The substitute prince: Reported the emperor's brother at the beginning

Chapter 245 The border is unstable again

Ning Yi was quite satisfied with the base as a whole during his visit this time.

All the problems that could be solved were solved.

All that’s left is to wait and see, and wait for the base to develop slowly.

I believe that this year, the number of his real elite troops directly under his command is definitely as high as hundreds of thousands.

Of course, Ning Yi also knew that if it weren't for the successive raids and ambushes on several fat pigs, he would not be able to withstand the pressure of raising hundreds of thousands of elite troops.

Especially for weapons and armor, if I hadn't forcibly used various conveniences and means to collect a lot of them, it would be impossible to rely solely on the Dongfang family. Don't dream on it.

Only the Dongfang family can drink blood and kill people, and they don’t care how Ning Yi trains elite soldiers.

He said he supported Ning Yi, but he was very tough when it came to asking for money.

As soon as he returned to the prince's mansion, the eunuchs from the palace were waiting for him.

Ning Yi wondered why the eunuch from the palace came here.

The eunuchs in the palace came over and saluted: "Your Highness, you are finally back. An hour ago, His Majesty asked this servant to invite you into the palace."

"Enter the palace?" Ning Yi had little interest in flattering the young eunuch and said calmly, "Tell me, what does the emperor want me to do?"

The young eunuch was still afraid of the Sixth Prince. Now the whole capital knew that the Sixth Prince should not be provoked.

Not only was he powerful in the capital, he also quelled rebellions and had great military achievements.

He dared not hide it: "Your Highness, His Majesty is in court because there is news from the border again."

"It's the border again." Ning Yi understood. Needless to say, Han Dingtian was in trouble again.

The 100,000 elite troops from the Beijing Camp that had just been dispatched, as well as the last 20,000 elite troops left by the crown prince, were all deployed.

Adding the more than 200,000 soldiers and horses on the border, the army is almost 300,000 strong. It hasn't been long, but they can't withstand the pressure again.

Ning Yi nodded: "Okay, this prince understands, I will go to the palace immediately."

After watching the young eunuch leave, Qin Haifeng said, "Your Highness, I'm not expecting you to lead the troops north again this time, am I?"

Ning Yi thought about it and shook his head slightly: "It's hard to say."

"However, the old emperor can't possibly withdraw troops from the Beijing Camp again. The Beijing Camp just finished its reorganization and received another 60,000 elite troops as a reinforcement. How could he dare to send them north at random again?"

"Otherwise, the lesson we learned last time would have been in vain."

The old emperor was extremely suspicious, especially this time, when Fang Chengyu, whom he had always trusted, and King Huai, who was the most respectful but timid on the surface, actually rebelled one after another.

The capital city was almost breached. At that time, the old emperor did not think that his imperial guards could withstand the continuous attacks of the rebels.

But now the border is full of crises, how can he sit and wait any longer? It is estimated that by then the barbarian army will surround the Beijing camp and the old emperor will have nowhere to escape.

Ning Yi changed his clothes and went to the palace, thinking about this problem all the way.

When he entered the hall, under the gaze of all the ministers, he walked to the front, knelt down earnestly and said in a loud voice: "I pay my respects to my father. Long live the emperor."

After a few loud shouts, the Martial Emperor on the stage nodded slightly and said in a gentle tone: "Sixth Brother, get up."

"Thank you, father." Ning Yi bowed and stood up.

The Emperor Wu didn't waste any words and said directly, "Sixth Brother, the border is unstable again. Han Dingtian sent an urgent report that several cities have been lost in the past few days."

"Even the 100,000 elite troops of the Beijing Camp, which were sent there just a few months ago, have suffered heavy losses. Han Dingtian requested that I continue to send reinforcements, but the Beijing Camp is currently unable to do so. Please share your thoughts."

Ning Yi knew that the old emperor would definitely not send the Beijing troops north now.

The Beijing army has only so many soldiers and horses. If too few are sent north, there will be no people, and if too many are sent, they will still be useless.

He looked at all the ministers and asked doubtfully, "Excuse me, my son, what are your opinions?"

"Hmph, what else can we say?" Someone immediately said dissatisfiedly, "Han Dingtian is so incompetent. Naturally, I ask Your Majesty to punish him severely to serve as a warning to others."

Ning Yi rolled his eyes and said, "Another mouthful of nonsense. They are all a bunch of trash. They only know how to severely punish this one and that one."

Ning Yi looked at the Prime Minister who was also frowning: "What do you think, Prime Minister?"

The Prime Minister can no longer sit still. After all, the border war cannot be underestimated. It is an attack by hundreds of thousands of barbarian troops. Judging from the current situation, it is not optimistic.

The barbarian soldiers were very powerful, and the border troops and the newly arrived Beijing camp suffered heavy losses.

The Prime Minister smiled bitterly and shook his head: "This old minister has no other choice. For now, I can only think that we can mobilize a group of troops from the northwest border to provide support."

Ning Yi looked at Yang Long.

This big-bellied father-in-law is the Minister of War. He must come up with an idea on such a major military and national matter.

Being watched by his son-in-law, Yang Long had no choice but to step forward and say, "Your Highness, I think that in addition to mobilizing troops from the Northwest Army, we should also mobilize troops from various places in the South. We can probably gather 100,000 troops to slightly alleviate the crisis on the border."

"As long as we can drag the barbarians until they are exhausted, we have a chance of winning."

Before Ning Yi could even open his mouth to ask, someone immediately barked, "Master Yang, how long do you mean by delaying?"

"Are we supposed to wait until the barbarians surrender on their own?"

"That's right, Lord Yang. One hundred thousand elite soldiers from the Beijing Camp collapsed after only three months. Can another hundred thousand be gathered to hold out for a few more months? And what about the next few months? Where can we find soldiers?"

"Yang Long, you are the Minister of War, but you are completely useless at this critical moment. What is the point of having you as the Minister? Your Majesty, I implore you to remove Yang Long from his position."

A crowd of people were shouting and the court was in chaos.

Ning Yi found it funny. These guys were useless, but when it came to a war of words, they were really good.

He really didn't understand why Taizu had set up such a position for talking nonsense.

Do you just feel that the court is too quiet and want them to come and liven things up?

But they are annoying and frustrating, and I really want them all to go away.

However, these guys have become smarter and will not directly accuse others of false accusations, so as to avoid being driven out by the Sixth Prince like last time.

This time I’ll point out the key point directly: if you can’t do it, you can’t do it, so step down immediately.

Yang Long was also feeling aggrieved and depressed by what they said.

Emperor Wu was a little annoyed, but he couldn't do anything about them. He slammed the table and said, "Shut up, everyone! If you keep talking nonsense, get out."

Emperor Wu's prestige is still very high. Moreover, not only has the rebellion been quelled, but there are also many more elite troops. Who would dare to disobey Emperor Wu's wishes?

He looked at Ning Yi: "Sixth Brother, tell me."

Ning Yi had actually already thought of a plan on the way, but he frowned and thought for a while before saying, "Father, it's not impossible to mobilize a large army to the northwest border."

"But it shouldn't be too many. First, the journey is long, and a large army marching long distances will consume a huge amount of energy. The bitter cold of the northwest is difficult to support."

"Secondly, the army is too slow. It might even take months to reach the battlefield, so it's easy to be late."

Everyone understood this, and Emperor Wu also frowned: "I know, so sending 50,000 infantry to the Northwest Army is enough, and sending another 50,000 to the Southern Army should be able to ease the pressure on the border."