As noon approaches, dozens of warships slowly move forward and head north in the wind.

In the cabin, the tea on the table is fragrant and fragrant.

Li Li sat in the upper position as usual, while Zhou Yu and Lu Su lived on both sides and sat cross-legged.

None of the three of them spoke, and they were drinking tea and thoughtful.

Inside the curtain, Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao sat on the couch, whispering and sewing brocade robe.

"I wonder how my brother will deal with the barbarians and attack the border?"

After drinking a cup of tea, Lu Su changed into a pot of new tea, put it on the stove and simmered it, and then asked softly.

Li Li smiled and said casually: "The thing that is in front of me is to rush back to Xiliang as soon as possible. Other things are beyond the reach of time, let it go."

"After that being said, my brother still needs to make arrangements. Otherwise, the generals guarding the border will not receive the order, and they are afraid that they will not dare to take action on their own, and they will inevitably be in trouble!" Lu Su said thinking.

Zhou Yu nodded and whispered: "What Zijing said is very true. The lord is strict in governing the army, and the generals under his command will perform their duties, and there will inevitably be some restraints. Without the lord general's order, it will be difficult for the generals in the army to form a joint force, so naturally they will not be able to organize the army to quickly and effectively resist the invasion of the barbarians.

What's more, the barbarians joined forces, including Baibo thieves entrenched in Taiyuan, Bingzhou, and Yu Fuluo's troops, which were entrenched in the Shangdang area, and more than 50,000 people. The old king of the Huns in the south of Hetao sent another 40,000 iron cavalry to help. In addition, more than 50,000 remaining Qiang tribes in the Xianbei and northern counties in the western region, a total of about 15 major troops. So many troops and horses invaded the south, and their strength was not inferior to that of the powerful princes along the way. In addition, most of the coalition forces were nomadic tribes, with skillful bows and horses, and their combat power should not be underestimated.

In addition, what the generals were puzzled by the fact that why did the Baibo thieves in Bingzhou participate? How did they rely on the courage to join forces with the barbarians and invade our borders?"

Zhou Yu's words coincided with Lu Su. The two of them were quite puzzled and were eager to figure out the whole story. After all, they first entered the Xiliang army. They didn't know much about the situation in the borders of various prefectures and counties in Xiliang, and now they can only rely on what they know to express their opinions.

It is worth mentioning that Zhou Yu's title of Li Li is very distinctive. When he did not talk about official affairs, he called Li Li the elder brother. Once he talked about official affairs, he regarded himself as the last general. He was very skillful in grasping the position, not in any way beyond the etiquette and abide by the way of the chief minister.

Compared with him, Lu Su did not need to avoid it. Because he was Li Li's sworn brother, according to the rituals of the master and his closeness and alienation of his brothers, he could call Li Li the lord. He could also call him the elder brother. He could call him this in both official and private affairs, without any taboos.

To put it in detail, there is almost no difference between closeness and alienation between Zhou Yu and Lu Su and Li Li. Lu Su and Li Li are brothers of different surnames, and neither brothers are better than brothers; while Zhou Yu and Li Li have become brothers in a fraternal relationship. Therefore, it is really difficult for the three to distinguish between closeness and alienation between them. In addition, the three of them have experienced many things along the way, and their brotherhood is becoming increasingly stable and unbreakable. Therefore, at this time, there is no need to avoid the fact that they sit together to discuss matters. Ask whatever they want, and do not need to cover up what they want. It can be said that they speak freely in the true sense. They express their opinions.

And this is exactly the biggest gain of Li Li's journey to the south. As he said, it is a great blessing to have a close friend in life. If you can get a few close friends, it will be a priceless treasure that will last your life.

Before this, Li Li had almost no such frank brothers in the Xiliang army, or he had a group of close friends who were loyal to him and subordinates, but had no close friends who could really speak freely. Whether it was his younger brother Li Xian or military advisor Jia Xu, he would often follow his wishes and rarely put forward disagreements. As for the Shangshu Ling Li Xuan, the Shizhong Li Ru, the commander of the Wuweiying Fan Yong, and a group of trusted generals, they all followed Li Lima and followed his orders, and it was difficult to speak out without any concealment.

However, during this trip that lasted nearly half a year, Li Li unexpectedly got three subordinates and brothers who dared to speak out. Lu Su didn't need to say much. He was a honest and honest person who told the truth. Besides, Li Li's sworn brother, so there was no need to avoid it. The remaining two were Guo Jia, the right military advisor, and Zhou Yu, the left general who was commanding Jinfan Camp at this moment.

Guo Jia is unruly by nature, not serious about fame and fortune, and is straightforward and smart, and has no problem saying frankly. Zhou Yu is a rare young and mature person in the world. He is calm and capable when dealing with things, and is well-behaved and well-off, and is a master of both civil and military affairs. He is definitely the general who is good at planning and fighting on the battlefield in this era. Who else can he do it?

