"We are waiting for today's soldiers and horses, no less than 20,000, compared to Li Dao, Guo Yan is a little inferior, but can also compete with Fan Chou, Zhang Ji and others, the previous generals collegiate, Li, Guo and others deliberately left us behind, this banquet was treated coldly, and I want us to fight to win the city, give it to each other, Li Dao, Guo Yan is really weak and can be bullied!"

Thinking of the wretched anger he suffered openly and secretly after capturing Chang'an, Gan Lingrao endured it in front of others, but when he broke out in private, he was still so angry that he gritted his teeth.

"Zhicai, what do you think?"

After listening to Gan Ling's words, Yan Xing looked at the thoughtful Xi Zhicai and asked out loud.

"In my opinion, what Captain Gan said is very true, the strength of our army can also be called the forefront among the generals, but Li Dao, Guo Yan and others are not contemptuous of us, but jealous, which is precisely the weakness of our army."

"Why?"

"It is precisely because our army is strong and strong, and its strength is in the forefront, that Li Dao, Guo Yan and others will be afraid of us staying in Guanzhong and becoming a problem for their henchmen, and Zhang Ji, Fan Chou and others are also suspicious of our intentions, and will not rashly get close to us, although our army is strong, but among the generals, it is weak, this is the root cause of the cold reception suffered by the Zhonglang General and the lieutenant between the banquets today."

Xi Zhicai, as always, pointed out the benefits and disadvantages between the layers of joints for Yan Xing.

After Yan Xing listened, he nodded with deep sympathy, and he said solemnly:

"The solidity of Cuihan, the wealth of Guanzhong, the entry can take the Kanto, the retreat can preserve the three auxiliaries, in the troubled times, you can establish a foundation, Li Dao, Guo Yan and others are not unscrupulous, naturally covet this treasure land, but now that I am undecided in Hedong, how can I waste troops in vain and fight Guanzhong with their generation."

"But you can't give up Zuo Fengyi's cities to Guo Yan, this person is greedy and cruel, Hedong and Zuo Fengyi are on the verge of proximity, if he is allowed to suddenly win a big county, his strength will rise sharply, and he will be greedy in his heart, and then seek to take the land of Hedong."

Gan Ling gave a strong admonition, don't give Zuo Fengyi to others easily.

"Well, today I am at the banquet, in order to borrow the place where the troops are stationed, to stabilize Li, Guo and others for the time being, and wait until I get the position of Hedong Taishou, which is justified, and after taking all the land in Hedong, I will talk carefully with Guo Yan."

Yan Xing didn't want Guo Yan to easily get the big county of Zuo Fengyi, increase his power too much, and add a potential threat to his own Hedong County.

"The top priority is to get a county in Hedong first, as the foundation, before we can slowly forge ahead, and then plan a big plan!"

Xi Zhicai once again emphasized the importance of Hedong County, Yan Xing rubbed his short beard under his chin when he heard this, nodded and said:

"There are Yan Shi, Gongming, Boyi and others in Hedong, Wang Yi is more resourceful and less decisive, and he loves the people, he does not dare to start a war lightly, don't worry about it for the time being, everything will wait for my court to meet the Son of Heaven, and after getting rewards for the soldiers, then lead the army into Zuo Fengyi and return to Hedong!"

"And before that, we can watch the other generals fight openly and secretly in the land of Guanzhong, Shusheng, you also have to restrain the soldiers, complete the camp, not be instigated by others, and do the spearhead of others to provoke trouble, now there are many soldiers and horses outside Chang'an City, and many people are suspicious, so they should be cautious and cautious to prevent them from being taken advantage of by other people."

"Ling, I respectfully accept the order!"

Gan Ling respectfully agreed.

"Okay, you also drank some wine during the banquet today, so you can assign the military affairs as soon as possible and go down to rest."

After Yan Xing asked Gan Ling to retreat, he returned to his position and sat down, at today's banquet, he played on the spot, although he was coldly treated, he also drank a lot of wine, he rubbed his temples, and quieted his complicated mind.

After a while, Yan Xingcai looked up at Xi Zhicai, who was still in the tent.

"Zhicai, after I sober up, you can also go with me to see an old man."

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In the city of Chang'an, Jia Xu's mansion.

Chang'an was hit by two wars, and the price of food skyrocketed, but the houses in the city were much vacant. Jia Xu, who was appointed as Shangshu, also had a new mansion of his own in Chang'an City.

The mansion is not big, and it is not in the alley where the powerful live, and the location is a bit remote.

Yan Xing and Xi Zhicai, who often travel in clothes, took a lot of effort to find Jia Xu's door.

At this time, Jia Xu, who also returned home, chose to study behind closed doors at home and refused visitors.

Jia Xu squinted his eyes slightly, while looking at the bamboo slip in his hand, while gently brushing his goatee, he had already heard the footsteps of the young servant wandering outside the door, but ignored it, and after a long time, he asked leisurely:

"What's the matter?"

The servant who lingered outside the door heard a stirring sound and hurriedly replied.

"Lord, there are guests outside the palace who want to see you."

"Didn't I tell the visiting guests that I was drunk and asleep?"

"The person who came claimed to be the old man of the sovereign's westward journey, and had to wait in the ear room in the gate of the house, and refused to leave, claiming that the sovereign would receive him, so the servant had to come to report it."

"The old man who traveled westward."

Jia Xu put down the bamboo slip, and the hand brushing his beard also stopped, just these words had reminded him of Yan Xing's courteous and respectful face and the words of temptation, he groaned for a while, and then said:

"Please wait in the private room first."

"No."

"Chang'an Chang'an, the country of abundance, surrounded by heroes, King Gaozu Xiang, is also among them?"

