Huo Shiqi immediately found the source of those two gazes.

One is Li Shen!

He swallowed dryly. The eyes of the two people quietly touched, and each calmly looked away with a nonchalant look.

Because of his deep qualifications, high ranks, and the title of the founding son, Li Shen sat first on the left in front of the handsome case. Now is the season when the autumn tiger is raging, and Yanzhou is sunny and sunny for days, and there is a long drought and little rain, and the weather is already hot; It was noon, the sun was shining white outside the chamber, and the trees and stone corridors in the courtyard were all flowing and swaying like reflections in the steaming heat. The weather is big, the front and back of the conference hall are not ventilated, and this is a military meeting, the four doors of the hall are closed and the eight windows are tightly fastened, it is even more boring and unbearable, most of the people who come to the meeting are the refreshing regular clothes of the robe, and the sweat of the big soybeans is rolling down the cheeks. He is unique, the four-winged iron straps on his head are polished with stirrups, the furry single sable tail is on his shoulders, the general's cotton armor is meticulously packed under the crimson robe with oblique shoulders and chest drape, his hands are on the imperial sword given when he was knighted, a long face with white sideburns, and two black and sparse triangular eyes under the two broken eyebrows seem to be closed in the seat.

Three days earlier, he had received Shang Cheng's Admiral Jun Command in Duanzhou and a detailed plan for the direction of Yandong in the Autumn Campaign. Originally, Jun's order made it clear that he didn't have to go to Yanzhou to attend the military meeting, he just had to follow the strategy. But he was reluctant to give up this opportunity, and he traveled 300 miles in two days and two nights, and finally caught up with this meeting. Right now, he is sitting in this conference hall in full vestment, looking at Zhang Shao, who is following the steps behind the blind man's buttocks, looking at Ximen Sheng, who is humble to the blind man, and looking at the generals and captains who are silent in this hall, he can't help but snort with arrogance in his heart, except for him Li Shoude, who else can Yan Shanwei compete with the blind man? Why did he go to such lengths to go so far? Hey, he just wants others to know that Li Wei has fallen, but the Li family has not yet been defeated, the Li family still has him, Li Shoude, and Yan Shanwei is not surnamed Shang; No matter when, he Li Shoude is still Li Shoude, he is still a figure in Yanshan, and he is still an old qualification in the Yanshan Guard; If the blind man pretends to be a fake man again, he will not be stunned!

He sat in the chair, pursed his lips and squinted his eyes, pretending to listen attentively to Shang Cheng's words, and looked at the ugly and terrifying young student behind the handsome case through the corner of his eye. Listening to Shang Chang's long narrative of the Tu Qi people, he sneered more than once in his stomach: This is the admiral selected by the imperial court for Yanshan Wei? This blind man is also worthy of this admiral? Why didn't those blind ministers come to see if this handsome person was sitting behind the case, whether he was a general, or a servant who sang a scriptless script?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of a secret letter he received from a friend from Shangjing some time ago. The letter said that the question of the selection of the governor of Yanshan had been discussed several times in the court recently, and the two provinces of Zhongshu suggested that Shang Cheng should take over as a matter of course, and the six ministries did not oppose it very much, but some people in Shangshu Province said that Shang Cheng's qualifications were too shallow and his merits were insignificant, and if the official position was promoted too quickly, it would hinder his personal career, and the court would inevitably leave a handle for people; Tang Xing, the left minister, and Zhang Pu, the right minister, were reluctant to express their stance on this matter, so the matter has been dragged on like this. The friend also implicitly reminded him in the letter, "My brother knows people in Duanzhou or has secrets, and villains will also damage my brother's integrity, and I will make a slight remark in the court." Stealing is a brother's plan, and you should be cautious and cautious, so as not to fall into the hands of others. "Obviously, he was talking about his false report of his achievements in the suppression of bandits. He disagreed. It's not a big deal to falsely report your achievements; What if it's exposed, isn't he okay? is also because of the meritorious work of suppressing bandits, he has been promoted to one level, and he is now General Mingwei from the fourth grade, and he is only one level away from General Xuanwei, who was hit by the blind man of Shang, who was hit by great luck...... Even the first half of the letter did not mention that someone in the court proposed to lead the Admiral of Yanshan himself, which made him extremely annoyed. It's only been more than half a year, could it be that the ministers in the capital have forgotten him? In terms of qualifications, military affairs, merits, blood and sweat shed, which one of them is not better than a blind businessman? Even if his brother Li Wei has an unshirkable responsibility for the defeat of the grassland last year, but this has nothing to do with him, he Li Shoude has stayed in this Yanshan for half his life, and he has compensated for Da Zhao's two eldest sons......

He couldn't help but think angrily, if it was really the blind business commander Yanshan, then he would rather resign and go home to retire one by one, he couldn't see this person's rampant face! Since the court values a packer who drives horses so much, let this mud-legged man come, he wants to see what this blind man is capable of! Without him in Yandong, what would the blind man do to resist the surging Tuqi people......

