Time passed by, and by the time Zheng Changshi sent someone to accompany the Jiaolong fleet to Guangnan, it was already late autumn. But the weather in Guangnan, as long as it doesn¡¯t rain or wind for three to five days, the temperature will rise, and people can sweat even if they sit still. Cao Bin hurriedly walked into the Chinese army camp, the heat on his body turned into sweat pouring out of his head, and an irritable expression appeared between his brows. Cao Bin walked through the civil and military hall and sat down on the chair behind the public case. Prime Minister Li Gu sat next to him. Cao Bin waved his hand, and a civil servant came out to pay homage: "For Duke Cao, according to the report from Zheng Changshi of the former camp of Jiaozhou, the 'Taiping Army Stronghold' was attacked by the enemy and the Jiaozhou army was severely defeated. The forward general Feng Jiye ignored everyone's dissuasion and insisted on He led his army in pursuit, was ambushed on the way, and was defeated again" The civil servant took a breath and continued, "Feng Jiye was arrogant in his winning streak. He defied everyone's opinions and was greedy for merit. He actually led his army towards Luocheng. This battle was beyond expectations. Unexpectedly, Luocheng was caught off guard and fell into the south gate. The Ding tribe leader and others hurriedly mobilized troops to resist, but they were defeated by Xu's army. At the beginning, Feng Jiye burned, killed and looted along the way, and the dead were everywhere in the fields. , immediately set up troops, raped, raped, kidnapped, and plundered, and acted recklessly. In just three days, corpses were scattered in the streets of the city, and countless houses were reduced to ashes" After reading, Cao Bin's face was very ugly, so the civil and military officials in the lobby were cautious in their words. Prime Minister Li Gu said calmly: "Feng Jiye did not listen to orders and took the decision without authorization. Fortunately, he won. If he was greedy for merit and rushed forward, and lost his troops and returned defeated, wouldn't Duke Cao be even more worried? Duke Cao should calm down and look for the brighter side." Cao Bin was still livid. Among the expressionless and silent people in the hall, some may be thinking that Cao Bin's hope of winning the title of Duke is slim. The imperial court used troops on both sides. The original strategy was to map out the southern battlefield slowly to avoid trapping too many troops into Jiaozhou. Now that it's like this, what should we do? At this time, Cao Bin let out a long sigh, and his expression alternated between sadness and anger, "I have warned the soldiers more than once to get rid of the bad habit of arrogant and powerful generals killing innocent people indiscriminately. Feng Jiye disobeyed military orders and put countless people in Jiaozhou into water and fire, which was harmful to nature and justice. How can I bear it?" This also undermines the benevolence and righteousness of the officials. It is really hateful and hateful!" Everyone gradually started talking and agreed, "Cao Gong is a benevolent general. Feng Jiye serves under his command and goes against Cao Gong. He must be punished" Cao Bin was in the heat of the moment. Feeling the atmosphere in the hall, he reached for the cinnabar pen. At this moment, he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Lu Duan. Lu Duan stood there without saying a word and did not follow the crowd at all. Cao Bin put down the cinnabar pen in his hand again and stood up to change his clothes. He came to Qintang and invited Lu Duan to come in. The young Lu Duan stepped forward quietly and bowed: "Mr. Cao." Cao Bin was still angry and cursed: "That guy is in the spotlight, but he has no regard for the overall situation! It is certainly not difficult to attack Luo City along the river, but except for What effect can occupying a few burned-down city walls have? Did Ding Bu lead him and killed all his men? Of course he couldn't kill three thousand people, and they just ran away if they wanted to. ! It's a good thing that Feng Jiye didn't catch the important person and killed so many family members and burned their homes! In this situation, everyone in Jiaozhou only has hatred for Xu Jun, but he is probably very proud. Don¡¯t you think about how many people need to be stationed in Jiaozhou to clean up his mess, and how long