Chapter 649: South Province Expedition
After bowing and saluting, the two servant girls also followed in the house to serve.
Zong Yangtian of Shang Dynasty let out a long breath, with an extremely complicated expression.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he didn't know how to speak. Knowing that he hadn't spoken to Feng Ruonan for a long time, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
The reason why this time is so, the reason why he changed his attitude is naturally related to Meng Shanming's persuasion.
After Meng Shanming mentioned it, he realized that he had misunderstood Niu Youdao.
Only then did I realize that standing still was not letting Dayan live or die, but that it was really too late. Now that everything is ready, the only thing left is for the Nanzhou army to go out!
Only then did I realize that the previous stern reprimand and even saying "those who act recklessly, die" were not arrogant and domineering, but to curb his hot-headedness.
Only then did I realize that the purpose of cutting off the military rations was not to preserve strength, but to try my best to keep the batch of military rations from being wasted to the greatest extent, but to let the batch of military rations borrowed by Dayan play the greatest role, while at the same time reducing The burden of the people of Nanzhou.
The entanglement inside and outside here not only dragged down the rebels, but also forced the court to grant military power.
All of them are really convoluted, and it is even more conceivable to do it. It can be seen how much effort Daoist has spent on this. It is really for his Shang Dynasty, for his Nanzhou, and for Dayan.
He was deeply ashamed of his previous misunderstanding, and found that he was indeed judging the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. He was really ashamed!
Therefore, after Meng Shanming explained the reason and conveyed Niu Youdao's words to Feng Ruonan, Shang Chaozong really couldn't find any reason to refuse, nor did he have the courage to refuse.
Back and forth, from beginning to end, everything proved that Niu Youdao was right. Do you still need to doubt Niu Youdao's immediate decision?
Meng Shanming looked back at him who was sighing, and then looked back at the room with the closed door, with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, also showing emotion.
Earlier, Niu Youdao helped Feng Ruonan to stand aside, and he always did it in a more subtle way, obviously he didn't want the prince to feel that he was interfering in the prince's family affairs arbitrarily.
I thought that the past was over, who would have thought that that person had been deliberating and waiting for the right opportunity.
This decisive and unmistakable intervention made him have to sigh, the proportion and the timing are really just right!
He was completely convinced, and he really couldn't believe it. A young man at such a young age has such a superb ability to control things. I can't believe that a young man of this age can do things. Many things need to be experienced. of!
I have to sigh in my heart, there are really talented people in this world!
He thought of Dong Guo Haoran, an old acquaintance who liked to have a kind smile on his face, but he didn't expect Dong Guo Haoran to leave such a closed disciple here...
Several people in the room came out, Shang Shuqing smiled and walked out with a female general in battle armor.
Meng Shanming stroked his beard and smiled, nodding.
Feng Ruonan, who was wearing a battle armor, walked up to the two of them, he seemed a little uncomfortable, and he felt a bit shy when he came out to meet people in his accustomed attire.
Shang Chaozong looked at it, noticed it, and found that Feng Ruonan had lost a lot of weight, his battle armor was no longer so close to the body, it was a bit loose, and the belt was tightened to narrow his waist.
He also noticed that Feng Ruonan, who had put on her battle armor again, had a different look in her eyes. Although she was shy, she had energy, and an indescribable energy came to her again.
"Okay." Feng Ruonan replied in embarrassment.
In fact, it took far less than half an hour.
"Let's go!" Shang Chaozong pushed Meng Shanming and turned around...
Outside the Governor's Mansion, a group of people had already assembled, except for the occasional sound of horse sneezing, everyone stood silently.
A group of people came out from the gate of the mansion, Shang Chaozong and Feng Ruonan walked in the front, a man and a woman stepped out side by side.
princess? A group of generals standing quietly outside the door couldn't help but look at each other.
Shang Chaozong got on the horse, Feng Ruonan also got on the horse, and the couple attracted everyone's attention.
Meng Shanming was also put on a horse with a special saddle.
He can't sit on a normal saddle, and his disabled feet can no longer control the horse. There is a small fixed fence around the saddle.
Meng Shanming didn't want to sit in a wheelchair when the army went out, at least not now.
There is a carriage prepared for him, but it is not used now, we will talk about it on the road, now is the time to boost the morale of the people and the army.
Huang Lie, head of Dachan Mountain, and a group of monks also got on their horses one after another to accompany them.
Shang Chaozong waved his hand, and the flags spread out, and a big "Shang" character was embroidered on a big flag.
People and horses went away like a long dragon, and the crisp sound of horseshoes rang all the way.
Passing through the streets under martial law, the left and right people are crowded, crowded, whispering and discussing.
Many people were curious that there was no food requisition or conscription for the army this time.
In this Yan State rebellion, the people in Nanzhou were lucky. They seemed to stay out of it from the beginning to the end. They only talked about the war in teahouses, restaurants, streets and alleys. Everything in farming and business was as usual without any interference.
Ga Miaoshui, who was wearing a black cloak, led several eunuchs, and also swayed on horseback in the army, glancing around coldly from time to time.
When he came here, he naturally paid close attention to Nanzhou's every move, and the news that Nanzhou sent back to him made his heart heavy.
There is no food collection that makes a lot of noise, and there is no arrest of strong men who chase people around. The people have not been harassed at all from the beginning to the end, and they live and work in peace and contentment. It is truly like a paradise in this troubled world.
Compared with what I saw and heard in the capital and on the way, I don't know how many wives and families have been avoided.
