The next day, the Dongshankou camp was very lively and full of people.

Today is a big day for Li Li to order a reward for the officers and men of the whole army, dozens of cauldrons have been erected around the camp tent, and the thick smell of meat fills the entire camp.

The soldiers ate meat and drank wine in large bowls, and as long as they did not get drunk and make trouble, they were not restrained and rested when they were drunk.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Li Li set up a banquet and drank with the generals, and drank from morning to afternoon, and the banquet was dispersed.

On the arrow tower of the camp in the north of Dongshan.

Li Li looked high and looked down with a smile on his face as the soldiers in the camp gathered to drink.

Li Xuan stood quietly behind Li Li, and Dian Wei, the commander of Jin Yiwei, stood under the arrow tower, like a fierce iron tower, motionless.

"Yuan Zhong, after the tenth day is the golden autumn and September, the weather in Liangzhou is going to get cooler, there are a lot of war horses in our army, and the winter pasture needs to be stored as soon as possible, otherwise the winter of the horse farm will be very difficult."

Looking down at the camp, Li Li said to Li Xuan thoughtfully.

Li Xuan bowed slightly, smiled and said, "Please rest assured, my subordinates have already prepared for this matter." A month ago, when the lord led his army to the Hutu Wasteland, his subordinates began to store hay, and most of the pasture grass had already been stored. It's just that after the victory of our army this time, the number of war horses in the horse farm will increase by another 20,000, and the total number of war horses will reach 50,000. In this way, the grain and grass reserves need to be levied in large quantities, but fortunately, our military treasury is full, and our subordinates are confident that they can reserve enough pasture grass to supply the needs of the horse farm before winter. ”

"Well, Yuan Zhong is diligent and skilled in government affairs, and it is a great blessing for my martial arts army to be able to get Yuan Zhong's help! Hehehe! Li Li smiled.

Li Xuan said humbly: "The lord has won the award." For more than two months, the lord has continuously led the army to fight, and he has won every battle and won a lot. Therefore, although our army has suffered many major battles, the consumption of grain and grass is not large, the treasury is increasingly full, and its strength is increasing day by day.

After the Battle of Dongshankou, the situation in Liangzhou was reversed, and the lord and Han Sui and Ma Teng were in a three-legged position, taking charge of half of Liangzhou.

In addition, our Wuwei army is strong, surpassing the two shili of Han and Ma, and its strength is faintly beyond them. From then on, the lord can base himself on Wuwei, look at Liangzhou, and deter the barbarians of the Western Regions! ”

Li Li smiled when he heard this, turned around and looked at Li Xuan with a smile, and said with a smile: "Yuan Zhong's words seem to mean something else. ”

Li Xuan was slightly stunned, then nodded and said, "Lord Mingjian, my subordinates are indeed a little puzzled by this battle. In the previous war, our army had every chance to destroy Ma Teng or Han Sui's army, and even kill them together. It's just that when pursuing, why did the lord send the slightly weaker Qinglong battalion to pursue Ma Teng's defeated army, transfer back to Huan Fei, and send Fan Yong to pursue and kill Han Sui's defeated army.

If the lord led the army to chase and kill Ma Teng, or Teng Yu led the army to go, and Huan Fei's department pursued and killed Han Sui. If this is the case, with the strong martial arts of the lord and Huan Fei, coupled with the unparalleled running speed of the Golden Qi Divine Beast, even if he can't completely annihilate Han Ma's army, he can still kill Han Sui and Ma Teng. As long as Han Ma and the two die, most of Liangzhou will be under the iron hooves of our army, and within the end of the year, the lord will be able to dominate half of Liangzhou.

