Hsu Fengnian nodded with a smile, "Youxi Plateau, Youbei Plain, Liangxi Corridor, Qilian Mountain, Longdong Longxi, Helan Mountain, and so on. There are a total of fourteen places. Since Great Ancestor Gu has carefully divided the Beiliang Theater of Operations, I will have a clear target when I arrange my trusted generals. Then I will slowly encircle the scholars who are in charge of political affairs. Each of them will perform their own duties. With the brave soldiers guarding the border, it will not be easy for Beiliang to fall into chaos. There must be a lot of Zhao's spies in the scholars' rush to the north this time. I want to see how good they are at making trouble. Beiliang has the limitations of Beiliang, but it also has the unique advantages of Beiliang. As long as there are 300,000 Iron Horse Cavalry, it is enough to protect itself. Except for Liangxi Corridor, which is a rich land, the other places are not rich and there is a problem of grain storage. The water transport in Guandong has always been suppressed by the imperial court, but there are good generals and strong soldiers. Since ancient times, there have been many talents in the East and West Rivers. Even Zhang Julu and other big shots in the imperial court are envious. To put it bluntly, even if we are hungry, we can beat the so-called soldiers outside of Beiliang until they cry for their parents. "
Xu Xiao joked, "Oh, why do I feel that you have a little ambition to be a commander? I remember that when you were young, you always wanted to be a hero who would help when you saw injustice on the road. You have no interest in leading troops to fight."
Hsu Fengnian calmly said, "Only when you have really walked through Jianghu, you will know that there is a limit to one's strength. Then the idea of being a hero will fade. Imagine that when the whip is used, tens of thousands of Iron Horse Cavalry will swarm out. Who can stop it? Wang Xianzhi? Or Cao Changqing? "
Yuan Zuozong laughed softly and said, "If it is them, they can still stop it."
Xu Xiao laughed heartily. He was very gratified that this adopted son of his could talk and laugh with the eldest son of his first wife. At that time, the six adopted sons were all high-spirited. Not to mention Lu Qiu 'er, only the indifferent Yao Jian had some contact with his son, which made Xu Xiao worry a lot. Among the adopted sons, Yuan Zuozong's temperament was not inferior to Chen Zhibao's. White Bear could actually "bow his head". Qi Dangguo was almost willing to surrender to Fengnian, which was undoubtedly an unexpected surprise. The two retinues, Han Laoshan and Xu Yanbing, looked at each other and smiled. In fact, the two of them were from the same sect as the Spear Immortal, Wang Xiu. It was just that people only knew that Han Laoshan was Wang Xiu's junior brother and not Xu Yanbing. As one of the four grandmasters of Jianghu, Wang Xiu was unparalleled in the northwest of the Central Plains. Not only was Han Laoshan overshadowed, but Xu Yanbing, who had left the sect early to explore Jianghu, was also overshadowed. Even Hsu Fengnian returned to Beiliang with them this time. He learned from Han Laoshan that Xu Yanbing was so outstanding that Wang Xiu, who was much older, almost had no hope of catching up with him. Wang Xiu's father had to banish and invite this disciple, who was not surnamed Wang, out of the Wang family. Hsu Fengnian figured out that the reason why Xu Xiao dared to leave Beiliang openly and enter the hinterland of the Central Plains was not because of Han Laoshan, the Spear Immortal's junior brother, but because of the unknown Xu Yanbing. When the King of Beiliang went to the capital for the last time, Xu Xiao went to the Imperial Astronomer and met the Empress Zhao Zhi. Ren Tu also brought Xu Yanbing and not Han Laoshan.
