after being kidnapped by the general

The next day, Yuanli gave Chu Hechao the topographic map of the grassland that he had properly hidden.

Although Chu Hechao was adventurous in Qi Yuanli, after all, this was the topographic map drawn by Yuanli desperately, and he still carefully put it away, cherishing it very much.That day, he and his subordinates studied the map for a long time.

Yuanli's illness didn't recover until the end of the month.

As soon as everything was finished, Chu Hechao slipped Yuan Liti onto the horse and drove him to Ji County.

The northern Xinjiang generals bid them farewell warmly.

During this month, the generals stationed in Beidi visited Yuanli many times.They didn't say anything, they cared about Yuan Li's body, and were grateful for Yuan Li's contribution. Their behaviors were normal, but they occasionally looked at Yuan Li with strange eyes.

Yuan Li felt that they should know the relationship between Chu Hechao and him. After all, Chu Hechao's abnormality was too obvious when he was seriously ill.But I don't know what Chu Hechao said to these cronies, none of these generals showed anything wrong in front of Yuanli.

Yuan Li was also happy and relaxed, as if he hadn't noticed anything, he talked and laughed happily with them as usual.

Mi Yang and Duan Yuquan also sighed in private, who would have guessed that the general would be with Yuanli?

It's not that men can't be with men, it's not that the two of them still have the name of uncle and sister-in-law.When they saw something was wrong, they were so embarrassed and shocked. If it was normal, they would definitely speak out to dissuade him. It can be seen that the general is crazy because of Yuanli, and they can't say anything to stop him.

So be it.

Looking at the general and the governor who were drifting away, the northern general thought to himself.

Anyway, they couldn't shake the general's mind.

Five days later, Yuanli finally returned to Ji County.

As soon as he returned, he was surrounded by subordinates who were worried about him.

Everyone was extremely worried about his safety, and looked up and down Yuanli several times.Yuan Dan was still crying, with tears in his eyes, and he kept saying, "Le Jun, fortunately you are fine, fortunately you are fine!"

Yuan Li rubbed his nose, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. After Wen Sheng said a few words to them, Chu Hechao came over and interjected: "Your Governor, Mr. Shi, just recovered from a serious illness. You need to rest after traveling all the way. Go back first. You have something to do." Report back tomorrow."

Everyone thought it was the same, so they retreated in response.

Yuan Li breathed a sigh of relief, and collapsed on the bed after entering the room, not wanting to move at all.

The man came over and kicked his leg lying outside the bed, and said fiercely, "Lie down on the bed covered in sweat, go take a shower."

"..." Yuan Li silently shrank back into the bed, quite dead.

Chu Hechao narrowed his eyes and said dangerously, "Yuanli."

Yuanli poked his head under the quilt.

The next moment, Chu Hechao's strong arms passed through his waist, picked him up directly, and went out to the bathroom.

Yuan Li lazily gave up resistance, "Bring me the clean clothes, too."

Chu Hechao glanced at him, "You're so lazy."

But he went back and found Yuanli's clothes, casually draped them over his shoulders, and strode to the bathroom with him in his arms.

After taking a shower, the two of them took a nap together.

Chu Hechao hadn't been so relaxed for a long time, and he didn't know when he fell asleep. When he woke up and opened his eyes, he saw Yuan Li lying in front of his face, looking straight at him.

Chu Hechao's eyelids twitched, his heart beat faster in fright, "..."

After reacting, his face darkened, "What are you doing?"

Yuan Li said: "I'm waiting for you to wake up. Brother, tell me how you deal with the Xiongnu and Karasuma people."

Chu Hechao rubbed his forehead, he knew Yuanli would ask about this sooner or later.There is nothing to say, Chu Hechao circled him, patted him on the back, and said slowly: "You have provoked civil strife between the Sifang barbarians and Huyanhuntu. The grassland will not be peaceful in a short time. You can release the Xiongnu now." Let’s go. As for the Karasuma people, we can’t keep them in Youzhou.”

