Governor Yang Sichang of Xuanda, Governor Jiao Yuanpu of Datong, Chen Xinjia, General Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei, Wang Pu and others rode on horseback and inspected Xuanda under a group of cavalry.

Wherever I passed, there were only ruins left in the villages. The wheat that was originally harvested this year was ruined. The mature wheat was taken away by the Later Jin soldiers. The wheat fields were trampled by horse hooves, and the jujube, hawthorn, and apple trees on the surrounding hillsides were all cut down. From time to time, the bodies of the victims could be seen on the roadside.

On both sides of the official road, homeless victims were kneeling, holding broken bowls in their hands, begging for passers-by.

"Go away!" The soldiers who were opening the way in front drove away the refugees.

"Let the government offices in various places set up porridge sheds to help the people." Yang Sichang said.

Chen Xinjia looked embarrassed: "Duchen Yang, Xuanda was harmed by Jiannu this year, and the crops were not harvested, and he wanted to help the victims. How could the court have so much food?"

"Maybe someone can help us." Yang Sichang said.

Li Guodong brought more than 100 Ye Busuo to Datong and arrived at the gate of the Governor's Office of Xuanda. Li Guodong dismounted and handed over the guards at the doorway with his waist sign and Yang Sichang's handwritten letter.

After a guard returned to report, he turned around and walked out after a while: "Please follow the Beizhi."

Li Guodong followed the guard into the Governor's Mansion, walked directly through the front hall, and into a pavilion in the back garden.

Yang Sichang, Jiao Yuanpu and Chen Xinjia had been sitting inside for a long time waiting. The three of them sat around the stone table, which did not look like a official meeting, but a private gathering.

"At the end, we will participate in Yang Duchen, Jiao Futai, and Chen Duxian!" Li Guodong walked into the pavilion and saluted the three Shangguans.

"It's true that he is a tiger general! Look at the seat!" Yang Sichang pointed to an empty stool opposite him.

There were four stone stools around the stone table in the pavilion. The three of them sat three times. The stone stool opposite Yang Sichang was empty. After Li Guodong thanked him, he sat down. He didn't have a deep impression of Jiao Yuanpu, and Yang Sichang and Chen Xinjia were great figures in the late Ming Dynasty. It was considered the court's affirmation of himself.

Li Guodong sat down, Yang Sichang looked at him with a smile: "General Li came all the way, General Li saw the situation in Xuanda? Jiannu invaded and the people suffered. Xuanda's crops were not harvested. This year, Xuanda's tax court could only be exempted, and he had to pay for food to appease the refugees. Unfortunately, the court had no silver. If the refugees were not appeased in time, if they rebel and follow the thief, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

"Yang Duchen, the last time he was favored by the court, he received 70,000 taels of silver. The last time he was willing to exchange the silver for food for disaster relief. In addition, the last time he was willing to recruit a group of disaster victims to station troops, build forts, and reclaim wasteland." Li Guodong stood up from his seat and bowed his orders.

"General Li, please sit down! This is the best! I thank General Li for the court." Yang Sichang smiled and stroked his beard and nodded, "General Li killed more than 10,000 Jiannu this time. Although he reported his head to 7,000, he also knew that the general's contribution was released and he could expel Jiannu, and General Li had great achievements. Now Jiannu has controlled the Zhangbei grassland and Tumote tribe. If he repeatedly invaded the border and entered the pass to rob, how would the court deal with it?"

"The reason why Jiannu invaded twice was because they controlled Mongolia. The Korqin people surrendered to Jiannu. Chahar Mongolia was defeated in disgrace. Tumote tribe was threatened by Jiannu and dared not to obey. Mongolians in the north of Mobei also fought against the Chahars and Tumote people and refused to save them. Jiannu just controlled a large area of ​​grassland north of Xuanda. If they wanted to resist Jiannu and prevent them from entering and looting, they needed to unite Mongolia to fight against Jiannu together!" Li Guodong replied loudly.

"The heroes have similar views!" Yang Sichang laughed, "Beijing and Mongolia, and eastward reject Jiannu! This is the same thing for me! Now the Ming Dynasty is worried about internal and external troubles, and there are thieves and Jiannu outside. If you want to defeat the thieves, you must first form an alliance with Mongolia and eliminate the threat of Jiannu, so that you can break the thieves with peace of mind. After defeating the thieves, you will try to recover the land of Liaodong. General Li was born outside the pass and understood the Mongols. This matter will be fully entrusted to General Li to handle."

"Thank you, Yang, for trusting the last general!"

"The Tumote tribe has always had good friends with the Ming Dynasty, but it is weak and afraid of Jiannu, so it has to become a slave. Can General Li have a way to make the Tumote tribe reunite with the Ming Dynasty?"

"Omubu is weak and incompetent. When the two ends of the head rat are scared by Yue Tuo, he will be scared. The Mo General has a spy in the Tumote tribe, and the Tumote tribes' every move is under the surveillance of Mo General. Lin Dankhan is already seriously ill and will soon be born. If Lin Dankhan dies of illness, his son Ezhe will return to Hetao. We can join forces with Ezhe, and then join the three Khans in Mobei. In addition, the Tumote tribes have the power of the five Mongolian tribes. The Iron Cavalry of the Mo General can work with the five Mongolian tribes to resist Jiannu to protect the safety west of the Songjin defense line."

"Okay!" Yang Sichang nodded, "I will report to the court and appoint General Li as general!"

Li Guodong stood up again and bowed to Yang Sichang to thank him.

"Serve wine and food!" Yang Sichang turned around and shouted.

The slave brought plates of wine and food, and jars of fine wine came out one after another, and placed wine and food on the stone table in the pavilion.

"General Li made great contributions to the court. This banquet is regarded as a celebration banquet for the general by the official." Yang Sichang said.

"Congratulations to General!" Jiao Yuanpu and Chen Xinyuan raised their wine glasses at the same time.

Li Guodong picked up the wine glass and thanked all the Shangguans. He said in his heart: Yang Sichang treats me as his person, but unfortunately he will go home soon. The successor is Lu Xiangsheng. Lu Xiangsheng and Yang Sichang have different political views. When Lu Xiangsheng comes, he will show his goodwill to Lu Xiangsheng, which may make Yang Sichang angry. If he does not show goodwill to Lu Xiangsheng, on the one hand, he will not be able to get along in Xuanda in the future, and on the other hand, he will not be able to make sense. What should he do in the future?

After three rounds of drinking, Yang Sichang mentioned another incident: "The bandits have attacked Hubei, and the two Huaihe areas are all harmed. I heard that General Li had a caravan that rescued the people in Lianghuai and built cities and villages, and helped many people. The court wanted to completely solve the Jiannu, and only by first eliminating the bandits can we go to Liaodong. General Li, can he have a plan to defeat the bandits?"

"The bandits are powerful and the last generals have few troops, so they can only gradually garrison and recruit refugees. The reason why the bandits surrendered and rebelled again was that the court did not have silver and grain to recruit them to Liaodong was that if the court had silver and grain and recruited them to Liaodong, wouldn't they kill two birds with one stone?"

"Yes!" Yang Sichang frowned, "The emperor is just a headache for money. My official advocated that the court recruiting refugees to start mining can not only solve the living problems of the people, but also relieve the threat of refugees. Unfortunately, if the matter of recruiting refugees to start mining is to be implemented in the court, there will be many difficulties. Many censors report to say that the emperor should not compete for profit with the people! And why do the court want to recreate the disaster of Wanli Mine Supervision? Alas, it is really difficult to do it at this time."

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Chapter completed!