"Okay, I've seen Xue Wanche and General Xue Wanchun today. Ladies and gentlemen, this official has an edict written by the lord here, canonizing General Xue Wanche as the general of Taihang Mountain, General Xue Wanchun as the deputy general of Taihang Mountain, and leading the deputy general of Taihang Mountain. General Hua Gongyi, the former governor of Taihang Mountain, is the new former overseer of the Taihang Mountain Army and the minister in charge of logistics. From now on, Xue Wanche and Xue Wanchun will go to the Jinding General Village of Taihang Mountain to resume their lives. After Pei Shiju finished speaking, the hall was silent, and everyone was shocked.

"Master Pei, my brother has only been friends with Brother Yang Kuo for less than a month, how can he receive such an official service!" Xue Wanche finally woke up from the shock and asked hurriedly.

"Huh! Broad and wide, you two don't know that Yang Kuo is the king of my Hedong Jin Dynasty! Pei Yun couldn't help laughing, and everyone in the hall also laughed.

"Huh?" The two Xue Wanche brothers stayed there for a moment, speechless.

"Well, my lord has always been a self-appointed Bole, a wise horse of a thousand miles. We are also acting on orders, and you don't have to shirk it, just go to work. Then my lord King Jin will have instructions for you, and you must do as they are commanded, and you must not delay them. Pei Shiju said to Brother Xue Wanche with a smile.

"That being the case, my brother's order is to live up to the trust of King Jin." Xue Wanche now completely understood everything, and with infinite emotion in his heart, he hurriedly answered the order.

Subsequently, Pei Shiju hosted a banquet for the newly recruited Xue family brothers. All the generals came to salute the Xue brothers, and the second Xue did not quit, and Xue Wanche was even more drunk.

Let's talk about Chai Shao, who participated in the gathering of heroes in Jia Liulou.

Due to his special status, he was excluded from the 58-man skush, and did not participate in the discussion of the attack on Wagang Mountain. But he also knew for a long time that the Green Forest Alliance army led by Shan Xiongxin and others was going to recapture Wagang Mountain and oppose the king of Hedong Jin. I felt that this was a great thing for Jinyang, so I didn't stay in Jeju for long, and after saying hello to Shan Xiongxin, Qin Qiong and others, I hurried back to Jinyang with the servants and personally informed Tang Gong Li Yuancai of the news.

Xu Maogong had already seen Chai Shao's thoughts on the side, but he didn't break it, shaking the feather fan and smiling. If it can really form a flanking attack on Hedong from the south and the north, then the army of Lu Zhaolin in Zezhou will be even more immobile, and this will form the best opportunity for the Green Forest Alliance to attack Wagang.

After less than ten days of rapid travel, Chai Shao and his entourage hurriedly entered the Jinyang palace to report to their father-in-law after returning to Jinyang through Luoyang through Tongguan.

"Uncle Yue, my son-in-law was ordered to go to Jeju, Shandong Province to get acquainted with Qin Qiong and other heroes of the rivers and lakes, and he did not disgrace his mission, and he has attracted more than a dozen green forest heroes to my Jinyang as a general, and more than 20 people have not refused my kindness in Jinyang. The heroic warrior who promised to go to my Jinyang will go to my Jinyang one day, and the son-in-law originally wanted to contact a few more people, but suddenly heard that the Green Forest Alliance led by Shan Xiongxin and others would attack Hedong County in the near future, and the son-in-law thought that the matter was important, so he hurried back from Jeju. ”

Li Yuan met Chai Shao in his study, and if he is not an outsider, he naturally does not have too much etiquette. Li Yuan, who was still practicing calligraphy at his desk, listened to Chai Shao's report, and his sensitive political nerves couldn't help but collapse, and he subconsciously felt that the armed friction between Green Forest Road and Hedong County would bring benefits to him, and it was an opportunity for him to find a way back from Yang Guang, the king of the Jin Dynasty in Hedong. ”

"Yuezhang only guessed half right, specifically to attack the Wagang cottage adjacent to Zezhou, which is across the river from Jiyuan City, the capital of Zezhou. The cottage forces that were originally green forests in the nine provinces were cleverly taken by the troops sent by Yin Lu Zhaolin, the governor of Zezhou, last winter, so they made enemies with the green forest road. This time, when the heroes of the green forest went to pay their respects to Qin Qiong's mother, they formed a green forest alliance headed by Shan Xiongxin and Xu Mao as the military advisor, and had already set a plan to send troops to attack Wagang Mountain. If all goes well, then Liyang City has now gathered no less than 20,000 people with lofty ideals. Chai Shao was like pouring beans into a bamboo tube, telling the truth in one breath.

"Oh? In this way, Yang Guangxiaoer will definitely transfer the troops and horses of the Luzhou battalion in Hedong to aid Zezhou. How can I get cheap in Jinyang? Li Yuan couldn't help but ask his son-in-law this question again. was calculated by the king of Jin again and again, which made his strength greatly damaged, and he had already formed a depressed atmosphere, and he couldn't let go, always thinking of finding an opportunity to govern the junior of King Jin.

