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Chapter 32

Chapter 032 Eight-faced Wind

Zhe Ziyu and Zhe Wei were hurrying to the commander's mansion. Along the way, Zhe Ziyu was thinking about the Zhao Guan family's promotion of Yang Hao to the rank of nobility: Yang Hao conquered Yinzhou and took this place that had always belonged to the Li family of Xiazhou.

Taking the big city as his own, he successfully established a foothold and attracted the attention of all forces in the Western Region. However, it is foreseeable that as soon as Li Guangrui takes action, a war will inevitably break out between the two sides.

Now that Yang Hao has the support of Lin Prefecture and the Seventh Clan of Dangxiang, he may be able to fight against the entrenched Li Guangrui. If he takes a defensive stance and fights steadily, he may still have a chance to cause Li Guangrui a big loss. However, the Zhao Guan family's "

As soon as Yang Hao was given the title of "Generalissimo of the Army of Longyou in Hexi Province", he immediately became the target of public criticism. The common people were looking forward to peace, but the heroes of the Western Regions just wanted to maintain the status quo. No one wanted a legitimate ruler to suddenly climb over them.

Now Yang Hao has been pushed to the forefront. His current reputation and power are seriously inconsistent, which is not a good thing.

Her brother and Linzhou Yang Chongxun certainly hope that Yang Hao will lead the army in the war against Li Guangrui, and also intend to let him be the leader of the alliance. However, if Yang Hao gets this title, it is not an intentional concession between Linzhou and Linzhou.

But because of his reputation and righteousness, he should be the number one in the northwest. Will this make his brother and Yang Chongxun feel jealous, worried that he will turn from an ally to a vassal of Yang Hao?

Will the Zhao Guan family's grand commendation of Yang Hao send a signal to the Khitan people that Yang Hao is a true confidant of the Zhao Guan family. His unprecedented promotion speed and his sudden rise in the Western Regions are all due to the strong secret support of the Zhao Guan family.

Giving him this status now is a sign that Zhao Guan's family has officially started to take action on the Western Regions.

If the Khitan puts pressure on the Western Regions because of this, and at the same time, his brother and Yang Chongxun are worried that Yang Hao will become a more dangerous overlord than Li Guangrui of Xiazhou, so they have grudges and are now against Yang Hao's close relatives, such as the Tang Qi clan and even Tubo and Huihe.

Will the various tribes abandon him because of the pressure from the Khitan and the alienation of the two states of Linfu? Yang Hao's rapid rise in the Western Regions is a miracle, but his foundation is not stable and his strength is limited. If he is not handled properly, it will cause a series of problems.

If it were to collapse, it would happen in an instant.

The more Zhe Ziyu thought about it, the more uneasy he became. He galloped all the way to the handsome manor, dismounted and rushed inside. The guard at the door hurriedly stopped him and shouted: "Who dares to break into the handsome manor? Ah! You... you are..."

Zhe Ziyu usually dresses in men's clothing, and these gatekeepers only felt familiar at first sight. For a moment, they didn't connect her with the white-faced young man who always accompanied Yang Hao. At this time, Zhe Wei was already walking quickly.

He caught up and said in a deep voice: "We have something important to meet with Taiwei Yang, so go and report it quickly."

The soldier recognized Zhe Weizheng, and quickly changed his smile and said: "General Zhe, I'm really sorry. It's not because of my humble position that I refuse to report it. It's really that the Taiwei is hosting a banquet to entertain the imperial envoy, so I can't disturb you. Besides, the Taiwei is holding a banquet for the imperial envoy."

I have already given instructions, if..."

Zhe Ziyu raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "The person he hosted for the banquet was just a middle-ranking official who delivered the decree, and he was not the current emperor. How can it be so grand? We have something very important. Go and tell Lieutenant Yang.

We'll be together as soon as we meet."

Although Zhe Ziyu changed into women's clothes and became a sweet-looking girl, as beautiful as a spring flower, but to put it bluntly, she was calmer and more imposing than Zhe Weizheng, and the attitude of the gatekeeper at the primary school was more respectful.

, and said with a smile: "General Zhe, this girl, Taiwei has already told me that if General Zhe comes, or anyone named Zhe comes, I must tell him that tomorrow morning, Taiwei will

Lord Wei will be waiting for you at your residence. I really can’t get away today, so I would like to ask General Zhe to go back first and come back tomorrow morning.”

