Cheng Lian took over and asked, "Fuyun, is this really Shanggu wine?" ”

Li Su said proudly: "Of course, this kind of fine wine sold by the entire Han Dynasty is the only one, and no one can fake it." ”

Zhang Yang said: "Wouldn't that be a hundred gold and one altar?" ”

Li Su smiled and acquiesced to Zhang Yang's words.

Wei Xu said to himself: "Cool, it's too fucking expensive." ”

Zhang Yang was thinking that Li Su was so generous that he actually sent out nearly ten jars of Shanggu wine in one go, which was worth a thousand catties, and it must be very important in the champion Hou.

He thought carefully about the Dubo and Tun Chang who he was familiar with when he was in Taoyuan Fort, even Song Xian was the captain of Shangjun, and he was just an inconspicuous Dubo at that time.

So Zhang Yang asked: "Fuyun, what is Cao Xing's current position?" ”

"Haha, he first served as the captain of the northern part of the county for a few years, and the army was adjusted after the arrival of the military division, he is now the Sima of other departments, but he has won the trust of the military division and the lord, after this big victory, we are all on vacation to rest, the military division only stays in Ningcheng, responsible for commanding tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, it seems that there is a lot of room for promotion in the future."

Zhang Yang's heart was full of bitterness, if he stayed in Taoyuan Castle, today would definitely be a different situation.

Roast the whole sheep up, the feast begins, the first time to drink such a fine wine, how can everyone be left behind?

Wei Xu still remembered Lu Bu's arrangement, and he had to ask carefully before he could drink with confidence. So he asked, "Fuyun, why are the cavalry of the Champion Hou so strong?" ”

Zhang Yang and the others are very curious about this, if this is the case, tens of thousands of cavalry can already sweep all the foreign races, who in the world can be the enemy?

Li Su took a slow sip of wine, clicked his lips, and then said: "His Majesty the Emperor has a will, the taxes of Daijun and Shanggu County are all owned by the lord and used to raise soldiers, and the lord has a lot of business, and he is as rich as the country, so from salaries, war horses, equipment, weapons to the diet of officers and soldiers, etc., are not comparable to other forces; Officers and men are even more selective among the best, and if they are below the rank of military officer, they do not look at military merits, but only at ability, so that they will not bury talented people, and officers and men train hard and strive to make progress, how can such an army be weak? ”

Wei Xu, Cheng Lian and the others couldn't get used to Li Su's smug face, and lowered their heads to listen to Li Su's story, but his answer was not satisfactory.

Zhang Yang felt that Li Su's words had some truth, but this was not all, when he was in Taoyuan Fort, the diet of the officers and soldiers was good, but the cavalry was not as strong as it is today. For Gao Shun's strong financial resources, Zhang Yang did not question, in contrast, he believes that Lu Bu's strength is a strong external force, there is no solid foundation, if it is not for the champion Hou to trade a large amount of grain here, so that the price of grain is reduced by more than half, Lu Bu can not afford to raise so many soldiers, if the champion Hou limits the price of grain here, Lu Bu will be forced to disband many soldiers in order to save money, and the strength will inevitably decline seriously.

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Li Su showed off again: "First of all, it's not about the soldier's diet, just the diet of the officer's canteen is very rich, at least ten dishes per meal, three kinds of soup, and more than five kinds of meals, eat as you like, as long as you don't waste it, that kind of deliciousness, never get tired of eating, and make people have endless aftertaste; Only officers of the rank of cavalry commander and above are eligible to enter, and there is no charge for them; The officer is well-fed, well-fed, energetic, and not a training soldier who is not dying? After Su Chu went, he hadn't been out of the barracks for half a year, and now that I think about it, I really admire the endurance at that time. ”

Li Su is cunning and sophisticated, sophisticated and sleek, Wei Xu's careful thinking is not worth mentioning in front of Li Su, and in the end, everyone is drunk.

In the next few days, Wei Xu invited ten Li Su's guards to a banquet, but they didn't get the information they wanted, and let the wolf cavalry guard's tun commander, military Hou and others continue to feast, and they all returned disappointed.

Li Su had already explained in detail to the guards, how could he let them succeed easily?

In the past few days, Lu Bu has been very distressed, he is not a fool, the news brought by Li Su has made him sleepless, he has to plan the future development direction, these soldiers and horses of his are his bargaining chips, and he must exchange for what he wants.

After that, scouts were sent to inquire about the surrounding news.

While Li Su asked his family to pack up their things and prepare to move, he also drank with Lu Bu, Wei Xu, Zhang Yang and others from time to time to deepen their relationship, and they didn't know when they would meet next time, maybe they would meet on the battlefield.

