Looking at the four girls sleeping on the bed, Wu Feng had an indescribable tranquility in his heart, Guan Yingying, Angel and Hua Yumei only arrived yesterday, Guan and Hua Ernu made an appointment with Angel to Qingyang to celebrate the Spring Festival after the spring break at school, and after the three of them arrived at Hejian Mansion, Guan Yingying's father Guan Yiming was worried that the social security situation in the northwest region was not good, and the three big girls who were loved by everyone would be in trouble if they were found by the bandit organization, and they specially sent forty [***] The capable disciples of the door were responsible for escorting, and they also let the three girls put on makeup to avoid attracting people's eyes.

The long-suppressed Wufeng had a general outburst last night, and under Wufeng's undefeated heroism, the four women who took turns to fight also had to be subordinate under Wufeng's crotch, and finally Wufeng merged with Hua Yumei in extreme excitement.

The sky has already dawned, and the interested officials also know that it is rare for adults to meet the three daughters who have been reunited for a long time, and there must be inexplicable affection, so they have not bothered. Wu Feng woke up early, but he didn't get up, but quietly lay on the bed with the few girls around him, enjoying this rare leisure.

"Wu Feng, what are your plans for the future?" snuggled tightly into Wu Feng's strong chest, Angel asked softly.

"It's still unclear, but what is certain is that at present, I still need to stay in the northwest, stay in Qingyang, this is where my foundation is, where I can give full play to my own abilities, in order to realize the dream in my heart. But I'm not going to stay here for long, the world is too big, it's too small, so I'll have to wait for the right time. Wu Feng stroked Angel's golden hair as he replied in a low, confident voice.

"Then what should we do?" asked Guan Yingying, who woke up from her sleep, rubbing her sleepy eyes.

"What should I do? You and Yumei go back to Yanjing to complete your studies, and it is better to help me set up some useful talents in all aspects to recommend to me, even the students of your school, I really lack these talents here. After graduation, if I'm still here, come here. Wu Feng replied with a smile as he put his other hand into Guan Yingying's loose pajamas.

"What about Sister Angel?" Guan Yingying's seductive face began to flush due to the invasion of her whole body by the bladeless clutches.

"Your sister Angel has another task, she has to stay in Yanjing for a while to assist Guji to help me maintain and make friends with all aspects of the central government of the empire. The hand that had been moving on Angel's hair also slipped into Angel's nightgown and roamed freely.

"Aren't you afraid that someone will snatch Sister Angel away?" Hua Yumei also teased Angel.

"Now everyone in Yanjing knows that Angel is my Li Wufeng's woman, and if you want to grab a woman from me, you first have to touch your own head. Wu Feng replied casually, but the threat in his tone made anyone shudder when they heard it.

Angel squeezed Wu Feng's body hard, and said coquettishly: "Who is your woman?"

Wu Feng laughed and said, "What's the matter? Laughing, Wu Feng turned over and rode Angel under him, and his hands peeled off Angel's nightgown in an instant, and a ** beauty appeared in front of him.

The happy time always passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the Spring Festival passed in the gathering of Wufeng and the four daughters, and the three daughters also reluctantly left Qingyang and returned to Yanjing not long after the Spring Festival.

During this period, Wu Feng also took the four women to attend the Qingyang Mansion military-government and civilian friendship reception held to celebrate the Spring Festival and the various celebrations of the Fucheng businessmen to feast on Wu Feng, which was also the first time that Wu Feng attended various public activities with his female dependents. On the one hand, the businessmen flattered and expressed their envy of Wufeng's Yanfu, and on the other hand, they lost no time in presenting various precious jewelry to the four daughters, in order to win over the relationship, but the four girls politely declined.

While everyone was in a state of joy during the festival, only the men of Morun's Intelligence Bureau were still hard at work, tasked with the secret mission assigned by Wu Feng. Even when Wu Feng was gathering with the women during the holidays, he still found time to work with Ling Tianfang to understand the situation obtained by the intelligence officers and make corresponding arrangements.

