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Only Zhang Liao listened and took a deep look at Liu Xie.

Liu Xie ordered people to fetch ten sets of vests and rewarded Lu Bu for his meritorious service.

Lu Bu was overjoyed.

With these ten sets of vests, plus the previous rewards, he can already form a small assault formation.

According to the record of military exploits reported by Lv Bu, Liu Xie rewarded Zhang Liao, Wei Xu, and Cao Xing who had made the most contributions, each with a set of fine armor, a sword, and the treatment of one of his children as a man.

After a night's rest, he replenished food and weapons, and replaced his war horses. Lu Bu set out on the journey again with the newly allocated Hun knights.

This time, instead of looking for the Xianbei's bad luck, he took the initiative to avoid the Xianbei's scouts, detoured south of the river, along the edge of the desert, and went westward in a detour, looking for the Xianbei's supply point.

"We can't just kill people quickly." Wei Xu said regretfully.

"Kill, kill, kill, you know how to kill." Lu Bu said angrily, "Can't you learn from Wenyuan and have a bit of strategy?"

Wei Xu glanced at Zhang Liao who was exploring the way ahead, and curled his lips. "I'm just a rough person. I don't have so many twists and turns. I just know how to follow you. Zhang Wenyuan has a plan, but sooner or later he will climb the dragon scale. No matter how good the plan is, it will not be used by you, just like in Luoyang. Same."

Lu Bu frowned slightly, and sighed depressingly.

Seeing this, Wei Xu went on to say, "Fengxian, don't you think that the emperor's edict was specially made for Zhang Wenyuan? Tell me, even if we have sons, they are still young. How can we be young men? Only Zhang Wenyuan There is an elder brother who can be a man."

Lu Bu turned his head and glanced at Wei Xu. "You at least have sons, I'm unlucky, I only have a daughter."

Wei Xu rolled his eyes. "Fengxian, have you seen that Cai Lingshi next to the emperor?"

"So what if you see it?" Lu Bu asked in bewilderment.

He knew Cai Yan, and he also knew that Cai Yan was very knowledgeable, not inferior to a man.He was not surprised at all that Cai Yan became Ling Shi beside the emperor.

But what does this have to do with his daughter Lu Xiaohuan?Lu Xiaohuan didn't even know her own name.

"Since a woman can be Ling Shi, Xiaohuan can also be Lang." Wei Xu beamed with joy. "Her martial arts are not weaker than men."

Lu Bu's heart moved, and he felt that he could give it a try.

Chapter 315

Zhang Liao led his troops to the front, and beside him was a young Hun knight who claimed to be surnamed Li, and was named Pharmacist because of his proficiency in medicine.Speaks fluent Chinese, except for a little Hun accent, there is not much difference from Han people.

He naturally acted as an interpreter, communicating with Zhang Liao on behalf of others.

During the march, Zhang Liao asked him about the living conditions of the Huns resettled in Xihe County.

The emperor arranged for the Huns to accompany the army as guides. Zhang Liao was suspicious and wanted to know whether and how much these Huns could be trusted.

Although he didn't fight with Ding Yuan for a long time, he still understood the nature of the Huns.Talking to them about faith is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger.As long as the situation is unfavorable, they may switch camps at any time and become enemies.

As for the family, it cannot be said that it is not useful at all, but it is certainly not as important as the Central Plains people.

Zhang Liao was very worried that the emperor was too young to judge others by himself, and thought too much of the Huns.

Talking about the life in Xihe, Li Yaoshi became energetic and joyful.

So did his companion, talking and laughing.Some people even thought about the bright prospect of moving to the inner county in five years, and they were happy like fools.

"General, is the inner county rich?" someone asked Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao didn't know how to answer.

Compared with Bianjun, Neijun must be much richer, with more arable land and good water and soil. Even the Henan land, which was regarded as a treasure by the Huns and Xianbei, was not outstanding in the Central Plains.

It's just that when he thinks about the successive years of war in the inner county, he really can't boast.

In contrast, Bianjun is more peaceful.

Although there are wars every year, the Huns and Xianbei often come to rob, but the Huns and Xianbei don't kill people easily. If they can be captured as slaves, they are still more willing to rob.

For the people in this area, it is nothing more than changing the object of tax payment frequently and paying more.

Compared with the frequent massacres in the Central Plains, it doesn't seem to be that bad.

"The Central Plains is very rich, but it's not peaceful now." Zhang Liao said vaguely.

"I know, I know." A Hun knight said repeatedly.