Because of this, Li Li still believes that the treasures of the twelve warships are not valuable, and the poisonous dragons that are full of treasures are not worth it. Only the effectiveness of Zhou Yu and Lu Su is the biggest gain of his trip and will benefit him for life. Of course, there is also the beautiful and charming Xiao Qiao, who is both talented and beautiful, well-educated, knowledgeable, knowledgeable, and good at female red embroidery. If her unknown charming side is really the perfect woman that all men dream of. With this woman, what else can the husband ask for!

Therefore, when Li Li learned that Yu Fuluo had dared to contact various troops to invade Liangzhou, he was surprised at first and wished to return to Xiliang immediately, mobilize a large army to wipe out the barbarian army, and defeat the Southern Xiongnu tribes in one fell swoop. However, after he calmed down, he was not anxious and could still have a good time to have a tea talk with Zhou Yu and Lu Su. Once he returned to Xiliang, he would probably find it difficult to have such a leisurely and leisurely opportunity to enjoy it. He would run around the battlefield and military tent for decades until he wiped out the world or was wiped out by other princes.

This invasion of 150,000 barbarian coalition forces seemed very powerful, and at the beginning it was unstoppable, conquering many passes on the border of Beidi County and heading straight into the hinterland of Beidi County. However, in Li Li's eyes, the barbarian army was not yet afraid and was not enough to pose a substantial threat to the Xiliang Army.

As the name suggests, many armies that did not belong to the same order were pieced together to form a large number of army. They seem extremely powerful, but in fact they are just a good example. For the Xiliang army, which has an army of 400,000 and occupy the three states, how can a mere 100,000 coalition forces be worth it?

"Gugugugu!"

Just as Li Li was thinking secretly, the incense tea on the stove was cooked again, and the teapot was whispering, and a burst of fresh fragrance drifted in the cabin, making people feel more comfortable to smell.

When Lu Su brought the pot and poured a cup of fragrant tea, Li Li smiled and said, "The Baibo thieves and the barbarian army invaded our Liangzhou border. It was not a matter of nothing, but a reason. For two years, a 5,000-man infantry under my command has been working hard to eliminate the Baibo thieves entrenched in Hedong and Bingzhou areas. They have repeatedly fought fiercely with the Baibo thieves, and won many battles and almost never lost. They won the Baibo thieves dare not step into Sili and Sanfu half-step. This infantry army is a camp.

Our Xiliang Army currently has four infantry soldiers. One is the Wuxu camp with a force of 60,000; the second is the Wuwei camp, which had a total of 25,000 troops at first. Now it has exceeded 30,000. The third is the camp with a force of only 5,000 troops, but it is a heavy armored infantry, which can be as strong as one and has a strong combat power. The fourth is the county government soldiers, which are mainly used as reserve corps. Generally, they do not participate in wars, and their responsibilities are to station cities and maintain public order. At first, there were only more than 40,000 soldiers in the county government. Later, I pacified Xiliang and added tens of thousands of county soldiers. In addition, the new recruits recruited in the past two years, the number of troops was no less than 100,000.

In addition to the county government troops, the remaining nearly 300,000 troops were all the main battle camps. Among them, the 100,000 infantry troops were deducted, and the remaining 200,000 were all war cavalry. However, in the past two years, military expenditure was reduced and expenditure was reduced. The cavalry equipment was not fully supplemented. Most of the cavalry battalions were just a war horse with light spears, halberds and crossbows. Only a few cavalry battalions issued new equipment, and their combat power and defense power were strengthened.

But even so, it is not a problem to deal with the barbarian coalition. Therefore, Gongjin and Zijing don’t have to worry too much. Beidi County is stationed by 30,000 Iron Cavalry of the Huben Camp. The commander is Dian Wei who has followed me for many years. The three deputy generals are also elites of the hundred battles. They have rich experience in fighting against the enemy and fighting on the battlefield and are fully capable of blocking the attack of the barbarian army."

After taking a sip of hot tea, Li Li laughed and said, "The prefect of Beidi County is my younger brother Li Xian. The county magistrate Fa Zhengwei is also a powerful military officer. He should be the rising star of our army. Therefore, I am not worried that the barbarian coalition can capture Beidi County. The only thing I care about is how many soldiers and horses the Huben Camp has lost. Hahaha!"

After hearing this, Zhou Yu and Lu Su felt relieved, and the slightly anxious expression on their faces calmed down.

After drinking another cup of tea, Zhou Yu asked softly: "The Xinbo said that the barbarian attack on the border was initiated by Yu Fulu, the right wise king of the Southern Xiongnu. I wonder what the person has to do with our army?"

