The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 517 Starting as a Quartermaster

"Kowtow to see you"

In the Nuan Pavilion, before Zhu Xiu could kowtow, he heard Chai Rong laughing and saying: "Get up, there are not so many false etiquettes in the harem."

Zhu Xiu smiled and stood up.

Chai Rong was having a meal and said, "Bring us an embroidered pier and come over to eat together."

When Zhu Xiu saw that there was no servant waiting in Nuan Pavilion, he hesitated and said thank you with his hands raised. He moved an embroidered pillar to sit at the low table, picked up the jade rice bowl and took a bite.

Well, the rice served in the palace is indeed delicious, but the food is mediocre and not as tasty as the food at home.

Chai Rong quickly finished a bowl of rice, picked up a spoon, scooped out some broth, drank it, and breathed a sigh of relief.

When Zhu Xiu saw him put down the bowl and chopsticks, he also put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands.

Chai Rong smiled and said, "You eat your own food and leave me alone."

Zhu Xiu thanked him again, picked up his rice bowl and continued to eat.

Chai Rong scolded with a smile: "Why do you get more awkward the more you look at you? Why didn't you know before that you still pay so much attention to etiquette?"

Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "The status of the official family is different now, and the proper etiquette of respect and inferiority is still indispensable."

Chai Rong leaned back and said angrily, "I am your brother-in-law, and you are my brother-in-law. Between the family, let's be more casual in private."

Zhu Xiu responded with "Hey" and continued to eat slowly without making any sound from her mouth, which made Chai Rong roll his eyes.

How could this kid ever eat so politely before?
After joking for a while, Chai Rong sighed: "I regret not listening to your warning that day. If arrangements had been made earlier, the situation in Luzhou would not be so passive.

I have been worrying too much lately. After you left that day, I turned my head and forgot to issue an order to King Wei and Li Yun to beware of the Northern Han Dynasty and Khitan. "

Zhu Xiudao: "Liu Chong is cunning. I originally thought that he might send troops to invade the border after the spring in March. I didn't expect that he would send troops so quickly this time. It caught Luzhou by surprise."

Chai Rong said in a deep voice: "Fortunately, Luzhou is guarded by Li Jun. Li Jun is also a veteran general. Even if he is defeated, he can drag the enemy in Luzhou and slow down his advance. When my own troops arrive, Lu The state’s difficulties will be solved naturally.”

Zhu Xiu nodded and said nothing.

Chai Rong still doesn't know that his trusted general Li Jun is now busy trying to expand the coal business, and the Luzhou Zhaoyi army will probably have no fighting spirit and no fighting ability.

Whether Liu Chong can be held back is hard to say.

Chai Rong said with a smile: "Before, you advised me to take precautions to avoid a war with the Khitan of the Northern Han Dynasty. Now that Liu Chong is really coming to invade, I thought that you, like Feng Dao, would stop me from going on my own expedition, but I didn't expect that you would support me with all your strength." , why?”

Zhu Xiu put down his chopsticks, wiped his hands with a towel, and said seriously: "Before the war breaks out, it is natural to prevent trouble in the bud!
Now that Liu Chong has led the allied forces to invade, he has also launched the banner of annihilating the rebellious ministers and supporting the Han Dynasty. It should be for the officials to personally lead the troops to defeat Liu Chong and restore the prestige of the country!

Although I despise Liu Chong, he claims to be the emperor anyway, and has the Khitan people as his backers. The emperor of Zhou Dynasty personally led the expedition and wiped out the enemy invaders with the power of national war. This can be regarded as a reciprocal response from me, Zhou Dynasty.

Officials' presence in battle formations and unified dispatch and command can also make the war proceed more smoothly. "

Chai Rong smiled heartily, and proudly said: "Yes, that's what I mean! Liu Chong's thief, who deceived me when he was young, and he came to the throne not long ago, dared to raise troops to invade the country, which is tolerable, which is unbearable! I just want to let the foreign enemies know, After the late emperor, there is me! Anyone who dares to be an enemy of the Great Zhou Dynasty will eventually turn into powder!"

