"Bell---!"

Zhao Yun retreated and stabbed straight but did not stop Li Li's offensive pace, and in a sideways somersault, Jin Qi's war knife wrapped the power of Qianjun, cut off the air flow, and slashed in the air again.

In desperation, before Zhao Yun could stand firm, he had to raise his gun horizontally, and there was no other way.

"Bang bang bang!"

The second knife fell, Zhao Yun was caught off guard, and he couldn't hold the gun, so he had to retreat again, in order to widen the distance between the two sides and exchange space for a counterattack fighter.

It's a pity that when he retreated, Li Li was attacking rapidly, so if you retreat and I advance, it is not easy to open the distance.

"Defeated!"

When Huan Fei saw Zhao Yun take three steps back in a row under Li Li's second knife attack, he shook his head and sighed lightly, knowing that Zhao Yun had no hope of winning and that the defeat was decided. Next, it depends on how many knives Zhao Yun can take from the lord Li Li. In addition, there is no room for maneuver in the battle situation, the lord Li Li has firmly controlled the battle situation, firmly occupies the advantage of the main attack, there is no suspense in the battle, and the victory is in hand.

The next scene on the field was just as Huan Fei expected. Although Zhao Yun tried his best to get back the defeat and regain the advantage of the main attack, all his efforts failed to stop Li Li's layers of thunderous swords, and he was always in a passive defensive position, unable to turn back the battle.

When Li Li swung out two hundred and thirty-two swords, Zhao Yun's hands cracked, blood flowed profusely, and in the fierce attack of the war knife, he was unable to fight anymore and fell to the ground with exhaustion. And the Jin Qi battle knife in Li Li's hand suddenly stopped three inches above Zhao Yun's chest, and the remaining air flow on the blade instantly cut off his green beard that was more than an inch long under his chin, shaving his cheeks painfully.

At this moment, Zhao Yun suddenly felt that death was so close to him, so close.

Suddenly, an indescribable thought came to my mind. He did not have a fear of death, but was very calm and extremely calm. At this time, he finally realized that facing life and death, those who are fearless are fearless, and those who are fearless of death can be called "strong".

"Whew!" Li Li put away the battle knife, and when he saw that there was no trace of defects on the Jin Qi battle knife, it was still as bright as new, and he couldn't help but show a smile of relief. Exhale deeply to soothe the tension.

Then he looked down at Zhao Yun on the ground, but saw that Zhao Yun was actually breathing steadily, and his originally flushed cheeks quickly returned to normal, revealing a calm and peaceful expression. This scene surprised Li Li greatly. couldn't help but observe the expression on Zhao Yun's face, and gradually saw a hint of clue from it.

"Haha!" After seeing Zhao Yun's current condition. Li Li laughed daxiao. said: "Congratulations Zilong, I didn't expect you to be able to comprehend from the defeat, and your state of mind tends to be complete, I think that in the near future, martial arts will inevitably go further and rank among the top powerhouses in the world!" What a gratifying congratulations! ”

Talking. Li Li stretched out his hand to pull Zhao Yun up, his face was filled with a knowing smile, as if the person who was skilled in martial arts was himself, and he was really happy for Zhao Yun.

Thus. Li Li really doesn't value Zhao Yun in general, but appreciates it in his heart, and has no vigilance against Zhao Yun, and really treats him with sincerity.

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Half a month passed quietly.

Under Li Li's strong facilitation, Zhao Yun agreed, and the marriage of Li Xian and Zhao Yu was finally decided.

The two parties discussed and decided that the wedding date was set for this autumn, that is, the day of autumn is the time of the wedding. As for the three agreements proposed by Zhao Yu, Li Li agreed to all of them as the eldest brother, the first agreement has been fulfilled, and the remaining two agreements can be realized later.

In addition, after the battle between Li Li and Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun was officially appointed as the general of Zhonglang and the deputy commander of Jin Yiwei. However, Zhao Yun could not accept the position given by Li Li because of his own merit, so he immediately refused. Subsequently, Li Xuan, Guo Jia, Zhao Yu and Ma Yunluo and others, as well as Huan Fei, Xu Chu and Chen Zhi, persuaded one after another, and as a result, Zhao Yun finally nodded and took over the appointment and officially became a new tiger general under Li Li.

