Luo Cheng did not want to participate in the formal talks, so he went back to the inn to rest first. Zhang Gongjin sat down in the inner hall, and Zhang Xuan asked someone to have a tea again. Zhang Gongjin apologized: "Last month, my governor received a letter from the general. But there were too many things and he had a lot of things to do. I didn't have time to carefully consider the general's suggestions, so I took it a month before replying. Please forgive me!"

"Have Governor Luo considered it now?" Zhang Xuan asked with a smile.

Zhang Gongjin nodded, "Gao Kaidao occupied Liaodong and poses great threat to Beiping County. My governor originally wanted to send troops to attack twice, but they did not send troops for various reasons. General Zhang proposed to join forces to attack Gao Kaidao. Of course, it is a good thing. But my governor is confused. How do the general plan to send troops? Should he kill directly to Beiping County?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head, "My army will take a boat north, but I don't have many ships, so I can send up up to five or six thousand troops. So I hope to join forces with Governor Luo to deal with Gao Kaidao. As long as Youzhou is willing to send out five thousand troops, together with my army, we can wipe out Gao Kaidao."

Zhang Gongjin said softly, "Oh--" and it turned out that Zhang Xuan was about to take a boat north. No wonder he could kill to Liaodong. However, Zhang Gongjin was still a little confused. He asked again: "Why is the general eager to destroy Gao Kaidao's army? In contrast, we think Dou Jiande, Gao Shida, and Lu Mingyue pose the greatest threat to Qingzhou. Gao Kaidao is far away in Liaodong, and it seems that he cannot threaten the general for the time being. Why is this? Can the general give him advice?"

Zhang Gongjin asked the key point. Zhang Xuan is currently incompatible with Liaodong. How could he suddenly care about Liaodong? Even if Gao Kaidao was wiped out, the army occupying Liaodong was still the Youzhou army. Could it be that Zhang Xuan still wants to control Liaodong?

Zhang Xuan was prepared, and he said lightly: "We have obtained the exact information. Gao Kaidao has secretly surrendered to Goguryeo. He occupied Liaodong, but it was actually Goguryeo who occupied Liaodong. Once Goguryeo sends troops, it will seriously threaten Hebei's security. So I think it should be resolved first. To prevent Goguryeo from sending troops to Liaodong. I think it is a bit of a mistake to release Gao Kaidao to Liaodong!"

Zhang Gongjin's face turned red. He understood the sharpness of Zhang Xuan's words, implying that they had collusion with Gao Kaidao. Zhang Gongjin quickly explained: "The general may have misunderstood that Gao Kaidao did not enter Liaodong from Beiping County. He went to Yuyang County bypass Lulongsai and entered Liaodong. We were short of troops there and weak defense. So Gao Kaidao took advantage of the loophole."

Zhang Xuan had already sent someone to find out how Gao Kaidao went to Liaodong. He didn't want to break up with Zhang Gongjin for the time being, so he stopped mentioning this matter. He asked, "I wonder when Governor Luo will be planning to send troops. How many troops will be sent north to Liaodong? Can Zhang Changshi make it clear?"

Zhang Gongjin's face was hot. He smiled bitterly for a while and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint the general. My governor has repeatedly weighed the pros and cons, but he decided not to send troops to Liaodong for the time being."

Zhang Xuan's face sank. "Why is this?"

"First, my governor doesn't understand the intention of General Zhang to send troops to Liaodong. Although the general has explained the reason for sending troops to Liaodong just now, this is not the main reason why we don't send troops. The main reason is that Youzhou is under great threat. Lu Mingyue, Bohaihui, Dou Jiande and Gao Shida are staring at Zhuo County. Secondly, Shanggu County has the threat of Wei Daoer and Wang Baxu. They have more than 100,000 troops, and we only have more than 20,000 people. Once the troops are sent north, Zhuo County will be empty. It is probably difficult to resist the invasion of various bandits, and Youzhou will be in danger."

"So Governor Luo decided to reject my suggestion to send troops?" Zhang Xuan said coldly.

"It's not a rejection, but weighing the pros and cons. Gao Kaidao's threat to us is not a big threat. Relatively speaking, the urgent need to destroy Wei Daoer and Wang Baxu in Shanggu County."

Speaking of this, Zhang Gongjin bowed and bowed, "Please forgive me, General!"

Luo Yi refused to send troops as Zhang Xuan expected. Luo Yi had secretly colluded with Gao Kaidao. How could he send troops to wipe out Gao Kaidao? Even if he barely sent troops, it was to drag him down. Luo Yi probably didn't believe that he could wipe out Gao Kaidao, so he refused to fight.

In fact, this is Zhang Xuan forcing Luo Yi to express his attitude. Before sending troops, he had to block Luo Yi's mouth, so as not to frame him again. Zhang Xuan had to let Luo Yi know that he knew very well about the relationship between Luo Yi and Gao Kaidao.

