"When can I go on the expedition?" Liu Tao didn't talk nonsense, and directly began to ask questions, it has been five days since the expansion of the army, and the soldiers have begun to run in preliminarily.

"You think you've been training these days?" Lu Yan sighed, "The main thing is the allocation of materials, most of the grain and grass are provided by the Zhen family, and it is not easy for them to transfer things out of the hidden granaries in Zhongshan County." At the very least, it will take two to three days before we can mobilize and then we can go on the expedition. ”

The three armies did not move the grain and grass first, for this, he and Jian Yong were almost so busy that their feet did not touch the ground, but they were not as easy as Liu Tao.

"It's April!" Liu Tao thought for a moment.

"I also want to say that if you can march slowly, it would take you a month to recover these counties!" Lu Yan said angrily, "As for why this is happening, I believe you know better." ”

Of course, Liu Tao knew that in May, Lu Zhi drove the Yellow Turban thieves to Julu County, forcing the other party to retreat to Guangzong. From another point of view, they began to enter Julu County, which should be in mid-April, or it may be late April.

"Two or three days, just two or three days......," Liu Tao breathed a long sigh of relief, "During this time in Lunu, my spells have not improved at all." Even when the army was expanded to 5,000 men, nothing changed...... So I suspect that if you don't go out to fight, it's hard to go further. ”

"No wonder my brother is so anxious about this...... It's just that according to the preferences of this god, we will have to fight in the future, how many people will have to die here......" Lu Yan was a little worried, the existence that gave Liu Tao the spell, isn't it a good person?

"Campaigns for no reason don't seem to be recognized. An enemy who is too weak will not benefit much. It can be seen that that existence should not be an evil person, and it does not want me to kill rivers of blood in order to become stronger. Liu Tao shook his head.

"That's very good." Lu Yan also breathed a sigh of relief, and said secretly in his heart: It seems that at least it is not Chi You......

Liu Tao became stronger every time he fought, and sometimes he was really worried, and the immortals who favored him were not good people. Not to mention him, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were a little worried in private, but fortunately, they now know that this is not the case.

asked Zang Min to report the situation, and the latter just nodded to show that he understood. Whether Liu Tao and others send troops or not has little impact on Lunu County. Even with these 5,000 people to help maintain order, it was too late for him to welcome it.

No, they came and stationed in the past few days, and they did nothing wrong to the people, and they would even help repair the city wall after training...... If it weren't for the fact that it was necessary to recover the counties, Zang Min would be a little reluctant to let them leave. Of course, there is a premise, that is, the military rations have to find a way to solve it by themselves! It's not that he picks the door, the materials in Lunu County really can't afford to raise these 5,000 soldiers and horses!

At the same time, perhaps Liu Tao did not expect that the battle reports and heads sent to Zhuo County in the first and second batches had been sent to Liu Yan after Zou Jing's inventory and calculation.

After a few days of hard work, things had already arrived on Liu Yan's bookcase. Even with the past, there are also about the "Outline of Military Training", stirrups and horseshoes, and even the style of the horizontal sword.

"I didn't expect that there are such talents among the Han clansmen." Liu Yan read the battle report, and Zou Jing sent back a battle report earlier, in which 5,000 people defeated 20,000 thieves, so that the thieves did not dare to go north easily.

It was because of this that Liu Tao was officially appointed as Sima of the other department, and he felt that this person was a little capable. It's just a credit, of course, the majority is still on Zou Jing's side.

It's not just because of Zou Jing, it's his descendant. At the same time, in his thoughts, Zou Jing was leading the charge at that time, and Liu Tao's command was only a militia group, so in that war, it should be Zou Jing who really played a role.

It's just that the two soldiers under Liu Tao, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, killed the enemy generals respectively, which can be regarded as a highlight. Relatively speaking, Liu Tao, who was almost in the army under the cover of personal guards, really had no sense of existence......

"Wangdu County doesn't say it, it is also remarkable to be able to see through the thief's deception, and then turn defeat into victory. It's just a counter-night attack in Puyin County, I'm afraid it still depends on the ability of his two righteous brothers, right? In the end, Liu Yan felt that Liu Tao was lucky, found two outstanding generals Miaozi, and then tied the two with righteousness.

But this is also a point of ability, let's just say that when Taizu raised his army, didn't he win over a lot of township parties? Let's just say that the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai under the command of Emperor Guangwu, it can be seen that what the old Liu family is best at, isn't it discerning talents?

"There are only more than 2,000 heads, and I am embarrassed to say that there are 3,000 thieves...... This Liu Tao, I'm afraid it's not very honest. Liu Yan frowned, having a preconceived impression, and at this moment he felt that Liu Tao was a little immature and liked to be happy.

It is gratifying that there are no old and weak women and children in the first rank, otherwise he will be suspected of killing good and risky deeds.

"As for the horseshoe, it can reduce the wear and tear of the cavalry, and benefit the country and the people. Stirrups and saddles...... It's just an improvement, and it doesn't mean much. Let's just say that this horizontal knife ......" Liu Yan picked up a horizontal knife style.

The casting process of the horizontal knife must involve smelting, and the ironmaking and metallurgical process after hundreds of years can create the powerful power of the Tang horizontal knife. Otherwise, there is actually no difference in shape between the horizontal knife and the ring head knife.

It's just that Liu Tao's one, the arc is slightly curved, the spine is thicker, and a blood groove is set at the same time, which in Liu Yan's view, can only be regarded as an improvement, but not an innovation.

He put down the horizontal knife, and then pulled out the ring head knife on his waist, this one has a curve, similar to this ring head knife, in fact, the Han Dynasty has appeared, but it is not popular, after all, the cost is relatively high, and the power is not obvious.

Compared to this one, the horizontal knife has a thicker spine and more blood grooves. This may be a good improvement, but in Liu Yan's view, Liu Tao is a bit grandiose, using improvement to pretend to be innovation.

"Fortunately, it was sent to me in advance, otherwise it would be sent directly to Luoyang, and it would not be laughed to death by the ministers of the court......" Liu Yan shook his head. I looked at the things on the bookcase and weighed them......

"The horseshoe is still of some value, and it can be sent to Luoyang to repay the merits. Leave the stirrups and saddle for a while to confirm the effect. There is no need to report the horizontal knife, the cost is too high. "Liu Yan first evaluated these devices, he himself was not very happy with this kind of strange tricks, and thought that Liu Tao was 'not doing his job', so he did not have a high evaluation.

As for the art of war, it's okay, it's very basic, but he feels that the content is superficial and needs to be 'perfected'. In the final analysis, it is to rub the heat, stuff some private goods in it, and then send it over.

As for the merits, the two wars can be counted, but considering that he is still continuing to go south......

"So be it!" Soon Liu Yan made a decision, and immediately wrote a letter and ordered someone to send it to Liu Tao, saying that the merits of the establishment would be settled after the war.

After all, on the one hand, it is too troublesome to send this document, and secondly, the war is not over, and there is no need to write about the local war.

"Young people, they still need to hone and hone more." Liu Yan dried the ink, ordered someone to send it, and then got up and muttered.