In August, Wushuang House.

"Hehe, although I have known for a long time that they will respond to this payment, but it is still a little unexpected to give me face like this~" Li Yi chuckled as he listened to Guo Jia's report.

"Lord, according to the conjecture of his subordinates, Yuan Shao and the others supported the lord with such fanfare, just to trap the lord in Sanfu and have no time to look east. In this way, Yuan Shao can rest assured that he can attack Youzhou, and Yuan Shu can also attack Jingzhou and Yangzhou unscrupulously. Guo Jia said respectfully when he heard this.

"Ha, that's not bad, at least I don't have to spend too much energy on guarding against them." Li Yi snorted, his tone full of mockery. Although he had known for a long time that this would be the result, but if it really happened, Li Yi still couldn't help but want to despise Yuan Shao and them. Although strictly speaking, if Li Yi is replaced by Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, he will probably do the same.

Then, Li Yi smiled, looked at Xun Yu with a serious expression and asked, "Wen Ruo, how are you preparing now?" ”

"Back to the lord, according to the news from all over the country, Gaofujun in Hedong has gathered 40,000 people, while Lu Fujun plus Tongfujun in Hanoi has a strength of about 50,000. In addition, the counties of the state are ready, and as long as the lord gives the order, they can quickly assemble. Xun Yu said respectfully.

"Where's the money? How long can it last? Hearing Xun Yu's words, Li Yi asked in a deep voice. And this is what Li Yi is most concerned about.

Because Li Yi revised the new tax law, Li Yi had a large number of cheaper soldiers than other forces. You must know that in the original conscription, not only did men over the age of 23 be required to join the army unconditionally for two years, but they could also be recruited at any time according to the needs of the government.

Li Yi, on the other hand, abolished this system and simply required all men who were in line with the conditions to undergo two months of military training every year. It sounded like Li Yi had made a stupid move, because in this way, Li Yi would have to spend more money and food to feed the troops. But in fact, many of Li Yi's subordinates have already seen the benefits of this system.

To put it simply, although the cost has increased, the combat effectiveness of the troops has also increased. In the past, although a large number of troops could be recruited through conscription, it was difficult to guarantee combat effectiveness, after all, the vast majority of soldiers were forced to join the army.

On Li Yi's side, all soldiers are voluntarily enlisted, whether it is to take this opportunity to enter the official career, or simply to live a better life, this kind of volunteerism will make them more involved in training and war, and their morale will become more and more high.

Of course, there are many other advantages, such as the two-month training every year, which makes Li Yi's rule quite a bit of a soldier, and can also select more excellent soldiers. And the people who do not have the pain of forced labor can also use this time to do other things to make their own and their families' lives better, and the economy and even the population under the side prosperity rule can be ......

Although less than two years have passed since the tax reform was carried out, it is still far from the extent that Li Yi wants. However, Li Yi believes that over time, it will eventually achieve the kind of effect he expected. Although the effect that appears now has already made Xun Yu and others very amazed.

You must know that in the past two years, more than 200,000 people have moved here because they were attracted by Li Yi's new tax law. It sounds like that, after all, in the past, Dong Zhuo moved the people of hundreds of miles around Luoyang to Chang'an, and the number of people exceeded one million, but if you think about the status of the state in the hearts of the people of the Han Dynasty before......

"If it is calculated according to 100,000 people, supporting it for three or four years will not have any impact on the development of the territory." Xun Yu replied respectfully.

"Good!" Li Yi nodded, then turned his head to look at Guo Jia and said in a deep voice, "Fengxiao, immediately send someone to send an order to Gongzhi, Fengxian and Bowu of Si Li, let Gongzhi be responsible for attacking Zuo Fengyi, Fengxian is responsible for attacking Hongnong County, and Bowu is guarding Yin and Hanoi County in Henan to prevent the Yellow Turban thieves and local thieves in Yanzhou, and at the same time provide Fengxian with heavy supplies." In addition, the two counties of Taiyuan and Shangdang began to transport grain and grass to Hedong and Henan Yin. ”

After a pause, Li Yi said again, "In addition, let Ziyuan beware of the enemy coming from Anding County, although it is unlikely, it has to be guarded against." ”

But after all, Li Yi's expression and tone were obviously not half worried, and the reason had been mentioned before, a large number of uninhabited hills and deserts made marching almost impossible.

"No!" Xun Yu and Guo Jia replied respectfully.

"Also, tell Gongzhi and Fengxian that they must not be in a hurry. Give me a steady and steady fight to gradually encroach on the enemy's territory! Moreover, you must not underestimate the enemy! Although Na Ma Teng is not well-known, being able to control the court so quickly will definitely not be a good character! Li Yi said again.

What he was most worried about was that Gao Shun and Lu Bu were eager to make meritorious contributions and underestimate the enemy. Especially Lu Bu, although Li Yi has instilled in Lu Bu the idea of not underestimating any enemy since he was a child, after all, Lu Bu does have the capital of self-confidence and pride. In case he really suffered a defeat because of the underestimation of the enemy, that is not what Li Yi wants to see. Because this battle is not only going to win, but also to win beautifully!

After discussing for a while, Li Yi waved his hand to signal that the two could leave. Seeing this, Xun Yu hurriedly spoke, "My lord, my subordinates think that it is better to send someone to infiltrate the Beijing Division to see if there is a chance to contact the sergeant doctor of the court." If you can get the help of the sergeants and doctors in the battle with Ma Teng, it will definitely work wonders, and even ...... It is possible to save the Holy One. ”

"Well......" Li Yi's brows suddenly wrinkled when he heard this, and he said lightly after groaning for a while, "It's okay to try, Fengxiao, this matter will be left to you, but don't focus too much on this kind of thing." Speaking of this, Li Yi showed a disdainful smile, "After all, those scholars and doctors are really hard to look forward to......

"It seems that the lord has lost trust in the sergeant doctor...... Xun Yu and Guo Jia thought secretly in their hearts when they heard this.

But then again, let alone Li Yi, even Guo Jia and Xun Yu are quite disappointed with what the scholars and doctors in the court have done over the years. From Zhang Rang to He Jin, to Dong Zhuo and now Ma Teng, if the sergeants and doctors of the DPRK do not have any fault and responsibility for these things, it is definitely impossible.

Perhaps during the period of Zhang Rang and He Jin, these scholars and doctors were relatively daring to fight against them, but when their opponents became Dong Zhuo and Ma Teng, who were ready to kill at every turn, they became more and more timid and silent.