Scouts were coming in and out, and from time to time large groups of rangers would stir up smoke, while the sergeants howled and vented their excess energy.
"It's Chen Zhoujun!"
Han Ji smiled and said: "It's a pity that these soldiers were not able to follow the Duke in the expedition last time. This time, the Chenzhou Army is the main force. I heard that those soldiers vowed to overwhelm the soldiers of Taoxian County."
"It's good to have such an atmosphere in the military."
The old thief saw Wang Lao Er and said with a smile: "It's the second brother who is back."
Wang Laoer took hundreds of riders and arrived outside the camp like a whirlwind, "getting some food."
In the past few days, he only had dry food, which made him feel uncomfortable.
"Why, you didn't eat well?" Han Ji said with a smile.
Wang Laoer said: "I don't know who mixed the dried meat with preserved fruit, and took a bite of it, which is sour and sweet. It tastes terrible!"
The old thief laughed, "It's probably your wife! Boy!"
"Yun Shang?" Wang Laoer realized later that the dried meat was prepared by his wife.
"You can't poop after eating too much dried meat!" said the old thief.
Wang Laoer didn't bother with him and went to see Yang Xuan angrily.
"Duke!"
Boss Yang is having breakfast. It is still a simple bun, but the ingredients in the bun are richer, not only dried meat, but also fresh vegetables... This is sent by Jiang Cunzhong from Huonan County. It is considered a small one.
I patted my boss’s rainbow fart.
"Have you eaten?" Yang Xuan asked.
"I haven't eaten well!" Wang Laoer squatted down casually.
"Get him a bowl!" Yang Xuan pointed at Wang Laoer with his chopsticks.
"The city gates in Tanzhou are closed tightly. I took hundreds of horses to test them but they refused to come out." Wang Laoer felt that this battle was very boring.
"Hold on tight, maybe the city gate will be blocked." Yang Xuan was waiting for news from the direction of Chenzhou and Taizhou.
When the fufu arrived, Wang Laoer squatted there holding a huge bowl, slurping his food.
"The Duke."
Han Ji came, "The scouts from Chenzhou returned and said there was nothing strange."
"Wait for the news from Taizhou."
However, unlike Chenzhou, Taizhou was densely populated by scouts. The Northern Xinjiang Army's scouts tried to get closer many times, but they still couldn't get close after suffering many casualties.
"Then...take down Weixi!"
A general gave advice.
Originally, Yang Xuan ignored Weixi County because if Weixi was captured and the army besieged Tanzhou, once Lin Jun's army came to help, the small Weixi City would be vulnerable.
It's better to use scouts for early warning.
But now Lin Jun seems to be still hesitating. In this way, taking Weixi can lock the escape route of the Tanzhou defenders.
Yang Xuan nodded, "I don't know what's going on with He Lianrong."
"I'm afraid it's a bit hard to persuade them to surrender." Han Ji said, "I think it's better to send some troops to intimidate."
If He Lianrong is taken down, there will be a buffer.
Colleagues are enemies, but Han Ji is willing to consider He Lianrong. This open-mindedness...wrong, this arrogance, is worthy of rebelling against Han!
"Old thief, let's go."
"Take orders!"
The old thief was overjoyed and bowed to leave.
As soon as he was about to leave the big tent, he heard someone outside saying enthusiastically: "Is the Duke of Qin here? No wonder the official saw clouds covering the big tent from outside."
Well!
Who is this?
The flattering shots can be considered fresh and refined.
A petty official came in and said, "My lord, He Lianrong would like to see you."
Yang Xuan felt relieved and said, "Let him in."
Now that his business is getting bigger and bigger, he needs more and more talents. What he lacks the most is staff.
Han Ji can be said to be able to stand alone, but Cao Ying is a little less capable.
He Lianrong's talents are not bad, and he has one more advantage than Cao Ying, which is ruthlessness.
If you are ruthless, you will not be blinded easily, and your thoughts and decisions will not be disrupted by affection.
He Lianrong came in, followed by a Northern Liao general.
Before He Lianrong could speak, the Bei Liao general knelt down.
And he knelt down very simply, with a bang.
When going out, Yang Xuan would naturally not spread any carpet in the tent, just a mud floor.
