on the verge of dramatic change."  Weichen is trying his best to suppress it, but if the court cannot hand over the culprit before noon tomorrow, Weichen may not be able to bear the responsibility of public security. If the soldiers go wild and panic occurs, the blame does not lie with Weichen!"

    After finishing writing, Meng Ju threw the pen away: "That's it!"

    Looking at these murderous sentences, Mr. Wen could only smile helplessly.

    The task of delivering letters.  Meng Ju sent Lu Renjia, a clerk from the Zhongying camp who joined the army¡ªyes, he was the son of the old Beijing official from Chu Nan Mansion.  In order to prevent the imperial court from arresting people in anger, Meng Ju told the young man: "Be smart when you go over there, don't talk so much nonsense to them, put down the documents and leave, be more agile and run away faster.  "

    Lu Shenjun was surprised.  He said: "Governor, the camp caused trouble for no reason and hurt our soldiers. This matter is the fault of the imperial court. There is justice in the world, and justice lies in the hearts of the people. Since I have been ordered to go to the camp to negotiate, if I have the opportunity to meet with the emperor, I will  Then of course I have to argue with His Majesty and the other ministers, and make a good argument to get justice for our Dongping Army! It seems that we are in the wrong in such a hurry, and it is really hard for me to understand."

    Meng Ju smiled and said nothing - I have lived for two lifetimes, and I have never heard of any justice that can be won with tongue.  You brat just dare to brag now. You really need to read this memorial in your hand, let alone quarrel with Murong Po. I guess you don't even dare to send the letter, and you abandoned your official position and ran away halfway.

    As Meng Ju expected, the Dongping Army's memorial caused an uproar in the court.  Meng Ju, the Crown Prince's Taibao and the Governor of Dongping, ordered the court to hand over the murderers of Dongping Army Generals within one day. This murderous memorial shocked the government and the public.

    For this reason, Emperor Murong Po urgently convened a meeting of ministers to discuss how to deal with the matter.

    Most of the courtiers believed that Governor Dongping's strongly worded letter was nothing more than false threats, because now that the great rebellion has been eliminated and the world is at peace, it is the time for the court to draw its sword and look around with confusion, and hundreds of thousands of powerful generals are worried about their uselessness.  As for the land of martial arts, the courtiers did not believe that any local vassal would dare to risk the disapproval of the world and confront the king's master at this time.  If before the fall of Tuoba Xiong, the Dongping Army could still pose a certain threat to the imperial court, that time has passed now. The Dongping Army has only one lone army left and no longer poses a threat to the imperial court.

    Xuan Wenke, the general manager of Houjun Second Town, analyzed the pros and cons in a eloquent manner: The Dongping Army only has 30,000 troops in Anping City, and most of them are the remnants of the rebels who have just been recruited.  Strength and loyalty are questionable.  If the imperial court goes all out, it can mobilize more than 400,000 troops. The elite troops currently gathered in front of Anping City alone are 150,000, which is five times the strength of Meng Ju. The scale of the troops on both sides is basically  Not on the same level.

    Based on the above facts, Xuan Wenke came to a conclusion sonorously and forcefully: "Your Majesty, I dare to assert that only Meng Ju is crazy before he dares to provoke the imperial court."

    Ever since he received Meng Ju¡¯s letter of war, Emperor Murong Po¡¯s heart has been shrouded in a heavy shadow. Seeing the courtiers speaking in unison, they all saidIt proved that Meng Ju did not dare to make mistakes, and his anxiety was slightly relieved.  At this time, he noticed that Murong Huai, the Minister of War, had not spoken, but was thinking about something thoughtfully.

    "Old Minister, what is Aiqing's opinion on this matter?"

    Looking at the emperor and the ministers, Murong Huai's eyes flickered.  He lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, please inquire. I just think that since Meng Taibao has warned us, we are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case Master Wang is better to take some precautions."

    "The old minister is prudent and cautious, and what he said is true. I now order all the troops to be on guard to prevent Meng Taibao from sneak attack."

    "Your Majesty is wise, and I have the courage to suggest to you that since Tuoba of Bei Ni has been executed, it is meaningless for the army to stay here. Your Majesty has been away from the capital for a long time, and all the people in Luojing miss Sheng Yan. It is time for the army to return to the capital.  .¡±

    The tent suddenly became silent, and Emperor Murong Po narrowed his eyes: "Old Minister, the people here are all my confidants. If you have anything to say, you might as well say it in detail, there is no need to worry."

