The reason why the people of Youzhou were in a hurry to fight Boling's idea was that the two sides were too close to each other, and if they didn't solve the trouble between their elbows and armpits, the Youzhou army would not want to go further. There is another very important reason that Li Xu has risen for a short time and has a weak foundation, as long as he swallows his land in a war, he will not worry that he will have a chance to make a comeback.

But Hedong Li Yuan is different, this person is three generations of ministers, and his protégés are all over the world. Even in the most depressed moments, as long as you send a letter out, you can attract tens of thousands of followers. Moreover, in the past two years, the Li family has firmly held most of Hedongdao in the palm of their hands, and they want money and grain, money and food, and talents and talents, and their strength is not smaller than that of Youzhou.

If the Youzhou army faces the Boling army alone, the certainty of victory is at least seventy percent. But when the two Li join forces, I am afraid that there is no even half of the certainty left. Therefore, some old and serious people can't help but secretly regret it, complaining that everyone has calculated everything, and they shouldn't have missed the relationship between the two Lis. Some young people were angry, staring at them and shouting loudly, "It's just that another old woman Li is added, and if he is captured together, does he still have three heads and six arms!" ”

If you are really full of confidence, why mention the word 'fear'! Looking at the performance of the younger generation, Liu Yifang couldn't help but sigh in his heart. said secretly: "Luo Gong doesn't know if he has been dazzled by the snow in the past two years, or he has been confused by phlegm. The old brothers who have the courage and insight to depreciate and depreciate, one by one, and use these bright embroidered pillows on the surface. This kind of person is almost the same for fun, expecting them to attack the city and pull out the village, it is no different from asking for fish! ”

When I was annoyed, I suddenly heard a calm voice asking, "When did General Liu see Li Shimin, did you talk to him in detail?" ”

That's a scheming one. Liu Yifang secretly praised, raised his head, and just saw Luo Cheng's eyes full of doubts. Seeing that it was the major general who inquired, he quickly stood up, hugged his fists, and replied loudly: "If you go back to the general, the lowly post is Li Shimin, whom I met three days ago, and I had two meals with him and chatted about my views on the current situation. Because he has not been ordered, he does not dare to have a deep friendship with him! ”

"Why don't General Liu invite Gongzi Li to come to Youzhou by the way!" After listening to Liu Yifang's words, Luo Cheng blamed in a low voice, and the expression on his face was not without regret.

"I also mentioned this, but Li Gongzi said that he only came to Boling to see his sister, so he couldn't spare too much time. He admires the name of the major general very much, and hopes to have the opportunity to make friends with you in the future! Liu Yifang nodded and replied with a smile.

Luo Cheng can see the benefits of Youzhou and Hedong after they can form an alliance, how can Liu Yifang, a veteran who has been running under Luo Yi for many years, not see it? It's just that the other party obviously came to Boling with a mission, and he will never change his original intention halfway. Besides, Luo Yi, the governor of Youzhou, and Li Yuan, the ambassador of Hedong Province, have never been in the past, and how can they climb so easily?

"Oh! But I see it as simple! Luo Cheng nodded, not happy to be deliberately flattered by the other party. When did Li Gongzi have a sister marry into Boling? Why haven't we heard of it? Besides, aren't they two of the same clan? ”

"The general has just learned about this situation. The daughter of Li Yuan in Hedong is the concubine of the general Li Xu. It was estimated that he was afraid of causing His Majesty to be unhappy, so his identity was kept secret. But so far, General Li still has no wife, presumably because he attaches great importance to this marriage, and he can't bear to marry another eldest woman to press on the head of Tang Gong's daughter. As for the same clan, Hu Feng is very prosperous in this dynasty, and it is not surprising that there are intermarriages with the same surname within the five suits, not to mention that they are only the family hundreds of years ago? ”

"This is reasonable, then Li Yuan is originally from the Ohno clan, and he doesn't have anything to do with the flying general Li Guangwei!" Luo Cheng sneered and shook his head, the expression on his face was full of disdain, "To be able to hold such a good son-in-law, even if it is really the same surname, Li Yuan must not care!" ”

His words have always been as sharp as his gaze, and at this moment there is contempt in his heart, and he will not leave any mercy to his opponent. But in addition to cynicism, he did not mess up in his heart, and soon, he smelled some conspiracy from Liu Yifang's statement

"So, General Liu, after you arrived in Boling, you waited for several days to see Li Shimin?" After ridiculing the character of Li Yuan and Li Xu, Major General Luo Cheng asked with a frown.