"Father-in-law, son-in-law Yu Lu are all thinking, this is a rare opportunity, grasp it well, at least grab some population from Hedong to backfill the lack of population in my Jinyang. The son-in-law had already inquired clearly, and the king of Jin had transferred his elite Bai Ma Yi from the battalion of 20,000 horses to Zezhou to guard the river defense. Today's Luzhou camp only has two people, the Chinese army in Yuwen Chengdu and the pioneer camp in the majestic sea. Under the pretext of arresting the fleeing people's army, our Tang army can go south to the areas of Daning, Puxian, and Huo counties in Hedong County, and take advantage of the situation to engulf hundreds of thousands of people and return. The son-in-law expected that he was deeply involved in the strife in the green forest, and he did not dare to divide his troops to be the enemy of my Jinyang. I wonder if my father-in-law thinks the son-in-law's plan is feasible? Chai Shao poured out the mature strategy he had thought about on the way back.

"Hmmm! That's a good idea. Tomorrow, after discussing with Pei Lin and other ministers in the council hall, you have worked hard all the way, go back and rest quickly! Li Yuan didn't make a decision right away, but he still felt that he had to ask the opinions of his old partner Pei Lin and others, and steadfastness had always been his characteristic and specialty.

The next day, the meeting hall of the Tang State Mansion.

Li Yuan told several confidants and ministers attending the meeting the news that Chai Shao brought back yesterday and his preliminary thoughts. Pei Lian, Dou Wei, Dou Kang, Tang Jian, Wen Daya, Liu Hongji, Yin Kaishan, Liu Zhenghui and other civil and military officials also talked about it when they heard it. The generals insisted on sending troops, and in their eyes it was as easy as going to several counties in the northeast of the river. The civil officials led by Pei Lin were a little hesitant and looked at Pei Lin one after another.

"Tang Gong, the subordinate thinks that the soldiers must be moved. One is that our Tang soldiers did not have a major conflict with the Turks in the winter, and the two armies were at peace with each other, and our Tang Army could use this as a training to let the sergeants loosen their bones; Second, it is indeed a rare opportunity, our Tang army does not go deep into the south, only captivates some people in a few border counties, he Jin King was originally in the front, and it is not expected that he will be able to move troops to me; The three also show the peak of my Tang army, don't rely on your identity to underestimate me. But... After Pei Lin said this, he seemed to be thinking again, and he lowered his head with his white beard and thought secretly.

"Pei Shangshu, is there anything wrong?" Li Yuan heard that what he said made sense, but before he finished speaking, he hurriedly asked softly.

However, the reason for sending troops that Si Chang said was pale, after all, there was still the emperor's persuasion in front of him, and Tang Gong endured this tone at the beginning. If it is repeated, it will be difficult to explain to the emperor. As soon as Pei Lin finished speaking, not only Li Yuan nodded again and again, but everyone present also said yes.

At the beginning, Emperor Wen sent Qin to be the peacemaker of the Duke of Tang and the King of Jin, but he came to lobby Li Yuan with several preferential conditions. In terms of economic interests, it gave Li Yuan enough face. Li Yuan, however, signed in front of the eunuchs of the Qin Mission, signed and detained that he would no longer pursue the loss of the people, and he really could not go back.

"Tang Gong, there will be a plan to excuse my Tang army to go south, and the division is famous." Just when everyone felt that it was difficult to ask, Liu Hongji, the general that Li Yuan relied on the most, shouted loudly.

When everyone heard this, they all looked at General Liu Hongji, who was also quite strategic as a general, and was the first person in Li Yuan's army.

Li Yuan couldn't help but look at Liu Hongji in surprise and asked, "General Hongji has a good opinion, come quickly." ”

"There are also many foreign soldiers in our Tang army, if you select hundreds of people to accompany you as Turkic Liukou, divide them into more than a dozen units, and disperse and infiltrate the market towns at the junction of me and Hedong County to harass the people, our Tang Army can first exterminate a part of our territory in the name of encircling and suppressing Liukou, and then take advantage of the situation to enter several counties of Hedong County to pursue or capture the people of these counties in the name of extermination." Liu Hongji saw that everyone was looking at him, so he hurriedly said what he thought in his heart.

"Yes, good plan! Just a few more details. Hehe! Pei Lin was the first to applaud after hearing this, this strategy was perfect in his eyes, and it was reasonable for the court, King Jin and other places.

"Huh! Then please ask Pei Gong and Si Chang to discuss more with General Hongji, and when the Jin army of Zezhou and the heroes of the green forest fight together, our army can take advantage of the situation to go south, and at worst, let this prince vent. Li Yuan was in a good mood at this time, and couldn't help but say.

After the discussion, Pei Lin and Liu Hongji discussed some details separately, and Chai Shao also sent his henchmen to Zezhou to inquire about the news. Because only a few high-level people discussed, the news that Jinyang was preparing to send troops to the south was effectively controlled, and there was no leakage, and even the details of the Jinyang Military Intelligence Department in Hedong were not noticed.

