Xiaoqi

After worshiping, Li Li frowned slightly looking at the inscription on the tombstone, turned his head to look at Fan Yong, who was dressed in coarse cloth, disheveled and disheveled, and said in a deep voice: "As early as two months ago, I have already sent to Your Majesty, sealed Uncle Fan is General You, Marquis of Wannian, second brother, don’t you know? What’s more, there is only the name of a filial son on the inscription, so why didn’t my name and Brother Siam’s name be engraved? In the past, when the three brothers became sworn brothers, we swore to God, Yitong lives and dies, Uncle Fan is not only your adoptive father, but also my adoptive father and Siam brother!"

"Brother, I,,,,,," Seeing Li Li's frosty expression, Fan Yong suddenly sobered up, lowered his head with shame on his face, hesitating and speechless.

Li Li waved his hand and said: "There is no need to explain, I know what you are thinking. I am responsible for Uncle Fan's death. If there was no battle in the southern suburbs, he would not have died at all. I brought the craftsman who carved the inscription on this trip, Let him engrave his posthumous title again; in addition, add the names of my brother Siam and me on both sides of your name. I am on the left and brother Siam is on the right. You are a filial son and should be in the center. Only in this way, Fan Shuquan knows, and you can rest in peace. From now on, as long as I, Li Li, are alive, no one will dare to touch Uncle Fan's tomb, and you can rest here forever, sit and watch the vicissitudes of the world, and coexist with this green mountain and clear water!"

"On behalf of my deceased father, I would like to thank my elder brother for his great kindness. Everything is based on my elder brother's orders, and I will obey everything!" Fan Yong knelt down and bowed with tears in his eyes.

Li Li stepped forward quickly, supported Fan Yong with both hands, and said emotionally: "Death cannot be brought back to life. Uncle Fan treated me very well during his lifetime and helped us many times. I will always keep this kindness in my heart. The Battle of the Southern Suburbs Let’s not talk about what is right and what is wrong, and we will have our own opinions in the future. Uncle Fan is loyal to the Han Dynasty, fought bloody battles, shrouded his body in horse leather, and seeks benevolence and wins benevolence. He is indeed a true hero!

Death is like a lamp being extinguished, no matter how Uncle Fan treated me, Li Li, I always think of him as a respectable elder and regard him as my father just like my second brother.Now that the deceased is gone, the second brother must not give up on himself, Fan Shuquan knows, and he doesn't want to see you go down like this.Today, we three brothers had a drink, and after the craftsman carved the inscription, you and I will come to worship, and then return to Guzang City with me.I don't know what the second brother thinks? "

"This,,,,,,," Fan Yong was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, looking at Fan Chou's tomb with a hesitant expression, not knowing what to do.

Seeing Fan Yong's hesitant expression, Li Li knew that he wanted to keep his filial piety, and immediately said in a harmonious voice: "Second brother has been guarding here for three months. I am also relieved that Uncle Fan's spirit is not far away. However, since ancient times, Loyalty and filial piety can't be both, and now my Xiliang army is marching westward, and it's time to employ people, how can my second brother stand by and watch here? What's more, my name and brother Siam's name are both on the inscription, who in the world would dare to disturb Uncle Fan's rest , who dares to tamper with the tomb?"

"Uh, take orders for my younger brother, and let my elder brother send me!" Fan Yong replied respectfully after thinking for a while.

"Okay, let's go to the thatched cottage for a drink, and we'll get drunk today!" Li Li pulled Fan Yong down the mountain with a smile on his face, and Li Xian followed behind with a smile, and went straight to the thatched cottage briskly.

The next day, Li Li, Fan Yong and Li Xian came to Fan Chou's tombstone again to burn incense and worship.But on the tombstone, there is impressively engraved "Tomb of Han You General, Wannianhou Fan Gongchou", and a few lines of small characters are engraved in the lower right corner, which seems to be the names of the three brothers.Since then, just by the word Li Li in the lower right corner of the inscription, this tomb is no less than the mausoleum of Sangong. There are retinues in charge of taking care of it all year round. Every solar term, officials from the surrounding counties and counties and township officials will come to burn incense and pay homage. .

When leaving Dongshan Col, Fan Yong led the horse and turned his head three times a step, looking at the tombstone on the mountain ridge, feeling very reluctant.After a long time, he finally got on his horse and rode his horse with Li Li and Li Xian to go straight to Guzang City.

Chapter 374

Guzang City County Guard.

