Chapter 153

The next day, after breakfast, Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng counted the number of people. They remember that after the battle of Danshui, they took he Tao's 400 Yulin scouting camp and Feng Yang and Cheng Yuan's 2000 fengfengqingqi to the south. But after the battle of hexingyuan and xiaoqingshan, now the number of Yulin scouting camp is less than 300, and the number of fengfengqingqi is 700, compared with 2400, There are only 1600 left.

Although Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng dare not say that everyone knows each other, they are the first army they bring. The loss of nearly 30% still makes them feel sad.

The remaining 1600 people, because of their previous military achievements, are now in the lowest military position. He wants to take them back to the imperial capital to seek a future for them. From the orders of his father, he Tao, Feng Yang, and Cheng Yuan, he already felt that his parents meant the same thing. After the rebellion of the eighteen Marquis's residence, the Changqing army was reorganizing and training these people, just to fill them in as low-level military positions. These people were the first army he led, and also his future team. Since he understood his parents' meaning, he naturally had no reason to object.

Lu que didn't go north to return to zhennanguan at the first time. He already knew yesterday that he Tao, Feng Yang and Cheng Yuan were stationed separately outside xiyuanze in order to search for their whereabouts. He Tao was in the north, Cheng Yuan was in the middle, and Feng Yang was in the south. Since he wanted to take them back to the capital, the military equipment of their respective camps could not be left here, It is also the rule of the army to return all the money to Nanjiang zhenshou government for storage.

Lu que asks Feng Yang, who lives in the south of the camp, to leave with his men, and then come back to meet him after packing up. As for He Tao, he has asked before. He Tao's camp is on the side of the north-south road. They will pass there when they go north, but they don't have to let him leave ahead of time.

After Feng Yang left, he Tao was pulled away by Gu Qingcheng. After all, there are only less than 300 people left in the Yulin scouting camp. He wants to take all of them back to the capital. The training code of the Yulin scouting camp must be sorted out during this period and handed over to Wei Jiu, the commander of the Yulin army. Although there will be records in the Yulin army, it is a rough thing, It's certainly not as practical as he Tao's dictation, who has been in the Yulin scouting camp for six or seven years.

Wei Jiu, the commander-in-chief of the badminton army, is a classmate and friend of his father Lu Chun. Although he has not met his uncle this time, he has also been taken care of by him. It depends on the two thousand fast wind Qingqi that he sent to change clothes in zhennanguan for his plan and the four grade military post that he gave him and Gu Qingcheng to control the army. And without Wei Jiu's appointment, he and Gu Qingcheng could not have been promoted directly to the present position from a student. The lack of human relationship is still the main point.

Lu que knows that Wei Jiu is sure to rebuild the Yulin scouting camp. After all, it is the sign of the Yulin army. With the training code compiled by He Tao and Gu Qingcheng, it will help him and save him some time.

Accompanied by Cheng Yuan, Lu que walked around the camp and pointed out to him some mistakes made by the camp. After returning to the camp, Lu que went back to the campfire last night and sat down in the sun. Although there were days and nights in xiyuanze, he could not feel the warmth of the sun in the daytime. At this time, the sun in the early spring was shining on his face, which made him feel more comfortable and steady.

However, what Lu que didn't expect was that the soldiers who had packed up their armaments and equipment all came around and looked at him eagerly. Lu que knew that these people must be very curious about what happened to him and Gu Qingcheng in xiyuanze. After all, it was a unique place in the mainland that claimed to have entered but not to leave.

Lu que thought about it. He couldn't say anything about Lianhua pure land, Fanyi Buddhist temple, Xihuang ancient tomb and imperial beast. Let's talk about Qiu lie and Qiu Ao's father and son in xiyuanze. After listening to these elite soldiers who have been in the army for a long time, they exclaimed that Qiu lie, the commander of the crazy lion army, is already a figure in the cloud.

At the same time, Wei Jiu, the commander of the badminton army, and Shen Zhang, the commander of the thunder army, are sitting opposite each other in zhennanguan garrison. They have just received the news of the return of Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng, and they have asked the messenger. After they let him go, they both look happy, but they don't know what to say. The atmosphere is a little silent for a moment.

Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng were both under great pressure when they disappeared. Knowing that Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng were forced into xiyuanze, the emperor also promoted them to official titles, telling them that the military commanders in southern Xinjiang would find them back anyway. This is why they didn't stop He Tao from searching for Lu que and Gu Qingcheng outside xiyuanze.

However, Wei Jiu and Shen Zhang, who are well aware of the danger of xiyuanze, do not hold any hope. Even if they are optimistic about Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng, they do not believe that they can get out of xiyuanze. They just lament that a generation of generals are about to fall just after they shine. Especially Wei Jiu, who has a good relationship with Lu Chun, has been sad for a long time.

Lu Chun, Gu Huairen, Wei Jiu and Ning Darong lived together during the period of Fengming Academy. Now Fengming ruishe, which belongs to Lu que, lived in it more than 20 years ago. Later, Lu Chun was ordered by the emperor to form an army of heavenly fire, and then went to the northern border war and the northern expedition of Qingyang. No matter how dangerous the situation was and how powerful the enemy was, Lu Chun had to face the war, The four brothers all support each other and help each other in the same boat. How deep their feelings are.

Lu que is Lu Chun's only son, and he is missing on his territory. Wei Jiu feels ashamed to face the elder brother who helped him all the way to today. He has thought for many times how good it would have been if Lu que had been stopped. Although Lu Chun had sent a special letter to comfort him before, the more he felt, the worse he felt. Now that Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng have returned, Wei Jiu is naturally overjoyed, I can't wait to shout twice to vent his depression in recent months.

Shen Zhang, the official of Qian Emperor Yu Yuanxu's hidden residence, naturally knew that his majesty, who was both a good friend and the Lord, attached great importance to Lu que. Seeing that Wei Jiu didn't speak, he quickly said, "brother Wei, we need to report this matter to the imperial capital as soon as possible, so that his majesty and the court can know about it."

"No hurry." Wei Jiu shook his head and said, "this is too incredible. We will report it to your majesty when they return to zhennanguan. Just now, it's just a one-sided statement of the messenger. We didn't see the handwriting of Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng. This matter must be confirmed first. Once it's wrong, you and I can't afford the crime of bullying you. Since we've been waiting for several months, it's not bad for these days. "

"Yes, brother Wei said so." Shen Zhang nodded yes.

But Shen Zhang knew that even though it was a bit inconceivable, since Feng Yang sent someone to send a letter back, he was sure that he would be safe. With Feng Yang's character, he would never dare to make up a lie about it, because he Tao and Cheng Yuan would not let him go if he didn't talk about the national law and military law.

Shen Zhang can also guess Wei Jiu's intention. Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng are forced into xiyuanze. Most people think that they can't come back, and they are forced into xiyuanze in order to hold down the lion army. Even if they die for their country, the emperor has already sent the news that they want to chase them.

According to the Convention, the generals who were killed for their country had to offer one grade. Now both of them are in the rank of the third grade. If they were promoted to the second grade, they would be equivalent to the generals of all the armies. As long as the imperial edict came down, even if they returned, it would be impossible to demote them again because of the emperor's importance to Lu que. What Wei Yi wanted was this time difference, However, even if Shen Zhang saw the purpose of Wei's drunkenness, he would not say it. Looking at the attitude of the emperor and the eldest princess, such a position would be given to Lu sooner or later. There was no need for him to tamper with it, which made everyone unhappy.

Most of the generals in the 12 main armies of the Daqian army are from poor families. Whether they are Wei Jiu, Ning Darong, he or Bai Yi, they all went through the war and died. However, Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng are equal to them at such an age. Shen Zhang is also envious of them. However, when they returned home, they also made great contributions to the destruction of the lion army. Their rise is irresistible. Even if they are not their own today, they will be theirs in the future. Now, except for the Emperor himself, no one can stop them from rising.

"Good brother." Wei Jiu thought for a while and said, "your majesty and I are very intimate. Can you write a letter of greetings to your majesty and let your majesty know about it without passing it to the cabinet?"

