"Then have you ever thought about going back to Xihe?" Xu Wei asked.

When Yao Pingzhong heard this, he was stunned at first, and then couldn't help laughing: "Of course it's good to go back to Xihe, and the marshal also knows that the reason why Xining set up this road in the fifth year was to win the top of the party." The land of Hehuang has been included in the Great Song Dynasty, and the Tubo, Qingtang, and Zhuqiang have also come to attach it one after another, and the situation is very complicated. Therefore, in the sixteenth year of Yi Thirteen Shuai, my father was re-elected for three consecutive years, and according to the rule, the Yao family should no longer be in charge of the Xihe Shuai Yin. ”

Xu Wei listened carefully and nodded frequently. Yao Pingzhong said, remembered something, and suddenly asked, "Dashuai, but what are the arrangements of the Xuanfu Division?" ”

"That's not clear. It's just that the situation of the Western Army is special, and the imperial court's reliance on Shaanxi is flourishing day by day, why did the official family send you and me to Shaanxi, I believe you also know the purpose in your heart. If you are in Xihe Road, it is more convenient than others, so Ben Shuai asked casually. Xu Wei said with a smile.

Yao Pingzhong seemed a little restless, and his half-tower-like body kept moving on the chair, and he stopped talking a few times. The Yao family is a big clan in Longxi, and in the past, they were known as "three kinds" and "two Yao", and they were also regarded as one of the best generals in the Western Army. Since the southern invasion of the Jin people in the last years of Xuanhe, among several veteran generals in Shaanxi, one of the two brothers of the family died and the other fell ill, and there was no successor. The Yao family also lost its former glory because of the two fathers and sons, Yao Gu and Yao Pingzhong. As for the others, then there is no need to mention them. On the contrary, the Xu family gradually rose. This made Yao Xiyan very pleasant, although for Xu Wei, to a certain extent, he still agreed. But for example, a person like Qu Duan, he used to be a few oldest, why can he be in charge of the handsome seal all the way?

Now that Xu Jiu has mentioned this matter, I'm afraid it's not groundless. His uncle Xu Shao is now presiding over the military and political affairs of Shaanxi, and he is the "ambassador of Xuanfu disposal", this personnel appointment and dismissal and army transfer are not a matter of his words? In addition, the old father is now in the line and has been reactivated, and the above may have considered his own arrangements. It's not clear that Xu Jiu is talking to himself today, even if he explores the tone, it is unknown.

Thinking of this, his heart was quite happy, he hugged his fists and said: "No matter what, I believe the boss has his own arrangements." ”

"Of course." Xu Wei nodded. "Brother Xiyan was promoted as 'Little Captain' by Guanzhong Haojie, and his reputation must be worthy. This time, Ben Shuai is determined to compete with Jinren, and the stake is great. There are still many places to rely on. Brother Xiyan will do his best, if he can get a special honor, are you afraid that there will be no day? ”

Hearing this, Yao Pingzhong knew the purpose of Xu Jiu's summoning him today. He hoped that he could make military achievements so that he could speak well when he was used in the future. In the end, it is the Purple Golden Tiger, this atmosphere is admirable. In the past, I had some holidays with him, but he did this well, and he was worthy of his husband's name. No wonder he shook the slams. Yao has accepted your love!

"Don't worry, you will sacrifice your life to fight! In order to achieve full success! Yao Pingzhong got up and shouted impassionedly.

At this point, for several days, Xu Wei's army was stationed on the border with China, just waiting for the drums of war to beat. But until the 10th day of July, the Jin army has not made any moves, except for a small tentative step outside the same state. In the battle of this large corps, the commanders of both sides were especially careful, and no one dared to act rashly. At the beginning, Xu Wei was like this, but after waiting for so many days, there were always small groups of cavalry coming and going, which couldn't help but make people think, did the Jin army play any tricks?

