191, early January.

After Liu Qi's calculations and sneak attacks in Runan County, Runan County determined that it would not be able to fight against Yiyang County under Liu Qi's rule this year. Yuan Shu was seriously injured in Runan County, and had to turn from attack to defense.

A series of wars such as the sneak attack on Pingyu, the burning of Gushi, and the forcible attack on Xinxi have greatly changed Liu Qi's image in the eyes of the world. Even his son Liu Biao was impressed by him, and made up his mind to fully support Liu Qi's growth. Liu Qi's repeated actions also gave a resounding slap in the face to the gate valves of major families.

Liu Qi, who has not yet reached the age of the crown, seems to be the guard of a county, and the blow of the previous year made Yuan Shu have to rearrange the defense of Runan and re-examine the "sitting and talking" in his eyes.

After some fighting, Liu Qi successfully returned to Yiyang County. Yiyang County was newly established, the foundation was unstable, the people's hearts were unsettled, and it could not withstand the invasion of war. Moreover, many counties in the county are still under the control of the family, although they are nominally under the jurisdiction of Liu Qi, but in fact they are not.

Liu Qi knew that his fame and so on were difficult to convince the public, Yuan Shu was eyeing Nanyang County and Runan County, and his repeated sneak attacks in Runan County, Yuan Shu would definitely not give up. Under the internal and external troubles, Liu Qi's every move will lead to unimaginable consequences.

Therefore, he had to let the well-known Xun Yu of the Xun clan govern Yiyang County, and he retreated into the background. Xun Yu, as a big family in Yingchuan, has many good friends in Jingxiang, and after Xu Yu's "Yuedan Commentary", he has reached a higher level. One of Liu Qi's purposes in appointing him as the county leader is to appease those families in the county who are in a wait-and-see attitude, and the other is to appease the people.

After a month of governance, the county gradually regained its vitality, and the people's hearts were not to say that they were annexed, but there was no case of surrender to the enemy. Except for some hostile or those who have no intention of surviving under the rule of Liu Biao's father and son, the rest of the major families are subject to Xun Yu's governance.

Although Yiyang County is small, after all, it is separated from Nanyang County, and the total population is one of the more counties at that time, with a population of nearly one million.

Yiyang County, Liu Qizhong's military tent.

Liu Qi sat in the main general seat, and on the left and right were Zhao Yun, Shi A, Chen Dao, Liu Hu, Liu Pan and Li Tong.

Liu Qi saw that everyone was together, and said: "This month, you have worked hard! If it weren't for your help, Yuan Shu would never have been forced to give up offense and turn to defense. ”

"The Lord is heavy! It is our duty to serve the Lord. The generals bowed down and said in unison.

"Hahaha, I'm like a fish in water with you." Liu Qi laughed out loud, and said after a while: "Although Yuan Shu was forced to switch from offense to defense, he would never be reconciled." The problems we are facing are still very serious, and you need to pay attention to them. ”

When the generals heard this, their expressions were overjoyed, and the task of the heart was coming, and they all asked for help and shouted: "Obey the arrangement of the lord!" ”

"Report! Shinno has a military situation to report to the lord. Liu Qi was about to speak, when the sound of scouts came from outside the military tent.

Everyone looked at each other in surprise when they heard this, and they didn't know what news came from Xinye, and they secretly guessed. Liu Qi said: "Come in." ”

"Lord Qi, the general Xu Tai of the Ji Ling faction besieged Xinye, and he was defeated by Mr. Xun and the two generals yesterday and captured Xu Tai alive." The scout presented the cloth to Liu Qi and withdrew.

"Is that so?" Liu Qi took the cloth, looked at it carefully, and then handed it to Zhao Yun, and said, "The three thousand men and horses led by Xu Tai have all been wiped out, and the families in the city who colluded have also been controlled by Teacher Xun. ”

Everyone looked at the cloth one by one, and couldn't help but be overjoyed. Liu Qi said: "My father sent more than 2,000 war horses, and ordered General Wen Ping to lead the headquarters back to Xiangyang. Uncle Wang's sword and shield hand was stationed in Xinye, and he fell into a situation where it was difficult to scream alone. If you have any opinions, please say them, and let's take a closer look. ”

Chen Zhijin said: "My lord, the threat in the direction of Runan County is no longer fighting, and I am afraid that as soon as spring arrives on the side of Nanyang County, they will be eager to attack our Yiyang County." With Uncle Wang's troops, it is really difficult to resist. ”

Li Tong Zhao Yun is not the son of a family, and he is particularly angry about the family's collusion with Xu Tai and the joint attack on Xinye, Li Tong said murderously: "My lord, we must not be merciful to these families who are in trouble. The last general recommended severe punishment ......"

Zhao Yun agreed: "The last general seconded the proposal. ”

Liu Qi let out a "hmm", signaled the two to stop their anger and said: "Now is not the best time to deal with the family in the county, and when the time comes, this son will naturally make them regret what they did today!" Speaking of this, Liu Qi's expression was cold, and he said: "Tell me how much combat power we have now." ”

"After the number of soldiers in the Baiwei battalion, there are less than a thousand people left who can fight." Chen Zhi took the lead and said, "Xinxi captured 2,000 war horses in the first battle, and the old lord sent 2,000 war horses and our army's original 1,000 war horses are just enough to prepare the Baiyi battalion of 5,000 people, but there are not enough soldiers......

Liu Qi nodded clearly and asked the others to continue to report on the military strength.

"There are 500 people in the guard battalion, and there are many people." Shi Ah replied.

