A few days later, Lu Huaiying came to Jimo Camp City, and the general Zhang Youxun led a group of subordinates to greet him outside the city.

Although Lu Huaiying is also a general, and Zhang Youxun is at the same level, but he is Lu Xiangsheng's personal general, as the saying goes, the prime minister's door is a third-grade official, and the gold content of Lu Huaiying's general is much higher than Zhang Youxun, so Zhang Youxun does not dare to slack off.

"Hehe, General Zhang is so polite, it makes me embarrassed." 33

Zhang Youxun said with a smile: "General Lu is the person next to the governor, although you and I are colleagues, but in my heart, General Lu is like a superior." ”

Lu Huaiying smiled and exchanged a few polite words with Zhang Youxun, and Zhang Youxun said: "I prepared a thin wine in the house, and asked General Lu to move, let's catch up with the past." With you as accompaniment, we won't get drunk tonight. ”

Lu Huaiying saw Liu Yan in the crowd at a glance, and nodded to Liu Yan with a smile, and Liu Yan also smiled and signaled.

Then Lu Huaiying said: "I understand the kindness of General Zhang, but I am here today not on business, but through Jimo Yingcheng, I specially came to see Liu Guerrilla." I fought side by side with Guerrilla Liu in the Battle of Jinan, so this time I am here to catch up with Guerrilla Liu. ”

Zhang Youxun's expression froze when he heard this, but it was fleeting, and a smile instantly regained on his face: "Hehe, so that's the case." Since this is the case, then I will not delay General Lu and Liu Guerrilla to catch up. However, when General Lu Shen departs, he must send someone to say it, and I will see General Lu off at that time. ”

"Hehe, it's easy to say, General Zhang is too polite."

Then Lu Huaiying was under the gaze of Zhang Youxun, Mao Xingyi, Wang Ye, Dong Bihui and others, and got on the horse with Liu Yan, and the two walked side by side and went directly to Liu Yan's mansion.

"This Liu Yan!"

Although Zhang Youxun and the others were unhappy, they didn't dare to say anything this time, and went back indignantly.

"What!"

In the guerrilla mansion, Lu Huaiying listened to Liu Yan's narration and said in shock: "Liu Guerrilla, you are too reckless in doing things, and you actually led your troops to fight with Zhang Shen to fight them!" ”

Liu Yan said with a smile: "There is no fire merger, at best, it is just a brawl between two groups of soldiers." ”

"A brawl of hundreds of people?"

Lu Huaiying glanced at Liu Yan and said, "Who has ever seen a brawl and all of them wearing armor!" If there are human lives, or if the situation is not controlled, and the two sides directly start fighting and cause a mutiny, who will be responsible? When the time comes, the governor will be angry, and I think you, a guerrilla general, will do it! ”

Liu Yan said: "I can't help it, Zhang Youxun probably saw that I was promoted too quickly, and deliberately looked for something, so I asked me to give him a large number of military equipment, how can I do what he wants!" ”

Lu Huaiying listened to the truth of the matter and said: "This matter is indeed the fault of General Zhang in the first place. I think Zhang Shenjiang is worried that you will be promoted too quickly and climb on his head, so he intends to suppress you. But General Zhang didn't expect that you, Liu Yan, were a master who didn't rub sand in his eyes, so he directly chopped General Zhang's outstretched hand. ”

Liu Yan laughed and said, "My matter is over, I don't know why Brother Lu came here this time?" ”

Lu Huaiying said: "I did go out on business, but I came here on a special order from the governor. ”

Liu Yan said with a smile: "It seems that Brother Lu came to me not to catch up, but to go on business." ”

Lu Huaiying also laughed and said: "Here's the thing, now the governor is reorganizing the superintendent camp, and Yan Futai is also reorganizing the soldiers and horses. Both the Supervisory Battalion and the Fubiao Battalion were somewhat expanded, and they also learned from Liu's guerrilla attack and began training in the style of the New Army. ”

"According to the governor's plan, the reorganized superintendent battalion must be fully armoured, all the firearms equipped must be self-generated, a certain number of sophisticated artillery must be equipped, all the officers and men of the army must be allocated arable land, and there must be sufficient money and food supply, and so on."

Liu Yan was also overjoyed when he heard this, and now it is getting closer and closer to Li Zicheng's breakthrough of Beijing and the entry of the Manchu Qing Dynasty into the customs in history. Although Liu Yan is not ready to be a filial son and grandson of Daming, in the future, Daming can save it, and it is not bad to control Daming by himself, but Daming can't do it, and Liu Yan doesn't mind being self-reliant.

However, with the current strength of the new army, it is still not enough to face Li Zicheng's million-strong army and the hundreds of thousands of elite iron cavalry of the Manchu Qing Dynasty at the same time. If the two elites of Lu Xiangsheng and Yan Jizu can be successfully trained, it will be a big help for Liu Yan, at least in the face of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the two of them can stand with Liu Yan and are absolutely reliable helpers.

Liu Yan said: "This is a good thing, with the talents of the governor and Yan Futai, over time, they will definitely be able to train two tiger and wolf divisions." ”

Lu Huaiying sighed and said, "But now the governor and Yan Futai have encountered difficulties. ”

Liu Yan was slightly stunned, then sighed and said, "It's money and grain, right?" ”

Lu Huaiying nodded and said: "The Jinan Mansion City of the Governor and Yan Futai has almost dug three feet into the ground, but the matter of reorganizing the new army still cannot be implemented, and even the full amount of arable land allocated to the soldiers cannot be reclaimed, if nothing else, the two adults do not have enough money and food to reclaim wasteland and build water conservancy, and there is a serious shortage of money, food and materials to build military equipment." ”

Liu Yan looked at Lu Huaiying and said, "So Brother Lu came over this time, is he borrowing money and food, or learning from experience?" ”

Lu Huaiying said: "According to what I mean, I want to borrow money, food, and military equipment directly from Liu Guji. However, the governor disagreed, and the governor thought that Liu's guerrilla could support thousands of new troops, and he must have done everything he could, and then pumping money, food, and military equipment from you was tantamount to killing chickens and eggs. ”

Liu Yan sighed: "Governor Gao Yi, I really don't have much money and food, and now I am just barely maintaining. ”

Joke!

