Even when Yu Shaocheng defected, he brought with him 6,000 soldiers and horses.
Qu Yunmie knew that he was not very eloquent, so he did not respond but looked at Xiao Rong beside him.
To be honest, he thought it was good enough that Huang Yanjiong could send troops. As for whether he sent 5,000 or 50,000, it made no difference in his eyes. He would lead an army of 300,000 anyway, with or without them, he would go to war.
Xiao Rong sat there and responded with a cold smile: "It seems that Governor Huang's sincerity is only this much."
Huang Yanjiong: "Jianning is poor, and I don't have many soldiers and horses..."
Xiao Rong interrupted him, "No matter how poor a place is, it is impossible to have only 5,000 soldiers. In the matter of attacking the Xianbei, the king is the cooperator and the initiator. In order to deal a fatal blow to the Xianbei, he will lead all the Zhenbei Army to the north! The king has such courage, and Huang Taishou should follow suit. After all, the world has suffered from the Xianbei for a long time! How many people died under the hooves of the Xianbei people? The late emperor died at a young age. Wasn't it also caused by the Xianbei people? Huang Taishou is the Jianning Taishou promoted by the court. If you only take 5,000 soldiers out, how can you prove your loyalty to the court and how can you get the favor of His Majesty? Our king has not contacted anyone. The first person to send a letter is Huang Taishou. It is precisely because the king and the Huang family have a favor. This is a good thing that benefits the country, the king, and the people. How can Huang Taishou not understand our king's painstaking efforts!"
Qu Yunmie: “…………”
What is his intention?
Huang Yanjiong also stared at Xiao Rong blankly. Painstaking efforts? Could Qu Yunmie have such a high-level thing?
Zhou Liang stared at the ground in silence, seemingly without any reaction. In fact, he had already moved Xiao Rong from the list of those he held a grudge against to the list of his strongest rivals. …
Smart people would understand Xiao Rong's meaning after just listening to the beginning, but Huang Yanjiong and Qu Yunmie had to listen for a while longer.
Xiao Rong took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then acted as if he wanted to have a long chat with Huang Yanjiong.
"To be honest with you, Governor Huang, there is a lot of work to be done north of the Huai River. Your Majesty seems to have a lot of troops under your rule, but in fact they are of mixed quality. Your Majesty is powerless in many matters. Your Majesty is determined to defeat the Xianbei, but a single thread cannot make a line, and a single tree cannot make a forest. It is uncertain whether this battle will be won or lost, so we need Governor Huang's full support. No, it is not us who need it, but the people, Your Majesty!"
Huang Yanjiong: “…”
You guys will definitely win if I come? Who would believe that?
Xiao Rong knew that he didn't believe it, so he immediately started to paint a rosy picture for him. Obviously, those letters hadn't been sent out yet, but Xiao Rong said that the group of people would also come, one with a few thousand, and the other with ten thousand. When everyone gathered together, there would be more people, and it would be easy to capture the Xianbei. And the reason why they sent a letter to Huang Yanjiong alone was because some benefits could not be given to others, but only to Huang's family.
Xiao Rong did not mention Huang Yanjiong's name, and always called him a member of the Huang family. This was indeed where Qu Yunmie was in the wrong. Huang Yanjiong always looked down on Qu Yunmie just because his surname was Huang. On the moral level, he was always superior to Qu Yunmie.
If someone said it was to benefit Huang Yanjiong, Huang Yanjiong would not be fooled, but if someone said it was to repay the Huang family, Huang Yanjiong felt it was more credible.
Xiao Rong observed his expression and then dropped a bombshell: "The Huang family's original home is in Jiangzhou. Huang Taishou's brother has been doing business in Lujiang all his life. Huang Taishou also grew up in Lujiang. I wonder if Huang Taishou wants to return to Lujiang?"
Huang Yanjiong's face changed.
Of course he did, even in his dreams. On the one hand, that was where he had been driven out, and on the other hand, Lujiang was much richer than Jianning, and it was near Jinling, which made it very convenient for him to start a rebellion!
But he just smiled a little warily: "It is your majesty's decision where to serve as an official. I have no complaints."
Xiao Rong: "What if His Majesty transfers you back to Lujiang?"
Huang Yanjiong laughed: "Stop joking, Lord Lingyin."
Xiao Rong: "I'm not joking. Back then, because of the king, your brother was dismissed from his post as governor of Lujiang. This matter has always been a thorn in the king's heart. This time, we are joining forces with Governor Huang to attack the Xianbei. This is not only to add a boost to the Zhenbei Army, but also to remove this thorn and return everything to its original owner. The Xianbei are not only a concern for the king, but also for the court. If Governor Huang contributes a lot in the attack on the Xianbei, the king can write to His Majesty and the Grand Marshal and ask them to transfer you back."
Huang Yanjiong glanced at Xiao Rong, and this time he didn't even laugh.
Seeing him like this, Xiao Rong couldn't help but smile: "Grand Administrator Huang doesn't believe that the king can make this happen. What Grand Administrator Huang doesn't know is that the king and the Grand Marshal often have correspondence. Last year they met in Huaiyin and had a banquet and drinks. This year, the king went to Pingyang again and had a very pleasant conversation with the Grand Administrator of Pingyang."
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