Although he was careless, he was not stupid either. He reacted quickly and opened his eyes involuntarily.
"General, Wu Siyuan is from Baekje, right?"
"So what?" Ren Ning smiled slightly.
"The sea is open to all rivers, and tolerance is great. Wu Siyuan is a rare capable general. Since he intends to defect, we don't need to mind."
"This..." Lei Er was startled for a moment, and was about to open his mouth, but quickly nodded again.
As the saying goes, those who are not from our tribe must have a different heart.
Ren Ning's words sounded a bit unconventional, but Lei Er had been following him around these years and had seen every situation.
Especially since the two of them have also been to Xiliang.
The enemies who were fighting to the death on the grassland could unite, let alone Wu Siyuan, who was already an ally?
Thinking of this, Lei Er couldn't help but turn his head and look to the west.
"General, I don't know what's going on over there on the grassland?"
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Yunchui, Dingxi County.
Tian Hongyan of the Yanhui Legion led his men to the west.
Huh.
He pointed at the people not far away who were working enthusiastically with hoes, pickaxes and other tools.
"What's going on with these people?"
"Back to the general, earlier the county governor, Mr. Zhu, issued a document asking the people to dig ditches and divert the soil to deeply plow the soil, in order to restore farmland cultivation in various counties as soon as possible."
snort.
Tian Hongyan was very unhappy.
"Of course General Ben knows this. I'm asking where so many people come from."
It has been more than three years since Xiliang invaded. Except for the people who retreated into Toishi City early, the others either fled far east of Luoxia Mountain or were killed directly.
It can be said that the entire Dingxi County is almost deserted.
Looking around now, I can't say there are people everywhere, but there are definitely quite a few.
At least it's much more than Tian Hongyan imagined.
"Back to the general, in addition to the families of the fortress and the aborigines of Dingxi, many of these people have migrated from the counties east of Luoxia Mountain..."
"Nonsense." Tian Hongyan couldn't help but angrily rebuke.
The officers and soldiers of the Yanhui Corps are all from Yanhui and Yumu County, which is the northern border of Yunchui.
Therefore, Tian Hongyan also somewhat understands the feelings of the people in the border areas.
Although it is difficult to leave one's homeland, it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
At this time, it had not been long since Xiliang was driven out. In addition, the land in Dingxi was barren, so the people should not return so soon.
Not to mention the people in the counties east of Luoxia who are living well.
They will even less move to this dangerous frontier.
"General," a guard came over hesitantly, "some time ago, Prince Ning's Mansion and Zhenguo Mansion made a joint statement, and many people happily crossed Luoxia Mountain and came here."
"It is said, it is said..."
"What is said?"
Tian Hongyan glared at the person who spoke.
"As a soldier, if you have something to say directly, why don't you hesitate to talk about it?"
"Yes, yes." The guard shrank, "It is said that many people from some counties in the central part of the empire and even the east are coming here with their families."
Tian Hongyan was stunned, and after reacting, his face turned darker.
"Do Prince Ning's Mansion and Duke Zhenguo's Mansion really have such great appeal?"
However, the surroundings were silent except for the sound of horse hooves, and everyone was silent.
They didn't need to speak, the scene in front of them said everything.
Soon after, the group entered the fortress again.
Guarding the General's Mansion.
"Excuse me, has the general returned to the fortress?"
Tian Hongyan asked the guard in front of him politely, but his eyes flickered.
"General Huitian, the general returned to the fortress last night and is now discussing important matters with the imperial envoy sent from the imperial capital."
As he spoke, he moved his hand to the side.
"General, if you have something important to do, you can go to the sitting room next to you and wait for a while."
Tian Hongyan nodded slightly.
Although the Xiliang army has retreated, no one can say that the border here is absolutely safe, so the generals have to bring a large number of troops to protect them when entering and leaving.
The Yanhui Legion was stationed not far outside the fortress and kept a close eye on the roads, so they knew where Huo Ling was going.
Tian Hongyan's military advisors were very astute.
"General, since the General is discussing important matters with the Imperial Envoy, I'm afraid he won't be able to find time to see us for a while. How about we go visit General Kong of the Yingling Legion first?"
As soon as Tian Hongyan raised his foot, he stopped.
"That's good. I haven't seen Lao Kong for a while..."
After saying that, he turned around and headed towards the Yingling Legion's station.
Arriving at the Yingling Legion,
As soon as the soldier made the announcement, Kong Chunhui came out with a smile.
"It turns out to be General Tian. I didn't know that the distinguished guest was coming. I was not able to welcome him from afar, and sometimes he was not welcomed from afar."
"Where, where."
The two of them exchanged business pleasantries for a while, and then Tian Hongyan was welcomed into the living room.
The guests of honor sat down separately, and the tea was not even served, so Tian Hongyan couldn't sit still.
"Lao Kong, didn't you go back to your hometown in Yingling County to recruit soldiers in person some time ago? I wonder if it went well?"
He slightly emphasized the word "personally".
However, Kong Chunhui didn't seem to hear it, and the smile on his face remained unchanged.
He picked up the tea cup and made a toast, motioning Tian Hongyan to drink tea before answering noncommittally.
"Okay."
Tian Hongyan stared at Kong Chunhui closely, but couldn't see anything strange about the other person, so he couldn't help but feel disappointed.
He had to use another way of saying it.
"It seems that you have recruited enough troops, Lao Kong. I wonder what the army is going to do when you come down?"
After saying that, Tian Hongyan took a deep look to the west.
Kong Chunhui looked strange.
"General Tian is also a dignified general of the First Army. Do you still need to ask this kind of question?"
"After recruiting new recruits, of course we need to train them first. What else can we do?"
Tian Hongyan was furious, but he didn't dare to look at him angrily.
He had no choice but to get straight to the point.
"Lao Kong, the two tribes of Angel and Blood Moon in the west are fighting fiercely. They don't obey the orders of the Prairie King at all. You must know that."
"Well..." Kong Chunhui hesitated, "General Tian also knows that I have just returned from Yingling's hometown. Across the sky at Luoxia Mountain, I really don't know what's going on deep in the grassland."
Kong Chunhui's bodyguard beside him couldn't help but twitching his lips.
Huo Ling had been planning to set up a windmill deep in the grassland, but due to various reasons he was unable to do so.
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Later, after receiving the new code created by Ren Ning, the fortress immediately began to take action.
It's just that the time is short, and it's restricted by enemy territory, so it will take some time to set up.
However, although they have not yet reached the Kailun Stone Forest, they can generally grasp the movements near the Blood Moon in time.
It can be said that the information in Kong Chunhui's hands is much more detailed than that of Tian Hongyan.
Tian Hongyan was speechless for a while, but he had no choice but to take out the information that had just been sent back these days.
"what?"
Kong Chunhui took it carelessly, and after reading it, he sat there with a thoughtful expression on his face.
However, Tian Hongyan waited for a long time, but he didn't say a word.
If Tian Hongyan hadn't picked up the teacup and took a sip from time to time, Tian Hongyan would have thought he was asleep.
cough.
Tian Hongyan had to cough.
"Lao Kong, the opportunity cannot be missed. The time will never come again, and the opportunity to fight is fleeting."
"Now that the two major tribes in the grassland have become red-blooded, it is a good opportunity for us to avenge their invasion of Dingxi. As long as we send troops, we may be able to attack the central part of the grassland in one go and relieve the danger of Dingxi."