On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 184 Don’t know the way forward

Cui Che didn't care whether Ahui Lusu was tempted by Goguryeo's inducement, or whether it was, as he said, to create unrest in northern Xinjiang so that he could return to Youzhou.

After convincing Ahui Lusu to give up the attack on western Liaoning, Cui Che asked a lot of specific information about Khitan and Goguryeo.

Kumoxi, Khitan, and Goguryeo have been occupying the northeastern region together for hundreds of years. They do not know each other's ins and outs, but they are far more detailed than Cui Che learned from history books.

Ah Hui Lusu also answered all questions, and even informed Wei Yi, the general manager of Yingzhou, about all the trade with Khitan, Goguryeo and Kumoxi privately.

Before taking office in Youzhou, Wei Yi had approached Cui Che and wanted to rope in his good brother to do business together.

Cui Che agreed at first, but later he was busy fighting in the fortress and returning to the court to report on his duties after the war.

Naturally, Wei Yi would not wait forever and simply went it alone.

When the two of them partnered up to sell salt, if Cui Che hadn't stopped them, Wei Yi was so greedy that he even wanted to expand production.

Now that there is no obstruction from Cui Che, he takes advantage of his position as the general manager of Yingzhou and does a huge business, with profits far exceeding what he made from selling salt in Qingzhou.

But the stall was too big, and the news eventually leaked out. Although he saved tens of thousands of dollars, he was ridiculed by public opinion.

After Ahui Lusu left, Cui Che successively received many leaders of small tribes, and even envoys from the Khitan tribe crossed Kumoxi's sphere of influence and came to pay their respects.

Cui Che always wears military uniforms and strictly guards the ceremony outside the tent. People who enter the tent are so intimidated by his illustrious name that they don't even dare to look up.

However, Cui Che's trip was not just to show off his prestige. He showed a friendly attitude in front of others, just like how he enjoyed himself with the people after taking office as the general manager of Qingzhou.

For several months, Cui Che led cavalrymen from six states to patrol northern Xinjiang to appease the tribes. It was already the end of November when he returned to Jixian.

He dismissed the cavalry from the six states, but they refused to leave and insisted on escorting Cui Che out of Youzhou.

But how could Cui Che be willing to do something that would make the court suspicious? After all, this is different in nature from the farewell of the people, and is much more sensitive.

Thirty thousand cavalrymen were forcibly disbanded, and even the Boling cavalrymen took the lead and returned to their hometown in Anping County.

That day, there was a sound of sobbing in the camp outside the city.

Cui Che ran the army in a strict and orderly manner, and he was rewarded for his merits and punished for his mistakes. However, after punishment, he always went to comfort the soldiers in person, so he was able to win the support of the soldiers.

Of course, the most important thing is that Cui Che is good at using tactics. Under his command, several battles were fought with few casualties, but the seizures were rich. He rewarded his troops and was generous. Who wouldn't love such a general?

After the cavalry left, Cui Che also dismissed the 200 personal guards he had recruited from the fifty military towns under his rule.

These two hundred personal guards also followed Cui Che to fight in the fortress, but they were absent from the Yuyang ambush battle.

Over the past three years, all the meritorious deeds of the personal guards were recorded one by one, and they were promoted first. Cui Che was often rewarded to win people's hearts.

Just like Qingzhou's personal guards, they were also dispersed by Cui Che and placed in fifty towns in six states to serve as mid-level and low-level officers.

On the third day of December, after all matters were arranged, Cui Che left his staff in Jixian, waiting for the new general manager to come and take over. The concubines were also temporarily left in Jixian, waiting for his notification.

Cui Che himself didn't know where his next stop would be, whether he would stay in the court and take up a post, or whether he would be able to fulfill his wish and take up a foreign post.

He led more than 20 people including Zhao Wen, Li Qing, Wang De and others to go ahead. When the people of Jixian County heard the news, they all came to see him off.

