After discussing some matters about dispatching troops, Song Qingshu said with a smile: "Brother Lu, it's not easy for you to come here. I'll cleanse you up later and have a good drink."
But Lu Guanying hurriedly stood up and waved his hands: "No, no, I am still in a hurry to go back and report to Han Xiang. He is eager to see the news here. I really don't want to delay it. I hope King Qi will forgive me."
Worried that he would offend the other party by refusing to do so, he hastily added: "In the future, when King Qi comes to the south of the Yangtze River, I will definitely bring my wife to make amends, entertain King Qi well, and cleanse King Qi." Jia's name was also taken out.
Song Qingshu couldn't hear what he meant, and thought about entertaining him well, what kind of entertaining should he use... Thinking of Cheng Yaojia's shy panting, he couldn't help but feel hot in his heart.
"Sin, sin..." Song Qingshu hurriedly restrained his mind, "Since brother Lu is on official business, I can't force him to stay. Come here, go and choose a few good horses, and then prepare the money and the special products in the north..."
Lu Guanying refused several times but still could not accept his kindness, so he had no choice but to accept the gift and leave.
Song Qingshu sent him out specially to show his closeness, and said before parting: "Brother Lu, remember to say hello to Prime Minister Han for me."
"Definitely," Lu Guanying hurriedly nodded and agreed, "Actually, King Qi's agreement to send troops is the biggest greeting to Prime Minister Han."
Song Qingshu smiled slightly, but it was inconvenient to explain that his so-called sending troops was just a show. The Kingdom of Jin is now his own property, so how could he fight his own people.
After sending Lu Guanying away, Song Qingshu said to Ah Jiu, "Is the situation on Wulian Mountain serious?"
Ah Jiu replied: "It doesn't seem to be serious at the moment, but Wulian Mountain controls the strategic arteries from the north to the south. Once they are full-fledged, no matter whether they go north or south, they will easily shake our confidant. .”
Shandong is roughly divided into two parts by the Taiyi Mountains in the northwest-southeast direction. The north is the old land of Qi State, and the south is the old land of Lu State. In addition to the familiar Qi and Lu countries, there was another country in Shandong at that time, and that was the country of Ju.
The Taiyi Mountains do not extend all the way to the sea. There is still a distance from the sea and they turn to the southwest to form Yimeng Mountain. Therefore, a valley is formed between Yimeng Mountain and Wulian Mountain on the coast. Yimeng Mountain and the foot of Wulian Mountain form two There are two rivers, Yi River and Mu River, so this valley is also called Yi Mu River Valley.
This valley is not narrow, and there is enough land in the middle to support the population, so this place used to be the territory of Ju State, because this valley connects the Lubei Plain and Donglai Hills to the north, and it can be said to be a battleground for military strategists. After the state of Ju was destroyed, Qi and Chu countries saw each other around this valley, and the eastern section of the Qi Great Wall was built at the northern exit of this valley.
That's why Ah Jiu was worried that once those separatist forces took advantage of the emptiness of the Golden Snake Camp, whether they went north to the Lubei Plain along the Yimu River Valley or went south to the Jianghuai area, the foundation of the Golden Snake Camp would be shaken.
It's not that they never had the idea of encirclement and suppression, but once the army went, those separatist forces would break up and hide in Wulian Mountain and Yimeng Mountain, unable to do anything at all.
After listening to Ah Jiu's report, Song Qingshu nodded: "As the saying goes, a single spark can start a prairie fire. We must not let them grow bigger, we must kill them in the bud. This time, I just brought Xiao Feng back and let him lead the army Going to deal with those separatist forces, with his prestige, he must be able to disintegrate the fighting spirit of the enemy to the greatest extent, but attention should be paid to appeasement, and encirclement and suppression are secondary."
Ah Jiu hesitated for a moment: "Should Brother Xiao lead the army alone?" Because of Yeluyan's presence, she couldn't directly say that if Xiao Feng was allowed to lead the army directly, it would be easy for him to take the lead, and the relationship between the subordinates of the two parties is not obvious nowadays , such an arrangement is not suitable.