Zhewei Zhengqi said: "The Taiwei had known that we would come? He is just a lieutenant. How can he be so flattering?"

The primary school principal rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "This... I don't know about this."

Just as Zhe Wei was about to ask again, Zhe Ziyu pulled him and said, "Let's go."

The two saddled their horses and galloped out of the alley. Zhe Weizheng couldn't help but said: "Little aunt, do you know the intention of Taiwei Yang's move?"

Zhe Ziyu shook his head and said calmly: "I don't know. I only know why I came and whether I will come. Yang Hao has already guessed it. Since he made this arrangement, he must have his own ideas. Since he knows our

As for his purpose, just know the pros and cons of this matter. As for his intention... I will know it tomorrow, so why bother? I don't want to bother..."

Zhe Wei was secretly glancing at his little aunt. The little aunt said that the clouds were light and the wind was light, but looking at her facial expressions, it turned out that the clouds were not light and the wind was not light. There were heavy clouds and strong winds about to come.

Wei Zheng immediately closed his mouth in a wise manner to avoid accidentally sweeping the tail of the storm...

Early the next morning, Zhe Ziyu came.

This time Zhe Wei was not accompanying her, so she came alone. The gatekeeper of the primary school had obviously already received Yang Hao's instructions. He stood at the door early in the morning and stretched his neck to look at the alley. When he saw Zhe Ziyu

When he arrived, he quickly ran over, took the horse's reins from her hands, and diligently knelt down and said: "Miss Zhe, I have been waiting for you for a long time. Please dismount."

Seeing that the primary school boy was so attentive, Zhe Ziyu felt relieved. She jumped off the horse with one leg and used the primary school boy's thigh as a dismounting stool. She lightly tapped her deerskin boots on top and landed lightly on them.

On the ground, he walked towards the commander's mansion. The principal led the horse aside and said hello to the door. Two guards immediately appeared and led Zhe Ziyu inside.

Pass through the front yard, pass through the Yimen, and pass through the Xuan Hall, which is the Shuai Hall.

The guard let Zhe Ziyu into the handsome hall, and as soon as a cup of hot tea was served, Yang Hao arrived.

Zhe Ziyu quickly sat down and didn't get up when she saw Yang Hao. She had been pretending to be a man these past few days and she had forgotten that she was wearing women's clothes today. She even crossed her legs and raised her eyelids, feeling annoyed.

Authentic: "As soon as I got the letter yesterday, I was as anxious as anything, bam! Who knew that the emperor was not anxious and the eunuchs were anxious, but they came to me and came up with a story about 'knowing things like gods', okay, now I'm here

I wonder what the mysterious Captain Yang wants to say to the little girl."

When Yang Hao saw her behavior, he couldn't help laughing. Except for her own family, there were not many people who could make Zhe Ziyu reveal his true temper without concealment. Yang Hao liked to see her angry. She looked angry.

He seems to be even more handsome than when he smiles. Hmm... Being able to make her sulky gives Taiwei Yang a great sense of accomplishment.

He laughed and said: "It's not that I want to be mysterious. Even if I want to be mysterious, I won't show off in front of you, right?"

Zhe Ziyu curled his lips and snorted coldly.

Yang Hao added: "If I really want to be mysterious in front of you, I must be deliberately showing off in front of a beautiful woman, not pretending to be mysterious."

Zhe Ziyu wrinkled her nose and snorted disdainfully, but the anger on her face had disappeared. She was always trying to flatter her, especially when the man she liked flattered her. That was the last thing a girl could do. What you like, even if you are reserved and arrogant like Ziyu, you are not exempt from vulgarity.

Yang Hao sat opposite her and said with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing. The eunuch who delivered the order just arrived yesterday. The lieutenant official didn't have much, but the people he brought included many spies from the Imperial City Division. The whole house was full at that time. The people are in chaos. I haven't settled them down yet. I'm afraid that some of them are some strange people who are good at spying and eavesdropping and may hear something that I shouldn't hear. That's why I asked the guards to block your way. Now they are all under arrest. I have settled down in the hotel so that I can talk to you."

