Who dares to talk to Lu Yao like this over the days? But even though Hu Liuniang has married a wife, she still remains arrogant and makes fun of her with a gun and a stick. Her words are full of charm, which makes people want to get angry, but they don’t know where the anger comes from.
Lu Yao ran all the way, hoping that the backyard of his house would not catch a fire, and it would be fine if he had nothing to do. Now he saw that the three of them were really laughing happily. For a moment, he felt that the moment he had just hit the door made his body lose his strength and could not even raise his spirit of speaking. At this time, there were loud footsteps outside the courtyard gate. It turned out that the entourage heard him yelling in the backyard, for fear of a change, and they chased him with swords and halberds, knocking over countless servants along the way. Finally, Ma Rui knew the importance and asked loudly outside the courtyard gate: "General, what's the matter?"
"It's okay, you all go and rest." Lu Yao felt more and more embarrassed, and repeatedly asked the entourage to retreat. He sat down on the snow all over the ground, staring at the blazing bonfire. After a while, he changed the topic and said, "It smells so good, good craftsmanship, cut a piece for me to taste, so as to suppress my shock."
"Give you a small piece to see if it suits the taste." Hu Liuniang smiled and waved her lips to cut a piece of fat with very little fat. She poked it with the tip of the knife and handed it to the tip of Lu Yao's nose. The cold air from the short knife hit her face, almost making Lu Yao sneeze. This knife Lu Yao recognized the sword that was the treasure blade that used to cut iron like mud in the Taihang Mountains, which shocked the whole audience. Unexpectedly, Hu Liuniang used it as a mutton knife to use it, which was really free and easy.
When he opened his mouth and swallowed the piece of yellow mutton, he felt that the skin was crispy, the flesh was tender and delicious, and it was accompanied by some spice, and it was very stinky. Lu Yao did not expect that Hu Liuniang had such skills, and even people like him who were afraid of fishy smell felt delicious. After eating a few pieces, his abdomen was warm and his blood was unblocked.
Seeing that he was eating voraciously, Hu Liuniang turned to the two girls beside her and smiled: "No wonder this person is coming fiercely, it turns out that he is hungry..."
Fortunately, Hu Liuniang is unruly and the awkward atmosphere in the yard gradually eases. Only then did Ajue and Xianyu women each bow their own way: "I have met the general."
It was fine for Ajue to swallow the mutton that was covered with his mouth. His oily little face had not been wiped clean. I guess he was too restricted by the county lord on weekdays. He didn't expect to encounter Hu Liuniang like this and learn to be bad in the blink of an eye. This was the first time that the girl from Xianyu, Lu Yao, saw her, only to see her weak figure and pretty; although she was still shocked, she was generous and decent, and she had the shyness of a girl meeting her husband for the first time, with a unique charm. Xianyu Si said that this woman was named one with the word orchid, and she was indeed as her name was, as if she was a little orchid in the valley, both clear and gorgeous.
Even though Lu Yao was determined, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous, then looked at her fiercely, and then said softly: "I'm a little thirsty, can I ask the girl to get some tea?"
"Yes." Xian Yulan lowered her eyes and replied softly, bowed again, then stood up and went to the wing room behind.
When Xian Yulan's figure left, Lu Yao turned to Ajue and nodded: "I'm sorry, Ajue, you have been busy for a few years. But I don't know what the county magistrate has to give?"
Ajue and Lu Yaofen were in trouble in Taihang Mountains. Later, they came to Youzhou to send a message on behalf of the county lord, and were treated very well. They knew that Lu Yao had no airs, so they were not nervous because of the disparity in status between the two sides. When Lu Yao talked to the Xianyu girl, she only held the chopsticks and salivated to the grill. After hearing Lu Yao's inquiry, she hurriedly took off an ebony hairpin from her hair bun, gently split it into two pieces, and then pulled out a roll of two extremely thin silk book with wax sealing.
The letter sent by the Maid from Jingling County was not a question, but it was certainly significant. For a moment, even Hu Liuniang stopped talking and laughing, and it was rare to show a bit seriousness. However, after Lu Yao took it, he glanced a little and put it away, with no abnormal expression. At this time, Xian Yulan led many servants to carry teacups, and Lu Yao continued to talk and laugh with the three girls. It was not until the sun sets westward and a large number of relatives of the Xian Yu clan arrived that he set off on his way back.
It was a little dark, and many cavalry teams rushed out of the general's mansion. Those who were familiar with the military mansion knew that it was that General Pingbei was going to summon important civil and military officials.
Lu Yao's military office has now first seen its scale, and there are hundreds of civil servants and military generals with actual duties. However, they really belong to the core circle and are close to Jicheng. They can be summoned at any time, but there are only more than ten people.