His tone became more and more serious, "Within the Great Wall defense line, no barbarians should be kept."

The people of Karasuma clearly surrendered to the Northern Zhou Dynasty, but they betrayed them time and time again.The court of the Northern Zhou Dynasty also rewarded the Karasuma people every year to appease them, and part of the wealth of the five counties of Youzhou would be robbed by the Karasuma people.Even so, the Karasuma people were not satisfied. The only thing they could do for the Northern Zhou Dynasty was to enlist to fight against the Xiongnu, but now they secretly joined forces with the Xiongnu.

Chu Hechao never wanted to keep the Karasuma people.

But at the beginning, his cavalry was too few, and his troops were too weak. Even with all his strength, he could only make the Karasuma people bow their heads and surrender.The court of the Northern Zhou Dynasty couldn't wait to move the Karasuma people to Youzhou and let Chu Hechao take care of them, so as to recruit the Karasuma people to fight the Xiongnu. Chu Hechao didn't think this was a long-term solution, but the situation forced him to do so, and there was no other way.

Sure enough, there was a problem with seeking skin from the tiger, and Chu Hechao was disgusted by Karasuma's small actions over the years.Keeping these people in their own territory, within the Great Wall defense line, is like domesticated hungry wolves, and they will not be safe in the end.

To remove, to remove.

Yuan Li had the same idea as Chu Hechao. He looked at the stubble on Chu Hechao's chin, stretched out his hand and pulled one, "What are you going to do? Karasuma people are not foreigners such as Huns or Xianbei, but surrendered to the Northern Zhou Dynasty." The court's 'subject', although he said he was about to make a move, he didn't really do it after all. If we want to attack the Karasuma people, there must be a legitimate reason."

Chu Hechao's expression froze from the pain, and he grabbed Yuanli's mischievous hand, "I plan to recruit the Karasuma people to attack the Huns."

Yuan Li's eyes lit up, and he said meaningfully: "General, your mind is good or bad."

Chu Hechao snorted, thinking that this is bad?You haven't seen anything worse.

He got under the quilt, pinched his daughter-in-law's buttocks, and said seriously, "This is the responsibility of the Karasuma people. If they refuse to attack the Huns, they will be disrespectful to the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Attacking them from time to time is also a matter of course. If they are really afraid of my deterrence and really fight the Huns, it will do us more good than harm, and there is no need to join hands between the two parties."

Yuanli nodded in agreement.

I'm afraid Karasuma and the Huns didn't expect that Chu Hechao could conquer Jizhou so quickly and come back.

Not only the Xiongnu and Karasuma did not expect it, but neither did Che Kangbo and Hui Zizhen, the governors of Yanzhou and Qingzhou.

They just heard the news that Yuanli was going to send troops to attack Jizhou, so they happily ordered the soldiers to prepare to fight Wu Shanshi together, so as to prove their innocence.Unexpectedly, they had just packed up the food and grass, took the soldiers on the road, and before they reached the battlefield, the struggle between Chu Hechao and Wu Shanshi was over.

Wu Shanshi was defeated and was captured alive.Chu Hechao won and had already returned to Youzhou.

Che Kangbo and Hui Zizhen were immediately dumbfounded.

The two stood on the border of Jizhou, one east and the other south. They couldn't believe it, doubted themselves in the strong wind, and finally fell silent.

This is incredible...

How did it end when it started? !

These two sent many sentry cavalry to investigate the news in Jizhou, and all the news was similar: Chu Hechao had indeed defeated Wu Shanshi.

Che Kangbo and Hui Zizhen looked as if they had eaten a fly, and they wanted to grab Wu Shanshi by the collar and yell at him, "Didn't you fucking call yourself emperor? Don't you have allies?! How can you be so weak? In Chu He Chao's men didn't resist for a month!"

