The power of the governor's mansion is already under the control of Xin Er, and it doesn't matter whether he is the governor or not, because after being worshiped as the marquis of Jiankang County by the Dingxi Imperial Court, he took the initiative to resign from Zuo Changshi's position and promoted Tang Ai to succeed him.

Xin Er's move is completely different from Lu Shuang's behavior of taking over the military of the southeastern counties of the capital and holding the lieutenant and not letting go.

But Na Lu Shuang not only coveted the position of lieutenant and refused to leave the capital, but as soon as he saw that the governor's office vacated Tang Ai's original position as the right horse, he immediately went to the court and recommended him to replace Tang Ai and succeed the right Sima on the grounds that "Guo Daoqing has made meritorious contributions from the war and has not been rewarded".

It is still for the sake of consolidating the alliance with the Koji family,—— Koji Shuo is the suzerain of the previous Koji family, and the alliance with Xin Er is the route he set for the Koji family, and now Koji Shuo is dead, the sons of Koji Shuo are inferior to Koji Shuang in all aspects, Koji Shuang seems to have become the new suzerain of the Koji family, and the relationship between Xin Er and Koji Shuang is actually not very close, at this time, the alliance relationship with the Koji family is of course more in need of care, so before his death, he recommended Koji Shuang to take over as the military governor of the southeast counties, and Xin Er did not object to this.

In other words, after this adjustment, the highest level of power in the Governor's Mansion has now become headed by Zhang Seng Cheng and Tang Ai, and Guo Daoqing is the third.

Xin Er asked, "Is the information conclusive?" ”

Guo Daoqing replied: "This is a military report sent by the Qinzhou Assassin Shi Ji to send the cavalry to the governor's mansion urgently, and it must be conclusive. ”

Kojiqiu is a calm person, and with such a big enemy, he will definitely verify that it is correct before reporting it to the governor's office.

Xin Er asked, "How many soldiers and horses did Pu Mao bring?" ”

"It is known as 200,000 foot riders, including Pu Luogu, Pu Jian, Yang Man, Zhishenjin, Qi Zheng, Gou Jingzhi, Zhao Xing, Yao Tao and other departments."

Pu Luogu is Pu Mao's younger brother, and in the earlier battle of Longxi, Qin General was the main general of Pu Luogu.

Pu Jian is now the assassin of the state, and when Pu Ying of the Wei State of Qin was in rebellion, Pu Jian was reported that he was also involved in his conspiracy, but Pu Mao remembered his clan and did not punish him. Yang Man was the Taishou of Shangjun, Yao Guo had a secret agreement with him as a brother, and after Yao Guo's death, Pu Mao did not punish him.

Zhao Xing is the son of Zhao Yanli, and is now appointed by Pu Mao as the leader of Tiefu; Meng Lang's golden knife trick was not used, although Yao Jin fled to Wei, Yao Tao still got Pu Mao's credit, and now the troops he led are mainly the old troops of his brother Yao Guo.

Zhi Shenjin, Qi Zheng, and Gou Jingzhi, these three people are the generals in Pu Qin who are second only to Pu Luogu, Pu Badger Sun, and Gou Xiong.

Judging from this list of generals who went out from Pu Mao, Pu Mao brought all the soldiers and horses that could be used this time.

Xin Er made a rough calculation and said, "There is definitely no 200,000, but there is always 70,000 or 80,000." He asked, "What is the movement of Pu Badger Sun stationed in Tianshui County and Gou Xiongbu of Shuofang County?" ”

Guo Daoqing replied: "There is no movement in the Pu Badger Sun Department, and they are still staying in Tianshui; Shuofang's Gou Xiong Department is not known at present, but it is expected that there should be no changes. ”

Xin Er pondered for a while, and said to Yang Chao, Tang Ai, Zhang Gui, etc.: "Wei Zhiluozhou, there is Murong Wutai in charge, Murong Wutai is a great general, although Pu Mao poured out of the nest, but in a short time, it is expected that it will be difficult for him to conquer Luoyang." But despite this, we have to hurry up, so as not to delay the fighter, and immediately send Zhang Shao to order him to travel day and night, and strive to reach the royal capital within 20 days! ”

Yang Chao said: "That's exactly how it should be! ”

He wrote the order on the spot, and after writing it, he presented it to Xin Er to read, and then selected a competent official and immediately sent it to the Western Regions.

