The night was stormy, and how many mandarin ducks were scared away.

The ferry swayed and swayed, and there was no end to it.

Talented and beautiful, the meaning is fragrant.

The fairy couples have their own merits, and they are all romantic.

The night overlooks the common people, and the bright moon carries sorrow.

The starry sky didn't speak, blinked, and the surging river couldn't erase the wisp of red silk.

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The morning dawn appeared, the sky was clear, and the rainbow ran through the blue sky.

After some freshening, the two ferries set off again, and it is estimated that they will be able to land this evening, and the horses will be speeding forward.

"Gong Jin looks so good today, his face is red, and he is full of energy, there should be a happy event!"

On the ferry, just after breakfast, Li Li was pacing the bow of the boat with a cup of tea, and happened to see Zhou Yu helping Da Qiao from the ferry next to him.

"Brother smiled, he just slept well last night." Zhou Yu naturally heard that Li Li meant something else, and also knew that Da Qiao's physical discomfort would definitely not escape Li Li's eyes, so he simply faced it calmly, without prevarication or explanation, and greeted him with a smile.

However, Zhou Yu is really happy today, he won Da Qiao last night, and this indescribable sense of accomplishment is not inferior to capturing a castle with iron walls. Until now, he is still immersed in endless tenderness, his heart is full of joy, and his face is full of smiles. So much so that when he got up in the morning, he was refreshed and heroic, and he seemed to be more and more worthy of the name of Mei Zhoulang.

Hearing Zhou Yu's voice, Xiao Qiao walked out of the cabin quickly and looked at Zhou Yu and her sister Da Qiao with a smile. After seeing Da Qiao's red face and slightly pale lips, Xiao Qiao didn't ask much, and quickly stepped forward to help his sister into the cabin.

Seeing Er Qiao enter the cabin, Li Li whispered to Zhou Yu with a sly smile: "Gong Jin has finally succeeded, and he has returned with a beauty, which is gratifying." Hehehe! ”

Zhou Yu needs someone to share the joy of being a beautiful woman with him at this moment. Therefore, he smiled at Li Li without hesitation: "Thank you brother for your success, otherwise Brother Yu and Da Qiao don't know when to wait, I'm afraid that only when they get married can they get their long-cherished wish!" ”

"Oh?" Li Li was slightly stunned, his eyes rolled, and he immediately knew the meaning of Zhou Yu's words.

It must be that Zhou Yu and his wife have been listening to the ecstasy nocturne for several days in a row, and their hearts are itching, and they can't help it, so the two sides hit it off and cave the room in advance.

What a flirtatious affair!

"Hahaha!" After thinking about the reason, Li Li and Zhou Yu looked at each other and smiled with tacit understanding. A qiē is all in the words.

After laughing, Li Li raised his eyes to look at the water in front of him and asked, "Does Gong Jin know where this place is?" ”

Hearing Li Li mention the matter, Zhou Yu restrained his smile and said, "It's still in Jiangxia." In the afternoon, we will reach the mouth of the three rivers, and we can go ashore in the evening. Take the land route into Nanyang. If you're not in a hurry. It will take about four or five days to arrive at Sili and enter the rule of his brother Xiliang. ”

Li Li bowed his head slightly, and sighed lightly: "Calculate the time, it was early spring when I left Xiliang, and now it is the height of summer, and nearly half a year has passed. Confucius said: Time flies. The seasons flow. It's really a wise saying, just right! ”

Zhou Yu nodded slightly, walked to Li Li's side, and asked in a low voice, "Listen to Da Qiao." The situation in Chang'an was unstable, and some of the generals under my brother's command dared to enter the imperial city without permission. I wonder if this is true? ”

"Hmm." Li Li bowed his head and said: "What Gong Jin said is true. Xiliang is a place that has repeatedly experienced wars, and there is no shortage of bold and reckless people, and the generals who lead the troops in the territory still retain their previous bad habits, and they often support the troops and self-respect, trying to gain fame and fortune with the soldiers and horses in their hands. Previously, the news of my assassination reached Chang'an, and then the situation in Chang'an immediately became turbulent, and some people wanted to take advantage of the chaos. But when the news came back that I was safe, the situation quickly calmed down. ”

"Ugh!" Zhou Yu frowned slightly when he heard this, and said in a deep voice: "Although the situation has stabilized, there are many problems exposed in this. If we fail to eliminate such rebellions in time, we are afraid that they will leave behind troubles and endless disasters. In addition, since it is the generals in the army who take the lead in causing trouble, it is necessary to rectify it so that such things do not happen again in the future. I don't know what my brother thinks? ”

