Chapter 1900 Internal trouble
Dingwu did not have much energy to pay attention to Ma Hong and Lin Yuanfang at this time. As Lin Yuanfang said, Hexi is now full of war and danger. Although Dingwu has no favoritism for Lin Yuanfang and others, he also knows that at an extraordinary time, he still needs them to serve the court.
When Liuli came to Dingwu, Dingwu was frowning, with a hint of sadness between his eyebrows.
In late autumn, the climate in the north was quite cool. Liuli took a blanket and gently covered Dingwu's leg. Dingwu then came to his senses, looked up at Liuli, and barely smiled: "You are back."
"Your Majesty, don't be depressed." Liuli whispered: "This will make the qi and blood unstable and delay your leg fatigue."
Dingwu sighed and briefly said what had just happened. Liuli understood: "When I entered the door, I saw them hurrying out, and I was very panicked and didn't know what was going on."
"At this time, they are still selfish." Dingwu sighed: "In the current situation, if the king and his ministers work together, they may be able to hold on. However, for their own selfishness, these people are fighting each other and strong enemies are attacking. If our Qin Dynasty cannot clench one fist, how can we deal with the enemy?"
"The Lord, after all, there are loyal ministers like Changling Hou." Liuli said softly: "The more extraordinary the time, the more you must keep a calm mind. With the Lord's talent, you can always overcome this difficulty."
Dingwu said sadly: "I want to hold on too, but!" His eyebrows frowned and his expression became very serious.
"Master, should the Qingtian King really attack Hujin?" Liuli asked softly.
Dingwu sneered, "How can I not understand their thoughts? In their opinion, whoever attacks Hexi first and the first to enter Wuping Prefecture is who will destroy Qin and become famous. In their eyes, I, Daqin, is a piece of fat, and I want to snatch it and swallow it. The Blue Heaven King raised an army in Hebei, and was an ambitious man, but he was not strong enough to guard Hebei and wait for the opportunity. If it weren't for the Liaodong people's attack on Yanshan this time, he wouldn't dare to act rashly. Now he knows that the Liaodong people attack Yanshan, and my main force in Hexi was also dragged on the Yanshan battlefield, so he naturally became thoughtful!" His expression became extremely cold and serious.
"Master, how should we deal with the enemy now?" Liuli's beautiful eyebrows frowned slightly, and her beautiful face showed a look of worry: "Although the Blue Heaven King is a mob, there are many people after all. If she really wants to enter Hujin, Hujin may not be able to withstand it."
Dingwu nodded slightly, "I am worried about this. Hujin Meilong has insufficient troops and lack of logistics. If we really want to fight, relying solely on Hujin will be difficult to stop the Qingtian King. However, most of the Hexi army is dragged in Yanshan, and nearly 10,000 cavalry on the west mountain are already stretched to deal with the Northwest Army. I am now left with less than 10,000 people in Hexi. If they are transferred out, the interior of Hexi will be empty. I am worried that those who have ulterior motives will take advantage of the situation."
Although Feng Yuanpo of Hexi died and his family was ruined, his influence in Hexi did not disappear. Although Dingwu has suppressed Hexi, the people of Hexi dare not act rashly, but if all the troops in Hexi are transferred away, once the front-line war is stalemate and there is a shortage of internal troops, no one can guarantee that the people of Hexi will still be submissive.
Although Dingwu shocked Hexi in a short period of time, he relied on force and his leniency to the officials and gentry of Hexi. At that time, he could only choose the method of combining kindness and power. Otherwise, if he really wanted to hold the crime accountable, most of the officials and gentry of Hexi were involved with Feng Yuanpo. If he knew that he would die, he would inevitably set off a wave of resistance, and the entire Hexi would inevitably fall into turmoil and would never return to peace in a short period of time.
But for this reason, although Dingwu seems to have controlled Hexi, his foundation is weak and everything goes well. As long as there is a slight change, the foundation is likely to collapse.
It is precisely because of this that although Dingwu knew that the troops on Xishan were weak and that the war in Yanshan was in full swing, the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses guarding Wuping Prefecture did not dare to transfer one soldier or another.
Now the Tianmen Road in the south has never fought the Fen River and rushed to the north, but the Qingtian King is eyeing Hujin. Dingwu knows that Hujin's strength is really hard to resist. If he ignores Hujin and does not provide reinforcements to Hujin, Hujin will sooner or later fall into the hands of the Heavenly King.
The war was full of smoke, and Dingwu was in a state of turmoil and exhausted.
Liuli's beautiful eyes turned slightly and said softly: "Master, if you ignore it, Hujin will probably be difficult to save. If you really want Hujin to be occupied by the Qingtian King, the military will be heading straight to Hexi, and the situation will be even worse at that time."
Dingwu sighed, "I don't want to send troops to reinforce you, but do you really want to send troops to the Wuping Mansion?"
"Has the Lord forgotten that in addition to the troops guarding Wuping Mansion, there is another team in Hexi, which can be used now." Liuli smiled and said, "If they were sent over, it might be able to solve Hujin's urgent need."
"What you said!" Dingwuwei frowned, and halfway through his words, he immediately remembered, "Are you talking about the civil servants who built the Heavenly Palace?"
