(Is the climax of the monthly ticket coming to an end? The month is over in two and a half days. How about holding on for another two and a half days?) Chapter 551: Mr. Xie comes inexplicably. To the north of Mandu Banner is Keqin Banner. Further north of Keqin Banner is Seler Banner. Nowadays, Keqin Banner is a deserted land. Some of the herdsmen went to the Snowy Mountains, and some of them migrated away. Only a few small tribes who are reluctant to leave here are still living in the vast grasslands thousands of miles away. Even if they are faced with the threat of the wolves and tigers from the north, they are still hesitant to escape. When Fang Jie passed by Keqin Banner with 10,000 Qingqi, sometimes he could not see a single person for hundreds of miles. Occasionally, I encountered some herdsmen driving their cattle and sheep to graze. When they saw the cavalry coming from a distance, they thought it was the Keqin Banner Wolf Cavalry returning and cheered a few times. When they got closer and found that it was not the wolf cavalry, these herdsmen were so frightened that they turned around and ran away with their cattle and sheep. Don't even care. With fewer people, the prairie wolves have become more and more rampant. Because the prairie people consider themselves descendants of the wolf god, they never kill wolves. The wolf pack, which was already thriving, has become more unscrupulous in recent years. However, no matter how fierce they are, they will stay away from the large group of cavalry and watch the cavalry drive past with vigilance. Qilin didn't like riding a horse, so he strode beside Fang Jie carrying a copper stick. Such a majestic guard, coupled with such a majestic white lion, the two complement each other and look particularly imposing. "General, when will we return to the Central Plains?" Qilin asked as he walked. Fang Jie lay on the back of the white lion, looked at the sky and smiled: "Come on, after fighting a few battles and letting the soldiers regain some of their murderous spirit, we will go back to the northwest first, and then we will see the opportunity and then go southeast. The Emperor's Army We have left Jinyang and headed for Luoshui. Only Jin Shixiong and tens of thousands of troops are left in the northwest to maintain support. Let's go back. Jin Shixiong doesn't dare to do anything. Luo Yao doesn't have many troops left on the Huangyang Road. We can cross to the northwest. Then we crossed Mangdang Mountain and settled on Huangyang Road first. "Qilin hummed and said, "Although this place is nice and the life is comfortable, it is not as friendly as the Central Plains. In fact, everyone is looking forward to the general. Take us back. Even though the soldiers don't say it, they can all see clearly that the Central Plains is in chaos. Who doesn't want to achieve greater success? " Fang Jie looked at Qilin and said: "You think so too?" Qilin smiled honestly: "I don't care, I will follow wherever the general goes. I'm used to it." A smile appeared at the corner of Fang Jie's lips, and he looked back to chat with the soldiers. They have several large dogs. Yes, the soldiers saw it clearly. Now it¡¯s no longer just a matter of Fang Jie not wanting to fight. Who among the soldiers doesn¡¯t look forward to a good future? They followed Fang Jie, maybe to escape at first and to save their lives, but in the end they would not escape for the rest of their lives. If Fang Jie didn't return to the Central Plains and enter that chaotic situation, they would not be willing to accept it. In fact, sometimes it is not difficult to change people's thoughts. When the Great Sui Dynasty was strong, they would never have such thoughts. But now that the Great Sui Dynasty is in turmoil, all of them can't help but think about whether they have the chance to become a new one in the future. Founding hero? A man¡¯s heart is never short of desire, and it has nothing to do with his status. "In war, people will die." Fang Jie murmured. Qilin rubbed his nose and said, "How can a war not kill people?" Fang Jie was startled and glanced at Qilin subconsciously, as if he did not expect Qilin to say such words. Seeing Fang Jie looking at him, Qilin smiled sheepishly: "The military advisor and the generals below said this when they were drinking a few days ago. I just remembered it and said it casually." Fang Jie hummed. , he knew that Sun Kaidao had been having in-depth discussions with the generals below in order to prompt him to raise troops. Firstly, he was subtly influencing the generals' mentality, and secondly, he was