Xiao Luolan quickly took it. She wanted to pour Mr. Xiao a drink, but Mr. Xiao waved his hand and refused.
Mr. Xiao stroked his long beard and said: "You are nothing more than a favor to me, Mr. Xiao. I received many gifts from you when I was in front of you. This time I have been thinking about the Zen essence of Qinghe County. This tea should be mine." Yours sincerely.”
"You're flattered." Xiao Luolan smiled softly, her brows stretched.
"Since the kid from Qinghe came back, he told me that you were so kind to him and that he always wanted to come here. I detained him for half a month to study, and then he stopped bothering you." Xiao Gong said with a smile.
"It's not too late to come and play after he finishes his studies." Xiao Luolan said, children should put their studies first.
"If everything goes well, after General Tuoba captures Guizhou, you can take Miss Xiao to visit the Xiao family's Qinghe Academy." Duke Xiao invited
"It's natural." Xiao Luolan said happily: "Qingxue has always wanted to go to school there."
"Haha." Xiao Jingshu raised his hands and smiled: "I can't ask for it like this."
After Mr. Xiao left, Xiao Luolan went to the study. It had been five days since Amu left. He probably didn't expect their sudden attack. After losing two county towns, Mu Liangxing of Yuzhou learned that the enemy was attacking. The reaction was to ask Wang Wanwan in Chuzhou for help, but Amu and the others intercepted him.
Although there was no movement in Xuanzhou, Tian Jian, who was temporarily guarding the five towns, was still under a lot of pressure. Letters flew in like snowflakes every day, to the effect that they urged Amu and the others to capture Yuzhou as soon as possible, and it would be best to let Wang Bai in Chuzhou It is said that Wang Wanwan of Chuzhou had 30,000 elite Caizhou troops. In addition to the 100,000 troops he collected from the three states, or sponsored by the three states, he had a total of 150,000 troops. Huge!
Xiao Luolan very much suspected that the 150,000 yuan was Wang Wanwan's rumor to bluff people, but she was really worried that Amu and the others had gone to steal Yuzhou. Wang Wanwan was now harassing Tianchang with small forces from time to time. It was a test of reality, and it only stopped for two days after the last failure.
Fengzhou and Luoyang's attention was attracted by Sect Master Zhou, so they would be safe as long as they followed the plan.
Just when Xiao Luolan's heart was slightly raised.
Wu Ziying, who is far away in Daizhou, is persuading his father to leave the Lei Shi Leihu who is passing by.
Wu Xun was sitting in the main seat at the banquet, smelling the smell of danger. In his ears was the endless persuasion of his legitimate son. Below him was his son, his confidant He Man, and Han Fu, the chief secretary of the Taiyuan Shenwu Army.
Wu Xun looked at the other people at the banquet through his drunkenness. Some of them were people in the army he was familiar with, and some were young generals he was not familiar with. Wu Xun was a little dazed. These people seemed to be under He Man.
Han Fu, the secretary-general of the Shenwu Army, kept looking at him with a smile.
Wu Xun put down his wine glass, smelling of alcohol: "It's been rainy recently. Lei Shi Leihu is just staying in the city for one night, there's no need for this."
He still didn't want to have a grudge with Zhou Youzhou.
Wu Ziying was anxious: "Father, you are confused. How can you be good by being friends with evil people? If you don't take advantage of the Holy One's decree to attack You now, how long will it take for you to help the Duke of Wei in important matters?"
"Hexi Jiedushi died only a few months after he took office. Later, Hexi was taken over by Zhou Youzhou's people. My father, Zhou Youzhou's intention to befriend you is nothing more than what the military books say about distant friendship and close attack. My father does not understand such a simple truth. "Is that so?" Wu Ziying became more and more anxious as he spoke, but he couldn't help but take it easy. He had been home for a long time, and his father was still hesitating. He still could not convince his father, the military envoy of Daizhou.
"Step by step, we, Daizhou, will one day be the neighbor of Youzhou, ah..."
Before Wu Ziying could finish his words, he felt a sharp pain in his forehead, and the wine and blood mixed together and fell onto his face. He looked up at his father in a daze, and the bronze wine glass clattered to the ground, and everyone sat there in silence.
"Shut up!" Wu Xun shouted angrily: "What should I do? I need you to teach me whether you or I make the decision in this family!"
Wu Ziying lowered his head: "It's you, father."
"This matter should not be discussed further." Wu Xun said firmly: "Lei Hu just let him leave."
"Father..." Wu Ziying looked up.
Wu Xun glared at him.
"I'm afraid it's too late." He Man said, who had been silent.
"What do you mean?" Wu Xun was surprised.
"This is my fault." Han Fu said apologetically: "I was seen by Lei Hu when I went out in the morning. He seemed to have recognized my identity. If I let him go, I'm afraid Wei Gong's plan will be ruined."
When Wu Xun heard this, his heart became cold, and he suspected that Han Fu did this on purpose, but does it matter whether he did it deliberately or not? Under the melon fields and plum blossoms, Lei Hu saw Han Fu and would definitely tip off Young Master Youzhou when he returned. The friendship he had formed with Zhou Youzhou was ruined at this moment! Wu Xun gritted his teeth, hating even more that his confidant had been bribed by Wei Guogong.
