Although it was common for officialdom to accept bribes in the Great Sui Dynasty, it had never set a precedent for superiors to give gifts to their subordinates. As soon as Li Xuchu arrived, he did not forcibly ask for filial piety from the generals of Henan counties, which was already very unexpected. In the blink of an eye, several large boxes were sent out in public, and even if the generals were not afraid of impeachment after the officials, they could not reach the same thickness as Yu Wenxi. Therefore, they refused to accept it in every possible way.

"Actually, these gifts are not for free!" Li Xu saw that everyone was resolute, lest he wouldn't even be able to give Yu Wenhui the share, so he smiled and asked everyone to get under the stairs, "These are all dirty things I copied from the thieves' den, if they are put in the people, I'm afraid few people can afford it." So please dispose of it on your behalf, raise some materials to improve the equipment and food of the soldiers, and then wipe out the Wagang Army as soon as possible! ”

"Yes, yes, if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools!" Yu Wenyan was greatly embarrassed by everyone's reserve, and when he heard Li Xu being so understanding, he hurriedly responded. "I'll pick some for the emperor first, there are bandits everywhere these days, I'm afraid there is a lack of something in the palace that can make Your Majesty happy!"

"Let's take some, let's raise money and food in a few days, and let's treat the teacher in the city!" When the county shou Yu Shi saw this, he also hurried to help say something.

All the civil and military officials listened to the speeches of the highest-ranking adults, and only then hesitated to pick out the rest of Yu Wenyi and take a few things. Some people secretly praised the new ambassador for his righteousness and money, and he was a good boss worth following. Some people feel that this move is inevitably suspected of buying people's hearts. There are even a few people who are honest and honest, so they simply picked the easiest ones to shoot, and prepared to change them to meat another day and hand them over to the public in full, so as to add some stronger armor and sharper weapons to the soldiers under their command.

The imperial court's arrangements for the suppression of bandits in Henan Province had been spread to various places a year ago, so in addition to the remnants of Liu Changgong, who had been beaten away, there were also more than 20,000 soldiers from the army of Huyalang's general Wang Bian, thousands of soldiers from Pei Renji, Qin Shubao and others, and soldiers and horses sent from Hongnong, Xiangcheng and other neighboring counties, which were brought by their respective guards, ranging from three to five thousand each. In addition to the 20,000 government soldiers, the equipment and supplies of the local soldiers and horses were ignored by the imperial court, so the batch of thieves brought by Li Xu, although it was only a drop in the bucket in the hands of the generals, was really moving.

The generals were moved, so they tried to give General Li some returns. But after waiting in the city for two or three days, Li Xu didn't say a word about how to proceed in the next battle, except for occasionally finding a few people who had fought with the Wagang Army to learn about the enemy's combat effectiveness.

"General Li didn't have the idea of merging all his troops!" There are cautious and worried discussions. Things are abnormal, that is, demons, for the first time in their lives to such a considerate boss of their subordinates, if the other party holds the golden knife given by His Majesty and proposes to organize the army, whether it is forced by its prestige or by its grace, everyone is really not good to refuse.

"Not necessarily, in my opinion, General Li is not the kind of greedy person. Besides, these brothers in our hands are not comparable to the more than 3,000 cavalry under their command. Even if it is sent to the door to ask for a merger, people may not be able to see it! The person who had secretly observed the training of Boling Jingcai shook his head again and again, denying the speculation of his colleagues. I think General Li is waiting for a reply from General Pei's side, after all, without the support of the Tiger Prison, it is difficult for our side to act alone! ”

Only then did everyone notice that the children of Qi County, who had one of the best combat effectiveness, were not in charge of the city, and since General Li arrived, only a few low-level officers were sent to congratulate the Tiger Prison Pass, but several core figures did not show up in the name of guarding against the sneak attack of the Wagang army.

"Could it be that Pei Renji had a holiday with General Li?" Speculation continues.

"Impossible, in the Tiger Prison Pass, half of the people are General Li's old troops, I heard that Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin have always gotten along with General Li!" The well-informed person shook his head and denied it, and directly pointed out the comparison of the strength of the two sides, "Our General Li has the Holy Decree of His Majesty, the Golden Sword of the Emperor, and the support of Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin, two tiger generals. What qualifications does his surname Pei have for not obeying orders? Unless he thinks he's dying! ”

No matter what the result of the speculation is, the truth still needs to be sent to Li Xu's side to find out. Everyone pushed back and forth, and finally agreed that Hu Benlang had the most familiar relationship with Li Xu, and suggested that he should come out to find out General Li's tone. Tiger Benlang General Wang Wei was also nervous in his heart, and he couldn't be begged by everyone, so he had to agree to it. first sorted out a clean line, and then ordered his subordinates to push a few carts of money and grain, and went to the Boling Army garrison outside the city to visit Li Xu in the name of returning the proceeds from the sale of the thieves' dirt.

"I'm also having a headache about this matter, since everyone is so concerned, it's better to get together and discuss a safe way!" After listening to Wang Wei tactfully express everyone's worries, Li Xu smiled and proposed.

"How dare they influence the decisions of adults!" Tiger Benlang paused for a moment and said in surprise, "If your lord has any arrangements, just give them orders." If anyone refuses to obey, they will have their own military law against him! ”

"It's better to work together, I just came, and I didn't have everyone familiar with the enemy, so as not to make a mistake, but let the Wagang Army get a chance!" Li Xu shook his head and insisted.

When the generals learned that the new boss did not mean to integrate the soldiers and horses from all walks of life, their hearts were greatly settled. Hearing that General Li was going to gather the generals to discuss the matter, they responded one by one. The main generals of the Sui army in Hujiao and Xingyang got the news from the fast horse, and they also took the initiative to rush over, and everyone gathered in the tent of the Chinese army that was temporarily erected, and the morale was actually at a high level that had not been seen in several years.

Li Xu was the ambassador of Henan Province appointed by His Majesty the Emperor, so he naturally sat in the position of commander. Pei Renji and Hu Benlang, the guards of Xingyang County, set up Wang Wei's seats on either side of him. The rest of the generals stood in order on both sides of the case according to their official positions. On the ground directly in front of the Shuai case, there is a large map made of sheepskin, marking the height of the mountains and rivers in Xingyang, Guancheng, Hugao and other places, the direction of the rivers, and the positions and troop strength of the enemy's and our departments.

After the military nodded, Li Xu first looked around, then pointed to the map in front of him, and said with a smile: "In recent days, this marshal has been busy learning about the military situation nearby, so he has not found time to discuss serious matters with everyone. Now that we have almost understood the situation on both sides, we will prepare for war with the Wagang Army. But how to fight, there is no charter yet, if you have any good suggestions, you might as well say it, let's refer to it in detail! ”

Alcoholic note: I was bitten by a mad dog, so I'm sorry for the less updates today.

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