Governor please stay

Chapter 444 Who blinks first
If a big leader takes the initiative to invite you to dinner, then give yourself a vaccination before panicking. The other party must have some demands on you, and even those demands will be more embarrassing, so they will take time out to "contact feelings" with you.

This principle is also applicable in ancient times, so the common saying "Being courteous to others, one must ask for something" came into being.

Lou Zhaojun, who has always had a sense of presence around Gao Huan, but seldom interferes in government affairs, suddenly invited some generals who were stationed in Yecheng on official business to come to the Ba Mansion for "a light meal", which attracted attention for a while.

Of course, it also made many people doubt, for example, those who were invited, such as Dou Tai, She Digan, etc., and those who thought they should be invited, but were not invited, such as Sun Teng, Sima Ziru and so on.

Doubts are doubts. I was invited, but I couldn’t do it if I didn’t go.

Regardless of Gao Huan's factor, let's talk about Lou's influence in the Northland, these people have to give Lou Zhaojun face.

Gao Huan was able to make a fortune, although he had many friends, flexible mind, and good at speculation, but without the support of the Lou family, Gao Huan would not even get the first pot of gold, missed the opportunity period, and his life would be like that.

Anyone with a discerning eye can understand this truth.Especially in the current situation, Gao Huan's career development has entered a critical period, and Lou's support has become extremely important.

It just fell into the night that day, and Lou Zhaojun hosted a banquet for everyone, and the hall of the Ba Mansion was decorated with lights and festoons, creating a lively scene.

"You are all under the command of King Gao, and this concubine serves you a cup on behalf of King Gao."

Lou Zhaojun, dressed in full attire, raised his wine glass and toasted the generals in the hall.According to the customs of the Han people, women can preside over such scenes, which can only be done by figures like the Queen Mother Chu Suanzi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

But Xianbei has always been a woman in charge of the family, and at home they say that they are the same and the people are tough. Now that Gao Huan is leading the army to go out, it makes sense for Lou Zhaojun to "master" the guests.

"Sister is hosting a banquet today, what's the matter?"

After everyone got up to toast, Gao Huan's brother-in-law Lou Zhao asked calmly.

It was the first time for Lou Zhaojun to hold such a private meeting, so he naturally needed a supporter.There is no one who is a better supporter than his own brother.The siblings had already discussed the details of the banquet yesterday.

"I don't really like to inquire about those important affairs of the country, but... well, recently, I always hear people saying that no one has enforced Gao Wang's military orders. I don't know if you have heard similar things."

Lou Zhaojun sighed softly, looking worried about her husband Gao Huan.

The people present were all "certain people" in her mouth.What happened recently, I also understand very well in my heart, these are nothing more than Lou Zhaojun's polite words, beating them secretly.

"Sister, in fact, we all have difficulties in sending troops to Nanyang."

Seeing that Gao Yue was not here, Dou Tai spoke first. After all, among the generals, he was the closest to Duan Shao's family and Lou Zhaojun.His wife, Lou Hei Nu, is Lou Zhaojun's younger sister.

"What's wrong with my brother-in-law, but it's okay to talk about it."

Lou Zhaojun asked with a smile on his face.

"It's not that we don't want to send troops, but that Yecheng has a lot to do with it. Gao Yue's prestige is not enough, so it's difficult to command the whole army. Once the army is defeated, it will be difficult to keep Yecheng.

It is not too late to make a decision on sending troops to Nanyang after King Gao comes back. "

Dou Tai, who has a strong body and a complexion that has turned red and black due to the long-term wind and sand blowing, said carelessly, as if he was not embarrassed at all.

Lou Zhaojun understood in seconds, and finally knew what these people were planning.

Gao Huan can only command when he comes back in person, and Gao Yue can't command. If this kind of thing happens, will Gao Huan be happy or angry?I am afraid that the possibility of getting angry is very small!
If Gao Yue commanded the generals to clean up the Nanyang affairs with ease, would Gao Huan really be happy in his heart?
This is like saying that the leader is sick and absent, and you take the place of the leader and handle everything in an orderly manner.When the leader comes back from illness, he will be very happy to see this scene, and thank you very much, right?

This kind of thing is just a fan of the authorities, and those who are watching from the side can see it clearly.In such a situation, neither Gao Yue nor Gao Huan could break the situation.It takes an outsider to push a little behind.

Dou Tai and the others just knew Gao Huan's true state of mind and were unwilling to work hard on such a thankless task.You must know that fighting not only consumes money and food, but also kills people. Many people die, and those who die are all their own parts!
"Ah Cheng is walking chickens and teasing dogs in Yecheng, not doing his job properly, and I have always been worried. Originally, I wanted him to go out with the army this time, to temper his temper. But now when we encounter such a thing, what should we do? "

Lou Zhaojun sighed deeply, with sadness in his words.