Tang Ai asked: "Ming Gong, this time are we going to focus on Nan'an, Tianshui, or Shuofang?" ”

Is it to fight Nan'an and Tianshui, or to fight Shuofang?

Xin Er, Yang Chao, Tang Ai, Zhang Gui and others have discussed this issue several times.

Objectively speaking, both options have their pros and cons.

If Shuofang is defeated, Shuofang echoes with Longxi and Hanzhong counties in the north and south, which can cause a strategic pressure on Puqin, but Shuofang and Dingxi are separated by a sea of sand for thousands of miles, but after they are defeated, it is not easy to garrison.

And if Nan'an and Tianshui, or even only Nan'an are defeated, Nan'an and Longxi will face each other, which will help further stabilize the territory of the three counties of Qinzhou such as Longxi, but in terms of the overall strategic structure, it is better to lay down Shuofang, which is more beneficial to Dingxi.

Xin Er asked, "What do you think?" ”

Tang Ai said: "Ai still thinks that he should focus on Shuo Fang!" Once the Shuo side is under the order, the initiative in the battle against Qin will fall into the hands of our Dingxi, and whether it is offensive or defensive, it will be decided by the Duke of Ming. Although it is not easy to garrison after the Shuo side is defeated, it can make a new alliance with Tuoba Xianbei and share some benefits with it, so that with the power of Tuoba Xianbei, this problem can be solved. ”

Xin Ergu and Yang Chao and Zhang Gui said: "Compared with Nan'an and Tianshui, Shuo Fang is indeed the main contradiction in my strategy for Pu Qin now. ”

Zhang Gu frowned and said: "Due to the obstruction of Linghujing, Pan Kuan, etc., the Duke of Ming has made a contract with Tuoba Xianbei, but he has not been able to implement it, and Tuoba Beijin will definitely be dissatisfied in the future." Tang Changshi's strategy is indeed from a high position, and he is afraid that he will be willing to sign a contract with Ming Gong again? If he refuses, then even if our army defeats Shuofang, once Qin counterattacks on a large scale, I will not be able to hold it alone. ”

Pu Mao was already going to fight the Wei State, and there was not much time left for Dingxi to think about.

Xin Er immediately made a decision and said: "What Qianli and Changling said is reasonable. Lay down the Shuo side, for me to Dingxi long-term benefit, but without the help of Tuoba Fang, Shuo Fang I can hardly protect myself, in the current attack on the Shuo side can not fight the key, half in Tuoba Xianbei. Pu Mao is going to attack Wei, time is not waiting, you can immediately choose a messenger, and then go to the Tuoba Department to see if you can make an agreement with Tuoba Beijin to make an agreement, if you can decide, you will attack Shuo; If you can't, you will follow the strategy of a thousand miles, still use Zhao Ran to interfere with Shuofang, and attack Nan'an and Tianshui with the main force! ”

Tang Ai and Zhang Guiju all agreed.

Yang Chao said: "This messenger, in his fashionable opinion, does not need to choose, but still sends bald hair and wild hair." ”

Xin Er smiled and said: "Once born, twice cooked, you will use Boye!" ”

Before the bald Boye finished hunting, he ran to the ranch of the Yuanguang family on the order of Xin Er, found him, and summoned him to see him.

The bald Boye called Yan Panni to the city, met Xin Er, received the task, returned to the camp of Xiyuan City, cleaned up a little, said goodbye to Xin Er on the same day, and set off for the second time to Daibei.

Whether Tuoba Beijin will be willing to form an alliance with Xin Er again is not yet known, and he must make preparations with both hands.

