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Gao Cheng was on the south bank of the Linjiang River, observing the situation on the north bank. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Ning Changzhen attacked Jiaozhou, and he was not blatant. According to Ning Changzhen's meaning, he wanted to make a false move to destroy Yu, under the pretext of passing through Jiaozhou, and then suddenly attacked and took Jiaozhou. Because judging from the trend of Jiaozhou, the trend of its return to Tang has been very obvious. Although Ning Changzhen was not a firm courtier of the Sui family, he didn't want someone to stab him in the back.

He holds Qinzhou in his hand, and he is an old white slang.

There is enough capital to negotiate with Li Tang...... If Jiaozhou returns to Tang, it will inevitably give him a headache.

Jiaozhou Taishou Qiu He, and indeed has plans to return to the Tang Dynasty.

His son Qiu Xing was ordered by Li Shimin to secretly infiltrate Jiaozhou and persuaded Qiu He.

He was really not defenseless against Ning Chang, but he was not completely defenseless. And the news of Ning Changzhen's dispatch of troops was first known by Gao Shilian. He also wanted to belong to Li Tang, but as Gao Cheng said, the concept of belonging to Li Yanqing and descending to Li Shimin is completely different...... Moreover, whether he will lead the submission or follow the mound and attach, the result is different.

When he learned that Ning Changzhen was coming, he persuaded Qiu He, who was about to go out to greet him, and ordered Qiu Xinggong to lead his troops to attack.

When Qiu Xinggong left, Gao Shilian quickly imprisoned Qiu He. Although he is only a county in Jiaozhou, his reputation is not inferior to Qiu He. Previously, he had been cooperating with Qiu He, so Qiu He was not wary of Gao Shilian. After imprisoning Qiu He, Gao Shilian secretly dispatched Gao Cheng to attack from Haimen Town.

When Qiu Xinggong blocked Ning Changzhen's army, Gao Xing suddenly attacked from the flank and defeated Ning Changzhen.

Qiu Xinggong was defenseless and happily joined Gao Xinggong. The two are also old acquaintances! Qiu He is a native of Luoyang, and his ancestral home is in Luoyang. And Qiu Xinggong grew up in Luoyang when he was a child, and he is very familiar with Gao Cheng, who was also born in Luoyang. At that time, Changsun Sheng was still there, Gao Shilian was already a celebrity, well-known in Luoyang, and even Yang Guang, the emperor of Sui Yang, also appreciated him very much. Therefore, Qiu Xinggong didn't expect that Gao Xinggong had ulterior motives for doing this.

On the one hand, he is defenseless, but on the other hand, he is deliberate.

When Qiu Xinggong walked into Gao Cheng's military tent, he was ordered by Gao Xinggong to tie up the ropes...... Then, Gao Cheng quickly took over the Jiaozhou army with the tiger talisman in his hand. Jiaozhou soldiers and horses obviously have a greater sense of belonging to Gao Fulfillment. After all, it has been six or seven years since Gao Xinggong came to Jiaozhou with Gao Shilian, how can Qiu Xinggong compare?

Fortunately, the father and son of the Gao family were quite kind, and they did not ask for the surnames of Qiu and his son.

After Gao Shilian seized Jiaozhou, he immediately ordered Gao to pursue Ning Changzhen...... His order was: Don't fight to the death with the slang barbarians, as long as you drive them across the Linjiang River, you can stop. At the same time, Gao Shilian also ordered Gao to perform and test Li Yanqing's attitude again. If Li Yanqing's attitude is good, Gao Cheng can welcome Li Yanqing back and discuss specific matters.

Therefore, in the battle of black and white slang, Gao Fulfillment did not participate in it.

He formed a formation on the other side of the river, and he also wanted to observe Li Yanqing's movements.

In terms of blood, Gao Cheng and Li Yanqing can also be regarded as a family. But Gao Cheng did not have any contact with Li Yanqing, the reason was that Gao Shilian was quite hostile to Li Yanqing back then, so Gao Cheng did not dare to act without permission.

However, Gao Yan still admires Li Yanqing...... After Ning Changzhen was killed by Yan Hu, Bai Yan was defeated! Ning Xuan, the son of Ning Changzhen, led his troops to fight his way out of the encirclement, and Li Yanqing did not order the pursuit. It's not that he doesn't want to give the order to pursue, it's that he can't command the black slang to continue the pursuit.

