Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 907
Hu Ting's battle started earlier than Suanzao, although in the previous plan, it was first confirmed that Tian Ni had led his troops to leave Ji County, and then Hu Ting's army would be dispatched.

However, the distance between the two places was hundreds of miles, and the Huainan Army failed to gain control of the Yellow River waterway, so it was difficult to transmit the news immediately.Moreover, after Lu Yong arrived at Hu Ting, although he reluctantly agreed to this battle plan, it also brought great pressure to everyone in Hu Ting.

The control relationship between the top and bottom of the Huainan Army is relatively clear, and those who stay in Huting are mainly part of the Shengwu Army, including Hu Run, the leader of the army, who is temporarily under the control of Xie Ai.

But Lu Yong is an old man of the Huainan Army after all. He was one of the five supervisors in his early years. Both his qualifications and his meritorious service are extremely profound.

Although it is inconvenient for Lu Yong to directly interfere with the actions of the Shengwu Army, after seeing Xie Ai, Hu Run and others, he did not have a good face. For this adventure, even if the governor does not say anything, he must severely punish Xie Ai and others.

Naturally, Xie Ai couldn't take this lightly. He understood that the reason why Lu Yong had such a bad attitude was not only annoyed that they sat and watched the governor commit danger, but also partly because of his natural vigilance and intimidation of the newcomers as an old man in Huainan.

You must know that within the scope of the Central Plains, the Huainan Governor's Mansion is already second to none, and even Xuzhou is slightly inferior.Under the rule of Duke Liang, the Governor's Mansion did not place as much emphasis on family status and reputation as Jiangdong did, but where there are people, there will be sorting, which is unavoidable.

Now in the Dudu's Mansion, the Dudu himself does not have too obvious a factional color because he is elegant and respectful from the north and the south, and promoted by the times.But under Dudu Shen, everyone actually has a small circle of acquaintances.

For example, Guo Song, who has followed the governor for the longest time, has the most senior qualifications, and is well-known in the Central Plains, especially in Heluo, can be said to be the No.Many aristocrats and exiles from the Central Plains are also willing to move closer to Guo Song.

Han Huang and Lu Yong have the same background and experience, so the relationship is a bit closer than others.Similar to this are Xu Mao, Cao Na and other military leaders who have defected from Xuzhou.In addition, Mao Bao is the representative of the Jiangzhou branch, and Shen Mu is the representative of the Shen family or the Wu people in the Huainan army.

One cannot be exempt, even if the governor himself did not express himself in this regard, Shen Mu is the most powerful of the five governors of the Huainan Army in the early years and the current leaders.On the one hand, it was naturally because of the governor, and on the other hand, it was also because the Wu people were the biggest patrons of the Huainan Army, and a large number of Wu people's children were introduced into the army to serve as mid- and low-level commanders and generals.

Compared with these people, Xie Ai can be said to be an out-and-out outsider, he has nothing to do with any party, and he can gain a foothold in the Huainan Governor's Mansion, which depends entirely on the Governor's appreciation.

So sometimes, Shen Zhezi would also discuss with Xie Ai the current internal situation of the Huainan Army. Of course, the topic cannot be too deep, but even if it is just a superficial discussion, Xie Ai can feel that the governor is concerned about the existence of this faction. Contradictory.

As an outsider, Xie Ai can look at this issue more objectively, without any biased position.He is also a very talented person, but after all, his experience is limited, and he has been in the Dudu's mansion, especially following the Dudu's side for a long time, so he can barely keep up with the Dudu's thinking.

In his opinion, even if there are some small circles in the Huainan Army at the moment, it is harmless. No one can escape the so-called human nature.He has no real experience of what kind of situation Jiangdong is in, but compared to Liangzhou's entanglement and internal friction, the Huainan Army is much better in this respect.

After all, the current Huainan Dudu's Mansion can be said to be completely covered by the prestige of the Dudu alone.Generals like Guo Song and other guardians seem to have a lot of appeal. As long as the governor gives an order, the army will immediately abandon them, and there is no basis for creating internal friction.

But after following the governor for a while, Xie Ai has a better understanding of the governor, and doesn't think this kind of resistance is unfounded.In fact, whether it is inside the Dudu's Mansion or the voices of the several counties in the Central Plains, when Shiliu praises the Dudu, there are actually many other voices, mainly focusing on the Dudu's excessive power and a little inferior to human feelings.

This point includes senior officials in the Dudu Mansion who have served as county guards, such as Xie Shang and Wang Shu, who actually have similar views.They may not deliberately challenge the prestige of the governor, but they feel that sometimes the governor is too strong, such as persecuting the Xiangzong of Yuzhou, and preventing Jiangdong Taicheng from interfering in the affairs of the governor's office in Huainan.

In their view, the Dudu's Mansion is already extremely powerful, and a proper lowering of its profile will be more conducive to unity and expansion of influence.For example, some Nandu people in Jiangdong have many high-ranking families in the Central Plains. If these people are introduced to the Dudu Mansion, it will be easier to win over the local families and make the Dudu Mansion's foothold in Yuzhou more stable.