Green Forest Road and the Hedong Army are fighting for a cottage, and such a trivial matter will not be able to go to the political hall of the imperial palace in the capital. In addition, Wagang Mountain is far away from Luoyang, Jinan, Jizhou and other places, and such a small-scale battle is not enough to attract the attention of several gate valves, so Emperor Wen Yang Jian did not know about the battle for Wagang. The major event that has caused the court to shake now is the Tongji Canal, which has begun to be excavated. On this day, there were ministers in the court to participate in the King of Jin, and Emperor Wen was also in a dilemma.

"Your Majesty, the king of Jin Chitose opened the river privately at the mouth of the Tongguan River and built the Guangtong Canal, although he did not use the money and grain of my household, but the official thought that this move was quite unwise!" Tang Lingchen, the head of the household department, was in the court at this time, expressing his opinions as the head of the household department on the matter of the Jin king's opening of the Guangtong canal.

"Although there are only 300 miles from Tongguan to my capital, there are many acres of land and land of the gentry along the way, and the opening of the canal is bound to lead to the instability of the people's hearts, which is not wise; Originally, the Yellow River had a tributary, Weishui, leading to our capital, so why not widen and straighten Weishui? and does not harm the interests of the scholars, this is not wise; Mobilize 200,000 people to open a canal at every turn, and if it provokes a civil uprising, it will directly affect the capital. With these three unwise, please also ask Your Majesty to decree that it is appropriate for King Chitose of Jin to take back his fate. This Tang Lingshu was originally attached to the crown prince Yang Yong, if the canal was successful, it would undoubtedly make the power of the king of Jin rise, which was extremely unfavorable to the prince, so after consulting with the prince and other prince's supporters, he launched dissent in the court and forced Emperor Wen to put pressure on the king of Jin.

"Your Majesty, the old minister disagrees with what Lord Tang said." Taifu Yuwenshu hurriedly came out and said, "The line from Tongguan to the capital is mostly mountainous, and there is very little land for the gentry of the Shi clan, His Royal Highness the King of Jin has already thought of this, and there is also a corresponding compensation, so as not to shake the people's hearts; Tang Daren is not aware of the Weishui water situation, the Weishui water volume is small, the river channel is narrow and curved, and the bottom of the river is extremely uneven. Chitose mobilized 200,000 people to open a canal in Hedong, recruited idle people, and paid them every day. Your Majesty, Guangtong Canal Chengcheng, Hedong County, Luoyang Mansion and Shandong goods and grain can be used by boat to go directly to our capital by water, which is a fast and efficient way, for future generations, but also for the benefit of many people! The old minister thought that he should let go and let His Royal Highness King Jin do it. "Yang Er's matter of opening the Guangtong Canal has long been discussed with Yuwenshu, and he has already informed Yuwenshu of the benefits. In this court, the words are just repeating Yang Er's set of words.

"Your Majesty, this minister thinks that the scale of this Guangtong Canal is not large, and there are not many interests involved, if it is built is indeed beneficial to our dynasty, and it is beneficial for a thousand years, let King Jin Chitose try it!" Gao Xi saw that Emperor Wen was looking at him again, so he stepped forward and said. In fact, in his heart, he was also secretly amazed by King Jin's courage and foresight, there were many benefits, and he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.

"Who else has anything to say?" Emperor Wen's face was grim at first, but after listening to Taifu Yu's sonorous words, he had untied the knot in his heart, and when he heard that his trusted prime minister Gao Xi was also in favor of opening a canal, his heart couldn't help but feel relaxed and happy.

"Your Majesty, please think twice!" Su Wei, Han Hong and others hurriedly went out to play, but there was no rebuttal.

"Hmmm! As Prime Minister Gao said, it is nothing more than a 300-mile project, which can be completed within a year, and it is quite inconvenient for the Central Plains materials, money and taxes to arrive in the capital by dry road, and it requires a lot of manpower, material resources and livestock, and the cost is extremely high. Even if my emperor sends people and money to open a canal, then let him get it right, and I will wait and see what happens. This matter needs no further discussion! Seeing that the opposition could not say anything, Emperor Wen made a final decision, holding an attitude of neither encouragement nor opposition.

At this point, after the attitude of Emperor Wen, the gentry along the way did not dare to openly oppose even if they were dissatisfied, let alone make trouble against the wind, which laid good social conditions for Yang Er to open the canal.

After the next dynasty, Yuwenshu wrote a letter about the process and results of the court discussion, and ordered the people in the center of the palace to rush to Luzhou, Hedong, to the hands of the king of Jin, who did not know where to go.

It is true that I don't know where Yang Er is going at this time, even Luzhou Pei Shiju and others don't know, I only know that he went to the Shandong territory, and he said earlier that he was going to Dengzhou to see the port and see the sea, and he also said that he was going to Taishan in Taizhou to pay homage to heaven and earth, and no one knows where he is going. Who would have thought that this young prince would be disguised and mingled in the rivers and lakes? Even Chai Shao, who was as delicate as silk, saw some clues, and he never thought it was him.