Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

People's pressure and fear come gradually. —Top—point—novel It’s like a person sentenced to death feels scared, but it’s certainly not as strong as when he is actually dragged to the execution ground; and when the gun is pointed at himself, he feels even more desperate;

This is how Li Yu feels at this time, and the sense of panic is gradually increasing.

A few months ago, when he heard that Zhou Jun was going to attack the Southern Tang Kingdom, he knew that it was very likely that he would not be able to fight. He was worried every day, and lived in the fear of subjugation; but his feelings at that time were not intuitive after all. Now, when he learned that Tongling, Wuhu, and Dangtu had been defeated one after another, and that the Zhou division had arrived at the Caishi Ferry, he gradually felt that the enemy was approaching, and that he was about to attack him.

A scene appeared in front of Li Yu's eyes: "800,000 troops" rushed across the Yangtze River from the quarry ferry like a tide, and rushed towards Jiangning Mansion. His land was full of enemy troops.

The quarry ferry is only one hundred and twenty miles away from Jiangning Mansion where Li Yu stayed!

Not long ago, Zhou Jun’s people crossing the river were still far away in Chizhou, four or five hundred miles apart, and they reached more than one hundred miles in just over half a month, and there was no danger in the middle...At the beginning, Jingkou, Chizhou, and Wuchang were all attacked. I don’t know where Zhou Jun will break through.

There was a sharp arrow pointing at Li Yu's chest. Li Yu felt that the ass|buttocks could not sit comfortably, as if there were pins and needles on the seat.

Today is a cloudy day, and the light atmosphere in the palace is very gloomy, inexplicably making people feel depressing... The weather in the south of the Yangtze River is more rainy, but it happens that the rain is the least in winter; the temperature is a bit low now, but it is suitable for cycling activities in the north, and the river is shallow and there is little rain.

At this time, the ministers came to the palace one after another. The king arrived first and the ministers arrived later. Li Yu was in a hurry today.

After some etiquette, Li Yu couldn't wait to ask: "Zhou Jun has come to Caishi, who has a plan to retreat?"

Others have come to fight, and you can't send someone to persuade Zhou Jun to retreat with a three-inch tongue. In the end, you have to fight! Li Yu also knew that he could only send troops to fight the quarry, so he set his sights on Huangfu Jixun... I hope this general can take the initiative to ask Ying to share his worries.

Among the generals in Jinling, among those who have qualified status and positions, Li Yu is most optimistic about Huangfu Jixun. After Zhongliang, he is loyal and reliable; his military power is high enough, and he is the commander of the Shenwei Army. He is usually respectful and commendable in front of Li Yu, not that arrogant generation.

But at this moment Huangfu Jixun pretended to be deaf and dumb, and did not step forward to share his worries. Li Yu said in his heart: Although he is not active enough, it may also be because he is worried that he will not be able to fight. After all, Zhou Jun is too strong; a prudent person will be more humble, which is also an advantage of being cautious and reliable. Loyal ministers are often not the kind of self-boasting and self-recommendation!

At this moment, Chen Qiao, the assistant minister of the Guangzheng Yuan, stepped forward and said: "For the current plan, the only strategy is to deploy troops to reinforce the quarry. I have two words to say: first, use good generals and talents; second, hurry up and never delay.

Before that, I offered a strategy and advised His Majesty to send troops to strengthen the quarrying defense as soon as possible. Li Chuyun's people were still hundreds of miles away... It is useless to talk about the previous negligence. Counterattack with heavy troops as soon as possible, it is not too late to remedy the situation! The minister recommended Lin Renzhao to lead the army to quarry and preside over the battle. "

After listening to Li Yu, Chen Qiao's words meant to blame the king in public, and he felt a little displeased. It is human nature, and no one would be happy to be accused... Besides, is it my negligence that Li Chuyun marched into the quarry? If I remember correctly, Chen Qiao’s strategy at the beginning was to divide the troops from Jingkou, and the focus of strengthening the quarry was on the water surface; if he followed what he said earlier, and Jingkou was lost by then, they would say that the main attack direction of Zhou’s army was in Jingkou. Would they blame me for my misjudgment?

These high-ranking ministers, such as Chen Qiao, Han Xizai, etc., are very courageous, consciously or unconsciously, they don't take the new monarch seriously. However, Li Yu didn't intend to argue with him. After all, it is not a good thing to fight with ministers now that the enemy is present; Li Yu also wanted to make a gesture of accepting advice humbly.

He said: "Chen Gong's words are reasonable, but Zhou Jun Li Chuyun's men are few, but they have mastered the water near the quarry, and may increase troops from the river; our country should use heavy troops to advance to quarry. Lin Renzhao can be the forward of the army... General Huangfu."

Huangfu Jixun hurriedly said: "The last general is here."

Li Yu said: "Lin Renzhao, Marquis of the Divine Guard Commander Yu Yu, is the forward. You are the commander of the Divine Guard Commander. How about going out as the commander?"

"No!" Chen Qiao did not wait for Huangfu Jixun to answer, and suddenly remonstrated unceremoniously, "Although General Huangfu is a loyal empress, he has never had any outstanding achievements, nor has he made any insightful remarks; it may not be a good thing to confer military and state positions solely on the basis of background and status. On the battlefield, no matter the background, it has the same effect. But Lin Renzhao is different. At least my ministers know him better. He is a better candidate to preside over the quarrying battle."

