General Qi fought fifty boards each and forced the rumor not to spread. The surface storm subsided, and the army braved the wind and snow to move south and finally returned to the Zhenbeicheng station safely. The army did not enter the city and was stationed in the camp outside the city. When they arrived here, everyone felt relieved. Relying on Xiongcheng, hundreds of thousands of troops defended closely, so they no longer had to worry about the attack of the Moqi.

Jiang Anyi handed over the mission of deputy commander of the rear army in the commander's tent and replied to his post as a senator in the army. He had a place to live in the city, so he didn't have to live in the military camp. He said goodbye to An Yong, and Jiang Anyi handed over Park Tianhao and others back to his younger brother, and took Huang Zhu and others into the city.

The sky was gloomy, the cold wind was whistling, and the coldness hit Jiang Anyi's heart was as gloomy as the sky, and rumors of the emperor's serious illness came out from time to time, adding some variables to the originally unfavorable war. The latest inquiry said that the Moqi soldiers had a catapult cart a hundred miles away, and might launch an attack on Zhenbeicheng.

Zhenbeicheng Palace, the emperor's bedroom, charcoal basins burned in four corners of the hall, silver charcoal was burning silently, the house was warm as spring, the fragrance was spitting secretly, silent. Shi Fangzhen leaned on the couch with her fur, closing her eyes to think about her thoughts. From Dano Lake to Zhenbeicheng, there were all kinds of news, Wang Keming set up an ambush to the Demon people and fought a small victory, but almost let the Demon army seize the Dano Lake camp; the army went south to encounter wind and snow, and the team sent to transport supplies was raided by the Demon army. Fortunately, Jiang Anyi rescued in time; then he heard Zhang Shangtu rebellion, holding Miao Tieshan hostage to throw himself into the Demon world, but Miao Tieshan committed suicide, and the rear army urgently transferred Qi Xinwen to the commander; and there was also the Demon people who used a very loud catapult cart. According to Wang Ke's dark and dark sound, this car was a weapon for siege in the field, and would become a worry for Zheng.

The imperial doctor warned him to rest with peace of mind, but the war was not good and bad news kept coming, so how to rest with peace of mind. He was ambitious and intended to wipe out the Beimo, but unexpectedly it ended in failure. The national treasury was empty, the strong neighbors coveted it, and internal and external troubles were worrying. The situation was even more difficult than when he first ascended the throne. Thinking of returning to the past for more than 20 years, Shi Fangzhen was depressed and felt even more chilled.

The secret guard reported that the catapult car used by the Beimo was called Pili Car, which was sold to the Beimo in the Western Regions. In this way, the people of the Mo people had already colluded with the Western Regions. Some time ago, the prince reported that the people of the Western Regions were ready to invade the east and respond to the Mo people. Later, Rong Mi and Tian Wei countries started an internal struggle, and the joint invasion was temporarily suspended. The battle with the Mo people came to an end. The soldiers should be sent to the Anxi Protectorate Palace as soon as possible to strengthen the defense of Huazhou, otherwise the stealing of chickens would not lead to the loss of rice, and the evaluation of me in history books would become more and more harsh.

He was irritated, and Shi Fangzhen couldn't help but cough violently again. The light fur on his body seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, which made him breathless. Hearing the cough, Liu Weiguo quickly stepped forward and gently stroked Shi Fangzhen's chest. After a long time of coughing, Shi Fangzhen felt chest tightness and dizzy. He heard Liu Weiguo's voice in his ears, "Long live, Zhenbei City is cold, which is not good for the health of the dragon body. Long live, it's better to return to Beijing to recuperate earlier."

Shi Fangzhen closed his eyes weakly and murmured, "Hundreds of thousands of soldiers died in the Northern Desert, and the national treasury is empty. What is my face facing my ancestors and my ancestors? I am ashamed of my subjects all over the world."