"Well, this is exactly what I'm eager to know." Li Li nodded slightly and said, "It's quite interesting to talk about this Yu Fuluo. Yu Fuluo was originally the eldest son of Qiangqu of the Southern Xiongnu Shanyu. After Qiangqu was killed, he should have replaced the position of Shanyu and led the Southern Xiongnu tribe. Unexpectedly, before Qiangqu was murdered by his subordinates, Yu Fuluo led his troops outside and stationed troops in the Shangdang area of ​​Bingzhou. In this way, after the death of the old Shanyu, Yu Fuluo failed to take over the throne and was instead

The Hou of Xubu Gudu usurped the throne, which forced Yu Fuluo to return to the Southern Huns. Subsequently, the Hou of Xubu Gudu was killed again. Yu Fuluo's younger brother Hu Chuquan wanted to inherit the position of Shanyu, but was unanimously opposed by the leaders of various tribes. Hu Chuquan did not want his brother Yu Fuluo to return to the tribe, so he followed the trend to push the tribe power to the hands of the old king of the Southern Huns, forcing Yu Fuluo to have a family and could only mingle with the Baibo thief and become a bandit who only wanted to make profits."

Speaking of this, Li Li pondered with a slightly gloomy expression: "It is precisely for this reason that I think that Yu Fuluo must have a plan to contact various troops to attack Liangzhou this time. He may have wanted to return to the Southern Xiongnu tribe and take advantage of the military achievements of the Bang Bian to reach the position of Shanyu. In addition, he was arrogant and arrogant. Seeing that my Xiliang army had not made a big move for two years, he wanted to get benefits from my Li Li. If this is true, this person is really a fool who knows how to live or die!"

After hearing this, Zhou Yu couldn't help but smile with a contemptuous smile: "This Yu Fuluo actually planned to use our Xiliang army as a stepping stone, and wanted to establish military achievements in the hands of our Xiliang army, and then take charge of the Southern Xiongnu tribe. I have to say that this person is very brave and ambitious. However, I don't know if he really has this strength or is whimsical, and he actually put his ideas on our Xiliang army. It's really ridiculous!"

Listening to the words of Zhou Yu and Li Li in his ears, Lu Su suddenly stared and said anxiously: "No, I feel that this matter is a bit strange! Since Yu Fuluo wants to establish meritorious deeds and increase his successor Shanyu, why didn't he choose to attack Sanfu and threaten Chang'an, but instead went around to Beidi County hundreds of miles away to advance troops?

In other words, did he want to use Beidi County to directly attack the Southern Xiongnu tribe and seize the position of Shanyu by force? If so, how could the old king of the Southern Xiongnu and his younger brother Hu Chuquan be without precautions? Since Yu Fuluo was unable to regain control of the Southern Xiongnu tribe for a short time, why did he lead troops to invade Beidi County?"

"Huh?" Li Li frowned slightly and nodded, "What Zijing said is not without reason. I had this doubt when I first heard the urgent response. It's a pity that our information is limited at present, and any judgment is unfounded subjective assumptions, and it is inevitable that there will be some deviations. Only when we return to Xiliang can we truly understand the whole story and discuss it at that time."

Before he finished speaking, Li Li ordered Lu Su: "Zijing then drafted a general order for me. First, order the Huben Camp not to take the initiative for the time being, so as not to be ambushed or divided and surrounded by the enemy, and thus handed over the Beidi County to the Huns. Second, order Li Xuan to raise food and grass, repair the weapons, and raise 100,000 troops for two months of food and money. No mistakes must be made! Third, recruit 20,000 infantry troops in the county government to go on duty at any time, mobilize 10,000 baggage troops to wait for orders, and order the Jinqiwei to rectify the military and go with me after I return to Chang'an. Well, let's do it, and arrange other things until we go back."

"No!" Lu Su happily accepted the order and immediately stood up and prepared to leave.

At this time, Li Li suddenly raised his hand and signaled him to wait, turned his head and asked Zhou Yu, "Gongjin, how long will it take for us to reach Danjiangkou?"

"You can arrive in five days." Zhou Yu responded without thinking.

Li Li nodded slightly and thought, "After I landed, all the property and wounded soldiers accompanying me can be handed over to Xu Rong, and he will then send troops to Chang'an and handed over to Yuanzhong. We led Jinfan Camp to take a detour through Nanyang, from Wuguan to Chang'an, and lightly ride and fast horses to arrive within three days."

After calculating the time, Li Li immediately said to Lu Su: "The letter states that I will return to Chang'an in twelve days, and the General's Mansion is located in the Chang'an Guard General's Mansion!"

"We can arrive in Chang'an within ten days. Why is the lord like this?" Zhou Yu asked in a suspicious voice.

Li Li chuckled when he heard this, shook his head and said, "Don't ask more questions, I have my own intentions, I can't say it now. Hahaha!"

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Chapter completed!