Chapter 150: Cooperation

"Holy Decree" Xiao Yunfeng smiled a little sarcastically, "The appointment of officials up and down in Guangqiong Prefecture can't be settled without two months of skinning." The basket color, the household department did not have three months, and even the silver for disaster relief could not be gathered. If only the people of their house would not all starve to death. ”

"This is just right, no one is in the way, let's do things easily, hurry up and finish dealing with this side of the matter, the border city can't let the little master support it alone. Xiao Xiao said loudly, "For more than a month in the border city, there are basically no sunny days, and the snow disaster is also a disaster, and the loss on the Tartar side is estimated to be not small, and it is inevitable that you will have to make up for it after the beginning of spring." Is it true to let a girl's family go to the battlefield" The rules of the Xiao family, as long as the Xiao family is there, they must take the lead.

"That's where I'm anxious. Xiao Yunfeng's face was calm, "Hurry up the training, look for fighters, as long as we win, we can get out here." ”

"It is also that once the water master is trained and becomes a fragrant bait, the emperor will naturally hold it in his own hands, where dare he let the master continue to stay, he is afraid that the master will turn the water master into the second Xiao family army. Xiao Da immediately figured out the tricks.

Xiao Yunfeng nodded, "That's it." Thinking of the situation in the border city, it is inevitable that I am a little more anxious, and my mood is more urgent.

The snow in the border city is very heavy today, and everyone has not been able to return home. In the middle of the afternoon, Li Zhiqian, Liu Zhike, Yang Zhihe and the three of them all received posts from handsome tent banqueters. The three of them were confused, and they didn't know what this little master wanted to do.

In fact, not only did Zheng Qingluan entertain the three generals in the handsome tent today, but she also sent Xiao Er and them out, and asked them to go to different camps to help her entertain guests.

The banquet's meal was not sumptuous, but it was a leg of lamb roasted with cumin, and it was eaten fresh.

Zheng Qingluan sat on the top, and after toasting one by one, he said, "Today, I say that it is a banquet, but it is better to say that I am an apprentice." I was young and had limited experience. There are many things that I dare not command blindly. Especially in war, which is the life that kills people, for everyone, only once. Therefore, there is nothing more precious than life, and I dare not risk the lives of my brothers lightly. She didn't look at the faces of the three of them, and continued, "It is said that knowing oneself and knowing the other is invincible, and my understanding of the opponent is limited to written information. And you are different, you have been in the border city for more than ten years, and there have been countless big battles and small battles, and you are afraid that your understanding of them is more objective than that of themselves. ”

"My master is right. Yang Zhihe swallowed the wine in his mouth, took over the conversation and said, "We know the opponent, but the opponent also understands us." Therefore, over the years, it seems that no one can help anyone and everyone is too familiar with each other. Unless you choose to go head-to-head on the battlefield. But it's really not the time when the two sides have to bump hard, and there is no need for that. So, in recent years, it has also been a skirmish, you punch me, I slap you back, and each other wants to make each other uncomfortable. And each has its own wins and losses. ”

That's true. There is no intention to hide it. Zheng Qingluan went over to pour wine for Yang Zhihe in person, and said with a smile, "This is also the norm." We are not fighting for the sake of fighting, and the purpose of war is also to strive for peace. I don't have to earn you to the death."

Liu Zhike nodded, "The master said it well, we are all people who crawled out of the mountain of blood and corpses, and what we think about the most is that our wife lives peacefully." However, if anyone wants to break the peace of the border city, then we will not scare him. The border city is our root, and our children and grandchildren will thrive in the border city, so the blood of the brothers will not be wiped out. ”

As long as you are not afraid of death, there is no enemy that cannot be defeated.

