The fifth year of the Great Cause, August 13.

Feng Yijun, the matter of building a city for the people was carried out in an orderly manner under the auspices of Xun You. Most of the people who have lost their houses have been arranged, and all kinds of food, tools, livestock, etc., have either arrived or are on the way.

With the support of Zhang Shuang's huge economic strength, the entire Feng Yi County quickly recovered its vitality. However, Zhang Shuang is still concerned about the training of the army, especially the cavalry.

Although Lu Bu's side is also a new recruit, at least more than 2,000 backbones remain, and cavalry training should not be very difficult, and it is Huaxiong's side that is really worried.

Although Hua Xiong's command is good, he is a cavalryman again.

Outside Yunyang City, Huaxiong Camp.

"Before you get on your horse, you need to be familiar with your horse. Remember, they are your companions and your feet on the battlefield, and you should cherish your horses as you would yourself. A cavalryman who does not cherish his war horse is definitely the fastest to die. ”

Hua Xiong was teaching the soldiers, with a solemn face and a very dignified face.

"No."

Countless recruits led their horses and agreed in unison. They came from Hedong, not long after they arrived, although they were full of support for Zhang Shuang, but some people had never been in contact with war horses at all, and they were somewhat apprehensive. But Huaxiong did a good job, and since these days, the soldiers have gained confidence.

Zhang Shuang watched from the side and did not interject. But he came once a day, and he could feel the changes almost every day, and he was very happy.

"I left Hua Xiong's life, and I was right."

After stopping for a moment, Zhang Shuang returned to the city. After arriving at the city, Zhang Shuang, Xun You, and Li Hui bumped heads.

"General, what do you think of the situation in the northwest?" Xun You opened his mouth and asked.

"This guy has been a lot more positive these days." Zhang Shuang was secretly cool in his heart, then he sighed for a while, and said: "I'm afraid, what we have to face next is not just as simple as Dong Zhuo. ”

"Ma Teng, Han Sui?" Li Hui interjected.

"You're kind to both of them." Zhang Shuang said with a smile.

"I'm impressed. Both of them are strong generals, with 100,000 soldiers and horses each, and cavalry like clouds. Now their combined strength is a little stronger than Dong Zhuo. ”

Li Hui thought for a moment. I couldn't help but say.

"That's right, their current cavalry is the key to the real victory." Zhang Shuang sighed and said, "Now our war with Dong Zhuo obviously has the upper hand. The two of them are the great princes of the Northwest, and they each have their own interests. It is a lip-to-tooth relationship with Dong Zhuo, and there is a great chance that they will directly participate in the war. In this way, we are not only facing Dong Zhuo's soldiers and horses, but facing the three major princes of the entire Great Northwest, about 430,000 horse infantry troops. ”

Li Hui couldn't help but shudder and muttered, "They have 430,000 troops, and they are all strong generals. And we're only a little over 110,000, which is a bit big. ”

"You don't need to raise the morale of others and destroy your own prestige." Xun You said lightly.

"What do you mean by that?" Li Hui said in surprise.

"In fact, the general's army is also large, about 300,000. But only a little more than 110,000 people can be dispatched, because they have to defend the land. City. Let's not talk about Dong Zhuo. There is Hanzhong Zhanglu in the south of Ma Teng, and it is connected with the Qiang people in the west. Han Sui is even more adjacent to the Qiang people, and the troops they can mobilize are only sixty or seventy thousand each. and Dong Zhuo combined, it is only more than 300,000, and it cannot reach 430,000. ”

Xun You said.

"Four hundred and thirty thousand and three hundred thousand, I sound a little bit similar." Li Hui muttered.

"Far from it." Xun You shook his head and said: "The so-called is to know oneself and know the other, anticipate the enemy, and win all battles." In military matters. A difference of 10,000 in the army's calculations will also have incalculable consequences. What's more, there is a difference of 100,000. ”

"Huh." Li Hui smiled and didn't dare to say more.

"What he said is worthy of Xun Gongda. It's tall. Zhang Shuang was happy in his heart. However, at the same time, Zhang Shuang also carefully noticed the strangeness in Xun You's words.

"Whether it's historical records or real-world intelligence gatherings, it shows. The relationship between Ma Teng and Han Sui and the Qiang people is very close. But listening to Xun You's words shows that this clan is the same as Ma Teng. Han Sui also seemed to be on guard against each other. The more Zhang Shuang thought about it, the more reasonable it became.

"As the so-called people who are not of my race, their hearts will be different. I have a preconceived idea that it seems wrong that Ma Teng, Han Sui and the Qiang are invulnerable. Zhang Shuang's heart seemed to be a door opened.

"Distant and close attack!"

Thinking of this, Zhang Shuang felt that Dong Zhuo and the three seemed to have become much more relaxed. So, Zhang Shuang immediately said to Li Hui: "Take the map of the Qiang tribe." ”

"No." Li Hui agreed, went down and walked in with a king-size map, and unfolded it on the floor.

Zhang Shuang sat next to the map, pointed to the word "Qiangzhong" on the map, and then pointed to Liangzhou next to him, and said: "The so-called Qiang people are the nomads entrenched here, thousands of miles away, with a population of seven or eight hundred thousand, and two hundred thousand cavalry. Zhang Shuang drew a circle on the Qiangzhong.

