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This time, when Lu Xiangsheng learned the news of the peace between the imperial court and Jiannu, Lu Xiangsheng was also furious, but at the same time, he immediately keenly thought of the next measures that the imperial court might take against the Xingtian Army, so when Xiao Tianjian was still in Wuchang, he entrusted Jiang Qin's subordinates to send a letter to Xiao Tianjian, asking Xiao Tianjian to suspend the use of troops against Nanzhili, immediately turn back to Henan to sit in the town, and prepare to resist the northern border army of the imperial court going south to suppress the Xingtian army, so Xiao Tianjian was indispensable to come to meet Lu Xiangsheng on the way back to Luoyang this time. （..)

After the two met, there was a sigh again, Lu Xiangsheng now admires Xiao Tianjian very much, he didn't expect Xiao Tianjian to lead a small number of soldiers and horses, in such a short period of time, he basically took the entire Huguang, and also won a lot of territory in Jiangxi, which was unimaginable for him before, and the weakness of the imperial court was also completely manifested at this time, for Xiao Tianjian's attack, there was almost no power to fight back, and he could only sit back and watch Huguang lose one important town after another, batch after batch of officers and troops were broken by the Xingtian Army, which strengthened Lu Xiangsheng's prediction of the Xingtian Army, as long as Xiao Tianjian did not make a big mistake, then it was only a matter of time before he won the world in the future.

After this meeting, Lu Xiangsheng also put away his previous arrogant attitude towards Xiao Tianjian, became much more respectful, and analyzed the current situation with Xiao Tianjian in detail, and also helped Xiao Tianjian predict the direction and possible strength of the imperial court's main attack on the Xingtian Army in the future.

In Lu Xiangsheng's view, after the imperial court and Jiannu negotiated peace this time, they would definitely mobilize the border army outside the pass to the south as soon as possible to carry out a large-scale military operation against the Xingtian Army, and the imperial court would no more than mobilize the troops of Xuanda and the official troops in Shanhaiguan and Songjin to enter the pass and suppress, and the official army may attack the Xingtian Army on a large scale, and there are only two routes, one is to take Shanxi to enter the pass from Xuanda, first directly attack Shuozhou, after recapturing Shuozhou, enter Taiyuan from Xinzhou, and then go south to attack Jinnan controlled by the Xingtian Army. The second is to go to Jingfu, go to Shunde Mansion, directly attack northern Henan, first take Zhangde Mansion, Weihui Mansion, and Huaiqing Mansion back from the hands of the Xingtian Army, and then cross the Yellow River to attack Luoyang and Kaifeng, and re-enter the Central Plains.

After Xiao Tianjian thought about it for a while, he asked Lu Xiangsheng and Hong Chengchou if he would be transferred to the Guannai by the imperial court this time and lead the army to attack the Xingtian Army, Lu Xiangsheng shook his head after thinking for a while and said, "No!" With the emperor in the current court, although he was forced to ask Jiannu for peace this time, he was also forced into a corner by you to make this decision, even if he reached a peace agreement with Jiannu this time, but he will never easily believe that Jiannu will really no longer covet the pass! Therefore, I thought that even if he transferred troops to the south, when no one was available in the court at the moment, he would never transfer Hong Chengchou into the pass, after all, he needed Hong Chengchou to help him sit outside the Shanhaiguan and guard against Jiannu! So if it is as expected, at most, he will only mobilize a few general soldiers to enter the customs, and obey the orders of Sun Chuanting or Chen Xinjia! ”

"Oh? Mr. Lu has a point! It seems that Hong Chengchou will not enter the customs! Xiao Tianjian sat on the chair and subconsciously tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair and said.

