The concubine is extremely cautious

Chapter 251: The Emperor's Personal Expedition, the Imperial Concubine's Home

In late March of the ninth year of Yanchang, reinforcements from the southeast and northwest arrived in the southwest, and the southwestern army's defeat was finally stopped.

But the war was intense, and the southwest continued to be defeated repeatedly and could only defend.

On the second day of April, the emperor arrived at the first city on the southwestern border and integrated the military equipment.

The emperor's presence in person boosted the morale of the army.

This time, Marquis Changping stayed in the northwest, and his eldest son Tang Yuan led troops to assist.

Similarly, the southeastern front was still guarded by the Xue family commander, and an elite force led by Shi Fang, the eldest son of Nanyang Marquis, was dispatched.

Plus the original Dong family army and other southwestern troops...

Compared with the army from Daliang that invaded the southwest this time, they are evenly matched in strength.

but……

The main reason why the southwest has been losing wars is Xiao Yunjing!

Xiao Yunjing has been in the southwest for many years, and many of the generals who are now fighting against him on the battlefield have fought alongside him in the past.

Xiao Yunjing was very familiar with the southwest's defensive strategies, terrain advantages and disadvantages, and the combat styles of the generals!

Unlike Cen Huan who had colluded with the enemy early on...

Xiao Yunjing's great military achievements were all achieved through his own abilities.

He was able to stand out in the southwest because of his strong combat command ability and extremely high military qualities.

If there were generals in the southwest who were more powerful than him, it would never be his turn to come to the fore.

It is normal that the generals in the southwest cannot defeat him.

Tang Yuan and Shi Fang were both guest troops assisting in the battle and had no command authority. The strategic layout of the southwest front was currently dominated by the former southwest generals headed by Dongchuan Hou.

Although Han Xun had the highest command authority, he had never led troops in the southwest.

Han Xun was very cautious about places he was not familiar with and listened to the opinions of local generals first.

The current war situation in the southwest is not optimistic.

After Helian Qi arrived at the border, he immediately deployed his troops.

Shi Fang secretly felt that the emperor was too conceited.

Han Xun at least knew that the war should be handed over to the local generals. But you, an emperor far away in the palace, directly ordered the three armies...

Those who understand will understand what it means for the emperor to lead the army in person.

You just need to stay in the safe city in the southwest and act as a mascot. The generals on the front line will make great military achievements for you, and you will be in charge of the command at that time.

When the people in the southwest heard that you were coming, their morale was boosted and the military's morale was boosted. That's enough.

As for commanding battles, there is no need for the emperor to do it personally.

Otherwise, if the war is lost, it will be a huge blow to the emperor's prestige. If the generals are defeated, they will be blamed. If you arrange it yourself, it will be difficult for you to bear the blame.

Apart from the founding emperor, how many monarchs in later generations personally went to the battlefield to fight?

This emperor is really being too foolish.

However, although Shi Fang thought so in his heart, he would not object to anything.

Now the emperor is personally on the battlefield, fighting against foreign enemies together with the people of the southwest. The people are excited and the generals are convinced. The emperor's prestige in the army is unprecedented, far surpassing that of all monarchs in history.

Even if he jumps out, he will only become the target of public criticism.

In April of the ninth year of Yanchang, Emperor Ming personally led an expedition to the southwest. In the first battle, he recovered two cities and won a great victory!

……

The air was filled with smoke and flames of war.

Xiao Yunjing had been fighting against Da Yan for more than a month since he rebelled against Da Yan, but this was the first time he was defeated. He looked from afar at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure on the ruins opposite.

Helian Qi.

He was very surprised that the emperor personally led the army, and even more surprised that the emperor could actually lead the battle.

However, thinking back to how powerful the Xue and Cen families were back then, Helian Qi had already been plotting for the throne.

At that time, some princes of the same generation as Helian Qi, who had family background and abilities, chose to join one of the two sides of Xue and Cen, such as Prince Yu and Prince Fu.

Only the emperor, hiding behind the scenes, strategizing and finally ascending the throne.