An Chong was ordered by Xin Er, and the bald Boye went out of the city one after the other.

The bald Boye went to the northeast, and he went to the southeast, but it was a secret letter to Longxi to send Xin Er to the koji ball.

……

A few days later, An Chong went to Xiangwu County, the county of Longxi.

When the Qinzhou of Dingxi was first established, the state governance was based in Wudu County, and later because of the koji ball instead of Linghu Qu, he took over the post of Qinzhou Assassin History, and the state governance of Qinzhou was also transferred to his residence, that is, Xiangwu County.

Xiangwu is now not only a county, but also a state, but because of this county in Longxi, in just three or two years, after several wars, the people were either moved to the southeast counties of Longzhou, or died in the war, or fled to other places, so Xiangwu County is sparsely populated.

Mo said that compared with the prosperity of Guyin, it is far inferior to the counties of Guangwu, Jincheng and other counties that An Chong passed along the way.

Outside Xiangwu County, An Chong saw a large area of newly cultivated wasteland, and many of the people working on the wasteland were Rong and Hu people with braided hair, draped hair, and bearded hair. An Chong asked the doorman, but he knew that most of these Hu people migrated from Wudu and Yinping counties.

Wudu, Yinping two counties are the ancestral land of the Rong people, the Rong people are many, the Rong people's surname Ran has been the king and hegemonized here for decades, many Tang people and natives can not bear its cruel oppression and exploitation, some fled to Dingxi, some fled to Puqin, which led to the proportion of Rong people in the local people's mouth, increasing more and more.

This imbalance in the proportion of the population is very unfavorable to the governance of Wudu and Yinping counties.

After taking office as the assassin of Qinzhou, Koji Qiuyin adopted a migration policy, and moved some of the Rong tribes of Wudu and Yinping into Longzhou or into Longxi County. those who moved into Longzhou were resettled by the county magistrates in various places; Those who moved into Longxi County, he selected their strong ones to enlist in the army and gave them credit; The rest is to be given land and appeased.

The Rong people are not the same as the Hu Mu race in the north, they not only herd sheep and horses, and began to farm a long time ago, if the Hu Mu in the north suddenly went to farm, they don't know anything about it, it is a thousand difficulties, but the Rong people can go to farming, this is also their old business, in Wudu, Yinping, those Rong people outside Xiangwu County are mainly farming for a living, but they are familiar with the road.

However, there are also shortcomings, that is, the agricultural production level of the Rong people is low, but that is nothing, and someone from the Koji faction teaches them.

Xin Er is quite appreciative and supportive of this policy of kojiqiu.

In private, Xin Er praised Kojiqiu to Yang Chao and others, saying that he "is not only a general, but also has the ability to govern".

When An Chong arrived in the county Zhongzhou capital, Koji Qiu was not in the mansion.

The official told An Chong: "The envoy left the city early in the morning and has not yet returned. ”

An Chong asked, "Do you know what the envoy did?" ”

"I don't know."

An Chong couldn't do it, so he had to wait in the side school next to the listening hall in the mansion.

This was a small half a day, and it was not until twilight fell that An Chong heard that the quiet state capital was lively.

The neighing of horses, the chaotic footsteps, the sound of armor, and the sound of talking one after another, poured into his ears.

An Chong hurriedly went out and saw more than a dozen generals in armor hugging a young man in a red brocade robe, walking towards the hall.

That young man is twenty-six or seventeen years old, his face is like a field, he has the appearance of a feudal marquis, eight feet long, strong and burly, with a golden belt around his waist, a sword, although his steps are slow, and the tiger roars in the wind, is it not the military governor of the three counties of Qinzhou, General Long Xiang, the history of Qinzhou Thorn, and the leader of Longxi Taishou Koji ball?

