Pan Luozhi returned to the hall with a gloomy face and rubbed his hands restlessly.

The appearance of He Zhiyao broke all his plans and brought his efforts for the rest of the month to naught.

Pan Luozhi was extremely fat and looked harmless, but in fact he was full of evil.

A third child who doesn't want to be the boss is not a good third child.

Among the eight powerful men in Liangzhou, Jia Shi ranked first, Wu Zhe ranked second, and Pan Luozhi ranked third.

Although the remaining top five have considerable strength, they do not have the possibility to compete for the master of Liangzhou.

As for the third child who wants to win the first place, he cannot rely on strength. He has to sit back and watch the first place. After the second place fights to the death, he can reap the benefits.

At the beginning, Pan Luozhi did not want to support the capture of Jia Shi. The combined strength of the eldest and the third child would overwhelm the second child, which was not in Pan Luozhi's interests.

Supporting the second child against the boss is where the interests lie.

However, Wu Zhe was too strong, and He Zhiyao had a deep grudge against him. Pan Luozhi could only do the next best thing and follow the boss's footsteps and wave the flag.

The purpose of coming to Bianjing this time was Pan Luozhi's personal intention. On the surface, it was to capture Jia Shi and seek a position as a military governor. In fact, it was to pave the way for him to ascend to the throne of Liangzhou.

In order to become the boss, Zhefu Jiashi had to endure Wu Zhe, the second child, for nearly twenty years. As he got older, he did not intend to endure it any longer.

For the sake of future generations, I have prepared to deal with Wu Zhe.

Pan Luozhi was also ready to be a fisherman. As long as he captured Jia Shi and Wu Zhe fought hard, he would take advantage of the situation when both sides were hurt, annex each other in one fell swoop, and then rely on these time management, he could legitimately take over as the governor of Hexi Province.

's throne.

Historically, Pan Luozhi was successful. He took over the power of the eldest brother, Jia Shi, and the second son, Wu Zhe, and turned the eight powerful families in Liangzhou into six.

Because the six powerful families lived in the six valleys near Liangzhou with Yangfei Valley as their stronghold, they were also called the Six-Valley Tubo.

But now Wu Zhe's confidants have come to Bianjing. If the Emperor of the Central Plains chooses to support Wu Zhe, all his plans will be in vain.

With the support of the Emperor of Central Plains, arresting Jia Shi may not mean he would dare to fight Wu Zhe.

Pan Luozhi sighed helplessly and said to himself: "The situation is not within our control, and there is nothing we can do."

He didn't know that this was done deliberately by Luo Youdu, with the purpose of leaving a nail in Liangzhou.

But what can you do if you know it?

The initiative is not in your own hands...

Fortunately, the emperor of the Central Plains had no intention of coveting the West. He was just a military governor in name only, which was harmless.

Faced with He Zhiyao's arrival, Pan Luozhi made a choice immediately.

He gave up his pursuit of the Hexi Jiedu envoy and went to the Central Plains court to ask for orders to send officials to Jiedu.

After receiving Pan Luozhi's letter, Luo Youdu showed a smile on his face.

This kind of game in the political arena is more demanding than fighting with real swords and guns on the battlefield.

It all depends on who can hold on to the bottom line. If Pan Luozhi really refuses to let go, Luo Youdu really can't do anything to them in the current situation.

There is a powerful place far away in Liangzhou, and given the current situation of the court, it is impossible to reach out.

But what Luo Youdu was betting on was that Pan Luozhi had selfish motives and would not give up his own interests in order to capture Jia Shi.

Fortunately, the bet was right.

Luo Youdu has always been concerned about matters in the northwest.

Because of the threat from Yanyou Land, the Song Dynasty has never been able to take care of matters in the northwest.

Coupled with the miscalculation of the Dingnan Army, it promoted the growth of the Xixia country.

Then the northwest was never again owned by the Han people, and it was not until the Ming Dynasty that it was again classified as Han territory...

Now there are Yuguan and Gubeikou in the direction of Yanyou, and Yanmenguan in Shanxi. Before the world was unified, Luo Youdu did not plan to fight the Khitan.

This decisive battle deep into the grassland and the Northeast consumes astronomical amounts of food and salary.

If we want to maintain a long-term war, we must mobilize the financial and material resources of the whole country.

If the world is not unified, there will be no capital to fight against the Khitans.

Unification first is what the new dynasty should do.

Luo Youdu kept releasing smoke bombs, targeting Nanhan as his next target.

For this enthronement ceremony, he even explicitly rejected the request of the envoys from the Southern Han Dynasty to go north to congratulate him.

But his real target is the Lianglong area.

There is a natural horse farm in Longyou, and Liangzhou is the center of the northwest. If you occupy Liangzhou, Shazhou, Guazhou, Ganzhou and Suzhou, you are not afraid.

It can also reopen the Silk Road and increase revenue for the court.

Of course, the most important thing is that the northwest is now suitable for capture, as the various forces there are fiercely fighting.

