The name of the man, the shadow of the might.

Although Lin Feng asked Wang Kui and Zhou Xingfeng to sit down with a smile on his face, both of them stood up straight respectfully to show their respect for Lin Feng.

Soldiers worship strength the most. Wang Kui and Zhou Xingfeng are both veterans who have been in the army for many years, but they have never participated in a large battle like the Battle of Guizhou, in which 80,000 people participated before and after, let alone command on the spot.

Therefore, when the two of them saw with their own eyes Lin Feng's foresight of transporting ballistas thousands of miles away, hiding 13,000 Tang soldiers on the ship for eighteen days of forbearance, and inducing Wu Huaien to assault in the middle through the close combat of the two wings, so as to decide the ingenuity of the battle, their hearts had long been impressed by Lin Feng's strategy. Subsequently, they saw with their own eyes in Hezhou and Wuzhou the ruthlessness when Lin Feng killed the Han army, slaughtered the prisoners, and then built down the terrifying "Jingguan" nearly ten meters high, and there was a trace of fear in their hearts, this Lin Feng, who always had a smile on his face, was by no means a good person inside!

Lin Feng saw the restraint of the two people, Da Lu got up with a smile, took the hands of the two people, and pressed them to the seats, and sat down opposite. Then he took a teapot and made it for them, and raised a glass to invite them.

Wang Kui and Zhou Xingfeng hurriedly raised their teacups and looked at Lin Feng puzzled.

"Two dudes, don't be so restrained! If it weren't for the march, it would have been wine to entertain guests today, and we wouldn't have returned home if we weren't drunk! You know how much I drink! Lin Feng took a sip of tea comfortably, took a light breath, and said briskly.

Zhou Xingfeng spoke first, but when he opened his mouth, he was a sycophant: "That's!" Lord Lin's alcohol consumption is the same as the ability to fight, absolutely nothing to say! ”

Lin Feng laughed again: "That's not as straightforward as Brother Zhou, and Brother Wang's calmness!" ”

The three of them looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

Lin Feng leaned forward and suddenly asked, "I wonder what the two brothers think about getting along with Lin?" ”

Zhou Xingfeng immediately said: "Lord Lin didn't say anything about his subordinates' kindness, and he definitely made me convinced and desperate." ”

Wang Kui groaned slightly, and when he opened his mouth, he had already fallen behind, but his words were very consistent with his personal calm characteristics: "Lord Lin and we have experienced life and death together, which can be described as treating each other with all sincerity and suffering, and Wang admires it very much. ”

"Lin entered the Tang Dynasty alone, and he can reach today's status, and Lin believes that the most correct thing to do is to share weal and woe with the people around him and bear the wind and rain." Lin Feng's expression was straight, he slowed down his speech, and said solemnly: "Now, the strong enemy of the Chu State has gone, and I think that the small country of the Southern Han Dynasty will not make any more big moves in recent years, it is the stage of our Chu and Tang Dynasty working together to develop greatly!" Lin wants to share the wind and rain in the future with the two brothers and share the wealth in the future, I wonder if I can have this honor? ”

This is straight to the point, to recruit the two of them in the name of Datang! Wang Kui and Zhou Xingfeng got up together, knelt on one knee, and said loudly: "It is an honor to be able to serve Datang and Lord Lin!" ”

Lin Feng raised his hand to signal the two of them to get up, pointed at Wang Kui and asked, "Brother Wang, in your opinion, how should this Guiguan region be managed is the best policy?" ”

Wang Kui sat down unhurriedly, stroked his short beard and replied: "The Guiguan area has always been a land of a hundred Yue, and there are many Han and few Hans. As long as the Yi and Han are properly handled, the two will live in peace, and the internal stability will be stable, so that they can be based on the geographical advantages, people, and outside the borders. ”

"Brilliant! In a word! Lin Feng applauded lightly, refilled the teacups that had barely touched the two, suddenly raised his head, and seemed to answer casually, "If Lin intends to let Wang be in charge of this Guiguan place in the future, I don't know what Brother Wang wants?" ”

As if he was hit by an invisible thunderbolt, Wang Kui, who had always been calm, raised his head in surprise and looked at Lin Feng in disbelief, could it be that Lin Feng would allow himself to be the military commander of this place?

Lin Feng stretched out two fingers and said to him with a smile: "Two conditions." First, there will inevitably be a period of transition, and you have to first serve as the deputy jiedu envoy of Jingjiang, and then be promoted to the jiedu envoy after the local situation is completely stabilized. Second, the people here are fierce and the quality of the soldiers is particularly good, I need you to choose the best of the best, and help me train an elite army of 3,000 people within a year. Can you agree to these two points? ”

Wang Kui got up slowly, pulled the chair away, knelt solemnly on the ground, kowtowed heavily, and when he raised his face, the corners of his eyes were already quietly glowing. Although he was born in a wealthy family in Tanzhou, he was skilled in the art of war, superb in martial arts, he had always regarded himself very highly, and he had paid a lot in the army, but he had never really stood out, but he never imagined that Lin Feng would dare to use himself so heavily after a big battle.