After the servant was ordered to retreat, Jia Xu looked at the desk and sighed in a low voice.

Attacking Chang'an, in Jia Xu's opinion, is really a helpless move, if it weren't for Wang Yun not being able to tolerate them Liangzhou people, how would he want to use such a way to protect his own side.

He is different from Li Ru, who is blindly obsessed with power, so as to be the mastermind and show his ambition to seek the world. After the ups and downs of Jia Xu, who is middle-aged, he is well versed in the way of self-preservation, and in the Xiliang Army, he maneuvers among the generals, and he is able to plan to protect the face of the Han family and the name of the courtiers.

In his opinion, Yan Xing is also in the troubled times, not satisfied with his duty, when he was in the west to enter and leave the envoy, Yan Xing tried him many times, at that time he also thought that it was instigated by Li Ru, now it seems that Yan Xing is also ambitious, has a plan.

However, Yan Xing's respectful attitude also left an impact on Jia Xu, now Yan Xing's soldiers and horses are strong, and his power is different from the past, but he is not invited by his name, but only asks to see him with the affection of the deceased.

Thinking of this, Jia Xu slowly got up, and after getting dressed properly, he walked towards the wing.

"Jia Gong, after a farewell to Luoyang, Rong Ma was handsome, met several times, all of them were in a hurry, and they didn't have the opportunity to talk freely, so this time they took the liberty to come to visit Jia Gong, and they need to know that they will leave Chang'an in the near future and go to Hedong, but they don't know when they will be able to see Jia Gong again."

After not seeing Jia Xu for several years, Yan Xing's attitude towards Jia Xu was still respectful, and after he presented a gift and introduced the drama talents from the line, he sat down to talk with Jia Xu.

Jia Xu heard the sound from Yan Xing's words intentionally or unintentionally, he smiled and said politely:

"Yan next year is less talented, repeatedly made military exploits, and now he will serve as Hedong, for the political herdsmen is really a good minister and fierce general of the society, now is the time to show his ambitions, since he should be the main eastward, how can he miss the west?"

Yan Xing listened to his words, laughed, and no longer sighed, and instead said:

"Jia Gong, I can't hide it, if you can make a trip to Hedong this time, Yan is either party, there are strong enemies outside Hedong, and the people in the territory are withering, and you are panicked, and you are often afraid that the people will not be effective in fighting thieves, Jia Gong is a wise and resourceful elder, this trip, there must be a lesson to me!"

Jia Xu's eyes were bright and restrained, he deliberately hid his clumsiness, and when he saw Yan Xing insisting on asking, he had no choice but to respond:

"When Yan Ming galloped to the aid of Hedong, it was the time when the white waves were rampant, and the soldiers were fierce for three years, with fewer enemies and more victories, so he overcame the northern border and recovered Hedong, and now he is back to Hedong, and Wang Wendu acted in the past, and he is definitely not a person who resists the city, and Zhang Yang and others in the neighboring county are not good at using soldiers.

"The big surnames in the county, Haoqiang, are all intertwined, and have resisted for a long time, this trip to Hedong, I am afraid that their generation will take the opportunity to support the people to make trouble, for the disaster of Hedong, and the politics of Hedong!"

"Since you are in Hedong, you have the right name and the right to conquer the officials, make good use of this way, and help both grace and power, even if there are small people who are in trouble, how can you confuse the people and make trouble, and this matter is not enough to worry."

Speaking of this, Jia Xu was afraid that Yan Xing would ask diligently again, so he turned his eyes, looked at Xi Zhicai and said:

"The military counselor of the history of military planning can be a strange plot, Yan Ming has often sighed, and he will definitely be able to make suggestions and suggestions, so why worry more."

Xi Zhicai smiled when he heard this, and bowed his hand to Jia Xu in the seat and said:

"I got Jia Gong's praise, and I was really scared. The worries of Kanto can be planned for Ming Gong in the future, but the worries of Kansai need to rely on the power of Jia Gong. ”

The words went round and round, and finally turned to the main topic. Xi Zhicai's eyes are sharp and sharp, pointing directly at Jia Xu. Although Jia Xu deliberately concealed it, after being deliberately picked out by Xi Zhicai, seeing that Yan Xing no longer hid it, he made a gesture of listening to him, he took a sense of proportion, laughed lightly, and no longer deliberately concealed it.

"In my humble opinion, Yanming is either party, when he is loyal to the imperial court, he is dedicated to the affairs of the east and the west of the country, and he cannot be conspired by anyone in the short term, and he should wait for the time to change."

After Jia Xu finished speaking, he refused to say anything more, Xi Zhicai also retracted his gaze and was thoughtful, and Yan Xing, after savoring Jia Xu's words, had an epiphany, and quickly got up and saluted Jia Xu and said:

"Jia Gong's words are very true, Yan should be respectfully pursued, and in the future, Chang'an will need to rely on Jia Gong's mediation to relieve Yan's worries."

Jia Xu waved his hand, noncommittal.

"The world is in disorder, and the militant and militant are dying in the soldiers, as for the situation and the people's hearts, I hope that Yan will think about it carefully, so that it will be almost unharmed."

"Jia Gong's teaching, Yan should keep it in mind."

After talking in Jia Xu's mansion for a while, Xi Zhicai glanced at Yan Xing, Yan Xing knew in his heart, so he immediately got up and said goodbye to Jia Xu, Jia Xu didn't stay, immediately got up with a smile and sent him outside.

Just as the two of them were about to step out of Jia Xu's mansion under the guidance of the servants, another group of people came to the door of the mansion.

The person who came with a few entourages traveled lightly, and he could dismount, standing outside the door of the mansion, his appearance was majestic, dressed in a brocade robe, and he looked very familiar, but it was not Duan Xuan, who also rushed to Chang'an!