Although Xue Tong is the deputy commander of the entire army; Shao Xu has always been a counselor for military aircraft, and everything is not unpredictable; Fang Qinzhi is a counselor who has been highly valued recently; Huang Yi is a capable official who is familiar with common affairs data; Zao Song, Xian Yusi, was an old man of Wang Pengzu, and the other was a representative of the local tyrants in Youzhou. These two were not qualified to attend the meeting, but in order to stabilize the local forces, Lu Yao specially allowed them to come together.
The rest were the military generals led by Shen Jin and had a very experienced experience. These people may not have qualified political acumen, but Lu Yao still summoned them every time he had affairs, even if he was allowed to listen. He hoped that through repeated meetings, he would gradually cultivate the vision and judgment of the backbone subordinates, so that these initial and most loyal and reliable subordinates could grow with the vigorous military government.
These more than ten people arrived, and Lu Yao set up a banquet to entertain him. During the meal, he did not talk about the letter from the Lord of Jingling County. He only asked his ministers: "It has been more than two months since the imperial court granted me the position of General Pingbei and the general of the military in Youzhou. Lu was so arrogant and had no morals. He finally took over the important tasks smoothly, and there were no major omissions. However, the next thing was still full of things. Why do you think it is a priority? What is an urgent matter? Please speak freely and don't have any scruples."
Before he finished speaking, Shen Jin stood up and talked happily: "In the past two months, our soldiers and civilians have worked day and night, and have basically renovated the fortresses and passes in the northern part of Youzhou. The dispatch of troops and the appointment of officers have been carried out. However, the more I am prepared, the more I feel that the safety of Youzhou depends on the various ethnic groups in the Dongyi."
"From Jicheng eastward and northward, there are Goguryeo and Fuyu, and there are Duanmen, Yuwen and Murong Xianbei tribes, all of which are strong and armed with tens of thousands of armors. In the Battle of Ruyuan, our army and Duanmen tribes won the battle, but the difficult process caused the heavy losses to our army. The lord and his colleagues saw it, and they must have understood that the Duanmen tribe is worthy of their reputation; and the Duanmen tribe's strength did not surpass the other Dongyi tribes. Based on this inference, although our army expanded very quickly, it was only in terms of military strength, at most one of the five strong tribes, Duanmen tribes, Yuwen and Murong tribes, Goguryeo and Fuyu. Fortunately, the Liaoxi Duke was loyal to the court, and the Yuwen and Murong tribes, Goguryeo and Fuyu were once again a feud, otherwise we would be even more alone."
This general, known for his ferociousness, has been in charge of the defense of a large mountainous area bordering the Yuwen tribe in northern Youzhou for some time. In this process, he obviously conducted a very in-depth investigation of the situation of the Hu tribe, so his vision is no longer simply limited to battlefield fighting: "So, what we need to do now is to contact the captain of the Dongyi and the governor of Pingzhou Li Zhen, and also coordinate the relationship with the Dongyi tribes through the Duan tribes, either intimidate them with a large army or win over them with famous instruments of the imperial court. Without this, it is impossible to ensure the safety of Youzhou."
"Old Shen, you have really thought about it seriously on weekdays and put in time. In this way, there are some generals who have the meaning of a certain aspect. Good, very good, and make great progress." Chen Jin could say this, which was really a surprise for Lu Yao. So Lu Yao stood up and raised a cup to signal to Chen Jin: "I will use water instead of wine, please drink a glass."
Chen Jin took a big sip of water and turned back to sit down with great courage.
Since they are in Youzhou, the Xianbei ethnic groups in the eastern part and even the Goguryeo and Fuyu, which are a little far away, are difficult problems that they have to face. Whether they are enemies or allies, suppressing or exploiting them are all different options in complex and subtle ways of dealing with them. Shao Xu has discussed this with several civil bureaucrats many times, not only Chen Jin has such insights.
But Lu Yao knew that Chen Jin's personality was the most straightforward and never thought about problems. With his war-loving personality, he had to propose to continue to urge the army to go north and go to war with the Dongyi tribes who were unwilling to obey the court. Today, he proposed the statement that he used the court's famous weapons to win over the Hu tribe, which proved that he instinctively felt that it was difficult to motivate the soldiers to continue to sacrifice his life, and proved that the situation of fighting for a long time in the past year made a considerable number of backbone soldiers in the army exhausted. This fatigue originated from the hearts of the soldiers, and was not covered by rewards or promotions. The joining of a large number of soldiers under Wang Pengzu inevitably slipped down, which aggravated this feeling of fatigue to some extent.
Chen Jin himself didn't think so much. He consciously put forward incisive opinions, so he looked proud and proud. However, half of the other civil and military officials showed a thoughtful look, obviously like Lu Yao, and they all understood the current situation of the war in a short period of time.
