Gao Shun said again: "I want to leave the merits of recovering the three counties of the state to Xu Sima, and the merits of defeating the central Xianbei will be temporarily concealed, and it will not be reported to the imperial court, so I can only grieve Mr. Tian." ”

Tian Feng hurriedly said: "Feng is not wronged, all the exploits belong to the lord, if there is no lord, Feng is still idle in his hometown, if there is no support from the lord, how can he say that the war exploits?" ”

Cheng Li pleaded: "The lord, Li is willing to take out the tax from the emperor's reward territory to build an army, and now only the salary paid by the lord is enough for expenses, and I ask the lord to agree." ”

Gao Shun understood Cheng Li's thoughts, he was afraid of causing discord among his colleagues, so he agreed to Cheng Li's request and said, "Okay, then let Guangnian Hou Fangliang temporarily accept those taxes." ”

"Yes, my lord!" Cheng Li suddenly felt a sense of relief, but he didn't see Tian Feng's embarrassed face.

In order to make up for Cheng Li's efforts, Gao Shun ordered: "Ling Lang is an adult, very intelligent, I hope Mr. will teach him well, and go to Hedong County after the Spring Festival to serve as the marching Sima of the Xiongnu Zhonglang General." ”

Cheng Li retorted: "Li suggested that the lord should draw a clear line with the Marquis of Guangnian and the Marquis of Guangping on the surface, otherwise His Majesty will not only suspect the lord, but also the two princes." ”

Gao Shun thought for a while, and felt that Cheng Li's words made sense, so he rearranged: "Then let's change to the chief of Dingxiang County." ”

Cheng Li was overjoyed, and hurriedly got up and saluted Gao Shun: "Thank you Lord for cultivating!" ”

The marching Sima is equivalent to the post of staff officer, which is Gao Shun's attention and training, as a civilian, the starting point is already very high. And the chief of the border county Taishou helped the Taishou to take charge of the army, with more power, rank thousands of stones, and the position was more important than the marching Sima.

Gao Shun looked at Tian Feng's face and thought, no wonder it is recorded in history that "Yu is rigid and has a lot of people!" "He is vicious, not on good terms with his colleagues, and loyal, so he can become a menu in his hands in the future, and he is a good hand at doing private work.

In history, Tian Feng was evaluated as "just committing crimes", but at present, it seems that he is steady, conscientious in training soldiers and horses, defending Xianbei, working hard, and dealing with things fairly, and the officials and soldiers are all admired, which is completely inconsistent with historical facts.

So far, Gao Shun has always been angry about not being able to accept the frustration, so he took the opportunity to ask: "Mr. Tian, I went to visit the public and was refused, I don't know how to invite him to come out?" ”

Tian Feng said with a smile: "Haha, don't worry, the time has not yet come, the frustrated prince and the person who is wise and ambitious will come out sooner or later; It's just that the lord blocked the news, and the real strength and achievements were not known to the outside world, so that many people from the family underestimated the lord, jumped up and down, and encountered the farce of His Majesty's forced marriage, which made many people sweat for the future of the lord, so that many people are not optimistic about the lord at present; When the world is in turmoil, it is the time for the hermit to come out of the mountain, and the lord is the best candidate. ”

Gao Shun originally wanted to use Tian Feng's assistance to subdue the frustration, but since Tian Feng said so, it seems that he can only wait.

Tian Feng also suggested: "My lord, if the central Xianbei is eliminated, then Feng will not have the need to continue to garrison Ningcheng, Feng suggests the establishment of Pingcheng County and Ningcheng County, and Dingxiang County as a whole, and jointly with the outside world." ”

Gao Shun was afraid of arousing the suspicion of the imperial court, so after thinking for a while, he said: "It is not appropriate to take this action at this time, or continue to operate under the jurisdiction of the Wuhuan Captain's Mansion, otherwise it will be easy to be criticized and it will be unfavorable." ”

Tian Feng asked again: "Lord, do you want to return Pingcheng and Qiangyin County to Yanmen County?" ”

Gao Shun thought for a while and said: "No, Qiangyin County and Heping City are far away from the Yin Pavilion, if there is a war, the whip is out of reach, it is better to continue to be under the jurisdiction of the school captain's mansion; Since then, Mr. Tian has mainly focused on military training, and has jurisdiction over the officers and soldiers under the jurisdiction of Dai County, Shanggu County and the current Captain's Office. Wujin County and Jiling County were placed under the jurisdiction of Dingxiang County and under the jurisdiction of Zhao Xiong, the Taishou of Yanmen County, with the main goal of developing to the northwest. ”

