Chapter 45

Li Boyuan said without any expression when he was nervous about Cui Po: "Jinzhou is located in the southeast of Hebei, and it is tied to the throat of the north and south. If there is any good or bad, the imperial army will be destroyed, as long as the city is not broken for a day, the capital will be safe. Because this battle is of great importance, what one does is just to prepare for precautions. After all, it is better to be prepared. Now that there is something wrong in Hedong, weapons, money and grain are transported in large quantities. Cui Xiang should be in charge of the field in the middle of the Beijing. This time, the inventory collected was made by the field overtime, without passing through the Ministry of War. There is nothing wrong in the future, either transporting it back as it is or to rush to the arsenal, so as not to cause big trouble. As for Guo Xiaosi, he just wants to know the situation on the battlefield more clearly, and the young master does not need to worry too much."

There was no strangeness on Li Boyuan's face. Cui Po also knew that if the person in front of him refused to say it, it would be useless if he asked again. So he smiled and said, "Guo Xiaosi is now in the workforce department, and now he is in a hurry to be busy with Hedong affairs. Jinzhou is his must-pass place. When he arrives in Hedong, he is afraid that he will not be able to see him!"

Li Boyuan smiled faintly, slowly stood up and drank the wine in the cup and said, "I will see you off for thousands of miles. There will be a farewell. It's not too early and the young master's affairs are complicated. Please come back now! It's time for me to leave." After a word, he bowed his hands and left, riding his horse straight towards the Hedong battlefield where the wind and rain meets.

Weizhou Jiedushi Mansion

Compared with the noisy scenes outside, the spacious hall in the mansion was rare in silence. At this time, he was more than 40 years old, and the governor Tian Yuezheng, dressed in armor, looked at a stout general with bright hair in front of him with bright hair.

"General Chong, you are the old man in the hands of your uncle. The imperial court mobilized 400,000 troops to attack this time, and I, Wei Bo, are the first to be the first to be attacked. At this time, we must rely on the general. Xiangzhou is related to the Wei Bo portal, so please give me everything." At this point, Tian Yue had already leaned over and lowered his head, and bowed to Chongqing amid the sound of armor.

"Don't do this by the commander of the Jieshou. When I go to Xiangzhou, I will definitely live up to the commander of the commander. If the city is there, people will die, and people will die." After a military salute, the veteran Chongqing immediately turned around and left the court. Then a vigorous roar came from the door: "My sons, let's go."

"Old guy, you die every day! It's so bad. Brother, Xiangzhou has a great relationship. Can you feel at ease when you leave it?" As soon as Chongqing came out, he saw the curtains in the hall slithering, and a man walked in with a muttering look. He only looked at his greasy and pink outfit, but who wasn't Tian Ji?

Hearing this, he looked at him shaking his head when he walked, Tian Yue frowned and scolded, "The important place in the festival hall, let you criticize the general, hum! If you brothers are willing to be more successful, you will not be like this for your brother."

Tian Ji heard this a lot, and didn't pay much attention to it. He looked around and looked up. Gu Zi stepped forward and said, "Brother, this time the imperial army advanced, and heard from the spies that the other people's weapons, money and grain were piled up like mountains. Although Wei Bo is the most powerful among the four towns, he only has 80,000 soldiers after all. Can this be withstand it? What I told you yesterday, Brother must consider carefully. The price given by him is really not low. Since their envoys can go to Bozhou, Ziqing Li Na, Lu Long and Zhu Tao, they are also indispensable. Anyway, no matter who they are not following, the key is that our family will not end up, brother..."

Listening to his words, Tian Yue's expression changed again and again. Finally, he couldn't help but turn around and roar, "Stop it, or see that you are my brother, I will kill you with one knife now." He gasped for a few breaths before he saw him laughing coldly and continued, "I would rather be the head of a chicken than a queen of a cow. I didn't fight this battle. How about what happens next? The court has planned four towns for many years. Besides, do you think they are just easy to get along with each other? I will never do this unless I have to. As for the three towns of Lulong, you can rest assured that they will not go on this path until they are not done. Humph! Even if you want to sell, you must show some strength first to sell it at a good price."