Liu Pan said: "My lord, the last general has 3,000 spears and spears under his command. ”

Zhao Yun pulled Li Tong, Li Tong glanced at Zhao Yun gratefully, and said, "The Euphorbia Battalion killed a thousand people in the battle, and now there are just over three thousand five hundred. ”

"Ah Hu, is there enough grain and grass in Yiyang County now?" Liu Qi measured it in his heart and asked.

"Most of the granary armaments seized from Xinxi County are in Yiyang County, and about half of the ones that were transported from Xincai before were left in Yiyang County, which is enough." As Liu Pan's deputy general, Liu Hu is very clear about these things.

Liu Qi pondered for a while before he said, "If I withdraw all the Euphorbia battalion and the Baiyi battalion, Ah Pan, can you hold the attack from the direction of Runan County?" ”

Liu Pan's two brothers looked awe-inspiring, and at the same time responded: "As long as my brothers are in Yiyang for a day, Yuan Fang Lei Chi will not go further!" ”

"Good!" Liu Qi glanced at the two brothers appreciatively, and said, "The two of you are stationed in Yiyang, recruiting village warriors, and resisting Yuan Fang." The spear battalion is composed of 8,000 people, and you are at your disposal, but you must not forcibly conscript and disturb the people, and if you dare to violate military discipline, you must blame me for being ruthless. ”

"The last general commands!" Liu Hu and Liu Pan made a promise, Liu Qi asked the two to sit down, and said: "You are all my elite, the soldiers of the spear battalion are required to love the people like sons, be proficient in martial arts, and the method of killing the enemy with guns and spears must be proficient. ”

Liu Qi said: "The top priority is to stabilize the morale of the army. General Li Tong, you lead the Euphorbia battalion to Jianyang, and cooperate with Wang Duwei to defend against the southern invasion of Nanyang. I want to return to Yiyang County in a few days, and then the two of you will jointly command this battalion, with a strength of 8,000 people, and all the grain, grass, armaments, and weapons will be provided by the county guard. ”

After so many days, Li Tong knew that there was still a fierce general in the Euphorbia battalion who had returned to his hometown to recruit troops and horses, so his responsibility now was even greater, and he responded: "The last general is ordered!" ”

"Regarding the method of training the Euphorbia, General Li Tong asked Wang Duwei or Shu Zhi a lot." Liu Qi attached no less importance to the Euphorbia than to the Bai Yi Battalion, and couldn't help but say another word. Li Tong nodded heavily, and promised: "The last general will do my best to train an elite infantry army for the lord!" ”

"We can't stand in Yiyang County yet, because the people's hearts have not yet been fully annexed. Therefore, in addition to training, you also need to do some things, such as eliminating all thieves and thieves in the county, such as thieves and thieves, and so on; The second is to reclaim wasteland and grow grain at the beginning of spring. Liu Qi had a flash of inspiration and said.

"My lord, did this actually cost us time in training?" Liu Pan asked puzzled, his question was also the confusion of many people present.

"No, you farm in your spare time, and it's a sharp weapon when you're fighting! What's more, we are self-sufficient, so why worry about not having food in the future?! Liu Qi explained with a smile, "It doesn't take much time to eliminate the thieves, and it is the best of both worlds to train and camp at the same time." Even if we can't afford to cultivate the fertile land that has been cultivated in the future, it can be leased to the people. ”

"This time it will be done as an experimental practice, and if the effect is good, it will be promoted by the whole army." Liu Qi thought for a while and said to Liu Hu, Liu Pan and Li Tong.

The three of them didn't quite understand what Liu Qi meant, but they took the order. Zhao Yun and Chen Zhi vaguely guessed something, and they didn't point it out.

The next words are the point, Liu Qi beckoned everyone: "The Baiyi Battalion is the most elite horse army in our army, and the establishment of the horse army cannot be delayed, so the next thing depends on your hard work." ”

"There are 5,000 war horses, but there are only more than 1,000 elite soldiers, and it is difficult to compile the Baiyi Battalion." Chen Zhi couldn't help but sigh, Liu Hu teased: "We don't know how much we envy you, being able to command the most elite horse army in the hands of the lord, Uncle Zhi, you are provoking..."

"You're all my elite." Liu Qi did not shy away from it, and also encouraged competition in the army, and said: "The soldiers of the Baiwei battalion will draw elite soldiers from each battalion and form a Baiwei battalion of 5,000 people. He paused for a moment, and then said, "After Uncle Zhi draws out the elite, you are recruiting Xiangyong to practice." Shu Zhi and his second brother led the Bai Yi camp to Deng County to defend and fight to support the war. ”

The implication is to let the two of them jointly lead the Baiyi camp to eliminate the thieves near the new wilderness. Chen Zhi Zhao Yun commanded: "No! ”

"There may still be a shortage of fine bow armaments in the Baiwei camp, Uncle Zhi, after returning to Xinye, I will ask the craftsmen to step up the production of the remaining fine bows, and they must be equipped with them for the Baiwei camp." Liu Qi issued the last order of the day, and said: "By the way, let Mr. Xu Wenxiu settle his family and come to Yiyang County, Ah Hu, your two brothers will listen to Mr. Xu's words in the future." ”

"No!"

"As for the personal guard battalion, stay in Yiyang County with me for the time being, and at the same time work with the spear battalion to eliminate thieves and fight to feed the war." Liu Qi waved his hand and said, "You all go and get busy." ”

"Yes." The soldiers were ordered to leave.