Yin Chang dipped his finger in tea, sketched it on the table a few times, and drew a simple outline of Shandong East Road, then pointed.
Guo Ning gasped: "Jinan?"
He glanced at Yin Chang's face and said hesitantly: "Although Jinan is a big government, it has been subject to repeated military revolutions. Previously, the Mongolian army passed through the border, and everything was ruined. General Yin is going to Jinan to recruit troops. This is a good idea. But...
"
Yin Chang smiled slightly: "Just what?"
"Ahem... Jinan Prefecture is blocked by Mount Tai in the south, Bohai Sea in the north, and in the middle of the Wudao Road, it is the elbow and armpit of Shandong. Since ancient times, the princes have been fighting for unity, and Jinan has been the first to bear the brunt. If Jinan is troubled, the state of Qi will be in danger. To tell you the truth,
I plan to send a first-level general to take charge of this place, and we have to manage the place well, pacify the exiles, repair the city and protect the territory. If General Yin recruits troops there, it will be slightly hindered by the civil and military officials who will take charge of the place later."
Yin Chang laughed loudly: "Jie Shuai, when I went to Jinan, I didn't recruit local soldiers from Jinan?"
"You mean..."
"After the defeat of Marshal Yang An'er, the various ministries were divided. Liu Erzu, Peng Yibin and others were able to barely maintain their position in the dangerous mountains, while Shi Qing, Xia Quan and others each occupied one side. I heard that they were all in contact with King Sui to ask for surrender. Only Dongping
Fang Guosan of the government is still fighting with Zhan Hui, so that the war has become more and more troublesome, and the people in the local area are in panic..."
Yin Chang left the table and stood up, bowing to Guo Ning confidently: "As long as there is no shortage of food and supplies as promised by Commander Jie, I will go to Jinan. With my reputation, I can recruit someone from Dongping Mansion within ten days."
Ten thousand people, if Jieshuai gives me a month, I can recruit more than thirty thousand people, all of them strong men who have fought in the war!"
Guo Ning was quite moved: "There are really 30,000 people?"
"At least 30,000 people! After filling the vacancies in my headquarters, the rest will all be assigned to Commander-in-Chief!"
Guo Ning moved, then fell back to where he was. Covered by the shadow of the lamp, he laughed dryly: "That's true... that's true..."
Yin Chang saw all Guo Ning's performance.
He has stood firm in Shandong for many years. He is a battle-hardened veteran and a local tycoon with great potential. According to common sense, even if he has the intention to seek refuge with Guo Ning, there is no need to be so eager until he has figured out Guo Ning's temperament.
But Li Quan's power collapsed too quickly, and if he hesitated even a little, he would be destroyed. What's more, even if Li Quan could still maintain it, he might have to fight against Yin Chang and fight for Binzhou. It would be better to break up and settle down.
Therefore, it was only now that he could carefully judge this young man who was rising rapidly with the eyes of an old man.
He thought:
This Changzhou Guo Ning is indeed a hero who fought with swords and spears, but after all, he is too young and is far from being sophisticated and mature in the way of employing people. I am afraid that his maneuvering skills on the table are not as good as Li Tiejian.
Guo Ning's behavior at this moment clearly shows that he wants those soldiers, but is also worried that my expansion of power in Jinan will affect his subsequent arrangements.
Such a small idea is really not conducive to recruiting heroes. No wonder he led the northern Xinjiang troops southward for a full year, but he was always stuck in the three states of Denglai and only focused on winning over military households all day long. No wonder the generals under his command were all Japanese and
He is from Northern Xinjiang.
However, I don't care about this.
What does a person like Guo Ning have to do with me if he comes and goes? What does Jinan Prefecture have to do with me?
Guo Ning is not very generous, but in this world, I originally just wanted to run Binzhou like an iron bucket and firmly guard my comfort zone!
Thinking he had guessed Guo Ning's thoughts, Yin Chang stretched out a hand and turned the page twice: "Ten days."
"What do you mean, General?"
"I will only stay in Jinan for ten days. Within ten days, I will recruit fifteen thousand people and then return to Binzhou."
Guo Ning was hesitant: "What about ten days from now?"
"I am a close friend with Huang Ding from the Licheng Water Village in Jinan. I can leave the matters in ten days to him. If Commander Ji is worried, I can leave a group of people to assist..."
Yin Chang cleared his throat and said something later. Guo Ning smiled and said: "Haha, haha, it doesn't have to be so troublesome. General, let's go to Jinan. You can allocate the manpower you need yourself. I don't care how many. The required food and supplies will be delivered within five days.
Da, after ten days, I will send someone to hand over to the general. No matter how many soldiers and horses we have recruited in these ten days, they all belong to the general!"
