At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 573
Boling County governs Xianyu County, the Cui Clan's Ancestral Hall, and representatives of the Cui Clan's Six Houses in Boling are all present. As the patriarch, Cui Hongsheng, the prefect of Shanggu County, came back from Shanggu County to preside over the clan meeting.

"Patriarch, the brothers from all houses are here, we can start." The fourth brother Cui Hongdu said.

Cui Hongsheng nodded and said: "I think everyone knows that General Zhang Xutuo was killed in the Battle of Xingyang, the last Optimus Prime Stone of the Sui Dynasty fell, the emperor's dragon was trapped in Jiangdu, and the building collapsed soon. Plan ahead.

The Cui family of Qinghe was originally a branch of our same clan. The chief executive, Cui Hu, had a vicious vision. He selected Gao Changqing, the governor of Youzhou, and married his daughter Cui Shirou to Gao Changqing as a wife. The position is as stable as Mount Tai.

I originally intended to belong to the second son of the Duke of Tang, but it didn’t work out in the end. A few months ago, Gao Changqing, the governor of Youzhou, personally proposed marriage to the third son, asking for his brother Pei Xingyan to marry the third son’s daughter Daoyun. At that time, General Zhang was still there. There is still a sliver of hope in the Sui Dynasty, so the third child and I procrastinated and did not agree to this marriage. Now that General Zhang is dead, the Sui Guozuo is expected to be unsustainable. Now it seems that this marriage is a good deal, so I want to discuss it with everyone today. , if everyone agrees, then the third child will come forward and agree to the marriage. "

Cui Hongsheng said that he looked at the representatives of each house completely quietly, so everyone discussed in a low voice. This move is related to the future and destiny of the entire Boling Cui family, so we have to be cautious.

It is said that although the Cui family of Boling and the Cui family of Qinghe have the same origin, but the age is long, the family relationship has faded away, and the Cui family of Boling made a fortune earlier, and they claim to be the orthodox Cui family, so the two families are harmonious on the surface , but they are fighting in secret, now that the Qinghe Cui family is ahead, and if the Boling Cui family also falls to Youzhou, they can only be inferior to the Qinghe Cui family.

This was also one of the reasons why Cui Hongsheng tried to choose Li Shimin at the beginning. He would rather be the head of the chicken than the queen. It's a pity that the marriage between Cui Daoyun and Li Shimin ended up being a mess, but now the situation seems to be the best choice for Youzhou.

Cui Hongsheng watched everyone discussing for a long time, and then said: "Third son, the girl belongs to your family, you should express your opinion first."

The third child, Cui Hongtu, coughed softly and asked, "Brother, two months ago, Gao Changqing, the governor of Youzhou, wiped out the pirate Gao Kaidao, ordered Xu Shiji to be the commander of the army, and Yuchi Jingde, as the deputy commander, sent troops to Yingzhou to attack Luo Yi. how?"

Cui Hongsheng frowned and said: "Outside the Guxuan Pass in Yingzhou, there is not much news coming back yet, but Xu Shiji used his troops to combine forces, and he has a thousand armored cavalry under his command, and Yuchi Jingde is also the bravest of the three armies. Presumably Luo Yi is unlikely to be their opponent.

By the way, there is a lot of news from Hejian County. Some time ago, Gao Changqing sent Pei Xingyan to lead [-] cavalry troops to Hejian County. Nearly half of the prefectures and counties are in the bag, now it depends on how Wang Cong, the prefect of Hejian, chooses. "

All the representatives of the Boling Cui family present shook their heads and sighed. It seems that Gao Changqing is really what the people want. Moreover, Youzhou is powerful and has acquired Hejian County. The next target must be Shanggu County. Boling County, which borders Shanggu and the river, is close at hand. If the Cui family of Boling doesn't want to die, the only option is to seek refuge in Youzhou. Only in this way, the Cui family of Qinghe will be inferior.

Cui Hongtu pondered for a moment before coughing softly and said, "My little girl actually has a good impression of Pei Xingyan, and I think that young man is also very nice, and he admitted that he fell in love with Yun'er at first sight, so this marriage... just go ahead." , is very good to our family and to Yun'er."

The other houses also agreed after hearing the words. After all, they are a century-old Chinese. The representatives of each house still know how to judge the situation. Face is important, but the face is the matter of life and death. For the future development of the family, Qinghe Cui is temporarily inferior There is no other way, and if Gao Changqing takes over in the future, the development prospects of the Boling Cui family will be extremely promising. With the background of the Boling Cui family, it is not impossible to surpass the Qinghe Cui family again.

Cui Hongsheng let out a sigh of relief and said, "Since everyone agrees, then third son, you should go to Youzhou yourself to accept this marriage."

"Then Shanggu and Boling Counties?" Representatives of each house looked at Cui Hongsheng.

Cui Hongsheng stroked his beard and said: "I will find a suitable time to personally dedicate the household registration and land mu of Shanggu County to Gao Changqing, and Boling County, the second child will still be the second one to do the job of Zhang County Sheriff. the best."

The second brother Cui Hongyang nodded and said: "That's no problem, Master Zhang will still judge the situation, and based on my friendship with him, he can listen to it."

Cui Hongsheng patted his thigh and said, "Then it's settled. If there is nothing else, let's go."

Ever since, everyone dispersed to act.

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Xu Shiji and Yuchi Jingde went out to attack Yingzhou in two groups at the end of July. At the beginning, it went smoothly. They defeated Luo Yi and had no power to fight back. In just one month, they occupied the large area of ​​Liucheng County. However, there have been some changes in recent days. Luo Yi didn't know what benefits he had promised, and even borrowed a troop from Khitan and Goguryeo.

