Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 113
When the first heavy snow fell this winter, the Jiangdong messenger came again.

But this time it was not Xi Yizhi who came, but a young general who brought pigs, sheep, wine and other rewards.

"Next to Zhu Xu, I have met the village master."

"General Zhu is working hard." Li Yue looked up and down. This man looked mighty, burly and powerful, and he was from the army at first glance, but there was a bit of elegance in his speech and demeanor.

"When Duke Huan heard about the great victory, he admired the village master quite a lot. I hope the village master will not be offended by Xi's joining the army before."

When Xi Yizhi returned to Huan Wen's side, he must have said a lot of bad things.

But the facts speak louder than words, Xie Su and Xie Wan sent them over, and any bad words would be self-defeating.

"Don't you dare? The situation on the battlefield changes in an instant. It was indeed unfavorable to attack at that time, so I have no choice but to defy Xi Canjun's intention."

Both sides have the meaning of reunion after breaking the mirror, so there is no need to hold on to it.

"Duke Huan said that if there is something missing in Heiyun Mountain, you can say it bluntly, and Xiangyang will fully support it. This time, Duke Huan originally wanted to fight for the position of governor of Sizhou for the village owner, but the princes of the court tried their best to block it. He took over the position of the head of the village and the general who will destroy the bandits." Zhu Xu had a look of disapproval on his face.

However, Li Yue felt that it didn't matter. The defeat of Zhang Yu's captive Xie Su this time was tantamount to slapping them in the face, and he expected them to appoint him an official?

Besides, the governor of Sizhou in Jiangdong, it doesn't matter if he doesn't get it.

Leading the governor of Sizhou is tantamount to a showdown with Jie Zhao.

In the past, you were a bandit refugee, Jie Zhao just turned a blind eye and passed by, but now you are blatantly colluding with Jiang Dong, Jie Zhao will definitely not be able to bear it.

"Thank you Duke Huan!" Li Yue thought for a while, and there was nothing missing on the mountain for the time being.

If you take the initiative to ask for things, the favor will be weakened. If you want less, it will not be of much use. If you want more, people may not give it, but it will hurt the harmony.

Take people softly, eat people softly.

"If the princes of the temple can have the integrity of the village master, why worry about the indestructibility of the jiehu? Here comes the ruthless request."

"Please tell me, General." Li Yue couldn't think of anything Heiyun Mountain could offer Huan Wen.

Zhu Xu cupped his hands and said, "Prince Huan settled down in the middle of Shu, and he is furiously mobilizing troops and preparing for the Northern Expedition. Heiyun Mountain is located in the heart of the Central Plains. According to Duke Huan's intention, he asked his subordinates to lead a group of troops to station on the mountain, as a prelude to the Northern Expedition in the future."

Li Yue frowned, this request was a little too much.

As the saying goes, one mountain cannot contain two tigers, if Huan Wen has other thoughts in the future, things will be difficult to say.

Besides, it was inconvenient to have Huan Wen's people by his side.

Huan Wen created a problem for himself.

No wonder I let myself speak casually, it turns out there is a foreshadowing behind it...

Li Yue winked at Zhou Qianqian.

Zhou Qiandao: "I'm afraid that the hundred miles of Heiyun Mountain will not be able to supply the army."

Zhu Xu hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the village owner, all the food, grass and military equipment will be transported from Xiangyang, and Xu will only bring 2000 troops. If the village owner agrees, all the private salt from Heiyun Mountain will be taken from Xiangyang in the future, and the price will be determined by the village owner."

Listening to this sentence in reverse means that if he does not agree, Heiyun Mountain will not even think about selling salt in Jingxiang.

On the surface, he is polite, but in fact he has already figured out the details of Heiyun Mountain, and even knows about the sale of private salt...

Li Yue suddenly missed Xi Yizhi. Although that guy was arrogant and domineering, his emotions were written on his face, so he was easy to deal with.

The Zhu Xu in front of him was very difficult to deal with, he did not reveal anything, and sealed his retreat step by step.

It's hard to describe the Jiangdong gentry, but these middle and lower class figures are very good.

