Looking at Tao Huanniang with tears on her face, a faint smile hung on the corner of Liu Bian's mouth, and she whispered to her: "Huanniang, I am still the gentleman who lived in Taojiazhuang that day, I have not changed, but Huanniang and the villagers have become much more estranged from me. After I was born as an emperor, my life has been branded with the royal brand, but my happiest days are those days spent with my fellow villagers in Taojiazhuang. ”

"Your Royal Highness......" Tao Huanniang pursed her lips tightly, raised her face to look at Liu Wei, and her pretty face was already covered with tears.

Looking at Tao Huanniang, whose face was full of tears, Liu Wei patted her arm lightly and said to her softly: "In Taojiazhuang that day, Duomeng Huanniang took care of you, and you have always been a close sister in my heart." ”

Tao Huanniang lowered her head again, biting her lip tightly, without saying a word, but her tears were like beads with broken threads, rolling down her cheeks.

Liu Wei didn't understand the bitterness in her heart, but what she was suffering about was that after learning the identity of Liu Bianhong Nongwang, the distance between her and Liu Wei was much farther away. She doesn't want to be Liu Bian's sister, what she wants to do is a woman who can serve Liu Bian's pillow! But her identity ......

King Hongnong is the dignitary among the powerful after the emperor. She is a country girl, even if she is a concubine, her status is too lowly, although Liu Wei stands in front of her, but in her opinion, there is a moat between them that can never be surmounted.

"The slave family is retired!" Standing face to face with Liu Bian, both of them didn't know what to say, Tao Huanniang pursed her lips tightly, slightly shortened, blessed Liu Bian, and said goodbye.

What Liu Wei wants to say has been finished, and it is a little embarrassing to be here with Tao Huanniang after all. He slowly nodded to Tao Huanniang, and watched her turn away.

Tao Huanniang's departing back looked a little desolate, looking at her petite back, Liu Wei always felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he couldn't tell what the problem was.

Seeing Tao Huanniang's figure disappear into a group of women, Liu Wei turned around and walked a little away from everyone, and the two pro-soldiers saw him walk away, and hurriedly fell far behind him.

Liu Wei wanted to be alone and quiet, thinking about why the identity of King Hongnong would pull his relationship with the villagers of Taojiazhuang so far.

"Strategist!" As soon as he walked a little farther away from everyone, Liu Wei saw Xu Shu facing the direction of Luoyang, standing between the two old cypresses, he quickened his pace slightly, walked behind Xu Shu and called softly: "What is the military advisor thinking?" ”

Hearing Liu Wei speak, Xu Shu hurriedly turned around, bowed deeply at him, sighed lightly and said, "I'm thinking, when will I be able to occupy this Luoyang City!" ”

"Didn't the military advisor already make a plan, according to the military advisor's plan, it would not be long before he wanted to occupy Luoyang City!" Looking at Xu Shu, Liu Wei twisted his brows slightly, lowered his voice and asked him, "Could it be that according to the strategy of the military advisor, you will still not be able to occupy Luoyang in the future?" ”

"Of course not!" As soon as Liu Wei's question was asked, Xu Shu answered without hesitation.

His categorical answer made Liu Wei feel very surprised, and hurriedly asked him: "Could it be that there are thousands of troops and horses in the future, and they will not be able to break through this Luoyang City?" ”

"Definitely!" Xu Shu shook his head and said to Liu Wei: "It is difficult to break Luoyang, and it is even more difficult to defend Luoyang!" ”

"Please clear your mind!" Liu Wei clasped his hands into fists, bowed deeply to Xu Shu, and said to him: "This king is only good at surprise attacks, and he needs to make a decision to control the overall situation!" ”

Liu Wei bowed and saluted, Xu Shu hurriedly stepped forward to support him, and said to him: "Your Highness is not ashamed to ask, how dare Yuan Zhi not say it." ”

"Your Highness, please look!" Helping Liu Wei up, Xu Shu pulled him, turned to face the officers and soldiers who were resting, and said to him: "Whoever conquers the city and defends the city and protects the state, there must be a strong iron army that will conquer and win the battle. But although His Royal Highness has gathered a lot of soldiers and horses, he has five major defects: insufficient food, broken soldiers, loose military discipline, no rewards and no punishments, and untidy fighting spirit! ”

Listening to Xu Shu's words, Liu Wei nodded slowly. Xu Shu is right, after many days of solicitation and merger, he does have an army of more than 7,000 people under his command, but the officers and soldiers in the team are still living a life of eating the last meal without the next meal, and the military salary does not know when it will be paid. With dilapidated weapons and no strict military discipline, the officers and men are now only fighting with pride, and it will certainly be difficult for them to persist in the long run.

