Ran Min was indeed moved, but he was still sensible, and he did not agree to the Northern Expedition at the first time.

"Third uncle." Ran Min thought about it and said to Wang Shicheng: "Send your people to Xiangguo and Shanggu and Youzhou to find out the movements of the Xianbei people!" ”

Wang Shicheng was a little worried, nodded silently, and did not speak.

"If you want to go on a northern expedition, you must have strong troops!" Ran Min said to Li Chang again: "Second uncle! Tomorrow, I'll all want to see how well your recruits work! Is it really as you said, a division of tigers and wolves! ”

"Good!" Li Chang agreed.

"Also, all the siege equipment, we have to take a look and give it a try!"

"No problem, guaranteed to be an eye-opener for everyone!"

"The matter of the Northern Expedition will be discussed in two days! That's all for today! Ran Min said to everyone.

......

Out of the gate of the palace, Huang Lao turned his back with his hands behind his back and looked back at the high-walled compound, sighed deeply, flicked his sleeves, and turned to leave.

At this time, a voice suddenly came: "Huang Lao! Stay! ”

Huang Lao looked back and saw that it was Wang Shicheng.

"It turned out to be General Wang!" Huang Lao saluted slightly, looking quite frustrated.

"Elder Huang, just now, I saw that you didn't say anything, I don't know why?" Wang Shicheng asked.

"If you don't speculate for more than half a sentence, it's useless to talk too much!" Huang Lao said, and walked away directly with his hands behind his back.

Wang Shicheng hurriedly chased after him and said: "At present, many people in the DPRK are shouting for the Northern Expedition, but I don't think it can be the Northern Expedition!" Only Huang Lao is on the same front with me! So I want to discuss it with Huang Lao today, and I hope Your Majesty can dispel the idea of the Northern Expedition! ”

Huang Lao stopped, raised his head and said to Wang Shicheng: "General! Maybe you haven't understood one thing, the reason why the old man doesn't approve of the Northern Expedition is not the same as what you think! I'm afraid we may not be able to talk about going together! ”

Wang Shicheng didn't mind, pulled Huang Lao to the side of the road, and said: "It doesn't matter if the ideas are the same, the important thing is that we are all against the Northern Expedition!" As for who is right and who is wrong in our thoughts, that's all for later! What we have to do now is to let Your Majesty dispel the idea of the Northern Expedition! What does Huang Lao think? ”

Huang Lao stroked his beard and nodded slightly.

"In that case, Huang Lao, let's find a place to sit down, have a good chat, and exchange our opinions, how about it?"

"It's good ......"

Before Huang finished speaking, at this time, Li Chang's big voice came over again, shouting: "Third child! ”

"Da da da". Li Chang rode a horse to the front of the two and glanced at Huang Lao beside Wang Shicheng.

"Let's go! Drink and go! Li Chang said to Wang Shicheng.

Wang Shicheng waved his hand and said, "If you don't go, you won't go!" I have something to talk to Huang Lao about! Another day! ”

Li Chang frowned slightly and said, "What is more important than you and me drinking and chatting?" Let's go! Huang Lao is also together! ”

Wang Shicheng said: "Don't drink today! I have something to discuss with Huang Lao! Another day! ”

After speaking, Wang Shicheng and Huang Lao were about to leave by car, but Wang Shicheng suddenly stopped again and said to Li Chang: "Your Majesty will review the results of your training of soldiers and horses tomorrow, and I advise you not to drink today!" ”

Wang Shicheng and Huang Lao left in the car, and Vice General Gou asked on the side: "General, what's wrong with General Wang?" Seems to be deliberately avoiding you today? ”

Li Chang smiled and said to his subordinates: "He is angry with Lao Tzu!" ”

"Gas? What kind of gas? Adjutant General Gou asked.

"I advocate the Northern Expedition, but he disagrees, and there is disagreement!"