Liu Weiguo whispered, "Long live, victory or defeat is common in military affairs, and this northern expedition is not a failure. The people of the Mo were killed more than 200,000, captured tens of thousands of people, and dozens of surrendered tribes. Beimo was unable to move south within 20 years.

, In Lao Nu's opinion, this battle is a small victory, at least it is considered a draw."

"The draw", Shi Fangzhen smiled bitterly. He had been planning for twenty years not for this draw. How would the history books be written? How would he evaluate him? His hope of becoming the emperor of the ages is probably dashed.

The little eunuch came in and reported, "Please see the left prime minister, Confucius."

At the second hour of the day, the capital of Kong Provincial Government came to report on government affairs and military affairs, and then handled government affairs according to Shi Fangzhen's will. Listening to the report on the safe return of the army, Shi Fangzhen breathed a sigh of relief and said sadly, "Miao Tieshan sacrificed his life for the country, and should not be treated carelessly. His eldest son was promoted to the Marquis of Zhoushan and had a grand funeral." After a pause, Shi Fangzhen continued, "There are many casualties in this northern expedition, and the casualties should be given preferential pensions. The rewards for meritorious contributions cannot be deducted. In the future, Zhenbei Daying will have a long-term stalemate with the people of the desert, and do not let the hearts of the soldiers on the border."

Kong Sheng should have "yes", frowned and said, "But where did this silver come from? Master Yu of the Ministry of Personnel reported that the newly recruited Xia Fu this year has been almost used. I have calculated it briefly and it will cost at least eight million taels of silver to reward merits and pacify death."

Shi Fangzhen gasped and said, "There are still methods. There are so many rich people in the world. If not, sell some royal farms." The previous examples of Yanshan Villa gave Shi Fangzhen a little confidence, not to mention that some fat pigs can be killed to rescue them in recent years.

Kong Sheng thought for a while and said, "I remember Secretary Yu once submitted a complaint to increase taxes on certain industries, such as wine, perfume, gambling houses, etc. If the court can be implemented, it should increase millions. Taxes will be temporarily alleviated."

"Be careful when increasing the tax, and the agricultural tax must not be increased." Shi Fangzhen closed his eyes tiredly, waved his fingers and said, "You write this meaning into a memorial to present it to the prince, let the prince summon the ministers to discuss it, and report it to me after the result is out. I am a little tired, so you can retreat."

Liu Weiguo hurriedly punched Kong Sheng and gave a wink. The two of them passed the air in advance. Today, they were obedient to Confucius Sheng to persuade the emperor to return to the country. Confucius stood up and said, "Long live is the foundation of the country, and taking care of the dragon body is the most important thing. Now the army has returned, and the cold weather in the desert is short of medical treatment and medicine, which is not conducive to rest. I ask Long live to enter the pass first. You can station in Dengzhou and command it from afar."

Shi Fangzhen waved his hand and wanted to refuse, but his breath rushed and violently coughed. Venus in front of him was full of chest tightness and shortness of breath. Liu Weiguo helped him caress his back and shouted, "Send to the imperial doctor quickly." The imperial doctor was serving His Highness. After a lot of busyness, Shi Fangzhen lay down tiredly.

Seeing the sad face on the imperial doctor's face, Shi Fangzhen's heart sank, fearing that his intentions would increase greatly, and asked sternly, "How is my illness? Why hasn't it been relieved compared to the previous part?"

The imperial doctor said frowningly, "Long live, your condition cannot be delayed anymore. The cold weather in Zhenbeicheng is not conducive to the dragon's rest. Please go to the gate as soon as possible."

Shi Fangzhen felt dizzy and was frightened. I was only fifty-three years old and I was still in my prime. I would not be cured because of a minor illness. I heard the imperial doctor still muttering in my ears. Shi Fangzhen no longer insisted and said powerlessly, "Enter the pass."

The news of Emperor Zheng's departure and returning to the country was soon sent to the camp of Limo. The peace talks between Zhengmo continued in Zhenbei City, but the king of Rizhu, the Mo people, had returned, leaving behind the left-dominated Pusimo and the young minister of the Guanglu Temple of Zhengguo Chen Yinguang grinding his teeth. Both sides knew the peace talks well.

