"Dingzhou has figured out the process of brewing spirits, but it has been used as medicine in the army, it is rare to sell on the market, but the old man has also drunk it, and it is really the surname of the strong, and it is like a line of fire in the throat, but it is really in line with the spleen surname of our soldiers, but I have never heard of any rice wine, it seems that it must be the secret of Dingzhou, and now I have a mouthful!" Xiao Haoran smiled, poured a glass to himself, tilted his neck and poured it, smacking it for a long time, "There is no strong liquor to enjoy, it is a little soft, but this wine seems to have a lot of stamina, if you are greedy for a cup, it is likely that you will get drunk unconsciously!" ”

Li Huaiyuan clapped his hands and said: "That's right, after a few glasses of spirits, people will be dizzy and drunk, but this yellow wine makes people drunk unconsciously, Brother Xiao, which one do you prefer of these two wines?" ”

Xiao Haoran smiled and said, "If you really want me to say, I prefer this rice wine!" ”

Li Huaiyuan smiled, stopped speaking, lifted the wine glass, and filled the glasses for the two. Raised his glass and gestured to the other party, and took a small sip.

"Brother Li, do you know what I mean by today?" Xiao Haoran took a sip of wine and asked.

"The old man doesn't hear about the world now, stays in this mansion, and has nothing else to do except drink and have fun, what is Brother Xiao here for, I really don't know?" Li Huaiyuan pinched a snack with two fingers and put it in his mouth.

Xiao Haoran shook his head, "Brother Li, now here, it's just me, why do you need to pretend to be like this, some things are enough for people who don't know your roots, the so-called Ming people don't say secret words in front of me, no matter how you pretend, it's all in vain." If you stay in this courtyard and don't know anything about external affairs, will you still be called An Guogong today? ”

Li Huaiyuan laughed, "I know what I should know, and I don't know what I shouldn't." So much for! ”

Xiao Haoran smiled, "Yes, this is the An Guogong I know." Okay, now there are only you and my brothers, so let's make it clear, last year I single-handedly planned the Luoyang Change, supported the new emperor, and controlled the power of the government, in fact, there is only one ultimate goal, I think you also understand. But now, I am in trouble, King Ning's troops are fierce, and the front line has suffered defeats, but now I am here to ask you for help. ”

Li Huaiyuan raised his head and drank, and said with a sneering smile: "Grandpa Xiao Guo can mobilize hundreds of thousands of horses at will now, and he will ask me for help, how much capital does my Li family have in Yizhou, you still don't know?" ”

Xiao Haoran sighed, "It's said that there are hundreds of thousands of horses, but how many can really be pulled to the front line?" At present, the territory under my control is so large, there is no need for soldiers and horses to suppress, a few days ago, the Blue Mountain raided the Lion Pass, the light cavalry advanced, within ten days, smashed half of the Golden State, and now, the distant mountains of Qinzhou may face a desperate situation at any time, do you say I can not worry? ”

"So you came to me, hoping that my Yizhou soldiers and horses would attack the Blue Mountains and rescue Golden State?" Li Huaiyuan said.

"That's right, although you only have 30,000 horses in Yizhou, they are all elite, especially the 5,000 iron cavalry under Li Feng, but they have returned from a bloody battle on the grassland battlefield, and they are even stronger, with your Yizhou soldiers attacking Jinzhou, Blue Mountain will be defeated!" Xiao Haoran stroked his palms and smiled.