Ga Miaoshui sighed inexplicably.
There is also some disharmony in front of me. Some wives and children are crying beside the road, watching their relatives leave in the army.
This is a war, and people will die. I don't know if the family can come back alive.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen. You see, even the princess is here. If it's really dangerous, how can the princess be a girl on the battlefield?"
There was someone in the crowd who comforted people at the right time, to prevent the grief from brewing into a messy situation, and it was Lan Ruoting who had arranged in advance.
Feng Ruonan sat on the back of the horse, his eyes sparkled, and he found that long-lost feeling again, and couldn't help but occasionally look at Shang Chaozong who was riding beside him.
The army went out of the city, and there were countless cavalry outside the city, part of the Yingyang Wuliewei.
As soon as the people and horses left the city, the people and horses inside and outside the city joined together, and the army began to gallop, all of them were cavalry, leaving a cloud of dust and smoke outside the city, without any luggage.
Food, grass, supplies, etc., set off immediately as soon as the imperial court's decree arrived, and Meng Shanming made plans before moving, and everything was in an orderly manner.
Most of the military rations intercepted in Nanzhou were scattered and escorted to Dingzhou in advance.
The troops along the border of Nanzhou have already assembled towards Dingzhou in batches, and they are going to meet the cavalry rushing here in a certain place in Dingzhou.
On the top of the city, Shang Shuqing and Lan Ruoting watched the army go away...
On the way, Shang Chaozong issued the first military order to suppress the rebellion.
He ordered that the horses lent from Qi to Yan had not yet been delivered to the princes to stop transporting them, and waited for the people here to receive them.
At the same time, he ordered the states along the way outside Nanzhou to gather a certain number of war horses, prepare food and grass for the army, and wait for the call from here!
As soon as this military order was issued, all the state capitals along the way immediately cursed.
The princes from all walks of life also scolded their mothers after receiving the news. Why intercept our things? Has Nanzhou become a habit of intercepting other people's things?
But there is no way, he is now a counter-insurgency general, the first military order cannot be passed without hearing about it, and secondly, as long as those who have not been sent to the position are stopped, you will have no temper.
In order to allow Nanzhou to send troops smoothly, the three major factions behind the princes also comforted and comforted them.
In order to allow Nanzhou to send troops smoothly, the imperial court is also urging the cooperation of various state governments, so as not to make people take the opportunity to find fault and flinch back.
As soon as the Nanzhou people left Nanzhou and entered Dingzhou, the matter was settled, and the Yan Kingdom court finally publicly announced it to the world!
Yanjing was immediately boiling, and there seemed to be a glimmer of hope emerging from the panic.
"What's the noise outside?"
In an alley, a young man covered in patched clothes picked up a basket and entered the house, and an old man on crutches who was also covered in patched clothes asked a question.
The young man cheered up and said, "Grandpa, the imperial court appointed Nanzhou Inspector Yongping County King as the general to suppress the rebellion. Nanzhou sent troops. Everyone said that there might be hope for suppressing the rebellion!"
The old man hunched over and asked slowly, "Is that Prince Ning's son?"
The boy nodded, "Yes, that's him!"
The old man leaned against the door frame and slowly sat on the threshold, and said with emotion: "King Ning, I think there would be no rebels when King Ning was still there. Liang, everyone's life is much better, but it's a pity that he died a little early. King Ning's son has come out of the mountain, it seems that there is indeed some hope."
Ordinary people don't know the truth. I'm afraid even Shang Chaozong himself didn't expect that just the name of "Ning Wang's son" brought people a glimmer of hope and desire when the people of Yan Kingdom were in panic. They all hope that he will not insult King Ning's reputation.
In fact, most people don't really care about the life and death of King Ning. After all, King Ning has long gone, and what they care about is the life in front of them. When will the apportionment days be over? The rich and noble people are also worried that if the Yan Kingdom is defeated, their family property will not be guaranteed!
This is actually the human heart, what King Ning Shang Jianbo left to his son is the human heart!
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In the imperial study room, Tian Yu didn't dare to look up, but only dared to quietly look at Shang Jianxiong's face.
Holding the daily news from the capital sent by the intelligence department, Shang Jianxiong's face was ugly, and his chest heaved rapidly.
The newspapers are full of people's various encouraging remarks about the Shang Dynasty's dispatch of troops, and all kinds of nostalgia for King Ning.
Crash! Shang Jianxiong tore up the newspaper to pieces, panting: "Treasons! A bunch of troublemakers!" His face turned blue with anger, and his eyes seemed to be on fire.
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"All the more than 40,000 vehicles of military rations were sent out of Nanzhou, and they were not detained. They were all dedicated to war use. Dingzhou has already counted them, and there are even supplements. They have filled up 50,000 vehicles of military rations!"
Gong Lince, who had read the news in hand, turned around and spoke to Long Xiu and Meng Xuan who were present.
The other two changed hands one after another to check the information on the paper, and they were both a little surprised that they did not swallow any of the military rations that had been intercepted by the court.
Meng Xuan wondered: "Could it be that we really misunderstood him before?"
Gong Lince sneered, "What's the misunderstanding? Can there be a fake if the grain truck breaks down all the way?"
Long Xiu thought about it for a while, and said with some relief: "Anyway, I still understand the general situation. I hope the rebellion can be suppressed smoothly!" The ending sounded a little, and he looked at Yi Shu who was outside the door again.
PS: Flying down three thousand feet, he is suspected to be the first person on the list, thank you 'Cangshui brother' for a big red flower, the icing on the cake!