readytorunbook Chapter 89 Brothers talk about Lin Chong, a man of inner beauty!
Chapter 89 Brothers talk about Lin Chong, a man of inner beauty!
"General, my cousin has been ordered by the Emperor to go north. I must protect his safety along the way!"
Lin Chong said sullenly.
Then he glanced at Gu Jingzhi inconspicuously.
Just now, his cousin wanted him to join the army, and now he brought him to the general's mansion. Could it be that he wanted him to follow this general whom he met for the first time?
When Li Sheng heard that he wanted to protect Gu Jingzhi, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, this guy has a mission guard. If it doesn't work out, I can send a battalion of troops to accompany him! Now that Great Xia has recovered the five states, it's time to use people..."
As he spoke, he turned his eyes to Gu Jingzhi.
Gu Jingzhi smiled bitterly and said, "General, you are poaching people in front of me, please at least cover it up!"
"Hey……"
Li Sheng's face suddenly turned stern. "We, the military, don't understand all the twists and turns. We just think it's a waste for him to follow you! Are you going to let him follow you and become a constable in the government office? That would be a waste of talent!"
"Ugh!" Gu Jingzhi's face turned dark.
Li Sheng continued, "My father wrote me that you, even with your guards, dared to draw your sword against Prince Beili. I thought you were a man of great courage, but why are you so coy?"
"..."
Gu Jingzhi said helplessly: "How about I wait until I finish my mission and then let you decide whether to stay or go?"
"Row!"
Li Sheng waved his hand and said with extraordinary generosity, "It's fine as long as they don't go back with you!"
Gu Jingzhi: “…”
Li Sheng glanced at Lin Chong and nodded with great satisfaction. Then, as if thinking of something, he asked Gu Jingzhi, "Why are you coming to my house so late at night? Is there something you need my help with?"
"Indeed!"
As soon as the matter came to mind, Gu Jingzhi said seriously, "General, I came to see you this time because I need help from our brothers in the North."
"That's not a problem! But..."
Li Sheng frowned. "Now that the two countries have signed an alliance, although the handover of the city will be a little troublesome, that old man Nangong Shouyi shouldn't dare to act recklessly, right?"
"not necessarily!"
Gu Jingzhi frowned and said, "After all, the other party is a world-renowned general on par with you, General. If these five states were lost to you, General, I think he wouldn't have much to say. But if these five states were left on the negotiation table, he might not be willing to accept it!"
"That's true!"
Li Sheng nodded.
As a general, he naturally has a general's pride. If he is defeated on the battlefield and loses territory, even if he is unwilling, he will accept it with all his heart.
As a result, these five states were left on the negotiating table.
The key point is that the person who finally signed the handover of the city was Nangong Shouyi, which was unacceptable to any other general.
Li Sheng thought for a moment and said, "Beili is currently struggling to take care of himself, so I'm sure he won't make things too difficult for you. You came to me for help, but I can't offer you anything but soldiers and horses!"
"Besides, if I were to dispatch my troops, it would definitely give Beili an excuse, and then something bad would happen to the diplomatic relations between the two countries... This good situation is bound to be disrupted!"
Gu Jingzhi nodded and said, "If it's not necessary, we naturally can't send troops first. However, Wu Tianyao has been in charge of Beili's northeastern defense line for a long time. Although Beili has made a large-scale replacement of generals, the tacit understanding between the various defense lines has not yet been formed. It won't be difficult for a famous general like Wu Tianyao to find a loophole!"
"Oh?"
Li Sheng's heart suddenly moved when he heard this. He asked, "Are you worried that Beili won't be able to defend itself?"
"It's possible!"
Gu Jingzhi nodded and said, "The safest way now is to send Nangong Shouyi to deal with Wu Tianyao as soon as possible. This way, we can quickly take over the defense line. At the same time, we can also take advantage of the battle between the two sides to quickly consolidate our northern defense!"
"Not bad!"
Li Sheng nodded.
This question... He has been thinking about it these days since he received the imperial edict from the capital.
Recovering the state is certainly a great joyous event, but how to consolidate the defense line is the top priority. Nangong Shouyi is indeed a big problem.
"How do you plan to cooperate with our brothers in the North?"
Since Emperor Xia asked Gu Jingzhi to preside over the handover of all the northern cities, everything must be based on Gu Jingzhi's strategy.
As the receiving general, he only needs to consider the issue from a military perspective.
"General, it's actually not difficult to drive Nangong Shouyi away. If he doesn't want to leave early, we can just force him to leave!"
Gu Jingzhi smiled slightly, then said: "..."
……
After a secret conversation at the General's Mansion for about an hour, Li Sheng personally escorted Gu Jingzhi to the door.
Looking at Lin Chong, who was born with the talent to be a general, he said with some reluctance: "You kid, take him to the north and finish the job as soon as possible. When you are done, send him back to me. Don't wait for me to come to you and ask for him!"
"..."
The corners of Gu Jingzhi's mouth twitched.
Who would have thought that Li Sheng would look at Gu Jingzhi and say, "You have a good brain, kid. How about I ask His Majesty for permission and you stay in the north to advise me on military affairs?"
"General, please stop joking!"
Gu Jingzhi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He was doing a good job as a civil servant, so why did he have to run to this border town and be exposed to the wind and sun for no reason?
Li Sheng chuckled.
This was just a spur-of-the-moment thought. He certainly knew that this was impossible. Not to mention whether Gu Jingzhi was willing or not, even if he was willing, Emperor Xia would not let him go.
After all, this guy is the emperor's secretary.
He doesn't have the courage to compete with the emperor for people.
"Alright, get some rest tonight and go early and come back early tomorrow! I won't see you off. If Nangong Shouyi dares to do anything weird, I'll personally lead the army north!"
Li Sheng waved his hand, and Gu Jingzhi naturally expressed his gratitude again and again, then slowly left with Lin Chong.
……
On the road.
Lin Chong suddenly asked, "Jingzhi, you brought me to the General's Mansion today because you want me to follow General Li, right?"
"Ok!"
Gu Jingzhi said calmly: "If you are asked to start from the grassroots, although your ability is not a problem, but there will be no war in the north at the moment. If you want to stand out quickly, I am afraid you have to wait for the right time!"
"But my grandfather asked me and Brother Feng to stay by your side mainly to protect your safety..."
"Haha! Grandpa doesn't know I possess martial arts skills, so he's naturally a little worried! But I'll probably be in the capital the whole time, so I won't run into any major trouble. Keeping you by my side will inevitably waste your martial arts skills!"
He is in the capital, so his safety is basically not a problem.
As for other troubles...
Those troubles probably come from the political level, and Lin Chong may not be able to help him solve them!
Moreover, the Lin family's decline was somewhat related to her mother. Now was a rare opportunity for Lin Chong to make a name for himself, and it naturally could not be wasted.
Lin Chong listened in silence.
Although he is honest, he is not stupid.
Although he didn't understand the twists and turns of civil servants, he knew that if he could gain a foothold in the army in the future, he would be able to help Gu Jingzhi more.
He is just worried about Gu Jingzhi's safety now!
"Jingzhi, tell me the truth, Uncle Huang...was he murdered by someone?"
"what?"
Gu Jingzhi turned around and looked at Lin Chong in shock!