Cui Che spent three years in Youzhou and did not invest much energy in civil affairs. He almost left all government affairs to Chief Shi Li Gang, Secretary Fang Yanqian and others.

But for the people of Youzhou, it was only during the three years that Cui Che was in office that they truly lived a peaceful life. They were no longer harassed by Turks and Xi people, and they no longer had to hide in a hurry whenever they heard the sound of horse hooves.

Mountain forest.

Cui Che finally got through the crowd and left Jicheng.

As we walked to the edge of Yishui River, we heard the roar of horse hooves all around.

Cui Che reined in the reins, and his entourage also showed nervous expressions.

"There is no need to be nervous. The soldiers came to see me off on their own initiative, not horse thieves."

Cui Che smiled and comforted everyone.

Such a big movement must be the galloping of thousands of horses. Which bandit has such a powerful force and can form a cavalry team of tens of thousands of people.

It's even less likely that they were the Hu cavalry. If they could have managed to get here quietly, Cui Che, the general manager of Youzhou, would have wasted his work.

Sure enough, the sound of horse hooves came from far and near, and tens of thousands of cavalrymen appeared in sight. They deliberately took off their armor and only wore ordinary clothes to send them.

Cui Che even saw 200 personal guards in the crowd, as well as his troops who had already been sent back to Anping County. Of course, it was impossible for Cui Che to bring 3,000 cavalry into the court.

I don’t know who was working in tandem behind the scenes, but all the thirty thousand cavalrymen dismounted and knelt down silently. Only faint sounds of crying could be heard.

Cui Che looked around at everyone for a long time before finally boarding the ferry.

The thirty thousand cavalrymen dispersed until they could no longer see Cui Che's back.

Compared with Cui Che who only brought more than 20 personal followers and traveled in a light vehicle, Wei Yi, the general manager of Yingzhou, returned to the court with a much larger team.

He managed the business well and took away dozens of cartloads of goods.

When passing through Youzhou, the soldiers and civilians compared the general managers of the two places, and all lamented that Cui Che had the breeze on his sleeves.

Cui Che went to Fukouxing, one of the eight mountains in Taihang Mountain. He made an appointment with Jin Wang Yang Guang to return to the capital together.

The so-called local officials are elected every three years. This rule is naturally not used to restrain the prince. Yang Guang came to Beijing just to report on his duties and report on the achievements of the officials in the state this year.

Passing Fukouxing, there are many cave murals along the way, most of which were carved during the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi Dynasties.

Due to the dual military and political phenomenon between Jinyang and Yecheng in the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi Dynasties, Gao Huan, Gao Cheng and his son, as well as the emperors of the Northern Qi Dynasty, had to frequently travel between Jinyang and Yecheng.

They not only built more scenery along the way, but also repaired the roads, making Fukouxing the most passable road among the eight routes in Taihang.

Yang Guang learned of Cui Che's itinerary and took Princess Xiao of Jin to wait by the Zhang River.

"Zicheng is finally here."

After a long distance, Yang Guang laughed loudly.

Cui Che glanced at Princess Xiao and thought: Her demeanor is still so elegant and dignified.

Then he withdrew his gaze, rode his horse forward, and greeted Yang Guang warmly. The two exchanged pleasantries, Cui Che looked at the girl next to Princess Xiao and asked:

"Is this the king's daughter?"

Yang Guang nodded and ordered his daughter:

"Mr. Guanyin, why don't you come and pay your respects to your uncle!"

Cui Che was stunned when he heard this.

Brother, my son’s name is Bodhisattva Nu. If you choose Guanyin Nu for your daughter, the abacus will hit me in the face. Why don’t you be so straightforward?

The four-year-old Guanyin servant obediently bowed to Cui Che and said:

"Guanyin Maid pays homage to my uncle."

The next chapter is at eight o'clock in the evening, so I'll guarantee three updates today, because there will be a recommendation on the 11th, and I want to save a chapter for the next few days.

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