Zhu Xiu bowed down and said: "The official family has the ambition to annex the world and embrace the hearts of the world. They should create eternal glory for the Great Zhou!"

Chai Rong laughed loudly, helped him up and joked: "To realize these grand ideals, we cannot do without the full assistance of your brother-in-law!"

Zhu Xiu blinked and said with an aggrieved look: "Then the officials still want me to escort the grain and grass? I am willing to lead the tiger-winged army to protect the Chinese army!"

"Hmph!~ From above the main hall, I can see that your boy is reluctant to stay in the rear army!"

Chai Rong laughed and scolded, walked to the hanger, pointed to a very beautifully drawn Kantu map of Hedong, and said seriously: "The mountains and rivers in Hedong are good in shape, which is conducive to the use of troops, but if you are not familiar with the terrain, it is very easy for the enemy to take advantage of the terrain to attack you." Local strength advantage.

When I go to Zezhou, I have made two plans. First, if Luzhou City is occupied by Liu Chong, a difficult siege will inevitably be fought.

Second, Liu Chong was still not satisfied with the victory of Luzhou and dared to advance with light troops, so I led the army to engage in a field battle with him.

At this time, you and Liu Ci's rear army are extremely important.

Firstly, you must supervise the transportation of grain and grass to ensure the supply of the front army. Secondly, if the front army does not go well in the war, you must be ready to provide support at any time.

Zhu Xiu, your burden is very heavy, don’t let me down~"

Zhu Xiu looked at the map, then at Chai Rong, and said with a smile: "Every move of the enemy army is planned by the officials. How can we lose this battle? I'm afraid I won't be able to use my rear army."

Chai Rong's tone was relaxed and casual, and he said with a smile: "Back then, Li Keyong led the Hedong Army to rampage across the Hexi Pass. The Hedong Army was very powerful, so we must not underestimate the enemy. Moreover, this time there are Khitans to help."

Even so, Zhu Xiu still felt strong confidence from Chai Rong's tone.

This majestic and heroic young king did not take Liu Chong into consideration at all.

Zhu Xiu also understood that Chai Rong didn't let him participate in the front-line battle, but only let him lead the rear army to escort food and grass. In fact, he was still worried about his military combat ability.

After all, for a long time, Zhu Xiu gave people the impression that he came up with ghost ideas, was shrewd and clever, and occasionally had brilliant performances with flashes of inspiration at critical moments.

His talents are more reflected in civil and political governance and unique strategic vision.

After all, fighting is an important military matter. Victory in a battle is won by fighting for one's life with real swords and real guns, not by just talking.

In Chai Rong's impression, Zhu Xiu seemed to have never led an army alone in combat. When he was in Jingzhou, he only fought in small battles and did not count at all.

Zhu Xiu's greatest contribution to the military would be Black Fire Thunder first, followed by the hundred-forged steel quenching method discovered in Kongtong Mountain in Jingzhou. The Yanling Sword made with this method is already a high-end weapon in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Standard equipment for generals.

Then came the military training. The Tiger Camp in Zhangyi Army left a deep impression on Guo Wei and Chai Rong.

Although the Huai army in Suzhou Town mainly engaged in water warfare, Zhu Xiu also designed an effective military training method for it, which was highly praised by Li Gu.

Zhu Xiu counted the actual military exploits on his fingers and found that he really didn’t have any.

Seeing Zhu Xiu's silence, Chai Rong thought that the boy was depressed because he could not lead the troops in the battle, so he comforted him: "Okay, I promise you that I will definitely give you the opportunity to lead the troops in the next war. This time it is very important. I want to personally go into battle and deploy!"

Zhu Xiu grinned: "Don't worry, officials. I will definitely cooperate with General Liu Ci and be a good quartermaster for the former army officers and soldiers."

"Haha~ With your words, I feel relieved!"