In the lobby, the two-day delayed Western Expedition meeting arrived as scheduled.

On both sides of the lobby, more than 100 cases were prepared this time, and all the generals of the Western Expedition took their seats one by one.

On the left side of the hall, General Pingxi Guo Si sat at the head, followed by Dian Wei, Teng Yu, Pound, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Li Dian, Duan Yan, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao and other battalion commanders and deputy commanders. A general above general.The rest are the generals and lieutenants of the battalions, Fan Yong, one of the five tiger generals who recently returned to the battalion, sits among the lieutenants, at the bottom.

On the right side of the lobby, Anbei General Li Xian is the chief, followed by military adviser Jia Xu, Jincheng prefect Jia Mu, new recruits Fazheng, Huan Bao, etc., and dozens of major civil officials from the western counties of Wuwei.

Hu Che'er, who was temporarily serving as Li Li's personal bodyguard, was also sitting in the hall at this time, and Li Zhi, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, had returned to the county mansion last night, and now he was standing on the steps behind the vacant commander's seat.

In the entire hall, except for the Wuzu Battalion and Wuwei Battalion guarding the three gates, and the county government generals who stayed behind in Chang'an Sanfu, most of the generals of the Xiliang Army gathered here.Compared with the military generals, the civil servants on the right appear to be weak, and the lineup is far less powerful than the military generals on the opposite side.After all, Li Xuan, Jia Xu, and Li Ru, the three major conspirators under Li Li's command, and the growing group of civilian officials in the Chang'an General's Mansion, currently only the military adviser Jia Xu is accompanying the army to the west, and everyone else stays in Chang'an.

On the right side of the hall, Jia Xu squinted his eyes with a smile, from the corner of his eyes, he glanced at the civil servants and generals in the hall from time to time, and looked at the vacant handsome cases in the hall, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.

Now the Xiliang army under the lord's command is stronger than that of Dong Zhuo in the past, with nearly 40 soldiers, thousands of generals, and hundreds of brave generals who can be counted.Among them, there are more than [-] General Huben who can be called the enemy of ten thousand people, General Siping, General Five Tigers, General Twelve Zhonglang, and more than ten newly promoted generals; these generals are all brave and skilled generals.Given time, it will be able to shine brilliantly and shock the world.

At the same time as the generals became more and more powerful, as the imperial edicts forcibly enlisted continued to reach the states and counties in the Central Plains, celebrities from all states moved their families to Chang'an, and the general's mansion continued to absorb wise men, and the entire civil service system was gradually enriched.Afterwards, the lord Li Li will select the conscripted sages to take office in various counties and counties in Xiliang, govern the counties and counties, vigorously develop the people's livelihood, and wantonly develop farming.Restore the long-abandoned farming in Xiliang.In this way, as the Western Expeditionary Army pacifies Xiliang and the main battalions rush to the border, the entire Xiliang territory will usher in an unprecedented situation of stability and peace.Rectify officials and encourage farming.Restoring people's livelihood, a period of vigorous development is at hand.It only takes two or three years.Xiliang can sweep away the air of desolation and poverty.The rise of Xiliang is a foregone conclusion, unstoppable!

Thinking of these, Jia Xu was overwhelmed and excited.

The two prefectures of Xiliang have been the land of kings and hegemons since ancient times, where tigers dominate dragons and dragons, and there are countless natural passes.There are [-] miles of Qinchuan within the jurisdiction, and it is adjacent to the Western Regions and the northern grasslands. The horses, cattle and sheep are inexhaustible, and it can be regarded as the number one place in the world.Now the army of Xiliang has swept across the entire territory of Xiliang.The prosperity of the soldiers is the most powerful legion in the world, which is enough to protect the environment and the people, and make a picture of the world.After this Western Expedition, the defenders from all over the country only need to guard the passes. Even if the princes from all walks of life in the Central Plains join forces to attack, they can't do anything to the Xiliang Army; they can only sit and watch the Xiliang Army grow stronger day by day, and the people of Xiliang gradually have enough food and clothing. He sighed, but there was nothing he could do.

Compared with the princes from all walks of life, the Xiliang Army is not.On the premise of stabilizing the situation in Xiliang, as long as there are fighter opportunities in the surrounding states and counties, the Xiliang army can send troops to attack.Go east and send troops to the Central Plains, go north to conquer and merge Youerzhou, go south to take Jingxiang, and go west to take Sichuan, Shu and the Western Regions.

