Chapter 171 There’s Something Wrong with This Prince’s Style!

Wei Yuan looked at the youngest son of the Duke of Anguo meaningfully.

At such a young age, he knew some of the situations outside the border. He was indeed the son of a noble family. He was brought up differently from other children since childhood.

As for the crown prince Zhao Xi, he was obviously spoiled by Zhao Zhen and Queen Cao.

"Wei Qing, no, Wei Shi, come here."

Zhao Xi waved at Wei Yuan.

The latter bowed and said, "Your Highness."

Zhao Xi said, "Wei Shi, take a look at my deployment of troops, is there any problem?"

As he said that, he gathered up the scattered flags and inserted them into the terrain near Yanmen Pass on the sand table.

Wei Yuan took a look. Where was the deployment of troops?

Wasn't it just pulling all the troops outside the pass?

If this kind of marching method was really used in the battle, I'm afraid the generals would be like a pile of loose sand, and the enemy would kill them.

Wei Yuan saw the flag with the word "Zhang" and planted it outside Yingzhou City. He pulled out several more flags and surrounded Shuozhou City.

"Shuozhou is a hundred miles away from Yingzhou, and there are many mountainous roads. It is difficult for the Liao cavalry to play a huge advantage."

"General Zhang is good at attacking and defending. He has 200,000 soldiers, which is enough to resist the Liao soldiers in Yingzhou."

"Marquis Gu is good at attacking cities. He has 300,000 soldiers and surrounded Shuozhou."

"The remaining 500,000 troops are divided into three routes. Two of them will directly take Huanzhou and Yunzhou, leaving each state to fend for itself. "There is another way. When the enemy army rushes to support Yunzhou, they will cross the mountains and attack Wuzhou. At that time, the enemy army will have to gather their forces to protect Yunzhou and Wuzhou. Our army can take this opportunity to encircle Shuozhou and capture the city in one fell swoop." At this point, Wei Yuan bowed to the prince again: "Your Highness's deployment of troops is generally not a big problem. As long as the war develops, you can use my method to be invincible." It's just talk on paper. The offensive route mentioned by Wei Yuan is actually quite similar to the strategy set by Zhou Taizong during the Northern Expedition. It's a pity that man's plan is not as good as God's plan. They took Shuozhou but not Yunzhou. In the end, many armies were defeated one by one by the Liao army, until they lost everything. Although Wei Yuan's words have obvious loopholes, they can still fool children. Zhao Xi said arrogantly: "See? This is the strength of our general Wei!"

"Even if there are more Liao dog cavalry, what can they do?"

"The army is ever-changing, and the water is ever-changing. The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun will be taken by us sooner or later!"

The youngest son of Duke Anguo bowed to Wei Yuan and said, "I will teach you."

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "It's just talk on paper after all."

Wang Anshi listened to their conversation quietly.

He looked at Wei Yuan meaningfully.

It's rare that a loyal and brave Earl took the children's play so seriously.

Afterwards, Zhao Xi pretended to be an adult, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked at Wei Yuan and Wang Anshi,

"Why are Master Wei and Master Wang here today?"

"Didn't you say that you two would formally teach me knowledge and skills after the New Year?"

Wang Anshi bowed and said, "The New Year is approaching, and General Wei and I have come to ask how the prince is doing."

Zhao Xi smiled and said, "I'm fine. Recently, my father and mother haven't arranged much homework for me."

"Master Wang, I don't like reading. I like practicing martial arts. When you and Master Wei come after the New Year, you can just stand by and watch Master Wei teach me martial arts."

"As for the saints' teachings, it won't be too late to learn them when I'm older."

Wang Anshi looked embarrassed.

Wei Yuan said, "I will lead the troops to the battle after the New Year. I'm afraid I will have to wait until around June or July before I can return to Beijing to teach you martial arts."

Go to the battle?

Zhao Xi's eyes lit up immediately, and he said with great spirits:

"Can I go? Master Wei, I want to see you kill people everywhere!"

Wei Yuan shook his head, "You are the crown prince of the country, how can you take risks easily?"

Zhao Xi's face immediately fell, "Your Highness will go! I want to be the crown prince immediately, I want to be the Emperor Wu!"

Wei Yuan hurriedly said: "Your Highness, be careful with your words!"

Wang Anshi turned his head away, pretending not to hear anything.

Zhao Xi said indifferently: "What's the matter? After the grand court meeting, during dinner, my father asked me what kind of emperor I would like to be in the future. I said, if I want to be, I will be the emperor immediately!"

"An emperor immediately who is more powerful than the Qin Emperor, Han Wu, and Tang Zong! When I am a hundred years later, my temple name will only have the word 'Wu'!"

"In this life, your Highness will recover the sixteen states of Yanyun, and make my Great Zhou and all nations come to congratulate!"

Hearing this, Wei Yuan was overwhelmed.

Who taught him all this?

Why is it that a prince who is good at everything, instead of studying the knowledge of saints, is always thinking about fighting and killing?

