Hee Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 222 Ambassador Wuhuan, the Second General Returns (Part [-])
When Wen Wu left the hall with excitement, excitement, and pride, Yuan Xi brought Li Ru and Han Yan into the comfortable inner hall.

"Victory is of course great joy, but the task is far from being completed. It is impossible for our troops to stay on the grassland all the time. The formation of the Eight Banners is urgent, and we must start now," Yuan Xi said solemnly.

"Hou Ye is wise, besides the Eight Banners, there will be a result in Liaodong, whether it is a fight or a peace, there must be a conclusion," Li Ru nodded.

"Judging from Yuan Zhi's constant demands for food and cannons, he probably wants to fight," Han Yan said with a smile.

"Liaodong is no better than Wuhuan. They have a solid city, a sound internal affairs mechanism, and ample sources of food, grass, and soldiers. Liang thinks that Lord Hou should now focus on the future battle of the Central Plains, recuperate well, hoard food, grass, and soldiers, so as to Time will change," Li Ru suggested with a frown.

Yuan Xi stroked the slightly growing beard on his chin, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Liaodong probably won't be able to eat it right now, but Liao Suixi wants it. Military advisor, you send an order to Yan Rou and Yuan Zhi to take the city of Liao Sui. The strategic points where the two borders meet can first gain the upper hand in the military, second, you can see Gongsun Du's attitude, and third, you can appease the people in the territory. After all, the results of the Wuhuan War are not yet ready to be publicized. , but the Liao can do it, once it wins, it will definitely greatly strengthen the hearts of the people."

"Lord Hou, if Liaosui is captured, Gongsun Du may attack with an army," Li Ru reminded softly.

"Haha, let's fight then. The majestic governor of Youzhou, An Youhou, who is justly named by the big man, is afraid that he is a remote little king. As long as he moves, he will immediately let Jiao Chu and Zilong go straight north." Yuan Xi smiled faintly.

"But if that's the case, I'm afraid it will have an impact on the battle of the Central Plains," Li Ru worried.

"There will definitely be an impact, but there must be gains for what is lost. If we can take advantage of this to recover Liaodong, the population and taxes of our army will be greatly increased. Even if this battle is not a problem for a few months, we will be able to make up for it later. And Xi believes that Yuan Straightforward ability, let him go and do it!" Yuan Xi waved his hand lightly.

Li Ru thought about it carefully, and he was absolutely right. The Battle of the Central Plains is estimated to be more than a year away, and there should be still time.

"I will send a letter later"

"Okay" Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Now let's talk about the selection of the Eight Banners' leader. This must send a capable person to go there. You can see who is more suitable. Shiyuan is fine. There are already some problems, and he must be allowed to come back to sit in charge, so Xi can rest assured."

Li Ru and Han Yan looked at each other and smiled, then Li Ru asked Han Yan to speak.

"Master Hou, Yan has discussed with the military adviser at this time, and there is only one person who can handle such a complicated situation," Han Yan said.

"Who is it?" Yuan Xi was curious.

"Tian Yu," Han Yan said with a smile.

Yuan Xi frowned, nodded with a smile and said, "Tian Yu is indeed an excellent candidate. Although he is a literati, he is not lacking in the ferocity of a military commander. But if he is gone, what will Yuyang do?"

"We can let Lu Yu take over Yuyang in the past, and let Liu Fang be the magistrate of Ji County," Li Ru replied.

Yuan Xi shook his head immediately: "Lu Yu is not suitable, there are other arrangements for him, I think let Liu Fang go! He used to be the long history of Yuyang, and he knows it better, so he was worried about his loyalty. But now, it should be fine."

"Yes" Li Ru and Han Yan agreed, the two were originally brothers, but Lu Yu followed earlier, so they took the lead in making arrangements.

"Okay, then it's settled. Tian Yu can be appointed as the ambassador to Wuhuan, in charge of the policy of the Eight Banners. Let him hand over to Liu Fang and come to Ji County immediately. Xi has some things to ask," Yuan Xi said.

"promise!"

After a while, Liu Quan suddenly ran in and said softly, "Master Hou, General Gan Ning and General Erhu are back."

Yuan Xi focused his eyes, and said with a sneer: "I'm willing to come back. I've been away for nearly ten days. Is there any discipline left? Let them go! I can't accept such generals in Youzhou."

Liu Quan was startled, and couldn't help looking at Li Ru and Han Yan.

Li Ru smiled wryly, cupped his fists and said, "Master Hou, why don't you listen to their explanation first?"

"No matter what the reason is, other generals are fighting, and Yuan Zhi has already rushed to Liaodong. The blood of countless soldiers was spilled on the grassland, and they did go because of the affection of some children. It would be good if Xi didn't punish them." Yuan Xi With a cold face, he said, even if Gan Ning is good at fighting and Cheng Erhu is brave, he would not care about such unruly behavior.

