"The Xianbei troops were first stationed in Bailing Ranch, and by the time they arrived in the Red Flower Valley, the cavalry had already turned into infantry. All of their war horses were left in the Bailing Ranch, and there were at least five thousand war horses. If you add the war horses of the reinforcements in the later period, there may be 7,000 to 8,000 war horses in Bailing Ranch now. Do you know what that means, my lord? As long as we take them all, we will have a strong cavalry team, and we can fight these Karasuma and Xianbei people in a decisive battle on the grassland. ”

"The Xianbei people lost these war horses, and they lost seven or eight thousand cavalry, plus they lost nearly six thousand soldiers in Lulongsai this time, in other words, the Xianbei people's losses are unprecedentedly huge, and I am afraid that in three or four years, they will no longer want to turn over. Of course, this only refers to the central and eastern Xianbei. ”

"Almost all of the Karasuma people's 3,000 troops were lost in Lulongse. If he wants to recover, he won't have a few years to recover. And once the forces that threaten Lulongsai's security no longer exist, we can free up our hands to deal with other Hu forces that have invaded the Great Han Kingdom. ”

"The Hu people's sudden and unbelievable defeat under the complete victory this time was a devastating blow to their morale. They hurriedly withdrew to the Bailing Ranch overnight, and the soldiers must have been exhausted and in dire need of rest and adjustment. And Wuyan and Que Ji were hit hard by this, and under the exhaustion, they must have neglected to take precautions. So at this time their vigilance is the worst. ”

"Hu people think that we have also suffered a major blow and that Lulongse's defensive strength is unlikely to recover anytime soon. According to their ideas, we will definitely hide in the fortress and recover as much as possible. They have always one-sidedly thought that we Han people are cowardly and do not dare to take the initiative to attack, and the recent monitoring of Lu Longsai will definitely be very negligent. ”

"Therefore, at this moment, our attack on Bailing Ranch will greatly surprise the enemy, and the chance of victory should be more than ninety percent."

Liu Yu, the assassin of Youzhou, touched his goatee and was silent. Liu Zheng, the Taishou of Beiping County, had a cloudy and uncertain face, his eyes looked at the roof, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Li Hong waited patiently for a while, and saw that they still did not respond, so he knelt down again and said loudly:

"Your Excellency, this matter cannot be delayed. As long as the lower officials have four hundred horses, they can sneak attack the ranch tonight! ”

Liu Yu was still silent.

Liu Zheng smiled slightly and said to Li Hong: "The people get up." Go get a change of clothes and go get something to eat. Let me discuss it with Master Liu. ”

Li Hong hurriedly agreed, bowed, and withdrew.

Liu Zheng saw him walk out of the door and immediately said, "This person is either an idiot or a madman, as the rumors say. He could think of such a crazy thing. ”

Liu Yu laughed, "What do you think of this idea?" ”

Liu Zheng sighed, "Okay." It can solve the problems of the future and the problems of the present, and if this is not a high idea, what higher idea could there be. ”

"Then you mean you can take a chance?" Liu Yu asked.

Liu Zheng sat back in his chair and said nothing. He is a county governor, so naturally it is not good to have any ideas in front of a governor. And it was a very risky strategy, and in his heart, he was not willing to take it. Although if it succeeds, the benefits to Youbeiping County are obvious. But it's an if, after all.

Liu Yu knew what he was thinking, and he didn't say anything.

"This time we were able to recapture Luronse, it was really a desperate attack, and it was dangerous. If it weren't for the foresight of Lord Tian and sending us a letter asking for help in advance, Lu Longsai would have missed this time. These ill-intentioned Hu people are now lawless, ignoring the heavenly power of our Great Han Kingdom, and bent on doing wrong. If you don't take advantage of this good time and beat them down completely, I'm afraid it will be very troublesome in the future. I think the idea of the people is good, and they can send troops. ”

"Do you think Li Zimin's words are credible?"

"What do you mean?" Liu Yu asked in surprise.

"War horses. I'm talking about war horses. Seven or eight thousand war horses, placed on a pasture, what a tempting and huge fortune, how could the Karasuma and Xianbei people be defenseless? Li Zimin said it so easily, I am afraid that there is a possibility of deceiving us. He wanted revenge. More than 1,000 people were killed in the battle, and he must have wanted revenge. ”

"The remaining soldiers of the Karasuma and Xianbei people, according to our estimates, will not be less than two thousand people. More than 2,000 cavalry had no chance of victory for us. What's more, it's still on the grassland of the Karasuma people, and they have a cavalry duel. Even if it's a sneak attack, the odds of winning are very slim. ”

But his analysis makes perfect sense. After the defeat of the Karasuma people and the Xianbei people, their morale was low and they neglected to take precautions. At this time, if you go and attack them, the odds are indeed very high. It's just that we don't have the confidence, the courage to try. Liu Yu immediately continued his words.