When Lu Bu learned that the fine wine that Li Su gave him was so valuable, he knew that Gao Shun was wealthy and bold, and befriending Li Su could leave a way back, so he also tried his best to treat him warmly.

A few days later, several scouts brought back news, which made Lu Bu's heart even more stressed.

The left-behind personnel and soldiers of the Xiongnu Zhonglang General's Mansion are hiring people to renovate the barracks, and it is estimated that a large army will arrive soon; Ferries were being built in many places on the east and west banks of the Yellow River, which were carried out by the officers and soldiers under the jurisdiction of General Zhengbei, and Lü Bu guessed that Gao Shun would strengthen his control over the west.

The Xiongnu Right Xianwang Department in the west transferred the young and strong people of each city, and each city was in the area to pack up supplies and prepare to move.

The Xianbei tribes north of the Yellow River have been relocated, and there are no Xianbei herders for hundreds of miles along the river.

Gao Shun estimated that the Xiongnu Youxian Wang and the Xianbei people could not stand the threat and took the initiative to evacuate.

Based on all the information, Lu Bu concluded that the information provided by Li Su was all true.

Champion Hou wants to recover Yunzhong County within the year.

It is estimated that the Marquis of Guangnian is sending troops to the north to recover the entire territory of Shangjun, and the army stationed in the Xiongnu royal court is estimated to be coming soon.

Lu Bu is a wolf person, likes to take the initiative, and will never sit still.

After some thought, he decided to immediately lead his troops westward, plunder the property of the Xiongnu, expand the territory area, and increase the bargaining chips in his hands.

The idea was certain, and Lu Bu immediately summoned everyone to come to negotiate.

Wei Xu was very active in plundering foreign races, especially this time the Xiongnu Youxian Wang had already dispatched the main cavalry, and the strength of each city had dropped greatly, which was a good opportunity to plunder, otherwise when they went away, the difficulty of looting would increase a lot.

Zhang Yang was very steady and suggested: "Brother Fengxian, Yang feels that the current predicament cannot be solved by raiding foreign races, and we must solve the whereabouts first. ”

Although Lu Bu has a life-saving grace for Zhang Yang, Zhang Yang has never worshiped Lu Bu as the master, but is commensurate with brothers.

When Lu Bu heard Zhang Yang say this, he was in line with his goal, so he praised: "Haha, Uncle Zhi is right, the goal this time is to occupy Linhe City, recover the hometown of Henan in Wuyuan County, and plundering the Xiongnu is just a matter of convenience." ”

Zhang Yang retorted: "Brother Fengxian, occupying such a large territory, we don't have many troops, how can we defend?" And Linhe City is far away from here, and logistics and supply are difficult; What's more, we occupy Linhe, without the barbarians, the caravan will inevitably decrease, our income will fall, how can we feed so many soldiers? Wouldn't it be dangerous for us to suddenly limit the price and quantity of food if the champion Hou suddenly limited it? ”

Cheng Lian said: "Haha, Uncle Zhi is too worried, the lord has his own plans." ”

Lu Bu was more satisfied with Cheng Lian's performance, and said with a smile: "Haha, the Xianbei people of Yunzhong County have moved to Wuyuan County and occupied Linhe County, which is closer to the Xiongnu Youxian King Department and the Xianbei people of Wuyuan County, and it is more convenient for us to plunder; As for the number of caravans that will not decrease, it is that these barbarians have relocated, and they also need the materials of our Han, otherwise they will not survive, and our income will not be reduced. ”

Wei Xu was even more cunning, and said with a smile: "Uncle Zhi is indeed too worried, if there is no caravan, after we occupy Linhe County, we will directly control the trade with the Xiongnu Youxian Wang and the Xianbei people, and we will earn more; As for the champion Hou, he is doing trade to make money, so I don't believe that he has money or not. ”

Seeing that everyone was unanimous, Lu Bu said happily: "Okay, now that there is the army of Guangnian Hou to contain it, it is the weakest time for the Huns to defend, we must not lose the opportunity, prepare today and tomorrow, and all the cavalry will go out with me early the day after tomorrow; Uncle Zhi led the infantry to stay in the castle, this is our foundation, and we cannot afford to lose it. ”

"Yes!" Everyone is happy to be able to regain the lost territory.

When Lu Bu was about to announce the dismissal of the meeting, Zhang Yang suggested again: "Brother Fengxian, Brother Fuyun is strong in martial arts and has a good command of the army, do you invite him to act together?" ”

Lu Bu wanted to refuse, he didn't want Li Su to look down on him, but what Zhang Yang said made sense, why not use it as a useless thug? It was regarded as compensating him for the cost of living here for a few years, so he said, "Okay, Uncle Zhi will invite him for me!" ”

"Yes!" Zhang Yang immediately responded.