For many years, the Uighurs had been acting as rulers, imposing taxes in places such as Beiting. Let these cure the extreme poverty. However, as long as the Tibetans invaded, the Uighurs would also come to the rescue. As a result, Beitinglai withstood several attacks by the Tibetans without losing. In some of the fallen prefectures and counties, the Tibetans were extremely cruel and unkind to the Han Chinese. They stipulated that Han people, regardless of their origins, were not allowed to study or be officials, and men were slaves and women were servants. Even if you are walking down the street. The Han people were only allowed to bend down and walk, and they were not allowed to face any of the Tibetans. A few years ago, His Majesty repeatedly defeated Akamatsu Detsen in Xichuan, leaving him with no way to vent his anger in his chest. Therefore, he sent people to massacre the Han slaves in the area of Helong to vent his anger. As far as Weichen knows. The Tibetans carried out massacres in several prefectures and counties, and more than 30,000 Han slaves have been killed!"

"How can this be reasonable!" Xiao Yunhe shouted angrily. "I treated the Tibetan captives with royal kindness, but he killed my subjects in vain in the fallen land!"

"Not only that!" Liu Liang said angrily and sadly, "In the Western Regions, if any of my soldiers of Daqi are captured, they will be stripped of their hearts by the Tubo people, and even cut off only a skeleton and then hang their corpses for public display." What's more, when they caught our pregnant women, they picked out the fetus in their wombs with knives and roasted them on the fire! Their brutality and inhumanity made the soldiers of the Great Qi furious and strengthened their determination to fight to the death against the enemy. There were many times when the city of Daqi was obviously guarded by more than a thousand old and weak soldiers, but the thousands of soldiers and horses in Tibet just couldn't capture it. In the face of a strong and brutal Tibetan enemy, my Great Qi soldiers are mighty and unyielding, and they only answer with swords and death!"

"Okay, well done!" Xiao Yunhe struck his fist and said angrily through gritted teeth, "The soldiers of Beiting and Anxi are the true warriors of my Great Qi, and I am proud of you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Liang knelt down and kowtowed, already in tears. He said: "Your Majesty, now that Daqi is under your leadership, the national strength is thriving, and the army is invincible! Beiting Anxi, the people of Daqi in the Western Regions, are waiting day and night for His Majesty to drive out the evil captives and recover the territory. Every time they passed through a territory of Great Qi, the local people would bow and weep, and let Wei Chen give His Majesty a message: Does the emperor still miss the trapped creatures?"

"Does the emperor still miss the trapped creatures? Does the emperor still miss the trapped creatures......" Xiao Yunhe took a deep breath and muttered several times. Then he turned around and quietly looked at the large map on the wall, motionless and silent.

Liu Liang fell to the ground, crying quietly, and the carpet in front of him was already wet. Wu Yuanheng walked to Xiao Yunhe's side, arched his hand and said softly: "Your Majesty, do you want Liu Changshi to step back first and go back to rest?"

"Hmm......" Xiao Yunhe still turned his back to them and hummed softly.

Liu Liang solemnly bowed three times and bowed nine times, bowed and retreated.

Wu Yuanheng walked behind Xiao Yunhe and said softly: "Your Majesty, it's late at night, please rest early." The dragon body matters. ”

"Is the emperor still thinking about the trapped creatures!!" Xiao Yunhe suddenly shouted loudly, "Wu Yuanheng, you say, did I really never think about my own people?!"

Wu Yuanheng was stunned: "Your Majesty ......"

Xiao Yunhe turned around, his eyes were actually red, and there were faint tears on them. His sword eyebrows were tightly locked, his expression was cold, and he said word by word: "The people of Great Qi in the Western Regions, I swear to the heavens that I will definitely let you return to Great Qi." You must make the barbarians who bully you pay a heavy price!"

Wu Yuanheng said in a panic: "Your Majesty, don't be emotional!"

"I know!" Xiao Yunhe walked to the imperial table, sat down hatefully, slapped one hand on the table, and said loudly, "Trisong Dezan, you uncivilized barbarians, you treat my people like this!

Wu Yuanheng stood silently with his hands hanging on the side. He knew that the emperor was also a lover. As soon as his temperament comes up, he will scold a few words of addiction like a scoundrel in the market. However, the words he scolded should never be taken seriously. Because when it comes to getting things done, this emperor is calmer and more serious than anyone else. He basically wouldn't do such a thing as slaughtering Tibetan prisoners.