Time flies, and the seasons flow.

After Zhao Yun's late brother Zhao Feng Sanqi, Li Li and his party decided to leave Zhaojiazhuang and go to Zhongshan Wuji Zhen's house.

On the eve of leaving, Li Li and Li Xuan, Guo Jia and Zhao Yun sat at the stone table in the backyard drinking tea and talking, and they also said goodbye before leaving.

"Zilong, Brother Zhao Feng has passed away, and there are only you, Xiaomei, and Fan Juan left in the family, and you are too lonely. I intend that you bring your immediate family members to settle down in Chang'an, and by the way, familiarize yourself with military affairs and take up your post as soon as possible. If Zilong is willing to garrison the border and lead the troops to fight, I will let you go to Beidi County to replace Duan Xuan as the deputy commander of the Huben battalion and fight against the Southern Huns. I don't know what Zilong wants? ”

At the stone table, Li Li sat in the east, holding a teacup in his hand, and said to Zhao Yun with a smile.

Zhao Yun was very grateful when he heard this, but he still shook his head after all and said, "Thank you Lord for your love." Although the last general also wanted to go to the battlefield as soon as possible, he was unable to do so at the moment, and he failed to live up to the good intentions of the lord. When my brother was alive, he was the eldest brother in the family, and now that he has passed away, my little sister and I should stay at home to keep filial piety and be fully filial. Since ancient times, the period of filial piety is three years, although my little sister and I are not filial sons, but we should do the gift of filial piety, not to mention three years of filial piety, at least we should keep filial piety for 100 days. This time, the little sister and General Li Xian set up a family affair, half a year later, the end of the general means to stay at home for half a year, and then escort the little sister to Chang'an to marry, at that time, I will not be too late to enter the barracks.

In addition, the last general heard that the Xiliang Army had not fought in the past two years, the territory was peaceful and stable, the border garrison had no major war, the Guanhe River was stable, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. In this case, the last general should stay at home and do his filial piety, so that he can have peace of mind and a clear conscience, and he will not be criticized. This is the last general's heartfelt words, and I hope that the Lord will fulfill it. ”

Zhao Yun's words are reasonable, thorough, and impeccable. Even though Li Li wanted to recruit Zhao Yun into the army immediately, it was inconvenient for him to speak again, and he had no suitable excuse.

Filial piety has been a major event since ancient times, and it is the number one event in Tianzi nowadays. Otherwise, Gongsun Zhan would not allow Zhao Yun to resign and go home, and the hungry Liu Bei would not sit idly by and watch Zhao Yun leave.

This time, Li Li received Zhao Yun under his command through various overt or covert means, which was already not easy. Now Zhao Yun is reluctant to leave home immediately, insisting on keeping filial piety for his deceased brother for half a year, this request is not too much at all, and it is reasonable. In this regard, Li Li was reluctant in every way. A hundred people are not at ease, but they can't force people to make it difficult and forcibly take away Zhao Yun's brothers and sisters.

Seeing that the lord Li Li was silent, Li Xuan and Guo Jia glanced at each other, but it was inconvenient to say something in their hearts, so the two of them could only look at each other and shake their heads, and then lowered their heads and continued to drink tea.

After a moment of silence, Li Li bowed his head and said: "Okay, filial piety is the top priority, and I think of myself as the heart of filial piety." But I have one thing that I have to say beforehand. This time, since Zilong worships me as the Lord, and has an in-law with me, and he also holds a military position, then during Zilong's filial piety, Yulu will be distributed as usual. I am responsible for all the living expenses of the family. Yuan Zhong, tonight, he will spend the money that Zilong should receive for a year and the money and food needed by the family. All handed over to Xiaomei and Fan. Other than that. Consult the two of them to see if there are any difficulties in the family, and if there are any difficulties, solve them together. This matter will be done tonight without delay. ”

"No. Subordinates receive orders. Li Xuan replied. Immediately, he bowed to Li Li, nodded to Guo Jia and Zhao Yun, got up and strode away, and immediately handled the matter delivered by Li Li.