On February 13, 693 in the continental calendar, just a few days after the Spring Festival, Wufeng issued an order to upgrade the Intelligence Bureau under the Internal Affairs Bureau to the Intelligence Bureau, and appointed Ling Tianfang as the Director of the Intelligence Bureau, directly responsible to Wufeng, and set up four subordinate departments: the First Intelligence Bureau, the Second Intelligence Bureau, the Intelligence Analysis and Statistics Bureau, and the Special Operations Bureau, to expand the Intelligence Agency on a large scale. The First Intelligence Bureau is responsible for collecting all kinds of intelligence from the countries of the Eastern Continent, including the Empire, the Second Intelligence Bureau is responsible for collecting intelligence from the countries of the Central and Western Continents, the Intelligence Analysis and Statistics Bureau is responsible for classifying and analyzing the information obtained by the above two Bureaus, and putting forward opinions and countermeasures to submit to Wu Feng and Ling Tianfang, and the Special Operations Bureau is responsible for carrying out special intelligence gathering tasks.

This is also Wufeng's deep feeling that a person must have a strong intelligence system as a backing in order to obtain all kinds of information needed, and only in this way can he anticipate the enemy's opportunities and grasp the initiative. Wu Feng originally wanted Gu Ji to take this position, but Gu Ji was now in Yanjing and couldn't leave him, and he also needed a competent and reliable person there, so Wu Feng had no choice but to let Ling Tianfang take charge of this work temporarily.

At the same time, after reviewing the training reports of the first and second garrison divisions of Qingyang Prefecture, Wufeng also agreed to the army's proposal to expand the army to two divisions with full strength, so that the garrison force in Qingyang reached two complete divisions and regiments, with a total of 45,000 people, plus a brigade of Wufeng's personal guards, the total strength reached 46,000 people.

Of course, this was strongly opposed by the political axe officials headed by Xiao Tang, but fortunately, in one or two months, a large number of immigrants continued to enter, and Qingyang Mansion accepted more than 100,000 immigrants, and the total population has broken through the highest level in the history of Qingyang Mansion, reaching a record of about 650,000.

Then, Wu Feng considered that the cavalry would play a huge role in the war in the future, and not enough horses to replenish would be the Achilles' heel of the army's logistics, which must not rely only on external purchases, otherwise once there was an accident, the consequences would be immeasurable. Wu Feng also issued an order, ordering the War Readiness Department to prepare for the construction of the Qingyang Military Horse Farm, which was organized by Lu Man, and located in the northwest corner of the territory near Yinchuan Prefecture, the Luope and Mote people, where there was a large area of good pastureland. The stallion can be selected from the captured Luope war horses, and then can gradually buy its excellent stallions from the nomads, and recruit talents among the nomads who are good at this line with high salaries, and gradually form a pattern of self-research and development and cultivation of excellent war horses. Wu Feng also specifically told Lu Man to make this work the first priority of the War Readiness Administration, and that the work should be carried out immediately without delay.

In the early morning, Di Rena accompanied Wu Feng quietly on the path in the garden of the castle guard's mansion, spring has come, and even the northwest of the far inland can feel the breath of spring. Wu Feng carried his hands behind his back, silently walked in the flower path, stretched out his hand and gently picked up a branch, and a crystal dew drop slipped quietly from the leaf.

"When you sing about wine, what is life? For example, morning dew, go to say that there is a lot of suffering. Watching the dew fall to the ground and disappear without a trace, Wu Feng gently recited this song "Short Song Xing" by Cao Ying, a famous politician and military strategist in the former dynasty. Yes, life is only a short few decades, in the long river of history, just like the morning dew, fleeting, only by grasping the opportunity, unremitting struggle for their ideals, writing a brilliant page, in order to live up to this life given by God.

