Soon after, Li Mao identified Cui Yong as the only liaison between him and the Xiazhou governor of Longshou Mountain, who was nominally only a role to help Li Mao run errands and pass on messages, but as long as it was done properly, he could easily become the top boss of the local governor. Cui Yong has this ability, which Li Mao is convinced of.

After that, Li Mao intermittently gave Cui Yong a few tasks, and Cui Yong was always able to complete them well.

Ever since Du Huangshang learned that Han Quanyi and Yang Huilin wanted to raise troops against the imperial court, Li Mao had been looking for a usable person in the Xiazhou Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, who should be able to get close to Yang Huilin and help him control the military government after the crisis, this person must not only be particularly capable, but also particularly loyal.

Li Mao never believed that loyalty based on personal morality could be relied on, and if a person wants to be loyal to himself, he must be given a reason to be loyal to himself, in addition to being a lubricating emotion, more important is interests and predicaments.

He originally wanted to plot against Yang Huilin's nephew Zheng Dakun for his own use, Zheng Dakun had been in Chang'an Shilin for nearly ten years before becoming a military general, and he had a natural affection for Chang'an and the imperial court.

Secondly, Zheng Dakun's wife was originally a famous prostitute in Xiazhou, beautiful and amorous, and she was not innocent with Yang Honghuan before she was good, and after she was good, Yang Honghuan was still entangled, Zheng Dakun was very distressed about this, he didn't dare to provoke Yang Honghuan, so he complained to Yang Huilin, begging Yang Huilin to come forward to uphold justice, but Yang Huilin chose to ignore it in order to win over Yang Honghuan.

Zheng Dakun was deeply disappointed by this, he hated Yang Huilin for not giving him justice, and complained in private, the words reached Yang Huilin's ears, Yang Huilin threw a pair of small shoes from time to time to let Zheng Dakun wear them, Zheng Dakun dared to be angry and did not dare to speak.

Li Mao wanted to take advantage of Zheng Dakun's dissatisfaction with Yang Huilin to turn against him, bury him by Yang Huilin's side, and leave it to detonate at the right time in the future.

He asked Cui Yong to assess the possibility of this matter, Cui Yong resolutely objected, Cui Yong's reason for opposition was that although Zheng Dakun was stout on the surface, he was very cowardly in his heart, Yang Honghuan often took advantage of his absence to fool around with his wife, he knew it, but he dared to be angry and dare not speak, a man who didn't even dare to repay the hatred of taking his wife, what dare to do a big thing that might lead to the extermination of the clan?

Moreover, this poor "green-haired turtle" has long become the laughing stock of others in Xiazhou, and expecting him to assist Li Mao in controlling the chaotic military government is tantamount to a fool's dream.

Cui Yong suggested that Li Maoce oppose Zhang He, Zhang He's family has served in the Xiazhou Yajun since his grandfather, his father and brother were both Yajun generals, and they have a deep foundation in the Xiazhou Yajun and have a wide range of contacts.

Zhang He was very dissatisfied with this, because he complained too much and was suppressed many times, so that when he reached middle age, he was poor and very unsatisfactory. But Cui Yong also said that although Zhang He was down-and-out, he was very ambitious, and he had endured it for so many years, in order to wait for an opportunity, an opportunity to make a comeback.

Cui Yong visited many old soldiers in Xiazhou, and finally figured out the grievances and grievances of Zhang He's father and brother's generation.

"When Han Guangchu arrived in Xiazhou, he killed Chen Rong, a prisoner who was ineffective in suppressing bandits, and Zhang He's father and brother were unhappy for Chen Rong, and were demoted by Han Quanyi to Xinyouzhou as a general, and died at the hands of Qiang Hu just half a month after arriving in Xinyouzhou. Han Quanyi not only did not pay compensation, but blamed him for fighting in waves, and Zhang He, who was involved, failed to replace his father and brother as a tooth general. They can only walk among the ranks as ordinary soldiers. Later, Han Quanyi moved to Xiazhou, and uncharacteristically retained Han Guang to continue to serve as the envoy of the Duzhi soldiers, with Han Guang here, the case of Zhang He's father and brother could not be overturned, and this delay was six years! Zhang He's good years and enthusiasm were wasted in this way, and it wasn't until three years ago, when Han Guangzhishi returned to his hometown, that someone spoke for Zhang He, and he could be regarded as having a bright future. But the wasted time can never be found again, Han Guang has returned to his hometown, Han Quanyi has entered the court, Zhang He is very different from them, and this evil spirit can only be sprinkled on Yang Huilin's body. ”

Li Mao agreed with Cui Yong's judgment, for a person with great ambitions, he was delayed for 16 years in vain, and this hatred was enough to support him to give up his life.

After some sophisticated planning, Li Mao gave up Zhang He a great fortune, Zhang He was grateful for this, Cui Yong struck while the iron was hot and made friends with him.

Suddenly turned over and became rich, Zhang He's mentality has changed greatly, he wants to seize the time to enjoy the things that he has not had time to enjoy over the years, needless to say, starting a new house and building a new house, just accepting a few beautiful concubines at home can no longer satisfy his vanity, he disregarded the criticism of outsiders, and resolutely repaired the bad wife who could not give birth to him, and is pursuing the youngest daughter of a young and beautiful Zhishi official's family.

Such a selfish and hard-hearted person can easily fall into the predicament designed for him in advance, and the chances of success are undoubtedly very high.

