After the army entered Gangneung, it began to rest in place.

Although I didn't fight much, I was quite tired from the march.

I have to wait for Leshun and Hou Junyan's partial division to converge.

The attack on Xiangyang in the back is only afraid that it will be a big project, and it is necessary to recuperate.

Shi Zhouhaoxian's body was specially buried by Liu Ke according to the customs of the Donghu people.

Liu Ke, who has the destiny of international students, has done even better than most Donghu people in this regard.

Such a hand directly moved many Donghu people in the army.

As for the wives and concubines in Shi Zhou's first mansion, they were given to Hugh Tubi by Liu Ke.

This is also the custom of the Donghu people.

The belongings of the house.

It must have been in the Gangneung chaos and accidentally separated.

After all, Liu Ke is still very moral, it can't be that he stole it out and used the money as military expenses, right?

Taking advantage of the time for the soldiers to rest, Liu Ke convened the generals to discuss matters in the county guard's mansion.

Under Li Jingji's intimidation tactics, he took Jiangling County almost bloodlessly, and he could take the opportunity to go north and take Xiangyang directly.

"Your Majesty......"

Hou Junyan on the side quietly stepped forward and whispered in Liu Ke's ear:

"There are at least three thousand Donghu soldiers in Jiangling City, and now they are all headed by Xiu Tubi."

"With Wei Chengxian repeatedly in front, you must be on guard, if they pretend to surrender, it will be very unfavorable to our army, please don't trust them too much!"

The anti-bone cub is actually afraid that others are also anti-bone cubs, this is what Liu Ke didn't expect, industry competition, right?

Liu Ke waved his hand and replied to Hou Junyan in a low voice:

"Don't worry."

Then he pointed out Hugh Tubi and deliberately relieved:

"General Xiu Tu, I can't hide it, now that the morale of the soldiers is strong, I have the intention of continuing to march north and capture Xiangyang."

"Although the general is now offering the city to surrender, he is a member of the Hutu tribe in Donghu."

"In order to avoid General Xiu Tu and his clansmen fighting each other and feeling embarrassed, the general can stay in the rear and continue to lead his troops and horses to guard Jiangling."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... No! ”

When Hou Junyan and the generals heard this, they were shocked and spoke out against them one by one.

The northern expedition of the army to Xiangyang will definitely come out, and some Jiangling soldiers will also have to be brought as cannon fodder troops.

At most, it was in Gangneung City, leaving 5,000 soldiers and horses to garrison.

The 3,000 Donghu people in the department of Xiu Tubi are very problematic, and they can easily mutiny at every turn, cutting off the back road of the Han army.

And Hugh Tubi had just surrendered, and no one knew what was in his mind.

Maybe it's because of the lonely city of Jiangling, which can't be defended, and like Wei Chengxian, he has to surrender?

Even if you trust Hugh Tubi and don't take him with you to watch and guard him, at least you have to be deprived of your military rights, placed in Qiongzhou and strictly guarded, and observed for a few years.

Even if it is to be reused in the future, it should be used to fight the South Seas and open up the Maritime Silk Road.

Let the Luzon people taste the cavalry shooting of the Donghu people.

How could it be possible to keep him stationed in Gangneung?

Even, Hugh Tubi himself thought so.

He has designed a future development plan for himself, and the Han people will definitely not let him fight the Donghu people, in case he throws again on the battlefield, it will be a big trouble.

And he has some experience in the navy, so he can fully participate in the maritime trade of the Han Dynasty, and he is in the same position as Gan Wenban, leading the sailors.

Unexpectedly, the emperor actually asked him to garrison Jiangling??

Hugh Tubi just had something to say, not stupid, and when he heard this, he hurriedly fell to the ground and said:

"The last general is the general of Donghu, in order to show his loyalty, he also asks His Majesty to let his ministers accompany the army and take care of them with him, or detain them in Qiongzhou."

"As for this Jiangling Jiangling is an important town of the Northern Expedition, the last general will never dare to garrison it."

"Please also ask Your Majesty not to use this method to murder the last general."

Hugh Tubi is a shrewd person, and his heart is like a mirror, and now that he has joined the Han, of course he has to think more about himself.

If he stayed in Jiangling, even if the emperor could be trusted, he would definitely be suspicious of the generals of the Han army.

So he simply took the initiative to resign and asked to follow the army north, or return to Qiongzhou temporarily.

However, his remarks were indeed bold.

What is this means? What is murder?

Seeing this, Liu Ke smiled, this kid can talk.

He hurriedly stepped forward, helped Hugh Tubi up, and said:

"General Hugh Tu, what are you talking about?"

"Since I have descended to the imperial court, it is my Han general, how can I distinguish between Han people and Donghu people?"

"Besides, that Qiyan Silie dares to appoint Zhang Huaiyang as the commander of the Southern Army, since I can shoot Qiyan Silie off the horse, is it better than a failed person?"

"What's more, I know your ability, so naturally I have to reuse one or two."

