But all famous generals seem to have high requirements for the purity of the army, and the more tenacious people are, the more they meet their requirements for qualified soldiers, just like Wu Qi likes to use illiterate farmers, Li Jing likes savage mountain people, and Qi Jiguang never recruits troops in the city.

Think about it, in the face of bright swords and guns, galloping and roaring war horses, flying locusts like a rain of arrows, meteor-like stones, and enemies with distorted faces, only those with excellent obedience will charge forward without hesitation.

Therefore, it is understandable that Wei Chaodong does not like those Hu people of the Guiyi Army, after all, they were still Wei Chaodong's enemies five years ago, and their hands were stained with the blood of Wei Chaodong's robe.

Wei Chaodong has been kneeling in front of Li Jun for half an hour, Li Jun is looking at it with a book in his hand, and there is a pot of herbal tea next to him, not to mention more moisturizing in small days, as for the person kneeling in front of him, Li Jun should not have seen it, arrogance is the norm of Wei Chaodong, but the arrogant soldiers will be defeated, so Li Jun needs Wei Chaodong to reflect on it.

The sun was slowly rising, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter, Li Jun gave Liu Hong a look, Liu Hong immediately handed a pot of tea to Wei Chaodong, and Wei Chaodong drank it quickly.

Li Jun asked lightly, "Do you know where you are wrong?" ”

"Ministers should not trap their allies in a disadvantageous position." Wei Chaodong gritted his teeth and admitted his mistake.

Li Jun sneered: "It seems that you are still very unconvinced." ”

"I don't dare."

"Don't pretend, you are my cousin, I know best what your temperament is, you have had the problem of looking down on people since you were a child, but I am telling you now that He Fang's Guiyi Army is also the army of the Tang Dynasty, if you can't change this stinky problem, then you won't go on the expedition in the future." Li Jun's words are very heavy.

Although Wei Chaodong was not angry in his heart, he still bowed his head and said: "The minister is guilty, please rest assured, Your Majesty, the minister will not dare in the future." ”

"Hmph, go and confinish yourself for four days, and reflect on it." Li Jun snorted coldly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wei Chaodong replied with a pale face, "It's better to be confined and confined than to beat the military stick."

After sending Wei Chaodong away, He applied for an audience, and Li Jun saw He Shen and scolded with a smile: "Old slave, I've been very comfortable these days, and my belly has grown bigger." ”

"Your Majesty said with a smile, it's better for the old slave to follow His Majesty's side, I've been used to it for so many years, and when I leave, don't mention how uncomfortable it is." As he spoke, He Shen pretended to touch his tears.

Li Jun was disgusted, and he couldn't wait to take his shoes and smoke this old guy, Li Jun waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't pretend, let's talk, what's the matter?" I have looked at the records of the Imperial City Division recently, and several Hu Yiwei officials have been arrested by you, and they have done a good job. ”

"Thank you Your Majesty for your compliment, the old slave has just received the secret protection of Yelu Chu in Northern Liao, Yelu Zongkang is not dead, he escaped from the capital, and now he is ready to entangle the old department to attack Hetao."

Li Jun was startled and asked, "Is the news reliable?" ”

He Shen hurriedly handed the secret music to Li Jun and said, "There is also Dou Qiang's signature on it, it should be reliable." ”

After Li Jun finished reading it, he saw Dou Qiang's name, and Li Jun immediately invited Gao Zhe, Wei Wuji, and Dou Guan into the palace, and when the three of them heard the news, they were also shocked.

Li Jun frowned and asked: "Now that the Xiliu Battalion has returned to Beijing, there are only 50,000 Liaozhou troops in Lou Chong's land of Liangzhou, do the three Aiqing feel that Lou Chong's strength alone can hold it?" ”

The person who is most familiar with the situation in Liangzhou is Wei Wuji, I saw Wei Wuji stand up and say: "Lao Chen estimates that even if Yelu Zong is entangled in the old department, he can only make up 100,000 people at most, Lou Zhong is good at guarding, and it is no problem to keep it, but it will be difficult to get Yelu Zongkang out, so Lao Chen feels that His Majesty must immediately order the Xiliu Camp to return to Liangzhou, so that it can be foolproof." ”

Li Jun nodded and said: "Okay, 800 li urgently tell Lou Chong, defend Gaoque, and then send the order to Yi Chuan, they don't have to go back to Beijing, return to Liangzhou immediately, annihilate Yelu Zongkang, and the military department ordered to prepare materials for the army to be drawn to all places along the way." ”

"No, the ministers obey."

