Youzhou.

Qin Lang, Wei Zheng and others answered the imperial edict.

The one who came to pass the order was Zheng Xuanli, the former subordinate and the current secretary.

Zheng Xuanli finished reading the imperial edict with the Minghuang imperial decree, looked at the young man in front of him, and felt mixed feelings.

"I'm here!"

"I am very pleased to take the order!"

Zheng Xuanli said again, "The prince has another oral order to be proclaimed to Duke Yi."

Qin Lang had no choice but to salute Zheng Xuanli, "I respectfully listen to the emperor!"

Zheng Xuanli said in Li Shimin's tone, "You did a good job in Youzhou, and I am very satisfied. Now the Turks in the north are mobilizing troops and may invade at any time. I will ask you to temporarily preside over the overall situation in Hebei. In this area of ​​Hebei, you will temporarily guard Youzhou, and you will also be the governors and governors of Hebei, such as Cheng Mingzhen, Guo Xiaoke, Shuangshiluo, Qi Shanxing, Qiu Xinggong, etc. Gu also asked them to help and cooperate with you. In addition, Gu has already sent a letter to Li Shiji from Bingzhou, Hedong, so that he can pay attention to Youzhou at any time. With him as your backing, you can rest assured."

"According to the current intelligence, the focus of the attack direction of Jie Li's invasion in the south will be in the Guanzhong area. Secondly, it is possible to send troops to Hedong. Youzhou and Hebei direction are not the direction of his use of troops this time, but we have to be careful."

"The so-called strategy and strategy on the battlefield are just tricks. When fighting a war, it depends on the strength of both sides. Now we are at a disadvantage in terms of military strength. The court will focus on defending Guanzhong, Hedong, Youzhou and Hebei. Gu cannot provide you with additional troops. In addition, he has to draw troops from Ming and set directions to Luoyang and Taiyuan to prepare for war. Gu also knows that there are not many military palaces in Youzhou, and now he has just experienced a rebellion. People are unstable at this time, but you can only find a way!"

"Do it well, I believe in your ability!"

"I will give you a gift. You will comfort the Hebei prefectures and exert great powers, and you can do things at a cheap price. From the governor to the brigade commander, if you violate the law and violate the taboos and hinder the preparation of the war, you can deal with it directly without reporting to the court. You can dismiss the office, be imprisoned, or beheaded directly depending on the circumstances!"

Qin Lang was secretly shocked when he heard this. Unexpectedly, after quelling Li Yuan and Wang Junkuo's rebellion, Li Shimin gave such a great reward, he did not send other officials to take over Youzhou, but instead asked him, the governor of the governor, temporarily. Although the Youzhou Governor's Office was demoted from the second-rank Grand Governor's Office to the third-rank Central Governor's Office, and the controlled state was also demoted from the seventeen states to the six states, he was still a third-rank senior.

Especially since Youzhou is located at a key point, it is still the time when a war is approaching.

However, after hearing the oral orders given to him by Li Shimin, he also understood the difficulties of Li Shimin at the moment. Jie Li really wanted to fight. At present, Li Shimin had to prepare for the war and concentrate all his efforts to organize the defense line in Guanzhong and Hedong. That was the focus. However, in Youzhou and Hebei, it was already speculated that it was not Jie Li's attack direction, so he temporarily resisted the gap.

Qin Lang prosecutor General and Governor of Youzhou, sent Li Xuandao to serve as Chief Secretary of the Governor's Office, Wei Zheng prosecutor Sima of the Governor's Office, Su Dingfang was appointed as Chief Military Commander. Cui Dunli was unyielding because of his capture, and was praised by Li Shimin and appointed him as Chief Secretary of the Northern Yan Governor.

Niu Xiu, the general of the Left Guard, was ordered to protect Zheng Xuanli and his party. He was an old subordinate of Qin Qiong and his old brother in Wagang. Because Niu Xiu's father served as an official in Hebei during the Sui Dynasty, Niu Xiu was quite familiar with Hebei. Although Li Shimin was nervous this time, he still sent this former Qin Wangfu confidant to Hebei to assist Qin Lang and specially appointed him as the governor of Beiyanzhou.

Niu Xiu also brought a thousand cavalrymen, which was Li Shimin's greatest support to Qin Lang.

"Niu Xiu pays homage to the governor!"

A tall and burly man dressed in bright armor, with round face and big eyes came forward to pay a visit.

"Uncle Niu doesn't have to be so polite."

Qin Lang quickly went up to support him. Niu Xiu's name is Jinda, and he had a very good relationship with the Qin family. From Wagang to the Tang Dynasty, Cheng Yaojin was always the deputy general of Qin Qiong, while Niu Jinda was always the deputy general of Cheng Yaojin. Before Xuanwu Gate, Niu Jinda had a low position in the Qin Palace and served as the commander of the Qin Palace.

During the Xuanwu Gate, he made a contribution. This time, Li Shimin sent him to Hebei, so he specially appointed him as the General of the Second Left Weixun Prefecture, and then prosecuted the Governor of Beiyanzhou. It was also considered to be the benefit of Qin Lang. Otherwise, he would not have such a chance of promotion in Chang'an.

Of course, coming to Hebei at this time is also a test of his ability.

"After the famous family of Uncle Niu, I have been involved in the conquest and conquest. During the Xuanwu Gate's rebellion, I have made great contributions. Now Uncle Niu is ordered to come to Hebei, and I am very excited."