"Lord Lin's kindness, I am willing to repay him with my life, and I will live up to Lord Lin's trust!" Wang Kui said loudly, and his calm tone trembled a little.

"Okay, in the future, this Guiguan land will be entrusted to Brother Wang! Within three years, I guarantee that the Tang Dynasty will not levy any rent from the Guiguan area! Lin Feng said as he stepped forward to support Wang Kui.

Wang Kui's body shrank, dodged slightly, kowtowed his head again, and said loudly: "This head is Wang Mou's thank you to Lord Lin on behalf of the Chu people in the Guiguan area!" ”

Lin Feng smiled and helped Wang Kui back to his position, before turning to Zhou Xingfeng, who was looking hot next to him, and asked with a smile: "Brother Zhou, I don't know what you think about the future development of the Chu State?" ”

Zhou Xingfeng pondered for a long time, and then said solemnly: "Chu is a fertile land, but it has not met the Ming Lord, resulting in a waste of strength, there are strong men in the north, Tang Dynasty in the east, and Southern Han in the south, just like a trapped dragon, it is not easy to survive independently in the future." ”

"Then what do you think is the right way to develop Chudi?" Lin Feng asked.

"Take the ruler of the Ma clan as a precept, restrain briefly, live with the people, and wait for the future." Zhou Xingfeng replied.

Lin Feng nodded with satisfaction, in his vague impression, Zhou Xingfeng had been the "King of Hunan" for a few years, so he naturally had his own thoughts and concepts about ruling a place.

Historically, Zhou Xingfeng controlled the entire Hunan in the third year of Xiande (957 AD) and established the "Zhou Xingfeng regime" in the history of five dynasties until he died of illness in 962 AD, and served as the "King of Hunan" for five years.

During Zhou Xingfeng's reign in Hunan, he also had quite a lot of political achievements. He took the death of the Ma ruler in poverty and luxury, and abolished the harsh laws of the Ma Chu regime to make it convenient for the people, and at the same time, he lived a frugal life and "lived a very good book". Zhou Xingfeng appointed officials "all take honest people", and his son-in-law Tang De asked him for an official, but he ridiculed him for not having this talent, and sent some farm tools to tell his son-in-law to go back to farming. Zhou Xingfeng was very strict with the management officials, and when he found bad deeds, he was severely punished. He Jingshan, Yiyang, forcibly occupied the women, Zhou Xingfeng personally interrogated, and angrily threw them into the river. Zhou Xingfeng also paid attention to appeasing the ethnic minorities in the territory and appointing outstanding elements among them as local officials. In the end, during the reign of Zhou Xingfeng, a stable and prosperous situation of "Huxiang and Hunan was strong" was formed.

When he arrived here, Lin Feng no longer concealed it, and said softly: "The Ma brothers are immoral and incompetent, and they have brought disaster to the country and the people, and I have already started to implement the 'shovel plan', and I want to return the Chu country to a bright and prosperous country, and I want to ask the two of you to help." After the matter is completed, Brother Zhou, like Brother Wang, can start with the deputy envoy of Langzhou, I don't know what the two of them think? ”

The overall foundation of Langzhou is even better than that of Tanzhou, and Lin Fengken promised to Zhou Xingfeng, which is definitely too good to be reused!

Although Lin Feng's tone was soft, for the two people in front of him, this was tantamount to the most unscrupulous ultimatum, my biggest secret has been told to you, the high-ranking officials may be down, you can weigh it yourself.

Zhou Xingfeng did not hesitate at all this time, "flutter" knelt on the ground, kowtowed, Wang Kui did not dare to lag behind, and quickly knelt down side by side, and the two said in unison: "Obey Lord Lin's orders!" ”

Lin Feng continued to say softly: "From today onwards, even if the Guiguan region officially belongs to Datang, you will officially become a member of Datang!" Then, the former commander and deputy envoy of the Chu State should not exist, so I will leave this matter to you. ”

This meaning is even more naked, you can't talk without evidence, and personally kill the commander Peng Yanhui and the deputy envoy of Jingjiang, the governor of Guizhou, Ma Xiyin, and accept a bloody letter of surrender, even if you officially join the gang, you don't have to think about stepping on two boats or something.

Wang Kui and Zhou Xingfeng did not hesitate at all, and responded "yes" loudly.

A day later, at noon, Peng Yanhui and Ma Xiyin, who had been politely placed under house arrest in the same courtyard after the Battle of Guizhou, had a daily routine fierce debate match, and the guards who had long been impatient with the quarrel between the two immediately walked outside the courtyard, and when they could not hear the sound and came in again, they found that the two people had already fallen in a pool of blood, lifeless, and each holding a blood-stained knife in their hands.

In the following two days, the two people's personal guards and right-hand men had many retaliatory firefights, and after the end, these subordinates, including Peng and Ma's families, were all wiped out, and their houses were also burned to the ground.