When he first heard the sentence "Fengzhou Governor Guo Yuanzhen", Xue Shao's first reaction was to laugh: This guy is just a Fengzhou Sima, when was he promoted to become the governor, did he seal it himself?

The old generals of Shuofang's army, such as Dugu Zhizhi and Zhang Renyuan, were all pleasantly surprised when they heard Guo Yuanzhen's name. They had already heard some news earlier, and basically knew who was coming. But I didn't expect Guo Yuanzhen to come uninvited.

"I've been standing for a long time, why didn't you let me in?" Guo Yuanzhen shouted outside the tent.

Xue Shao couldn't help but laugh a few times, "Let him in." ”

The tall man Guo Yuanzhen walked in, and his big stride was very eye-catching. He still had a lot of dust left on him from the long run, and it was obvious that he had arrived in a hurry.

"Fengzhou Governor Guo Yuanzhen, meet Xue Shuai!"

That's it, it's gone.

Someone next to him laughed and asked, "Guo Dudu, how many soldiers and horses did you bring?" ”

"And." Xue Shao also began to fall into the ground, "Aren't you Fengzhou Sima, when did you get promoted?" ”

The crowd laughed together.

Guo Yuanzhen didn't feel embarrassed at all, he took off the hood nonchalantly, blew a few breaths and patted the ashes, and said: "The original two poles are gone, isn't my Sima being pulled into a strong man, and if I don't pay attention, I will become the new governor?" ”

The generals stopped laughing.

Because they all know that Xue Chuyu is a stinger pierced in Xue Shao's heart, and no one dares to touch it easily.

But Guo Yuanzhen touched it. Not only did he touch it, but he also touched it with a bit of frivolity and meanness.

Some people think that Guo Yuanzhen is dying, and Xue Shuai will definitely make him look good.

But to their surprise, Xue Shao just smiled indifferently, "Then you won't go and get that two-pole governor back?" ”

"So, I'm here!" Guo Yuanzhen slapped a few times, and said as a matter of course: "The governor of Fengzhou is a world-famous drudgery, and he doesn't want to pick a son to harm me!" ”

In a few words, many people in the audience who didn't know the inside story instantly understood that the relationship between Guo Yuanzhen, Xue Shao, and Xue Chuyu was extraordinary.

"And for good reason." Xue Shao smiled, "Then I'll take you." ”

"What do you mean by receiving!" Guo Yuanzhen shouted, "I'm not a homeless Huazi, I'm the dignified governor of Fengzhou, the commander of the feudal territory!" ”

The generals laughed again, and someone asked, "So as General Guo, the commander of one side, how many men and horses did you bring?" ”

Guo Yuanzhen stretched out a slap and spread his five fingers.

"Fifty thousand?"

Guo Yuanzhen shook his head.

"Five thousand, right?"

"Nope." Guo Yuanzhen shook his head again, and said confidently, "Including myself, fifty strong men!" ”

"Hahaha!" The generals were really laughing like crazy now.

"You're laughing fart!" Guo Yuanzhen was not embarrassed at all, but shouted loudly, "Haven't you ever thought about where all the soldiers and horses when Xue Shuai fought Nuozhen came from? ”

The audience suddenly cooled down, and no one laughed anymore.

Xue Shao stood up and said with a smile: "Guo Yuanzhen, you don't have to say a word." ”

"Okay, I'll sit down and shut up."

Guo Yuanzhen went to find a place to sit, Li Dayu stretched out his hand to pull him, and the two actually sat on the ground side by side.

"Enough man, I like you!" Li Dayu grinned.

"Dead open, I only like big-breasted mothers-in-law!"

Xue Shao walked to the hall and said to the generals: "When I left Helong, I took almost all the soldiers who could fight. What was left for Guo Yuanzhen were only some old, weak, sick and disabled people and a few hard-working firemen. Still, he made a great deal of success with the little manpower he had. He was responsible for the settlement of the people of the tribes of Fugu and Tongluo. The wounded in Toyosu have been raised and saved by him. When I led the army to fight against Yuanzhen in Nuo Zhenshui, he gave him all the food and clothing. ”

The audience was silent. Many people got to know Guo Yuanzhen again.

