Yin Chang dipped his finger in tea, drew a few outlines on the table, 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 suffered 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. It's just... "
Yin Chang smiled slightly: "Just what?"
"Ahem... Jinan Prefecture is blocked by Mount Tai in the south, and the sea is in the north. In the middle of the Meridian Road 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 must manage the place well, pacify the exiles, and repair the city to protect the territory. If General Yin recruits troops there, it will be slightly hindered by the civil and military officials who will take charge here later. "
Yin Chang laughed loudly: "Commander Jie, 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. Shi Qing, Xia Quan and others each occupied one side. I heard that they were in contact with King Sui to surrender. Only Dongping Fang Guosan of the government is still fighting with Zhan Hui, so that the war is in trouble and the local people are panicked..."
Yin Chang stood up from the table and bowed to Guo Ning confidently: "As long as there is no shortage of food and provisions for the Jia Zang promised by Commander Ji, I will go to Jinan. With my reputation, I can recruit someone from Dongping Mansion within ten days. Thousands of people, if Jieshuai gives me a month, I can recruit more than 30,000 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 belong to the Commander-in-Chief!"
Guo Ning moved, then fell back to where he was. Covered by the shadow of the lamp, he laughed a few times: "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 you have the intention to seek refuge with Guo Ning, you don't have to be so eager until you know Guo Ning's temperament.
But Li Quan's power collapsed too quickly, and if he hesitated even a little bit, everyone would be destroyed. What's more, the situation at that time, 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 the matter.
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 mature and mature when it comes to employing people. His skills on the table may not be 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 small thoughts are really not conducive to recruiting heroes. No wonder he led the Northern Xinjiang troops southward for a full year, but he always came to the three prefectures in a cramped manner, focusing only on winning over military households all day long; no wonder the generals under his command were all Northern Xinjiang people like him.
But I don't care about that.
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 it over twice: "Ten days."
"What do you mean, General?"
"I will only stay in Jinan for ten days. Within ten days, I will recruit 15,000 people and then return to Binzhou."
Guo Ning hesitated: "What about ten days from now?"
"I am a close friend of Huang Ding from Jinan Licheng Water Village. I can leave everything to him in ten days. If Commander Jie is worried, I can leave a group of people to assist..."
Yin Chang cleared his throat and waited to speak again. 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 needed manpower 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, horses and men we have recruited in these ten days, they will all belong to you, general!"
I am really worried about my staying in Jinan for a long time. Yin Chang smiled secretly 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 didn't want to stay in Guo Ning's handsome manor 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 the 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. You're being polite."
"Ni Yi, lead the way for General Yin to the library."
"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 the gift!"
After Yin Chang and his party 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 his family 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 slowly muttered: "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 the center of his eyebrows and the corners of his eyes for Guo Ning 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 the situation 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 guys 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 stew the soup, which will 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 man, have gone too far!"
"That can't be said to be 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 tricks. Liu Lang, you just have to be aware of it."
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 must win people first. I understand this. Since I came to Shandong, I have always been kind to others 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!"
Speaking of this, Guo Ning got drunk.
He suddenly felt that Lu Hanyuan's smug eyes were extremely cute. Although the two of them are talking about military and political matters now, the warmth of their breath and Lu Han's persuasive attitude are just like looking at the moon together on the grassland in the early years.
He put his arms around Lu Han's slender neck and pulled down.
Lu Han said "Hmm", and seeing that there was 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, hugging Lu Han and lifting her up across 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 Jin 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, "We can tell you tomorrow. It won't be too late!"
