Chapter 474 Lord, an unknown army appeared on the grassland!

"So, this is a deal between the left prime minister and my father?"

"Father, did you exchange the position of Jiangbei County Sheriff for the position of Zuo Shilang in the Ministry of Rites?"

Ning An's eyes widened, and he was greatly shocked. He couldn't understand this game of chess again.

"It's not a deal, it's my compromise!"

Lin Qiushi smiled bitterly and continued: "Your Majesty also knows that if I intend to stop him, Shang Yang will at most become a doctor."

"But if I really stand up, that's another matter."

"Your Highness!"

"In the imperial court, there is never a red-faced, life-and-death situation. His Highness King Yong...that is an exception!"

"On this, exchange and compromise are the main theme. As long as you stand on the dry shore, everyone must abide by the rules above. If anyone breaks these rules, it will break the balance. No matter whether you are an enemy or a friend, you will be eliminated. go out!"

"Your Highness, with your intelligence, you can be called a young hero, a dragon or a phoenix among men, but fighting in court is never based on emotion."

"Thank you, Prime Minister Zuo, for your advice. I will take note of it!"

Ning An raised his hands towards Lin Qiushi seriously and asked softly: "This time, the Yushitai impeached King Yong, but the father only agreed verbally, but there has been no movement so far. What does the Left Prime Minister think?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness." Lin Qiushi played with a string of Buddhist beads in his hand and said with a smile: "This matter will definitely be investigated, because it involves a bottom line. If it is left unchecked by King Yong, and everyone will follow suit in the future, where will the dignity of the court be? ?”

"However, this matter is true. It's up to you how your Majesty wants to investigate."

"One thing is certain, this matter is absolutely painless to King Yong. Perhaps, King Yong has even gotten angry with His Majesty!"

"What!"

Ning'an's expression became gloomy, and he sighed sadly: "Other princes, after leaving the court for three to five months, were completely forgotten by the father, but our second brother is worthy of being the heart of the father!"

"That's all..."

…

Southern border.

Qingyun Hou Mansion.

Jiang Qinghou sat in the center of the hall, with several figures standing in front of him, looking gloomy. He held a letter in his hand and remained silent for a long time.

"Master Hou!"

A figure walked in with hurried steps, slightly cupped his hands and said: "The scouts are here to report that there are traces of troop movements in Huainan. The specific information is unknown."

"oh?"

Jiang Qinghou put down the envelope in his hand, looked at the armored general in front of him, and frowned slightly: "How many troops are there? Are they the Nanyong Army under the command of King Yong of Huainan?"

"no!"

"There are nearly a hundred thousand people, and there are even heavy cavalry, equipped with heavy armor and long spears!"

"Now we have gone straight to the grassland."

Hearing the general's reply, Jiang Qinghou frowned deeper and said in a deep voice: "The only one who can have a large army here, besides Dali, is Huainan."

"But the heavy cavalry...are you sure that the detection is correct?"

"Absolutely true!"

"Send out all the scouts to find out the whereabouts of this army and horse, and send an order to the city defense to be on alert!"

"promise!"

The general bowed his hands in a salute and was about to leave when Marquis Jiang Qing's voice sounded from behind again: "Send the order, the generals and staff of the Marquis Mansion, come to the main hall to discuss matters."

"As you command!"

After the general left, Jiang Qinghou once again held up the letter in his hand, frowning, and a look of worry on his face.

"I will finally meet the Marquis!"

"Greetings to the Marquis!"

One after another figures gathered in the main hall, Jiang Qinghou's brows gradually relaxed, his eyes looked around, and he said softly: "I have received the news. It won't be long before the imperial court's official document on military reform will be officially issued. "

"Military reform?"

All the generals frowned slightly, with a bit of doubt on their faces: "Master Marquis, how is the court going to change this...?"

"Will it affect us?"

"Yeah, why are you messing around like this?"

"Master Marquis, the military reform will not transfer us away, right?"

Several generals showed a bit of displeasure, and the discussion suddenly made the hall noisy. Jiang Qinghou gently waved his hand and looked at the staff who had never spoken.

"What do you gentlemen think?"

"Master Hou!"

"It is a general trend for the imperial court to reform the military system. Now that the world is at peace, Your Majesty will never miss this opportunity."

"However, according to my speculation, this reform will have little impact on our southern border, and it may even be a good thing."

"Oh?" Jiang Qinghou raised his eyebrows, looked at the aide and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Master Marquis, the change in the military system is related to the foundation of the country. Today, the troops and horses in the four borders and the east and west borders are in chaos and will inevitably be integrated. However, our southern and northern borders have always had stable establishments and sufficient troops. ”

"If my guess is correct, Duke Jingguo of the Northern Territory may be making some moves."

"Our Zhennan Hou Mansion only has 100,000 troops, so it shouldn't be a big move."

"Yes!" Jiang Qinghou also nodded in agreement, pondered for a long time, and said softly: "The scouts just came to report that a large army appeared on the southern grassland. I don't know who it is. What do you think?"

"Army?"

"Is it His Royal Highness King Yong of Huainan?"

"No!" Jiang Qinghou shook his head: "There are a hundred thousand troops, and there are only 50,000 new troops in Huainan. Moreover, among these one hundred thousand troops, there is a heavy armored cavalry!"

"This kind of troops is definitely not something Huainan can come up with."

"So, Lord Marquis means the troops of Dali?"

"I don't know!"

Jiang Qinghou sighed helplessly, put the letter heavily on the table, and said with a wry smile: "I have sent people to check it out. You should be vigilant, intensify patrols, and strengthen the city defense!"

"Yes!"

"Everyone retreat!"

...

Ishihara Castle.

General's Mansion.

Xi Xiongtu and a beautiful woman walked into the main hall one after another, and then stood respectfully in the center of the hall.

"I have discussed this with several old ministers when I returned to Beijing this time."

"When Prince Yong takes Guanshan, I will set up a horse farm on the grassland, recruit new troops, and form cavalry!"

"General Xi, you are responsible for this matter personally."

Mu Qingcheng glanced at Xi Xiongtu, who nodded woodenly and said softly: "Your Majesty, this southern expedition must be based on safety. Guanshan is a long journey, so please be careful."

"Don't worry!"

"I have made a perfect plan."

"That's good!"

"General!"

Just as the two were discussing, a figure walked in quickly and bowed respectfully: "General, outside Shiyuan City, Dayu Yongwang wants to see you!"

"Let him in!"

"Yes!"

Mu Qingcheng looked at the scout's back and glanced at Xi Xiongtu: "General Xi, in your opinion, with Huainan's strength, can we take down Guanshan?"

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