Li Huaiyuan put down the wine glass, looked at Xiao Haoran in a daze for a long time, and suddenly laughed out loud, "Brother Xiao, you just explained to me that you don't say secret words in front of people, but now you are talking nonsense!" ”

"What do you mean by that?" Xiao Haoran said unhappily: "I'm from the bottom of my heart!" Moreover, Brother Li, I will not let you send troops to Yizhou in vain, in Jinzhou, as long as it is the territory laid by your Yizhou soldiers, it will belong to you. ”

"What a big pie!" Li Huaiyuan sneered, "There is no diamond, no porcelain work, for the Yizhou soldiers have a few catties and taels, I know very well, let them defend the territory, but let him expand the territory, hehe, I don't know how they will die!" ”

"Brother Li looks down on his children and grandchildren so much?" Xiao Haoran sneered, "If Sizhi hears this, I'm afraid that he will be very unhappy, is it possible that your Li family has only one hero, Li Qing?" "Li Sizhi is Li Huaiyuan's eldest son, and he is the commander of Yizhou.

Li Huaiyuan smiled lightly and said: "If Sizhi is sitting in my position, your words today will really make him moved, and he will even promise you on the spot, but who am I, I am An Guogong, a good friend who has fought side by side with your brother Xiao for many years and fought with each other for half a lifetime, I still know this little bit of your careful thinking." ”

"What are my plans, Brother Li might as well tell me about it?" Xiao Haoran was not annoyed, he drank the wine slowly and spoke slowly.

"Brother Xiao, you have been planning for many years and carefully prepared, but when the fight really started, the front line suffered defeats one after another, which really surprised me, I can't figure it out?"

"Then there is a victorious general? We are old, but King Ning is in the prime of life, and it is normal that he is not as good as him! Xiao Haoran said with a smile.

"Okay, because of Tianfeng's business, it is understandable for Qinzhou to suffer a few defeats, but he has the ability to protect Qinzhou City, I think this is the uniqueness of the nephew of Yuanshan, and that's fine, but the matter of Jinzhou made me see your flaws! Your loophole is too big! Li Huaiyuan sneered.

"If it were other places, I really couldn't see it, but he was the Golden State, the Golden State that led me to the Wing State. Actually let the Blue Mountains become like this? Li Huaiyuan shook his head again and again.

"The front-line soldiers are not angry, what can I do, aren't I thinking of remedies now, otherwise, how would I come to you?" A hint of discoloration flashed in Xiao Haoran's eyes, but he retorted in his mouth.

"Brother Xiao, I locked myself in the study, pondered and meditated for a few days, and my fingernails scratched several maps before I could see your general plan, a big deal, a few birds with one stone, admiration and admiration, I don't know how long you have been thinking about this plan?" Li Huaiyuan looked at Xiao Haoran, and his eyes showed admiration for the first time.

"Brother Li is alarmist, and he said me too smartly, right?" Xiao Haoran said with a smile.

Li Huaiyuan drew a big semicircle in the air with his hand, "King Ning is younger after all, I didn't see your intentions, and sure enough, as you wished, the troops entered Jinzhou, taking Qinzhou City as the guide, Brother Xiao, you have a big set." ”

"Why?"

"Brother Xiao, you control the court, control the center, now you are not in a hurry, but King Ning is in a hurry, you took advantage of his eagerness to fight, step by step, and slowly introduced the main force of King Ning, in order to convince King Ning, you actually let Xiao Yuanshan sit in Qinzhou, using Qinzhou as bait, not hesitating to let Qinzhou fall into a heavy siege, not hesitating to let Jinzhou fall, it is indeed a big deal. You came today, obviously to let my Yizhou send troops, but secretly it made King Ning more convinced that you had fallen into a decline, and continued to invest troops, this time, not only did you drag my Yizhou into the water, but even Li Qing, you also counted it in, right? Li Huaiyuan said slowly.

"If my Yizhou sends troops to Jinzhou, under the heavy attack of King Ning, don't say win, I'm afraid that even Yizhou itself will not escape the war, so Li Qing can't say that he wants to send troops in order to rescue Yizhou, whether he is by water or by land, in short, it will make King Ning feel anxious, and King Ning who is anxious is more eager to defeat you quickly, the sooner he will fall into your trap. Presumably you have made a deal with Xingzhou Qu Yongjie in private, right? ”

Xiao Haoran stared at Li Huaiyuan for a long time, "I can't hide it from you after all!" ”

Li Huaiyuan laughed, "You and I have been friends for decades, if there is one person in Dachu who can see through you, this person must be me, but this time, you really surprised me." "The one who contacted Qu Yongjie was the Xiang family, and they have always been friendly with Qu Yongjie, and we promised Qu Yongjie a hereditary position as the prince of the country."

