C73 He Had Carefully Arranged the Deployment of Troops and Generals to Protect Shuntian

After Lee Xiangyu and Qu Jinpeng followed the Emperor to the study room, the Emperor only left Shunzi and him. The rest of them were dismissed.

"Emperor, may I know why the Emperor summoned the officials here for orders?" Qu Jinpeng was the first to step forward and ask.

"General Qu, I have indeed asked the two of you to come to the study this time because I have something to tell the two of you. I have said in the Imperial Court that you will be in charge of the arrangement and deployment of the soldiers in the city. I hope you can finish this matter as soon as possible and strengthen the defense of Shuntian Prefecture within a few days. However, I hope that all of your actions will not appear in the open and must be carried out in secret. As for how you're going to carry out this task, you'll have to do it yourself. "

"What does the Emperor mean??"

"General Qu, you have been on the battlefield for a long time and should have a lot of experience. To tell you the truth, I have already received the news that a few small countries are ready to make a move. This is also the reason why you and Mr Lee are in charge of the safety of Shuntian Prefecture. "

"The Emperor means to let this official protect the various ambassadors and secretly monitor them?"

"Hahaha, not bad. General Qu, you are indeed worthy of being my beloved general. Nothing can be hidden from you. "

"Emperor you flatter me. It is our duty as subjects to share the Monarch's worries. "

"En, not bad. I am very glad to have the two of you who wholeheartedly share the worries of my Great Ming. You are my right-hand man and the pillar of the country. You can rest assured that I will not mistreat the two of you. General Qu, since you already know what I mean, do you have any ideas?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, this official is preparing to select a batch of soldiers with superb martial arts in the army. Change into the uniform of the city guards and replace some of the soldiers on the original city wall at night. One must know that the soldiers selected by this official have followed this official to war and kill for many years. In terms of battle experience and handling emergencies, the city guards could not compare to them. Then let the replaced soldiers stay in the military camp during this period of time. Just treat it as letting them train in the military camp for a period of time to improve their own abilities. "

"En, General Qu's idea is not bad, killing two birds with one stone. Not only can it increase the strength of the garrison unknowingly, it can also let the original soldiers strengthen their own abilities. Not bad, let's do it like this. And then? "

"After that, we need to ask Li Commander for help. " As he spoke, he looked at Lee Xiangyu.

"Oh! You want me to help? What does General Qu want?"

"Since the Emperor does not wish to disturb the foreign envoys, then this official will not be able to send people to patrol the streets. If he sends people to patrol, anyone can see that the security in the city has increased. Furthermore, the matters of patrolling have always been handed over to the Shuntian Prefecture Prefecture's constables and constables. I am also unable to quietly replace these people. After all, they are patrolling the streets all day long. The civilians are already familiar with them. If I replace them or increase their manpower. . . The situation will definitely arouse suspicion. Thus, this official believes that Royal Guards is highly skilled in martial arts. Why don't we let Royal Guards wear the clothes of the common people and blend into the people to monitor the actions of the envoys from various countries?"

"Why didn't General Qu let your soldiers wear the clothes of the common people and sneak into the crowd?"

"Li Commander, there's something you don't know. My soldiers were strictly trained by me. I usually ask them to stand straight when they stand. When they walk, they must be straight and strong, and so on and so forth. Thus, over time, these soldiers have developed a habit. That is, no matter what you do, you will always have this kind of attitude. Think about it. . . A common person, a merchant. . . No matter what the situation was, he would always maintain the attitude of a soldier, so how could he not make others suspect him? Maybe the people would not notice, even if they could not see it. But how could those who had good intentions not see through it? Besides, if my soldiers let them kill on the battlefield, they would definitely be able to take on ten enemies at the same time. But if they were to watch the movements of others, they really did not do it. I'm afraid that there would be a flaw that would affect the Emperor's entire plan. "

" En, Mr Qu is indeed meticulous and his analysis is very reasonable. I also had the same intention. Initially, I wanted to wait for you to finish speaking before arranging for Mr Lee to send someone to monitor the matter. I didn't expect that you would say it first. Great minds think alike, hahaha. "

"This official is terrified. The Emperor is the hero of my Great Ming. With the wise leadership of the Emperor, the people can live and work in peace. This official only did his duty. "

"General Qu is too modest. I am not a hero, but a hero. That should be you guys. I'm just moving my lips. The rest of it is all because of you loyal ministers working hard all day long to ensure the peace of the country. Mr Lee, what do you think of General Qu's method just now? "

" General Qu is indeed a great general who has been on the battlefield for a long time. He is indeed thoughtful, and this official is ashamed of being inferior to him. "

"En, since you have said so, let's do it this way. General Qu, do as you said just now. Report to me immediately if you find anything suspicious. Also, the two of you need to communicate more. We must work together during this period of time. "

"This subject obeys the decree. " After saying that, the two of them knelt on the ground.

"Mm, that's enough. All of you can go down and prepare. "

"Yes, then this official will take his leave. " After saying that, the two of them turned around and left.

"Li Commander, I wonder if you can come to my residence to have a chat with me tonight?"

"Is something the matter with General Qu?"

"That's right. I would like to discuss the following arrangements with you in detail. "

"Then I will be troubling you. I will go in the evening after I finish dealing with Royal Guards's matters. " After saying that, the two of them walked out of the Imperial Palace.

In the evening, in the Longhu General's Mansion, "Brother Li, it has been three years since we last met. Where did you go? You didn't even send a letter. "

"Haha, of course I have something to do. Mr Qu, you also know that the Emperor doesn't like the ministers to be too close. You and I have a good personal relationship. If the Emperor finds out about this, I'm afraid it will not be good. Therefore, I hope that Mr Qu can forgive me for offending you in the Imperial Reading Room during the day. "

"Cough, I also understand the Emperor's temper and thoughts. What you did was right, it doesn't matter. Besides, those are all major events in the court, each of them should express their own views. Whoever listened to who did the right thing, what's there to forgive or not? You don't know how excited I was when I heard that you had come back. I often miss the two of us setting up a table of banquets in this courtyard and then drinking to our heart's content. Today, I even specially prepared a sumptuous feast for you. The two of us will come to this courtyard to drink to our heart's content just like before. When you are drunk until dawn, can you treat it as a welcoming banquet for your return? "

"Then it would be impolite of me to decline. "

"Hahaha, good boy, let's go. " After saying that, the two of them walked towards the courtyard.