"Those who are strong in the army must have five points!" Xu Shu stretched out a hand, stretched out his five fingers and said to Liu Wei: "The military needs are full, the armor is complete, the military discipline is strict, the rewards and punishments are clear, and the soldiers are brave and brave!" With these five, it can be described as a strong army! ”

"But if you want to prepare the whole army, you need to have a place to stay......" Liu Wei frowned tightly, and pondered for a moment before he said to Xu Shu: "Could it be that the military division wants to break through Dayang, and it is also for this consideration?" ”

"No!" Xu Shu shook his head and said to Liu Wei: "Dayang is only a back road for our army, and if we break through Dayang, our army can only seize the county government and goods, but we can't move the people!" I want to break through Yucheng, take Yucheng as the cornerstone, train and strengthen the army there, wait until the whole army has a new look, and then march north, in order to try to white-Polish army! ”

"The military advisor wants to rob the Xiliang army's baggage and wealth and enrich our army?" When Xu Shu said this, a smile appeared on the corner of Liu Wei's mouth, and he said to him: "It's just that our army is wearing Dong Zhuojun's clothes and armor and going to Hebei, I am afraid that there will be misunderstandings with the princes from all walks of life." ”

"Armor can be dyed!" Xu Shu smiled slightly, and said to Liu Wei: "The Great Han is a fire virtue, red is still the best, His Royal Highness is the orthodoxy of the Great Han Temple, and he is also a fire virtue, and he has obtained the burden of the thief army. The whole army has a new look, and its spirit and spirit are certainly not comparable to today! ”

"Good! It's just that it will take some time to reach the Maojin ferry after going to Dayang and passing through the mountains......" Liu Wei nodded and said to Xu Shu: "When we capture Maojin, capture Dayang, and clear the way to retreat, our army will immediately go south and plunder the thief army!" ”

"You can send Zhao Yun to take three hundred elite soldiers down the mountain from the north side and occupy Maojin first!" Xu Shu twisted his chin with one hand, smiled at Liu Wei and said, "When His Royal Highness arrives with the army, we can directly cross the river and point to the sun!" Take advantage of Da Yangcheng's defenselessness and surprise attack to seize the city! ”

"Good!" Liu Wei nodded, turned around and shouted to the two personal soldiers who followed him and stood guard not far away: "Please General Zhao Yun come to discuss military affairs!" ”

A personal soldier hurriedly responded, turned around and trotted to find Zhao Yun.

After a while, Zhao Yun, who was dressed in white robes and silver armor, walked over, and when he arrived in front of Liu Wei and Xu Shu, he arched towards the two of them with both hands and fists and asked, "Your Highness, military advisor, summon the last general, what are your orders?" ”

"General Zhao, do you know the Maojin Ferry?" After looking at Zhao Yun, who was stained with a lot of blood stains in his white robe, Liu Wei said to him: "This king has discussed with the military advisor, and wants you to lead three hundred elite soldiers to attack Maojindu, and your whereabouts must be kept secret and must not be discovered, can you do it?" ”

"Only night raids!" Zhao Yun furrowed his brows, thought for a moment and said, "The last general must lead three hundred soldiers who can see normally at night!" ”

"Good! The choice is yours! This time, without waiting for Liu Wei to speak, Xu Shu said on the side: "Take the Maojin Ferry, change into the clothes and armor of the thief army, and wait for me to go there!" ”

"No!" Zhao Yun responded with a fist clenched, turned around and walked towards the place where the officers and soldiers were stationed.

"It's getting late, stay here tonight!" Looking up at the faintly faint sky through the canopy of the trees, Liu Wei said to Xu Shu: "In a few days, I'm afraid I won't be able to rest if I want to." ”

"Yes!" Xu Shu sighed lightly, nodded, and said to Liu Wei: "Especially Dayang, it must be broken within a day, if the siege is stalemate, our army will inevitably be defeated if there is no supply!" ”

"Hmm!" Liu Wei nodded and furrowed his brows slightly.

He hadn't been to Dayang City, and he didn't know if the city was strong, but he knew very well how difficult it was to take a city in one day.

Night had quietly fallen, and Zhao Yun had already led three hundred officers and soldiers with normal vision strength to descend from the northern slope and go straight to Maojindu.

Liu Wei lay on the mattress that his own soldiers had laid out for him, his arms resting behind his head, looking up at the black canopy.

Xu Shu's words made him understand that it is not so simple to develop power in troubled times. He needs money, food, weapons and equipment, and a piece of land where he can live!

But now he had nothing, only a few thousand officers and soldiers who followed him with a few empty words.

Officers and soldiers fight in order to be able to live like individuals! But if the days of not eating or drinking, and being pursued by the enemy all day long, it is difficult to guarantee that some people's hearts will not be shaken.

There are no filial sons in poor families, and there are no loyal ministers in poor countries!

A problem that has been ignored by Liu Wei jumped in front of him after listening to Xu Shu's words, and it has reached the verge of not solving it as soon as possible, and it may be wasted.

The reason why the officers and men did not raise doubts about the salaries and grain and grass was that they still hoped in their hearts that Liu Wei would lead them to a good life, but people's patience was limited, not to mention that the officers and soldiers had to use their lives to wear out their patience.

"Rob! Fuck it! Liu Wei, whose mind was full of how to amass a fortune and grain and grass, sat up suddenly, his eyes widened, and he secretly shouted in his heart.

"Your Highness!" He sat up too violently, and several soldiers not far from him hurriedly ran over, lined up in front of him, and called him lightly with both hands in fists.

"It's nothing, it's just a dream!" The pro-soldiers stood in front of him, Liu Wei would not tell these big-headed soldiers about the worries in his heart, he waved his hand at several pro-soldiers, and said to them: "You can rest too, the mountains are high and the forests are dense, even if the thief army knows that we are in the mountains, we will not be able to find them for a while." ”

"No!" Several pro-soldiers looked at Liu Wei with some concern, answered, and slowly stepped back.