"Sir, please come and see Mr. Yue." Ma Qi, Zhang Tingyu, the Ninth Prince, the Tenth Prince and others came to the palace. The eunuchs and leaders around the Eighth Prince saw several ministers coming to study and rushed forward, and then invited them to the side room to sit for a while. On one side, they served tea, and on the other side explained apologetically.

The above word became popular not long ago. Now the Eighth Prince is not only the crown prince, but also the actual leader of the Qing Dynasty. In other words, the Eighth Prince is no different from the emperor except for the lack of an emperor. If the Eighth Prince wants to, he can take this last step anytime and anywhere and become the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

Therefore, it is a bit inappropriate to call him the prince again, but it is also inappropriate to call him the emperor, so I don’t know who proposed it first. Soon everyone will call him the Eighth Prince above to show his difference from the ordinary prince.

"Master Yue? That Madame Yue?" Mazz asked immediately.

"When Lord Ma said, it was the former Sichuan Admiral Yue Sheng Longyue." The leader and eunuch replied with his waist.

"It turned out to be him..." Not only Ma Qi, but everyone present suddenly realized. Although Yue Shenglong was not a top general in the Qing Dynasty, he was also a famous general. He experienced the Battle of the Three Feudals and the Battle of Galdan and the Battle of Xilu. Yue Shenglong gradually became a guerrilla, a sergeant general, deputy general, and general, until he finally served as the admiral of Sichuan.

It can be said that Yue Shenglong's contribution was real, and he was made with his ability and shot. In addition, Yue Shenglong also had a famous son, who is the current Jiangbei Admiral, Yue Zhongqi, General Fenwei!

Yue Zhongqi made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty's efforts to pacify Sichuan and eliminate the Bailian Sect in Sichuan. Now it is the position of Jiangbei Admiral. He commanded tens of thousands of troops in Jiangbei to compete with the Ming army. It can be said that it is a rare tiger general in the Qing Dynasty today.

However, Yue Shenglong retired and returned home a few years ago. Now that the Eighth Prince suddenly called him to Xi'an, it would probably be of great use.

In terms of age, Yue Shenglong is actually not old. He is only in his fifties this year. In comparison, Lan Li, who died in Guangdong, is much older than him. The reason why he retired and returned to his hometown was related to Kangxi. It is said that Yue Shenglong and Admiral Tang Xishun were in conflict with him in the Battle of Xilu. Although he won the battle in the end, Tang Xishun died of depression after being dismissed after the war. Kangxi was extremely dissatisfied with Yue Shenglong for this matter. When Yue Shenglong learned about it, he was frightened and asked for a break with his mother because of his old age, so he returned to his hometown.

Now, Yue Shenglong is sitting respectfully in front of the Eighth Prince. Facing this famous general, the Eighth Prince looked at the other party carefully after meeting him. After several years of retirement, Yue Shenglong looked pretty good, but his military aura was much lessened, and he looked like an ordinary official.

But the Eighth Prince still saw the sharpness and light as a military general in Yue Shenglong's eyes, which was enough to show that Yue Shenglong still maintained his general spirit.

After losing Beijing City, since he arrived in Xi'an, the Eighth Prince had gradually stabilized the political situation of the Qing Dynasty. However, it was not so easy for the Qing Dynasty to regain the capital and even counterattack the Ming army in the north to recover the lost territory. In addition to the military and military training, more importantly, the Eighth Prince did not have many generals who could stand alone.

Apart from Yue Zhongqi, the Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince in Jiangbei, only Longkodo is there. However, Longkodo has a special identity and is now leading heavy troops on the front line north of Henan and Hubei. As for why the Thirteenth Prince and himself are not in the process of controlling the Fourth Prince to clamp down the Thirteenth Prince, the Eighth Prince would not be very sure to command him.

The Fourteenth Prince can be a little more at ease, after all, he was the Eighth Prince's confidant. But over time, with the changes in the world, the Eighth Prince could not guarantee whether the Fourteenth Prince would have his own ideas. This is also the reason why he used Yue Zhongqi and the Fourteenth Prince to restrain each other.

There are also Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou provinces. The Eighth Prince has also made preparations before. With his arrangements, Zhao Hongcan, A Linga, Bei and Nuo should be able to stabilize the situation there. So, in the Central Plains, including Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu, Shanxi and other places, the Eighth Prince still needs someone who can stand on his own and trustworthy. After all the choices, Yue Shenglong, who had retired and returned home before, was attracted by the Eighth Prince.

If Yue Shenglong can be used by him, not only will he be in the rear, but he can also get a general. At the same time, the Eighth Prince can also control Yue Shenglong to control Yue Zhongqi in Jiangbei. Therefore, he attracted Yue Shenglong and treated him with courtesy.

As for Yue Shenglong, he was not a fool. After receiving the imperial edict from the Eighth Prince in the name of the court, he understood what was going on. However, Yue Shenglong did not delay at all. He set off on the same day after receiving the decree and came to pay homage to the Eighth Prince.

To be honest, Yue Shenglong and the Eighth Prince have never had any dealings. He has always led troops outside. However, he had a period of cooperation with the eldest prince when he was conquering Galdan. Regarding the prince who is known as the Eight Wise King and is now the actual controller of the Qing Dynasty, Yue Shenglong responded carefully after meeting, and at the same time secretly observed the other party.

