Chapter 288: Resurrection (Part 2)

The ministers left their ranks and went to the outsiders.

"General Lu, congratulations! General Lu went to the battle this time and won the battle and made great contributions!" After the court, many people whom Lu Gao knew about him came up to congratulate Lu Gao.

Although it was just one time to lead troops to fight, His Majesty was able to order Lu Gao to lead troops to fight, which was a political signal, that is, Lu Gao and other surrendered generals could still integrate into the Dacheng Dynasty, have a future, and just neglect it.

Lu Gao was also very happy and bowed repeatedly: "You are polite, your majesty, you don't mind Lu's incompetence. He is willing to give Lu a chance. Lu should be fooled to repay the holy grace!"

As they spoke, the people left the palace gate, chatted for a few more words, and each dispersed.

There was a car outside the palace. Lu Gao saw his car parked in the distance early. When he saw him coming out, the second housekeeper of the Lu Mansion came forward to salute him. Seeing that his master was very happy. Although he didn't know what was going on, he still asked with a smile: "Master, why are you so happy?"

"Haha, I have an errand to do, let's talk about it when I go back." Lu Gao said patted the second housekeeper on the shoulder.

The second housekeeper of the Lu Mansion followed Lu Gao to the battlefield. Although he had many ideas, he knew that this was not the place to speak, nor was it time. He quickly helped Lu Gao to the carriage, turned over and followed the horses of the carriage.

Like the surrounding cars, he left the palace gate of the inner city and walked outside.

Lu Gao's mansion is based on the third rank and is generous and generous. It was given by His Majesty. It was far from the palace. After walking for half an hour, he arrived in front of the mansion.

Someone had already opened the door and let Lu Gao's car drive in. After the carriage entered, the door closed again.

Because of Lu Gao's special identity, he was in a somewhat awkward situation before, that is, he had the identity of a third-rank general (military army) in Jinling, but there were almost no officials who had close contact with him, only some former subordinates, and were still in contact with him.

However, Lu Gao gradually calmed down after spending the confusion when he first came.

For him, the most important thing now is to be able to keep the family and keep the Lu family in Jinling for a long time. As for the wealth in front of him, although it is not as obvious as the passing of sight, it is at least not as important as the family.

As long as the Lu family is still there and the Lu family's roots are not broken, this is God's blessing.

Let’s talk about the carriage entering the mansion and stopped in front of the courtyard where Lu Gao lived. When Lu Gao got off the carriage, he was still thinking about things. Seeing the second housekeeper standing aside, he casually ordered: “Go and invite Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhu to my courtyard.”

"No! I'll invite two gentlemen here." The second housekeeper did not dare to neglect. When he heard this, he quickly said.

The two people mentioned by Lu Gao were nothing else, but the two senior civil servants under his tent when Lu Gao was still in Youzhou, one was named Zhang Tai and the other was named Zhu Ne.

Although these two people are middle-aged now, they have given up their intention to gain a high position in the court. They are only to continue to act as civil servants under Lu Gao's account. Although they are lower than their former official positions, they are happy.

The two lived in Lugao's mansion. Lugao specially set up a courtyard for them in the front yard. The two of them were adjacent to each other and could discuss some matters from time to time to avoid the trouble of leaving the mansion.

Lu Gao entered his courtyard and waited for them in the study. After a while, he heard the footsteps of the two of them coming from outside. No need to inform others, the two walked in. Zhu Ne walked in front, Zhang Tai walked behind with a smile. As soon as the two came in, they saluted Lu Gao.

Especially Zhu Ne, who was the longest-time follower of Lu Gao and was a civil servant in charge of military affairs, had a deeper understanding of some things than Zhang Tai. When he saw Lu Gao's face, he was already happy and said: "Subordinates, I must congratulate the general first! If you can lead troops to fight again, the general's turnaround is just around the corner!"

Lu Gao asked the two to sit down and looked at Zhu Ne at the same time: "Have Mr. Zhu heard about this? I still wanted to tell the two gentlemen about this, but I didn't expect the two gentlemen to be so well-informed."

"I've heard of Mr. Liu's mission to Luoyang, but I've heard of Mr. Liu's mission to Luoyang. At that time, I felt that Liu Man from Luoyang was afraid that he would not agree to surrender easily. If he surrendered like this, it would be strange."

"Since you surrender is impossible, it is a foregone conclusion that you will send troops to Luoyang or attack Yanzhou. Now that Lord Liu's envoy has returned, the general came to call me and the two of you here again. Judging from the Lord's expression, there is something happy. Except for His Majesty who allowed the general to send troops, my subordinates really couldn't imagine what else could make the general so happy after he went to the court..."

Zhu Ne's words made Lu Gao laugh and his mood became more and more refreshing.

"Mr. Zhu is right. At the court meeting, Your Majesty did allow me to send troops. Not only did he allow me, but he also took on the vanguard's mission!" As he said that, he told the two of them that he had obtained.

Zhang Tai is a civil servant in the internal affairs, and Zhu Ne is a civil servant in charge of military affairs. The two are Lu Gao's confidants. They have never said anything early or late. Moreover, Lu Gao invited them this time to make more preparations before going to war.

Many military affairs involved are inseparable from civil servants' handling and preparation. Zhang Tai and Zhu Na discussed it. After hearing this, Zhu Na pondered for a moment and said: "Three thousand out of 30,000 are cavalry. If you cooperate with the navy, it is certainly not enough to attack Luoyang, but it is more than enough to capture the three counties of Yanzhou."