Li Yu heard Chen Qiao say bad things about Huangfu Jixun in person, although the words were more tactful, but the meaning was very clear: he said he had no background and no ability! Li Yu remained calm, thinking that this might actually arouse Huangfu Jixun.

Unexpectedly, Huangfu Jixun was not angry, he clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Chen's words are not unreasonable. The last general has never taken on a big job...but Lin Renzhao is not necessarily a good person. He and I are not very suitable for this big job!"

Chen Qiao said: "Then why doesn't General Huangfu recommend someone?"

Li Yu said at this time: "Civil and military are not in harmony, it's useless for you to quarrel like this, why don't you listen to what I want?"

Chen Qiao hurriedly said: "The ministers and others are all giving advice, but His Majesty is the one who makes the decree. I wish to honor His Majesty's will." Huangfu Jixun also expressed his obedience to the authority of the lord.

Li Yu said: "There are disagreements, and we should make mutual concessions. According to my opinion, Huangfu Jixun is the coach, and Lin Renzhao is the forward. In my opinion, Huangfu Jixun is calm, and Lin Renzhao is brave. The two discuss and cooperate with each other, and they are each in charge..."

After hearing this, Chen Qiao didn't say a word, but she didn't object either. Huangfu Jixun said just now that he was willing to obey His Majesty's imperial edict, so he cupped his fists and said: "The general will obey the edict."

After Li Yu thought about it, he said something wrong... Huangfu Jixun had spoken ill of Lin Renzhao many times before, and just now he also said that Lin Renzhao was not a good general. So Li Yu changed his words again: "Lin Renzhao is a striker, and he can directly take orders from the court without being restricted by the coach. As long as he is brave enough, no one will limit his ability."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Chen Qiao bowed with satisfaction at this moment. Giving Lin Renzhao a certain degree of autonomy is obviously a better result for Chen Qiao... Chen Qiao has always recommended Lin Renzhao, and such an order should satisfy him a little.

Li Yu also thinks it is better to do this... Although Chen Qiao keeps saying that he is a loyal and virtuous minister, Li Yu still believes him; but Chen Qiao is considering it as a minister. Li Yu was the king, so he had to be wary of a middle-level general who did not belong to the ruling center, not to mention that he was very unfamiliar with Lin Renzhao and didn't know much about him; let Huangfu Jixun be the main general, mainly because Huangfu Jixun was a member of the circle, and he was more reliable, at least he would not sell his master for glory;

Next, he discussed with the ministers about dispatching troops, and Li Yu urged Huangfu Jixun to prepare for the expedition as soon as possible. Huangfu Jixun's main force will lead the second wing of the Imperial Guard to have more than 40,000 troops, and Lin Renzhao's forward will also receive more than 10,000 troops. There are nearly 60,000 troops to reinforce the quarry, far more than Li Chuyun's troops... Because Li Yu feels strongly about the threat from more than a hundred miles away, this time it is indeed a heavy investment.

Then Li Yu chose another official, and went to Hukou again with the imperial decree, urging Zhu Lingyun to rush to the capital as soon as possible!

... After dealing with a bunch of urgent matters, Li Yu was so tired that he could finally leave the front hall and take a rest in the harem.

In the harem, he only dotes on Zhou Xian... because he can't dote on other women, and Zhou Xian knew the private|secret matter of his physical damage during Li Hongji's mutiny.

But when Li Yu saw Zhou Xian, his heart felt as if a scoop of cold water had been poured on him, and he was very unhappy.

I saw Zhou Xian painting boringly in the bedroom, his hair and face were not undressed, and even the clothes he wore were very lazy in matching up and down, as if he didn't care about his appearance at all. Li Yu sighed "Oh": "Humanity is, women are the ones who please themselves. Does Ehuang look like me without me?"

Zhou Xian stood up and made a blessing, and lazily said: "The concubine and the king have been husband and wife for many years, and you get along with the concubine all day long, so naturally you don't care so much over time. Besides, I don't want to go out today. I spend so much energy dressing up, it's so boring to take it off after dark."

"I have to worry about military and state affairs. When I am away, Ehuang can go out to meet other concubines, and it is good to find someone to accompany me." Li Yu said.

Zhou Xian looked lazy, and said boringly: "What's there to talk about with them? It's nothing more than trifles, gossiping to others, it's meaningless."

Li Yu said: "My sister on Tuesday has already entered the palace, and she is at the queen's place. You can go to the queen's place more often, and you can also see your sister."

Zhou Xiandao: "There is a mother who loves her dearly. In her heart, the mother is closer than me. Let her go."

Li Yu chatted with Zhou Xian for a few words, and heard that she said "boring" several times in a few words, and her spirit was also lifeless, and she stayed in the bedroom like this for a while to entertain herself, drawing pictures and reviewing music scores.

Li Yu has a feeling that this woman has not only lost interest in her husband, but also doesn't seem to care much about the survival of the country. Human nature is that women and villains are difficult to raise. Women are like cats, and they are indeed not so reliable in loyalty.

At this time, Zhou Xian was bored and tidied up a little sloppily, like a withered flower, and had no vitality.