The gates of Liangling and Liangling prefectures in Beiliang Road were opened wide, and the gates of cities and towns in various places were relaxed almost at the same time. Not only scholars were able to file into Liang, but also people of all religions and schools, fish and dragons mixed together, all went to Beiliang to seek wealth and danger. A cavalry team quietly entered Lingzhou along the northwest direction from Micangling Road adjacent to the Kuimen Jiange. Mazheng post roads have gradually shrunk and withered, and are no longer the grandeur of the Spring and Autumn period. However, the Micangling Road between Shu and Liang, even though the mountain roads are rugged, the post roads still spend a lot of money every year, and the repairs are extremely perfect, compared to the Spring and Autumn Period. In short, this is nothing more than a great blessing for traders in the two places without deep thought, but in the eyes of those who are interested, it is nothing more than a thin line between the cavalry and the cavalry. Standing on the top of the mountain with a wide view and looking south, the old man at the head pointed to the Jiange with a whip, and said with a smile: "Originally, according to Yishan's plan, thousands of light cavalry were controlled by Wang's father and son at Kuimen Xiongguan. 6,000 elite soldiers should cooperate from the inside and the outside. If we in Beiliang really have the ambition to annex the Central Plains, or if the imperial court pushes too hard, let alone the western line of Western Sichuan and Nanzhao, within three months, we can do as much as possible. In my hands. But since Chen Zhibao went to Shu alone, even though he has not yet been crowned king of Shu, he is still serving as the minister of the Ministry of War for the time being, but as long as he goes to Shu to govern for a few years in the future, hey, Beiliang will It’s like a person who has a bad sore under his armpit, it’s not good to scratch it, it’s not good if he doesn’t scratch it, it’s very uncomfortable.”
In addition to the rickety old man who swallowed his words, there were His Royal Highness Xu Fengnian, the commander of the Northern Liang New Cavalry Army Yuan Zuozong, and Han Laoshan, who was about to be the real deputy general of Lingzhou, and Xu Yanbing stopped side by side, looking south to Xishu together. Xu Xiao rode his horse on the top of the Micangling road, and after wearing the red fox fur hat on the Chunshen Lake battleship, he never took it off during the journey. Xu Xiao turned his horse's head, "I was introduced by Lu Qiu'er earlier, and I also met Gu Dazu, the old general of the Southern Tang Dynasty who I have long admired. After he, an outsider, told me that our Beiliang is not a big area, and there are so many people who pay attention to the way of life." , according to his Fang Yu Minutes, Beiliang Road can be transformed into three districts and fourteen landforms, which are clear at a glance. According to the teaching of the Great Patriarch, Beiliang occupies the upper reaches of the world, communicates with all places, and can control the fate of the world. Yishan said that after the unification of the Great Qin Dynasty, Beiliang had 1,281 wars in history. , because he disapproved of Beiliang's invasion of the Central Plains like a lion fighting a rabbit, and then let the Central Plains be filled with smoke, so in fact, he has not lived happily these years."
Xu Fengnian, who was wearing a Beiliang knife on his waist, said with a smile: "Master always said that the talents of the world must be restrained by knowledge, so that they will not be arrogant and unruly, and they can make things happen according to the trend. This is a real good intention. Your notoriety in the Spring and Autumn Wars is notorious. As far as our Xu family's background is concerned, even if there is any auspicious omen made by the old magic stick of Huang Sanjia, it will be useless at all. The scholars and people in the world will not fall to the Xu family. Now scholars Especially those with low ambitions pouring into Beiliang, that is because Beiliang played the banner of guarding the northwest for the Central Plains, and gave them a step down, otherwise you see who would be willing to come to Beiliang to be an official."
