Luo Jiuhe looked up at the gloomy sky and scolded.

"You have to hurry, if it's late, you'll have to get drenched in the rain to see Ye Jungong." He is humane to the left and right.

The people around answered, and the war horses stepped up a little. All the big horses galloped up, although there were only more than 30 people, but they also had the momentum of thousands of people.

The most popular goods of the Anxi Chamber of Commerce are those Dawan good horses. Even in the land of Liaodong, close to the Khitan, Xi and other tribes rich in war horses, they also like to use Dawan horses. A good Dawan horse is only worth dozens to 100 guan in Anxi, and when it comes here, it can be worth 500 to 1,000 guan, and that kind of sweat and blood BMW is worth 10,000 guan, but it is still priceless.

On July 27, the 14th year of the Tang Dynasty, Luo Jiuhe, who was originally in Ancheng Prefecture, was ordered to go to Jian'an City to meet Ye Chang.

Unlike Ye Ting, who was also summoned, Luo Jiuhe always remembered that he was a general, so he was the most cautious one under the Liaodong system. This relatively conservative nature is also reflected in his achievements over the years. Whether it is dealing with the Khitan and Xi people, or harassing the Shangbohai and An Lushan armies, he is very cautious.

This kind of caution is actually not in line with what he thinks in his heart.

Five miles away from Jian'an City, Luo Jiuhe saw a cloud of smoke billowing up. There seemed to be a pungent smell in the air, but Luo Jiuhe was not averse to this smell, it was the smell of steel and fire, which always reminded him of the battlefield.

"What kind of person" There was a shouting sound from the sentry post on the side of the road, and a horse was straddling on the road, forcing Luo Jiuhe and the others to slow down.

This refusal was newly placed, although the sentry had already been in place, and it could not be searched so closely.

"It turned out to be General Luo" After recognizing Luo Jiuhe, the guards in the sentry did not immediately let him go: "Please also ask the general to show the token"

Luo Jiuhe took out the token that transferred himself back and showed it to the guard, and then asked, "Why is this the case here?" ”

"The order of the county magistrate, and it is rumored in the south that when the county magistrate first arrived in Lushun, those fine works will be changed." The guard didn't hide what he knew, and it wasn't a secret that he knew what he knew.

"Abnormal ...... It's really daring. Luo Jiuhe was slightly angry in his heart.

Although he is cautious under Ye Chang, it does not mean that he is disrespectful to Ye Chang, on the contrary, it is precisely because of his respect for Ye Chang that he is so careful to maintain the friendship between his boss and his subordinates.

"Not really...... If you really don't die, you won't die. The guard uttered a mantra that had become popular in Lushun these days, and laughed.

Luo Jiuhe left this sentry post and continued to walk, every few miles, there was a sentry post, and when he arrived at Jian'an City, the sky had already begun to crackle and rain.

Fortunately, there were people in front of the city gate who welcomed them and prepared clothes for them, and some people asked them if they wanted to hide from the rain at the city gate. Luo Jiuhe was anxious, where did he dare to wait outside for the rain to stop, and braved the rain to go to Ye Chang's base camp.

Although the air in Jian'an City is not very good, the streets are still very clean, and they are clean and clean, not inferior to Lushun. Because the old city was built in the first place, the city's sewer system was done very well, and there was no water on the streets during such heavy rains.

Hardened roads will not let them fall into the mud and cannot extricate themselves.

But the rain was still too heavy, and the torrential rain in July came so quickly that even if they had a coat, it couldn't help them much. By the time they arrived at the camp on the northwest side of the city, they were soaking wet.

"Luo Jiuhe asked to see Ye Gong, and he was troubled to give me a farewell." Luo Jiuhe led the horse to the door and said to the guards standing under the eaves.

"General Luo just goes in, the county prince said, as long as General Luo comes, he doesn't have to pass through." The guard opened the door: "There is hot water inside, and Yu's clothes have also been prepared, General Luo will change his clothes first, right?" ”

"You set up my retinue, I have met the county prince first." Luo Jiu River Road.

Calling Ye Chang "the county prince", he is still a little uncomfortable, the founding county prince, only thirty years old, is completely earned by his hands - Ye Chang's exploits really make him envious. However, he knew that he could not compare, and when it came to courage and courage, he had nowhere to match, let alone political strategy and wisdom.

I just hope to be able to follow behind Ye Chang, and as Ye Chang's credit gets bigger and bigger, he also gets more and more credit.

The only regret is that Ye Chang has no heirs so far.

"Jiuhe is here, why is it wet all over...... Wash with hot water first, change into clothes, and then come to see me. Ye Chang saw Luo Jiuhe, who was drenched, and frowned slightly: "When you need your strength, don't get sick."

