"Second brother, don't come unharmed." Lu Bing also said happily. Most of the soldiers didn't know Lu Bing, who was only an official from the capital and a friend of General Xia, and they were all looking sideways at this time, looking at these two big men who hugged and saluted according to the law. A group of hussars rushed in, and the leader of the Navulna man raised his voice: "The general must not gallop so fast and leave us behind with his horse. Although the enemy is destroyed, there are still remnants, and if the general is ambushed, it will be a catastrophe, and his subordinates will not be able to resist death. ”

Xia Dade waved his hand and said: "I know, I know, the person who can kill me Xia Dade has not been born yet, hehe, the master of the world is either my brother, or my brother's brother, just a white feather who has come and gone without a trace, and I am unlucky to meet him." Hahaha. ”

Lu Bing also laughed, and the man glanced at Xia Dade, and muttered in a low voice that Xia Dade didn't care for himself and so on. Xia Dade said: "Don't call people yet." ”

Those men didn't have too many rules, they were still talking to Xia Dade right away just now, and they didn't turn over and dismount, Lu Bing admired that man very much. They should be Xia Dade's personal guards, and dare to speak out to warn the recklessness of the commander, so that they can use people as a mirror, and it is a sign of loyalty.

At this time, the crowd waited for Lu Bing's existence, then turned over, clasped his fists and saluted: "I have seen my lord, my subordinates can't give full salute with their armor, please forgive me." ”

Lu Bing nodded and said, "They are all their own brothers, so there is no need to be polite." As he spoke, he returned the salute with a fist.

Xia Dade feigned anger and said: "What my lord, this is your lord, the real master of this army. Then he said to Lu Bing: "These rough men were recruited later, they are good seedlings in the northwest, there are Turks, Han, and Khitan relics, but they are all good players." Let's put it this way, the elite soldiers are strong enough. My gang is no slouch, and they're immediately better. Of course, it's understandable that they just came and didn't know you, so it's no wonder that the third brother is not surprised. They are my personal guards, and I have recruited a lot of other people, the so-called Restoration Army, you know this. ”

Lu Bing smiled, he told Cai Longyu in the camp before that he would give Yili to his second brother Xia Dade, which was a half-truth, but in fact, it was also to find out the current situation. Looking at Qi Jingtong and Cai Longyu's expressions, he only felt that something was not right, and later, after Cai Liqun's incident and some of the things that Lu Bing himself observed, Lu Bing really wanted to give Yili to his second brother.

The second brother is righteous. After fulfilling his filial piety, it is not too late to send his parents back to the west. If you want to have soldiers, if you don't have enough, you can borrow soldiers for the second brother, and then the second brother will be the king of a country, and then he will expand the territory and claim the king. Brother Qi is a king, isn't it happy? No matter what happens in the future, at least this generation must love each other, and there will never be wars, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, and future children and grandchildren may start a war that is the business of children and grandchildren.

As for taking his parents to Yili, Lu Bing didn't think about it, but he was afraid that his parents were old. I can't stand the toss anymore, and the temperature difference and the climate change, and the body is afraid that it will not be able to bear it, so I decided to do so.

"I've seen the lord." The group of men knelt on one knee and made a military salute, but their expressions were reluctant. Lu Bing hurriedly asked them to get up. Xia Dadella went to Lu Bing to talk about something, but Lu Bing's ears were sharp, he had just learned some Mongolian before and could understand it, and at this time he heard the group of men say in Mongolian: "What lord, let's only recognize General Xia." This official is just an embroidered pillow. ”

People don't want to listen to this kind of words, Lu Bing's heart was sour, but he didn't have a seizure, but endured it.

Lu Bing and Xia Dade entered the big tent, Xia Dade also wanted to ask someone to invite Qi Jingtong and Cai Longyu, Lu Bing stopped him first and said: "Let's talk about it first, don't call them in a hurry, we just finished talking." ”

Xia Dade nodded and said: "It's okay, by the way, third brother, you should stay in the Western Regions for a while longer, the overall situation here has been decided, you should take over as soon as possible." Whether it is the emperor who stands himself as the king or the emperor who sits behind the scenes, it is time to take care of the overall situation. ”

Lu Bing pondered for a moment and asked, "What is the situation in Yili now?" ”

"I mostly feed the war by fighting, and I don't know much about politics and economy, but I have learned some experience in the recent war. It is not so much that Yili changed the dynasty and became a new country, but that it became a new army. This country is now a war machine, where to fight, it is all the army and nothing else, the development is a little deformed, and you have to rectify it yourself. First of all, the previous Turkic regime was driven away, and then the descendants of the Liwang clan who were elevated were promoted, and the faith and self-esteem of the Mongols were restored. Because once it stops, I don't know how to build the country, how to produce, work, and trade and open the market. So we are now putting pressure on Turpan, and we have already invaded a lot of territory in Turpan, in short, the current Yili army is unstoppable. Xia Dade was very excited and waved his hand and said.