The group continued to travel north on the courier road. Xu Xiao and Hsu Fengnian rode side by side. Xu Xiao said softly, "Other than the Protector General of Beiliang and the Commander of the Cavalry and Infantry, the three positions have been settled. Lu Qiu 'er and your Second Brother Yuan have already taken them. Yan Wenluan's Commander of the Infantry also has to be given to Great Ancestor Gu. Next, the Commander of Beiliang, Daoliang and Youling have the most power. The Commander of Liangzhou has always been held by the Protector General of Beiliang. The Commander of Youzhou has already been given to the ambitious Huangfu Cheng. Xu Yanbing and Han Laoshan are the Deputy Commanders of Lingzhou. What are your plans? "
Hsu Fengnian hesitated and said, "Yan Wenluan's side is not easy to deal with. After all, he is an old general with meritorious service. Yan Wenluan is not as old as Zhong Hongwu, and he is also smooth and slick. I plan to let Great Ancestor Gu take over Liangzhou's Commander of Liangzhou from Lu Qiu 'er first. Wang Zhi, the meritorious official who submitted his pledge of allegiance at Iron Gate Pass, and some of the capable generals of the Phoenix Battalion, will wait for these people to gain a foothold before we can make a move on Yan Wenluan. To be honest, if Yan Wenluan understands the big picture, even if I have to bear the infamy of burning the bridge after crossing the river and have to choose between Great Ancestor Gu and Yan Wenluan, I am still willing to let Great Ancestor Gu suffer and continue to let Yan Wenluan, this old general, stabilize the border. In any case, Great Ancestor Gu already has no way out. At worst, I will personally go and apologize and be beaten and scolded. Great Ancestor Gu is a military maniac. I don't believe that he is willing to leave Beiliang and become a wine-seller and farmhouse elder. "
Xu Xiao frowned, "People like Great Ancestor Gu are stubborn and hard to tame. Aren't you afraid that he will hold a grudge? People's hearts change. If Great Ancestor Gu intentionally does not contribute, it will be an immeasurable loss to Beiliang, which urgently needs a general to stabilize the situation. "
Hsu Fengnian smiled indifferently, "Speaking of buying people's hearts, I am not as capable as you. I have never expected people to bow down to me and become friends at first sight and be loyal to me from then on. That is a fool's dream. Besides, a bowl of water that is fair is not fair in itself. Yan Wenluan is a flag of the Beiliang army. This flag can fall, but if the way it falls is dishonorable, just to let Great Ancestor Gu quickly become a new leader, the gains will not make up for the losses. If Great Ancestor Gu does not even wait for this little time, then he is only destined to be a general, not a commander. "
Xu Xiao pointed at Hsu Fengnian and smiled without saying anything. Hsu Fengnian was confused. Xu Xiao could not hide anything from his son, so he spoke frankly, "The last time I drank and chatted with Great Ancestor Gu, the two of us did not sleep for the whole night. In the end, Great Ancestor Gu told me that after he arrived at Beiliang, he himself did not want to rise to the top in one step and cause unnecessary turmoil for the new master, Beiliang. But he must get one of the generals of the three provinces, at least the general of Lingzhou, and best the general of Liangzhou. As long as you agree to this, he will serve you with his life. Oh, Great Ancestor Gu is such a courageous and fearless person, but now he has learned to weigh the pros and cons, and coincides with you. You two, big and small foxes, have you been colluding since long ago? "
Hsu Fengnian laughed and said, "Great Ancestor Gu is so considerate, it would not be right if I did not give him an infantry commander position in the future."
Xu Xiao sighed and said, "Father is completely convinced of my old age."
Hsu Fengnian said with a smile, "I am just a little clever, not good enough to be on the stage. I am far inferior to you."
Xu Xiao shook his head and narrowed his eyes as if he was drunk. He said, "Don't comfort me. As a father, it is never a sad thing to admit that I am old because of my son. There is nothing happier than this in the world. "
Hsu Fengnian said helplessly, "At noon, we drank and ate meat at the inn at the foot of the mountain, but I did not see you admit that you are old. You are already so old, and you still want to drink with me? How many times did you secretly go to the toilet? Twice or thrice? "
The old man looked embarrassed.
The old man then said with a smile, "When we go back to the border and meet that old woman who is protected by Tuoba, I will rely on you to keep up appearances."
Hsu Fengnian said calmly, "Okay."
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