"That's right." Liuli smiled and said, "Master, in order to build the Heavenly Palace, Feng Yuanbang recruited more than 100,000 capable laborers, and these people are now available."
Dingwudao: "After I ascended the throne, I have sent most of them back to my hometown, but there are still many cleaning projects in the Heavenly Palace that have not been completed, and now there are still 30,000 to 40,000 people who are still cleaning up." He hesitated for a moment and frowned and said, "Although these people are all young and strong, they have not been trained. At this time, sending them to the battlefield will undoubtedly lead them to die."
"Master, no one is born to fight wars." Liuli sighed: "And the soldiers under the command of the Qingtian King are all riots and have not undergone special training, and may not be able to fight wars. Moreover, compared with the Great Qin, the soldiers of the Qingtian King are even very scarce in weapons and equipment, which is far less sophisticated than our Great Qin. As long as these civilians are equipped with weapons and reinforced Hujin, the pressure of Hujin can be solved."
Dingwu thought something, and after a moment, he whispered: "As far as I know, the King of Qingtian is good at commanding troops. At that time, even Han Santong, who had been fighting for a long time, was not his opponent. Moreover, over the years, the King of Qingtian first fought with Han Santong's Tunwei Army, and then fought with the Liaodong Army. The troops under his command had received great training and were no longer a mob!" He sighed and said: "But now, there are no soldiers available except those civilians."
The cold wind blew, and Dingwu's body twitched slightly, and Liuli hurriedly said, "It's cold outside, lord, let's go back to the house first."
Dingwu nodded slightly, and Liuli then pushed up the wheelchair. Dingwu put his hands on the blanket and asked, "What's the situation over there? You'll meet Xuanyuan Shao in the past few days."
Liuli shook her head and said softly: "Xuanyuan Shao seems to be deliberately avoiding me. The Snowflake Queen has never mentioned Xuanyuan Shao again, but she is just occasionally asking about the emperor's affairs."
Dingwu smiled coldly and said, "Maybe Xuanyuan Shao has discovered something."
"What can he find?" Liuli frowned and said, "Master, does he already know that you are doubting him."
"Xuanyuan Shao is a very smart person." Dingwu said softly: "As long as he notices a trace of clues, he will be prepared." A cold smile, "If he is not shy about you like before, then he cannot be completely sure that he really has a second heart. However, since he avoids you, he has a sense of defense, which proves that he really has a ghost in his heart."
"If this is the case, the lords and the emperor should be careful." Liuli said worriedly: "Although the rebels threaten Hexi, we still have troops to deal with it. If Xuanyuan Shao had two intentions!" At this time, he pushed his wheelchair into the house and said sadly: "Once he provoked civil strife in Wuping Mansion, the soldiers on the front line will be affected, and the consequences will be unimaginable."
Dingwu pondered for a moment, and his expression became cold: "I wanted to wait a little longer, but since Xuanyuan Shao has already become prepared, he will not be able to attack Wuping Mansion as long as there is a slight change in the front line of war!" He clenched his fists and whispered: "No, I can't wait any longer. Liuli, you are right. If you don't get rid of internal worries, you will sooner or later cause a huge disaster, and the consequences will be unimaginable." He stared at Liuli's beautiful face and sighed: "I can't make up my mind for a long time. But now, I can't continue to be a woman's kindness. For the sake of the Qin Dynasty, I can only bear the pain."
Liuli sighed lightly: "I know that Xuanyuan Shao and his family have made great contributions to the Qin Dynasty, but!" He shook his head and looked helpless.
"Liuli, do you think if I really take action, will it seem ruthless?" Dingwu pondered slightly and said softly: "Although he has a different ambition, he has not done anything to hurt me after all."
Liuli frowned and pondered slightly, and finally said softly: "I am brave enough to say that if Xuanyuan Shao really takes action, the Supreme Master may no longer have the chance to fight back."
Dingwu looked at Liuli's charming eyes, his body seemed to be slightly shaken, and he nodded slightly and said, "You are right. If I want to take action when he really takes action, it will probably be too late." Then he frowned and said, "But since Xuanyuan Shao is determined to be rebellious and is wary, it will not be easy for me to deal with him!" He sighed, "He has a strong martial arts skills and has always been arched. As long as the long bow is in hand, no one around me is his opponent. I have always allowed him to bring a bow to see him. If he suddenly issued an order to let him not bring a weapon when he met, he will definitely be alert."
Liuli was also worried: "Xuanyuan Shao was unparalleled in archery skills and had many soldiers under his command. It was really not easy to get rid of him."
"I am afraid that I can't get rid of him, but I will be harmed by him." Dingwu frowned and said, "Liuli, you are the only person I trust, but what good way can I help me eliminate this thief?"
Liuli thought for a while and said, "Does the Lord want to kill him or capture him? If he just wants to take his life, it will be much easier. Zhao Quan and the guards are both warriors who are one to ten. As long as Xuanyuan Shao Chuan is carried out in the palace, ambush Zhao Quan and others to kill him, even if Xuanyuan Shao is very skilled in martial arts, even if he has a long bow in his hand, he will never be an opponent."
Chapter completed!