An overwhelming number of cavalry came from across the wilderness.
Zhuoxian groaned in pain under the iron hoof, and no one had the courage to resist such an army.
Tens of thousands of cavalrymen, one man with two horses or even three horses, set up camp on the bank of Laishui River one after another. People screamed and screamed, and the sound was so powerful that it was frightening to hear.
Li Po took his retinue of guards and strode into the county government office of Zhuo County.
Luo Shixin muttered next to him, "Brother, I have made a great contribution this time, right?"
Li Po glanced at this guy sideways and said to himself, "How many times have I told you that the leader of the army cannot risk his life lightly? How about you? You personally led the people to seize the city gate. It is said that you even kicked the city gate." Go up and almost break your own arm. You really don't take your own life seriously.
"If you have something to say, say it. Why are you hesitating?"
Luo Shixin immediately burst into laughter, "Brother, you see, that guy Yuchi is already a Yun Nei Gongcao and has joined the army. I'm just a military commander. You don't know, but when he sees me, that guy is in a hurry. It's really frustrating to call me that, brother, it's time for you to give me a promotion, right?"
Well, the feud between these two people started at the gate of Mayi City and has continued to this day without stopping.
Li Po rolled his eyes as he walked away, "Well, that's true, Yuchi is indeed a bit too bullying..."
Luo Shixin never had a long memory, and he had not been with Li Po for a day or two, nor did he not know that when Li Po talked like this, there was a high probability that something bad would happen.
But as soon as he is happy, he forgets everything, "My brother is my brother. That guy is not a good person. He bullied me when he was guarding the city gate. Now he is still bullying me. If my brother didn't believe him, I would have beaten him." I suddenly got angry..."
After hearing his complaint, Li Po was both angry and amused. He thought to himself, it sounds so awkward to hear the word "good guy" coming from your mouth. Besides, it's normal for Yuchi to bully you, but it's weird for him to be beaten.
"Well, since you said so, it seems that it's my fault if I don't promote you to an official position. It just so happens that the Yunnei County Magistrate is about to be vacant. How about... after you return, you will be the County Magistrate?"
Luo Shixin immediately opened his mouth. What is a county magistrate?
So, this guy finally came to his senses, shook his head as if it was about to fall, pushed it away, and took the opportunity to escape.
Li Po'ergen finally calmed down. He has been doing the same thing as rewarding merit and punishment. He also knows that once merit and reward cannot go hand in hand, there is no need to talk about military morale.
But the cloud is too small, and there is nothing we can do if we are tied up.
But now it's different. With Yanmen and Loufan in hand, Ma Yi is actually the acting governor of the state. Therefore, the officials and generals in Yunnei have a lot of room for promotion.
So, he and Luo Yi are really similar.
There are elite soldiers at hand, but the territory is not yet stable. It will take time to manage, and the official positions are somewhat shady.
But he was much more decisive than Luo Yi. He killed the prefect of Loufan and directly let his confidants rule Loufan County.
Of course, Daizhou and Youzhou are different in the end. Daizhou is severely short of food, but Youzhou has local tribes that are constraining them. The problems they face are different, so their actions are naturally different.
However, several officials and generals in Yunnei left. Su Dan went from being the Sima of Ma Yitong to become the prefect of Loufan. Bu Qun was also appointed as the Lieutenant of Loufan County.
Yu Chi and his wife looked at him and became the captain of Mayi County. It would be abnormal for others not to be jealous.
Luo Shixin, for example, was a little impatient and even begged the official in person. It was okay to fool him for a while, but if you want to keep fooling him, you would be making yourself uncomfortable.
Not rewarding meritorious deeds has been a taboo in the military since ancient times. Even if Li Po himself performed meritorious deeds and the court ignored them, he still harbored resentment in his heart.
Of course, these things will have to be discussed later. He can still control the Heng'an Town Army now.
Entering the main hall of the county government office, Li Po stretched his body, sat down in the middle of the hall without hesitation, and casually ordered, "Bring us some food, and bring the county magistrate and county lieutenant with us."
Soon, the two Zhuo County officials, who were mourning for their heirs, were brought to Li Po.
The two people looked a little embarrassed, their hats were gone, their hair was disheveled, and there were some holes in their clothes. They were sent to the street, they were just two newly minted beggars who had lost their fortune.
It was during the war, and Li Po had no time to talk to anyone, so he stared at these two people for a while. He was mainly wondering how the guy who dared to open the city gate in front of the cavalry survived to this day.
The two people in the hall were more frightened. It was true that there were many generous and tragic people in Yan and Zhao, but these two were definitely not among them. Otherwise, they would not have been honest to Luo Yi as gatekeepers.
"I am the general manager of Daizhou, and I also lead Li Po, the governor of Mayi. Luo Yi is good at killing Hu Benlang, general Zhao Shizhu and others, and usurping the position of the general manager of Youzhou. I have been ordered to challenge them. You two have rebelled and should have been beheaded in public.
, but the Lu family in Youzhou has always been famous and I can’t bear to kill him. Are you two willing to serve under my command?"
The two people in the hall immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Actually, these days, what they are most afraid of running into are bandits like Song Jingang and Wei Daoer. What these people like to do most is to cut off the heads of these people.
