"Those who make good use of the army will no longer serve in the army, and the food will not last for three years, but they will be used for the country. Because the food is given to the enemy, the army will have enough food!"

Ma Chao was deceived by Lu Bu and read a lot of military books from Xu Chu. As soon as Zhang Mo said that war is the basis of war, he immediately recited this sentence from "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, and then looked at Zhang Mo with excitement, "When

The princess of the Black Mountain bandit is different. This method is enough for the bandits to rob them all the way. We only need to raise the food and grass on the road for 30,000 soldiers!"

Zhang Mo nodded, "As long as the other side doesn't establish a strong wall and clear the field, there should be no problem in pushing through with fighting and drawing."

Jia Xu said, "Since the two major warlords of Ma and Han were overthrown, Liangzhou's large and small forces have been mixed. It is difficult to unite to strengthen the wall and clear the country. The Qiang people are also reluctant to part with it. This method is feasible!"

The two most trusted people said it was okay, and Lu Bu immediately agreed, "I will follow the princess's plan and send troops to Liangzhou after the autumn harvest!"

Lu Bu originally planned to send Tai Shi Ci and Jia Xu to take charge of the Liangzhou military strategy this time, but now he wanted to send a large army there. In order to quickly appease the people of Liangzhou, or to scare the Liangzhou rebels, Lu Bu finally decided to personally lead the expedition.

All soldiers, horses and civilians were mobilized from Yongzhou, Hedong County and Hongnong County, which are closer to Liangzhou.

The main force is the Yongzhou Military Region, including the three thousand Golden Eagle Guards from the original Juyi Village, the previously recruited Pang De tribe, and more than 10,000 surrendered troops from Han Sui tribe, as well as the recruited remnants of Li Su, Li Jue and rogue bandits, which can recruit 20,000 soldiers and horses.

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The remaining eight thousand troops were transferred from Hedong and Hongnong, and Lu Bu brought two thousand flying bear troops with him.

"Yongzhou was so badly damaged by Er Li, how could it mobilize so many troops?" Hua Xiong asked doubtfully.

Taishi Ci replied, "There is no problem with 20,000 soldiers and horses, but the soldiers and civilians hope that the king can call some from Hongnong County, otherwise I am afraid that the people who have just returned to Guanzhong will feel uneasy!"

Lu Bu nodded, "Go back and discuss with Yuan Tu and report the number of people available. The remaining orphans will be recruited from other places. You can't let the people go to war just after they come back!"

In other words, Taishi Ci and Feng Ji have been in Yongzhou for the past two years to rectify the bandits, eliminate the surrounding small warlords, accept the people who are willing to return, and govern Yongzhou in an orderly manner, so that they can draw 20,000 troops!

Affected by Er Li's disaster, the people of Yongzhou either fled or escaped into the mountains and forests to become bandits. There were dozens of robber dens in the Qinling Mountains in the south, among which the most powerful was Liu Xiong from Lantian.

Liu Xiong came from a very low background. He originally made a living by collecting herbs and hunting in Zhongnan Mountain. Unwilling to be exploited and persecuted by the Liangzhou Army, Liu Xiong struggled with his youth and led his fellow villagers to flee near Wuguan Road. Thanks to his familiarity with the terrain here,

He avoided encirclement and suppression by the Liangzhou army several times, and he also accepted the passing people, annexed small villages, and gathered more and more people, becoming a separatist regime.

These people don't have much political ambitions. They just want to occupy the mountains and become kings here and rob the roads for a living. But Lantian is at the entrance of Wuguan Road, so no matter what your true thoughts are, Taishi Ci definitely can't leave a person in such an important place.

Hidden danger.

In view of the fact that the Qinling bandits were forced to surrender, Taishi Ci began to focus on recruiting peace. However, when they heard that the king of Tang was Lu Bu, many people were unwilling to surrender. The reason was that the reputation of Dong Zhuo and Er Li's Xiliang army was too great.

It stinks, and Lu Bu was once Dong Zhuo's son-in-law. People who didn't know the details automatically classified him as one of the two Lis, and would rather die than accept recruitment.

There was really no other way but to use force to pacify them. After taking in three or four villages, Taishi Ci selected a few small leaders and asked them to take them to the nearest Hedong County to learn about the benevolent policies of the Tang Dynasty. It was over.