Tian Yue has been able to lead troops since joining the army, especially after becoming Wei Bo Jiedushi in the past two years, his authority has become more and more powerful. Most generals are often afraid of eating him. But his younger brother is used to seeing him, and he is the most slander-like. He even continued to say: "Brother, this time, our Wei Bo is the first to be the enemy. The court is 400,000 troops! You should make an idea early, don't be able to fight after the troops are finished, we will be nothing!" When he saw that his elder brother changed his face and waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, I won't say it anymore. I'll go back to Bozhou to win over the envoy. Brother, you have to make an idea faster."

Looking at Tian Ji's departure with a flushed face, Tian Yue gritted his teeth and said with a grudge, "Ma Sui! The three famous generals of this dynasty, Humph, I want to see your ability."

Just as he was gritting his teeth and being violent, he saw a close-fitting soldier outside the hall coming into the hall and bowing and saying, "Report to the Grand Commander, Lord Tian Xi, the military ration envoy, please see him."

"Tian Xi", hearing this name, Tian Yue pulled a smile on his lips, and waited for a moment before waved his hand and ordered: "Please come in."

"The last general Tian Xi met with Master Jie Shuai", with a standard posture, a sonorous and powerful voice, a slightly dark skin, and a sharp look. In just two months, the former young master had already had a certain military appearance.

"The military rations from Xiangzhou have been transported! OK, good, the eighth brother is indeed capable, the third brother is not wrong." With a warm smile, when Tian Xi was still saluting, Tian Yue had already reached out and helped him: "I have been tired of eighth brother these days. You will go home for a while and have a rest for the rest of the day."

Seeing Tian Yue telling her brotherly rituals, Tian Xi also smiled and relaxed, "Third brother, I'm not tired! Seeing that the battle is imminent, the younger brother should help you more. I may not be able to charge forward. As for the escort of food and grass, my younger brother will never miss the deadline for one day."

"Yes! The war is imminent. If my brother doesn't unite, he can still count on the soldiers to work hard. Don't worry, the third brother has more places to borrow you. You will be back home for rest these two days. I'm afraid you can't stop in the following days." With a loud laugh, he patted his shoulder and sent Tian Xi to the outside of the hall. Tian Yue looked at his gradually moving back and smiled coldly and said, "Hidden his strength and bribe the morale of the army. Eighth brother, eighth brother, I really underestimated you..."

"For, Lao Wang, my brothers have been suffering with me this time. Take them to Huayulou for a long time. If you don't drink, you will not come back." Tian Xi smiled and threw a silver ingot at his deputy Wang Hu. After watching them cry and making fun, he turned over and urged him to return to the house.

Polala urged the horse to return to the mansion. Tian Xi ignored the family who had come forward to flatter him and threw the whip into the aisle and said, "Come on! Please ask Mr. Tong and the old fairy to go to the study to talk."

He was restless in the study with his hands behind his back and was not waiting for Mr. Tong to sit down afterwards. The envoy of Tian Junliang blurted out and asked, "How is it? Can the sir, the dead soldier be trained?"

"Young Master can rest assured about this matter. All the people recruited this time are brave. When the time comes, as long as the young master gives an order, Tian Yue's life will be necessary. But now the young master needs to calm down and deal with it. Don't make Tian Bid suspicious." He smiled and helped the old man beside him and sat down. Mr. Tong said confidently.

Hearing this, Tian Xi smiled bitterly and said, "My third brother is very smart. I'm afraid that we can't hide this trick from him, so I'm afraid..."

"He dared not." The old Taoist priest who spoke was in a state of great form. He sipped a sip of fragrant tea in the cup and heard him say lightly: "Now that the 400,000 troops of the imperial court are in a hurry, Tian Yue can't handle it with all his strength. How dare you free up your hands to deal with it, you, the former governor? He is not afraid of mutiny in the army, so there is no need to worry about this matter."

"This time the imperial court's 400,000 troops came to attack, and I, Wei Bo, was in danger. Even if this happened, hey..." Thinking about the current situation, Tian Xi couldn't help but sigh.

"That's not the case. It is because the imperial army came that the young master had the opportunity to accomplish this great thing, otherwise he could really do it? As long as we have military power, we have the capital to advance and retreat, and we will be better than you, a short young master. Otherwise, Tian Yue will still be the leader. If he wins, he will sooner or later be like the young master. If he loses, then the young master will be unable to live in the future. The young master has no choice but to retreat. The court has sent troops to four towns many times, and it may not be able to pacify it smoothly. As long as we do this big thing, the young master has mastered the military power and the three towns are in the south to the Central Plains. With the age of the young master and the king's order, it is not entirely false to do a great career in the future! A real man has to fight for some things."

