Liu Tao felt that it was very profitable, and when he first started his army, he had already received gifts from two merchants, allowing the soldiers to change into high-quality weapons, and at the same time he could train fifty more cavalrymen. As a result, I didn't expect to send people back, and directly get the work of two businessmen, and at the same time, I also gave BMW Shenbing.

It feels like playing a game and taking on a task, but after completing it, I find that there are hidden tasks in the follow-up, and finally get a more generous reward.

"Also, there's something I need a favor from both of you!" Liu Tao saw that the two were about to leave, and hurriedly stepped forward. Originally, he had planned to give up the remuneration of five hundred war horses in exchange for something else.

Now that the two families have taken the initiative to help, it makes more sense to let them help.

"I need you, in Jizhou and Youzhou, it's best to spread some news in Luoyang......" Liu Tao called out to the two of them, and then told them his original plan.

"It's a simple matter, and the two of us can come forward to help." When the two of them heard this, they agreed almost without thinking about it.

Liu Tao's entrustment was easy for the two families, it was nothing more than a little notice of the caravans under the names of the two families, and help to publicize them when they were doing business. If this thing is done well, it will be very beneficial to Liu Tao, and at the same time, it will also be good for them.

"Very good, there are two of you!" Liu Tao nodded, if this matter is done well, then many hidden dangers can be eliminated.

At the same time, the two of them were entrusted to go to Zhending County, Changshan Province to find a man named Zhao Yun. It's best to send some supplies to help him resist the Yellow Turban. After all, Zhao Yun should be between sixteen and eighteen years old this year, and he was recommended by the villagers to resist the yellow scarf...... Liu Tao can't remember so much.

Speaking of which, there was a fuss, Liu Tao kept saying 'Changshan County', but Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang told him that since the second year of Yongyuan (90 AD), Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty named Liu Fang as the king of Changshan, and Changshan County was changed to Changshan Kingdom, which still exists today.

"Eh, that's the case......" Liu Tao didn't expect it to be like this, so he could only perfunctory it.

Fortunately, the two of them did not delve into it, only saying that after finding out Zhao Yunqi in the past, they would naturally find a way to send the supplies over. At the same time, he had to show him that Liu Tao valued him. It is even necessary to focus on highlighting the identity of Liu Tao's Han clan.

Liu Tao smashed his mouth, and said secretly: Looking at the clever, no wonder the two can become giant businessmen!

Back in the barracks, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had already begun to tame horses, Zihua and Xuexue Wuhu were worthy of being famous horses, with fierce temperaments, and seeing that someone was planning to ride them, they immediately struggled to resist.

However, the rough men on their backs are really capable, and the two horses can't help them. After about a quarter of an hour, the two horses finally resigned themselves to their fate, and no longer resisted, and succumbed to their obscenity.

"Good horse!" The two turned over and dismounted, patted the horse and praised.

"A good horse must be a good horse...... Liu Tao looked at the two horses, "The saddle and stirrup can be replaced, but what about the horseshoe?" ”

"If it's just a horseshori, there's a shape for the craftsmen in the city to make. If you want to hide, you can directly find the craftsmen of the Su family to build it, and you can be foolproof. Lu Yan didn't think it was a problem, "It should be done in a day or two!" ”

This is due to the fact that horses that have been slapped take time to get used to.

"So how many days do we need to stay with Lunu?" Liu Tao raised his eyebrows, feeling that Lu Yan was deliberate.

"It is true that you need to rest here for a day or two, and it takes time for the team to get used to it for the first expedition, and there must be a degree of relaxation. Second, we marched too fast, so if we go down in three days at most, we can reach Julu County! Lu Yan immediately complained.

Liu Tao was stunned when he heard this, and then understood. It's only mid-to-late March now, and at this rate, it's not even the end of March, and it's estimated that you'll be able to reach Julu County. At that time, the Yellow Turban Thieves couldn't defeat the imperial army, and seeing that another army was coming from the rear, and there were only 1,000 soldiers, they were angry and angry, even if it was to vent their dissatisfaction during this time, they would not let him go.

