Wu Tai was amazed when he received Zhang Shumo's confidence: "I didn't expect Zhang Shumo to defeat Xiu Wuzhi within a few days, no wonder Zhang Lu asked the Yiyang Army to support him, it seems that Zhang Lu has long known his talent, and I am afraid that the northwest region will have to respect Zhang Shumo in the future!" ”

Speaking of this, Wu Tai immediately called the deputy general and ordered the deputy general to take 20,000 people to hold Mengzhou City, and he ordered 10,000 soldiers and horses to send to Xiu Wuzhi.

As soon as Zhang Shumo arrived at Xiu Wuzhi, he immediately ordered Pang Yuan to collect Jing Guo's war horses, and this time a total of 2,800 war horses were captured, and the cavalry of the Wu Xiu Army finally exceeded 5,000. However, more than 4,000 people were lost in this battle, and the strength of the Wuxiu army was reduced again.

So Liu naturally started to summon the prisoners of Jingguo into the army, but was rejected by Zhang Shumo, as the so-called Tao is different, it is not impossible to let the people of Jingguo mix into the Wuxiu army and defect on the battlefield.

Zhang Shumo can only focus on ordinary people. However, the people are different from the homeless, most of the people have land, although life is a little harder, but food and clothing can still be solved. Therefore, just a bite of food is not enough to attract people to join the army.

So Zhang Shumo came up with a way to reduce the calculation of taxes for the whole family when one person joins the army. According to the original law of Huaiguo, people between the ages of fifteen and fifty-five were required to pay a capitation fee, with the exception of those who joined the army, which was the main reason why many teenagers over the age of fifteen were vying to join the army. Now, after Zhang Shumo's revision, it is equivalent to that as long as someone joins the army, the whole family does not have to pay the tax, and I believe it will be very attractive to ordinary people.

But Zhang Shumo did not immediately promulgate this law, Zhang Shumo knew that the people were not stupid, and the people would definitely take a wait-and-see attitude after he promulgated the law. Because they are worried that after they fool everyone into joining the army, what if someone else calls and changes the law again?

So Zhang Shumo asked his subordinates to hype up in the city that the country had sent troops to support the northwest, and the people rejoiced when they learned about it. Coincidentally, Wu Tai and the Yiyang army also arrived in time, and the people were convinced of the news and welcomed the arrival of the Yiyang army.

Wu Tai and Yiyang Jun didn't expect them to be so popular, and they were also inspired in their hearts, and Zhang Shumo also deliberately made a grand welcome ceremony.

"General Wu, you have also seen that the people of Xiu Wuzhi are very supportive of the general, and this Xiu Wuzhi is really expected to be handed over to the general to guard!" Zhang Shumo said.

Wu Tai hurriedly arched his hand: "It is all the credit of the son to lay down the cultivation of Wu Zhi, and Wu is probably stained with the light of the son." However, Wu is also a person who speaks, and when Gongzi laid down to repair Wuzhi, I promised to unite with Gongzi and obey Gongzi's dispatch! ”

Zhang Shumo didn't expect Wu Tai to be so straightforward, so he quickly got up and bowed to Wu Tai: "General Wu knows that righteousness is really a blessing for the people, and I will be relieved to hand over this cultivation of Wu Zhi to the general!" ”

After speaking, Zhang Shumo immediately said to Pang Yuan: "Pang Yuan listened to the order and immediately handed over the city defense matters with General Wu, and after the handover, our army returned to the Big Tea Castle!" ”

Pang Yuan received the order, and Wu Tai also arranged for his subordinates to hand over to Pang Yuan. At the same time, Wu Tai asked Zhang Shumo suspiciously: "Gongzi wants to withdraw the army?" If you withdraw your troops, I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to resist the Jingguo army with only 10,000 Yiyang troops! ”