    Looking at the emperor's aggressive eyes, Murong Huai sighed in his heart: It is impossible for such a huge court to be full of fools and not even see this.  It's just that everyone chose to be wise and protect themselves.  That¡¯s all, there are some things that must be said by someone.  For the foundation of the Murong family.  You can only be the crow who takes the lead.

    "The humble minister is frightened. Your Majesty, the court camp is too close to the Dongping Army. The two armies are very close. The Dongping Army marched in a hurry and could rush to our army's formation in three hours. Once a sudden change occurs, Wang Shi may have  A sudden disaster.

    Wei Chen suggested that Your Majesty lead the main force of the camp to retreat thirty miles tonight, leaving a few brigades of troops and horses for Wei Chen to stay at the camp and monitor the movements of Dongping troops and horses.  In this way, no matter what happens.  His Majesty and the main force of the King's Division can at least be notified, so that the sudden change will not disturb the Emperor.  "

    "Old Minister, you are certain that Meng Taibao will definitely take action?"

    "As far as I know, Meng Taibao has experienced hundreds of battles since his debut. He has never been defeated so far. With repeated victories, the Dongping Army has long developed the arrogance of soldiers and generals. Meng Taibao was a young and arrogant man, so he suffered this loss.  , Wei Chen feels. He has no reason to give up."

    Murong Po frowned slightly.  In his heart, he believed that Murong Huai's judgment was right, but he couldn't accept Murong Huai's suggestions - the twelfth brother was too ignorant. He asked him to explain it in detail, and he really explained it thoroughly.  .  In front of all the ministers, he, the emperor, was so frightened by Meng Ju's memorial that he ran away overnight. How could he have dignity?

    At this point, the dignity of the court is at stake. Even if Meng Ju wants to take revenge, he can only stop him with his troops.

    The court meeting lasted for a full hour. Murong Po rejected the suggestion to retreat, but ordered all Jinwu Guard troops to be on war alert to guard against a sneak attack by the Dongping Army.  As for the memorial sent by Meng Ju, the court decided to remain silent and refused to respond.

    After the court meeting, Murong Po returned to his tent.  He read the military situation memorial and the government affairs memorial for a while, and then went to bed to rest at the first watch.  Not long after he fell into a deep sleep, he was awakened by the noise outside.

    "Who is outside the tent? What's the fuss about?"

    After a while, the guard came in and reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Murong Huai, the Minister of War, is asking for an urgent meeting."

    Murong Po suddenly stood up from the couch and said, "Let's write a biography and invite the old minister to come in."

    When Murong Huai came in, Murong Po saw a hint of panic in the eyes of his clan brother, who was always calm and steady, and he had a premonition of something ominous.

    The Minister of the Ministry of War knelt down and said: "Interrupting His Majesty's rest will be punished by death."

    The emperor put on his clothes and got up from the bed and asked: "Twelfth brother, but the Dongping Army is attacking?"

    "We haven't seen the Dongping Army yet, but I noticed something fishy, ??and I was frightened. I didn't dare to delay, so I could only report to His Majesty for his decision quickly."

    "What's the matter?"

    "Your Majesty, all the Mingjue Masters assigned to our army by the Ye family have disappeared!"

    The emperor was shocked and his face changed drastically: "Twelfth brother, when did this happen?"

    "Today - oh, it should be said that since noon yesterday, they began to leave the camp one after another."

    "Yesterday at noon?" The emperor was furious: "It has been so long, why has no one reported such a big thing?"

    Murong Huai had a wry smile on his face and shook his head silently - since forming the alliance, the Ye family has sent more than 80 Mingjue divisions in the Jinwu Guard to assist in the battle. These Mingjue divisions are distributed among the Jinwu Guard's various brigades.  Since noon yesterday, these Mingjue divisions distributed in various brigades have left the camp on their own, and the brigade commanders have not noticed - these Mingjue division masters have a respected status in the Jinwu Guards, and they are usually not subject to military discipline.  Yes, I always go my own way and no one can control me.

