Mr. Xie's sudden visit did not change Fang Jie's mind, and the training of the Black Banner Army will definitely not stop abruptly like this. The mobilization of tens of thousands of horses cannot be stopped just because of someone's words.
So Fang Jie cupped his fists to Mr. Xie apologetically: "I'm really sorry, the army has already left, and there is absolutely no reason to return to the army. Seniors also know that the orders in the army are like mountains, if the first order is issued, then how to convince the people below?" So please senior Haihan, it is really difficult for me to do it. But please rest assured, senior, I will return to the army in three to five days at most, and it should not have much impact on senior's plan."
Mr. Xie was taken aback, then shook his head: "General Fang said that in only three to five days, the combat power of the cavalry under General Fang's command can be achieved. In three to five days, at least 100,000 northern barbarians have become the general's testing stone."
"What do seniors think?"
Fang asked.
Mr. Xie said apologetically: "Although it is presumptuous, I still want to ask General Fang to return to the army immediately."
Fang Jie shook his head slightly: "It's absolutely impossible."
Mr. Xie looked at Fang Jie, and the two fell silent.
After a while, Mr. Xie sighed slightly and said, "I have heard of General Fang's name a long time ago, and in correspondence with Fuyao, he mentioned your name several times. Fuyao's classmate friendship, I shouldn't force others to make things difficult, but this matter involves so much that I can avoid it without affection, and I ask General Fang to think twice."
Fang Jie lifted his chin slightly, and finally saw clearly the vague meaning in Mr. Xie's eyes.
that is hostility and guard
It is understandable that this person hastily approached him to be on guard, but why is he hostile
Thinking of what Mr. Xie said before, Fang Jie suddenly understood something.
"If I don't agree, senior will make a move?"
Fang asked.
Mr. Xie opened his mouth, then shook his head slowly: "No... you and I are both Han Chinese in the Central Plains, even if this matter involves the Northern Liao, I will definitely not fight you because of this, so I will ask the general to think again. "
"Because of the Northern Liao land, seniors will naturally not fight with me. But if it is because of..."
Fang Jie paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Senior, with all due respect, since I've already said this, why don't you say it clearly?"
Mr. Xie's complexion changed, and he sighed after a moment of silence: "The general is indeed an outstanding man. Fuyao once said that you are the most admirable person he has ever met. It is not easy for him to admire someone with such an arrogant personality. He said that in the Academy of Martial Arts, you are the only one who can become a confidant. He praised the general, although he came from a poor family, but his vision is broad and his mind is astonishing.”
Fang Jie smiled and said nothing.
"Since the general has seen through it, is it true that the general has decided to raise the flag? General, don't forget that the reason why you have achieved today..."
He was interrupted by Fang Jie before he finished speaking: "I remember everything I should remember, so I don't need to remind you. I don't dare to forget the kindness of the Chang'an Martial Arts Academy. Dare to forget. I don’t dare to forget the virtue of being generously bestowed by an inch of credit. But... the fact that the 50,000 soldiers in the Langrushan Canyon turned their backs, I dare not forget.”
Mr. Xie shook his head: "Since the words have been said here, I don't have to worry about anything. Since the general still remembers those many things, he should do his duty as a minister."
Fang Jie smiled: "If my guess is correct, the northern barbarians' invasion of the grassland was not Wan Yanyong's idea, but the emperor's idea. Many years ago, Wan Yanyong sent people to Chang'an many times to ask to see the emperor. Accept the people of the Northern Liao. But the emperor has not seen the envoys of the Northern Liao, because the emperor does not want to offend the Mongolian Yuan people too early. But the emperor knows that the people of the Northern Liao can be used, so he sent you, right?"
Fang Jie paused and continued: "Yun Shu told me that after seniors arrived in Beiliao more than ten years ago, they stayed and never left because they loved the simple folk customs there. They are really simple and never doubted seniors at all. Why did you suddenly arrive at Shiwan Dashan? More than ten years ago, His Majesty had just ascended the throne... As His Majesty acts, what you want to do must be arranged early, and you are a pawn he arranged in Beiliao."
"Now that the Sui Dynasty is in chaos, the emperor is blocked in the northwest and cannot go back. There are Luo Yaodong and Gao Kaitai in the south, and this is not what he is most worried about. What he is worried about is the chaos of the prince's young courtiers. If someone in Gyeonggi Province follows the rebellion, he will It's beyond the reach of the whip. That's why he suddenly agreed to Wan Yanyong's request at this time, allowing the people of Beiliao to enter the pass... But in fact, what the emperor valued was the tens of thousands of cold cavalry in Beiliao and those who could mount a horse and carry a knife The force of the Beiliao people, right?"
