Zhu Yong's mobilization ability was extremely strong, and the conditions were attractive enough, and in just ten days, he gathered nearly 7,000 warriors.

This is a lot more than Li Qing expected.

Li Qing requisitioned the same number of horses and a small number of camels to carry grain and grass.

However, there are not many people to feed and bring, since they have come to the grassland, they naturally have to use the usual routine of the grassland - to fight to feed the war!

The advantage of cavalry is that it is highly mobile in combat, and Li Qing must of course give full play to this characteristic to the extreme.

After a brief rest for a few days, Li Qing decided to set off, and before leaving, Li Qing told Zhu Yong to get ready, if nothing else, there would be tribes to take refuge in the future.

In mid-July, Li Qing's army embarked on a journey.

The autumn breeze blowing on his face is very refreshing, and Li Qing's mood is also refreshing......

In mid-August, when he met a small and medium-sized tribe of seven or eight thousand people, Li Qing waved his hand - fight!

This tribe was armed with only more than 1,000 people, so it was naturally vulnerable, and the battle only lasted more than half an hour before the curtain came to an end.

It ends with the other side surrendering!

Li Qing did not have a soft heart, and took most of the cattle and sheep in this tribe, as well as the property for himself, but he did not force people to a dead end, but pointed them out a way to make a living.

——Go to the Hetao and take refuge in the Ming Dynasty!

What he left behind was enough for these people on the way to the Hetao, and in addition, Li Qing also planned a safe route for them.

Steppe tribes, large and small, take raiding as a matter of course, and this is their way of survival.

When they are plundered, they do not develop extreme hatred, and usually only hate themselves for being weak.

After the First World War, many of the young people on the other side wanted to join Li Qing's team.

In this regard, Li Qing naturally accepted it, but he did not accept much, and only selected hundreds of strong people to avoid the situation of dominating the guests.

As for the loot...... Li Qing didn't take anything, and rewarded all the rewards from top to bottom, and everyone got the property and the beef and mutton.

After a few meals, everyone began to skillfully slaughter cattle and sheep, roasted them into jerky for easy carrying, and hung on camels and horses.

Food and possessions are the most direct and motivating things. The warriors' enthusiasm for war rose rapidly, and they all longed for war.

In late September, another small and medium-sized tribe was encountered, and the same drama was played out again.

After the war, Li Qing still took away half of his wealth, rewarded him for his merits from top to bottom, and let those who were plundered go to Hetao to defect to Daming, and planned a safe path for him.

At the same time, he also drew a small part of the youth.

After two wars, the warriors who had benefited from the war had risen to the next level, and they couldn't wait for the next plunder.

The feeling of accumulating wealth at a rapid pace is so wonderful that it is hard to sustain yourself.

Li Qing saw that the heat was almost over, so he led this army to find medium and large tribes, and by the way prepared for winter.

At the beginning of winter.

Finally found the object of the raid, but... There was some miscalculation.

This is not a medium and large tribe, but a large tribe, with a total population of nearly 50,000 and an armed force of nearly 10,000.

There is no way to misjudge, Li Qing is judging the tribal population in the area according to the topographic map, and there will be errors.

However, this time the error was a bit big, which made him feel a headache.

But it can't be done without fighting, it is already winter now, and the weather conditions are too bad, so it is necessary to capture an area and garrison it.

This battle was destined to not be easy, Li Qing also joined the battlefield, and took the lead at the age of 'sixty', killing all sides, shocking the eyeballs.

The battle lasted for several days, and the casualties on both sides were not small, and in the end, Li Qing ended the battle by capturing the thief and the king.

But the total population of the other party was too much, and Li Qing had no way to be relatively benevolent, so he could only suppress it strongly.

After nearly half a month of strong blows, he finally stood his ground, and Li Qing not only rewarded his meritorious deeds, but also compensated the warriors who died in battle-

After counting the wealth of the warriors who died in the battle and calculating the figures, he returned to Hetao with a small team and asked Zhu Yong to distribute it to his family along with the pension.

The bereavement allowance distributed to more than 2,000 people was as high as 350,000 taels, and more than half of the 500,000 taels of silver that Li Qing left in Hetao were removed at once.

However, Li Qing is not distressed at all!

This is necessary, and only in this way will these people under him be willing to work hard and dare to work hard.

As for this tribe, Li Qing did not let them go to Hetao to defect to Daming, but occupied the magpie's nest and took it all.

The main reason is that there are too many people, the Hetao can't eat a bite, and the road is far away, so the supplies to ensure their arrival in the Hetao are very large, and if they are given, there will not be much oil and water on their side.

After everything is stable, the time enters the wax moon.

Li Qing didn't send any more troops, and he already had some indigestion after eating so much in one bite, and he would really be killed if he expanded again.

~

In the tent, slices of meat were tumbling in the pot, but Li Qing had no appetite, frowning, and didn't know why he was worried.

The curtain was lifted, and He Zhong walked in.