Direna stood silently, looking at her master with adoring eyes. Although he was only an insignificant servant, he never regarded himself as a subordinate, and let himself be treated like his other three confidantes, which made him inexplicably grateful. Although he has learned the basic Tanghe language, he still doesn't understand the meaning of the few poems he recited by Wu Feng just now, but he can also feel that his master is motivated. Although he had never seen this master angry and so young, he could see that his subordinates admired and even revered him, and the officers and soldiers at the lower levels were madly worshipped. He once overheard one of his personal guards say, "I'd rather die three times than let the enemy hurt a single hair." ”

Wu Feng didn't expect that Di Rena standing behind him would have so many thoughts, at this moment, he completely relaxed his body, breathing softly, immersed in enjoying this rare silence.

"My lord, Lord Liang and Master Cui are here. ”

Frowning slightly, Wu Feng reluctantly sobered up from his intoxication, "Let them come over." Direna, you should go back to your room first. ”

With a burst of footsteps, "Liang Chongxin see the adult!" "Cui Wenxiu see the adult!"

"No need to be polite. Wu Feng turned around slowly, "You two come with me." ”

Both of them were a little suspicious, but neither of them opened their mouths and silently followed behind Wufeng.

"How's the recruitment going?" Wu Feng strolled as he picked up a branch from the trail.

"Lord Hui, it's all over, and the common people's active surnames in joining the army are very high, but I heard that Lord Xiao has some opinions on this?" Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu exchanged glances with each other and replied cautiously.

Wu Feng didn't stop, kept moving forward, "They have their considerations, you have your opinions, it's just that you look at things from different angles." Now they have figured it out that without the backing of a strong army, no matter how good the economic development is, it may be ruined. But you have to train harder, the situation is pressing. ”

"My lord, please rest assured, Wenxiu and I will work hard. Liang Chongxin's words were sonorous and powerful.

"What do you two think of the current situation?" Wu Feng suddenly stopped and turned to ask the two.

After thinking for a while, Cui Wenxiu raised his head: "There are no major changes in the surrounding situation at present, if the Luope people invade in the second half of this year, according to the development of our current army, there should still be a fighting force." Liang Chongxin on the side also nodded in agreement.

Wu Feng shook his head with a solemn face: "You guys are too optimistic. Although we had the upper hand in the war the year before last, it was too lucky, and if it were not for the enemy's unclear situation, insufficient preparation, and the idea of underestimating the enemy, it would be difficult to say who would win and who would lose. This year, the Luope people will definitely come, and they will come prepared, the gap in the number of our troops is too great, and the combat effectiveness is uneven, according to the current situation, there is no chance of victory. ”

Hearing Wu Feng's such a positive judgment, the two of them suddenly felt heavy, "Then we can't sit still, my lord." Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu's eyes flashed with unyielding light when they looked at Wu Feng.

"Of course, so I want you to think about it, we must expand our territory within the scope of our strength in more than half a year, so as to increase our strength as quickly as possible, and at the worst of all, let us have a buffer place. Go down and think about who is the most appropriate next target for us. Ambitious sparks jumped in Wu Feng's eyes.

On February 19, 693 in the continental calendar, Li Wufeng, the city guard of Qingyang Prefecture, convened the military and political dignitaries of Qingyang in the small conference room of the city guard mansion and held a secret military meeting. In addition to Wu Feng, there were also 11 high-ranking officials of the Qingyang Prefecture and the army who attended this meeting, and the scale of this meeting was far from the scale of many military meetings in the future, but its significance was very significant. Later historians of the empire once commented: "This meeting was the first time that His Majesty the Emperor opened his arms to the surrounding areas in order to realize his ambitions." Of course, the benevolent see the benevolent, and the wise see the wise, and the "History of the Tang River Empire" also recorded: "This is the beginning of Li Wufeng's ambition and the beginning of showing his fangs to his neighbors." ”

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