"Actually, this is not a new question!" Li Xu slowly put away his smile and said seriously, "Someone must have asked you before. Li wants to know why you and your brothers are fighting?"
"Of course, we should report it to the imperial court and let the concubine live!" Zheng Bo, the governor of Xiangcheng County, was the first to answer. Although he himself did not believe this answer at all.
"When a man establishes himself in the world, he must achieve great fame!"
"Get your fame immediately!"
The generals responded nonchalantly. They didn't expect that the new boss with a beard in front of them also liked the tone that only literati were keen on. They had said the same answer thousands of times, and they didn't know it at all.
No need to think carefully, just open your mouth and come.
"If you use these words to order your brothers, I wonder how they will react?" Li Xu shook his head slightly, extremely dissatisfied with the answer that everyone knew by heart.
"Well... Hey, who would write such a thing in front of the brothers!" County Lieutenant Zhou Ying was the most outspoken. He patted the back of his head and replied with a sneer.
"That's right, those rough guys, just let them know how to give orders, why bother with them!" Zhaowu Colonel Huang Qiao added. The new Shangguan has no airs, so he doesn't want to hide his true thoughts. The officers and soldiers are in progress
Before a big battle, the general would usually say something to encourage morale to the brothers, but the brothers below would just shout randomly for his sake. As for what the big man on the general stage said specifically,
The brothers could not hear clearly and had no intention to listen.
In fact, most of the generals had similar thoughts to Huang Qiao, and did not think that Li Xu's question was anything new. Some even felt alienated because of this, thinking that the general was clearly from the army, but he just played tricks that only supervisors liked to play.
His work was far less cordial than when he was patting his chest to ensure everyone's food and wages. What's more, he secretly pouted to his colleagues, indicating that everyone might have seen the wrong person just now, and in the end it would inevitably be an empty joy.
"I wonder where Lieutenant Zhou is from?" Ignoring everyone's little actions, Li Xu walked out from behind the handsome case, walked up to Zhou Ying, looked into his eyes and asked.
"General Qi, the last general, humble position, humble position is from Yiyang!" Zhou Ying didn't know what General Li was asking about his hometown. He was stunned for a moment and answered uneasily. Although he was born with a strong back and a strong back, compared with Xu Zi,
, he is still more than half a head shorter, and his shoulders are more than an inch narrower. Therefore, when answering the other party's words, he can only look up, as if a disciple who made a mistake is facing a strict and rigid teacher.
"Is it safe around my hometown? Are there any bandits?" Li Xu unintentionally put pressure on the other party, turned his body slightly to the side, and asked kindly.
"Thanks to you!" Zhou Ying clasped his fists habitually and said in an almost flattering tone, "It's quite peaceful and we didn't hit the county gate!"
"I'm not the governor of Luoyang. Are there any gangsters in your house? Why do you want me to help you?" Li Xu smiled and shook his head, reaching out to press Zhou Ying's arm, "How long have you been out, are you worried about your family?
Brothers, do you want to go back early?"
"Why aren't you worried? I brought out almost all the young men in Yiyang. Once the bandits come to attack, the county magistrate will have no soldiers at all! My brothers ask me when I will go back every day, which makes my ears prickly.
!" Seeing that Li Xu had always been calm and calm, Zhou Ying confided in a long voice.
"That's right!" Li Xu smiled without making any comments. Then he slowly walked up to Zheng Bo, the governor of Xiangcheng County. Before he could ask, Zheng Bo responded proactively: "The situation in Xiangcheng is not as good as it should be.
Yang. There are many mountains over Beizhi. Bandits, big and small, are nestled next to each other. They can't be wiped out. Last year, they almost reached the base of the county city. This year, hey, who knows. If it weren't for the emperor's order.
I have already killed my brothers with my humble position!"
"That's about the same for me!" Huang Qiao answered proactively when he saw Li Xu turning his gaze towards him.
"General, it's better not to ask, everyone is in trouble!" Du Zigui, a lieutenant from Nanyang, complained with red eyes. He is from Jutan, and his hometown fell into the hands of thieves a month ago. His parents, wife and children are not alive or dead.
But as a general of the county army, he was wasted in Xingyang City, with no way to return to the army to avenge his family.
"My situation is similar to yours!" Li Xu sighed softly and said. "Your Majesty appointed me to serve as the comfort ambassador of six counties, but the largest county among them was occupied by the traitor Luo Yi, two-thirds of it.
I have never been able to get it back. Now that the main force of the Boling Army is in Xingyang, I wonder if Luo Yi will take the opportunity to cause trouble!"
"Well, Luo Yi, didn't Luo Yi just repent to His Majesty?" Pei Renji became anxious after hearing this and asked loudly.
"He has indeed repented, but none of the soldiers under his command have been laid off." Li Xu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "With the taxes from various places in Youzhou, it is absolutely impossible to support the entire Tiger and Ben Iron Cavalry. When there is no food and salary, who else will he rob if he doesn't rob me? More
The unlucky Dou Jiande in the south of my home has been causing more and more troubles these days. Once the two of them join forces, I, the consolation ambassador of the six counties, will not even be able to return home!"
These words are all true, so they don’t feel like hypocrisy when they are spoken. After hearing this, the generals couldn’t help but sigh along with the commander. They all said that the world is difficult and it is not easy to be a general. It is hard to say whether they can establish achievements, even their own
I don’t know when I will lose my wife and children.
"So, please ask your brothers, are you willing to fight Wagang with me as soon as possible and go home to protect your wife and children?" Li Xu suddenly straightened up and asked loudly.
In an instant, there was silence in the military tent. It was not for the imperial court, nor for fame, but just to be able to go back and protect his wife and children as soon as possible. Although the general's questions were rough, it felt like there was a bowl of strong wine in his ears.
The five abdomen and six internal organs are suffering from moderate fever, which makes people's blood boil and their passion is overwhelming.
"Are you willing to work with me to level the tile hills and protect your wives and children?" Li Xu glanced at everyone's face and asked again.
"Yes!" Zhou Ying shouted loudly, "I am willing to follow the great army and level the Wagang!"
"Leave the tile hills flat! Level the tile hills!" The generals shouted together, and the sound shook the tent roof made of felt. They have been confused for a long time, and they don't know what they are doing. With this kind of court, everyone can continue to fight for it.
What's the meaning? But today, someone told them in a special way that they were not fighting for the court, not for fame, but just to protect their families from harm in troubled times.
Troubled times are coming. If we cannot change this country, at least we must accumulate enough strength to protect our families when the disaster strikes. Amidst the shouts of the generals, Li Xu recalled his dream back then.
He knows what he is doing and will never give up. (To be continued)