"This 、、、、、、 so generously from the lord. The last general is ashamed. Zhao Yun was stunned for a while, then got up and said respectfully.

Li Li waved his hand to signal that Zhao Yun didn't need to say much, but gently patted Zhao Yun's shoulder, and said sincerely: "Zilong and I hit it off at first sight, and the battle three days ago was even more sympathetic, and we hated each other late; Now although you and I are the main ministers, in fact, I have long regarded Zilong as a brother in my heart. If it weren't for my involuntariness, I would be willing to stay here and stay with Zilong to guard the spirit of Brother Zhao Feng and worship in the morning and evening.

Although Zilong's family has a lot of money and does not have to worry about eating and drinking, it took a lot of money and food to prepare for the funeral before, and then I and others harassed him for half a month. Added together, the family's money and food have run out, and even if there is still surplus food, I am afraid that I will have to live with tight food and clothing to last for half a year. And this little money and food is a lot of money for me. Therefore, Zilong doesn't need to say much, so it's decided. What's more, as I just said, Zilong is now a general under my command Li Li, and I am naturally responsible for the degree of application, which is a matter of course, and it is also the same reason to travel all over the world.

In addition, there is one more thing to inform Zilong in advance. That is, then I will order someone to send six bride prices and the dowry of the little sister, everything will be handled according to the marriage of the prince, and Zilong can pay attention to it afterwards. And the servants who came with him were Zilong's future personal guards, they didn't have to go back, and when it was time to get married, they would escort the little sister to get married and go to Chang'an with Zilong. ”

No matter how big or small, Li Li talked about the subsequent matters very carefully, and thought of almost every aspect. Dealing with the aftermath of the generals under his command like this, among the thousands of generals in the Xiliang Army, so far, only Zhao Yun is alone.

After saying what happened, Li Li waved his hand to signal that Zhao Yun didn't have to refuse, and reminded him that it was time to worship Zhao Fengying's spirit at night.

When Zhao Yun got up to leave, Li Li looked at his back in a daze, until the back completely disappeared from sight, he still didn't know it.

"Is the lord worried that Zilong will be treacherous and rebel, and will he switch to his lord in the future?" Just when Li Li was stunned, Guo Jia asked softly.

"Huh?" Li Li came back to his senses in shock, and immediately shook his head and said, "No, I never doubt Zilong's loyalty. Because he is not a perfidy, I am convinced of that!

It's just 、、、、、、 hey! I deeply like Zilong's talent, and I am worried that after I leave this time, if something happens halfway through, Zilong is forcibly left by other princes, then it will be too late to regret it! ”

"Oh, I see." Guo Jia nodded with a smile and said with a smile: "The lord treats Zilong with kindness, and we are all obvious to all, although we don't say that the heaven and earth are thick, but it is also meticulous and caring." If the lord treats him so favorably, and he can still turn his back on the lord and vote for his lord, then it is not worth a pity that such a general does not want it. Therefore, the lord does not need to worry too much, from the perspective of his subordinates, General Zilong is absolutely loyal to the lord, and it is by no means hypocritical.

Of course, Zilong seemed to be a little hesitant in his heart before, and he was suspicious of the lord's intention to promote Huan Fei and them to worship him. However, under the observation of his subordinates, he found that since Zilong competed with the lord, he became more and more respectful to the lord, which was admiration from the bottom of his heart, rather than just respecting the identity and status of the lord like before. It can be seen that Zilong's allegiance to the lord is out of sincerity, and it is difficult for anything to shake his loyalty.

What's more, Zhao Yu's little sister will marry General Li Xian as his wife in half a year, and the marriage must be determined, and it cannot be changed. Unless something happens to one party, this family affair is an ironclad fact, and no one can change it without authorization. In this way, in the future, Zilong and the lord are in-laws, and they are connected by honor and disgrace, and they should be the generals of the lord's lineage. With such an unbreakable relationship between the lord and the minister, what kind of princes in the world can get in the way and try to destroy the subordinate relationship between the lord and Zilong? ”

"Hehehe!" Guo Jia's words were said to Li Li's heart, which made Li Li smile.

