When I was watching those soldiers running with weights, push-ups, riding gallops, military drills and other training in the barracks, the corners of my mouth were tugging with a touch of joy.

Although these Xiliang Iron Cavalry are not heavy cavalry in iron armor, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry is a great man because they have an iron will, an invincible assault and a formidable iron spear in their hands. Their brazen fighting style completely covered up all the shortcomings of the cavalry!

But Ma Chao is not satisfied with this, what he wants is an iron-blooded hero who is brave and disciplined!

And with more than a month of training, those disciplines have gradually been integrated into these fearless blood, making the Xiliang Iron Cavalry an invincible and well-founded iron army!

What's even happier is that most of the newly recruited captives, most of whom also have knights with superb riding skills, are supplemented into the Xiliang Iron Cavalry after training, and when they arrive at the battlefield, driven by the blood of the veterans, they are no worse than any Xiliang Iron Cavalry! After all, they have long had technical experience, and what they lack is the courage brought by a sense of identity!

Today's Xiliang Iron Cavalry has an establishment of more than 25,000 people, and more than 15,000 infantry (newly formed from the former county soldiers and prisoners). Regarding the ratio of cavalry to infantry, Ma Chao still has some doubts in his heart, because the consumption of cavalry is about three times that of infantry. However, if it is said that Ma Chao gives up the Xiliang Iron Ride, it will never be possible.

I can only grieve the poor Fufeng County Finance Minister Meng Da...... Now Ma Chao saw Meng Da crying poorly, and his heart was throbbing at the same time.

Subsequently, Yang Fu quickly found Ma Chao and said to Ma Chao: "Young master, two things, we need to hold a military meeting temporarily." ”

"What?" Ma Chao was a little surprised, after all, now that Han Sui let him beat him, he was already a little weak, and Fufeng County was in a good situation. There are not many things that can make Yang Fu, the first secretary of Fufeng County, say that there are two things to hold a military meeting, let alone two......

"Han Sui's letter, and the ...... Xinping County was captured by thieves"

Ma Chao turned around, his face was solemn at first, and then he showed a smile: "This is all a good thing!" ”

In the conference hall, everyone was already seated. Ma Chao was not polite when he came up, and asked straight to the point: "Tell me, what do you think?" ”

"Young master, in the matter of Xinping County, we must go to quell the rebellion, not to mention that the lord himself has the responsibility of pacifying one party, but also to say that the current consumption and influence of our army also prompt us not to favor only one Fufeng County. At this time, Xinping County fell, and it was a good time for our Ma family to take another county. Meng Da was the first to speak. He knew that although Xinping County was not within the scope of the division, it had been in business for many years, and the county was also wealthy, which could be used to relieve the pressure on Fufeng County a little.

"Yes!" Zhang Ji also nodded in agreement and said his reasons: "Among the contents of the young master's new policy, there are measures to confiscate the ownerless land and issue it to meritorious soldiers and displaced people. However, there are not many ownerless fields in Fufeng County, and more wasteland is at the junction of Fufeng County and Xinping County. Because it has been plundered by the Qiang people all year round, the good and fertile land has been barren. If the young master captures Xinping County this time, then we will get countless more wastelands at once. Provide a good foundation for the start of the war on the New Deal. ”

"Indeed, young master." Pound, who is currently the first person among the soldiers, also said: "The soldiers have been used for training in recent days, and they have begun to bear fruit, but if they are not sent to the battlefield for testing, I always feel that something is missing." ”

After the three of them finished speaking, everyone also expressed their opinions, and they all agreed with the attitude of sending troops to Xinping County: first, it is not that it cannot be defeated, and second, it is determined by the reality that the Ma family really needs a small expansion.

"When it comes to sending troops, we will send troops tomorrow according to what everyone says." Ma Chao also wanted to fight: he had just recovered from a serious illness, and he felt that his martial arts had improved again, and more importantly, he comprehended the 'heart of domination' on the city wall that time, and he still seemed to be real to that feeling, and he urgently needed a war to verify it.