As long as Wu Sunshi can last for another month, they can wash off the dirty water that Wu Sunshi splashed on their bodies.Che Kangbo and Hui Zizhen couldn't think of it, they really scratched their heads and couldn't think of it, how can your imposing and famous Wu Shanshi, the son of the Wu family in Runan, the big traitor who dared to risk the world's shame and proclaim himself emperor? so weak? !

a month?You can only hold on for a fucking month, what kind of emperor are you still calling!

The two gritted their teeth in hatred, but there was nothing they could do.

Today's Jizhou is already the territory of Yuanli. If they really lead troops into Jizhou, it will not be cleared of their crimes and eliminate evil for the world, but to further prove that they are really Wu Shanshi's ally, and they will defeat Wu Shanshi in Chu Hechao After that, he led troops to Jizhou to challenge Chu Hechao...

No matter how dull the political sense is, the two of them will never do such a stupid thing.

The two had no choice but to turn back the same way.Wu Shanshi is dead, and the only way they can prove their innocence now is to send a generous congratulatory gift to Yuan Li and Chu Hechao, and then keep bragging for them, telling the world that Yuanli and Chu Hechao killed Wu Shanshi How admirable how loyal he is, how well Wu Shanshi died and how abhorrent what he did.

Although this move is suspected of flirting, but he still has to endure dissatisfaction and step on himself to flatter Yuanli and Chu Hechao. Che Kangbo and Hui Zizhen really don't want to do it.But if you don't want to do it, you have to do it. Wu Shanshi is "death without evidence". It is a good thing that they can clean up the sewage, so why do they care about face!

Soon, the rich gifts from Qingzhou and Yanzhou arrived in Jixian County.

Seeing this generous gift, Zhou Gongdan instantly remembered the generous gift that the lord once gave to Wu Shanshi as the governor of Qingzhou and Yanzhou.

The scene in front of me overlapped with that at that time, which made Zhou Gongdan feel blessed in an instant.He figured out many joints in this matter in a flash, and couldn't help but be convinced, and said to Liu Jixin and Guo Mao: "My lord is really clever, and Gongdan is far inferior."

After Wu Shanshi lost, Zhou Gongdan used his real name again.

Liu Jixin and Guo Mao asked curiously, "Oh?"

In a few words, Zhou Gongdan told about the fact that the lord had given Wu Shanshi a gift, and said in admiration: "When Gongdan learned that those things were going to be given to Wu Shanshi, his heart ached. I also asked the lord that I gave those things to Wu Shanshi for nothing. Is it too wasteful? I personally thought that Wu Shanshi was not worthy of the good things the lord gave him. But the lord was very open-minded at that time, telling me that there was nothing to do, and said that what you give up, you will get. I originally thought that "get" refers to letting Who would have thought that Wu Shanshi's proclaiming the emperor would be more than that simple. The lord had already expected that Che Kangbo and Hui Zizhen would give him a gift today. This gift was not exactly what the lord intended to give to Wu Shanshi. gift?"

After Wu Shanshi ascended the throne, in order to maintain the emperor's extravagant life and the emperor's ostentation, the gold, silver and jewelry sent by Yuanli had already been squandered by Wu Shanshi.Zhou Gongdan regretted the money at the beginning, but he didn't expect to be able to make up for it here.

He really admired Yuanli so much.

Liu Jixin and Guo Mao suddenly realized that they looked at these gifts in a different way.

Guo Mao pinched his beard and praised generously: "My lord is really planning a strategy and winning a thousand miles away. I live many years longer than my lord, but I am not as far away as my lord."

"Not bad, not bad," Liu Jixin laughed, "We still have to learn."

When the gift list from Qingzhou and Yanzhou came to Yuan Li, Yuan Li said "Good guy" when he saw it, "These two are really bleeding."

The gift list was too long, and Yuanli saw that he hadn't finished reading it after dinner.Chu Hechao walked in from the outside and glanced at the gift list, "It is rumored outside that you have already guessed that Che Kangbo and Hui Zizhen will give you a gift, since it is something that has been expected for a long time, why bother to read it in such detail. "

Yuan Li looked up at him with question marks all over his head, "When did I guess that the two of them would give me a gift?"