Everyone in the hall looked at each other in blank dismay, remembering the incident of "adulterating concubine mother" that happened not long ago, and somewhat understood Lou Zhaojun's state of mind at the moment.

"Sister, isn't it easy to handle this matter? Just let Ah Cheng join our army and practice with me."

Lou Zhao patted his chest, promised with a strong word, and inadvertently gave Lou Zhaojun a wink.

"Just you? Don't bring your nephew down!"

Lou Zhaojun cursed with a smile, took a sip of his wine, and seemed very unhappy.

"Sister, if Ah Cheng goes to the army to serve as the supervisor, it's not impossible."

Dou Tai said with a troubled face.

Whether it works or not depends on whether Lou Zhaojun has any "expression".If the benefits given are in place, it’s okay if it doesn’t work, it’s just to accompany the prince to study.

"My concubine knows that my brother-in-law is reliable. Why don't you let Gao Yue take command in name, but interfere with your military affairs too much. I will discuss this matter with him, and I believe he will still give it to me. The spoils I got this time , you don’t need to turn it in, you can distribute it privately.”

After Lou Zhaojun finished speaking, everyone in the hall suddenly caught their breath!
Nanyang is rich and prosperous, with countless wealth, food and grass.If you can distribute the spoils yourself, it would be really cool.

"That's... not impossible, but the words are unfounded. Naturally, I believe my aunt, but the soldiers under my command may still be suspicious." Dou Tai said slowly, basically accepting Lou Zhaojun's conditions.

After all, giving too much!
"I'll discuss it with Gao Yue and ask him to issue a military order in black and white. Is that all right?"

Lou Zhaojun asked in a deep voice, without a trace of a smile on his face.

Everyone in the hall couldn't help but think of Gao Huan. Although Lou Zhaojun has a different leadership style, it is undeniable that her conditions and requirements are all on point, making it hard to refuse.

"So, it is only natural for us to send troops."

Dou Tai clasped his hands and clasped his fists, and said sonorously to Lou Zhaojun.

"The concubine is here to thank you all. When Gao Wang comes back, I will definitely tell Gao Wang the origin of this matter, and I will not make it difficult for you."

Lou Zhaojun finally showed a bright smile on his face, and Dou Tai also heaved a sigh of relief.To be honest, this time I directly showed Gao Yue's face, and there was no intention to test Gao Huan in it.Now that Lou Zhaojun has stepped down, it can be said that everyone is happy.

If you really want to settle accounts after the autumn, it is a matter between you and your husband.

"Come, come, it's rare to get together today, drink and drink. I didn't want to talk about these state affairs at first, alas, let's not talk about it."

Lou Zhaojun hurriedly invited everyone to drink and eat meat.

……

On a big rock on the shore, Liu Yishou was fishing leisurely in a coir raincoat and a bamboo hat.

"call out!"

A certain duck that was playing in the Han River sensed danger and just flapped its wings when it was shot into the water by an arrow!Hu Luxian ordered people to row a boat to pick up the duck that was hit by the arrow and throw it into a bamboo basket.

"It's the third one. Your archery skills have improved. You can shoot all the arrows so far."

Liu Yishou gave a thumbs up to the sand sculpture king Hu Luxian and said.

"My lord, that's ridiculous. Back then, my father always missed the eyes when he shot his prey, so he often beat me up." Hu Lvxian said with a resentful face.

In the northern tribes, although sharpshooters are rare, they are also very common.After all, they were cultivated by instinct and exercise since childhood. For them, it is much easier than reading and literacy.

Hu Luxian read "Spring and Autumn" for no reason, and spent a lot of time in vain, but his archery was accurate.

"A sharp shot is no match for one man, but the art of war is the enemy of ten thousand."

Liu Yishou sighed, and he was also very anxious. The farmers in Shouyang who had received military training were sent to Xiangyang by Yang Min, and they have been properly settled.There is no way to collect food and grass in winter. This man eats horse chews, which consumes a lot.

"My lord, are we just waiting? Why didn't we attack Xinye and set fire to Da Xiwu's granary?"

Hu Luxian asked suspiciously, he knew very well about the military situation, Wei Xiaokuan's troops were out to cause trouble, the real big troops were still in Xinye, including food and grass, and were under strict surveillance.

At this moment, a scout hurriedly ran from the city, came to Liu Yishou and said loudly, "Commander, Xinye is transporting grain and grass to Guangping County. The convoy has already completed the trip, and the convoy is currently on its way back."

From Xinye to Guangping County, the waterway is the fastest and saves effort.Da Xiwu did not take the waterway (because the river was frozen), so he could only use the box truck to transport the grain by manpower, not to mention the low efficiency, and the loss was huge.

