Yu Buqu came to the northwest with illness, the climate and environment in the northwest are not as bad as those in the Guannei, very bad, there are winds and sands from time to time, and Yu Buqu is in charge of the affairs of the northwest, and his body is seriously overdrawn.

Everyone was shocked and stepped forward one after another, Chu Huan carefully helped Yu Buqu to sit down, Xu Shao had already asked people to hurry up and call the doctor, Yu Buqu reluctantly raised his arm and said, "No...... Don't call a doctor! ”

Xue Huai'an hurriedly said: "Old general, you are in such a good body, how can you not call a doctor?" He waved his hand and said, "Go and ask the doctor to come over!" ”

Yu Buqu shook his head and said, "Don't go." The city may not be free of spies of the Xiliang people, you must remember that you must not let the Xiliang people know about this, this will ...... Ben will be fine! Holding on to the handlebar, he reluctantly stood up, "Official business is important, you all retreat first." Xu Shao immediately arranged for people to go to various states, spread the general's order, and informed Dou Bo of the embezzlement of the general's order everywhere, and immediately abolished the entry letter. Another person was sent to Xigu Pass and instructed Da Xi Zhang to lock Xigu Pass tightly! ”

Xu Shao arched his hand and said: "The last general will take the order!" "I knew that I couldn't delay, so I hurried down to make arrangements.

Yu Buqu waved his hand and ordered everyone to retreat and go to handle official business, although everyone was not at ease, but they did not dare to disobey, they all retreated, and after a while, above the lobby, it was known that Yu Buqu and two messengers were left.

Xue Huai'an sighed: "Old general, what you see today makes this official ashamed, old general, you have to ensure your body a lot, the northwest can't live without you, and Daqin can't do without you!" ”

Yu Buqu said: "The country is strong, there is no Yu Unyielding can be peaceful and peaceful, and the country is weak, even if there are ten hundred more unyielding, it will not work." He waved his hand and sighed: "Dou Bo died for Ben General, he is a good man." ”

Chu Huan asked: "General, General Dou said that the gentry and wealthy families hoard grain and grass, why don't they forcibly levy them?" ”

"Local tycoons, it's not like you can move." Yu Buqu said: "The general said that everything in the northwest is stable, and if the rear is unstable, there must be changes ahead." Ben didn't know that those gentry and wealthy families had hoarded food, but if they were forced, the consequences would be even more unimaginable. When the world was in turmoil and the Holy Lord pacified the northwest, it was the most difficult, not only because the people in the northwest were brave, but also because there were many wealthy families in the northwest, and they were very united, and it was very difficult to subdue them. His Majesty took great pains to conquer the northwest back then, and even tolerated the wealthy families in the northwest...... They have countless fields, many domestic servants, the economy of the northwest, has always been controlled in their hands, now the northwest is in an extraordinary period, if you want to resist the western Liang, you must also have their help, not to use force against them. ”

This resolute and brave veteran of the battlefield is still a little helpless when he mentions the wealthy families in the northwest.

The emperor pacified the world, and every time he conquered a place, he first had to appease the local gentry and wealthy families, who were deeply rooted in the local area and had a wide network of contacts.

When local officials arrive, the first thing is to envelop the local wealthy gentry, otherwise even if it is an official of the imperial court, it is difficult to do things, and the disciples of these wealthy gentry are not a few people who are officials and officials, in fact, the gentry and wealthy families have always been a link between officials and the people, no matter what officials do in the locality, they must be assisted by the local gentry to carry out smoothly.

The local gentry had a lot of land and domestic servants, and they were a powerful force in the empire, they were not only an integral part of politics, but also an indispensable force for commerce.

Compared with the Guan Hao family, the northwest wealthy family is more powerful, the northwest environment is harsh, the land is sparsely populated, the land area occupied by the local wealthy family is even larger, the accumulated wealth is naturally more, and the relationship is tighter, don't look at some inconspicuous officials in the northwest, some incomparable taxis, or greedy profit-seeking wealthy businessmen, they don't seem to have too deep friendship on the surface, and even sometimes there are contradictions between each other, but these people may be members of the local wealthy family, once they encounter the suppression of foreign forces, they will be together, Work together to deal with foreign forces.

Yu Buqu is a veteran who follows the emperor to fight the world, of course he knows the strength of the local wealthy clans, and he also knows what the consequences will be once he really uses strength against the local wealthy clans.

Now that the northwest is in turmoil, we must reassure the army, the people, and the Hao.

From Yu Unyielding's face, Chu Huan felt that the Northwest Hao clan could not move easily, but he heard Xue Huai'an already sighing: "Old general, why do you insist on cutting Dou Bo everywhere?" When employing people, Dou Bo is really a good talent......! "I am very sympathetic to Dou Bo.

Yu Buqu said: "Lord Xue, Dou Bo has followed Ben Jiang for thirty years, and because of this, Ben Jiang has to endure the pain. Finally leaned back in the chair and said: "Dou Bo is a descendant general under the command of this general, but the 160,000 army in the northwest, most of the generals, are the old troops left by Feng Hanxiao, if you want to calm the army's heart, you must be clear in rewards and punishments, if you don't kill Dou Bo, not to mention that you can't explain to the people, you can't make the military discipline of the three armies strict." ”

Xue Huai'an understood and nodded slightly.

The Northwest soldiers are capable of being the commander with a cold smile, and Yu Buqu belongs to the latecomers, and if he wants to restrain the defeated troops of this group of remnants and contain their hearts, it is natural to have clear rewards and punishments, and strict military laws.