"Therefore, although General Guo's words are excessive, please look at my thin noodles and have a lot of sea implications." Xue Shao faced everyone and bowed with his fists in a circle, "He became a bare-chested general because of me!" ”

The originally very serious and sensational scene, because Xue Shao's sentence of "General Bare-footed" completely changed its taste, and the generals laughed again. Li Dayu laughed even more, and tears came out.

Guo Yuanzhencai didn't care what kind of bird prince Li Dayu was, he gave him a kick in public, and shouted: "Forget it, you don't have to say a word!" ”

Li Dayu didn't get a kick, but laughed even harder.

Xue Shao also laughed and waved his hand, "Please generals, have a banquet in front of the tent!" ”

"Xue Shuai, please!"

The Northern Expeditionary Army welcomed friendly troops to join the division, and the commander Xue Shao feasted the generals, and the pawns also made tooth sacrifices.

Such a feast is not as simple as eating and drinking. If you want to have a tacit understanding and cooperation with each other in battle, you need to know each other and have feelings for each other. In the absence of war, the wine table will temporarily replace the battlefield and become a fertile ground for cultivating the feelings of the robe.

Xue Shao drank alcohol for the first time after recovering from his illness, and felt that the amount of alcohol had decreased. So he tried his best to avoid sticking into the crowd, and he didn't dare to look at anyone casually, otherwise he would only attract endless toasts.

Now, he doesn't want to get drunk yet. At least stay sober and listen to Guo Yuanzhen talk about the current situation of Helong.

Guo Yuanzhen sat next to Xue Shao and told him that the imperial court had officially appointed Di Renjie as the governor of Lingzhou and Liu Youqiu as the governor of Xiazhou. Some changes were also made to the administrative divisions of the two prefectures, and Fengzhou was no longer under the rule of the Xiazhou Governor's Office, but instead obeyed the orders of the Lingzhou Metropolitan Governor's Office. Yinchuan County in Yinzhou, including Yinchuan Juntun, was also drawn out and placed under the rule of the Fengzhou Governor's Office. The intention is obvious, the military camp should be managed by the army. Moreover, the imperial court reduced the garrison of Shuofang Military Town in Xiazhou and increased the garrison of Fengzhou. The intention is also obvious, to push the defense line forward as much as possible, and try to keep the enemy out of the country.

Because of these changes, the status and importance of the Xiazhou Governor's Mansion in Helong are not as good as before. It was also reduced from the former "Metropolitan Governor's Office" to an ordinary Metropolitan Governor's Office, and like Fengzhou, it has since accepted the leadership of the Lingzhou Metropolitan Governor's Office. In this way, the status and importance of the Lingzhou Metropolitan Governor's Office rose to the top, and it became a new political and military center in the Helong area.

For these, Xue Shao has no thoughts and opinions. Times and situations are always changing, and it is understandable that the imperial court has made some appropriate adjustments to local management. Furthermore, from a personal standpoint, Xue Shao also felt that Di Renjie's talent was indeed higher than Liu Youqiu's own. It is not surprising that Xue Shao himself knows this, and what is commendable is that Wu Zetian and the people in the court have also made wise choices in employing people.

In this way, they usually do some serious things.

"Li Duozuo is such a freak." Speaking of him, Guo Yuanzhen shook his head, "If you are injured like that, if you are an ordinary person, you would have gone to Hades to be reincarnated, and no matter how good it is, you will be crippled after lying down for half a year." He was fine, and after lying down for less than a month, he jumped out of bed and found someone to drink. Now, you can hunt on horseback! ”

Xue Shao was also speechless, shook his head and smiled, "It's indeed a Xiaoqiang who can't be beaten - has he returned to Beijing?" ”

"Not yet." Guo Yuanzhen said, "After I left, there was no one to take care of Fengzhou, and he temporarily stayed behind to take care of the wounded on my behalf." Looking at that frame, he didn't want to leave. ”

Xue Shao smiled, thinking that if I were Li Duozuo, I wouldn't want to leave!

