Li Hong was seriously injured, and the big and small affairs of the troops were entrusted to Jade with carte blanche. Now, those who are familiar with important military and political affairs are only Jade alone. The other subordinates either had too low status in the past or were born in horse gangs and horse thieves, and they were all laymen. Jade was so busy that he didn't even have time to sleep.

On the third day, the troops returned to camp outside the city of Ningxian County.

Li Hong's troops lost two whole songs in the Battle of Hengling, and the troops were left with a little more than 3,000 men. The soldiers of the Wuye tribe and the Bailu tribe suffered fewer losses, and together they suffered more than 300 casualties. More than 3,400 captives of the Karasuma people were held in the large camp and awaited processing.

On the fourth day, Jade took some of the captured booty and went to Quang Ninh to see Captain Kei Chou.

Kei was seriously injured and was preparing to return to Fuyang to recuperate. He frowned and was very depressed. Not because of his wounds, but because his cavalry unit was completely annihilated in the White Birch Valley, and after the matter was reported to the imperial court, he might be dismissed from his post and investigated, and in a serious case, he would be sentenced to prison. Just when he was preoccupied and thinking about sending someone to Kyoto to bribe the ministers and exonerate himself, Jade came.

Hearing the detailed report of the jade, Ji Chou immediately became sad and applauded excitedly. Titok was wiped out, the Karasuma people were annihilated, and after such a great achievement, I was afraid that I couldn't do anything. He is the captain of Youzhou Gokarasuma, and Li Hong's battle was fought in his own jurisdiction, so he has merit no matter what.

Sure enough, what Jade said later made him so happy that he wanted to jump up from the hospital bed to congratulate him.

Jade said that the battle was won, but it was all won under the unified command of Lord Kei. In particular, Lord Kei personally led his troops to lure the enemy in the White Birch Valley, and almost lost his life in the White Birch Valley, which was a great achievement. It was precisely because Lord Kei had dragged the main force of Ti Tu in the White Birch Valley that Li Hongbu was able to take the opportunity to attack Hengling at night and block Ti To's way back. Then, under the command of Lord Ji, the army of our Han Dynasty annihilated the 8,000-strong army of Titu in Hengling, and killed Titu and many of his subordinates. Mitsudashi has made great achievements. After speaking, he immediately took out the report document that had been written and presented it to Ji Chou.

Ji Chou's heart was full of joy, and he forgot all the pain on his body. He didn't expect the leopard Li Hong to be so well-behaved and clever, and he gave up such a great battle exploit to himself with a raise of his hand, and also sent himself a large amount of loot.

A young officer can do this, and the future is limitless. Ji Chou was happy and thought silently, what do you want from me for him to spare no effort and help himself so generously? Li Hong is already the Sima of Lu Longsai's border army, and it is not enough to rely on military merit to be promoted further, does he want to help in this matter?

Then he thought about the defense of northern Xinjiang. His main cavalry has been completely annihilated, and the remaining 3,000 infantry are Ju Yong, Fuyang's county soldiers, who are about to return to their respective stations. He was seriously injured and was about to return to Fuyang for treatment, the border now has no main general and no army, and the defense of several border counties is useless, if you want to restore the border counties to the way they used to be, the Captain of the Karasuma Captain must have heavy troops in charge. Now that Li Hong is injured and can't march, and the troops have just experienced a big battle and must rest, it is better to let them temporarily station in Quang Ninh, and Li Hong temporarily act as the agent to exercise the power of Captain Karasuma, isn't it a matter of killing two birds with one stone?

He told Jade his idea, hoping that he would agree on behalf of Li Hong. As for the right Beiping County Taishou Liu Zheng Office, he will send someone to explain the reason. Jade immediately agreed. There is nothing selfish about this idea, it is purely based on practical considerations. The inhabitants of the county towns on the border have fled their homes, and if there is no heavy garrison, who will dare to return? If everyone does not come back, how can the border counties restore normal production and life order?

Jade goes on to mention the handling of Karasuma's captives. Ji Chou said with a smile: "After I leave, the big and small matters of the Captain of the Karasuma Captain's Mansion will be handled by Master Sima of the other department. Let him handle this matter himself. In addition, go back and tell the people that I have received his heart, and that I will thank him for my own reward in the future. ”

Ji Chou was very sad and happy, and his mood was extremely happy.

On the third day, he returned to Fuyang with a large amount of goods and 3,000 infantry to recuperate from his wounds. When he arrived in Fuyang, he personally wrote a report and ordered him to ride to Luoyang, Kyoto. After the Shanggu County Government and the Youzhou Thorn History Mansion received the documents from Ji Chou, they wrote to report the good news.

