Wei Ni

Is this throwing peaches in return for plums?

Hearing this, Xia Houhui's first thought was this.

He couldn't help but look eagerly in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed this thought and smiled at Qin Lang, "Thank you Yuan Ming for your kindness, but I still won't go."

This answer made Qin Lang astonished again.

He clearly saw the emotion in Xia Houhui's eyes, and thought that he would soon agree with joy, but he didn't expect that the one who waited was actually a refusal?
Is the person in front of him the familiar Xia Houhui?
Or it could be said that when he came to Bingzhou Yutu this time, he restrained and suppressed him too much, which made him faintly feel the intention of the emperor of Luoyang?
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Qin Lang's mind.

But in the end, he didn't ask the reason as before, but nodded with a smile, "Forget it, it's up to you."

"Thank you."

With a sound, Xia Houhui walked out of Qin Lang's military tent.

When he returned to his military tent, took off his leather armor and lay down on the couch with the ring-headed sword at his waist, he closed his eyes and sighed, "Oh, it's hard to have both worlds at the same time~"

Yes!

How could he not want to go?
As a member of the army, who can be indifferent to the feat of beheading the general and capturing the flag?

Especially the target of this beheading plan is Ke Bineng, the Xianbei thief chieftain who caused trouble in the northern border of Wei!
The work can be recorded in history!

Furthermore, even if Tian Yu's invitation came first and Qin Lang's questions came later, even if he accepted, after knowing about it afterwards, Emperor Cao Rui would not think that he was still a man who was greedy for power, took risks, and was crazy and oblivious.

But he still couldn't go.

Because he has gone, his impression in the heart of Emperor Cao Rui will not change!

Cao Rui still doesn't feel that his mind has become calm. In time, he will be as trustworthy as Qin Lang, and he can alone supervise the Luoyang Central Army to go out to fight for the country!

Compared with this level of worry, the chance of beheading Ke Bineng is not worth mentioning.

Xia Houhui didn't want to sacrifice the basics for the last.

Moreover, there are benefits in not going to kill Hukou and ambush~
He has been in the army all these years, and he has never experienced a battle with an enemy force of about [-] troops!
And there is still Tian Yu, who has fought for half his life, participating in the big battle with the Luoyang Central Army as the main force. He doesn't need to do anything, he can accumulate a lot of experience by just watching silently.

This kind of resume is very difficult and critical.

The key is that when he is given military power in the future, no one will question that he can be a general but not a supervisor.

Yes, I went to kill Hukou, even if I got the head of Ke Bineng as I wished, it can only prove that he is a very good general, so that he can stop at small fights with less than [-] soldiers.

Another advantage is that you can make a good impression on yourself in the Luoyang Central Army.

The generals in the Luoyang Central Army who actually control the military power cannot be wooed.

But you can make them feel close to you.

And when he can go to kill Hukou in person, if he gives up the opportunity to Zhang Hu, Zhang Hu will be grateful, and other low-level generals of the Luoyang Central Army will feel that he is willing to give his merits to others. people under his command.

In this way, everything will come naturally.

After all, who wouldn't want to be close to someone who has the opportunity to bring fame and fortune to them?

With these self-comforts, Xia Houhui finally healed the resentment in his heart that he couldn't get rid of the thief freely during the expedition, and was swallowed by deep sleepiness.

But Qin Lang's military tent is still brightly lit.

He didn't feel any drowsiness on the left or right, so he simply passed today's matter in his mind carefully.

Under the fact that the generals of the clan of the Wei State were almost wiped out, he certainly cherished this opportunity to supervise the Luoyang Central Army coming north.

And he knew in his heart that the emperor Cao Rui appointed him as the main general, not only because of his cautious character, but also because he was the oldest among the many clan children in Luoyang today!
For him, this is both a challenge and an opportunity.

Whether he can have the same status as the late Cao Xiu or Cao Zhen in the future depends on the outcome of this battle.

Therefore, he went through it carefully in his mind, and after feeling that there was nothing wrong with it, he took a pen and ink and recorded it in a book one by one, and passed it to Luoyang for the emperor Cao Rui to have a look.

Although, Cao Rui did not have such a requirement.

Moreover, Cao Rui has always trusted the dispatch of the frontline commander and never interfered with the command of the war.

But Qin Lang felt that with the lessons learned from the defeat of Cao Xiu's Shiting, he should still write a book.

Anyway, it doesn't take much time.

As for the little trick that Xia Houhui just mentioned, he hasn't discussed with Tian Yu whether it is feasible~
That's nothing to worry about.

Just as he would not reject Tian Yu's desire to beg for the cavalry of the Luoyang Central Army, and go to Dingxiang County to kill Hukou and set up an ambush, Tian Yu would not raise objections on these details.

Luoyang, the palace banned the East Hall.

The emperor Cao Rui, who had finished acting for the day's political affairs, did not go into the side hall to rest, but drove back directly to Tianyuanchi.

However, before leaving, Wang Su, a regular attendant on scattered horses, was left alone to chat with the driver. From the expression on his face, it can be seen that Cao Rui was in a good mood.

Because he saw Qin Lang's letter yesterday.

He also privately summoned Jiang Ji, the general of the guard, to discuss Qin Lang's battle plan.

In this regard, Jiang Ji did not make any suggestions.