After the battle ended, the black slang people happily cleaned up the battlefield.

From the corpses, he stripped off his clothes and armor, and cut off his scalp, thinking that he had achieved his military exploits.

This method, which is very similar to the way the Indians deal with the enemy, made Li Yanqing quite unhappy. However, there was nothing he could do to stop it.

ordered someone to heal Yanhu's wounds, and Li Yanqing urged the horse to go down the hill and meet with Gao Cheng.

The two of them are almost the same age, and they are both from Yingyang Mansion, so they naturally show great affection.

Gao Cheng arched his hand and smiled: "Congratulations to the prince, congratulations to the prince...... Ning Changzhen's death, the land of Ronggui will be returned to the prince. ”

"Hehe, Brother Chenggao Jiyan.

If it weren't for his uncle's cooperation in Jiaozhou, would Yan Qingyan be able to win this big victory? The elder brother traveled thousands of miles to pursue Ning Changzhen, making his soldiers and horses tired, and Yan Qing was afraid that even if he won, it would be a tragic victory...... By the way, how is my uncle's health? When I came, my mother told me to visit my uncle and listen to his teachings. It's just that this business is busy, and there has been no suitable opportunity. ”

Li Yanqing did not show a condescending posture.

Instead, as Gao Shilian's junior, he talked with Gao Cheng in a kind of family tone.

even pulled out his mother-in-law to be a shield, which also made Gao Cheng feel cordial to him. After all, it's a family, so there aren't so many rules when it comes to talking.

Gao Cheng took Li Yanqing's hand and was about to speak.

"Lord Li, we won!"

An arrogant voice with an extremely thick accent rang out. I saw Luo Dou striding towards him surrounded by more than 100 people.

In front of Li Yanqing, he didn't salute, only bowed slightly.

Li Yanqing smiled and nodded again and again: "If it weren't for the help of the Slang King, this victory and defeat would still be two words...... King Slang, you have made a great contribution this time. When I return to the court, your throne will definitely be within reach. ”

Li Yanqing promised to crown Luo Dou as the king of slang.

But without the consent of the court, this slang king is always unjustified and unspeakable.

Luo Dou laughed, arched his hand and said, "So you still need to worry about Wang Ye Li...... The children are packing up, and the king is going to pay a visit. I won't say more to Prince Li...... By the way, as soon as Ning Changzhen dies, his white slang ......"

"Oh, naturally, it's handled according to slang customs."

According to the slang customs, the white slang will henceforth become the slave of the black slang.

Luo Dou nodded with satisfaction and left with the people...... As soon as he walked on his front foot, he frowned on his back foot.

This slang dog is so arrogant!

"Don't go to your heart, slang people are cold and thin, greedy for money...... In fact, there is also such a situation in Jiaozhou.

My father has lived here for eight years, and he is a little used to it! If you want to change them, I'm afraid it won't work all at once...... However, the fighting power of the slang people is indeed strong. In particular, these black slang can be worthy of being fearless of death. ”

Li Yanqing smiled, but did not express an opinion.

In his eyes, Luo Dou was nothing more than a greedy jackal.

It's not difficult to clean him up, it's hard to ...... Slang customs. Du Lao's status is like the king of a country, and he is also the spiritual leader of a tribe. These slang people are very convinced by Luo Dou, and if they want to deal with Luo Dou, if they don't buy the hearts of the slang people, I am afraid it will be difficult.

"Brother, I just noticed that there seem to be slang people in your army?"

Gao Cheng nodded and said, "But there are slang people participating in the war...... You know, throughout Ronggui, slang people make up the majority. In addition to black and white slang, there are many wandering slang. Oh, it's the kind of slang people who have been wiped out and have no one to rely on.

These people gathered in Jiaozhou and have become a hidden problem.

Later, my father and Qiu He suggested that these slang people be recruited to join the army......"

"Will they?"

As far as Li Yanqing knows, slang people don't like constraints.

Gao Cheng replied with a wry smile: "Of course not...... But if you give them a good fortune, these guys are still willing to fight.