Xu Xiao raised his hand and pushed the leather hat with a horsewhip, and said with a smile: "Who made Dad born a few hundred years earlier, and Yishan said that he was born a few hundred years later, so that the poor in the world will gain power, and the foundation of the family will be completely destroyed. Things are no longer as demanding as they are now. That is a great situation where everyone can sit on the throne of the emperor. People, who cares what your surname is, as long as they live in peace, they will recognize who they are. Whoever sits on the dragon chair will not sit , they don’t care. But having said that, your father has only left some prestige in the army these years, not to mention the Central Plains, even in Beiliang. There are people in Mang who can govern well, and most of the people, within a few years, will not think of the Xu family's love for them for twenty years. Speaking of this, the more my father feels that the battle of Xileibi , won luck, the land of Central Plains, the adherents of Western Chu who are determined to restore the country, are really inexhaustible. Liang, not to mention that compared with Western Chu, even compared with Western Shu, it is still a lot worse. This is my father's fault. He immediately made do with the world, but after he got off his horse, he became sloppy. Governing the world is after all a scholar's skill, and they are best at it. Dad didn't think so before, but now he is really unconvinced. Dad suffered too much from them when he was young, and every time he saw their pious faces, he couldn't help but want to beat them up, so in the future when dealing with scholars and scholars, it's up to you Forget it, don't be like your father, you must have a better temper."
Xu Fengnian smiled and nodded, "Youxi Plateau, Youbei Plain, Liangxi Corridor, Qilian Mountains, Longdong Longxi, Helan Mountains, etc., a total of 14 places, since Gu Dazu carefully divided the Beiliang war zone from a high altitude, from now on we will By placing confidants and generals, you can target the target. Then slowly surround the scholars who govern the political affairs. There are a lot of Zhao Shi's eyeliners. I want to see how high they can disrupt the Taoism. Beiliang has the limitations of Beiliang, but it also has the unique advantages of Beiliang. As long as 300,000 cavalry are there, it is enough to protect itself. Apart from Liangxi Corridor, which is a fertile land, most of the other places in Beiliang are not rich in products, and there are worries about grain storage. The Kanto Water Transport has always been controlled by the imperial court, but there are good generals. Since ancient times, there have been many talents in the East and West Rivers, and it is Zhang Julu who did it. The temple bosses are also greedy, and to put it bluntly, even if we are hungry, we can still beat the so-called soldiers of all battles outside Beiliang to the point of crying."
Xu Xiao joked and said, "Hey, it sounds like you have aspirations to be a commander. Dad remembers that when you were a child, you always wanted to be a hero who drew his sword to help you when you saw injustice, and you had no interest in leading troops to fight."
Xu Fengnian calmly said: "Only when I have truly walked through the rivers and lakes can I know that one person's strength has its limit, and the idea of being a hero will fade away. Imagine that tens of thousands of cavalry swarm out due to the whip, who can stop it? Wang Xianzhi? Or Cao Changqing?"
Yuan Zuozong laughed softly and said, "If it were them, they would still be able to block it."
Xu Xiao laughed heartily, and was very pleased that this adopted son could talk and joke with the eldest son freely. At that time, the six sons were all high-spirited, and Lu Qiuer didn't talk about it, so Yao Jian, who was indifferent, had some contacts with his son. Bow your head", Qi Dangguo is almost happy to surrender to Fengnian at the moment, which is undoubtedly a surprise. The two followers, Han Laoshan and Xu Yanbing, who didn't show their mountains or dew, looked at each other and smiled tacitly. In fact, both of them came from the same sect as Master Spear Fairy Wang Xiu, but the world only knew that Han Laoshan was Wang Xiu's younger brother, not Xu Yanbing. As Wang Xiu was one of the four great masters of the previous generation, he was unparalleled in the northwest of the Central Plains. Not only Han Laoshan was covered in darkness, but also Xu Yanbing who left the sect early to walk the rivers and lakes. Even Xu Fengnian returned to Beiliang on this trip, only to learn from Han Laoshan that Xu Yanbing was too aggressive at the beginning, which almost made the much older Wang Xiu have no hope of catching up, so that he was almost depressed. The most highly regarded disciple with a foreign surname was half expelled and half invited out of the Wang family. Only then did Xu Fengnian figure out that the reason why Xu Xiao dared to leave Beiliang in an upright manner and go deep into the hinterland of the Central Plains was not because of the relatively bright gun fairy junior brother Han Laoshan, but because of his unknown origin. Xu Yanbing. The last time the King of Beiliang went to Beijing, Xu Xiao went to Qin Tianjian, and when he met Queen Zhao Zhi, Ren Tu also brought Xu Yanbing, not Han Laoshan.