Then he said: "The Qiang are a unified people, but like the Xiongnu, they have their own tribes. The tribe is strong, and the territory of this house is thousands of miles away, which is a bit small for them. Therefore, there are tribes in their tribe that continue to move out and enter Liangzhou. The Qiang rebellion, which lasted for about 100 years in the Han Dynasty, was a large-scale battle for survival with the Qiang. ”

"General, what do you mean?" Li Hui didn't react for a while and asked.

"The Qiang people yearn for Liangzhou, and whose hands is Liangzhou now?" Zhang Shuang smiled faintly.

"Ma Teng, Han Sui." Li Hui's eyes lit up.

"Brothers have to turn against each other because of family property, and fathers and sons have to quarrel because of disagreements. Not to mention the huge Liangzhou. The more Zhang Shuang thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense, and said excitedly.

"The general wants to give Liangzhou to the Qiang people?" Li Hui frowned and asked. He had to admit that Zhang Shuang had no problems strategically, but he was a little unhappy to cede the land.

"You're still a lobbyist." Zhang Shuang glanced at Li Hui with disdain, and said angrily: "Will you write a blank check?" After pacifying Dong Zhuo, Ma Teng, and Han Sui, we merged with more soldiers and horses. There is also a merger of states, and the public of Sili is backing, and it is not a matter of minutes and minutes to go west and annihilate the Qiang people in one fell swoop??? At that time, Lao Tzu was the great hero who quelled the Qiang rebellion that lasted for a hundred years in the Han Dynasty. ”

Zhang Shuang said very proudly and politely.

But Li Hui has no opinion, if the Qiang rebellion is quelled, the Qiang will be broken in one fell swoop and the connection with the Western Regions will be opened. Then Zhang Shuang's personal prestige will rise to a kind of god level, and it is appropriate to be called a hero.

However, at the same time, a bad premonition rose in Li Hui's heart.

"De'ang, let me ask you a word." Zhang Shuang asked with a smile.

"What?" Li Hui's eyes widened, and the bad premonition in his heart became even stronger.

"As a lobbyist, you think you're a tiger. So can you say that what is white is black and what is black is white? Zhang Shuang asked with a smile.

"Jie, General, Qiangzhong seems to be a little far away. And I don't know much about the humanities and customs of the Qiang people. Li Hui felt that the bad premonition became a reality, and said with a wry smile.

"It's okay, I'll send someone who understands Qiang customs to be your assistant, you just have to play tricks. This is what you do best, a three-inch tongue. ”

Zhang Shuang said with a smile.

Li Hui is not unwilling, but it is really too far away and too unreliable. But on second thought, it's nothing compared to the benefits gained.

So Li Hui nodded and said, "No." ”

"Hahahaha. It's all up to De'ang. Zhang Shuang was excited, took a few steps forward and held Li Hui's shoulders tightly, and laughed.

"Push it hard." Li Hui shrugged.

"It's easy to get through at one point, so there's a saying that talking to smart people is easy." The initiator, Xun Yu next to him watched quietly.

Xun You also sighed in his heart. "I didn't expect that I really planned for Zhang Shuang."

…………….

Changan.

After Dong Zhuo, Jia Xu and others returned to Chang'an, they immediately arranged defenses on a large scale. The 200,000 infantry army defended the entire Jingzhao County like an impregnable wall. There are 30,000 cavalry left, entrenched in Chang'an City, which can be attacked and defended.

Although all kinds of arrangements were made, Dong Zhuo still felt uneasy. Because of his 300,000 elite soldiers, he was defeated in the hands of Zhang Shuang again and again. Now there are only 230,000 soldiers left, not to mention.

So after Dong Zhuo returned to Chang'an, he became inactive, and he messed with his wife and concubine all day long, as if he was drunk and dreamed of death.

Now that Jia Xu has already boarded the boat, he knows about Feng Yijun, which makes him a thorn in Zhang Shuang's side. Therefore, he is more positive than Dong Zhuo.

And as the so-called heroes see the same thing, Jia Xu also felt that he should lobby Ma Teng, and Han Sui joined the war to destroy Zhang Shuang.

However, Jia Xu felt that he was a little lighter, so he called Li Ru to see Dong Zhuo together.

Chang'an, inside the old palace. Dong Zhuo's eyes were red, his eyes were black, and his whole face was sallow, and he was completely overly wine-colored. He looked at Jia Xu weakly, and Li Ru said, "The two of you came to me together, is there anything wrong?" ”

Jia Xu and Li Ru glanced at each other, and sighed in their hearts.

Li Ru said: "Lord, Wen He has a plan, but he can be calm. ”

"Zhang Shuang's power is so big, what do I use?" Dong Zhuo rolled his eyes, he didn't have a good airway.

"You can lobby Ma Teng, Han Sui." Jia Xu said.

"These two goods don't cry when they don't see the coffin, they don't see that I'm going to be defeated, they won't send troops." Dong Zhuo looked shrewd, shook his head with a wry smile.

"That's no bait." Jia Xu said, with a confident face.

"What do you mean?" Dong Zhuo wondered.

"As long as there is enough interest, you can move them. As long as the lord and you dedicate Fufeng County to these two people, these two people will definitely covet the rich population and compete with Zhang Shuang. ”

Jia Xu narrowed his eyes, his eyes were cold, like a poisonous snake. (To be continued.) )