"Why don't you go and have a look?" Li Ru knew very well in his heart that Yuan Xi still wanted these two fierce generals very much, but when he thought of the soldiers who died on the grassland, he felt annoyed at their sloppiness.

Yuan Xi glanced at it, and got up and left without rejecting or agreeing.

Li Ru smiled slightly, looked at Liu Quan and said, "Steward Liu, take me there"

"promise!"

After coming outside, I saw Gan Ning, Cheng Erhu standing under the steps of the main hall with a delicate and docile woman, seeing Li Ru coming, Gan Ning immediately clasped his fists in shame and said, "Meet the military advisor!"

Li Ruhan said in a cold voice, "I think you all know the matter. Just when you two were in trouble, I, Youzhou, had already started a war with Wuhuan and Liaodong. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers rushed to the battlefield. Juxian managed it." Talents were dispatched one after another, and thousands of soldiers died on the grasslands, never to return.”

"Ning is guilty, please tell the Lord Hou, Ning is willing to go to battle to kill the enemy immediately, even if you don't give a single soldier, you will swear to protect my majesty." Gan Ning blamed himself.

"No need, the war is over, we won, but it has nothing to do with you two, Ruzhi came out to tell you, go back and enjoy it! The battlefield is a place for bloody men, you are not qualified for this" Li Ru With a wave of his hand, he turned around and was about to leave.

Hearing this, Gan Ning trembled all over, and his face turned pale. It's alright to lose fame and wealth, but to gain fame from a cowardly battle. This makes him feel ashamed to face the world.

Cheng Erhu looked at Gan Ning in pain, feeling extremely guilty in his heart, fixed his gaze, and said loudly: "Military Master, this time it's all my fault, I'm going to marry a wife before the battle, so brother Gan Ning must be with me, he originally wanted to Come back, let Lord Hou kill me! Don’t blame Brother Gan.”

Li Ru's eyes were fixed, and he turned his head to look at Cheng Erhu, and said in a cold tone: "What are you talking about? Marrying a wife before the battle"

"Military division, he was talking nonsense" Gan Ning explained anxiously when he saw this scene.

"I'm not lying, it's me, everything is my fault, and it has nothing to do with Brother Gan." Cheng Erhu suddenly knelt on the ground, with tears of self-blame in his eyes.

Seeing this scene, the "two tigers" felt distressed at the back of the woman, couldn't bear it, and shouted emotionally.

"Military Master, listen to me, it was the father of the younger siblings who insisted on finalizing the matter when they found out about Erhu's situation, so Erhu had no choice but to go to war and marry a wife, and he didn't know that things happened so quickly. It said inside that he would follow Lord Hou for the rest of his life, no matter whether his younger siblings still love him or not, they would come back to serve Lord Hou." Gan Ning quickly knelt down on one knee and quickly explained.

"My lord, all the crimes are on the little girl. If you want to punish me, punish me." Chen Yu'er also knelt down. If she hadn't respected her father's orders too much, deceived Li Ming and let Cheng Erhu misunderstand, such a thing would not have happened. occur.

Li Ru looked at the three people kneeling, and a smile flashed in his eyes, but he still said very seriously: "Joining the Juxian Guan is the soldier of the Marquis, and the minister of the Marquis. It is a taboo to marry a wife before a battle. If you obey the rules, you should be punished severely, come here, take it off, and give you a hard [-] board."

"Military Advisor" Gan Ning said anxiously.

Several soldiers came over immediately and took Cheng Erhu into custody.

"Brother Gan, I'm fine, I deserve what I deserve," Cheng Erhu said firmly.

Gan Ning focused his eyes and said: "Military Master, Ning is also guilty, he shouldn't be so lenient to the two tigers."

"Okay, drag Gan Ning down as well, and beat him thirty times again," Li Ru ordered immediately.

"Mr. Xie" Gan Ning clasped his fists and said
"Two Tigers, Big Brother Gan" Chen Yu'er cried bitterly.

"Yu'er, I'm fine." Cheng Erhu grinned.

After the two were pulled down, Li Ru gestured to Liu Quan.

Liu Quan immediately understood. When Li Ru left, he looked at Chen Yuer who was still crying, and said softly, "Miss Chen, don't be sad, haven't you noticed yet? The matter is over, and the two generals are fine now." "

"Ah!" Chen Yuer was taken aback.

"Only when there are rewards and punishments can one rule the army. After the execution is over, Lord Hou's anger will probably dissipate. He will surely summon the two generals again and entrust them with important roles," Liu Quan said with a smile

A trace of excitement flashed across Chen Yuer's face, and she kowtowed immediately, "Thank you, butler."

"You're welcome, come with me, the two generals are probably going to suffer a little bit of flesh and blood, and they still need the girl's care." Liu Quan smiled slightly.

"No!" Chen Yuer quickly nodded in response, and followed closely.

(End of this chapter)