After a while, Xiao Yunhe sulked alone, and when he saw that no one talked to him, he felt very bored, and he didn't get angry anymore. Look at Wu Yuanheng, he still looks unfazed. Xiao Yunhe couldn't help but be a little annoyed: "Wu Yuanheng, are you watching my jokes?"

"Weichen didn't dare. Wu Yuanheng humbly bowed his hands.

"Hmph!" Xiao Yunhe felt that he had no face, and snorted hatefully. However, in front of Wu Yuanheng, he didn't have to scruple too much. After all, the two of them know the roots, and there is nothing to hide.

"Wechen is waiting. Wait for Your Majesty to finish the fire, calm down, and then slowly discuss important matters. Wu Yuanheng is still not angry.

Xiao Yunhe wanted to be angry, but he didn't know what kind of anger to be angry about, so he had to hate and scold: "Wu Yuanheng, can you be like a man, and also get angry and angry, and vent with me? I hope that now I am by my side are the hot-tempered Li Huaiguang and Song Liangchen!"

Wu Yuanheng is a smart man, he never follows the emperor's temper. At this time, he wittily changed the conversation and said, "Your Majesty just mentioned Li Huaiguang and Song Liangchen. Wei Chen suddenly remembered that if he wanted to go to the Western Regions, these two people were very suitable. ”

Xiao Yunhe was suddenly surprised and said, "How do you say this?"

"The reason for this is simple, because they are strong. Wu Yuanheng said, "To fight a civil war, what is needed is a general like Weichen who can take care of internal affairs." Defending against foreign enemies in Tibet, generals like Li Sheng, Chu Yan, and Ma Sui are good. But to attack the enemy for thousands of miles and go on an expedition to break the enemy, Li Huaiguang is definitely more powerful than others. Needless to say, Song Liangchen said. People like him, when they go to the battlefield, they get carried away, and they are born to kill. When the expedition is out, what is needed is such a vigorous general to boost morale. With him, the army is like having a needle in the sea, and its morale will never fall. ”

Xiao Yunhe smiled: "I didn't expect you to have such an understanding of the two of them." ”

"One more important thing is that. Wu Yuanheng added.

"What?"

A strange smile appeared on Wu Yuanheng's face, and he said softly, "Your Majesty, have you ever remembered why Emperor Taizong sent Li Jing to Tugu Chuyan back then?"

Xiao Yunhe suddenly realized: "Of course I remember—it's better to make a mistake than to do it!"

Wu Yuanheng nodded and praised: "It's better to make a mistake than to make a mistake." Li Huaiguang was guilty, and if His Majesty could give him a chance to redeem his merits and let him lead his troops to the battle, he would definitely do his best to fight his allegiance. On the contrary, Li Sheng, Ma Sui and Chu Yan all have countless merits, and the glory and wealth are inexhaustible. Sending them on the expedition may not be a big mistake. But it is inevitable that they will have some thoughts that no fault is meritorious. After all, they are all old people, and no one wants to plant this in their old age. On the contrary, Li Huaiguang has fallen to the bottom. Only concentrate on fighting for forgiveness of sins. When a person like him goes into battle, he will be more invasive, and he will be more daring to fight and not afraid of death. In the face of such a complex battle situation in the Western Regions, it is not enough to have no courage and the spirit of not being afraid of death. Therefore, Weichen felt that Li Huaiguang was particularly suitable for going to the Western Regions. Perhaps, he is the king of the Western Regions given by God to His Majesty. ”

A complicated smile appeared on Xiao Yunhe's face, which made Wu Yuanheng feel very incomprehensible.

"Your Majesty?" Wu Yuanheng exclaimed in a low voice.

"Oh, it's fine. Go on. Xiao Yunhe prevaricated.

Wu Yuanheng bowed. said: "Actually, after the Lulong Festival was calmed down, the Great Qi World Festival system has been abolished. Li Huaiguang's identity and deeds are not as sensitive as they were back then. His Majesty was magnanimous and did not kill him back then, which has already made the world admired. If His Majesty can boldly use Li Huaiguang now. It will only make the ministers of the world be moved by His Majesty's mind. What's more, Li Huaiguang is indeed a once-in-a-century general. It's a pity that he is useless in this way. Years later, our descendants will pay tribute to their ancestors. Will you sigh for Li Huaiguang?"