trying to make Fang Jie make up his mind earlier. Sun Kaidao was determined to become prime minister, although he did not have such a powerful official position in the Sui Dynasty. But just like a martial artist's greatest ideal is to become a general of a country, a prime minister is the ultimate ideal of a literati. During these days on the grassland, Sun Kaidao kept hinting to Fang Jie that he should raise his own flag and raise troops instead of retreating blindly. Fang Jie also knew that many of the generals below had this idea. By now, some things will happen naturally. "Yes, how can there be no war without death?" Fang Jie smiled and asked Qilin: "Have you ever thought about fighting on the battlefield every day in the future? Is this the life you want to live?" Qilin thought hard. , and then giggled: "I don't know what kind of life I want to live. It's very good now. I talk to the general and the general every day.?When they are together, they feel at ease. The same thing must be true for that guy in the big dog. When he was drinking a few days ago, he also said that although looking back on the past days was very hard and dangerous, there were a lot of happy things for everyone together. " Fang Jie nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the opposite side. He sat up straight from the white lion and saw that the scout with the flag tied to his back had returned. "Report" Scout He stopped far away and jumped off his horse, quickly came over and knelt down on one knee: "General, last night Zhuge Wuyuan's men and horses attacked the Northern Barbarians' camp one hundred and twenty miles in front at night, defeating 30,000 Northern Barbarians. The soldiers beheaded tens of thousands and captured more than ten thousand. General Zhuge sent people back to report the news. He and his men were still pursuing. Chen Banshan led his troops one hundred and sixty miles northwest and discovered the Beiman camp, with no less than 30,000 people, and it was heavily guarded, so he didn't take action yet. There is no news from other armies yet. " Fang Jie nodded and ordered: "Send someone to tell Zhuge Wuyuan not to pursue him too fiercely. We have reached the border of Keqin Banner, and further north is Seler Banner. There are at least one million northern barbarians in Seler Banner now. Tell him that they are here to train troops, not to fight the northern barbarians. " "Yes" the scout responded, turned back and mounted his horse. Just as the scout left, suddenly another warning horn sounded from the distance. It was a signal that the rangers on the flanks had discovered the enemy. Fang Jie looked towards the horn and heard the sound of the horn. direction, he waved his hand and ordered the team to stop. The ten thousand Qingqi immediately changed their formation and were ready to attack at any time. When Fang Jie saw a dozen rangers and a man wearing a Confucian shirt coming on horseback from a distance. , couldn't help but be slightly surprised. The man looked like a Han man, but it was obviously impossible for him to come alone. If there was only one person, the Rangers would not send a warning. It is estimated that there should be a team of people there. The man in Confucian shirt approached Fang Jie and took a closer look at Fang Jie and the white lion sitting on him. He was obviously surprised. "Excuse me, is this General Fang?" " Fang Jie nodded: "Who are you? " The man in Confucian shirt is the one who is called the divine messenger by the northern barbarians. He was indeed a little surprised when he saw the white lion, but he quickly recovered. He explained with a smile and said: "I He came from the northern barbarians, but he should be considered half an old friend of General Fang. " "Half an old friend? " Fang was puzzled. "General, please move. " The man in Confucian shirt got off his horse and stretched out his hand to make a sign of invitation. Fang Jie shook his head to stop the scolding of the soldiers, got off the white lion and signaled the army to rest where they were, and followed the man further away without any guards. A few dozen steps. After leaving the team far enough, the man in the Confucian shirt clasped his fists again and said, "I'm disturbing General Fang." " "who are you? " Fang Jie asked. "The general doesn't know me. I said he is half an old friend of the general because my friend is an old friend of the general. " "who? ¡± ¡°Perfect appearance and great virtue. " The man in Confucian shirt smiled and said: "My surname is Xie, and I have been living in Shiwanda Mountain in the Northern