Fang Jie smiled and said, "Luring the northern barbarians out of their homes and into the prairie can be said to kill three birds with one stone. First, the emperor can dispatch northern frontier troops to help Gyeonggi Province when the northern barbarians leave the Sui border. Second, they can let the northern Liao land The cold cavalry entered the customs from the northern border, and they did not expect it. Third, they can use the northern barbarians to form isolation on the grassland to prevent the Mongolian Yuan from counterattacking."
He looked at Mr. Xie and said, "Senior, I don't know if what I said is right?"
Mr. Xie frowned: "How can you guess this from my few words?"
Fang Jie smiled: "Senior is too impatient."
He took a few steps forward and stood with his hands behind his back: "If it's only because of the Beiliao people, why did senior come to see me? The Beiliao people have already made way for the Beiliao people when they left their original station. As for how the Beiliao people and grassland people fight each other?" It has nothing to do with how I fight, and it has nothing to do with Beiliao. Wanyan Yong should wish that the northern barbarians and Mengyuan people would fight more fiercely, but you came to persuade him... So from the very beginning when the senior said it, I was already suspicious."
"If it's just that, I'm not sure. But senior shouldn't have mentioned Xie Fuyao to me... You are in the Northern Liao land, thousands of miles away from the Central Plains. Moreover, the Northern Liao land and the Sui Dynasty are not accessible, so you said that you have something to do with Xie Fuyao Correspondence... Could it be that the post station in the Sui Dynasty has been built to the height of a hundred thousand mountains? Xie Fuyao lives alone in Chang'an, without a single entourage, so there will be no servants to deliver letters, and even if there are, they will not be able to get out of the pass."
"That's why senior said he knows me because you are the emperor's man. If Xie Fuyao and you have written letters, the channel used will be very clear."
Fang Jie stretched out two fingers: "With just these two points, you can guess the identity of the senior."
After being silent for a while, Mr. Xie let out a heavy breath: "Why do you force me?"
Fang Jie didn't care at all: "I forced you, so you dare to take action?"
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The sun is rising to the south, and the warm sunshine makes people feel very comfortable. In fact, it is rare to encounter no wind on the prairie, and today there is really no wind at all.
Such fine weather is suitable for fighting.
The way Mr. Xie looked at Fang Xie had changed, but Fang Xie didn't seem to care.
"Senior..."
Fang Jie looked at Mr. Xie and said seriously: "Are you regretting coming to see me? If you don't come, I can't figure out your identity. You are still calling the wind and rain in front of the Beiliao Khan Wan Yanyong, and you are still in front of the King of the Northern Man. Playing tricks, but you’re here, and I’m telling you, you’re stuck on a tiger now.”
Mr. Xie looked at Fang Jie like a monster and asked, "Since you know this, why did you tell the truth?"
"Because Yunshu is my woman now."
Fang Jie said solemnly: "In the past, even if I saw through it, I wouldn't say it. But today, I can't. I said it to make seniors think clearly. If you do something, you may not be able to kill me. If you don't do something, I will definitely say something today." Send someone to Beiliao to inform Wanyan Chongde. The Beiliao people only want to find a slightly better environment to live in, but this has become something that you and the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty took advantage of. I am afraid that when the Beiliao people enter the customs, what they will face is not The happiness they have been looking forward to for a long time is an endless fight."
"If I didn't know Yunshu, I wouldn't bother with this. I have things to do, and I don't have the energy to take care of so many things. But since Yunshu is already my woman, I won't pretend that I don't know anything , let this happen as if nothing had happened.”
Mr. Xie was silent, and then said helplessly: "It seems that I really shouldn't come to see you."
His hands were always tucked in the wide sleeves of his robe, and the seal formula he was pinching never let go. But he could tell that the young man in front of him had no fear of him. He didn't know much about Fang Xie, although Wanyan Chongde mentioned it occasionally, but Wanyan Chongde was not clear about Fang Xie's cultivation level, so he kept hesitating whether he could kill Fang Xie if he made a move... Now it seems that, Fang Jie must have a plan for training troops like this. If he can kill him with one blow, it will definitely not be a bad thing for Tai Sui.
But he really didn't dare.
"Go back, go back to the Central Plains."
Fang Jie turned around and looked at Mr. Xie and said seriously: "I have a lot of admiration for those who are loyal to the emperor, so even if you have already killed me, I will not kill you. Since you are loyal to the emperor, then go back to the emperor's side." Go, what he needs most now is someone like you."
"General Fang, do you really want to rebel?"
Mr. Xie asked with a frown.
Fang Jie looked at him without answering.
"Since this is the case, I will give it a try even though I know I can't do it. I heard that General Fang is a genius in practice, and it is not because of his reputation that he won the first place in the entrance examination of the Academy of Martial Arts..."
