Greeting all the way, they sat in a water pavilion, a few plates of delicate side dishes on the table still exuding fragrance and heat, a jar of small wine and a few cups and bowls, simple and bright.

After the two of them sat down, Qu Cifang got up and poured wine for Liu Heng personally, "Wine is not a famous product, it is my local wine, and the cook who cooks is my old man, he has no advantages, but the dishes are light, which is very suitable for my taste, please taste it." ”

What is this road number?

The only thing Liu Heng could feel was that Qu Cifang wanted to show sincerity.

"Good wine. ”

Accompanying Qu Cifang took a sip, only to feel that the wine tasted turbid, indeed as he said, it was not a famous wine, but the entrance actually had a different flavor. Putting down the wine glass, Liu Heng took two bites of food with chopsticks, and after tasting it carefully, he said: "The dish is also good." ”

Both of them know that today's banquet is not just for wine and food, but both of them are very patient and have been chatting about Fengyue, and no one is in a hurry to get to the point.

"It's been more than two years since I came to Ten Days City, right?" After half of the wine, Qu Cifang looked into the distance, which cheered Liu Heng up, obviously Qu Cifang couldn't help it.

"Thinking about the Ten Days City in the past, and now it has become like this, not inferior to the Lingyuan City, and the county has made great contributions. In this matter, Liu Heng couldn't go against his will, and praised him from the bottom of his heart.

"Where, where, how can one person succeed, there is not only my credit, but also the merits of the soldiers, officials and even all the people, of course, the general must have a share. Qu Cifang said seriously: "I have been the magistrate of the county for two years, and I have many generals to help, otherwise there will be no today's results." ”

Anyway, at least at this point in Ten Days City, Liu Heng still felt Liu Heng's role. Just as Qu Cifang said, Liu Heng saw it with his own eyes and heard it with his own ears, Liu Heng's support for Qu Cifang really spared no effort, and it reached the point where no one was available in the General's Mansion. It can be said that today's Ten Days City really cannot ignore Liu Heng's help, which is unavoidable.

It was Liu Heng who laughed, "You and I don't have to praise each other, it can be said that the reason why Ten Days City can have what it is today is because of no one." ”

Who doesn't say a few words of flattery?

As if he heard the impatience in Liu Heng's words, Qu Cifang stared slightly, "General, since you know that today's achievements are not easy to come by, why do you want to destroy them in one fell swoop?"

Liu Heng squinted at him, "Why did the magistrate say this?"

"Since the army is expanding, the extra troops are not in line with the rules of the military department, and the military department will not allocate funds, so we have to find a way to raise them ourselves. Qu Cifang asked, "Where does the money and materials come from?"

"If you have all the troops, why worry about money and materials?" Liu Heng asked indifferently.

"What does the general mean is that he wants to take the road of fighting to feed the war?" Qu Cifang also asked rhetorically.

Liu Heng asked rhetorically, "Why not?"

Qu Cifang shook his head, "Although I am not good at military affairs, I also know the current situation, if we are like the original, wearing iron armor alone, we will naturally make Beihu not have much appetite, and we can be stable for the time being." But if you show your minions and want to conquer the world, you will definitely provoke a great enemy, wouldn't it be for the disaster of the Ten Days City? As a general, I don't think I need a layman like me to state the pros and cons of this, I want to know what the general knows, and what is the purpose of doing this?"

Liu Heng stared at him, "Does the magistrate want to hear the truth, or is it a lie?"

Qu Cifang was very direct, "Truth." ”

Liu Heng didn't answer directly, "As a magistrate, you should know what the situation is today." The battle between the crown prince of Great Xia is intended to select the prince and continue to attack Beihu, which is very fierce. In the face of this scene, Beihu either chose to temporarily avoid the edge or chose to counterattack strongly, but no matter what, the increasingly fierce battle is destined to be inevitable. ”

Qu Cifang didn't speak, because Liu Heng mentioned the overall situation of the world at the beginning, not the couple of Daxia and Beihu, obviously this was just the beginning, and he didn't finish it, so he didn't interrupt and listened quietly.

And the timing of the battle for the crown prince in Great Xia happened to coincide with the opening of the curtain of the holy dispute. Liu Heng said slowly: "The world outside of Beihu in Great Xia is also not peaceful, it can be said that there is smoke everywhere and chaos is everywhere. Even the sage family that claims to be immortal with the world is in constant trouble, and there are frequent incidents in the Hundred Martial Saint Land, and this ...... This is just the beginning. ”

Qu Cifang was silent. It's not that he hasn't heard of these rumors, but because it doesn't matter to him, he just treats them as anecdotes, and he doesn't care much about them, until Liu Heng mentions them at this moment, he has a terrifying feeling.