A group of people continued to slowly walk northward on the post road at the top of the mountain. Xu Xiao and Xu Fengnian walked side by side. Your second brother Yuan has already sat up, and Yan Wenluan's infantry commander must also be surrendered to Gu Dazu. Next, the generals of the three states of Liangyouling in Beiliang Dao are the most powerful, and the post of Liangzhou general has always been concurrently held by Beiliang , General Youzhou has given the ambitious Huangfu scale, Xu Yanbing and Han Laoshan will serve as deputy generals of Lingzhou, leaving only the main general vacant. What are your plans?"
Xu Fengnian hesitated for a while and said: "It's not easy to deal with Yan Wenluan. After all, he is a veteran with meritorious service. Yan Wenluan is not as old as Zhong Hongwu, and he is also well-rounded, so there is nothing to handle. I plan to let Gu Dazu take it from Lu Qiuer first. Go to General Liangzhou for a while. Wang Zhi, the hero who submitted the certificate of honor in the battle of Tiemenguan, and some capable generals of the Fengzi camp, can only attack Yan Wenluan after these people have gained a firm foothold. To be honest, if Yan Wenluan understands the general situation, even if I have to make a choice between Gu Dazu and Yan Wenluan, even if I bear the reputation of crossing the river and tearing down the bridge, I am still willing to wrong Gu Dazu and continue to let Yan Wenluan, a veteran, stabilize the border. Anyway, Gu Dazu has nowhere to go Retire, at worst, I will personally go to the door to make amends, just beat and scold. Gu Dazu is a soldier idiot, I don't believe that he is willing to leave Beiliang and become a wine seller and old farmer."
Xu Xiao frowned, "A person like Gu Dazu is rebellious in his bones, so you are not afraid of his resentment? People's hearts are repeated. If Gu Dazu intends to work hard, it will be immeasurable for Beiliang who urgently needs a general to stabilize the situation. Loss."
Xu Fengnian smiled lightly and said: "Speaking of the means of buying people's hearts, I am not as capable as you, and I never expect someone to bow to me immediately, and I will be loyal and loyal since then. Duanping, in fact, itself is not Duanping. Yan Wenluan is a banner of the Northern Liang Army. This banner can fall, but if the way of falling is disgraceful, it is only to make Gu Dazu quickly become a new mountain top, and the gain outweighs the gain. If Gu Dazu If you don’t even wait for this little time, it’s just the life of a general, not a commander in chief.”
Xu Xiao pointed to Xu Fengnian, smiled and said nothing, Xu Fengnian was at a loss, Xu Xiao couldn't hide his words from this son, and had already opened the skylight to speak brightly, "The last time I drank and chatted with Gu Dazu, the two old men didn't sleep all night. Gu Dazu confessed to me that after he arrived in Beiliang, he himself did not want to rise to the sky in one step and cause unnecessary turmoil to his new master Beiliang, but he had to get one of the generals of the three states, the last one was the general of Lingzhou, The best is General Liangzhou. As long as you promise him this, he will serve you with death. Heh, Gu Dazu is such a courageous and courageous desperate man, and now he has learned to weigh the importance, and he coincides with you again. , you two big and small foxes, have you been in collusion for a long time?"
Xu Fengnian laughed and said: "Gu Dazu is so considerate, it is unreasonable not to give him a commander of the infantry in the future."
Xu Xiao sighed and said, "Father completely obeys me."
Xu Fengnian smiled and said, "I'm just playing tricks, I can't get on the stage, I'm far behind you."
Xu Xiao shook his head, narrowed his eyes as if he was drunk, and said, "Stop comforting Dad. It's never sad for a father to obey his old age because of his son. In the world, there is nothing happier than this."
Xu Fengnian said helplessly: "Drinking and eating meat at the inn at the foot of the mountain at noon, I don't see how you are old enough to drink with me after a lot of age? How many times did you sneak to the toilet in the middle? Twice or three times?"
The old man looked embarrassed.
The old man then smiled and said: "Now go back to the border to meet the old lady who is escorted by Tuoba Bodhisattva, father will rely on you to support the scene."
Xu Fengnian said calmly, "Okay."