Wang Xing raised two fingers and asked cautiously, "Two thousand, is it enough?" ”

Liang Xiao and Li Jiao exchanged glances again. They knew that they had accidentally pierced the fact that an auditor might know it to anyone, but no one would say it.

In the eyes of many people in the imperial court, Huiji is a wild place, slash-and-burn, tattoos, to put it simply, a group of uncivilized barbarians. The Han system of large counties with more than 10,000 households set up orders, and small counties with less than 10,000 households set up chiefs, and only Wu County had orders in the entire Huiji, compared with the Central Plains, the difference was not one or two points.

But they all overlooked, intentionally or unintentionally, one thing: there was a large hidden population in Huiji County. Emperor Tiangao is far away, and the descendants of the Six Kingdoms who fled to Huiji when Qin Shi Huang swept the world have long recovered after decades of recuperation, and there are a large number of servants in their estates, but the government does not know, or pretends not to know.

While nearly 10,000 county soldiers with ordinary people as the main body guarding Wu County, these big surnames near Wu County can easily gather 2,000 people, so how many potential troops are there in the entire Wu County?

Looking at Wang Xing's expression, Liang Xiao estimated that it should be no problem to double it again, and with the inheritance of the nobles of the Six Kingdoms, the quality of these private soldiers should not be bad.

No wonder Xiang Yu was able to lead the Jiangdong soldiers to run rampant in the world, no wonder Liu Wei, the king of Wu, was full of confidence and wanted to grab the emperor. These people are probably part of their confidence.

In the Han Dynasty, the military system often took 2,000 people as a unit, and led them by school captains or captains. In other words, this is already standard in the field.

Liang Xiao looked at Li Jiao. "No problem, right?"

Li Jiao was eager to try. "No problem."

Liang Xiao was a little worried. Li Jiao may have had experience in commanding troops before, but he certainly hadn't led so many people. It is one thing to lead a few dozen people to fight a guerrilla, and another thing to lead a thousand people into battle. The reason why he recommended Li Jiao. It's because he has no experience in this area. Only Li Jiao can take on such a heavy responsibility.

Can he handle it? It's a war. Not hunting.

"Don't worry, no problem." Li Jiao laughed and said confidently, "When will we see these people?" Where can I get supplies, if I have armor, and how to train ......"

Li Jiao asked a few questions in a row, not only Liang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, but even Wang Xing was relieved. Li Jiao is an expert. Liang Xiao also learned the art of war, and also heard Huan Yuan talk about the precautions for commanding troops. But after all, those are on paper, far less real than Li Jiao.

Of course, he didn't expect Li Jiao to be just full of confidence to a large extent.

After discussing with Wang Xing, taking advantage of the opportunity to be alone with Li Jiao, Liang Xiao, who was not very relieved, asked Li Jiao: "Have you led troops before?" ”

"Nope." Li Jiao said without thinking.

Liang Xiao was taken aback and shouted. "You have never led a soldier, and you dare to accept the mission?"

"I haven't led a soldier, I haven't seen anyone lead a soldier?" Li Jiao laughed and squeezed his eyes. "I started taking the capital exam at the age of thirteen, and I went with my father at the age of fifteen. I don't know how many battles thousands of people have passed. Besides. Aren't there still brothers, it's okay for each of you to receive two hundred, right? I just need to take care of you, so why bother everyone? ”

Liang Xiao was speechless. I have to say that Li Jiao is bold enough. Still, he had a good idea. In the Han Dynasty, the capital test was carried out every year on the basis of the county, especially in the northwest, and perhaps it was necessary to organize a counterattack against the invading Huns. Li Jiao and the others have been in contact with combat since they were children, and there is no problem at all in leading two hundred people to fight. The only person who has a problem is probably Liang Xiao.

