Chapter 322: Yue State Robs Jade Mine
The young Emperor Chen shouted happily, "Drink, drink." The hall was filled with singing and dancing, and the atmosphere was full of joy.
Li Shu, however, was nervous, thinking that his master was short-sighted.
He thought that it would be enough to take over the jade mining area, but the emperor insisted on leading his troops north to test the combat effectiveness of the new weapons. The King of Zhennan of Dali is a family member of the commander of the Shenwei Army of the New Song Dynasty.
If Commander Zhao were angered and the New Song Dynasty sent troops to join the war, Dai Viet would be unable to withstand it.
You should know that the New Song Kingdom has already organized and trained its navy in Leizhou, and they are all the huge ships of the former Great Song Dynasty that are as tall as mountains. If the New Song Kingdom and Dali attack Da Yue by land and sea, the Yue Kingdom will definitely not be able to bear it, and it may be destroyed.
While Li Shu was still daydreaming, the little emperor and his ministers in the hall were already drinking to their heart's content, staggering in drunkenness.
Qingcheng Mountain in Chengdu was much cooler. Zhao Yulin had a good sleep and woke up to take care of Feiyan. Then they went to the Zushi Temple to visit her mother, Madam Danfeng Kuang Sisi.
I climbed the mountain happily, listening to the birds singing like a little girl. After skipping along a section of the mountain road, I suddenly covered my chest and then my mouth, pretending to vomit.
This scared Zhao Yulin, and he quickly went over to support him and asked what was wrong.
Could it be that I caught a cold this morning?
I glared at him and said, "How could he be so fragile?" I didn't know. For some reason, I felt jealous.
He helped Feiyan to appreciate the natural mountain scenery and then continued to climb. Feiyan pretended to vomit again, and couldn't hold it back anymore, so she vomited on the road.
Zhao Feiyan's face turned pale after she kept saying "vomit, ugh, vomit" for a while.
Zhao Yulin hurriedly served her water, massaged her back, and wiped her mouth. After finishing her work, she said that nothing was wrong. Was she pregnant? Nine out of ten pregnant women would want to vomit.
The girl's originally worried expression immediately turned into a look of surprise, and she asked him if it was true.
She immediately thought of her brother Yulin, who already had several wives, had a lot of experience, was experienced and mature, and maybe she was really pregnant.
Zhao Yulin said without blushing that there seemed to be an old Chinese doctor in the Zushi Temple, and the journey was not far, so we could go over and let the imperial physician take a look.
The young lady was so happy that she immediately forgot her previous unhappiness and hurried towards the ancestral temple. Zhao Yulin was so scared that he kept shouting: Slow down, slow down, be careful of your steps. The guards on both sides were also nervous and at a loss.
Zhao Yulin followed Feiyan closely and protected her all the way to the Patriarch's Hall.
Kuang Sisi saw Zhao Feiyan rushing up and shouted, "Slow down, slow down!" She asked the imperial physician without even asking her mother. She wanted the doctor to feel her pulse.
Kuang Sisi didn't have time to greet Zhao Yulin and asked nervously what happened to Feiyan?
Where do you feel uncomfortable?
Zhao Feiyan said happily that she had just vomited twice, and Brother Yulin said that she was pregnant, so he wanted to ask the imperial physician to take her pulse.
The maid had invited the old doctor from the palace to come over. After taking the donor's pulse, she immediately congratulated the lady and said, "Congratulations, lady," saying that the donor was pregnant and had been pregnant for at least two months. Judging from the pulse, it was most likely a boy.
Zhao Feiyan was very happy. She went up to Zhao Yulin, hugged him and started biting him fiercely in public. The guards and maids on both sides were so embarrassed that they quickly turned their faces away. The old doctor also hurried out with his head down.
Kuang Sisi immediately asked her maid to pack ten taels of silver and send it to the doctor to thank him for the pulse diagnosis.
After seeing Feiyan calm down, Zhao Yulin asked her if she wanted to continue climbing the mountain.
