In the temporary mansion of Wu Haogu in Tongwan City, this Kaifeng-style family banquet was extremely comfortable for everyone.

These days in the northwest war, although there is no shortage of wine and meat, but the flavor of the people in Kaifeng City can only be tasted in dreams. This time, Bai Feifei and her two female apprentices took action and cooked a meal of authentic Kaifeng vegetables, fragrant sugar fruits, mustard melons, green and tender wild vegetables, rice porridge boiled slightly yellow, carp picked up in the Wuding River boiled thick soup, and of course, the most distinctive Kaifeng dish - fried chicken with lard.

This is a delicacy cooked by three beauties who are not fanned but also have excellent appearances, and the three beauties are also personally accompanied by the banquet, how can you not make Wu Haogu, Gao Yu and Tong Guan have a big mind?

A little wine and food went down, and the three people holding the beauty also let go of their minds, and kept talking and laughing. It's all about the wind and snow in Kaifeng Mansion, and they are faintly a little homesick. Bai Feifei's clever mouth is also quite suitable for the situation, and a few words of laughter from time to time can make the two and a half old men present (Tong Guan can only be counted as half) in a cheerful mood.

The head of this Oiran line of Kaifeng Mansion is really worthy of its name!

"Brother Gao," Bai Feifei smiled at Gao Yu and said in a pure Kaifeng accent, "Nunu heard that you are now the first general of the Great Song Dynasty, last time in Hehuang was the first skill, this time in Wuding River is the first skill, slave slave admires tightly, first toast Brother Gao." ”

Gao Yu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Feifei, don't you listen to people's nonsense, a certain is not the first work, the last time in Hehuang, it was all under the command of Tong Daguan." And this time, Da Lang is the first credit! ”

Wu Haogu hurriedly shook his head when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Brother Gao, how can you be so humble? How can a certain businessman who can't fight make a contribution? ”

"Alas," Gao Yu smiled, "how come you don't know how to fight?" That military commander and two engineer commanders, weren't they all set up by you? In addition, using knights and military attachés to train government soldiers is also your way! These three methods alone can make you a generation of famous generals! ”

There was a faint smile on the corner of Wu Haogu's mouth, listening to Gao Yu speak, but his eyes swept over Tong Guan's face. I only saw this big mink with a smile on his face and a beard in his hands, but I don't know what he was thinking?

"Big brother Gao, don't raise your little brother." Retracting his eyes, Wu Haogu continued to be humble, "Which little brother is a generation of famous generals?" The younger brother can't even distinguish the golden drum and military horn, and the establishment of a military machine should be commanded because the younger brother really doesn't know how to fight, so he has to rely on those knights who know how to do it. Those knights, weren't they all brought out by Big Brother Gao? ”

"I also take ready-made," Gao Yu shook his head, "There is no one in the palace in front of the palace who was trained by me...... If there is merit, it should also belong to Mr. Murong. ”

Wu Haogu smiled: "Mr. Murong just led those knights into the door of military science, and really took them to the battlefield and organized them into an army, isn't it still you, big brother?" I think you have to do the first work this time. Tong Daguan, did you say? ”

Tong Guan just smiled and looked at Wu Haogu, and then at Gao Yu, but he just smiled and didn't answer. In fact, Wu Haogu's modesty surprised him a little, this time's head skill is undoubtedly Wu Haogu's!

Moreover, Wu Haogu was careless, and also created four new roads on the road of military learning - one is to rely on military machinery to command and dispatch; the second is to form professional engineers; the third is to use gunpowder to blow up the city wall; The fourth is to knight the imperial army.

Just these few articles, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a military scholar!

Won't fight yet...... This is modest, but a bit too much.

Seeing that Tong Guan was silent, and looking at Gao Yu, he was also thoughtful. Wu Haogu's heart sank, and those who can make a name for themselves in history are really not simple!

"Brother Gao, Tong Daguan," Wu Haogu considered his words, "A certain is a businessman after all, and the battlefield is not a place where he can gallop for a long time. So it's just enough...... Could it be that a certain soldier will fight in the bitter cold of the northwest for a long time? What's there to do in this battle? There are still a lot of things going on in Jiehe Commercial City, and the development of the Southeast Sea has just begun! ”

That's true.

Tong Guan nodded slightly, but still did not say anything.

Wu Haogu then said: "Brother Daofu, Brother Shiyan, you two are the ones who really lead the troops to fight." As a general, you need credit to consolidate grace and establish prestige. With grace and prestige, the two can continue to serve the country and the officials in the army. So the first merit this time, a certain look is still from Brother Gao. ”

Gao Yu shook his head, and wanted to be humble again-I really didn't expect Gao Yu to be a gentleman who knew how to be humble-Wu Haogu hurriedly continued: "As for Brother Daofu, he is now the prime minister, Shuo Fang Lu is slightly appeased and controlled, and it is inconvenient to seal the Xinjiang side, and it is inconvenient to have no soldiers and horses in his hands." It's better to choose more than 10,000 strong men from the Three Direct Army to follow! ”

Wu Haogu's proposal startled Tong Guan, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, how can our family get involved in the Three Direct Army?" ”

"Yes," Gao Yu also said, "The Three Straight Army is the men and horses of the front division of the palace!" ”

Wu Haogu said with a smile: "The knights in front of the palace and the dragon warriors are the people in front of the palace, and the others are not!" It means that Brother Daofu might as well leave the more than 10,000 soldiers who made spears in Shuofang. It's not a lot of people, but it's a good way...... There are as many soldiers as you want! ”

Tong Guan furrowed his brows when he heard this. Of course, he knew the benefits of those pikemen in the Three Straight Army—they were cheap and easy to use!

