The location of Youzhou Thorn Mansion is in the southeast of Pingbei General's Mansion. Zu Ti built a new high-rise building in the mansion, which was not only used to escape the heat and enjoy the shade, but also to look out at the situation inside and outside Jicheng. At this moment, Zu Ti was at the highest point of the building with Zu Yue, Qi Hong and others, and they happened to overlook the torrent of steel surging out of the general's mansion.

"Sure enough, it's the elite!" Zu Ti couldn't help but slap his lungs and sighed loudly. He turned his head and bowed slightly to Qi Hong: "Among them, I'm afraid there are many of Brother Qi's old departments, right?" ”

Qi Hong clasped his hands on his shoulders and silently looked at the high-spirited advancing team, and only after a long time did he respond: "There are indeed many brothers in the robes of the Youzhou Army, including ......" He stretched out his fingers and explained to Zu Ti one by one: "The majestic Hundred Governors who are passing by Quy Nhon Fang are Changjiang Chang Botao. This man is good at shooting, excellent riding skills, and is familiar with "Spring and Autumn" and military books such as Sun Tzu and Sima Fa, and is a rare person in the Youzhou army in the past who is both civil and military. I heard that Lu Daoming's Hu Cong Iron Cavalry was selected from the six armies under his command, and often used 100 people as ordinary soldiers. And this Chang Jiang can serve as the governor of 100 people in the cavalry, which must be very favored by Lu Daoming, and the future is bright. ”

Twenty steps behind Chang Jiang, the knight with a long lance and a heavy sword hanging from his waist was named Liu Yi. Remember that he was a great general under the command of Mai Zeming, known for his courage and good fighting, since the army, he has experienced more than 100 battles of all sizes, and every battle will lead the jumping warriors into battle, although he has a small eye, four fingers, and has been seriously injured countless times, and the wind of daring to fight has not diminished at all. It's a pity that because he offended the magnates in the shogunate of Wang Pengzu, he was demoted to a pawn guarding the city gate, and he never entered the Central Plains with me to fight. Looking at his outfit at the moment, and then looking at the appearance of being followed by the armor from the horse, it seems that he has been selected into the heavy cavalry team of the armor and armor...... It's good, it's good, these warriors are just used to rush into battle! ”

"Look again at the young knight in a brocade robe and a gold ring in his ear. This person is the son of Wu Bechen of the Liaoxi Public Duan, and now the right Sima Duan Wenyang of the Youzhou Army. Duan Wenyang is heroic and resolute, and he is a powerful opponent of the courage of Wanfu, and when the Youzhou army swept through hundreds of thousands of people in Chengdu, thanks to his force across the battlefield. If I lead the troops to face each other head-on the battlefield, even I can only retreat for the time being, and I dare not fight them directly. Shizhi Gong, please see, Duan Wenyang's cavalry behind him is mainly composed of Xianbei people who braided their hair on the left, and these people are all warriors in Duan Xianbei...... Duan was originally a staunch supporter of Wang Pengzu. However, since Lu Daoming entered Youzhou, he first encircled Duan Wenyang with kindness and righteousness, and then awarded high-ranking officials Houlu, gradually resolving the resentment between the two sides in the Weiyuan War, and at the same time deterring them with the strength of the Daijun Army, and using the ownerless grassland on the grassland on the dam to lure them to the Pingbei Military Government. Up to now, the Duan Department has become a close whole with the Pingbei Military Government, and it is difficult for outsiders to shake it. ”

Qi Hong is worthy of being the leading general of the Youzhou Army in the past, and he knows everything about the Youzhou Army, from the generals to the small colonels. Although the Youzhou Army has been greatly different from the past after several reorganizations, he is still very familiar with the instructions and explanations, not only stating the names and talents of these people to Zu Ti, but also analyzing their current status and official positions according to the observed situation.

After listening to it for a long time, Zu Yue sighed beside him: "My Youzhou military horses are strong in the world, and there are so many strong men in my subordinates, but unfortunately they are all cheaper than Lu Daoming." Since this guy has gathered the elite of Youzhou under his tent, he thinks that he does have the strength to fight with Hu'er. He himself had some experience in the military, and when he saw these bears passing by, he felt as if he was intimidated by their military might, and he was simply hot.

Qi Hong shook his head: "The Youzhou army under the account of King Peng Zu in the past is certainly strong and good at fighting, but it also has problems that are difficult to ignore. The soldiers are bound by few military discipline, all of them are cruel and cunning, debauchery and wanton, and the Hu warriors among them rely on their own forces to run rampant, even with the means of General Wang, they can only be barely suppressed, and cannot be completely subdued. Such an army is okay to fight a favorable battle, but once the situation is unfavorable, it is easy to ...... Alas, such was the case with the Battle of the Wetland. And Lu Daomeiji's army was very different from Wang Pengzu. ”

Qi Hong glanced at Zu Yue and said slowly: "Today's Youzhou Army, the formation and training of military horses are completely based on operational needs, and are not limited to clans and localities, so the general has no constraints when commanding, and can be like an arm; The governance department is based on the principle of severe punishment and reward, although the famous generals and big chiefs, they must be punished if they have mistakes, and although they are biased, they will be rewarded for their merits. Such an army is enough to exert outstanding combat effectiveness, which is really a cut above the former Youzhou army that relied on personal bravery. ”

"I see...... Zu Yue vigorously rubbed his beard and stubble, thoughtfully: "Actually, it's not difficult. Lu Yao can do it, and we can do it too. When he rectified Wang Pengzu's old department, didn't we also take the opportunity to gather thousands of troops? If you follow their example and train them carefully, you will not be inferior to Lu Yao's subordinates! General Qi, do you say yes? ”

Later, when this sentence was spoken, it seemed that there were some doubts about the meaning of Qi Hong's incompetence in governing the army.

