Luo Yi didn't need Li Xuyou's ability to recommend him as the ambassador to arrest the Hebei Province. He only needed the other party to express an attitude. Whether the latter openly acknowledged or secretly acquiesced to his dominance in Hebei, the Youzhou Army could easily
Include Hejian, Pingyuan, Bohai and other counties.
At present, Xue Shixiong's troops are disabled and Dou Jiande and others have not yet become a leader. Looking at Hebei, only the Boling Army can create some trouble for Youzhou. As for the court's reaction, Luo Yi never considered it when he proclaimed himself the general manager of Youzhou. Now he
The foundation in Liaodong and Youzhou has gradually been solidified, let alone the imperial court where even self-preservation is almost a problem.
But is Li Xu willing to cooperate? Luo Yi, the general manager of Youzhou, is not sure at all. His neighbor is famous for his stubborn temper, as hard and inelastic as a piece of pig iron. It turns out that
As a colleague, Luo Yi admired this kind of temper very much. He believed that young people should have some character. If everyone was like an official tumbler, it would be boring to deal with them. But now, he hopes that Li Xu will
Take a broader view and recognize the fact that the Sui Dynasty is on the verge of death. Instead of continuing to fulfill the responsibility of a minister and burying it, it is better to take the opportunity to push your own career forward.
People are not animals, and they do not need name, blood, or blood. Luo Yi can do the same things that the noble children of aristocratic families can do, or even do them better. Over the years, it is with this belief that Luo Yi, the chief manager of Youzhou,
Yi started as a guard from a poor family, and slowly climbed to the position of brigade commander, lieutenant, general, and general, and finally became a feudal lord. Now, he hopes that he can be like the legendary heroes of the past and bring the entire family back together.
Push forward one step further.
If you go one step further, you can turn your family into a country.
Just like Liu Jinnu more than a hundred years ago, when people mention his name, they will only remember the great achievements he once established, and will never dare to look at his past experience of collecting firewood and carrying water for people. Even he once lived there.
Yes, the small streets filled with sewage and flying flies would be surrounded by brick walls covered with green tiles, becoming a landscape that literati would never leave.
He hoped that Li Xu could understand his feelings, because the two people's origins and experiences were almost identical. Sometimes looking at Li Xu's growth trajectory, Luo Yi even felt that he was seeing a shortened shadow of himself. But he was very
He was worried that even if Li Xu understood him, he would still refuse to cooperate. Because at the same age, Luo Yi, the leader of the Sui Dynasty, was also a person who had clear grudges and would not change his principles of doing things because of interests.
Therefore, after using tactics to push Xue Shixiong's troops into the abyss for the second time, Luo Yi did not immediately lead the army south. On one side, he deployed tens of thousands of troops on the banks of the Sanggan River to show his confidence and strength to the surrounding counties. On the other hand, he sent
Liu Yifang, the most capable confidant under his command, went to Boling to submit a letter to express his admiration and respect for this neighboring force.
For the Youzhou Army, which had the most powerful offensive force in the Sui Dynasty, Luo Yi had done his best to do this. If the person in charge of the other party was smart enough, he would quickly judge the situation and choose a response that was beneficial to both parties.
Even before Liu Yifang arrived, Boling should have been able to see what was best for them and accept the favor sent by Youzhou.
The negotiation process obviously did not go smoothly. More than half a month has passed since Xue Shixiong's defeat, and Liu Yifang has been away from Jixian for more than ten days, and still no accurate answer has been sent back from the south.
Luo Yi felt a little angry as he waited, but he couldn't show it in front of the generals. He had a lot of young generals under his command who had never experienced a war, and they had long been holding back their energy to fight the Boling Army. Some of them were just for the sake of seclusion.
Regarding the overall development of the state in the future, some people simply want to gain the reputation of defeating the champion general. If Luo Yi, as the coach, cannot control the situation, maybe some brave people will bypass him and take the initiative to stir up trouble.
Of course, if the other party continues to be stubborn, Luo Yi is not afraid to give him a lesson. Reputation is earned. Although the Youzhou Army is a tiger, after all, it has not shown its teeth for a long time. Occasionally, let others see clearly, and it will be helpful for the future.
Chasing deer is not without its benefits.
But that was the last step, and Luo Yi didn't want to do it until he had to. The man named Li was a general who climbed out of the dead, and his ability must be several times higher than those young people in the Youzhou Army who yelled every day. Fight him to the end.
, in the end, even if the Youzhou Army wins, it will still be broken. It is not conducive to their own future development, and it also gives an advantage to other competitors.
"This Li Zhongjian, I hope he is smarter!" Tormented by the feeling of waiting, Luo Yi stood up from behind the handsome desk and walked towards the window of the council chamber. The clever guards quickly ran forward and opened the door for the general.
Through the windows carved out of wood, the sun immediately poured in for half the day, making the scimitars on the weapon racks chill.