He just claimed that he couldn't see any mistakes or omissions in the strategy; and also refused Cao Rui's question on the grounds that he could not understand the affairs of Bianjun better than Tian Yu: Will the thief Ke Bineng go to kill Hukou? ?

Of course, Cao Rui will not force this.

And I feel that since Jiang Ji can't find any loopholes in the combat deployment, then the chances of winning this battle should be great.

So he became more relaxed.

By the way, I am also quite pleased with Xia Houhui's transformation.

Qin Lang mentioned Xiahou Hui in the book of detailed strategy:

"Prefect Yu Yi was determined to complete the battle, so he plotted to kill Hu Kou and behead him. Hearing that Hui was very brave, he wanted to take Hui as his general. Hui resigned and appointed Zhang Hu, the cavalry commander of the key camp, to take his place. Later Hui I expressed this matter to the minister, and tried to alienate the traitor Ke Bi Neng and Bu Dugen. I asked Hui again if he wanted to kill Hu Kou, but Hui's intention did not change."

This Zhuzi finally understood what I expected, and began to lose his impetuosity!

At that time, the emperor Cao Rui saw it, and he thought so in his heart, which also contributed to the act of leaving Wang Su to talk today.

Well, it's all the short words of some parents.

For example, recalling the interesting stories of the late Wang Situ's serving the emperor, such as asking how the knowledge of Wang Su's family is, whether they can be worthy of entering the palace as a man; and also praised Wang Su's teaching daughter.

It was only when the two parted that they exhorted each other.

"Wang Qing and Xiahou Boquan have always been good friends, and now they are in-laws. If they meet by chance, we should persuade him to stop hating Xiahou Zhiquan's previous actions, lest outsiders laugh at the disharmony between the brothers. , damage the reputation of the family."

The emperor has given such instructions, so naturally Wang Su will not neglect it.

The next time he listened to Asahi, he took the initiative to create an opportunity to meet Xia Houheng by coincidence. After recounting the words of the emperor Cao Rui, he couldn't help but analyze the sentence, "Boquan, your majesty is the master of wisdom, so he will definitely not be aimless. Let me come here today. Persuading you and your brothers, it should be that Zhiquan's actions in Bingzhou have made His Majesty happy and have the intention of entrusting him with important responsibilities."

For this, Xia Houheng sincerely thanked him.

Although he would not do what Wang Su or the Son of Heaven wanted, it was just a private agreement between the brothers, claiming that Xia Houhui could return to Anning Tinghou Mansion, but he felt that some things could be implemented.

It was the two things that Xia Houhui asked him to do on his behalf before getting married, recruiting followers and cultivating eyes and ears.

At that time, he felt that these two things were a bit taboo, and it was not like what he did after he was a hero of Qiao Pei, so he thought of putting it on hold for the time being, and waited to figure out Xia Houhui's specific intentions before making a plan.

However, after today's son Cao Rui persuaded him to make peace again, he felt that his sixth younger brother's wish was fulfilled.

Well, he would be wrong.

Since he knew Cao Rui made Xia Houhui a lonely minister very early on, he would occasionally regard the actions of his sixth brother as Cao Rui's instigation behind his back.

It can also be felt that Cao Rui has been working hard to promote Xia Houhui's official position.

For example, the responsibility of my sixth brother is clearly in Huainan Shouchun, but this time he was allowed to go to Bingzhou with the conscript.

Therefore, he suddenly felt that Cao Rui should have something to do with Xia Houhui asking him to find talented nephews from his late father Xia Houyuan's former department to serve as retinues and establish a personal intelligence system.

The lonely minister is the sword in the king's hand.

Now that the generals of the clan are withered, the emperor Cao Rui must also worry about losing his military power.

That's why Xia Houhui was asked to recommend some people who are loyal to the country and put them in the army as generals to protect military power.

Xia Houhui, who has not been an official for many years and is young, can't think of candidates now, but choose from the old nephews of his father's generation?
It is easier to understand the establishment of an intelligence system.

Xia Houheng, who has been working in Luoyang, is not ignorant of the situation in the temple and the status of the noble family!
As for whether this guess is wrong.
Xia Houheng didn't want to argue anymore.

Anyway, he absolutely believed that his sixth younger brother could not have conspired against him.

With this thought in mind, after returning to his mansion, he also asked his seventh younger brother Xiahouhe to ask him to go to Xiahouhui's small house in time to tell Uncle Sun to go to Gucheng to pick up the letter in three days.

Establishing an intelligence system and reactivating the previous secrets, of course, Xia Houheng can't leave it to others.

And this kind of thing can't be done overnight.

But he knew that in one of Xia Houyuan's former families, there was a side branch disciple who met Xia Houhui's requirements in terms of age, talent, learning, and conduct.

What's rare is that this native is in the old department of Yanzhou, and his family status is not high.

It is also one of the few people who still maintains respect and closeness to Xiahou's family after Xiahouyuan bears the title of "General Baidi" on his back.

That is to say, as long as Xia Houheng opened his mouth, the old family would send his nephew here without saying a word.

Xia Houhui didn't know about these things that happened in Luoyang.

In other words, even if he knew it, he wouldn't know it.

At this time, he had already followed the Luoyang army to the north to Youbeiping, Daijun, Youzhou, and Ke Bineng and Bu Dugen also drove their troops here (end of this chapter)