After receiving the news that the border was successful and the war in Youzhou had been completely pacified, the imperial court was very happy. The attitude of the various forces on this matter is unusually unified, and they believe that they should be rewarded heavily.

Although the collusion between Murong Feng of the Xianbei Kingdom and the Hanchen of Youzhou was rumored in Luoyang for a while, because the Xianbei Kingdom had been defeated and retreated to the grassland, Liu Yu, the assassin of Youzhou, and Liu Fan, the Taishou of Shanggu, resigned respectively.

Above the court, after arguing over the candidates for the new Youzhou Assassin and the Shanggu County Taishou, everyone made their own decisions. At this time, the general He Jin asked for a performance and promoted Sima Li Hong of the other department of the Lulongsai Border Army to the lieutenant of Shanggu County. Ji Chou was a member of the general He Jin's lineage, and he emphasized Li Hong in his letter to He Jin, believing that although this son was from a humble background, he was strong in martial arts and outstanding in strategy, which could be of great use. Although he had been promoted to the post of Sima of another department in about a year due to his military merits, in the battle to suppress the Karasuma rebellion, he should be transferred to the rank of lieutenant if he made great contributions and was rewarded for his meritorious deeds. He Jin wanted to win over Li Hong, and in his eyes, the governor of a border county was not as good as a Peng Shi in his own house, and it was not impossible to be a favor.

Who knew that it was opposed by many people, and everyone quarreled together, which was nothing more than a lowly background, not a famous scholar, a half-barbarian, and so on, completely forgetting the military exploits of others. The ministers fiercely objected, and the eunuch Zhang Rang, who stood beside the Son of Heaven, was not happy. I was born lowly, and I am not also from a low background. Are you people scolding me, or are you scolding the slave who escaped from the Xianbei tribe? He muttered in the ear of the Son of Heaven. There is a minister above the court who is a relative of the Han family, and Liu Yu and Liu Fan have a good relationship, and they also know that the two of them had jointly recommended it last time, so they took this opportunity to go out to the class to invite the performance, detailing Liu Yu, Liu Fan's recommendation, and Li Hong's military exploits. The Son of Heaven is strange, why haven't I heard of it? There are still such heroes in my Han Dynasty's northern frontier? He Jin hurriedly went out of the queue and added oil and vinegar. The opposing minister got angry and brought out the laws of the Han Dynasty and the rules of the ancestors. The recommended clan relatives did not show weakness, listing the old calendar of the first dynasty and the heroes of the previous dynasty. Everyone was arguing.

At this time, Li Hong was already discussing with the representative sent by the Black Feather King about the ransom of the prisoners.

Liu Zheng, the Taishou of Beiping County, knew that Li Hong had won the battle again, and was very happy, so he sent someone to send a little food, which was called a reward for the soldiers. As for when Li Hong's troops would return to Lulongsai, Liu Zheng asked him to listen to the orders of Captain Kei Chou, who was guarding Karasuma. As long as the border in Upper Valley County is secure, you can return to Luronse at any time.

The Taishou of Shanggu County has not yet taken office, and Peng Douhong, the five official who temporarily exercised his powers, once again sent someone to congratulate him, but this time he simply didn't have anything, and left after saying a few words with one mouth.

Gong Cao Xian Yufu of Youzhou Thorn History Mansion came to congratulate on behalf of Youzhou Thorn History Mansion, but he was also empty-handed.

Li Hong can barely stand and walk, and when he heard that Xian Yufu is coming, he must go out of the camp to greet him.

Arc Ding couldn't resist him, so he had to carry him out of the gate. Xian Yufu saw it from a distance and was very moved, so he hurriedly dismounted and walked hurriedly.

"Brother Yu Xing......" Li Hong shouted.

"Zimin ......" Xian Yufu grabbed Li Hong's hand and said with some excitement: "I heard that you were injured, how are you?" You okay? ”

"Okay, it's almost there." Li Hong said with a smile.

"This is abandonment of Shen, this is Arc Ding, they are all warriors of the Xianbei clan, and they are the tun chiefs of our personal guards." Li Hong pointed to them and introduced Xian Yufu. The two hurriedly gave Xian Yufu a gift.

"This is Lord Xianyu, my good friend."

After the two exchanged pleasantries, they immediately prepared to enter the camp.

Xian Yufu saw that Qi Shen was about to carry Li Hong to walk, so he hurriedly stopped him, and said to Li Hong with a smile: "I'll carry you." ”

Arc Ding and Qi Shen looked at Xian Yufu in surprise.

