There is no choice, and there is also a choice.

Just as Xue Shao didn't want to see the mistakes of the robes and brothers of the Shuofang army who died unjustly by others, Yi Li Siba didn't want the young and strong men of his servant clan to be buried with the military defeat of the Turks, and even lead to the disaster of extermination.

Therefore, Xue Shao felt that Yi Li Siba and himself were actually the same kind of people, and the only difference was the difference in position.

A few days later, Yi Li Siba took Xue Shao's amnesty of a thousand horsemen and servants to the bone clan, and set off in Mobei. The purpose was the same as that of the chieftain of the Luo tribe, Shenasi, who went to move his tribal account to the south, and from then on completely broke away from the control of the Turkic Khanate and truly returned to the rule of the Tang Dynasty.

This bold and risky plan, Xue Shao believes that only in wartime can it be tried out. The so-called generals who are not subject to the orders of foreign monarchs, this kind of matter is really brought to the court for public discussion, and it is difficult to come up with an ideal decision. Even if they could, they would inevitably have to go through a time-consuming war of words. By then, the daylily will be cold, and you will still perform a fart?

Less than a moment after Yi Li Siba set off, Xue Shao received a letter from the Yinchuan Military Fort.

Guo Yuanzhen reported that Xue Chuyu had led the jumping cavalry of his headquarters to the Nuozhen Plain at the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain according to the original plan, where he had built a defensive line to prepare to meet the Tongluo tribe who had moved south. At the same time, Guo Yuanzhen also raised his own concerns, he believed that the main Turkic forces in the Hebei battlefield had withdrawn north to the Shuo Dynasty area, and could react to the "abnormal movement" at the southern foot of Yinshan at any time. Once they counterattack, Xue Chu's troops and horses may face a threat from an enemy ten or even dozens of times their own. Therefore, Guo Yuanzhen asked Xue Shao to send reinforcements in advance to support Xue Chuyu and consolidate the Nuozhen water defense line.

Guo Yuanzhen's letter can be regarded as a big wake-up call for Xue Shao. He realized that Yuan Zhen's withdrawal of troops to Shuodai Erzhou was indeed a clever move to attack, retreat and defend. There, he could not only attack the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion again in the morning and evening, thus threatening the entire Datang River North, but also shock Xue Ne in Yunzhou so that he did not dare to move, and he could also send highly mobile cavalry troops to attack Yinshan and even attack Helong again. It's really not good, they can still abandon the city and flee north at any time, and return to the old nest of Mobei to preserve their strength.

From his own point of view, Xue Shao believes that Guo Yuanzhen's concerns are extremely valuable. The Nuozhen water defense line at the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain will be the first barrier of Helong against the main force of Yuanzhen, and it is also an important guarantee to ensure the smooth southward migration of the two tribes of Tongluo and Fugu.

Thinking of this, Xue Shao immediately summoned Niu Ben and gave him an urgent order: immediately wave his army north and gallop to help Xue Chuyu of Nuo Zhenshui. Hold the line at all costs until the main forces arrive!

Niu Ben generously agreed, but when he left, he was a little worried, and said to Xue Shao in private: "Young marshal, Wang Xiaojie, this old boy wants to climb on your head day and night to and pee, and Li Duozuo's people are not with us at all." As soon as I leave, there will be no more intimate brothers around you. What if you're being bullied? ”

"Bullying?" Xue Shao laughed on the spot, "You don't have to worry about this kind of thing." It doesn't matter if they look like enemies, Yu Linwei and Anxi Tiger Division are still the army of the Tang Dynasty in the final analysis, and they are their own people. I have my own way of harnessing them. ”

"That's good." Hearing Xue Shao's words, Niu Ben was relieved, "Young marshal, I'm going!" - Take care of my restless mother-in-law for me! ”

"Don't worry, let's go!" Xue Shao smiled.

Niu Ben didn't rush to leave, he was stunned and rolled his eyes a few times, and a strange smile appeared on his face, as if he had something to say, but it was a little difficult to speak.

"When did you become so twisted Nini?" Xue Shao made a face, "If you have a fart, let it go!" ”

"Alas!" Niu Ben nodded in response, bent down with a stupid smile, leaned into Xue Shao's ear and whispered: "Young marshal, my mother-in-law is very interesting to you." Why don't you become an adult and fulfill her once and let her conceive your seed? ”

Xue Shao was stunned for a moment, and then his expression stiffened, "Niu Ben, are you a pig?" ”

"Huh?" Niu Ben was stunned with straight wheel eyes, "What's wrong with me?" ”

"You took the initiative to ask your mother-in-law to go out of the wall, and you have to conceive my seed?" Xue Shao felt angry and funny when he said it, "You...... What the fuck are you that aren't pigs? ”

Niu Ben scratched his head and laughed, and whispered: "I know that this kind of thing is ridiculous in the eyes of the Han people, especially the scholars of the Han family, but we Hu people don't particularly mind." If my mother-in-law is pregnant with the young marshal's species, I will gladly raise him as my own child. It would be better if it was a son, he must be as handsome and smart as a young marshal, and maybe he will be able to win the imperial examination or even marry a princess or something in the future. At that time, it can be regarded as a glorious ancestor, and I will wake up laughing when I fall asleep! ”

"Shut up and get out!"

"Alas!"

Niu Ben hurriedly mounted his horse and ran away.

Xue Shao looked at Niu Ben's back and shook his head and laughed to himself, "If you do this as a brother, I can be regarded as convinced of you!" ”

After nightfall, Xue Shao once again looked at the pen and paper, entangled in the note written to the imperial court. Xuan Yunzi drafted one, and it was generally well written, but she was not a "person in the game" after all, and many details were not expressed very thoroughly, at least not fully achieving the effect she expected.

