Horse on the World

Chapter 392

"Dingzhou has explored the process of brewing spirits, but it has been used as medicine in the army. It is rarely sold in the market, but this old man has drank it. It is indeed extremely strong, and it enters the throat like a line of fire, but it is really suitable. I am a soldier, but I have never heard of rice wine, it seems that it must be the secret of Dingzhou, and today I am lucky!" Xiao Haoran laughed, poured a glass by himself, and looked up The neck fell down, and I smacked it for a long time, "It's not as satisfying as strong alcohol, it's a little soft, but this wine seems to have a lot of stamina. If you drink too much, you may pass out without knowing it!"

Li Huaiyuan clapped his hands and said: "That's right, after a few cups of strong wine, people will feel dizzy and intoxicated, but this rice wine can make people unconsciously drunk, Brother Xiao, these two Wine, which one do you prefer?"

Xiao Haoran smiled and said: "If I really have to tell you, I like this rice wine better!"

Li Huaiyuan chuckled, stopped talking, lifted the wine glass, and filled the glasses for the two of them.He raised his glass to signal to the other party, and took small sips to taste it.

"Brother Li, do you know the purpose of my visit today?" Xiao Haoran asked after taking a sip of his wine.

"The old man doesn't know anything about the world now. He stays in this mansion and has nothing else to do except drinking and having fun every day. I really don't know why Brother Xiao is here?" Li Huaiyuan picked up a snack with two fingers and put it in his mouth. inside.

Xiao Haoran shook his head, "Brother Li, there are only two of us here now, why do you need to pretend like this, it is enough to show some things to people who don't know your background. In front of me, no matter how you put on airs, it's all in vain. If you stay in this courtyard and don't know anything about foreign affairs, would you still be the Duke An of today?"

Li Huaiyuan laughed, "I know what I should know, and I don't know what I shouldn't. That's all!"

Xiao Haoran smiled, "That's right, this is the Duke An I know. Well, it's just you and my brother today, so let's make it clear. Last year, I single-handedly planned the Luoyang Change and established the new emperor." , control the power of the government, in fact, there is only one ultimate goal, I think you also understand. But now, I am in trouble, King Ning's army is fierce, and the front line has been defeated, but today I come to ask you for help."

Li Huaiyuan raised his head to drink, and said with a sneering smile: "Master Xiao Guo can now mobilize tens of thousands of horses at will, why would he ask me for help, you still don't know how much money I, Mrs. Li, have in Yizhou?"

Xiao Haoran sighed, "It is said that there are tens of thousands of people, but how many can really be drawn to the front line? At present, the territory under my control is so large that there is no need for troops to suppress it. The mountain raided Shiziguan and advanced with light cavalry. Within ten days, half of Jinzhou was smashed. Now, the distant mountains of Qinzhou may face desperation at any time. Do you think I can not worry?"

"So you came to me, hoping that my soldiers from Yizhou would flank Lanshan and rescue Jinzhou?" Li Huaiyuan said.

"That's right. Although your Yizhou has only 3 horses, they are all elites, especially the [-] cavalry under Li Feng's command. After returning from the bloody battle on the grassland battlefield, they are even more powerful. With your Yizhou soldiers attacking gold State, Lanshan will be defeated!" Xiao Haoran clapped his hands and laughed.

Li Huaiyuan put down his wine glass, looked at Xiao Haoran in a daze for a long while, and suddenly laughed loudly, "Brother Xiao, you just told me not to swear in front of others, but now you are talking nonsense!"

"Why did you say that?" Xiao Haoran said displeasedly: "I speak from the bottom of my heart! Besides, Brother Li, I will not let you send troops from Yizhou in vain. In Jinzhou, as long as your Yizhou soldiers fight The land belongs to you."

"What a big cake!" Li Huaiyuan sneered, "Without diamonds, I don't do porcelain work. I know how much the Yizhou soldiers have. Let them guard the land with more than enough, but let him expand the border, hehe, I don't know how they will die!"

"Brother Li looks down on your descendants so much?" Xiao Haoran sneered, "If Sizhi hears this, I'm afraid he will be very upset. Could it be that Li Qing is the only hero in your Li family?" Li Sizhi is Li Huaiyuan His eldest son, named Yi Ninghou, is the commander-in-chief of Yizhou.

Li Huaiyuan smiled lightly and said: "If Sizhi was sitting in my position, what you said today would really impress him, and he would even agree to you on the spot, but who am I? You have fought side by side with Brother Xiao for many years, and you have been good friends who have fought each other for half your life, I can clearly feel this little thought of yours."

"What scheme do I have, Brother Li, why don't you tell me?" Xiao Haoran was not annoyed, he drank his wine slowly and spoke slowly.

"Brother Xiao, you have planned for many years and prepared meticulously, but when the battle really started, the frontline suffered defeats one after another. This really surprised me. I can't understand it?"

"Then there is General Changsheng? We are old, but King Ning is in his prime, it is normal to be inferior to him!" Xiao Haoran said with a smile.

"Well, because of Tian Feng's incident, it is understandable that Qinzhou suffered a few defeats, but he is able to keep Qinzhou City from being lost. I will take this as the uniqueness of my nephew Yuanshan. That's all, but the Golden State incident made me see your loophole! Your loophole is too big!" Li Huaiyuan sneered.

"I really can't tell if it's another place, but he happens to be Jinzhou, the Jinzhou where my sister-in-law leads my Yizhou. How could Lanshan be beaten like this within ten days?" Li Huaiyuan repeated Shake your head.

"The frontline soldiers are not up to date, what can I do, am I trying to remedy it now, otherwise, why would I come to you?" Xiao Haoran's eyes flashed a strange color, but he retorted in his mouth.

