Chapter 149 Whip

This time, when Lu Xiangsheng learned the news of peace between the court and Jiannu, Lu Xiangsheng was also furious, but at the same time, he immediately thought of the next measures that the court might take against Xing Tianjun. Therefore, when Xiao Tianjian was still in Wuchang, he entrusted Jiang Qin's men to send a letter to Xiao Tianjian and ask Xiao Tian. Jian suspended the use of troops against Nan Zhili, immediately returned to Henan to sit in the town, and was ready to resist the northern border army going south to suppress the Xing Tian army. Therefore, Xiao Tianjian had to meet Lu Xiangsheng on his way back to Luoyang this time.

After the two met, there was another sigh. Lu Xiangsheng now admired Xiao Tianjian very much. He didn't expect that Xiao Tianjian led a small number of soldiers and horses to basically take the whole Huguang in such a short time, and at the same time took a lot of territory in Jiangxi. For him, I didn't dare to imagine it before, and the weakness of the court was also completely shown at this time. For Xiao Tianjian's attack, there was almost no power to fight back. He could only sit back and watch the heavy towns of Huguang be lost one after another, and batch after batch of officers and soldiers were broken by the Xing Tianjun, which strengthened Lu Xiangsheng's prediction of Xing Tianjun. Test, as long as Xiao Tianjian doesn't make a big mistake, it's only a matter of time to win the world in the future.

After this meeting, Lu Xiangsheng also put away his previous arrogant attitude towards Xiao Tianjian and became much more respectful. He analyzed the current situation in detail with Xiao Tianjian. At the same time, he also helped Xiao Tianjian predict the direction of the court's main attack on the Xing Tian Army in the future and the possible force.

In Lu Xiangsheng's view, after the peace between the imperial court and Jiannu, the border troops outside the customs will definitely be mobilized to go south as soon as possible to carry out a large-scale military operation against the Xingtian Army, and the court will only mobilize the troops of Xuanda University and the officers and soldiers in the Shanhaiguan and Songjin area to enter and suppress the customs, and the officers and soldiers may make a big move against the Xingtian Army. There are only two offensive routes. One is to take Shanxi from Xuanda to enter the customs. First, directly attack Shuozhou, take back Shuozhou, enter Taiyuan from Xinzhou, and then go south to attack Jinnan controlled by the Xingtian Army. The second is to take Jingfu, go to Shundefu, and directly attack the north of Henan. First, take Zhangdefu, Weihuifu and Huaiqingfu from Xingtian Army. Take it back in your hand, then cross the Yellow River to attack Luoyang and Kaifeng, and re-enter the Central Plains.

After thinking about it, Xiao Tianjian asked Lu Xiangsheng whether Hong Chengchou would be transferred to the customs by the imperial court this time and led the army to attack Xing Tianjun. Lu Xiangsheng thought for a moment and shook his head and said, "No! The emperor today, although he was forced to make peace with Jiannu this time, he was also forced by you to make this worst. Even if he reached a peace agreement with Jiannu this time, he would never easily believe that Jiannu would really stop coveting Guannei! Therefore, he thought that even if he transferred troops to the south of the customs, he would never transfer Hong Chengchou into the customs when no one is available in the current court. After all, he needed Hong Chengchou to help him sit outside the mountain customs to prevent the construction of slaves! Therefore, as expected, he only mobilized a few general soldiers to enter the customs at most, and was ordered by Sun Chuanting or Chen Xinjia's dispatch!"

"Oh? What Mr. Lu said makes sense! It seems that Hong Chengchou will not enter the customs!" Xiao Tianjian sat on the chair and subconsciously tapped his finger on the armrest of the chair and said.

Lu Xiangsheng raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiao Tianjian's expression. Suddenly, he smiled and asked, "Is it possible that the general still wants to meet this Hong Chengchou?"

Xiao Tianjian laughed and said, "Speaking of which, I, Xiao, entered Jinnan first, such as Henan, and Hong Chengchou has been dragged in Shaanxi by Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong over the years, so I have heard his name for a long time, but I have never met him directly! This time, I guess that Hong Chengchou may be transferred to the customs by the current one to deal with me, so that I can understand his means of Hong Chengchou! Now after listening to Mr. Lu's words, I know that I'm afraid I'll miss him again this time! So it's really a pity!"

