【Chapter 165】 Yellow Sand Hundred Battles Wear Gold Armor (II)
After a while, Li Dian took a personal soldier from the county government of Gu Zangcheng, hurriedly walked to Li Li's side, and said with a happy face; "My lord, the Son of Heaven has sent a messenger, and you are going to be added to the rank of knight again!"
Li Li was stunned for a moment, and muttered: "It is unlikely that the official will be promoted to the knighthood, at most appease me and give me a false title." Originally, I wanted to stay at the racecourse for two more days, but now I have to return to Guzang City as soon as possible. ”
Then Li Li asked his own soldiers: "Who is the messenger of the Son of Heaven, and has he ever revealed his will?" ”
The pro-soldier replied respectfully: "My lord, the angel is the squire Jia Xu." However, he said that this time, in addition to bringing the will of the saints, he also returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors, and also instructed the small ones to bring words, if the lord is busy with business, there is no need to rush back. By the way, he called the lord the Marquis of Guan Nei, and said that the lord was young and promising, and he was named the marquis! ”
After thinking about it slightly, Li Li said with a smile: "Feng Hou worships the general, Guan Nei Hou?" Jia Wenhe came to Wuwei County to pass the decree, and also in the name of returning to his hometown to worship his ancestors, it seems that the battle between Chang'an City and the secret has been very fierce in the past six months, Jia Wenhe is returning to his hometown for refuge!
However, this time, Dong Xiangguo was generous again, and he was willing to give me the title of a general, and gave it to a Guannei Marquis who had no food! Hehehe! ”
After Li Dian heard this, he bowed down and said with a smile: "Congratulations to the lord on his promotion to the position of general!" ”
Li Li stretched out his hand to help Li Dian up, and said with a smile: "Man Cheng doesn't have to be polite. In fact, the title of a general is far less affordable than that of a Captain Guarding Qiang, but now the position of Captain Guarding Qiang has existed in name only, and it is not as useful as a miscellaneous general. ”
"What the lord said is very true. The title of general is indeed just right for the lord. After the lord was promoted to general, he was in charge of killing and felling, and had the right to lead troops to conquer the counties of Xiliang. Moreover, his identity and status are higher than those of many generals under Dong Xiangguo, and when the lord returns to Chang'an City to get married. You can justifiably lead the army back without being criticized. Li Dian pondered and said.
Li Li smiled when he heard this, and said, "What Man Cheng said is good. When a county is too guarded to return to Beijing, it is natural that he cannot go with a large group of men and horses, but the general in charge of killing can return to Beijing and lead the troops to go openly.
Since then, our Wuwei Army has really made good arrangements, next year will be a year of change, eventful autumn! Prepare early and be prepared, so as not to be crammed on the fly. Regardless of his head, he messed up! ”
After sighing to himself, Li Li instructed Li Dian: "Man Cheng, I will hand over the slaughterhouse to you." This is the lifeblood of our Wuwei Army's future development and growth, and we cannot afford to lose it. You've got to guard the slaughter city and the horse farm for me! I'll leave early tomorrow morning. The messenger of the Son of Heaven came to Guzang City. We can't afford to slack off now, so it's better to rush back as soon as possible, so as not to be true. ”
"Please rest assured, as long as I, Li Dian, do not die, Hugh Slaughter City and the horse farm will definitely not be lost!" Li Dian said solemnly.
Li Li shook his head and said, "Man Cheng is serious. It doesn't matter if the horse farm is lost, the city of Hugh Tu has fallen. It doesn't matter, but you Li Mancheng must give me a good life! War horses are easy to obtain, but one will be hard to find. In the event of distress at the racecourse, send a fast horse to report to me. Our Wuwei army is now strong enough to deal with any invading enemy! ”
"No, my subordinates take orders!" Li Dian replied loudly with emotion.
Although Li Dian also knew that Hugh slaughtered the horse farm was far more important than him and Li Mancheng, he was still very moved by the fact that the lord Li Li could say these warm words, and he was grateful to Li Li in his heart.
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Two days later, Guzang Cheng County guarded the mansion.
In the lobby, Li Li bathed and changed his clothes, and took the holy decree from Jia Xu in a few thoughtful manners.