"I waited for seven days, almost before leaving, to see Li Shimin." Liu Yifang thought about it and replied very seriously. This is also the flaw that he and Luo Yi discovered last night, but it was only after discussing for nearly half an hour that the two found the suspicion in the details. But Luo Cheng found clues in a few words. Among them, you can see it at a glance.

"General Liu, can you tell me more about the whole process, the younger generation always feels that there are a lot of strange things?" After receiving an affirmative answer, Luo Cheng's face became more and more solemn, and he arched his hand and requested.

With a little relief, Liu Yifang looked at Luo Yi, the general manager of Youzhou. I happened to see a look of relief in the other party's eyes.

"Ziyi, you can tell me the whole process from beginning to end. The children are not young anymore, and they should be allowed to participate in more things, so as to save them from looking light and heavy! Chong Xin's confidant nodded, and Luo Yi ordered with a smile.

"Obey the orders of the commander!" Liu Yifang first arched his hand to Luo Yi, then cleared his throat and narrated the process of this mission.

This time he went south, he went to the south bank of the Sanggan River to purchase grain as the head of the household trough in Yuyang County, so the first target of his visit was Cui Qian, the county guard of Shanggu County. Who would have expected that after arriving in Yi County, the county guard Cui Qian refused to meet, and deduced that a small amount of demand could only be purchased in the people, and if it was a large amount, he could not make the decision, so it was better to go to Boling to find the military Sima Zhao Ziming.

"That surnamed Cui is really a wreck, so timid, and he is not afraid to embarrass his family!" Hearing Liu Yifang say that he had encountered a soft nail at the beginning, several Youzhou staff members said indignantly.

"At least more than 10,000 acres of the newly opened wasteland this spring were made by servants of his Boling Cui family. The surnamed Li is not to blame for what his family did last year, and he can make such a big deal to win over. If he has any second thoughts, he will be laughed at by the world! Although Li Xu is not pleasing to the eye anywhere, Luo Cheng can find and recognize the advantages of the other party. Shaking his head, he commented with a smile.

"The young general said very well, just the virtue of the barren land belonging to the reclaimers, I don't know how many hearts have been won for the surname Li. I tried my best to visit the old people in a private name along the way, but there were few people who were willing to meet in secret. Especially those scholars who have just received official positions, almost everyone reads General Lee's favor. If it weren't for the tens of thousands of soldiers we had on the Sanggan River, they would have almost arrested me and put me in prison! Liu Yifang nodded and continued to add.

After touching a nose of dust in Yi County, he immediately went to Boling under the "escort" of the local officer. first visited Zhang Jiuyi, the Shou of Boling County, for the same reason, and then was politely rejected by the other party for the same reason. Then he received an invitation from Zhao Ziming, the military commander, to go to the governor's yamen for a banquet and meet with the officials of the six counties openly.

Liu Yifang just needed to get in touch with this figure whose status was second only to Li Xu in the Boling Army, so he readily agreed. As a result, in the Yamen, the governor of Boling, he was collectively rebuked by local officials and several major family leaders. Liu Yifang is a person who has seen the world, so naturally he will not be knocked down by a small dismount, and he will shake his spirit and fight the Confucianism with his tongue. As a result, the more he communicated, the more surprised he became, almost half of the leading figures in Boling were soberly aware that the imperial court was hopeless, but they absolutely did not agree with the response plan proposed by the Youzhou army.

"They have long been desperate for the imperial court, but they have full confidence in the surname Li. Therefore, General Li's decision is almost everyone's decision, if the surnamed Li still chooses to work for the imperial court, the soldiers of the six counties will definitely follow to the end! Thinking of his experience in Boling, Liu Yifang summed up with emotion.

The five and a half counties under Li Xu's jurisdiction belong to the four wars, and there is no geographical advantage to rely on, and there is no time to serve. However, the art of war is cloudy, "taking the world is in virtue and not in danger", in terms of winning the hearts of the people, General Li is much stronger than General Luo in Youzhou.

