Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Outside the East Palace.

Du He saw that Changsun Wuji had a dark face, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

After thinking for a while, Du He stepped forward and bowed.

"Duke Zhao, are you free now?"

"How about we discuss the selection of the four marching generals?"

They commanded 2 cavalrymen, with a total of 4 marching generals, each of whom commanded 5000 cavalrymen.

When Changsun Wuji looked at Du He's despicable face, he felt so angry.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there has never been a precedent of Shangshu Zuo Pushe serving as adjutant to the Minister of Works. Unexpectedly, he became the first case.

A few breaths of silence.

Zhang Sun Wuji forced a smile and said, "Duke Hanguo, you are the commander-in-chief of the army. It is up to you to decide."

"I am only here to serve as an advisor and will not be involved in matters concerning commanding troops and conducting battles."

He knew very well that Du He took him away from Chang'an just to prevent him from doing anything bad to the prince.

As for the command of this army, how could Du He possibly share the power with him?

Changsun Wuji had already made sufficient mental preparations. He didn't need to think about this trip. He could just take a stroll around the four countries of Khitan, Xi, Xun and Mohe.

When the other officials heard what Zhangsun Wuji said, their expressions were also very interesting.

To deal with an old sinister man like Changsun Wuji, we need a young man like Du He who has no martial ethics.

Du He smiled and said, "Since Duke Zhao is busy with government affairs, I will go back and select the right person."

As he said this, he bowed slightly to Changsun Wuji, then strode towards the Ministry of Works.

...

When Du He returned to the Ministry of Works, he was not in a hurry to think of candidates for the four marching generals. Instead, he waited for the appointment letter to come down before calling Xue Rengui to discuss it.

The generals, generals and lieutenant generals he was familiar with were all sent to fight in other places.

The subsequent military operations were also carried out under the leadership of Xue Rengui.

Therefore, it would be better to let Xue Rengui decide on these four military commanders.

An hour later.

Officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to the Ministry of Works and handed the tiger talisman and the appointment letter of the commander-in-chief of the army to Du He.

Not long after, Xue Rengui, wearing a silver armor, also came to the Ministry of Works.

"Duke Hanguo, Deputy Chief of Staff Xue Rengui, reports for duty!"

Seeing Xue Rengui's excited expression, Du He knew that this fierce tiger had long wanted to fight on the battlefield.

Du He smiled and said, "Rengui, we are still short of four candidates for the generals of the march. Do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"

Then Du He told Xue Rengui about the generals who had been appointed to fight.

Xue Rengui frowned and thought for a moment, then clasped his fists towards Du He.

"Duke Han, I believe that Cheng Wuting, the Lieutenant Colonel of the Right Army, Xue Wanbei, the Lieutenant Colonel of the Right Guard, Li Dejian, the Lieutenant Colonel of the Left Guard, and Luo Tong, the Lieutenant Colonel of the Left Army, are qualified to serve as the commander-in-chief of the march!"

Then Xue Rengui briefly introduced the backgrounds of these four people to Du He.

Cheng Wuting was the eldest son of Cheng Mingzhen, the governor of Yingzhou. He was courageous and brave in battle.

Xue Wanbei was the fourth brother of the Right Guard General Xue Wanche. Du He had seen him before on the Goguryeo battlefield. He was an experienced veteran.

Li Dejian was the eldest son of Li Jing, Duke of Weiguo. He was quite strategic and a Confucian general.

Luo Tong is the eldest son of Luo Shixin, the Duke of Tan. He is an expert in pistol skills and a simple-minded super warrior.

Seeing the four people recommended by Xue Rengui, Du He nodded and said.

"Rengui, these four are pretty good!"

As he said this, Du He immediately wrote a handwritten letter and stamped it with the tiger seal and the seal of the Minister of Works.

Du He handed the letter to Xue Rengui and said to him.

"Rengui, take this official's order to the Ministry of War and have them transfer these four Lieutenant Generals!"

"Once these four have arrived, you will lead them to command the troops of ten prefectures, including Daizhou, Yunzhou, Shuozhou,..., and Dingzhou, totaling 10 soldiers."

"The Imperial Household Department will dispatch the war horses to Dingzhou in advance, and we will gather in Dingzhou then."

The most anxious ones at the moment are the armies of Hou Junji and Li Daozon, so all the ready-made troops around Chang'an were taken away by them.

His combat mission was to steal the nests of the four nations of Khitan, Xi, Xun and Mohe. The combat mission was not so urgent and required them to gather the soldiers of the local Zhechoufu.

Xue Rengui nodded solemnly, then clasped his fists in response.

"As ordered!"

Du He smiled and said, "Rengui, although I am the commander-in-chief of this battle, the specific combat arrangements are your responsibility."

"If we can wipe out the four nations of Khitan, Xi, Xun, and Mohe in one fell swoop, we will be remembered in history."

Currently, the main forces of these four vassal states are in the Liaodong area, and there will not be too many soldiers stationed in their countries.

According to the combat effectiveness of the Tang cavalry, it would not be a problem to defeat these four countries.

Xue Rengui didn't expect Du He to be so confident in him, and he responded excitedly.

"Don't worry, Lord Han Guo, I will definitely not let you down!"

Du He nodded.

He then confirmed the time and other details with Xue Rengui, and after making sure that Xue Rengui understood everything, he waved his hand and asked Xue Rengui to go back and prepare.

Shortly after Xue Rengui left, Xiao Kai walked in with a sly look on his face and asked.

"Brother Du, are you going to lead the troops to war again?"

"Yeah." Du He nodded, then asked with a smile: "Brother Xiao, do you also want to experience the battlefield?"

Hearing Du He's words, Xiao Kai shook his head violently.

Fighting in the army requires sleeping in the open air, and sometimes he cannot take a bath for ten days or half a month. He doesn't want to live like this.

Xiao Kai said regretfully, "Brother Du, your trip will take more than half a year, and we won't be able to see each other for a long time."

"Then you will go with me?"

"Forget it."

After Xiao Kai finished speaking, he ran out in a flash.

Du He smiled and shook his head, then left the Ministry of Industry.

...

Wannian County.

The backyard of the county government office.

Du He and Pei Xingjian sat in the study, drinking tea and chatting in low voices.

"It's better to keep your promise and go to the county government office!"

“Relaxed and comfortable!”

Hearing Du He's words, Pei Xingjian nodded in approval.

Although the county government had a wide range of jurisdictions, the people below were obedient to it and there was not as much intrigue as in the Ministry of Personnel.

The two chatted briefly, and then Du He told Pei Xingjian the news about the various armies going to war.

Du He saw Pei Xingjian's face full of astonishment, and then gave him instructions.

"Keep your promise. During the time I'm away from Chang'an, you must keep a close eye on the staff of Prince Jin's Mansion."

"But you don't have to worry too much. With Fang Xuanling and Ma Zhou here, the people in the Prince of Jin's Mansion won't dare to act recklessly."

Although Changsun Wuji is not here, the power of Yuwen Jie, Yu Zhining, Zhang Xuansu, Chu Suiliang and others should not be underestimated.

I still have to remind Pei Xingjian to pay more attention.

"it is good!"

Pei Xingjian responded with a serious expression.

Then Du He chatted with him for more than two hours before leaving the county government office.

Du He just returned to the Ministry of Industry.

Qin Huaidao walked over and said, "Duke Hanguo, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince invites you to the East Palace to discuss an important matter!"