Immediately, he waved his hand and motioned for Tie Tuo to take a few small yellow doors that accompanied him to the wing room to entertain another party, while he set up a banquet in the lobby to entertain Jia Xu.
I haven't seen her for half a year, Jia Xu hasn't changed at all, she is still broad-hearted and fat, smiling and welcoming people, and looks like a good old man who is kind to others.
Taking advantage of the gap between tea tasting, Jia Xu's small eyes with a smile quickly swept over the many generals of the Wuwei Army in the lobby.
For a moment, Jia Xu was secretly surprised in his heart, a look of amazement flashed in his eyes, and his eyes looked at Li Li more and more kindly.
Jia Xu has served under Dong Zhuo for many years, and has been with generals in the army all the year round, and has read countless people, including many amazing generals like Lu Bu. With just this glance, he could see that the more than ten generals of the Wuwei Army in the hall were all tiger generals. He doesn't know the ability of these people to lead troops to fight for the time being, but the momentum that leaks out of them is very terrifying, and even the momentum of three generals is comparable to that of Dong Zhuoyi's son Lu Bu, who is majestic and extraordinary, and should be the top generals in the world.
The names of these three people, Jia Xu has already discovered in the past two days, they are the former Pegasus Thief Leader Huan Fei, the leader of the Longxiang Battalion Teng Yu, and the newly formed Peerless Iron Cavalry Commander Dian Wei.
In addition, the momentum of the other more than ten Wuwei army commanders and deputy commanders in the hall is also very strong, and there is not much difference between them and these three, and they should all have the courage of ten thousand people.
However, Li Zhi, the commander of the pro-soldiers standing behind Li Li, made Jia Xu a little unable to see through.
Li Zhiqi is thin, too tall, the expression on his face is dull and wooden, he is not smiling, his eyes are cloudy, and his brain seems to be a little inflexible.
However, this person seems to be an ordinary tall man, but faintly gives Jia Xu an ordinary and dangerous weird feeling, which is unfathomable. Just when he looked at Li Zhi from the corner of his eye, he obviously felt that although Li Zhi's body had not moved and his gaze had not changed, he had already set his eyes on him.
Suddenly, Jia Xu's body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and suddenly, he felt like he was being locked by a fierce beast to his prey, and his heart was horrified.
After a quick look at the generals under Li Li's command, Jia Xu's face seemed to be calm, but in fact, he was shocked like a stormy wave.
It's only been a long time, it's only been half a year, and there are so many tiger and wolf generals under Li Li's command!
Putting aside these generals, Jia Xu learned from his son Jia Mu that the Wuwei Army now has seven battalions of cavalry, each with 5,000 men and horses; There were nearly 20,000 elite infantry soldiers, stationed in Wuwei and Zhangye counties.
In half a year, Li Li actually had 35,000 light cavalry and 20,000 foot soldiers, and nearly 60,000 troops. This is not counting the pro-soldiers and scouts around the battalion commanders and deputy commanders, otherwise, the total strength should have exceeded 60,000.
In addition to these 60,000 soldiers and horses, Jia Xu also heard a piece of news from Jia Mu. There are still more than 10,000 Hutu prisoners in Guzang City who are currently serving in labor, building houses and paving roads, perhaps in the near future. Li Li would also incorporate these sturdy Hutu cavalry captives into the army, and the Wuwei army would become more and more powerful by then.
Jia Xu is well-informed, wise as the sea, and has stayed in the Xiliang army all the year round, and has experienced many major battles.
Tens of thousands of troops, or even hundreds of thousands, were commonplace for him, and he shouldn't have been so shocked. But Li Li's Wuwei army was different from other armies.
As far as Jia Xu knew, Li Li led thousands of foot cavalry to Wuwei County at the beginning of his tenure, it was very unsmooth. Before arriving in Wuwei County, he fought with 20,000 Pegasus thieves in Maple Leaf Canyon, and if Li Li hadn't been on guard, he would have almost been wiped out. Even so, the soldiers and horses led by Li Li have suffered a lot of losses, and the road ahead is difficult.
After entering Wuwei County. Li Li led the Wuwei army to fight almost every day and regained Guzang City. Hit from the south to the north. Then fight from the east to the west, fight in the south and the north, and fight in the east and west. For most of the year, it has not stopped, non-stop, and he has not taken off his armor. The battle is endless.