Li Huaiyuan nodded, "Such a position can indeed make it difficult for Qu Yongjie to refuse, but what about my Li family, in your plan, my Yizhou has become a victim!" ”

Xiao Haoran nodded and said: "Yes, since Brother Li has seen through it, I will also say directly, of course I will not let Yizhou sacrifice in vain, after the matter is completed, Brother Li, you can't run away from the position of a prince, and I can also let Li Qingyong Town the West, if Li Qing is not satisfied, then the Lu family's territory will also be given to him, how about it?" ”

"The prince's hat is too big, and my Li Huaiyuan is too small, I'm afraid I can't wear it!" Li Huaiyuan sneered.

Xiao Haoran's face finally showed anger, "Brother Li, don't forget, when you helped the first emperor seize the throne and expel King Ning, you and I were both deeply involved, if King Ning wins, will your Li family have a good end?" ”

"If the sacrifice of my Yizhou is exchanged for your victory, then what use do I want this victory?" Not to be outdone, Li Huaiyuan glared at the other party, "Old Xiao, you calculated me first." ”

"Brother Li, even if you don't send troops in Yizhou, can't I have a way to let King Ning attack your Yizhou?" Xiao Haoran sneered.

"Then it depends on what is going on in King Ning's mind?" Li Huaiyuan said. "The Yizhou soldiers will not go out of the state to fight, but they are not to be outdone, if King Ning is really dizzy and comes to attack my Yizhou, I don't mind doing you a favor!"

"That's great!" Xiao Haoran drank all the wine in the cup in one gulp, "Then it's decided!" Standing up, he threw up his sleeves and left, walked a few steps, but turned around again, grabbed a pot of hot rice wine, and raised it, "I took this bottle!" ”

Looking at Xiao Haoran, who was leaving, Li Huaiyuan laughed, "I can't forget to take advantage of me, when I was young, I was like this, I am old, and I still look like this!" ”

With a sigh, there was also laughter from the side, but it was a palace maid who had been taking care of a few pots of charcoal for the two of them, but at this time, the palace maid stood up, walked to Li Huaiyuan's side, and whispered: "Old man, the relationship between the two of you is really peculiar!" ”

Li Huaiyuan shook his head, "Friend or foe, even I can't tell the truth, Mingyan, I wronged you for being a half-angel and calling a girl." ”

The head of the Dingzhou Military Intelligence Department, who pretended to be a palace maid, said with a smile: "Today's tea smoke is an eye-opener, but I want to thank the old man." Does the old man really want to leave Luoyang? ”

"I can't go!" Li Huaiyuan shook his head, "Xiao Haoran can let go of his wings and retreat from them, but he will never let me go." Today's matter, when you go back, tell Li Qing in detail, although we old men are old, our brains are not old! ”

Mingyan nodded, "Yes, Xiao Haoran really deserves to be a generation of heroes, and his actions are unexpected, we didn't expect him to have this hand, but he made a thousand calculations, but I am afraid that he miscalculated Qu Yongjie's link!" ”

Li Huaiyuan showed a solemn look on his face, "Xingzhou Qu Yongjie, it is indeed a little weird. Not only Xiao Haoran, but I would never have imagined, what kind of attention did he pay attention to? ”

"It's not weird, it's self-defeating!" Mingyan smiled, "He's weird, and the ministry has a time when he shows his feet!" ”

Li Huaiyuan stood up, picked up the crutch, and said with a smile: "You are right, but let's wait and see!" He strode out of the pavilion, raised his crutches, and laughed, "Girls, come and dance!" ”

(To be continued)