Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 328 Black Scarf Army

King Rui smiled.

"Royal brother, Lin Feng has taken control of the line from the border town to Weiyuan, blocking the invasion of the Tartars."

Minister of War Tang Bingqian asked with a frown.

"Your Highness, can Lin Feng stop the Tartars?"

Prince Rui turned to look at Tang Bingqian with a slight smile on his face.

“Win every battle.”

Everyone took a deep breath, shocked.

Even Emperor Zhao Zhen's expression became much more serious.

"My dear prince, what is this person like?"

"Royal brother, this man is loyal and devoted. Your eldest nephew, Zhao Shuo, is following him."

"Oh, that's very good."

"Royal brother, the Grand General of the Imperial Army, Qin Zhong, was murdered by Su Qian in collusion with the Tartars. Lin Feng has already controlled the crisis in the border city and is trying to find a way to deal with Su Qian."

Ma Buxuan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, said hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, doesn't that mean Lin Feng is already under attack from both sides?"

"Don't worry, everyone. Lin Feng's tactics are cunning and Su Qian is no threat."

Prime Minister Han Qi had been silent until now, but now he spoke.

"Your Highness, do you have any evidence that Su Qian has defected to the enemy?"

Prince Rui nodded and said, "According to reliable information, the Black Scarf Society's 70,000 bandits have already entered the Zhenxi Protectorate's military camp."

Ma Buxuan's eyes widened: "Seventy thousand!"

Emperor Zhao Zhen glanced at Tang Bingqian with dissatisfaction.

This Minister of War was totally unaware of such a major event.

Prince Rui ignored their emotions and continued.

"General Cui Yong of the Border Army, instead of fighting against the Tartars, launched a surprise attack on Bin County and Weiyuan..."

"what..."

Everyone in the hall was stunned.

There are two major military forces on the western border, one is Qin Zhong of the government army and the other is Cui Yong of the border army.

As a result, one of the two generals was killed and the other rebelled.

Even the governor of the prefectural city, Su Qian, defected to Prince Fu Zhao Zheng.

These news made several ministers who had originally paid little attention to Zhenxi panic.

The civil war in the Central Plains was already in a very unfavorable situation, and the border was once again in crisis.

Can this imperial court still stand?

Everyone was thinking secretly.

The four important ministers in the hall all firmly supported the emperor's search for Zhen, and were also Zhao Zhen's confidants.

The panic on his face at this moment was a huge shock to Zhao Zhen's spirit.

You could hear a pin drop in the hall.

Prime Minister Han Qi was calm and composed. He turned his gaze to Prince Rui.

"Your Majesty, I see you are confident. Do you have a good plan?"

"Haha, I just said that Lin Feng controls half of the Zhenxi border. Everyone can rest assured that there will be no major fluctuations in Zhenxi for the time being."

Han Qi looked confused.

"Why is the prince so confident in Lin Feng?"

Prince Rui nodded heavily. "Brother, Lin Feng was able to stabilize Zhenxi thanks to his own strength and loyalty to the imperial court. Shuo'er has written to me several times, telling me of Lin Feng's admiration and respect for His Majesty. Brother, please be at ease."

A smile also appeared on Zhao Zhen's face at this time.

"Well, it's rare that Lin Feng is so pious. I wonder what he thinks?"

Without waiting for King Rui to speak.

Lin Cangshi, the Minister of Revenue, said lightly.

"Your Majesty, Lin Feng is asking the court for money, food and supplies, loyal..."

Prince Rui glanced at him with dissatisfaction.

"Royal brother, Lin Feng didn't mention anything about money or food, he just wanted the court to clear its name."

“How to correct the name?”

"My Royal Brother, Lin Feng has already taken control of half of Zhenxi. He has over 60,000 men and horses under his command, and governs the four districts of Biancheng, Qingshui, Weiyuan, and Bingxian. He blocks the Tartar cavalry in the west and controls the Black Turban Army in the east. Such a heavy responsibility requires the court's support in terms of reputation."

Hearing him speak like this, everyone in the hall fell silent again.

Everyone was wondering about Lin Feng, a man who was unknown but suddenly rose to prominence.

The power has grown so rapidly.

What is sacred?

After a long while, Emperor Zhao Zhen finally spoke.

"My dear prince, I wonder what kind of reputation Lin Feng needs to have?"