"Yes" Luo Jiuhe didn't say a word of nonsense, and followed a guard down. The hot water is ready-made, Yu Jing's towels and military uniform are also ready, Luo Jiuhe moves quickly, just turning around, and picking himself up.

As he put on his clothes, he looked at himself in the glass mirror and was very satisfied.

Although he is over forty years old, he is still in good health and does not look much different from someone in his thirties. And his energy is more than physical strength, and he has read a lot of books over the years, from the ancient military books to some books called "practical learning" written by Ye Chang himself. If you read more books, your temperament will naturally change, for example, your calmness and calmness are both due to his personality and the role of books.

"Xiangping guarded Luo Jiuhe and reported to Ye Gong" When he saw Ye Chang again, he straightened up, stood straight, and performed a new military salute for the training of the Liaodong Regiment.

The regimental training army is not considered a regular army, so some military salutes and military systems can be adjusted according to the preferences of the commander-in-chief. Luo Jiuhe did not meet with the courtesy of officialdom, but with a military salute, and his recognition of his identity made Ye Chang very satisfied.

This kind of caution alone is enough to ⊥ Luo Jiuhe to be invincible.

"Jiuhe, a year and a half ago, you once drew up an Andong battle plan with me, in which you said that sooner or later Andong will have a decisive battle, the scale and scope of this decisive battle will be determined by the strength of our Liaodong, if our army is large, it will be a big war, An Lushan, Balhae State, and Silla Congress will attack us together. Now you see, is the side battle coming? ”

Ye Chang asked the subject directly, which made Luo Jiuhe's mind tense again, he recalled his own plan at the beginning, after the plan was handed over, Ye Chang just replied with a "Zhilu Dao", he originally thought that he was not taken seriously, but he never thought that Ye Chang was waiting for him here.

"Now our strength is still insufficient, so it is not yet a decisive battle." Luo Jiuhe pondered for a while: "An Lushan will never act rashly, he may even take the opportunity to seize Jian'an City in the name of joining forces with our army, when the war is not favorable to our army."

Ye Chang waited and motioned for him to continue.

"The Bohai Kingdom has become more and more hostile to me because of the incident in Shenxi in the past two years, and the Khitans are driven by it. Silla was cunning and habitual in troubled waters. Therefore, this conflict will be dominated by the Bohai State, the Khitan people will be the vanguard, the Silla people will wait and see, and An Lushan will take advantage of the fire to rob."

Neither of them was entangled, both Tang Army, how dare An Lushan do anything to Liaodong. With An Lushan's greedy virtue towards friendly troops, he will always think of excuses.

"If so, what are you going to do?"

"Take the initiative to attack, break the Khitan Department in one fell swoop, the Khitan people are afraid of power and strong, first break it and then soothe it, then its tribe is used by me, and you can fight back against the Bohai people. Increase support for Shenxi, make his Northern Expedition, and divert the attention of the Bohai people. Then he attacked Bohai Zhongjing with an elite, destroyed its temple, seized its population, and returned to Liaodong."

"Then An Lushan and Silla don't care?"

"Each can be monitored by a partial division, and these two, if they do not see the success or failure of the Bohai State, they will not dare to act rashly. At the same time, the regimental training in the territory should do a good job of mobilization, and if there is any change between the two, the regimental training will be used to stop it first, and when the main force returns from victory, it will be attacked."

Luo Jiuhe's countermeasures were completely different from his always cautious character, which could be said to be bold and risky, and even made a plan to attack the capital of the Bohai King to go to Longquan Mansion in Beijing. Soon after the Bohai State was really breached, if the royal capital was really breached, the shock would be big enough to ⊥ the rebellion of those tribes who depended on it, and the Heishui tribes in the north would inevitably take the opportunity to cause trouble, coupled with the secession of Shenxi, the entire Bohai Sea would become a mess, and there would be no threat to Liaodong for at least ten years.

Moreover, the purpose of this war is to punish and plunder the population, and there is no need to rule the borders of the Bohai Sea, so all the investment is one-time, and there is no need to worry about getting caught up in a protracted entanglement.

"If you act according to your plan now, when do you think you will attack Longquan Mansion?"

Luo Jiuhe's heart jumped suddenly, he pondered for a while, and then said: "It's impossible this year, but this year you can break the Khitan first, and the material preparations for the border have already been prepared, and only manpower is needed." It is limited to two to three months, and if the Khitan cannot be defeated, the army must be withdrawn and returned to avoid the cold winter. If you want to assault Longquan, you must get after April of the following year, take advantage of the warmer climate, beat a drum, whether it is successful or not, you must return to the division in September."

