The next day, Li Ke hurriedly embarked on the road of patrol.%%(

During the tour, he had his own ideas. The first stop was Shuofang, mainly to see his uncle Chai Shao and the confidant general Pang Xiaotai recommended by Li Tai. Li Ke was not worried about the battle between the Tang Dynasty and Tuyuhun. According to history, it was easier to fight Tuyuhun in the Tang Dynasty and was not as difficult as fighting the Turks. Therefore, Li Ke felt that Li Ji's talent was absolutely competent. Although Li Ke despised Li Ji, he was also very sure of Li Ji's military talent and ability to command troops. He went to see Pang Xiaotai, mainly to see whether this general could take on the heavy responsibility of this pioneer general and see if he needed to give him some reminders, so as not to lose his mediocre qualifications and lose his troops. Secondly, he would go north from Shuofang and cross the Yinshan Grassland Tongzhou Grand Governor's Office to see

Looking at the Turks, as Tuli's son-in-law, it was his first time to go to Tuli's capital. He felt that now he had encountered the preparation period between Tuyuhun and the Tang Dynasty, which was also his best time to visit. If he was a vassal king on a mission to Tongzhou, he would be criticized. The third stop was naturally Yingzhou. He wanted to see Liu Rengui's Yingzhou Navy and Yingzhou Shipyard. Li Ke's trust in Liu Rengui is definitely not inferior to Su Ding's variance, otherwise he would not give the navy completely to him, and even the shipyard was allowed to take charge. But this time he went to inspect, mainly to see how the navy's combat effectiveness, whether it could voyage, and whether it could meet his own standards. As for the fourth stop, it was naturally Youzhou. The purpose was to see the heavy cavalry of Youzhou, see their situation, and then talk to Su Dingfang about the past.

Li Ke's patrol this time was also very large, not only in terms of the number of troops, but also in the accompanying personnel. During this time, he was accompanied by a thousand Eagle Guards, and the accompanying personnel were Li Zhi, the King of Southern, Li Ren and Li Yi, and Wu Yi. The places where he patrol were all border towns, close to Tuyuhun, Western Turks, Goryeo and other countries, and there were three members of the royal family. Therefore, with a thousand iron guards around him, no one would say anything. The purpose of his doing this also has a deterrent and deterrent effect.

In this way, in the sky with bright sunshine, Li Ke's convoy left Taiyuan City and began to go west. The first stop in Shuofang was Huazhou. In fact, Li Ke went to Huazhou to see Chai Shao, which was not as simple as everyone thought. Chai Shao is now the chief supervisor of the study marching road, but his health is not very good. He may return to Chang'an to recuperate in the next two years. After Chai Shao left, it was a great opportunity for Li Ke's power to infiltrate Shuo. Therefore, Li Ke went to Shuofang to discuss this issue with Chai Shao. Li Ke was very clear about the importance of Shuofang, which was to block the portal through the Western Regions. If Li Ke wanted to develop into the Western Regions and expand into the Western Regions, he had to control Shuofang and control the main portal and rear base through the Western Regions. Therefore, whether to control Shuofang is of great significance to Li Ke. Li Ke went to visit Chai Shao this time, the purpose was here.

Because, with the travel of Wu Zhi, Li Ren, Li Yi and Li Zhi, Li Ke and his team still need four big cars, which makes the walking speed much slower. Li Ke asked Li Ren and Li Yi to ride their own cars. What he did was to exercise the abilities of his two sons and did not want his two sons to become a royal family member because of his reputation.

Therefore, after walking from Taiyuan City for about four days, Li Ke and his group came to Huazhou. The governor of Huazhou did not come out to greet him because of his unwell. He sent a general to the governor's office to welcome Li Ke. The general of the governor's office was surnamed Hua, named Hua Chong, and was Chai Shao's confidant general. He told Li Ke that Chai Shao was discussing soldiers in the mansion and could not come to greet him. Li Ke smiled slightly and expressed his understanding. He took Li Ke to the inn in Huazhou and said goodbye to leave. Li Ke ordered everyone to rest in the inn and go to visit his uncle Chai Shao in person.

Chai Shao's health has always been not very good. He should have returned to Beijing to recuperate, but because Tuyuhun invaded the border, his condition was delayed. When Li Ke came to the governor's mansion, Chai Shao was discussing military information with the generals. When he heard the guards report that His Highness the Northern King asked for a meeting, Chai Shao asked the guards to invite Li Ke to the hall.

