Song Xinfu didn't think about it, and immediately refused: "My Song family has its own house in Qianyang City, how can the people's daughter disturb the general." ”

"Miss Song doesn't have to be polite, it's not safe outside, what if those robbers come to the door to seek revenge, come on, quickly invite Miss Song to rest in the wing, take care of it, and take care of it."

Xu Han's tone was unquestionable, and he didn't give Song Xinfu room to refuse at all.

Song Xinfu pursed her lips and was reluctant in her heart, but she was afraid of Xu Han, a foreign general of the Yi Kingdom, but she didn't dare to disobey, so she reluctantly went to the backyard accompanied by the servants.

Looking at the back of the slender girl who was far away, a smile appeared on the corner of Xu Han's mouth.

Suddenly, I heard laughter behind me, and when I looked back, I saw Ling Zirui standing outside the lobby door, brushing his beard, staring at him with a smile.

In that smiling face, there was obviously another meaning, probably thinking that Xu Han had forcibly kidnapped the girl from outside and came back, and he wanted to do the "beast" thing.

"Sir, don't get me wrong, this Song girl was just saved by me on the road, not what you think." Xu Han explained.

Ling Zirui grinned: "The general doesn't need to explain, the general is now the lord of the seven counties, with more than 100,000 people in charge, commanding thousands of troops and horses, and occasionally having a pastime should be." ”

Ling Zirui's words are suspected of boasting, but they are not bad.

In such a troubled world, human life is like a mustard, and a warlord like Xu Han, even if he really forcibly occupies a few people's daughters, it is a legitimate thing in the eyes of the world, and he will not be morally reprimanded.

Ling Zirui's words, Xu Han only smiled, and didn't want to say anything more.

When the two of them entered the hall, Xu Han told Ling Zirui, the chief military advisor, about the alliance and Han Zhaofu's performance at that time.

Ling Zirui smiled and said: "King Han's performance seems to be really expected by the general, and now that we have seven counties as the base, we finally have a foothold." ”

"Occupying seven counties is just the beginning, the most important thing at the moment is to buy people's hearts, expand the army and train troops, and enhance the strength to expand the territory.

Xu Han's thinking is very clear, and he is not complacent because of a little achievement, he knows very well that he still has a long way to go.

Ling Zirui showed a look of approval on his face, deeply impressed by Xu Han's calmness.

Suddenly, he remembered something, and said: "Speaking of buying people's hearts, the first thing the general should do is to tie up the Luoyang clan, only by winning the support of these people, can we really gain a firm foothold in Luoyang Prefecture City." ”

The powerful clans of each state have a large amount of land and dependent people, and their hidden power is amazing, not to mention the king of Han, even Emperor Li of the Yi Kingdom, etc., it is precisely by relying on the support of the clan that they have achieved the title of emperor by separating one side.

Xu Han knows that if he wants to achieve a hegemony, he must know how to use the power of the world, and blindly rely on violence to fight and kill, and he will not succeed after all.

"Speaking of the world, there is one thing I didn't tell Mr. about it, that Song girl is the daughter of Song Zhan, a famous man in Luoyang." Xu Han said lightly.

"Is that so?" Hearing Song Zhan's name, Ling Zirui looked a little surprised.

"It seems that Mr. has also heard of this Song Zhan." Xu Han said.

"Song Zhan, of course I've heard of the famous people of the Song family among the five major clans in Luoyang City."

Listening to Ling Zirui's tone, although he recognized Song Zhan's identity and status, he didn't have much respect, and it seemed that Song Zhan was not as good as himself.

Xu Han was interested, "Five great families? Interesting, sir, you might as well elaborate. ”

Ling Zirui rarely asked Xu Han for advice, and he talked endlessly.

Xu Han listened quietly, his mind turned quickly, and he quickly sorted out the context between the Luoyang clans.

These five major families, namely Rui, Yan, Zhao, Shi, and Song, have the strongest influence on the Rui family and the Shi family, and the representatives of these two families are Shi Ci and Rui'an.

As for the other three surnames, the combined strength is not as strong as the two clans, although there are many people who are from King Han, but there are few people in high positions.

The only exception is the head of the Song family, Song Sa, who is extremely favored by Han Zhao, and was entrusted with the important position of the Taishou of Guangling County to fight against the threat of the surrounding vassal kings.

As for this Song Zhan, although he is also the leader of the Song family, he belongs to the Shu branch, although he has a reputation, he is not reused by the king of Han, and he is now living in seclusion in the countryside.

"The person who Han Zhaofu reuses is either a wealthy family, or a first-class celebrity in the world, it seems that this person pays too much attention to his background, and likes to use a Qingliu high-ranking person like him, well, in this way, there must be a lot of scholars in the opposition in Luoyang City, who have a grudge against him."

Xu Han said a few words, and then revealed the shortcomings of King Han's employment and the hidden dangers of Luoyang City.

Ling Zirui couldn't help but show admiration on his face, surprised by Xu Han's quick thinking, and sorted out the context of Luoyang City so quickly.

He nodded and said: "The general's evaluation is to the point, in fact, I just want to say that not all the clans in Luoyang City support Han Zhaofu together, and the surnames are not monolithic, if we want to win people's hearts, we can start from here." ”

Ling Zirui's strategy coincided with what Xu Han wanted in his heart, and with the support of these talents who were not valued by Han Zhaofu, he seized Luoyang City.

"What Mr. said is very true, but how to proceed with this first step, I don't know if Mr. has a high opinion?" Xu Han asked.

Ling Zirui laughed hesitantly, and glanced out, as if there was a hint.

