Listening to the rumor that Luo Youdu was Fu Yanqing's chosen future son-in-law, Zhao Kuangyi couldn't help but curse.
"This bastard is my nemesis! Ever since I met him, nothing good has happened to me."
The more beautiful Luo Youdu is, the deeper the kick on his butt feels.
Now even the shortcut for promotion that I planned has been taken by the other party first.
One thing after another, everything is pressing on his head.
That feeling made Zhao Kuangyi, who was arrogant and arrogant, depressed to death.
"Kuang Yi, let's go. You are on duty today. Don't be late."
The loud voice of eldest brother Zhao Kuangyin came from outside.
Zhao Kuangyi suppressed the depression in his heart and responded: "Here we come!"
Zhao Kuangyi straightened his clothes and strode outside the house.
The two brothers got on horseback and headed towards the palace together.
Zhao Kuangyin said: "This time our army's westward expedition is just an outpost. The real war is behind, don't be impatient. Luo Youdu is a civilian, no matter how fast he is promoted, it will be useless. These days, having military power is the only truth.
.When you have accomplished military exploits and have the troops and horses that can influence the situation in your hands, how can Luo Youdu compare with you?"
He knew that his younger brother had always been dissatisfied with Luo Youdu, and he was holding a breath in his heart.
It's just that Luo Youdu's promotion was so fast that he was even compared with himself, so he could only comfort him softly.
Zhao Kuangyi's eyes lit up and he said, "Is there really going to be a war?"
Zhao Kuangyin looked around and said softly: "Naturally, once Meng Shu was attacked, he would definitely ask Liu Han and the Southern Tang Dynasty for help. Liu Han's last battle was a huge defeat for our army, and there were not many troops to support the garrison.
Luzhou's Zhaoyi Army Jiedushi Li Jun was enough to deal with it. The Southern Tang Dynasty was different. They sat on the north and south of the Yangtze River, and their economic strength was no less than ours. If they moved, the officials would definitely go out to fight in person. You and I are both palaces
As a former general, there are many opportunities to perform in front of the officials. With my brother’s talents, he will definitely be highly regarded by the officials. What’s the difficulty if his favor exceeds that of Luo Youdu?”
I don't know if it's the darkness under the lamp or some other reason.
Anyway, Zhao Kuangyin just felt that his younger brother Zhao Kuangyi was very powerful, even more capable than himself.
Of course, Zhao Kuangyi thought so too.
Apart from his martial arts skills, there is nothing else better than him.
After gathering his energy, Zhao Kuangyi thought silently in his heart that he must let his men practice the formation he invented and perform well in the battle in the Southern Tang Dynasty.
The two brothers entered the palace city together.
When the patrol soldiers on the road saw Zhao Kuangyin, they all became energetic and shouted: "Du Yuhou!" to show their respect.
Zhao Kuangyi showed envy in his eyes.
The imperial military system of the Great Zhou Dynasty was mainly divided into two categories, namely the Palace Front Division and the Pro-Army Guard Division.
Among them, the Imperial Guards are the soldiers in front of the emperor's palace, the elite among the elite. The Imperial Guards are like the emperor's bodyguards, with far more numbers than the Imperial Guards. In terms of strength, they are slightly inferior to the Imperial Guards, but they are also among the best.
As the deputy chief of the Dianqian Division, Zhao Kuangyin participated in Chai Rong's reorganization of the Dianqian Division and was mainly responsible for troop training.
Zhao Kuangyi acted as a guard in front of the palace and stood guard for the emperor.
The two brothers also parted ways in the palace.
Zhao Kuangyin continued to train soldiers.
Zhao Kuangyi then went to the direct barracks of the inner hall and arranged for more than a hundred soldiers on hand to be distributed in various halls to patrol and stand guard.
Before reaching the barracks directly in the inner hall, Zhao Kuangyi heard voices coming from the barracks.
Frowning his brows, Zhao Kuangyi stepped forward lightly and listened carefully.
Only one person said: "Don't think of Judge Luo as an ordinary scholar. He is our brother, not a cowardly scholar. He is a man who drinks heavily and eats meat. He is so heroic. Otherwise, do you think that a hero like King Wei
Will the character specially write a letter of recommendation to him? Will he also marry his daughter to him?"
Zhao Kuangyi recognized this voice, his name was Zhang Qiong, and he was the strongest among the guards in martial arts. He had always wanted to subdue him and make him the core of his formation, but he was extremely stupid. It has been a month and a half, and he could not master it at all.
The trick.
At this moment, hearing him say good things about Luo Youdu, I felt a burst of anger in my heart.
"You're right!" someone said in disbelief.
"I think so. For a fat-headed guy like you, even if he's not an ordinary scholar, he won't be able to call you a brother!"
Zhang Qiong's voice came to my ears again: "Don't believe it, our eldest brother Zhang Jin is working under Judge Luo. He will have another day off and take you to his house for a drink. I will invite Brother Luo here and introduce you to him."
When Zhao Kuangyi heard this, a stern look flashed in his eyes. If he learned his own formation diagram, wouldn't it be equivalent to giving it to Luo Youdu in vain?
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The imperial court was preparing to send troops to Qinchuan, but there was no clear statement on when the troops would be sent.
After all, sending an army to war is not a game, it can be done at will.
It takes time to mobilize troops, prepare food, and recruit conscripts.
They had been waiting for more than a month, and Luo Youdu took advantage of this time to arrange things in Kaifeng Mansion one by one.
It was not until early January of the next year that Luo Youdu received the exact date of the expedition, which was February 1st of the second year of Xiande.
February 1st is a good day to go on an expedition.
March and April are the spring plowing seasons. Sending troops at this time can disrupt the opponent's spring plowing, and the first batch of withdrawn laborers can also catch up with the spring plowing.
Originally, Meng Shu's food had to be transported from Hanzhong to the front line, passing through the long and narrow Shu Road. Now that they were able to destroy the opponent's front line spring plowing, before the war started, they had a certain advantage in terms of this food.
Luo Youdu leisurely looked at the military book "Sun Zi Zhu" written by Cao Cao.
Compared with the profound "The Art of War", Boss Cao's "Notes on Sun Tzu" is more appealing to Luo Youdu.
"Sun Tzu's Art of War" is too general, but Boss Cao summarized the theory of the original text based on his own experience, and attached practical cases, geographical environment and other factors for analysis. He was very interested in it.
"Judge!"
Zhang Jin appeared outside the office.
"Come in!" Luo Youdu looked at Zhang Jin's expression with sadness and anger and called him in.
"Plop!"
Zhang Jin suddenly knelt in front of Luo Youdu and said, "Please save my second brother!"
"What's wrong?" Luo Youdu hurriedly stepped forward and helped him up: "Tell me slowly, what happened to Zhang Qiong?"
Zhang Jin said angrily: "I don't know where the second brother offended Zhao Kuangyi. In the past month, he has been looking for trouble for the second brother. The second brother has been beaten by military law four times in a row. Each time is more severe than the last. Just yesterday, he was beaten
He was beaten with a full twenty army sticks, and his skin and flesh were ripped open. If he continues, I am really afraid that he will be beaten to death. We brothers have no relatives in Kaifeng, and the only person we can turn to is you."
Luo Youdu didn't know whether he should laugh or not, and said: "If you really want to sleep, someone will give you a pillow. I happen to be short of a confidant with strong martial arts skills on this expedition, so let Zhang Qiong go with me."
Zhang Jin looked happy, then worriedly said: "I'm just afraid that Zhao Kuangyi won't let him go."
Luo Youdu was not worried at all, and said: "I will ask Zhao Kuangyin for someone, and he will sell me my face."