Hsu Fengnian suddenly turned around and saw a group of familiar faces: Xu Huang with his beautiful beard, Sima Can who always had a bright smile on his face, Liu Duanmao with his evil-looking face, Jin Baoshi with a cold expression, and an unfamiliar middle-aged man who reeked of alcohol and carried a long sword. He should be the famous Wine Immortal, Chang Sui. Xu Huang laughed in a low voice and said, "I met Daoist Han in Purple Sun Palace, and heard that Your Highness has come to the mountain. So, I have to find Your Highness and thank you."
What was supposed to be a harmonious and courteous conversation was completely destroyed by Chang Sui's arm around Xu Fengnian's shoulder. After all, this fellow had directly put his arm around Xu Fengnian's shoulder and said in a loud and careless manner, "I've made a trip to North Ji, and only then did I know that not only are the infantry under Yan Wenluan's command the best in the world, even the cavalry of Youzhou is not something that the cavalry of Li Yangbie can compare with. Originally, I thought that Mister would not let go of his old face, so I could find an excuse, saying that I was not acclimatized to Beiliang and had to rest for three to four years. But, I did not expect that Mister would be so generous this time, even throwing Xu Huang and the others to Beiliang. So, it is just nice, as we can still be together. But, I tried so hard, but it backfired. After we bid farewell in Ji Bei, it should be the last time I see Mister in this life. If I had known this would happen, I would have followed him to Qingcang City in Liu Province. Hsu Fengnian, we are going to follow you in the future. Why don't we take this opportunity to discuss something and ask for the position of General for Xu Huang? Let me put it bluntly first, a position with an unknown title is not going to work. Even if you can't be a General with real power in the border of Liang Province, you can still do it in Liu Province and Youzhou. With my Junior Brother Xu's full of military strategies, it is more than enough for him to lead an army of ten thousand men. That brat Sima Can can stay in the Liangzhou Provincial Governor's Office as a fourth or fifth rank official. If you're a little bolder, you might as well shove him to Song Dongming as an assistant. However, you must be careful of this brat seducing the pretty maidservants of your Qingliang Mountain. This brat's biggest problem is that he can't control the bird in his pants. As for Junior Brother Liu Duanmao and Junior Sister Jin Baoshi, you don't have to worry. If there is no official hat for them, they can just find a place to train for a year and a half... "
Xu Huang's face was full of helplessness. Sima Can's bright smile became forced, while Liu Duanmao simply turned his head and pretended that he did not know this Senior Brother. Jin Baoshi secretly glanced at Hsu Fengnian with a complicated expression.
Since Old Mister Han was so generous, Hsu Fengnian, who was extremely surprised, was not a petty person. He immediately showed the swift and decisive side of a vassal king and said in a deep voice, "Mister Xu can go to the Huaiyang Pass Protectorate Office first. I will personally write a letter to Chu Lushan. The military affairs in Beiliang's border have always been strict. To be honest, I, Hsu Fengnian, dare not guarantee that Mister Xu can immediately become a General in Liang Province, but I will definitely not let Mister Xu use a sledgehammer to crack a nut. "Mister Sima, you can go straight to Qing Liang Mountain and assist Deputy Administrator Song Dongming. Of course, if you don't like being an assistant, you can also go to Liang Province's Provincial Governor Office or Lingzhou's Tie You County. Right now, there is a merit officer position in the Provincial Governor Office, while Lingzhou's Tie You County has just vacated a governor. They are both fourth-rank officials. It depends on how Mister Sima weighs it. "As for Mister Liu, I hope that you can go to Lingzhou to help Provincial Governor Xu Beizhi. Perhaps your position will not be high at the beginning, but I believe that with Mister Liu's knowledge and Xu Beizhi's foresight, Mister Liu will quickly stand out. As for Miss Jin, I really haven't thought of a plan yet. Let me think about it, but before I go down the mountain, no matter what, I will give Miss Jin a satisfactory answer. "
When Hsu Fengnian finished speaking, Sima Can and Liu Duanmao looked at each other in dismay. Even Xu Huang was shocked. Jin Baoshi pursed his lips tightly and was in high spirits. Only Chang Sui still looked sloppy. He lazily picked up his wine gourd and drank a mouthful of wine. He wiped his mouth and smiled. "Great!"
Hsu Fengnian said sincerely, "I, Hsu Fengnian, will of course welcome all of you to stay in Beiliang. My second sister will also be very happy."
Chang Sui sighed softly. "Then, other than the eldest apprentice-brother who has a grudge with the Xu family, and the youngest apprentice-brother who has no choice but to stand against you, you have a total of eight disciples. Currently, six of us are working together in Beiliang. Life and death are fated. Riches and honor are in the hands of the heavens. People come and go as they please. The six of us are already considered lucky. "
Chang Sui's last sentence was clearly said to his junior apprentice-brother Liu Duanmao, who still had a knot in his heart. Among the eight of them, Liu Duanmao had the best personal relationship with Prince Zhao Kai.
Liu Duanmao turned a deaf ear.