"Have you ever thought about it, once the sneak attack is successful, what does it mean to us that there are so many war horses? It is money, it is the rations of the people, it is the cotton clothes for this winter, it is the seeds of next spring, and it is the peace and food and clothing of the people of Youzhou. ”

"Seven or eight thousand war horses, if they are sold at a good price, they can make the people of Youzhou live a little better this winter. Coupled with the fat man Su Li of the Xianbei Wood God Tribe, he can also bring us a good income. Let the Xianbei people pay more money and redeem him, so as not to waste our food. ”

Liu Zheng looked at Liu Yu with surprised eyes, as if he couldn't believe that he would say such a thing.

"My lord, why do you ......?"

"Speak like a mercenary businessman, right?" Liu Yu smiled bitterly, looked at him and said, "Youbeiping County has not been hit by the Yellow Turban rebels this year, so it can barely survive. Do you know the life of the people of Gwangyang County? Since the Yellow Turban Riots, hundreds of thousands of people in Guangyang have been displaced, with no clothes, no food, and bones all over the field. ”

"My Youzhou is located in the north of Xinjiang, the land is vast and sparsely populated, because the border has been plundered by foreigners in recent years, the war is not stopped, although the population is only one million, but the treasury is empty, the financial income is not enough, and the hardships of the people's life are also the first in my Han. Originally, we could also get financial subsidies from Jizhou and Qingzhou every year, but this year, the Yellow Turban Riots in Jizhou were the most ferocious, followed by Qingzhou. Money, I just want money now. I can't let the people of Youzhou starve to death and freeze to death. Do you understand, my lord? ”

Looking at Liu Yu's simple coarse linen clothes, Liu Zheng lowered his head a little ashamedly and did not make a sound.

"My lord, now you have the most men and horses, and this Lulongsai border army is under your jurisdiction, can you give a happy word, do it or not?" Liu Yu was aggressive, looking at Liu Zheng seriously, with a posture that you don't **** and you don't finish.

Liu Zheng still hesitated, he lowered his head and thought for a while, and said: "If the sneak attack fails, our losses will be great, that is, if we can't steal chickens, we will lose a handful of rice." Lu Longse was hit hard by this, but it is not easy to take risks. ”

Liu Yu sighed helplessly, and said earnestly: "My lord, can't you see which is more important?" ”

"Lord Thorn Shi, the loss of troops is so great, this county can't afford it. Do you want to know how much a thousand soldiers, their salaries, equipment, cost? Now that the imperial court doesn't give money, it's good that your state government doesn't ask for money from the county, and I'm a small county government, where can I get money. Don't push me. ”

"If you win this battle, isn't it rich?" Liu Yu said angrily.

"My lord, you and I are both civil officials and don't understand this war. Li Zimin is a child who has no hair on his mouth, the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, he is bold, we can't go crazy with him. Once it fails, it will add to the frost and the loss will be even greater. ”

"Lord Liu, to put it bluntly, you're just afraid of your own losses, aren't you?" Liu Yu was unhappy, and his words were already beginning to be unpleasant.

Liu Zheng shook his head, "My lord's words are wrong. What can I lose myself, what I'm afraid of is the loss of Youbeiping County. The Luronsai border army is going to be rebuilt, and I don't know where to borrow this large amount of money? Do you have the money to lend me? Liu Zheng asked unceremoniously.

Liu Yu looked at him angrily, not knowing what to say for a while. When his troops counterattacked Luronse, they suffered huge losses of one thousand troops, and only more than three hundred remained. If the troops are complete, there is still no need to talk nonsense with you here. Liu Yu regretted that he ran too fast. This old slippery head is powerful, goblin, and has been following him with his troops. As a result, his troops basically did not fight, and the Luronse counteroffensive ended.

Liu Yu didn't want to get into trouble with him, so he retreated, "My lord, if you resolutely disagree to send troops, then it's okay, you can lend me three hundred war horses." I still have more than 300 men left in my army, but there are too few horses. This battle is over, and if you win, I will give you the money to rebuild the Luronse border army. ”

"What if I lose?" Liu Zheng didn't seem to want to suffer at all, and immediately asked.