The cost of recruiting such "compulsory soldiers" is much lower than that of recruitment, and there is no need to pay for it. It couldn't be cheaper! Originally, I thought that this kind of cheap government soldiers were useless, and at most they could be used as auxiliary soldiers, and they would not be able to go to the battlefield.

But who would have thought that after a few months of training for the knightly officers drawn from the Imperial Horse Straight Middle, these soldiers would not only be able to go to the battlefield, but also perform very well. Although it is not as good as the warriors, it is not worse than the ordinary elite of the Western Army!

This is not as simple as surprise, but it may destroy the jobs of a large number of people!

"Brother Daofu," Wu Haogu looked at Tong Guan seriously, "The matter that the government soldiers can be used for a little training can't be hidden, and it shouldn't be hidden." And the generals of the Western Army must know it now...... This is the credit of the three of us, and we can't push it. ”

What this means is that it is we who offend people, and no one can escape. And the last thing you can't run away is your child!

Wu Haogu can still go to Jiehe Commercial Market to avoid the limelight, and Gao Yu is a big deal to return to the front of the Kaifeng Mansion Mixed Palace. But Tong Guan has to stand up to Shuo Fanglu, if he doesn't have soldiers in his hands, he will be regarded by the Western Army as the opponent of smashing his job. So how can this Shuofang Road be slightly appeased and set up?

Seeing Tong Guan's brows tightened more and more, Wu Haogu finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Tong Guan is Tong Guan after all, how can the eunuchs who were crowned kings in history not have the heart of fame and fortune? If you want him to retreat bravely, let go of the power of Shuofang Lu Jingluo to appease the envoy and return to Kaifeng Mansion to retire, it is impossible.

"Chongdao, Shiyan," after thinking for a long time, Tong Guan finally spoke, "Why don't we hand a piece of music to the official family together and talk about the battle of the Wuding River this time." ”

"Okay." Gao Yu nodded.

"It's all up to Brother Daofu." Wu Haogu also smiled.

Tong Guan said again: "The first contribution of this war...... Shi Yan, or you will take care of it. ”

Gao Yu frowned slightly, as if he was worried about too much limelight. Of course he didn't know about Yue Fei's tragedy, but there was a Di Qing in front of him after all. The generals of the Song Dynasty were most afraid of being too showy, and if they were in the limelight, they would become the target of the public, and they would be endlessly faulty from all sides, and life would not be easy.

Tong Guan hurriedly said: "Shi Yan, don't worry, our family will also help to take care of some, the government soldiers in the Three Direct Army, our family plays the Son of Heaven, and I ask to stay in Shuofang." And then ask two or three hundred knights to lead the soldiers, who are responsible for training the government soldiers, and form a Shuofang Road military machine to command. At the same time, let's report to the officials that knights from the Military Academy Department can lead the troops and help the generals command. ”

"This thing ......" Gao Yu is not stupid, he naturally knows that this matter offends people!

Tong Guan smiled and said to Wu Haogu: "Da Lang, you can't stay out of the matter, you have to let Su Xianggong go to the army to learn and train the soldiers." He is a father-in-law, and his shoulders are better than ours! And how wise are the officials? Such a good thing, can he not be gracious? ”

Wu Haogu understood, and Tong Guan knew that he couldn't hide from it, so he simply made a big deal out of it. Let Su Dongpo, the right-hand minister, come forward to poke the hornet's nest of "military reform".

Wu Haogu, Tong Guan, and Gao Yu had thin shoulders and couldn't bear too much pressure. But as soon as Su Dongpo came forward, it was different, he was a dignified minister. Then the target is Su Dongpo. The Northern Song Dynasty emphasized literature and light on martial arts, and those who dared to provoke the right minister were the left minister in addition to the imperial history. Those generals of the Western Army didn't dare to scold Su Dongpo - whether it was reasonable or not, whoever scolded him was a domineering crime!

Moreover, Tong Guan knew that Zhao Ji was more impulsive, and when he saw the concerts of Wu Haogu, Tong Guan, and Gao Yu, coupled with Su Dongpo's slack, he would definitely approve the reform.

As soon as the official family approves, hehe, the basket will be poked big! There is a group of civilian officials and military generals who are sycophants to go along with it, won't Wu Haogu, Tong Guan, and Gao Yu be unbundled?

"Good!" Wu Haogu raised his wine glass and laughed, "Brother Daofu still has a way!" The younger brother admired, and the younger brother saluted the elder brother with a cup. ”

Tong Guan raised a hand and shook it, "Da Lang, you toast slowly, our family still has something to ask you for." ”

"What do you mean to help?" Wu Haogu waved his hand boldly, "The affairs of the big officials are my business!" Command! ”

"Good!" Tong Guan smiled, "Then let's talk about it!" Our Shuofang Road is still grassy at the moment, poor and white, and has nothing but land, but how can we prosper as soon as possible? ”