    Even if some brigade commanders noticed that Master Mingjue in the army was gone, they only thought that he was away temporarily.Sorry, I didn't realize the importance of this matter at all, let alone report it to the superior.

    This discovery was made by chance when Murong Huai was patrolling the camp at night.  He inspected the camps of various troops and horses, and suddenly realized that he had walked through the camps of five brigades and didn't even see a single Mingjue division.  Only then did he realize that something was wrong, and immediately sent people to check each camp. The result was shocking: nearly a hundred Mingjue divisions supported by the Ye family to the imperial court had all disappeared without a trace during the day.

    After listening to Murong Huai¡¯s report, Murong Po frowned deeply.  After a long time, he said suspiciously: "Ye family? What are they doing?"

    "Your Majesty, I have heard some old news. Meng Taibao of Dongping had a close relationship with the Ye family. At that time, Meng Taibao was a subordinate of Miss Ye Jianan of the Ye family. Later, Miss Ye Jianan was killed by the Northern Xinjiang military leader. Meng Taibao  The Taibao vowed to avenge her and break through the company camp"

    "I've heard about this too." Murong Po interrupted him, his eyes shining brightly: "Twelfth brother, do you mean to say that it is possible for the Ye family to join forces with Meng Taibao to fight against the imperial court?"

    "I'm scared, this matter must be taken care of. But Your Majesty, there is something more important now: those missing Mingjue masters, where have they gone?" Murong Huai looked panicked, and he murmured and repeated the question: "  Where did they go? Where did they go?"

    "Where have you been?"

    Murong Po was stunned for a moment, and then his face suddenly turned pale - those missing Mingjue Masters of the Ye family, could they have gone to Anping City and joined the Dongping Army?

    No wonder Meng Ju was so arrogant with just over 10,000 troops and uttered arrogant words to the court. It turned out that Ye Jianxin was behind him to support him!

    "Your Majesty, the Ye family has colluded with the Dongping Army. They have set a trap. The crisis is imminent. Without further ado, please make a decision quickly!"

    Without the protection of Master Ming Jue, Tuoba Xiong could only end up dead and exterminated, even if he had hundreds of thousands of powerful soldiers. Could it be that he would follow in his footsteps?

    As expected of an emperor with a military background, Murong Po was very decisive at this critical juncture: "I am sending you an order: The whole army will immediately leave camp overnight and return to the south. Twelfth brother, I regret that I did not listen to your kind words and advice.  What a waste of time.¡±

    "Your Majesty has said it! Your Majesty, the army cannot return without a rear guard. I am willing to lead a group of soldiers and horses to stay in the camp to prevent the Dongping Army from attacking and pursuing us."

    "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you, my twelfth brother. In addition to your own troops, I also gave you the troops of the Mangshan Brigade, the Iron Spear Brigade and the Chuhe Brigade of the former army, as well as  "

    Murong Po pondered for a moment, and then said: "I will also hand over the rebel prisoners we captured from the Dongping Army to you. The twelve-hour ultimatum given by Meng Ju has not yet arrived, so we can still work hard - ten  Second brother, I entrust you with the power of full-time negotiation and give you the Shangfang Sword. You can make decisions on any matters you negotiate with the Dongping Army without reporting them to me."

    Murong Huai was stunned: "Your Majesty"

    "Twelfth brother, you and I are called monarchs and ministers, but we are actually brothers. I am very relieved that you are doing things steadily. I believe that you will be able to handle this matter properly!" Murong Po held the hand of his clan brother and said sincerely:  "Twelfth brother, don't disappoint me!"

    Murong Huai withdrew from the tent, and the cold wind blew in his face, making him shiver all over.

    He tightened the collar of his clothes and looked up at the sky. The sky was covered with dark clouds, and neither the stars nor the moon could be seen. Therefore, the old minister's mood became as heavy as the sky covered with dark clouds.  Mangshan, Tiejian, Chuhe and other brigades were all involved in the attack on the Dongping Army.  Now, the emperor deliberately left them in his own hands and entrusted himself with the exclusive authority to negotiate with Meng Ju. His intentions were obvious.

    Thinking of his dignified Minister of War in the Wei Dynasty, who had been an important minister of the cabinet for decades, he did not expect that he would still be humiliated by those rude juniors when he was old. The old minister felt angry and sad at the same time, and almost shed tears.

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