Many generals in the hall discussed it, and without exception they wanted to capture Thunder Tiger. Han Fu drank lightly and his smile deepened. He had spent a lot of effort to win over these people.
Wu Xun looked at He Man, who looked at him openly.
"Have you already taken action?" Wu Xun asked hoarsely.
He Man stood up and cupped his hands and said: "After Leihu recognized Han Fu, he tried to leave. I closed the city gate and stopped him. After more than a dozen casualties, the tiger was finally subdued and is now on death row by me. "
"He also has Zhou Youzhou's letters on him. I don't dare to be good at it. I want to show it to you, sir."
Wu Xun tried his best to suppress the anger of being betrayed in his heart, but he still couldn't suppress it. His chest heaved, and his heart was filled with anger. His vision turned black, and his fingers were full. He said angrily: "You said you don't dare to be good at specialization? Ah! Then what are you doing? Did you tell me before you did these things? Why?"
He Man lowered his head, knowing that what he had done was sorry for Lord Jiedu, and he let him have his way.
"Father, don't blame General He." Wu Ziying knelt down in front of his father, kowtowed and said, "If you want to blame, blame me."
Wu Xun kicked him over unceremoniously, without any trace of his previous demeanor. He looked coldly at his legitimate son, whose head and face were covered in blood. When his son grew up, he knew he wanted the place under his father's butt. Look, he hadn't As for death, it is sold in front of the generals now.
Wu Ziying knelt on the ground, looking miserable.
Han Fu put down his wine glass and sighed: "How could Wudaizhou have the heart to deal such a harsh blow to Ziying? He is also doing it for Daizhou's good. I just know that Wujiedu is a patriotic and respected king, so I came to you with good intentions." .”
"The Holy One has decreed to attack Youzhou, but now your family has not moved. I'm afraid it will attract the world's attention." Han Fu said: "Now that Leihu has been captured, the gap between Youzhou and Youzhou has been established. It is better for Wujiedu to turn to the Duke of Guo, and the Duke of Guo will definitely protect you. .”
Wu Xun didn't want to help anyone, he just wanted to be his own military governor of Daizhou in peace and security. Who would have thought that his son would go to Jinling to bring back Wei Guogong's alliance with him, and his confidants would also stand on the opposite side, and his son would be even more worried. There is an unfilial act!
Wu Xun's body swayed twice and fell to the ground, unconscious.
"Dad! Dad!" Wu Ziying was horrified and ran over to help his father, while asking someone to call a doctor.
He Man and the other officers came forward with worries and concern on their faces.
Suddenly, the lobby was extremely noisy.
Han Fu walked out and went to a private house outside.
In the evening, He Man knocked on the door, and Han Fu welcomed him in.
"My lord finally woke up, but he still didn't want to." He Man said slightly tiredly.
Han Fu looked at He Man and asked softly: "I think Wudaizhou and his son are both mediocre people. Why doesn't the general replace them?"
He Man said nothing.
"As long as the general wants it, this position is yours." Han Fu said: "If you sit in this position, Daizhou can advance hand in hand with the Duke and restore peace to the world."
"General, please don't refuse." Han Fu said sincerely.
He Man breathed heavily, but changed the subject: "These are the letters and a wooden box found on Lei Hu's body."
Han Fu was overjoyed to see He Man being so wise: "General, watch with me."
Three letters, a long wooden box, still stained with blood.
He Man opened the wooden box and found a painting inside, which was a picture of heavy snow in Jinling. He gave it to Han Fu and Han Fu accepted it.
Opening Zhou Youzhou's letter again, it was written to Young Master Youzhou. After reading it, the two of them regretfully found that there was no important military matter in it. The last letter should be written by Princess Youzhou.
Han Fu opened it, looked through it, and then gave it to He Man. After reading it, He Man found that the Aurous Snow Picture was for the Young Master of Youzhou, and the letter asked him to take care of himself.
Finally, he said that the grapes were delicious. Your father ate a lot of them and liked them very much. He also said that he would make wine to drink when he went back.
It's all trivial things, just a letter home.
Princess Youzhou wrote at the end of the letter.
"...I don't know how many days the return date will be delayed. I think about it very much. I give you this picture of heavy snow in Jinling. You can look forward to it, but don't worry."
Han Fu burned the envelope cleanly by candlelight.
"Thunder Tiger's side..." He Man asked.
Han Fu burned the letter home from Princess Youzhou, and the words "Don't worry" at the end of the letter were gradually engulfed by the flames and turned into ashes.
"Cut it off," Han Fu said.
He Man actually had some love for talents, but he also knew that Zhou Youzhou's Lei clan could not recruit them, so he gave up this idea.
Han Fu indeed deliberately let Lei Hu reveal his identity, just to leave Daizhou with no way out. Unfortunately, his boss was still unwilling to respond to the call of the Holy Lord.
Then let him respond!