"Brother Xiao, I locked myself in the study room and thought hard for a few days. I scratched several maps with my fingernails, and then I saw your general plan. You are a big master, and you can kill many birds with one stone. I admire you. I don't know this. How long have you thought about the plan?" Li Huaiyuan looked at Xiao Haoran, with admiration for the first time in his eyes.

"Brother Li's alarmist talk is too clever, isn't it?" Xiao Haoran said with a smile.

Li Huaiyuan drew a big semicircle in the air with his hand, "Prince Ning is young after all, and he didn't see your intentions. As expected, he marched into Jinzhou as you wished, and took Qinzhou City as a guide. Brother Xiao, you go down!" What a big case."

"how you said that?"

"Brother Xiao, you control the imperial court and control the center. Now you are not in a hurry, but King Ning is in a hurry. You took advantage of his eagerness to fight, backed down step by step, and slowly brought in the main force of King Ning. King Ning is convinced that you actually let Xiao Yuanshan sit in Qinzhou and use Qinzhou as a bait. You did not hesitate to let Qinzhou fall into a tight siege, and you did not hesitate to let Jinzhou fall. It is indeed a big deal. You came today, obviously because you want me to send troops to Yizhou. The secret is to make King Ning believe that you have fallen into decline, and continue to invest in troops. This not only dragged my Yizhou into the water, but also Li Qing, you are also involved in it, right?" Li Huaiyuan said slowly Slowly.

"My Yizhou is like sending troops to Jinzhou. Under the heavy attack of King Ning, let alone win, I am afraid that even the mainland of Yizhou will not escape the flames of war. In this way, Li Qing has no choice but to send troops to rescue Yizhou. Whether it is water or land, it will make King Ning feel anxious. The anxious King Ning is more eager to defeat you quickly, and the sooner he will fall into your trap. Presumably you have already met Xing in private. Has Qu Yongjie reached a deal?"

Xiao Haoran stared at Li Huaiyuan for a while, "I can't hide it from you!"

Li Huaiyuan laughed, "You and I have known each other for decades, if there is one person in Dachu who can see through you, it must be me, but this time, you really surprised me."

"The Xiang family was in contact with Qu Yongjie. They have always been friends with Qu Yongjie. We promised Qu Yongjie a hereditary and unreplaceable position as the Duke of the Kingdom."

Li Huaiyuan nodded, "Such a seat is indeed hard for Qu Yongjie to refuse, but as for me, Mrs. Li, in your plan, I, Yizhou, have become a victim!"

Xiao Haoran nodded and said: "That's right, since Brother Li has already seen through it, I'll say it straight, of course I won't let Yi Zhou sacrifice in vain, after the matter is done, Brother Li, you can't escape as a prince, and I still Let Li Qingyong rule the west, if Li Qing is not satisfied, then give him the land of the Lu family, how about it?"

"My lord's hat is too big, and my Li Huaiyuan head is too small, I'm afraid I won't be able to wear it!" Li Huaiyuan sneered.

Anger finally appeared on Xiao Haoran's face, "Brother Li, don't forget that when we helped the late emperor seize the throne and expel King Ning, both of you and I were deeply involved. If King Ning wins, your Li family can Will it end well?"

"If my Yizhou's sacrifice is exchanged for your victory, then what's the use of this victory?" Li Huaiyuan stared at the other party unwilling to show weakness, "Old Xiao, you plotted against me first."

"Brother Li, even if you do not send troops from Yizhou, is it possible that I have no way to let King Ning attack your Yizhou?" Xiao Haoran sneered.

"That depends on what's going on with King Ning's mind?" Li Huaiyuan said. "Yizhou soldiers will not leave the state to fight, but the defenders are not to be outdone. If King Ning really loses his head and comes to attack my Yizhou, I don't mind doing you a favor!"

"It's so good!" Xiao Haoran drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, "Then it's settled!" Standing up, he shook his sleeves and walked away. After walking a few steps, he turned around and grabbed the scalding rice wine He took a pot and raised his hand, "I'll take this bottle!"

Seeing Xiao Haoran who left Qi Linlin, Li Huaiyuan laughed, "I always can't forget to take advantage of me, I was like this when I was young, and I am still like this when I am old!"

There was a snort, and someone beside him laughed, but it was a palace lady who had been taking care of several pots of charcoal fire for the two of them. At this time, the palace lady stood up, walked to Li Huaiyuan's side, and whispered: "Old man, The relationship between the two of you is really strange and tight!"

Li Huaiyuan shook his head, "Enemy and friend, even I can't tell the truth, Mingyan, I've wronged you for being an angel for a long time."

The head of the Dingzhou Military Intelligence Department, who was pretending to be a court lady, smiled and said, "Mingyan is an eye-opener today, I must thank the old man. Is the old man really unwilling to leave Luoyang?"

"I can't go!" Li Huaiyuan shook his head, "Xiao Haoran can let go, let them go, but he will never let me go. You can tell Li Qing in detail what happened today after you go back, we old men Although I am old, my brain is not old yet!"

Ming Yan nodded, "That's right, Xiao Haoran is indeed worthy of being a hero of the generation. He acted unexpectedly. We didn't expect him to have such a trick, but he has calculated thousands of times, but he may have miscalculated Qu Yongjie!"

Li Huaiyuan showed a solemn look on his face, "Qu Yongjie from Xingzhou is indeed a bit weird. Not only Xiao Haoran, but I also never expected, what is he paying attention to?"

"Don't be surprised, the monster will defeat itself!" Ming Yan said with a smile, "He is weird, and he never shows his feet!"

Li Huaiyuan stood up, picked up his walking stick, and said with a smile, "You're right, but let us wait and see!" He strode out of the pavilion, raised his walking stick, and laughed loudly, "Girls, come dance!"

(End of this chapter)