"Shi Shao!" Before Qi Hong could reply, Zu Ti first shouted categorically: "If the clan restrictions are eliminated and the soldiers are reorganized, then if the clan's subordinates are deprived and dismantled." The entire Youzhou up and down clans, which one allows you to be so nonsense? The so-called severe punishment is rewarded...... It's not enough to be severely punished, but it's really difficult to reward generously. Lu Daoming sits on the three counties of Daidi, so he can distribute land to a large number of meritorious soldiers, if you want to follow his measures, where will the necessary resources come from? ”

The more Zu Ti spoke, the more annoyed he became, he stood up and waved the feather fan in his hand with a crackling sound: "Shi Shao, you are not young, you should have some knowledge, can you say less ridiculous words?" ”

"Yes." Zu Yue didn't dare to argue with Zu Li, so he had to take a step back and thank him. After a while, he suddenly said happily again: "Although the army of the Pingbei Shogunate is strong, if you want to fight Hu'er, you will definitely not be able to take care of Youzhou for a considerable period of time. Brother, taking advantage of the fact that their army is outside, we can use all kinds of means to seize all the power of the military regime in Youzhou......"

"Alas......" Zu Ti shook his head again and again, looking at his eager young brother who was too frizzy, and didn't know what to say for a while. He barely suppressed the anger in his heart, and didn't bother to explain more to Zu You, and said directly in an ordered tone: "Shishao, you immediately go to Fuzhong and order fifty capable guards and cavalry, and lead them to General Pingbei's army to meet them." Just say that on my orders, you will represent the history of Youzhou and kill the enemy with the army! ”

"What?" Zu Yue was stunned: "Brother, why is this?" Why is that? I ......"

"That's it, no need to say more." Zu Ti turned around and went downstairs.

When the two Zu brothers were a little embarrassed, there were two other uninvited guests who were mixed in with the ranks of Jicheng residents who watched the army dispatch, arguing and bargaining. Both of them wore cloaks and hoods, looking dusty, but their standing posture was as straight as a mountain, and they naturally revealed a sense of standing out from the crowd.

"How?" One of the two who was slightly shorter smiled and said, "As I said before, Daoming has the world in mind, and is by no means a warlord who only cares about his own selfish interests and plots to divide the mountains and rivers. When the overall situation is in jeopardy, he will definitely not make a mistake. ”

Another tall man was silent, watching the array of Youzhou's army pass before his eyes. Whether it is military appearance, equipment, or the neatness revealed between gestures. The more you look at it, the more certain it is that this is a real elite army. His pupils narrowed slightly, as if he was a little guarded, and then showed a satisfied look: "Lu Dao is clearly good at managing the army. It's good, it's good. Since he dispatched a large army, the balance of power between the Great Jin and the Xiongnu may not be irreversible. ”

"After all, Youzhou is remote, and Daoming's strength alone is not enough to resist the Huns, if we have the help of the Xianbei Iron Cavalry under the command of Brother Longcheng, we dare to say that we have some certainty of victory."

"The Tuoba Department sent 20,000 light cavalry, I sent 5,000 troops, and with the 20,000 horses that your lord and father gathered in Taiyuan, Xinxing, and Leping counties, there will be 45,000 people. If the Xiongnu and Han really poured their troops south, the line south of the stone would inevitably be empty, and they would rely in vain on the defense of the Bird Mouse Valley. Presumably, you are planning to storm the cities in the south of Shangdang, and then break through to Tianjing Pass, not necessarily the flank of the Hun army in Hanoi, right? The tall man frowned and said, "However, once my Murong Department goes south, who will guarantee the safety of the north and south of Changshan?" At the beginning of the year, Yilu married the Wei family, and Shun Lì unified the western and central parts of Tuoba Xianbei, and now the power is gradually blazing, and it has almost recovered the momentum of the 400,000 people that controlled the strings at the beginning. If they take the opportunity to fight Chang Shan's idea, I won't be able to fight back. ”

"What does the Tuoba Department want Changshan to do? Brother Longcheng is too careful......" The slightly shorter man laughed: "It's not a secret, in order to raise an army strong enough to capture Luoyang, the Xiongnu Han State has transferred all the strong men of the Baibu Xianbei and Qianghu tribes south of the river. Tuoba and Bai Xianbei are feuds, and they have long been gearing up to cross the river to regain this land of abundant water and grass. ”

"Oh? Yue Shigong's plan turned out to be like this. The tall man lifted his hood, carefully looked at the other party's expression, and responded after a long time: "However, after Tuoba Xianbei took Henan, even if I was granted the five counties of Loufu, Mayi, Yinguan, Fanqi and Laoxian by the imperial court to Yanmen County, it would inevitably become an isolation zone between the Great Jin Dynasty and the Tuoba Department. Brother Taizhen, at that time, won't it be more and more difficult for my Murong Department to advance and retreat? ”

"It's still like what you and I said the last time we met, the sky is like a cover, and the place is like a chess game. People in heaven and earth are struggling for their lives on the chessboard. Even a character like Brother Long Cheng will inevitably become a pawn sometimes. The slightly shorter man seemed to smile: "Brother Longcheng, the military situation is like fire, I am in a hurry to return to Jinyang to resume my life." Whether you are willing to help the imperial court, whether you are willing to take over the five counties of Yanmen, can be decided here; Don't hesitate as you did before, and end up with no benefits. ”