During the period when Zhang Liao and Ma Chao led the army and conquered the three counties of Hexi, Li Mu did not relax the affairs of the counties in Liangzhou in addition to accompanying his family.

Civilly, Li Mu vigorously advocated the construction of water conservancy by the people; On the premise of not destroying the ecology, a large amount of wasteland is reclaimed; encourage the people to set up aquaculture; organize the people to build roads; Promote light tax and meager endowments, and work for relief.

Li Mu formulated various rules and regulations, vigorously developed commerce, gathered private handicraftsmen, and set up official factories.

Li Mu has set up a special organization to be responsible for the training and recruitment of craftsmen and encourage craftsmen to innovate.

Li Mu took the opportunity to promote movable type printing.

In terms of political affairs, Li Mu has formulated an assessment and reporting system for officials, focusing on both the talents and virtues of officials. Li Mu implemented the Legalist ideology of governance and formulated a set of standardized official governance system.

Li Mu vigorously promoted the common development of official academies and private schools, recruited literate and hyphenated people, and encouraged ordinary people to become literate. To open the wisdom of the people!

Li Mu vigorously recruited Langzhong, trained and screened him. Li Mu wrote down the traditional Chinese medicine skills he could think of into a book and handed it over to Lang Zhong of Liangzhou Medical College to study.

Li Mu issued a talent search order to all counties in Liangzhou and the surrounding counties in Liangzhou, as long as there is a skill, everyone can come to apply!

Militarily, Li Mu formulated systematic military regulations and military disciplines, paid attention to the ideological construction of soldiers, and ensured the army's absolute loyalty to him.

Li Mu strengthened the training of the army and paid attention to the coordinated operations between the major army corps.

Li Mu carried out strict actual combat exercises, such as siege of the city, night raids, rush raids, anti-robbery camps, fighting formations, etc.

Li Mu relied on the only memories of later generations to create armor, weapons and siege equipment. After countless transformation tests, new large bed crossbows, medium-sized repeaters, light repeaters, catapults and other equipment were equipped to the major legions in Liangzhou.

Li Mu set up a special institution to be responsible for the training and cultivation of war horses.

Li Mu selected 5,000 soldiers and set up Vermilion Bird to ride! Suzaku is equipped with a javelin and belongs to light horses.

Li Mu has undergone drastic innovations in civil, political, and military affairs, and the comprehensive strength of Liangzhou has reached a higher level.

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On the eighth day of the first month of June, Li Mu was sitting in the palace of the Assassin Mansion, and the herald came to report that Ma Chao's lion army had arrived ten miles outside Ancheng.

Li Mu immediately took Zhao Yun, Xu Shu, Deng Zhi, Li Hui, Luo Xian and others out of the north gate of Ningcheng to greet them.

Li Mu and his entourage waited at the west gate of Ancheng for less than a quarter of an hour.

I saw that the seven thousand lion army with flags and guns appeared in the field of vision.

In an instant, the lion army came to Li Mu and his party.

Ma Chao led the lion army and shouted in unison: "The lion army sees the lord!" ”

"The soldiers have worked hard! This expedition to the three counties of Hexi, you have made great contributions, and this Hou has been rewarded! ”

Li Mu sat on the red dragon and shouted loudly.

All the soldiers of the Qilin Army thanked them repeatedly!

Subsequently, Ma Chao, Wu Lan, Hu Du, Cheng Yi, Pang De, and Cheng Gongying stepped forward quickly, knelt down and said, "The last general will see the lord!" ”

Li Mu got off the red dragon, helped the six people up one by one, and said loudly: "Thank you for your hard work, tonight for you to wash the dust!" ”

Ma Chao and his entourage thanked him in unison. Then, Ma Chao pointed to Pang De and Cheng Gongying and said, "Lord, this is Pang De Pang Lingming, and this is Mr. Cheng Gongying." This time he went west to the three counties of Hexi, and the two of them made a lot of contributions! ”

Li Mu knew about Pang De and Cheng Gongying's defection to him as early as Zhang Liao's good news.

Li Muxin said that Pang De in history is also a person who is affectionate, righteous, loyal and brave.

