"Fifth sister!" Zhen Jiang hurriedly covered Zhen Mi's mouth, but Liu Xie didn't care about Zhen Mi's suspicions. This matter will be doubted by others, so there is no need to be more serious.

"If Miss Xiao Zhen doesn't believe it, will she come back and live in the palace with me for a few days?" Liu Xie sent an invitation to Zhen Mi. It's just that without waiting for Zhen Mi to agree, Zhen Jiang has already refused: "Thank you for the invitation, it's just that the Zhen family has just arrived, and we have to find a place to settle down first." ”

"Huh...... Miss Da Zhen doesn't have to refuse, this matter is decided. Liu Xie smiled, didn't give Zhen Jiang a chance to continue refusing, turned his head and ordered everyone to set off for Chang'an.

In the carriage, Liu Xie called Zhao Yun over, and now that Hanzhong County can be determined, it is necessary for Liu Xie to tell Zhao Yun about his next step. Liu Xie had mentioned the matter of resetting the eighth school in the West Park to Zhao Yun before, and now that he has Wang Yun's support, there will be no more major twists and turns in this matter. However, in order to avoid Lu Bu's suspicions, Liu Xie did not plan to let Zhao Yun stay in Chang'an to lead the troops.

Originally, Liu Xie planned to let Zhao Yun go to Hanzhong to train troops, but now that he knew that Huang Zhong was coming to vote, Liu Xie was ready to send Zhao Yun to Tianshui County. It is adjacent to Longxi County, and it is convenient to replenish horses, and Zhao Yun is good at training cavalry, so it will be much more convenient to stay in Tianshui. In addition, Li Dao and Guo Yan don't know when they will turn against the imperial court, and Tianshui has Zhao Yun in charge, and Liu Xie can rest assured. In addition to Xia Houlan being arranged to serve as Zhao Yun's deputy general, Liu Xie also planned to send Hao Zhao over. Zhao Yun is good at attacking, Hao Zhao is good at defending, with the two of them here, Tianshui can be safe.

"Zilong, remember, don't be in a hurry to expand after you go to Tianshui, there are not many soldiers, and with our current financial resources, we can't afford to support too many soldiers and horses. Hao Zhao will be responsible for training the infantry, while you will be mainly responsible for training the cavalry. In addition, you must also keep in mind that in Tianshui, the soldiers and horses are directly under my orders, and if the county guard wants to mobilize you, he can only negotiate, and as for whether to obey or not, it is up to you to make up your own mind. Liu Xie solemnly told Zhao Yundao.

"The cloud understands. Lord, what should you do towards Li Dao Guo Yan? Zhao Yun nodded and asked Liu Xiedao.

"For now, we still focus on defending, don't take the initiative to provoke, and wait for three or five years, sooner or later, we will have to pacify the northwest. Because only by ensuring that there is nothing to do in the rear, can I rest assured that I can go to the Central Plains with other princes. ”

“…… I don't know who the lord is going to let be the Tianshui county guard? Zhao Yun asked again.

"Fa Yan, Fa Ji Mou. Although there are some minor problems with this person, it seems to me that it is harmless. This time, he served as the imperial court angel to send Jingyi Erzhou, and the results were satisfactory. It can be said that if it weren't for him, Liu Yan might not be willing to cede Hanzhong. Not to mention that he also brought back a lot of usable people for the imperial court. Since he has made a meritorious service, he should be rewarded, Fa Jimou is resourceful, if Zilong can't make up his mind in the future, he can go and discuss with him. ”

"Who is the lord going to send to Hanzhong?"

"Hmm...... Xun Yu served as the county guard, and as for the generals, I plan to use Huang Zhong. Zilong, speaking of which, this Huang Zhong is very powerful, maybe Guan Yunchang is not his opponent. ”

As a martial artist, Zhao Yun naturally has his own arrogance, Guan Yu Guan Yun has long known him, not only knows, but also competed in martial arts, but Huang Zhong has never heard of it. Now that he heard Liu Xie say that Huang Zhong could beat Guan Yu, Zhao Yun naturally didn't believe it, and he also had the idea of finding an opportunity to learn from him.

"Zilong Mo doesn't believe it, that Huang Hansheng made great contributions when he quelled the Yellow Turban Rebellion, but later there was an accident in his family, so he had to give up his future, and as a result, he missed the opportunity to become famous in the world. If you don't believe it, when we get to Chang'an, you can find a chance to compete with him and know that I am not talking nonsense. ”

"The lord is serious, and Yun naturally will not doubt the lord. Just relying on Huang Zhong alone, can he hold Hanzhong? ”

"Of course, I won't let Huang Zhong be a widow in Hanzhong, and I will arrange for Hu Che'er to serve as Huang Zhong's deputy general."