They were let back to do propaganda. It didn't take long before many people expressed their intention to return to their hometowns, and Liu Xiong also led his troops to surrender.

Taishi Ci saw that Liu Xiong was an upright man and good at martial arts, so he took him as a military commander and asked him to lead troops to the Qinling Mountains to promote the benevolent government of the Tang Dynasty, recruit refugee bandits, and add a lot of population to Yongzhou.

After solving the hidden danger of banditry in the Qinling Mountains, all the passes south of Yongzhou were controlled by the Tang army. Then Taishi Ci and Feng Ji started to deal with the Qiang and Di warlords in Fufeng County. Tribes that were willing to accept the split were divided by the government.

Land was given to the tribal people and the Han people were treated equally, and talented leaders could also serve as officials. Those who were unwilling to accept the separation were naturally dealt with by military means.

In addition to the Hu people, Liang Xing, the Liangzhou warlord who was originally active in Zuo Fengyi, was also driven back to Liangzhou. Since then, Yongzhou has completely settled down. Feng Ji has been busy recruiting people and dividing land in the past two years. Duan Xuan led his people in

Ditches were built everywhere, waterwheels were built, and civilian and military settlements were developed.

The land in the Guanzhong Plain is fertile, and the grain production can be self-sufficient in the first year. There is already a lot of surplus this year, and the people's livelihood economy of Yongzhou is basically on the right track.

After discussing the general strategy, Lu Bu sent his generals back to prepare the troops. After all the soldiers and horses were assembled in Chang'an, he would formulate specific tactics based on the subsequent situation.

After the meeting ended and everyone left, Lu Bu and his wife were about to return to the inner courtyard. At this time, the guard who had been waiting outside came over and reported, "Your Majesty, Guo Fengxiao has asked to see you. He has been waiting in the side hall for a long time!"

"Come so soon?" Lu Bu raised a slight arc on his lips, took Zhang Mo's hand, and said, "It's dinner time, so let's treat him to a simple meal, and call Master and Divine Doctor Hua."

Zhang Mo glanced at him and said, "Aren't you sour?"

"It's just a sick seedling, what's there to be sad about?"

Lu Bu said with a disapproving look on his face, but couldn't help but tighten his hand a little tighter on her.

The couple came to the dining room, and the attendant happened to bring Guo Jia over. Seeing him, Zhang Mo recognized him at a glance. This man was indeed the young man who had given him many rewards in Yangdi.

Things are unpredictable. Who would have thought that the genius Guo Fengxiao, who had always wanted to be recruited but could not be recruited, would have known him many years ago, and after going round and round, he finally came to the Tang Dynasty.

Guo Jia bowed his hands and looked at Zhang Mo without hesitation, and said with a smile, "I didn't look closely at it from a distance last time, but when I saw it today, it is indeed three points more touching than the fox fairy in the storybook!"

Zhang Mo smiled awkwardly and changed the subject, "When I was in Yangdi, the reward given by Fengxiao helped me overcome many difficulties. I wanted to thank you at that time, but something unexpected happened later!"

Guo Jiadao said, "You tell stories, I spend money, and I do normal business. There is nothing to say thank you for, but the king and the princess saved me at a huge price this time, but they don't know how to repay this kindness!"

Seeing Guo Jia's eyes resting on A Mo's face from time to time, Lu Bu subconsciously pulled his wife back and asked, "Is Feng Xiao's health okay?"

"Alright!"

"Now that you have entered the city, are you ready to repay the favor of saving your life?"

Guo Jia burst into laughter and thought to himself, "He is indeed a common man on the border, with one intestine leading to the bottom!"

He asked smoothly, "Your Majesty, how can I repay you for your surrender?"

Lu Bu led his wife into the dining room, took a seat at the head, motioned for Guo Jia to sit down, and said, "I know that you scholars have your own rules of conduct. Although Cao Mengde doubts you, he is also your old master.

I guess you are not too happy to ask you to make suggestions to deal with him, and I will not embarrass you. It just so happens that I lack an assistant in charge of documents. Since you want to repay the kindness, you will stay as the chief clerk. Follow me this time.
Chapter completed!