At this time, Ding Shao also saw Lu Yao and others standing and waiting on the side of the road. He gave an order to the left and right, and left the team with a number of followers and rushed to Lu Yao's side. And the rest of the men went on without the slightest delay.

When he got closer, Lu Yao noticed that this Ding Thorn Shi's face seemed to be a little sickly, and his eyes were not particularly sharp. After leaving the might of the army, he was like an ordinary scribe. Compared with Yue Shigong's compelling attitude that can make everyone around him feel strongly infected, Ding Shao seems too ordinary. Because of its ordinariness, it is particularly unpredictable.

"It's just an opportunistic act." Lu Yao said to himself.

Ding Shao dismounted a few feet away from everyone, and as he walked, he asked in a loud voice: "Which one is the envoy of General Liu of Bingzhou?" ”

"Pingbei General Sima and Yamen General Lu Yao are here." Lu Yao bowed respectfully.

"It turned out to be General Lu." Ding Shao's eyebrows furrowed, revealing a look of joy. When Lu Yao gave a salute, he leaned sideways to show his humility, and then saluted: "Although Jizhou has not been a soldier for many years, I have often heard that there is a brave and warlike General Lu in Jizhou. When I saw it today, it was really abundant. ”

"Ding Gong praised him like this, he really didn't dare to take it." Lu Yao hurriedly thanked him.

"I am an old friend of Yue Shigong, although I haven't seen him for many years, I often miss him. Hearing that thieves were rampant in Bingzhou, he was responsible for ploughing under Jinyang City, which was very hard. But I don't know how I'm okay with it? ”

"Thank you for your concern. As the saying goes: The edge of the sword sharpens itself. The lord of my family was a man who frustrated the 100,000 Huns, and his heroic spirit was only better than that year. ”

Ding Shao clapped his hands and smiled: "A good sword blade is sharpened by itself." ”

He turned his gaze to Shao Xu, who was standing beside Lu Yao. Shao Xu bowed his hand to Ding Shao and said: "General Li Yun of Yecheng, the envoy of Yang Heng's long history, Shao Xu of Anyang, has seen the history of Ding Shao. ”

His surname is Shao, and Ding Shao's name is Shao, and the two characters are fake. Strictly speaking, Shao Xu committed Ding Shao's taboo when he reported his name, which was rude at the time. Yecheng knew that the assassin of Jizhou was Ding Shao, but he still sent Shao Xu as an envoy, and it seemed that when facing the strong pressure of Jisang thieves, the people in charge of Yecheng still lost their sense of proportion after all.

Shao Xu himself is a scholar who has read the scriptures and history and is familiar with the classics, so he will naturally not ignore this section. But looking at his comfortable look, Lu Yao was sure that he really didn't take this matter to heart. This character is really free and easy, and it is also bold.

Ding Shao also had a good demeanor, and he bowed slightly to Shao Xu without any care: "Mr. Heizu is a famous man in Wei County, and I have been admired for a long time when I was in Guangping. ”

Ding Miao stood solemnly beside Lu Yao with his hands down, trying his best to be solemn. Ding Shao's gaze swept over him, and he barely stopped for a moment, as if he had seen an ordinary passerby.

At this time, several soldiers under Ding Shao rushed over with curtains, felt blankets, hu beds and other things, and quickly built a simple resting place on the side of the road. Ding Shao stretched out his hand and said, "Everyone, please come in with me?" We sat down and talked. ”

Lu Yao, Shao Xu and Ding Miao bowed down, and then the three of them rushed in.

On the occasion of Rong Ma Xuan, everyone had no thoughts of greetings. After a few brief conversations, let's get to the point.

Lu Yao and the others had already arranged it yesterday, and it was Shao Xu who took the lead.

Everyone is an expert who is familiar with military affairs, and the fact that the Jizhou army is coming so quickly not only proves that Ding Shao has his own intelligence channels in Yecheng, but also shows that he has long been prepared for waving the army to the south, and all the soldiers and horses, grain and grass, ordnance and other things are ready-made. It is quite interesting that the state assassin, which is supposed to be a civilian state, has such a huge force.

In the face of such a powerful Jizhou assassin, Shao Xu really didn't have any special information to provide, and his main role was just to deliver official documents and complete the necessary procedures for the state and county soldiers to leave the country to suppress bandits. In fact, Yecheng Wenwu, who was below Yang Heng and Li Yun, did not expect Ding Shao to intervene in the Sanwei region; How could it be that the situation of Yecheng being lost and Xin Cai Wang being in the hands of thieves was too appalling, and people with a little common sense knew that it was impossible to stop Ding Shao's actions at this time, so it was better to be generous.

The two sides simply completed the formalities of handing over the documents, Ding Shao unfolded the ruler, glanced at it, and put it in his hand: "Mr. Heizu, the situation in Wei County is like this, what are General Li Yun's plans now?" ”

"Yecheng was captured by the enemy and King Xincai was martyred, General Li Yun was extremely painful, and he hated to be the head of the rebel thieves overnight. However, Yecheng Li Shu was in urgent need of appeasement, and the army lacked food and ordnance, so it was difficult to raise troops to fight for the time being. At present, most of the beggar army is in exile in Linzhang to wait for the imperial court's edict. Ding Thorn Shi is the master of the art of war of this dynasty, and the rebellion of the Duke of Keding in the past ten months shook Hebei. Therefore, when I came, General Li specially ordered that Ding Thorn Shi Dan had an order, and the beggar army did not obey. ”

