In the north in February, the cold wind is still there, but after all, it is close to spring, and the temperature in the air seems to be a little warmer.

Because Red Sleeves is also about to give birth, Ye Xun will not stay in Liaodong for too long, his first stop is the Kuandian area, and the last is Shenyang.

The Six Forts of Kuandian have always been at the forefront of the defense of the Korean Jurchens, and are still garrisoned by the general Cao Wenzhao.

In order to make it easier to manage, the six forts of Kuandian have been merged into one city, and the establishment has been expanded into a capital division.

Cao Wenzhao was attacked by Huang Taiji here, and almost died because of it, if it is to be appointed by the imperial court, let alone re-lead the army, it is difficult to say whether he can save his life.

Ye Xun did the opposite, not only promoted Cao Wenzhao again, but also officially let the military department write and appointed Cao Wenzhao as the commander of the capital.

Ye Xun's itinerary was very secretive, except for Sun Chengzong, Cao Wenzhao, and Sun Dong, other Liaodong officials didn't know that he was coming.

Counting the days, Ye Xun has not returned to Liaodong for nearly a year, this is the place where he started, stepping on the land of Liaodong, there seems to be a smell of home in the air.

In order not to attract attention, Ye Xun only brought fifty guards, and galloped all the way to Kuandian.

All kinds of news about the capital will be sent to Ye Xun every day.

Yang Sichang and the others found Mu Zheng and Tian Ergeng, if Ye Xun guessed correctly, a few old guys should go to Zhang Weixian, because only he still has a certain prestige in the army.

Obviously, Yang Sichang and the others also figured it out, without the support of the army, they were just joking.

It's a pity that today's Jingying is no longer the era when Zhang Weixian could respond to every call in the past, and with Ye Xun's understanding of Zhang Weixian, this old fox will definitely not wade into this muddy water.

The people are getting richer and the country is getting stronger and stronger, these are obvious to all, if Zhang Weixian couldn't even see this clearly, he would have been defeated in the court infighting.

In fact, Yang Sichang and others can also be regarded as righteous gentlemen, but good people are also selfish, if the emperor is not Ye Xun's son, Ye Xun is very interested in helping them achieve their ideals.

Now it can only be said that they were born at the wrong time.

Last year, there was a lot of snow in Liaodong, and at this time, it was still covered in silver, and the sky and the earth seemed to be white.

According to the farmers, this is a good sign for the year of Ruixue Mega.

Spring ploughing in the north is much later than in the south, and the weather is cold, except for the towns, there are almost no human figures.

After crossing the Liao River, I finally met the team that Cao Wenzhao came to greet him.

The tent was set up, the marching cauldron came forward, the pork stewed vermicelli, the chicken stewed with mushrooms, and the fragrance of the two northern signature dishes soon wafted in the camp.

In the big tent, Cao Wenzhao accompanied Ye Xun under his head, and after not seeing him for a year, Cao Wenzhao lost a lot of weight.

The defeat of Kuandian last time hit him hard, so the requirements for himself on weekdays were even stricter than ordinary soldiers, and the inspection of the fortresses along the Yalu River never stopped.

With such a general, how dare the soldiers slack off, these news have already been reported to Ye Xun, so they may be dissatisfied with others, but Ye Xun is very satisfied with Cao Wenzhao.

Before the dish came out of the pot, the wine was served first, Cao Wenzhao personally poured a bowl of wine for Ye Xun, and said with a smile: "I know that my father-in-law likes to burn knives, this was given to me by an old visitor last year, and I have not been willing to drink it, so I am waiting for my father-in-law to come."

Ye Xun picked it up and sniffed it, and then praised: "It's really a good wine, it tastes mellow, it's hard for you, such a good wine can't be stored in me."

"By the way, I heard that the reward given to Cao Bianjiao was returned by you, why is this?"

"Oh, father-in-law, don't blame him, that kid is only in his early twenties this year, and he has made a little effort, and his tail is about to go to the sky, and his father-in-law can't be so used to him"

According to Cao Bianjiao's merits in Liaodong and the grassland, a year ago, Ye Xun asked the Ministry of War to give Cao Bianjiao the rank of general soldier, and the appointment letters were sent to Liaodong, but they were blocked back by Cao Wenzhao.

Cao Bianjiao also played a little temper with Cao Wenzhao for this reason, only Ye Xun knew that Cao Wenzhao's move was actually protecting Cao Bianjiao.

Young and vigorous, suddenly ascending to a high position, strictly speaking, it is indeed not conducive to Cao Bianjiao's growth, but the rewards and punishments are clear, and it has always been Ye Xun's style of acting, so this time I came to Liaodong, this matter must also be dealt with by the way.

"This kid is there now, did you inform him that I was coming?"

"Notice, this kid is still angry with me, he will go back to Tieling after having a meal at my place for the New Year, and when we get to Kuandian, he should be almost there"

As he spoke, two large pots of stew were brought up by the guards.

I haven't eaten this bite for a long time, Ye Xun is really a little greedy, so he picked up chopsticks and ate it.

Cao Wenzhao was not in such a hurry, and said while eating: "Before, my father-in-law wrote that he wanted to rebuild the slave Gandu Division, but the last general had some different views."

Ye Xun was gnawing on the thighs of a chicken, and he didn't stop listening to Cao Wenzhao's words, and said vaguely: "Go on"

"After the founding of Nurhachi in the past, all the Jurchen tribes, including the Haixi Jurchen and the savage Jurchen, have been unified, and after the father-in-law drove away the emperor Taiji, although the tribal leaders in those places nominally belong to the imperial court, my Liaodong is in its infancy, and the control of those places is really beyond the reach of the whip, so the meaning of the last general, by the way, the last general and Lord Sun have also discussed this issue, that is, those places are temporarily shelved, or as before, the tribal leader serves as the guard officer, This can greatly reduce the pressure on the Liaodong government."

Ye Xun took a sip of wine, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said: "Your worries are very reasonable, I have been thinking when I came, the stall is too big, it is not necessarily a good thing, so I changed my mind, have you heard of competition for posts?"

Cao Wenzhao was stunned by the question, subconsciously shook his head, and said: "The last general is dull, please ask your father-in-law to make it clear."

"That side used to be the territory of the savage Jurchens, let out the wind, the imperial court wants to rebuild the Nuer Gandu Division, but to cancel the original guard system, and the candidates for the command of the Nuer Gandu Division will be selected from among the chiefs of various tribes, the virtuous and capable live in it, whether it is a Jurchen or a Xi person, even if it is a Korean."

Ye Xun's thinking is too avant-garde, and everyone knows the allusions to the battle between cranes and mussels, so Cao Wenzhao can be regarded as able to understand Ye Xun's meaning, but even the North Koreans are included, which is a bit too unreliable

Seeing that Cao Wenzhao didn't understand what he meant, Ye Xun continued: "Liaodong has been entrenched by the Jurchens for a long time, although the Jianzhou Jurchens have been driven away, but its influence is still there, such a big bait is thrown out, let alone the savage Jurchens, even the emperor Taiji is afraid that he will be tempted, so he will inevitably want to get this position in a deliberate way, so as to obtain materials from the imperial court justifiably, if they are allowed to get their wish, over time, it will inevitably become a big trend again."

Speaking of this, Ye Xun didn't say any more, but Cao Wenzhao understood what Ye Xun meant.

"Dare to love Father-in-law Ye here, to completely solve the hidden danger of the Jurchen"