Two hundred and forty-eighth chapter about people's hearts
General Luo Geng of Youzhou had his only son named Luojing. At the age of nineteen, he was known as the master of the First Army in the North. This title was not self-proclaimed or given by his father, but was made.
That year, Luo Geng posted heroic posts to the entire Jizhou. In order to build a new army and recruit warriors, he could be promoted to the general of the new army's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
It was announced at that time that all good men in Jizhou who think they have the ability can go to Youzhou to participate in the competition.
But at that time, not only the people from Jizhou came, but also many young talents came to Yanzhou next to him, many of whom were already well-known in the army.
But in that competition, Luo Jing stood on the ring from the first day, and he only said one thing... I will not let any of you become the general of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, because I want it.
In that competition, there were thirty rings in total. After ten days of fighting, only thirty-two people remained on the ring.
These thirty-two people have to decide who the next opponent will be based on the draw, but Luo Jing refused on the spot.
He pointed to the ring under his feet and said, "You take turns to go."
Among the remaining thirty-one people, no one is the master among the masters, but in the thirty-one wheel battles, no one can win the Luo Realm.
Since then, the name of the number one master in the Northern Army has spread all over the world.
Three years have passed since that battle. After the competition, Luo Zhen was not given the rank of general. He told his father Luo Geng that three years later, if the tiger and leopard cavalry I trained could defeat the light cavalry trained by my father, he would be given the general seal at that time.
But it was useless for three years. Two years later, the light cavalry under Luo Geng's tent confronted the tiger and leopard cavalry, and all three formations were defeated.
Prince Yu Yang Jishi has been coveting this young general for a long time. He has always wanted to recruit Luo Jing under his command, but he also knows how an old fox like Luo Geng could easily let his only son come to assist him. So since more than half a year ago, Prince Yu instructed the Jizhou Jiezhou governor Zeng Ling to gradually reduce the supply of food and grass to Youzhou.
This is also why after Zeng Ling arrived in Youzhou, Luo Jing said that he could come to assist Prince Yu, but he had to replenish the food and grass.
Zeng Ling and Zeng said that if you reach Luo Realm, you can be invincible.
In fact, in the competition three years ago, Prince Yu also instructed Zeng Ling to select experts from the Jizhou Army and various places in Jizhou to compete. Once he could win a cavalry in Youzhou, it would be of great benefit to future affairs.
However, although seven of the military masters selected by the Jizhou Army were eventually ranked among the 32 people who were finally left behind in the game, these seven people could not escape the fate of being defeated by Luo Realm, and none of these seven people were dissatisfied.
If you can't beat it, you can't beat it. If the gap is a slightest, you will naturally be dissatisfied, but the gap is so big that it's like a gap. If you don't accept it, you will be deceiving yourself.
Now that Luojing has arrived in Jizhou, he has brought thousands of tiger and leopard cavalry. Because of this, Prince Yu feels a little more uncomfortable.
The Jiedushi Zeng Ling slowly stepped in from outside, holding a bowl of rice porridge in his hand. He looked at Prince Yu's face, and then said in a soft voice: "Prince, your health is important, so you should eat some food at least."
Prince Yu pointed to the table next to him: "Put it down first, I can't eat it."
Zeng Ling put the bowl on the table, sorted out the words, and leaned over and said, "The prince has become an unparalleled general in the world, and the Jizhou army is like a tiger."
Prince Yu sighed softly and said, "You treat Luo Jing for me, and I'm really uncomfortable, so I'm not surprised."
"My subordinates understand."
Zeng Ling said: "I am here to ask the prince for advice. Now the identity of Luojing is Youzhou.
The general of the military tiger and leopard cavalry has a little lower level in military rank. If the prince wants to be loyal and assisted by this person, he should make great profits and rewards."
Prince Yu asked: "How do you think you should give me reward?"
Zeng Ling replied: "First be the third-rank general. His father is the third-rank general. It is not too much for him to be promoted to the third-rank general. His father Luo Geng is also good-looking. When the day of his rebellion is up, he will be appointed as the vanguard general..."
Prince Yu nodded: "Just do what you said, and give him a big mansion in Jizhou."
"yes."
Zeng Ling asked again: "However, the princess's funeral has not been taken over yet. The ministers thought it would be inappropriate to send troops in a hurry. It would be better to wait for more than a month. Within this month, Luo Jing could lead his army to the north. One is to give some pressure to Yu Chaozong, and the other is to clear out the remaining bandits to stabilize the rear."
Prince Yu thought about it and would be criticized for sending troops at this time, so he nodded: "You can arrange it as appropriate... In addition, you send someone to meet Zhuoer. He is back and I can't go see him. You can go to see him on my behalf."
Zeng Ling leaned over and said, "In the future, I will invite Luojing on behalf of the prince and also to invite Xiahou to come. Is this feasible?"
Prince Yu snorted and said, "It's strange that he can come. You'd better go there yourself after dinner with Luo Jing."
"yes."
Zeng Ling said: "The minister will sue first."
Prince Yu nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, so you can rest early after finishing your work."
Zeng Ling withdrew from Prince Yu's study and breathed a sigh of relief when he left the door. The princess' death made many things no longer important. It was also because of the princess' death that Prince Yu handed over everything to him to deal with, which made Zeng Ling feel much more at ease.