When Li Ke followed the guards to the hall, he saw Chai Shao discussing military information with a group of generals, mainly for countermeasures when Tuyuhun invaded the border, as well as the transportation of food and supplies for the army. Under the leadership of Cen Wenben, the Tang Dynasty had already begun to transport food and grass to Shuofang. This meeting was mainly discussed, the location of hoarding food and grass.

When he saw Li Ke, the generals saluted naturally. Li Ke smiled slightly and accepted everyone's gift calmly. In the army that advocates force, strength can prove your status and respect. Li Ke's achievements are brilliant, so everyone naturally respects him. At this time, he will be humble again, which will seem hypocritical! Chai Shao gave Li Ke the position of the generals, but Li Ke refused. Shuofang's military affairs are nominally under the jurisdiction of the Northern Prefecture, but because they are close to the border, they claim to be a unit. Therefore, Li Ke simply did not participate in the discussions of the crowd, but just sat together.

Watch the changes. Among them, there was a general's conversation and behavior that made him quite appreciate. Chai Shao's words finally made him clear who this general was. He was Pang Xiaotai, who was recommended to him by Li Tai, who acted as the vanguard of Northwest Army and Horses. Li Ke originally wanted to check out Pang Xiaotai after visiting Chai Shao, and visit and inspect his leadership skills. Unexpectedly, he met him here. When he heard Pang Xiaotai's conversation about military affairs just now, he had a decent conversation and profound military skills, and he knew that Pang Xiaotai also had good military abilities.

Seeing this judgment, Li Ke was relieved a lot. He felt that there was no need to test Pang Xiaotai again. Since he was Chai Shao and his subordinate, he would know about his situation when asked Chai Shao. This would not add pressure to Pang Xiaotai, and at the same time avoid unnecessary misunderstandings with Li Tai.

Since ancient times, many famous generals have died of grief and anger because of misunderstandings with the king. In the distance, there are Bai Qi, one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, who loved generals Yue Fei and others. Therefore, Li Ke did not want to ruin Pang Xiaotai's future because of his own relationship. After all, Li Ke trained his own people, and Li Tai needed generals like Pang Xiaotai. As long as he followed Li Tai, Pang Xiaotai had the ability, he would definitely have a bright future.

In fact, what Li Ke didn't know was that although Pang Xiaotai was not as famous as Su Dingfang, Liu Rengui, Xue Rengui and Wang Fangyi in history, he was also a famous general. Pang Xiaotai was from Bobai County, Guangxi Province, and was born in the late Sui Dynasty and early Tang Dynasty. He liked to read military books and practice martial arts since he was a child, and he had a good kung fu. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and thieves were on the rise and the heroes competed. Pang Xiaotai, who had ambitions from a real man, resolutely joined the army. In the battle of the Tang army to pacify Lingnan, he charged forward and fought bravely, fought bravely, and made many military achievements, and was awarded the title of General of Guard. He was praised by the Baizhou people as a national hero for consolidating the border and pacifying the border chaos. He had participated in many famous border wars, and his 13 sons continued to sacrifice their lives for the country on different battlefields.

Therefore, Li Tai recommended Pang Xiaotai to do so because he really valued his ability, and Pang Xiaotai's sincerity. It's just that Li Ke didn't know Pang Xiaotai's past and didn't pay attention to it carefully!

Half an hour later, Chai Shao's memories ended and the generals left. Only then did he invite Li Ke to his study.

"Your Highness, you must have a purpose when you come to Huazhou!" Chai Shao smiled faintly. He knew Li Ke's ability very well, otherwise his son would not have been devoted to Li Ke. Moreover, he also smelled Li Ke's extremely long-term layout and planning from the business plan that Chai Zhewei was engaged in. Therefore, he valued Li Ke very much, unlike ordinary military generals who respected him just because of his military merits.

"My uncle guessed Ke's thoughts as soon as he guessed!" Li Ke said with a faint smile, "I naturally asked you for advice when Ke came to Huazhou!"

Li Ke's words were very tactful, and Chai Shao was also very comfortable in his ears.

The two began to get to the point and talked in detail for nearly an hour before it ended. Chai Shao was in poor health. He just summoned the generals to discuss military affairs. He talked with Li Ke in the study for so long, and his face looked very tired. Li Ke took the opportunity to say goodbye and did not disturb him anymore. Chai Shao did not force Li Ke to stay, but just told Li Ke that the next day he would hold a banquet in the mansion to entertain him, Li Zhi and others, and welcome them. Li Ke cheerfully agreed to Chai Shao's kindness.
Chapter completed!