Niu Jinda was very satisfied with Qin Lang's attitude. He used to be kind-hearted and shouted Sanlang. Now if Qin Lang is posing as an air of his boss, it would be quite embarrassing.

Beiyanzhou was outside Juyongguan. After pacifying Gaokaidao, Huairong County established Beiyanzhou. One Xiazhou outside the pass was only a few thousand households, which was not as strong as a slightly larger county in the Central Plains. The jurisdiction was very broad, roughly in the Huailai, Zhuolu, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou areas in later generations, and later renamed Guizhou in Zhenguan.

The fourth rank of the governor of Beiyanzhou is above the fourth rank. Although the prefecture is not of high rank, the prefecture has a small population, and is located outside Jundu Pass, the geographical location of Beiyanzhou is very important. It is located between Taihang Mountains, Yanshan Mountains and Yinshan Mountains, connecting the grasslands outside the border, Hedong, Hebei, and even connecting to the south of the Hetao Desert to the west. Especially in the current situation of the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, this place is the first place for every Turkic invasion.

If the Turks invade Hebei, there will inevitably be troops and horses who will invade Beiyanzhou first.

Li Shimin elected Niu Jinda to prosecutor the Northern Yanzhou Governor, and for this reason, he knew that this place was special and needed a general to guard it.

"I have followed your father for many years, and the prince also knows this relationship, so this time I chose me to help you. We will have a relationship with each other in the future. Just say what if you have any instructions?" Niu Jinda did not put on an air of elders.

This opportunity was hard-won for him.

Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and other old brothers have long been famous all over the world and are powerful in the court and the country. However, Niu Jinda fought many battles from Wagang to Luoyang and then to the Qin Palace and made many achievements. However, he has always been a lieutenant and deputy general, and has not had the opportunity to stand alone. Therefore, he cannot get the honor of the Shangzhu Kingdom for his merits, nor has he been promoted to a higher position. Now he has finally come to Hebei and has also prosecuted the governor of Beiyanzhou. He has to cherish it and get the job done well, so he can be successfully promoted. If he doesn't do it well, he will not only be sorry for the prince's trust, but also for the old brother Qin Qiong, but also harm the promising Qin Lang's career.

"What's the situation in Hebei now?" Niu Jinda was very active and did not make too much noise.

"The situation is not very optimistic." Qin Lang had nothing to hide from Niu Jinda. To be honest, he thought he could return to Chang'an after killing Wang Junkuo and Li Yuan, but now he didn't expect that he would have to take over here to preside over the prevention of surprises and preparations.

"Youzhou Governor's Office was originally the General Administration Office. At the beginning, it was in charge of 39 states, but later it was changed to the Grand Governor's Office. It has been demoted to the Central Governor's Office this time, and only six states are in charge. At present, the entire Shandong and Hebei region have only retained the four governor's offices, You, Ying, Ding and Ming, and the four governor's offices are in charge of the nineteen states, and the remaining states are ordinary states."

After Qin Lang quelled the rebellion, he temporarily took over the Governor's Office and had some understanding of the situation in Youzhou and Hebei.

Although Hebei was a large population during the Sui Dynasty and had the Hebei Plain, the Tang Dynasty launched an army from Taiyuan, took Hedong as the place of Longxing, and later seized Guanzhong and established its capital Chang'an. Therefore, the Tang Dynasty's strategy was to focus on Guanzhong as its foundation, and to operate Hedong to defend against the Turks, and then Henan and Shannan. On the contrary, the Hebei region was recovered relatively late and Hebei rebelled several times, so the court was very cautious about Hebei. In the huge Hebei region, the military office was established in total forty.

The total of all the soldiers in the palace was only more than 40,000.

"Now in Youzhou, the army guards and soldiers of the border fortresses are only 22,000 in total, including about 6,000 cavalrymen. This force is really short of strength. Another point is that these more than 20,000 people are stationed in seven military cities, four guards and cities, and more than a dozen guards and cities."

Qin Lang and Niu Jin met with the secrets, "And you should also know that in addition to a few of the soldiers who were transferred from the mainland, most of them were adapted after the surrender of the former Dou Jiande and Liu Heita of Hebei. There were also adaptations of Li Yi, who had originally seizure the old subordinates of Youzhou, and there were even many powerful landlord armed forces from the late Sui Dynasty, as well as some counterfeit bandits and bandits. No one was convinced by anyone, and it was probably difficult to command them in a unified manner. Another was the issue of military equipment, logistics, food and grass, which was also more troublesome."

"But Youzhou has just experienced a civil strife. Now some people are still panic and their morale is gone."

Niu Jinda sat there and silently listened to Qin Lang's complaints.

"I didn't expect this to be like this in Youzhou, but when the war comes, the prince handed over Youzhou and Hebei to us. We must not put on diarrhea. We must push up and find a way. Governor, you have always been smart and wise, you have to think of a way."

"What can I think of?" Qin Lang waved his hand, "I am just the governor of the tutor. I am here to investigate the case of Li Yuan's rebellion. Who would have thought that Youzhou will smash me in the hands now?"

"Governor, this is not a blow to you, but it is your trust in you. You are now holding the gift of your highness and have the power to promote and demote, so you can do it with confidence and boldness. No matter what, I will support you."
Chapter completed!