The Khitan cavalry is quite powerful, and the Goguryeo army is good at defending the city. Once these two soldiers joined, the situation on the battlefield was instantly changed. The Youzhou army, which was originally destructive, was blocked, and the progress became much slower. Go on like this , It will be completely winter in another month, and the weather will be extremely cold, and the supply of the Youzhou Army will encounter even greater difficulties. At that time, I am afraid that we will have to stop the pace of attack, and we will fight again in the spring of the next year. If the elusive Khitan cavalry cut off the food road, the situation would be even worse.

At this moment, in Youzhou Mansion, Gao Bufan is gathering a group of advisers and warriors, standing in front of the sand table to discuss the solution to the predicament.

At this moment, I only heard Du Ruhui say: "The Goguryeo army is good at defending the city, and they are not good at field combat. They just help Luo Yi defend the city, so they are not a big threat to our army, but the Khitan cavalry are very harmful. At present, our army's food roads We have been attacked by Khitan cavalry several times, and the losses are not big, but not small, this threat must be resolved first, otherwise it will lead to catastrophe."

Gao Bufan nodded and said: "This problem is really serious. Do you have a solution? Or just take the Khitan people's nest and treat them in the same way."

Wen Yanbo hurriedly said: "No way, the Khitan people are still a tribal alliance with a loose structure. Once they are attacked by foreign enemies, they will be forced to unite. According to my subordinates' speculation, Luo Yi must have just promised wealth and goods to persuade some The Khitan tribe sent troops to help him, if your lord can trust your subordinates, your subordinates are willing to go to Khitan on behalf of your lord, and persuade them not to help Luo Yi attack our food road."

Du Ruhui said happily after hearing the words: "This is not a bad idea. Brother Yanbo is proficient in Turkic and Khitan, so he just happens to take on this great task."

Gao Bufan nodded and said: "Then I'll leave it to Mr. Wen. As long as it doesn't involve territory, Mr. Wen can decide on his own without asking the manager for instructions."

Wen Yanbo said solemnly: "Don't worry, my lord, although my subordinates are not talented, they will never do anything to lose power and humiliate the country. Yi people, like beasts, are fearful of power but not virtuous. Now it's just an expedient measure to win over the Khitan people." Forget it, it’s worth it to spend some money in exchange for our army not having to fight on two fronts, after taking Yingzhou, if the Khitan people still don’t know how to flatter them, I don’t mind if you teach them an unforgettable lesson.”

Gao Bufan raised his eyebrows and said, "It should be so!"

Wen Yanbo was a little worried that Gao Bufan was young and aggressive, and he was resistant to spending money to "please" the Yi people. Now that he is doing good, he can't help but feel relieved and very pleased. It seems that he has really followed the right person this time. , as the saying goes, being too strong is easy to break, and being able to bend and stretch is a real man. For the sake of long-term strategic interests, it is nothing to be wronged temporarily.

At this time, Cui Jiuling smiled and said: "Mr. Wen is going to Khitan as an envoy, so it must be easy to convince the Khitan people, but we have to make two preparations. Didn't your lord capture two sea-going ships before? Your subordinates have already ordered them to be repaired." Now, it can be put into use completely, we may transport military rations by sea, no matter how sharp the Khitan cavalry is, it will not be affected."

Lu Sheng clapped his hands and said happily: "This is a good idea. Counselor Cui hastened to build the shipyard, build more warships, and build naval divisions. If Goguryeo doesn't know how to praise, we will go straight to Pyongyang by sea."

Cui Jiuling said confidently: "Don't worry, within three years, our shipyard will definitely be comparable to Jiangdu and Donglai."

Wei Zheng frowned and said, "It's good for young people to be full of vigor, but they can't be too high-spirited. Be careful if the wind flashes their tongue."

Old Wei was still so venomous, Cui Jiuling coughed lightly in embarrassment: "Mr. Wei has taught you the lesson, Jiuling will be cautious in his words and deeds in the future, and keep his feet on the ground."

Wei Zheng remained silent with his black face, and the atmosphere became even more awkward.

In fact, everyone present was used to Wei Heimian's venomous tongue, and they also knew that he was right about the matter and not about the person, and had no bad intentions, so it was just embarrassment, and they didn't really feel at ease.

Gao Bufan coughed lightly to smooth things over and said: "You can take your time with the shipyard, don't rush it, Wu Daqing, this time you will escort Mr. Wen to Khitan, you must ensure Mr. Wen's safety."

Wu Daqing immediately gave a military salute and said, "Your subordinate has orders!"

Wen Yanbo couldn't help feeling warm in his heart, enjoying the feeling of being valued, he quickly said: "Thank you sir, this subordinate will definitely live up to your trust."

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Wen. The manager will set up a celebration wine here and wait for Mr. Wen to return in triumph."

At this time, Gao Dahe, a personal soldier, came in suddenly and reported: "My lord, Cui Hongtu, member of the Boling Cui family, is seeking an audience outside the mansion."

Gao Bufan's heart moved, he laughed and said: "Looks like Xingyan's happy event is coming, please Cui Yuanwai to wait in the front hall, the manager will be here soon."

Everyone present couldn't help but look happy. If Pei Xingyan and the Cui family of Boling are married successfully, it means that half of the two counties of Shanggu and Boling have already entered the pocket of Youzhou, and the land of the two counties will be captured without a single soldier. How happy it is!

In fact, Gao Bufan thinks that the combination of Boling and Shanggu counties is not as valuable as his second brother Li Jing. Hehe, with Li Junshen in place, Youzhou will be even more powerful in the future. He has Xu Shiji on the left and Li Jing on the right, sweeping the world. non dream.

(End of this chapter)