"Depending on the emperor's intention, if the general sends troops this time, it is a great achievement. If he cannot, the people of the three counties will be confused and he will not be able to resist the general's army at all. Therefore, advancing is a merit, and retreating is also a merit. This shows that the emperor has no malice, but has a holy family."

Zhang Tai also bowed and said, "General, Mr. Zhu is right. After thinking about it carefully, this is the opportunity for the emperor to integrate into the Great Cheng Dynasty and make achievements. It is indeed a holy family member."

After hearing this, Lu Gao remained silent and said for a long time: "I think so too, but to be honest, this holy family is really inexplicable and I don't know where it comes from."

"General, you are too worried. No matter why this holy relative comes, you are always holy relatives. I heard that the title of Dacheng Dynasty is very valuable. As long as the general wins the title of the Marquis, he will have hereditary titles and lands. Such a generous reward has not been seen for several dynasties, so the general cannot misunderstand himself."

Lu Gao smiled and said, "It's true."

Lu Gao asked the two to have a table of wine and food in the small flower hall, and asked the two to have a meal with him. During the banquet, Zhu Ne pondered, but had something to say.

"Mr. Zhu, what do you want to say? There are no outsiders here, but it's okay to say it." As Lu Gao spoke, his eyes swept over the standing and serving the maid. Seeing this, the girls didn't understand. They were very obedient and stepped back with their heads down.

Zhu Ne pondered for a moment and spoke: "General, there is nothing wrong with the general idea just now, but I thought about it and there is still room for discussion in the details."

"Although it is not difficult to capture the three counties of Gunzhou with only these 30,000 people, the troublesome land of Gunzhou is now. Not to mention Liu Man from Luoyang, even the Hu people in the north are eyeing him. I am afraid that the general will not easily occupy it."

"Don't forget that the Hu people got Bingzhou, but they could actually refer to the army to Shuofang and the army to Luoyang. It was just a Hanoi county south of the Yellow River, so I'm afraid they might not be able to sit idly by."

"If the Hu people sent troops to disturb Gunzhou and even formed an alliance with Luoyang, then 30,000 people would be able to compete?" Zhu Ne said in contemplation.

"Or, Your Majesty has other arrangements? If the navy goes up along the Yellow River to separate the Hu people, it also needs unified command. The vanguard army will naturally fight this front line. However, with the general's official position, it is now a third-rank. Although he is not Your Majesty's confidant, there are few generals in name. The vanguard army still sent generals to lead troops. Who will command the army behind? If it is Fan Shuai, who leads Longxiang Mansion and is from the second-rank auxiliary general, he can command the command regardless of name or substance. But in my opinion, the emperor will not let him attack Luoyang again."

Lu Gao had thought about this matter too, and thought in his heart that everything in the court was the most important thing.

Even if he is not His Majesty's direct confidant, on the surface, he is at least a third-rank general and is at the highest point of the military leadership class. Even such an official position is only commanding 30,000 people as vanguard officials. Who is the commander who commands the army behind?

Could it be that Your Majesty personally led the army to fight?

After throwing away this thought in his mind, Lu Gao said: "Your Majesty is unpredictable, and there must be an arrangement. With your Majesty's past actions, how did you neglect these things?"

"Where is Your Majesty's commander in person?" Zhang Tai was silent for a while, and then spoke.

Lu Gao and Zhu Ne were both stunned. Zhu Ne was exploring this possibility, but Lu Gao was a little hesitant: "Although His Majesty had several personal expeditions before ascending the throne, now unlike in the past, he was the Emperor of Dacheng, how could he put himself in danger? This matter is unlikely."

Zhang Tai just guessed it and did not persist when he saw this.

This time, I came here to discuss the matters of going out. Who will be in charge of the future? They cannot decide. It is the most important thing for their own team to win.

At the banquet, the three of them avoided this topic and supplemented the discussion. After eating the food, they were all busy.

This is true for the Lu Mansion, and other generals who were ordered to go to the war are also busy.

This matter is about speed and preparation. The next day, the army set off for Gunzhou.

Jinling. Imperial Palace

In front of the study, there are a few ginkgo trees that are thick enough to embrace, long and lush, and the sun is shining brightly, while a small tripod is swaying with fragrance, making the study clear and radiant.

At this time, Wang Hongyi and Zhang Youzhi were playing chess, and the sun shone brightly on their faces. At this time, a guard came forward to report that the black spoiled Wang Hongyi finally decided on the victory with a "slap".

"I won this game."

"Your Majesty is becoming more and more skilled in chess, and I am ashamed of myself." Zhang Youzhi said with a smile.

Wang Hongyi shook his head and said, "It's not because I'm superb in chess skills, but you have something in your mind today, so you can't concentrate on it."

Zhang Youzhi's expression remained unchanged, but what he said was a little inconsistent with his expression: "I am indeed in my heart right now, but Your Majesty knows what I am worried about. Now you are the king of a country, why bother to make things difficult for me?"

Wang Hongyi was not annoyed when the other party said this, but just stopped, took the towel handed over by the eunuch, wiped his hands, looked up at the prime minister, and asked, "Oh? Why did I make things difficult for you?"

"Your Majesty is now the king of a country and the emperor, but he still has to take the imperial guards in person. Isn't it a difficult time for me?" Zhang Youzhi also put away his smile and bowed, but he advised him.
Chapter completed!