When Zhe Ziyu heard that Yang Hao shared some "things that others shouldn't hear" with her, the lines at the corners of her mouth became a little softer. Yang Hao said again: "I know why you came. Speaking of which, what does the Zhao Guan family do to me?" How about it, others don’t know it, but I don’t know it myself? What kind of kindness can he have towards me? Just because I regained Yinzhou, he named me the Grand Marshal of Hexi Longyou Army? Hey, this is putting me on the fire. , How could Li Guangrui, who has always considered himself the No. 1 vassal in the northwest, allow me to disturb Tai Sui? Even if he originally wanted to drive me back to Luzhou and take back Yinzhou City, he would rely on me as the military marshal of Longyou in Hexi Province. flag, he will definitely kill me.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty has been weakening the moral integrity of all parties and taking power to the imperial court. Now that the officials are so generous, when the Khitan heard about it, they must have thought that I was an important pawn in the imperial court's plot to plot the Western Regions. It’s better to strike first. As for Brother Zhe and Brother Yang, hehe, if you think about it in Zhao Guan’s house, it will be the best if you can alienate the relationship between me and Linfu. If not, Li Guangrui of Xiazhou will definitely take action, which will be enough to create a tree for me. With a powerful enemy and the Khitan as a variable, the northwest will fall into even greater war.

This plan will drag all the forces in the northwest into a more corrupt situation. The tigers will fight each other and each will suffer damage. At that time, Zhao Guan's family will be able to make a name for itself and be welcomed by the public to pacify the Western Region. He will extend his hand and firmly control Living in the entire Western Region is really a good plan."

After hearing this, Zhe Ziyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at him and said, "Since you know the pros and cons, that's great. Have you resigned from this position?"

"No."

Zhe Ziyu was startled, and Yang Hao said: "The government officials used this plan to kill people with a knife and add fuel to the chaos in the northwest. It was originally a good idea, but unfortunately, he didn't know two things, so it turned out to be a stupid move."

"Two things?"

"That's right, this is the first thing..." Yang Hao paused for a moment, then said word for word: "I have a secret agreement with the Khitan Empress Xiao, and she will not launch troops in the Western Regions because of this."

Zhe Ziyu immediately became vigilant: "You...have become a vassal of the Khitan?"

Yang Hao laughed dumbly and said: "How could it be? It's just that the Khitan Empress Xiao is very happy to see the Western Region unite and become independent."

Zhe Ziyu thought about the current situation of the Khitan Kingdom and contacted Yang Hao. He already understood the meaning and could not help but nodded slightly: "This Empress Xiao is quite smart. What is the other thing?"

"Another thing is that the Dangxiang Qi clan will never abandon me because of the vacillation of Linzhou and Linzhou. Even if the Khitan wants to get involved, they will not antagonize me, not to mention the Khitan will never send troops.

?”

Zhe Ziyu frowned and said, "Do you believe them so much? The Dangxiang Qi clan has always been disobedient to Xiazhou, sometimes warring and sometimes surrendering. They also sometimes invaded and sometimes formed alliances with our two states, Linfu. They have no faith at all. They cannot be trusted.

Gullible."

Yang Hao smiled and said: "We are struggling to survive among the powerful vassals. If we had no means at all, we would have been annexed by others. Sometimes they use force and sometimes they seek peace. They are also forced by the current situation, but I am not just an alliance with them.

Simple, they have sworn to the Great God Baishi to be loyal to their official, how can they be willing to break the oath easily and make the whole clan feel disheartened?"

Zhe Ziyu said with emotion: "Swear allegiance to you, Baishi League, the supreme god of the Dangxiang people? You...who are you?"

Yang Hao said slowly: "More than thirty years ago, Li Yi, the governor of the Dingnan Army, died, and his brother Li Yiyin usurped the throne. Emperor Li Congke of the late Tang Dynasty recognized his identity. His brother Li Yi's son was the real young master of Xiazhou.

Li Guangcen fell into trouble on the Tubo grassland, and I... am Li Guangcen's son."

Zhe Ziyu was stunned. After a while, he looked at him with strange eyes and said in surprise: "Li Guangcen is still alive? You... are you Li Guangcen's son? Are you also a descendant of the Xianbei Tuoba clan?"

Zhe Ziyu is a descendant of King Zhelan of Xianbei, and Yang Hao is actually a descendant of the Tuoba clan of the Xianbei royal family. Zhe Ziyu never expected that he would have such a great background. Yang Hao smiled and said: "No, I am a Han, Li Guangcen

He is my adoptive father, who is now my deputy envoy Mu Cenmu in the Luzhou Army."

Zhe Ziyu took a long breath and asked solemnly: "Can you be more detailed?"