"This is to test whether we will send troops, it's just a trick."

Liu Yishou sneered, waved his hands and said to the scouts: "If there is any similar action, you don't need to report it to me, just tell Wang Changshi (Wang Wei) directly."

After the scouts left, Hu Luxian asked with a puzzled look: "How did my lord know that this is a scam by Da Xiwu?"

"Where is it a scam? If we don't fall for it, he will just treat it as a shipment of food and grass. If we fall for it, he will just use this to blackmail Mrs. Cui, and he can do both forehand and backhand."

Sure enough, he was still far behind!
Hu Luxian felt sad, as the chief general, one must be able to recognize these conspiracy routines, and the reason why Liu Yishou was able to be the leading general was because he was very good at this.

"It seems that they are also in a hurry."

Liu Yishou sighed, somewhat understanding Da Xiwu's current situation.

If Gao Huan's army didn't come out, He Bayue would have no leverage to make Cui Shi obediently submit.However, once he gets rough on Cui Shi, it is easy to force him to the opponent's side and lose his current first-hand position!

Therefore, Da Xiwu was also very restrained in Nanyang, or he was called a mouse-throwing weapon.

Deliberately using convoys to transport grain to Guangping County with swagger is an attempt to lure Liang Jun into the game. Unfortunately, Liu Yishou is so old and cunning that he was not fooled at all.

"Calm down, it's okay."

Liu Yishou patted Hu Luxian on the shoulder. In this dull and oppressive atmosphere, except for Cui Yaolan who is raising a baby, no one else in Xiangyang city can't sleep at night.

It's like the feeling of suffocation before the storm.

The more it comes to this kind of time, the more you have to hold your breath, and the more you can't give up all the previous preparations.Otherwise, when the storm does come, you will have nothing to shelter from the wind and rain.

Back in the government office in Xiangyang City, Liu Yishou locked himself in the study and checked the frontline military information he had collected recently.

After Wei Xiaokuan settled in Ye County, he did not defend the city honestly at all. Instead, he left Nanyang from the main passage of Ye County and took advantage of the cavalry to make waves in Nanyingchuan County (Luohe City).

The cavalry swept along the Kunshui River and Rushui River like a comb, burning and killing local villagers along the way, but they didn't stop at all, and they didn't take away any plants or trees!
According to the information that Hu Luxian took people to investigate, Wei Xiaokuan's activities are very wide. It is because the main force of Gao Huan's army did not support Nanyang, and the local troops are empty and dare not leave the county, which makes them run rampant. .

"Obviously leading the snake out of the hole."

Liu Yishou muttered to himself that he had seen through what Wei Xiaokuan's operation meant.

To put it bluntly, it is to irritate Gao Huan and ask them to lead troops to attack Nanyang. It is better to fight early than late!The news of the rotten war situation in Nanyingchuan County will reach Yecheng sooner or later. Gao Huan, who is devastated, is really just watching the counties on the border being blown up like this?
"It's interesting, but unfortunately I can't move, whoever moves now loses."

Liu Yishou sighed, pressed the battle report with a paperweight, and wanted to punch the wall hard.He has always been proud in his heart, thinking that it is impossible for him to make mistakes in his predictions, at least there will be no mistakes like now that he can't understand the reason at all.

The self-confidence of the trilogy under his command was also shaken, and he kept urging himself to send troops.Wang Wei, Dugu Xin, Yang Zhong and others were a little impatient, thinking that the situation had changed, and now the time to attack had come.

If it's spring plowing, when you send troops again, this year will be deserted. In autumn, Nanyang has no food and grass. How can the army rely on Gao Huan's counterattack?

"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer." Liu Yishou took a deep breath, clenched his fists tightly, and suppressed the restlessness in his heart.

Just when he was about to get up to see Cui Yaolan, Wang Wei pushed open the door fiercely, followed by a scout!
"My lord! Great joy!"

As soon as they met, Wang Wei tightly tugged on Liu Yishou's cuff.

"Where does the joy come from?"

Liu Yishou looked puzzled, completely unaware of what Wang Wei was talking about.

Wang Wei turned his head and winked at the scout behind him, and the scout stepped forward to bow deeply to Liu Yishou and said, "My lord, Wei Xiaokuan's cavalry and the main force of Gao Huan's army encountered each other on the bank of the Ru River. After the fight, Wei Xiaokuan's troops withdrew back Ye County!
Gao Huan's army then besieged Ye County, Wei Xiaokuan led his troops to break through again, and now they have withdrawn to Xinye, Gao Huan's men are here! "

It's finally here!
Liu Yishou breathed a sigh of relief, and his whole body felt a lot more relaxed.

"Go, go to the signing room, call Yang Zhong and the others, and I will arrange military affairs."

(End of this chapter)