The banquet hall of Luofu in Baitong City was deathly silent.
Luo Chuan picked up his rice bowl again. He had eaten a lot just now, but this time he ate slowly.
Luo Tianyu frowned in thought, glancing at Luo Chuan from time to time, while Niu Deyi fell into silence again, not knowing what he was thinking.
After finishing their meal, Gourd Taoist priests Du Boan and Qian Xue sat cross-legged on their seats and started practicing breathing exercises in the banquet hall. Only Tu Shan and the little Taoist priest sat quietly with their heads lowered, motionless.
After another long period of silence, Luo Tianyu finally spoke. He looked at Luochuan and said in a solemn voice, "No matter how rough the battle in Heyu City was, the governor finally came back safely. We only hope that the governor will not do anything in the future." To do this, we need to keep the nine hundred-year legacy of my Luo clan ancestors in mind, and the safety of tens of millions of people in Li County, that’s all.”
Luo Chuan nodded seriously, "Uncle, don't worry. Although Luo Chuan was young and energetic, he still has lingering fears after escaping from death. He won't dare to do it again in the future."
Luo Tianyu softened his tone after hearing his sincerity, "The governor is not only young, but also has no heirs. Now the situation in all parties in Li County is different from the past. What is needed is a mature and prudent governor to sit in the center and stabilize the four directions, so that marching and fighting will be natural." With generals from all sides doing the work for you, how can you always let the governor take the risk himself? Speaking of escaping from death, you have only just ascended the throne, but this is not the first time you have narrowly escaped death, right? Master, please remember that you have escaped death today. words."
Luo Chuan nodded again, "Uncle taught me a lesson."
Luo Tianyu completely softened his tone, "Logically speaking, you are the king and I am the minister. There is no way for a minister to teach the king a lesson. But since your brother died young, your mother... can this be the case at home?" There aren't many people you can talk to, so don't blame your uncle for being nagging."
Luo Chuan shook his head, and then suddenly remembered that they had just met outside the city, and then said, "Speaking of which, I have something to ask. When I entered the city just now, I saw my uncle returning from the south with two hundred fine horses. He went to the south. Three inspections?"
Luo Tianyu said, "Yesterday, Lu Dongfeng received a letter, which made me a little uneasy. Today I went to the three southern passes to check each one. I saw that the boys below were not slacking off, so I felt relieved."
Luo Chuan turned to look outside the door of the banquet room. At this time, he was in the main position, facing the door of the banquet room. He saw a figure approaching the door. He lightly buttoned the button, then looked at Luo Tianyu and did not continue to speak. .
Luo Tianyu was about to get up and open the door. Qianxue, who was sitting opposite the huge dining table, flicked her fingers, and the door of the banquet room opened. She saw that the female cavalryman Luo Yiran, who was checking everyone present outside the city gate earlier, had changed into a soft suit. He was wearing plain clothes and was standing there holding a folded luxurious robe.
Luo Tianyu had already stood up at this time. Seeing that it was Luo Yiran, he waved her in and said to Luo Chuan, "Last time, the prefect came in a hurry. Yiran was in Zhennanguan at that time. He had the responsibility to guard the land, so he didn't come back. , although this time it was a coincidence, I still saw it before."
Luo Yiran took the robe and walked to Luo Chuan and squatted down. He raised the clothes in his hands and asked, "Sir, the prefect, there are no clothes suitable for the status of the prefect at home to change. This one was made by my mother for Yuanshan." Regular clothes, never worn. He is similar in stature to the prefect, so it should fit fairly well, can you think of it?"
Luo Chuan took the robe over, then helped Luo Yiran up and said, "Brother Yuanshan is a little taller than me, but I think this clothes still fits me. I came unexpectedly this time, so it would be good to have clean clothes to change into. Thank you, sis."
Luo Yiran stood up and looked at Luo Chuan's face with a smile, feeling like a memory but also a novel sense of scrutiny.