Zheng Qingluan nodded, "I firmly believe in this, my brothers have all seen blood." Such soldiers will be relieved. ”

Li Zhiqian's gaze at Zheng Qingluan was a little complicated, and he was afraid that others would also see it clearly, in front of smart people, it was better not to be clever. He took over the conversation, "Our combat strength has not diminished over the years, I can guarantee that. The tricky thing is also what Brother Yang said, and they know each other too well. Everyone's personality is different, and their habits are different, so it's easy to find the opponent's weaknesses, but at the same time, it's easy to be caught by the opponent's weaknesses. In the past two years, whenever there is a small-scale conflict, I have let the young generals below command it themselves, one is to exercise, and the other is to avoid letting the other side seize the weakness and lose the opportunity. ”

Zheng Qingluan glanced at Li Zhiqian appreciatively, this person's popularity and military ability are still commendable. Just the bold use of newcomers, not everyone has the courage. "We have to add new blood to the mix, but at the same time, the role of your veterans is even more important. Young, it means impulsive, it means inexperienced. And these are the lessons that veterans can only sum up after half their lives. The future of the Xiao family army will still be in your hands, and you need to help you. Zheng Qingluan stood up, raised his wine glass, and said solemnly, "I am also one of them, I need you to help me get on the horse and give me a ride." ”

The words were so earnest, the three of them had their own thoughts in their hearts, and they also stood up and drank the wine in the glass, "dare not obey their orders"

The wind in the night whistled and whistled, and it was very tight

The bed of the handsome tent is not as warm as the kang from the fire. Fortunately, the covers are all wolf skins, and the warmth effect is good. The brazier in the middle of the bedroom is blazing. Baier and Qiaosuan took turns to be on duty at night, this night, they didn't dare to sleep, if the charcoal fire was not strong, they were afraid that they would freeze to death.

And Zheng Qingluan may have drunk a few glasses of wine, but he slept very soundly.

In the next few days, Zheng Qingluan met with many middle- and lower-level generals and got to know everyone a little. Even bring the boy scouts into the barracks in batches so that they can integrate into the atmosphere as soon as possible. And the three generals of Li Liu and Yang also cooperated well, at least they could ask one question and answer three questions, Zheng Qingluan felt that he had gained a lot of things.

Ten days have passed in the blink of an eye, and by the end of October, the border city is already cold and not suitable for outdoor activities.

On this day, early in the morning, Li Zhiqian came to ask for a meeting, because Yelu Houxiong was only half a day's journey from the border city, and he wanted to reach the border city in the second half of the morning.

"How many people did you bring" Zheng Qingluan asked Li Zhiqian to sit down, and then frowned and asked.

"Five hundred elites. Li Zhiqian drank a cup of hot tea handed over by Baiyi, and breathed a sigh of relief before saying, "Fully armed." ”

"Send an order, that he should only bring fifty guards, and the rest be stationed twenty miles outside the city. If you dare to take a step closer, shoot on the spot, dead or alive. Zheng Qingluan sneered.

Li Zhiqian nodded appreciatively, "I'll arrange it." I will inform Lao Liu and Lao Yang that they will come to meet with the master in a while. ”

"It's hard work" Zheng Qingluan thanked with a smile, once this person cooperates, he can be regarded as a cadre.

Liu Zhike came the fastest, and sat down as soon as he came in, "What does he want to do when he really comes?"

"This person, there is a Han teacher, who has also read the Four Books and Five Classics, and can be regarded as a disciple of Confucius. Zheng Qingluan is gradually getting familiar with these generals, and he is becoming less and less arranged, "I'm afraid this person is here to lobby." ”

"Who is lobbying and lobbying" Yang Zhihe didn't report it, he hurriedly opened the curtain and came in directly.