Chai Rong called the palace people to remove the food and prepared to visit Fu Jinzhan in Funing Palace.

Zhu Xiu said without hesitation: "Guan family, is there a possibility that Liu Chong bypassed Luzhou, went straight to Zezhou, and then went to Huaizhou to attack Kaifeng?"

Chai Rong was startled and said in surprise: "Is this impossible?" He thought for a moment, stood up and walked quickly to the map, looked at it carefully, and the more he looked, the more frightened he became. He murmured: "If this is really the case, Liu Chong will go deep into the map." I’m afraid the purpose of creating chaos in the hinterland of the Central Plains is to give the Khitans an opportunity to send their troops south!”

Zhu Xiudao: "According to this calculation, Liu Chong and the Khitan people must have a backup! This trick depends on whether the war in Luzhou and Zezhou goes well!

Once the enemy troops are allowed to penetrate deep into the Yellow River line, the Khitans will definitely make more noise on the Hebei border! "

Chai Rong couldn't help but sweat broke out on his forehead. If Zhu Xiuyan was unlucky, the war would turn into a situation where the entire Zhou Dynasty fought against the Khitan army!
Will the tragedy of Yelu Deguang going south to destroy Jin in the 12th year of Tianfu happen again?
"It shouldn't be! With Li Jun in charge of Luzhou, even if the war fails, the situation will not be so corrupt!" Chai Rong shook his head.

Zhu Xiu smiled bitterly, Chai Rong's problem was that he had too much trust in Li Jun's abilities.

Li Jun was a hero of Conglong in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he was indeed loyal to Guo Wei and Chai Rong, but from the perspective of military strategy, he was definitely not a brilliant general.

In this battle, he was able to keep Luzhou City intact, which was already his greatest achievement.

After thinking for a moment, Chai Rong said: "Go back first, and say goodbye to your family. There should be a second military report tomorrow. You remember to come to the palace to discuss matters."

"My minister retire."

Zhu Xiu bowed and exited the Nuan Pavilion.

Chai Rong paced back and forth in the pavilion with his hands behind his back, his brows were frowned and his thoughts were heavy.

Although he did not believe that Li Jun would be so incompetent as to let the enemy troops march in, once this happened, the situation would be extremely unfavorable to the Zhou Dynasty.

Chai Rong stared at the mark of Luzhou on the map and said in a low voice: "Li Jun, Li Jun, don't let me down."

Shaking his head, Chai Rong rushed to the Palace of Funing in the eight-carrying shoulder car.

The day when Fu Jinzhan gave birth was getting closer and closer. It was related to the inheritance of the country. He did not dare to be careless. No matter how busy he was every day, he had to take time to visit.

After the national mourning, Chai Rong planned to officially enthrone Fu Jinzhan as the queen. If the birth of the legitimate prince was also included, it would be even more joyous, indicating that God was favoring the great Zhou Dynasty.

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Back at the house, Zhu Xiu told the news that he was about to go on an expedition with the army, and the house exploded.

"It's true, the emperor. You just came back from Puzhou and you didn't let anyone rest for two days. You have to go to Hedong to fight again. Why don't you let people live? Even if a cow or a horse is tired from work, they still have to eat Isn’t it just food that you eat to keep fat?”

Fu Jinhuan has become very angry recently for some reason, which makes Ma Qing and several stewards tremble.

If any of the servants in the house did something wrong, Fu Jinhuan would not scold them. He would only call Ma Qing and the steward to scold them.

Ma Qing ran to Zhu Xiu to complain, and Zhu Xiu said that he was helpless.

Zhu Xiu frowned and wanted to give Fu Jinhuan a shoulder squeeze, but she pushed him away angrily.

"Tomorrow I will go to the palace to visit my sister. When I see him, I have to complain in front of my sister! He said that he uses you as a mule, driving you around and not giving him food!"

Fu Jinhuan said angrily, his fair cheeks stained with red frost.

Zhu Xiuhu said with a face: "What the hell? There are no rules. You have to address the official and your majesty respectfully!"

