Luoyang, palace

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The originally bustling palace seemed much colder at this time.

Most of the people who come and go dare not speak nonsense, and they dare not say anything. Because during this period, Liu Man, the owner of the palace, was in a bad mood. If he accidentally got angry, he would be dragged off his heavy stick immediately.

Minister Zhang Jie saw more than a dozen officials standing and looking at him, and smiled and nodded. Then he saw the older minister Xie Kaitai coming with a staggering footsteps. Although his official position is equal now, Zhang Jie hurriedly took a few steps and helped Xie Kaitai: "Thank you, Mr. Xie, for your hard work, you didn't sleep all night last night!"

"Yes, this is the case with state affairs. I kept falling asleep in the middle of the night." Xie Kaitai said with a wry smile.

There was no silence in front of the gate, and both of them laughed and entered.

As soon as Zhang Jie entered, the official on duty brought a foot-thick document. Zhang Jie looked at the catalog and found that it was all about Gunzhou Unification and entering Hulao Pass, so he smiled bitterly.

These contents are similar. After reading them roughly, I stood up and said, "Mr. Xie, let's come in and pay homage to the lord!"

At this time, Duke Zheng was sitting in a soft and collapsed in the inner hall, leaning against him, frowned slightly, feeling very annoyed when he was getting the news.

In a rage, he drove away the Hu envoy, but now he regrets it.

Gunzhou was quickly pacified by Wang Hongyi, and now Luoyang has become an isolated city. Wang Hongyi personally led a large army to Hulao Pass.

Although Luoyang has a steep level that can block one or two, the army will be unable to resist when it attacks hard.

In addition to the foundation left by his father, some capable ministers are also one of the reasons why Liu Man has been able to reach this day.

Several old ministers have written letters in the past two days, asking him to make plans early.

"Make a plan early?" Liu Man looked at the cup in his hand with displeasure. Does he still understand what they mean?

It was nothing more than telling him that Luoyang was in decline and it was better to surrender to one side. The Hu people were strong but unreliable than to surrender to the Hu people when the situation was in dire times, so that there would be a way out.

Liu Man still believed in Wang Hongyi's promise relatively, because he was transferred to the present, although he could not be used to all the generals and officials, he had not been able to use them all, but he had not been able to destroy bridges across the river. Perhaps he could surrender to him and be granted a title of the Marquis of Shunyi.

But in fact, Liu Man didn't want to surrender.

Luoyang has strong defenses. For hundreds of years, many princes have wanted to embezzle Luoyang but they have returned in vain?

Even if you don’t go out and just stick to it, you can drag it on for a few years.

There may be variables in a few years.

A series of footsteps interrupted the thoughts, causing Liu Man to look outside. After a while, an eunuch came in and reported to him: "Duke, Lord Zhang and Lord Xie are asking for a meeting."

"Will Zhang Jie and Xie Kaitai?" Liu Man said lightly: "Let them come in."

"promise."

Soon, under the guidance of the eunuch, the two came in to salute: "Have you met the Duke!"

"Two sirs, please get up and talk." Liu Man stood up and said with a smile.

Although he was conceited and paranoid, he knew that being polite and inferior, and he could attract people's hearts. Therefore, he was very polite to his ministers, especially when he had not yet become king.

"Thank you!"

Liu Man asked them to give them a seat for tea and asked, "What's wrong with you who came here? Could it be for the news of Gunzhou?"

Zhang Jie and Xie Kaitai were both civil officials who handled military affairs, and many things were handled by these two people, so when Liu Man saw them coming in a hurry, he would ask this question.

Zhang Jie said: "Duke, this is the news that Gunzhou has been pacified and the soldiers are forcing the tiger prison."

Liu Man pondered for a moment and asked Xie Kaitai: "What do you think?"

"If Gunzhou is pacified, if there is no major change, I am afraid that another state will be annexed by Chengguo within a few months. This must be ignored." Xie Kaitai said with a wry smile: "Hulao Pass is also in danger!"

Liu Man frowned: "The army is controlled by the Hu people. Gunzhou is not a small place or pacified. How can Ran digest it in a short time? It cannot threaten Hulao for a while!"

Zhang Jie said at this time: "Duke, Cheng Guo is now pursuing the momentum of pacifying Gunzhou. Some grass-roots people and soldiers do not know the general situation. If they are deterred by their threats, shake the people's and military morale, and collude with foreign enemies, this is not impossible. The Hulao Army must pay more attention to it."

"What Mr. Zhang said is that you would like to ask the Duke to make a decision as soon as possible."

"Even if Lord Xie thinks this way, I'll send more troops and send them to Hulao Pass!" Liu Man thought for a while and said, "There are 40,000 troops in Luoyang, but you can draw 10,000 to Hulao Pass."

"Duke, Mengjin Port outside Hulao Pass is facing the Yellow River. Maybe the Chengguo Navy will go up the water and ask the Duke to send another reinforcement." Zhang Jie said hurriedly.

Liu Man nodded: "Put another five thousand!"

Jiyang County Mansion

The moon hangs high in the sky, like a dark sky curtain, and is decorated with stars.

The banquet the day before yesterday was held very successfully. Lu Gaoyuan was originally a kingly talent, with all civil and military talents, and there was no difficulty in governing a state. When the banquet was held, he had reached an agreement with local officials, big families, gentry, and scholars, forming a consensus, and even reached some mechanisms for sharing interests.

When they dispersed, these expressed anxiety and had basically settled down, and Lu Gao's purpose was achieved.

Although these locals may not have really surrendered to the top, it is already good to reach this level. Now Yu Liangbo is ordered to form a provincial government office, and Lu Gao is also forming the governor's office.