"It depends on what he wants to achieve" Zheng Qingluan didn't mind the other party's recklessness, and said with a smile, "Either he wants to exchange something with us to avoid a big battle in the coming year." Either it's here to paralyze us. No matter which point he takes, his trip will improve his status in the royal court. He probably didn't expect anything to happen. ”

"My lord said this very much. Li Zhiqian came in from outside, with a cold air, "This person can be regarded as brave and strategic, but what he lacks the most is that he has no military power." The five hundred people he brought this time were already all the number of his personal guards. ”

He wanted to gain more say in the royal court through this trip to the border city. Zheng Qingluan nodded and said with a smile, "I just got the news yesterday that the fifth prince has just been married, and his wife is from the Tana tribe and is the eldest daughter of the tribal leader. ”

"Tana, this is a very important tribe in the Tartar royal court, and with the support of his wife's family, it is not what it used to be," Yang Zhihe sighed.

"Yelu Tuo Heqi is not a vegetarian, can he watch Yelu Amur toss up and down like this" Liu Zhike was a little puzzled. After all, Yelutuo Heqi's mother family is illustrious, and he has also made outstanding military achievements over the years, and the power of this third prince is not insignificant.

"The third prince's wife is also from the Tana tribe and is the youngest sister of the tribal leader, but she has never been liked by the third prince, and she has been married for many years without an heir. Therefore, the marriage proposal of the fifth prince gave the Tana tribe another chance to choose. Zheng Qingluan explained softly that these news were all provided by Wubo, and they couldn't inquire about it here, "On the other hand, it is precisely because the power of this third prince is too great, so big that his father, the old Khan, has to pay attention to it. When the Great Khan sensed a threat in his own son, he would inevitably raise another son to restrain him. Otherwise, with the background of the fifth prince, how could Tana marry again So, this trip to the border city of the fifth prince, no matter what the result is, will be reused after he returns. This is just an excuse to promote the fifth prince. ”

"Rub the credit," Yang Zhihe said stunned, "This is really unexpected." ”

Li Zhiqian's heart was shocked, how did the master know about these news, and how many things they didn't know

"Sometimes, internal contradictions are not resolved, and the best thing to do is to transfer them. The old Khan's methods are also good. chose such a person as Yelu Houxiong. There is no maternal family, and the background is not high, so it is better to control. He seems to have got everything, but in reality, all the rights have to depend on his father. It's just the moon in the water," Zheng Qingluan said with emotion.

"But look, this fifth prince is not a stupid person, don't you understand this truth. Yang Zhihe asked.

"I understand," Zheng Qingluan said with a smile, "It is precisely because I understand that I am more eager for rights." Sometimes, he doesn't have the right to say no. ”

"So, in private, does he also want to get something from us?" Li Zhiqian guessed.

Zheng Qingluan nodded, "Sometimes, even at the expense of national interests"

Liu Zhike was shocked, "He will betray his father and brother"

"If the conditions we give are tempting enough," Zheng Qingluan said with a smile, "For example, help him kill the third prince Yelutuo Heqi"

The three of them gasped, and such a person was terrible

"Cooperating with such a person is like seeking the skin of a tiger," Li Zhiqian opposed.

"That's right," Zheng Qingluan smiled, "I don't plan to really cooperate with him." However, Yeluto Heqi will be a threat to us sooner or later, and this opportunity is rare. ”

"That's right," Yang Zhihe asked, "the master wants them to eat dogs."

"It's too early to say that, it's just speculation. When Ming'er meets this master and explores the bottom of the family, we can make a decision. Zheng Qingluan said with a smile, "Let them stay in the guest house, keep an eye on them, and don't bother too much." ”

Only then did the three of them get up and leave.

Xiao Er saw that there were no outsiders, so he asked, "The master really plans to cooperate with this Yelu Houxiong."

"It's not cooperation, it's mutual use," Zheng Qingluan said with a smile, "He wants to use me, why don't I use him too, if Yelu Tuo Heqi can be regarded as a hero, this Yelu Houxiong is an out-and-out hypocrite, villain." ”

In the second half of the night, Yelu Houxiong really took fifty guards and slowly entered the border city.

