The cavalry of Lu Yi and Zhang He pursued Zhang Ju, of course, without any results.

It's been delayed for most of the day, and if you can't run away, the strong man's strategy of breaking his wrist is not in vain.

However, in the process of following the slopes of Yanshan Mountain and crossing the river three times, Zhang Ju's troops still suffered some losses. It's just that these losses came from Zhao Yun, who was already patrolling upstream.

Zhao Yun had hundreds of cavalry under his command, and soon discovered Zhang Ju, and then he was like a maggot attached to the bones.

The scale of Zhao Yun's army was only a quarter of Zhang Ju's, and Liu Bei's cavalry had not been expanded for a long time, and many soldiers were not very experienced in riding and bowing and arrows, so of course it was impossible to carry it head-on.

But because Zhang Jujun was anxious to flee for his life and was a little frightened, he didn't dare to fight back after being harassed by Zhao Yun, so he could only be beaten passively and defend and counterattack, which was really uncomfortable.

Moreover, Zhao Yun had an additional advantage, which Zhao Yun himself didn't expect at first - Zhang Jubu was reluctant to pay gold and silver, so their horses carried at least a hundred catties more, which would obviously affect the speed and endurance of the horses.

So after the first day of contact, Zhao Yun soon found that Zhang Ju couldn't catch up with him. His tactics have become more and more free, harassing whenever he wants.

It took Zhang Ju two days to completely cross the three tributaries of the Xuanshui River and pick the roads of the poor countryside, and escaped the Youzhou Army's defense area in Yanshan. In the process, Zhao Yun shot and killed at least four or five hundred horsemen, and Zhao Yun only lost more than thirty people.

Because of the abundant time and the calm fighting, the team has been greatly trained.

In three days and two nights, Zhao Yun himself shot more than a dozen pots of arrows (fifty per pot), and the rebel cavalry shot by him personally reached 100 people, with an average of seven or eight arrows that could kill one person-

Don't underestimate this hit rate, this is the moving target hit rate in the state of both sides galloping, or a relatively large battle distance, one of the seven or eight arrows is already a famous general.

And the continuous actual combat feeding made Zhao Yun, who was just in his early twenties, also obviously feel the progress and experience. At first, he could only hit one arrow with about ten arrows, but then his hand became hotter and hotter, and he had progressed to seven arrows.

One of the biggest results was to shoot a Gudu Marquis of the Wuhuan small tribe, plus a thousand commanders, but unfortunately Zhang Ju was always guarded by his side, and he didn't have a chance to shoot Zhang Ju himself.

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While Zhao Yun and Zhang Ju were harassing and chasing in Yanshan, on the main battlefield of Xuanshui on the southeast front, Liu Bei had already finished cleaning the battlefield, and was called back by Liu Yu, the state pastor, to report on the results of the battle.

It was the third day of the seventh month, the day after the seizure of rebel supplies. Liu Bei only brought a few dozen horsemen and guards, and rushed to Jixian County.

As soon as he entered Jixian County, before he had time to meet Liu Yu, Li Su first found him and found out the truth: "The envoy wants to ask about the seized accounts today, is my brother ready?" ”

Liu Bei nodded in understanding: "I know, I asked Mi Zhu to help me make the account and report the seizure of 200 million." According to the established rules, even if you want to take away 100 million, you should do it. ”

As soon as the two of them spoke, they could hear that it was Lao Jianghu.

Now that the authority of the imperial court is still there, it is impossible for the Han army to completely belong to the combat troops in the war, which is a common rule.

Unless the coach has additional favors before the war, such as encountering a particularly tough battle, promising to "enter the city for three days without sealing the sword, and all plundering belongs to the individual", then it is all personal and is a special case.

Under normal circumstances, the governor or the general who holds the festival will take at least half of the capture, and allocate a part to subsidize the other friendly forces that fight and block. Otherwise, in the future, the friendly forces will not do the drudgery of carrying damage and blocking the attack-

Take the Youzhou battlefield as an example, the captains of each county have their own division of labor and their own contributions, but Liu Bei's assigned task is the fattest, and the cultivation of the state pastor and the school captain must be thanked.

However, the concealment of a part of the combat troops after their capture, and the concealment of false accounts and reports, are all basic operations, and this is a stubborn disease that is inevitable in the armies of any pre-modern country, and it cannot be studied in detail.

So Liu Bei seized 350 million this time, and he didn't want to be too exaggerated in his accounting, so he made 200 million. In this way, Liu Yu can only be divided into 100 million.

I believe that Liu Yu will fully repay the favor, everyone is a "benevolent person", so there is no need to say these words clearly.

Li Su thought about it and felt that Liu Bei's accounting was still a little rough, but the time was urgent, and it was inconvenient for him to persuade him again, anyway, it was not bad.

