It's all abstract destiny, you're one emperor through the ages

Chapter 224 Are You Zhongxuan?
After the army entered Jiangling, they began to rest in place.

Although I didn't fight much, the march was quite tiring.

We still have to wait for Leshun and Hou Junyan's teachers to join up.

Attacking Xiangyang in the future, I am afraid it will be a big project, and it is necessary to recharge your batteries.

The body of Shi Zhouhaoxian was buried by Liu Ke according to the customs of Donghu people.

Liu Ke, who has the destiny of studying abroad, has done a better job in this aspect than most Donghu people.

Such a move directly moved many Donghu people in the army.

As for the wives and concubines in Shi Zhouhexian's mansion, they were given to Xiu Tubi by Liu Ke.

This is also the custom of Donghu people.

The property of the government.
They must have been separated accidentally during the chaos in Jiangling.

After all, Liu Ke is still very moral. It is impossible for him to steal it and use the money as military expenses, right?

Taking advantage of the time when the soldiers were resting, Liu Ke summoned all the generals to discuss matters in the county guard's mansion.

Under Li Jingji's intimidating tactics, Jiangling County was captured almost without bloodshed, and he could take the opportunity to go north and take Xiangyang directly.

"His Majesty……"

Hou Junyan quietly stepped forward and whispered in Liu Ke's ear:

"There are at least three thousand Donghu soldiers in Jiangling City, and now they are all headed by Xiu Tubi."

"With Wei Chengxian repeatedly in front, we must guard against it. If they pretend to surrender, it will be very detrimental to our army. Please don't trust them too much, Your Majesty!"

The anti-bone cubs are actually afraid that others are also anti-bone cubs. This is something Liu Ke didn't expect. Industry competition, right?

Liu Ke waved his hand and replied to Hou Junyan in a low voice:
"Don't worry."

Then he pointed out Xiu Tubi, and specially comforted him:

"General Xiutu, to tell you the truth, the morale of the soldiers is now at a high level, and I have the intention of continuing to march northward to capture Xiangyang."

"Although the general is now offering the city to surrender, he is a member of the Xiutu tribe in Donghu."

"In order to avoid the embarrassment of General Xiutu meeting his clansmen in battle, the general can stay behind and continue to lead his troops to guard Jiangling."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty... No way!"

Hou Junyan and all the generals were shocked when they heard the words, and they spoke out against each other one by one.

In the northern expedition to Xiangyang, the army will definitely come out in full force, and some soldiers from Jiangling will also have to be brought along as cannon fodder troops.

At most, [-] soldiers and horses were left to garrison Jiangling City.

The three thousand Donghu people under Xiu Tubi's troops are very problematic. They can easily mutiny and cut off the Han army's retreat.

Moreover, Xiu Tu Bi had just surrendered, and no one knew what was going on in his mind.

Maybe it's because the isolated city of Jiangling couldn't hold it, and had to surrender like Wei Chengxian?
Even if you trust Xiu Tu Bi and don't take him by your side to watch over him, at the very least, you have to deprive him of his military power and place him in Qiongzhou for strict surveillance, and wait for a few years of observation.

Even if it is to be reused in the future, it should be used to fight Southeast Asia and open up the Maritime Silk Road.

Let the people of Luzon try the riding and shooting of the Donghu people.

How could it be possible for him to continue to be stationed in Jiangling?
Even Xiu Tubi himself thought so.

He has designed a future development plan for himself, and the Han people will definitely not let him fight the Donghu people. If he votes again on the battlefield, it will be in big trouble.

And I have some experience in the navy, so I can fully participate in the sea trade of the big man, and I am in the same position as Gan Wenjin to lead the navy.

Never expected that the emperor would let him garrison Jiangling? ?
Xiu Tubi was just speaking straight, not stupid, he immediately prostrated himself on the ground and said:
"The last general is Donghu's surrendered general. To show his loyalty, His Majesty asks you to let your ministers accompany the army and keep them with you, or imprison them in Qiongzhou."

"As for Jiangling, Jiangling is an important city in the Northern Expedition, and the generals will never dare to garrison it."

"Your Majesty, please don't use this method to murder the last general."

Xiu Tu Bi is astute, and his heart is like a mirror. Now that he has turned into a man, of course he has to think more about himself.

If he stayed in Jiangling, even if the emperor could trust him, he would definitely be suspected by the generals of the Han army.

So he took the initiative to resign and asked to follow the army northward, or return to Qiongzhou temporarily.

But what he said was indeed bold.

What is this method?What is murder?

Seeing this, Liu Ke smiled, this kid can talk.

He hurried forward, helped Xiu Tu Bi up, and said:

"What did General Xiutu say again?"

"Since I have surrendered to the imperial court, then I am the general of the Han Dynasty. How can there be a distinction between Han people and Donghu people?"

"Furthermore, Qi Yan Sirie dared to appoint Zhang Huaiyang as the commander of the Southern Army. Since I was able to shoot Qi Yan Sirie off the horse, wouldn't I be inferior to a failure?"