Hmm. Something is wrong, very wrong.

Is this really a child of the Zhao family?

However, Zhao Xi seemed to be determined to shock people.

"Your Highness will not only take over Yanyun, but also become the first emperor to seal the Wolf's Lair!"

As soon as the voice fell.

Not far away, a voice sounded, "Okay, my son has the ambition to swallow the sky!"

After that.

Zhao Zhen slowly walked over.

A bunch of eunuchs and palace maids followed behind him.

The emperor arrived, but no one announced it, which was obviously the emperor's instruction.

"Your Majesty, your servant Wei Yuan (your servant Wang Anshi) greets you and wishes you a long life!"

"Your Majesty."

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For a moment, everyone, including the noble children who played with the prince, knelt down and kowtowed to Zhao Zhen.

The prince Zhao Xi came to Zhao Zhen obediently and bowed, saying, "Your son greets your father."

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "I have never heard that the emperor has the idea of ​​Fenglangjuxu before, but today I have made your father look at you with new eyes."

Zhao Xi said bluntly, "Your father is benevolent and righteous. He has ruled the country for decades. The country is rich and the people are prosperous. It is the time when the national strength is booming."

"If one day in the future, your son can recover Yanyun, it will also be your father's credit."

Wei Yuan frowned when he heard this.

The prince is too brave. Is he cursing his father to death?

No matter how you listen, it doesn't sound like a compliment to Zhao Zhen.

That is to say, Zhao Zhen only has Zhao Xi as his son.

Otherwise, the crown prince would be abolished next year.

I think it's because of his young age that he speaks without thinking.

Such a person is easy to control.

Zhao Zhen didn't care. He touched Zhao Xi's little head lovingly and asked:

"If one day, a powerful official bullies you because you are young and you don't have the power to rule the country, what will you do?"

At this time, the young Zhao Xi suddenly burst out with a fierce force and said:

"Kill!"

"Since my son wants to recover Yanyun, he is naturally not afraid of starting a chaos!"

Coincidentally, after hearing these words, Wei Yuan and Wang Anshi subconsciously looked at each other.

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said earnestly:

"My son, killing is not the right thing to do. There is nothing easier than killing in this world."

"As the crown prince of the country and the future emperor, you must learn to be a king like Yao and Shun, and learn to take control of the government and rectify the government with a dignified and magnificent momentum."

"Calling for war and killing will only make the world think that you are a tyrant who only knows power and intrigue, and will only make the world think that you are a tyrant and an incompetent king."

"To be an emperor, to be a son of heaven, you can't rely on killing and conspiracy to succeed, do you understand?"

Zhao Xi nodded thoughtfully,

"Father means that we should win people over with virtue and repay grievances with justice?"

Zhao Zhen was stunned. Did I say to repay grievances with justice?

What's wrong with this child?

Forget it, there is still time anyway, just teach him slowly.

"My son is smart, he can be a Yao or Shun."

Zhao Zhen smiled, and then looked at Wei Yuan and Wang Anshi who were kneeling on the ground,

"You two, you must teach and assist the prince in the future."

The two responded one after another:

"I will do anything for you."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Zhen waved his hand, "Everyone stand up."

Then, Zhao Zhen sat on the chair, and Zhao Xi stood beside him.

Zhao Zhen pointed at Wei Yuan and Wang Anshi and asked:

"My son, which of the two do you like to learn skills from the most?"

Zhao Xi looked at Wei Yuan without saying a word,

"Of course it's Master Wei!"

"I have read Master Wei's training records, it's well written!"

"If Master Wei teaches me the art of military formation, I will definitely improve in this way."

Zhao Zhen smiled, "Go and have fun, I have something to say to your two teachers."

Then, Zhao Xi and the children of the nobles left.

Zhao Zhen sighed:

"I don't know what's wrong with this kid. Since he heard some stories about Wei Qing, he has been quite fond of military theories."

"I always feel that this is not a good thing. Wang Qing, you should teach him more."

Wang Anshi bowed and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is smart. He is still young now. He only needs to be guided. He will become a king like Yao and Shun in the future, as Your Majesty said."

Wei Yuan remained silent.

I really don't know whether it is good or bad to be liked by the Crown Prince.

Zhao Zhen looked at Wei Yuan,

"I heard that after the New Year, the new army will have a competition?"

The latter said, "I just wanted to tell Your Majesty about this. I intend to form heavy cavalry in the new army."

"The winner of the competition should be the heavy cavalry."

Heavy cavalry?

Zhao Zhen thought for a moment and said, "We need to pay more attention to this matter."

"I met with the Japanese envoys yesterday. Among them was a warrior who was very arrogant."

"I will hold a banquet in the Daqing Palace after the New Year. Wei Qing, take this opportunity to teach those Japanese envoys a lesson and let them know what the sky is high and the earth is thick."

Will there be a chance to beat up the Japanese envoys?

Hearing this, Wei Yuan immediately became excited.

"Sir, can you sign a life and death agreement at that time?"