"The beginning has been so vigorous, what does the county think will be in the future?" asked Liu Heng.

Without waiting for Qu Cifang, who was slightly confused, to respond, Liu Heng had already asked and replied: "Before the saint comes out, the world will be cruel to the extreme, it has been like this in ancient times, and now this holy struggle that everyone says 'the great changes that have not been seen in ancient and modern times' will only intensify." Don't say anything about expanding the army and going out to fight, if the city survives, it is this family and the country, who dares to say that they can survive this catastrophe safely?"

Qu Cifang was suddenly moved, and a throbbing hit his heart, "The general actually thought of something so far away?"

"Is it far away?" Liu Heng shook his head, only to realize that he was as smart as Qu Cifang, but because he was in Great Xia, which was far away from the center of the whirlpool, he didn't pay enough attention to the danger of the holy struggle, "Looking far away, it's actually close at hand, no one can tell when, maybe tomorrow, maybe today, we will suddenly fall into the catastrophe." ”

Qu Cifang's expression changed sharply, "I thought that the general wanted to take advantage of this prince dispute to make a big difference, but I didn't expect to underestimate the general's ambitions." It turned out that what the general was thinking about was not the dispute between the princes, but the greater catastrophe of the holy struggle, so it was imperative to expand the army to enrich its strength and deal with the catastrophe. The general is far-sighted, compared to the general, I am ashamed of myself, and I am ashamed of the general's words, otherwise I will really become a frog at the bottom of the well. ”

"Quzhi County, there is no need to say these polite words at this moment. Liu Heng waved his hand, "So the magistrate doesn't come to me, I also want to come to the magistrate, and I must ask the magistrate to help me in this matter." ”

"That's nature. Qu Cifang was solemn, "As long as it is my business, the general only needs to give orders, and I am duty-bound." ”

Qu Cifang's attitude was a little unexpected for Liu Heng, and it also made Liu Heng feel Qu Cifang's open-mindedness, he could tell that Qu Cifang was not perfunctory to him, and couldn't help but praise in his heart, worthy of being Zaifu's proud protégé!

"Okay!" Liu Heng clapped his palm, "With the words of Zhixian, I will be relieved." ”

"It's the general who is far-sighted. Qu Cifang said politely, and then thought slightly, "The general has always been silent for several years, and he is a blockbuster, and now I am impressed with the general again." I have a proposal, this catastrophe is indeed chilling, as the official of the imperial court, since you and I have already been aware, it is necessary to write to remind the imperial court......"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Heng interrupted first, "A little person like me can still think of it, how can the lords of the court and the Son of Heaven not think of it?"

Qu Cifang heard Liu Heng's refusal, frowned slightly, and still didn't want to give up easily, "No matter what the court thinks, it's not too much for me to wait for the court officials to remind me, right?"

"Why bother asking for trouble?" Liu Heng glanced at him meaningfully, and said to himself: "To be honest, the Ten Days City is too far away from Kyoto, I am a small guard, I only have the energy to take care of the Ten Days City, and I will be satisfied if I can defend the Ten Days City, as for the rest, I can't do anything about it." ”

Qu Cifang frowned, he didn't expect that it was just a proposal to go to the book, and Liu Heng would actually refuse. But after thinking about it, he suddenly grasped a trace of the deep meaning of Liu Heng's sentence "Why bother yourself".

If the court is not prepared, as soon as they write the book, will they not behave as if the court adults and the Son of Heaven are inferior to them?

If the imperial court is prepared, such a major event must be extremely cautious and dare not leak the slightest rumor. As soon as they are in the book, there is a possibility that they will be exposed, isn't it possible that they will ruin the major affairs of the DPRK and China?

Thinking about this joint, Qu Cifang realized that Liu Heng's refusal was very reasonable, and his evaluation of him immediately rose to a higher level, "This person is by no means mediocre, but it is a pity that his mind is difficult to understand, and his identity is even more sensitive, otherwise the future is unlimited, but it's a pity to ......"

No longer mentioning the matter of the joint letter, the atmosphere between the two soon became harmonious again, and they discussed various matters that required the assistance of the government for the expansion of the army, and they talked for several hours.

I have to say that putting aside all kinds of prejudices, this in-depth conversation has greatly improved their impression of each other, and they deeply feel that the other party is very capable, and they have a feeling of hating each other.

However, aside from business, both of them know that it may be difficult to become friends in this life.

