Cao Yong knew Xiang Nan, although he had never met him.

There are 50,000 Fengwei troops in the nineteen states of Xuanwudao, and the army is divided into two prefectures, left and right, and stationed in different places, even if they are all captains, they don't all recognize each other.

Xiang Nan didn't know each of them, but every one of them knew Xiang Nan.

Xiang Nanlai was originally inconspicuous in the army, there was no war in Daxia for a long time, Xuanwudao belonged to the Gyeonggi Guard, and it was even safer, and the most he did was to escort the adults in the capital to supervise, as well as to support and transfer troops to suppress bandits, these are all drudgery for many generals, and if they can't pick it up, they won't take it, but Xiang Nan rushed to pick it up every time.

Bandit support must go, and escort supervision is a special selection of remote places with far distances, the most oily and hard-working errands.

He was injured, but naturally he also made meritorious contributions, and was promoted from small colonel to lieutenant very quickly.

Such a character naturally attracted everyone's attention, and then the life experience also spread, Taiyuan Mansion Xiang's.

Many people don't know about the Xiang clan in Taiyuan Mansion, but when it comes to Xiang Yun, there are many people who know, and when it comes to Li Feng'an's general, he was single-handedly promoted by Li Feng'an to become a festival envoy, and no one who is a soldier doesn't know.

Xiang Yun's own nephew.

So what else is there to say, although enlisted as a small soldier, but ...... No wonder the generals above take care of him so much, think of him in everything, and promote him, so that he has the opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

No one cares about the injuries they have suffered, and the merits they have made have become taken for granted.

Later, he became Li Feng'an's son-in-law, not to mention being a lieutenant, he could also be a government rate, the only problem was that he was too young.....

"Age isn't an issue now." Cao Yong washed his hands in the copper basin and sighed, "Ten-year-old dolls can be festival envoys, and what is so unusual about the twenty-year-old government rate." ”

"It doesn't matter what position I have now." The adjutant general took the handkerchief from the handmaiden's hand and waved her away, "There are captains who lead tens of thousands of soldiers, and there are generals with hundreds of soldiers and horses." ”

Cao Yong is the former, he wiped his hands and looked pleased, is the troubled times good? Of course it's not good, at the beginning, he was in a hurry like a lost dog, running around with soldiers and horses, worried that he would be killed the next moment.

Later, he was not killed, but gathered more and more soldiers and horses as he got older, and after he could easily kill others, he felt different.

With his background, in a peaceful and prosperous era, it would be impossible to have today in his lifetime.

"Xiang Nan now has the white-robed soldiers in his hands, plus the Jiannan Dao soldiers sent by his daughter-in-law, there are about nearly 30,000 people." The other lieutenant general continued.

Cao Yong's relieved expression dissipated, well, whether it is a peaceful and prosperous era or a troubled era, some people are born with a good life.

He threw the handkerchief in the copper basin: "Thirty thousand is not much, I haven't figured out this Xiang Nan at the time, why did you say he came to our Xuanwu Dao to join the army, he went to his uncle, to his father-in-law, isn't it better than here?" ”

A green-shirted scribe sitting at the table raised his head and said: "Your Excellency, you don't understand, this is the most common way for the family to obtain qualifications, they conceal their origin and come to a place that is not under the control of their family, and start from the bottom, so that when they are recommended by the family in the future, they can show their talents more and gain more prestige." ”

He smiled again as he said this.

"Of course, it is impossible to really hide your identity, just to hide ordinary people, Shangguan has said hello."

Cao Yong smiled: "So how can there be people who really make prestige from the bottom." ”

The scribe held the pen and pointed with his hand: "Yes, my lord is such a person." ”

Cao Yong frowned: "How can Mr. Tingru say such flattering words." He pointed to the lieutenant next to him, "That's it, they said." ”

The adjutant general shouted: "My lord, I don't have flattery!" I'm talking from my heart! ”

The green-shirted scribe also smiled: "It's not like everyone in this world is flattered by others. ”

Cao Yong shook his head and waved his hand: "Don't talk about me, let's talk about Xiang Nan, why is he here again?" Haven't you finished your visit yet? ”

Last year, Xiang Nan took the white-robed soldiers from Xuanwu Road and visited many places, mainly to send the Xuanwu soldiers who were killed in Fanyang back to their homeland, and also to visit and find their once familiar comrades.

But it didn't come to them.

"I belong to the left and right armies with Xiang Nan, and I have never dealt with each other." Cao Yong said, "What did he visit me for?" ”

The adjutant general said: "Nothing to be courteous, either a traitor or a thief!" ”

The Tsing Yi scribe said: "Those who have the ability always have to be courteous, calculated and coveted, so don't be annoyed and wary." ”

Cao Yong looked at him: "Mr. said how to do it?" Invite him in? ”

The lieutenant general also listened to the gesture.

The green-shirted scribe said: "My lord, don't see people easily now, especially these people who lead troops and generals, and people have to be on guard. How many soldiers and horses did he bring? ”

The latter sentence is to ask the adjutant general.

The adjutant general said: "I didn't bring soldiers and horses, only five retinues, and settled in an inn in the town outside the house." ”

The green-shirted scribe smiled and said to Cao Yong: "My lord, this person is here to lobby this time. ”

"What kind of lobbying is to deceive the soldiers." Cao Yong said, "This Xiang child, the last time I came to Xuanwudao, I guessed that he was going to make a mistake. Let him go! ”

The adjutant general hesitated: "Xiang Nan's uncle Xiang Yungang was made a general by His Majesty....."