After laughing, he said to Guo Jia: "Fengxiao looks at people and things very thoroughly, and it is really rare to go straight to the essence. In your opinion, what should I do when I go to Zhongshan Zhen's house this time? ”

Guo Jia's expression became serious when he heard this, and after thinking about it for a while, he said in a cautious low voice: "The Zhen family in Zhongshan is one of the few wealthy families in the Central Plains states. This family was also an official family in the early days, and the children of the clan have inherited the ancestral shadow for several generations, and have been officials and businessmen for hundreds of years. Now, the Zhen family's abundant money and food make Yuan Shao, the fourth and third dukes, red-eyed; There are many shops, all over the world's states, rich in the world.

The previous lord was able to meet the Zhen family, the head of the Zhen family, and rescued the Zhen mother and daughter, and made the Zhen mother and daughter trust the lord very much, I have to say that this is a once-in-a-century opportunity. If the lord can persuade the Zhen clan to cooperate with our Xiliang army, or directly include it under the lord's account, it will undoubtedly be a tiger with wings for our Xiliang army. As long as there is the full support of the Zhen family consortium, the time for our Xiliang army to recuperate will be greatly shortened, because the Zhen family's hundreds of years of money and food accumulation alone is enough to support our army to fight a big battle. This kind of great battle refers to a major battle in which our army dispatched about 200,000 troops and lasted several months.

The subordinates are definitely not open and close, but the subordinates have an understanding of the Zhen family as early as when Yuan Shaojun was in the army, and the result of multiple verifications. Therefore, his subordinates strongly advised the lord to befriend the Zhen family consortium no matter what, and even if he could not take it for his own use, he should form an alliance of interests with it. As for how to implement it, there is no good plan for the subordinates now, and it still needs to be decided by the lord. ”

Li Li bowed slightly, and said with feeling: "What Feng Xiao said is good. Our Xiliang Army has been dormant for two years now, and the reason for this is that in addition to the chaotic situation in the states of the world, when it comes to the root, it is caused by the extreme shortage of money and food. Since ancient times, it is impossible to fight a war completely by relying on the amount of money and food, but it is difficult to win without money and food, and it must not last long. Therefore, after pacifying the prefectures and counties of Xiliang, I had to adopt a long-term strategy of recuperation; Encouraging farming, building water conservancy, building roads and cities, the Xiliang Army as a whole is in a defensive posture, tight on the outside and loose on the inside, and vigorously develops the people's livelihood.

However, in troubled times, it is important to recuperate, but it is not enough to blindly defend and not want to forge ahead. This is like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat, and sooner or later you will be wiped out and annexed by other princes. Therefore, taking advantage of the unclear situation in the world and the fact that the princes are fighting each other, our Xiliang army should also take the opportunity to expand its territory, not always in a corner, but also to seize a foothold in the Central Plains, further stabilize the situation in the rear, and increase the accumulation of treasury. At present, the Zhen family consortium is an excellent opportunity to quickly enrich the treasury, so I am determined to win the trip to Zhongshan, Xu Sheng is not allowed to lose, can my Xiliang Army send troops to expand again in the near future, in one fell swoop! ”

"Okay, the lord has this determination, and his subordinates must go all out and plan carefully to win the Zhen family consortium in one fell swoop!" Guo Jia said excitedly.

"Haha!" Li Li Daxiao said: "I think Feng Xiao wants to take down Zhen Jiang, the eldest lady of the Zhen family, in one fell swoop!" But that's fine, anyway, we have to seek cooperation with the Zhen family, and it will be better to get both people and money! ”

Guo Jia's cheeks were slightly red with rare reserve, and then he smiled without showing weakness: "Don't make fun of your subordinates, I just fell in love with the daughter of the Zhen family, but your lord, you want to take down the head of the Zhen family, you have both people and money, and you have a great appetite!" ”

Li Li was slightly stunned, looking at Guo Jia with burning eyes, and the two ministers looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent.

"Haha!!"

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