Cheng Li objected: "My lord, the fact that the foreign army is one, it is appropriate to divide it rather than not, and the troops of Dai County, Yanmen County, Shanggu County, and Dingxiang County should be under the unified jurisdiction of the Captain's Office, so that it is easy to defend, and it is comprehensively dispatched, and the strength is doubled." ”

Gao Shun said: "At this time, it is not appropriate to overexpose our strength, after that, the officers and soldiers under the jurisdiction of the school captain's office are in a state of training, and after eliminating the central Xianbei, they will mainly conceal and protect the territory of the central Xianbei; The officers and soldiers of Yanmen County and Dingxiang County can be exposed, and it is their duty to recover Yunzhong County, Wuyuan County and Shuofang County. The Youzhou Army trained by Mr. Cheng took it as his mission to eliminate the Xianbei in the east; The officers and soldiers led by Xu Rong took Liaodong Wuhuan and Donghu as the main enemies. ”

Tian Feng was not dissatisfied because he was hidden by the snow, which made Gao Shun even more satisfied.

Cheng Li said with a smile: "Haha, lord, this move is self-deception, Your Majesty ordered us to expand the cavalry to 60,000 this year, and the infantry to 100,000, although the cavalry has been exceeded, the infantry is still insufficient, if Your Majesty asks, how to reply?" ”

Gao Shun was very embarrassed, this matter must be reported to His Majesty, if the report is truthful, he will be suspicious, if he does not complete the task, he will be reprimanded.

Tian Feng saw Gao Shun's embarrassed expression, and said with a smile: "Lord, this matter is not difficult to deal with, but you can write to the imperial court, the central Xianbei is coming, and our department has suffered heavy losses; Due to the lack of training of the newly recruited officers and soldiers, the armor was not uniform, and the enemy with Xianbei suffered 20,000 cavalry losses and 40,000 infantry losses, while Xianbei in central China also suffered heavy losses, and would not be able to move south within a few years. ”

Gao Shun said: "If this happens, Mr.'s reputation will be damaged and he will be easily criticized." ”

Tian Feng smiled heartily: "Haha, what do outsiders say, what do we have to do?" This move is easy for the lord to hide his strength and lose some reputation, which is not worth mentioning. ”

Cheng Li supported: "Yuan Hao's method is very wonderful, it not only completes the task assigned by His Majesty, but also alleviates His Majesty's suspicions, and makes the people of the Shi family dare not underestimate the Xianbei people in the future, and strive for a period of peace for us." ”

Gao Shun was overjoyed in his heart, Tian Feng's plan was becoming more and more stable, and he was indeed very suitable for the current situation, so he said: "This matter is planned by Mr. Tian with full authority, and in the name of the general's mansion, he will report to the court one by one. ”

"Yes, my lord." Tian Feng immediately responded.

Cheng Li had never served in the imperial court and knew very little about the affairs of the court, so he asked rhetorically: "If the imperial court is responsible for defeat, how to deal with it?" ”

Tian Feng once served as a servant in the imperial court, and was very familiar with the temperament of the court officials, and said with a smile: "Hehe, now the court and Your Majesty love and hate the lord, not only worried that the lord's strength is too strong, the tail will not fall, but also afraid of the attack of foreign races, no one can stop it, if it is reported that the lord and the central Xianbei are both defeated, the princes of the court and His Majesty will only clap their hands and applaud, not only will not blame the lord, but will also try their best to appease." ”

Gao Shun was very satisfied with Tian Feng's strategy, and thought to himself, Tian Feng really had two shots, and he said the mystery in one sentence, and then praised: "What Mr. Tian said is true, the court and His Majesty forced us to recover Yunzhong County, etc., just hoping that we and Xianbei would fight hard, and it would be best to lose both, and the court would sit back and reap the benefits." ”

Subsequently, Gao Shun recounted Chu Yan's meaning and explained that Tian Feng was the matchmaker for Zhang Fei.

Tian Feng was very willing to do things that were beautiful as adults, so he happily agreed, and suggested: "The lord has been crowned, it is advisable to get married early, give birth to children early, and stabilize people's hearts." ”

Gao Shun said: "Mother has scheduled the marriage for the first month of the next year. ”

Cheng Li and Tian Feng were overjoyed, and Tian Feng said: "Lord, it will be inconvenient for me to go back to congratulate at that time, so I will use the victory of eliminating Xianbei in the central part as a wedding gift for the lord." ”