"I said you......" Xiao Yunhe looked at Wu Yuanheng suspiciously, and said, "You have never interceded and said good things." Say, what benefits did Li Huaiguang give you?"

"This ...... Hehe!" Wu Yuanheng laughed awkwardly and said, "To tell the truth, Li Huaiguang did give Weichen some benefits. But he has been in exile for many years and is destitute, and what he gives to Weichen is not money or beauty. But...... A few ringheads. ”

"Li Huaiguang kowtows to you?" Xiao Yunhe was a little incredulous. Surprised, he said, "When did this old guy become so low-minded? Before, he was the most unruly of all the people I knew. ”

"It's because he's that kind of person. Wei Chen couldn't help but try his best to speak for him in front of His Majesty. Wu Yuanheng said, "This time." Weichen did not hide it, he did have some selfish intentions and wanted to help Li Huaiguang. Your Majesty, please punish Wei Chen!"

Xiao Yunhe pretended to be annoyed and glared at Wu Yuanheng a few times, and snorted: "I said how did you touch my study today, it turned out that you came here on purpose." That Li Huaiguang is so uninteresting. If I don't kill him, it's already an extra blessing. Doesn't he live honestly in the penal colony, and still thinks about going into battle to lead the troops? I have a lot of talented people and famous generals, so I really don't need him Li Huaiguang? The four generalissimos may be too old to adapt to the long-distance campaign. If I really want to send troops to the Western Regions, I plan to use new people. ”

"Newcomer?" Wu Yuanheng was both disappointed and a little surprised.

"yes, new people. Xiao Yunhe said, "Li Bai has poems, and there are talented people in the country." The four generalissimos are all very old, so don't you want to have no generals in your hands after they return to heaven? In fact, if you think about it carefully, among the younger generation, there are still many talents that can be used in our Daqi. Li, Fang Ci, the teacher of Li Sheng, is the true biography. Xu Zhan is actually not bad, but he is a little more immature than his two senior brothers. Xue Ping is as young as he is, although he is not well-known and has no merits now, but I know that he is a talent when he is young and old, and he is a talent, which can be of great use. Among the slightly older locals, Li Guangjin, Li Guangyan brothers, Tang Hanchen, and Lu Sigong can all stand alone. Li is a fierce general, and Dong is resourceful and resourceful. Although Gao Gu and Song Liangchen have always been close to my guards, they can actually lead troops to fight alone. Tell me, do I have to use him Li Huaiguang?"

After Wu Yuanheng heard this, the smile on his face actually became stronger, and he calmly looked at the emperor without speaking, Xiao Yunhe was seen by him Chu Yan uncomfortable: "Why are you looking at me like this?"

Wu Yuanheng chuckled and said, "Wei Chen just casually talked about the use of Li Huaiguang, and His Majesty reacted so strongly. Enough to see...... His Majesty really cares about Li Huaiguang!"

"You...... Bold!" Xiao Yunhe seemed to have been stripped naked all of a sudden, angry and ashamed.

Wu Yuanheng hurriedly bowed down and fell: "Weichen is guilty!"

Xiao Yunhe glared at Wu Yuanheng hatefully, then sighed helplessly, waved his hand and said, "That's it, get up, Bocang." You are the only one who dares to tell such a truth in front of me. ”

Wu Yuanheng smiled secretly in his heart: It seems that I guessed correctly. The emperor verbally disgusted Li Huaiguang, but in fact, he always had such thoughts in his heart. What kind of character Li Huaiguang is, the emperor knows better than anyone else. Merely. Rebellion is a heinous and heinous crime. Li Huaiguang has such a criminal record, and no one will be completely at ease with him anymore. More importantly, the initiation of a felony exile can be challenging and stressful. The ministers in the court will not say anything, even those generals and soldiers in the army may also be suspicious. After all, Li Huaiguang has been away from the DPRK for a few years. People take tea and cool is a reason. In addition, the army of Daqi has already been organized, which army will be like the Shuofang army back then, and have no doubt about Li Huaiguang and Chu Yan's belief as a god" When I saw Li Huaiguang, I really thought about letting him return to the army. Take on a responsibility. Xiao Yunhe said without hesitation, "As you said, I also think that he, Li Huaiguang, is particularly suitable for fighting in the Helong area of the Western Regions." First, he has been operating in Shuofang for many years. He is very familiar with both the Uighurs and the Tibetans. Second, his ruthlessness and madness are also particularly suitable for the fierce folk customs of the Western Regions. As for military talent. I don't have to be suspicious. Although over the years, his Li Huaiguangdi's record is not as good as Li Sheng and Ma Sui, but it is indeed because of the lack of opportunities to play. I feel that I have not been too fair to him all these years. Li Sheng and Ma Sui were so reused, but he was exiled to a deserted place, wasting years of good time in vain. It's a pity, it's a pity!"