Xu Han was stunned, "Sir, is it the idea of trying to beat that Song girl?" ”

"Ahem~" Ling Zirui coughed dryly, "What the general said, I, Ling Zirui, am nearly half a hundred years old, how can I be embarrassed to delay the youth of other people's yellow flower girls."

"What does that gentleman mean......" Xu Han had actually guessed his intentions, but he deliberately pretended not to know.

Ling Zirui had no choice but to say bluntly: "The fastest way to win over the family is to get married, didn't King Han marry his aunt back then." I see that this Song girl is in good shape, and she has a good relationship with the general, why doesn't the general ask to marry as a wife, first, you can get a virtuous internal help, and second, you can also take the opportunity to get a relationship with the Song family. ”

Ling Zirui made a big call, like a bit of a matchmaker.

Since ancient times, heroes love beauties, speaking from the heart, with Song Xinfu's posture and temperament, how can they not make Xu Han tempted.

Thinking of Song Xinfu's aggrieved appearance, Xu Han was secretly a little funny.

As Ling Zirui said, since he met him, it was a fate, and thinking of this, Xu Han's thoughts immediately became clear.

His expression was tantamount to acquiescing to Ling Zirui's suggestion.

Ling Zirui was very happy, he couldn't help laughing, and after laughing a few times, he suddenly calmed down again.

"This Song Zhan is also a very assertive person, he left his daughter unmarried until now, thinking that he is a suitable golden beetle son-in-law, the general first came to Luoyang City, the foundation is not stable, I want to persuade him to marry his daughter to the general, I am afraid that I have to put some thought into it......"

Ling Zirui muttered to himself, his face a little worried.

Ling Zirui's worries are not unreasonable, so it seems that Song Zan has a very discerning vision, and if he wants him to marry his daughter to him, he has to let him see his extraordinary potential.

Xu Han thought for a while, but then said: "The situation in the world is changing, I don't have so much patience, I will salute first and then soldier, if Song Zhan refuses to marry my daughter, I will marry back." ”

In troubled times, it is not enough to just talk about etiquette.

Sometimes it is still domineering and arrogant, Xu Han knows this very well.

Ling Zirui was stunned, with a wry smile on his face, "The general is right, but I am pedantic, I really can't do it, and I can only use it." ”

When the two of them were discussing the matter, the guards outside the door came to report, saying that Ling Zirui's detailed work had an urgent military situation.

Xu Han took out the information from the sealed wax pill and looked at it, and his sword eyebrows couldn't help but condense into a line.

Emperor Deng of Xuan Guo made another move.

The soldiers stationed in Shencheng were leading 4,000 cavalry southward and rushing towards Qianyang, and at the same time, Jiangyang, which was ordered to re-enter the south, also led 3,000 soldiers and horses to approach Qianyang from the east.

Emperor Deng wanted to take advantage of Xu Han's pious sun and his foothold was not stable, and the two-way pincer attack swept away the thorn in his eye.

"The Xuan Kingdom over there in Shanchun City has reached its limit, and at such a critical moment, he dares to divide heavy troops to attack Qianyang, he is too bold." Ling Zirui looked at the information and looked very surprised.

Xu Han sneered: "Fang just did the opposite, so as to kill one of us by surprise." ”

Ling Zirui nodded slightly, but said disapprovingly: "Shencheng's garrison is far inferior to Deng Zhe, the prince of Xuanguo, so why should we be afraid." ”

"I'm worried about Han Zhaofu's old slippery head." Xu Hanjian's eyebrows condensed slightly, and his tone was meaningful.

At present, although the seven counties of Qianyang are newly acquired and have more than 10,000 troops, the newly incorporated thousands of soldiers in Luoyang City have not been attached, and they have not yet been able to form effective combat effectiveness.

If he fought against the Xuan army alone, Xu Han was not afraid, and five thousand cavalry was enough to win.

The key is that behind Xu Han there is also Han Zhaofu with 100,000 soldiers.

If he raised a large army to resist the Xuan Kingdom, Han Zhaofu suddenly betrayed the alliance and took the opportunity to send troops to recapture Qianyang, would he have to fall into a desperate situation embattled.

Therefore, in order to prevent Han Zhaofu from being bad, Xu Han must leave enough soldiers and horses to guard Qianyang, so that the forces that can be used to deal with Xuan Guo will be extremely limited.

Ling Zirui was brilliant and understood what Xu Han meant in an instant.

"From this point of view, our situation is really unfavorable, and this battle is not easy to fight." Ling Zirui's brows tightened, and he seemed to be a little lacking in confidence.

The atmosphere in the lobby became a little heavy for a while.

Suddenly, Xu Han burst out laughing, laughing wantonly and arrogantly.

Ling Zirui was stunned for a moment, his face showed suspicion, but he didn't understand how Xu Han could still laugh in the face of such an unfavorable situation.

"The enemy is coming, and I'm afraid he won't come. Everyone in the world says that I am in a disadvantageous situation, so I want to win a battle to show them, so that they can know that I Xu Han is not a soft persimmon! ”

Xu Han's tone was arrogant, his knife-like face was resolute, and his whole body exuded strong confidence.

Such a confident momentum deeply infected Ling Zirui, making his tight brows gradually loosen, and his eyebrows even revealed his admiration for Xu Han.

Without hesitation, without hesitation, Xu Han made a plan to defend Qianyang that day.

In order to guard against Han Zhaofu, Xu Han left Ling Zirui and Cheng Ping behind, led nearly 7,000 soldiers and horses to defend Qianyang, and ordered Zhou Liang to lead an army of 1,000 to enter Hucheng east of Qianyang, and hold on without a fight to resist the Xuan State Department from Jiangyang in the south.

Xu Han himself led Jiang Zheng and led 2,000 cavalry elites to the north to meet the 4,000 troops of the Xuan army.