At this moment, Luo Yi felt a little helpless in his heart, and couldn't help but think that when Zhou Gan handed over Longxi to him, he was still ready not to send troops, if he really didn't send troops, Luo Yi didn't dare to imagine, I was afraid that he wouldn't even be able to reach Longxi, let alone annihilate more than 100,000 horses led by Li Dejiang. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"This guy... I'll clean them up sooner or later! ”

Luo Yi punched the location of Pingxing County on the map, and the whole table couldn't help but tremble.

Next. Luo Yi and Han Wu made a simple distribution of the troops in the camp, Luo Yi led 5,000 troops and stationed in Qingcheng, and Han Wu led 11,000 troops and stationed in Dashicheng, 60 miles away from Qingcheng.

The reason why Han Wu led more troops was to set up another ambush, Luo Yi knew the reason and didn't care too much.

After arranging, Luo Yi gave Han Wu enough food, and then set off with the army and went straight to Qingcheng.

Qingcheng is a small city, it can be said that it is not as good as an ordinary county town, the city wall is short, the population is scarce, and there is not even a guard army in the city, only a poor county order, and more than 100 catches.

When Luo Yi arrived, the Qingcheng County Commander was very frightened, or confused, and hurriedly went out of the city, kneeling at the gate of the city to greet him.

"Qingcheng County is exempt."

Luo Yi's right hand was frivolous, and then he raised his head and looked at the city tower above. It's really rudimentary, and if you look at it, you can see that there are cracks in many places.

"Qingcheng County, how long has it been since you repaired this city tower?"

Qingcheng County Commander is an old man who is more than half a hundred years old, but his eyes are bright, and he replied respectfully: "General Hui, this city was established in the first year of Tang Zhenguan, and it has not been repaired for thirteen years. ”

Hey?

Luo Yi smiled: "You remember it quite clearly." ”

Luo Yi led the army into the city slowly, and the county order followed.

Luo Yi said: "I know, it's because there is no appropriation from above, so you can't repair it, the city is shabby, and it's excusable...." ”

"No!"

Unexpectedly, the small county order did not follow Luo Yi's words, but said seriously: "General Hui, it's not that there is no appropriation, the Longxi County Shou has allocated funds twice, the first time was six years ago, and the second time was three years ago, with a total of 40,000 taels of silver, all of which were appropriated by the small county for other purposes." ”

Luo Yi's pupils shrank, he grabbed the reins of the horse and stopped, frowning, "What did you say?" ”

"Hehe... You old man, you always want to say something amazing. What is your name? ”

Qingcheng County Ling bent down and arched his hand, and said: "Villain Xu Mu, it's not that the villain deliberately speaks amazingly, but he is telling the truth, just now the general asked, is there an appropriation from above, I can't deceive the general." ”

"Well, that's a good point."

Luo Yi drove the war horse to continue forward, and said, "But if you embezzle public funds without permission, aren't you afraid of being beheaded by General Ben?" Do you know that the king has given me the power of life and death, and in Longxi, I can punish you for your sins without reporting to the king. ”

"Yes, so the villain has to say."

While walking forward, Qingcheng County Ling Xu Mu said: "Six years ago, during the Xiliang flood, Qingcheng County bore the brunt, the pastoral village was washed out, the fields were not harvested, and the people... Many of them have to go to the streets to beg, so... ”

Luo Yi took over: "So, you will help the people with all the money?" ”

Xu Mu nodded and said, "Three years ago, the city wall was supposed to be repaired, but a heavy snowfall froze all the peaks in Qingcheng County, and then there was an avalanche, and all the roads were destroyed.... ”

In fact, Luo Yi was not interested in these things at all, and when he heard this, he didn't have the heart to listen to it anymore, so he waved his hand and said, "Okay, some little things have passed, no need to mention them again." ”

"The two appropriations for repairs were both used to relieve the people, and they were also used properly, so it can also be seen that you are a worthy person."

"Thank you, General, for your compliment."