The inn is warm as spring, and the wine and food are not enthusiastic, but they are not lazy. Although he is the fifth prince, his real power is really limited. Don't look at Zheng Qingluan as a little girl, but she can't talk about it with a heavy army. Yelu Houxiong took the wine in the cup and drank it all, this is not mare's milk wine on the grassland, but a mellow spirit, on the grassland, a pot of such wine is worth a fat lamb. But here, you can see it everywhere, even the border cities are like this, and the wealth of the Central Plains can be seen. It is no wonder that our ancestors have coveted the great rivers and mountains in the south for generations

"Sir hasn't been back for ten years," Yelu Houxiong asked in a low voice as he poured a glass of wine and handed it to the other side.

Although the person opposite was dressed as a guard, he was a middle-aged man with a bookish face, he took the wine glass, "Thank you, Your Highness" and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, only to feel that his chest was like a fire, and it was hot and hot. "yes, I haven't been back for ten years"

"What you see and hear, Mr. can feel" Yelu Houxiong is like a studious student, earnestly seeking advice.

"I feel a lot of feelings" This person looked emotional, "Even if it is cold in ice and snow, you can feel thriving and vibrant."

"Then this Xiao Zheng's method is extraordinary," Yelu Houxiong said with a smile, "Compared to me, what if anything?"

"His Royal Highness is a hero, how can he be compared to a mere woman" The middle-aged man had a little contempt on his face, "A woman's vision is limited after all, if the young master of the Xiao family is here, he may be able to compete with the master." ”

"Huh. Yelu Houxiong stopped talking and motioned for the other party to eat. But I didn't dare to agree. If Xiao Zheng's family is really so easy to deal with, it is impossible for him to go to the handsome tent to meet Ming'er. If you can quickly receive the rights into your own hands, you can't do it without any real skills. He still knows how many pounds and taels he has. If you didn't have this clear understanding, you wouldn't be able to climb to where you are today. This Han gentleman is good at everything, but the literati spirit on his body is too heavy. Two less pragmatics.

After a few drinks, I just warmed my body, I still have important things to do tomorrow, and I don't dare to be greedy. After eating, the group rested early.

Zheng Qingluan got the news, smiled, and fell asleep. For her, tomorrow is her debut to the outside world, and naturally she can't ignore it.

Xiushang also went to the Shuaifu to pack up half a car of clothes and jewelry, and was busy for half the night to choose the match.

Zheng Qingluan had a good night's sleep. I got up before dawn, first exercised with those little soldiers, and then came back to wash up and have breakfast. Because I want to meet guests today, there is no soup and water, only a few steamed dumplings and a few cakes. She didn't pick it, and after eating a round belly, she asked Xiushang to bring her clothes.

After waiting for a long time, I can also grasp her preferences. It was all dark clothes embroidered with silver dark lines, and silver armor and dark cloaks. The man combed his hair in a bun and wore a jade crown on his head. Feng Shen is handsome, without the slightest smell of fat powder. If it weren't for the graceful figure and soft lines on the face, I really wouldn't be able to tell that it was a girl's family.

Li Zhiqian, Liu Zhike and Yang Zhihe saw it and nodded in praise.

So when Yelu Houxiong saw Zheng Qingluan standing in front of him, he was stunned for a long time. Where is this girl's family, obviously a beautiful young man

"His Royal Highness Fifth came from afar, and he didn't have time to greet him, so he was rude" Zheng Qingluan bowed his hand and saluted, with a modest attitude.

"Where is it" Yelu Houxiong spoke in an official language, which was very authentic, "The son-in-law is polite and presumptuous to disturb and cause trouble"

"There are friends from afar, and they don't say it. Zheng Qingluan smiled, "All friends who come with good intentions are welcome." ”

There is something to be said about it. Yelu Houxiong smiled and bowed his head, "Of course, this is not only full of kindness, but also full of sincerity. ”

Zheng Qingluan smiled and was noncommittal. Just leaned sideways and humbly said, "Please inside." ”

Yelu Houxiong didn't seem to mind at all, smiled loudly, and gave in, and the two walked side by side towards the handsome tent.