Wu Yuanheng secretly laughed: Your Majesty really thought about such a thing...... It seems that Li Huaiguang will be reactivated. It's not impossible. Although there will be a lot of resistance and criticism. But who is His Majesty? If he wants to make a decision and make a decision, who would dare to say a word?

Xiao Yunhe glared at Wu Yuanheng vigilantly: "Why are you smiling so insidiously?"

Wu Yuanheng couldn't help but laugh: "Weichen never does anything insidious. His Majesty thought in his heart, and Weichen said it for you. That's just the way it is. ”

"I can't stand you! If you had run into an emperor from another land, you would have been killed a hundred times. Xiao Yunhe said amusefully and angrily, "Speculation of holy will." How long will it last?"

"His Majesty also said that it was another emperor. You wouldn't do that. Wu Yuanheng smiled more and more confidently. It made Xiao Yunhe feel a little annoyed. But there is more relief in my heart. After all, it is not easy for an emperor to have a confidant.

"So be it. The matter of the Western Regions and Helong is not easy to mention for the time being. Xiao Yunhe said, "When the day comes, I will use troops, and I will think about it in detail." Tell me that this Li Huaiguang has already entered Beijing, how should I arrange for him?"

Wu Yuanheng said decisively and wittily: "Your Majesty, in order to celebrate the birthday of Emperor Taishang and King Zhaoyingzhao, isn't it an amnesty to the world?"

Xiao Yunhe also took the lead: "But Li Huaiguang committed a heinous crime. How can I pardon him?"

"The law is nothing more than human affection. For so many years, His Majesty has been advocating prudent punishment, isn't it just to cherish life and give people a chance to reform themselves?" Wu Yuanheng said, "Li Huaiguang has completely repented, so the goal of his punishment has been achieved, and this is enough." Besides, Li Huaiguang's deeds did not cause very huge losses and extremely bad impacts. It doesn't have to be that difficult for His Majesty to stand up and issue an amnesty to him. What's more...... His Majesty and Li Huaiguang are friends who cherish each other. For both public and private reasons, there are good reasons for granting amnesty to Li Huaiguang. ”

"According to what you say, I really want to pardon Li Huaiguang?" Xiao Yunhe looked at Wu Yuanheng slyly and smiled maliciously.

Wu Yuanheng bowed his hands seriously: "That's right." ”

"Okay, I'll follow you once and pardon Li Huaiguang. Recall him back to the capital, and there is no need to go to Lingnan again. He is so old, and if he goes to Lingnan again, it will not be good if he dies on the road. Xiao Yunhe got off the donkey down the slope and said, "However, I don't let him taste much sweetness if I don't put it at a moment." Let him be a groom and feed me the horses. There is a dragon riding field at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, let him go there to raise horses. ”

Wu Yuanheng almost burst out laughing, but he finally held back. He bowed his hand and said: "Your Majesty is wise, benevolent and fraternal, and you will definitely be praised by the people of the world." ”

"Alright, don't be a sycophant. I'm tired, what should you do? Xiao Yunhe stretched his waist and said easily, "Unexpectedly, you are quite capable of interceding." ”

Wu Yuanheng smiled and slowly retreated. Out of the imperial study, Wu Yuanheng was immediately overjoyed: the emperor finally put down his face and left Li Huaiguang behind. I didn't come in vain. Li Huaiguang wanted to stay and not leave, and the emperor actually wanted to keep Li Huaiguang and not let him go. It's just that it's all out of the way...... In the end, I had to stand up as a villain, intercede for Li Huaiguang, and speak for the emperor. After that, the emperor finally gave Li Huaiguang an errand and didn't let him rest at home, and it is estimated that Li Huaiguang will also be grateful to Dade...... Well, raising horses in the Flying Dragon Stable, so to speak, the emperor intended to let Li Huaiguang get more contact with the Flying Dragon Ride? He did this, it seems that he has a deep meaning, right? Hehe!

