After a few idle words, Xue Shao took Liu Youqiu away.

After Wei Xuanzhen sat down, he muttered to himself, thinking that I was about to leave as soon as I came to Xue Shao, and he didn't take me to familiarize myself with the officials and things here, but only sent a young Liu Youqiu to assist me...... What he meant was that I should not take care of things, and just leave things to Liu Youqiu to do?

As he was muttering, Wei Xuanzhen saw that many officials and generals at the banquet, including the assassins, governors, and county commanders of the states and counties below, were all begging Liu You for a toast in an endless stream, and formed a circle around him. But there are few people who come to deal with him, the real governor of the governor's history.

Wei Xuanzhen understood in her heart, so she sighed secretly: The strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, how can I, an outsider who is new to the road, compete with Xue Shao's henchman? …… No matter what, you can make fewer mistakes. Xue Rentu's knife is too sharp, there is Tang Huaibi in front and Yang Dong and Liu Yuan in the back, I don't want to follow in their footsteps!

At this time, Xue Shao walked to Wei Xuanzhen's side again, but alone.

Wei Xuanzhen didn't dare to hold it up, and hurriedly got up to greet him. He could look down on everyone present, but he definitely didn't dare to look down on Xue Shao. Putting aside his official position, whether it is even according to his accustomed concept of family, Xue Shao, a noble man of heaven, should be more noble and prominent than him.

Therefore, unlike the officials present, Wei Xuanzhen's courtesy to Xue Shao was really a little heartfelt, of course, more out of a kind of "awe".

"Please be seated." Xue Shao smiled, carried a glass of wine, and sat beside him affectionately.

Xue Shao's "Guozhang" made Wei Xuanzhen a little flattered and uneasy, this is obviously the tone of Pan's relatives, not like the fierce demeanor of human slaughter.

Xue Shao glanced around quickly, no one paid special attention to the two of them, and said in a low voice: "Guozhang, I am a person who leads soldiers, and I have always been straight and don't like to go around the bend. There are some things I need to talk to you about opening the skylight. ”

"That's not as good as ...... Changing places? "Wei Xuanzhen mentions.

Xue Shao blinked, "It's up to the country." ”

"Please change your clothes!" Wei Xuanzhen did enough etiquette.

The two of them left the table one after another and walked into the courtyard outside the banquet hall, where only a few of Xue Shao's henchmen and scouts acted as guards, and there was nothing else to do.

"I don't know what instructions do you have?" Wei Xuanzhen arched his hand and asked respectfully.

"The prince doesn't have to be so polite." Xue Shao smiled indifferently and said, "After all, this is not the Chang'an Imperial Palace, but the Frontier Military Town of Burning Horses and Spears. ”

"In any case, the etiquette cannot be abolished." Wei Xuanzhen is quite stubborn, still bowing her hands.

Xue Shao let him go, and said directly, "Presumably, the national abbot should also know that the emperor was sick before, why?" ”

As the saying goes, Wei Xuanzhen blinked vigilantly, but nodded slightly and did not speak.

"Now that His Majesty is back, it's a good thing." Xue Shao said, "But Your Majesty is still facing a lot of pressure. So, we can't afford to mess with His Majesty any longer. ”

This sentence directly hit Wei Xuanzhen's heart. He has always wondered why the imperial court suddenly issued an order to transfer him to the governor of Xiazhou? Before that, he hadn't sat on the throne of Yuzhou's assassination history!

"What is going to happen, and please let the horse know?" Wei Xuanzhen hurriedly asked.

Xue Shao said calmly: "If you say too much, you will lose." I just want to say that we must live in harmony and never be allowed to sow discord among others. Otherwise, none of us will benefit! ”

"Yes, yes! That's for sure! Wei Xuanzhen hurriedly agreed, secretly saying that I was crazy to go against you!

"When I say harmony, how do you understand it?" Xue Shao asked rhetorically.