Shen Zhang's eyes flashed a trace of brilliance. He finally understood how many people in the army were pushing him to the top. Among them were Lu Chun, commander in chief of Changqing army, Yu Chuqing, commander in chief of Fengxiang army, and Wei Jiu, commander in chief of Yulin army. Zhugeju, commander of the Tianhuo army, Ning Darong, commander of the Shanyin army, together with the Emperor himself and empress Lu Qin, Huairen, commander of the army, and even Bai Yi, commander of the longyi army, who was on the side of the emperor. In addition to the two armies of Hanhai and Jinghai, there are seven legions standing behind Lu que.

Among the Panshi army, Huxiao army and Fengxiang army, most of them were generals from Lu Chun's Tianhuo army and Princess Chang's Fengxiang army. For the first time, Shen Zhang felt what the general situation was and what political power Lu Chun and Yu Chuqing, who had been missing for 12 years, had accumulated. With great achievements, the status of the son of Wei, and the support of the military, the only thing Lu lacks now is his age. Once he graduated from the academy and became an adult, it is a matter of course for him to assist the imperial court.

"I ~" Shen Zhang swallowed a mouthful of saliva and calmed down his ups and downs. He was really frightened by his own inference. At this time, he thought again whether to report to his majesty and suppress the momentum of Lu que, because if it goes on like this, there may be a powerful official who can't be controlled in Da Qian in more than ten years, which Shen Zhang, who is only loyal to the royal family, doesn't want to see.

Seeing that Shen Zhang's language stopped, Wei Jiu naturally understood what he was thinking. There were many people who could see through this layer. However, whether it was Zhuge Xingzhi, the prime minister, Yu Yuanpu, or the Emperor himself, they were all like a mirror in their hearts, but they didn't make any moves. That was because they believed that Lu que was not a man who was obsessed with power.

"Brother, do you think your majesty and the prime ministers in the inner and outer chambers don't know what you think?" Wei drunk light looked at Shen Zhang one eye to say.

"Then why ~" Shen Zhang raised his head somewhat worried and puzzled, but then he reflected that Wei Jiu was Lu Chun's best friend and immediately kept silent.

"You are your Majesty's personal minister. You must also know that your Majesty's cultivation has reached the Lingtai realm a few years ago. I'm afraid it's approaching the peak of Lingtai now. Don't you understand?"

"Brother Wei means that your majesty may abdicate in these years?" Shen Zhang looks at Wei Jiu strangely. He naturally knows the cultivation of the emperor. In order to break through the great calamity and deal with many psychological calamities, the emperor can no longer work hard on state affairs. Otherwise, it is very likely that he will die. All the previous emperors of Da Qian passed on the throne to later generations and then went into seclusion.

In other words, the emperor is likely to pass the throne to his only son, Yu Minghao, within a few years. The young master of the country naturally needs credible people to ensure the transition of power. Then the only credible people are the eldest princess Yu Tianxiang and Lu Kui, who has half the royal blood. Thinking of this, Shen Zhang really understood the emperor's intention, and helped Lu Kui to assume the upper position to ensure the succession of imperial power until Yu Minghao came of age. During this period, there were three Yu royal families, the eldest princess Yu Tianxiang, the king of Zhongyang Yu Yuanpu and the king of Heyang Yu Yuangao.

"Shen Xiandi, you and I have known each other for more than 20 years. Whether your majesty will abdicate, and when he will abdicate, is not something that our ministers can join in. But Lu que is different."

"What's the difference?" At this time, Shen Zhang was confused by all kinds of conjectures. He immediately asked. He knew that although Wei Jiu and Lu Chun were good friends, they were just right in character and never attached to the powerful. He certainly had his reasons for doing so.

"At that time, brother Lu led the army to destroy the Qingyang Empire, but because brother Lu and the eldest princess were missing, I took the defensive and developed people's livelihood. Now the wild lion army of Tianxing is also in Lu Que's calculation, and it is destroyed by you and me together. Have you ever thought about where we will go in the future? " The light of wisdom flashed in Wei Jiu's eyes. How could those who came to the position of military commander as civilians be idle people? Even Shen Zhang was temporarily confused because of his position. As long as he calmed down, he could understand the cause and effect. That's why he said these words.

"Where to go?" Shen Zhang frowned, and then he seemed to think of something. Suddenly he was surprised, and then he was overjoyed.