After moving in, people came and went here, and the mud was trampled hard. Kneel down like this, your knees...
Yang Xuan's eyelids twitched, "What is this?"
The general of Beiliao raised his head with a look of ecstasy, "I have long wanted to defect to the Duke, but I have never been able to find the opportunity. Today, when I meet the Duke, I seem to see the kindness of a mother-in-law. I..."
What?
Yay mother!
Yang Xuan was stunned, and even more confused when he saw that the general actually cried.
He Lianrong coughed dryly and said, "My lord, this is Weixi guard general Chen Lei."
Chen Lei wiped away his tears and said, "The villain is willing to lead the way for the Duke. Wherever the Duke points, the villain will hit! Whoever the Duke says to kill, the villain will kill!"
This means willing to be a dog!
"I am very happy that you can abandon the darkness and turn to the light. I will go down and settle down first. After this battle, I will naturally reward you based on your merits."
Yang Xuan spoke lightly, but Chen Lei felt as if he had found a treasure. He was so excited that he kowtowed a few more times before resigning.
When He Lianrong saw him going out, he shook his head and said, "This man is shameless. The poor monk once ordered him to be less active. It seems that he is still the same now."
"Ziying, you must have something that the superiors value, otherwise who will pay attention to you?" Han Ji shook his head, thinking that this is a waste.
Jiang He'er asked: "This man wants to be the Duke's dog! Why doesn't the Duke agree?"
Yang Xuan said calmly: "Not everyone can be my dog!"
Now that Northern Xinjiang is powerful, some literati who were originally unwilling to serve as officials are building momentum everywhere, holding poetry gatherings, talking about political affairs with prostitutes in their arms in brothels, and showing off everywhere, hoping to serve Yang Guogong.
But Yang Guogong seemed to have not seen him.
Later, I learned that schools in various places now produce many students every year. Those students started from small officials and slowly climbed up.
But this man is a great talent!
The literati clamored with dissatisfaction, still holding women in their arms and clamoring.
But in the eyes of several big bosses in Northern Xinjiang, these students are much easier to use than them.
First, these students have better ability to do things than they do, and the most important thing is that these students' loyalty to Boss Yang is beyond their comparison.
So, if you can use students, who will use you and other reserved idiots?
"Weixi is now waiting to be received," He Lianrong said.
Yang Xuan arranged for people to deal with it and explained: "If you find Lin Jun's army attacking, don't think about it and withdraw immediately!"
"yes!"
When Boss Yang rarely shows weakness, it makes people feel warm.
Before we turn west, the situation becomes clear.
The only doubt is what Lin Jun wants to do.
"My lord, no enemy reinforcements have been found in Taizhou and Chenzhou!"
This news confirmed Yang Xuan's decision, "No more waiting, get ready to break camp and set off. By the way, where is the southern part of the town?"
"The people in the southern part of the town are on the outskirts of Tanzhou City, responsible for intercepting enemy scouts." Wang Laoer communicated with Xin Wuji when he came. "Xin Wuji said that as long as the Duke gives the order, the southern part of the town will not look back."
"He is quite knowledgeable!"
Yang Xuan came out of the big tent. Inside the big tent, Han Ji smiled and said: "Tanzhou is gone. What's the use of keeping it in the south of the town? We can only disperse it and go to various places."
In this way, the vast grassland between Tanzhou and Chenzhou will become the pasture of northern Xinjiang.
He Lianrong said: "Those leaders will not give in!"
"The army is on the side. If you don't give in, we will destroy it!" Han Ji said with murderous intent.
"Why bother?" He Lianrong said: "In the name of discussing matters, gather those leaders and kill them all."
The old thief who had not yet made it felt a chill down his spine when he heard this, "The soldiers in the southern part of the town will be suspicious..."
"Simple, isn't Wang Laoer carrying armor and weapons from the Northern Liao Dynasty? He ordered a group of reliable soldiers to pretend to be the Tanzhou Army and raided the meeting place. Xin Wuji managed to escape, but the remaining leaders were unfortunately killed.
"
Is this person so cruel?
The old thief felt cold in his heart, "Xin Wuji, please stop doing it!"
"Xin Wuji is a smart man. He knows that even if the southern part of the town is gone, the money he has acquired over the years will be enough for his descendants. In a few years, when the government of the country rises and rewards according to merit, he can also benefit.