Xiao Yunjing was far away in the southwest and had no idea how much the emperor was secretly involved in the dispute between Xue and Cen.

But apparently...

After he deployed Xiao Yunjing and others to the border, he had been paying attention to the war in the southwest.

He did not rest easy by leaving the southwest to his own people.

He was even familiar with Xiao Yunjing's fighting style, but Xiao Yunjing knew nothing about him.

Therefore, his defeat in this battle was unexpected and also natural.

Xiao Yunjing said to the deputy general, "Let Daliang take charge from now on."

He needs to wait and see first.

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle.

"Also, let the pawn in the capital do something."

……

On the front line of Dayan, the generals were rejoicing.

No one expected that the emperor really knew how to lead troops in battle, and he won the first battle!

As for Helian Qi...

He knew very well how important military power was, so how could he hand it over to others?

He learned as much as Xiao Yunjing and the others had learned.

He had read the reports of every battle fought by Xiao Yunjing. He was familiar with all the battles, big and small, in the southwest and southeast over the years.

From the very beginning, he ignored the resistance from the court and implemented the military merit system to divide the military power of the nobles.

Later, one group of Han Xun investigated whether the Cen family was colluding with the enemy, and the other group of Han Xun tested Xiao Yunjing.

The emperor's vision and decision-making in war have always been strong. But he deliberately keeps a low profile...

Everyone looked down on him.

It was not until now, when he personally took control of the military power, that he showed his sharp fangs.

A person who plays chess should fear the chess pieces biting his master the most.

Once Xiao Yunjing betrays him, how to clean up the mess is a situation that a chess player has to consider from the moment he makes his move.

In the emperor's quicksand plate exercises, he has fought against Xiao Yunjing countless times.

Of course, rehearsal alone is not enough.

This time he led the army in person, and the people's hearts were won. The Northwest Army and the Southeast Army both sent their elite troops to help. The Dong family army was also preserved, and the troops were usable. In addition, the Southwestern Army fought to the death, and the morale of the troops was won.

A great victory depends on various aspects, and the emperor's command of the battle is also a key link.

……

Beijing.

The news of the emperor's great victory in his first battle shocked the entire court and they all congratulated the emperor.

When the news reached the harem, the concubines were overjoyed.

Many concubines were hoping to give birth to a child after the emperor returned to the palace, so naturally they didn't want anything to happen to the emperor.

In the hot spring palace.

Concubine Rou also heard the news and prayed silently to God, hoping that the emperor would be safe and sound.

late at night.

A murderous figure suddenly appeared near the palace.

The hot spring palace is located near the capital and is well guarded. Normally, no one dares to attack the palace...

But today...

The hot spring palace was attacked!

This was a trump card left by Xiao Yunjing. It was originally used to cooperate with Su Ruhuan in the palace to fight for the throne and deal with those princes who Su Ruhuan had not eliminated but posed a threat to the throne.

If these people directly attack the imperial city, they will definitely not be able to defeat it.

But it is very likely that an ambush and assassination could be successful when the prince is out of the city.

Now there is no need to think about the throne...

The remaining manpower can do one very important thing, which is to capture hostages!

The hot spring palace is far away in the suburbs of Beijing...

By the time the imperial court learned the news and sent people to chase them, they had already kidnapped the prince and ran away.

And when the hostages are sent to the front line...

Would the emperor dare to kill his son on the battlefield?

This was the last task Xiao Yunjing assigned them - to capture the second prince.

But these people just showed up...

A hidden Beijing army nearby rushed in and captured this group of people.

"Impossible, how could you abandon your post..." The leader couldn't believe it.

The Beijing Camp Army is directly under the emperor and is responsible for guarding the capital. It can only be mobilized with the emperor's tiger talisman. It is the most important military power in the hands of the emperor and is related to the defense of the capital.

If they left the capital without the tiger talisman, they would be guilty of treason by mobilizing troops without authorization.

Therefore, Xiao Yunjing was not worried at all about encountering the Beijing camp army.

Without the emperor, who can mobilize the troops?