Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 84 Frontier Camp
Yongzhou was the land of the previous Li Dynasty.

But after the battle a few months ago, the elite army of the Li Dynasty was wiped out, the monarch of the Li Dynasty had no choice but to send someone to seek peace and ceded this place.

At this time, Yongzhou has become the land of Yun Kingdom.

Outside the city of Yongzhou, the vast and heavily guarded camp of the Yunguo frontier army is like a giant beast, dormant there quietly.

It was already late at night, in the big camp, there were constant patrolling soldiers, with bright and dark whistles all over the place, guarding the big camp tightly.

In the handsome tent, the lights are still brightly lit.

The commander-in-chief at the top was vacant, and there were about a dozen generals in armor gathered in the tent, and the atmosphere was extremely dignified.

A general sitting in the front seat on the left, playing with a string of Buddhist beads in his hand, glanced at everyone present, and spoke first:

"It seems that everyone should have received the wind!"

Hearing the words, all the generals raised their heads in unison, looking at the person who spoke.

"General Shi, you have the highest official position among us, why don't you get a charter first!" Some generals couldn't help but said.

The general's words made everyone nod their heads and said in line:

"General Shi, you are General Zhendong, with the highest status and the most trustworthy person of the Grand Master. We will listen to you!"

"That's right, there's such a big thing happening in Beijing right now, the brothers are all in disarray, let's ask General Shi to take the lead!"

General Shi An of Zhendong got up and took out the two letters in his arms, held them in his hands, and said in a deep voice:
"These are two letters. This one is from the imperial court. The imperial court rewards meritorious service. Eight colleagues, including me, have been promoted due to meritorious service and returned to Beijing to report on their duties!"

The messengers sent by the imperial court did not hide their traces at all, and it was because of this that everyone learned of the chaos that had occurred in Beijing.

"This empty talker wants someone to go back, who dares to leave!"

"When we go back, we don't have military power in our hands. What if the emperor wants to settle accounts?"

"That's right, I can't go back!"

A group of generals chattered a few words, and immediately made up their minds that they must not go back.

Power struggles have always been brutal.People like them who were promoted by Wang Xiao personally, regardless of what they think in their hearts, naturally put on the identity of Wang Xiao's cronies, plus they control the army.From their point of view, if Xiao Cheng didn't kill himself, he wouldn't dare to sleep in peace.

"But if we don't follow the dispatch, what should we do? After finally winning the battle, is it possible to turn around and attack the country again?"

"Our family is still in the country. If we are charged with some crime, wouldn't that be the end?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the generals who were determined just now suddenly froze.

Yes, they are not afraid of having soldiers in their hands, but among all the people present, which family member did not stay in the country?
When Shi An heard this, he valued that the generals were decadent and showed a dilemma.His eyelids were drooping, his face was calm, and the beads in his hand turned, calmly raised another letter in his hand, interrupted everyone's discussion, and said:

"This one is a letter from someone in Beijing. He told me that the imperial court really doesn't trust us, and has sent troops to occupy Shicheng County. Supplies for the army."

When the generals heard the words, some of them had a bad temper and started to yell and curse.

"Damn it, the elite of the frontier army is here, whoever dares to do this is a sinner of Yunguo!"

"Although Yongzhou was taken down, the local people did not regard themselves as members of the Yun Kingdom, and they did not cooperate at all. If the imperial court cuts off the food supply and does not need to send troops, our subordinates will have to tie us up and send us back to the capital!"

At this time, there was a calm general who had noticed Shi An's indifference, and hurriedly said:

"Shi Zhendong, what can you do? Please don't be a fool!"

Shi An heard the words, nodded and said:

"That friend of mine promised me that he can issue a decree to pardon him, and stop worrying about what happened before!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present fell silent and looked at Shi An in horror.

Everyone in the room knew exactly what kind of identity one could use to say words like pardon.

But these words definitely did not come from the mouth of His Majesty today!
At first, even if it is what His Majesty said today, everyone can't believe it.The second is Shi An, who has been fighting among the frontier army all these years, how can he be friends with His Majesty today.

Thinking about it this way, the identity of the friend Shi An mentioned is a bit interesting!
"Shi Zhendong, who is this friend you're talking about?" A general couldn't help asking.

Everyone quieted down, staring at Shi An together.

Hearing this, Shi An laughed loudly and said:
"What I said today is just to calm the minds of my colleagues. Everyone is fighting for fame with their heads up. There are some things we don't need to be so clear now!"

Shi An paused, glanced at the people present, saw that everyone was moved, and said again:

"Anyway, the big guys don't dare to go back to Beijing, so you might as well deal with it first, or say that the Li Dynasty has changed, or that the handover of military affairs is cumbersome, so delay it for a few days. Anyway, I have tens of thousands of frontier troops in my hand. If the situation changes by then , no matter what, it’s better than returning to Beijing now!”

When the generals heard the words, they looked at each other with hesitation on their faces.

Not long after, a general suddenly stood up, cursing and saying:
"Damn it, the brothers have soldiers in their hands, and the court doesn't dare to take action against our family for the time being. But if we obey orders and go back, and the emperor turns his face, then the whole family will die. I listen to General Zhendong, and I will perfunctory for a while. Talk about it later!"

Someone took the lead, and all the generals gritted their teeth and stood up, and said to Shi An in unison:
"May I look forward to the east of Shizhen!"

Shi An stopped turning the beads in his hand, then put them on his wrist again, got up and said:
"In this case, after tomorrow, the quota in the army will be reduced by [-]%. Let us find some excuses and ask Shicheng County for more food and supplies. By the way, we will also send people to Yongzhou, Yizhou, Juzhou, Qinzhou and other places to collect money and food. Materials, reserve a lot, just in case!"

"Yes!" All the generals shouted in unison.

Shi An nodded, and suddenly said:
"Pay attention to military discipline when expropriating, and don't cause public resentment! The land of these four states is temporarily where we live and work."

"As ordered!"
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On the official road, five thousand soldiers marched in the direction of Shicheng County with open fire.

Among the Chinese army, Tao Ai sat on the horse, his body straight.Under the reflection of the torches held by the soldiers on the side, the old face was full of exhaustion.

"Taiwei, why don't you take a break!" the soldier couldn't help but said.

Hearing this, Tao Ai shook his head stubbornly, and asked in a tired voice:

"How long will it take from Shicheng County?"

"About seventy or eighty miles away."

Tao Ai's eyes were serious, and he said sharply:
"The situation is so critical. If I arrive half a day earlier, I can feel at ease sooner. Pass on the order, and the army will not stop. I will arrive at Shicheng County before dawn tomorrow, and I will reward everyone!"

"But you, Lieutenant... well, follow orders!"

　That said two messages!
　　One is the good news, the editor has informed that it has gone to Sanjiang.

　　The other one is not good news for me, it may be on the shelves next week, and there is no excuse to fish anymore...

　　In order to save my procrastination, I decided to set a goal first and push myself.

　　On the day it was put on the shelves, [-] words exploded.

　　Also, the results of this book are surprisingly good. Things that don't need to be considered in the previous book, such as rewards and monthly tickets, have to be considered.

　　For the rules of adding updates, I asked the author I know. It is probably cumulative, one update for every [-] rewards, and one update for every [-] monthly tickets.

　　In this way, I will add three chapters for rewards and one chapter for monthly tickets.

　　Right now, I owe eighteen thousand words.

　　There is also the first order. According to the current follow-up calculation, the target should be [-] for the first order, and one chapter will be added, and then one more chapter will be added for every additional hundred. (This should not be achieved, because the previous book did not add updates...)
　　Alas, any industry is starting to roll up now!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)