"Know?" Zhang Liao looked at the Hun knight in surprise. "how do you know?"

"The knights stationed near my house said that the Central Plains has not been peaceful recently. First, there was the Yellow Turban Rebellion, then there was the change of the two palaces, and then Dong Zhuo's political chaos, and he will have a peaceful life in a few days." Li Yaoshi took the topic and spoke eloquently. And talk. "That's why the emperor made a great wish to use Bingliang as the foundation to bring peace to the world and restore peace."

"Really?" Zhang Liao pondered for a moment, feeling inexplicably excited.

Similar words, he has heard some rumors, but he doesn't really believe them.

Unexpectedly, the Huns also knew about it. It seems that this is not a secret, and it should be true.

Thinking about it carefully, this is also in line with the status quo.Most of the soldiers under the emperor's command are from Liangzhou. Now they are in Bingzhou, and they will definitely recruit more Bingzhou people to join the army in the future.

Zhang Liao had an idea in his mind.

When camping at night, Zhang Liao reported the news to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu let out an "oh" after listening, but didn't continue.

Wei Xu said with a smile: "Wenyuan, work hard. If this is the case, Wenyuan must be a general in the future, and maybe he can fulfill the unfulfilled wish of his ancestors and make some achievements."

Zhang Liao stared at Wei Xu twice, then at the preoccupied Lu Bu, and pondered for a moment.

"I do have such thoughts."

The smile on Wei Xu's face suddenly froze, and he snorted coldly.

Lu Bu also looked at Zhang Liao, his eyes gradually turned cold.

Zhang Liao felt the tremendous pressure and his heart beat faster, but he was unwilling to give up this good opportunity.

"Your Majesty, how many people are there in the Xiliang Army under the emperor's command?"

"I don't know, there should be [-] to [-]."

Zhang Liao shook his head, raised a hand, and turned over. "At least one hundred thousand."

"So much?" Lu Bu was taken aback, and Wei Xu was also stunned.

"The emperor is surrounded by selected elites, and the number is not enough to represent the entire Xiliang army." Zhang Liao picked up a piece of dry firewood and began to write on the sand. "There is Yang Ding in Hedong, Duan Yan in Shangdang, and Zhang Ji in Nanyang. These three people add up to at least 2 people. Ma Teng has [-] elites here, and at least [-] are in Jincheng. Han Sui has [-] to [-] elites. Going out, there are at least this number of people staying in Jincheng."

"These add up to more than one hundred thousand." Wei Xu couldn't help but shouted.

Lu Bu slapped his hands and shouted, "Shut up and listen to Wen Yuan."

Wei Xu covered his face, but he didn't mind. He stared at Zhang Liao, waiting for him to continue.

Zhang Liao went on to say: "Emperor art pays attention to balance. Since Liangzhou has so many troops, Bingzhou can't be too far behind. If Bingzhou has [-] troops, with the prestige of a monarch, it is the first to serve the court. It should keep pace with General Du Liao , and each has [-] to [-] soldiers."

Lu Bu's eyes also changed.

If what Zhang Liao said is true, he has a chance to become a general with 5 to [-] horses, and at least three or five generals who can command [-] people to fight are needed.

Without qualified generals, even if he is given enough troops, he will not be able to win the battle.

But looking at it right now, apart from him, the only ones capable of commanding thousands of people to fight are probably Zhang Liao in front of him, and Gao Shun, Wei Xu, Cao Xing and others in Chengyi City. It's not a big problem to command a thousand people to fight, but if you go up, it won't work.

The same is true of Zhang Yang, so the emperor reduced his strength and only let him command a thousand horses to guard Chengyi.

If he couldn't guarantee the loyalty of Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, he could only become a general who commanded thousands of people in the end, and he couldn't become a heavy general who was in charge of one side.

"Wen Yuan, the Son of Heaven... really have such great ambitions?"

Zhang Liao nodded. "The son of heaven is young, and his ambition may be even greater. At that time, Emperor Gao conquered the Xiongnu and commanded 30 troops. Emperor Xiaowu patrolled the border with 60 troops. Even Wei Huo commanded more than 20 troops. It is not impossible to gather [-] cavalry to compete with the princes of the Kanto region."

"20 Bingliang cavalry, sweeping the Kanto, it's cool to think about it." Wei Xu slapped his thigh and shouted. "At that time, brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu still dare to ignore us? I will chop him up."

Cao Xing, Song Xian and others surrounded him and nodded excitedly.

During the trip to Kanto, I was aggrieved too much.If you can call back, it would be really cool.