You have to do it yourself.

Xue Shao sank his heart and thought carefully about the current situation. It was inevitable that he was about to lead the army to leave the sub-battlefield of Helong, and it was inevitable that he would go to Hebei to help in the war. Once he is gone, Helong urgently needs a person with high moral standing and outstanding ability to preside over the overall situation.

The Lingzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and the Xiazhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion were both hit by military disasters, all order collapsed, and countless refugees needed treatment. Compared with the war itself, post-war disaster relief and rehabilitation are actually more complex and tricky. If you are waiting for the imperial court to send someone to take over the affairs of the two metropolitan governors, it will definitely be too late. It is undoubtedly a top priority to select a powerful official from around him to temporarily take over the two metropolitan governors' offices.

Post-disaster reconstruction is not up to the task.

Xue Shao thought about it and felt that it was necessary for him to "cronyism" now. The candidate for the governor of the Lingzhou Governor's Mansion, Xue Shao thinks that Di Renjie is not competent. And the candidate for the governor of the Xiazhou Governor's Mansion is none other than Liu Youqiu.

Of course, the governor of a large metropolitan governor's mansion like Lingxia Erzhou is a senior member of the third rank or above, and no one except the emperor has direct appointment and dismissal power. Xue Shao could only temporarily let them "act on their behalf" as governors, which was an expedient measure. When the situation is stable and the time is ripe, he will go to the imperial court to fight for the two of them.

In fact, a frontier governor's mansion like Lingxia, which has suffered a serious military disaster, is not suitable for the work of ordinary people, and there are very few capable court officials who are willing to come here to be officials-not to mention a mess, and even their lives will be threatened at any time.

In Xue Shao's view, Di Renjie and Liu Youqiu are the best candidates for the kind of dislike and fear that are capable of doing the job without picking and choosing. If he can successfully support the two of them to take root in the two major governors of Lingxia, Yu Gong will be extremely conducive to consolidating the border defense of the Tang Dynasty and improving the livelihood of the people; Privately, he has two more feudal officials who hold great real power as loyal allies.

Thinking of this, Xue Shao couldn't help but laugh and slapped twice, "I'm so witty!" ”

Once the idea is clear, it is very easy to write. Xue Shao immediately began to write hard.

As he was writing happily, the door to the study was gently pushed open, and someone walked in with a lantern.

Xue Shao only thought that Xuan Yunzi had come to deliver the soup again, so he didn't raise his head and continued to bury his head in the book. It wasn't until he smelled a faint fragrance that he woke up - Xuanyunzi has never been powdery, let alone what sachets he carried!

Looking up, Xue Shao saw a bewitching face close at hand, smiling at him.

Rakshasa is as its name suggests.

"What are you doing here?" Xue Shao put down the pen.

The charming rakshasa whispered softly: "The long night is long......"

"No intention to sleep?!" Xue Shao remembered this very old joke, and couldn't help but feel a little cold, so he said with a straight face: "I'm busy." ”

"I know you're busy, and I don't want to bother you." Mei Luosha walked to the side of the desk, sat down lazily uninvited, and looked at Xue Shao with his hand, "I just want to come and see you, can't I?" ”

"Nope." Xue Shao had a very unceremonious face.

"If you can't do it, you have to do it." Mei Rakshasa pouted, and said in a natural tone, "You kidnapped my three thousand Taka brothers, and made my man disappear, leaving me alone here without anyone to talk to." As far as I can see, I know you alone. If I don't look for you, who else can I look for? ”

"......" Xue Shao couldn't help but be stunned, so sharp and sharp, I was speechless?

"You're busy with yours, just let me be away." Mei Rakshasa still smiled charmingly, "I'll just take a look at it from the side, and I'll naturally go back when I'm tired of watching." ”

Xue Shao really felt crying and laughing, "You just keep staring at me like this?" Until you get tired of watching? ”

"Who told you to be so good-looking?" Mei Rakshasa giggled, "It's just beautiful!" ”

I'll go!

Xue Shao grinned and stood up - if you don't go, I'll go!

Just then, Xuan Yunzi came in.

The eyes of the two women met at the first moment the door opened.

In a short moment, Xue Shao felt that they had fought a fierce battle with their eyes that was no less than a world war.

As a result, Merakshasa stood up without saying a word, picked up the lantern and returned the way it came. When she was about to go out, she didn't forget to gently close the door.

"Just in time!" Xue Shao almost wiped a cold sweat and sat down with a wry smile.

Xuan Yunzi laughed on the spot, "Are you afraid of her?" ”

Xue Shao grinned bitterly twice and said nothing, only handed the note he had just written to Xuan Yunzi, and said, "I finally figured it out, and the meaning I want to express is all in this." Please help me polish the text. ”

Xuan Yunzi took it and looked at it, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows lightly, his eyes lit up, and said: "No wonder Liu Youqiu, Su Wei and Song Jing, who were born in the marching room, can make a lot of achievements after leaving the army. They follow the famous generals and have so much to learn! ”

Xue Shao smiled, "In the Tang Army, there are not 10,000 but 8,000 scribes in the marching room, management and order envoys. In the end, there are only a few who can become great talents. ”

"That's because most people don't pay attention and pay attention." Xuan Yunzi smiled slightly, sat opposite Xue Shao, picked up the pen, and began to concentrate on writing.

Xue Shao looked at Xuan Yunzi quietly, and couldn't help but think in his heart: If you give birth to a man, what you have achieved will definitely make me jealous!