Xiao Yunhe sat lazily on the soft couch in the imperial study, pillowing his arm and thinking to himself: Hexi and Longyou must be taken back, otherwise the national capital will always be like a naked face of the threat of the enemy, which will make people sleep uneasy. Although the thousands of miles of territory of Beiting and Anxi are barren and desolate, the back of the hand and the palm of the hand are full of meat, and it is not the turn of others to enslave and divide it. The focus of national policies and strategies for the next few years is over there. It is estimated that most of the affairs between the Western Regions and Helong will have to be resolved militarily. To fight against the Tibetan impeachment of the Uighurs and some other barbarians, strong cavalry was indispensable, and it was necessary to focus on training now...... Li Huaiguang, Li Huaiguang, in the future, you will be an important chess piece in my hands. You have to live a little more energetic, and don't let me down.

Li Huaiguang, grateful to Dai De for happily raising horses. In the flying dragon stable at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, there is an additional groom that attracts everyone's attention. That was one of the four generalissimos who once dominated the world, and a big man who conspired to commit treason and intended to kill the king.

In the Flying Dragon Stable Racecourse, Li Huaiguang is just a sesame official who can't be smaller and can't be smaller. But no one dared to speak to him in a rough manner. First, people knew his origin, and second, the murderous aura and awe-inspiring aura that Li Huaiguang naturally exuded on his body really made those ordinary petty officials and horsemen shudder. Moreover, Li Huaiguang was originally a big expert in raising horses. After becoming this petty official from the ninth grade, he used all the horse knowledge he had accumulated all his life, and treated the horses as if they were his own sons. His dedication and professionalism made those people in the Flying Dragon Stable really admire.

Although it is just a sesame official from the ninth grade, a lowly profession that can no longer be lowly, Li Huaiguang feels very satisfied. In any case, it is a hundred times stronger now than when I stayed in Lingnan. Every day, you can hear the sound of horses galloping, you can hear the sound of trumpets and drums, and you can see soldiers riding his horses on the battlefield training and galloping. Li Huaiguang felt satisfied in his heart.

Xiao Yunhe sent people to pay attention to Li Huaiguang and kept reporting his news. Knowing what he had done in the Flying Dragon Stable, Xiao Yunhe often burst out laughing--it was really interesting that such a wild man who killed people like a bullfighting bull was now obediently raising horses.

Time flies quickly, and winter goes to spring in a blink of an eye. After a winter, most of the horses lost fat. Now that the grass grows in spring, it is a good time for horses to grow fat and fat. Xiao Yunhe also began to deal with the important matters in hand.

That is, to strengthen the Wyvern Rider.

The flying dragon riders brought from Xichuan originally had 30,000 people. After several years of downsizing and combat attrition, there are now just 20,000 left. Needless to say, this is the most elite and valuable army of Great Qi at present. But in Xiao Yunhe's eyes. That's a lot of that. Although cavalry was also present in other armies, it was either small in size or uneven in combat effectiveness, which was hardly satisfactory. It was imperative to form a strong cavalry force throughout the country that would be strong enough to fight against the Tibetans.

In the flying dragon stable of Zhongnan Mountain, there are 60,000 of the best horses in Daqi. More than 2,000 horsemen raised these horses as if they were their ancestors. Right now. It's time for them to do their part.

Hebei was pacified, the system was completely abolished, and it was necessary to further reform the military system that had been formulated before. The left and right gods and guards, including all the combat soldiers and horses in the world, now seem to be a little unreasonable. Thereupon. Xiao Yunhe found Li Sheng, Ma Sui, Chu Yan, Wu Yuanheng and others to discuss, and reorganized the army. The eastern capital of Luoyang, plus the soldiers and horses in Hebei and Jianghuai, are still subordinate to the Right God Guard, where about 200,000 troops are concentrated, and Ma Sui is still the general. Jiangnan, Lingnan and other southern areas of the army. The military region was redivided, and the Right Shenwu Guard was established, with Li Guangyan as the general. Beijing, Shannan, Jianchuan area. It is still under the command of the left god and is commanded by Li Sheng as the general. The border military towns of Fengxiang, Jingyuan, and Shuofang were divided into a unified military region, called Zuoshen Wuwei, with Chu Yan as the general.