With the three of Gao Zhe out of the palace, the Tang Dynasty, which had rested for more than half a year, began to be lively again, and the news was published in the daily newspaper the next day, the people of Chang'an were very angry at the rebellion of the Northern Liao people, but everyone was very confident in this war, and the Tang Dynasty had won all kinds of battles over the years, so the morale of the common people was also raised, and they didn't take this kind of small fight seriously.

The newly appointed Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites fiercely ridiculed the Northern Liao envoy, and the Northern Liao envoy sent a letter to the Northern Liao court to inquire about the reason for the matter when his tail was on fire.

The reply of the Northern Liao court is also very interesting, it says: Yelu Zongkang escaped from the capital by himself, and the Northern Liao Emperor was also furious, and he had regarded Yelu Zongkang as a traitor, as for what Yelu Zongkang is doing now, it has nothing to do with the Northern Liao court, it belongs to his own private behavior.

After reading it, Li Jun sneered: "Yelu Cai, this bastard is really ruthless, his son just pushed out of the door, but it's a pity that Yelu Zongkang is a circle of patriotism." ”

"Your Majesty, such a monarch reminds Lao Chen of the last monarch of Yan at the end of the Warring States Period, after Jing Ke assassinated Qin, in order to appease the anger of the first emperor, didn't the king of Yan also push his prince out as a scapegoat, with such a monarch, Northern Liao will die." Gao Zhe said with a smile.

Li Jun nodded and said, "What Gao Aiqing said is extremely true. ”

At this time, Yelu Chu, the mastermind behind this incident, was drinking with Fan Qiang, Fan Qiang drank a glass of wine, put down the glass, stared at Ye Lu Chu and said, "Lord Wang, you really haven't received any news about Yelu Zongkang's escape this time?" ”

Yelu Chu feigned anger and said, "Brother Fan, what does this mean? Don't you still believe in this king? After Yelu Zongkang was imprisoned, in order to avoid suspicion, the king's people were far away from there, for fear that something would happen to Yelu Zongkang, and the king could not explain clearly. ”

Fan Qiang hurriedly smiled and said: "Okay, Lord Wang, Fan is too worried, please ask Lord Haihan if you misunderstand Lord Wang." ”

"Haha, it doesn't matter, come, if we don't get drunk tonight, we will see you off, Brother Fan really doesn't want to stay in Daliao for a while." Yelu Chu pretended to be heroic.

Fan Qiang shook his head and said: "The prince's intentions Fan Mou understands, but his uncle is sick, and Fan has to go back to serve the disease." ”

"Alas, the great matter of filial piety cannot be stopped, but it's a pity that I have an unfilial person like Yelu Zongkang in Daliao, which is really embarrassing." Yeluchu said with a sigh.

"Come, come, lord, don't think about these unhappy things, let's drink, don't get drunk and don't return."

"Okay, don't get drunk and don't go home."

Fan Qiang was drunk and carried away, Yelu Chu looked at the full moon in the sky, and remembered that night a month ago, the moon was also very round, very similar to today.

That night, Yelu Chu came to the Zongren Mansion in Northern Liao, which was dedicated to imprisoning the wrongdoers of the imperial family, and here Yelu Chu met Yelu Zongkang, who was imprisoned.

Yelu Zongkang still looked like before, and looked at Yelu Chu with disdain, Yelu Chu handed Yelu Zongkang a jar of wine and said: "Zongkang, this is a good wine I bought from the Tang Kingdom, the name is Pear Baichun, you can drink it boldly and boldly, it is not poisonous." ”

Yelu Zongkang snorted coldly and said, "I don't dare to forgive you." After speaking, he drank it in a big gulp, and when he took a sip of it, Yelu Zongkang's violent cough came out.

Yelu Chu smiled and said, "Drink it slowly, I've told you, this wine is very strong." ”

Yelu Zongkang wiped his mouth and said with a smile: "Good wine, tell me, what is the matter with you coming to find Gu this time?" ”

Yelu Chu smiled and said, "Do you want to go out?" ”

Yelu Zongkang sneered: "Don't you want to deceive Gu again, if Gu goes out without permission, he will definitely be taken down by you, and then Gu will not be wronged if he is beheaded by you, Gu is not stupid, he will not go out." ”

"Haha, Zong Kang, you are still as smart as before, don't be busy refusing first, let's make a deal, I Yelu Chu has no son so far, I have seen it in the Tang Dynasty, Huashan Divine Doctor said that I can't have an heir in my life, so I can let you out, but you have to help me do one thing when you go out, entangle your old department to attack Hetao, if you take it, you can set yourself up as the king, if you can't take it, your son will become my son, that is, the future emperor, this deal is good?" Yeluchu said straight to the point.

Yelu Chu hesitated for a long time before agreeing, "Okay, no problem." ”