Tens of miles outside Cangzhou City, Xu Haifeng's hundreds of thousands of troops had already set up camp.
Their great army did not enter the city of Cangzhou, nor did they stay in Cangzhou. They only replenished some military supplies there and immediately set off to continue pursuing Modun's defeated soldiers.
"Jia Hui summons Liu Junshu and Li Guanying comes here for discussion."
"Yes, milord."
After a moment, the two generals arrived hastily.
Liu Junshu took command of the Huanglong Army after Liu Zhengyun's death.
Li Guanying's situation was special, although there was another Wang Honghan in the Wolf Regiment, he volunteered to stay and guard Taiyuan after Xu Haifeng won a great victory.
He is capable of holding this position and is also a clever person.
After the great war, Xu Haifeng's purpose and intention were no longer concealed, his desire to be king or emperor was evident.
Wang Honghan thought for a long time and finally made up his mind not to intervene any more.
So he handed over the command of the Wolf Regiment to Li Guanying and immediately retired.
"I have seen the master."
In unison, they both bowed and said.
Whether they were sincere or not, they had already gotten used to this action.
"Uh-huh, sit..."
Xu Haifeng sat down first, and Li Guanying glanced at Lin Jiahui with her eyes.
It's said that men's relationships are forged through fighting, and indeed, after going to battle together, Liu, Li, and Lin's relationship became instantly close.
They were of similar age and their martial arts skills were also roughly on par, so they naturally got along well.
Among them, Lin Jiahui's martial arts skills were the highest and his position was also the most special. He had gained the favor of Xu Haifeng and followed him closely.
Although he relied on Xu Haifeng's help to reach the top position, he couldn't compare with the other two who were purely tempered through life-and-death battles.
But this matter is known to a few people, and no one can reveal it, so whether it's Liu Junshu or Li Guanying, they actually admire him quite a bit.
Li Guanying's glance was a query to Lin Jiahui, and Xu Haifeng summoned him in the dead of night; what important matter did he have?
If it were in the past, he would never have done so, but at this time, although the three of them are not as close as brothers, they are still kindred spirits. So at this moment, since there is a lingering doubt, he directly asked it out.
Lin Jiahui helplessly shrugged his shoulders and shook his head with a bitter smile.
He's not a parasite in Xu Haifeng's belly, heaven knows what he's up to.
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"In..."
The Huns were defeated.
Li Guanying was taken aback. Since it was such an obvious matter, there was no need to say more, but he still responded with a "Yes."
"What should we do then?"
"Press the victory and pursue, capture them all." Li Guanying said resolutely, his heart filled with deep hatred for the Xiongnu people, a kind of eternal mark that could never be erased.
Xu Haifeng did not respond, his gaze lingering on Liu Junshu's body.
Liu Junshu's expression was somewhat unnatural, but he still said: "Pursuing a victory is only natural, it's just...". His gaze swept across Li Guanying's face and he continued: "If we don't have absolute certainty of annihilating them in one move, then it's better not to act rashly."
"Why?" Li Guanying asked in surprise.
They were on good terms with each other, and they knew that Liu Jun's hatred for the Xiongnu was not inferior to his own, which made him feel particularly puzzled.
"Time..."
Lin Jiahui suddenly said beside him.
"Huh? What?" Li Guanying was completely bewildered by these two abrupt words.
"That's right, it's time, we don't have much time left." Liu Junshu nodded and pointed westward with his hand.
"Alas..." Li Guanying fell into thought for a moment, and finally let out a silent sigh. Although he was full of reluctance, he no longer insisted on his own point of view.
Time, which is currently what Xu Haifeng lacks most.
Although in Taiyuan, the Han people achieved an unprecedented great victory.
However, Xu Haifeng's opponent was absolutely not just the Xiongnu people alone.
In Wulong City, a behemoth no less inferior to the Xiongnu people is lurking there with a greedy gaze, wanting to take in the vast and fertile land of Central Plains.
Kai Sa Ren, has always been a great enemy of Xu Hai Feng that cannot be avoided.
The top priority is to quickly recover the lost land, free up manpower and rush to Wulong City for reinforcements.
As for this point, several generals present were well aware of it. Therefore, although Li Guangying hated the Xiongnu people to the bone, he did not dare to take drastic actions.
The territory of the Great Han has already fallen once because of the Wolf Army, if it falls again due to Li Guanying's reason and Wulong City is lost, the territory of the Great Han will fall again, then the Wolf Army will be forever shamed and never have a chance to rise again.
In fact, with Li Guanying's wisdom and insight, if he hadn't been single-mindedly seeking revenge, causing him to be distracted, how would he have thought of this point only after Liu Junshu reminded him?
"Jun Shu, where is Nan Yi Liao?"
"The subordinates have made arrangements, they are taking the most recent route, and will absolutely be able to return to the grasslands before Modu's remaining troops."