It's March outside the window, and the weather is still a little cold. The early-blooming apricot flowers are shivering, using their bloody frozen faces to face the biting cold wind. It is a unique scenery in the north, sad and heroic. Just like the land of Yanzhao
Like many men in the world, they would rather turn into red mud after being gorgeous than go through this life in a useless way.
The sky was so blue and the wind was so cold and sweet. If the dream in his heart hadn't been burning for many years, Luo Yi even wanted to just settle down and protect one side until the troubled times ended. But he knew that he couldn't calm down because the temptation in front of him was too great.
It's so big that people always feel like they can reach it without spending any effort.
His eyes passed over the carved beams and painted buildings, and his attention was attracted by the noise in the distance. There was a small school ground more than a hundred steps away from the meeting hall. His son Luo Cheng was instructing the new soldiers to practice martial arts there. According to Youzhou
According to the tradition of the army, the general's personal soldiers are first selected from the descendants of lower-level generals. Those young people who were selected had to work hard with the marshal when they first joined the army. They had great influence on the future development of the entire Youzhou Army and their
Personal growth is very beneficial.
The four spearmen were called out by Luo Cheng to practice joint attack tactics with him. Luo Cheng, who was holding a long gun, was obviously much higher than these peers in martial arts. With one against four, he forced the opponent to make frequent mistakes. Soon
, a spearman lost the protection of his companions because he took too long steps. Luo Cheng quickly used his long spear to separate this person from other companions. After several clean and neat moves, he separated, swung, picked, and stabbed.
The opponent's front is pressed against his lower abdomen, then he pushes flat with his arms and sweeps him to the ground with the pole.
"You're dead!" Luo Cheng shouted with a smile, regardless of the red face of the fallen man. Then he quickly twisted his body to avoid another spear that was stabbed in front of him, followed closely, and clamped the barrel of the gun with his armpits.
Kaifeng swam beside it like a snake.
"I'm dead!" The second soldier did not wait for Luo Cheng's judgment, and took the initiative to drop his weapon and withdraw from the battle group. Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining two opponents turned around and wanted to leave. Luo Cheng quickly chased after them.
A hard knock on the helmet.
"Cang!" The metal helmet collided with the four-foot sword, making a harsh noise. The two soldiers couldn't bear it, and squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands. "You will die faster if you expose your back to your opponent.
How many times have I told you!" Luo Cheng threw the coffin to the soldiers beside him, then quickly stepped forward and picked up the two soldiers holding their heads. "Go, each of us will run around the school field ten times.
, come back to the team when you have a better memory!" He shouted loudly, with a look of hatred on his face.
"Cheng'er, come here!" Seeing that his son's request for personal soldiers was a bit too strict, Luo Yi held his hand on the window edge and shouted loudly.
"Father, please wait a moment, I'll be here right away!" Luo Cheng replied simply, then took the towel from the soldier's hand and wiped the sweat and mud off his face. He then carefully inspected the silver armor and brocade robe he was wearing.
When he found that everything was neatly tidied up, he walked towards the Youzhou Army's meeting hall with a smile.
The appearance of father and son is very different. Luo Yi suffered a lot when he was young, so his complexion is darker, his frame is thicker, and his smile always has a trace of vicissitudes. But Luo Cheng completely inherited the advantages of his mother's family, and he was born with red lips and white teeth.
, ape-armed and wolf-waisted, with a smile as bright as the sunshine at this moment.
Seeing his son's relaxed expression, Luo Yi couldn't find a clue to what he wanted to say. "Don't push them too hard, take it step by step. These people will be your arms in the future. If you get hurt,
Either way, the gain outweighs the loss!" After thinking for a while, he said in front of him, but he didn't know how much his son could understand.
"Don't you always say that a strict teacher produces a good disciple? Besides, if they can't bear this little hardship, how can they follow me on the battlefield? It's better to stay behind and be a civil servant, at least they can live longer!" Luo Cheng smiled
He smiled and answered nonchalantly. In his eyes, his father's heart became softer as he got older. He was completely unlike his father who tied himself to his chest and charged into battle when he was a child. At that time, his face was spattered with the enemy's blood and he was not allowed to cry.
Now if he is a little harsher on his subordinates, he will interfere unreasonably.
"Well, go ahead, you have your own way of refining weapons!" Luo Yi smiled and waved his hand, not wanting to get too entangled with his son on these details. The younger generation who grew up in the honeypot is not himself, and he does not have those who grew up in others.
With the experience of being a small soldier under his command, he would not be able to understand the feelings of ordinary soldiers like himself.
Looking at his son's upright back, he suddenly felt a little empty in his heart. His son and the young people on the school field were all born with titles. For them, the fame and wealth that their fathers had sacrificed their lives for were almost within easy reach.
No need to pay any price.
Facing the solid city wall and the sky filled with arrows, can such a young man muster up the same courage as he did back then?
Luo Yi doesn't know, he would rather not pursue the answer. (To be continued)