Wei Jiu took a look at Shen Zhang and said with a smile, "we Daqian have been resting for so many years by your majesty, and the country is in full swing. It's time to open up territory. But Daqian has twelve main armies and twenty-four guards. Even the three military ministers in waige can't convince us. Only Lu que can integrate the forces of the major legions."

"Not bad." Finally, Shen Zhang nodded his head. "Only Lu que, who came with the general situation, can integrate the forces of all sides. The two countries, Tianxing and Nanli, are no longer afraid. Only the three countries in the northern grassland. Although Bai Yi is the commander-in-chief of Northern Xinjiang, neither Tian Huo Army nor Panshi army will sell him. Lu que is the only one who can be the commander-in-chief of Northern Xinjiang again and let all parties obey his orders."

"Yes, all the emperors and courtiers of the past dynasties in Daqian hope to restore the territory of the three dynasties, not to return to the mountains and the east of the Shahai, and lay the supreme hegemony. Now, more than two hundred and forty years after the founding of our country, Daqian has finally come to this opportunity. This is a turbulent era. It is not the young prince who can integrate the power of the royal family, nobility, aristocratic family and poor family, but the talented Lu que who has half the Royal blood. This is the choice of Daqian and the choice of the times. "

No matter Wei Jiu or Shen Zhang, they were all in a state of great agitation. They destroyed the Three Kingdoms in Northern Xinjiang, annexed the two countries in southern Xinjiang, and let Da Qian stand in the east of qingmuyan. This is the dream of many good men in Da Qian. When they think of that scene, they can't help themselves. Compared with these, what kind of court situation, It doesn't matter what the balance of rights is. As long as we can achieve this goal, the cost is worth it.

What's more, Lu que is a unique talent for building foundation 36. He won't stay in Daqian for long. Even if he has too much power and no one checks and balances him, he will leave Daqian in ten or twenty years. What's more, Lu que is not that kind of person at all. Maybe in the eyes of the young man who only saw him last year, power is what he avoids, I'm afraid your majesty still wants that young man to care more, or he won't be given special favor. This is to tie this gifted young man firmly to Daqian's chariot and let him accomplish the great deeds that all the emperors have not accomplished.

"I see. I'll send a message to your majesty." At this time, Shen Zhang finally showed a knowing smile. Now he can't wait to meet the Lu Junjie, the young talent taught by Lu Chun and Bai Lijia.

"But." Shen Zhang suddenly thought of something, and his face changed slightly. "Brother Wei, Lu que is only 16 years old after all. With his talent and learning, he is likely to break the record of the Academy. He will graduate from the Academy before the age of 18. When he is in a high position, can he really do it in the face of the complicated situation?"

"The general situation has been established, and all methods can be broken. There is no chance for those clowns to pick up the beam. Besides, are there still us?" Wei Jiu smiles and says, "in fact, Shen Xiandi, you don't have to worry too much about the things that didn't happen. Time can prove everything. Even if the whirlpool of power can change a person, I believe Lu que is not included. He is the son of Princess Chang and elder brother Lu, and he is not a man who loves the power of the inn."

Shen Zhang nodded slowly. As a close friend of Emperor Yu Yuanxu and a minister of the hidden residence, he naturally knew that Yu Yuanxu's throne was given to him by Princess Yu Chuqing. Moreover, Lu Chun, the Duke of Wei, gradually handed over his military power after the northern expedition to Qingyang in that year. After twelve years of disappearance, he wrote books in his mansion. If it wasn't for the rebellion of the eighteen Marquis's mansion, the Changqing army would have to reorganize, and he would never have taken over military power again. How can the sons of these two become one minister of authority.

And the rise of Lu que means the rise of the poor again. More than 20 years ago, the poor students, led by Lu Chun, Ji Zhiheng and Bai Lijia, ushered in the most glorious era of the poor. As a vested interest in the rise of the poor, Shen Zhang naturally hoped that Da Qian would be able to help the government as he did more than 20 years ago.

"Let me see how far this Lu family hero can go and where he will lead Da Qian."

"We'll see."

Both of them looked at the flowers and plants in the sun outside the main hall at the same time. They both felt that the scenery they had been bothered with on weekdays seemed very different today.