After losing the supply of the imperial court, in order to feed the tiger and iron horses under his command, Luo Yi, the governor of Youzhou, almost scraped the counties under his rule. On the other hand, the counties of Boling did not purchase many heavy cavalry, but hundreds of thousands of acres of wasteland were regrown with crops. If the two sides start a war, the Youzhou army in the field will definitely be able to beat the Boling soldiers to the ground. When encountering fortresses and cities, the other side must work together and swear to die in the hands of the invaders.

Of course, Liu Yifang can't say these words directly to Luo Yi, he can only express his own experience in a roundabout way. Even so, there are still many people in the Youzhou Army who can't accept reality.

"Those big families in those places are all wall-headed, and the surname Li has given them benefits, and they naturally have everything but the horse surnamed Li is the head of the horse. But once the surname Li is no longer beneficial to them, aren't they still throwing themselves into the arms of others? Behind Shi Qinyong, the marching commander, someone commented disdainfully.

"The problem is that they can't see any benefit in supporting our Youzhou!" Liu Yifang shook his head and retorted.

"What does General Liu mean by this? Do you think that the marshal is not diligent enough to love the people? Cao Yuanrang found a flaw in Liu Yifang's words and immediately grabbed it.

"I didn't mean that. I just think we were oversimplifying things earlier! Liu Yifang didn't want to argue with him, turned his gaze to the side, and replied in a low voice.

Seeing that everyone was going off topic again, Luo Cheng hurriedly coughed and suppressed the surrounding noise. Staring at Liu Yiqifang's eyes, he continued to ask, "Has General Liu ever been around?" ”

"Sima Zhao wanted to demonstrate to us, so he ordered someone to show me half of the granges, fortresses and barracks in Boling County!"

"What do the newly resettled displaced people look like?" Luo Cheng also nodded and continued to ask.

"Still with a good face, but in good spirits! I have sent people to visit privately, and every family can basically eat a meal of thin and wild vegetables a day. Liu Yifang thought about it and replied solemnly.

"How is the training of the soldiers, and have the walls been repaired?" Luo Cheng's eyebrows raised upwards and asked again.

"The walls are still very dilapidated, but they have already been repaired. Those teams have land under the name of the general school, so the morale is extremely high! Liu Yifang sighed and gave an answer that no one wanted to hear.

The reason why Youzhou sent Liu Yifang as an envoy was because he was not only proficient in military affairs, but also had a deep understanding of civil affairs. From his observations, everyone could see that the morale of the army, the people, and the morale of the Boling side were very neat at present, and the price paid for fighting their ideas must be quite large. Moreover, Li Yuan can continue to send reinforcements from the east side of the river, and in the end, the Youzhou army is likely to lose troops and gain nothing.

But if you don't take action to deal with the Boling army, when the Youzhou army is attacking other places, you must always beware of the generals under Li Xu's command stabbing themselves from the side. The damage it may cause is far beyond the reach of the Youzhou Army.

"When did Li Xu's letter come?" After learning about the other party's military and civilian conditions, Luo Cheng asked again.

"Before Li Shimin showed up! It was about five days ago! "Liu Yifang knew that this was the key to the key, so he spoke very slowly, trying to avoid misleading others." Then Li Shimin appeared, with his eldest grandson Shunde and Liu Hongji by his side! ”

"That's right!" Luo Cheng smiled and stroked his palms, "Presumably it's not just us who are hesitating right now, Hedong Li Yuan also has a headache." Saying this, ignoring everyone's surprised gazes, he turned his face straight to his father, "Father, I suggest that we send troops as soon as the wheat is ripe and take the two counties of Hejian and Pingyuan. For the time being, we don't have to think about Boling, we can't move it, and the Boling army can't have the strength to interfere with us. After we have laid down half of Hebei, even if the surname Li has the heart to compete with us, he will not have the strength! Besides, if he continues to go against the sky, it is difficult to say whether he will survive to that time! ”

The young generals looked at each other, and they didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Luo Cheng's gourd. Only Luo Yi, Qin Yong, and the few veterans of the Tiger Horse Iron Cavalry stroked their beards lightly and nodded slightly. The Major General's performance today is deeply fatherly, not only with a keen eye and thoughtful mind, but also with a decisive and decisive action.

Li Shimin didn't come to help Boling, although the two Li now have a son-in-law.

The Yang family lost its deer, and there are many heroes and heroes who have the heart of competition.

Luo Yi is not the first, nor is he the only one.

If Li Xu refuses to go with the flow, there is only one ending waiting for him.

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