At first, he followed Ma Teng and Ma Chao to fight in the south and the north, and later when Ma Chao was defeated in Weinan and Jicheng, he accompanied him all the way.

Later, Pang De followed Ma Chao to Hanzhong. Ma Chao was persecuted by the traitor Yang Song, and as a last resort, he took refuge in Liu Bei. Pound, on the other hand, stayed in Hanzhong.

After Cao Cao pacified Hanzhong, Pang De surrendered with the Hanzhong officials. Cao Cao cherished Pang De's courage and good fighting, and named him a righteous general and a marquis of the Guanmen Pavilion.

Pang De also did not live up to Cao Cao's love for him, and in the end he would rather die in battle than surrender to Guan Yu.

As for Cheng Gongying, he was Han Sui's confidant in history, this person has a strategy and is also a loyal and conscientious person.

When Han Sui was defeated by Xiahou Yuan, all the troops left, and only Cheng Gongying followed.

When Han Sui's son-in-law Yan Xing wanted to murder Han Sui, Cheng Gongying also gave advice to Han Sui and vetoed Han Sui's plan to surrender to Liu Bei.

After Han Sui's death, Cheng Gongying took refuge in Cao Cao, who took pity on Cheng Gongying's talent and worshipped him as a military advisor.

"The merits of Mr. Ling Ming and Mr. Cheng Gong, Ben Hou already knows, and they are indeed a lot of meritorious contributions!" Li Mu nodded and said loudly.

Li Mu continued: "Ling Ming belongs to the Flying Dragon Legion and temporarily assumes the position of military marquis. Cheng Gongying served as the thief Cao Shi of Liangzhou. I hope that the two of you will work together and live up to Benhou's expectations! ”

"Thank you for the love of the lord, Pang De and Cheng Gongying are willing to swear allegiance to the lord and live up to the trust of the lord!" Pang De and Cheng Gongying replied in unison.

Subsequently, Li Mu and his entourage crossed Ancheng, crossed the Xijing Bridge on the Yellow River, and entered Ningcheng.

Pang De and Cheng Gongying looked at the majestic Ningcheng and Ancheng, and saw the smiling faces of the people in Ningcheng, their hearts were shocked, and the two of them were more and more convinced of Li Mu!

That night, Li Mu set up a celebration banquet in the Assassin's Mansion to wash the dust for Ma Chao, Pang De, Cheng Gongying and others.

Ningcheng civil and military gathered together, chatted about major events, and chatted about folk anecdotes, which did not end until Hai Shi.

When Li Mu returned to the Thorn History Mansion, Diao Chan and Zhen Mi rested early because they were pregnant.

Li Mu gently pushed open the door, and as soon as he lit the candle, Diao Chan woke up.

"Amu...... You're back, there's decanting soup on the table, you drink some, and you're comfortable! ”

Diao Chan smelled the smell of wine on Li Mu's body and said softly.

"Chan'er, wake you up, if it's so late next time, I'll go to the wing room to rest." Li Mu said with a look of pity.

"Ah Mu, Chan'er sleeps a lot during the day, but she doesn't sleep so much at night." Diao Chanjiao said with a smile.

"Oh...... Since he is no longer sleepy, the husband will be in good hands for a while. ”

Li Mu took a sip of the sobering soup and said with a wicked smile.

"Big bad, think about it all day long......" Diao Chan said coquettishly.

Li Mu and Diao Chan have been husband and wife for three years, but every time he sees Diao Chan, he feels as if he just met, which makes him unbearable.

Li Mu blew out the candle, took off the clothes on his body in three or two clicks, got into the quilt, and hugged Diao Chan.

"Chan'er, do you want to?"

One of Li Mu's hands gently stroked it, Diao Chan's slightly bulging lower abdomen went all the way down, and he didn't forget to ask with a wicked smile.

Pregnant people are already sensitive, and Diao Chan was bullied like this by Li Mu, and she was already emotional, so how could she stand it.

"I want to ......," Diao Chan muttered and whispered.

Li Mu turned over and gently pressed Diao Chan, sinking down. Li Mu didn't dare to go too far, and only bullied Diao Chan once, and then he fell asleep.

(End of chapter)