The crows hovered low in the air, making a lot of noise, and the corpses left behind after the war made them extremely excited......

Assassin Shi Gao Gong arrived at Lulongzhai from Pingzhou with 800 soldiers, and then he summoned the chiefs of the various departments, requisitioned Ding Zhuang, and sent soldiers and horses to expel and recruit small groups of horse thieves in the territory, and sent out the sealed armor and weapons one by one.

Although the money is not much, it is more than enough to equip a well-equipped army of 1,000 people.

Regarding the situation of Lulongzhai in the entire Pingzhou, Gao Gong did not dare to hide it, and wrote a long note, reporting to the imperial court in every detail.

Gao Gong was classified as a subordinate of the governor Gao Baoning, and the war in Yingzhou and Anzhou was tight, so it was a matter of course to transfer troops and horses to the rear of Pingzhou.

Of course, not the family does not know the bitterness of the family, although there are three states in front of Gao Gong, but Pingzhou is actually not peaceful, the Turks captured Changping bypassing Yuyang to attack, this is unexpected, Pingzhou has the Great Wall as a barrier, the north defense is safe, but after all, too much military strength has been drawn, Pingzhou Prefecture and County garrison of more than 26,200 people, was transferred to less than 10,000, the Turks from the empty and weak place to fight, how can they resist?

That is, the foundation laid by the predecessor Assassin Shi Ping Jianping was good, and he did more good governance during his tenure, which attracted all the people of Chief Hu to return to him, and Gao Gong had to take a breath to implement a series of wartime policies planned by himself.

For the defenders in various places, the military funds are very expensive, and they are cut by the Turks, and the order is not clear, Gao Gong expands the army on the one hand, and sets up a new "five hundred households" on the other hand, which is convenient for jurisdiction, of course, this money Gao Gong can not take out, and can only temporarily receive the equivalent of double the owner of the building.

Pingjian is too real, and the surplus money is used to develop local production, so Gao Gong is now living a tight life, and he has to pick and choose if he wants to improve the salary of the soldiers and generals, but fortunately, Pingjian is such a good official.

Although the imperial court vigorously promoted the northward migration of the population and cultivated land in northern Xinjiang, reclamation was a long-term policy, and it was not possible to achieve remarkable results in two or three years.

Under the promotion of Pingjian, Pingzhou's performance is particularly good, business is prosperous, agriculture is developed, although it has not reached a well-off, but it has basically achieved food and clothing for the whole people, everyone can eat and dress warmly, and it is better than Youzhou, which has a large number of people moving into the big counties of the state.

The people who can just fill their stomachs know how to cherish it, and they mobilize the people's enthusiasm for resistance with just a few words, on the one hand, they step up the harvest of autumn grain, and on the other hand, they will clear the wilderness, leaving not a grain of grain for the Turks!

Gao Gong only took office at the recommendation of his old boss in the summer of this year, because he was too young and had shallow qualifications, so his prestige was not very high when he first came, but who is Gao Gong? Naturally, he has his own way.

In order to understand military affairs, he likes to soak with the soldiers, eat and sleep together, train, brag and fart together, and such an amiable and down-to-earth performance quickly won the favor of the simple soldiers, almost forgetting that he is the most powerful person south of Shanhaiguan. From the details that were "inadvertently", Gao Gong quickly sorted out the defense status of Pingzhou.

Although Gao Gong was tight on money and never mentioned raising the salary of the county soldiers, he also tried to find a way to give the soldiers some small benefits, and he also spent all the money sponsored by his family and the money of the assassin history, all of which were used to subsidize the sergeants.

If you want to buy people's hearts, how can you be reluctant to make a profit? As for himself, he had nothing left, even the armor he wore was old, or leather, and he hoarded all the good armor made of fine iron for the cavalry, he never feasted and drank, and also restrained the officers under him from extravagance. In terms of government affairs, he advocated simplicity and frugality, and intensified the administration of his predecessor, which won the unanimous respect and love of Pingzhou.

Favor and respect, love are two different things, you get the favor of others, others will only be close to you, occasionally depending on the mood may help two small favors; Respect and affection are not, and they will appreciate that you will obey you and follow your instructions. This is a basic skill that every chief officer must learn.

As soon as Gao Gong arrived in Lulong, he first inquired about Lu Long's current situation, and then met with generals and meritorious people of all sizes, and gave high praise and evaluation to them one by one, and rewarded them according to their meritorious deeds. As soon as the simple feast was gone, Gao Gong immediately summoned a few subordinates, and everyone was solemn when they saw that there was a different color on his face.