If we don't take this opportunity to win, it will be difficult to deal with it if they really decide the outcome.

The capture of the Lianglong area was the highest military secret, and Luo Youdu only told Wei Renpu, Song Qi, and Zhao Pu.

As for the candidates for the Hexi Jiedushi, Luo Youdu naturally could only find three of them.

Luo Youdu had a suitable candidate in his heart, but he did not say it out loud. Instead, he asked Wei Renpu, Song Qi, and Zhao Pu each to recommend a candidate.

Wei Renpu recommended Li Qianpu, Song Qi recommended Pan Mei, and Zhao Pu recommended Li Chuyun.

Looking at the three people in the hall, Luo Youdu sighed with emotion, Zhao Pu understood him better.

Li Qianpu was generous in nature, serious about commitment, and good at military affairs. He could indeed take on important tasks, but he was not the best candidate.

As for Pan Mei, when it comes to ability changes, she is undoubtedly the best choice.

But Pan Mei was the earliest subordinate who followed Luo Youdu, and now she has made a name for herself.

If this heavyweight is really allowed to serve as the military governor, his desire to covet the northwest cannot be concealed.

On the other hand, Li Chuyun was brave and resourceful, as well as courageous and knowledgeable. He could make friends with powerful people at higher levels and appease the people at lower levels. He was also a suitable choice.

Compared with Li Qianpu, Luo Youdu trusted Li Chuyun more.

However, Li Qianpu and Luo Youdu did not ignore Wei Renpu's face and appointed him as the governor of Weizhou, responsible for the Longyou portal. When he attacked Longyou, he would be the main vanguard.

Luo Youdu did not directly appoint Li Chuyun, but called him to Wende Palace in person.

"His Majesty!"

Li Chuyun bowed in salute, Luo Youdu became emperor, and their old subordinates were also honored.

"Come!" Luo Youdu waved to him and said, "Come forward!"

He spread the Lianglong map flat on the desk and said, "How much do you know about the situation in Lianglong?"

Li Chuyun said: "I didn't know it at first, but recently envoys from all sides have gathered in Bianjing City. I have also done some research on the situation in all directions... Longzhou is a piece of loose sand, spread over more than a hundred Tubo tribes, and they do not have a unified leader

, they do not interfere with each other, but they often attack each other over water sources and pasture issues."

"As for Liangzhou being relatively stable, the eight powerful men jointly elected Jia Shi as their leader. According to the general's understanding, Pan Luozhi sought the position of Hexi Jiedushi in Bianjing City to capture Jia Shi."

Luo Youdu nodded with satisfaction, and it could be heard that Li Chuyun had made preparations.

Although the famous general did not know his intentions, he made preparations in advance so that he could use them when attacking the northwest in the future.

Luo Youdu said: "I want to take over Lianglong in one fell swoop. How do you think we should use our troops?"

Li Chuyun looked at the map and frowned and said: "I am stupid and don't know where to start. There is a lot of scattered sand in Longyou. If you lead your troops to attack it, it is not difficult to win. But once Longyou is attacked, the direction of Liangzhou will definitely get the news and make a decision."

response."

"It seems that the eight tribes in Liangzhou are not united at the moment. However, if there is a real foreign enemy, based on their habits, they will probably put aside all their prejudices and fight against the enemy in unison."

"It is not difficult to capture Longyou in one fell swoop, but I think it is unrealistic to capture the land of Lianglong in one fell swoop."

Luo Youdu couldn't help but nod, this was also his concern.

Lianglong doesn't separate the families, they have to fight both together.

Otherwise, if the imperial court exposes its own thoughts, it will not be possible for the great northwest, which is in chaos, to form an alliance with the same enemy for its own benefit due to the forcible intervention of external forces.

Although Luo Youdu is not afraid of their alliance, why not do it if he can strategically weaken the enemy and avoid this unfavorable situation?

"What do you think if we leave Longyou alone and send someone to serve as the governor of Hexi, and use the convenience of his authority to win over the eight ethnic groups in Liangzhou and control Liangzhou from the inside. We will fix Liangzhou internally and seize Longyou externally."

Luo Youdu pointed at Liangzhou on the map and rowed all the way to Longyou.

Li Chuyun's eyes lit up and he immediately said: "General, I think it's feasible and I'm willing to take on this important task!"

Luo Youdu said directly: "Let Zhengyuan come, because this task belongs to you. But there is a certain danger. I will select three hundred of the most elite soldiers from the army to act as your bodyguards."

Li Chuyun said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, no, I am going to Liangzhou. I will go with the envoy in the end. It is enough to be alone."

Luo Youdu took a deep look at Li Chuyun and said: "It's up to you... remember, don't force it. If there is really going to be a change, safety is the top priority."

Li Chuyun said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration!"

Luo Youdu took Li Chuyun to the side hall and came to the relationship map of the Northwest: "This is the relationship map that I, Wei Renpu, Song Qi, and Zhao Pu compiled based on the situation in the northwest. Please note it down. For you

The operation in the northwest will be of great help."
To be continued...