Li Mao agreed with Cui Yong's judgment and gave him full authority to plot against Zhang He.

As Cui Yong expected, in order to keep the wealth and seek more power, Zhang He agreed to cooperate with Li Mao without hesitation. Although Yang Huilin's leg is thick, it looks like it is about to break, and the broken leg has no value to hold again, he needs to find another thigh, and it just so happened that Li Mao inserted a leg in the past.

Zhang Hongjing asked Cui Yong's birth date and family background, and he agreed, Cui Yong's eight characters are consistent with his own, he is a branch of the Cui family in Qinghe, Dengzhou, born in a famous family, and has been mixed in Shilin, all three of which meet Zhang Hongjing's selection requirements, and the most important thing is that he is recommended by Li Mao.

The most worrying thing about going out to the town is that there is no one in the court, and there is no one in the court, but the villain slanders him, which is not far from defeat.

Li Mao is now a saint and is a person who can speak in front of the emperor, although Du Huangshang can also speak in front of the emperor, but Du Huangshang is old and has become a very popular minister, and when the moon is full, he will lose, and Du Huangshang is actually going downhill.

Li Mao's thigh, Zhang Hongjing had to hug it tightly.

After Li Mao carefully explained Cui Yong, he handed over to Zhang Hongjing, and then took the head of the rebel minister Yang Huilin, and Zhang He, Yang Honghuan, Han Yi, Hu Chuan and other Xiazhou generals who returned to righteousness, escorted the rebel general Yang Nissan and others, and set up a full guard of honor to return to Chang'an to offer prisoners.

Zhang Hongjing sent 500 soldiers to escort Fang Hui to the border of Xiazhou, to the south is the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, there are many garrisons, and the people's hearts are towards the imperial court, and there will be no more great danger in reasoning.

As soon as the mood relaxed, Li Mao's interest in playing in the mountains and rivers came, this **** took Zhang He, Yang Honghuan, Xibao, Han Yi and others out of the barracks to hunt, everyone saw that he did not bring a guard, only a Hu girl who served with him, and his heart was overjoyed, this is undoubtedly Li Mao's great trust in them, and everyone was full of expectations for the trip to Chang'an.

Hunting is not Li Mao's strong point, but he is more and more obsessed with this outdoor sport, fresh clothes and angry horses gallop between the mountains and rivers, indulge in whistling, roll through the mountains and rivers, and there is no danger to life, it is really a great joy in life.

Everyone climbed to the top of a nearby mountain, and was looking at the magnificent rivers and mountains in the west of Beijing, when they suddenly saw smoke and dust billowing from the northeast, and a cavalry through the valley, winding towards it, and its momentum was very urgent.

Everyone was amazed, judging from the approach of this cavalry, their target was the camp of the Qinchaxing stationed on the flat ground of the valley, which was open and flat, and there was no danger, and it could be killed at the speed of the cavalry without a single cup of tea.

All the people who accompanied Bao Mao had experience in leading the army, and they were shocked when they saw this, and urgently persuaded Li Mao to go down the mountain to arrange to meet the enemy, only Xibao persuaded Li Mao not to go down the mountain, her reason was that the enemy was too urgent, and it was too late to go down the mountain at this moment.

She suggested that Li Mao condescendingly observe the situation and then say, Xibao said that there was no reason, her intention was nothing more than not to let Li Mao get into danger.

Li Mao looked at it for a while, laughed, and said, "The one who comes is a friendly army, so there is no need to be alarmed." ”

He waved his hand and said, "Come down the mountain with me to meet them." ”

The cavalry was still a mile away from the camp in the middle of the valley, and the smoke and dust had not yet dispersed, and the leader had jumped off his horse, and came to the camp on foot, and walked out of half a mile, when he suddenly saw a cavalry on the hillside near the left, and everyone was shocked, and entered the state of battle on the spot, but they heard the head of a black and bright horse, and one of them shouted: "The one who comes is General Aqiu from the east of the river." ”

It was the Hedong vanguard soldiers and horses who came, and his brother and deputy envoy A Fall.

The Hedong Army was the main force in this crusade against Yang Huilin in Xiazhou, sending 17,000 troops, and it took several tosses to cross the Yellow River, with countless grains and grasses, and was preparing to do a big job and take the lead in counterinsurgency, but they didn't want to be preempted by Li Mao.

After discussing with the Aqiu brothers, they decided to complain to Li Mao, casually sharing some credit, in all fairness, although the Hedong Army did not fight the Xiazhou Army head-on, it played an important role in strategy.

If it weren't for the speed of the Hedong Army's dispatch of troops, Yang Huilin would not have sent Yang Nisan, the only trustworthy general under his command who could lead the army to fight, to send Xiazhou City, so that Li Mao and Zhang He could easily succeed after launching a mutiny and quell the rebellion in a very small range.

The Ah Chu brothers all have Hu blood, and their faces are slightly different from those of the Central Plains, but they have lived in the Central Plains for a long time, and their thinking, language, and behavior have long been no different from those of the Han people.

Although Li Mao was the main promoter of the counterinsurgency, he was not the commander of the counterinsurgency armies.

A Qiuguang said: "Xiazhou counterinsurgency, the Hedong army marched the fastest, although it did not confront the rebels head-on, but from the side to contain the main force of the rebel Yang Nissan Department, it is also thin and hard, please don't forget the hard work of the Hedong soldiers." ”