"General Wang will understand sooner or later! His Majesty is basically nodding now, which means ......"

"Stop! Stop! Li Chang pointed to a few of his subordinates and said with a serious lesson: "Don't give me nonsense outside!" When did Your Majesty say this? ”

Vice General Gou and the others looked at each other and didn't dare to squeak.

Li Chang suddenly changed his smile and said, "Your Majesty has a meaning at most!" ”

It turned out that Li Chang was scaring them just now, and everyone reacted at this time, and couldn't help laughing.

"I guess so, otherwise why would Your Majesty come to inspect the soldiers and horses tomorrow?" Vice Admiral Gou echoed.

Li Chang said seriously again: "A few of you have understood Lao Tzu, pass on the order, everyone will have to give Lao Tzu a long face tomorrow!" If the hell something goes wrong and embarrass Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu will be engaged in military law! ”

"General rest assured! The brothers are working hard now! Who doesn't want to drive these Hu people out of the gate? ”

"That's it!"

"Let's go! Drink and go! Li Chang shouted at everyone.

Vice General Gou hurriedly stopped Li Chang and said, "General! General Wang is right just now, there are very important things tomorrow, according to the general, don't drink today, right? What if I drink too much and miss a big thing? ”

Li Chang licked his lips, naturally he was addicted to alcohol, but thinking of the business to be done tomorrow, Li Chang finally gritted his teeth and said, "You reminded me well!" Don't drink it today! Lately, all of you haven't been allowed to drink either! When you take Xiangguo, you can drink as much as you want! ”

"The last general commands!"

Qin Huaishan saw everything from afar, and did not go up to join in the fun, his heart naturally hoped for the Northern Expedition, because he sincerely hoped that Ran Min could achieve far more than Ran Long's exploits, and be able to reorganize the world and calm the troubled times like Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty.

However, he did have some worries in his heart, which was why he had reservations in the court, so he got into the carriage and said to the coachman: "Go to Huang Lao's mansion." ”

Huang Lao's mansion is a simple courtyard that can't be simpler, plus seven or eight houses, there are no pavilions, pavilions, and no carved railings. Wang Shicheng looked around and couldn't help but say: "I never thought that Yecheng would live in such a humble place when he was a famous man. ”

Huang Lao stroked his beard and said, "Old man likes to be secluded and simple!" So there's no interest in those things! It's just that I'm afraid I'm going to wronged General Wang, and the cold house is indeed a little shabby! ”

Wang Shicheng waved his hand and said, "Old Huang is polite, you are much better here than me sleeping outside." ”

Huang Lao smiled and said: "General Wang, just now you said in the court that you oppose the Northern Expedition, the real reason should be that the time is not ripe in front of you, and if you go, I'm afraid the chances of winning are not great, right?" ”

Wang Shicheng nodded and said, "That's right, don't hide it from Huang Lao, that's what I mean!" ”

Huang Lao shook his head slightly and said, "Does the general know what is the reason why the old man really opposes the Northern Expedition?" ”

Wang Shicheng waved his hand and said, "It's not particularly clear below, I'm willing to listen to Huang Lao's teaching!" ”

"The general just said the right thing, the old man does not agree with the Northern Expedition, on this issue, our opinions are unified, but the reason why the old man opposes the Northern Expedition is not because the odds of victory are not great, the most important thing is that the old man is now against His Majesty's insistence on Yecheng Handan Anyang."

"Do you still want Your Majesty to take Guanzhong?" Wang Shicheng asked.

Huang Lao nodded and said, "Those who get the pass will win the world!" The people there are outstanding and fertile, and they are by no means comparable to the current Central Plains! Apart from the walls of a few cities, what else can we defend against foreign enemies? ”

Wang Shicheng shook his head slightly, and Huang Lao said: "Look, the old man also thinks no!" Therefore, it should be taken first! And if we don't take it, people won't let it go! Why give up such an opportunity to others! ”