The meaning of this is not great. The Mo people used the excuse of peace talks to blatantly inquire about the news. The northern gate of Zhenbei City could see Mo people coming in and out under the banner of a messenger many times a day.

Tizhu, the Dharma King and Kunbo returned to the royal court, leaving behind a 200,000 army to be led by Liman, indirectly acknowledging Liman's strength and ability. Liman was full of success. These days, either having a banquet with the tribe leaders or riding horses and shooting arrows with the warriors. The people of Mo were not afraid of the wind and snow. Many Mo rode chased and played in the wind and snow. Liman was wearing a thin fur coat and slept in the cold wind, and shot the red heart on the arrow pile eighty steps away from the row of arrows.

The cheers were thunderous, Liman raised his bow in his hand to greet Moqi, and then ran towards the sweat tent with satisfaction. He lifted the curtain and a warm current rushed towards him. Qu Nidao was afraid of the cold, and several charcoal basins were burning in the tent. Liman took off his bare arms and asked the maid to wipe it. He smiled and said to Qu Nidao, who was leaning against the table reading intelligence, "It's so satisfying. Master Qu didn't want to appreciate the snow outside, wouldn't he be bored staying in the tent all day long?"

Qu Ndao coughed twice, and Li Man said excitedly, "The Emperor of Zheng returned to the country, took Wang Keming away, and brought back a 200,000 army. The strength of the Zheng army has been greatly reduced. It is an opportunity for us. Are you looking for an opportunity to fight a battle? The men are so idle that they are itchy."

Qu Ndao still didn't make any noise. Li Man put on his fur again and said with a smile, "Master, I know you want to talk about the military attack. Last time I almost caught Miao Tieshan. That old boy was a cruel man and actually committed suicide. Alas, I am only two or three hundred steps away from the big banner. They are all the damn Jiang Anyi. Can the master find a way to deal with him? This Jiang Anyi will sooner or later be a disaster."

"Yes, Jiang Anyi will be another Wang Keming in the future, even better than Wang Keming." Qu Nidao put down his intelligence and said, "Prepare for the future, Liman, you have indeed grown a lot in recent years."

Hearing the master praised him for a few words, Li Man smiled happily and said, "Thank you for your careful teachings."

Qu Andao picked out a few copies of the spies on the table and said, "These are all about Jiang Anyi. If you take a closer look, can you figure out a way." You have read these spies of spies. Jiang Anyi and Rao Qingshan clashed and killed two generals. Jiang Anyi and Liao Jianhui had a dispute with their mourning hall. Zheng Ying had rumors about Jiang Anyi, Jiang Anyi's brothers fought with Liao Jianhui, Qi Xinwen each fought fifty boards, etc.

Li Man thought for a moment and said, "Master, Jiang Anyi is valued by Emperor Zheng and Wang Keming. Now these two people leave Zhenbeicheng and return to China, and Jiang Anyi's backer has left. Qi Xinwen takes over Zhenbei Camp. Judging from Qi's attitude, he does not favor Jiang Anyi. If there is any storm, Jiang Anyi's good life in Zhenbeicheng will end. However, even if Jiang Anyi is excluded, he will not be able to deal with him."

"Jiang Anyi is a great talent and is highly valued by Emperor Zheng. Shi Fang's true vision is that the strong master is better than the ancestor. Wood is outstanding in the forest wind and will definitely defeat him. Jiang Anyi is promoted quickly, but he has been suppressed and plotted against him in the past ten years. As the saying goes, it is a mediocre person who does not attract jealousy. As a genius, naturally he can bear more than others."

Qu Nidao chuckled lightly, with a bit of sadness in his laughter. Liman guessed that the master was hurting his life again, so he picked up the teapot on the stove and poured him a bowl of steaming butter tea.
Chapter completed!