Seeing the lifelessness of the civil and military forces in the hall, Liang Xi's confidence increased greatly, and it seemed that he had not reached the point of exhaustion, Zhang Dayu was beaten by the bald department, and he should be out of breath for a while, and now he should be able to concentrate on dealing with Lu Guang. That Lu Guang is also said to be a pioneer and the team is still in Gaochang after entering the customs, as long as he is given a head-on blow and his sharpness is frustrated, presumably the counties of Liangzhou should still be on his side. After all, he is the assassin appointed by His Majesty the Heavenly King, and even if the Heavenly King loses the battle, he is still the Heavenly King.

Thinking about this joint, Liang Xi said in a deep voice: "Liang Yin, now the situation is critical, I order you to act as the governor of Zhengxi, and be fully responsible for resisting the Lu thief, Yao Hao, Wei Han, the dog is young, the two are tall and virtuous, both civil and military, old and heavy, by the two auxiliary dogs, I think they will be able to defeat the Lu thief, I order the two to be the deputy generals, and do their best to fight with Lu Guang!" ”

"Yes!" The three of them bowed down in unison and accepted the appointment.

At this time, Wei Han thought for a while and said: "Now that Lu Guang has passed the Yumen Pass, Dunhuang can't hold it, it is better to rush to Jiuquan with a large army, Jiuquan City already has soldiers, food and grass are sufficient, one of our army enters the city to ensure that the city is not lost, and the other is stationed outside the city, forming a corner of the momentum, so retreating can block Lu Guang and Jiancheng, and advance can defeat Lu Guang in one fell swoop, so it is a foolproof strategy." ”

Liang Xi waved his hand and said: "This is a small matter, from now on, the three of you are responsible for the affairs of the Western Expedition, the official fully trusts you and fully authorizes you, as long as you think you can do it, just do it, and report it to me." ”

Wei Han was moved to tears, and he expressed his loyalty again and again, and the other civil and military officers in the hall saw that Liang Xi finally cheered up, and they also began to offer advice, and for a while there was some meaning of working together.

Liang Xi seemed to have opened his mind, and ordered again: "In addition, send someone to invite the leader of the Hehuang Bald Hair Tribe, Bald Hair Si Fu, and the leader of the Zhangye Linsong Lu Shuihu people, and let them bring their own men and horses to Jiuquan to help in the war." ”

"Your Excellency." Liang Yin was a little anxious, and was about to speak, but Liang Xi waved his hand and said: "It's so decided, Daxing doesn't care about the details, and looks at the west first." ”

"Yes." Liang Yin obediently.

Then, Liang Xi thought about it, and said to Peng Ji, who was standing below without saying a word: "Gu Zang's defense will be handed over to Peng Taishou." After that, Liang Xi kept staring at Peng Ji and looking at his expression.

When Peng Ji heard this, he stepped into the middle of the lobby and said, "Guarding Gu Zang is a matter for the lower officials, so please rest assured." ”

The civil and military forces each assigned tasks, Liang Xi returned to the table, raised his arms and shouted: "His Majesty the Heavenly King has suffered a setback, it is when the country is in danger, we should have worked together to guard the west, then Lu Guang actually dared to return to the east without authorization and cause trouble, this is already a naked rebellion!" The official has already put his anti-trace people 800 miles to expedite the king, the will will come down soon, the official hopes, my lords, all the generals, in this time of crisis, I only hope that you will unite as one, unite as one, and this official to fight this fang! ”

"Only the king's orders are obeyed!" The crowd shouted in unison.

After the meeting was adjourned, Liang Yin asked Yao Hao and Wei Han to stay in the lobby to discuss the transfer of troops and other matters. Peng Ji saw that he didn't click on him, so he quickly walked out of the lobby. Wei Han saw it and wanted to say something, but when the words came to an end, he still didn't say it in the end.

The documents for the transfer of troops from the counties were prepared at that time, and more than a dozen soldiers who went to deliver the documents also left the four city gates overnight, riding fast horses and galloping in all directions. The document specified in detail the date of the meeting at Jiuquan and the number of troops to be transferred. Liang Yin also wrote letters in the name of Thorn Shi to the bald Xianbei leader Bald Si Fu and the Linsong Lu Shuihu leader Fuqu Luo Qiu. The soldiers who sent the letters to the two leaders also brought many valuable gifts prepared by Liang Yin. In the letter, Liang Yin thanked them for their loyalty to the imperial court over the years and their help to the military of Liangzhou, hoping that they could bring more elite soldiers to Jiuquan to help in the war this time, and said that the required grain, grass, military expenses, etc. would be paid by the Liangzhou Assassin Mansion.

In fact, Liang Yin didn't know if the imperial court could be relied on. But what else can you rely on but in the name of the imperial court? Those chieftains of the Hu clan were already unruly figures, if it weren't for the momentum of the Great Qin Heavenly Army that destroyed the Zhang family's fifty years of operation to naught, they would probably still be making trouble every day.

After discussing until late at night, Yao Hao and Wei Han said goodbye and left, while Liang Xi had already hid in the study, saying that everything was handled by Liang Yin, and even the seal of the assassination history and the order for the transfer of troops were also given to Liang Yin. Liang Yin knew that his father's intention was to establish prestige for himself, so he had to take it with tears in his eyes.

That night, Liang Yin didn't close his eyes almost all night, he was not excited because he was a young man and was appointed as the governor of the capital before the age of 30; It is because of the heavy burden, the enemy is strong and I am weak, and there is no certainty of victory. The news of his brother's death in battle still makes his heart ache like a stone mill. Although the Liang family still has a few nephews, Liang Yin knows that those people are all drunkards, and the only one his father can really trust is himself.

Moreover, he had never commanded so many armies and commanded such a large battle. Besides, can the soldiers and horses hastily transferred from various counties share the same hatred of the enemy in battle, and work together to fight against a strong enemy? My father gave him the power to command and mobilize the soldiers and horses in Liangzhou, but he lacked combat experience and was young, would the generals of the counties listen to his orders? Will they make things difficult for themselves? Or do you retreat from the battle and surrender when you see the enemy is strong?

"Alas!" Liang Yin, who couldn't sleep, sighed, no wonder his father's gray hair has increased a lot, and his body is not as good as day by day, whose shoulders are this thousand pounds of burden, who is not like this! Looking at the carved patterns on the ceiling, it is exquisite, and the incense in the room is warm and warm, but if Lu Guang's army comes, all this will be gone! Even for all this, Liang Yin can't tolerate his failure! He silently said to himself: My father entrusted him with the heavy task of fighting against a strong enemy, so he must do his best, share his worries for his father, and swear to live and die with Jiuquan. After the soldiers and horses of the various counties have gathered in Jiuquan, I will first of all have a clear division of labor among the generals of all walks of life, and those who fail to fight effectively, lose their defensive ground, or do not obey military orders will be severely punished in accordance with military law, and will never be tolerated. Only in this way can we rectify military discipline in unison, work together, and resist a strong enemy. Liang Yin thought about it, and unconsciously fell asleep.