Lu Xiangsheng raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiao Tianjian's expression, and suddenly asked with a smile: "Could it be that the handsome man still wants to meet this Hong Chengchou?" ”

Xiao Tianjian laughed and said: "Speaking of which, since I Xiao started the army, I first entered Jinnan, and then Henan, and Hong Chengchou has been dragged in Shaanxi by Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, and Zhang Xianzhong over the years, so I Xiao has heard his name for a long time, but I have never confronted him head-on!" This time, I guess Hong Chengchou will be transferred to the customs by the one in the current court to deal with me, so that I can understand his methods of Hong Chengchou! Now after listening to Mr. Lu's words, I know that I am afraid that I will miss it again this time! So it's a bit of a pity! ”

Lu Xiangsheng stood up at this time and looked out of the door, his expression was a little embarrassed, and he said with a smile: "I think I, Lu, was also the governor of the country, and I have been dealing with all kinds of rebels in Henan, Huguang, Nanzhili and other places, although I was later transferred to the governor of Xuanda, so I don't know if the marshal can also regret not fighting with Lu?" ”

Xiao Tianjian also laughed out loud after hearing this, got up and walked to Lu Xiangsheng and said to him: "Xiao respects Mr. Lu the most, so he never wants to fight with Lord Lu, otherwise, how could he send someone to meet you?" How did you go to Julu to meet with Mr. ”

Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said: "If it weren't for the handsome man who sacrificed his life to save him, I think I, Lu Mou, would have committed suicide immediately after waking up to thank the emperor!" Lu is not only grateful for the kindness of the marshal to the next life, but also grateful for the fact that the marshal saved the lives of so many soldiers under his command back then, and at the same time, he is also more grateful that the marshal has the people of the world in his heart! I only hope that one day, don't forget the promise to Lu! ”

After Xiao Tianjian thought for a while, he suddenly turned around and picked up the whip that Fan Yutong had been using for the past two years from the table next to him in his spare time, and handed it to Lu Xiangsheng with both hands, and said solemnly: "Today Xiao will give this whip to Mr., Sir, please accept it!" In the future, with this whip, Mr. can beat the unconscious king and the traitorous minister! If one day Xiao has a promise to Mr., then Mr. can hold this whip to wake up Xiao! Xiao swears here today that as long as Mr. takes out this whip, then Xiao will never resist and dodge! Let the gentleman whip! ”

Lu Xiangsheng looked at the horsewhip in Xiao Tianjian's hand, and looked at Xiao Tianjian's solemn expression and his clear eyes, and couldn't help but tremble a little excitedly, the death of a confidant is a person like him, it has long been deeply implanted in his heart, he knows very well what it means for Xiao Tianjian to give him this horsewhip today, this horsewhip can be said to be heavier than the Shang Fang sword given to the minister by the Ming Emperor, this is a king, a promise to a minister, this commitment for a monarch, There may only be one time in his life, but Xiao Tianjian gave him this opportunity to Lu Xiangsheng, which shows how much Xiao Tianjian values and trusts him, so Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but burst into tears, bent his legs, knelt in front of Xiao Tianjian, raised his hands above his head, and said heavily: "Weichen thanks!" As long as the lord does not live up to his promise to Wechen in this life, then Wechen will never live up to the lord in this life! ……”

Xiao Tianjian did not go to support Lu Xiangsheng, but put the horsewhip in Lu Xiangsheng's hand very solemnly, turned his head to Tietou and said, "Write down this matter and my words today!" Seeing this whip is like seeing me! If Mr. Lu wants to whip me like this one day, no one will be allowed to interfere with me! ”

The iron head pounced and knelt down, kowtowed with tears: "The iron head obeys!" Lord Lu will never raise this whip against the lord! Iron Head Believe! ”

In the end, Lu Xiangsheng still did not hold an official position, he said at the beginning that only when Xiao Tianjian waved his master to deal with Jiannu, he would come back as an official again, this is a promise from a person like him, at least he said that he would do it, Xiao Tianjian did not embarrass him, and did not force him.

When Xiao Tianjian left Ruzhou City, Lu Xiangsheng told Xiao Tianjian: "Sun Chuanting is also a capable minister, although he has been repeatedly frustrated in Zhangde Mansion during this time, but please don't despise him because of this, if this person is defeated by the lord one day, then please let the lord also spare his life, if he can be used by the lord, then he will definitely be able to become the lord's right-hand man!" ”

Xiao Tianjian nodded slightly and said: "I know Sun Chuanting, this person can indeed be called a good official, but I don't hope that he can serve me one day!" After all, many people have their own insistence! But I can agree to my husband's request, and if I capture him alive on the battlefield, I will never kill him! ”