Li Qing came back to his senses and asked, "How?" ”

"It's basically stable."

Call~

Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief and pointed to the low stool opposite, "Sit, talk about it." ”

"Hey," He Zhong sat down opposite Li Qing, breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "The young children and young girls are all under our control, the married women do not move a bit, only the unmarried women over the age of sixteen are distributed, fortunately, this tribe is big enough to be completely satisfied...... Required. ”

After listening to Hezhong's report, Li Qing was speechless.

Seeing this, He Zhong persuaded: "Master Hou, we are already very merciful, really, if the people who conquer this tribe are replaced by other tribes, it will definitely be a knife of slaughter, and they will be killed until they are completely surrendered;

As for the women, they almost all have to ...... Hou Ye can do this step, it is the limit of the limit, and it can't be better. ”

He Zhong said sincerely, he lived on the grassland when he was a teenager and knew the darkness in it.

On the steppe, that's what the victor does against the vanquished.

Under Li Qing's control, except for the casualties during the battle, the tribe almost did not reduce its personnel, and even Qingzhuang was not slaughtered.

Young children and girls were only controlled, not killed or abused; In fact, the control of these little children is precisely to avoid killing.

With hostages, the other party can greatly eliminate the possibility of a resumption of war, and even those women who are assigned are only with one person, not ...... Whoever wants that, that's it.

Food, possessions, and women are the three most important things to control people's hearts, and they were only satisfied with two things before, and that was because the results were not rich enough, but this time it is different;

These warriors sacrificed their lives to fight such a difficult battle, and the results were so rich that they were several times the sum of the previous two battles;

If you don't let women touch, these people will make a mess, and even mutiny.

Li Qing has reached the limit of this step, and no matter how merciful he is, this team will collapse.

The bravery of these people under his command is based on the foundation of rich profits, and once the foundation is destroyed, the edifice of power will collapse in an instant.

"How many more do we have now?" Li Qing asked.

"There are more than 4,500 people who came from the Hetao, plus the previous two acquisitions, a little more than 5,000 in total." He Zhongdu said, "Don't look at the fact that we only have 5,000 people, even if we encounter 8,000 or even 10,000 armed men, we can fight and even win!" ”

Those who dare to follow the development of Mobei are all people who are confident in their own strength, and they are already outstanding, coupled with the baptism of battle, and the blessing of rich interests; óΠъ.oяＧ

The combat power shown, and Zhong were shocked.

Although the number of troops has been reduced by more than 2,000, the overall strength has become higher, as if it has become a war machine.

However, this war machine also has a big drawback, that is, it must have enough interests to be driven, which tests the manager's ability to control it.

Fortunately, the actual person in charge is Li Qing, otherwise, Hezhong will not be scared to death, but will have to die of sorrow.

This double-edged sword, once it can't hurt others, it will hurt itself.

"Five thousand people are still too few, even if the combat effectiveness is strong, it can't disrupt the situation, and it has to develop!" Li Qing muttered, "Tell the young people in the tribe that after the year, we will raid other tribes;

As long as they are willing to follow, they will not only free their children, but also share in the fruits of the war. ”

The contradiction has only been temporarily suppressed, but has not been resolved, and the contradiction must be diverted, and if this force is properly utilized, it can be completely transformed into combat power.

He Zhong hesitated and said: "Master Hou, if this is the case, then the required results are bound to be greater, this ......"

"You're afraid you'll mess up, aren't you?"

"Uh...... Be. He Zhong said, "This is too dangerous, and it is completely a fire in the fire." ”

Li Qing smiled: "People have to be driven by interests, the greater the driving force, the greater the energy that bursts out, otherwise how to stir up the situation?" ”

He Zhong sighed: "But the benefits are always limited, once the time comes when you can't be satisfied......"

"Don't worry, we should withdraw before that step comes." Li Qing said indifferently, "This bomb will explode eventually, but it can't blow us up." ”

He Zhong swallowed his saliva and said, "What if...... On that day, what would they do if they turned their guns around and dealt with the Hetao? ”

"No, don't forget that the main force is from the Hetao area, and the wives and daughters are all there, and this backbone will never turn the gun." Li Qing took a sip of wine, "And there is a high probability that they will not go back, as they grow and develop, their interests are more concentrated here, now that they have women, they will have children in the future......

Therefore, this double-edged sword can't hurt Da Ming! ”

He Zhong was suddenly shocked, he originally thought that Li Qing was a little kind of woman, but at this moment, he was terrified.

The calculation of the Marquis of Yongqing...... It's horrible.

Since this day, He Zhong has changed from respecting Li Qing to respecting Li Qing.

…

~

Kyoshi, Imperial Palace.

Zhu Jianshen looked at the vast snow, and whispered to himself: "Unconsciously, ten years have passed, and after the New Year, it will be ten years of Chenghua." ”

His eyes were shining: "People say that a sword is sharpened in ten years, and it is time for me, the sword of the Son of Heaven that has been hidden for ten years, to be unsheathed." ”