"Gong Jin is well versed in the way of commanding troops, in a word." Li Li smiled and nodded, and continued: "The reason why this evil thing happened this time is that the source is the hidden danger left over from the battle in the southern suburbs. Some people with different aspirations have been dormant for two years, but this time they saw that they could take advantage of the opportunity to immediately jump out and make waves, and act recklessly. Fortunately, I have long been wary of these people, and when the Xiliang Army was reorganized two years ago, I deliberately excluded them from the main battle camp, but this time it was used. If the main camp is in chaos, then there will be big trouble this time, and it will inevitably provoke a civil war. ”

Speaking of this, Li Li shook his head lightly and said thoughtfully: "Maybe my previous methods were too soft and tolerant, which made these people more and more bold and lawless. After this trip, I have experienced the cruelty of troubled times, and kindness is not a virtue, but is regarded as cowardice by some people; Tolerance is not a panacea, and it is easy to breed the ambition of some people with different aspirations. It's time to clean up some of the ambitious people, otherwise sooner or later it will lead to irreparable catastrophe! ”

Zhou Yu nodded happily, but his heart was stunned.

Zhou Yu did not doubt the truth of Li Li's words at all. Although Li Li did not have a trace of anger in his words, Zhou Yu could hear the endless bloody wind from these words, presumably some of the generals of the Xiliang Army would be in different places soon after, and their families would be ruined. This was the first time he had felt the side behind Li Li's handsome and bright smile so closely, and the monarch was furious and piled up white bones.

Thinking about Li Li's rise process, it can really be said that he will succeed in ten thousand bones. Dong Zhuo, who was invincible in the past, has long been gone, and the powerful Wenhou Lu Fengxian has also become a lost dog and is in exile; Xiliang generals Li Dao, Guo Yan and other large and small generals who supported the army and respected themselves, successively surrendered to Li Li, and hundreds of thousands of Xiliang troops were kneaded together by Li Li and took charge of the Xiliang army. This little bit seems to be unremarkable, but in fact, countless people have died at every step, and behind the glory lies an unknown cruel killing.

In recent years, although the Xiliang Army has done nothing, and it has already been a weapon into Kuma and put it in Nanshan, but people of insight in the world do not know that the Xiliang Army is growing steadily. In the past, the Xiliang Army was known as an army of 400,000, but in fact there were not so many soldiers and horses, but now it is difficult to say. In two years, many princes have grown from scratch, from the initial strength of less than 10,000 soldiers to more than 100,000 troops. Could it be that the Xiliang Army under Li Li really didn't recruit a single soldier?

No one will believe this sentence.

However, once the army under Li Li was still slowly expanding, even if each battalion only recruited more than 1,000 people, the whole army would add up to a considerable number, at least 40,000 or 50,000 soldiers and horses. If 2,000 people are recruited, it means that the Xiliang army will increase its troops by 100,000 in two years. The reason for this is that the Xiliang Army has a thick foundation, many soldiers and horses, and there are branches under more than a dozen main battle camps, so on. As long as the generals of each department select some new recruits to include in their accounts, the overall strength of the Xiliang army will increase by tens of thousands of troops.

And the reason why Zhou Yu made up his mind to join Li Li's command was actually because Li Li was strong, and Li Li himself was not only brave and good at fighting, but also wise and wise. Every move seems to be a long-term layout. Of the princes who were enemies of Li Li, almost none dared to confront the Xiliang army head-on. So it goes. As long as Li Li doesn't die. He is a moat in front of all the princes in the world, and if he can't cross this moat, no one wants to win the world.

Zhou Yu hesitated and thought about it before, and wanted to reject Li Li directly several times. Because he himself is also a person with great ambitions, even if he does not defect to Li Li, he is fully capable of doing great things. It's just a pity that time is running out. When he Zhou Yu was still full of ambition, Xiliang Li Li had already grown into an insurmountable mountain, and once this mountain was pressed, almost no one could stop it. In the past, Great Qin unified the six countries, which was like this. If you win, you will fight, if you can't win, you will defend, you will fight and defend, and finally annex the Six Nations.

And what Li Li said before directly broke the last trace of Zhou Yu's heart: "Although the Yangtze River is wide, it is located in a corner, even if it has made achievements, it is a flash in the pan after all, flashy and difficult to hold for a long time." The good of the total horn is certainly worth cherishing, but the personal relationship is more important than the life's ambition、、、、、、。 ”

Standing side by side with Li Li at the bow of the boat at this moment, Zhou Yu looked back on the experience of the previous half a month and felt a lot. In the past few days, Li Li has unreserved trust in him, and the first thing he did after getting his service was to marry him a daughter-in-law, and she was also a peerless beauty like Da Qiao. This thing seems absurd and ridiculous, but it is the most touching, who in the world is so considerate of his subordinates after receiving them?

It's not that there isn't, it's that there are too few, but the monarchs who do it are all wise and heroic.