Liu Heng is obviously dedicated to this Ten Days City, and his identity and ambition make it difficult for Qu Cifang to guess. Qu Cifang is different, his heart is destined to be in the government and the opposition, and the Ten Days City is just a place for him to train, and he will have to leave sooner or later. The difference between the two made both of them appreciate each other, but they couldn't make friends deeply, so after they separated, they both regretted it.

In front of the house, Qu Cifang stopped there, and watched Liu Heng step on the chariot, each saluting from afar, and the wheels rolled away.

In addition to their differences, they also have some similarities, such as not caring about what others think. Otherwise, Qu Cifang would never let Liu Heng stay in the house for a few hours, causing misunderstandings among others, and Liu Heng would not just leave, because the longer he stayed in Qu Mansion, the more beneficial the misunderstanding would be to him.

Almost without seeing each other, the two of them looked back and shook their heads as if regretfully and sighed lightly.

Pity!

Nine times out of ten, life was unsatisfactory, Liu Heng quickly put down his mood and rethought about the future.

On the bright side, as soon as the means of expanding the army came out, the army celebrated, and the county government helped each other, and the situation was not a small good for a while, but a big good, and it was far better than Liu Heng expected in advance. But Liu Heng will never be complacent about this, and his rich experience reminds Liu Heng that the more beautiful he looks, the more he needs to be alert to the dangers hidden under the beauty.

For example, Qu Cifang's side promised happily, and how much assistance he would actually give was still unknown before the expansion began. It's a shame that Liu Heng didn't expect the results here at the beginning, so he was prepared to be unhelpful, as long as the county government didn't stumble secretly, he would be satisfied.

The trouble is still on the military side, not only because the military is the focus of the army expansion, but also because of Zheng Zhilong. Liu Heng admitted that he couldn't see through this person, especially the kind of forbearance and superficial obedience, which made him feel alarmed, because he didn't know where the other party would launch a counterattack, which was the most disturbing place.

Next, he must keep an eye on the army, devote most of his energy to this side, and grasp the top priority of expanding the army, and everything else can be put aside for the time being. As long as the expansion of the army is successful, then he can be regarded as regaining his footing, otherwise the expansion of the army fails, and he has to consider other ways out after completely abandoning the Ten Days City.

Success or failure here is very important, what Liu Heng doesn't want to build with his own hands ends up becoming someone else's wedding dress, which is too frustrating.

He had stated in the barracks in the morning that he would re-enter the army starting tomorrow and take over all matters and decisions in the great cause of expanding the army. He just wants to use this posture to tell everyone how much he attaches importance to the great cause of expanding the army, and he will never allow anyone to destroy it.

In order to increase the calculation, it is impossible to overstate the attention.

"At this point, the two sides of the army and the county government are temporarily over, and there are only ...... left."

really wanted to come to something, Liu Heng was still thinking about the biggest trouble left, but he saw the trouble in front of his own mansion and came to the door.

"General Jin, it's only been a day, and the majesty is rising!" The person who came smiled before saying a word, and came to the chariot first to flatter and salute.

Seeing this person and his entourage guarding the door, Liu Heng sent a voice to take out this person's life from Liu Heng's mouth, and at this moment, he also smiled when he saw this: "The rest of the people are becoming more and more rich and powerful." ”

This person's surname is Yu Wuregret, with thick eyebrows, a scar on his face, quite fierce, but his figure is out of shape, and he is wearing a dress of exquisite clothes, not like an ordinary businessman, but more like a blessed outlaw.

When Liu Heng entered the mansion yesterday, he also had a relationship with this person in front of the mansion, and he was a lobbyist sent by the Liu family.

"A certain is still waiting for the general's reply in the inn, who wants to get up early in the morning and hear the general's big hand, it is really extraordinary, a certain admiration!

In this situation, it is not difficult to come up with the same means, but it is difficult to dare to think and dare to do more, and the decisiveness and courage revealed in this make people dare not underestimate Liu Heng anymore.

Liu Heng smiled, "The rest of the staff praise me, where can I afford it?"

"The general is too modest. Yu Wuregret shook his head again and again, and then said: "Since the general can be so decisive, why ......?"

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Liu Heng interrupted directly: "One thing is one thing, what you said is too important, I naturally can't give an answer too quickly, so don't urge it anymore." ”

Seeing that Liu Heng had not invited him into the mansion for a long time, Yu Wuregret had already faintly felt some changes, gradually stood up straight, and his smile faded, "Actually, if I came to the door again today, not only for that matter, but also for one more thing to ask the general for." If I remember correctly, there is still a strategist surnamed Fang by the general's side, thinking that the general is a close confidant and often accompanies the general, but I don't know where he has gone today?"

Seeing Yu Wuregret's attitude suddenly reversed from humility to criticism, how could Liu Heng not understand that he was asking for guilt!