Looking at the worried Yin Lihua, Liu Xiu said calmly: "There are many factors that determine the outcome of both sides, and the number of troops is only one of them, not the decisive factor."
That was true, but Yin Lihua was still very worried. She asked cautiously: "Uncle Wen, are there any dangers in this expedition?" After asking, she regretted it.
With 30,000 fighting against 100,000, and the opponent is Yan You, a famous general like Chen Mao, how can there be no danger?
Liu Xiu smiled and said: "Whether we are fighting against the wind or against the wind, as long as we are fighting, there will always be danger. But Lihua also has to have confidence in me and my ability to protect myself."
Yin Lihua lowered her head, but the worry on her face did not lighten much.
Seeing Yin Lihua like this, Liu Xiu felt warm in her heart, and was about to speak. At this time, Liu Quan walked to the door of the room, coughed dryly, and then said respectfully: "Sir, General Wang Chang has arrived outside the door of the house."
When Liu Xiu heard this, his expression suddenly straightened, and he stood up. Yin Lihua also stood up, looking at him eagerly. Liu Xiu suddenly stretched out his hand, gently held Yin Lihua's catkins, and said softly: "
Don't worry, I've been on the battlefield many times and it's been full of dangers, but I've made it through every time, and this time, I'll be no exception." After saying that, he smiled at Yin Lihua again, turned around and walked out.
It wasn't until Liu Xiu left for a long time that Yin Lihua came back to her senses. She looked down at her hands, and her face suddenly turned red.
Liu Xiu left, and he didn't let out a long breath until he left Yin Lihua's courtyard. He raised his hand, looked down, and raised the corners of his mouth higher and higher.
Liu Quan, who was walking behind Liu Xiu, couldn't help but sigh in his heart. His master was neither greedy nor lustful. He only had a soft spot for Yin Lihua, but he still didn't dare to show it in front of others.
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Today I finally took a big step, at least I dared to take the initiative to hold the beautiful woman's hand.
Liu Xiu walked out of the palace in a good mood, and when he saw Wang Chang outside, he smiled with a smile on his face, cupped his hands and said, "I've kept General Wang waiting for so long. I'm sorry! I'm disrespectful!"
Looking at Liu Xiu who was beaming with joy, Wang Chang felt quite baffled. He was invited to come, and was Liu Xiu so happy? Liu Xiu had never seen him so happy before when he saw him on weekdays!
Wang Chang was stunned for a moment, then he quickly returned the gift and said, "I'm here to visit you without any gift. I hope General Liu will show his respect."
"Haha!" Liu Xiu laughed and said, "General Wang is too unreasonable to say that. Come on, come on, please come in!"
"General Liu, please!" At this time, Wang Chang, who was two feet tall, was confused and followed Liu Xiu into the mansion with a lot of questions.
When they arrived at the lobby in the front yard, they both sat down.
The two of them drank tea and chatted politely for a while. Liu Xiu said: "I was able to escape from Wancheng smoothly this time, thanks to Jia Jun's help. For this, I have to thank General Wang!"
If Wang Chang had not sent Jia Fu to protect him, he and Jia Fu would not have known each other.
Wang Chang looked up and smiled, waving his hands and saying, "It's just a small effort. General Liu, there's no need to be polite."
Liu Xiu said: "Speaking of which, I have a merciless request."
"oh?"
"Jia Jun and I hit it off like old friends. We met so late. I really want to take Jia Jun under his command. I wonder if General Wang would be willing to give up his love?" Liu Xiu asked shamelessly and somewhat embarrassedly.
When Wang Chang heard this, the smile on his face gradually disappeared. He looked at Liu Xiu intently and said quietly: "General Liu knows that although Jun Wen is a captain under my command, it is only because he joined too late. It is not that I don't know." Talent, don’t hesitate to be talented, don’t love talent!”
Jia Fu is not an ordinary school captain. With Jia Fu's bravery, he is more than enough to be a titled general, let alone a mere school captain.
Liu Xiu said seriously: "Of course I know that General Wang knows Jia Jun's talent and cherishes Jia Jun's talent even more. Otherwise, General Wang would not have chosen Jia Jun to escort me all the way to Wancheng."
Wang Chang shrugged and said with a half-smile: "But now it seems that there is quite a tendency for meat buns to beat dogs."
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment and asked, "What does General Wang think of my mansion?"
Wang Chang was startled and said: "Very good!"
Liu Xiu said: "If General Wang likes it, I can give it to General Wang, including everything in this mansion!"
Seeing Wang Chang's eyes flash, Liu Xiu added: "Of course it also includes the gold and silver jewelry in the bank!"
Hearing this, Wang Chang showed surprise, and Liu Quan couldn't help grinning secretly, scratching his ears and cheeks anxiously, and rubbing his hands repeatedly.
Liu Yan was definitely good to Liu Xiu. He definitely gave most of the property he received to Liu Xiu, and kept only a small part for himself.
Although this house is just Liu Xiu's temporary residence in Jiyang, the amount of money in the bank is definitely not a small amount.
Wang Chang naturally noticed Liu Quan's abnormality, and he said calmly: "General Liu is really willing to give up for Jun Wen!"
Liu Xiu said seriously: "As the saying goes, it's hard to buy a bosom friend. Jia Jun and I have similar temperaments, temperaments, and interests, and I admire Jia Jun's bravery very much. If I can get Jia Jun's help, a house like this will be worth it." It’s nothing.”