"What do you think of this man?"
"This person's depth of city governance is quite impressive, and his ambition... is also big enough." Liu Junshu said solemnly.
"Do you think he can succeed?"
Liu Junshu pondered for a moment before saying: "If we can obtain the support of our lord, perhaps we can overthrow the Xiongnu and replace them."
"Replace Xiongnu with another? Hehe... If that day really comes, do you think his ambition will be satisfied?"
"It won't." Liu Junshu said affirmatively: "If that day really comes, our enemy will be the Di tribe."
"Alas..." Xu Haifeng let out a deep sigh. Liu Junshu was indeed a worthy member of the Liu family, with an acute awareness of politics. Perhaps on the battlefield, he might be inferior to Li Guanying. However, in terms of vision, he was far more farsighted than him.
"If it were you, what would you choose?" Xǔ Hǎifēng continued to ask.
Liu Junshu fell silent and didn't speak for a long time.
Xu Haifeng did not urge him either, letting him think carefully.
After a long time, Liu Junshu finally said:
"My lord, you mean..."
Li Guanying beside him seemed to have gained some insight, opened his mouth as if to speak, but in the end still didn't ask.
Lin Jiahui was also fully focused on listening to their words, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.
Among the three, Lin Jiahui has the shortest political experience.
He was originally a Jianghu Hanzi, although he had some mind, but for this set, he was indeed confused and unknown.
Everyone has ambition, and he is no exception. However, he understands that to climb to a higher position and gain more power, opportunities are important, but one's own abilities are even more indispensable.
At this time, he was like a sponge, striving to absorb all knowledge and constantly enriching himself.
"The Xiongnu must be exterminated, but..." Xu Haifeng said calmly: "I don't want to raise a tiger and wait for it to cause trouble. On the grasslands, there absolutely cannot appear another Xiongnu."
He stopped and his gaze swept across the three faces with different expressions, saying heavily:
"The grasslands... will be where we Han people raise and breed our livestock."
He walked to the only desk in the tent, spread out the paper, wielded his brush, and wrote with a flourish.
"Monkey kid..."
It seemed that a gentle breeze had passed by, and the tent door was slightly pushed open. A figure appeared in the tent with Xu Haifeng's call, like a ghost or a demon.
"Go to the Xiongnu camp and deliver this letter to Modu."
Without a sound, the monkey child disappeared into the tent again. No matter how hard Li Guanying and the others looked, they only saw a faint shadow.
The monkey children's qinggong shocked the world and amazed the people. Even though they had seen it many times, they still felt a hint of deep heart palpitations.
"Jun Shu, you go ahead and prepare food and grass along the way for the Xiongnu people, so they can return to the grasslands safely. Remember to control the amount of food and grass, not too little or too much, don't let them be so hungry that they become desperate, nor feed them so well that they regain their strength."
Xu Haifeng said calmly, as if he was discussing not tens of thousands of soldiers, but some domesticated pets: "We need to make them half-dead, but still retain their combat effectiveness."
"It is..." Liu Jun hesitated for a moment, this errand was not easy to handle. He suddenly thought of something and asked: "What if the Xiongnu people refuse to leave?"
"I have my own way, you can rest assured." Xu Haifeng's voice was full of strong self-confidence, Liu Junshu nodded involuntarily and stopped asking.
"Guān Yīng, are you dissatisfied with my decision?" Xǔ Hǎi Fēng suddenly turned his head to ask Lǐ Guān Yīng.
Li Guanying bowed and said: "Your subordinate does not dare."
"Are you afraid?" Xǔ Hǎifēng smiled slightly.
For some reason, Li Guanying felt a chill in his heart and was momentarily at a loss for words.
"Guān Yīng, I once promised you something, and I will definitely keep it." Xǔ Hǎi Fēng said softly.
"Yes..." Li Guanying hastily replied, his palms had already broken out in a cold sweat just now.
"After returning to the capital, you immediately recruit soldiers and buy horses for me to train a new Wolf Troop. When your training is successful, it will be the day of our northern expedition."
Xu Haifeng drifted away, but his voice still echoed in the camp.
Three people in the room looked at each other, each with their own thoughts.
Xu Haifeng's performance today is vastly different from his usual self.
Faintly, on his body, he saw the shadow of that ingenious and wise Zhuge Kongming, the great military strategist.
At this moment, the two of them seemed to blend together, and it was impossible to distinguish between them.
Is this his true nature, which has gradually emerged after leaving Jiang Gongming?
The three of them were lost in thought, yet simultaneously felt an inexplicable and eerie chill.
Little did they know, outside the camp, Xu Haifeng was sighing towards the sky:
"General Jiang, General Jiang, these should have been your tasks, but I ended up doing them. The heroic image that was painstakingly established has probably collapsed in the hearts of those three."