After returning to the camp, Li Yanzhao ordered the cavalry to bring back for repair, and then Liu Jiwu went to transport dry food, arrows and other things.

Du Jie sat at the top of the tent, and heard that Li Yanzhao reported the harvest of the sentry cavalry crossing the river in the past few days, although he failed to destroy the enemy sentry cavalry that attacked his cavalry, but Li Yanzhao only led a few people, and then won the tenth level, and drove away the sentry cavalry, not to mention, so that Chen An's sentry cavalry no longer dared to conflict with it, and also transported back the loyal remains of his own cavalry that had been killed before. These results have satisfied Du Jie.

Especially when Li Yanzhao entered the tent, he stacked dozens of rough topographic maps of Longxi Henan on the ground of the big tent, and lay on the ground one by one to put them together, at first Du Jie saw it, and he was puzzled, but these maps were in Li Yanzhao's hands, from a small area map with little meaning, and gradually assembled into a huge topographic map that occupied more than half of the open space in the tent, Du Jie's eyes gradually lit up.

This map was roughly drawn by the chiefs who led their troops deep into the south of the Longxi River, and Li Yanzhao also participated in it, correcting some errors and omissions in these sketches. Whether it is mountains and rivers, or villages, towns and counties, or even bridges on mountain streams, there are clear marks. When Du Jie looked at it, he was sincerely amazed.

Du Jie is a rare veteran general in the Guangwu Army, and the significance of this detailed picture brought back by Li Yanzhao is naturally beyond the love of ordinary people. Regardless of his identity, he knelt on the carpet in the tent, carefully looked at the huge map in front of him, and repeatedly said that it was wonderful.

Then Du Jie carefully put away these spliced maps, stacked them into a stack and placed them on top of his own cases, anyway, Li Yanzhao had numbered those patterns, and he was not afraid that he would not be able to put them together when he turned back.

Seeing Du Jie put away the map, he sat down with great satisfaction. Li Yanzhao had already clasped his fists and saluted Du Jie after a few cases, and said: "Although I did not intercept and kill the enemy cavalry as I wished, my soldiers have gone dozens of miles deep, and the military situation has also been submitted to the governor of the case. Now in the land of Henan, the smoke is rising again, and we can only continue to investigate and wait for a good opportunity. ”

Although Li Yanzhao did not say what kind of "good opportunity" it was, Du Jie knew it. He got up and paced to Li Yanzhao's side, then reached out and patted him on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement.

Looking at the courteous rising star in the army in front of him, Du Jie was also quite emotional. Back in the autumn of last year, when he was at the time of the school review, he was just a soldier feeding horses in the cavalry camp. Now, from this time alone, the reconnaissance post crossing the river has clearly investigated the military situation in Longxi, Henan, and sent back detailed maps, which is extremely valuable information, which undoubtedly shows his own value.

Although the various forces are temporarily in a delicate balance, Du Jie can also understand in his heart that what the army needs are pragmatic people like Li Yanzhao and Zhao Chengzhi who can calm down. For some of the unscrupulous children of the family in the camp, Du Jie really felt a burst of bitterness and resentment.

Maybe a few years later, those children of the family who have mixed up enough qualifications will be promoted from his army to various positions with real power, thus blocking Li Yanzhao, Zhao Chengzhi, Sun Jianxiong, and Du Jie himself, these pragmatic people from humble backgrounds, all the promising ways to rise.

In other words, even if Du Jie has experienced a hundred battles, he is quite proud in terms of qualifications and achievements. And this year is only in his thirties. However, this thousand-person governor, he has already reached the top of his career.

A general in his thirties has suffered repeated setbacks in his career. It would be wrong to say that he would stop thinking of ascending, but it would be impossible to say that he was still full of courage and indomitable. Today's Du Jie is just wandering in the middle and lower ranks of the army, full of longing and resentment for the power that cannot be promoted, but he has to be careful everywhere, and he is no longer the bloody courage he had when he was young.

"Seeing that you are conscientious and conscientious, I am very relieved. I am proud to have such a loyal person in the army as a gentleman for the country. However, Jun has a pragmatic talent and a counterinsurgency merit, but so far he has only been a small pawn, and he is often injustice by the king. ”

Hearing that the Thousand Governors actually said such a heart-wrenching word today, Li Yanzhao's nerves were suddenly stunned for a moment. After thinking about it carefully, I understood the joints. In this era, the family gate valve controlled almost all important positions and real power. Du Jie has experienced a hundred battles, and as the military leader of a county soldier, it is probably the limit that the Hanshu family can reach at this time.

Although Li Yanzhao also knew the current situation at this time, he had not thought deeply about this issue. At this time, after hearing Du Jie say these taboo words, he thought about it carefully.

Even if he has ambitions and pragmatic talents, do he have to be like the general in front of him who has experienced a hundred battles and made countless meritorious contributions, but he is depressed all day long, and after a few years, he will find such an embarrassing position that is neither high nor low, cling to his defects, and die of old age in this troubled world?