"Are you really Xie Fuyao's uncle?"
Fang Jie asked suddenly.
Mr. Xie froze for a moment, then nodded: "Yes."
"No wonder..."
Fang Jie said with admiration: "It seems that what someone told me a while ago is true. In order to eradicate the forces that secretly threaten the royal family, the emperor has been making arrangements since he ascended the throne. The Xie family in the south of the Yangtze River has long since declined, but the family There are many talented people in China. That's why the emperor chose a family like yours, and selected some people from it for his use. Presumably you have also received the emperor's promise. In the future, the emperor will eradicate those families that have a great influence on the court. Thank you family It will be reused."
"From this point of view, Xie Fuyao's entry into the capital was also arranged by the emperor. Xie Fuyao is the closed disciple of Zhang Zhenren in Wudang Mountain. On the day Prince Yi was plotting chaos in Chang'an, and Wudang Mountain sent people, it must be Xie Fuyao who contacted him. The emperor's thoughts It’s really far-reaching, he had anticipated that Prince Yi would definitely rebel, and he took advantage of the opportunity of entering the Martial Arts Academy to transfer Xie Fuyao to the capital, in fact, it was just for his convenience to communicate with the people of Wudang Mountain.”
"At the Martial Arts Institute that day, the other students were missing. It is said that they were detained by the Ouchi guards, and only Xie Fuyao was free to go in and out. At that time, I was already suspicious, but I didn't think deeply."
Fang Jiedao: "More than a year ago, the emperor personally marched. Before the students of the Martial Arts Institute graduated, he arranged for the military commander Xiaoyong to join the army. I happened to know the names of those students who joined the army, but Xie Fuyao was not there... Presumably, this time At that time, he had already entered the Eastern Palace to assist the crown prince, right?"
Mr. Xie's face changed greatly: "You know so much!"
Fang Jie shook his head: "No, I just found out...Senior, I can be regarded as a confidant if I have the same temperament as Fuyao, so I won't take action against you. However, you should go back to the Central Plains."
"Even if you send someone to tell Wanyan Chongde, he will believe it?"
Mr. Xie said.
Fang Jie smiled: "You have lived in the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Beiliao for more than ten years, haven't you seen Wanyan Chongde's temperament?"
Mr. Xie was silent again, then shook his head and sighed: "A person like you should have died in Chang'an City back then. If you don't die, it's the root of disaster!"
Fang Jie said proudly: "Whether I will die or not, not everyone can decide. I know that the Xie family's unique knowledge is profound and unpredictable, but you have no chance to kill me. You go, and bring me back to the emperor when you go back. In a word."
"What?"
"Everyone counts the heavens and the sky counts all the tricks... Are you bitter, hateful, or desolate in your heart?"
Mr. Xie's expression kept changing, but he finally turned around and walked out in the distance. After walking dozens of steps, he stopped again, turned back and explained to the other party: "You are not just for Wanyan Yunshu, why not for yourself? His Majesty, who came from the Northern Liao Dynasty, had an extra knife. To you, this is not What a good thing. Fang Jie, your heart is also very deep!"
Fang Jie laughed out loud, turned around and went back.
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Chang'an City has already entered spring, and the weeping willows on both sides of the street spit out new green early. Because the imperial court concealed too much about the war, the people did not know that the world was in a mess. Every few days, the imperial court would send people to post notices announcing how many more victories the emperor had won, how many enemies he had killed, and how many lost territories he had recovered.
The common people are used to this kind of good news, and gradually they lost the initial excitement of cheering when they heard the good news.
The street was still bustling with people coming and going, and the woman put on a skirt early to show off her figure to her heart's content. The men gathered together to chat, and glanced at the enchanting woman passing by from time to time.
A carriage passed slowly on Dong Ershisantiao Street and stopped at the back door of Hongxiu Zhao. The coachman quickly got down and opened the door of the carriage. Inside, a man in a blue gown came down and walked in quickly. He walked across the courtyard, then up to the second floor.
Xi Huamei personally welcomed this person in, and then poured a cup of hot tea.
"Why did Lord Hou come back suddenly?"
she asked in a low voice.
The man in the blue shirt who sat down on the chair smiled slightly, and then took off a delicate human skin mask from his face. His eyebrows are clear and handsome, with the unique charm of a mature man.
"It's not for money."
The man called Lord Hou smiled and said, "Fang Jie's business and mine, the money is trapped in Chang'an City, so I came back to ask for everyone's help, and find a way to send the money out."
"Why do you want to use silver all of a sudden?"
The thrush asked.
The man in the blue shirt smiled and said, "The people who raised murderous spirits in the west are coming back, and it's time to spend their money."