General Long Xiang is the new official of Kojiqiu. Zhang Daochong, who succeeded Linghu Qu as the Taishou of Wudu, inherited the general number of General Zhenwu of Linghu Qu, General Zhenwu is the fourth product, and the title of Koji Qiu has an article of "supervising the military of the three counties of Qinzhou", if the military position is not as good as Zhang Daochong, it will inevitably be embarrassing, because of this, Xin Er promoted him as General Long Xiang. This is a three-grade general, according to the rank, and before the capture,—— of course, Xin Er's capture is Jiang Zuobai's, and the gold content is still incomparable with the dragon of the koji ball.

Having said that, Kojiqiu is less than thirty years old, and he is already a feudal official, the governor of the country, an important town of the country, and his future is limitless, so An Chong bowed down to the ground from afar.

Koji Qiu saw him, and before anyone arrived, his voice came out first, and he laughed loudly: "Lao An, what are you doing?" We are old acquaintances, and you are still holding Rausch Zili! Get up. Seeing that An Chong couldn't afford to fall to the ground, he smiled, "What, do you want Lao Tzu to help you personally?" ”

An Chong got up and said, "Don't dare." "Trot up.

The two meet.

Koji Qiu smiled: "You have nothing to do but come to my door, and today you suddenly came, let's say, is there a military order for me?" ”

An Chong took out Xin'er's secret letter, presented it to Kojiqiu, and said, "The general is like a god. This is a letter from the villain to the general. ”

Koji Qiu carefully inspected the sealing mud without damage, and then opened the letter while asking An Chong, "When did you arrive?" ”

"The villain arrived in the afternoon."

"Oh, I've gone out to inspect the enemy, but I've been waiting for you for a long time."

An Chong was stunned for a moment and asked, "Enemy situation?" ”

"By the way, Lao An, you came just in time, and you can take this enemy intelligence and capture for me."

An Chong asked, "Dare to ask the general, what is the enemy's situation?" ”

"Last night, I received a report that Nan'an County on the other side of Weishui seemed to have secretly gone to a Qin army. I sneaked across Wei just in time, went to Nan'an County, grabbed two captives, and tortured, it was really good! About 20,000 Qin soldiers rode into Nan'an last night. ”

When An Chong heard this, his heart jumped, both admiring and surprised.

admired the courage of Koji Qiu, who dared to sneak into the enemy territory and explore the enemy's situation; What was surprising was that 20,000 Qin troops rode into Nan'an County quietly, what did they do?

But seeing Kojiqiu's expression, there was no change, and the corners of his mouth were even smiling, as if he had entered the enemy territory and the enemy soldiers had suddenly arrived, which was just a trivial matter.

A person behind the koji ball scolded and said: "General, Pu Mao of the dog day, this dog captives gathered troops in Hedong and Pingyang with great fanfare, claiming to be going to capture Wei, but looking at it now, it is obviously coaxing us!" What he really wants to fight, he can't say, it's actually our Longxi County! ”

This will be yellow and beardless, and it is a fierce general under the koji ball account.

Among the people who crossed Weishui with the koji ball, he was one of them, and those two captives were also captured by him.

Another general said: "I'm afraid it's not just Nan'an County, Tianshui County to the east of us, it is estimated that Qin Bing's troops have arrived now!" General, the Qin Lu who sneaked into Nan'an County may have been used to block reinforcements from our Wushi, Jincheng and other counties; The Qin troops attacking our Longxi should come from the direction of Tianshui! ”

This will be pigtailed, is Qu Nanhu.

Koji Qiu opened Xin Er's letter and read it carefully, only then did Gu and Bing Bo, Qu Nanhu and other generals smile and said: "Soldiers are not tired of cheating." Striking the east and attacking the west, this is a common tactic used by soldiers. We didn't notice it for a while, and we didn't have much to say about Pu Mao's dang. It's just that he wants to come to fight us in Longxi? Then let him come! ”

"Then let him come", five words, arrogant.

The military situation is like fire, An Chong did not rest in Xiangwu, and the two officials selected by Koji Qiu, returned overnight, one person and three horses, day and night, Marshall people did not stop, three days later, arrived in Guyin, urgently asked to see Xin Er.