Lu Bing nodded, he had heard a little about this, and what Xia Dade said was also very sincere. Xia Dade continued: "Nowadays, our original army is no longer many, and there are more than 1,500 people who have returned to their hometowns from the dead, wounded, and sick. Some of them were reluctant to go back to their homeland, and the soldiers and horses of the imperial court had already let them roll into Jiayu Pass, and it was our generals who looked at him, and I found military regulations to bring them to justice, which is why the news could not reach the capital. Xia Dade made a decapitation action, and Lu Bing suddenly felt that Xia Dade was actually very vicious.

Lu Bing calculated and asked: "Then even if you add what was added later, there are less than three or four thousand soldiers and horses in the hands of Cai Longyu and Qi Jingtong, how many soldiers and horses do you have now." ”

Xia Dade shook his head, sighed and said, "I'm ashamed to say that this matter is really not bad for me." I now have nearly 100,000 iron horsemen and 80,000 people, and I can rest assured that they are all self-sufficient, supporting the army with war, and I haven't spent much of your money. Originally, I wanted to allocate some soldiers and horses to them, so as not to let my family lose their way alone, and to achieve separation of powers and checks and balances, but this group of reckless men didn't know what was wrong, and they only recognized me as a person, and even the puppet regime I made was abdicated by the military six days ago. As a result, it seems like I'm in power until now. ”

Lu Bing knew it in his heart, so he said: "Second brother, you and my brother have no outsiders, I will say a word, and I will give you the inside, you want it, I can't take it anymore, I'm afraid that if you give it back, I can only add to it." ”

Xia Dade was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Third brother, what do you mean by this, are you insulting me Xia!" ”

"The second brother should not be angry, the younger brother has no such intention." Lu Bing hurriedly explained: "Second brother, brother, what I just said is true, I really want to give Yili to the second brother." ”

Xia Dade stared at Lu Bing's eyes for a long time before shaking his head and said, "Third brother, you are trying to trap me in unkindness." This expedition is all your Xiangma army in Shandong, and you have given you military salaries, grain and grass supplies, and even equipment. Although there are many soldiers and horses now, without the previous conditions, I will not be able to obtain so many soldiers and horses. After all, I am your second brother, but I am also a general under you. Now that the general has become the commander and the lord, this is not unkindness and injustice, and you have become a busy worker. If you are the elder brother, I will do it, it is the elder brother's reward to the younger brother, and I deserve it. But in fact, you are my brother, how can you be a brother who robs you of your things? ”

"Second brother, I also try to disobey me, you are a smart person who can feel it, they only have you in their hearts. In other words, this war machine is only at your disposal. Okay, needless to say, since you and I are the lord in business, this matter has been decided, and I will try to give it to you, and it will not be able to move at this time. Lu Bing said decisively.

Xia Dade smiled bitterly and said: "The brothers are all fighting for the world, but the two of us are trying to fight for the world, mother, this is not comparable to Yao Shun, hehe, I didn't expect us to become sages." ”

"Haha," Lu Bing also smiled: "Actually, second brother, you listen to me slowly, I actually give way to you for other reasons, most of my family members are in Daming, business is also there, and there are many friends, if I set myself up as a king, once it is involved, it will inevitably affect others." If he evacuates completely, he is afraid that he will not be clean, and Zhu Houxi will be suspicious. We are also brothers, but I know his nature, and if he knew, he would not let it go. You don't, as long as your sister-in-law and nieces and nephews are gone, you won't have anything to worry about, and if I stay in the capital, Zhu Houxi will not suspect me and think that I am colluding with you. But sooner or later, Zhu Houyu will know, don't think about any blockade news, these two countries trade, there is no impermeable wall in the world, Zhu Houyu will know sooner or later that Yili will change hands and the news of the real ruler, it is impossible to hide. Of course, as long as your immediate family withdraws, I will be safe, and Zhu Houxi will definitely not kill me because of this, so as to fight with more than 100,000 soldiers and horses under you, which also establishes a certain foundation and strength for my future struggle. ”

Xia Dade nodded and said: "That's okay, that's right, the old man is also old, and your old lady is not in good health, this is all because of her age, no matter how you use medicine, you will inevitably travel." The old man can't stand the toss on the long road, and they won't leave their homeland, so you still hide in front of your parents and do your filial piety all these years. I don't know the truth that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, and the son wants to be filial but the parent is not there. I don't have a high hall, so it's more convenient. But if you ask me to borrow a seat, you have to promise me one condition, and if you don't agree, I won't agree to you. ”

"Second brother, please speak." Lu Bingdao, Xia Dade said word by word: "Yili will always be yours, and when you want to go back, you only need to say without worrying." ”

"Okay, I promise you." Lu Bing agreed.

Xia Dade laughed, Lu Bing also laughed, and the hands of the two brothers shook together, and silence was better than sound at this time. It is so easy to decide who the king of a country is.