Yi Zhengjin saw that Emperor Tianwu's expression had relaxed somewhat, and continued,
"The Santong Mountains are so close to the capital, so if anything happens, we can get back in time."
"200,000 soldiers can almost completely surround the Santong Mountains, making it impossible for those bandits to escape!"
"With more people, the process will be faster, so no one will slip through the net."
Emperor Tianwu frowned and lowered his eyes to think carefully.
What Yi Zhengjin said makes sense.
But for some reason, he felt a little uneasy.
He couldn't figure out what was worrying him.
Emperor Tianwu raised his eyelids, frowned and looked at Yi Zhengjin, unable to make a decision for a moment.
If Fan Jinchang had not taken away 50,000 soldiers, he could have gritted his teeth and left 50,000 elite soldiers to give Yi Zhengjin 200,000 soldiers to surround the mountain.
But now the capital has only so few defenders, if we give them away...
"Let me think..."
Emperor Tianwu frowned in confusion.
"Your Majesty!" Yi Zhengjin urged again.
"This matter cannot be delayed any longer. It must be resolved quickly."
"Catch these people right away before they escape."
"If we want to capture these people in one fell swoop, we must surround the Santong Mountains."
"These people have lived in the Santong Mountains for a long time and must be very familiar with the mountain roads. If we don't use this encirclement method to block them, they are likely to escape."
"With so much gold and silver circulating, what if those people have some evil intentions, like hoarding troops or something..."
Emperor Tianwu was stunned and couldn't help feeling worried.
Indeed, that was the silver from five gold and silver mines, an extraordinary amount.
How could ordinary bandits use up so much gold and silver?
The Santong Mountains are so large, maybe someone is really storing troops and training them in the mountains.
Moreover, the Santong Mountains are so close to the capital. If hundreds of thousands of soldiers suddenly rush out of the mountains, the capital will probably suffer heavy losses.
Emperor Tianwu took a deep breath and looked at Yi Zhengjin.
"I order you to lead 150,000 troops to encircle and suppress the Santong Mountains. You must capture all the bandits and recover all the gold and silver."
Leave 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers from the capital in the capital. Even if there is an emergency, these people can hold on until Yi Zhengjin brings his men back.
He has been on the throne for so long, and this is the first time that the number of troops defending the capital is so small. It is impossible for him to say that he is not worried.
Yi Zhengjin was delighted and looked at Emperor Tianwu seriously.
"Yes, I will never return to the capital until I catch those thieves."
The manpower provided by Emperor Tianwu far exceeded his expectations.
He thought that Emperor Tianwu could only give him 100,000 soldiers at most, but he didn't expect that he would actually give him 150,000 soldiers.
It seems that the amount of gold and silver lost in the Santong Mountains must be very huge, otherwise Emperor Tianwu would not have taken it seriously.
None of this matters.
He was just taking these soldiers with him for show, to give Chen Yong time to capture the capital.
This can be considered as a kind of care from Shen Yong for him.
At least he was ostensibly doing business for Emperor Tianwu, and Emperor Tianwu would not use his family members to threaten Shen Yong.
This means that he successfully slipped away during the battle between Shen Yong and Emperor Tianwu.
No matter which side wins, it has no effect on him.
As for the Shen family’s in-laws, he didn’t know how Shen Yong would deal with them.
He also knew that the Shen family's in-laws had come to the house collectively and wanted to sever ties with the Shen family.
However, in that situation, it was normal for the Shen family's in-laws to do so.
Whether to save a daughter who married out or to save the whole family, there is no need to hesitate at all.
He liked Cao Huixian so much, but when Cao Huixian was exiled, he could only watch and do nothing.
He didn't dare to take the risk of the lives of the nine members of the Yi family...
.......
"Commander, it will be faster to take the official road."
The deputy general rode up to Yi Zhengjin and suggested.
Yi Zhengjin glanced at the deputy general and said in a deep voice,
"Who has the final say, you or I?!"
The deputy general was stunned, and the corners of his mouth twitched twice, "Of course, the commander has the final say."
What are you so proud of?
Those who have never led an army don't know how to save the soldiers' energy.
By taking such a big detour from the small road, the 10-day journey was directly extended to 15 days.
He couldn't understand why Yi Zhengjin did this.
Yi Zhengjin glanced at the deputy general, and the corner of his eye swept over the puzzled looks of the surrounding deputy generals.
Of course he knew that these soldiers did not obey him.
He was appointed in a time of crisis, and he was not even a general. How could these soldiers obey him?
Yi Zhengjin snorted in his heart.
He was trying to save these people's lives.
"Taking the official road will easily attract the attention of thieves."
"Those thieves have a lot of money in their hands. We must not let them realize that there are soldiers besieging us and escape in advance."
"This is also what the emperor meant."
Although Yi Zhengjin said so much before, the deputy generals did not agree with him.
But no matter how many opinions they had, they had to swallow the last sentence.
They had no choice but to do as the emperor wished.
The lieutenants pursed their lips and looked at each other, their eyes full of helplessness.
It doesn’t matter if we take a detour, the key is that the food and fodder are not provided in place.
The dry food the soldiers carried was only enough to last for half a month.
The key is that we didn’t bring enough water, and we don’t know if we can replenish water and food once we reach Menglan City.
One of the deputy generals frowned and looked at Yi Zhengjin.
"Commander, I'm afraid the rations and water the soldiers brought with them won't be enough to last us all the way to the Santong Mountains."
"What should I do?"
To be honest, they don't really care how far the detour is.
It's freezing cold, but walking can help you warm up.
The key is that we don’t have enough dry food, and we can’t travel on an empty stomach.
In theory, the Ministry of Revenue prepared 15 days of dry food for them, which meant that they should settle the matter within 15 days.
That’s great. It will take 15 days to reach the Santong Mountains. We can’t just sit there and starve once we get there.
It's cold today, the good thing is that the dry food can be stored, but the bad thing is that it will be even colder if you don't eat enough, and you may even freeze to death in the wild.
Yi Zhengjin turned his head and looked at the worried-looking deputy generals.
"You don't need to worry about these. We will have water and food supplies when we get to Danyun City."
Based on the speed at which Chen Yong had taken over so many cities before, he should be able to take over the capital in 15 days.
I estimate that if it goes faster, it won’t take 15 days.
After Menglan City was captured by Chen Yong, porridge was distributed at the city gate, so there must be no shortage of food and drink in the city.
but.....
Yi Zhengjin glanced at the army behind him and sighed deeply in his heart.
With so many troops from the capital, he probably won’t be able to enter Menglan City.
Come on, just walk slowly.
When you get to Menglan City, you have to take a detour through the small path.
The reason is still the same, he just needs to say that it is the emperor's intention.
No matter who these soldiers opposed, they would not oppose the will of Emperor Tianwu.
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