Section X

"Jiang Du, if it is getting cold today, and the dripping water turns into ice, even if you are nested in the tent, there will be freezing and starvation, if you force the conscription, I am afraid that the strength will not be caught, and the various departments will be more likely to breed resentment."

There was a large stove in the middle of the tent, and the fire was in full swing, and the inside of the tent was also warm. On the main seat in the tent, Jiang Huan was holding a cup of mare's milk wine, making a listening gesture. On his left and right sides sat two people, both of whom were old men, one of whom was wearing a bowler-capped snow cap, his eyes were swollen, and his whole body was shrunk in a wide coat. Although the tent was as warm as spring, the old man still shivered to himself. Although the other person was full of silver hair and was old, his bones were wide, and between the opening and closing of his eyes, there was a hidden essence of light.

These two people are none other than the other two governors of China and the West, Deng Ge and Zhu Lei.

Seeing that Deng Ge finished speaking, Jiang Huan put down the cup and said slowly: "Brother Deng, is there anything else?" ”

Deng Ge swallowed his saliva and said dryly: "No, I hope Jiang Du will consider it carefully." "He practiced the fire attribute skill, but somehow he lost his anger, although he was not like an idiot like Liao Qing, but after more than ten years, he was still tortured to the point of being skinny. This guy is especially afraid of the cold, even if he is wrapped in a five-layer quilt in winter, he is still shivering from the cold.

Jiang Huan nodded, turned his gaze to Zhu Lei, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Brother Deng is afraid of the cold, it is reasonable for him to have this reaction, Brother Zhu must not be the reason, right?" ”

Zhu Lei arched his hand and said: "Don't hide it from Brother Jiang, the ten departments of China and the West, we will be attached to the end, and the power is naturally much inferior to the previous departments." The last time the eldest prince went out on the expedition, we waited for the call, and nearly a thousand people have been lost, and the elders of the clan have already complained a lot, if they are forcibly recruited again, I am afraid that it will be ......."

This guy is metallic, and these words are hidden in the needle, with a gun and a stick, which is in line with his attributes. Jiang Huan is a personal essence, and he can't hear the shirking in the other party's words. He put the wine glass in the air and pondered for a long time before sighing and continuing: "The last time I went on the expedition, I was also very distressed by the losses of various departments, and Brother Lu was even more in this battle, and it was a pity to be a benevolent man. The tribes under his jurisdiction are also scattered at present, and the elders of the clan are attacking each other and fighting for power and profit. The eldest prince said a few days ago that if the two of them contribute this time, once they repel the attack of the Southern Han, he will divide a quarter of the population from Brother Lu's tribe under the jurisdiction of the two. It's just that the two of you said that, which really embarrassed me. ”

Before he finished speaking, Deng Ge swallowed his saliva again, took over the conversation and said: "Governor Jiang is serious, since the eldest prince has spoken, I naturally have no way to shirk, I will go back to raise grain and grass, and then motivate the sons and daughters of the clan, so that they can compete with the Southern Han Dynasty." ”

Jiang Huan smiled and didn't speak, but glanced at Zhu Lei, this guy is also a bachelor, and said directly: "If it can be supplemented, I can naturally suppress one or two complaints in the clan, but once the promise is made, I hope Jiang Du will not break his promise." ”

He also knew that the current eldest prince was actually the puppet of the person in front of him, so he didn't even bother to say anything to cover his shame. Jiang Huan didn't shy away from it, nodded and said, "This is natural." ”

Seeing off the two, Jiang Huan returned to the camp and sat down. Although in front of Deng Zhu and the others, he still looked calm, but in his heart, he also set off a monstrous giant.

In the five central and western provinces, is Governor Liao's dream really over?

Ten Chinese and Western departments, said to be ten, in fact, when Liao Qing was there, he had already controlled six of them. Jiang Huan, Lu Rong, Kong Fang, Wei Lin, and Deng Ge and Zhu Lei just now, these six people were Liao Qing's right-hand men. They are either masters promoted by Liao Qing from the military, or they are heroes who were recovered by Liao Qing in the rivers and lakes, in short, for various reasons. But there is always one point, when Liao Qing was there, the six of them were monolithic, and together with the former Cao Lie, they worked together to create a situation in the five provinces of China and the West. In the past, the ten tribal patriarchs of China and the West, six of them, were also replaced by them. The remaining four roads are the masters of the Chinese and Western clans, Miki and Di Ou knew that they could not enter the power center, and they did not agree with their personalities, so they turned to support the third son, Liao Gang. And the last two, Tengge and Ramadan, were blasted out of the Qingting early, and the two tribes were also driven to places such as Iwakawa and other poor mountains and bad waters.

It seems that Governor Liao has not shown up for a long time, and although these people don't say it, they have long been suspicious in their hearts. Today, Deng Ge and Zhu Lei have made it very clear what they mean, they are not optimistic about the current situation in China and the West, and they are ready to retreat.

Thinking of this, he sneered, grabbed the mare's milk wine on the table and drank it all. The guys of these forces, now they want to retreat, it's so easy, as long as you agree to send troops, I'm afraid that you won't give in, the sweetness in my Jiang Huan's hands, isn't it so delicious?

After drinking wine, he only felt that the boredom in his heart had been removed a lot. He grabbed the flask on the table and was about to pour another glass. At this time, the soldiers outside said loudly: "Governor, the eldest prince is here." ”

Jiang Huan was stunned, the eldest prince is here? On such a cold day, this guy doesn't hide in his camp and spend all day drinking, what is he doing here? Despite his doubts, he put down his cup and stood up.