Kuang Sisi immediately asked them to stop and pulled her daughter over and said, "How can you run up and down hills when you are pregnant?"
When he saw Kuang Sisi's concerned look, he asked Feiyan to stay in the Ancestral Hall to talk to her mother, and he went down the mountain to discuss matters and have tea with the others.
When he returned to the foot of the mountain, Li Gong asked him in confusion why he came down the mountain so quickly? Where was the little princess?
Zhao Yulin said happily that Feiyan was pregnant and wanted to talk to Madam Danfeng on the mountain.
When everyone heard that Zhao Feiyan was pregnant, they were all delighted. Ding Gong shouted that they wanted to have a drink together to drink Zhao Yulin's Five Grains and celebrate his happiness.
He immediately asked the guards to take out the aged grains they had brought, and the gentlemen immediately sat around the table and started drinking.
When the wine was at its best, Lord Ding said cheerfully that the little princess's pregnancy was a good sign, and Lord Cao would surely be able to win the battle and recapture Luoyang.
When he saw everyone staring with their mouths wide open, he realized that something had gone wrong and immediately covered his own mouth again.
Zhao Yulin did not expect that Ding Gong would speak the truth after drinking, exposing the Shenwei Army's plan to attack Luoyang. He immediately summoned the guard captain Chu Yuxuan and told him to control all the servants in the house, take them to Chengdu Shunfeng Company to work for half a month, and then release them, and pay them without missing a penny.
Chu Yuxuan did as he was told immediately.
When he saw the guards rearranged the defense, he whispered that this was a top military secret, and Ding Gong told everyone impromptu. We must take advantage of the enemy's slackness and wait for an opportunity to recapture Luoyang. Cao Gong is going to supervise the execution of this battle.
Everyone immediately said "Oh" and their tense state gradually relaxed.
Why didn't Zhao Yan let everyone discuss such important military information earlier?
Lord Ding regretted and said, "Warfare is a game of deception. Even if he is a king respected by everyone, he forgot to keep the secret after a few drinks. If we hold the meeting in advance, there is no guarantee that you will break your promise and fail to fulfill your responsibilities. Wouldn't that harm the soldiers on the front line?"
Then Lord Ding asked everyone to put away the wine glasses and drink tea, and asked Zhao Yulin to go back and arrange for Shunfeng Division to observe confidentiality discipline, and that all the gentlemen must follow the rules.
Zhao Yan said that the Mongolian army is powerful and we have more than enough defense. If we attack, we may suffer serious losses and spend a lot. Chengdu is currently spending a lot of money. The plan to transport the silver to Jiangdong the day before yesterday was not possible. Once the fighting starts, the silver will flow out in a rush. We should think twice before acting.
This time Ding Gong was upset. He said that it was military affairs, and it had been decided that it was the business of Cao Gong and Yulin. The Central Council had been clearly ruled by him, Cao Gong and Yulin, and the march to Luoyang had been arranged. How could it be changed casually?
At present, the Mongolian army is trapped in Goryeo, and Hubili is leading his troops to attack Yujie and Menggong in Lianghuai. We just took action. If we don't take the opportunity to recapture Luoyang, when will we be able to recapture such an important place as Xijing?
Fan Zhong and his men had never been in charge of military affairs , and they were satisfied with doing their jobs well. When they heard that the Shenwei Army was going to march north to retake Luoyang, they saw it as a great thing, and they all expressed their support, leaving Zhao Yan alone.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Zhao Yulin raised his glass and said thank you for your congratulations. He said he would definitely help Feiyan give birth to a big fat boy.
Everyone burst into laughter, and Ding Gong told everyone to drink up and have some tea. Everyone drank the wine in their glasses and went back to their rooms to rest.
Zhao Yulin also wanted to go back, but was stopped by Mr. Ding and asked to go to Mr. Li's room for tea.
As soon as the old man entered the house, he reflected on himself for letting his guard down, which might have harmed the soldiers.