they need to be there? The officials have made it very clear that the army must not be left in a state of indecision" Lu Duan did not He bowed animatedly: "What Mr. Cao said is just a rough idea." Cao Bin flicked his sleeves and sighed again. After a while, he couldn't help but look at Lu Duan, and suddenly asked: "How dare Lu Qianniu think I can't cure him?" According to Xu Jun's military law, generals have the right to make decisions on the fly, as long as the result is victory, Then you can avoid being held responsible for disobedience. Feng Jiye has the title of Founding Marquis. If you want to punish him for disobeying military orders, it will obviously not work! But if Cao Bin really wants to cure him, there is always another reason! Lu Duandao: "It's not that Mr. Cao can't cure Feng Jiye, but he can't cure him." "Oh?" Lu Duandao said: "What Mr. Cao just said are all rough and tumble. But how many people in the world understand rough and tumble? How many people in the world care about such complexity? What are you thinking about? Feng Jiye¡¯s heroism is the most popular among people in the world. Three thousand elite soldiers marched straight into Huanglong and captured the capital of Jiaozhou. Such courage must be publicized. If Cao Gong wants to rule Feng Jiye, he must first abandon his reputation and not be afraid of being narrow-minded and narrow-minded. The reputation of being jealous of talents and talents." After hearing this, Cao Bin was stunned and rubbed his other wrist vigorously with one hand. Lu Duandao said: "Now that the matter has come to an end, if I persuade Duke Cao to report the truth to the court first, he must repeatedly mention that Feng Jiye is good at doing things he advocated." "Feng Jiye is the person I recommend and guarantee For the current plan, that's all. Lu Qianniu, please write for me." Cao Bin sighed, "How do you know Yang Ye is in the northwest? " After a while, Cao Bin suddenly cried out sadly again: "Feng Jiye made a mistake on me! " At that time, Yang Ye and Cao Bin left the capital at the same time. Yang Ye led tens of thousands of people to Hexi, mainly composed of the Forbidden Army and the guards gathered from the northwest states. After the leader of the party, Li Yiyin, the governor of Pingxia Province, and his father-in-law, he With the help of De Ke, Yang Ye stabilized the Dangxiang and Tubo tribes in Hexi without spending a single soldier. Along the Yellow River, he completed the towns originally set up by Li Chuyun in Feng'an (near Zhongwei) and Yuwei (Jingtai), and built cities and forts. , stationed troops, and set up a temporary government office as a stronghold on the army's food route. When the people of Liangzhou (Wuwei), the Liugu tribe, the Long tribe, and the Wenmo tribe heard that Yang Ye's army was coming, Yang Ye promised that the leader of the Liugu tribe would be conferred a title by the emperor. Under the conditions of Jiedushi, the more powerful Liugu tribe was afraid of Xu Jun's force and internally worried that the Wenmo people would collude with Xu Jun to cooperate with others, so they gave up the armed confrontation and allowed Xu Jun to station in Liangzhou City. Yang Ye chose nearby Liangzhou City. A fortress was built in a dangerous place, but the soldiers were restrained and Qiu did not commit any crimes. The Liugu tribe and other tribes had surrendered and relied on the favor of the court to survive, and they showed great loyalty; because of the intertwined grievances between Liangzhou and Ganzhou, Liangzhou had a long history of grudges. The people quickly gathered troops and joined Yang Ye's army to assist in the attack on the Uighurs in Ganzhou. Yang Ye secretly sent envoys to Guasha to meet with the Cao family of the rebel army, and made an appointment with the east and west to attack Ganzhou and recover this place. The imperial army, the guard army, as well as the Pingxia Dangxiang, Hexi Dangxiang, Tubo Achai tribe, Liugu tribe, Long tribe, Wenmo people, and the corresponding Guiyi army suddenly became stronger and could get help from the local people. The situation was very favorable for spying on information and trading grain. Yang Ye led the coalition forces to march westward. While sending people to persuade them to surrender, he also cleared the resistance in the east of Ganzhou. Claiming to be a devout believer in Buddhism, he came here to protect the thousand-year-old