"What's the matter with putting it back in Qiongzhou? Although General Lian has been asking for war, there is no shortage of generals stationed in Qiongzhou! ”

"You just have to rest assured that you can be stationed in Gangneung, I can trust it."

What kind of person is Liu Ke, [orator] The mandate of heaven can fool the dead into life, and in a few words, this Hugh Tu Bi can't find the north.

Even the generals of the Han army were all moved.

Although such an act is somewhat inconsiderate, what general doesn't want the emperor to have absolute trust in himself?

You don't want to be dragged to the school to pay, do you?

Hugh Tubi was so moved that he could hardly control himself for a while, his voice trembled slightly, his eyes were moist, and even the Chinese language seemed to be a lot more proficient, and he responded busily:

"Thank you Your Majesty for your trust!"

"It's just that this Jiangling, the last general still doesn't dare to defend it, and please ask Your Majesty to take the last general with you and attack Xiangyang together."

Liu Ke shook his head and said, wanting to capture the old man:

"Xiangyang's Da He Lu is your colleague, and there are many Donghu people in his army, if you meet him in battle, I am worried that you and the Donghu soldiers in the army will feel embarrassed!"

Hugh Tubi arched his hand and said:

"Now that we have surrendered to Your Majesty, how can we think about Donghu in our hearts anymore?"

"Your Majesty also said, since we have surrendered to the Han, then we are the generals of the Han Dynasty, how can the Han generals keep their hands on the Donghu soldiers!"

"As long as Your Majesty takes the land of Sichuan and Shu in the future, it will be enough to leave a way to live."

"Besides, the last general and the soldiers and horses in his hands are familiar with the terrain of Jingbei, and those Donghu people in Xiangyang City, if they see the last general, most of them will have other plans."

"Let the last general follow His Majesty on the Northern Expedition, which can recover the entire Jingzhou in a shorter period of time, and also let the people of Jingzhou suffer less from the war!"

At this time, Hugh Tubi is quite good at speaking.

But it may also be that I was really fooled, from the bottom of my heart.

Liu Ke was overjoyed when he heard this, and said:

"Good! Good! General Hugh Tu really understands the righteousness, since this is the case, let's go on the Northern Expedition with me! ”

He really wanted to use Hugh Tubi, and his Donghu background could also greatly disintegrate the will of the Donghu generals to resist.

And the ability is really good, not only has the ability to command the ship of the sailor, but all kinds of abilities are good.

The ability to lead troops is from Di Han and Hou Junyan.

He hasn't commanded most of his troops yet, and he is young enough to have a chance to continue to grow.

So, Liu Ke asked Hugh Tubi:

"General Xiu Tu has been in Jiangling for a long time, not far from Xiangyang, and he should know the person who guards Xiangyang County."

"Hou Jun extended the northern road, and the reinforcements from Xiangyang were blocked, so we should already know our army's intentions."

"Now Da He Lu should already be adopting corresponding strategies to prevent our army from continuing the Northern Expedition."

"I don't know General Xiu Tu, but what can be done?"

Hugh Tubi groaned:

"Dahe is a veteran, with good ability, and because of his son Dahe Chucai, he dissuaded Shi Zhouhao and Ahu from slaughtering the city, and he was very prestigious in Xiangyang."

"But even so, Da He Lu is afraid and does not dare to send troops to fight our army."

"The last general guessed that he would probably choose to follow Liu Cong's method at this moment, relying on the city walls of Xiangyang City, and then cooperating with the stone throwers in the city to defend to the death."

"In this way, Your Majesty can also follow the method of capturing Jiangling, skip Xiangyang City for the time being, and instead take a detour to capture other cities in Xiangyang County."

"If you take Wancheng and Xinye, you can take the northern gateway of Jingzhou."

"Further north is under the Qiyan Department, although the Qiyan Department is now temporarily united with the Shizhou Hao Department, but the Qiyan Department was defeated and died in Jingnan, and it was difficult to send additional troops and horses for a while."

"Only the front of Pu in the northeast needs to be feared, but after Your Majesty takes Wancheng and Xinye, you don't have to worry about the front of Pu sending troops."

"Moreover, most of the defenders who surrendered in the entire Jiangling County, and even the Jiangxia County defenders that Yue Shaobao is capturing, are also in Jingbei."

"Once the city of Jingbei is taken except for Xiangyang, all the generals who surrender do not have to worry about taking refuge in Your Majesty, which will endanger the safety of their families, they will have no worries and can fight for Your Majesty."

"Not only do we have more soldiers to fight, but Yue Shaobao's capture of Jiangxia will also be easier."

"When the time comes, Your Majesty will bring tens of thousands of troops and take Xiangyang directly, and you can force Dahexu to surrender!"

Xue Jia coughed twice and said with a smile:

"Although Xiangyang City is difficult to attack, it will be attacked for a long time, and Jia is worried, only the front part of Pu is worried."

"General Xiu Tubi is worthy of being a famous general of Donghu, Your Majesty can act according to General Xiu Tu's words!"

