Fu Song

Chapter 177 What if I just listen to him

(Lack of energy, only one chapter.)
Cheng Gui was ordered by Ma Xing, the appeasement envoy of Shaanxi Road, to talk about Jiangyu Zanghuama.Before going, stop by Dingbian City, Shentangbao and Yanzhou to deal with some things.

In fact, it is about the control of Yanzhou.

Originally thought that if Yanzhou was won, Shaanxi Road would have an important source of income. The annual production of the natural salt lake here really made people salivate. Ma Xing was even thinking about how to use this money to train More troops.

Unexpectedly, the dream was in vain.

Xiao Ding took Yanzhou, but the control fell into the hands of the party members.

According to Xiao Ding's report, these salt lakes are the rewards he promised to the party members at the beginning, otherwise they would not be willing to send troops.

This made Ma Xing furious but helpless.

Now is not the time to deal with the Dangxiang people, Li Xu will be dealt with next, and after Li Xu is dealt with, the Liao people will be dealt with.

If you really want to fall out with them, the gain outweighs the loss.

Ma Xing was about to swallow this bitter pill, but he wanted to figure out some problems that he couldn't understand.As far as Ma Xing is concerned, he can suffer a loss, but this loss must be suffered on the bright side.

Cheng Gui came here this time, and he found a lot of unusual things with his delicate mind.

There are probably many unknown secrets between Xiao Ding and the party members.

A large number of Xiao Ding's cronies resigned from the military and joined the Fan army.And Xiao Ding's explanation was that he had to control the Fan army to a certain extent, otherwise it would be a big disaster if the Fan army suddenly refused to obey orders when fighting.And these people are righteous men of the country, for the sake of the court, they did not hesitate to give up their face and military status, and they deserve great praise.

But Cheng Gui had to think more, could Xiao Ding really be unable to control the Fan army?
If Xiao Ding can control the Fan army, in other words, Xiao Ding can actually control the party members effectively.If Xiao Ding can do this, what is the matter in Yanzhou?
Every time he reads this, Cheng Gui can't help breaking out in a cold sweat.

Xiao Ding wants to be Li Xu's second?

Cheng Gui felt that this idea was a little ridiculous.

Xiao Ding and Li Xu are completely different.His roots are in Bianliang, and the Xiao family is also an important minister of several generations of the Emperor and Song Dynasty. time!With the ability that Xiao Cheng has shown now, he will definitely go straight up in the future. For such a Xiao family, what reason does Xiao Ding have to do these things?
"Yangwei, tell me the truth, Xiao Ding can't completely control these two soldiers? It's the iron kite and Bubazi!" Sitting opposite Tuoba Yangwei, Cheng Gui asked in a deep voice.

Tuoba Yangwei had studied in Jingzhao Mansion for many years under a pseudonym, and Cheng Gui was his classmate and good friend back then.Later, Tuoba Yangwei returned to Hengshan, and the two sides continued to write letters.

Tuoba Yangwei laughed loudly: "Deqian, do you not trust Xiao Changqingluo?"

Cheng Gui shook his head and said, "It's just restlessness and arrogance, you have to tell me the truth, don't lie to me."

Tuoba snorted a few times: "Over the years, have I lied to you? But you come to think carefully, are you worthy of me? If I fall to Li Xu, what will happen to you? But in the end, The imperial court still didn’t take us seriously, right? Ma Xing was a little better than Zhang Kuo, he stopped exploiting us, oh, no, it’s because Xiao Ding is here now.”

Cheng Gui was a little embarrassed: "Anyway, you didn't vote for Li Xu, it seems right now, right? Li Xu is already a grasshopper after autumn, and he won't be able to jump for a few days!"

"That's not certain." Tuoba Yangwei snorted and said, "Suide is in a mess. I don't think the Liao people on Nanjing Road will give up such a great opportunity. This time Xiao will definitely go to dig out Li Xu's lair. It's a lonely throw, it's easy to lose everything!"

"We can't control the Hebei Road, but this can indeed solve the Northwest issue quickly. Someone Cheng put his life on the line. He went to see that barbarian Yuzang Huama, and as long as he said he was surrendered, everything would be solved." Cheng Gui said. "To be honest, I'm more worried about Xiao Ding's place now."

Tuoba Yangwei looked at Cheng Gui squintingly, and said with a sneer, "Are you afraid that I will be in cahoots with Xiao Ding? I don't even want to vote for Li Xu, but I am willing to succumb to Xiao Ding, a little guy in his twenties?"