The two sides were seated as the guest of honor. Yelu Houxiong and Li Zhiqian, Liu Zhike, and Yang Zhihe greeted each other before returning to the topic.

"The Xiao family's military discipline is strict, which is really admirable. Yelu Houxiong praised Zheng Qingluan. He is not more than twenty years old, with broad eyebrows and eyes, and a little elegant air on his body. It's easy to get people in love. This is also a personal charm.

"To be admired by our opponents, it seems that we still have merit. Zheng Qingluan smiled at Li Zhiqian and the others.

The three of them smiled together, and they didn't care at all.

Zheng Qingluan said with a smile, "Your Highness not only learns Chinese well and writes well, but also learns our kind words to the fullest." His Royal Highness's teacher can be regarded as a genius. ”

"The son-in-law is really humble. Yelu Houxiong's tone was sincere, "The man on the grassland, that's what you say, this will not change." ”

Zheng Qingluan smiled, "Then I want to thank Your Highness for your compliment." ”

Yelu Houxiong really didn't expect that this Xiao Zheng clan was not very old, and he seemed to be polite when he talked about the car, and he could be regarded as a master among them. Going around and around, there is no detour. He changed the subject, "The daughter-in-law talked about my teacher just now, which made me feel a little emotional. Heaven and Earth, my teacher, has had a great influence on me. I'm also a disciple of a saint. I yearn for the Han culture of the Central Plains. I know that the Central Plains has a saying that if you are not of my race, your heart will be different. This makes me a little sad to be baptized by Confucius, how to say, I am also half of my own people. Although it cannot be said to be of the same heart, there is no difference of heart. ”

Zheng Qingluan said with a smile, "It is said that people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, and it is said that the most difficult thing to figure out is people's hearts." It can be seen that people's hearts are changeable, so there are words to listen to their words and watch their deeds. If you want to come to His Royal Highness's Chinese literacy, you can understand it. ”

"This is natural," Yelu Houxiong understood the voice and said with a smile, "So when we met, I said that I came with full sincerity." ”

"Then can you let me see the sincerity of His Highness" Zheng Qingluan picked up the tea in the cup and took a sip to hide his expression.

"That's nature. Yelu Houxiong also picked up the teacup, looking like he had already prepared, "The deeds of the son-in-law, up and down the royal court, no one knows about it. Now that I see it, it's really extraordinary. ”

Zheng Qingluan's eyes narrowed, and he sneered in his heart. There is something to be said about this. Why the Tartar knew everything about her implied that she had been betrayed and that it was obviously impossible for the border city to betray her, she still had some certainty. Then there are only people in the court, and some people sell news to the Tartars for personal gain

Although she had already guessed in her heart, she was still angry. She didn't show it on her face, she looked like she had already knew, and said with a smile, "Isn't this normal, people don't do it for themselves, everything is fake, only the power in your hands is real, doesn't Your Highness think so too?"

"The son-in-law is really not an ordinary person" Yelu Houxiong praised, "Sometimes for the sake of long-term interests, some unavoidable sacrifices are made in the inevitable son-in-law's opinion"

"Sacrifice as a last resort" Zheng Qingluan casually put down the teacup in his hand and nodded with a smile, "There are gains and losses, this is the eternal truth." On the premise of not sacrificing oneself, any sacrifice is worth it. ”

Yelu Houxiong smiled loudly, "The son-in-law has a big husband's mind."

"Big husband's mind" Zheng Qingluan asked with a smile, "It is said that there is no poison and no husband, I don't know who His Highness's spearhead intends to target is the stumbling block that His Highness has to sacrifice on the way forward."

"Refreshing" Yelu Houxiong smiled, "With the wisdom and strategy of the son-in-law, what else can you not see"

Zheng Qingluan smiled, picked up the tea and nodded.

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Yelu Houxiong smiled in his heart, also picked up the teacup, and nodded gesturely, "It's really rare and good tea"~ Search the basket color, and you can read the following chapters in full