Of course, Shang Cheng couldn't know what kind of thoughts Li Shen was thinking in front of the handsome case, and he still said unhurriedly: "...... I want to remind everyone not to despise our 'neighbors' in the north, and not to be bent on revenge. Last year's Grassland Campaign, the Yandong Campaign the year before last, and the earlier battles all showed that this was a very difficult and cunning opponent. We must be mentally and materially prepared to fight for a long time, and we must be prepared to fight them for ten, twenty, or thirty years, until one of our sides completely submits. ”

This caused another commotion among the officers. Although the general's words are true, they are too direct and explicit, if they are heard by people with hearts, there will be more than one "people with hearts" in this hall, even if they don't add oil and vinegar, as long as these words are spread, a big storm will be set off in the blink of an eye......

Zhang Shao owed in the seat, and interjected in a low voice and asked, "Commander, do you think these words are left for later?" As he spoke, he gave Shang Cheng a look and signaled not to continue on this topic. He complained to Shang Cheng in his heart: It's okay to say these things in private, how can you say them at the meeting? You know, there are a lot of people.

Shang Cheng waved his hand indifferently and continued: "Whether we admit it or not, this is the case. Over the past 300 years, the Turks have relied on their advantages in organizational structure, geography, strategy, tactics, and national habits...... Relying on these advantages, they constantly put pressure on the southern Central Plains. We have been in a disadvantageous situation of being beaten passively. He stopped talking, looked at the generals on the left and right one by one, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Last year's grassland battle, everyone still remembers it vividly, right?" ”

The officers didn't know why he suddenly mentioned this, they were all a little stunned, and only after a pause did they agree unevenly: "...... Be. ”

"We lost, we were defeated by the Turgites. Of the 100,000 troops, less than 60,000 returned alive; This is a big defeat. ”

The officers' expressions were a little gloomy. Many of them participated in the Northern Expedition last year, and some of them not only participated in the Mogan Breakout Campaign, but also experienced the defeat of the Left Route Army in the Battle of Alegu, and the tragic situation of the defeat and dispersion of the army.

"In the nineteenth year of the Eastern Era, we lost; There is no doubt about that. However, everyone should also see that the glorious peak of the Turbidians crisscrossing the steppe is almost over, and they are going downhill. Looking at the stunned faces of the officers, Shang Cheng smiled and said, "Connecting the sea in the east and crossing the green ridge in the west, speaking of which, what a vast and vast territory the Tuqi people have." But how could they know that with such a vast territory and no strong enough means of control, how many empires could continue to prosper forever? He shook his head slightly, a sarcastic smile on the corner of his mouth, and said, shaking his index finger, "I tell you, there is not one." Not before, not now, and not in the future. The people of Tuqi have endured for a hundred years, developed for a hundred years, and been brilliant for a hundred years, stretching the grassland for thousands of miles, and the soldiers are invincible, but how do they know that behind the so-called glory, they are digging graves for themselves with their war horses and brute knives, and after the glory, it is the decline. Prosperity must fail, this is the eternal truth! ”

Most of the guards officers in this chamber this year are literate, and although middle- and lower-level officers like Zheng Qiwang Bao don't read much, Shang Cheng's statement that "things must rise and fall against the extreme" is a simple truth that is all too familiar, and they will not understand it. Hearing the Governor assert that the Turquoise was digging their own grave, everyone was overjoyed, their faces glowing red, and their eyes wide open and blinking, waiting for his next step.

"We have been 'good neighbors' with the Tuqi people for so many years, and we have been 'dealing' for so many years, and we still have some feelings without 'friendship'. This 'good neighbor' is now digging his own grave, and we can't help but help with such a big thing. In fact, we went to help them last year, but the communication between the two sides was not good, and they misunderstood. But we have always been generous, we don't care about this, and we will go to help one by one this year. Help not only this year, but also next year; I have to 'help' to the end......"

When he said this, the hall was already full of laughter. Zheng Qiwang Bao got acquainted with him on the grassland, and the life-and-death friendship that came out of the rain of guns and arrows, he usually didn't have so many scruples when he met and talked, although he didn't dare to talk nonsense in the conference hall due to military law and discipline, and at this moment he heard him talk about military affairs with a serious face, he couldn't help but slap his arms and legs and laugh, and shouted:

"The general is right, they are all acquaintances who don't look up and don't look up, if we don't take a hand, it seems that we don't know the etiquette!"

"You have to help them! You can't help us if you don't let us help! ”

"If you don't help them cover the coffin lid, and then watch them enter the ground, I'm afraid I won't have the face to see my ancestors in the future!"

"We're here to help!"

After everyone laughed and made trouble, Shang Chengcai waved his hand and said, "Since you want to 'help', there must be a reliable way to help." He smiled and said in a deep voice, "Next, General Zhang Shao will read out the Jun Decree of the Admiral's Mansion!" ”

With his gesture, the chamber fell silent. Zhang Shao's face was solemn, and he walked to a geographical map of Yanshan temporarily erected by the guards of the Admiral's Mansion with a roll of official documents, and read aloud:

"Admiral Jun of Yanshan. Order, top secret. The C Battalion, B Brigade Ding Battalion, and E Brigade A Battalion of the Yanshan Central Army will be transferred to the town from now on and will be controlled by the Ding Brigade of the Yanshan Central Army; The above departments should arrive before August 27. The three battalions of Brigade A, B and D are limited to move to Pingcheng before September 5; The four battalions of Brigade A, B, C and Ji are limited to move to Chishengguang before September 10; ...... Brigade E"