Chapter 110
The path Xu Ningmei insists on
"Zhiruo, how about this? Find a smart servant and send him to Dahe to pass on the message. Let them prepare early. If the situation in Youzhou changes, they won't be caught off guard!"
"Although Tai'an Mansion is impenetrable now, it is targeting the Empire, so there is still a way out from inside!"
After Yue Hanxin gave clear instructions, she asked Han Zhiruo to go down and do her work, leaving her alone sitting in the lobby, looking extremely tired.
When Xu Ningmei returned to the lobby and saw this scene, she sighed for no reason in her heart!
Including herself, Youzhou now has four extraordinary women on the Taiyue Beauty List who are listed for their wisdom and strategy, almost encompassing the ultimate strategy of Taiyue women!
But these four people are worlds apart. For example, he and Yue Hanxin had no intention of competing for the world, and were both passively involved in the dispute. In comparison, he only came out of retirement out of gratitude, and he was able to stick to his original intention.
However, Yue Hanxin was in the imperial family, so even though she had no other choice, she had to make plans for her brother even if it went against her own conscience.
As for Liu Buqi and Han Zhiruo, they voluntarily participated in the chaos in the world. Although they had different purposes, they were much more determined than himself and Yue Hanxin. Although they would do some things and not do others, they would never stick to trivial matters!
Now the four of them were ready, using Youzhou as their chessboard, each coming up with their own unique strategies and engaging in intertwined tactics. Although nominally the three of them were teaming up against the Youzhou Fox, they seemed to have the upper hand.
But in fact, since it is difficult for our side to reach a consensus on key issues, it is still unknown who will win!
Yue Hanxin had already noticed Xu Ningmei's arrival, and there was no need for her to hide her tiredness and confusion at the moment. She asked with some lack of interest.
Xu Ningmei reported the candidates one by one. She had been in charge of the Ministry of Personnel during this period, and had a very comprehensive grasp of the information of these soldiers and generals.
However, judging from their resumes, not many of these generals from the three prefectures had actually participated in resisting the invasion of the grassland or Yehe, and not a single one of them had ever led a unit independently.
In this case, we can only choose to promote a group of generals who have participated in actual combat on the front line. As for the generals in charge of the troops, there seems to be no more reference except for their official titles.
If the high-ranking officials of Youzhou Town who are in charge of the situation do not go in person to advance in this kind of assault, it is likely to cause a greater backlash from the Youzhou veterans.
Under the current circumstances, Han Zhiruo is still a maid and definitely cannot go. Yue Hanxin, as the Princess of Yan who sits at the center of the government, cannot sit idle in the hall and has no possibility of going there in person.
"Alas, Xu Ningmei will eventually have to step in. Most of the civil officials already follow her lead. This time, after she personally goes to the battlefield and promotes them on the front line, I'm afraid these old generals from the three prefectures will also be under her command."
But no matter what Yue Hanxin is thinking now, the problem she faces is exactly the same as the situation Liu Buqi was short of manpower a few days ago, and it is equally difficult to solve!
As the saying goes, trust people when you employ them, and don't employ them if you don't trust them. Since this is the case, it is better to delegate power openly!
"Ningmei, it looks like you'll be the only one to run the Great Wall defense line tomorrow. It's a dangerous battle, so be careful!"
Xu Ningmei sighed inwardly. Ever since Yue Hanxin arranged for her to find a suitable candidate, she had guessed that she would probably need to step in in the end.
The power in his hands is already suspected of being usurped. If he gets involved in the military now, then no matter whether Youzhou turns the tables or Tiance Mansion wins in the future game, I am afraid that he will not get any good results!
No one would allow the existence of a person who has a very high reputation among officials and has a say in the military!
So he didn't say anything, but just reported the situation truthfully. But now he had no choice but to obey orders! Otherwise, it would be tantamount to ignoring the kindness of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in preserving the cultural heritage of Lushan!
What's more, he really wanted to see with his own eyes the battlefield where the real resistance to foreign humiliation took place to see whether his choice of following the orthodox rule of great unification was right or wrong!
"Okay, then I will go there in person! Your Highness, please take charge of the center these days!" Xu Ningmei accepted the order and withdrew.
Yue Hanxin straightened up and paced back and forth in the room. The changes in the situation in Youzhou were indeed beyond his control! Some things should be prepared for in advance!
He leaned over the desk, picked up a pen and wrote two secret reports, then called the maid on duty at the door to come in. This was the person he brought out from the Tiance Mansion, who was highly skilled in martial arts and loyal to the prince!
He sealed the secret reports himself, watched the maid carefully store them in her underwear, and then solemnly instructed:
"Of these two letters, one is marked with plum blossoms. When you have a chance to leave the palace in the next few days, give it to our people in Yanjing and have them deliver it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince immediately!"
"Keep the other letter close to you. When something unexpected happens to me or I'm under house arrest and it's inconvenient for me to talk to you, then deliver this letter to the Crown Prince!"
"Remember! Only send the second letter when you are sure I cannot communicate with you face to face! Starting tomorrow, you will be on duty as usual, and we will have minimal contact."
After the maid left the hall, Yue Hanxin's expression was obviously relaxed. He regained his spirit and began to deal with the government affairs of Yanjing!
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The next day, Xu Ningmei left Yanjing in a carriage, taking with her the document given by Yue Hanxin that conferred her with an official title and a higher rank in the name of the Prince of Yan's Mansion in Youzhou.
In just half a day, they arrived at the Great Wall battlefield. This was her first time to experience war at such close range!
No matter how passionate the poetry is, it cannot describe even one ten-thousandth of the tragic scenes on this battlefield!
The grassland army has been assembled and charged forward in an overwhelming force, but was repeatedly beaten back by the Youzhou soldiers defending the city!
These passionate men who sacrificed their lives for justice have been guarding this bitter and cold borderland far away from the prosperous areas for generations.
Even new recruits who have never been to the battlefield will stand up at the critical moment, hug the grassland barbarians who are attacking the city wall and roll down the city wall together!
Xu Ningmei frowned slightly as she looked at everything in front of her. She had never set foot on the border before. Although she had always heard of border wars, they were far less shocking than what she saw in front of her!
She knew very well that rather than saying that these ordinary soldiers with limited literacy had such lofty beliefs in serving their country and killing the enemy, it would be better to say that they were simply defending the homes on which they depended for survival!
Protect their loved ones behind them!
Facing these Youzhou soldiers who came one after another, Xu Ningmei suddenly felt that the conspiracies and court struggles of those bigwigs were so pale and powerless!
When the war eased a little, she took the opportunity to summon the generals who were acting independently on the Great Wall and announced the order to appoint and promote Yue Hanxin.
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