Chu Hechao frowned, and said in an unexpected tone, "Didn't you guess?"

"I can't even guess this kind of thing." Yuan Li frowned, helplessly, "I originally thought that when you attacked Wu Shanshi, the two of them would come to share a piece of the pie and prove their innocence. The strength of the three states increased Together, it will be much easier for us to fight Wu Shanshi when the time comes. If these two are good enough, they will surrender to us intentionally. If they are not honest, we can use Wu Shanshi's status as an ally to crush them to death... You can guess that Wu Shanshi is so unbeaten, you will come back within a month, so they have no chance to play at all."

Chu Hechao clicked his tongue, "You still blame me?"

How can?

Yuan Li gave him a thumbs up, and praised Chu Hechao more than a dozen times without any seriousness.Yuan Li stopped after praising Chu Hechao so much that his eyelids twitched, his mouth twitched and he raised his hand to say enough was enough.

He put away the gift list and concentrated on eating.After the meal, Chu Hechao asked, "Are you still going to see Wu Shanshi?"

Yuan Li thought for a while, then shook his head.

There is no need to see each other, Wu Shanshi is already a defeated player, and he has no chance to stand up.He himself has no character worthy of Yuanli's respect, seeing him is just a waste of time.

"Ask Jia Qing if he still wants to see Wu Shanshi." Yuan Li sighed, and said to Lin Tian sideways, "Allow him to dress Wu Shanshi and deliver food, as long as it is a small matter that is not embarrassing, you can agree to him."

Lin Tian nodded in response.

Yuan Li looked at Chu Hechao again, "Brother, what are you going to do with Wu Shanshi?"

Chu Hechao took a few sips of tea and said casually, "I was arrested for you, you can decide."

Yuan Li made a final decision, "Then give it to the emperor. It just happens to remind His Majesty that it's time for me to be named Duke."

Chu Hechao gave his wife some credit, and he was in an extremely happy mood, not much worse than when he was named a general.He suddenly smiled maliciously, "Do you know who else I caught in Jizhou?"

Yuan Li's curiosity was immediately aroused: "Who?"

Chu Hechao put down his teacup and smiled strangely, "The former sheriff of our Guangyang County, Mr. Cai Ji."

After Jia Qing was told that he could visit Wu Shanshi in prison, he was silent for a long time, and finally nodded in agreement.

When going to the prison, Jia Qing also asked Zhou Gongdan if he would go with him. Zhou Gongdan smiled and shook his head, "I won't be angry with him anymore. After all, the things I did were really not the actions of a gentleman."

Jia Qing didn't force her, and went to the prison alone with her clothes and food.

In the prison, Wu Shanshi and Cai Jizheng were locked in two adjacent cages.

When Jia Qing was taken by the jailer to see the embarrassed Wu Shanshi, his emotions were complicated, and he couldn't help but think of the time when he was imprisoned by Wu Shanshi to wait to die.

Now that Wu Shanshi is facing the same situation as he used to, Jia Qing doesn't feel the joy of revenge or gloating in his heart, only disappointment, pity, melancholy and relief.

The heart knot that the old master who was loyal to wanted to kill him suddenly disappeared.

But when Wu Shanshi saw him, his mood was just the opposite.He stared at Jia Qing, the muscles on his face trembled, and the anger after the shock surged into his heart, which made Wu Shanshi wake up in an instant, "So it is so... so it is!"

It turned out that after Jia Qing escaped from Jizhou Prison, he came to Youzhou to seek refuge!

Wu Shanshi suddenly wanted to laugh out loud, it's really ridiculous to play tricks on people!

The generals who could bring him victory were forced away by him to defect to the enemy who finally defeated him.Jia Qing, Jia Qing, even this subordinate who has been loyal to him for many years has become a member of Youzhou, how can he win against Youzhou.

Wu Shanshi was disheartened for a while, he pulled the corners of his mouth coldly, he couldn't even smile, he closed his eyes and sat against the wall.