Buddhist relics in Hexi. Along the way, he spread the word to military officers and officials to win the support of the Buddhist forces living in Ganzhou, and secretly met with Ganzhou people. The artillery was ready to open the city gates, and the cavalry troops broke into the city and captured Ganzhou in one day. There was also Suzhou controlled by the Ganzhou Uighurs. After Xu Jun regained Ganzhou, the Guiyi army further to the west was unable to resist. The Cao family had already accepted the canonization of Emperor Xu At this point, Yang Ye successfully cleaned up the mess in the northwest and re-established the ruling order. The troops killed sheep and cooked wine inside and outside Ganzhou City, singing and dancing all night long to celebrate. After the generals got drunk, they yelled that almost everyone in Hexi did not resist the Xu army, and only the Uighurs in Ganzhou should be severely punished. Before Yang Ye could make a decision, a close servant came forward and whispered in his ear. A few words. Yang Ye immediately excused himself from the meeting. Chief Shi Lu Duoxun was ordered to take charge of the Hexi Army's former camp and followed Yang Ye and asked, "What happened?" " Yang Ye answered truthfully: "The Kingdom of Khotan sent a secret envoy to discuss important matters. After hearing this, Lu Duoxun reminded, "The purpose of the Hexi Army's trip is to regain the Hexi Corridor. The imperial court has not yet had a national policy to expand to the Western Regions." General Yang will be able to act according to the situation and leave some room for him to wait until the report is reported to the officials before making a decision. " Yang Ye said: "When we are passing through Hexi, we want to make this place peaceful. We cannot stick to the passes. If there is an opportunity in the Western Regions, why not test it first? " "General Yang, think twice before acting. " Lu Duoxun's tone was no longer strong. He knew that Yang Ye would definitely want to fight for the title of one of the Six Kingdoms. Yang Ye said: "Shilang Lu is an official of the Ministry of Rites of the imperial court. If you come with me to see the envoy, you can gain the friendship between the two countries. present. "The two of them found a secluded courtyard and invited the Khotan envoy to meet. Two people also came from the other side, one was an envoy and the other was a monk. After greetings, the monk said in Chinese: "We I heard that Da Xu's army entered Hexi, and they were invincible and invincible. It was like the style of the Tang Dynasty. In the past, the Tang Dynasty established the four towns of Anxi in the Western Regions, and their reputation still remains, and the countries in the Western Regions still remember them. If a large army can enter the Western Region and quell the chaos in the Western Region, the people of all countries will be very lucky. "Lu Duoxun asked: "What happened in the Western Regions? The monk and the envoy murmured, and said: "The Kara Khanate, the Uyghurs of the Western Province, colluded with the Persians to the west, attacked other countries, and destroyed Buddhism. This has caused the anger of heaven and the people." Our Lord heard that Marshal Yang was coming with his army, and he begged the Marshal to uphold justice and punish the Kara Khanate. The Lord of Khotan has sent envoys to Daliao, and the Daliao court has agreed to mobilize troops from the tribes in the west to help. Gaochang also joined the Liao army in a pincer attack. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: ¡± This person mentioned Da Xu¡¯s old enemy Liao State, or Zhenxin.Maybe the two countries of Liao and Liao reconciled like brothers, maybe because of the method of provoking generals Where the "younger brother" can interfere, the older brother is beyond his reach? Yang Ye didn't wait for Lu Duoxun to speak, and said first: "The Emperor of Xu is the common master of the world. He educates his subjects with benevolence and virtue, and does not want to see other countries attack and kill. If the leader of the Kara Khanate really does not implement benevolent government, he will The people in the Western Regions are unjust, and Emperor Xu will punish them severely!" The envoy put his hands on his chest and bowed in salute. The monk clasped his hands and said, "Emperor Daxu upholds justice, and his orders will spread far and wide in the Western Regions."