I haven't seen him for a long time, and Lu Zhi's impression of Liu Tao is still stuck when he worships his door. Seriously, his image is very vague in memory, at least not as clear as Liu Bei and Gongsun Zhan.

It was only when he looked at the face of the young man in front of him that he gradually coincided with Liu Tao in his memory.

I haven't seen you for a few years, but I have grown a lot tougher, and I am also a lot more mature and resolute. It's a bit of a general, mainly trained on the battlefield. But in the end, it's not a tiger's back, unlike a martial artist, which vaguely gives people a sense of wisdom.

"I haven't seen you for a few years, and Deran really surprised me." Lu Zhi sighed, this is not polite, he is really frightened.

I felt that I had just sent the letter to him, but the news of Zhang Bao's death came the next day. In his opinion, it will take at least a month for Liu Taobu to capture Quyang and defeat and kill Zhang Bao.

It can be done in just a few days, and with the time it takes to exchange letters, it can be scary in just a day or two.

"Let the teacher be frightened, and the student be terrified." Liu Tao probably knew what it meant, so he solemnly apologized.

"No, no, no, I didn't mean to blame you......" Lu Zhi shook his head, "I'm just amazed at your talent and achievements, but at the same time, I'm a little embarrassed." ”

"Actually, there is nothing to be confused about by the teacher, the disciple comes here just to meet the teacher, as for the follow-up, it all depends on the teacher's deployment." Liu Tao replied.

After a pause, he continued: "After the battle of Xiaquyang, nearly a thousand people were killed on my side, and more than 100 people had to leave the team because of their disabilities. The soldier was somewhat war-weary, and needed to rest for a month or two. ”

I still remember when I used to play 'Three Kingdoms 10', I sent troops to attack more than two cities in a row, and if I didn't fight one, my morale would drop once, and I would continue to attack without rest, which would also have a great impact on the period.

Seriously, he used to just think that this was the game setting, but after the fight in the past two months, the soldiers in the army, although they have won consecutive battles, have a vague tendency to do so.

The most obvious manifestation is that when they went south this time, the emotions of the soldiers were obviously not very excited.

Perhaps most people originally thought that the Battle of Xiaquyang was the last battle in this period, right?

"Since you have this idea...... Lu Zhi nodded, "Seriously, I'm relieved." I heard that the team you led was almost invincible and invincible all the way south. I'm worried that winning all the time will make you proud. ”

"I've paid the price for my pride." Liu Tao replied, "Xia Quyang attracted Zhang Bao out of the city to attack, sacrificed more than a thousand soldiers, and the camp almost fell, so I was a little scared when I thought about it." ”

"............" Lu Zhi suddenly felt that Liu Tao was not showing off.

If he directly led the army to attack Quyang, it would not be strange to knock down this city, let alone a thousand, two or three thousand. In particular, as far as he knows, most of these more than 1,000 are still baggage soldiers, and they are not soldiers themselves.

In the battle part, the number of dead was less than 300. If you really want to use any words to describe the troops under Liu Tao, it is estimated that only the word 'elite' can be described.

The biggest problem is also here, this army, from the formation of the army to the expedition, only one month. Most of the soldiers are family members, who used to guard caravans and have accumulated some combat experience, which can be used as a factor, but the war is not so simple.

What is the secret of this army, the secret of becoming stronger so quickly.

Although it is not good to explore the secrets of his disciples, this is indeed something that he cares about very much, especially since Lu Yan obviously knows something, but no matter what, he refuses to tell him.

A child who has never lied to his father, or concealed it, actually learns to hide it. I really don't know, should I say that I have finally grown up, or that I have finally learned badly......

"I've just arrived, I'm tired of driving, do you want to take a break?" Lu Zhi could only change the subject.

"The blessing of Master Thorn, the location of the garrison has been confirmed, and the follow-up matters, Cangshan is also urging. Seriously, since she became a military advisor, I have been able to concentrate on the war, and I have hardly been worried about military affairs. Liu Tao said with a smile.

Although I know that my child is very talented, this is not a reason for you to call him, right? Lu Zhi complained in his heart. No wonder as soon as he heard Liu Tao coming, Lu Yan immediately went over to get busy, and he didn't come back for almost an hour now.

"I'm glad you've been able to support each other so far." Lu Zhi can only say it another way. It is not denied that Lu Yan has grown a lot and matured a lot in the past few months, which is what he is most pleased with.

If you don't join the militia group, I'm afraid it will take a year or two to mature. Sure enough, the battlefield is so exercised. However, the biggest improvement effect is really Liu Tao.

After a pause, he continued: "At present, we have surrounded the thieves in Guangzong City, and this is also their last stronghold. As long as this place is laid, not to mention other places, the three brothers of the Zhang family, who are the leaders of the thieves, will be all punished. ”

"It's just that the disciple sees, the weather seems to be getting hotter and hotter......," Liu Tao also expressed his worries.

"It's not really a big deal when it's hot." Lu Yan shook his head, "Just like you on your side, the soldiers here also have some war-weary feelings, and they are very strong. ”

"Huh?" It was the first time Liu Tao had heard this statement.

"Or what do you think?" Lu Zhi sighed, "From Luoyang through Hanoi County to Wei County, I have 20,000 people under my command, plus the officials of the Taishogun's Mansion (Shogunate), and the 5,000 people of Yuan Shao, the commander of the cavalry, a total of 25,000 people to fight against the main force of the Yellow Turban Thieves......"

looked at Liu Tao and continued: "Twenty-five thousand people, fighting against millions of people, all the way over, the thieves dropped from one million to thirty thousand, and our side dropped from twenty-five thousand to less than seven thousand......"

It has been fought for more than two months, hundreds of miles, and countless tragic battles have been fought in March. There are still 30,000 thieves in the key Guangzong City, and there are less than 7,000 on their side. With the addition of Liu Tao's soldiers, it is less than 9,000.

"At first, there was this situation, but after entering Julu County, it began to become stronger as it advanced. Seeing that the weather was starting to get hotter and hotter, the division thought that it would rest here for a month or two before launching a general attack. Lu Zhi confessed.

I see, no wonder I waited for two months and didn't capture Guangzong. Otherwise, Zuo Feng will sue here, and Lu Zhi will directly beat Guangzong down over there, then this face will be cool.

According to Lu Zhi's ability, how could he miss this opportunity to slap his face, especially the eunuch's face. It's not that they don't fight, but they can't fight, the soldiers are war-weary, and their morale is very unstable.

"But if you don't fight, I'm afraid there will be criticism in the court." Liu Tao thinks that he should take a preventive shot first.

"If the morale collapses completely, and finally let the Zhang brothers escape, my guilt will be even deeper. Now, I can only count on the trust of His Majesty and the consumption of the thieves' materials faster......" Lu Zhi shook his head.

Emperor Han may have a lot of trust in you, so don't underestimate his desire to eliminate the Yellow Turban Thief as soon as possible...... Liu Tao sighed in his heart.