"I only look at the facts." Cheng Gui said, "That's why I'm here to ask you today, what's the deal with Iron Kite and Bubazi?"

Tuoba snorted coldly, "You're right. These two troops are indeed under Xiao Ding's orders."

Cheng Gui's face changed suddenly.

"However, this can only happen with the acquiescence of Ren Duozhong and I." Tuoba said with a smile: "Xiao Ding thought that he would be able to completely control this team by sending some officers to it. The army? Of course not. As long as I give an order, they will immediately abandon Xiao Ding and come back to me."

Cheng Gui licked his lips for a while before saying: "I guess it's the same. But Yangwei, if that's the case, why don't you obey the bachelor's order? Then you can't help but see Xiao Ding's face."

Tuoba laughed loudly: "Deqian, when you were studying, you cheated me a lot of money, now you want to cheat me again?"

Cheng Gui blushed slightly: "At that time, my family was poor, and you were a big dog, so I naturally wanted to cheat some money from you to subsidize the family. Yangwei, how honorable a bachelor's status is, after pacifying the Northwest, I must go back to Bianliang Xuanma to worship By the way, you have such a strong backstage to use, so what are you doing with Xiao Ding?"

Tuoba shook his head vigorously: "Deqian, because I don't trust you guys!"

"You don't even trust me?" Cheng Gui straightened his face.

"If it's a personal matter, I can trust you." Tuoba said with a smile: "But when it comes to business affairs, it's not necessarily the case. And over the years, I can understand that scholars in Song Dynasty, regardless of Whether they are officials, generals, or ordinary scholars, they don’t think highly of foreigners like us. They have no psychological burden to plot against us. Deqian, you think highly of me, but do you really think highly of all party members? Are you Don't you also feel that people who are not of my race must have a different heart? Party members can use it, but they can't rely on it?"

Cheng Gui was dumbfounded.He knew Tuoba's ability to show off his power, and these words really pointed to the depths of his heart, making him almost indisputable.He wanted to lie, but in front of this old friend, he really couldn't hold back his face.

Because this is shameless.

He still can't do it.

It took a while before he said: "So, you trust Xiao Ding very much? Do you think he is different from us?"

"To be precise, it's the brothers Xiao Ding and Xiao Cheng!" Tuoba let out a mighty breath: "De Qian, you may not be able to understand this feeling, but I can clearly feel that the Xiao brothers look at us , It’s really the same as looking at you Song people, this feeling is very mysterious. Observe their words and actions, I don’t trust them, who should I trust?”

Cheng Gui shook his head regretfully, he knew it would be difficult to persuade Tuoba to show off.

"Actually, putting this aside, when it comes to the simplest and most direct interests, what Xiao Ding can give us, can you give us?" Tuoba Yangwei continued: "Before the war, Xiao Ding said that he would give the natural salt lake in Yanzhou We paid for it, and he gave it to us after the war ended. Would he be willing to change it to you Ma Xueshi? During the battle, he put the importance of our Fan army on the same level as his Guangrui army and Dingbian army. Can Bachelor Ma do it? I remember that the Fan army in the Emperor Song army has always played the role of consuming the enemy's arrows and stone cannons."

"Yangwei, your views on us are too extreme!" Cheng Gui smiled wryly.

"It's not that my views on you are extreme, but that what you have done over the years has chilled our hearts." Tuoba said arrogantly: "So, I would rather trust Xiao Ding, a young man, than you, Bachelor Ma, because Once I've been tricked by you Ma Xueshi, I won't be able to climb out."

"What about in the future? You never know when Xiao Ding will be transferred!" Cheng Gui asked.

"So what if he's transferred?" Tuoba Yangwei suddenly laughed: "If someone makes me unhappy, at most I can go back to the past, so what if Li Xu is gone? Hengshan's million-dollar party item is not any bullied."

Cheng Gui had a bit of a headache, so to speak, it would be really hard to get Xiao Ding away in the future, otherwise if these party members turned their backs, things would be ugly again.

"De Qian, I know your imperial court's strategy. Fighting Li Xu is only the first step. In the future, we will fight against the Northern Liao Dynasty. Our party members are good at riding and shooting, so it is also in your plan. The words are up front. If Xiao Ding comes to lead the army, we naturally have no problem, but if we change people, don't blame us for being perfunctory. Only a general who cherishes the lives of our party members will be respected by us. Just want to take the lives of our party members Come to pile up the credit, we can send him to the underworld to find Lord Yan to receive the reward!"