Yang Hao explained the cause and effect in detail. Only then did Zhe Ziyu understand. He couldn't help being surprised and happy. Yang Hao said again: "If you reveal your identity, more people from the tribes in the Western Regions will be willing to defect. Moreover, even if my power is

Even stronger, and with the help of Brother Zhe and Brother Yang, I want to become an enemy of the Li family, which is known as the most powerful vassal in the northwest. The outcome is still between the two. However, with this identity, I can take advantage of the internal affairs of the Li family.

The nobles are dissatisfied with Li Guangrui and disintegrate his power. As long as they are persuaded, such internal and external echoes are made, and the leaders of the Tuoba clan will abandon Li Guangrui and join me, Yang Hao."

Zhe Ziyu digested this information for a long time before calming down and retorted: "Since you have this status, you don't need this 'Hexi Longyou Military Marshal' to add glory to you. Now you should ambush at the right time and accumulate strength.

, Xu Liang’s identity, your current prestige and status are enough to attract many unscrupulous people from the Western Regions who want to compete for their military exploits, so why rush to a higher level? "

Yang Hao said sadly: "Because... I don't know how long my adoptive father's body can be delayed. If I don't reveal my identity now and get confirmation from the Tuoba clan chiefs, I'm afraid... I won't have a chance..."

The two of them talked for a long time in the handsome hall, and suddenly a guard outside the door shouted loudly: "Young man, I have met Lord Muen and Lord Mukui."

Yang Hao slapped his forehead and said, "I forgot about them. The new recruits we just recruited are about to be taken out for training. I'll go out to meet them."

Zai Ziyu nodded slightly, and Yang Hao stood up and walked out. Zai Ziyu sat in the handsome hall for a long time, recalling Yang Hao's secret identity and Dang Xiang Qi's obedience to him, especially with an incredible feeling. Looking at it this way

Come on, as long as Yang Hao manages things properly, the plan to replace Li Guangrui will definitely succeed. The Zhao Guan family's plan to make him a target of public criticism may actually come true... If it doesn't work, I have to go back as soon as possible to tell my elder brother the news.

I know, let him know the pros and cons. I'm afraid it is a foregone conclusion that Yang Hao will replace Li Guangrui. It is his due duty to be the first feudal lord in the northwest, and he will not be short of a title. The eldest brother can't lose a big thing for a small thing.

, Lost this strong alliance. Besides..., Dong'er, Yanyan and the others will arrive today and tomorrow, it will be really embarrassing for me to stay here any longer..."

Zhe Ziyu thought about it and couldn't sit still anymore. He walked outside the handsome hall and took a look. He saw Yang Hao and Mu En Mukui standing in front of a rockery, talking and laughing. It didn't look like they were talking about any business, so Zhe Ziyu walked out.

Shuai Tang walked along the side corridor, passed the sparse flowers and trees, and walked behind the rockery. He was listening to Yang Hao laugh and say: "You two are so worthless. You know that you have to lead the troops out for training today, but you are still so indulgent. Send me

Are your Dashiguo dancers very good? I see you two, your legs are a little shaky..."

Mu En laughed and said: "Awesome, awesome, those two girls are really powerful. If I hadn't been so strong, I wouldn't have been able to withstand them. His grandma, they almost sucked me dry.

I almost couldn't get out of bed."

Zhe Ziyu blushed when he heard this, and secretly spat: "It's so unserious. My daughter is already so old, but she is still so lewd and lustful."

Mukui said: "That's nothing. The two of us almost couldn't get out of bed, and they...hehe, they really couldn't get out of bed, and they are still lying there."

Yang Hao coughed and said: "You have been in the army for half your life, and you should have a woman by your side to take care of you. At your age now, you should also leave yourself a queen. This is what I mean by giving them to you, but...

There should be some restraint in this kind of thing, don't hurt your body, or indulge in female sex."

Mu En said quickly: "Young master, don't worry, let's save it. Isn't this... uh... the first time? A woman is like a wild horse. You have to tame her, so that she will be obedient and will not reply in the future."

Already."

Zhe Ziyu nodded quietly after hearing this, and secretly praised: "Yang Hao's words are quite sober. How can a man who does important things be swayed by a woman's lust?"

As soon as she thought of this, Yang Hao winked and asked enthusiastically: "How is it? How does this beauty from the big food country taste?"

Mukui said: "Well..., the skin of these big-eating women is not as delicate and smooth as that of middle-earth women, as smooth as satin, but they are very good at serving men, and their methods are very good. With a body like mine, timid women can still

I really can’t bear it, it’s so fun to ride such a fierce horse.”

