The "wheel of the carriage" of the horse wheel did not live up to the name in the slightest, and ran everywhere on the yamen of the county. In the past few days, there is no one in the government who does not know him. The officers were extremely disgusted, but ordinary petty officials and servants were willing to associate with him. He borrowed Fang Buping's Shang Fang sword to set up a "temporary judgment for the use of money and grain for volunteer warehouse workers", and the errand and the servant said that one would be brought in, and he would be deployed, and more than a dozen people were made.

He moved to live in the county guard's mansion, and Fang Buting would taunt him because he didn't look up and look down with him, which coincided with his enthusiasm: "You rely on these dozen people to ask for money and food?" Out of the need to know himself and the other, Fang Buting also took the initiative to be kind to him, and when he talked carefully, it was often to find out about Li Hu's situation closely, and the most common words asked were: "What are your owners busy with now?" ”

Don't ask or pay attention, Ma Lun's answer made Fang Buting worried.

Ma Lun said to him, "He." Preparing for war in the countryside, of course. People who came back from the riverside said they could see Gao Xianbing on the other side. ”

The word "prepare for war" is alarming.

Li Pan, the state army, watched along the riverside, and the news was not conveyed to the localities, and what would happen to the situation in the north, dozens of miles away, there were only gossip and all kinds of gossip. These gossip messages are not too much aimed at Baojun, but at Bajun and Cangjun...... Because the North Plain has sufficient troops, there is a wide range of grain, the current battle situation is not clear, and the river floodplain is not suitable for large-scale operations, but it is still necessary to beware, there are already Gao Xian soldiers in the nail boat paving, across the floodplain, Gao Xian water army with them, in Cangjun landing and plunder, no one thinks that Gao Xian's army can conquer the North Plain, through Bao County to break into Beizhou, the state army is still in Ba County, Cang County area gathering.

Baojun's side was still stable, and suddenly mentioned that Li Hu was preparing for war, which gave Fang Buting the feeling that the war was not far away. In the afternoon, the envoy of Li Pan of the state army returned to Weibo from the North Plain through Baojun, and met and talked with Fang Buping, saying that although the war is not big at present, there are already signs of getting bigger and bigger, and he also wants Fang Buping to send strong men to go up, one to replenish the source of troops, the other to repair military facilities, burn fires and cook, and prepare stones and boiling water to help defend the city.

However, he also knows that he is in the hands of a strong man.

Before and after, tens of thousands of Ding Zhuang of Beizhou were escorted to the Grand Canal, the place was withered, the fields were barren, and when the people were in turmoil, he said to Fang Buping: "The prince of the government is in difficulty, in fact, the state is the same as you, but as a close neighbor, you still have to be more or less meaningful, otherwise whether you win or lose, you have no certain indication on your side, but you are close, and those generals will always be angry with you and blame you." ”

How do you give meaning to the generals?

If you want food, you can't give it, and you can't give it if you want money, and you want people? Already shouted who did not listen.

Fang Buping consulted with his brother and told him about the situation in the Northern Plains brought back by his envoy.

Fang Buting told him: "Ma Lun said that Li Hu was busy gathering Ding Zhuang to train and prepare for war, and also said that someone had seen Gao Xianbing on the riverside, so please invite him to come and listen to what he has to say." ”

Fang Buping asked Fang Buting: "What about Shi Jingsun and General Miao?" What are they doing? ”

Fang Buting sighed and said, "They all said that they were preparing for war." ”

Fang Buping asked them, "Aren't they going north?" ”

Fang Buting shook his head and whispered: "I see that they all regard that side as Li Hu's territory, and Li Zhoujun didn't give them specific instructions, so they are not hiding behind?" I feel that they also want to support Li Hu, and when Li Hu invites them, they will go again. But will Li Hu invite them? Thousands of people eat horses and chew them, doesn't that lead wolves into the house? ”

Fang Buping hurriedly asked: "Then Li Hu is preparing for war in the front, and the head work is not stopping, and he also lets this horse wheel talk about diverting water and cultivating fields, building bridges, and opening canals every day...... What does this mean? ”

Fang Buting didn't know either, and said softly: "Do you want me to go to Yi County and go up and have a look." Li Hu is a native of Eastern Xia, he should know their way and know some of the situation in the Northern Plains, and he must not be able to fight there very well. ”

Fang Buping thought for a while and said to his brother-in-law, "Then you can go." You're not me. In front of him, Li Hu did not lose face, did not lose face. Even so, I was still very uneasy, and advised: "Bring a few more people from the family, the road will be chaotic." Don't look at hundreds of miles, be more vigilant. ”

In any case, the Fang brothers were also getting closer to Li Hu.

Before the place did not improve, the two of them had nothing to rely on, and they did not and would not be fierce at Li Hu, what is there to worry about, even if it is not safe on the road, tell them, this line of people is from the government, if you can't be scared, it's a big deal to try it in Li Hu's name, these mud legs have more or less something to do with him, Fang Buting was very calm in his heart, brought a few guards, a few soldiers, and said to go.