"This! ......" Wei Xuanzhen rolled her eyes and pondered for a moment, and said, "I am still very unfamiliar with Yiqiqi when I first come to Chadao. In order to avoid delaying the military aircraft and damaging the military state, for the time being, let Liu Youqiu take charge of the affairs of the Governor's Mansion, how about it? ”

Xue Shao nodded with satisfaction and smiled, and said, "That's all, it's not enough. ”

"What else?" Wei Xuanzhen blinked and asked confusedly.

Xue Shao frowned lightly and said, "You might as well send one or two letters to Chang'an from time to time, just say that you are doing well in Xiazhou." ”

"Yes, yes! It's time to give the emperor and the queen mother, and report more peace so that they don't worry! Wei Xuanzhen suddenly realized and promised again and again.

"Don't worry, your days in Xiazhou will be very comfortable." Xue Shao smiled, "Although it is not as prosperous as the capital, there is no shortage of places of interest, and the food and wine also have a unique flavor. Guozhang may wish to take his treasure family to travel around, but wherever you go, the state, county and countryside will be hospitable, and you will definitely feel at home! ”

Speaking of which, where does Wei Xuanzhen still not understand? - You can just eat, drink and have fun, and you don't have to worry about anything else!

Wei Xuanzhen thought about it, it's okay! - It's better than nesting in this governor's mansion and trembling all day long pretending to be a mud fetus bodhisattva!

"In this case, the subordinates will pay tribute to the governor first!" Wei Xuanzhen didn't say a word, and bowed down.

Xue Shao was a little relieved in his heart, fortunately, this Wei Xuanzhen has no ambitions, and he is quite acquainted. Otherwise, I will really have some conflicts with him or even turn against him - then I will fall for Pei Yan's plan!

"Of course, if there is a military merit report, I will not forget the national master." Xue Shao said with a smile, "In short, you and I live in harmony, and we are blessed and share difficulties!" ”

"Good, good, all according to what the horse said!" Wei Xuanzhen was overjoyed when he heard this-eating, drinking, and having fun all day long, there is no need to do anything, and there are military merits to be obtained, where can I find such good things? …… It seems that Xue Shao is not completely unsympathetic!

Xue Shao knew that the emperor was interested in promoting the Wei family, but he had to have some merit to continue to be promoted. His own move can be regarded as falling into the hands of Wei Xuanzhen and Emperor Li Xian. This can not only completely stabilize Wei Xuanzhen, but also cut off Pei Yan's thoughts of sowing discord.

Seeing Wei Xuanzhen's beaming expression, there was a glow in his eyes, Xue Shao secretly sighed, there are some benefits for a little person who has no ambitions, it is easy to buy and satisfied!

- National Treasure Done!

Three days later, Xue Shao decided to leave for Fengzhou. Wei Xuanzhen is very interesting, she went to Suizhou one step earlier than Xue Shao to "inspect the work", and when she left, she dragged her family with her, and she was clearly going for sightseeing. Xue Shao also sent a local adjutant from the Governor's Mansion to accompany him as a tour guide, and sent more than ten sergeants to him to be responsible for protection.

Before leaving, Yue Nu came to Xue Shao with a cage of pigeons and asked, "Childe, what should I do with this cage of pigeons?" ”

Xue Shao suddenly remembered Yu Hongye and said, "It's almost time to release them back." ”

Yue Nu was suddenly overjoyed, "So, I'll be able to see Yu Hongye soon?" ”

"I'm afraid it's not that easy." Xue Shao walked to the window and looked at the sky outside, and said, "It looks like it's about to snow." Once the heavy snow falls on Helong, it will never stop blocking the road. Yu Hongye wants to come to Xiazhou, at least after the beginning of spring next year. ”

"That's fine!" Moon Numan said with a smile that didn't care, "Anyway, I'll be able to have a companion in the future!" ”

Xue Shao smiled slightly, thinking that in fact, it was hard and boring for Yuenu to follow me to fight in the south and north. The barracks were full of men, and there wasn't anyone else to talk to except me. When I'm busy, I can't take care of her, I really don't know how she spends so much boring time.