Thinking about his situation, these few short sentences completely stirred up Tian Xi's gambling nature. Thinking about his "Where is the king's order", after pondering for a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fuck it, I'll bet on this shop!"

Jinyang, Hedong Road, the Grand Marshal's Camp

At this time, the former Hedong Jiedu Mansion was busy. Scouts, clerks, clerks, soldiers and officers were in and out. The sound of armor that could be heard at all times added a bit of wartime atmosphere to the entire mansion.

Just as the Grand Marshal Ma Sui was leaning over to carefully review the map of Hebei, he heard two heavy footsteps getting closer and closer. Then he heard two full voices saying: "The last general, Shen Ce Army's left military envoy Shang Kegu, and the right military envoy Lu Xiqian arrived at the order. He came to see the general waiting for the dispatch."

"Oh, I think you will arrive the next day. I don't want General Shang and General Lu to arrive today. OK, Shen Ce Army is worthy of the title of the first elite in the court. Hebei Road combat is suitable for cavalry. Once you arrive, I will let go of my mind. Come on! I will order to prepare a banquet to welcome the two generals." Xu helped the two of them up, and Ma Shuai covered the map and laughed.

"Thank you, Grandmaster." After the two bowed and bowed to thank you again, Shang Kegu, who was impatient, took the lead and asked: "Master, I don't know how the Grandmaster will be arranged in this battle of the four towns? How should our Shence Army serve, so it's better for my subordinates to make arrangements early."

"I am still in charge of this matter. Everything will be arranged after the subsequent army arrives. The two generals come thousands of miles away, or do some temporary repairs. There will be many places to borrow money in the future. There are some battles to fight! Let's go, eat and discuss!" He led the two to the flower hall with a smile. After three cups of wine, he saw Ma Sui smiled and said, "The two generals have experienced many battles. I wonder what plans are for this battle?"

Seeing that Shang Kegu put down the wine cup and was about to speak, Lu Xiqian, who was sitting next to him, pulled the corner of his shirt slightly and said respectfully: "The general of the dynasty is wise and brave. He must have made arrangements for this battle. His subordinates are all rude fighting men. As long as the generals are ordered everywhere, the generals will definitely die. As for military strategies, I really dare not buy some small insights in front of the generals."

Who knew that this small action was not hidden from Ma Sui's eyes. He put down the wine cup in his hand and heard him say with a smile: "I used to be in the local area, but later went to Beijing to command the imperial guards. The two generals were from Shen Ce, but I thought I didn't know my rules. I also started my military achievements back then. On the battlefield, I always only recognized military achievements but not people. I did not look at the past or the family background. As long as you have a little credit, I will reward you with a honor. This battle is related to the fate of our Tang Dynasty, and we must not make any mistakes. Our army should work together. If the general still cannot leave the view of the door, I will not dare to borrow the two." In the end, although Ma Shuai's face remained unchanged, the stern meaning in his words was very clear.

Seeing that his few words made the two of them change their qualities, Ma Shuai glanced at them and laughed again, "This war is related to the destiny of the country, but it is also the place where our military officials have made great contributions. As long as the two can let go of their work and fight, I will guarantee the two generals and reward the princes. There are only two regulations for this war, one must win a great victory, and the other must win quickly. As for the specific military strategy, we will make detailed discussions when the subsequent army arrives. Jieshi is waiting for the two generals to show their talents. I will not talk about these things at the reception banquet today. Come on, drink another cup of Hedong grapes all over the world."

The 400,000 troops were mobilized and could not hide from the four towns. With the arrival of the soldiers from the south, Hedong Road certainly turned into a large barracks. In contrast, the four towns in Hebei also began to mobilize in all directions. For a time, countless messengers went to the official roads, and the 180,000 Hebei soldiers were also waiting for the upcoming battle. The commanders of the four towns were still afraid that they had insufficient troops, so they even brought out treasure chests filled with pearls and jade from the treasury and sent people to recruit Yang Yongqiang Xi, Shi Wei, Li Mo and other tribes to join the battle. For a time, more than 600,000 troops gathered on the northern land of the Tang Dynasty, and countless people moved south in a hurry. As the small-scale conflict started first by scouts on both sides became more and more intense, the battle of the four towns, which was related to the general trend of the world, was about to break out...
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