“…… Lord, we're all gone, so what are you going to do here? Zhao Yun suddenly thought of this question and hurriedly asked Liu Xiedao.

"What can I do here? Zilong doesn't have to worry about Lu Bu, if you all stay in Chang'an, he Lu Bu may be worried, but you are not there, plus Situ is maneuvering around, I believe that Lu Bu will not have any moths. If you can train a strong army for me, even if Lu Bu really wants to turn against me in the future, I will not have nothing to rely on. And don't forget, wasn't Dian Wei left behind by me? ”

Seeing that Liu Xie had already thought things through, Zhao Yun stopped talking. Military training is no stranger to him, he was responsible for training the white horse righteous servants when he was under Gongsun Zhan, and now that Liu Xie has prepared the stage for him, he naturally has to do his best. Liu Xie didn't care about Zhao Yun and Xia Houlan to discuss the details of how to train the troops, and there was nothing to do, so Liu Xie went to Wang Yun again, intending to know from Wang Yun what happened in Chang'an when he knew that he was not in Chang'an.

Since beating Li Dao and Guo Yan was fooled away by Jia Xu, Chang'an has not had any major events recently. The ministers of the court and the central government who were sent by Liu Xie to serve as county guards in various counties were busy rehousing the displaced people and resuming production at this time, and Chang'an, as the capital, had nothing to pay attention to except for the injury of Lu Buzhongfu.

From Wang Yun's mouth, Liu Xie also knew how Lu Bu was injured. Sure enough, it was caused by underestimating the enemy! Although Lu Bu's character is not reassuring, his martial arts are very reassuring. Except for a few people in the world, there is no one who can beat him in heads-up.

And under his leadership, the Bingzhou Army is also a tiger army. It's just that the tiger is the tiger, but it doesn't mean that it can adapt to all kinds of battles. Out of despising the enemy, Lu Bu did not bring Zhang Liao and Gao Shun when he sent out his troops, but only brought Cao Xing, Cheng Lian and other generals who only knew how to fight and rush.

If it was a head-to-head confrontation, the ten white wave thieves would probably have been exterminated by Lu Bu at this time. But the problem is that the white wave thief didn't greet Lu Bu's Bingzhou army at all, relying on the familiar terrain, and took Lu Bu around in circles all day long, and Lu Bu was anxious to find the main force of the white wave thief for a decisive battle because he was worried about the problem of food and grass, and as a result, he fell into the evil role of Zhang Baiqi and was calculated.

The casualties of the Bingzhou army were actually not serious, mainly because the grain and grass they carried were burned by the white wave thieves, which caused the Bingzhou army to have to retreat. Lu Bu was extremely unhappy with this matter, thinking that the white wave thieves were full of villains, and he very much hoped that he could send troops again, but because of the lack of food and grass, this evil breath could only be held back now. After learning from Wang Yun that Liu Xie went to Hebei to buy grain, Lu Bu even hoped that Liu Xie could come back as soon as possible than Wang Yun. Of course, it's best to bring a large amount of grain and grass with you when you come back.

……

If there is a word, it is long, and if there is no word, it is short. Liu Xie discussed with Wang Yun along the way about mastering the power of the army, and now it is an opportunity, Liu Xie wants to lead the troops, not that Liu Xie has confidence in himself, but that Liu Xie understands that if he wants to get rid of the fate of being controlled by others, he must learn to lead the army.

When he left, he was silent, and when he came back, Liu Xie naturally didn't want to alarm others, so he took everyone back to the palace first, anyway, there are many spare rooms in the palace, and there is no need to worry about not being able to accommodate this little person. After placing Zhao Yun and the others properly, Liu Xie followed Wang Yun to Lu Bu's Wenhou Mansion.

Wang Yun and Lu Bu are Weng sons-in-law, Wang Yun came to visit Lu Bu, naturally no one would stop him. Liu Xie followed Wang Yun directly to the back house of the Wenhou Mansion, and saw Lu Bu dancing with a halberd in the open space of the garden at a glance. It seems that the injuries on Lu Bu's body are almost healed.

"Father-in-law, why did you come here today?" When Lu Bu saw Wang Yun, he hurriedly put down the halberd and stepped forward to ask. When he saw Liu Xie behind Wang Yun, Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise: "Shengshang, you are back, can you buy grain and grass from Hebei?" ”

"Be the first, don't be rude." Wang Yun frowned slightly, and reminded loudly.