Prince Rui smiled and said, "Brother, you can make some adjustments to the military posts and titles to show the court's attention and rewards."

Zhao Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s just about getting an official position.

Just don't ask him for money, people or things.

In the current situation, the court has been plagued by civil wars for many years, which has caused a deficit in the national treasury and a shortage of food and fodder.

Large numbers of troops were sent to the front.

The imperial court has almost become a hollow shell.

Lin Cangshi, the Minister of Revenue, also breathed a sigh of relief, as he was under the greatest pressure.

All money and materials had to be adjusted from him, and the emperor only needed to say a word, not caring whether he had any or not.

"My brother, according to your opinion, you can grant Lin Feng a military post."

Prince Rui smiled and said, "I have thought of a few names. Please decide, my dear brother."

"As long as my prince thinks it's appropriate."

Zhao Zhen's mind was not here. He felt that the biggest threat was still Zhao Zheng.

"Royal brother, please give a few words for the Qingshui Army."

"Ok?"

"To honor the loyalty and bravery of the Qingshui Corps."

"can."

"Then please give me some ink, my Royal Brother. Hmm...how about writing 'loyalty, sincerity, and a strong promise'?"

Everyone in the hall was a literary expert. When they heard Prince Rui ask the emperor to write these four words, they all thought about it.

Then, I didn’t feel anything was wrong.

Zhao Zhen has a good literary literacy, so there is no problem for him to know these words.

"can."

Prince Rui immediately stood up and signaled Zhu Qisheng, who was standing beside him, to prepare pen and ink.

He took out a piece of paper from his arms and placed it on Zhao Zhen's desk.

Zhao Zhen took a look at the paper, which stated the position and title that he was to confer upon Lin Feng.

Lin Feng was appointed General Zhenxi and granted the title of Earl Zhongyuan.

The Zhenxi General is easy to deal with, but he is only a third-rank official. There are many such officers in the imperial court's army.

But Zhongyuanbo was very powerful. He was an officer of common origin.

Being granted a viscount is the highest you can achieve.

Now he is being granted the title of earl, which is a breakthrough in the history of the Dazong Dynasty.

Zhao Zheng hesitated for a moment and looked up at his younger brother.

Prince Rui Zhao Xun was staring at him eagerly, as if to say, hurry up, because the Zhenxi area depended on Lin Feng.

Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth. Given the current situation, there was no point in sticking to these old rules.

It was just a title, and the court had neither money nor land to give him Lin Feng.

Then he picked up his brush and wrote four big characters: "Hold your sincerity and honor your promise."

When Zhu Qisheng saw that the emperor had written the big words, he knew that all the other proposals of Prince Rui had been passed.

He quickly took the paper from the desk and wrote the imperial edict and used the imperial seal.

In the capital of Zhenxi Protectorate, Commander-in-Chief Su Qian welcomed the 70,000 Black Turban Army of the Black Turban Society.

The soldiers of the Black Turban Army wore black turbans and black leather armor, like a black tide, surging in front of the city.

The leader of the Black Scarf Army was General Shen Zhongying, a martial general appointed by Prince Fu himself, and his deputy general Peng Liang.

Shen Zhongying had four generals under his command, namely Feng Ling, Wu Zhutong, Pang Lian and Xuan Hewu.

After consultation with the commander-in-chief Su Qian, 70,000 Black Turban Army soldiers entered the provincial army camp 30 miles away from the provincial capital.

It was merged with the 10,000 provincial troops in the original provincial city.

He Zhiwu, the military commander of the prefectural city, was appointed as the general of the prefectural army and was under the sole leadership of Su Qian.

Su Qian officially joined King Fu's army and was appointed as the governor of Zhenxi Protectorate and the commander-in-chief by King Fu.

Cui Yong, the general of the border army, was also pulled into King Fu's team by Su Qian.

He was appointed as the General of Zhenxi by King Fu, and a separate camp was set up in the main camp of the government army, where 4,000 troops were stationed.

Su Qian was very proud of himself for a while. Together with his subordinates, the Black Scarf Army had a total of more than 80,000 troops.

I was no longer afraid of Lin Feng, and no longer woke up in the middle of the night, trembling all over.

At this time, he was discussing with Shen Zhongying, He Zhiwu and Cui Yong how to recover the lost land in Zhenxi.

Drive Lin Feng out of Zhenxi's territory.