Xianxia version of Water Margin

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That day, Liu Yanzong and Shi Li'ai came to Chongzheng Hall together and made suggestions to Jiang Hongfei.

Liu Yanzong suggested to Jiang Hongfei: "Your Majesty, according to the spy report, the Jin Kingdom is busy reorganizing the troops under Nianhan. Its generals are changing frequently and the morale of the army is unstable. This is a godsend opportunity for our Yuan Dynasty to take advantage of the situation. If we miss this opportunity, it will be even more difficult to attack the Jin army after it regroups."

Jiang Hongfei heard this, his eyes were deep, and he pondered for a moment: "Has the time really come?"

Shi Li'ai immediately followed: "I think the time does not wait for anyone. If your majesty does not make a decision, I am afraid that the political situation in the Jin Kingdom will be stable, which is not good for our Yuan Dynasty."

Jiang Hongfei thought about it and casually asked about the candidate for the commander-in-chief of the Jin attack: "In your opinion, if our Great Yuan attacks the Jin, who can serve as the commander-in-chief?"

Liu Yanzong had already made plans for this. He knew Zhu Wu's talent very well. He was a capable general when Jiang Hongfei started his army in the past. He was loyal and wise, and he knew the Jin people's tactics very well. So he recommended: "I think Zhu Shaobao is the best choice. His military talent and command experience, plus his many years of guarding the Yundi, will definitely be able to take on this task."

When Shi Li'ai heard this, he had other plans in his mind. He had served as an official at Songting Pass and had an indissoluble bond with the old general Wang Bing who guarded Songting Pass. He praised his bravery and wisdom.

However, Shi Li'ai was a cautious person. In addition, he was older than Liu Yanzong and had a lot of career opportunities ahead of him. Therefore, he was more cautious, so he was unwilling to express his opinion easily. He only said: "Zhu Shaobao, Xu Shaoshi, and Li Shaofu are all good generals. But if we talk about the most suitable one, it must be Wang Dutong. Since the surrender of Zhao Song, Wang Dutong has been guarding the northern border for our Yuan Dynasty. He is loyal and his prestige is growing. He is old and strong, and he will definitely be able to take on this important task."

Wang Bing and Zhu Wu are both guardians of the northern border. Both of them are known for their wisdom, courage and good fighting skills, and they are well versed in the tactics of the Hu people.

However, in Jiang Hongfei's mind, although Wang Bing and Zhu Wu are excellent, they are not the best choices.

This time, the selection of generals is related to the rise and fall of the country. How can it be a joke?

Jiang Hongfei knows that such an important task requires personal consideration before it can be decided.

Liu Yanzong and Shi Li'ai also know it well. Jiang Hongfei's question is just to test their intentions.

The real decision still needs to be made by Jiang Hongfei alone.

After all, this commander will control nearly half of the troops of the Yuan Empire, and his importance is self-evident.

The two waited for Jiang Hongfei to make a decision, but they were each thinking about the future war and the fate of the country.

After Liu Yanzong and Shi Li'ai left, Jiang Hongfei said to the back of the screen: "Come out."

As soon as Jiang Hongfei finished speaking, a general in his thirties, one with big eyes and the other with small eyes, slowly walked out from the shadow of the screen.

Jiang Hongfei looked at the general and smiled: "My dear, your popularity seems to be not very good. No one in the court recommends you for the position of commander."

No matter how low Yue Fei's emotional intelligence is, he can't say directly: "If it weren't for the fact that the emperor has not given me the opportunity to be independent for these years, I have not been famous and my achievements are not more than other generals. How can no one recommend me?"

Yue Fei knew that speaking frankly might only expose his helplessness and dissatisfaction.

Yue Fei could only say: "I have always adhered to your majesty's policy of separation of military and political affairs, and have not interacted with the powerful. Therefore, the senior officials know very little about my preparations for the attack on Jin."

After these words came out, Jiang Hongfei sighed in his heart. Although Yue Fei's emotional intelligence was not low, it was definitely not high. With this one word, he almost offended all the generals and all the senior officials?

In the Yuan Empire, collusion between officials and soldiers was a taboo, and Jiang Hongfei was particularly vigilant about this. He knew that only by keeping the official army separate could the stability and prosperity of the empire be ensured.

Therefore, Jiang Hongfei not only laid a strict eye line in the court and the country, but also was not a group of spies. What could Jiang Hongfei hide?