"Humph!" Fu Jinhuan rolled his eyes at him.

Feng Qingchan brought a cup of something like rice paste and chuckled: "Sister, I feel sorry for you too. I haven't been home for several months, and I'm afraid you will be exhausted."

Fu Jinhuan took the porcelain cup, picked up the spoon and ate in small mouthfuls. He glared at Zhu Xiu and said, "You are from Zhongshushe, why are you still going to fight? Is there no one available in the court?"

Zhu Xiu patted his chest and said, "My husband is a dignified military envoy of the Tiger Wing Army, and he also has a military rank. Why can't he fight?"

Fu Jinhuan muttered: "You can't even defeat Yan'er, what's the use of you on the battlefield?"

Zhu Xiu giggled and said: "Go to the army to attack the enemy, my husband has a lot of strategies in his chest, just pick one out and it can defeat the enemy!"

Fu Jinhuan snorted softly, didn't bother to argue with him, and continued to drink from her medicine cup.

Zhu Xiu leaned over and smelled it, and asked curiously, "What is it? It's very fragrant. Give me a bowl."

Feng Qingchan was busy at the stove, turned around and said, "Are you sure you want to eat?"

"Of course! I'm hungry! I haven't had enough to eat in front of His Majesty in the palace! The cook in the imperial kitchen is really bad."

Zhou Xian smiled and said: "This is specially for women to nourish the body. Not only is it useless for men, it will also cause diarrhea."

"Well, forget it then!" Zhu Xiu San waved his hands, causing the girls to laugh.

The door opened, and Shi Lingyan stepped into the room with a pregnant belly and shouted: "Zhu Xiu, I heard that you are going to fight in Hedong, and I want to go with you!"

Zhu Xiu hurriedly stepped forward to help him: "Hey, ancestor! Don't make trouble like this! You can raise your baby at home with peace of mind, and hurry up and give birth to a big fat grandson for your father!"

"I'm bored at home every day. I'm going to go horse riding!" Shi Lingyan pouted with a look of grievance on his face.

Zhu Xiu, who had two heads and two heads, smiled bitterly and said: "How can you ride a horse with your body? Be obedient and you can ride as much as you want after you give birth!"

Shi Lingyan's dark brown eyes flashed cunningly: "Then you promise me that after giving birth, the female warriors from the Zangfeng Camp and the Police Department will also be trained by me!"

"This" Zhu Xiu hesitated for a moment. Seeing Shi Lingyan's mouth tightening and his face full of displeasure, he quickly said: "Okay, okay! Whatever you say is what it is!"

Shi Lingyan let out a laugh, very happy that her careful thinking had succeeded, and ate with gusto while holding the medicine cup that Feng Qingchan had brewed alone.

Zhu Xiu patted his forehead, he was tricked by this girl.

She brought the camel back from Luoyang last year, and according to the agreement, Zhu Xiu allowed her to contact the female warrior recruitment and training program of the Zangfeng Camp and the Police Department.

Unexpectedly, this girl turned out to be quite decent as an instructor. The first batch of female warriors had already started training under her and were assigned to several ladies to be their personal escorts when they went out.

It seems that this girl was thinking about this job, and she turned a corner to talk to Zhu Xiu about the terms.

Zhu Xiu squatted down and put her ear lightly on Shi Lingyan's belly. She could only hear some bowel movements, but she could feel that a little life was thriving.

Zhu Xiu gently stroked her pregnant belly, and said softly, "I don't know if I can rush back when the baby is born."

Fu Jinhuan comforted him: "You can go out with peace of mind. With us taking care of you at home, we will definitely make Yan'er give birth smoothly."

Zhu Xiu looked at her, then at Shi Lingyan, Feng Qingchan, and Zhou Xian. The four beauties all looked at him lovingly.

Zhu Xiu suddenly felt sad in her heart, and finally realized what tenderness is called and the Tomb of Heroes.
(End of this chapter)