"Brother Xiao has just arrived, if he is rashly allowed to lead the army, some old members of the Golden Snake Camp may be dissatisfied, so it's better to send another general to go with him at that time." Song Qingshu had already thought about proper arrangements.
Ah Jiu nodded: "Are you going to leave again next?" After speaking, she glanced at Yeluyan intentionally or unintentionally, and deliberately raised it in front of her, just to tell her.
Sure enough, when she heard that Song Qingshu was leaving, Yeluyan couldn't help but change slightly: "Brother Song, where are you going?"
Song Qingshu explained: "The Southern Song Dynasty is about to make a Northern Expedition. We have reached an agreement with their imperial court before, and we have to send troops to cooperate. However, the soldiers are also murderous weapons, so we have to be cautious, so I need to go to the front line to investigate carefully in advance."
The reason for the gesture of dispatching troops is, firstly, the exchange of interests with the Southern Song Dynasty, and secondly, in order not to lose the hearts of the Han people in the world. After all, the foreign races have been strong in these years, and the Han people are looking forward to the re-emergence of the Han Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is gone. Not to mention, there is only one Southern Song Dynasty left, so the Han people in the world have high hopes for the Northern Expedition of the Southern Song Dynasty. If Song Qingshu backtracked at this time and affected the plan for the Northern Expedition, it would be really against the world.
"Brother Song, let me go with you!" Yeluyan blurted out, she was just newly married, how could she be willing to say goodbye so quickly.
Song Qingshu shook his head: "This trip has to travel around, and it is full of dangers. It is too inconvenient for you to go, and I can come and go freely by myself. If you go, I will be distracted to take care of you, and the efficiency will be greatly reduced... "
Ah Jiu also comforted him at the side: "Sister Yan'er, there are still many ways to help Brother Song. Didn't I tell you before that our sisters have to help him with a lot of government affairs on weekdays. I am short of manpower here. So I need you to stay at the Golden Snake Camp and help me."
Yeluyan also knew that she would drag her husband down in the past, so she nodded, "Okay..." The grievance in her tone was beyond words.
Song Qingshu smiled and held her hand: "I'm not going to leave today, but I will stay here for a few days anyway, so I can accompany you well."
Yeluyan's face turned red in an instant, and she hurriedly said: "It's still important, Brother Song, you don't have to worry about me like this, I'm fine..."
Ah Jiu also couldn't help laughing: "Sister Yan'er is really understanding."
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During the next period of time, Song Qingshu met with the middle and high-level confidantes of the Golden Snake Camp one by one during the day. He was away all year round, and he needed to get closer to these people from time to time. owed to separate.
Yeluyan didn't know whether it was her father's instruction or something, and after a day or two, she pushed Song Qingshu to Ah Jiu's place, showing that she had no intention of favoring him, which made Ah Jiu very embarrassed. As a result, the two women gave way to each other, Song Qingshu died I proposed that we should just go together, and the result is obvious... I was rejected mercilessly and even criticized by the two women.
After a few days like this, before leaving, Song Qingshu specially found Azi and told him: "Be careful in every word and deed, and don't show any flaws; if there is any situation, Feige will send a letter to contact you, and then Ajiu will arrange for you. Channel; Finally, pay attention... Pay attention to protect yourself."
"Master, are you afraid that I will be taken advantage of?" Ah Zi blinked and asked with a smile.
Song Qingshu said angrily: "Brother Xiao is a gentleman, so he won't take the initiative to do anything to you, just in case to remind you."
"If I am accidentally taken advantage of, will you not want me, master?" Ah Zi asked curiously.
Song Qingshu glanced at her lightly: "What do you think?"
Azi's heart trembled, but she quickly smiled and said, "If that happens, I'll just keep pretending and pay my sister to the master. Is this the custom of exchanging wives among some ethnic groups on the grassland?"
Song Qingshu heard black lines, and slapped her on the head: "You little brain is thinking about all kinds of messes all day long."