Li Congjing is planning to deal with the Khitan, although Yelu Abaoji will not deal with Li Congjing at the moment, but in order to deal with the Tang Dynasty, he has always had a plan. One of the most important plans in this is the same as Li Congjing, and it is also to unite other forces to contain Datang.

Today, there are not many princes who have not submitted to the Tang Dynasty and are vassals to the Tang Dynasty. Shu State, Wu State (Yang Wu), can be regarded as the two most powerful in China, and the King of Shu, like Li Cunmiao, has always been addicted to enjoyment, and does not care much about the great fight for the world, so the only remaining princes are the Wu State.

The one who joined forces with the Khitan to contain the Tang Dynasty was Wu Guo. In today's Wu State, although the king of Wu is Yang Wu, it is Xu Wen and his son who are actually in power. Why did Wu Guo contain Datang, the reason is very simple, Wu Guo is not at ease with Datang, and Xu Wen and his son are also ambitious figures.

Because he knew the strength of Wu Guozhi and the ambitions of Xu Wen and Xu Zhihe's father and son, Li Congjing has always attached great importance to them. The way he expressed his importance was to send a large number of sharp soldiers from the military intelligence department to be stationed in Jinling, Guangling, and Tuanzhou to closely monitor every move of the Wu court.

The information of the Military Intelligence Department originated from Jinling, and the letter mentioned that Wu Guogang had sent someone to envoy to the Khitan. This kind of thing is not unusual, Wu Guo has done this before, but the reason why Li Congjing's attention was attracted this time was that the people sent by Wu Guo this time were different.

Xu Wen asked his adopted son, Xu Zhihe (Li Yu), the founding emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty in the future, to go north.

According to today's general trend, Wu State poses little threat to Li Congjing for the time being, but in the future, Wu State will definitely be a strong enemy of the Tang Dynasty. In the original history, when Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin attacked Wu State, Xu Zhihe was dead, the older generation of founding heroes and famous generals are no longer alive, and there is no one in Wu State, plus whether it is Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, or Li Yu, the later lord, they are all talented poets, not the material of the emperor, so Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin are not too difficult to attack the Southern Tang Dynasty. But this does not mean that Wu Guo's national strength is not good. In the original history, even after Xu Zhihe's early death and Li Jing's succession, Li Jing easily captured Fujian and Chu with only the legacy left by Xu Zhihe. This shows how strong its country is.

What's more, when Li Congjing ascends the throne in the future, he will face Xu Zhihe, who is just like the sun in the sky, the Wu State is a sound people, and the national strength has also accumulated to a peak through Taoguang cultivation over the years, which is a behemoth.

So this time, when he heard that Xu Zhihe was going north, Li Congjing made up his mind and asked the Military Intelligence Department to closely monitor the sea route and catch Xu Zhihe as much as possible.

However, this matter was in a hurry, and after the arrangement was made, Li Congjing didn't think much about it.

Running around Danzhou, Yunzhou, Juyanhai these days, after several battles, big battles, Li Congjing is also very tired, after the civil and military officials in Youzhou dispersed, Li Congjing wanted to go back to the backyard, talk to Ren Wanru Haosheng, and then rest, Menzi came to report, someone asked to see.

The one who came to see Li Congjing was Mu Gehua.

Mu Gehua was originally the son of the chief of Huangtou, and after the rebellion against the Khitan in the two divisions of Huangtou and Stink, and was pacified by the army led by Yelubei, Mu Gehua has been pursued and killed by the Khitan, and then escaped from the grassland and was found by the military intelligence department, so he was brought to Youzhou. Li Congjing left Mu Gehua in Youzhou, and he borrowed his identity to let him go deep into the Khitan country when the time was ripe in the future, unite those tribes like Huangtou and Stinky Bo, and when Li Congjing sent troops to the grassland, he would cooperate with him inside and outside and conspire with the Khitan. When Mu Gehua came to Youzhou last time, he did not talk about this issue in depth, firstly because the time was not ripe, and secondly, because Li Congjing still needed to observe Mu Gehua. It's just that Li Congjing was busy with affairs, and after a few months, he actually put Mu Gehua aside, almost forgot, and never mentioned to him about helping him kill him back to the grassland. This return, Mu Gehua is so anxious to see Li Congjing, which shows the change in his mentality.

After Mu Gehua saw Li Congjing, he greeted him politely, and then introduced the topic into the whole, and he said with a straight face: "General Li, this time I asked to see him, but I came to bid farewell to the general. ”

"Resignation?" Li Congjing raised his eyebrows, and said pretendedly: "Also, after all, Youzhou is located on the border, and it is not as prosperous as the Central Plains, if you want to go to the Central Plains to see, or if you want to settle in the Central Plains, you should also be." ”

Mu Gehua shook his head, "I don't want to go to the Central Plains, but I want to go back to the grassland." ”

"Back to the prairie?" Li Congjing showed a look of surprise, "What are you going to do back to the grassland?" Last time, you finally escaped the Khitan pursuit, and when you arrived in Youzhou, it was only a few months, and you wanted to go back to the grassland, but the handsome was not well entertained? ”