Yang Hao smiled and said: "Seriously? Haha, you let them know how powerful you are, and you have won glory for us Eastern men."

Mukui joked: "That's right, hey, when it comes to strategy and martial arts, my subordinates are not as good as the young master, but with such a domineering woman in bed, it would be difficult for a Taiwei to resist."

No man would admit that he is inferior to others in this matter. Yang Hao immediately boasted: "You can't judge a person by his appearance. You have underestimated me. Hum, I have to teach the secrets of the house to someone else. Night

The Royal Ten Nusses are no problem either."

Zhe Ziyu blushed and secretly spat: "Three guys are quite shameless and sanctimonious in front of others, but it turns out they like to talk about these things behind their backs..."

A few people chatted and laughed, and then Yang Hao returned to the topic and said solemnly: "Our recruitment in the northwest has very favorable conditions compared to the Central Plains. Soldiers in the Central Plains have to train hard for a long time when they put down their hoes and go to serve as soldiers.

The people in the northwest are fierce and martial, and they are good at riding and shooting, and their personal martial arts are also good. This is a very good foundation. They usually hunt and nomadic, and they have already known the skills of cooperative fighting, but at that time

At most, the actions of a thousand people are nothing more than the actions of a thousand people. Now you have to train them. Whether they are a thousand people, ten thousand people, or a hundred thousand people, they must carry out orders and prohibitions. They are the same person. In front of the two armies, individual martial arts are insignificant.

It is this kind of cooperation with strict military discipline that can play a big role."

Mu En and Mu Kui said in unison: "Don't worry, young master, we can save it."

Yang Hao nodded and said: "Okay, now that I have captured Yinzhou City, I have attracted the attention of all parties. As soon as my adoptive father arrives in Yinzhou, I will publicly reveal my identity. At that time... there will be winds coming from all directions.

It’s raining all around, and we don’t know how many hardships we have to go through. Your new army must be formed as soon as possible. Whether it is Li Guangrui or Zhao Guangyi, they are not easy to deal with..."

In the Hall of Wende, Zhao Guangyi was discussing matters with important civil and military ministers. After Cao Bin finished giving his opinion, Zhao Guangyi nodded and said: "What Cao Qing's family said is reasonable. Although there are many difficulties in using the army today, there are also many opportunities. The opportunities cannot be missed."

, Loss will never come back, I have decided to send troops in February next year to capture Han in one fell swoop."

All the civil and military officials bowed and said: "I obey the decree."

Zhao Guangyi waved his hand with satisfaction, smiled again and said: "I will fight this battle personally. I am the commander-in-chief, and the King of Wu and Yongxing Jiedushi Dezhao are the vanguard. The late emperor once sent the prince Dezhao to lead the army to attack the Han Dynasty.

, However, the late emperor died of illness, and during the national mourning period, no troops were needed, so he had to return without success. This use of troops to make the King of Wu as the vanguard can be regarded as fulfilling the late emperor's long-cherished wish. All the generals must protect him well and help the King of Wu achieve this great success."

The military generals responded respectfully again, and Zhao Guangyi's expression suddenly turned sad, and he added: "The princess of the Guo Kingdom has advocated Buddhism since she was a child. After the death of the late emperor, the emperor's sister-in-law missed the late emperor and became seriously ill again. When the princess of the Guo Kingdom saw all this, she was deeply moved.

Feeling that life is impermanent, he saw through the world of mortals and wanted to become a monk, worship Buddha, recite sutras, and pray for the emperor's sister-in-law. I couldn't persuade her, so I had to fulfill her filial piety and renamed Qibao Temple in the west of the city as 'Chongxiao Temple' and gave it to the princess of Guo for practice.

.I also gave the Princess of Guo the title of 'Master of Repaying Kindness and Purdue' and the title of 'Dingru'. In order to commend the Princess of Guo for her filial piety, on the day of the hair-cutting ceremony, all the ministers accompanied me to send the Princess of Guo to the temple, and

Give me a meal..."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Ruoli ran in in panic. Zhao Guangyi frowned and was about to scold him for ignoring the rules. Gu Ruoli didn't care to look at his face and hurried to him and whispered a few words. Zhao Guangyi listened.

His face suddenly changed, and he lost his voice and said: "How could it be like this? Is he okay?"


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