It can be said to be: advance, attack, retreat, and defend, eating away at the world, but you can defend yourself against danger, and always remain invincible!

The reason why the pre-Qin was able to annex the six countries in the past was to occupy the land of Xiliang, fight if they win, withdraw troops to negotiate peace if they can't win, fight again when their strength recovers, and finally rule the world.

The current situation in Xiliang, whether it is military strength or overall national strength, is far superior to that of Qin in the past.Moreover, having the Son of Heaven in his hands and the name of righteousness in his hands, it can be said that he has taken advantage of the right time, place and people.Compared with the difficult situation of Qin's conquest of the six countries in the past, the two are completely different, and will greatly shorten the process of advancing the world.

"Dum, thump, thump!"

As the sound of Li Li's steady footsteps spread into the hall, hundreds of civil and military officials in the hall held their breaths and sat upright, all looking at the handsome case in the hall.

"I'm waiting to welcome my lord!"

"Hehehe! Everyone is here. It's going to be a long time coming. Don't blame everyone." Li Li walked steadily to the main seat and sat down.

After the generals were seated, Li Li saw his younger brother Li Xian sitting on top of Jia Xu, and immediately said with a smile: "Third brother, you have a great responsibility as the governor of Beidi this time, so you must not be careless. For the supply of food and grass, we must encourage farming and vigorously develop farming. Wen He's military adviser is humble and let you sit at the top, which is not only an affirmation of your ability, but also a trust and encouragement. Hehehe!"

"No, my brother, take the order!" Li Xian accepted the order happily, then turned around and bowed to Jia Xu, who was next to him: "Thank you for your support, military advisor!"

Jia Xu stood up with a smile, and said with a smile: "You are welcome, Major General. Beidi County is an important town on the northern border of Liangzhou. There are still Qiang tribes in the territory, and it is also bordered by the southern Xiongnu tribe. It has a great relationship and cannot be lost. Young The general is serving as the county guard this time, just as the lord said, the responsibility is extremely heavy, and I hope the general will live up to the high expectations of the lord, and cherish it more!"

Li Xian nodded happily when he heard the words, and after bowing to Jia Xu, he got up and sat back in his original seat.

Li Li, who took the lead, was very satisfied with his younger brother Li Xian's recent performance. Then he nodded with a warm smile to signal Jia Xu to take a seat, and then asked Guo Si, who was seated first on the left, in a harmonious voice: "General Guo Si, do you know if Qinglong is the right person?" Where is the camp now?"

Guo Si stood up in response to the sound, stood under the hall, bowed and said: "My lord, the Qinglong camp entered Zhangye County two days ago, and is now on its way to Jiuquan County, and will reach the border of Jiuquan in a few days."

"Okay, soldiers are precious and fast! General Guo is worthy of being the general of our army. He manages the army well and kills decisively. Under your leadership, the Qinglong Battalion will surely make great achievements again!" Li Li said approvingly.

Immediately, he quickly put away his smile, and said in a deep voice, "Where are Pang De and Cheng Gongying?"

"The last general is at the command of the lord!" Pang De and Cheng Gongying came out of the line after hearing the sound, stood behind Guo Si, and bowed in response.

Li Li said solemnly: "The two counties of Jiuquan and Dunhuang have been isolated in the Western Regions for a long time, barbarians are rampant, and bandits are rampant. Now I will appoint Guo Si as the main general, Pang De and Cheng Gongying as the deputy generals, and the Qinglong camp will add another [-] cavalry. A total of [-] war cavalry will go to the Western Regions, and the three of you will each receive [-] war cavalry, so we must work together to regain the second county before winter comes!"

"No, the last general will take orders!" Guo Bang, Pang De and Cheng Gongying bowed in response.

Li Li nodded slightly, motioning for the three of them to step down and take their seats, and then said loudly to everyone in the hall: "Currently, the Sanfu of Chang'an and most of the counties and counties of Sili have been successfully taken over by our army, and more than [-]% of the counties in Liangzhou The county has also been recovered, and the western expedition of our army will come to an end after recovering the two counties of Jiuquan and Dunhuang. In the previous battle of Jicheng and Jincheng, the soldiers of the battalions attacked the city bravely. Recorded in the merit book, rewards are given for meritorious deeds, and the whole army is rewarded.