However, the lord easily let Han and Ma go, allowing them to survive, but he personally led a large army to besiege the candidates, Zhang Heng and other minor princes. The subordinates thought that the lord's move was really a sacrifice of the basics, and he missed the great opportunity to kill Han Sui and Ma Teng while he was victorious, leaving a legacy for our army. In the future, Han Sui and Ma Teng will inevitably make a comeback, and perhaps after a year and a half, their strength will be restored to the same as before, or even better than at this time. At that time, they were still the biggest threat to our army and the biggest obstacle to our army's domination of Liangzhou. ”

After Li Xuan finished speaking, he bowed down, "The subordinates are offended, please forgive me." When the lord of the day ordered to chase and kill Han Ma's defeated army, his subordinates wanted to admonish, but the lord came and went in a hurry, and his subordinates had no chance to admonish. Now that the war has been decided, his subordinates are still puzzled, and he asks the lord to solve his doubts. ”

Li Li motioned for Li Xuan to get up, and asked softly: "What does Yuan Zhong think about the prestige of Ben Taishou in the counties of Liangzhou compared to Han Sui and Ma Teng, and what is the deterrent power in the hearts of many barbarian leaders around him?"

Yuan Zhong doesn't have to be taboo, it doesn't hurt to be outspoken. ”

"This ・・・・・・ lord has been in the post of Wuwei Taishou for a short time, his foundation is shallow, and he ・・・・・・is not very old, and his prestige in the counties of Liangzhou and the surrounding barbarians is not as good as that of Han and Ma." Li Xuan replied in surprise.

Li Li nodded and said, "Yes!" Before the Battle of Heilongling and the Battle of Dongshankou, the county taishou and barbarian leaders probably had never heard of my name, and they could not be compared with Han Ma at all.

If Han Ma and the two are killed by me this time. What does Yuan Zhong think the situation in Liangzhou will become? Will the surrounding barbarians take advantage of the situation to invade Liangzhou on a large scale, and then encroach on the entire state and county? ”

"Ahh

Li Xuan was shocked when he heard this, and said in shock: "This ・・・・・・ is extremely true of what the lord said. Once Han Sui and Ma Teng are killed, the surrounding barbarian tribes will naturally not miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and they will definitely raise the troops of the entire clan to invade the counties on a large scale! And most of the county guards will also take advantage of the fire to rob and take the opportunity to expand their respective territories and strengths, so that my Liangzhou is in danger! ”

Li Li had expected Li Xuan's fierce reaction, so he was not surprised.

After Li Xuan's mind calmed down, Li Li said with a solemn expression: "In addition to the border troubles in Liangzhou, Yuan Zhong also saw that after a big battle, our army lost nearly half of its soldiers and horses. Before the war, we had more than 45,000 troops, but after the war, our army only had more than 20,000 foot cavalry. With more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, how can they occupy half of Liangzhou, and how can they resist more than 100,000 people of different races? Therefore, Han Sui and Ma Teng can't die now, they must live, and they must give me a good life.

As long as I give Li Li another half a year, my Wuwei army will have the strength to swallow most of Liangzhou in one bite, and deter the barbarians from daring to lead troops to invade the territory. During this period, as long as the two of Han and Ma deterred the surrounding barbarians and did not dare to invade on a large scale, it was their contribution to the land of Liangzhou. When I capture them, I'll give them a decent death, and even spare their lives!" ”

After Li Xuan heard this, his expression was shocked, and his eyes were full of confusion, and he was stunned.

Li Li looked at Li Xuan and continued: "Yuan Zhong may have overlooked one thing, that is, Ben Taishou is from Dong Zhuo's command, and Liangzhou is the rear of Jingzhao. Once our army gets rid of Han Sui and Ma Teng, Dong Taishi will become suspicious, and I am afraid that he will be restless and restless. Immediately, he will definitely send a large army to take over Liangzhou, and at that time, how should we deal with it?

Will half of Liangzhou be handed away, or will it raise troops to resist?

Hehehe! So Han Sui and Ma Teng can't die, as soon as they die now, I, Li Li, will also be in great trouble in the future! ”

Li Li's words shocked Li Xuan's heart.

His normally calm expression dissipated in an instant, and was replaced by a furrowed brow, a distracted look in his eyes, and a solemn expression.