The biggest problem is the cold climate, although Luo Jiuhe has arranged a bold tactic, but when it comes to execution, he is still cautious. Ye Chang was happy when he heard this, and immediately said: "Okay, Jiuhe, I summoned you this time for this matter."

Although there was some speculation, Luo Jiuhe was still excited: "But it's going to be a battle?" ”

"Well, there may be some changes in the court......" Ye Chang pondered for a while, and then looked at Luo Jiuhe: "Jiuhe, I won't hide it from you, the changes in the court may be extremely beneficial to me, and may also be extremely unfavorable to me." Regardless of the advantages or disadvantages, I need Liaodong to be stable, which is the foundation of my life. ”

Ye Chang rarely spoke to Luo Jiuhe in this tone, Luo Jiuhe's heart suddenly froze, and then he stood up again: "The county prince just rest assured, I am loyal to the county prince, where the county prince points out, I will fight"

is loyal to Ye Chang, not loyal to the Tang Dynasty, the mystery in these words, the people who Luo Jiuhe said understand it, and the people who listen to Ye Chang also understand it.

"I am also loyal to Huaxia." Ye Chang gently stroked his chest with his hand, and his voice was slightly low: "Over the years, the south and the north have been fighting, and those who have done this are the same." It's just that some people are too selfish, but they can't allow me to continue to serve the country and be rich and noble to me, but floating clouds, I lead my subordinates to the sea, and I can create a piece of heaven and earth, even if I call the king self-reliance, it is just a snap of my fingers. ”

Ye Chang said this with some "resentment", Luo Jiuhe was in a mood when he heard it, and he realized that the changes in the DPRK and China that Ye Chang said might be very big.

"You know about this, just be prepared in your heart." Ye Chang didn't go into details, and after a pause, Ye Chang said loudly: "Luo Jiuhe"

"In"

"Today, I will take you as the deputy head of the Liaodong Marching Army, lead the training of the Liaodong armies and regiments, and grant full authority to be responsible for the war in Liaodong for one year and three months, and we must end the war in Liaodong before October next year." When Ye Chang said this, his voice slowed down slightly: "You may want to go?" ”

Luo Jiuhe's heart almost jumped out of his chest.

This is the meaning of entrusting the foundation of Liaodong to his hands, and the meaning of attention and trust during this period is almost not expressed in words.

Previously, Luo Jiuhe thought that Ye Chang himself was going to sit in Jian'an Prefecture and let him be the striker to deal with the Bohai Kingdom, but he never thought that Ye Chang would simply hand over all the command to him.

"The subordinates will live up to the trust of the county magistrate, and they will win a complete victory" Holding back the agitation in his heart, Luo Jiuhe responded loudly.

"Okay, as soon as the supplies are met, the Cen Guild will back you up, Ye Ying and Ye Ting will help you, if there is anything that the two of them do not obey the military order, you can deal with it directly, and you don't need to report it to me."

"Yes" Luo Jiuhe responded first, and then said with a smile: "The subordinates and the two Ye brothers have always cooperated happily, and both of them know the general situation, and they will not disappoint the county prince." ”

Ye Ying and Ye Ting are both members of the Ye Chang clan and from the personal guard, if the two of them are arrogant, it will be a little difficult for Luo Jiuhe to control the situation in Liaodong. Ye Chang was not worried that Luo Jiuhe would take this opportunity to stand on his own, in fact, according to the system of balance between military and government in Liaodong, even if Luo Jiuhe obtained the command of the army, it was impossible to completely control the regimental training equivalent to the reserve, let alone the semi-militarized workers in the workshop.

However, after Luo Jiuhe's excitement faded a little, he immediately thought of the problem: "Why did the county prince hand over this great task to me, wouldn't it be more secure if the county prince was in charge himself?" ”

"First, you have this ability, and second, it is impossible for me to live in Liaodong for a long time." Ye Chang sighed: "What happened in the Central Plains......"

The actions of all parties in the Central Plains are in private, how can Ye Chang not know the reason, but after Tianbao had a conflict with Li Longji in the eleventh year, Ye Chang was completely disappointed in the Li Tang royal family, and seeing that Li Longji was becoming more and more stupid, and Li Heng was so hostile to him, how could he be willing to go wholeheartedly for the Li Tang royal family?

If it weren't for Shou'an's face...... Ye Chang himself is about to take revenge.

But even if it was to give Shou An face, the Li Tang clan wanted to die by himself, but Ye Chang had no obligation to stop it. He followed Li Tengkong to Liaodong at this moment, and made a gesture of wanting to set off a big war in Liaodong at this moment, in order to make those fools feel at ease to make trouble?