Jia Qing sighed silently and said, "My lord."

Wu Shanshi said coldly: "What are you doing here? Are you here to watch my jokes for your new master? Jia Qing, Jia Qing, after all, I underestimated you. I thought you were the most pedantic, foolish and loyal person under my command ,did not think of……"

He laughed at himself, "You are the one who is really smart."

Jia Qing didn't say a word to defend himself, but silently put the things he brought in Wu Shanshi's cell, and asked the jailer to bring Wu Shanshi a bucket of hot water to wipe his body.

Wu Shanshi didn't say a word.

After Jia Qing finished these things, he also felt that he had done his best.He was about to leave, but Cai Ji, who was in the next cage, was lying on the edge of the cage and stretched out his hand to grab Jia Qing's robe, "Master Jia, Mr. Jia, please help me!"

Jia Qing looked down and saw that Cai Ji's white hair and beard were in a mess. He was haggard after being in prison for several days, his cheeks were sunken, his clothes were smelly, and there was a faint smell of urine. It is as old as dying.

Cai Ji was sweating profusely, and flatteringly said to Jia Qing: "Lord Jia, I used to be the sheriff of Guangyang County in Youzhou, and I was a colleague of yours! The governor and the general have always valued me, and they used to go to my banquet , Sir, please help me to intercede with the governor and the general, in view of the past, they will definitely let me go!"

Jia Qing stepped back and pulled the clothes back from his hand, "I only know that the current governor of Guangyang County is Yuan Song, the father of Lord Inspector."

Cai Ji was sweating more on his face and trembling all over, "Master Jia, I beg you to save me, I really regret it, I regret leaving Youzhou to join Wu Shanshi... I thought Jizhou was the most stable place in the world , did not expect to go around, after all, Youzhou won, and won the entire three northern states... I regret it, I really regret it, Mr. Jia, I beg you, please help me fight with the governor and the general. Say something nice, tell them that I, Cai Ji, have regretted it...!"

He really regrets it.I still think that when he escaped from Youzhou, he was secretly happy, thinking that he escaped from the war-torn land one step earlier.Feeling that Chu Hechao and Yuanli's temperament will eventually mess up their own hands and feet in the troubled times, but their hearts are higher than the sky, and they will suffer the consequences sooner or later.But later, he became a prisoner of Youzhou, and Yuanli and Chu Hechao had already gone so far away that he couldn't even see their backs.

If he knew his mistake at the beginning and corrected it, and stayed in Beijiang honestly, wouldn't it be a different situation?

Cai Ji burst into tears.

Jia Qing didn't listen to the latter words.He turned around and left the prison, behind him Cai Ji cried "regret" and Wu Shanshi's mad laughter slowly faded away until he couldn't hear it at all.

The sun was shining brightly outside the prison, and the sky was clear.

Jia Qing raised his head and glanced at the sky, feeling extremely calm in his heart.

"How?" A smile suddenly came from the side.

Jia Qing turned his head to look, and saw Zhou Gongdan standing aside with a feather fan in his hand, looking at him with a smile.

"What happens to them in the future has nothing to do with me." Jia Qing said calmly.

Zhou Gongdan smiled heartily, and warmly invited: "It's right to think so! Come on, Brother Jia, come back home with me to drink some small bars? My lord brought me the wine from Bingzhou specially. It tastes mellow, but it's not unusual Good wine that can't be drunk."

Jia Qing didn't answer, but walked to his side and followed Zhou Gongdan to his mansion.

Walking halfway, Jia Qing suddenly said: "My lord also gave me a lot of Bingzhou wine."

Only then did Zhou Gongdan realize that Jia Qing was replying to his previous sentence, letting Zhou Gongdan know that he also had the wine from Yuanli!

He couldn't stop laughing, he pointed at Jia Qing with a feather fan and said nothing, the more he thought about it, the more funny he was.

Well, this elm head is also competing with him for favor!