.So, why would he take the risk? If he hesitated, the Tanzhou Army would be willing to kill him."
The old thief squinted at He Lianrong, "Get up, sir?"
Only people in the inner circle knew about Yang Xuan's life experience, but He Lianrong's words didn't sound right.
As if he knew something!
The old thief's eyes flashed with danger.
"Are you planning to kill someone?" He Lianrong smiled, "The poor monk has been watching with cold eyes for the past few years. Looking at your words and deeds, he knows that the Duke of the country will not be willing to surrender to Chang'an. Not only does he not want to surrender, he also... overthrows
The meaning of Chang'an."
The old thief chuckled.
Han Ji crossed his arms and watched the fun.
"When the Duke threatened Chang'an, he said that anyone who touched Huang Chunhui would be killed. Logically speaking, these words were close to the threats before rebellion. It seemed a little strange to you, but you looked like it was natural. Why?"
He Lianrong said: "Since I am assisting the Duke, I naturally have to find out the Duke's ambitions. It is natural for the Duke to threaten you and Li Bi. It is not surprising that the Duke's army will go south one day.
What makes me most curious is that Song Zhen and Luo Cai were willing to serve the Duke not long after they arrived in Northern Xinjiang, almost to the point of loyalty, why?"
grass!
If he didn't say it, the old thief would never have imagined that there were so many flaws in the inner circle.
"Only the Duke can persuade them with a convincing reason. This reason, the humble monk does not ask. But in one sentence, the noise is louder, the noise is smaller, and it is boring!"
He Lianrong went out.
The old thief asked quietly: "Old Han, the Duke said that you are a Han rebel, but why do I think you are worse than He Lianrong?"
"I'm not as crazy as him!"
The army breaks out of camp.
When approaching Tanzhou City, you can occasionally encounter cavalry in the south of the town.
Immediately, the cavalry gradually became denser.
The tribal cavalry waved their swords in front and cheered, as if they were welcoming their masters.
"These warriors haven't fought for a long time, and they all look a little fatter!"
Han Ji smiled.
He glanced at He Lianrong.
He calls himself a ruthless person, but compared with this one, the gap is not small.
But if you think about it carefully, you can understand that he has a wife and children by his side, so no matter how crazy he is, he must have a temper. But He Lianrong is carefree and even thinks about becoming a monk.
No one knows why such people are alive.
Smoke and dust were flying in front, and groups of cavalry were coming with great momentum.
"My lord, it's Xin Wuji who's here."
Wang Laoer said: "Do you want me to suppress him?"
"No offense!"
Yang Xuan led his men out. In front of him, tens of thousands of cavalry reined in their horses.
Xin Wuji rode his horse and led dozens of people out.
Yang Xuan narrowed his eyes and looked at him.
There was silence on both sides.
It actually looks like two armies confronting each other.
Xin Wuji turned around and said something to the leaders. When he turned around, he looked a little angry.
He dismounted and walked over step by step.
He walked to Yang Xuanma and knelt down, "Xin Wuji, I have met the master!"
"Long time no see, you've gained some weight!" Yang Xuan looked at him condescendingly.
"It is the blessing of the master, which allows the villain to enjoy wealth and honor in peace."
"Get up!"
Xin Wuji stood up, looked back at his subordinates, and shouted, "Aren't you still polite?"
Tens of thousands of cavalrymen dismounted and knelt down at once!
"Meet the master!"
The sound was so loud, it was like thunder rolling in.
Han Ji whispered: "Those leaders kneeled a little reluctantly!"
He Lianrong shook his head, "No, they don't want to kneel!"
Han Ji smiled and said, "What do you think?"
He Lianrong said: "The poor monk still said the same thing, it would be easier to kill him."
"It's easy to kill, but you have to have a good reputation!" Han Ji said: "Although you can use the excuse of the Tanzhou Army to get past it, you will inevitably be criticized later. After all, the reputation of the Duke is important!"
In the future, many people would have to be recruited to surrender in order to fight against rebellion. Some people were worried that they would follow in the footsteps of the leaders in the southern part of the town and would resist desperately even if they had no choice but to do so.
"That's easier!"
"Oh!" Han Ji smiled, "I'd love to hear the details!"