At this time, the governor had great power and was still under military control. A stable place was the key.

There is still a battle in Luoyang. How to control Gunzhou? The most important thing is to systematically rectify and adapt the soldiers of various counties, including 30,000, including 70,000.

If there are any uneasy factors, it will be cleared up after the overall situation is stable.

His Majesty appointed the temporary position of the Governor of Gunzhou, and he must have had this idea.

At this time, the lights in the back house were brightly lit, and the lanterns hung high on the aisle. The fragrance wafted from the courtyard not far away made people feel appetite when they smelled.

In the courtyard where the governor lived, Lu Gao was wearing casual clothes and sat upright in front of the desk, looking through the information being sent.

"It's finally done." All the documents were placed one by one, and Lu Gao looked at the old subordinates sitting below.

"Why, I feel suddenly at Your Majesty's appointment?" Recalling the surprised gazes around people when they received this appointment order, Lu Gao smiled faintly.

"I felt a little sudden at first, but when I thought about it, this matter was not unexpected, General." No, you can already be the governor, and Your Majesty is kind and good at using it... The general has not yet congratulated the governor. You are the governor of Gunzhou and have the power of military and horses in Gunzhou. It can be seen that Your Majesty still trusts you very much!" An old general said with a smile, very happy.

Before Wang Hongyi personally led a 100,000 army to leave Chenliu, Yu Liangbo came to announce the imperial edict and established a military and political base camp. However, the Governor's Office was in Jiyang County, while the Governor's Office was in Chenliu County.

The latch had just been pacified, and people still needed to continue to control the troops and horses here and suppress the local area. Therefore, the military aspects of Gunzhou were handed over to Lu Gao for temporary management.

Wang Hongyi's trust made Lu Gao a little flattered and busy with diligence.

Regarding the congratulations of the general, Lu Gao smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty has great kindness to Lu. He has helped him in the past and now he has given him a heavy responsibility. If I cannot control the situation in Gunzhou anymore, I will let down Your Majesty's expectations."

"Why should you be humble to the general? You are in Gunzhou and you are stationed in several counties in Gunzhou. Even if the Hu army comes, you will not easily gain advantage in Gunzhou."

"Haha, this is not my credit. The Dacheng Army's marching and fighting is so great that I feel very moved." Lu Gao even thought that when he was in his hometown in the past, how could his army have the equipment and training of the Dacheng Army be so difficult?

The Hu cavalry was very good. They had seen the bravery and good at fighting in the grassland cavalry, good at fighting in cavalry, and were able to advance and retreat properly, and were not afraid of death. Such an army was actually a powerful soldier.

But in the Dacheng Dynasty, he saw that the Dacheng Army was well-trained, had a large number of soldiers, and had many large arrays and firearms to deal with cavalry, which were unprecedented.

When His Majesty just inherited the vassal state, he recruited a large number of craftsmen and experts to make firearms. Now, I think about it, I really have a long-term vision and admire it.

"By the way, Your Majesty personally led the army to Luoyang, but what news came?" Lu Gao asked.

"General, there was news yesterday that the army was approaching Hulao Pass, but there was no information today." This will say.

"As long as you pass the Hulao Pass, you can go straight to Luoyang. If there is no interference from outsiders, you can calm down in half a month. But how could the Hu people really let Luoyang fall into the hands of His Majesty? There is also Guo Wentong, Qin." It was a natural obstacle to prevent the Hu people from entering Dacheng. Now it is necessary to intervene. This person will never watch Luoyang be occupied by Dacheng... But I can think of these things, and I guess His Majesty can think of them. There is no need to think too much." Lu Gao sighed and ordered the general in front of him: "Send more scouts and send them back as soon as possible when there is news. I will leave this matter to you. Please step back."

"promise."

Looking at exiting the study room, Lu Gao looked outside and thought, under the moonlight, a trace of dragon energy jumped or dived, floating unsteadily.

Almost at the same time, there was a military camp outside the city, which was not a tent, but a barracks, and horses were neighing from time to time. This was the cavalry camp.

"Report! Our army has finished training today." The general half knelt on the ground and said loudly.

Sitting, Wu Xingzong with straight waists said, "You can disband and have a meal."

During the war, according to the Great Military System, there must be a meal of meat every day. Of course, those who receive this treatment will not only bleed on the battlefield, but also exercise peacetime.

"Yes!" This will respond.

Wu Xingzong is now a fifth-rank military general, and he has made many military achievements this time. Seeing another level of promotion is right in front of him. Hey, he is a fourth-rank or fourth-rank general in his twenties. How many people can get this? Even if Wu Xingzong has a deep foundation, he cannot avoid the vulgarity and is full of enthusiasm.

"The Hu people are right in front of you. Sooner or later, will you have a good plan?" Wu Xingzong asked with a glance.

In the big tent, the generals stood straight, with different ages and heights, and their bodies were filled with evil spirits, showing that they had been through a long battle formation.

"Sir, our horses are still a bit inferior to those of the Hu people, and they are still difficult to make up for!" A general frowned and said.

Wu Xingzong nodded: "So we have to train more. Some of you complained just now, and even thought they were going to make trouble and establish their authority, but they didn't know that the war was right in front of us..." What if we meet the Hu people?"

When I talked about the last sentence, my voice and color were both sharp.

"Should the bloody battle to the end, and the horses and the corpse were wrapped around!" The group generals half-kneeled down and said.

Wu Xingzong nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand, and signaled everyone to retreat. Everyone stood up and saluted, and walked out of the tent.
Chapter completed!