Today, I can meet Xin Peng, a good official who is loyal to his ministry and can accept advice, but it is impossible for him to stay in the post of Guangwu Taishou for a lifetime. If he is transferred to another place in the future, and then he comes back to the kind of corpse vegetarian meal, who does not accept advice and talks exaggeratedly, how will he Li Yanzhao deal with himself?

Du Jie saw Li Yanzhao contemplating intently, but did not respond. I couldn't help but feel anxious in my heart, he went straight to the front of a martial artist, and just said those taboo words, and he was a little uneasy when he thought about it.

After all, although Li Yanzhao is pragmatic and capable, he has no loyalty to Du Jie himself. At this time, the relationship between the two was just an ordinary superior-subordinate relationship, and Du Jie himself was not sure that Li Yanzhao would definitely not spread what he had just said. Thinking of this, he just saw sweat on his forehead, and secretly regretted it in his heart.

Fang Cai Du lost his words for a while, for no other reason, but he felt that with his talent, he should not just succumb to a small pawn. There is no ambiguity, and Li Zuchang must not be taken to heart. ”

Now listening to Du Jie's words that he wants to cover up, Li Yanzhao finally affirmed that Du Jie's motives were not pure. I don't know if it is his intention to win him over, or the method of discord, so that he has a dislike for the high-level scholar gatekeeper. However, thinking that he himself was a little centurion, there was nothing worthy of being wooed by the head of the army of a county, and second, he was not strong enough to compete with the clan gate lords and the right to speak, so he secretly laughed at his own inadequacy.

Thinking about this section, Li Yanzhao bowed down with his fists and said solemnly: "The last general is humble and light-hearted, and he has never had any resentment, he only knows how to perform his duties, and he doesn't know anything else!" ”

After speaking, Li Yanzhao said again: "The words in today's account can come out of Du Du's mouth and enter my ears. I don't know what Du Du means, but he will not say anything to others, and Du Du can rest assured. In addition, there are still two bodies that cannot be identified when they were previously brought back, so Du Du is requested to summon his family members to identify them. ”

Hearing this, Du Jie nodded with mixed feelings. Li Yanzhao's last sentence is a guarantee, which clearly implies a hint of threat, Du Jie looked at Li Yanzhao's gaze at him at this moment, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

However, he was confused for a while, and gave others a handle. Li Yanzhao's calm reaction made him speechless.

It is expected that even if a mere gossip is quite severe, it is impossible to do anything to yourself with this statement. Du Jie waved his hand, signaling Li Yanzhao to return if he had nothing to do. When Li Yanzhao's figure disappeared behind the curtain, he sat behind a few cases in amazement, silent.

It was nearly evening. When Li Yanzhao returned to the camp from the tent of thousands of people, he was busy checking the materials transferred by Liu Jiwu. Seeing that dry food, additional arrows, lasso, kerosene and other materials were all ready, I was relieved. summoned Liu Jiwu's team of lieutenant generals Zuo, and said that he would continue to cross the river tomorrow and reconnoiter the cavalry.

Although everyone was tired, but in this extraordinary period, they naturally had no objections to Li Yanzhao's decision. This was the end of a brief provisional military meeting.

In the early morning of the next day, before the meal and drum, the cavalry of Liu Jiwu's department were familiar with the vehicles and roads, and they put on their weapons and equipment, brought the dry food and other things they received back yesterday, and then went out of the tent to gather. As soon as the drum sounded, he went to the room under the leadership of Li Yanzhao. It may be the last hot meal of the day. Then they gathered and brought it back, and each went to the stable to get the horses, etc.

The repeated expeditions during this time also made the cavalry seem to be familiar with these chores - it only took half an hour to prepare after breakfast. Then the cavalry of this team, under the leadership of Li Yanzhao, left the camp.

Li Yanzhao led his troops to gallop for less than half an hour, and arrived at the north bank of the Great River. Seeing this, Zhao Duwei, who was still stationed in the temporary camp on the north bank, immediately arranged a ferry to cross Li Yanzhao's cavalry across the riverbank.

After all the cavalry had crossed the river, Li Yanzhao couldn't help but say, so he led about 40 cavalry to go deep into the hinterland of Henan, and did not divide the troops to reconnoiter at this moment. It was Li Yanzhao who felt that the military situation that needed to be paid close attention to at this time was undoubtedly the war between Chen An and Liu Zhao.

However, after walking only seventy or eighty miles, the cavalry outposts who had gone out of the guard for five miles had already turned back and reported to Li Yanzhao that a large number of refugees had appeared five miles away, stretching for more than ten miles, and were coming to this side.

Li Yanzhao was shocked when he heard this. If a large number of refugees flee to Liangzhou, if there is no plan to prepare for it, it is likely that Liangzhou will be caught off guard by this, and the resettlement will be poor, and then a great chaos will arise, and the bane of instability will be planted.

Today's Guangwu is at the forefront of the storm, and it seems that Guangwu County will gradually get on the right track and slowly develop to a good situation under the governance of Xin Taishou. How can a large number of refugees be criticized for not being properly accommodated?

After hearing the report of his subordinates, Li Yanzhao raised his horsewhip and ordered the rest of the cavalry on his side: "All of them, speed up!" ”

Dozens of horsemen followed Li Yanzhao's order and galloped towards the imminent tide of refugees in front of them.