Yuchi was fine. Although he had never been to Liaodong, he was still an old man from Mayi. What shocked Buqun even more was Xu Shiji sitting opposite him.
Xu Shiji got along well with him in Hongnong, and they rushed to do all the hard work.
For example, after Wang Shichong's defeat the year before last, many Zheng soldiers ran into the mountains and became strongmen, so they who were stationed in Hongnong also had the responsibility of suppressing bandits.
Bu Qun was certainly not interested in suppressing the bandits. He believed that the king urged them to suppress the bandits for no other reason. He probably wanted to search for Wang Shichong. It was said that Wang Shichong did not return to Luoyang, but disappeared, and was probably living in the mountains.
Bu Qun no longer looked down upon that kind of achievement of finding a needle in a haystack. Even if he caught Wang Shichong, what glory would he add? So he handed over the suppression of bandits to Xu Shiji. Well, the person in charge would be Zhang Lun... Anyway, Xu Shiji said nothing.
Without saying anything, he led the troops and left.
Xu Shiji did not find Wang Shichong, but he killed the Henan big bandit Shan Xiongxin. As Bu Qun expected, he did not get much military merit, and Xu Shiji was scolded for being smart.
After Zhang Lun left, he and Xu Shiji were stationed in Hongnong.
Xu Shiji was young and talented, and had served as Li Po's personal army commander. His qualifications were somewhat shallow, but other aspects showed that his future was limitless, so Bu Qun was very willing to make friends with him.
But he never expected that when this guy returned to the capital and came back, he would be his mother-in-law, marrying the emperor's sister, the eldest princess of Fufeng, Li Chun.
Bu Qun was a little dizzy. Even if he broke his head, he still didn't understand how this person got into the princess. The eldest lady had a good reputation, and she was the emperor's only relative and was deeply favored by the emperor. How could such a woman fall in love with Xu Shiji?
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Bu Qun looked at Xu Shiji carefully again. Apart from his glowing face and being proud of the spring breeze, he didn't seem to have anything more than others. Well, this guy was very mean-spirited and could be ruthless to his former colleagues, even if they were friends with him.
There are also some precautions to be taken.
Xu Shiji felt that someone was looking at him, so he turned to look at Bu Qun, nodded and smiled, Bu Qun's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly gave him his hand.
I was thinking that I was also unlucky. Zhang Lun was on top of me before, and now Yuchi is here again, and a damn prince-in-law appears... He won't blame me for letting him go out to suppress bandits in the middle of winter, right?
Xu Shiji is not the only rising star. Yuchi Kai, Zhang Shigui and Zhao Shixun are all in this group, and they have long been separated. Xu Shiji is friendly with Zhang Shigui and Zhao Shixun. Yuchi Kai is on speaking terms with Zhao Shixun, and Yuchi Kai is a member of Youtun.
The younger brother of General Wei Chixin.
Xu Shiji and Zhao Shixun were close friends. Both of them were born in the emperor's Habayashi Guards, and formed their own line with Luo Shixin, Liu Jingsheng, Ashina Danai, etc.
These rising stars are ambitious and extremely talented, which makes the seniors feel more pressure. It is precisely because of them that Bu Qun and Yu Chigong no longer quarrel with each other.
It was boring to fight back and forth, and it also made people laugh afterward...
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More than a dozen generals, plus Zhang Liang, a lieutenant in the Ministry of War, and Liu Chaozong, a foreign minister in the Ministry of War, Xie Zheng and others are in charge of the Military Intelligence Department. Although they have not made much achievements yet, they must not be underestimated.
Needless to say, Zhang Liang and Xu Shiji had a close friendship. They were both born in Henan, and together they were chased like rabbits by the Duke of Wei. They experienced hardships. In the words of outsiders, it was a life-changing friendship.
Of course, officials may have another interpretation of generals who were born in Henan, such as Xu Shiji killing Shan Xiongxin...
In fact, what made the generals fearful was that this man once served as Sima of the Han Dynasty and was a confidant of the emperor. Even though he was just a doctor in the Ministry of War now, he would almost certainly be in a high position in the future.
These people also formed the leadership of Tongguan and Hongnong's army. Those who surrendered last year were different from those in politics. Kansai people were not yet able to join this military group.
The generals looked around, almost all of whom were acquaintances. You said a few words, and he said a few words. The hall was very lively. Until everyone arrived, Yuchi Gong knocked on the table, and then pressed his hands.
Only then did the hall become quiet.
The generals raised their heads excitedly. Their desire for merit was barely concealed, and their intention to strive for merit was almost visible on their faces. Last year's war resulted in almost everyone here being promoted, and everyone was also promoted to a knighthood.
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That's just pacifying Li Yuan... This year everyone is facing Dou Jiande and Xiao Mian. Everyone almost unanimously believes that pacifying Dou Jiande and Xiao Mian is the final battle to unify the world.
This seems to be part of the founding of the country. There is no such store after this village, so the desire to fight becomes more and more intense. They have to fight for everything, which gives Yuchi Gong and Bu Qun a headache.
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"Ms. Xiao, Dou Jiande is quite courageous. He wants to fight with us in Henan, but we don't know who will go first and who will come last...or whether they can join forces and compete with us."
Yuchi Gong's sonorous voice echoed in the hall, arousing unbridled laughter. The generals who had experienced hundreds of battles were very relaxed, and no matter who they faced, their confidence in victory could not be shaken.
Their pride and self-confidence are built on battle after battle, and they are not without any support. As for whether they will become arrogant soldiers... who knows, we will wait until we can defeat them.
Yuchi Gong is now much more mature and will no longer give the generals a chance to draw lots or draw lots.
When everyone's laughter subsided, he continued: "I called you here to discuss with you when to launch the army... The Supreme Being has given me full authority... If you have anything to say, feel free to say it, hehe, if anyone
If you hide it, if you want to talk to the Ministry of War or the Supreme Being, I won't be polite to you."
The generals all laughed evilly again and looked at each other, feeling that each of them was like a rat who judged others behind their backs, but he was the only one who was upright and aboveboard and the real great man.
Li Nian was always impulsive, so he spoke first, "I don't think there is any need to wait any longer. Dou Jiande and Xiao Mian have no courage at all. Dou Jiande hesitated and hesitated, while Xiao Mian poked his head in.
I have calculated that according to their appearance, June and July may not arrive, so why waste time and occupy Luoyang early? I can still have a lot of time this year to argue with them."
His words were agreed by Chen Yuan, Yu Chikai and others. Xiao Mian's movements were too slow, which made the Tang army restless, which also showed on the generals.
Arrogant and powerful generals have always been difficult to suppress. When Li Po led the army, they were quite obedient, but when it was Yuchi's turn, they were much worse. Now Zhang Lun has come from behind and is the leader of the crowd, but you have to put Zhang Lun in Tongguan and Hongnong.
On the front line, his performance is probably not as good as Yuchi's.