Accidents always happen. Meng Huan sent a team of troops into Puzhou, but there was no news after entering. It was obvious that there was a problem in Puzhou. Long Tingfei's judgment was wrong, and the hiring of people was even worse.

Major mistake.

Meng Huan did not pursue Long Tingfei's problem, but directly faced Puzhou guard Wang Tao, a member of a poor family whom Long Tingfei single-handedly promoted, and who had followed Long Tingfei's advice for more than ten years.

But another thing surprised Meng Huan. Wang Tao of Puzhou had sent people to Taiyuan to meet Quan Xi, hoping to communicate with Quan Xi about the conditions for joining, but Quan Xi clearly refused. Quan Xi thought that people like Wang Tao were

He was not trustworthy, but as a minister of Daning, he still reported the affairs of Puzhou to Jinling.

"Quan Xi is interesting, but this makes Wang Tao no longer a human being inside and outside," Meng Huan said sarcastically, and then asked the prince: "Has the prince replied to the letter?" Liang Xiaosi stayed in Luochen, and Meng Huan brought Lu Yi from Hanzhong.

Called over.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not replied, but King Yong has come with the Crown Prince's instructions, and he will arrive in the evening." Lu Yi has a paralyzed face, but his appearance is really beautiful. How can a man be described as beautiful?

His appearance has changed, but his character is indifferent and his methods are even crueler. The White Army privately calls him the "White King of Hell". This time, Meng Huan specially transferred him here mainly to deal with Shannan during the reception.

sorted out.

"Lu Yi, except Puzhou, what's the situation in the other four states?" Meng Huan didn't care about Lu Yi's expression anymore, he just looked like he was dead.

"Your Majesty, there is no problem with Zezhou, but there is no news from Jiangzhou. Qinyang's attitude is very clear. Our people have taken over. Huozhou had already declared its intention to join Daning before Long Tingfei announced his surrender."

"I originally thought there would be problems in Qinyang, but now Puzhou and Jiangzhou are having trouble. Now that you are here, you can't be idle and think about what to do."

"Your Majesty, Jiangzhou is located between Huozhou and Puzhou. Jiangzhou's problem is actually very simple. They are afraid that Jiangzhou's military force is the weakest in southern Shanxi, but they are also one of the two largest granaries in southern Shanxi. They have always been

They are all carried by Huozhou, Puzhou and Qinyang, so Huozhou and Puzhou will definitely try their best to fight for it."

"This is fun. If Jiangzhou surrenders to us, then Wang Tao will no longer be a human being. This is a bit interesting for Quan Xi."

"Conditions, Wang Tao's problem is easy to solve. Just negotiate the conditions. He may want the same treatment as Long Tingfei." Lu Yi analyzed.

"Yes, Puzhou sits on the Dahe River and Fenglingdu, and is close to Guanzhong in the west. The geographical location is very important. It is a key point on the river, and it is also the choke point between Guanzhong and the three Jin Dynasties. This is why Long Tingfei asked him to station in Puzhou.

reason."

"Wang Tao uses this as his negotiating capital. The incident in Puzhou may be the beginning of another confrontation between our dynasty and Daning. This Wang Tao cannot stay!" Lu Yi had murderous intent in his eyes.

Meng Huan thought for a while and said: "Lu Yi, the white-clothed guards are at your disposal. You will handle the affairs of Puzhou. After King Yong arrives, I will go to Qinyang with King Yong to put some pressure on Puzhou and Taiyuan.

Already."

Lu Yi's brows moved slightly. This was Meng Huan's expression before he was angry. Wang Tao was already his opponent in his eyes. He wanted to completely eliminate Puzhou before Daning could respond. He just wanted to negotiate terms with Wang Tao.

It's just to confuse him.

When Meng Huan was making a decision, Long Tingfei was sitting in the lobby with a very embarrassed look on his face. Just as the New Year was about to come, Wang Tao was in a big mess. This was his most trusted and most assured subordinate, and his trust in him was even

surpassed Zhong Bai.

Zhong Bai and Geng Chao were sitting at the bottom with different expressions. Geng Chao was quite calm, while Zhong Bai looked helpless. Originally, he thought that as long as Long Tingfei figured out the overall situation of Shanxi Province, it would be considered stable, but now it seems that it is not that easy.