Next, Chang Sui suggested that they get together to taste the most authentic Green Ant Wine in the world. Hsu Fengnian took out all of his silver and bought more than ten bottles of wine from a vendor. Then, he led them to a nearby thatched cottage. The cottage was cleaned all year round. Although no one lived in it, it did not look decadent at all. Even the small vegetable garden behind the cottage was full of greenery. Hsu Fengnian moved out bamboo chairs and stools from the cottage with great familiarity. He even took out a table that was originally used to store books. The thatched cottage was not far from the Elephant Washing Pond, but the contrast between the two was clear. This had a lot to do with Mount Wudang's intention. The group of people sat around the table in the open space in front of the cottage. Chang Sui had already begun to drink to his heart's content. Xu Huang and Liu Duanmao sat side by side. Jin Baoshi sat across from Chang Sui, diagonally across from Hsu Fengnian.
Naturally, Xu Huang and Hsu Fengnian talked about the naval battle of Guangling. When they met in Liuzhou, regarding the fact that it was just a civil war that belonged to the Guangling Navy, the two of them each had their own opinions. Just as Sir Han had said, the two of them each had their own opinions. Xu Huang guessed half correctly that it was a quick battle, while Hsu Fengnian guessed correctly that West Chu had won the battle. As for the following situation in Guangling, Hsu Fengnian and Xu Huang had a dispute. Xu Huang, a master of the art of war who had traveled through the old West Chu several times, firmly believed that Liyang would quickly form an encirclement, and West Chu's breakthrough point would inevitably be the seemingly unstoppable 100,000 elites from Nanjiang. Only by doing this could they truly gain strategic depth for West Chu and gain a firm foothold in the gap between Jiangzuo and Nanjiang, and truly display the advantages of the Guangling River as a natural barrier. Although in this way, it would still be difficult to escape the predicament of being pincered by Lu Shengxiang and the Prince of Yan, but compared to desperately defending a corner of West Chu's capital city and only being destined to be nibbled away bit by bit by the Liyang imperial court, the situation was still much better.
For this reason, Hsu Fengnian specially dug out a geomancy map of the Guangling Road from his room and slowly spread it out on the table. Xu Huang held a wine cup in one hand and used the other to "point out the mountains and rivers". He spoke tirelessly, "Landscape painting emphasizes power, and when martial artists exchange blows, they also emphasize power. Then, West Chu's power almost reached its peak after Xie defeated Yang Shenxing and Yan Zhenchun on the western front, Kou Jianghuai displayed his brilliance on the eastern front, and Cao Changqing stabilized the Guangling River in one battle. However … "
Xu Huang filled his half-empty wine cup to the brim, and then pointed to the wine bottle by his hand, "No matter how powerful West Chu's power is, it is still only a cup of wine. But Liyang's power is as big as a wine bottle. Yang Shenxing's Jizhou infantry suffered a lot of casualties, Yan Zhenchun's cavalry was wiped out in one battle, and even Guangling Prince Zhao Yi's navy was completely wiped out. But the wine in the bottle is still more than the wine in this cup, a lot more. And this is just us talking about the military on paper, talking about the number of troops. The real general trend of Liyang is that after the new Emperor ascended the throne, the people of Liyang are still stable, so much so that it can be said that they are becoming more and more stable. The Yong Hui Auspicious Talisman is far less turbulent than what outsiders imagine. Therefore, in the battle of West Chu in Liyang, the former can succeed in one battle, while the latter can only lose one battle! "
Xu Huang pointed to a strategic town on the north bank of Guangling River and a pass in Jianzhou on the south bank. He said in a deep voice, "If I were Cao Changqing, when the old general Wu Zhongxuan leads half of the Nanjiang army to cross the river, I would send a valiant general who dares to fight a tough battle and ten thousand elite troops south to cut off their retreat. Then, I would send a veteran general who is good at defense to guard the western front door, so that the Nanjiang army of one hundred thousand can neither fight nor retreat comfortably."
Hsu Fengnian bent over slightly to look at the map, frowned and said softly, "The Deputy Commander of Beiliang's infantry, Great Ancestor Gu, has mentioned Wu Zhongxuan, this veteran general. He thinks that this person's command of the army is far above Yang Shenxing and Yan Zhenchun. He also has many valiant generals under his command. Wu Zhongxuan will definitely keep an eye on his rear if he has to travel a long distance to fight in a foreign land."
Xu Huang shot a glance at Sima Can, who was sitting cross-legged and munching on melon seeds. The latter resentfully put down the handful of melon seeds in his hand and sat upright. He said, "Wu Zhongxuan and the group of meritorious generals by his side are all experienced men who have fought many battles. They would not be so careless. However, according to military books, it is said that they do not transport grain for a thousand miles. This is a hidden danger of the Southern Border army. More importantly, it is a fatal flaw that is not something that Wu Zhongxuan and the others can solve. That is, no matter how hot-blooded and passionate the battle on the battlefield is, it has always been a silent ripple of the battle in the imperial court. Since the late Emperor of Liyang, no one has trusted the Prince of Yan Chi, Zhao Bing. The current Emperor is no exception. Isn't it using Northern Mang to cut down the three hundred thousand cavalry of Northern Liang's territory, and using Western Chu to cut down the two hundred thousand ferocious troops of Southern Border's territory? If Wu Zhongxuan easily took West Chu, wouldn't the officials of Great Peace City be afraid of the hundred to two hundred thousand southern barbarians? If they had nothing to do, they would run right under their noses to show off their might? "
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