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On April 7, 999, Taiyuan Prefecture, the capital of Yanbei Province of the Empire.

Taiyuan Prefecture was originally a part of the Bingzhou area of ​​the previous dynasty. Taizu established the country and abolished the old system of prefectures and counties, established Youbei Province. In the 24th year of the Empire, Taiyuan Prefecture was built on the basis of the original Jinyang City. After a thousand years, it has become a 50-square-meter city.

As an imperial transportation and military center, Taiyuan Prefecture has stationed a total of 50,000 troops, one of the top ten imperial legions.

Since the Western coalition forces captured the Central and Southern Provinces and led troops to the East China Sea Province, Taiyuan Prefecture has become a super large army camp.

From the East China Sea Province, the three second-level legions urgently transferred by Liaodong Province have entered Taiyuan Prefecture. Even the Black Dragon Legion, the top ten empires stationed in the northeastern border of the empire, also had a group of people and 5,000 elite black dragon cavalry on the way to Taiyuan Prefecture.

Although these soldiers and horses made the people of Taiyuan Prefecture and the entire Yanbei Province temporarily feel a sense of security under the invasion of the Western Allied Forces, the news of the imperial defeat from the front lines over the past few months still made these ordinary people panic.

Although the official of Taiyuan Prefecture did not want ordinary people to understand this, but when the Emperor Taizu of the Empire was founded, he vigorously advocated the public opinion system and clearly stipulated in the imperial law that no individual, group or imperial government agency shall interfere in formal public opinion freedom in any name, otherwise he will be punished for the serious crime of conspiracy to treason.

Therefore, although the imperial capital did not want the four people to understand this, the compilers of public opinion from all over the country, but the ability of paparazzi in later generations was quite clear from fragmented information such as merchants and civilians traveling to mainland highways and refugees fleeing back from the northwest frontline.

The empire was defeated, and traitors appeared one after another. Fortunately, the emperor's official Lei Dongfeng turned the craze. Lan first defeated 100,000 Western enemies in the northwest province, and then turned the tide in Tongguan.

Of course, the public opinion in the latter article was also sent by Fei Ge, the editorial director of Chang'an Prefecture's "Chang'an Public Opinion".

It is such public opinion that people who are temporarily away from war have learned the truth of the matter and made the people even more angry.

And the latest battle report, the public opinion of "The Emperor** people were in a desperate situation and worked together to protect Tongguan" spread throughout the empire in just a few days. Meng Zhan, who never retreated until his death, Lei Dongfeng, who led the Han soldiers to the end from overseas Longcheng, and the criminals in the eyes of some bigwigs in the imperial capital, have become the most dazzling new stars in the empire.

"Birth of a baby should be like Cheng Taizu, and when fighting the enemy, he should learn to break the sky. The horn of the tide of the tide of the tide of the west, and the east wind directly pointed to the western army." It has become the highest evaluation of ordinary people in the empire for the once fierce battle.

However, these are still too far away for the people of Yanbei Province, which is on the front line of the anti-enemy. After all, whether it is Lei Dongfeng or Kuanglan Army, there is a rolling Yellow River blocking them, and there is also a Central and Southern Province where the Western Allied Forces have accumulated heavy troops.

The Benlei Army Command of Taiyuan Prefecture is also the commander-in-chief of the Emperor* Team in the entire Yanbei region. Xiahou Junjie, the commander of the Benlei Army Corps, was obviously not favored by these people. Even compared with Lei Dongfeng's actions in Tongguan, many people were resentful of him.

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"San Dezi, I heard that the imperial capital has issued an order to ask Xiahou Junjie to go out to fight quickly. If the military delays are delayed, the Israeli military will be in the highest position." In a teahouse in Taiyuan Prefecture, a guest said to another guest.

"Hey, come on, the big guys of the Imperial Capital Military Department were obviously venting their anger with Xiahou Junjie. Didn't you listen to the "Sanjin Public Opinion" mentioned in the new session of the State Privy Council, the Imperial Capital Military Department clearly stated that it did not agree to send troops. How could they scold Xiahou Junjie? I heard that because of this information, the military minister Guan Bowen was furious and almost smashed the door of "Jiangshan Public Opinion". The guest was obviously in the hands of public opinion, and I had the type in the world.

"Oh, why is Lei Dongfeng not a member of our Ben Lei Army? If he is here, how could Xiahou Junjie be so greedy and afraid of death and lose all the face of my Han family?" Another tea guest said angrily.

"That's right, it's been more than a month now. As early as the Western barbarians attacked Zhongdu, Xiahou Junjie should have gone to fight, but he was afraid of death. He said that he would not go to fight without orders on the top of the mountain. It was really a shame for my emperor and the people!" For a moment, the crowd in the teahouse was infuriated.

"If I have such a child, I will strangle him to death in my cradle, so as to save me from being frustrated!" Some of the guest even cursed.

At this moment, at the window of the teahouse, a middle-aged strong man looked at everything in front of him with a silent face, and his fingers kept tapping on the coffee table in front of him. The few ingenious followers around him had already turned pale and his eyes were full of anger.