When I arrived in Yi County, Li Hu was on the riverside. Ma Lun said that he was preparing for the war, but he was just reorganizing the township pavilion Ding Zhuang, at this time, Fang Buting understood why he was going to be the county order, if the Wuxian order was there, he couldn't figure out how many people there were in the township, but Li Hu was different, as soon as he said that he was temporarily in charge of the county order, people were willing to report Ding, and if they didn't report it, the whole county was his masonry, whether there was anyone in your family, people were clear.

Li Hu heard him come back and rushed back from the riverside, as usual, the horsewhip did not leave his hand, but this time for some reason, Fang Buting had a sense of intimacy.

If there is no war, he threatens the brothers, it is a great feud of life and death, and if there is really a war, there must always be someone willing to be in front of the head, at this time Li Hu took the initiative to be the county order, isn't that going forward?

When he saw Li Hu, he asked, "What is the situation over there in the North Plains?" ”

Li Hu hesitated for a moment and said, "After the battle, Gao Xian found that our generals were fighting separately and were picking and fighting. He found a map, a little in a few towns above the North Plains, and said, "Now I am fighting here, and here are the descendants of the original Taokan." He pulled his horsewhip and said, "This line is interspersed by Gao Xian, and the whole thing is surrounding." ”

Fang Buting asked him: "Don't you say that the battle is not big?" ”

Li Hu chased a few words, knowing that it was Li Pan's messenger who sued him, and sneered: "He knows a fart." Each fights for itself, and each family can protect itself with peace of mind. It was said that the fight was not big, so as not to urge them to rescue from the peak. ”

Fang Buting chuckled in his heart.

If this is the case, doesn't it mean that the North Plains can't hold it at all?

No matter how many troops you have, can you withstand the gnawing of others piece by piece? Nibbling day out, day out? He asked Li Hu: "What should I do then?" ”

Li Hu said: "I don't think the Northern Plains can be lost for a while. It is cold in the high places, but they like to fight in winter, and when the Wuding River is pulled out and the water is flooded, they will probably wait for the sky to fall heavily and cover the ice in winter...... Then they broke into the state, cut off the northern plains, and plundered people and livestock. ”

Fang Buting was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Li Zhoujun must have expected it, the army was not mobilized, and we should treat him as if he deliberately did not save the Northern Plain." ”

Li Hu did not speak.

Nothing unexpected or unexpected.

Even if Li Pan's judgment is correct, when the Northern Plain is in danger, he will also be forced to break the current deployment and be mobilized to save the Northern Plain.

Li Hu's preparation for war was not to prepare for Gaoxian, but to prepare for the army that had been defeated from the Northern Plains.

He can get a lot of news, at first Gao Xian was violent, probably really wanted to take the North Plain, but when he arrived in the North Plain, he found that the current North Plain was no longer the original North Plain, so Gao Xian only used it to kill Jingkang, and they became a patient and persevering wait, waiting for winter to come...... Winter is coming, Beizhou Bajun is another horse Pingchuan, can go south, now in Bajun in Cangjun with troops, in fact, it is just a raid, false and true, so fighting, Li Pan may not be moved, but the North Plains must think that they are fake fighting, in order to deceive Li Pan's troops, next, once Gao Xian's offensive is strengthened, they will ask for help, will create public opinion, will find the emperor to complain.

From Li Hu's standpoint, it was difficult for him to understand how Gao Xianguo could have such a powerful figure and come forward to arrange such a complicated war.

As he grew younger and broadened his horizons, he would no longer ask such stupid questions: "Abba." Which is the stronger art of war, you or Abel the Lomband? “

He was sure that this was not the style of the Lonza badger.

Which high-ranking general is in charge of the layout?

How do you look like you chewing and swallowing slowly? This person is quite familiar with Jingkang, and the layout is also very large, after the Wuding River bursts the embankment, I am afraid that the only way to break the situation is to use this method, like an undisguised conspiracy, but it makes others dare not take it seriously, and in the process, he can slowly fight for a long time.

It's just that what will change in this world, this person is still not good at deduction, Li Hu seems that the Northern Plain will change hands, but Gao Xian's real intention to break into Beizhou to seize the densely populated territory will eventually fail.

Li Hu can be so sure.

Because he has more information.

The emperor will arrive at Baishan Mountain, and his father will also gather his troops to arrive, and ask him why he lost his trust and why he did not open the field as scheduled, at this time the two sides may start a war, but the final result must be the victory of the father, and then the court will accept the father's conditions, and Gao Xian found that this is the best time for them to obtain the Northern Plain, will they still have to adhere to the changed strategy, because the garrison will be transferred to Dengzhou in turn, and the Northern Plain will be taken by them effortlessly, but they will take the Northern Plain...... This is the end of the war.

Out of trust in his father's ability to control, Li Hu affirmed that Jingkang would be forced to negotiate peace with his father and agree to many conditions, and in return, his father mediated between Gao Xian and Jingkang again, so that the two sides could also sit down for peace talks, because at that time the delicate relationship between the three kingdoms, no one could refuse his father's proposal.

This round of war between Jingkang and Gao Xian is over, and in the next few years, the mainstream between the three kingdoms will also be peace, each preparing for war, and each of them will survive.

For Fang Buting, who was asking hard, Li Hu replied to him: "You might as well ask others, has the emperor's army arrived at Baishan Mountain?" ”

Fang Buting couldn't understand his hidden words, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Yes." The emperor arrived, and the siege of the Northern Plains was relieved. ”