Xue Jia had made similar suggestions to Liu Ke before, but this time he gave the credit to Xiu Tubi, and by the way, he showed Xiu Tubi a favor.

A capable Donghu general, in the Northern Expedition, can bring great benefits, he knows very well in his heart.

The stronger the ability and the higher the prestige, the more Donghu people vote.

But Xiu Tubi obviously didn't appreciate this, and looked at Xue Jia coughing a few times from time to time, looking sickly like a candle in the wind, and subconsciously took a few steps away:

"If you cough, don't say a word."

Just now, Shi Zhouhao died of illness in front of him, and if he wants to die again, he will have to die of bad luck.

Xue Jia's face was a little unbearable, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he coughed in the corner.

Hou Junyan's eyes lit up, this little beard seemed to be not bad, although he admired Xue Jia's resourcefulness, but he couldn't help but look down on his weak body and bones.

"Hmm"

Liu Ke also had a new view on Hugh Tubi's [bluntness].

It's straight.

Liu Ke doesn't think much about it, what do you like, there is nothing wrong with the Chinese martial arts, just be able to do things.

He stood up, stood with a chessboard, looked at the group of civil and military forces below, and shouted in a deep voice:

"In that case, the people will obey the order!"

Everyone got up and stood one by one.

"Lei Lan, Xiu Tubi, I order you two to be the vanguard of the left and right, lead an army of 10,000, one step ahead!"

"The last general commands!"

Let a general like Xiu Tubi who can be a civil and martial arts be the vanguard, which is actually a bit overkill.

But Liu Ke also has his own considerations.

First, let Hugh Tubi be the vanguard, with his background, the resistance of the Donghu soldiers everywhere will be very low, and they will be inclined to surrender.

Second, Hugh Tubi has just surrendered and can be trusted, but it is not a complete trust for no reason.

Letting Hugh Tubi serve as the vanguard can allow him to completely break with Da Helu, who is holding on to Xiangyang, and cut off his last retreat.

It's just that Lei Lan screamed bitterly in his heart again, thanks to Yue Shaoqian, there was still a soldier and horse, and he took away many generals.

Otherwise, as soon as Hugh Tubi came, his position as a vanguard general would probably be unstable.

"Ma Kuo, you come to stabilize the affairs of Jiangling, take the ordnance in the city, train new soldiers, and wait for our army to take down Xinye and Wancheng by detour, and then listen to the order!"

"The last general commands!"

Ma Kuo's command is actually 78, don't look at the war, you can only run, but it is barely feasible to practice a standing army.

The wisdom and strategy are also good, and the government can also accumulate experience and slowly increase, and it is completely feasible to be a county warden temporarily.

"Leshun, you lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to guard Jiangling, and are responsible for transporting grain and grass for our army!"

"The last general commands!"

"Li Jingji, you also stayed in Jiangling, responsible for assisting Leshun and deploying grain and grass for our army!"

"Yes!"

The three armies did not move the grain and grass first, and although Leshun was mediocre, it was stable.

The soldiers and horses of the two battalions of soldiers and horses under his command were also the elite of the elite of the Han army.

Coupled with Li Jingji, who continues to grow with evidence, there will be no problems with the supply of grain.

Liu Ke finally looked at the last two generals:

"Di Han and Hou Junyan, you two will go out with me to lead the army together, go down and prepare quickly!"

Both of them are generals, and after a period of battle, they should have grown a little.

Directly divide the troops and let the two of them capture Xinye and Wancheng respectively, maybe they are a little sure.

But just when the generals were getting ready, each of them was ready.

One person came to report.

"Your Majesty, the head secretary of the Guiyi Army, Chong Xuan, asks to see you!"

He is in charge of drafting documents and proclamations, participating in confidentiality, and has a high status.

When the generals heard the news, they looked at each other.

The Guiyi Army in Runan was the first Han Rebel Army in recent years, and they also attached great importance to it as a rebel army in response to the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty.

But the problem is that the Han army has not even defeated Jingzhou now, and it is not connected to Runan County, where the Guiyi army revolted, and it can't even send horse explorers and embroidered envoys.

The specifics of the Guiyi Army are not known at all.

Now the secretary in charge of the Guiyi Army, willing to take risks, came from afar under the rule of the Donghu people.

Could it be that something is wrong?

"Let him in."

Liu Ke realized that the situation might have changed, and hurriedly asked people to welcome him in.

The secretary is handsome, with a demeanor between his eyebrows, and his eyebrows are like ink, which is gently raised.

The face is well-defined and well-defined, the bridge of the nose is high, and the slightly sunken eye sockets shimmer with fortitude.

It's just that there was a lot of dust along the way, and my lips were a little cracked.

Obviously, he was in a hurry all the way, and he couldn't take a break.

Liu Ke frowned slightly, if something happened to the Guiyi Army, the strategic direction would have to be adjusted slightly.

"You're a kind of Xuan?"

(End of chapter)