Liu Xie smiled and waved his hand, and said to Lu Bu: "It's okay, Wen Hou is a man of temperament. Wenhou, this time I brought back 100,000 stones of grain and grass from Hebei, and the grain and grass will be delivered through the Zhen family's trade route. I heard that Wen Hou was injured, so I came over to take a look. ”

Hearing Liu Xie's injury, Lu Bu's face turned a rare red, and then he said depressedly: "That white wave thief is a villain, so he knows how to hide and hide." ”

"Wen Hou, this is a bad statement. It was precisely because he knew the general's name that the white wave thief did not dare to confront the general head-on. If they dare to go head-to-head, then it doesn't mean that they are all fools? ”

“…… Well, listening to what the saint said, Bu's heart was much more comfortable. ”

The three of them came to the pavilion in the garden as they spoke, and when they all sat down, Liu Xie asked, "Wen Hou, I heard Situ say that you intend to lead the army to recruit the White Wave Thieves again?" ”

"Well, because of the lack of food and grass before, Bu had to withdraw from the army, but now that the saint has brought back grain and grass from Hebei, Bu naturally can't let go of those damn white wave thieves." Lu Bu nodded in acknowledgement.

"Wen Hou's desire for war is very earnest, and I am very comforted in my heart. It's just that Wen Hou didn't forget the original intention of the imperial court to send troops to recruit the white wave thieves. ”

"The original intention? Isn't it to quell the thieves? Lu Bu asked in confusion when he heard this.

“…… Wen Hou, pacifying the thieves is only one aspect, and the more important thing is that the imperial court needs to replenish the population of Guanzhong. Since Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, the people who originally lived in Guanzhong either fled to Hanzhong or Kanto in order to escape the disaster of war. Now that the world is in turmoil, if the imperial court wants to reorganize the rivers and mountains, it must accumulate strength. And the people are the most important thing. Although the white wave thief is a thief, before he became a thief, most of them were from the common people......"

"Holy Lord, is my injury in vain?" Lu Bu interrupted Liu Xie's words dissatisfiedly.

"Bong is presumptuous! This is holy. Wang Yun shouted.

"Situ Mo is annoyed, Wen Hou just didn't figure it out for a while." Liu Xie hurriedly asked Wang Yun not to be impatient, and then said to Lu Bu: "I understand Wen Hou's desire to find revenge on the white wave thief, and I didn't say that Wen Hou was not allowed to take revenge, but I just wanted to remind Wen Hou that there is a debtor who has been wronged, and if Wen Hou wants to take revenge, he should go to the culprit, but don't go to those innocent people for a moment's pleasure." ”

“…… The Holy One wants me to spare those ordinary thieves? Lu Bu frowned and asked.

"Well, the thieves are just obeying people's orders, Wen Hou can go to the bandit leader of the Baibo thief to settle accounts, like Zhang Baiqi, Guo Tai, Yang Feng, Li Lezhi and the like, even if Wen Hou wants to spare them, I don't plan to keep them in order to avoid letting them continue to deceive people in the future."

"......" Lu Bu didn't speak, as if he was considering Liu Xie's suggestion. Seeing this, Liu Xie said again: "Wen Hou might as well think about it from another angle, the more people there are, the more troops can be supported, and there are hundreds of thousands of white wave thieves, except for those diehards around the bandits, at least 100,000 more people can be added to Guanzhong." And how many people can a population of 100,000 support? If five people are counted as one person, that is 20,000 people, and isn't this a little attractive to Wen Hou? ”

"Needless to say, Bu understands that in this battle, except for the bandit leader, he will not kill prisoners for no reason."

Hearing Lu Bu's words, Liu Xie nodded slightly, and then talked about the second thing, resetting the eighth school in Xiyuan. Lu Bu was reluctant to accept this decision when he heard it at first, after all, this was tantamount to letting Liu Xie control part of the military power. But when he listened to Liu Xie's explanation, Lu Bu finally nodded. Of the eight schools in the West Garden, half of the eight places will be given to Lu Bu, and two of the four schools that are in Liu Xie's hands will also be arranged to go to Tianshui and Hanzhong, and another reason given by Liu Xie also makes Lu Bu unable to refuse.

If Lu Bu did not support Liu Xie's re-establishment of the Eighth School of Xiyuan, the defense of Tianshui and Hanzhong would have to be dispatched by Lu Bu's Bingzhou army. And the Bingzhou Army has always been regarded by Lu Bu as the foundation of his life, and he is naturally unwilling to disperse his troops. Tianshui and Hanzhong are extremely important to the imperial court, and they must send heavy generals to guard them, rather than cutting meat from their own bodies, it is better to follow Liu Xie's suggestion and reset the eight schools in Xiyuan.

Lu Bu has no staff to assist him, Wang Yun is also interested in the Han family, Liu Xie is full of rhetoric, and Lu Bu naturally recognizes it. But when Liu Xie proposed to go with him, Lu Bu immediately shook his head like a rattle.