In the eyes of the Manchu ministers and Jia Xu and others in Chang'an City, Li Li was so reckless, even if he could win every major battle in the end, it would be a narrow victory and a tragic victory. Kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800, and the gains outweigh the losses. In the end, he was afraid that even the original soldier and horse Longxiang battalion had been exhausted, and there was only one who was left with the title of a strong general who could fight well, but in fact, he was strong on the outside and in the middle, and he was just in vain.
This kind of thought is not only what Jia Xu and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty think in their hearts, but even Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, Guo Yan and others also have this thought, but everyone doesn't say it, just know it in their hearts.
It is precisely because Dong Zhuo also has this idea that he will not hesitate to entitle Li Li as the general of Xiaocai and the marquis of Guannei, and reward him with 300 taels of gold, 500 horses of silk and 10 beauties.
That's right, this is the main content of Jia Xu's decree this time, to be a marquis and a general, a golden beauty, just don't give a soldier.
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"The elder brother came from a long way, and the journey was tiring, but the foolish brother was stumped by mundane things and could not go out of the city to greet him, and I asked my brother to forgive me. Come, the foolish brother respects the elder brother, and the right to apologize, brother, please! ”
In the hall, Li Li and Jia Xu sat opposite each other, and the seven cavalry battalions in the hall except for the Wuwei battalion stationed in Zhangye County did not arrive, and the other commanders and deputy commanders gathered together.
After drinking the tea, a feast was placed, and Li Li raised a glass to toast Jia Xu with a smile.
After Jia Xu heard this, he hurriedly got up and said, "The general has said it. In the past six months, the general led the troops to conquer the east and west, to ensure the integrity of the counties in the western part of Liangzhou, to pacify the Xiutu tribe, and to recover the three counties of Zhangye. Jia was a scholar who heard about the general's exploits and longed for it, so he asked for this good errand to return to his hometown to proclaim the decree. coincided with the general's official affairs, and Jia Mouyan had the gift of blaming the general! Jia borrowed a glass of wine from your mansion to toast the general, and the general please! ”
"Hehehe! The elder brother said seriously, and the foolish brother fought for half a year, and he was forced to fight. Come, it is a great joy in life for us to meet my brothers again today! Come, brother, drink this cup together! ”
After Li Li finished speaking with a smile, he raised his lamp to Jia Xu and drank it all.
After Jia Xu finished drinking, he smiled and said, "The general has a lot." This time, Jia came to have a reluctant request, and I hope the general will agree. ”
"Oh? My brother has something, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it, as long as the foolish brother can do it, he will definitely not disappoint his brother! Li Li said with a slight surprise.
When Jia Xu heard this, he waved his hand and said, "In this way, Jia Mou thanked the general first." Jia has followed General Li Dao for many years, and he is also quite related to the general's brothers, but in fact he is no different from the retainers of the Li family. Therefore, Jia can't talk to the general's peers, let alone bear the name of his brother, and ask the general not to embarrass Jia again, just call him by his name. I don't know what the general wants? ”
"Uh, this ?????? Mr. Wenhe insisted on this, so he did as he wished. In the future, I will call Mr. Wenhe, I don't know if it's okay? ”
Li Li showed a look of surprise on his face, and then after seeing Jia Xu's firm eyes, he no longer insisted.
Jia Xu smiled and said, "That's very good. Jia is going to live in Wuwei for a few days this time, and I heard that the general is going to return to Chang'an to get married, and then I have to bother the general to bring Jia by the way, I don't know if it's possible? ”
Li Li looked at Jia Xu's rich smile, and suddenly smiled meaningfully: "Wen He has seen the outside." From today onwards, you will live in the east wing of the county guard's mansion, and by the way, I will point out the political affairs of Jia Mu, and in the spring of next year, we will go to Chang'an together! ”
As soon as these words came out, Jia Xu looked at Li Li slightly stunned, and then smiled with Li Li, tacitly.
After finishing the matter, a heart-to-heart feast began, and all the generals congratulated Li Li one after another.
Huangsha wore gold armor in a hundred battles, Li Li's trip to Wuwei, after several battles, finally succeeded in one fell swoop, and worshiped the marquis.
?????? The first volume defies the mandate of heaven and rises from a different army; This is the end of the volume.
Preview: Volume 2, Chaos Chang'an?????? (To be continued......)