"What's more, I know your ability, so naturally I have to put it to good use."

"What's the point of sending it back to Qiongzhou? Although the old general Lian has been asking for a fight, there is no shortage of generals stationed in Qiongzhou!"

"Just rest assured and guard Jiangling, I can trust you."

Who is Liu Ke? [Orator] Mandate of Heaven can make the dead come back to life, and Hugh Tu Bi can't find the way to fool him with just a few words.

Even the generals of the Han army were all moved.

Although this kind of behavior lacked consideration, which general would not want the emperor to have absolute trust in him?

You don't want to be dragged to the school to pay your salary, do you?
For a moment, Xiu Tu Bi was so moved that he could hardly hold back his voice, his voice trembled slightly, his eyes were moist, and even the Chinese he spoke seemed to be proficient a lot, and he responded hastily:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust!"

"It's just that the last general still dare not guard this Jiangling, so please take the last general with you and attack Xiangyang together."

Liu Ke shook his head and said, playing hard to get:

"Da Helu from Xiangyang is your colleague, and there are many Donghu people in the army. If you meet him in battle, I am worried that you and the Donghu soldiers in the army will feel embarrassed!"

Xiu Tubi cupped his hands and said:
"Now that we have surrendered to His Majesty, how can we miss Donghu again?"

"Your Majesty also said that since we have surrendered to the Han, then we are the generals of the Han. How can the Han generals hold back the Donghu generals!"

"As long as His Majesty wins the land of Sichuan and Shu in the future, it will be enough to leave a way of life."

"Besides, the general and the soldiers in his hands are familiar with the terrain of Jingbei, and those Donghu people in Xiangyang City, if they see the general, they will probably have other plans."

"Let the last general follow His Majesty to join the Northern Expedition, so that the entire Jingzhou can be recovered in a shorter period of time, and the people of Jingzhou can also be spared the suffering of the war!"

At this time, Xiu Tu Bi was pretty good at talking.

But it may also be really fooled, the thought from the heart.

Liu Ke was overjoyed when he heard the words, and said:

"Okay! Okay! General Xiutu really understands righteousness. If that's the case, let's join me in the Northern Expedition!"

He really wanted to use Xiu Tubi, and his Donghu origin could greatly break down the Donghu general's will to resist.

And the ability is really good, not only has the ability to command naval ships, but also has good abilities.

The ability to lead troops is in the ranks of Di Han and Hou Junyan.

He has not commanded most of the troops yet, and is young enough to have the opportunity to continue to grow.

Ever since, Liu Ke asked Xiu Tubi:

"General Xiutu has been in Jiangling for a long time, not far from Xiangyang, he should know the character of Da Helu, the prefect of Xiangyang."

"Hou Jun Yanjue North Road, Xiangyang's reinforcements are blocked, you should already know our army's intentions."

"Now Da Helu should be adopting corresponding strategies to prevent our army from continuing the Northern Expedition."

"I don't know General Xiutu, but what can I do?"

Xiu Tu Bi pondered and said:

"Da Helu is a veteran general with good abilities. Back then, because his son Da He Chucai persuaded Shi Zhouhe and Ahu to slaughter the city, he was extremely prestigious in Xiangyang."

"But even so, Da Helu might not dare to send troops to fight our army."

"The general guesses that he will probably choose to follow Liu Cong's method at this moment, relying on the city wall of Xiangyang City, and then cooperate with the stone catapults in the city to defend to the death."

"In this way, Your Majesty can also follow the method of capturing Jiangling, skip Xiangyang City for the time being, and take a detour to capture other cities in Xiangyang County."

"If you take Wancheng and Xinye, you can take the northern gate of Jingzhou."

"Further north is under the Qiyan tribe. Although the Qiyan tribe is temporarily united with the Shi Zhouhe tribe, but Qiyan was defeated and died in Jingnan. It will be difficult to send more troops for a while."

"Only Puqian in the northeast needs to be wary, but after His Majesty takes Wancheng and Xinye, you don't have to worry about Puqian sending troops."

"Moreover, most of the defenders in Jiangling County who surrendered, and even the general of Jiangxia County that Yue Shaobao is attacking, and their relatives, friends and family members are also in Jingbei."

"Once the cities of Jingbei except Xiangyang are taken down, all generals who surrender don't have to worry about turning to His Majesty and endangering the safety of their families. They will have no worries and can fight for His Majesty."

"Not only will there be more soldiers to fight, but it will also be easier for Yue Shaobao to attack Jiangxia."

"At that time, His Majesty will bring tens of thousands of troops to take Xiangyang directly, and then he will be forced to surrender Da Helu!"

Xue Jia coughed twice and said with a smile:

"Although Xiangyang City is difficult to attack, it must be attacked for a long time. Jia's only concern is Puqian."

"General Xiutu Bi is worthy of being a famous general of the Eastern Hu. Your Majesty can act according to General Xiutu's words!"