Liao Dynasty. " At this moment, Wanyan Yunshu, who had been chatting with Mu Xiaoyao and the others in the back, suddenly saw the person in front of Fang Jie. He was far away and shouted: "Mr. Xie, why are you here? " "I have met His Highness." When the man in Confucian shirt saw Wanyan Yunshu coming, he slightly leaned over and saluted. Wanyan Yunshu went over and took his arm and said in surprise: "We haven't seen each other for several years, why are you here suddenly? Sir is here. Could it be that Father Khan is also here? The middle-aged man known as Mr. Seeing that His Highness is well, I can have an explanation with the Khan when I go back. " "Are you here specifically to see me? "Wanyan Yunshu asked with a smile. It seemed that she was very familiar with and respected this middle-aged man. People in Beiliao did not have the title of sir. They obviously learned the honorific title of the middle-aged man from the Han people. "The Great Khan specially I have been told to inquire about His Highness. ¡°Mr. In that case, let's talk. Just don't tell Father that you saw me when you go back! " "Your Highness, the Great Khan is thinking about you very much. "Mr. Xie said quickly. Wanyan Yunshu immediately laughed, ran back and took Fang Jie's arm and said with a smile: "I won't tease you anymore. This is Mr. Xie, the most respected wise man in our northern Liao region. , since my husband arrived in Bei Liao more than ten years ago, he has never left, teaching us how to read.Characters teach us how to weave and spin yarn, and also teach us how to distinguish the stars in the sky. Your husband is very knowledgeable, and many of the Han Chinese allusions I know were taught by him. You guys can chat while I go back to find Sister Shen and the others. " Fang Jie nodded with a smile, and then hugged Mr. Xie's fists: "May I ask if Mr. Xie comes to see me for any advice? " "General, please withdraw your troops. " Mr. Xie said directly: "To be honest, general, I was the one who facilitated the entry of the northern barbarians into the grassland this time. The Northern Barbarian King obeyed my words and finally invaded the grassland. I really didn't want the Northern Barbarians who had just tasted the sweetness to retreat because they were afraid of the general's cavalry. " "Um? " Fang Jie was startled, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Sir's intention is to let the northern barbarians invade the grassland, so that there will be an additional layer of obstruction between the northern Liao land and the grassland. If the Mongolian and Yuan royal court wins in the future, and if they want to exert pressure on the Northern Liao Territory as before, they must first clear out these millions of Northern Barbarians. " "It should be more than that" Fang Jie was silent for a while and said: "The place where the northern barbarians live is bordering the Great Sui Dynasty. After the northern barbarians left, the people from the northern Liao people had one more way to enter the Great Sui Dynasty, which was closer. It is also safer, and there is no need to worry about being disturbed by Mengyuan people. Entering the pass from the territory of the northern barbarians, you don't have to go to the northwest where there are many wars. Could it be thatthe Emperor of the Sui Dynasty has promised that your northern Liao territory will be merged into the Central Plains? " Mr. Xie praised: "His Royal Highness Wanyan Chongde has praised General Fang in front of me more than once, and today he is indeed worthy of his reputation. Yes, the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty had issued an edict to allow millions of people in the Northern Liao region to pass through from the Northern Barbarians and enter the Pass on Lingbei Road. He has specialized a large area in Lingbei Road, which is the new home of the Beiliao people. " Fang Jie frowned, because he didn't know where Mr. Xie came from, so he didn't express his worries. "Congratulations, the Great Khan of Bei Liao finally got his wish, and the people of Bei Liao can finally escape from the bitter cold. "Yes." Mr. Xie smiled and said, "It's indeed gratifying." " Both of them were laughing, but Fang Jie always felt that there was something else looming in Mr. Xie's eyes. "By the way" Mr. Xie suddenly said: "My nephew and General Fang are still classmates. " "Thank you Fuyao? ! " Fang Jie immediately thought of that handsome young master, and then he quickly stood up straight and met him again with the courtesy of a junior: "Since he is Fuyao's uncle, he is also my elder. "