Liu Yu glanced at him, with a disappointed face, and in desperation, he bit it and said, "Fold it into grain, and I will return it to you next year." ”

Liu Yu was angry. What kind of world is this, people are poor and short-minded, and even powerful subordinates don't sell their accounts. Today's Han Dynasty has indeed changed a little.

Seeing Liu Zheng's villainous look, he suddenly said: "If you win this battle, Li Zimin will make a great contribution." If the adults still don't promote Li Zimin to the military commander, I will transfer him to the Youzhou Assassin Mansion to do something else. ”

Liu Zheng was surprised, "Before Lord Tian died, although he strongly recommended him to serve as the military commander, he led the troops to garrison Lu Longsai. However, he is too young and has too high a position in the army, and I am afraid that the old people below will not accept it, which will affect the combat effectiveness of the troops. Didn't you think it was inappropriate at the time? ”

"The battle of Lulongsai will soon spread throughout the Han Kingdom and become a thing that the whole country will rejoice. Tian Jing and his subordinates will all become the heroes of our Great Han Kingdom, and His Majesty the Emperor will definitely personally erect a monument and write a biography for them. The reward we gave to Li Zimin is so light, will people with ulterior motives write to impeach us? ”

Liu Zheng secretly cursed in his heart. You were the one who didn't want to promote him at the beginning, and you are the one who wants to promote him now. If you want to win him over, you're going too far. Impeachment? Who will write to impeach me except you. You want to go crazy with money, you have to find someone to work hard, and you don't want to get out on your own. There is really no way to crush people to death at the level of the official university.

"Don't worry, my lord, this idea was Li Zimin's idea, and the terrain is only familiar to him, and he is the only one to fight this battle. However, an ordinary soldier was promoted to military commander within a month because of his repeated military exploits, which is probably rare in my Great Han Kingdom. ”

"Relatives of the emperor and the country, children of wealthy nobles and nobles who become generals overnight abound, how rare is it." Hearing Liu Zheng's promise that Li Hong would lead the troops to the battle, Liu Yu was in a good mood and replied casually.

"Li Zimin is a Hanmen cloth, and he was a slave of the Xianbei people in the past, and he was born poor, don't you know it?"

Liu Yu laughed, "My lord's words are wrong. Wasn't my former Han Dynasty General Wei Qing just a riding slave in the past? If you are from a poor family, you can't be an official? ”

Liu Zheng opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but Liu Yu stretched out his hand to stop him, "Don't fight, don't fight." Now that the adults have agreed to go out, I will arrange the specific things. It's a matter of time, and the opportunity is fleeting. Someone ...... coming."

Xian Yufu appeared at the door.

"Go and call Li Junhou. Just go. ”

Li Hong worshiped the tombs of Tian Jing, Wang Jin, Chai Ting and many familiar and unfamiliar comrades-in-arms, and finally he returned to Ji Ming's tomb. He sat on the ground, looked at the stake in front of the grave and the name on it, and took the sachet out of his bosom. Seeing things and thinking about people, tears flowed involuntarily.

Xian Yufu asked a few people, only to know that Li Hong left Lulong Tower and went directly to the cemetery outside Xinyue Tower. Xian Yufu has already heard from adults that he is a leopard. He felt that this rumored leopard was really very different from the leopard he had imagined in his mind. He is rumored to be a slave of the Xianbei people, an idiot, murderous, ruthless, cruel and vicious. But the leopard he saw was a witty, brave, and emotionally hot-blooded man. He saw Li Hong's lonely figure from a distance, he was alone and kneeling in front of the grave, motionless. A person who always remembers his dead comrades-in-arms, this feeling, this person, is admirable in itself.

Xian Yufu didn't bother him, standing at the bottom of the mountain, watching silently.

Li Hong's mind was in chaos, thinking about things and things. Sometimes it's very depressed, sometimes it's peaceful, then it's angry, and the next it's all empty. He didn't know how long he had been sitting in a groggy state, and he didn't wake up until a cold wind hit.

Li Hong stood up, dazed, not knowing where he was going. Leave Lu Longsai behind and continue to search for his memories in the Central Plains of the Great Han Kingdom? What can you do next if you stay in Luronse? There will never be an end to war, endless bloodshed, endless killing and being killed, what is it for? To survive? Is war so that there will be no war in the future?

"Captain ......"

Li Hong woke up suddenly, he calmed down his chaotic mind and slowly looked back.

Xian Yufu stood behind him, clasping his fists very respectfully.

"Xianyu adults, what's the matter?"

"Lord Thorn, please."

Did he agree to send troops or not? Li Hong thought silently. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, if you lose it, you will never have it again.