He led Liu Bei and went to the Prefecture Governor's Mansion to talk about the overall situation in recent days: "Brother is in Yongnu, and he may not pay much attention to the battle on the northern front - yesterday my brother won a big victory in Canshui, but half a day later, yesterday evening, Zhang Nan, the governor of Yuyang, fought with a Xianbei cavalry who came to meet Zhang Ju at the end of the border between Yuyang and Beiping County, and it was reported that it was the Xianbei Suli Department of Liaoxi.

Zhang Nan fought a bloody battle for a long time, with many casualties, until late at night, when they each withdrew their troops and returned to the camp. However, Zhang Nan's defeat also dragged Su Li's department for one more day, so that Su Li had to bypass Wuzhongdu and find another way to go west. If Zhang Nan hadn't delayed, I'm afraid that my brother and the others would have faced the enemy army behind them again as soon as they finished fighting Zhang Ju on the frontal battlefield. This time, the brother handed over the war profits of the envoy, and it is estimated that the envoy will give a sum of money to Zhang Nannan as a pension. ”

There is also a boundary river between Youbeiping County and Yuyang County, but that river is relatively easy to cross, far less easy to defend and difficult to attack than the boundary river between Youzhou and Jizhou. Zhang Nan desperately defended the ferry in Wuzhong County, but it only made Su Li delay and detour, and it was impossible to block it for a long time.

These information can only be grasped at the first time from the overall perspective of the state pastor, Liu Bei is only a county commander and a lieutenant, of course he doesn't know, and after listening to Li Su's explanation, he nodded frequently and expressed his understanding.

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The two soon arrived at the state pastor's mansion, Liu Bei went in alone to meet Liu Yu, with Li Su's advance report, he dealt with it very decently, and Liu Yu's mention was really similar to Li Su's estimate.

Seeing that Liu Bei was so bold and agreed to hand over fifty percent of the spoils according to the rules, Liu Yu smiled with satisfaction: "Xuande, you can be regarded as the most loyal to the court and diligent in royal affairs among the younger generation of Han clan relatives." In the future, don't call yourself humble in front of me every time, you and my uncle and nephew can be commensurate. ”

Liu Yu is forty-five years old, Liu Bei is only twenty-seven, and Liu Yu is indeed a generation higher in the genealogy. Seeing the leader's face, Liu Bei hurriedly agreed: "Thank you, uncle." ”

Liu Yu nodded: "This time the 100 million money is handed over, I will share 20 million yuan to compensate Zhang Nan, who suffered heavy casualties, after all, he helped you withstand the back." I will keep the rest of my money for other use—not that I am stingy, but that the war is fierce, and for every day the war lasts, the people will suffer.

I have a prestige in Youzhou, even if it comes to the current situation, I still will not give up recruiting some Hu people to abandon the dark and turn to the light, these money, at that time, will be used as compensation for arrears, to show goodwill to the defectors, but the time is not yet ripe. ”

Liu Bei's attitude towards the Hu people is between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zhan. I don't plan to blindly appease like Liu Yu, nor do I want to engage in slaughter and extermination like Gongsun Zhan.

But at the moment, if he is not in his position, he is not in his position, since Liu Yu is the state pastor, Liu Bei and Li Su will persuade them in vain even if they persuade them, at best, they can only do things as well as possible and benefit the Han as much as possible when the state pastor has set the general policy.

"Uncle has a reason to decide, and there is no need to explain this matter to the little nephew." Liu Bei had a very good attitude and didn't say anything more.

Liu Yu smiled self-deprecatingly: "I know that you are waiting for the generals, and I don't want to settle more accounts." I am telling you this to tell you that the handover of this 100 million yuan is probably not enough to spend. You have to pay another money, ask Lu Yi and Pan Feng to help fight for a few more days, and appease them by the way.

Moreover, Zhang Ju's property, after all, was plundered from the people of Jizhou, and if you take it back from Zhang Ju, you will get money again, and avoid the notoriety of directly looting the people's fat and cream.

I am not soft on my colleagues in Jizhou, but since the Xianbei Suli Department has defeated Zhang Nan, I will reach the north bank of Xuanshui in a day or two. And Su Li should not have known that Zhang Ju had completely failed, abandoned the camp and fled, and even gave up most of his belongings. He will definitely put on a posture of responding to Zhang Ju with all his might.

If in two days, when the news of the arrival of the Suri Ministry spreads all over the surrounding area, and Lu Yi and Pan Feng also know about it, we will go and give them money and let them help in the attack on the Suri Tribe, I am afraid that this little money that can be sent by taking the initiative to appease them now. ”

Hearing Liu Yu say this, Liu Bei immediately felt that the money was still worth it.

After all, to face a force of 6,000 Xianbei elite cavalry, there is still no room for hard fighting, and it is best to have friendly troops to resist damage - the combat effectiveness of Xianbei in the late Han Dynasty is still above Wuhuan, especially the morale of Xianbei people is very bloodthirsty.