Wang Chang nodded secretly, raised his thumb in his heart, and had a new understanding of Liu Xiu's character. In fact, Liu Xiu did not need to ask for his consent if he wanted Jia Fu. As long as Jia Fu was willing, there would be no need. Problem.
But Liu Xiu came to ask for his consent. This was not only superficial, but also reflected Liu Xiu's respect for him and Liu Xiu's character.
Moreover, Liu Xiu was willing to offer such a large house, including the bank account in the house, in exchange for him, which is enough to prove that Liu Xiu valued Jia Fu.
Following such a lord in the future, Jia Fu's talents will never be buried. To be precise, any talented person who works under Liu Xiu will not be buried.
Wang Chang suddenly threw his head back and laughed. Seeing Liu Xiu looking at him in confusion, he explained: "Actually, as early as the day Jun Wen returned to Jiyang, he came to me, asked me to resign, and made it clear that he wanted to He transferred to General Liu's command, and I agreed."
Liu Xiu heard this and looked at Wang Chang in surprise. The latter continued: "There are just some military affairs that need to be handed over. Jun Wen has been busy in the camp these days. I'm afraid I haven't had time to explain this to General Liu."
After hearing this, Liu Xiu was overjoyed. Without saying a word, he stood up, bowed his hands to Wang Chang, bowed deeply, and said, "I deeply admire General Wang's generosity!"
Wang Chang stood up and saluted in the same way, saying: "I have heard for a long time that General Liu is very virtuous. Now that I have seen him today, Chang also understands it deeply!"
The two looked at each other, smiled, and sat down again. Although Liu Xiu poached Wang Chang, there was no awkward atmosphere between the two, and instead they became somewhat close.
Afterwards, Liu Xiu insisted on giving his house to Wang Chang, but Wang Chang firmly refused.
In Wang Chang's words, golden scales are not a thing in a pond. Jia Fu's talents are not inferior to his at all. With his ability, he cannot control Jia Fu. When he sent Jia Fu to protect Liu Xiu when he went to Wancheng, he had recommended it. Jia Fu’s meaning.
Wang Chang's words were half true and half false. He meant to recommend Jia Fu, but what he originally wanted was to recommend Jia Fu to Liu Yan, not Liu Xiu. However, after today's contact, Wang Chang Instead, it changed its original intention.
He felt that Liu Xiu's virtue was higher than that of Liu Yan. It was a blessing for Jia Fu to follow someone like Liu Xiu.
Seeing that Wang Chang insisted not to accept his gift, Liu Xiu looked guilty.
Wang Chang smiled, changed the topic, and said: "This expedition is to block Yan You's troops. The officers and men in the army are all in low mood. They think this battle is dangerous and will lead to a narrow escape from death. I wonder what General Liu has to say?"
Liu Xiu smiled and said, "General Wang, just call me Uncle Wen."
Wang Chang said hurriedly: "Uncle Wen, you can also call me Yan Qing."
Liu Xiu nodded, suppressed his smile, and said: "Based on the information we have received so far, I think there are two important points. First, there is no unusual movement in the army in the capital."
Wang Chang said: "There are not many capital troops stationed in Chang'an left, and Wang Mang dare not mobilize them easily."
"Secondly, the main force of the capital army is still in the hands of Wang Kuang and Ai Zhang. They are used to deal with Chimei, and there is no change."
Wang Chang said thoughtfully: "For Wang Mang, the threat to him from our Nanyang Han army is far less direct and aggressive than that of Chimei!"
Liu Xiu asked: "What can General Wang judge from these two points?"
Wang Chang blinked and asked subconsciously: "What can we judge?"
Liu Xiu said: "It can be judged that there is no abnormal movement in the capital army, so the question arises, Yan You, where did the 100,000 troops in Chen Mao's hands come from?"
Wang Chang thought about it for a moment, and when he came back, he looked at Liu Xiu in surprise. Liu Xiu said: "There is only one possibility, it is a temporary conscription and conscription! The conscription is not the capital army, at best it is the government army from various places. The mobilization of county troops and government troops is no small matter and is directly related to the stability of a state. Therefore, the army under Yan You and Chen Mao is most likely composed of county troops drawn from various places and temporary recruits."
"Yeah!" Wang Chang nodded while listening, feeling that Liu Xiu's analysis made sense.
"It is impossible to mobilize and recruit an army of one hundred thousand in such a short period of time. Therefore, the so-called one hundred thousand is just to scare people. At best, there will be sixty or seventy thousand, and at most it will not exceed eighty thousand. "
Wang Chang's eyes gradually flashed with light.
Liu Xiu continued: "How much combat effectiveness can the county troops from various places and the newly recruited soldiers be combined together? When they go to the battlefield, how skillfully can these cobbled-together troops cooperate? "
Not only did Wang Chang's eyes get brighter and brighter, but a smile slowly bloomed on his face.
Liu Xiu said with a smile: "A sheep cannot lead a group of tigers to win, and similarly, a tiger can never lead a group of sheep to win. If I, 30,000 elite Han troops, want to defeat the bluffing Yan You, Chen You Mao Yiyi, by no means has no chance, but the chance is great!"
Oops! After listening to Liu Xiu's analysis, Wang Chang had four words in his mind: convinced! Use four words to describe his mood at this time: comfortable and transparent!
He couldn't help but stood up, bowed to Liu Xiushen, and sighed: "Listening to you is worth ten years of reading! Uncle Wen's talent makes Yan Qing fall in love with him, and he is ashamed of himself!"