Use your head to incite people to join bandits.
If they encountered regular troops, they would feel much more at ease.
Of course, the feeling of being imprisoned by subordinates is really hard to describe. Regret, frustration, fear and other negative emotions have been tormenting them.
Now that I heard that I could avoid being killed and seemed to be able to save my family, I felt very happy in my heart.
Of course, it is inevitable to be surprised. He is the governor of Daizhou and also the governor of Mayi? So young? He is a relative of the emperor, right? By the way, his surname is Li, the son of Li Yuan, Duke of Tang Dynasty?
They were not familiar with the hero's genealogy, so they immediately mistook Feng Jing for Ma Liang.
As for why he was ordered to fight against the rebels, just listen to them. Rebels are everywhere these days, and Luo Yi can't even be ranked among them.
High-sounding words are meant for people to listen to, not for everyone to agree with from the bottom of their hearts. This is the true face of the so-called righteousness.
The two of them bowed without paying their respects, which is not something that is popular these days.
Naturally, they were somewhat reluctant. To them, the Kansai clan was no different than their enemies.
But then again, people cannot help but bow their heads when they are under a low eaves. The Lu family, young and old, are all within the county seat of Zhuoxian County.
Magistrate Lu immediately bowed his head to the ground and said, "Thank you so much for not killing me, manager. The two of us are willing to serve as the manager's guide..."
This person seems to be straightforward, but he is too straightforward and makes people feel boring.
Li Po smiled and did not act like a polite corporal, but directly ordered, "If you are not busy talking about this, I would like you to write a letter to Luo Yi first. Just tell me about Song Jingang's invasion. What is the strength of Song Jingang's troops?"
Magistrate Lu looked at his cousin, and Lieutenant Lu hurriedly said: "Report to the manager, Song Jingang's rebel army should have twenty to thirty thousand troops."
Li Po then asked, "How many troops do you think Luo Yi will personally lead to come to the rescue?"
He was afraid that too many people would scare Luo Yi away.
However, among other things, Luo Yi's reputation for leading troops in battles is still well-known in Youzhou.
"All in one fell swoop, right?"
Li Po raised his eyebrows and said to himself, it seems that the Youzhou Army is indeed elite.
Of course, he has never had any dealings with bandits until now. He doesn't know what the fighting strength of those chaotic rebel armies is. Anyway, it sounds like they number hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands, which is quite scary.
Song Jingang's manpower is a bit small.
"Well, it's a bit small. How about... including Wei Dao'er, will Luo Yi come?"
Lieutenant Lu County is also a little dizzy. Are you discussing military matters with my brother?
Nana replied: "It will definitely come, Manager Luo... Well, Luo Ziyanxiang is famous in Youzhou for his courage to fight..."
Li Po shook his head and laughed, and said, "If he dared to fight, when Yang Gong and Hebei calmed down the chaos, he wouldn't have hunkered down in Youzhou and ignored them. They say that heroes emerge from troubled times. Let's talk about this later.
A hero in troubled times..."
"If you can really attract Luo Yi this time, you two will have made a great contribution. I never treat people who have meritorious service badly. Well, write the letter and send it out first, and do it more decently. If Luo Yi can be brought here,
The doubts no longer come..."
Li Po's smile became even brighter, "Then you two are not meritorious people."
The two of them retreated after fighting. It took a long time before the two of them finally understood that the Daizhou manager was the same as Luo Yi. They were both self-proclaimed.
Moreover, what is even more annoying is that this person has a lower background than Luo Yi.
When the Lu brothers were forced to send out letters asking for help, all that was left was a single word.
Of course, in war, accidents occur all the time, and everyone who is negligent and slack during the war will pay a heavy price for it.
After fighting for these years, Li Po did not dare to wait for pie to fall from the sky, so from the moment he entered Zhuoxian County, he sent out all the scouts from the Heng'an Town Army.
One is to block the news of the fall of Zhuoxian, and the other is to explore the movement in the direction of Jicheng.
And he will never give up the advantage of cavalry.
The army was divided into three parts. Liu Jingsheng led a thousand soldiers and horses to garrison the county town of Zhuoxian. Li Po personally led the army and garrisoned in the northwest of Zhuoxian. He also ordered Luo Shixin and others to lead 3,000 cavalry to garrison in the southwest of Zhuoxian.
Whether the Youzhou army is elite or the Heng'an town army is elite depends on this battle.
Two days later, the Youzhou Army had not seen the shadow, but Yuchi Gong gave Li Po a surprise.
Yuchi Gong did not stay at the northern edge of Shanggu County and wait for the follow-up troops to arrive. Instead, he led his army to attack Laishui City.
Laishui City is separated from the county seat of Zhuoxian County by a river, but it is not as strong as an ancient city like Zhuoxian County. It is almost a transit place from Yi County to Zhuoxian County.
A thousand cavalrymen attacked Laishui City almost in one fell swoop. The hundreds of defenders in the city were unable to fight back under the attack of Heng'an Town Army.
An even bigger surprise was coming later. When Song Jingang heard the news, he thought it was the Youzhou Army marching into Shanggu, and immediately led his troops from Yixian County, intending to fight the Youzhou Army in the northeast of Yixian County.