"Ha, when the time comes, it's going to become, and we're going to have a big battle with the Yellow Turban Thieves." Liu Tao smiled, and then looked at Jian Yong, "Xianhe, you also saw it, no, I don't want to be fast!" ”

"There are priorities, and subordinates naturally know about them." Jian Yong could only answer like this, to be honest, he didn't expect that in only three or four days, the army set off from Zhuo County and crossed half of Zhongshan County. This marching speed, even if it is really according to the previous one, Liu Tao will not waste too much time while walking to suppress bandits.

Through the situation with the officials of Lunu, mainly the Zhang family and the Su family, the main force of the Yellow Turban Thieves was actually concentrated in Wei County, and was fighting a decisive battle with the imperial army, and it seemed that they were defeated and retreated. A few, such as the wounded soldiers, and Zhang Jiao's headquarters, were stuck in Julu County.

The main force was constantly defeated, and could only retreat step by step towards the side of Julu County, which was the place where Zhang Jiao first started to attack, and it was also the area where the Yellow Turban Thieves had completely occupied and local politics were wiped out.

It is conceivable that it is almost impossible to get supplies when entering here, and at the same time to face tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of Yellow Turban Thief troops, no matter how stupid Jian Yong is, he also knows that if he crashes into it like this, he is afraid that he will be crushed.

"Take the situation of Julu County ......" After echoing Liu Tao, Jian Yongshao had no choice but to suggest, "It's best to bypass, such as going to Changshan County to enter Zhao State, and then join the imperial army in Wei County." Either concentrate on recovering the place in Zhongshan County, bring it to the imperial army into Julu County, and then go over to converge. ”

In the end, he gave his own opinion: "With the current materials, it is better to stay in Zhongshan County." ”

Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang's defection to Liu Tao is true, one of these two families is mainly animal husbandry, the other is mainly metal smelting, in terms of food and materials, it is really not enough, to support Liu Tao to fight on a long way.

It's not easy for the giant deer to get supplies, and if you want to start a war with the Yellow Turban Thief, it can only be a hard battle, or even a decisive battle!

"I can only stay in Zhongshan County for a while......" Liu Tao was a little excited, and recovering the counties was somewhat of a credit grab, but there was nothing to do if he didn't fight.

The main force of the Yellow Turban Thieves, at least in the Giant Deer's Zhang Jiao, is estimated to have received the news. The reason why no troops have been sent so far...... It may be that the time is too short, and we have not been able to send people over. Even, the enemy army is still on the way to come.

"Cangshan, do you think the Yellow Turban Thief will send troops north?" Liu Tao looked at Lu Yan.

"Impossible, it is very unwise to fight on two fronts, unless the thieves are a group of reckless men who only know how to charge, otherwise they will definitely shrink the defense line and avoid fighting on two fronts." Lu Yan shook his head.

The Yellow Turban Thief, or the three Zhang brothers, probably didn't expect that Youzhou not only defeated the troops they had sent, but also sent a force south. This Zhongshan County is not sending troops, nor is it not sending troops, the word 'chicken ribs' appeared in Liu Tao's mind.

"Liu Sima ......" At this time, Zhang Shiping went and returned, but he brought a strange man with him, "Is there still a shortage of food and grass in the army?" I brought the largest grain merchant in Jizhou! ”

"Brother Zhang, although the Zhen family deals in grain, Yi does not participate in the operation." The man shook his head.

"That's not your family's business, who doesn't know, you are the head of the Zhen family?" Zhang Shiping said with a smile, "Let me introduce, this person next to me is Zhen Yi, the head of the Zhongshan Wuji Zhen family after Zhen Han of the Han Taibao." So far last year, it was still on Cai Ling! ”

After a pause, he continued: "At the same time, it's still my brother-in-law! ”