Zhang Xuan pondered for a while before slowly saying: "If Governor Luo really refused to send troops, I would not force it, but if I defeated Gao Kaidao, I would station troops in Liaodong to defend Goguryeo. I hope Governor Luo will not be too sensitive at that time."

"this"

Zhang Gongjin suddenly felt a bad feeling in his heart, and he felt that they had fallen into the trap set by Zhang Xuan.

Luo Cheng and Zhang Xuan's wife, Lu Qing, are actually cousins. They grew up together and have a very close relationship. Lu Qing is also very concerned about the marriage between her cousin Lu Yun and Luo Cheng, so she always mentions Lu Yun intentionally or unintentionally when Luo Cheng talks.

"That crazy girl always said she wanted to come to see me and stayed here for a while, but the road was not safe, so her family was worried about her coming. Why didn't Yulang bring her with her this time?" Lu Qing looked at her cousin with a smile.

Luo Cheng held his cousin who was a few months old in his arms and smiled bitterly. He didn't like his cousin Lu Yun, but why was everyone asking about her? Do you have any obligations to her?

"This... I haven't seen Yunmei for a long time. I don't know much about her situation."

"No way! Yunmei wrote a letter two days ago and said that she had just met Yulang. Why did Yulang say that she hadn't seen her for a long time?"

Luo Cheng ziwuwu didn't know what to say, but he suddenly had an idea and smiled and said, "I almost forgot about the big thing."

He took out a gold box from his arms and handed it to Lu Qing, "This is my mother's gift to the child, and it's her little intention."

When Lu Qing heard that it was her aunt's gift to her child, she was happy and quickly opened it. She screamed in surprise. It turned out to be a rare jade pendant.

I saw that the jade was the same size as a child's slap. It was golden all over, without any flaws, and was as delicate as agar jade liquid. There was a hint of warmth in my hand.

Luo Cheng said proudly: "This is the best among the top jade, I'm afraid there is not even in the palace. It was obtained by my father when he was conquering the Khitan ten years ago. He has been treasured by his mother. Even I can't bear to give it to him. This time I will serve as a meeting gift for my cousin."

Topaz itself is a rare thing, and the best among topaz is even more unimaginable. However, Lu Qing came from a noble family and took this kind of treasure indifferently, but her aunt's intentions moved her very much.

"Then please ask my cousin to thank my aunt for me."

"No problem!"

Luo Cheng was afraid that his cousin would mention Lu Yun again, so he quickly changed the topic and said with a smile: "Where is your husband, why haven't you come back yet?"

"I'm here!"

Luo Cheng turned around and saw Zhang Xuan walking quickly from behind with a smile. He quickly got up and saluted, "Brother, I'm sorry, I'll come to visit my nephew first."

"Haha! They are all family, there are not so many rules."

Zhang Xuan took his son casually and smiled and said, "Little Fatty, let Dad hug him!"

The little guy was sleeping sweetly in Luo Cheng's arms, but suddenly he was awakened and burst into tears. Zhang Xuan was furious, "I am your father, don't even recognize his father?"

"What are you talking nonsense?"

Lu Qing glared at him coquettishly and carried his son over. The little guy entered his mother's arms and stopped crying immediately. He soon fell asleep sweetly again.

"You guys talk! I took the kids to the backyard."

Lu Qing smiled and handed the golden box to Zhang Xuan, "This is a gift from Yulang to the child, husband, please take a look."

Zhang Xuan opened the golden box, looked at the top of the box carefully, and praised repeatedly: "This is such a good thing, thank you."

"It's nothing. This is actually my mother's body protection for the child. She can wear a red rope and hang it around her neck, which has a strong ability to ward off evil spirits."

Zhang Xuan nodded, handed the gold box to Lu Qing, and smiled at Luo Cheng and said, "Let's go out for a walk!"

The two rode away from the mansion and walked out of the city. More than a dozen personal soldiers followed them from afar. The two came outside the city. The endless waves of wheat were gone, and countless farmers were busy growing corn or beans in the empty fields.

Luo Cheng stared at Tian Ye for a while, and he sighed softly, "Brother Zhang, I really don't want to go back."

Zhang Xuan understood Luo Cheng's distress and smiled slightly and said, "But he is your father!"

Luo Cheng couldn't help but sigh. He was a person with a strong sense of justice, but his father was an ambitious man who could do anything to his means. What he couldn't accept was that his father was not only a member of the Bohai Association, but also secretly colluded with the alien Goguryeo. How could Luo Cheng not hate and be distressed? This time he went south this time, largely because he wanted to leave Youzhou and leave the father he looked down upon.

Zhang Xuan patted his shoulder and slowly said to him: "I won't advise you now. When one day you really make a decision to follow me, I will definitely welcome you warmly."

Luo Cheng nodded silently. He understood the profound meaning of Zhang Xuan's words. After all, it was his father, but he really hoped that the day of fighting side by side with Zhang Xuan would come soon. Mobile phone users should visit http://m.piaotian.net
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