Just as he was about to go out to greet him, the curtain flashed, and Liao Sheng was already wrapped in a cold wind and came in: "Woe to you, woe to you, woe to ......"

He was wearing a household suit, and a big fur was wrapped indiscriminately outside, the buttons of the coat were crooked, and he didn't care about it, and when he ran in, Jiang Huan even found that one of this guy's shoes had run off. Although the camp tents of the two are not far from each other, it is difficult to be sorry for this delicate prince on such a cold day.

Jiang Huan's brows furrowed imperceptibly, and he immediately changed to a smiling face and said, "Don't worry, eldest son, if you have something to say slowly, the old man will definitely share your worries." ”

Liao Sheng still looked nervous: "Uncle Jiang, the Wolf Tooth Army has sent a letter, so it's a disaster, we're finished......"

This kind of reckless arrows and arrows also disturb the morale of the army. changed to others, Jiang Huan had already slapped a big-eared scraper. At this time, he could only hold back his displeasure and said patiently: "Don't panic, Childe, the so-called unexpected victory and defeat first, whether the Wolf Tooth Army succeeds or not, we and I will follow, have you forgotten?" ”

Wu Ming is an eighth-stage master, and he is guarded by a thousand guard battalions, even if the Wolf Tooth Army goes to assassinate, it is completely uncertain. In this attack, Jiang Huan also made two preparations. If it wins, the troops that are now frequently dispatched by Tingya will be a fake show, taking advantage of the leaderless group of guards battalions, and they will be released for thousands of miles. At that time, even if the more than 10,000 cavalry of the Guards Battalion were rumored to be miraculous, they would not be able to escape the fate of defeat. If it fails, Zhongxi will lose a few wolf tooth troops at most, which is not a major event, and as long as it is based on the original plan and relies on the ice wall, the enemy will be helpless.

Seeing that Jiang Huan was still the old god, Liao Sheng couldn't help but be anxious, he spread out his palm, stretched out in front of Jiang Huan and said: "I can't tell, you can see for yourself......" There is a small bamboo tube in his palm, and there is a fire paint seal on it, but one end has been opened, obviously Liao Sheng read the content on it, and was frightened to the point that the six gods have no owner.

The words that were full of comfort came out, and even if Liao Sheng was not good, he would stop. But the other party's behavior made Jiang Huan suspicious, and he couldn't avoid suspicion at this time, so he hurriedly grabbed it, poured out a silk cloth from it, and unfolded it to take a look. I saw that it was neatly written in small letters: "The character is Gongzi: The plan to assassinate Wu failed, and the Persian princess was killed by mistake, ashamed." ”

Xiaokai is not enough for one line, but the content in it is nothing less than earth-shattering, Rao is Jiang Huan is resourceful, and he never expected this to be the result. The Persian princess was killed, what a big deal. Esther is both a princess and a saint, and once she is assassinated, it will definitely arouse the anger of the Persian congregation, and the Persian royal family will not be able to wipe off her face. Whether from the will of the people or the will of the emperor, this huge empire will definitely temporarily abandon the southern barbarians and lead the army to cross the Azure River north to avenge the princess.

How good is that?

Liao Sheng cried suddenly: "Ouch, my Esther, my heart, my beauty, this son really doesn't have a heart." How could I do such a spicy thing to destroy flowers...... Woo woo...... "His appearance was grief-stricken, like a mourning exam."

Feelings, most of this kid's so-called disasters are for this. Jiang Huan looked at Liao Sheng, who was crying and grabbing the sky, he was half angry, but also a little funny, and he didn't know how to comfort this little ancestor. The soldiers outside said loudly again: "Report, urgent military situation." ”

The current mood is really not good, Jiang Huan said coldly: "Come in." ”

A herald broke in, half-knelt on the ground and said: "Yu Gongzi, Jiang Dudu, more than 10,000 cavalry of the Southern Han Dynasty have all rushed to Fenglingdu and are facing off across the river with the Persian army. ”

Jiang Huan's eyes lit up, and he vaguely grasped something: "Confrontation across the river?" ”

The herald didn't raise his head, but he understood the meaning of Jiang Huan's inquiry, and replied: "Yes, because there have been some small frictions between the two sides, although the distance is too far for us to see clearly, but Persia vainly tried to cross north, and was rushed back by the cavalry of the Southern Han Dynasty, but it can't be hidden." ”

Jiang Huan smiled slightly, and said with a pleasant face: "Well, on such a cold day, you scouts have also worked hard." Later, you can take my warrant and let the treasurer put on a wolfskin coat for your scout team this winter. ”

Wolf skins keep warm, although the gorgeous Cheng dù is discounted compared to other animal skins, but it is better than practical. The scout was overjoyed, but he really didn't know how Jiang Huan, who had always been careful in his calculations, could be so generous today, and couldn't help but kowtow and said, "Thank you Jiang Du, thank you Jiang Du." ”

Jiang Huan's face was still like a spring breeze, and he smiled and said, "Okay, you go down, don't forget to come to receive the reward later." ”

After the scout left with a thousand thanks, Jiang Huan walked to Liao's side with a depressed face and said with a smile: "Eldest prince, our chance to turn defeat into victory has come." ”