The so-called reputation is well-deserved. While the Eighth Prince expressed his secret satisfaction with Yue Shenglong, Yue Shenglong couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the Eighth Prince's extraordinary demeanor. Compared with Kangxi, the Eighth Prince not only treats people like the spring breeze, but also has a clear judgment and view of the world situation. In addition, the Eighth Prince is not as stubborn as the old Kangxi and can hear other people's opinions. Just like just now, Yue Shenglong deliberately mentioned the matter of the Zhili Admiral Dong Xiangwei. The Eighth Prince did not embarrass or cover up, but directly sighed that he had not made any arrangements at the beginning. If he evacuated at the time and issued an order to Dong Xiangwei, and if he directly retreated to Jiangbei or even Shanhaiguan, there might not be any subsequent events.

"Dong Xiangwei received the kindness of the country in this world, and was valued by the emperor, but was greedy for life and fear of death and surrendering to the thief. The prince does not have to worry too much. When our Qing Dynasty makes a comeback, he will be able to capture this person alive, and he is a typical example of "clear justice!"

"The Old General Yue's words are reasonable." The Eighth Prince nodded and said, "By the way, Dongmei is leading troops in Jiangbei. I heard that the training of troops is very good, and the Fourteenth Prince has become a united with Jiangbei Camp in Shandong. According to what the Old General Yue saw, can we counterattack Zhili at this time?"

Yue Shenglong frowned and thought, "Return to the prince, as the old minister saw, it is not a chance to counterattack now. Although the amount of troops is not small, my Jiangbei military strength is not small, but Prince, don't forget that the Ming army is much stronger than our army in terms of military or training, especially the Ming army's weapons are sharp and extremely difficult to stop. Moreover, the Ming army also possesses the convenience of the sea. As long as the Tianjin guards are in the hands of the Ming army, not only can the Ming army reinforce from the sea, but also once the Ming army feels that Beijing cannot be defended, they can also retreat to the Tianjin guards, relying on the Tianjin guards' forts and Ming warships to cover them."

"Then just watch the Ming army occupy Beijing?" the eighth prince asked back.

"Of course this is not." Yue Shenglong said: "The old minister just thinks that if he wants to counterattack, he must be fully prepared. First, he must strengthen the benefits of our Qing munitions as soon as possible, and second, he must practice more and more elite troops. In addition, the prince's arrangements are now in various places. First stabilize the position, then look for opportunities, and then advance with all his strength to fight for an attack. Never give the Ming army a chance to breathe."

The Eighth Prince nodded slightly. In fact, the Eighth Prince also knew this truth, and he was already preparing for this, so he asked in this way just to see Yue Shenglong's reaction. Now, Yue Shenglong did not use those vague words or boastful words to fool himself, which proves that he did not read Yue Shenglong wrongly.

"How is the spring and autumn of the old general Yue this year?"

"If you want to go back to the prince, the old minister will be fifty years old this year, and it will be as high as 60 in a few months."

"No, no age." The eighth prince laughed and said, "I think that Lian Po could defeat Yan and become prime minister at the age of 70. He was nearly 80 and still ate a dowry of rice and ten kilograms of meat, and put it on the battlefield. If Guo Kai hadn't been afraid that Lian Po would gain power again to threaten his position, maybe the history of that year would be just a matter of the past. Now that the old general Yue is less than sixty, how can he talk about old age?"

Yue Shenglong smiled and did not answer. Since the Eighth Prince mentioned Lian Po's incident, the other party's intention was very obvious.

As expected, the eighth prince directly expressed his hope that Yue Shenglong would come out again, and he would serve Yue Shenglong as the admiral of Sichuan and command the military affairs of the southwest.

"The old minister is so grateful, but I am afraid that the old minister will be unable to do anything and will miss the prince's affairs." Yue Shenglong hurriedly stood up and said.

"It's okay." The eighth prince waved his hand and said, "Elder General Yue also knew that Sichuan had just experienced the White Lotus Disaster, and now it is time to take charge of a veteran general like General Yue. Elder Yue was once the admiral of Sichuan. He was very prestigious in Sichuan and was even more famous in our dynasty. When the country was in danger, Elder Yue should stand up! What's more, the tenth prince will enter Sichuan with the old general at that time. There are some troublesome things for the old general, even if the tenth prince is asked to do it, Gu value the prestige and ability of the old general in Sichuan. He also asked the old general to help me in the Qing Dynasty and help me with my arm!"

When he heard the last sound of "lonely", Yue Shenglong sighed in his heart. This matter could not be refused. Moreover, the Eighth Prince also explained to him that what he needed was Yue Shenglong's experience, prestige and ability. As for the Tenth Prince, who was nominally his deputy, he was actually the real leader of Sichuan. As long as he, Yue Shenglong, assisted the Tenth Prince well.

Helplessly, Yue Shenglong had to agree. Who would have thought that the Eighth Prince would tell him another thing next, that is, Yue Shenglong's younger brother Yue Chaolong, who has now been appointed as the deputy general of Shanxi. He hopes that the Yue family can serve the country with loyalty and righteousness in this country.
Chapter completed!