"General, how about I go see Wang Tao?" Zhong Bai asked tentatively.

Long Tingfei shook his head and said helplessly: "Wang Tao is arrogantly opposing us. He must have already decided. There is no point in going to him at this time." Suddenly Long Tingfei thought of something and asked Geng Chao: "Geng Chao

General, there’s something you don’t know whether to ask or not?”

"General Long, it's okay to ask. We're all a family and there's nothing we can't say. However, I'm leaving tomorrow and it's up to General Long to handle matters here."

Long Tingfei was surprised. Jinnan had not yet stabilized and Geng Chao was about to leave. How could the Daxuan court be so confident about him? The placement of Zezhou troops and horses was not clear, which confused Long Tingfei a bit.

"General Geng, are you a little anxious to leave at this time?" Long Tingfei asked doubtfully.

Geng Chao smiled and said: "The imperial decree arrived yesterday evening, asking me to rush to Jincheng before the New Year to serve as the auxiliary commander of the Snow Wolf Army. His Highness Prince Su has already left Chengdu with the decree. If I don't leave tomorrow, I may not be able to catch up with the decree.

"

Long Tingfei's mind was racing. Geng Chao's reputation was built in the Western Regions. Now he is asked to go back to guard the Snow Wolf Army in the Western Regions. It is obvious that the next step is to use troops against the Western Regions. Daxuan only has

Two opponents, Beimu or Daning.

Long Tingfei first congratulated, and then asked: "Congratulations to Brother Geng for fighting in the Western Regions again, but what are the court's plans for southern Shanxi?" Then he paused and continued: "There is also Mu Yi in Xingyang, the court has no plans?"

To be honest, Geng Chao didn't quite understand such transfers and arrangements, but the person who conveyed the order revealed to him that Yuan Huaiying was coming, presumably to take over the post of Luo Chenling. Yuan Huaiying's status in the court was Geng Chao's.

It is clear that he does not intend to hide it from Long Tingfei. In a sense, he and Long Tingfei are the same.

"Geng will not hide anything from General Long. I don't know much about many things, but I am willing to tell General Long what I know. Cabinet Assistant Yuan Huaiying will arrive in Luochen in the near future. I guess Ren Luochen will order him."

The team of Shenying Mansion has been re-adjusted. Huaihou Xuansong continues to be the coach of Shenying, King Yong is the assistant coach, Qingyang Bohuangu takes over as deputy coach of Shenying, cabinet minister Fang Keming takes over as counselor of Shenying, and Zhuge Chen leaves town.

In Kaifeng, he took over the command of the Commander-in-Chief of the Divine Eagle, and Hou Jingmu of Haiqing County was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Tigers."

Long Tingfei frowned. He was a little unhappy. They were all ministers of Daxuan. Why didn't he know at all?

Geng Chao saw Long Tingfei's displeasure and quickly said: "General Long, don't worry about these things. Shannan Government Affairs and National Security Agency have not been established yet, and the court's decree cannot be issued directly. We will inform you in time after the subsequent establishment."

,However, I think you may not stay in Shannan."

Long Tingfei immediately became nervous and said cautiously: "What do you mean? Your Majesty wants me to leave Shannan?"

Geng Chao shook his head and said: "Not necessarily, but Huo Youji, the Marquis of Chu County, accepted the decree to form the new army 'White Ape Brigade'. Based on my judgment, I estimate that General Long will serve in the new army. Wait, there will be a decree. As for

Mu Yi from Xingyang has probably been negotiated a long time ago, otherwise Mu Yi would have done something long ago if we mobilized the army like this."

Long Tingfei then calmed down and said: "Long is not asking for conditions, but he just feels that the court's arrangement is too casual."

Geng Chao understood what he was thinking. He had doubts about it after he surrendered, but after so many years, he realized the benefits of separating military and political affairs. He had experience in serving in patrol camps and Wuwei camps in various places. This must have been intentional by the imperial court.

He comforted: "General Long, you are not familiar with Daxuan yet. It is actually best to do this. You will get used to it slowly."

Long Tingfei and Zhong Bai looked at each other, they were confused about the future, they didn't know anything, and they were a little nervous in their anticipation.

Sure enough, half a day after Geng Chao left, the imperial decree arrived. It did not mention anything about the affairs of Puzhou and Jiangzhou, but only made arrangements for Long Tingfei, and also left him a gap and a chance to negotiate terms.