Zhao Yulin said that we should be on guard against others, and it is true that it is better to be safe than sorry. But we also have to trust everyone, and Shunfengsi is on guard, so it will be fine.
Ding Gong said that he had been worried about whether there would be any mistakes, and he became even more nervous after Cao Gong set out. He was always afraid that something would go wrong and the army would fail in the attack on Luoyang, causing irreparable losses.
The disastrous defeat during the Duanping invasion of Luoyang is an example.
Zhao Yulin said that the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. If there was any concern about the military information being leaked, he should let Shunfengsi issue an order to take immediate action. Anyway, Miao Gui had already taken charge of the overall situation in Zhejiang and Sichuan, and Cao Gong would have to listen to the opinions of the frontline officers and soldiers before making a decision.
Ding Gong was most worried about leaking secrets, which would harm his brothers in the Shenwei Army, and it was him who caused it. He drank the tea in his tea bowl and made a difficult decision, asking Shunfengsi to issue a military order immediately.
Zhao Yulin immediately wrote a warrant and asked Chu Yuxuan to go back and find Dongmei to pass on the order.
Now that everyone is here, Wu Yuqi is out on a corruption crackdown, so Xiao Chu can only go to Dongmei who is guarding the city to do the job...
In Daming Prefecture in Hebei, Hubili, Kouqiubuhua and Tacaer were also drinking tea. The lieutenant in front of the tent brought the news that the new Song general Cao Youwen had left Chengdu and arrived in Kuizhou.
Hubili became extremely suspicious and immediately fell into deep thought.
Tachaer was carefree. Seeing Hubili's suspicious expression, he asked him what was wrong. It was just that Cao Heizi left their capital and went down the river for inspection. What was the big deal?
Hubili shook his head and said, "It's hard to say."
He felt that Chengdu was deliberately creating doubts. The important ministers and the king all went to Qingcheng Mountain to escape the summer heat, and only Cao Heizi came east to inspect military affairs. Could it be that they learned that we were going to go south to attack Jinghu and Lianghuai, and wanted to help Meng Gong?
The tone was not so contemptuous, but they also sent several groups of people to the local areas to crack down on corruption and reform the administration of officials.
Hubili said slowly that Zhao Qi'er was very cunning. This time, he might have set up a maze in Chengdu and let Cao Heizi lead the troops to fight against us. They might even have planned to use troops in the Central Plains.
He didn't say anything but shook his head with disdain and drank his tea. He simply didn't believe that Zhao Yulin was so smart that he could be better than the immortal Zhuge Liang.
Ta Chaer was very straightforward. He told them not to talk about useless things and just asked what to do at the moment.
Hubili said that we have been preparing for more than half a year, and the soldiers have gained weight due to sleeping too much. Order us to take immediate action and march southwards. We must seize the initiative from the Shenwei Army.
He said in a calm tone, "Don't be afraid of the ball. You have to play it anyway. It's better to play it sooner rather than later. It's better to play it now than to play it sooner."
Therefore, the Mongolian troops assembled in the east quickly set out and rushed to the junction of the Song army's Menggong and Yujie defense zones that had been selected long ago...
Qingcheng was quiet and the weather was cool. Zhao Yulin had a good sleep and woke up when it was already bright. The guard told him that Youshi wanted to have tea with him.
Zhao Yulin had a simple breakfast and went to see You Shi, who told him that he was undecided about something. Lord Zhao asked if the support for Madam Danfeng was a royal privilege.
Is Lady Feiyan’s support for the little princess considered a royal privilege?
Zhao Yulin was stunned immediately. He then remembered that after Kuang Sisi came to Chengdu, Ding Gong paid 30,000 strings of money every year according to the standard of the imperial concubines in Lin'an Palace. Zhao Feiyan also received 20,000 strings of money as a princess's allowance. This must be a royal privilege.
He took a sip of tea and said, "Please discuss this together."