In this way, military power was divided and not excessively concentrated in the hands of individual generals. At the same time, it greatly reduced the work pressure of Li Sheng and Ma Sui. And. In this way, the division of military regions is even more targeted. The Left Shen Guards and the Right Shen Guards were obviously used to defend against foreign enemies, while the Left Shen Guards were mainly used to defend the national capital, while the Right Shen Guards were to defend the southern territories and maintain local security.

In this way, the most striking. It's Zuo Shen Wuwei. Chu Yan was the youngest of the four generalissimos in the past, and Xiao Yunhe also deliberately let him sit in the west. The intent is obvious.

And, his bigger strokes are yet to come.

Halfway through the spring, Xiao Yunhe asked the military department to issue an important edict. Select the strong ones who are good at riding in the army of the world, and reorganize the Wyvern Horse. Target number - 60,000!

This also means that the most powerful and mysterious army of Great Qi has since moved towards large-scale and openness, and has become the representative of the strongest force of Great Qi in the true sense.

Hearing the news, Li Huaiguang was so excited that he didn't sleep for three nights. He had no less than a hundred impulses to run in front of the emperor and introduce himself to join the Wyvern as a pawn. In the end, though, he held back. He wondered how a sinner with a bad record like him would believe him and be willing to let him join the army? Moreover, he was already sixty years old......

Whenever he thinks of this, Li Huaiguang always feels like he has fallen into an endless abyss of pain, unable to extricate himself and as if he has been addicted to it. Li Huaiguang, who was more energetic than young people in the past, wilted instantly, as if he was seriously ill and became listless.

Within two months, there were 60,000 elite soldiers at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain. Winter practice dog days, summer practice three nine. This group of the most elite soldiers, under the scorching red sun of summer, began to sweat and train hard.

When the horses have a task, the groom becomes idle. Li Huaiguang suddenly found that he had become the most idle person in the world. Every morning he handed over the talisman and ordered the horses, and nothing happened to him. I only wait for the horses to take a look at the horses when they return to the stables in the evening, and spend the rest of the time on the sidelines. Seeing those strong young men galloping across the battlefield, Li Huaiguang's eyes almost fell out. The endless loneliness and strong sense of loss devoured him day and night, irritable and painful.

Xiao Yunhe saw this qiē in his eyes, and he was secretly satisfied.

The people responsible for training the flying dragon riders were Gao Gu and Song Liangchen. These two people, one is calm and silent, and the other is as fierce as fire, and they complement each other. The 60,000 horses formed on the basis of the original 20,000 flying dragon riders, under the joint training of the two of them, grew rapidly and envied others.

Wu Yuanheng was a little secretly anxious. Li Huaiguang is sixty years old, and if he continues to toss like this, if he can't hold on to his life one day, wouldn't it be a big displeasure?

Finally one day, Wu Yuanheng was a little breathless, and ran to the Wude Hall to see the emperor and talked about Li Huaiguang.

In this regard, Xiao Yunhe just laughed, and smiled proudly. Wu Yuanheng was confused.

"Let's go, Bo Cang. Accompany me to the flying dragon stable of Zhongnan Mountain. Xiao Yunhe said. "It's been almost half a year, and it's time for me to take a look at the lion in the cage. ”

Wu Yuanheng was happy in his heart: it turned out that the emperor had already planned it in his chest, and he was holding a qiē Zhizhu!

The two took a few guards and rode out of the capital on horseback until they reached the Flying Dragon Stable.

On the hundred-mile field, tens of thousands of iron horsemen rushed back and forth, rolling up heavy yellow sand. The rumbling drums of war rang out loud and loud. The horns of the horns resounded through the heavy clouds, and the sound shook for hundreds of miles. The military atmosphere of Xiong Chuyan can make people's blood boil instantly, and a wave of pride rises.

