Chapter 367: All the heroes (forty-five)

The two of His Highness have completely different temperaments. Wei Renpu has gone from a minor official to a high position as prime minister step by step. He is familiar with the administration and is proficient in observing people. He is short and has a very flexible eyes. Shi Hu is a general in the army and is vented out of blood and fire. Although his figure is not as strong as Hou Dayong, he has strong muscles and a steady temperament. Standing in front of the hall is like a century-old pine tree.

"Why did you two get together?"

Shi Hu said respectfully: "Today, Wei Xiang is on the side of the Secretary of the Central Secretariat. When I encounter this, I will first go to the Secretary of the Central Secretariat."

"This matter really needs discussion." Hou Dayong waved to Shi Hu and Wei Renpu and said, "There is no map here, go to my study." As soon as he arrived at the study, he heard a low roar coming from the yard.

Wei Renpu had seen these two big dogs and smiled and said, "Your Majesty, these two fierce dogs are really powerful. I remember the first time that the old minister saw the domineering and was so scared that his legs and feet were trembling."

People in the world, including great men, like to be flattered, but different people have different ways of slapping. As long as the level of flattery is high enough, you are not afraid to travel all over the world. Wei Renpu's self-deprecation is actually a way to flatter. Hou Dayong obviously accepted this flattery. He laughed and said, "Ha, ha": "This is a big dog from Tubo. He is brave by nature and extremely warlike. A big dog can deal with two or three evil wolves."

Wei Renpu said repeatedly: "Tsk, tsk": "It's amazing. I think only in the bitter and cold places of Tubo can raise such a fierce dog." "Wei Xiang said it well. In addition to being brave, the big Tubo dog has another biggest characteristic. It is loyal to its masters. They only recognize one master in their lives and will never stop until death. Why do I like this Tubo dog because of their personality."

Speaking of this, Wei Renpu's face was a little unnatural. Fortunately, Hou Dayong did not continue to talk about this topic. He turned his head and said to Shi Hu, "Didn't Shi Lang always want such a big Tubo dog? Dabu is going to Daliang recently. He brought two little dogs from the birthplace. These two little dogs were specially given to you by me."

Shi Hu rubbed his face, as if this would make his expression richer, and said, "Your Majesty, thank you very much." Hou Dayong reached out and punched Shi Hu on his shoulder, and said, "We two brothers, who will follow whom, why are you still polite to me?" Shi Hu smiled bitterly in his heart and said, "Shi has gone through Jingqian. The old emperor's history has also changed. Now Hou Dayong is the emperor. If he is really a brother to Hou Dayong, he is afraid that his head will be cut off soon." He said, "It's better to obey your orders than respect, thank you Your Majesty."

Seeing Shi Hu saying that His Majesty kept saying that His Majesty was constantly, his behavior was always separated from him by an invisible veil, and he felt a little disappointed. However, he did not deliberately correct Shi Hu, but just patted Shi Hu on the shoulder hard, changed the topic, and said: "Last time Liu Jiye was injured by the crossbow of the Five Tigers on his face, and one of his eyes was blind. Why is it still for him to lead his troops to fight?"

"Liu Jiye is known as the enemy of ten thousand people, and he is the general in many battles." Speaking of the war, a "stone Buddha" expression appeared on Shi Hu's face. He walked a few steps silently and said: "In the past few years, every time the Northern Han army has been in operation, most of the time, it is joint forces with the Khitans, but in this season, the Khitans generally do not attack. If they are injured, the loss will be too great."

Hou Dayong did not reply, glanced at Wei Renpu and said, "Wei Xiang, what do you mean." Wei Renpu shook his head and said, "Although I have been a Privy Councilor, I have never led troops to fight. How dare I talk about military affairs in front of General Shi." Hou Dayong did not force him, and said, "This matter should be verified as soon as possible. Khitan is the strongest enemy of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Regarding the matters of Khitan, no matter big or small, you must find out one by one."

In the study, the tiger in the forest was sitting in the garden in thick clothes. Two loyal Tubo dogs squatted on the ground one left and one right, not afraid of the cold winter at all. They were originally from the bitter and cold land of Tubo, and they liked cold but not heat. Although the winter in Daliang was not as good as Tubo, it was much better than summer. When he saw Hou Dayong entering the courtyard, he immediately stood up and stood aside like a javelin.

Several bamboo garden officials in the yard immediately jogged out of the room.

Zhuyuan is a staff organization specially served Hou Dayong. The staff inside are all from the Black Eagle Army. They have served Hou Dayong directly for several years. After several years of experience, from analyzing intelligence, judging enemy situations, making enemy maps, providing decision-making basis, etc., they have already had the flavor of another world staff.

After Hou Dayong became emperor, he formally formed the Zhuyuan and listed it as the official official sequence of the Zhou Dynasty. The chief official was a fourth-rank official, so Feng Sha officially left Hou Dayong and set up a yamen not far from the palace. However, there were still seven Zhuyuan officials who stayed in the palace to provide advice to Hou Dayong at any time.

While the Zhuyuan was building a separate yamen, the military intelligence camp officially floated from the darkness and became a direct department in the Privy Council. It was directly responsible for Hou Dayong and Shi Hu in terms of business, and Qian Xiangnan became a fourth-rank official.

The military intelligence camp and Zhuyuan became two essential departments in Hou Dayong's command of operations. Hou Dayong entered the academy, and all the seven people in Zhuyuan stood in a row outside the yard, and said directly: "Place up the big picture and the sand table, and then call Qian Xiangnan and Fengsha."