I don't know when the fire of ambition was ignited in He Man's heart.
Chapter 246 Plot (there is no Luo Lan Mama in this chapter)
Han Fu was not in a good mood. As a confidant of his lord, he served as the secretary-general of the Shenwu Army. After preparing to recruit Wu Xun, he rushed to Taiyuan to command the Shenwu Army and the Guangming Army.
The Long Xiao Army led by Lin Wenjue, the Beifu Army led by Yu Wenqian, and the Lei Shi Fenglei Battalion, which had been a vassal of the Lord of Youzhou since the beginning of this world, were divided into three armies to press towards Taiyuan, and the war between the two sides was already raging.
Since Zhou Youzhou completely broke up the Grassland Alliance last year, killing hundreds of thousands of people in the winter and seizing a large number of fine horses, Han Fu knew that Youzhou no longer had any worries.
He often felt that the opponent of his lord was not easy to deal with because of Zhou Youzhou's cruel and cold methods.
This is a very difficult and deadly enemy.
People say that one knows destiny at fifty, but for a general, as long as he is in good health, the best age to start is from the age of thirty or forty. They have rich combat experience, mature psychology, and sophisticated methods. Zhou Youzhou's long military career has created Due to his extraordinary skills and experience, coupled with his high position and power, and decades of prestige, his orders are more effective than the emperor's imperial edict in the thirteen counties of Youzhou. Some remote areas in the North even only know Zhou Youzhou but not the emperor. .
But what frightened Han Fu the most was that he had carefully checked the resume of Zhou Youzhou. His ancestors were local tycoons, but in his generation he was a powerful man in the county. The main followers and vassals were Zhou Dalang, who was known for his strength when he was young. When Bo Hu heard about it, he had a heroic nature and was brave enough to win the title of Youzhou. Cai Ying, the first ranger in the North, bowed down to the Prime Minister and joined the army with his retinue at the age of fifteen. Because of his bravery in battle, he soon became a brave general in the army. In times of war, generals are always promoted. Soon, not to mention that the previous Youzhou Jiedushi was saved by this person several times.
Because his love for talent was even more life-saving, he repeatedly told the late emperor that this son was brave, loyal and patriotic, and could be of great use. The young general was high-spirited and promoted step by step, and soon became the mainstay of Youzhou, but he also had shortcomings. His methods are cruel, arrogant and unreasonable, and there are countless things like coming to the door with a knife to borrow food. He is a scoundrel and a scoundrel. Later, when he became the governor of Youzhou, his methods became more fierce and cruel, whether against the enemy or against himself. This kind of person who obeys me In Chang'an, those who disobey me will perish, and his behavior has been impeached by many, and his reputation has been declining.
Zhou Youzhou, on the other hand, went his own way and never looked down upon anyone.
Han Fu paced back and forth in the room until he defeated the Turkic Royal Court. Zhou Youzhou, who was originally arrogant and unscrupulous, suddenly calmed down and began to recuperate and recharge his energy. Like a tiger that retracted its claws, he took a nap. .
Han Fu exhaled slowly. They were facing such an enemy now, and this enemy was quite tolerant and able to bend and stretch.
Although he was very confident in the strength of the Taiyuan city, he was still anxious in the face of a powerful enemy. Taiyuan must not be lost. It was the land of the Wei family and the ancestral foundation of the lord.
The Lord attracted Zhou Youzhou's attention in Jianghuai. He couldn't make any mistakes. Han Fu picked up a military newspaper in the study and frowned. Three days ago, Yu Wenqian led a small group of Beifu Army and Xiliu Army under Shenwu Army. There was a battle in Jiaojin. The ancestral troops who led the Xiliu camp were defeated. Many people in the Xiliu army were scarred and had broken limbs. Such a tragic situation made the Shenwu army immediately go to war. In my heart, the road back to the ancestors was caused by a weapon called Heavenly Punishment produced by the Beifu Army on the opposite side.
Han Fu frowned more and more.
It is said that heaven's punishment can split mountains and rocks. Rumors spread. The army dealt with a few people who were deceiving others, and then Xiliu camp was calmed down.
Han Fu lost a battle beforehand, which cast a haze in Han Fu's heart, so Daizhou must get it. Even after Daizhou gets it, he can join forces with the Shenwu Army to counterattack. Therefore, if Wu Xun doesn't cooperate again , don’t blame him for being cruel.
At this moment, a servant came to report that Wu Ziying was here.
Han Fu put on a smile and went to greet him personally: "Zi Ying, how is your father?"
"This time he was probably so angry with me that he fell ill." Wu Ziying said bitterly: "After my father fell ill, I waited for him at the bedside and waited for him to rest before I came to you."
"My father said that he will not be rewarded for his meritorious service. If he is in better health, he will return the provisions for the troops and horses that Wei Gong gave to Daizhou." Wu Ziying said in a low voice.
A cold light flashed across Han Fu's eyes, but he said with a smile: "What do you think Zi Ying."
"Of course I don't want to, but I can't disobey my father's orders..." Wu Ziying was confused.
