He Yun withdrew from the big tent with some uneasiness, while Lu Yao looked down deeply at the spread out geographical map, and remained silent for a long time.

With the help of the eyes of many scouts and spies, the large map in front of Lu Yao was beyond ordinary people's imagination.

His fingers moved north little by little along the route of the army, and the intricate dots, lines, and fine lines of markings at the fingertips seemed to conjure up real scenes in his mind, vividly reflecting the magnificent mountains and rivers of the Mangyuan within a radius of hundreds of miles, and the countless Xianbei tribes scattered in between.

After looking at it for a long time, he vaguely felt that his eyes were a little sour. After all, it was dusk, and although the sunset was still on the distant mountains, it was already very dark in the tent. The enticing aroma of stewed food was already coming from outside the tent of the Chinese army, and the soldiers went back to the camp to wait for the meal, talking and laughing with each other, and the sound of words and the sound of pots and pans colliding with each other, and the sonorous sound of iron armor patrolling back and forth outside the big tent, seemed a little noisy.

Lu Yao rolled up the geographical map and put it on the side of the desk, and at the same time closed his eyes vigorously, opened them wide, and repeated them several times to relieve the fatigue of his eyes. Just as he was about to get up and light the lamp, someone rushed ahead of him, and walked around the tent with great diligence, and lit the lampstands around him.

The light was lit by an old man in his sixties. The flickering light reflected his face, this old man was ordinary-looking, with a dark complexion, his white hair was loosely wrapped in a bun, and he looked very tall, with a slight stiffness on his waist and back, and an old sheepskin jacket obliquely, looking rustic. When He Yun entered the account, the old man sat under Lu Yao, but first, the light in the tent was not bright, and second, he was really unnoticed, so that He Yun never noticed this person from beginning to end.

Lu Yao supported the desk with both hands and bowed to the old man: "I'm tired." ”

The old man smiled: "General, don't be polite. I have heard that Team Master He has followed the general for many years, and he was born and died together, and he is the most trusted. I can see it today, and I am really kind-hearted, which is different from ordinary martial artists. ”

"It's just a woman's kindness in general." Lu Yao shook his head: "It's true that Your Excellency has been in Northern Xinjiang for decades, but you know so much about a team leader in our military region, which really surprises me. ”

"Why should the general be too modest. The general was born in a famous family, started from the army, increased the Huns to defeat, turned the tide in Yecheng, and seized Daijun and Weizhen Northern Xinjiang with lightning speed. With such a record, even the world's famous generals Gou Daojiang and Liu Yueshi are nothing more than that. General Yingyang's prestige has spread far and wide, and the sharp soldiers and fierce generals under the general's command have also become famous, and it is not surprising that the old man knows the reputation of Team Master He......" The old man bowed to Lu Yao politely and continued: "I have never seen Team Master He's archery skills today, but I have appreciated Team Master He's benevolent heart. ”

Lu Yao leaned back and let out a silent laugh: "Benevolence? Song Xianggong bowed to the benevolent way, but as a result, he was defeated and died in the Hongshui soldiers, and became a laughing stock for thousands of years. De Yuan Gong, although the so-called benevolence is prevalent in the world, it is useless. ”

The old man lowered his eyelids: "Then, isn't it this benevolence that General Lu values the team master?" ”

Lu Yao didn't expect his heart to be revealed so easily, and he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

He looked intently, and the old man, who was respectfully called "Deyuan Gong", sat with his eyebrows lowered, his face calm and calm, although he was not particularly majestic, but he had an unfathomable momentum. It is worthy of being a legendary figure who once served as the auxiliary minister of Tuoba Xianbei, General Zuo, and Dingxiang Marquis Wei Cao.

Lu Yao commanded the army on the dam this time, and he was slow to advance troops on the surface, and made a posture of only caring about looting people and goods everywhere to confuse the two strong clans of the Puliuru clan and the Qiluo clan in the north; Secretly, he has sent capable men to work with Ma Bond to sneak to the source of the water, and connect with the Jin people who are trapped there. As early as three days ago, Wei Cao personally risked his life to sneak over the blockade of the Xianbei cavalry and came to Lu Yao's camp to negotiate.

Lu Yao knew very well that for the displaced people who were trapped in the source of the water and were on the verge of despair, the soldiers and horses of Daijun were their only source of life. But he did not rush into the blood because of this, and rushed to the rescue, but deliberately suppressed the speed of the march. During the three days that Wei Cao accompanied the army, the distance that the Jin army camp moved north every day was only ten miles. The reason for this is first of all to obtain more favorable conditions when negotiating with Wei Cao.

Wei Cao has been an official in the Tuoba Xianbei tribe for many years, and has determined the official position and system for two generations of Dadan, and dozens of his clan's children have served in important civil and military positions. Such a huge force is exactly what Daijun needs, who is short of manpower.

Among the troops and people that Lu Yao currently controls, Hu Er has more than sixty percent, and this proportion is very terrifying. It must be known that the Jin people are like flesh and bones, and the Hu people are just sharp blades used to fight, if they are not used carefully, they will hurt themselves. Even though Lu Yao tried his best to break up the original tribal system and use the laws of the Jin people to restrain the Hu people, he could not guarantee that these Hu people would always be loyal when fighting against their fellow clansmen. In this context, he urgently needed more Jin people to take refuge in order to ensure the stability of the Daijun regime.

But at the same time, Lu Yao was also deeply jealous of this force that broke away from the jurisdiction of the imperial court and stood out on the grassland. Although his wings are gradually full, after all, his foundation is not thick, and he only relies on a county, if the means of dealing with the Wei clan are not perfect, I am afraid that he will be afraid of being against the guest. Because of this, Lu Yao decided to discuss the conditions with Wei Cao in detail to ensure that his generation would obey the decree of the acting county from now on.

It's a pity that this time he went north to the grassland, Shao Xu never accompanied the army, and Lu Yao's skills of folding and manipulating subtle tongue arguments are not what Lu Yao is good at. Although Lu Yao deliberately neglected Wei Cao for a few days, Wei Cao always maintained a relaxed attitude that was not in a hurry or impatient, which made it difficult for Lu Yao to deal with it. And his occasional remarks vaguely contain deep meaning, as if he was mocking Lu Yao's scheming, saying that if he really sat back and watched the Jin people being besieged by Xianbei because of selfishness, it would be contrary to benevolence.

Lu Yao inhaled deeply and exhaled deeply, suppressing some of his anxious emotions. This Wei Cao is an old fox who is difficult to fathom, perhaps, it is better to simply push the truth?

"Deyuan Gong, in the past few days, I have been visiting the Malay newspaper, and in the area of Weiyuan, the Xianbei people are very urgent. Although our army intends to help, it is blocked by many tribes in the southern part of the grassland on the dam, and it may be difficult to rescue it in time......" Lu Yao pondered for a long time, and asked tentatively: "The situation is so critical, but I don't think Your Excellency is worried about it?" ”

Wei Cao smiled first, then sighed. When he sighed, wrinkles immediately appeared on his forehead, as if to remind others that this once great man had aged after all. But perhaps the bearing and contagion brought by decades of being in charge of power are still there, and when he spoke freely, Lu Yao couldn't help but concentrate and listen carefully.

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It is really hard to divide the chapters, and it seems that the next chapter must be named "Wei Cao (Xia)", or "Wei Cao (continued)......