Liu Bei gritted his teeth: "Uncle needs to be from the 100 million money and property left by our army...... Withdraw some more? ”

Liu Yu waved his hand: "Okay, do you think I won't read the account?" The seizures of the 200 million yuan you reported were mainly copper coins, cloth, and grain, why didn't you count any cattle, horses, and livestock? ”

Liu Bei was exposed to this, and he was immediately a little embarrassed.

Mainly, in inland operations, livestock captures are generally not counted in the statistics, and livestock are only counted in battles outside the country. Everyone generally classifies pack animals as military materials such as war horses and weapons, which are directly used to supplement the battle losses of the troops, which is also the unspoken rule of the imperial court to make accounts.

It's just that the proportion of seizures in this special case is too exaggerated, Zhang Ju plundered the people of Jizhou, and Liu Bei recaptured it, so many ploughing cattle were used as cattle to pull carts.

Liu Bei didn't withdraw this large amount of wealth to his account at all, otherwise it would not even be more than 350 million.

Although cattle are not as expensive as horses, they cost more than 30,000 yuan a head. The 8,000 cattle seized by Liu Bei, if they can be sold, are worth two or three hundred million. It's just that if you put too many cattle at once, it is easy to accumulate and depreciate, and there are not so many sales.

"Our army...... Indeed, I also got cattle as a material pack animal...... Four thousand heads. Liu Bei shrank half of the report again.

Liu Yu clapped: "Then so be it - you divide a thousand cows, and give Lu Yi and Pan Feng 500 each today, and I came forward to tell them that I would commend them for coming to help in the war, so I rewarded them."

At that time, I will have good wine, good meat, and more labor, and the army will entertain them for a banquet for three days, and during the banquet, the front line will report that the Xianbei Suli Department has invaded the border to the water, and I think that Lu Yi and Pan Feng will not be so thick-skinned that they will not help the war if they take the money.

In addition, since you are willing to give the Jizhou army a reward for money, I will give you another thorough - a scout came to report this morning, when the Wuyan Department of Wuhuan in the right Beiping broke through yesterday, I heard that Wuyan himself was killed in battle, and now the remnants of Wuyan who have fled to Pingyuan County are actually led by his brother Wusu.

But there is no conclusion on who Wuyan died at, and maybe you and Lu Yi will have to fight for merit. Now I'm in charge, let Lu Yi not defend quietly, this will be considered as if you were shot to death by Guan Yu.

I will take advantage of the merit of killing the chief prince of the Wuyan Tribe, combined with the merits of the previous battles, to promote your civilian position to the county order of Jixian County, which is a thousand stones, and transfer you to my side to do things. Your position as the governor will also be changed when the time comes, and you will be changed from the governor of Zhuojun to the governor of Guangyang.

I will prepare some 'congratulatory gifts' to congratulate your victory at the same time as giving your majesty a table, so you don't have to worry about the money for repairing the palace." This promotion will also be handled well, it is completely due to merit, and you have announced to the outside world that you did not give His Majesty money to the palace. As for your subordinates, it is not a problem to seal a few more Simas from other departments. ”

1,000 cattle, worth 30 or 40 million yuan, buy the Jizhou army to help fight more battles, and at the same time give Liu Bei's civilian post from the Liangxiang County Order of Zheng 600 Shi to the Ji County Order of Zheng Qianshi, which finally matches Liu Bei's military position as the commander of Qianshi.

Don't look at Liangxiang and Jixian are both county orders, but county orders are different from county orders.

Just like the prefecture-level cities in later generations, the provincial cities are often half a level higher.

Jixian County is the former capital of Yanguo, the seat of Youzhou, and is the largest county in Youzhou, so the county order of Jixian County is also much higher than that of other counties.

In addition, there is another benefit, that is, the governor of Guangyang County, where Jixian County is located, will have more army establishment to eat imperial grain from the imperial court - when Liu Bei was the governor of Zhuo County, the imperial court establishment only helped him raise 2,000 soldiers, and Liu Bei now actually has four or five thousand troops, and the extra ones are considered "Xiangyong", there is no imperial court establishment, and Liu Bei himself raised money to pay for military rations.

After becoming the lieutenant of Guangyang, you can increase the official establishment of 3,000 troops, and then you can pay less for the salary of 1,000 soldiers out of your own pocket. In the long run, it can also save thousands of dollars every year.

But in any case, the promotion of making real meritorious service and then "pretending not to spend money after spending money" is really several times more expensive than "blatantly spending money" to buy an official......

The extra money is equivalent to the necessary expenses to protect the reputation.

If you want face, you have to spend money.

Liu Bei has been baptized by Liu Yu and Li Su, two gentlemen who cherish their reputation, and they are also used to it.

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PS: It's 4,000 words again, ask for a recommendation vote, and it's time to push it. Hit the shelves at 12 noon on Friday.