Lu Boya was annoyed for a while, and was about to speak, but saw Chu Suiliang suddenly smiled and said: "But I still have a soldier and horse in the Western Regions Protectorate, which may help the king, and this soldier and horse has a lot of people, far exceeding the soldiers and horses in the Western Regions Protectorate." ”

"What soldiers?" Ko Boya asked impatiently.

"Mercenary, a soldier composed of Han rangers, Qiang soldiers or Turkic people, this soldier has many horses, you can have as many as you want, but the reason why you are called a mercenary is because you want to ask this soldier to give money. The more money you give, the more mercenaries there are. Chu Suiliang showed a smile on his face and said: "This soldier is not in charge of the imperial court, it is completely composed of folk heroes, if the king invites these people, not only has a powerful force in his hands, but also can help the king unify the entire Western Regions, and when the Western Regions completes the unification, the king does not need to pay any silver to the mercenaries, these people will automatically be disbanded, and the king will not need these armies to have a big tail." What does the king think? ”

"And such an army?" Yu Wenrong asked in surprise.

"Presumably, such an army is also a soldier under the command of the Metropolitan Governor!" Lu Boya was not stupid, but looked at Chu Suiliang and said: "I really didn't expect that the ambition of the metropolitan governor is really big, and he has also formed a soldier and horse outside the imperial court military department!" ”

"No, these are mercenaries composed of the people, unless in a crisis, such as the life and death of the Western Regions Protectorate, these mercenaries will accept the dispatch of the Grand Governor, ordinary times, or to provide protection for business travelers, or to kill bandits, etc., these people are idle on weekdays, and used to do some businessless transactions on the business road, the Metropolitan Governor was originally going to exterminate them all, but later found that there were many Qiang people inside, and the Qiang people did not produce, they could only make a living by robbing, and the Metropolitan Governor established a mercenary system. In my Western Regions Metropolitan Protectorate, there are only 40,000 soldiers and horses under the command of the Metropolitan Governor, and the rest are either government soldiers or the border troops stationed in the imperial court, not in charge of the Metropolitan Governor. Chu Suiliang said solemnly: "Even if it is the tens of thousands of troops dispatched this time, it is a temporary transfer, and the governor of the capital has to explain this matter to the emperor." ”

Lu Boya looked at Chu Suiliang, and when she saw his upright face, she also believed a lot in her heart. If this is the case, using these mercenaries to solve this matter, the matter mentioned by Li Xin is not impossible to consider. Although Gaochang Kingdom will pay some money, if it rules the entire Western Regions, it will get a huge benefit, and the national strength of the entire Gaochang Kingdom will increase a lot, and even compete with the Great Sui in the future.

"This matter is very important, this king will go back to discuss it, and ask Mr. Chu to wait for a while." Ko Boya decided to think about it after going back and then agree to this matter, this matter is very important, that is, he must seriously consider the risks.

"Naturally, this is just a little opinion of the lower officials, and the king can think about it for a while." Chu Sui laughed secretly in his conscience, he didn't believe that Lu Boya could withstand the temptation of unifying the Western Regions. He personally sent Lu Boya and Yu Wenrong out, and then returned to the room.

"Why didn't you kill him just now?" Huang Puwan on the opposite side said with some curiosity: "At this time, it happens that the defensive strength is the weakest, and it is just right to kill him, and then blame it on Koji Zhongwen or An Baoshi." ”

"No, it's easy to kill him, but I'm going to use him to make a big move." Chu Suiliang said with a smile: "To be honest, the task given to me by the Metropolitan Governor has been completed, but I went back like this, the Metropolitan Governor looked down on me at most, but if I can help the Metropolitan Governor take the entire Western Regions, General Huangpu thinks that the Metropolitan Governor will do to me?" ”

"It will definitely become the second Du Ruhui." Huang Puwan's eyes widened. It is known in the entire Western Regions that Li Xin trusts Du Ruhui the most, even if Pei Shiju seems to be a civil official and is in charge of political affairs in the Western Regions, but when it comes to proximity, it is still Du Ruhui. It's just that this Du Ruhui is also a talented character. If Chu Suiliang can really help Li Xin take down the entire Western Regions, he will definitely be able to ascend to the sky in one step, even if he can't replace Du Ruhui, he will be under him, surpassing his own Laozi Chu Liang and other civil officials.

"General Huangpu, how big an official is a guard general in the city of Huanghan? Lang General? The general is now young and strong, and he is proficient in the art of war, but he is just a general, can the general go on like this? Du Ruhui's eyes flickered, and he looked at Huang Puwan and said.

Huang Pujuan's face was cloudy when he heard this, since Huang Puji's death, there has been no more powerful character in the Huang Pu family, and he Huang Puwan is just a side branch and has not received any benefits. Caohan is located in the northwest, there is no oil and water at all, not to mention any promotion and wealth, he was robbed of military power by Li Xin this time, even if he returns to the Central Plains, I am afraid he will not get any benefits.

"General, what do you think of this strategy?" Chu Suiliang asked with a smile.

"Okay, the entire Western Regions will be played with by Mr. 's tricks, as long as the Turks and Tiele can be defeated, the entire Western Regions will definitely be included in the empire's territory." Huang Puwan said without thinking about it. He is not a fool, and he can see the power of Chu Suiliang's strategy, which is to use his strength to sow discord, and finally let Li Xin occupy the entire Western Regions openly.

"The Western Regions are so vast, and now under the command of the Metropolitan Governor, there are still many fewer generals who can take charge alone. Li Jing, Su Dingfang, Wei Chigong, Duan Qi, Yan Sù, etc., although they have grown up, but if it is about sitting on one side, the general is the best among them, but now the general has not yet integrated into my army in the Western Regions, as long as the general can be integrated into it, the metropolitan governor will definitely reuse the general, why can't the general sit on one side? Chu Suiliang whispered comfortingly.

Huang Puwan's face was stunned, and his heart moved, Li Xin's foundation is shallow, this is a recognized fact. There are few people under him, and if he joins it now, he will definitely be reused by Li Xin.

"Thank you, sir, for reminding me." Huang Puwan arched his hand and said.

"However, most of the governors employ people, do the generals know what characteristics they have?" Chu Sui showed a smile in his conscience, and said in a low voice: "Civilian officials don't say it for the time being, military generals who are not from military schools will not use it, if the general can enter the military academy with the camp, he will be a confidant of the metropolitan governor." ”

"This? The Admiral understood. Huang Puwan thought about it carefully and found that General Li Xinxin was really like this, he took a deep breath and arched his hand and said: "If Mr. has something, you can order the last general at any time." "Since you can't resist, you should take the opportunity to blend in at this time, perhaps in the greatest interest.

Chu Suiliang nodded, and couldn't help but feel proud in his heart, the greater the contribution he made, the more he could gain Li Xin's trust. He is a wise man, and he has come into contact with Li Xin's emerging interest group, and he is very optimistic about the current situation, so he will do his best to help Li Xin plan. At any time, he can think of helping Li Xin expand his power, and recruiting generals in the army like Huang Puwan is also an aspect.