Nowadays, the concepts of human feelings and legal rituals are already vague, and this kind of thinking may have some private plans in it, but it cannot be said to be completely harmful.In fact, even the governor himself is planning to gradually attract the Nandu Qiaomen, but he just holds the dominance in his own hands and does not share it with others.

Unlike others who think that the governor has too much desire for power, Xie Ai thinks that those who slander and favor the governor have too little vision.Especially this time the governor took the initiative to go to Suanzao to lure Jijun to attack, which made Xie Ai feel that whether Shi Liu praised or ridiculed the governor, he actually missed the point.

From Xie Ai's or Shiliu's point of view, there is really no need for the governor to take such an achievement at such an age. Even if he spends the rest of his life doing nothing, he will surely become an important minister of Jiangdong's humerus in the future.

The prospect was already so clear, but he still had to risk his life and death to fight for the opportunity for Hu Ting's army to go north.If you only look at him because of his greed for power and position, it is really an insult to the governor!
It is precisely because of his deepening understanding of the governor that Xie Ai had the courage to offer advice before.In fact, before offering his advice, he already knew very well that the dissatisfaction of old Huainan generals like Lu Yong towards him is just a trivial matter.

If this plan fails or does not get the expected return, his death in Hebei is already the best ending, otherwise even if he returns, he will be completely squeezed out by the old Huainan general, and it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the governor's mansion.

But if this battle is successful, he will not only gain achievements in meritorious service, but also become the confidant of the governor by virtue of this.

Because he knows very well that the governor has already resisted the original internal structure of the Huainan Army, and he needs a big victory to sort out and adjust the entire system of the Huainan Army, give young generals more opportunities, and integrate those who have gradually taken shape. His faction was completely shattered, and from then on, only the voice of the governor could exist in the Huainan Army.

So from this aspect, Lu Yong's bad attitude towards Xie Ai is actually quite complicated. As a beneficiary of the old order, Lu Yong may not be happy to see this situation.Even including the current situation caused by the mighty Xingyang Guo Song in Hulao City, Xie Ai felt that this might not be what the governor would like to see.

If these veterans still can't get rid of the old pattern and thinking, it's only a matter of time before they are replaced.There is no doubt about their loyalty to the governor, but in many cases, the limited field of vision cannot fully implement the governor's intentions.

And if their own limitations cannot be put aside, as the Huainan Army grows stronger in the future, this limitation will naturally be passed on to the Huainan Army.

The governor personally rushed to help Suanzao, and created an opportunity for Xie Ai to go north there. His attitude was already very obvious. It was to support young generals like Xie Ai and Xiao Yuandong, and it was also a blow to the veterans.

Therefore, even without Lu Yong's dissatisfaction, Xie Ai would never dare to relax.The opportunity was set in front of him by the governor, and it was up to him whether he could grasp it or not.

Hu Ting originally had more than 5000 defenders, plus Lu Yong's 3000 and Guandu reinforcements of [-], the total number is more than [-].Among them, more than [-] navy troops had to cooperate with Guo Song to stop Luoyang Taobao from participating in the battle in Chenggao, while the [-] reinforcements from Guandu continued to go downstream to Suanzao after replenishing supplies at Huting.

As for Lu Yong, it was originally supposed to escort the luggage on the middle road to Suanzao via the Yellow River, control this section of the Yellow River and the Honggou water system at the same time, and be responsible for supporting the Shengwu army who crossed the Yellow River.Although he arrived ahead of schedule, his responsibilities have not changed.

Therefore, what Xie Ai can use is only the [-] victorious army led by Hu Run.However, although Lu Yong was very dissatisfied with Xie Ai, he also knew that the governor personally took risks to fight for this opportunity. Obviously, he attached great importance to this action, so he allocated more than a thousand soldiers under his command to Xie Ai, hoping to increase the odds of winning .

Of course, on the surface, Lu Yong still did not give Xie Ai a good face. When he boarded Hezhou to see him off, he said sternly: "The Confucian generals are full of madness. This time the soldiers entered Hebei, which is a dangerous situation for the enemy's nest. In addition to fighting for merit, we must I deeply think that the management of Huainan's army is not easy, and every soldier and armor are all the hard work of the governor. Since Mr. Xie is sent by the governor, I will not gossip. Why, don't gamble with the lives of your soldiers, report back as soon as possible, there are still successors waiting to show off!"

Xie Ai is not an arrogant villain either, although Lu Yong said that he was contemptuous, but after all he did not have any achievements to prove himself, so after hearing the words, he straightened his posture and said solemnly: "General Lu has fought for a long time and knows the soldiers. At the same time, Ai Neng is very fortunate to lead the teachings. This time, Master Wang will come to Hebei after a long time, and he will definitely live up to the reputation of Huainan!"

After Lu Yong heard the words, he snorted, and then pulled Hu Run to give a few words. Although he was quite dissatisfied with Xie Ai, he also had a little respect for his courage.If he moved to another place, he would lead Wang Shi northward to Hebei, and he would have some hesitation in his heart.

However, Xie Ai, a mere Confucian scholar, can at least remain calm on the surface. He also hopes that this time the governor will still maintain a clear view and not trust others.

(End of this chapter)