Under the rule of Haimen Town, there are a total of 5,000 soldiers and horses.

But in reality? There are only 800 soldiers in the government, and there are only 1,000 in the countryside...... The rest are all impromptu slang.

Everyone who participates in the war can get three times, and it is said that all the items captured on the battlefield belong to them...... You also know that my Haimen Town is quite rich. If you go elsewhere, I am afraid that it will be difficult to afford this kind of expenditure. This time I went out to fight, and almost all the wandering slang people in my Haimen Town were gathered, and the cost was really amazing! ”

According to Gao Fulfillment, he brought five thousand people.

Among them, there were 3,000 people, all of whom were improvised...... In this battle alone, high performance requires spending tens of thousands of dollars. If he hadn't guarded Haimen Town, a place rich in oil and water, he really couldn't afford it. You must know that even in Xuanhua under the rule of Mai Zizhong, the annual tax is only 15,000 yuan. Such a huge expenditure, let alone Mai Zizhong, I am afraid that even Gao Shilian can't afford it.

However, Li Yanqing's heart couldn't help but move.

He asked suspiciously, "Is there a huge number of this kind of wandering slang?" ”

Gao Cheng didn't understand why Li Yanqing was interested in this issue.

After thinking about it, he said softly, "The number of wandering slang people is actually not much...... The slang people have a strong sense of vernacular and are very concerned about the spoils of war. Whenever there is a war between tribes, the winner will usually swallow up the loser's tribe. There are not too many slang people who can escape. It's just that slang people are greedy, and they have excellent goods......"

As he spoke, Gao Cheng pointed to his military formation with his hand, and said in a low voice: "Lord Wang, you think, the registered population of my Haimen Town is not more than 10,000 people, and if you add the wandering slang, it will not exceed 10,000. Many of the 3,000 slang came from there with the ship...... Slang people are actually quite hard, and if there is an opportunity to make money, they will naturally not let it go.

The island has been relatively quiet over the years, but as the population continues to grow, so does the burden on the slang.

Therefore, the local indigenous slang people had to cross the sea to seek opportunities...... Three dollars can make them live comfortably on the island for three months. When they ran out of money, they would come out and do it a few more times. The Feng family was also aware of this, but they did not stop it. ”

Li Yanqing suddenly felt that these slang people seemed to be quite similar to the mercenaries of later generations.

However, they lacked an organization and did not have rigorous training. Those who do it are only goods, and it is not difficult to dispose of them.

"What do these slang people do?"

The island that Gao Cheng said was actually Hainan Island in later generations, and it was also the foundation of the Feng family.

"If there is a war between the tribes, they will participate, and if there is no war, these people will work with the merchant ships of Haimen Town.

You know, those guys are not only fierce, but also skillful. There are also some ways to go on the sea, so the merchant ships in Haimen Town are also willing to hire them......"

Li Yanqing couldn't help but feel a little moved!

This seems to be the prototype of mercenaries in later generations.

It's just that these slang people are still in an unorganized and undisciplined state of stragglers. If you can organize them...... Slowly, in fact, there are a lot of slang people in the Ronggui area, and they are also very poor. Gao Cheng just said that they are greedy for good goods, doesn't he mean that if they are given enough benefits, they will be able to obey me?

Luo Dou?

However, a greedy and despicable second goods, as long as he promises enough benefits, he can easily get rid of him.

I can hire Luo Dou's men to come over...... Well, you also need to cooperate with the corresponding brainwashing! Isn't Maitreya the best at doing such things? They can make the common people willingly bankrupt, and that can also make the slang people gradually attach themselves to me and alienate Luo Dou...... Without the subordinates, what is he Luo Dou?

Maitreya with the army!

It's like a political cadre, or a military priest in the West...... In the midst of the lightning, Li Yanqing's mind already had a rough prototype. But more careful planning is needed to fully implement it...... Well, after a while, Duoduo will arrive in Xuanhua, and discuss this matter with her at that time. However, the teachings of Maitreya in white are somewhat lacking in progress, and can be appropriately modified.

Thinking of this, the corners of Li Yanqing's mouth outlined an evil line.

Maybe tonight, you can test Luo Dou's attitude...... As long as this guy nods, it won't be a problem!

(To be continued)