Li Hong smiled, lay on Xian Yufu's back, and walked slowly towards the camp with Xian Yufu on his back.

"The two Lord Liu abandoned their officials and left, leaving behind a mess in Youzhou, and keeping Lord Wei and Lord Dou busy. Lord Dou sent someone to me two days ago and said, "You have seized the loot of Tito, why don't you hand it over?" I had no choice but to take away hundreds of carts for him. ”

Xian Yufu laughed: "I came, and I also asked you, a rich leopard army, for money and things." Now Youzhou's treasury is not just scarce, but has nothing. After the war, there were too many places to spend in Youzhou, and you had to hand over the loot. ”

"I know. Tuoba Feng ......" Li Hong lowered his voice and was just about to say that huge deal, but Xian Yufu immediately interrupted him.

"The adult is seriously ill and has returned to his hometown in Qingzhou. The news that Murong Feng maliciously spread suddenly lost its effect because of the departure of the adult. It's just rumor. My lord hopes that you can form an invincible cavalry to guard the border and defend the land of our Han Dynasty from now on. ”

Li Hong sighed, "Lord Liu is so bold. He suddenly remembered what Li Song had said to him, he really didn't understand, which one was the real Liu Yu?

"I have a way to form a cavalry, but I don't have a system. The Youzhou Thorn Mansion or the county government must be established for me. ”

"If you give you the establishment, you will be given military salaries and armaments, where is this expenditure now?"

"You give me the system, and I'll handle the rest myself. Whether I go back to Lulongse or stay in the Upper Valley, I just need to have an organization. However, I am only responsible for putting them together, and as for the future of this cavalry, the Youzhou Thorn History Department must give an explanation. If it persists, the cost is staggering. ”

"I'll talk about that later. Now Youzhou must have such an army to deter the Hu people and gain time to restore the vitality of Youzhou. If the Hu people are allowed to copy the border endlessly every year, will the people of Youzhou still be alive? I'll talk to Lord Dou and Captain Kei about increasing the system. If not, let's wait for the newly appointed Lord Thorn to come. ”

"Still." Xian Yufu continued to smile and said: "The border county is blessed with unique conditions, there is pasture to feed horses and graze, but it is difficult to save equipment and military salaries. You can try to save a little bit by imitating the Hu people's methods, for example, light cavalry can not wear armor, let alone be extravagant enough to use armor. The troops are equipped with spears and halberds, and use less long knives and swords, which is also a way to save money. ”

Li Hong shouted on his back: "If you save so much, forget about changing to infantry." ”

Xian Yufu laughed: "Okay, whatever you want." You first set up troops and stationed them at the border, so that the Hu people outside the country will not dare to move. First pass this year's harvest season, so that the people of Youzhou can eat their stomachs. Also, you are now famous and have made outstanding achievements, and there are some things that you can't advocate for yourself and give people a handle. ”

Li Hong laughed and didn't take it to heart.

Tian Zhong and Yan Wuxing heard that Xian Yufu was coming, so they hurriedly ran to the big tent. Several people once participated in the night attack of Bailing Ranch together, and the comrades-in-arms were deep, and they gathered together to recount the past, which was very lively.

The annihilation of the entire army of Ti Tu made Nanlou uneasy. Although he annexed hundreds of tribes in the White Vulture Mountains and basically wiped out the forces of Tito, he was not happy at all. The strength of the leopard Li Hong made him uneasy, and he didn't know that after Li Hong took the knot, he could reveal the secret between them. Once the agreement between them was leaked, it would be very embarrassing for him. If Li Hong had been as greedy as Ji Chou, or as cruel as Gongsun Zhan, he and his tribe would be in trouble.

Li Hong has not taken the initiative to contact him. Lu Pofeng of the White Deer Tribe sent people to run twice, and there was a vague intention to blame the Black Feather King for deceiving him. Nanlou pretended not to know, and hoped that Li Hong would lead his troops back to Lu Longsai in Youbeiping after a period of time, and he would be able to negotiate with Ji Chou about the redemption of the prisoners.

As a result, he miscalculated again. Keicho's troops were wiped out in the White Birch Valley, and the border war was unstable after a short break, and he happened to be seriously wounded again, so he found an excuse to go back to Fuyang to recuperate, and left all the affairs of the Captain Karasuma's Mansion to Li Hong. Nanlou had no choice but to send people to Quang Ninh. Li Hong was not as bad as he imagined, and he never mentioned the matter of joining forces to deal with Ti Tu in the first place. He just gave a suggestion and asked Nanlou to think about it before replying to him.

After listening to the relay of his subordinates, Nanlou almost didn't believe his ears.