"Not bad. Good momentum, there are rules. Xiao Yunhe stopped at the horse and watched from a high place for a while. said with satisfaction, "Gao Gu and Song Liangchen have followed me for many years. As early as the time of Xichuan, he was in charge of the training of flying dragon riding. It couldn't be more fitting that they should take the lead. It's just a pity. Song Liangchen is just a fierce tiger, but he can be a pioneer and invincible; he is more than stable and calm, lacks wit, is not strong in adaptability, and is not very rich in imagination. Not enough to be in charge. These two people can only be generals, not marshals. ”

Wu Yuanheng secretly praised in his heart: His Majesty's ability to recognize and use people is really outstanding! According to what he said, there are not many suitable candidates for marshal in the emperor's mind...... Li Huaiguang, there is a lot of hope!

"Let's go, go see that bad old man. Xiao Yunhe was a little excited. Patting the horse and running towards the stable. Wu Yuanheng smiled helplessly, and patted the horse to follow.

Summoned by the emperor, Li Huaiguang was flattered and hurriedly dressed to meet him. Xiao Yunhe looked at Li Huaiguang, who was wearing a green official robe, and he was not used to it. I couldn't help but laugh.

Li Huaiguang didn't know what to do, and he was so embarrassed that he was at a loss.

"Li Huaiguang. I really feel very funny to see you like this. Xiao Yunhe smiled, "Look at you, the ribbon is not tied neatly, the two wings of the official hat are one high and one low, and the official boots are full of yellow mud." Do you know what you're looking like right now? Like an old farmer who has just come back from the field. ”

Li Huaiguang smiled awkwardly: "Weichen...... Indeed, he had just come back from the stall to meet the driver. The description is not neat, and I hope that His Majesty will forgive his sins. ”

"Well, I also know that you Li Huaiguang are never informal. Xiao Yunhe's smile became full of kindness, and he asked slowly, "How have you been doing in the past six months?"

"Thanksgiving is good. Li Huaiguang was respectful.

"Not necessarily, right?" Xiao Yunhe said, "I heard that you have been frowning for the past two months, as if you have some serious illness?"

"No, no. Li Huaiguang shook his head and denied it.

"Really?" Xiao Yunhe said casually, "It seems that I am still amorous." I thought that the old man was sick, so I came to visit, but I didn't expect you to have anything. In this case, I am busy with affairs, so I will go back to the palace first. ”

"Ah!" Li Huaiguang exclaimed and hurriedly blocked in front of the emperor.

"Bold Li Huaiguang, dare to block the car!" The guards who came with him angrily reprimanded and were about to draw their swords, which frightened Li Huaiguang. Li Huaiguang himself also suddenly woke up, and hurriedly knelt on the ground to apologize.

"Why are you blocking the car?" Xiao Yunhe asked with a look of annoyance.

"Your Majesty, this ......" Li Huaiguang hesitated for a while, and said as if he had gone out, "Weichen has a reluctant request!"

"Since it's a reluctant invitation, then what else do you say?" Xiao Yunhe said, "I'm back in the palace, so you can do it yourself." ”

Li Huaiguang suddenly shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, please give Wei Chen a chance to redeem his merits - let the criminal minister join the Flying Dragon Rider as a pawn!"

"Oh, you want to join the army?" Xiao Yunhe laughed and said, "You are in your early sixties, what kind of army are you still in the army?" It seems that this is indeed a reluctant invitation!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Li Huaiguang knelt on the ground and chased after the emperor with his knees, shouting loudly, "The sinner knows that he is guilty of a great sin, and he will not be redeemed for a hundred deaths." But the criminal minister is willing to throw this life, this crippled body on the battlefield, and do his last modest contribution to the great Qi foundation! Maybe the criminal really can't pull the bow of the two stones, and he can't wield a hundred catties of broadsword. But the sinner can at least jump off the cliff with the enemy in his arms and die together. As long as His Majesty gives the criminal minister another chance to go to the sand field, the criminal will definitely swear to repay the death, and the horse leather shroud will be returned!"

"How can you die if you open your mouth and close your mouth?" Xiao Yunhe frowned a little unhappily and said, "You are so old, I will not exile you, and give you an idle job, you can do it with peace of mind." Don't overthink it. If you want to go into battle to kill the enemy, that's a matter for young people, so don't mix it up blindly. ”

Seeing that the emperor was about to leave again, Li Huaiguang was really anxious. He suddenly stood up and slammed into the wall in the room, shouting: "The eldest husband would rather die on the battlefield than live in the world!"