"How can a holy golden body wade into danger lightly." Lu Bu shook his head again and again.

"What? Wen Hou is so unconfident in himself? Worried about not being able to protect me? Liu Xie asked with a smile.

"Holy Lord, it's not a question of whether the cloth has faith or not, but what is the use of being holy?" Lu Bu told the truth.

"Huh...... Wen Hou didn't want to underestimate me. Although it is true that I can't help Wen Hou in killing the enemy, Wen Hou may not be as useful as me in other things. ”

"Huh?"

"Huh...... Wen Hou, dare to ask this time, can Wen Hou be sure to find the main force of the White Wave Thief? ”

"Uh...... This, if the saint is not worried about this matter, he can send officials from the DPRK and China to go with Bu on the expedition, and there is no need to go in person, right? Lu Bu said and looked at Wang Yun for help, but Wang Yun shook his head at Lu Bu with a wry smile.

"Wen Hou, in fact, I insisted on going this time, in addition to wanting to see Wen Hou's battlefield majesty, there is one more thing that I must personally come forward."

“…… What's up? Lu Bu asked curiously when he heard this.

"Personally pardon the capital crimes of the White Wave thieves. Only when I say it myself can I win the trust of those white wave thieves. After all, Wen Hou had suffered a loss at the hands of the White Wave Thief before, and if it was Wen Hou alone, the White Wave Thief would not believe it nine times out of ten. ”

"Then why not issue a pardon first?"

“…… If Wen Hou did not return with a feather, it would be feasible to issue it first, but now, issuing an amnesty first is suspected of showing weakness to the enemy. This time, the dispatch of troops must be resolved quickly, and whether it can be resolved quickly depends on Wen Hou. ”

"Are you sure you've found the main force of the White Wave Thief?" Lu Bu looked at Liu Xie suspiciously and asked.

"We'll find out when the time comes." Liu Xie replied with a smile.

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White Wave Valley

Zhang Baiqi was discussing with the commanders of various departments in the tent. Zhang Baiqi, under Zhang Jiao, after the failure of the Yellow Turban, led the troops to flee into the mountains, had been active in the Changshan area, after the defeat of the official army encirclement, led the troops to break through, all the way to the Xihe Baibo Valley to stabilize the foothold, gathered Guo Tai, Li Le and other local thieves, known as the White Wave Army.

The last time he repelled the imperial court's conquest, it was a great joy for Bai Bojun, especially when he learned that Lu Bu, a military general known as the number one in the world, was also injured in this battle, which made Guo Tai and others feel even more angry. However, as the commander of the Baibo Army, Zhang Baiqi still maintained a cool head at this time, and he was not complacent because of the injury to Lu Bu, and his eyes were empty.

"Mrs. Guo, how is the grain and grass raised?" Zhang Baiqi glanced at Mrs. Guo and asked out loud.

"Marshal, we've already raised almost, enough for us for two months."

"It's not enough, you have to try to raise it when you go back." Zhang Baiqi shook his head and ordered.

“…… Dashuai, isn't two months enough? Now that Chang'an is empty, with the strength of our Baibo army, it must not be difficult to break through Chang'an within two months. ”

“…… Mrs. Guo, have you been to Chang'an? ”

"Uh...... Haven't been. ”

"Then you must not know that Chang'an was once the capital of Gaozu, if it weren't for Wang Mang's rebellion, the capital of our Han Dynasty would always be Chang'an, and there would be nothing to do in Luoyang."

“…… Dashuai, who is Wang Mang? ”

“…… Go back and ask someone yourself, in short, the more grain and grass the better, collect as much as possible. And you remember, I asked you to raise grain and grass, not to prepare for the attack on Chang'an, but to prepare for the next conquest of the imperial court. ”

"The imperial court still dares to send officials and soldiers to come?" Mrs. Guo asked with some surprise.

"Even if the imperial court doesn't dare, but then Lu Bu suffered a loss at our hands, how could he not come to regain face."

“…… Come on, since we can defeat him Lu Bu once, we can defeat him twice. This time, he will not come back, and it will save him trouble in the future. Mrs. Guo said confidently. It's just that he didn't get the echo of his companions when he said this, but looked at himself with idiotic eyes.

"What's wrong? Am I wrong? Mrs. Guo asked with some annoyance.

"No, you Guo is too much of a cow, a military general like Lu Bu, who is known as the number one in the world, is a dish in front of your Mrs. Guo. Turning around and waiting for Lu Bu to come, let's all stand by and watch, watching you Guo Tai use his might to cut that Lu Bu off the horse. A somewhat yin and yang voice came from the crowd.