Seeing this, Luo Tianyu coughed lightly and said, "Ran'er, as a father, I have something important to talk to the prefect."
"Oh!" Luo Yiran hurriedly took the luxurious robe from Luo Chuan's hand and said, "I have asked my servants to arrange hot water for the room for the prefect and all distinguished guests. You can come over later after you have finished your business."
After finishing the sentence quickly, he turned around and left in a hurry.
When the door of the banquet hall was closed again, Luo Tianyu asked Luo Chuandao, "What did the prefect want to say just now?"
At this time, Gourd Taoist Du Boan stood up, saluted in the direction of Luo Chuan and Luo Tianyu, and said, "Master Taishou, General Luo, I am injured and need to recuperate. Please excuse me in advance. "
Luo Chuan and Luo Tianyu each nodded, and Du Boan stood up, greeted Tu Shan, took the Taoist boy with him, and left the banquet room.
Niu Deyi, who had been silent for a long time on the other side, stood up without saying a word and followed him out.
After the four people left and the door of the banquet room was closed again, Luo Chuan looked at a dark corner of the banquet room and saw a dark shadow appearing there at some point, and Luo Tianyu was not surprised.
"Map," Luo Chuan said.
Shadow pulled out a long strip of cloth from the small baggage she was carrying behind her back, and opened the roll with a flick of her hand. It was a map of most of Southwestern Hanzhou. She waved gently and took out the four chairs. Come together and hang the map on it.
Luo Chuan stood up and came to the map, pointed to the location of Baitong City and said, "Baidong City and Heyu City are both border cities in southern Xinjiang, but my ancestors from Lijun were obviously more powerful. When the county was first established, they separated Baitong and Heyucheng. Taiming City was built very close to Shiwanda Mountain, with a large city guarding the border. The benefits of this are self-evident, but Heyu City is different. Even with the natural dangers of the Fubo River to rely on, there is still a buffer of hundreds of miles. Therefore, although the mountains in the southern border of Yongchang County are further to the south, the border city of Heyucheng is further to the north than Baitong."
Luo Chuan pointed his finger eastward and drew a circle on the large land south of Heyu City. "The Nanyi have been planning to move north for a long time. The number of beasts in southern Xinjiang is so huge that it is shocking. Now that the fall of Heyu City has become inevitable, the Heyu City will The area south of Yucheng is bound to become a place where monsters gather. However, this area is limited in area after all. It is also a wilderness plain after the population migrated north. The tide of beasts and monsters will inevitably spread. From the north of Heyu City to Weiming City, and to the east across Mianshui River It is possible to approach Zhaoshui City, cross the Fubo River to the west and enter the Fubo Mountains, or even cross the Fubo Mountains to enter Baitong and Uehara."
Luo Tianyu had already arrived in front of the map, stood beside Luo Chuan and murmured, "If this is the case, Baitong and Uehara's original defense strategy must change..."
"That's right." Luo Chuan drew a straight line between Baitong and Shangyuan, and focused on several locations on the Fubo Mountains. "Although Shangyuan City is located further north than Weiming City, it is only a mere An unnamed small city, a group of chaotic defenders composed of remnants, may not even be able to hold on until the reinforcements move south, so I am willing to include Uehara City in this change of defense strategy, but compared to Baitong, Uehara City The pressure it will face must be much smaller, and because there is the Immortal Sect on Hidden Sword Peak, the possibility of Shangyuan City being probed by monsters is very small. Baitong is different. Not only is it across the mountains from Heyu City, but it is also far away Recently, the Tuotuo River flowing through Baitong finally merged into the Fubo River, which can be regarded as connected by one water. Not only does it have to withstand the covetousness from the three major Nanyi sects in Heyu City, but also the forces headed by Wanchong Valley to the south of the Three Passes. We have to guard against counterattacks. The pressure in a short period of time will be extremely high, and..."
He turned to look at Luo Tianyu, "I will also recruit 10,000 elites from Baitong's army to follow me north...!"