In addition, our army surrendered more than [-] cavalry from the troops of Ma Teng and Han Sui. After the initial selection, there are still more than [-] soldiers.These soldiers are all elite cavalry who have survived a hundred battles. Elite soldiers are not easy and cannot be dismissed. Therefore, all the more than [-] cavalry will be broken up and incorporated into the main battalion of our army.The Qinglong Battalion increased its troops by [-] war cavalry, the Wushuang Iron Cavalry expanded its troops by [-], and the whole battalion increased to [-] war cavalry;Another infantry battalion was added, named Wuwei Camp, temporarily designated as [-] infantry, as the permanent infantry in Liangzhou.Fan Yong served as the commander of the Wuwei battalion, appointed Huang Zhong and Ma Wan as deputy commanders, and stationed in Longxi County.

In addition, newly joined generals such as Ma Yunluo, Ma Dai, Ma Tie, and Meng Da were appointed as school lieutenants, Ma Chao, the former deputy commander of the Qinglong Battalion, was promoted to Zhonglang General, and Yan Xingxing, the former Jincheng Bingdu Wei, was promoted to Lieutenant General.Ma Chao was recruited to serve as the commander of the Longxiang Battalion, Ma Yunluo was appointed Sima of the other division of Jinyiwei, Hou Huzheng of the Jinyiwei Army was formally transferred to the deputy commander of the trapped camp, Cheng Yi replaced Li Dian as the commander of the supply battalion, and generals such as Ma Dai, Ma Tie, and Meng Da were included in the newly formed Wuwei Battalion Listen to it.The above appointments had already been submitted to the imperial court a few days ago, and the imperial edict will be issued in a few days. "

"I would like to obey the command of the lord!" All the generals whose names were called by Li Li came out and responded in unison.

Li Li looked at more than a dozen generals who had recently voted under his command, nodded slightly, and raised his hand to signal them to return to their positions.

Immediately Li Li stood up, and said in a solemn voice: "All generals, listen to the order! This general ordered: Qinglong battalion enters Jiuquan and Dunhuang counties, Huben battalion enters Beidi county, Wushuang cavalry enters Wudu county, traps and returns After Chang'an was stationed in Zuofengling, the Feixiong Heavy Armored Cavalry Battalion was stationed in Zhangye County, the Longxiang Battalion was stationed in Jincheng, and the Wuwei Battalion was stationed in Longxi County. The Jinyiwei Army is temporarily stationed in Wuwei Army, and other arrangements will be made after the two counties of Jiuquan and Dunhuang are pacified!"

"No, the last general is waiting to take orders!" The hundreds of generals in the hall responded with bows.

After the discussion was over, except for Guo Si, the commander of the Qinglong Battalion, who was about to set off for the expedition, the other battalion commanders, military adviser Jia Xu, and joining the army Fazheng all followed Li Li into the study.

In the study, Li Li gave face-to-face instructions to the commanders of the battalions, clarified the real intention of sending them to the counties of Liangzhou, and made it clear that within two years, the battalions will be reduced to zero, and the commanders of the battalions can act by ear and rely on themselves. , seek development on their own, but must abide by military discipline.All wars only need to be reported to the general's office for record. In case of difficulties, they can be directly reported to Li Li.

At this point, the actual combat training method formulated by Li Li earlier has finally begun to be implemented.The whole army was scattered and stationed in various counties in Xiliang, and the military power was decentralized. The generals of each battalion were given maximum command power, and they trained their ability to lead the army independently, in order to achieve the goal of raising troops through battle.

Chapter 375

After the battalion commanders left, only Li Li, Jia Xu, and Fazheng were left in the study.

"Wenhe seems to have something to say, why don't you speak up?"

Watching the generals leave, Li Li got up and sat beside Jia Xu, and asked with a smile.

Jia Xu's expression was slightly startled, and then he smiled calmly: "My lord's eyes are as bright as a torch. After all, I can't hide what's on my mind from my lord. Since that's the case, my subordinates asked me directly.

Just now when I heard the command of the lord in the main hall, the subordinates secretly calculated in their hearts.Our army currently has nearly 35 troops, and in addition to 27 county soldiers and 17 heavy soldiers, there are still [-] soldiers.Almost all of these soldiers belong to the main battle battalion, and our army's main battle battalion currently has seven cavalry battalions and three infantry battalions.Previously, the lord sent the [-] military pawn battalion and the [-] Wuwei battalion to garrison along the lines of Sili, Anyi, and Tongguan. In addition to the original soldiers and horses of Sanguan, the Guandong defense line gathered [-] heavy troops.Since then, only [-] soldiers and horses can be mobilized by our army.