The seven people in the Zhuyuan Garden were very familiar with their movements. They opened a room in the west and opened the window to make the room as sufficient light as possible. There was a large sand table in the house. The general terrain of the Great Zhou and the surrounding countries was roughly reflected by the sand table. The mountains, rivers, and towns were all clearly visible. On the left wall, there was a large map. The range listed on the map was similar to the sand table, but it was much more detailed, and many larger villages were included.

Hou Dayong and Shi Hu stood on the sand table, both of whom were old martial arts. The old monk looked at the sand table like a meditation. Two bamboo garden officials were holding a plate in their hands, with two small red and blue flags. Hou Dayong was holding a thin bamboo pole in his hand. As his bamboo pole moved, a small flag was gradually inserted on the sand table.

Qian Xiangnan and Feng Sha arrived at the academy in the palace almost at the same time. The two met at the door. Feng Sha knew the best of Hou Dayong's working habits. He smiled at Qian Xiangnan, "Brother Qian, I'm afraid that Your Majesty will ask you first, have you ever thought of what big things happened recently?" Qian Xiangnan's eyes rolled around a few times, and he said, "I know what Your Majesty wants to ask, and they are all pretending to be in his head." He walked and said, "I didn't answer the last time His Majesty asked, but I had two liters of sweat when I came back. Now I am trembling and staying in the camp every day, for fear of missing clues."

While they were talking, the two came to the west room. The soldiers of Zhuyuan who had been waiting for them had welcomed them in. Hou Dayong did not look back. He said, "If you enter the west room, you don't have to be too polite. Come to the sand table." Feng Sha and Qian Xiangnan were both Hou Dayong's confidants. They looked at each other and came to the sand table.

"Qian Lang, what's wrong with asking you to come, do you know?"

Qian Xiangnan had some short beards, and his eyes quickly turned around. He had seen the flag on the sand table and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's the Northern Han Dynasty." Looking at Hou Dayong nodding, Qian Xiangnan continued, "Liu Jiye, the Northern Han Dynasty, led nearly 10,000 troops to appear in Maling. He has been staying for nearly ten days. The Military Information Battalion found that their whereabouts were somewhat suspicious and had reported to Shi Shumi. The Military Information Battalion thought it was difficult to launch an attack on our Great Zhou, so we were going to verify it before reporting to His Majesty."

Qian Xiangnan glanced at the south of Youzhou and had several red flags in his arms, and there was only one flag in the direction of the Khitan army, and said, "The Khitan side, at least twenty days ago, had not found traces of large-scale military mobilization. The Khitans mobilized their troops. Although it was extremely fast, it was not easy to hide from the spies laid out by the military intelligence camp."

Hou Dayong locked his eyebrows and said, "If the Khitans blocked the border, I am afraid that the information will not be transmitted."

Feng Sha is now in charge of Zhuyuan, and is directly responsible to Hou Dayong. Generally, court officials are respectful to Feng Sha and other emperors. Zhuyuan needs to be satisfied as much as possible, and those who cannot be satisfied must be satisfied. Feng Sha, the top leader, is very powerful and feels very good. When Hou Dayong finished speaking, the other adults did not speak. He glanced at Qian Xiangnan and said, "I learned that heavy snow fell in the Khitan area a while ago, and many cattle and sheep died. Liu Jiye led his troops to garrison Maling, probably to guard against the Khitan people."

Qian Xiangnan had never judged the accurate intention of the Northern Han Dynasty. After hearing Feng Sha's words, his heart moved and fell into deep thought.

Shi Hu lowered his head, looked carefully at the sand table for a while, then walked to the map, raised his head and looked for a while, and said, "There are some truths that the Khitans said. When encountering disasters, they would go south to grab them. The last time the Khitans went deep into the border and suffered losses and returned with their generals, they would probably not dare to go deep into the Great Zhou territory in the short term. If they did not enter the Great Zhou, they would be very likely to grab the Northern Han. This time, the Northern Han people were too few and were stationed in Maling. The purpose of this was mostly to prevent the Khitans from going south."

Speaking of this, Shi Hu held his hands tightly together, then let go, and said, "We can send an army to block them near the Sanggan River, echoing the people of Liu Jiyedi, making it difficult for them to go south. Without supplementation, the Khitans will be sad next year."

Shi Hu's suggestion was a bit beyond Hou Dayong's expectations, and he said intimately: "Shi Hu led the Black Eagle Army alone to guard the northwest, and his mind and vision have greatly improved."

The only one who came here was Wei Renpu, who was not a direct general of the Black Eagle Army. He rarely participated in such pre-war meetings. At this time, he was shocked when he heard Shi Hu's motion to send troops to attack. He thought to himself: "This Shi Hu heard that he was nicknamed Shi Buddha. Buddhism abstained from killing, but his move was so cruel. How could he fight in the Sanggan River area in this winter?"

Shi Hu said again: "The weather is too cold and it damages too much to the war horses. This time, the Sanggan River was mainly infantry, accompanied by Western Shu crossbows and chariots, and brought plenty of arrows and food to kill the Khitans in a surprising surprise."

In Hou Dayong's mind, the biggest strong enemy was the Khitans. When he encountered an opportunity to weaken the Khitans, how could he miss it? He said: "All departments closely monitor the enemy situation in Daizhou. If the Khitans clashed with the Northern Han, we would burn another fire in the Khitans' backyard."
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