.

In order to show his respect for Long Tingfei, Meng Yan personally wrote the imperial edict and promoted Long Tingfei to Yangcheng County Marquis. He was transferred to the White Ape Brigade as auxiliary commander or appointed as General Luochen. It was his choice, or

You can also mention it to the court if you have any places you want to go.

As for the placement of the army in southern Shanxi, all the issues were left to his old subordinates. The newly minted Dongxiang Bo Zhongbai was appointed as the general of southern Shanxi, and his headquarters was moved from Jincheng to Qinyang. At the same time, the three general mansions of Luochen, Xingyang, and southern Shanxi were temporarily returned to Luoyang.

Chen ordered Yuan Huaiying to take charge, but we will make a final decision after everything is stable.

Long Tingfei chose to serve as the assistant coach of the White Ape Brigade without much hesitation, and teamed up with Huo Youji, for no other reason than that the team of the White Ape Brigade was extraordinary. The coach of the White Ape Brigade, Huo Youji, the Marquis of Chu County,

The commander-in-chief, Duke Jin Fu of Nayong County, the assistant commander-in-chief Hou Menghan of Changxi, and the commander-in-chief Meng Jingke, king of Shu, could not be tempted by such a lineup.

Just after the surrendered soldiers and horses in southern Shanxi breathed a sigh of relief, another news made everyone nervous again. The most nervous one was the new general Zhong Bai of southern Shanxi. The armies of King Qin and King Yong had already stationed in Qinyang, and Zhong Bai was summoned urgently.

Go.

"General, do you think King Qin will take action against Lao Wang?" Zhong Bai asked worriedly.

Long Tingfei held his breath and said: "The King of Qin is so powerful that Wang Tao is afraid that he will be defeated. You should set off quickly. After all, we are brothers. If you can save his life, you can stay."

Then Long Tingfei thought for a moment, his expression was very troubled, and then he said helplessly: "His Majesty Emperor Daxuan really did everything possible and gave me a chance to negotiate terms. It turns out he is waiting for me here."

Zhong Bai was confused and said: "What do you mean, general?"

"I am writing you a letter now. You will deliver it directly to His Highness the King of Qin when you arrive in Qinyang. After that, don't ask or say anything. Concentrate on your defense. You have to be careful. The King of Qin will tell you after he has solved the affairs in southern Jin."

Return to Hanzhong and garrison, and you will have to face the Ning army in Taiyuan independently in the future." Long Tingfei said with great sincerity.

Zhong Bai left with doubts. Long Tingfei asked his family to pack their things. He had been in Jincheng for more than ten years and was always a little reluctant to leave. Long Tingfei wandered around Jincheng alone. For more than ten days after joining Daxuan,

He has never been able to be too happy. Loyalty to the emperor is what he has always insisted on. Surrendering sounds good, and to put it bluntly, it means surrendering. If it were not for his brothers, he would never have made this choice. However, Geng Chao said it right. Among the senior generals and officials of Daxuan

A large proportion of people surrendered.

The people of Jincheng immediately lost their nervousness after knowing that they had joined Daxuan. The streets were full of people shouting to sell goods, and the merchants even hung up banners to welcome the Xuan army into the city, and the merchants of Daxuan had a good sense of smell.

Yu Jun, within a few days, a large number of merchants brought southern fifth-grade products to various cities in southern Shanxi for sale. It was so lively that Long Tingfei's heart gradually became clear. His own reputation was not important, but the people's living and working in peace and contentment was.

What I want, isn’t the current scene what I have been pursuing for many years?

At nightfall, Long Tingfei asked someone to open the side door. He was about to leave. Looking back at the city head of Jincheng, he smiled. It was his honor to negotiate terms with His Majesty the Emperor, and it was also a blessing for the people. Until this moment, Long Tingfei

Fei was truly relieved.

At dawn on the second day, Long Tingfei and his party arrived in Weizhou. As soon as they entered Weizhou, they saw a group of cavalry approaching them. Weizhou was newly established and bordered Daning. It was not stable here. Long Tingfei was preparing to order a battle.

At that time, I heard the general leading the opposite shout loudly: "Long Shuai! Huo Hou has an order!"
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