This was especially true for Lu Bu, his face gradually flushed, and the hand holding the cup became tighter and tighter.

"So, the Son of Heaven's persuasion to study is definitely not a joke." Zhang Liao said word by word: "The Son of Heaven has high hopes for the Marquis. It would be a pity if the Marquis missed this opportunity."

Lu Bu looked at Zhang Liao with burning eyes, and a smile bloomed from the corner of his mouth.

He patted Zhang Liao on the shoulder. "Wen Yuan, you are so right. Books must be read. If you don't read books, how can you master thousands of horses and run the world?" He said to Wei Xu and others: "Do you think this is the truth? "

"Yes, yes, yes." Wei Xu and others echoed repeatedly, nodding like chickens pecking at rice.

"But...we can't read, how can we read?" Cao Xing said timidly.

"Yes, what should we do?" Lu Bu also asked.He can read, but it is also limited, so it is not practical for him to teach Wei Xu and others to read.

"Did you forget Chen Gongtai so quickly?" Zhang Liao was stunned. "He is a man of great learning, and he is familiar with military books and war strategies. Teaching me to read is not a trivial matter."

Lu Bu clapped his hands vigorously as if waking up from a dream. "Yes, he must never be allowed to return to Kanto."

Wei Xu rubbed his hands. "Yes, if he really wants to go, break his legs."

Before he finished speaking, Lu Bu flew up and kicked Wei Xu a foot away. "If you dare to move a finger of him, don't blame me for turning my face."

The generals laughed and there was joy in the air.

Chapter 316

Some people are happy, others are worried.

Lu Bu suddenly discovered that not only did he have a bright future ahead of him, but he also had a lot of trouble.

The first is the blood feud between him and the Xiliang people.

Among the Xiliang people are not only Han Sui and Ma Teng, but also a large number of Dong Zhuo's former followers.

Those people were not in front of him, and he didn't think about it for a moment.After being reminded by Zhang Liao, he realized that Dong Zhuo's shadow had not disappeared with Li Jue and Guo Si, and was still entrenched in the court.

If you don't have the strength to protect yourself, you may be backstabbed by them at any time.

Fortunately, the emperor scattered them to Nanyang, Shangdang, and Hedong counties, and did not take them with him.

There is only one Zhang Xiu beside the emperor.

Lu Bu realized that perhaps he should also send someone to the emperor's side, as his eyes and ears.

He thought of Wei Xu's suggestion, a little moved, but also a little worried.

Cai Yan can be Ling Shi, so her daughter Lu Xiaohuan can naturally be Lang.

But his daughter is too young, whether he can take on this important task, he is not sure.

Maybe Chen Gong should teach his daughter to read first.

Lu Bu was uneasy and thought a lot, but couldn't make a decision.

But he realized one thing: Zhang Liao was very important to him, and he could provide him with help that Wei Xu and others could not.

Lu Bu quietly looked at Zhang Liao, considering whether he should show it.

The most direct expression is naturally to reuse Zhang Liao and equip more troops.

"Wen Yuan, you get along very well with those Huns."

Zhang Liao bowed to salute. "The main reason is that the court's system is appropriate, and those Huns are sincere and willing to serve."

Lu Bu nodded in agreement.Not to mention the Huns, even he finds the emperor's system very attractive.

Once upon a time, the inward migration of children from border counties was always prohibited by the imperial court.Zhang Huan made great contributions, and was allowed by the emperor to move from Dunhuang to Hongnong.

If you can move to the inner county after five years of allegiance, everyone in Bingliang will flock to him.

But at this moment, Lu Bu is not concerned about this issue. "Then assign all the Huns to your command."

Zhang Liao froze for a moment, looked at Lu Bu, somewhat surprised.

Lu Bu is not someone who easily delegates power, especially someone like him who is not a close friend of Lu Bu.The most typical one is Gao Shun.During the battle, Lu Bu would let Gao Shun command the troops, but in normal times he would take back the military power to prevent Gao Shun from becoming powerful.

That is to say, Gao Shun has such a good temper, and it would always turn his face against another person.

Lu Bu is now entrusting himself with troops, perhaps because the two hundred Huns were not his subordinates.

Zhang Liao didn't say much, and bowed to accept the order.

The emotions of Wei Xu and the others were also a little strange, and there was a little more jealousy in their eyes.

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Liu Xie marched along the river. At the southern foot of Mona Mountain, which was still [-] miles away from Chengyi, scouts came to report, and scattered Xianbei cavalry appeared in front of them.