On July 11, the Jin army suddenly retreated, and it withdrew from Huazhou. This time, the generals of the Song army were puzzled. The other party is coming violently, stalemate for so many days, and now suddenly retreating, what is the reason? Xu Wei would gather civil and military affairs to discuss, and most people were inclined to one version. It was the Jin army that lured me deep and wanted our army to enter Huazhou, so that they would have more room for maneuver. It may also be that we want to wait for our army to enter Huazhou, and the Jin army of Juzhou will copy our back road.

This may not be nothing, now that Meiyuan has concentrated Xu Wei's elite main force, if he chases Huazhou, can Zhang Xian of Fangzhou resist the attack of Yelu Mawu in Yanzhou? Once the back road is threatened, and you are in the Guanzhong Plain, it is not pleasant. After weighing it repeatedly, Xu Wei still decided not to move. Just take a peek at Huazhou in the United States, and take advantage of the nearby supply to respond to all changes.

At this time, Xu Shao's instructions also came from Qinzhou. He warned Xu Wei that since the other party was fierce and determined to win, Qin Fengjun did not have to go-for-tat with him for the time being, and tried to avoid fighting as much as possible, waiting for the cooperation of Jingyuan all the way. Xu Shao did not say how the Jingyuan army would cooperate, but Xu Wei estimated that with his own strength, it would be no problem to drive the Jin army out of Shaanxi, but to stand on the Guanzhong Plain without falling.

Therefore, the cooperation of the Jingyuan Army may be to march from Ningfang Erzhou, take Dunzhou, and threaten Yan'an. If Qu Duan is also willing to send troops to attack the security army, then the odds of victory are higher. It's just that this depends on the third uncle's wrist, whether he can command the composer Yin, a guy who doesn't eat hard and soft, and doesn't eat oil and salt.

Qingyang Mansion, Huanqing Road through the Pacification Division.

To this day, in Quduan's title, the word "right" has not been removed. That is to say, until now, he is still not an official pacification envoy of the Huanqing Sutra. But this did not prevent him from planting his cronies along the way around Huanqing and strengthening his control. Quduan's troops were the most mixed, with his own Shaanxi and Chinese teams, soldiers and horses assembled from all walks of life, Huanqing's own army, and new troops recruited later. The total strength has been maintained at about 40,000 to 50,000, and most of them are infantry troops.

Although the Xu family brothers hate Qu Shi Yin so much, they have to admit one thing. That is, when it comes to leading troops to fight, the twists and turns should not be underestimated. In the past few years, he has gradually trained a group of rabble to become a climate, and the only heart disease is the old department of the Huanqing Army, which is like the original king. For these troops, he did not dare to put them all in front of his eyes, nor did he dare to throw them too far, so he could only break them up and break up the arrangements. All in all, in addition to the official recognition of the imperial court, he can be regarded as sitting firmly in the position of the marshal of Huanqing.

In Qingyang City, there is a large school field dedicated to military exercises and parades. At this time, the soldiers on the school field gathered, and the troops were led by Quduan, and special attention was paid to training and testing. If there is no war, after the beginning of autumn, it is convenient to dispatch troops from all over the country to Qingyang Mansion to assemble and review to check the results of training.

The troops in various localities have already completed their formations, and they will only need to show off their might and force as soon as they give the order. Qu Duan led a group of generals to fight horses from the northwest corner. dismounted in front of the school reading platform, and patted the horse's neck affectionately. His horse, not a mortal thing, is called "Iron Elephant", and can gallop 400 miles a day. He has been fighting with him for many years and is regarded as a treasure.

"Marshal, the generals have formed a formation, please order!" Li Yanqi, the general who went to Qinzhou on his behalf, hugged his fists.

Qu Duan played with the iron elephant for a while, then handed the reins to the soldier, and waved the horsewhip: "Pass me the commander......" Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a neighing of the horse. Everyone looked for prestige, only to see the entrance of the school field, a horse fell to the ground, and the people and horses separated. The horse was struggling to get up, but the knight was already crawling over, shouting as he ran: "Great handsome! Expedited military report! ”