They are really worried that I will stay in Jinan for a long time. Yin Chang secretly smiled in his heart, with a solemn expression on his face: "Then it's a deal?"
“It’s a deal!”
It was already late at night.
Yin Chang did not want to stay in Guo Ning's handsome mansion any longer, so he stood up and left.
Guo Ning personally sent him out and said solemnly: "In addition to soldiers, I also prepared some goods and a small official position. In fact, it is not enough to reward my merits, but out of my sincerity... General Yin, please don't dislike it."
Yin Chang was satisfied and cupped his hands: "I don't dare, I don't dare, I'm being polite."
"Ni Yi, lead the way to General Yin's residence."
"yes."
The group walked a few steps, and Guo Ning raised his voice from behind: "I have sent people to find a good place in the city for the general to build a residence. The general will not have to live in a residence next time he comes!"
"Haha, haha, thank you so much for your gift!"
After Yin Chang and his group disappeared at the end of the street, Guo Ning returned to the courtyard.
Looking at the messy cups and plates on the table, Guo Ning felt that he was not full. He picked up a piece of cake, stuffed it into his mouth, drank half a pot of tea, and collapsed on a long stone bench nearby.
Lu Han happened to come out to clean up the tableware. When he saw this, he pushed Guo Ning a few times: "Get up, isn't it cold?"
Guo Ning raised his voice and muttered slowly: "I'm tired, I don't want to move anymore."
Lu Han reached out and pressed Guo Ning's arm and squeezed his leg: "This time we sent out troops, you didn't end up fighting. Why are you so tired?"
Guo Ning pointed to his head: "I'm tired here!"
Lu Han rubbed Guo Ning's brows and eyes again: "Drinking with others is more tiring than fighting?"
"Can't you say that I am tired because I am strategizing and commanding thousands of troops?"
Guo Ning said dissatisfiedly: "Look at what happened just now. Instead of drinking and drinking, it's all about intrigues! I accompanied Yi La Chucai to calculate the accounts and count the money, and it wasn't that hard. You don't know, that Yin..."
Just as he said this, Lu Han suddenly stood up, picked up two large plates on the table, and handed them to the maid with a bang.
She said loudly: "You go down, there is a whole plate of mutton left untouched. You might as well pick the meat carefully and eat it tonight. Use the bones to make soup, which can last for two days!"
After the two maids happily retired, she turned back and said angrily to Guo Ning: "Why bother? I think it's you, Guo Liulang, who has turned evil. You didn't say anything true at the wine table just now. You must have some bad ideas."
"Is it so obvious? Did you see it?"
Lu Han covered his mouth and smiled: "Of course Yin Chang doesn't look like a subordinate, but you, a silly and handsome person, have gone too far!"
"That can't be said to be just pretending...you don't understand. I want to use him, but I can't coddle him. So I have to give what I want first."
"At first, I thought I would see Zheng Burke and Duan Yuyan's methods. Liulang, you just have to know what you are doing."
Guo Ning was stunned and looked up at Lu Han.
Lu Hanzheng leaned down to look at him.
The two looked at each other, and Guo Ning smiled first: "Am I that kind of person? If you want to achieve great things, you first need to recruit people. I understand this. Since I came to Shandong, I have always been kind to people and unenlightened in my employment. Even if
Some local figures...hey, even if their talents are lacking, they are promoted. How can Yin Chang be an exception? He has meritorious service!"
At this point, Guo Ning got drunk.
He suddenly felt that Lu Han's round eyes were extremely cute. Although the two of them were talking about military and political matters now, the warmth of their breath and Lu Han's persuasive attitude were just like looking at the moon together on the grassland in their early years.
He put his arms around Lu Han's slender neck and pulled it down.
Lu Han said "Hmm", and seeing no one in the courtyard, he leaned over and held Guo Ning's face.
The night is vast and the shade of the trees is whirling.
After a while, Lu Han gasped and stood upright: "You dead man! Don't you think you are very tired?"
Guo Ning straightened his back and jumped up, grabbed Lu Han and lifted her up from the waist: "I think it's okay. I've rested and I'm not so tired anymore!"
After taking two steps with Lu Han in his arms, he suddenly paused again.
"how?"
"Now that we have made an agreement with Yin Chang, we have to tell Xu Qi to let our people in Dongping Mansion start taking action. Zhang Rong has to prepare quickly when he goes to Binzhou."
"Official business cannot be delayed. You can go now." Lu Han twisted his waist and wanted to get down.
Guo Ning hugged his wife's soft body and felt that his feet were weak. He finally kicked the door and said, "Let's talk tomorrow. It won't be too late. There will be nothing delayed!"
