When Hou Xun arrived in Baoding, he finally received a reply from Zuo Liangyu. The letter said it was generous, but if there was a dispatch, he would die. He also said that he would immediately lead an army of 300,000 to the north and be willing to wipe out the bandits under his command.

Hou Xun smiled bitterly, let alone the 300,000 army, even 30,000 troops, he could not afford food and supplies. Moreover, Kaifeng is not in danger now, and he doesn't want to make progress anymore. The key is to fight against the bandits. Recently, the official army has almost no victory. Whether it is defeated by the bandits or escape alone, the result will not be good. So he also wrote back to Zuo Liangyu, asking him not to use it.

However, Hou Xun also wanted to explain to the emperor that he would report Zuo Liangyu's situation to the emperor and request that Li Yan's troops be commanded. When he returned to his hometown in De, he met Li Yan's soldiers and generals and knew that it was a strong soldier. He also knew that Guide Mansion had food, but they were all intercepted by Li Yan to raise soldiers. So he wanted to get Li Yan to his name and always be able to make some achievements to decorate the storefront.

But the result was disappointing. As soon as his memorial was sent out, he received a report from the court. Li Yan fought hard to defeat the thieves under Kaifeng City and protected Kaifeng. He was promoted to general and was responsible for Kaifeng's defense. Chen Yongfu was also promoted to the crown prince's Shaobao for his merits, and was specialized in chasing and suppressing the bandits in Henan. Since these two people had sent a mission, it would be unlikely to be commanded by him.

He also received news that the impeachment of the Minister of War Chen Xinjia in the capital was being planned, so he couldn't care about anything else. Even if the King of Zhou wanted to recruit Li Yan, a military general, as the princess, he was only opposed by the ministers in the court. The censors' firepower was still launched at Chen Xinjia, vowing to bring down this traitor and traitor.

Sun Chuanting from Shaanxi also had no sense of urgency to enter Henan. He took this opportunity to step up training the newly recruited army. He allocated He Renlong's troops to other generals in Shaanxi before appeaseing the generals.

During the three years he was in prison, the military camps in Shaanxi were taken away by officials and gentry. The court had no food and money for him, and he was just released from prison when he was in Beijing. He didn't understand the situation and said that five thousand soldiers could quell the thieves. There were neither well-trained military soldiers nor sufficient food and money for him, so he was very difficult now.

He now has to train military troops, raise food and money, and rectify equipment, so he is very happy that Kaifeng can defend and give him some time to do these things. Although the court still asked him to send troops to Henan, since Kaifeng is not in danger for the time being, the King of Zhou is not in danger, and he can delay it for a while.

Kaifeng, Zhou Wang Mansion.

King Zhou pointed to the notice sent by Chen Yongfu and asked Li Yan with a expressionless face: "How do you explain this? What agreement do you have?"

The same notice was also placed in front of Li Yan, which read: General Li Yan, I have given up Zhongmu as promised, and the general is invited to accept it. The signature is the General of the Civil and Military Affairs of Fengtian Camp, Li Zicheng.

This was sent back by Chen Yongfu after leaving Kaifeng, easily recapturing Zhongmu, Zhengzhou and other places. Li Jiyu did not dare to fight against Chen Yongfu. After robbing all these prefectures and counties, he returned them to his nest with money and food, which was a bargain.

Li Yan began to screen the social soldiers and those who returned to the private camp. These people were not qualified to be regular troops, but they had already undergone war and had some training. It should be quite appropriate to be used as garrison troops. However, even garrison troops, with all kinds of bad habits, chivalrous temperament, and weak, etc., these people cannot stay in the team. Moreover, these citizens are not willing to join the army, so screening is still very necessary.

Li Yan smiled and said, "No need to explain this. It's just a counter-espionage plan for the thief. The prince won't believe it, right?"

The King of Zhou looked at Li Yan and did not notice any abnormal reaction. But he still said: "This is a bit strange. The trespassing forces are millions and can defeat more than 100,000 reinforcements from the court within a few days, but he stayed in Zhuxian Town without attacking and opening the seal. And he retreated south, which is really strange."

"Prince," Li Yan explained with a smile: "Kaifeng is so big. Even if there are a million thieves, they will have to fight one by one when they come. They have fought with the generals and know the generals of the last. Moreover, they each have their own camps. If they want to maintain their independence, no one wants to let his subordinates suffer severe damage. It should be these reasons that make them not determined to attack and open the seal."

The King of Zhou still looked at Li Yan in confusion.

Li Yan added: "Also, although the treacherous people defeated the official army that came to aid, after all, the official army had more than 100,000 troops, and they would suffer some casualties. In the future, they would have to collect prisoners, allocate spoils, and let the prisoners join their team to enhance their strength. These things are time-consuming."

"Then why didn't they attack Guide Mansion?" King Zhou asked again.

Li Yan shook his head and said, "I don't know. But before they came north to siege Henan, they came to attack Guide Mansion, and were later repelled by the last generals."

The King of Zhou thought about it and found that there was indeed such a report. He smiled and said, "Well, I remembered it. I think they knew the power of a virtuous son-in-law and didn't want to touch the virtuous son-in-law again."

Li Yan also smiled and said, "Maybe, if Qiansui wants to know the reason, he will finally catch Li Chuang next time. The prince will be clear if he asks in person."

King Zhou smiled and nodded. But then he closed his smile and said seriously: "But now I believe you are useless. I need Governor Gao, and Yan Xun will trust you."

Li Yan said indifferently: "As long as the prince trusts the general, it's enough. If others trust it, the general doesn't care."

The King of Zhou looked at Li Yan, not knowing whether to laugh or scold him. Although he was a prince, he had no ambitions. The first King of Zhou was also the son of Taizu and had an attempt to win the title, but was suppressed several times by Chengzu, cut off his title, moved to his fiefdom, and shoveled the dragon energy. After repeated struggles, his ancestor lost his temper, but instead began to calm down and start to learn. Therefore, their group has always been relatively peaceful, only thinking about blessings and peace.

King Zhou picked up the teacup and drank tea. After a while, he spoke: "The first thing you want to be loyal to is the court, and the second is the palace. I will guarantee you this matter to the court. In the future, you will strive to kill the thieves, quell the thieves, come to the court, and prove your loyalty to the world."

Li Yan clasped his fists and said, "I'll write it down."

The King of Zhou nodded and asked Li Yan to do his business. After Li Yan left, the prince came out from behind the screen and asked worriedly: "Father, what should he do if he really has a connection with the thief?"

"He is a ritual in the royal palace. Even if he really wants to rebel, how can he do to his Yue family?" King Zhou said calmly.

The prince said, "But Wu Niang is a concubine and was sent to the door. I'm afraid she doesn't have that much weight, right?"

"It's not weight, it's reputation." King Zhou still said calmly: "Filial piety is ahead, who dares to step beyond the line? No matter what he asks for, fame is the most important thing. As long as he has the ability to protect himself, Kaifeng will not be in danger."
Chapter completed!