"General Chen understands the situation of the Hu tribe in the northern border and is worthy of being the general who is the lord who is highly valued." Among the civil officials, Xian Yusi stood up and first praised Chen Jin. Today, Lu Yao broke into the villa where he placed his young sister. This move was indeed a bit more than polite, but according to the people present, General Pingbei seemed to be very fond of his own sister, which made him full of confidence in his career. Even when he participated in the meeting of the core circle of the military office for the first time, he had more confidence and could not help but speak enthusiastically.
After echoing a few words, he changed his tone and said, "Recently, there is a nursery rhyme in Jicheng: Two governors in the East and West, and one governor of Youzhou. It shows that the lord has both the power of the land, and the military power of Youzhou has become familiar to the people, and his reputation is far above that of the governors. Since the lord took charge of the military affairs of Youzhou, it has included the collection of troops, horses, rectification of border defenses, absorption of refugees, division of military garrisons, and the collection and preparation of food, weapons, war horses, clothing, and medicines. All the affairs were going smoothly; through the measures of rewarding meritorious soldiers, the influence of the military government in Youzhou was also enhanced. In just two months, the troops were sufficient and the people were in a state of security. The Xianbei of Duan's army had surrendered to our army and formed a covenant of mutual assistance. Therefore, General Chen had a foresight to prevent problems before they happened, but the lord really didn't need to be too humble. The subordinates believed that Youzhou was enough to shock the Hu clan and ensure the safety of the northern border of Jin."
Xian Yusi looked at Chen Jin and continued: "We just need to suppress it without any trouble and patiently raise the military and civilians. Our strength will naturally gradually surpass the Hu tribe. Now we might as well let the Hu tribe do whatever it is. They may not dare to provoke the majesty of the military mansion."
Chen Jin felt the weakness of the Youzhou Military Prefecture in the short term, but he still planned to actively intervene in the Hu people in the northern border and use active means to ensure the safety of Youzhou; while Xian Yusi realized the long-term potential of the Youzhou Military Prefecture, so he put forward conservative suggestions. The two of them had different perspectives on the problem, and the opinions they put forward were completely different.
Lu Yao smiled without comment and asked the rest of his subordinates: "What do you think? You might as well just say it."
Huang Yi went out to salute and bowed to report, "My subordinates thought that General Chen Jin's opinion was very reasonable. The Dongyi tribes are close to Youzhou, and they are strong, and their leaders are ambitious. If they change, they may be a big problem. Instead of staying behind closed doors and being caught off guard, we should take the initiative to participate and guide the situation to a favorable side. I remember more than a month ago, when the lord summoned us to discuss the position of the military palace, Duke Deyuan once said, "Just be brave and fight with him as always, how can we be lucky and retreat as a safe place?"
When Huang Yi was a minor official in Ye County, he dared to take responsibility and had a strong and decisive style of acting. Now, as a military clerk, he still likes to face difficulties when analyzing the general trend. This personality is highly praised by Lu Yao.
However, before Huang Yi finished speaking, Zao Song sneered: "Huang Zheng is very ambitious, as if the world can be controlled. However, he ignores the current situation of the military palace and wants to subdue the Dongyi tribes. If there is any dissonance, it will arouse hostility among the Donghu tribes. Could Huang Zheng have other wonderful plans to retreat to the enemy?"
He ignored Huang Yi and bowed to Lu Yao and said, "The lord is wise and powerful, so he started from the army and was prosperous. However, the momentum of prosperity cannot last long, and he relies on his courage to lose the country. Haven't he heard that Wu Zi said: "The wise ruler must cultivate his culture and virtue within and prepare his martial arts outside, and then he can easily conquer other people? He must interfere with the Dongyi tribes, and it is like taking Taishan to surpass the Beihai. Is it true that I cannot do it. Why is it better to be strong?"
Zao Song agreed with Xian Yusi's suggestion and required that patience should be used to accumulate strength and not interfere in the affairs of the Hu tribe in the northern border. It was not without cause. In the past, Wang Pengzu tried his best to be the guest of honor and led him as a strong man, but he was inevitably defeated in the end. Therefore, Wang Pengzu like Zao Song was still in fear and did not want to have any connection with the Xianbei anymore. He was also a famous literati, and his words were quoted from classics and were eloquent and eloquent, which was really hard to argue for a while.
When Lu Yao heard that the other parties had their own opinions and had a fierce debate for a long time, he gradually summarized it in his heart. He coughed lightly to stop the disputes among the crowd, and then asked Xue Tong first: "How long will it take for the soldiers to recover their fighting spirit and inspire their desire to fight?"
Regarding military affairs issues, Xue Tong is the unscrupulous authority. He responded: "Now our army has more than 30,000 soldiers who dare to fight and are good at fighting. They only need another one or two months of rest. When the spring is warm, they will definitely be like a beast, and everyone is eager to make contributions on the battlefield."
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Chapter completed!