Speaking of which, despite the troubled times, Xiang Nan is still a son of a family.

Cao Yong wanted to scold, but his face was red and he couldn't shout......

The green-shirted scribe smiled: "The general is the general of Linzhou, what does it have to do with us, it's far away." ”

Don't say that it is the general of His Majesty, but say that it is Linzhou, and the words are disrespectful to His Majesty's court, but the deputy general and Cao Yong are used to it, and they are suddenly surprised.

Now it's different from before, he has a heavy army, and he doesn't have to be afraid of those families.

Xiang Yun was named a general because he was in Linzhou, is he still a general after leaving Linzhou? Could he, a great general, still be able to bring soldiers and horses to fight them? He dares to fight the guards with the guards? Unless Your Majesty wants to turn the guards into rebels!

If he doesn't come with soldiers and horses, what can the general do to him?

Cao Yong snorted: "Blow him away." ”

The adjutant general went out majestically, and came back in a hurry not long after.

"My lord, Xiang Nan didn't come alone." He said.

Cao Yong sneered: "Impossible, 30,000 soldiers and horses entered me to preach martial arts, how can we be ignorant and unaware?" They're not ghosts. ”

The deputy general hurriedly finished speaking: "What he brought was not a person, it was the flag of Mrs. Chu." ”

Cao Yong was stunned and sneered on his face, and the green-shirted scribe who had re-picked up the pen also stopped his pen and looked over.

Cao Yong muttered: "The rumors are true, this Nan really has a lot to do with Mrs. Chu State. ”

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If it is Mrs. Chu Guo, then you have to be cautious, Xiang Yunyuan can't come to Linzhou, Mrs. Chu Guo is beside her, and even some soldiers and horses are preaching martial arts.

Cao Yong paced in the room: "What should I do, Xiang Nan actually hooked up with this woman, no wonder he dared to come to us to preach martial arts." ”

The green-shirted scribe said: "Don't worry, my lord, it's good that he is polite and we are polite." ”

Cao Yong stopped and looked at him: "See him?" ”

The green-shirted scribe shook his head: "If you can't see it, if you can't see it, you don't have to answer him, and if you refuse it when you see it, then he will have a handle." He looked at the adjutant general, "You go with gifts, delicious and delicious entertainment, and then tell him that the adults are infected with the wind and cold because of the soup kitchen, and it is inconvenient to meet guests, so stay better and then catch up with Xiang Gongzi." ”

The deputy general looked at Cao Yong, and Cao Yong nodded: "Do what Mr. Tingru said." ”

The lieutenant led the troops cautiously out.

This time he came back quickly, Xiang Nan listened to his obviously deceitful excuse and did not question, but happily accepted the gift and left.

Of course, Cao Yong would not breathe a sigh of relief, and sent someone to keep an eye on Xiang Nan, and the news came quickly, and Xiang Nan went to see the other generals.

Not all the generals refused to see Xiang Nan, so Xiang Nan's intentions soon came.

He persuaded everyone to unite into a Fengwei army, revive the strength of the Gyeonggi Guard, and prepare for the recapture of the capital.

"I knew this son was here to collect troops." Cao Yong sneered and was angry, "He wants us all to wear white robes." ”

The green-shirted scribe said: "Whether he really wants to reunite the Fengwei army or rob the army, he must stop him. ”

The deputy general was a little puzzled on the side, he was originally angry that Xiang Nan robbed Cao Yong of what he was supposed to do, why did the Qingyi scribe say that he didn't seem to let Cao Yong do such a thing.

"Isn't it better to have more soldiers and horses in your hands?" He couldn't help but ask.

"Of course not." The green-shirted scribe shook his head, "The more soldiers and horses, the better. ”

He turned and pointed to the map.

"The position of our Xuanwu Dao is between the rebels and the guards, and it is the safest and most advantageous to not form an army."

"If there is no army, it will be scattered and disorderly, the guerrillas will be scattered, it will be difficult to gather strength in a plate of scattered sand, and the rebels are not worth mobilizing a large army to deal with us."

"If we don't reunite as a guard, but we don't rebel and join the enemy, if we are disloyal or don't rebel, whether it's a rebel or a guard, they want to win us over, they won't attack us, so that we can profit from both sides and live in the cracks."

The green-shirted scribe smiled slightly.

"In the future, whether the counterinsurgency is successful or the rebels are victorious, we have a way to go."

"However, once you form an army, you have to choose a left and right, and you have to win or lose."

"Become a guard, you have to fight the rebels, or be beaten by the rebels."

"If you don't obey the orders of the guards and don't fight the rebels, you will be beaten by the guards."

"My lord, who do you want to be beaten?"

Cao Yong flicked his sleeves: "I don't want anyone." ”

Is it easy for him to have so many soldiers and horses today! He didn't want to be a lieutenant with only 200 soldiers left!

But Xiang Nan lobbied with the banner of Mrs. Chu State, he was not confused, and others could not tell.....

Shi Ran, a scholar in a green shirt, smiled: "Don't worry, my lord, I'll explain the pros and cons to you for your lordship." ”