"I understand the meaning of Yangwei." Cheng Gui nodded: "That is to say, you only recognize Xiao Ding alone, does the Renduo family also mean this?"

"Of course." Tuoba smiled and said, "If you don't believe it, you can go to him and talk to him. There are dozens or hundreds of Dangxiang tribes in Hengshan, and you can find any one to ask."

Cheng Gui felt very heavy.

In the past, the Tuoba tribe and the Renduo tribe had many conflicts. The two sides had always fought fiercely for influence in the Hengshan party. Now because of the Xiao brothers, they can shake hands and work together. , I really don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse!

The most important thing is that they trust each other so much that he can't do anything about it!
Even if they had a conflict, they would go to Xiao Ding to resolve it immediately.

It seems that it is impossible to weaken Xiao Ding's influence from the party members!

After leaving Tuoba City, Cheng Gui already had a clear understanding in his heart.

Xiao Ding is very generous to them, of course in Cheng Gui's view, this is the generosity of Emperor Song!The truckloads of snowflake salt in Yanzhou are all the same yellow copper coins!

The party members have no choice but to tap their potential on their own side.

Standing on the wall of Shentang Fortress, Cheng Gui looked at the wharf under construction at the confluence of the two rivers, and at the fertile fields that were being cultivated in the distance. Is Dingbian City more than just a military city?
Xiao Ding vigorously relocated the Dangxiang people and some Song people from Hengshan, and settled in the surrounding area of ​​Lianghe, and these people were all registered and borrowed. Now there are nearly [-] people in Dingbian City. It can be upgraded to a state.

Even if it is a lower state!The higher-ups also had to send a prefect to come, and a whole set of management teams had to be formed.

Xiao Ding is in charge of the military and is also responsible for attacking Li Xu, so he doesn't have to worry about civil affairs.

Just do it!

Cheng Gui laughed triumphantly, and wrote a letter to the bachelor at night.It will take time for this matter to be implemented, and the upgrade of Dingbian City to a state requires the approval of the two governments.Of course, once things are done, Xiao Ding will naturally make another great achievement, and his position will have to be raised again.

However, in Cheng Gui's view, promotion to Xiao Ding's official position is nothing at all.With this person's ability, it is only a matter of time to be in the top class in the future.

"Take your time, take your time, first Dingbian Town, then Yanzhou, step by step to completely separate the civil affairs from the military administration." Cheng Gui said.

"Cheng Chaofeng." A familiar voice came from beside him, and when he turned around, he saw Miao Shou standing beside him with a smile on his face.

"How is your contact with the old department?" Cheng Gui asked.A deputy envoy of the Hengshan regiment who has no strength of his own is of course just a decoration, and it is not qualified to cause chaos for others.

"I've come back." Miao Shou said with a smile: "But Ren Duozhong refused to pay the food! I went to find Xiao Ding, but Xiao Ding said that this is not his business. If I look for him again, I will be gone. They said they were going to prepare to attack Li Xuzhi, so they didn't have time to spare."

"I'll write a letter to the bachelor to solve part of it for you, but in the end you still have to solve this matter yourself. If you can't handle Ren Duozhong, what use are you in Hengshan?"

"Yes, I will definitely be able to solve it. Cheng Chaofeng, if you go to Duanzhou this time, ask my family Ade to serve you as well. He is very good at bowing horses."

"Going to see Yu Zang this time is a very dangerous thing." Cheng Gui frowned.Miao Shou didn't mention this matter earlier, I'm afraid he just saw it, but now he changed his mind, obviously because he can't win the situation here, so he can only let his son follow him to fight for a share of the credit .

"Ah De is not afraid of danger. He should have weathered the storm. Besides, Cheng Chaofeng is planning a strategy. Naturally, disaster will bring good fortune, and disaster will turn into good luck!" Miao Shou flattered vigorously.

"Forget it, let him follow! But this time the person leading the escort is Tuoba Fenwu. You can ask Miao De to report to Tuoba Fenwu later!" Cheng Gui said.

"Thank you Cheng Chaofeng." Miao Shou thanked repeatedly, hesitated for a moment, and said again: "I went to see Zheng Jihua and Lei Dejin, but they didn't even let me in, so they refused me directly."

(End of this chapter)