Zhang Shumo smiled: "Don't worry, general, I will only withdraw part of my troops, after all, the Great Tea Castle also needs to be garrisoned." At that time, I will leave 5,000 cavalry stationed thirty miles south of the city, so that if an enemy army attacks the city, I can immediately support the general. ”

Wu Tai nodded: "It's so good, it's just that it's still a little difficult for our troops to defend the city!" ”

As soon as Zhang Shumo heard this, he felt that the time had come, so he told Wu Tai about his idea of recruiting troops. Wu Tai was taken aback when he heard this: "You want to change the law?" What a rebellion! ”

Zhang Shumo was calm: "We also have to do it as a last resort, besides, are we all private mercenaries afraid of more crimes?" ”

Seeing that Wu Tai was still a little hesitant, Zhang Shumo patted his chest and said: "General Wu can rest assured, I will take care of everything then!" ”

After some struggle, Wu Tai acquiesced to Zhang Shumo's recruitment plan. Zhang Shumo was in a good mood, so he chatted with Wu Tai: "I heard that General Wu was born in a martial arts family in the capital, why didn't he get a job in the capital, but ran to the frontier without tirelessness?" ”

Wu Tai sighed: "It's all my gambling to blame!" I used to be the captain of the capital, but unfortunately I didn't do my job at that time, and I gambled all day long, which angered my uncle Wu Jun and was assigned here. Don't mention these, I am very interested in Zhang Gongzi, Zhang Gongzi is a member of the Zhang family in the capital? ”

Zhang Shumo frowned: "I don't know if it's counted, anyway, I have some friendship with the patriarch Zhang Lu, if I am lucky enough to see Zhang Lu again, I will intercede with him for the general and recall the general back to the capital." ”

Wu Tai went around in a circle and wanted to ask Zhang Shumo to say a few kind words for himself, but he didn't expect Zhang Shumo to take the initiative to bring it up, and he bowed to Zhang Shumo excitedly: "Then I'll thank you first!" ”

Zhang Shumo hurriedly helped Wu Tai up, and then diverted the topic: "I don't know how General Wu thinks of the situation in the northwest?" ”

Wu Tai shook his head: "The Ji Wen family is dominant in the northwest now, and none of us are his opponents." The only way to do this is to hold on, avoid fighting, and consume with them. Jingguo has a long way to transport grain to this point, consuming manpower and material resources, and they will not be able to afford it after a long time, so it will be a good opportunity for us to attack! ”

Zhang Shumo smiled, pointed to the map and said, "I disagree with the general's opinion. Although Jingguo has a long way to transport grain, it is better than stability. On the other hand, I Huaiguo, there is Yan Kingdom in the east, Zheng Kingdom in the south, Jing Kingdom in the north, and war everywhere. The people are displaced, the fields are uncultivated, if it is consumed, maybe we will collapse first! ”

Wu Tai pursed his lips after hearing this: "Then according to what Gongzi said, what should we do?" You can't take the initiative and hit a stone with an egg, right? ”

"Who said that we are eggs and Jingguo is stone? After this battle of Xiuwuzhi, Ji Wen only had more than 60,000 soldiers and horses left. And your Yiyang army has 30,000 people in the northwest, I have nearly 20,000 people, and the Western Route Army has about 30,000 people. Therefore, as long as the three of us work together, Ji Wen has nothing to fear! ”

After Zhang Shumo finished speaking, his finger just pointed to the location of Xu Liangcheng on the map, and Wu Tai was also excited after hearing it: "Is there a way for Gongzi to recruit the Western Route Army?" ”

"Su Yi, the second son of Su Han, the general of Zhenxi, is in my big tea castle, as long as he unites the West Road intersection in his name, great things can be done! At that time, General Wu will make meritorious contributions, and he will be promoted to the rank of knight, and he will still use the good words of others? ”

After hearing this, Wu Tai immediately knelt down on one knee: "Wu Tai will definitely do his best to help Gongzi pacify the northwest!" ”

Zhang Shumo helped Wu Tai: "It's to help Huaiguo pacify the northwest!" ”