After a while, Li Xuan waved his hand at Li Li and said sincerely: "My subordinates are ashamed, their knowledge is shallow, their vision is limited, and they have not taken into account the surrounding barbarians and the delicate situation in Liangzhou, so that they misunderstand the meaning of the lord.

The lord is wise and martial, eloquent and strategic, far-reaching, and his subordinates are not as good as the lord's in case, so he is deeply convinced! ”

Li Li was stunned when he heard this, and said with a dumb smile: "Hehehe, when did Yuan Zhong learn to flatter people!" Yuan Zhong does not need to blame himself, he is not a sage, and it is reasonable to be negligent for a while.

However, Han Sui and Ma Teng are not as simple as you think, it is really not easy to kill the two of them. Han Sui has a name in Liangzhou, called 'Jiuqu Yellow River Han Wenyue', which means that he is cunning and cunning, and he is scheming. And Ma Teng has a strong appeal among the Qiang people, and Ma Shoucheng's name is even more resounding in the Qiang tribe, and many tribal leaders have close contacts with the Ma family, and the goods are interconnected and the interests are connected.

What's more, although the Korean-Malaysian coalition army returned with a big defeat this time, they only lost some soldiers, horses, money, food, and baggage, and had no other losses. After all, this battle started in my Wuwei County, and it has no impact on the foundation behind them, and the strength is still there, as long as they spend some money and food, and then recruit young and strong, they can recover most of their strength.

Coupled with the territory and remnants of the soldiers and horses left by the eight generals such as Candidate and Zhang Heng, it is now a borderless land. There were still candidates and Liang Xing who survived, and Han Ma couldn't look too ugly. Now they don't have to scruple, the eight divisions will all be wiped out by me, and Han Ma and the two can completely annex these territories and soldiers and horses, so as to strengthen their respective strengths.

Therefore, Han Sui and Ma Teng have always been the most difficult bones for our Wuwei Army, and they are the most powerful enemies for us to gain a foothold in Liangzhou! ”

Li Xuan nodded and responded: "What the lord said is good, his subordinates did underestimate Han Ma and the others before. Perhaps under the influence of the Battle of Heilongling and the victory at Dongshankou, their subordinates underestimated them, thinking that they were nothing more than that, and fled in defeat one after another.

Now that I have listened to the words of the lord, I know that these two people are really a person, and they have been in Liangzhou for many years. Han Sui once led the army to fight against Dong Zhuo's army for several years, but he was never defeated. It can be seen that these two people are by no means ordinary people, and they are indeed unique. ”

Li Li smiled when he heard this, and said: "If there is turmoil today, the princes are divided, and Han Sui and Ma Teng have been in Liangzhou for many years, so they are naturally not general!" Don't judge heroes by success or failure, the previous victory has passed, and it is still unknown who belongs to Liangzhou in the end.

Yuan Zhong, you have to be busy for a while, and assist the battalions to recruit soldiers as soon as possible to fill the shortage.

In addition, the infantry battalion has increased by 5,000 troops, a total of 15,000 men, and two deputy commanders, and I want to send Huan Bao, Liang Xing, and Meng Chong to serve as deputy commanders under the Bocai account. Li Dian was transferred to the garrison of Hutu City, and Yu Lu was equivalent to the commander, with full authority to take over the horse farm and train cavalry, and Huan Wolf was the deputy general; Li Zheng was transferred to the deputy commander of the Longxiang Battalion, and Ma Wan was transferred to the rank of Lieutenant of Jin Yiwei. What does Yuan Zhong think? ”

Li Xuan nodded and said, "The subordinates have no objections. Huan Wolf's riding skills in this battle really opened the eyes of his subordinates, and it was very good for him to train the reserve recruits in the horse farm. Although the commander of Teng Yu charged into battle and was unstoppable, he was a little less steady, assisted by Li Zheng, and complemented each other. ”

"Haha!" Li Li was happy when he heard this, and the laughter passed through the sky above the camp and floated in all directions.