Luo Yi didn't let him say, and Xu Mu didn't dislike anyone.

All the way forward, not long after, the army arrived at the North City School Field, the North School Field is not large, it is also very simple, there is not even a wall, it is completely open, just like outside the city. Luo Yi ordered to camp on the spot, but fortunately, there were not many people, only 5,000 people, and they were barely stationed.

"Xu Mu, how many people are there in Qingcheng County? How much younger? How old and weak? You've done the math. ”

Walking on the way to the county government, Luo Yi looked at Xu Mu and asked.

Xu Mu knew that Luo Yi came here to recruit troops, and Longxi occupied it, if it weren't for his strong strength, it would be difficult to calm down the plan, he thought about it and said: "The population of Qingcheng County is about 30,000, 6,000 young and strong, and 34,000 old and weak. If the general wants to recruit troops, I'm afraid it will be a little difficult. ”

There are only six thousand young people in total, it is indeed difficult, Luo Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly, Han Wu still thought about things simply, in this kind of place where birds don't, how can they recruit troops if they want to?

"Let's go, let's go to the county office."

After a while, when he arrived at the county office, Luo Yi looked at it and almost didn't laugh, only to see that there was not even a plaque, and the door frame was half broken, and the whole thing looked tattered.

Luo Yi asked, "Xu Mu, you won't tell me that this is your county office, right?" You can't even afford a plaque? kankan this jamb, hehe... The door frame is also rotten, you are too shabby, the head of a county, but it doesn't match your identity. ”

Xu Mu didn't want to say more, his face showed bitterness, and he waved his hand and said, "General, please." ”

Luo Yi didn't rush in, but turned back to a soldier behind him and said, "You take a few people to the best local restaurant, order two tables of the best wine and food, and send them to the county office, and let the owner of the restaurant put all the accounts on my head, and return them when I am free." Go ahead. ”

"Yes."

The soldiers quickly left.

Xu Mu was taken aback and said, "General, you are..." ”

Luo Yi smiled: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not eating and drinking for nothing, I'll pay when I'm free; I'm thinking that you, the county government that even the door frame is rotten, there must be no good dishes, I'm used to being rich, and I don't want to suffer that hardship, by the way, I invite you today, and let you try it. ”

"Thank you, General."

Xu Mu was relieved, and when he heard that Luo Yi was going to invite him to dinner, he couldn't help but swallow two mouthfuls of saliva.

In the past few years, Qingcheng County has been quite difficult, and many people have not been able to eat, especially the year before last, Zhou Gandang conscripted troops and grain in order to conquer the Central Plains, and the people were even more miserable. The people can't eat, and he is no better, just like the door frame of the county government, he has always dealt with it.

"Don't thank me, as long as you do your best, you can be worthy of me."

Luo Yi walked into the hall and found a place to sit down.

Although the county government was shabby, the water still had to be poured, Xu Mu personally brought two teacups and poured a glass of water for Luo Yi, Luo Yi poked his head and looked at it, but did not reach out to take it.

"Alas... Forget it, don't drink it, where did you pick up this cup from the garbage heap, right? How come there are still two gaps.... ”

Xu Mu smiled bitterly, who doesn't want to use a new cup, but also have money.

Luo Yi said: "Let's get down to business, I'm coming to Qingcheng County this time... Xu Mu, you can also sit down, let's sit down and talk. ”

"General Xie."

After Xu Mu took his seat, Luo Yi continued: "I came to Qingcheng County this time just to recruit troops, the situation in Longxi is chaotic, there is no source of soldiers, it is difficult to stabilize the situation, I want to recruit 30,000 soldiers." ”

"Three... Thirty thousand.... ”

Xu Mu suddenly stood up and said, "This... It's too much, Qingcheng County, even if you count the old, weak, sick and disabled, I'm afraid you can't make it up... This.... ”

"I know you can't make it up."

Luo Yi fell silent, sighed and said: "So, I want to expand the scope of recruitment to a few neighboring counties, you take the map and see if the situation in the nearby counties can help." ”