Ding Shao bowed slightly: "General Li has experienced a hundred battles and has rich experience, so this kind of handling is self-respecting. It's just that...... I heard that although the leader of the thieves, Jisang, has been ambushed, the strength of the rest of the people is still there. Among its leaders, especially those who are called Shile by the name of the Karma people, are known as fierce and cunning. This person is now stationed in Neihuang, relying on the complex and changeable terrain of the lake as a cover, and there are signs of moving eastward. The latest news says that the thieves have captured Fanyang and entered the territory of Dunqiu. ”

He sighed: "In the past, in Guangping, I fought with other thieves, and I know a little about their characteristics. If I am in charge of the army in Yecheng, when the thieves retreat, I will hit them with the rank of elite soldier, and they will not be allowed to breathe. It must be known that over the years, the court has not been sympathetic to Li Shu, and the people have complained a lot, and what these thieves are best at is to incite ignorant gangsters. They are entrapped by the people and wealth of Yecheng, and it only takes ten months to recover their vitality and expand more thief armies. At that time, I am afraid that the power of the combined states will be difficult to subdue! ”

Ding Miao saw Ding Shao, and he kept following behind Lu Yao with a cower. Su Rili was very arrogant, and when he saw this strict clan elder, he felt both cordial and a little restrained. I wanted to say something, but I didn't know where to find a conversation.

At this moment, I could hear the conversation with Shao Xu, and suddenly remembered that I talked to Lu Yao about the situation a few days ago, Lu Yao had talked to him about the conversation with Li Yun, and he proposed to pursue the thieves as soon as possible, and he could not let him reorganize his troops, but Li Yun refused.

"Ahem...... Ding Miao coughed again and again: "Ahem...... I have heard that the wise men of the world see the same thing. Uncle's words coincide with Daoming. ”

"Oh?" Ding Shao looked at Lu Yao with interest: "Does General Lu think the same way?" ”

Lu Yao nodded and said, "Yes." I also suggested this before I left Wei County, but General Li Yun was responsible for guarding the city of Heye City, and he used his troops to seek stability, so he did not listen. ”

"Use soldiers steadily......" The corners of Ding Shao's mouth sank slightly, and said to Lu Yao: "Liu Tingshi is the right-hand man of His Royal Highness the King of the East China Sea, and he has been fighting in the north and south for many years, and he is known as a god with soldiers. General Lu, as a favorite general under Liu Tingshi, naturally has extraordinary knowledge. But I don't know what insight I have into the behavior of Jizhou soldiers and horses? I will gather troops in the starry night, and I will want to drive Wei County to destroy the thieves, but what? ”

Lu Yao bowed slightly and said: "If you can't get away with the subordinates of the state, how dare you talk about the major affairs of the Hebei military state?" ”

"The thieves are surging, and it is the time for people of insight to participate in countermeasures. General Lu does not need to be too modest. ”

"Yes. That being the case, please forgive Lu for being presumptuous. Lu Yao leaned forward and said in a deep voice: "If Shi Le's movements are true, then the matter of Jizhou's soldiers and horses going south is not as urgent as it is to be slow." ”

"Wei County has fallen, and the military situation is like fire. Ding sighed all night, so he rushed to the territory with Jizhou soldiers and horses, lest the situation deteriorate. Didn't General Lu also persuade General Li Yun to pursue the enemy as soon as possible? Why do you say that now? What General Lu means by this, please explain it to me in detail. ”

"Ding Thorn History, Ji Sang, Shi Le and others are thieves. The first characteristic of this generation is that it is good at coercing the people. In recent years, the livelihood of Hebei has withered, and there are 100,000 displaced people who patrol Wei County. These displaced people are already struggling on the verge of death, full of dissatisfaction with reality, and once instigated, they will be like sparks that cannot be contained. Therefore, General Li Yun's beggar army should be in a hurry; Only immediate and targeted military pressure can disrupt their steps of coercing civilians to join the thief army. ”

Ding Shao nodded slightly and motioned for Lu Yao to continue.

Lu Yao thought slowly: "Their second characteristic is that they wander in a clutch and their whereabouts are uncertain. The Hebei thieves and the displaced people they held together were totaling tens of thousands, and the daily consumption of grain and materials was astronomical, even if they were looted by Yecheng, they could not support it for long. Therefore, once they have integrated the displaced people into the thief army, they will inevitably attack the counties everywhere to maintain the necessary ...... The purpose of such operations is merely plunder, so there is usually no regularity. Today it may threaten Dunqiu, and tomorrow it may go west to kill Ji County, except for the south where there is a big river to obstruct it, the other three sides are all threatened by the thief army. With the official army to the thieves, such as opening a net to catch the birds and birds. Therefore, it is better to slow down the Jizhou army of Ding Thorn History, and it is better to use the main force to guard the key passes, dispatch partial divisions to occupy the victory, and gradually reduce the scope of activities of the thieves. ”

"So, in General Lu's opinion, where should our army be guarded first in order to best suppress the thieves?"

"When in Guangzong." Lu Yao is categorical.

Guangzong is located at the southern end of Julu County, at the junction of Jizhou and Sizhou. To the north, it is one hundred and eighty miles away from the capital of Jizhou Zhishu, and to the south it is three hundred miles away from Wei County. The Sanwei region of Sizhou seems to be wedged into Jizhou in a diamond shape, and Guangzong is precisely at the top of this diamond shape.

Ding Shao stroked his beard and muttered: "If the garrison Guangzong is stationed, rely on Baigou and Zhangshui to stop the flow of thieves. At the same time, if the detachment of the division goes down the river, it is enough to cover Handan, Yangping, Dunqiu and other places, and it can squeeze the range of activities of the thieves and bandits until the north bank of the Yellow River...... It does. ”

"General Lu is indeed proficient in military affairs, and his reputation is well deserved." He patted the table appreciatively.

Lu Yao breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had finally entered the eyes of this Ding Thorn Shi, and now he could talk about the right thing.

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