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278 I have something to discuss

"I met the two generals. Lu has been intimate with the two generals for a long time." Lu Haoshan did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly saluted the two.

This is the first time Lu Haoshan has seen two generals in the late Ming Dynasty. When they meet, the two of them give Lu Haoshan a feeling of being tall, burly and tough. Lu Haoshan is 1.72 meters tall, and is already a little outstanding in Chaochao, which is about 1.6 meters tall. He usually feels a bit outstanding in the crowd, but when he stands in front of Cao's uncle and nephew, he immediately shortens his head. In this way, the uncle and nephew are over 1.9 meters tall, just like two giants.

The uncle and nephew of Cao's family have clear angular faces, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a fierce aura all over their bodies. I heard that the uncle and nephew were as fierce as Zhang Fei on the battlefield, as hard as stones, resourceful and ruthless as they were. Many peasant uprising troops fled before they could fight.

The massacre of peasant uprising troops is actually not a good reputation. Besides, those uneven rebels are difficult to test the quality of the two, so they are not well-known in later generations. However, as soldiers, they who quelled many rebellions for Chongzhen were undoubtedly very outstanding.

These two were great men and first-class generals. Later generations even called Cao Wenzhao the most powerful general in the late Ming Dynasty. Although there were not many people who agreed with it, it was enough to prove his status. Lu Haoshan, who was foresighted, knew that with Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others, the power of Hong Chengchou and Cao Wenzhao would become higher and higher. Hong Chengchou would serve as the unprecedented governor of the five provinces, and Cao Wenzhao would also restrain the forces of Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces.

Now that we have a good relationship, we will have a lot of things to talk about in the future.

"Lu Qianhu knows our uncle and nephew?" Cao Wenzhao asked curiously.

Lu Haoshan said with a serious look: "The two generals are all fighting on the battlefield and have made numerous military achievements. Their reputations have long been well-known. Fortunately, they met today. It is really a surprise and honor."

Everyone loves to hear good words. This is from Qianhu, a neighboring province. This praise adds a lot of color. Cao Bianjiao laughed and said modestly: "Actually, our uncle and nephew all carry one head with two arms, and there are not three heads and six arms. Lu Qianhu's words are too humble."

Deng Yan, who was standing beside him, said with a smile: "Okay, I've been standing here for so long. If you have anything to do, let's talk to you later. You are not tired, Deng's feet are cramped."

It was exaggerating to say cramps. However, this reminder Lu Haoshan was not polite and quickly invited the three of them into the camp.

A group of four went to Lu Haoshan's handsome poncho. Lu Haoshan asked someone to make good tea and serve melons and fruits. After some courtesy, Lu Haoshan realized that Deng Qi had asked him to find out the situation as soon as he entered Shanxi. Unexpectedly, he met Cao's uncle and nephew on the way. He heard that they were also looking for Lu Haoshan. So the group of three came together.

When three great men arrived at the same time, Lu Haoshan felt a little flattered. After all, his achievements were mediocre. He was just a small thousand-household household, which was a bit emphatic.

"I wonder what instructions are there for the three lords to look for Lu?" Lu Haoshan was too lazy to be polite and asked directly.

Deng Qi was the deputy general of Sichuan. After Dong Jian's entire army was wiped out, he led his troops to fight to save face for Sichuan. He came to inspect his soldiers. This was understandable, but it was a bit intriguing for Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao to come here.

"This time, I am mainly entrusted by Commander Han to visit my brothers who have made military achievements. As for what the two Generals Cao are doing, let General Cao talk about it." Deng Yan said with a smile.

Deng Yan, who was born in a naughty background, was not very arrogant, but his relationship with his subordinates has always been a little nervous. The main reason is that he is a little stingy and will not win over his subordinates. His subordinates look down on him as a general who "washed his feet and went to the fields". Now Deng Yan has been learning how to get along with others. Lu Haoshan has read historical materials and knows that the famous grassroots general in front of him was not killed in the battlefield or under the enemy's knife. Ironically, he died at the hands of his subordinates. Some people say that he fell down the city wall and fell to death, some people say that he committed suicide, but Lu Haoshan didn't know exactly why, but he still felt a little sympathetic to this general: When he was traveling to Shanxi, he wanted to go to a higher level in his career, but he fell down forever.

This shows a problem. If you want your subordinates to follow you wholeheartedly, you must have a reason to let your subordinates follow you wholeheartedly, such as generous treatment, bright future, or conquering them with your own personal charm, not just a higher status than them. A small background is not a sin, but this also shows several problems, that is, you do not have a rich family background or a good connection or a huge backer, and you are a little conservative and unchanging, so it will be difficult to calm down.

Lu Haoshan asked himself, if it weren’t for his delicious food and drink, and he would spend a lot of money every month, would his subordinates work hard and obey his words and work hard for him without hesitation?

The answer is obviously no.

Hearing Deng Yan's words, Cao Wenzhao smiled, but looked around with his eyes. Lu Haoshan replied, knowing that some words were not suitable for those with subordinates, and he trusted his subordinates very much, but this did not mean that Cao Wenzhao trusted them.

"You retreat first." After receiving the hint, Lu Haoshan waved his hand to ask Shuai Peng's personal guards and commanders to go out.

"Yes, sir." The subordinates responded in unison after the order, and then retreated together, even Tang Qiang and Zhao Gongchang were no exception.

When there were only four people in the commander's tent, Lu Haoshan smiled and said, "I wonder what General Cao has to give?"

Cao Wenzhao nodded: "I can't tell you the order. Although the general's rank is higher than you, we belong to different Dusi. Lu Qianhu is a cheerful person. Cao doesn't turn around and get straight to the point. Now the rioters are becoming more and more rampant. What are the concerns about the emperor? He is loved by the emperor. Cao is ordered to control Qin (Shaanxi) and Jin (Shanxi) soldiers to suppress bandits and are ready to formulate a complete plan. Let's discuss with the two and let the Sichuan army cooperate with the action."

Chongzhen attached great importance to Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao. In order to prevent the situation of each army fighting on its own, Cao Wenzhao was asked to restrain the soldiers of the two provinces. However, these two provinces were Shaanxi and Shanxi, and Sichuan did not include them. Cao Wenzhao's plan needed the support of Sichuan soldiers, so he could only use negotiation to persuade Deng Yan and Lu Haoshan to cooperate with his plan. This is why he unexpectedly appeared here.

I wanted to apply to the emperor for the Sichuan Army to be restrained by him, but I was afraid of arousing suspicion from Chongzhen, so I said that he was respectful to his own troops. After thinking for a long time, I gave up. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better and faster!

ps: Hahaha, I finally passed the second subject and am in a good mood

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