"What about Han Sui?" Yang Fu saw that everyone had finished discussing the matter of sending troops, so he said the second thing.

"There's no need to discuss, just let him wait."

This was not said by Ma Chao, but came from the very end of the chamber. Ma Chao stretched out his head and looked at it, a little happy: it was Fazheng.

"Why did Xiaozhi say this?" After saying that he leaked his mouth last time, Ma Chao didn't explain to Fa Zheng how he knew Fa Zheng's words. Anyway, I have been calling Fa Zheng like this since then, and the reason for this is mainly to let these strategists and soldiers not underestimate Fa Zheng.

In fact, everyone here has long dared not comment on a person's talent by his age: Young Master, you are only fifteen years old this year, but you are leading us in a revolution..... Whether it is political reform or military establishment, what kind of scientific and technological inventions, or the kidnapping of the ninth-rate..... You're so much better than all of us!

Fa Zheng also understands Ma Chao's hard work, but he doesn't appreciate him at all. Proud, he will naturally find his position through his own ability: "Han Sui is able to infiltrate the spies in the Ma family earlier, but he didn't come early or late at this time, but this letter came when Xinping County fell, don't you think it's too timely?" ”

"Could it be that the fall of Xinping County was done by Han Sui again?" The ugly brother's thinking is always different, and suddenly saying it at this time also made everyone a little confused.

The incident of Li Kan and Cheng Yin raised everyone's understanding of Han Sui to a higher level. At this time, Han Ying and Yan Xing were both in the hands of Ma Chao, and it was impossible for Han Sui to blatantly attack the Ma family again. The only possibility is to borrow a knife to kill someone.

"Impossible," Yang Fu came up to dispel this possibility, shook his hand and said: "This trick is very dangerous, if we find any clues, we can kill Han Sui's daughter and the beloved general, this will undoubtedly form an undying enmity." Han Sui is a careful person who must not take such a risk. ”

In this way, Han Sui just happened to be at the meeting. But his letter came too coincidentally, right? Ma Chao doubted, he didn't understand that in political and military games, sometimes the time when a letter arrives is a battlefield.

Ma Chao glanced at Jia Xu, hoping that the old fox would explain. But the old fox only blinked, and had no interest in speaking at all.

"Han Sui's move is just a temptation." Fa Zheng saw that everyone was silent, so he said loudly: "The young master thinks too highly of Han Sui. ”

"Hmm, what do you mean by that?"

"Since the Tieqiang League was succeeded by Han Sui as the leader of the alliance, the old lord pulled out 30,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry to fight against Han Sui, and then the young master went north to the grassland, calculated Li and Cheng, and captured Han Sui's daughter and beloved general. Thinking about this year, everyone in Xiliang has seen the decline of Han Sui and the rise of the Ma family. Fa Zheng smiled, probably laughing at his unintentional slap of Ma Chao's ass, but helplessly this is also a fact: "Han Sui's letter is not only to redeem his daughter's beloved general, but more likely, it is to determine the sphere of influence of Yongliang and Erzhou and make peace with us." In other words, this time it was just the right time, and it was Han Sui who wanted to see our real strength! ”

Fa Zheng's explanation, Ma Chao immediately understood: This is equivalent to the black and astringent will divide the territory, Ma Teng used to be the younger brother of Han Sui, and later came out to fly alone, and his wings became harder and harder. The boss can't control it, so he can only see if this kid can toss more, so he can give himself a bottom line in his heart. Let's see how much face and how much territory you want to give this little brother.

After figuring it out, Ma Chao's spirit was greatly lifted: "Except for Jia Xu, Zhang Ji, and Meng Da, the rest of the people, all the soldiers and horses, tomorrow, with a certain army to Xinping, to solve Xinping County neatly, give Han Sui a gesture to see!" ”

"No!" Everyone clasped their fists and saluted, the momentum shook the sky, and the spirit was excited!