Dou Bo is Yu Buqu's henchman general, he embezzled the general's order, that is a capital crime, if Yu Buqu forgives, Feng Hanxiao's old subordinates don't say anything, and his heart is naturally unconvinced, if so, there is no way to talk about strict military discipline and strict orders.

"General, you are unwell, rest more." Xue Huai'an arched his hand and said: "Early tomorrow morning, we will leave for Xiliang, and the general should take care!" ”

Yu Buqu said: "Lord Xue, Lord Chu, Xiliang and his party, the road is far away, the danger is unknown, you also have to take care all the way." After a pause, he suddenly thought of something, and said: "The Golden Gulan Desert is vast, and it is really difficult to cross without a guide." As far as this general knows, there is a lake between the Yanmen Pass and the Jingulan Desert, called Luoyan Lake, it is said that many people live on the shore of Luoyan Lake, all of them are some camel guests, they are quite familiar with the desert, as long as they pay a lot of money, they can serve as a guide, after you go out of the customs, you can look for Luoyan Lake, if what you say is true, you can hire a guide, so that it will be more convenient to cross the desert......! ”

Xue Huai'an arched his hand and said, "Thank you for the reminder from the old general." ”

Chu Huan thought of something and asked softly: "Old general, the lower official wants to ask you about someone, I wonder if the old general has seen it?" ”

"Who?"

"This person's name is Pei Ji!" Chu Huan said.

"Pei Ji?" Yu Buqu thought for a moment before shaking his head and said, "I haven't seen this person, Lord Chu is looking for him?" ”

Chu Huan said: "He is a friend of Xiaguan, and he wanted to go to the northwest before, and he wanted to do his part for the country, but he just ...... It seems that he did not see the general! ”

"Oh?" Yu Bu sighed: "It seems that he is also a person who cares about the safety of the community, and now many people in the northwest only know how to run to the Guan, but there are few people outside the Guan." He whispered, "Pei Ji...... Ben will order this person to be found! ”

"Well, this friend has some trouble with his legs." Chu Huan said: "But the lower official thinks that this person is very talented, and if he can really be used by the general, he may be able to help somewhat." ”

Yu Bu bowed his head and said: "The country is in trouble, the husband is responsible, Pei Ji can go out of the customs to serve the country, no matter where he comes from, as long as he has the ability, he will be given a chance!" ”

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The next morning, the mission set out early.

Yu Buqu did not send him off in person, but just sent someone to lead the mission to Ningshan, Ningshan is not far from the county seat of Beiyuan, set off early in the morning, not before noon, he already felt Ningshan, Ningshan is already the front line, beyond Ningshan, will enter the area controlled by the Xiliang people.

Ningshan is not high, nor precipitous, many of the trees on the mountain have been cut down, used to build fortifications under the mountain, when Xue Huaian and other members of the mission climbed Ningshan, the sun is hanging in the sky, although Ningshan is not high and not dangerous, but from the mountain overlook, but can also look far away, in addition to seeing the long fortifications built at the foot of Ningshan, but also seeing the Xiliang people's camp tent in the distance.

I could vaguely see the camp tent of the Xiliang people undulating, a large area of black pressure, under the sun, it gave people a strong sense of oppression, Chu Huan could even see the cavalry on the other side of the camp galloping back and forth, rolling up dust and sand, and the dust was rolling.

Chu Huan knew that even if he was in a hurry to enter Jinzhou, it would take seven or eight days to reach Yanmen Pass, and all the way would be occupied by the Xiliang people.

After descending Ningshan, the convoy passed through the fortifications, and when I looked back, I saw the officers and men of the Northwest Army looking at it from afar, and no one knew what they were thinking about now.

In fact, there was an empty no-man's land between the camps of the two sides for a maximum of twenty miles, and the mission team of more than 300 people slowly moved towards the camp of the Xiliang people under the sky.

The convoy was connected to the rather mysterious carriage, there were originally six carriages, but before departure, it was replenished in Plains City, and four carriages were added, all of which were full of supplies needed on the road, the most important thing was naturally food and water, and everyone in the mission was issued a water bag to hang on the saddle, although it was not clear what the situation in the desert was, but everyone also knew that water would be an extremely important resource in the desert, and everyone was equipped with a water bag that could be replenished before entering the desert.

These water bags are sturdy, and very large, and can be filled with a lot of water, if you can save some of them, it will be absolutely fine to last for seven or eight days.

In addition, there are tents on the carriage, and after entering the desert, you can't rest in the open air at night, so tents are also a must-have, as well as a lot of medicine and flints.

On everyone's horseback, there is also an extra baggage, which is filled with thick cotton clothes.

It is May at this time, the climate is warm, but after the pass, the temperature is a lot lower, it is said that the more you go to Xiliang, the lower the temperature will be, and the temperature of the desert day and night is very different, the temperature is extremely high during the day, and the temperature at night is extremely low, if you do not prepare well in advance, you may be frozen to death when you enter the desert.

Of course, the mission could not count on the Xiliang people to prepare these items for themselves, and they did not prepare too much when they left Beijing, until they were in Beiyuan City, and no one reminded them in time, and the mission was quickly prepared.

Although you can see the Xiliang people's military camp from afar when you are in Ningshan, but if you really want to go over there, it is not so fast, and there is even a river between them, fortunately, it is not deep, the mission flows through the river, and when it approaches the Xiliang military camp, you can see a group of Xiliang cavalry galloping from a distance, the number of people is hundreds, the wind is like thunder and lightning, and it is very imposing.