Seeing that Liang Xiao's face was gloomy, Li Jiao patted Liang Xiao's shoulder with a big grin. "Alright, don't worry. Fighting a war is very simple, just a few times to know. In the future, we will all have to lead the army to fight, what is wrong with having the opportunity to practice this time, if you can't even deal with these barbarians, how can you fight the Huns in the future? ”

"Okay." Liang Xiao nodded helplessly. There's no way, with these conceited guys, he can't keep a low profile.

As Li Jiao said, when the Lang officials heard that there were 2,000 people, and each of them could command about 200 people on average, not only did they not have any worries, but they were excited, and they couldn't wait to go into battle immediately. Their emotions infected Liang Xiao, and Liang Xiao also put aside the timidity in his heart and listened carefully to their plans.

The Lang officials also knew that Liang Xiao was from Guangling, he was still young, he had not experienced formal training, and unlike them, who had treated hunting as a game since he was a child, and had almost zero experience in leading troops to fight, they were very enthusiastic about teaching him, and some people took the initiative to ask for him to be a companion.

Li Jiao pushed them away. "Don't fight, Ah Xiao follow me and be my Sima. Shu Yun, you work hard, protect Ah Xiao with you, and find an opportunity to shoot two generals, which is better than anything else. ”

Li Shuyun happily responded.

Wu Qianqiu was very happy to learn that Liang Xiao and the others agreed to help, and he arranged a sumptuous banquet for Liang Xiao and the others. At the banquet, Wu Qianqiu introduced some people to Liang Xiao and others. Most of these people are the same as Wu Qianqiu, they have a good family background and strength, but they have always been relatively low-key and don't show their heads much. Now that their homes are in trouble, they have to stand up and unite at the risk of being exposed.

Commanding the troops to fight was more important than the banquet, and Li Jiao immediately proposed to see the assembled soldiers to see how strong they were. Wu Qianqiu readily agreed, and before the banquet was over, he led Liang Xiao and his party out of Fuboli.

The 2,000 men were stationed on the banks of the Songjiang River and divided into several camps, more than a few dozen tents, and a few dozen tents. At the sound of an order, these people gathered by the Songjiang River. If you don't look carefully, these people are no different from the locals of Wuyue, but if you look closely, these people still retain a lot of characteristics of the Central Plains.

Liang Xiao estimated that they should be slaves, that is, the descendants of slaves. From birth, everything about them belongs to the master. In terms of status, they are not as good as ordinary people, but in terms of living conditions, they are better than ordinary people, at least they will not often face the pressure of the government, and they will not be in danger of bankruptcy. Under the protection of their masters, they lived relatively peacefully.

Li Jiao was very satisfied, and immediately divided the labor and assigned the six Lang officials to six stronger camps. Get acquainted with their original leaders. Gather several weaker camps. Commanded by him personally. In order to ensure Liang Xiao's safety, he arranged for ten strong young men to be under Liang Xiao's command.

After proper arrangements, Liang Xiao and the others moved into their respective camps on the same day to familiarize themselves with the situation and conduct unified training.

……

During this period, Liang Xiao went to the beach and met Liu Ling, who had just arrived by sea.

When Liang Xiao asked to see him, Liu Ling was soaking in the pool. The building ship was refitted by Liang Xiao. The upper level of the flying house was removed, and the cabin was converted into an oversized swimming pool. After Liang Xiao and the others left, Liu Ling took over the building boat while keeping the swimming pool, only slightly adjusted to suit her personal use.

Hearing that Liang Xiao was coming, Liu Ling got up in his clothes and beckoned people to change clothes. The maids brought a full set of clean clothes and were about to put them on for Liu Ling, when Liu Ling suddenly rolled his eyes. Let the maid wipe the water off her body and put on a silk robe. Wrapped in a mink fur and barefoot, he came to the main cabin. The cabin was burning with charcoal from Yuzhang County, lit with incense, the warmth melted, and the smoke curled.