Huanwen attacked Shu, the battle of Ruoqiao, the vanguard lost, and the soldiers wanted to retreat. At that time, the drummer mistakenly beat the drum and entered the army. Jianwu General Yuan Qiao took the opportunity to boost morale and led the army to fight bloody. war.

Decades later, there were Liu Laozhi, Zhu Lingshi, Liu Yu and so on.

Zhou Qian was also surprised, "This matter..."

"Follow the general's instructions on this matter!" Li Yue made a decision directly.

Now that he has offended the Xie family, if he offends Huan Wen again, there will be no way out for Heiyun Mountain.

Private salt sales are the economic lifeline of Heiyun Mountain, and Jing Xiang is probably the only major buyer nearby.

Henan and Yanzhou have been ravaged by stone tigers, and they are as poor as ghosts. How can they have money to buy private salt?

Xu and Yang couldn't get through the two states, and they had ready-made sea salt.

If Heiyun Mountain wants to develop, it cannot rely on farming alone. Judging from the current situation, there are not a few years for you to farm well.

Huan Wen had pinpointed the lifeline of Heiyun Mountain.

Zhu Xu's eyes softened a lot, "The village master understands the righteousness. In the future, he will drive away the Jiehu and regain his homeland. His name will go down in history!"

Recover the homeland?

Li Yue sneered in his heart, he was afraid that Jiangdong's monarchs and ministers never had such leisure time.

Even Huan Wen didn't necessarily have this thought.

From ancient times to the present, how many people can be successful in the Northern Expedition?
Since others dare to come, I dare to accept it. It is not bad to have a foreign aid in hand.

"It's not too late. Yecheng is already in turmoil, and the chaos is coming in a blink of an eye. Xu will go back to Xiangyang to prepare." Zhu Xu politely bowed his hands.

"Please go ahead, general." Li Yue bowed in return.

Talks ended "happily".

After Zhu Xu left, Zhou Yan said: "This person is quite loyal to my subordinates, and I may be able to help you in the future."

Li Yue shook his head, "Loyalty is true, but he is also shrewd. You need to be more cautious when dealing with him in the future."

Huan Wen didn't send others, but sent him alone, which already explained the problem.

"Why don't we clean up the Cuiping Mountain in the northwest and let it be stationed alone? Looking north from here to Chenggao and Luochuan, it must suit his wishes."

"can."

While discussing the details, Zhang Shengye came rushing over, his face flushed, panting heavily, his mouth faltering, but he couldn't utter a word.

Under normal circumstances, only when there is an emergency military situation can one directly intrude into Li Yue to meet Li Yue.

Zhou Qian brought him a glass of cold water to drink before recovering.

"General, something big happened. Jie Zhao Gaoli supervised Liang Dufan, gathered a crowd of [-] to attack Chang'an, and came to Luoyang!"

Li Yue was taken aback for a moment, saying that there would be drastic changes in Jie Zhao, but he didn't expect the drastic changes to come so quickly.

Gao Li's guards, Li Yue had met face to face, and he still has a deep impression on him. He was brutal and bloodthirsty, and almost broke through Heiyun Mountain.

Shi Xuan was killed, and as Gao Li's guard in the prince's trilogy, he naturally became Shi Hu's thorn in the side...

Li Yue vaguely remembered that this battle was the beginning of Jie Zhao's complete destruction. The Jie people were originally an ethnic group that Shi Le and Shi Hu put together. Now that the Jie people are killing each other, how far can Jie Zhao go?

Without the support of this ethnic group, how can you rule the northern kingdom where there are many ethnic groups?

Li Yue felt a heat flow from the soles of his feet to his forehead. Perhaps this was the opportunity he had been waiting for.

"Order the whole mountain, from now on, all men under fifty and over fifteen will be recruited into the army!"

Liang Du came straight to Luoyang, the battlefield must be in Sizhou.

From this point of view, agreeing with Zhu Xu to go north is a good move, and it may come in handy.

"General, Commander Bo has returned from Yecheng." Hu Yanhei reported outside the door.

"Please hurry up." Li Yue was overjoyed at first, then puzzled.

Bo Wu's return at this time must be at the behest of Li Nong.

So what does Li Nong mean?
(End of this chapter)