Xue Jia had made similar suggestions to Liu Ke before, but this time he gave the credit to Xiu Tubi, and by the way, he would like to show Xiu Tubi his favor.

He knew very well how much benefit a capable Donghu surrendered general could bring during the Northern Expedition.

The stronger the ability and the higher the prestige of this general, the more Donghu people will vote.

But Xiu Tu Bi obviously didn't appreciate it, seeing Xue Jia coughing from time to time, with a sick face like a candle in the wind, subconsciously took a few steps away:

"If you cough, just say a few words."

Just now Shi Zhouhao died of illness in front of him, and if another one died, he would have to die of bad luck.

Xue Jia couldn't hold back, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he went to the corner of the wall to cough.

Hou Junyan's eyes lit up, this little Hu man seemed to be pretty good, although he admired Xue Jia's ingenuity, but he had long looked down on Xue Jia's frail frame.

"Um"

Liu Ke also has a new view on Xiu Tubi's "Frank Talk".

is straight.

Liu Ke didn't think too much about it, just do what you like, there is nothing wrong with North Korea, Chinese or martial arts, as long as you can do things.

He stood up, stood holding the chessboard, looked at the crowd of civil and military people below, and shouted in a deep voice:

"In this case, everyone will obey the order!"

Everyone got up and stood up one by one.

"Lei Lan, Xiu Tubi, I order you two to be the vanguard on the left and right, to lead an army of ten thousand, to go one step ahead!"

"The last general takes orders!"

It is actually a bit overkill for a general like Xiu Tu Bi to be the vanguard.

But Liu Ke also has his own considerations.

First, let Xiu Tu Bi be the vanguard. With his background, the resistance of Donghu soldiers everywhere will be very low and they will tend to surrender.

Second, Xiu Tubi has just surrendered, so he can trust, but it is not completely trusting for no reason.

Putting Xiu Tubi as the vanguard will allow him to completely break with Da Helu, who is sticking to Xiangyang, and cut off his last retreat.

It's just that Lei Lan screamed again and again in his heart, thanks to Yue Shaoqian's army, he sent away many generals.

Otherwise, once Xiu Tubi came, his position as a vanguard general would probably not be secure.

"Ma Kuo, you come to stabilize Jiangling's affairs, take the ordnance in the city, and train the recruits. After our army detours to take Xinye and Wancheng, you will listen to the order!"

"The last general takes orders!"

Ma Kuo's command is actually 78. Although he can only run when fighting, it is still barely feasible to train a standing army.

Wisdom is also good, and administration can also accumulate experience and gradually increase. It is entirely feasible to be a temporary sheriff.

"Leshun, you will lead [-] soldiers and horses to guard Jiangling and be responsible for delivering food and grass for our army!"

"The last general takes orders!"

"Li Jingji, you will also stay in Jiangling and be responsible for assisting Leshun and allocating food and grass for our army!"

"As ordered!"

The three armies went ahead without using food and grass. Although Leshun was mediocre, he was able to secure a group.

The soldiers and horses of the two battalions of ascending first and falling into the formation are also the elite of the elite of the Han army.

Coupled with Li Jingji, who has continued to grow with evidence of advancement and retreat, there will be no problems in the supply of food and fodder.

Liu Ke finally looked at the last two generals:

"Di Han, Hou Junyan, you two will lead the army with me, hurry down and get ready!"

Both of them are generals, and after a period of fighting, they should have grown a little.

Divide the troops directly and let the two attack Xinye and Wancheng respectively, maybe they are somewhat sure.

It's just when the generals are preparing to go on and prepare separately.

Someone came to report.

"Your Majesty, Zhong Xuan, Secretary of the Guiyi Army, asks to see you!"

He is in charge of the secretary, responsible for drafting the call-to-action statement, participating in confidentiality, and his status is not low.

Hearing this news, all the generals in the mansion looked at each other in blank dismay.

The Guiyi Army in Runan was the first rebel army of the Han Dynasty in recent years. As a rebel army responding to the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty, they also valued it very much.

But the problem is that the Han army has not even defeated Jingzhou, and it is not connected with Runan County, where the Guiyi army revolted, and they cannot even send horse scouts and embroidered clothes envoys.

I don't know the specific situation of Guiyi Army at all.

Now the Secretary in charge of the Guiyi Army, willing to take risks, came from afar under the rule of the Donghu people.

Is there something wrong?
"Let him in now."

Liu Ke realized that the situation might have changed, so he quickly asked people to welcome him in.

The secretary in charge was handsome, with an elegant demeanor between his brows, his eyebrows were like ink, and they were raised slightly.

The face has sharp lines and clear contours, the bridge of the nose is high, and the slightly sunken eye sockets are shining with fortitude.

It's just that the journey is full of dust along the way, and the lips are a little cracked.

It was obvious that they were rushing all the way, and they didn't care about taking a rest.

Liu Ke frowned slightly. If something happened to the Guiyi Army, the strategic direction would have to be adjusted slightly.

"Are you Zhongxuan?"

(End of this chapter)