After leaving Prince Yu's mansion, Zeng Ling ordered his subordinates: "Tomorrow, 20,000 people will be assigned to Luojing, and we will send people to prepare first."
The subordinate was stunned and hurriedly said, "If you send 20,000 troops to him, the prince will be a little dissatisfied."
“Just do what I said.”
Zeng Ling smiled: "Luo Realm is here, I have to let him know who is a trustworthy person. I persuade the prince not to see anyone or Luo Realm at this time. If Luo Realm doesn't say it on the surface, there must be some resentment in his heart. I just let him have resentment. If he lets him bypass me and directly become the prince's confidant, then the most embarrassing person from now on will be me."
He closed his eyes and rested, and said in a calm tone: "When I see him later, I will say that the prince wants him to temporarily guard the border and go to Yu Chaozong's tent to obey orders. As long as Luo Jing heard this, he will be furious. Maybe he will go back to Youzhou directly."
He smiled and said, "I will say it again, and I will urge the prince not to make such arrangements, but the prince has made up his mind. In desperation, I decided to send 20,000 Jizhou troops to him and ask him to lead troops to wipe out those small groups of rebels first. He will always be grateful to me in his heart."
Zeng Ling smiled and said, "For the same thing, you can see what you said... I told the prince that Luo Jing would lead troops to suppress the bandits. I told Luo Jing that the prince asked him to be a subordinate for Yu Chaozong for the time being, and they all went north, which was a hundred and eight thousand miles away. Besides, I said that I disregarded the prince's orders and privately assigned his troops to suppress the bandits instead of being a subordinate for Yu Chaozong. He would be grateful to me."
The subordinate smiled and said, "Luo Jing will not doubt it either. He will only think that the prince wants to give him a warning."
Zeng Ling nodded: "My good days are coming in the future. The prince thought that with the help of the Yuwen family, he would become cold to me, but where did he get back to the army? It's not my Jizhou army. Now, if the Yuwen family knew about the princess' murder, how could he support him immediately?"
His subordinates said: "Hasn't the prince ordered the blockade of the news?"
Zeng Ling smiled and said, "It was me who advised him in time, ordered the blockade of the news, and then killed Jing Yanli and others...but it would not prevent me from sending someone to inform the Yuwen family."
He leaned back and made himself feel more comfortable. He was really tired when he ran back and forth in Youzhou, traveling day and night.
"I have to let the prince understand at the end. If he leaves me, he is nothing."
Zeng Ling slowly let out a breath.
Then he laughed again and said to himself, "This is really a retribution for karma. Who would have thought that a little Yue Huanian could cause such a big storm? Now the prince will regret it."
The subordinates then sighed: "It's just... a mere county magistrate can actually make the royal family rebel, which is incredible."
Zeng Ling nodded and closed his eyes and said, "When talking about this, I thought of something... You go back and send someone to Pingchang County, transport the bodies of Jing Yanli and others over, and tell the people of Pingchang County that these Western Regions who framed Lord Yue were all killed and pacified the people of Pingchang County."
He smiled again: "It's impossible to see things like the people's hearts, but it's not difficult to influence the people's hearts. Those foolish people are still led by me at will."
The subordinates bowed their heads and said, "I will arrange someone to do it tomorrow."
Zeng Ling said: "If the people in the royal palace ask, they will say they are pulling the body out of the city and burying it."
He opened his eyes, and deep in those eyes, there was a chill that made people afraid.
Not long after, the Jiedushi's mansion.
When he heard that Prince Yu asked him to be a subordinate for a trait leader for a while, Luo Jing's expression immediately changed. He slapped the table with a snap, and the food on the table was shocked to death.
"Stop the anger, the Major General."
Zeng Ling persuaded: "The prince has some consideration for this arrangement. After all, no one can understand the rebels. The prince wants the major general to go to Yu Chaozong to quell the rebellion faster and solve Jizhou's worries."
Without waiting for Luo Jing to speak, he smiled and said, "The prince has the prince's consideration, but how could I let you suffer grievance? You were brought back from Youzhou. I promised your father to take good care of you."
He looked at Luo Jing and said, "In this way, you don't have to go to Yu Chaozong. I will send 20,000 people from the Jizhou army to you. If the prince asks about this, I will take it all my strength. Just lead the troops out to suppress the bandits and wait for the prince to order you to come back."
Luo Jing's face changed, and he clasped his fists and said, "I don't know how to thank you for taking care of you so much."
"The same sentence."
Zeng Ling took Luo Jing's hand and said, "Your father has handed you to me, I will take good care of you. The prince wants to scold me, just scold me, you can't suffer any grievances."
He said earnestly: "I have been with your father for many years, and I have been brothers with him. You are my nephew and juniors. Now that you are in Jizhou, I don't take care of you, who will take care of you?"
Luo Realm took a step back and bent down and bowed: "From the future, as long as Luo Realm is still in the Jizhou army, I will listen to the orders of the Lord."
Zeng Ling said: "Don't be so polite. I have said that if you treat you like your nephew, you can call me uncle in private in the future."
He let out a long sigh and said, "I will take care of you on the prince's side. But I will rely on you for the matter on the battlefield in the future."
Chapter completed!