Liu Ling's scalp was wet and draped over his shoulders, his face was not powdered, his face was facing the sky, and his face was a little flushed from the bath. Under the entanglement of the slightest smoke, there is a little more fairy energy, and it is enchanting.

Liang Xiao entered the cabin, and when he saw Liu Ling lying on his side, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded, standing in the cabin door, and even forgot to report in.

What does this mean? He knew that Han women were open, but this was also ...... It's tempting, isn't it?

"It's rude." Liu Ling sat down sideways and tucked his bare feet into his fur. With a roll of her eyes, Yanran smiled and said, "You came here without saying hello, I didn't have time to make up, so I can only see you like this." ”

"Lord Weng is naturally beautiful, and he is beautiful without makeup." Liang Xiao lowered his head, a little itchy in his heart, and complained. You're dressed like this, should I look at it or not? "In fact, in my opinion, the owner who does not apply powder is more beautiful."

"Really?" Liu Ling giggled, trembling with laughter. "You came all the way to praise me?"

"Of course not, but when I saw Lord Weng, I couldn't help but praise a few words."

"Humph!" Liu Ling snorted noncommittally, and he didn't know whether he was happy or unhappy. She leaned on the side, holding her cheek in one hand and twisting the chess pieces on the table with the other. "You asked me to come to the meeting, but what good is it for me?"

"I want to send a great merit to the lord, I don't know if the lord has been prepared."

"I only have one building boat and a few small boats, what can I do? I've heard that Minyue said there are hundreds of boats. I was worried that if I didn't succeed, I would be captured. Liang Xiao, if you don't protect me, I'll let you command this ship, and it's all yours for your meritorious service. How is it? ”

Liang Xiao smiled bitterly. "Lord Weng said with a smile, although I grew up by the river and know a little about water, I am not used to water warfare, and I am afraid that it is not possible to command operations. Lord Weng, the people of Wu County have gathered and will find a way to intercept Minyue in the Songjiang River, if it goes well, those big ships will run aground in the river, and those who can enter the sea are some small boats. There is a huge disparity in size, not only is the safety of the owner safe, but also can bully the small with the big and sink them directly. ”

"It's nice to bully the small, but I only have one building boat, is it enough?"

"A tiger, in the face of a flock of sheep, will it be timid?"

"Am I a tiger?" Liu Ling's eyes flowed, and he seemed to be smiling rather than smiling. "It turns out that I am so vicious in your mind, no wonder you always stay away."

Liang Xiao smiled awkwardly, a little dry and hot. Can you still have a pleasant chat, talk about business, don't always talk about other things, okay? He covered his mouth and coughed twice in a serious manner. "There is one more thing to ask Lord Weng for advice."

Seeing Liang Xiao's embarrassment, Liu Ling became even more proud, his cheeks flushed, and his eyes almost turned into water. It had been out of the water for a long time, and although the charcoal was burning in the cabin, she still felt a little cold, so she took a hand stove and held it in her arms, and her slender fingers gently rubbed the shiny stove. "You say."

Liang Xiao told Yan Zhu his bad idea.

Liu Ling listened quietly, still smiling on his face, but his eyes became solemn. She glanced at Liang Xiao: "You mean, the court is a tiger, we are sheep, the strength is unstoppable, it is better to float in the sea?" ”

Liang Xiao nodded. "Lord Weng, the imperial court was originally crowned to protect the imperial court, so it must be sealed in a remote and difficult place. When Huainan was sealed, the Kanto region was uneven, and Huainan was needed to shield the Central Plains. Now that even Huiji and Danyang have become Han County, what is the meaning of Huainan's existence? ”

Liu Ling waved his hand and interrupted Liang Xiao's words. She held her cheeks and stared at Liang Xiao with a pair of dark and bright eyes.

"Do you think the Son of Heaven will agree? Taking a step back, even if the Son of Heaven agrees, isn't the King of Jiangdu more suitable than my father to guard the border of the town? ”――

(To be continued......)