In other words, if there was collusion between Liu Yanzong and Zhu Wu or Shi Li'ai and Wang Bing, they would definitely not have the opportunity to take power.

In other words, Yue Fei was making random accusations and even suspected of spreading rumors.

However, Jiang Hongfei could also understand Yue Fei's feelings.

Since the rise of the Yuan Empire, it has successively annexed the Liao Dynasty, the Zhao Song Dynasty, the Goryeo Dynasty, the Japanese Dynasty, as well as separatist forces such as Tian Hu, Wang Qing, and Fang La.

Although Jiang Hongfei also appointed many commanders in this process, strictly speaking, except for the Goryeo Dynasty and the Japanese Dynasty, the rest were destroyed by Jiang Hongfei as the commander-in-chief.

Although Jiang Hongfei did not personally lead the troops of the Goryeo Dynasty and the Japanese Dynasty, he also participated in the formulation of all policies.

The key is that in these two wars of annihilation, the Yuan Empire did not invest many Yuan troops, but more of them mobilized the exploited slaves and civilians of the two countries to resist and led them to fight the War of Liberation.

But this time, the Jin Dynasty was different. As the emperor of the world's largest empire, Jiang Hongfei could not go to the front line in person.

Moreover, the Yuan Empire planned to invest at least 500,000 troops in this battle, with no upper limit.

In this way, the person who served as the commander-in-chief of the front line this time is likely to command half or even more of the troops of the Yuan Empire.

For Yue Fei, this was the decisive moment of his ten years of hard work.

Yue Fei knew that if he could stand out in this war against Jin, he would not only make great contributions to the empire, but also achieve his highest pursuit as a soldier - to seal the Wolf's Lair and go down in history.

This desire and persistence made Yue Fei, when facing Jiang Hongfei's question, reveal his ambition and firm belief between the lines, although he did not speak directly.

Yue Fei said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has made it clear many years ago that he ordered his ministers to prepare for the gold harvest. I have no distractions and have not slackened off for ten years..."

After finishing speaking, his eyes glanced at Jiang Hongfei inadvertently, and his self-evident confidence and expectation were almost beyond words.

Yue Fei thought secretly in his heart: "With such thorough preparations, who else can take on the position of commander-in-chief of the Jin Dynasty besides me?"

Jiang Hongfei felt helpless but also somewhat admired for Yue Fei's straightforwardness and persistence.

The words of an emperor should be true to their word.

But in the long history, treacherous kings are common, and Zhao Gou is one of them.

Historically, Liu Guangshi handed over military power, and Zhao Gou generously promised to hand over the Huaixi Army to Yue Fei, intending to use his hands to recover the lost territory of the Central Plains.

However, Zhao Gou had doubts in his heart due to the machinations. He was worried that once Yue Fei took control of the Huaixi Army, his power would be enough to shake the foundation of the imperial court. This ran counter to his deep-rooted suspicion of military power.

Therefore, Zhao Gou conspired with Prime Minister Zhang Jun and others, determined to stop Yue Fei.

Although Zhang Jun had great ambition and loyalty, he had little talent and little knowledge, and was stubborn and self-willed. He ignored the advice of Yue Fei and others, and misemployed people, which eventually led to internal changes in the Huaixi Army.

As a result, the commanders Li Qiong, Wang Shizhong, Jin Sai and others rebelled. They not only killed the supervisor Lu Zhi, but also led 40,000 troops and more than 100,000 innocent people to surrender to the puppet Qi Liu Yu of the Jin Dynasty. The Southern Song Dynasty missed a possibility An opportunity to rewrite history.

Yue Fei was devastated by this. He could not understand Zhao Gou's capriciousness, and he could not bear to have his desire to serve the country so trampled on.

This disappointment and anger became the foreshadowing of his tragic fate in the future.

However, Yue Fei's tragedy was not only caused by the conspiracy of Zhao Gou, Zhang Jun and others, but also closely related to his upright and impulsive character. If he knew how to be flexible like Wu Lin, Yang Yizhong, and Liu Qi, or knew how to advance and retreat like Han Shizhong, he might have been able to avoid that unnecessary disaster.

Zhao Gou failed to understand Yue Fei after all. In his eyes, Yue Fei was just a general who might threaten the imperial power, not a national hero who cared about his family and country and was unswervingly determined. He could not understand Yue Fei's pure idealism and his determination to sacrifice everything for the sake of his country and nation.