"Sit up honestly for me!" The middle-aged strong man glanced at a few followers and shouted softly.

"But, Jun... they were too much!" a follower said dissatisfied.

"Taizu said that if you are enemies with the people, you will die. Even if you are not dead, you will be ruined! What they said is nothing wrong. They saw that it was Xiahou Junjie who was greedy and afraid of death. Do you still feel embarrassed and want to trap me in an unjust place of enemies with the people?" The man said coldly, and a trace of anger and a few helplessness appeared on his face.

"Sir, don't blame me, I know my mistake!" Several followers looked shaking and stopped talking.

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"Brother Zhiyuan, this is the eighteenth cup you have." A young man with a tall figure, handsome face, and a unique figure, always with a gentle smile on his face, looked at Xiahou Junjie, the commander of the Fenwu Army.

At the back house of the command center of the Fenwu Army Corps in Taiyuan, Xiahou Junjie held a wine glass in his hand and drank it all in one go, but he was still expressionless.

This local official who is only thirty-eight years old but is already the commander of the army, has his eyebrows frowned and his face is as iron as iron.

The spring breeze was a feeling that Xiahou Junjie, who had just become the commander of the Fenwu Army, had. Now his heart was full of flavors, and he was just drinking the famous Yan Beihan in Yanbei Province, one cup. This cup was a high level of liquor of more than 60 degrees, but in Xiahou Junjie's mouth it was like chewing wax.

"Brother Zhiyuan, I'm here this time to say something to you for Lord Guan. If you are still awake, I'll tell you now." The young man said.

"You need to say nothing, I don't want to hear it!" Xiahou Junjie finished his cup and said with a straight eyebrows.

"Mr. Guan said that the head of state summoned all the legions this time. It was approved by the military headquarters and the Privy Council. You don't have to worry, just go!" The young man said nothing and said confidently.

"What? The Military Department and the State Council agreed to the Head of State to meet us? Are you not afraid that he would collude with us?" Xiahou Junjie was finally moved, looking directly at the young man, but he could not find any answer on that smiling face.

"Taizu established the country and strictly prohibited the head of state from interfering in politics. The military power belongs to the military headquarters, the regime belongs to the Privy Council of the State, and the legislative power belongs to the National Assembly. This is the basis for the separation of three powers and the equality of the four peoples. Although the head of state has a noble status, it is just a idle position. It only has the right to recommend, but there is no reality of appointment. Today, the head of state suddenly summons you in a high-profile manner, but it is just because of your hard work and great contributions. When the second major enemy is in front of the enemy, the whole country is united and shared the same hatred of the enemy. What is the point of interfering with the Ministry of the Army and the State Council?" The young man smiled and raised his glass, and did it all.

"The head of state summoned, and the two departments acquiesced, and the will of the future should go. However, the front line is tense, and the Western coalition has just fallen into Tongguan again and is rushing to the East China Sea Province with great fanfare. If I leave, what will happen here? Who will preside over the presidency?" Xiahou Junjie frowned.

"Brother Junjie said this, that is insincere. If you want to fight, you can send troops to the Yellow River a month ago and point directly to Tongguan. Why wait until today? Do you want to beat the fallen dog? You must know that the main force of the Western Army has not been damaged. With the strength of your Kuanglan Army, even if you add those second-level corps, you will be confident that you will make such a great contribution? You are not Lei Dongfeng, you are Xiahou Junjie. You can't do what Lei Dongfeng can do, but Lei Dongfeng can't do what you can do." The young man spoke straightforwardly and was not polite.

"Just just say, what should I do." Xiahou Junjie said angrily.

"Haha, the adults are also worried about this, so he said you can't go, but he asked me to bring you a letter. The Western Army was in great power that day and you didn't go to fight. Lord Guan also understood that now, you can go out and get a share of the pie." The young man smiled and untied his belt, took out the short blade with him, picked up the close-fitting brocade behind him bit by bit, and pulled out a scarf from it.

"Well... So that's it... When you go back and tell the adults, you will say that Zhiyuan understands, and I will do my best." Xiahou Junjie looked at the brocade carefully, then took out the flint and lit it.

"Since that's the case, I'll say goodbye to the court." The young man stood up and said gracefully.

"Zhuge Zijie, wait." Xiahou Junjie suddenly said.

"Brother Zhiyuan, what else is there?" the young man looked back.

"Are you from Guan Jun or from Head of Cheng?" Xiahou Junjie said seriously.

"I am a idler, but I only contribute to the country and the people." The young man bowed his hand and turned away.

After a moment, several figures rushed out of the corner and quietly followed the young man. It was the black-clothed guard who was specifically responsible for protecting travel officials.

Zhuge Ting, whose courtesy name is Zijie, was the eldest son of Zhuge Yuhua, the Imperial Privy Council. The Imperial Official Affairs Officer and Secretary of the State Council, the Inspector of the National Assembly, and the Member of the National Assembly, was the power to supervise senior military officials. He was handsome, gentle and restrained, and was very resourceful and good at making decisions. He was known as the "Hero of the Empire". He was only twenty-seven years old at the age of twenty-seven.
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