It's hard for her!

After finishing the dots, Xue Shao and his party set off.

The north wind was blowing fiercely and the weather was cold. Traveling on horseback in such a season is no different from being punished. Although Xue Shao and these big men can barely bear it, the moon slave must be enough to choke. In addition, if it does snow on the middle of the road, it will be very troublesome. So Xue Shao simply asked everyone to travel by carriage, and the horses were also equipped with a curtain to block the snow. It's a little slower, but it's better than the sin of living in the wind and snow.

Only a day after departure, the snow fell heavily. They are all over the mountains, and the roads have become rugged and difficult to navigate. Xue Shao and his entourage spent twice as long as usual, and finally rushed to Fengzhou Military Town. Several horses froze to death on the road, which shows the hardship of the march.

Fortunately, there was no dangerous military situation in Fengzhou, Xue Shao sighed secretly, and immediately convened the heavy generals to discuss the matter.

In the days when Xue Shao was away, the military affairs of Fengzhou were all presided over by Li Duozuo, and Tang Xiujing and Fan Yunxian were assisted. Other Shuofang army generals, such as Dugu Yizhi and Sha Zhan Zhongyi, also have their own responsibilities and act as arms.

Xue Shao first listened to a report, and generally speaking, the situation in Fengzhou was quite good during this time. Half a month ago, there were almost daily small battles here, but there were no big battles. After that, the weather turned cooler, and the wind and snow on the grassland came earlier and more violently than here. After a defeat at the Great Wolf Plain, the Turkic rangers all withdrew from Yinshan and retreated into their tents, sheltering from the wind and snow for the winter.

Therefore, the generals said that in such a season, the Turks generally did not start wars.

Xue Shao immediately said: "That's just a general theory. Back then, when Li Weigong went on a northern expedition to the Turks, didn't he take advantage of the strong wind and snow to rush in and capture Jieli Khan alive? ”

All the generals immediately corrected their colors together, and they didn't dare to take it lightly. They seemed to understand why Xue Shao had to rush to Fengzhou in person at this time.

"Our opponent is not simple, we must not take it lightly!" Xue Shao said, "In the past few months, the Turks have been sending small troops to harass us. Now that I think about it, I think they are defending our army by attacking instead of defending, so as to buy enough time and space for themselves to brew some serious changes. I suspect that once this winter is over, they will make a big move! ”

"It's possible." Li Duozuo said, "After the last battle of Huanghuadui, the main army of the Turks has never invaded south. This is a far cry from what they have done before. In any case, the Turks will not give up being an enemy of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, there is only one possibility for the immediate calm - they are planning a heavy military operation! ”

"That's why I came to Fengzhou in a hurry." Xue Shao said, "This winter is very important. We must be prepared for the coming year. Most of our soldiers are from Kannai, and they are not well adapted to the climate here. Therefore, I propose that you now start the winter training! - What do the generals think? ”

"Now there is no shortage of food, medicine, winter clothes and bedding, and our soldiers have no reason to spend their time doing nothing all day. In order to improve combat effectiveness to cope with the war in the coming year, it is necessary to step up military training! Li Duozuo immediately agreed, and Tang Xiujing, Fan Yunxian, Guo Yuanzhen, and Xue Chuyu all agreed.

"Okay, then let's all move!" Xue Shao stood up and said in a deep voice: "Summer practice and winter practice Sanjiu, we must build the Shuofang Army into a real iron-blooded elite army!" After the beginning of spring, kill him with a lot of joy and swallow thousands of miles like a tiger! ”

"No——!!

All the important generals responded loudly together, and the momentum was extraordinary and passionate.

Li Duozuo let out a long breath, and he felt that the heavy burden on his body was instantly lighter. At the same time, he had a distinct intuition, as soon as Xue Shao came back, the entire army was like a young man who was silent on weekdays, instantly full of passion and motivation, and became full of enthusiasm and vitality.

- It turns out that in the final analysis, Xue Shao is the real soul of this army!