In contrast, Jiang Hongfei appears more transparent. He knew Yue Fei's character and ambitions well, and he also understood that Yue Fei was by no means greedy for power.

Therefore, when Yue Fei hinted at his expectations in a subtle way, Jiang Hongfei gave him his strongest support without hesitation.

"Don't worry, my dear, I have made a decision and I will do what I say. I have called you back to Beijing to entrust you with an important task." Jiang Hongfei's words were like spring breeze and rain, instantly dispelling the gloom in Yue Fei's heart.

Hearing this, a trace of excitement and determination flashed in Yue Fei's eyes: "Don't worry, officials, I swear to fight with my life to never destroy the Kingdom of Jin, and I swear not to return it!"

Jiang Hongfei was deeply gratified by Yue Fei's determination and loyalty. He knew that his choice was right, and Yue Fei could definitely help him sweep across the grassland.

After receiving the reassurance given by Jiang Hongfei, Yue Fei immediately started gearing up with a smile on his face, preparing for a big fight.

Seeing this, Jiang Hongfei poured cold water on Yue Fei and said, "Don't be too happy first. I have one condition..."

"Are there any conditions?!"

Yue Fei's expression suddenly fell.

When Jiang Hongfei saw it, he couldn't help but shake his head, thinking: "If it were anyone else, even if I put forward various conditions, they would agree without hesitation. However, this matter is not a trivial matter. Except for selfless people like Yue Fei, I really It’s hard to trust others.”

Jiang Hongfei comforted Yue Fei and said: "Love, please relax. Although the things I have entrusted you are not trivial, they will not affect your great cause of the Northern Expedition to the Kingdom of Jin."

When Yue Fei heard this, his face showed no emotion, but he secretly muttered in his heart: "The emperor solemnly taught me what to do, how can it be a trivial matter?"

Although Yue Fei knew it well, he had to reluctantly agree: "I obey the order."

Jiang Hongfei looked at Yue Fei's slightly reluctant expression and ignored him. Instead, he called loudly: "Come in."

As Jiang Hongfei finished speaking, two to three hundred young people in gorgeous clothes quickly poured in outside the door.

Yue Fei took a quick look and saw that they were all dressed in orange, orange, vermilion and other colors, with five crowns and crowns on their heads. He suddenly understood in his heart: "These people are all princes!"

Yue Fei was secretly shocked that this matter was actually related to many princes. How could it be a trivial matter?

After all the princes had finished saluting, Jiang Hongfei said directly to Yue Fei: "My dear, I see that your troops are insufficient, so I have specially sent 267 more elite troops for you."

When Yue Fei heard this, he quickly declined and said: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable! It may be difficult for a humble minister to handle such an important task."

Yue Fei knew very well that these were not reinforcements, they were clearly a group of hot potatoes handed to him.

Seeing this, Jiang Hongfei raised a meaningful smile on his lips and asked slowly: "Why is Aiqing so pushy?"

Yue Fei is not afraid of Jiang Hongfei's stern face, nor is he afraid of Jiang Hongfei scolding him. Yue Fei is afraid of Jiang Hongfei smiling at him.

After following Jiang Hongfei for so many years, Yue Fei has long concluded that if Jiang Hongfei is willing to talk to someone with a straight face, even if he scolds someone, even if that person has made a big mistake, he will definitely be fine. But if Jiang Hongfei smiles at someone , then that person is really in danger.

Yue Fei quickly braced himself and replied: "Your Majesty, all the princes are golden branches and jade leaves, how can they easily be involved in danger on the front line?"

Hearing this, Jiang Hongfei was silent for a moment, as if he was examining every detail of Yue Fei's expression.

During this long silence, Yue Fei felt unprecedented pressure, and sweat involuntarily soaked his clothes.

Finally, Jiang Hongfei broke the silence: "Ai Qing, have you ever thought about how I, Dayuan, can prosper forever?"

Yue Fei's heart trembled, and he quickly replied: "This humble minister is stupid, please make it clear to your majesty."

Jiang Hongfei did not answer directly, but said slowly: "If we, Dayuan, want to remain prosperous, we must rely on the younger generation. They are our hope for the future and the cornerstone of our inheritance. Therefore, we must give them enough training and opportunities for them to grow in practice.”

Hearing this, Yue Fei tasted Jiang Hongfei's words carefully, and gradually understood Jiang Hongfei's good intentions.

It turns out that the reason why Jiang Hongfei sent a group of princes to the grassroots level for training was to cultivate their abilities and experience and lay a solid foundation for taking over the Yuan Empire in the future.