After being silent for a while, Gao Gong said: "The Turks will march south, and a life-and-death battle with them is inevitable. ”

The generals changed color one after another, Gao Gong waved his hand, stopped their words, and said: "Youzhou came to report, King Ande broke the Turkic Ashina map in Changping, and the Turkic Liukou within the Great Wall have all been swept away, and Pingzhou has been at ease since then. ”

"Hundreds of thousands of Turkic wolf horsemen will go south to plunder, all states are in a hurry, Youzhou Assassin Shi Di Fu Lian guards Juyong, Yanzhou Assassin Shi Yuan Jing'an enters the left minister's tent to obey orders, since Pingzhou is safe, it is also a matter of common sense to be requisitioned......"

"The picture was repulsed?" The generals were all surprised when they heard this, they guarded the passes of Pingzhou, and knew that the fierce and brave wolf riders under the command of Ashina were not at the same level as those vassal tribes who came down to rob by the way, but it was such an enemy, and it was easy to defeat?

"Judging by the military newspapers, it looks like this." Gao Gong counted the time, "It's been at least three or five days, and at this time, Gao Yanzong has already suppressed the gateway of Youzhou." There are still more than twenty days before the beginning of winter, and before the beginning of winter, I must arrive at the tent of the governor of Gaodu with four thousand soldiers, and if it is overdue, it will be beheaded! ”

The generals looked at each other, clenched their fists and said: "The governor will order, I don't dare to disobey, but if I go to the governor's account, I will wait for any position, what will I do?" There was a pause in his tone, "It's okay for me to wait and prepare, it's not that I can't believe the assassination." ”

Gao Gong smiled slightly and said, "Your rights and responsibilities are still the same, and the soldiers are still let you take them." ”

The generals put their minds at ease, and Gao Gong said: "I still have to plan well, although I have a large number of soldiers in Pingzhou, but most of them have been transferred, and most of the industries left here are some old, weak, sick and disabled, and they are unbearable to fight. ”

The generals nodded yes again, and Gao Gong said: "I will coordinate the rear road of the army to ensure that the army's heavy money and food are safe, which is equivalent to the position of deputy governor," his words lifted everyone's spirits, Gao Gong is their top boss, is the backer, of course, the bigger the mountain, the better.

"My Yulu, I don't take a penny, all of them reward the soldiers and soldiers, everyone here, Yulu may press down, and the court will make up for it, but the soldier's salary, not a penny! If they want to fight, they are bleeding, without them, there will be no fame and glory for us, and we must not let these soldiers shed blood in vain! ”

A rugged general slapped the table and shouted excitedly:

"Well, Thorn Shi said it well! Who here did not come as a soldier, and who does not know the pain of being a soldier?

"Lao Tzu has been in the army for forty years, and the first time I heard a Shangguan speak for a soldier with such a heartfelt heart, I just wanted the words of Gao Thorn History, and I didn't want my share of the stabbing history, so I followed the Thorn History to the soup and fire, and died in battle without complaint!"

Another general showed his loyalty: "My lord treats the soldiers in the army like a father and brother, just by virtue of this kindness and this trust, I will say a word on behalf of all the brothers under my command. ”

Gao Gong showed a touched look just right, and after a few words of exhortation, he announced his retirement. Two days later, the army marched from Pingzhou to Changli.

At this moment, Gao Baoning, the governor of the three states of the Overseer, is also carrying out emergency pre-war mobilization. Everyone here was in different moods, panicked, excited, or sad, but their faces were all solemn and solemn like never before.

"The Turks are besieging Anle County, and the left minister has sent an official letter asking the Erdu Governor's Mansion to immediately send troops to rescue him," Gao Baoning said slowly: "The East Route Army is our army, and the West Route Army is Gao Yanzong's department, and the north and south will be sandwiched here......"

"Governor, I'm afraid we won't be able to do it with the strength of our army." The general was embarrassed: "Pingzhou is far away from Anle, and you have to cross the Great Wall...... Anzhou is also occupied by the Turks, and it is not easy to save Anle. ”

"Then make every effort to open up a road and recover Anzhou first." Gao Baoning was categorical, "King Ande's generals are divided into two routes, the army goes out of the fortress to attack the enemy directly, and we send troops to the north to support the side, and take advantage of the situation to recapture Anzhou." ”

"I wonder how many soldiers and horses the governor will call?" A Khitan general bowed his hand and said hesitantly. If it's something else, forget it, the Khitan eight are vassals of Qi, Qi has the right to recruit troops from the Khitan, and the Khitan, Xiren, and Jin Ya tribes that belong to them must obey the requisition of the Yingzhou Governor's Office, which is the power and responsibility of the Governor.