Although Liu Yan admired Lu Xiangsheng's personality and respected this historical hero of the anti-Qing Dynasty, it was impossible for him to send his money, food, and soldiers over without asking for anything in return.

As the saying goes, there are no permanent friends, only eternal interests.

If Liu Yan is pushed by the general trend of history to the opposite side of the Ming Dynasty in the future, Lu Xiangsheng and Yan Jizu will 100% lead the army to crusade, and at that time, wouldn't Liu Yan cultivate two powerful enemies for himself?

So it's better to let everything go with the flow, you can help, but you can't destroy your family and relieve your difficulties!

Lu Huaiying said: "It seems that the governor's guess is good, and it is also very difficult for Liu Guerrilla to attack here." Therefore, the governor sent me here to learn from Liu's guerrilla and see how Liu's guerrilla raised money and food. ”

Liu Yan thought for a long time and weighed how to talk to Lu Huaiying.

Looking at Liu Yan who was thinking, Lu Huaiying didn't urge, just sat quietly and waited.

After a long time, Liu Yan said: "Actually, there is nothing unusual about my method of raising money and grain, but I built a few workshops and earned some silver, and then used the silver to reclaim the military camp and settle the military households under my rule. ”

Liu Yan has a salt workshop, a soap workshop, a wine workshop and a glass workshop in his hands, with Lu Xiangsheng's ability, he must have heard of it, even if Liu Yan wants to hide it, he can't hide it, so he simply said it in a false way.

Of course, if the situation is too specific, Liu Yan will naturally not say it, and there is no need to say it.

Lu Huaiying thought for a long time after listening to this, and sighed: "Liu Guerrilla is a great talent, not only has the ability to govern the army, but also knows how to breed goods, but unfortunately the governor does not have such talent, it seems that the governor and Yan Futai want to raise money and food, and they have to find another way." ”

Liu Yan also sighed, as for what Lu Xiangsheng and Yan Jizu thought of, they couldn't control it.

Lu Huaiying stayed with Liu Yan for two hours, and the two discussed a lot, and Liu Yan also gave a lot of practical suggestions.

For example, Liu Yan suggested that Lu Xiangsheng could investigate corrupt officials, illegal businessmen and gentry in various places, raid their homes, and use these people's money and food to support soldiers.

Lu Huaiying's face was embarrassed after hearing this, although such a method is simple and direct, and it is also effective, but with Lu Xiangsheng's temper, most of them can't do such a thing.

"Then I can't do anything about it."

In the end, Lu Huaiying said goodbye to Liu Yan with a heavy heart, and before leaving, Lu Huaiying said: "The conflict between Liu Guerrilla and General Zhang and others involves too many people to conceal, so I thought about it for a while, and I should report it to the governor, so I can help Liu Guerrilla talk about it." ”

Liu Yan naturally understood, and said with a smile: "Brother Lu has reported it, I don't care." ”

"That's good."

Eight days later, Lu Huaiying returned to Jinan Mansion and returned to the Governor's Mansion, and went straight to Lu Xiangsheng's study.

Lu Huaiying didn't bother to drink saliva, so he repeated the conversation between himself and Liu Yan.

Lu Xiangsheng sighed after hearing this, and said: "Confiscating all those corrupt officials, illegal businessmen and gentry, and using their property as military funds, this is really Liu Yan's style of acting, but this governor can't do this." ”

Lu Huaiying said: "Governor, my subordinates think that Liu's suggestion can be tried. This is much simpler than the method of setting up a workshop, and the speed of raising money and food is much faster. ”

"No!"

Lu Xiangsheng said categorically: "Now there are many people in the court who are dissatisfied with this governor, and Yang Sichang, the secretary of the military department, regards this governor as an enemy, if this governor does this, Yang Sichang and others will inevitably rise up to impeach this governor." The governor loses his official position and goes to the ministry is small, and the situation in Shandong is big without support, so the governor can't take risks! ”

Lu Huaiying sighed and shook his head, and said, "In this way, when will the reorganization of the standard supervision battalion be completed?" ”

Lu Xiangsheng said with a resolute expression: "Even if the governor smashes the pot and sells iron, he will do this!" Tomorrow the Governor will go to all the rich merchants and gentry to borrow money and food on credit. ”

Lu Huaiying understood that he couldn't persuade Lu Xiangsheng, so he mentioned the fight between Liu Yan and Zhang Youxun.

Lu Xiangsheng was stunned for a long time after hearing this, then shook his head and said: "Liu Yan's personality is too tough, so he will suffer a big loss in the future." ”

"Governor, how to deal with this matter?"

Lu Xiangsheng thought for a moment, and then said: "This governor wrote a handwritten letter to General Zhang Youxun, which can be regarded as a warning to Zhang Youxun and others, so that they should no longer be enemies of Liu Yan. ”

"As for Liu Yan, this governor will also go to the book to mention it, so that he can think more about the consequences in the future, and don't act arbitrarily!"

Lu Huaiying sighed, and secretly said in his heart: "In this way, Liu's guerrilla life is much better, right?" ”

Some people died, but not completely......