The incident happened suddenly, Wu Yuanheng and those guards were taken aback, but they didn't have time to pull him. Seeing that Li Huaiguang was about to hit his head against the wall and burst to death, Xiao Yunhe suddenly shouted: "Stop!"

In an instant, Li Huaiguang was stunned as if he had been hit by a fixation spell.

Xiao Yunhe turned around and walked slowly to Li Huaiguang's side, and said in a low voice: "You actually dare to threaten me!"

Li Huaiguang fell to his knees with a thud: "Weichen doesn't dare-Weichen really just wants to go to the battlefield again, and give up this stump to repay His Majesty's grace!"

"Hmph, it's just a scoundrel in the market!" Xiao Yunhe scolded hatefully, turned around, and said loudly, "Li Huaiguang, I will let you serve as the general of the Wupin Flying Dragon Cavalry and assist Gao Gu and Song Liangchen in training the Flying Dragon Rider." If you don't do a little bit of work, you'll crash to death on this wall, and you won't have to see me again. ”

After that, Xiao Yunhe shook the sleeves of his robe and strode away. Li Huaiguang was already kowtowing like crazy, banging his head with a bang, and shouting loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Walking out of the room, Xiao Yunhe showed a satisfied smile: A fierce army also needs a passionate commander. Right now, who could be more passionate than Li Huaiguang?

Time flies, and the year is coming again in the snap of a finger.

In the first year after the abolition of the system, the harvest was very gratifying. During the eastward expedition to Huaixi, Wu Yuanheng did not relax his military and economic hands. Although Huaixi suffered from the war, neither Nongsang nor Yanjing was greatly traumatized. At the end of the year, it was found that the national tax paid by Huaixi Yanjing alone was almost equivalent to half of the total national tax revenue in the past. The treasury has become more abundant than ever. In order to store the national tax money and goods, even a few warehouses were repaired.

The festival of the world was abolished, and all the harvests of agriculture and mulberry and by-animal husbandry were collected into the treasury. This year, the grain tax, cloth tax, and other revenues have almost all more than tripled. This was achieved under the premise of investing huge sums of money to rebuild Hebei. It can be seen that by eradicating those knots and making vampires, the country can really become much richer and stronger.

If you have food in your hands, you will not panic in your heart, and if you have money in your hands, everything will be easy to do. As the country became richer, the lives of the people also changed dramatically. In the territory of Daqi, large-scale wandering of the people has basically been eliminated. Even the poorest people can afford at least three meals a day. Etiquette is well known. While the people's livelihood has been guaranteed, public order has become very good, and the social atmosphere has also developed benignly. After the Anshi Rebellion, the face of chaos, depression, poverty, and war chaos in Daqi has basically changed. In just three or four years, the Great Qi Dynasty has taken on a new look, and the military expenditure of this year is much less than that of the previous two years. First, the number of mercenaries has decreased a lot. The Longxiang Guard conscripts all over the country have developed, saving the country a lot of military expenditures. The biggest investment is the flying dragon stable at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain. All of these 60,000 athletes were hired by the state and paid a considerable amount of military salaries to ensure that they would have no worries about their future.

This well-equipped, hard-trained, and well-built Great Qi Biao Cavalry has shown its magnificent color. Even Li Sheng and Ma Sui, who led the soldiers all their lives, often admired the uniqueness of the flying dragon rider and were amazed.

Li Huaiguang has been in the Flying Dragon Stable for a year. The whole Wyvern rides. All are branded with his mark. Li Huaiguang has always been known for his strict management of the army and his meticulous training. But at the same time, he treated the soldiers as his own relatives, so he could easily gain a high reputation. Nominally, Gao Gu and Song Liangchen are the leaders of the flying dragon riding the ground. But Gao Gu is a smart man, and he can understand the emperor's mind. Although the emperor only appointed Li Huaiguang as a five-rank general to assist them, his intention was nothing more than to let Li Huaiguang preside over the training of this army. Therefore. Whenever Li Huaiguang has any ideas and opinions, he will listen carefully. Song Liangchen has always been used to being rough. He didn't care who was going to be in charge. His greatest pleasure is to ride a big black horse to and fro on the battlefield every day, and that is enough.