Recalling the obstacles and opposition Jiang Hongfei encountered when he decided to send the princes out for training, Yue Fei couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

On the surface, those ministers were thinking about the safety and health of the princes, but in fact they were thinking out of their own selfish interests - they were worried that the princes going out to exercise would weaken their status and influence in the court, and they were even more worried that Jiang Hongfei would cause a big disaster. The Yuan Empire split.

However, on this matter, Jiang Hongfei secretly sent his sons to various grassroots levels of the Yuan Empire without even consulting his ministers.

By the time the ministers of the Dayuan Empire knew about this, a group of princes who were about to come of age had been sent to nowhere by Jiang Hongfei, and the matter was already done.

At first, this incident was quite a fuss, and even Yue Fei was involved.

Impulsively, Yue Fei locked himself in his study room and wrote eloquently, writing more than 20,000 words, each word of which was his heartfelt words to Jiang Hongfei. He vigorously explained the disadvantages of the feudalism between Han and Tang Dynasties, and worried that if the Yuan Dynasty followed in his footsteps, it would surely fall into turmoil.

However, Jiang Hongfei only replied with four words: "Train your troops well." The words were concise and concise, but like a heavy hammer beating a drum, Yue Fei suddenly woke up.

Yue Fei's partner, Zhang Jun, the governor of the Jinzhou Military Region, was well versed in the world. He came after hearing the news and warned Yue Fei sharply: "General, you are confused! My Yuan Dynasty has strict laws and soldiers are not allowed to interfere in politics. Your move not only goes against the grain, but also violates the law." If you want to interfere in His Majesty's family affairs, wouldn't you be seeking death?"

Zhang Jun's words were like ice biting the bone, making Yue Fei break out in cold sweat and feel uneasy in his heart, fearing that once the order was given, he would have to leave his beloved military camp and stay away from the smoke of the battlefield.

Fortunately, Jiang Hongfei's "training well" seemed to be the end of the storm, and everything gradually returned to calm.

From then on, Yue Fei curbed his sharpness and devoted himself wholeheartedly to military training. He no longer asked about the affairs of the court, especially how Jiang Hongfei arranged for the prince.

Jiang Hongfei added: "Geniuses are rare in the world, and many of them rely on their talents and are arrogant, and do not want to make progress, so they will never achieve great things. I ask everyone to start from the grassroots level, and after going through hardships and waves, what is left is the real gold."

Jiang Hongfei looked at his sons again and said sincerely: "If virtue is not matched, there will be disaster. If you are unable to take on important responsibilities, you should shine in a position that suits you, or enjoy wealth in peace. This is for you and for you. Everyone else is a blessing.”

When Yue Fei heard this, he couldn't help but feel respectful and said with emotion: "Your Majesty is so far-sighted!"

Jiang Hongfei further introduced his son's experience to Yue Fei, saying that they had all served in the army and experienced the baptism of war. Although they were young, they were already veterans. Some of them had been promoted to the positions of commanding and supervising the army through their own efforts. It was by no means empty. There are people who have their appearance.

Yue Fei had long heard that Jiang Hongfei not only sent his soon-to-be-adult sons to various grassroots units in the Yuan Empire for training, but also sent many of his soon-to-be-adult sons to various armies for training. There were also princes there who were "privately visiting" in private.

What Yue Fei knew was Jiang Hongfei's eldest son Jiang Zai, as well as several other princes who had not hidden their identities.

By the way, it is precisely because of this that the armies do not dare to slack off, nor do they dare to engage in empty pay or other tricks. This allows the Dayuan Army to maintain its peak combat effectiveness.

Yue Fei admired Jiang Hongfei's courage and knew that Jiang Hongfei had many sons and was not afraid of killing a few of them.

But the battlefield is ruthless, and the sword has no eyes. If Jiang Hongfei makes a mistake, he will not be held accountable. How can the Qi clan behind these princes spare him?

You know, every prince here is related to the prosperity of one or even several families.

Therefore, this is undoubtedly a difficult task, a fatal task that may offend many big shots.

But Yue Fei raised his head and looked at Jiang Hongfei's unwavering eyes, knowing that he would definitely not be able to shirk this task.

"That's all!" Yue Fei sighed in his heart, "For the long-term peace and stability of my Dayuan, and to repay Your Majesty's kindness in knowing you, I, Yue Fei, will never look back even if I am shattered into pieces!"

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