"I heard that Wang Yu was captured by the Turkic barbarians?" Guo Yuanzhen asked suddenly.

Xue Shao sighed lightly, "My fault." ”

"It's wrong, it's good, don't worry." Guo Yuanzhen said, "I'm just wondering, will he become Li Ling, or Su Wu?" ”

Li Ling and Su Wu were both figures of the Han Dynasty. Li Ling was the grandson of Li Guang, and after being captured by the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard the rumors that he killed his entire family, and he became a general of the Xiongnu. Su Wu was an envoy to the Xiongnu, and he was also arrested by them, and after a suicide attempt, he was sent to herd sheep for more than ten years, but he never defected.

The question asked by Guo Yuanzhen, Xue Shao didn't think about it, but he never talked about it to anyone.

Now that Guo Yuanzhen asked, Xue Shao said, "What about Niu Ben?" ”

Guo Yuanzhen grinned and made a helpless expression, and replied, "He is recovering well, but he can't grow an arm anymore." His mother-in-law came to Fengzhou, and without saying anything, she didn't even shed a single tear, and took her man and some other injured Tuo brothers away. She said she would take care of these people for the rest of her life. ”

Xue Shao nodded, "It's her character." ”

"The imperial court awarded Niu Ben the Fourth Rank Medal for meritorious service, and appointed him as the Guoyi Lieutenant of the Lingwu Military Mansion under the Lingzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion." Guo Yuanzhen said, "Well, he is also a combat hero admired by everyone and a state government official who has no worries about food and clothing!" ”

Xue Shao smiled slightly, "That guy, but he won't be an official." ”

"Under Di Renjie, it will be fine. With his eccentric mother-in-law as an internal helper, I think he will continue to do it as an official. Guo Yuanzhen was obviously comforting Xue Shao.

Xue Shao nodded and said no more.

Wang Yu's topic is over.

After being silent for a moment, Guo Yuanzhen finally asked, "Erganzi, isn't there any news?" ”

Xue Shao shook his head.

"A big living person of more than 100 catties, can he still disappear out of thin air?" Guo Yuanzhen drank two glasses violently, "I'll find him!" ”

Xue Shao nodded silently.

Regarding Guo Yuanzhen's intention, Xue Shao was very clear in his heart. There is no shortage of soldiers and many generals at hand, and Guo Yuanzhen is rushing to find Xue Chuyu.

Although usual, he often dislikes and teases Xue Chuyu.

……

All armies will join forces, and running-in drills have become a top priority. Xue Shao didn't want to take a plate of loose sand to the Turks to fight hard.

So for the next month or so, Xue Shao stayed outside the Great Wall, personally commanding the drills of the 200,000-strong army.

It's hard work, but Xue Shao has long been used to it.

After this period of running-in training, although there are still some minor problems in the 200,000 Northern Expeditionary Army, it is more than a little stronger than when it first met the division. Most of the grain and grass in all parts of Hebei are also in place, the weapons are excellent, the horses are sufficient, and the grain and grass are enough for one or two years. There are still deficiencies in the rest, and the Yinchuan Juntun and the Metropolitan Governor's Office will be responsible for transshipment and transportation.

Xue Shao was also seizing the time to communicate and consult with the generals of various departments to make sure that the army under his command was fully prepared for combat. The date of departure will soon be determined, and only waiting for Xue Shao's order, Datang's third Northern Expedition will sound the first clarion call for marching.

However, on the penultimate day before the expedition, Xue Shao received a special secret report from Shuozhou.

Those who came to deliver the message were the two old scouts who had followed Xue Shao for the longest time. Xue Shao sent them back to Shuozhou, originally to clean up their bags and other belongings and do some personal trivialities. Unexpectedly, they discovered something very important.

For this reason, Xue Shao had to rush back to Shuozhou overnight to deal with the matter in person.