Chapter 134: Plan, the response of Huainan Palace!
Zhuge Liang bowed slightly, avoided Emperor Yu's salute, and silently retreated to one side, cupping his hands and saying: "Your Majesty, Huainan borders Dali. After the King of Huainan leads his army to march south, the imperial court only needs to use the excuse of stationing on the southwest border. !”
"Send a large army deep into Huainan and set up camp on the spot!"
"In this way, a sharp sword can be hung in the heart of the King of Huainan. The Zhennan Army is entrenched in the east of Huainan, and our imperial garrison is in the south to contain it!"
"The imperial court is also on guard in the north!"
"In this way, Huainan will be like the meat in our tiger's mouth, available at any time!"
As soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, Emperor Yu's eyes flashed with sparkle, and he said softly: "In your opinion, which army should be sent there?"
"Now the Zhenguo Army is about to march south, and the Zhennan Army is stationed in the south!"
"The imperial court has no troops left!"
"His Majesty!"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "The capital's 100,000 new troops are enough. King Huainan's 300,000 troops will send at least 200,000 to the south for the expedition!"
"And the 100,000 troops left behind will definitely not dare to act rashly with the Southern Territory and New Army looking around!"
"At that time, the imperial court will send officials to the states and counties in Huainan to divide the local forces in Huainan in the name of assisting the government!"
"In this way, Huainan will be completely controlled by the imperial court!"
"If King Huainan remains unmoved, we can use this as a basis to further reduce King Huainan's control over the sixteen states!"
"If the King of Huainan raises his troops, our armies from the two realms can invade Huainan at any time and capture the entire sixteen states in one fell swoop!"
After hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Ning Fan pondered for a long time, looked at Emperor Yu and said, "Father, Kong Ming's plan is feasible. One hundred thousand new troops are enough to scare Huainan!"
"good!"
Emperor Yu nodded heavily and said softly: "If the imperial court sends troops to Huainan, will the King of Huainan lead his troops back?"
"Father!"
A calm smile appeared on Ning Fan's face, and he said softly: "The news about Huainan will never reach Huainan without the nod of Jin Yiwei!"
Emperor Yu looked shocked, pondered for a long time, and nodded slightly: "In that case, I will leave this matter to you!"
"In your opinion, who is the best leader to lead the army south?"
"Father, Princess Changning has been training the new army from the beginning. She has experienced many battles and is well versed in the art of war. It is most suitable for her to lead the army!"
"Xiu Ning..."
Emperor Yu pondered for a long time and shook his head slightly: "Xiu Ning is a female class after all, so let's make Ji Sui the main general and Xiu Ning the deputy general, and start organizing the army from now on!"
"Father is wise!"
Ning Fan took a deep look at Emperor Yu and bowed respectfully!
"Go down and see your mother and concubine before leaving the capital!"
"Yes, Father!"
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Sixteen prefectures in Huainan.
Lingzhou!
The palace.
"The King of Huainan accepts the order!"
"My lord, accept the order!"
"The King of Huainan has been guarding our territory in the south of Yu for many years. His hard work has made great achievements, he is loyal to the king and protects the country. His kindness is outstanding. From now on, he will be named Prince of Huainan. He will be hereditary and will not be replaced. He will be given a prince's palace, fifty pieces of silk and satin, and a python robe. One strike, one royal seal!"
"Appreciate this!"
As soon as the eunuch finished speaking, not only Lu Kan fell into a daze, but even the staff around him looked stunned and fell to the ground.
"His Royal Highness King Huai1, thank you!"
"I accept the decree and thank you Lord for your kindness!"
Lu Kan bowed respectfully. Not only was there no hint of joy on his face, but his eyes became extremely deep.
He accepted envoys from the ancient southern barbarian kingdom and suppressed the court officials. Not only was he not punished, but he was promoted to the throne and crowned a prince!
You know, throughout the history of Yu and Zuo for more than a hundred years, he was the only king of the opposite sex!
Even as a prince, only those who are close to the royal family, have been on the battlefield, and have achieved military exploits can be conferred the title!
"His Royal Highness King Huai, since the decree has been conveyed, I should retire first!"
"Father-in-law, walk slowly!"
Lu Kan waved his hand, and an attendant strode forward dragging a plate of gold ingots!
"Father, what can you teach me?"
"this……"
The old eunuch's eyes lit up, he looked at the golden ingot and said with a smile: "Your Highness, our family has heard some rumors that the imperial court is preparing to launch troops to the south!"
"However, the imperial court's troops are in short supply. His Majesty must have intended for you to return to the position of commander so that you can make immortal contributions to me, Dayu!"
"Um?"
Lu Kan and all the staff looked stagnant and said nothing for a long time. They slightly cupped their hands to the old eunuch and said, "Thank you, father-in-law!"
"Farewell!"
The old eunuch led several of his followers and strode out of the palace with gold ingots in their hands. After getting on the carriage, he showed a faint smile.
Within the main hall.
Lu Kan looked at the exquisite python robe in front of him with an extremely calm expression. He glanced around and said calmly: "Everyone, tell me!"
"What do you think of the imperial court's move?"
An old man with a goatee at the head slightly cupped his hands and said softly: "Your Majesty, no matter what the court's plans are, it is a great good thing for you to take the throne of prince, both for our palace and Huainan! "
"The prestige of our Prince Huai Palace will definitely be further improved, and we will have hereditary power. In this way, it is only natural for His Highness the Crown Prince to assume power!"
"As for the imperial court's intention to ask you, Your Majesty, to send troops, it's just to lead the army to the southern border for a while!"
"Whether to fight or not to fight is not up to you, Your Majesty!"
As soon as the old man finished speaking, a middle-aged scribe wearing a crown next to him said softly: "Mr. Ye, what if the imperial court takes advantage of His Highness to go south and plots to seize my sixteen states?"
"Ha ha!"
The old man with a goatee, known as Ye Gong, laughed and said: "The imperial court will never do such a thing to destroy its reputation!"
"Your Highness is ordered to march south to fight for Yu the Great and to make contributions to the country. If the imperial court sends troops to Huainan at this time, how will the people of the world view the imperial court?"
"Besides, this time the imperial court intends to use my hand to pacify the Southern Barbarians. They have something to ask for from me and will never turn against us at this time!"
"The ancient Southern Barbarian country has been a close thorn in my side, Dayu, since ancient times. I have received news that the southern grasslands are experiencing a heavy snow disaster that has not been seen in ten years!"
“This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!”
"Therefore, I deduce that the imperial court is determined to take action against the Southern Barbarians at the expense of freeing the prince!"
"Your Majesty, this is also an opportunity for us!"
After Ye Hongtu elaborated, Lu Kan also nodded in agreement: "What Mr. Ye said is true. The imperial court's move is to defeat the Southern Barbarians in one fell swoop!"
"For us, this is a deal. As a prince, the imperial court invites us to send troops!"
"It seems that this situation in the southern border cannot be avoided no matter what!"
Lu Kan's eyes flashed with sparkle, he glanced around and said solemnly: "That's just in time, let's take this opportunity to go to the southern border to train troops!"
"My lord, the Southern Barbarians cannot be destroyed!"
Ye Hongtu had a deep look on his face and said softly: "We, the King of Huainan Army, can send troops, but we cannot make achievements!"
"If the Southern Barbarians are destroyed, the Zhennan Army of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion will have no one to contain it. I, Huainan, may not be able to support myself alone!"
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