Liu Zhang was a little surprised by Xu Huang's answer, but he could generally guess the reason why he said that.
"Are Gongming worried about his mother?"
"Yes, my mother lost her legs because of me. How can I ignore my mother because of my own selfishness?"
Xu Huang is a man with great ambitions. How could he not have the idea of taking control of the battlefield? But he can't!
"I think there is no need for Gongming to worry about the old lady. I can take the old lady to the Hou General's Mansion and Gongming and I will raise her together!"
Xu Huang smiled and shook his head.
"Then what if I die in battle?"
Liu Zhang finally understood Xu Huang's worries. He didn't expect that a young man who was just twenty years old could be so understanding of the ways of the world.
He deeply understands the principle of human relationships!
Xu Huang knew that Liu Zhang valued him and was willing to take the initiative to support his mother, but what if Xu Huang died in battle? Can Liu Zhang still treat his mother like this?
"So I can't agree to the general, I can only disappoint the general..."
Liu Zhang's momentary absence made Xu Huang even more disheartened, and his originally wavering thoughts were instantly extinguished.
"Gongming, don't get me wrong! If you are willing to be loyal to me, your mother will be my mother from now on!"
Liu Zhang was really wronged. He never expected that Xu Huang could think so long-term for his mother!
"I have made up my mind, please forgive me, General!"
Xu Huang's tone was very firm, clearly telling Liu Zhang that he would not be swayed by words.
Liu Zhang did not ask for trouble anymore. He knew that it would be extremely difficult to recruit Xu Huang on his own.
Turning around and walking to the study room, Liu Zhang was not disheartened. He already knew the key point of recruiting Xu Huang.
Xu Huang's mother was Liu Zhang's breakthrough!
According to historical experience, in any family that can cultivate outstanding talents, the mother usually understands the righteousness!
Just like Taishi Ci at the time, if Taishi Ci's mother hadn't spoken out, it would have been impossible for Liu Zhang to realize it with his own abilities.
Liu Zhang took the written bamboo slips and returned to the living room.
"Wenhe, Gongda, how was your chat with Bo Xi?"
When the three of them saw Liu Zhang coming back, they all stood up to greet him.
"Bo Xi is an elegant man, and we had a great time chatting with him!"
Jia Xu admired Wei Qian very much and seemed to have forgotten the plot against him just now.
Liu Zhang walked up to Wei Qian and handed him the letter in his hand.
"Bochu, Xu Huang, please take him back first. I have a letter here. Please give it to Xu Huang's mother."
"Remember, don't let Xu Huang know."
While Wei Jian took the letter, Liu Zhang emphasized it again.
"Don't let Xu Huang know!"
Wei Jian nodded and put the letter in his arms.
"Don't worry, General Hou, I will definitely handle this matter myself."
"Then I'll bother you."
"Since there's nothing else going on here, I won't bother you much. I'll deliver this letter as soon as I get back!"
Wei Jian didn't want to stay here any longer, so he said goodbye to Liu Zhang.
"Okay, Bo Xi will guarantee it all the way."
The four of them bowed to each other and watched Wei Jian leave.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it’s the fourth day of April, and Liu Zhang’s wedding is coming soon.
This period of time was very peaceful, allowing Liu Zhang to prepare for his wedding patiently.
Although marrying a concubine could not be a big deal, Liu Zhang still tried his best to satisfy Cai Yan.
Just when I thought I could go through my wedding with Cai Ling smoothly, news of Northwest's defeat reached Luoyang.
royal palace hall, morning dynasty
"Your Majesty, according to the Chang'an Express, Huangfu Song failed to fight the rebels, resulting in the loss of troops and generals, and is now trapped in Meiyang City."
Zhang Rang briefly read the northwest battle report, not only to Liu Hong, but also to the ministers below.
Huangfusong unexpectedly lost the first battle and suffered heavy losses!
No one expected it, including Liu Zhang, who was familiar with history.
Liu Zhang remembered clearly that in history, Huangfu Song was in a stalemate with the rebels, and no one could do anything. Then the ten permanent servants impeached Huangfu Song, wasting military pay, and was dismissed without making any progress.
Huangfu Song's defeat made all the forces have their own thoughts.
The most uncomfortable person was He Jin. It was Huangfu Song who was recommended by He Jin. Huangfu Song's failure also indirectly confirmed He Jin's incompetence.
To Yuan Wei, it didn't matter whether Huangfu Song won or lost, it had nothing to do with the interests of their Yuan family.
The same goes for Liu Zhang, because he knew that Huangfu Song's best situation was to face a stalemate with the enemy, and the Shi Changshi would definitely give him a stumbling block.
The happiest people are none other than Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong!
Especially Zhao Zhong was laughed to death. He didn't expect Huangfu Song to be so incompetent. He didn't even need their Shi Chang servants to make things difficult for him, so he was killed and fled in embarrassment!
Although Liu Hong didn't want Huangfu Song to win, he definitely didn't want him to lose so quickly!
The county soldiers from all over the country have not yet gathered. Once Meiyang is lost, the royal mausoleum will definitely fall into the hands of the rebels, and Liu Hong will become a sinner of history!
"This Huangfu Song really pretends to be a famous general! He can't even fight against a few thieves and has brought great embarrassment to me!"
Seeing Liu Hong and Long Yan furious, Zhang Rang also took the opportunity to add insult to injury.
"Your Majesty, that Huangfu Song is greedy for power and rushes forward. He thinks he is familiar with the art of war, but in fact he has already fallen into the enemy's trap!"
Zhao Zhong would never miss the opportunity to impeach Huangfu Song, so he quickly took advantage of it.
"Yes, Your Majesty, doesn't Huangfu Song know about the mausoleum behind Meiyang? Doesn't his defeat bring His Majesty eternal infamy? He must be severely punished this time!"
Liu Hong's face became more and more gloomy. This time Huangfu Song suffered too many defeats, which completely messed up all Liu Hong's plans!
"Your Majesty! Although Huangfu Song was defeated, he still has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. He can resist the enemy in the United States. It is better to let him take the blame and perform meritorious service!"
He Jin couldn't let Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong do what they did. If he didn't speak up for Huangfu Song, these two geldings would kill him!
Zhang Rang's hatred for He Jin was so overwhelming that he couldn't let He Jin get his wish, so he immediately refuted it.
"Your Majesty, the royal mausoleum is of great importance. You must never trust others again! Besides, if we continue to use such defeated generals, wouldn't it make the rebels laugh at me for having no one?"
"Your Majesty, changing generals on the spot will be detrimental to the battle!"
"His Majesty..."
The ministers below were all making their own comments, and the sacred palace hall turned into a vegetable market for a while, and it was noisy.
"alright!"
Liu Hong was completely angry. He was already upset and was even more upset by the noise.
"Pass the decree, Huangfu Songzuo will be removed from the post of General of Chariot and Cavalry, his title will be removed, and he will be escorted back to the capital!"
"Zhang Wen!"
"I'm here!"
Zhang Wen quickly stepped out of the queue and bowed to Liu Zhang.
"I now confer you the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry. It's a holiday! Together with General Dong Zhuo and General Zhou Shen, as well as soldiers from various counties, we rush to Meiyang to defeat the bandit army!"
"I accept the order and thank you!"
Seeing that He Jin wanted to speak more, Liu Hong stood up directly.
"I have made up my mind, you don't need to persuade me anymore!"
"General Hou, come with me, the others will wait, disperse!"
Liu Hong turned around and left without giving He Jin a chance to speak again.