Chapter 27: An Shihuan's Conspiracy [II]

If these deep-sea pearls are sent to the Khitan for sale, they can be sold for at least 1,500 yuan, and the money is always 1,000 yuan, and the exchange of these money for copper coins is enough to fill a small house.

Yang Zhongping didn't expect An Shihuan to be so generous, but he understood that what An Shihuan asked for this time might not be easy to do, otherwise An Shihuan would not have made such a large amount of money. "I don't know what General An means by this?"

An Shihuan said pointedly: "This time Li Cunhuan has made such a great contribution in Xingzhou!" It's time to go out and be named a state thorn history! ”

Yang Zhongping nodded thoughtfully and said, "This is how it should be, such a person doesn't know where to put it?" ”

When An Shihuan heard this, he was overjoyed, knowing that Yang Zhongping had already agreed to the next half. coughed a few times, cleared his throat, and said with a dignified face: "A certain family thinks that a fierce general like Li Cunhuan should guard a dangerous place, and a certain family thinks that Yingzhou is good, what does Mr. Changyun think?" ”

Yang Zhongping raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and secretly scolded An Shihuan in his heart. Yingzhou is the nominally northernmost territory of the Tang Dynasty. That is, near the current Jinzhou City. The place is also the largest state among the thirteen states of Lulong, but he is located outside the customs and is seriously endangered by the Khitan, but it is the place where the hundred officials are most disgusted as officials in the thirteen states of Lulong.

"I'm afraid it's not easy!" Yang Zhongping pondered for a moment and spoke.

Although there were not many words, his attitude was very resolute, An Shihuan pondered for a moment and said, "Danzhou is not bad!" Located under the Jundu Mountain Range, it is the main passage of the Khitan south, and it should be guarded by fierce generals! ”

Yang Zhongping pondered for a moment and said: "This is as it should be, such an important place in Danzhou should be guarded by fierce generals." ”

(Danzhou, now Miyun County, Yanjing City)

An Shihuan was overjoyed when he heard this, he knew best that Yang Zhongping had agreed to his request. couldn't help but thank Yang Zhongping, chatting for a while before leaving. Why did An Shihuan actually let Li Cunhuan go to Danzhou? In fact, he naturally wouldn't be kind enough to let Li Cunhuan go out to work as an official. However, Danzhou is located between Jundu Mountain and Montenegro, and it has always been an important passage for northern nomads to go south to Youyan.

Now the northern Khitan is powerful, and often goes to the border of Danzhou to fight grass valleys, but the Danzhou soldiers have no choice but to defend it. And An Shihuan believes that even if Li Cunhuan has three heads and six arms, it is impossible to fight against the Khitan with the power of one state. If he goes out of the city to fight and loses greatly, it will be better, and he can impeach Li Cunhuan. Defending the city for a long time, the effect is a little slower. But An Shihuan can still impeach Li Cunhuan and let the enemy trample on the land and fail to defend the territory. The same can achieve the goal of making Li Kuangshou disgusted with Li Cunhuan.

Yang Zhongping naturally knew An Shihuan's wishful thinking, but firstly, he and Li Cunhuan were just general friends, and secondly, the money was moving. As the saying goes, people die for money, birds die for food, more than 2,000 yuan, half of Yang Zhongping's family fortune, how to make Yang Zhongping not moved.

Li Cunhuan, who had already entered the Lulong border, didn't know An Shihuan's calculations, in fact, even if he knew, there was no way. The army went all the way north, and because of the drag of 18,000 households, it took two months for Li Cunhuan to return to Youzhou. By this time, it was already late September.

The cold wind in the north came early, although it was only September, but it was already howling, contrary to the hot and dry temperatures of months ago.

Li Yuzhong rode on a horse and greeted Li Cunhuan at Shili Pavilion with 200 tooth soldiers. Li Yuzhong is the third son of Li Kuangshou, who has just joined the army and has participated in the Battle of Boye, and also led the army to hunt down Li Congwei. He has made a lot of achievements, and now he is a lieutenant in the army, managing a battalion of men and horses. The most important thing is that he manages Li Kuangshou's personal soldier Hu Daoya, which undoubtedly makes many civil and military generals think that Li Yuzhong is the most promising person to inherit Li Kuangshou's position.

Li Juzhong's attitude towards Li Cunhuan is very indifferent and formulaic, in fact, this is mainly because Li Cunhuan is an adopted son, and the adopted son has the right to inherit. Of course, he is not as good as Li Yuzhong, the heir of the son-in-law, but who is Li Cunhuan's outstanding military achievements. Most of the generals in the army admired Li Cunhuan, and the middle and lower lieutenants admired Li Cunhuan more. This undoubtedly made Li Jizhong feel a threat from Li Cunhuan. In this era, having soldiers in hand is everything.

Li Cunhuan naturally knew what Li Yuzhong was thinking, but he didn't care, although he had been trying to climb up, but it was just a man out of a desire for power and wanted to establish a territory that could protect himself in the troubled times, he didn't think about being the envoy of the Lu Long Festival, and he didn't have the ability to ask himself.

Li Cunhuan entered Youzhou City, and was immediately taken by Li Kuangshou to the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, Li Kuangshou was very happy to see Li Cunhuan, and as soon as they met, he took Li Cunhuan's hand and asked, "Huan'er, you don't have any injuries, right?" How does it feel? ”

Regardless of whether Li Kuangshou is sincere or fake, Li Cunhuan couldn't help but be moved by Li Kuangshou's concern. With tears in his eyes, he said, "The child is fine!" It's just that the father-in-law has lost weight, and the child begs the father-in-law to take care of his health, and the safety of the entire Lulong people is on the father-in-law. ”

When Li Kuangshou heard this, he seemed to be very moved, patted Li Cunhuan's shoulder, and said, "Huan'er, you have a heart, it's a pity!" Pity! didn't capture Chengde, otherwise it would be even more perfect! ”

Speaking of this, Li Kuangshou paused and said: "Yesterday, Changyun (Yang Zhongping) told me that it is almost winter now, and the Khitan barbarians are ready to go south to fight the grass valley. ”

Li Cunhuan saw in an instant that this errand was probably not a good thing, but why did Yang Zhongping have sex with me? However, Li Cunhuan also wants to go out as an official, and Danzhou is very close to Youzhou, more than 240 miles away from Youzhou, but because Danzhou is too important, it is simply the north gate of Youzhou, so there is a straight road between it and Youzhou. The flat avenue guaranteed the speed of the army's march. Even an infantry march on a straight road can guarantee a normal march of sixty miles a day, and if you march in a hurry, eighty miles can be completely reached. If it's a cavalry, it's not a problem to travel a hundred miles a day.

Therefore, if the Khitan army attacks, there is no need to be too afraid, and it will hold on for four days at most, and reinforcements from Youzhou will come. So there is no big danger, but Li Cunhuan knows that the Khitans may not be easy to deal with when they fight in the grass valley.

After pondering for a moment, Li Cunhuan opened his mouth and said: "It is the duty of the righteous father to serve the child, but the child is really powerless to fight the Khitan with a state. The child hopes to transfer General Li Cunxiao to help. At the same time, 18,000 families who had migrated from the state were resettled in the state of penalty, and the children were allowed to recruit displaced people in Danzhou to reclaim wasteland. ”;