They wanted to know how many people Gao Baoning was going to transfer.

Gao Baoning said lightly: "...... Each of the major divisions drew 3,000 soldiers and horses, and the combined army was 50,000. ”

That's too much! The Khitan delegates present were dissatisfied in their hearts, and their faces changed one after another, and finally someone said: "Most of the governors are Rongyu, there are not many men in our tribes, and I am afraid that we will not be able to make up so much money, food, and military horses." ”

The largest tribe in the Khitan can make up eight or nine thousand capable warriors, and as soon as Gao Baoning opened his mouth to ask for half, he was simply cutting their flesh!

Gao Baoning was disdainful in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, and said: "You don't have to worry about this, in terms of money, food and armor, I can guarantee you, it won't cost you much money, I just want enough soldiers." Don't you forget, 'If the skin doesn't exist, the hair will be attached?' ’”

Every look in his eyes was full of warnings, "Only if you help Daqi first, Daqi can protect you with all his might." You are all courtiers of Daqi, and Daqi has also given you a prominent position, and now is the time to fulfill your courtiers' obligations...... How? Want to take advantage of nothing but do something? ”

Come on, all that has been said for this sake, what else can anyone here say? Gao Baoning made it clear that he would eat them, not to mention that Gao Baoning was right, the Turks were moving southward, and they had the intention of annexing the chiefs, they could continue to "abandon the darkness and turn to the light" to join the Turks, but would it be better under the Turks than under the Northern Qi? The answer is obvious,

The Turks have always been fierce and greedy, and they like to seize property, not to mention, but also enslave the tribes of the rest of the ethnic groups.

The conditions given by the Qi State are much more generous, not only to ensure the status of the chiefs, but also to recognize their identities to the greatest extent, not to mention the official titles, but also to give enough power, to ensure their autonomy and freedom from interference to the greatest extent.

It's like looking for a father, if you want to find it, you have to find a father who is better to you, right?

This question is that fools know what to do, they slowly reversed their mentality, gritted their teeth and agreed, but as for the spoils obtained, the Khitan tribes had to share forty percent of them.

For the sake of the overall situation, Gao Baoning certainly would not bother with them on this little thing, and readily agreed.

From this, the plan for the expedition of the army was put on the agenda.

In the north, in the endless grassland, horses' hooves kicked up billowing smoke and dust, tents were like mushrooms, everywhere, and people, horses, cattle and sheep filled every corner as far as the eye could see. Seeing this magnificent scene, the monk Hui Lin flatteringly said to the short man beside him: "The Great Khan is really strong and strong, swallowing mountains and rivers!" ”

The broad-fronted and blue-eyed Tuobo Khan stood in the midst of the ten thousand armies, looking high-spirited, and after hearing Hui Lin's deliberately flattering words, he couldn't help but smile, "I heard people say that the Qi State is the most powerful country in the world today, so how is my Turkic comparison?" ”

This monk was brought by the Northern Qi envoy to make a good alliance with the Turks, and the Tubo Khan fell in love with him, and under their intentional guidance, he became more and more convinced of Buddhism.

When it came to Northern Qi, Monk Hui Lin's eyes flashed with hatred, and said: "Qi is a small country, the northernmost is only Youying, the southernmost is the Yangtze River, and the Turkic territory is thousands of miles, and there are millions of people under the command of the Great Khan. ”

"Hahahaha, I just knocked him when I went south this time, after all, my brother and baby daughter are still with him." He Bo Khan laughed, "As long as he submits to me, admits his mistakes, and hands over all the rebellions he has shielded to me, I will naturally stop the war and avoid the misery of my life." ”

Hui Lin hurriedly said: "Great Khan Bodhisattva heart. ”

"Actually, I don't really want to fight." Tong Bo's eyes wandered among the people and horses, and stopped on a carriage, on which was the princess sent by the Northern Zhou Dynasty to kiss her, but she was only fifteen or sixteen years old, but she was very amorous, and she liked it even more.

"In the past few years, the emperors of Zhou and Qi have been as filial to me as sons, and I am not afraid that there will be no wealth to obtain. However, the claws that should be exposed still have to be exposed, and they can't be made to forget their fears, don't you say? ”