"General Li, where are these words, if it weren't for General Li's help and take-in, how could we save our lives under the Khitan chasing soldiers? When I came to Youzhou, General Li took care of us and others, and I was inexplicably grateful to my clansmen! When Mu Gehua said this, his expression darkened, "It's just General Li's great kindness, I'm afraid I will have to repay it again in the next life." In Youzhou these days, seeing the generals under his command, all of them are elite and fierce, and we deeply admire them. But it also reminds us of who we are and who we are. I am a member of the Yellow Head clan, my Yellow Head has been almost completely wiped out by the Khitan, so deep hatred, I can't help but revenge, this time I want to return to the grassland, is to take revenge on the Khitan! ”

"Revenge on the Khitan, this is a great ambition, and you should do it." Li Congjing said, "It's just that there are only a few hundred people in the Yellow Head Clan, how do you want to take revenge?" ”

Mu Gehua said: "My yellow-headed warriors, although they have been attacked and killed by the Khitan, they are not without survival, and my yellow-headed clansmen are even more so. When I go back to the grassland on this trip, I will first unite with the people of Huangtou and do things together! ”

The Khitan suppressed the rebellion of the Yellow Head and the Stinky Bo, although it would kill many people, but most of the people killed were nobles and soldiers who resisted, and they naturally would not kill all the civilians and warriors who gave up resistance.

Li Congjing said seriously: "The yellow head is a big tribe, but relying only on the strength of the yellow head, it inevitably seems a little weak, not enough to compete with the Khitan. ”

"I also know about this, so this time I go back to the grassland, I will also unite with other tribes that were suppressed by the Khitan and wanted to rebel, and persuade them to raise things with Huang Tou!" Mu Gehua obviously had a plan, and said fluently at this time.

Li Congjing groaned, "If this can be done, it is certainly better, and the possibility of success is much greater, but according to the current national situation of the Khitan, it still seems to be insufficient." ”

Speaking of which, there is no need to pretend anymore, and the temptation is over here, so Mu Gehua got up, bowed deeply to Li Congjing, and said in a sincere tone: "General Li, we know that the Khitan is powerful and difficult to deal with, even if I unite all the departments, it may not be able to succeed." But under the command of the general, the soldiers are full of soldiers, if you can get the help of the general, then there is something to do, please help me! ”

Unlike the Tatar tribe, for the Khitans, they are foreigners, and the yellow heads are different, they are the Khitan inner tribe, just like the relationship between the Khitan and the Tatars, and the difference between the nine surnames within the Tatars. Therefore, the meaning of uniting the Tatar Ministry is different from the meaning of uniting Mugouver. United Mugehua, to a certain extent, is to break the Khitan from within.

Yelubei, Mukohua, and Tubak, from the inside to the outside, this is the three-layer layout of Li Congjing's attack on the Khitan from the grassland.

Li Congjing helped Mu Gehua up, and said to him with a smile: "The heart of a child, the sun and the moon can be seen, you have this ambition, and you are willing to risk your life to realize them, as your friend, what reason do I not want to help you?" ”

Although Mu Gehua had long expected that Li Congjing would invite him to Youzhou, and treated him deeply, he had already planned to help him, but today, after he had stayed in Youzhou for too long, he couldn't bear the torment in his heart, and asked Li Congjing for help, and when Li Congjing agreed without hesitation, Mu Gehua was still excited.

For a man who has had power and has lost it, there is nothing more grateful to him than to let him have it again.

"When are you going to leave?" Li Congjing asked Mu Gehua.

Mu Gehua said energetically: "Since the general has agreed to Zaixia's request, without further ado, Zaixia will leave tomorrow." ”

Li Congjing gave him an encouraging look, "When you go back to the grassland this time, Ben Shuai will send someone to assist, and after you unite with other tribes in the grassland, you must agree on a time to do something." Of course, the most important thing in this matter is to keep it secret, once the news leaks and is known by Yelu Abaoji, everything will become a dream, because this trip must be cautious, and the choice of allies is extremely careful. After the matter is completed, you will fight the Khitan from the inside, and the handsome will fight the Khitan together! ”

Next, Li Congjing and Mu Gehua had an in-depth discussion on specific matters, and Mu Gehua did not leave until all the issues were settled.

When Mu Gehua left, it was already late at night. Li Congjing returned to Youzhou, and before Wei Dao and Meng Ping arrived, it was not that he had not seen Ren Wanru, but he didn't say anything. Besides, the two have been separated for a long time, so naturally they have endless words. Xiao Biesheng is newly married, not to mention Li Congjing's thousands of miles to fight and swim away on the line of life and death.

returned to the backyard, lying on the bed, holding Ren Wanru in his arms, the two talked softly before going to bed, although there was no general trend in the world, and there was no major national event, but Li Congjing attached great importance to and cherished such a moment. In addition to experiencing the hustle and bustle, in such a quiet night, quietly with his loved ones, whispering at night, Li Congjing felt extraordinarily peaceful and down-to-earth.

The next day, Li Congjing rarely slept lazily, perhaps because of Ren Wanru's company and giving him a sense of reassurance, he didn't wake up when the Buddha dawned. When the sun was shining, Li Congjing washed under Ren Wanru's clothes, and the fatigue of the days was swept away, and his spirit was extremely invigorated.

In the morning, Li Congjing called Du Qianshu and took a group of entourage officials and guards to the martial arts academy in the city.