"There is something that has bothered me for a long time, and today I will talk to Gongjin about it." Just when Zhou Yu was secretly thinking about the recent events, Li Li suddenly spoke: "After returning to Xiliang this time, Zijing will serve as the general's mansion to join the army, and also lead the Liangzhou Assassin History Mansion to work. As for Gong Jin, I want you to lead the troops alone, serve as the commander of the unequaled iron cavalry, confer the title of General Dangkou, and give the Marquis of Duting. I don't know what Gong Jin wants? ”

"Ahh This is 、、、 not right! Zhou Yu was shocked when he heard this, and immediately waved his hand to refuse, and said respectfully: "The lord's move is really inappropriate. The last general has only served the lord for more than ten days, and he has not made an inch, but has been repeatedly blessed by the lord. In this regard, the last general is already grateful to Dade, and he is terrified, lest he will live up to the high expectations of the lord. Now, how dare you encroach on the position of the commander of a battalion, let alone accept it for nothing, and worship the general? Please take back your fate, otherwise the last general will have the face to gain a foothold in the army! ”

"Huh?" Li Li groaned, squinted his eyes to observe the look on Zhou Yu's face, and bowed slightly: "Gongjin's words are not unreasonable. However, with Gong Jin's talent, you can be qualified as the commander of any battalion, if you don't give Gong Jin the opportunity to display your talent, why should I force you to join the Xiliang Army? What's more, the commander of a battalion will have 20,000 iron cavalry, and there will naturally be many opportunities to establish combat exploits, so why should Gong Jin worry about not having military exploits? As long as Gong Jin has enough achievements, it is not impossible to become a lieutenant general in the army in the future, or become a feudal official on the herdsman side, and take charge of the military and political affairs of a state、、、"

"Zhou Yu is willing to be a military marquis, please fulfill the lord!" Without waiting for Li Li to finish speaking, Zhou Yu bowed down and interjected.

"Marquis? Hahaha! Li Li shook his head and laughed in amazement, and said with a smile: "Gongjin must not mention the military marquis again." The position of military marquis, even if you want it, I will not give it, otherwise I will be ridiculed in the future! ”

Speaking of this, Li Li restrained his smile and said: "In this way, Gong Jin temporarily occupies the position of General Zuo Zhonglang, who is also a member of the army in the General's Mansion, and is also the deputy commander of Jin Yiwei." ”

As he spoke, seeing that Zhou Yu was about to refuse again, Li Li waved his hand and said, "Gong Jin, listen to me." Previously, my wife Muroyun Wufang had been serving as the deputy commander of Jin Yiwei, which was really against the law, so now she is no longer in the military, and her 5,000 soldiers and horses are temporarily unled. In this way, Gongjin is the most suitable for this position, but this position is also temporary, and when the war is in the future, the generals of each battalion will be redeployed, so as not to have people to support their own troops. This matter has been decided, I have made up my mind, Gongjin does not need to say more! ”

"This 、、、 the last general." Seeing that Li Li's expression was solemn and his tone could not be refused, Zhou Yu had to respond respectfully, otherwise he would not know how to lift. However, the look on his face was still heavy, and he still seemed to be worried, and he was still worried about the lack of merit, which was really difficult to convince the soldiers under his account.

Noticing that Zhou Yu's expression was different, Li Li smiled and said: "Gongjin doesn't have to worry too much, it's just a middle-class general, what's the point?" Hehehe! ”

"What a big breath! So how about you also give a certain Zhonglang? Just as Li Li laughed loudly, he heard a soft sound on the deck, and a burly man in a brocade robe jumped onto the bow of the ship and laughed with a smile.

"Oh?" Li Li was stunned when he heard this, the smile on his face faded instantly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned his head to look at this uninvited guest.

At this glance, Li Li suddenly found that more than a dozen bamboo rafts and three flat boats had emerged from nowhere around his ferry, and dozens of young men wearing animal skin soft armor had surrounded the two ferries.

"Is this a robbery by water thieves?" For a moment, Li Li opened his eyes wide and looked at the young man surrounding the ferry in disbelief, and then looked back at the burly man not far away.

But seeing this person's cynical expression, thick eyebrows, big eyes, high nose bridge, two black beards at the corners of his mouth, and a mustache under his chin. His hair was long and uncrowned, and he had only tied it up with a rope at the back of his neck, and a few beautiful colorful feathers stuck in the knots. He wears an agate chain around his neck, and several gold rings made of pure gold on each wrist of his hands, which look like decorative objects and weapons such as bracers. He was wearing a Xichuan python pattern brocade robe, stepping on a pair of animal skin tiger head boots, holding a short-handled six-ring black-backed broadsword, about six feet long, with a sharp blade and a cold light.

Seeing this person's outfit, Li Li suddenly felt very strange, because this guy was not like a water thief and robber, but more like a gentleman from a large family of scholars.

Wearing brocade and gold, plus a swarthy black knife in his hand, how can it be worth hundreds of taels of gold, how can he look like a poor water thief?

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