Lu Xiangsheng stood up and looked out of the door at this time. His expression was a little embarrassed. He smiled and said, "I think that I, Lu, was also the governor, who had been dealing with all kinds of rebels in Henan, Huguang, Nanzhili and other places. Later, although he was transferred to the governor of Xuan, I don't know if the general can also feel sorry that he has not fought with Lu. What about it?"

After hearing this, Xiao Tianjian also laughed. He got up and walked to Lu Xiangsheng and said to him, "Mr. Xiao respects Mr. Lu the most, so he never wants to fight with Lord Lu. Otherwise, how can he send someone to meet you? How can I go to Julu to meet Mr.?"

Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said, "If it weren't for the commander-in-chief's life to save him, I guess Lu would kill himself immediately after waking up to thank the emperor!" Lu is not only grateful to the marshal for his life, but he is also grateful to the marshal for saving the lives of so many soldiers under his command. At the same time, he is also grateful that the marshal has the people of the world in his heart! I just hope that one day, the general will not forget his promise to Lu!"

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Tianjian suddenly turned around and picked up the whip that Fan Yutong had been using for two years from the table beside him. In his spare time, he personally made a whip for him and handed it to Lu Xiangsheng with both hands. He said solemnly, "Today, Mr. Xiao gave this whip to Mr. Sir, please accept it! In the future, if you hold this whip, you can beat the king unconscious at the top and the treacherous minister at the bottom! If one day Xiao has a negative promise to his husband, then he can hold this whip to wake up Xiao! Xiao vowed here today that as long as he took out this whip, Xiao would never resist and dodge! Let your husband beat you!"

Lu Xiangsheng looked at the whip in Xiao Tianjian's hand, and looked at Xiao Tianjian's solemn expression and his clear eyes. He couldn't help trembling with excitement. The scholar died for his confidant. For people like him, it had already been deeply rooted in the deepest part of his heart. He knew very well that Xiao Tianjian gave today. What does it mean to give him this horse whip? This horse whip can be said to be more important than the Shangfang sword given to the minister by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. This is a king's promise to a minister. This promise may only be once in a lifetime for a monarch, but Xiao Tianjian gave him this opportunity to Lu Xiangsheng, the visible Xiao Tianjian How much value and trust he was, so Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but burst into tears. He knelt in front of Xiao Tianjian with his legs, raised his hands high above his head, and said heavily, "Thank you, Weichen! As long as the lord does not live up to his promise to Weichen in this life, then Weichen will never live up to the master in this life! ......”

Xiao Tianjian did not help Lu Xiangsheng, but put the whip in Lu Xiangsheng's hand extremely solemnly, turned his head to Tietou and said, "Take note of this matter and my words today!" Seeing this whip is like seeing me in person! Once Mr. Lu wants to beat me with this whip one day, no one will be allowed to interfere and defend me!"

The iron head ploped and knelt down, kowtowed with tears and said, "The iron head is all orders! Lord Lu will never raise this whip to the master! The iron head believes it!"

In the end, Lu Xiangsheng still did not take up the official position. He said at the beginning that only when Xiao Tianjian waved his teacher to deal with Jiannu would he return as an official again. This was the promise of a person like him. At least he would do it when he said it. Xiao Tianjian did not make it difficult for him and did not force him.

When Xiao Tianjian left Ruzhou City, Lu Xiangsheng told Xiao Tianjian, "Sun Chuanting is also a capable minister. Although he has suffered many setbacks in Zhangde Mansion during this period, please don't despise him because of this. If this person's master defeats him one day, please also leave him alive. If you can If you take it for the Lord, it will definitely become the Lord's right arm!"

Xiao Tianjian nodded slightly and said, "I know Sun Chuanting. This person is indeed a good official, but I don't hope that he can serve me one day! After all, many people have their own persistence! But I can agree to my husband's request. Once I capture him on the battlefield, I will never kill him!"