After more than a month of preparations, the Western Expedition army was assembled and officially launched.
Luo Youdu was alone in his family, and there was only an old housekeeper who had been with him for many years. He didn't have any worries about parting, he just said hello casually and settled the matter in a hurry.
The two masters and servants are so familiar that they don't need too many polite words.
But when they parted, Lao Hu insinuated that he should marry a wife, or take a concubine, and make a baby like Lao Donkey.
Otherwise, there is no point in his life if there is any eventuality.
Lao Hu received great favor from Luo Youdu's grandfather in his early years and had already decided to hand over his life to Lao Luo's family.
Luo Youdu was moved and thought it was time to find a woman to live together.
As for whether it is a concubine or a wife, it remains to be determined.
Zhang Jin took Zhang Qiong to greet him and repeatedly told him to listen to Luo Youdu's arrangements.
The Cao Bin family has a great cause, but this is their first time to go on an expedition, and they are surrounded by three aunts and six wives who are either urging or reluctant to leave.
On the other hand, Cao Bin himself responded calmly, like a piece of wood, without any unnecessary emotion.
Zhang Qiong was wearing an ancestral armor. Because there was too much fat on his body, the armor was a little too small. A circle of iron sheets was re-sewed on his belly, thighs and arms. It made a loud clanking sound when he walked. He jogged with the iron sheets.
The voice came to Luo Youdu's side, turned over and mounted a mule.
Luo Youdu seemed to hear the mule's mournful cry.
"Brother! You go back. We must listen to brother. Let us go up the mountain and never go down the river. Let us charge and never retreat."
Zhang Qiong waved to Zhang Jin.
He called his two eldest brothers.
The second eldest brother is naturally Luo Youdu.
After Luo Youdu went to Zhao Kuangyin to ask for his help, Zhang Qiong cursed and said: "Finally out of the misery of that bastard, brother Luo, no, eldest brother, from now on you will be our biological eldest brother, and I will follow you in this life. No need to ask."
For other wealth, as long as you have food to eat, that's all."
Luo Youdu didn't bother to argue with a rough guy like Zhang Qiong, he just screamed whatever he liked.
This kind of man, as long as you treat him well, he will pay you back ten points, or even his own life.
I really can't understand why Zhao Kuangyi gave him to him so generously.
Zhang Qiong took off a huge iron bow from the back of the mule and said: "Brother, this is a good bow that Zhao Kuangyin sent a few days ago, saying it was to apologize to his younger brother. You tell me, I will take it."
Don’t accept it?”
Luo Youdu smiled and said: "Take it, he gave us face, we can't be too stingy. If you meet Zhao Kuangyi in the future, just ignore him, don't hold grudges or say bad words to each other."
Zhang Qiong felt angry when he mentioned Zhao Kuangyi, but he admired Zhao Kuangyin's martial arts. The two brothers made him very conflicted. At this moment, hearing what Luo Youdu said, he said openly: "Okay, let's just think of Zhao Kuangyi."
It’s a fart, just let it go.”
Luo Youdu smiled.
As a human being, Zhao Kuangyin still knows how to be a human being.
No wonder in history, once the yellow robe was worn, 80% of the troops of the Zhou Dynasty changed into the king's flag.
There are many ways to get Zhang Qiong.
The most direct way is to ask for it from Guo Rong. But those who go around Zhao Kuangyin to ask for him will not give him face and will become enemies.
Directly asking for someone from Zhao Kuangyin is a good relationship.
If Zhao Kuangyin refused, it would be shameless, and Luo Youdu would naturally not give him any shame.
Luo Youdu believes that Zhao Kuangyin can clearly distinguish this relationship between human nature and sophistication.
After all, it was Zhao Kuangyi who made the mistake in the first place, and it was not Zhang Qiong who defected without permission to seek wealth elsewhere.
Therefore, Luo Youdu knew from the beginning that Zhao Kuangyin would let him go, but he didn't expect that he would wipe Zhao Kuangyi's butt by the way.
If my brother can do this, there is no one else.
Cao Bin also said hello to his family and walked towards him.
"The governor has been waiting for a long time!"
Cao Bin bowed politely.
"Let's go!" Luo Youdu said with a smile. This initial contact has given him a certain understanding of this famous general in history.
He has a rigid, serious and unsmiling nature. When dealing with this kind of person, don't expect him to change his attitude towards you easily.
Compared to Zhang Qiong's humble appearance, Cao Bin is a typical tall, rich and handsome man. He is dressed in a scarlet lacquered mountain armor, has a handsome face, a serious expression, and a very handsome black horse. He is full of young heroic demeanor.
Behind them were hundreds of soldiers, all wearing black leather armor, holding long spears, and wearing swords of different shapes at their waists, mainly broadswords.
The evolution of weapons is not based on one's own smelting technology, but on the enemy's armor-wearing level.
These are still troubled times, and the most valuable thing is human life.
The armor rate of soldiers is not high. Most ordinary soldiers wear leather and cloth armor. This broadsword is the best and most powerful killing weapon.
As for the mount?
That would be embarrassing.
The one hundred guards Guo Rong gave him were considered elite, but less than 50% had mounts, and the 50% also included donkeys, mules and harriers.
With these elites like this, one can imagine the situation of the army.
Luo Youdu couldn't help but smile bitterly. In his impression, the army had flags fluttering, people and horses of the same color, marching like mountains and roaring tsunami.
In fact, it is just a crowded group of people with uneven clothing and equipment. From a distance, they look like a swarm of ants.
On this journey, as Luo Youdu expected, the hundreds of people in their group were obviously not welcome.
No one told them when to move forward, when to rest, or when to cook. It was as if they didn't exist.
Luo Youdu didn't care either. Since the 10,000-strong army couldn't reach the sky, could he still get rid of them?
The popularity rate of mounts among their hundreds of people is less than half, let alone the army!
Instead of being anxious or annoyed, Luo Youdu took great pleasure in leading Cao Bin to study military tactics and engage in armchair warfare.
The two of them rode fast and lightly to a high place and looked at the densely packed army.
Luo Youdu raised his whip and pointed his finger: "Guohua, if they are the soldiers and horses in front of us, if they are enemies, how can you defeat them if you give them five hundred men?"
Cao Bin was stunned, stared at it for a while, and said, "Cavalry or infantry?"
Luo Youdu said: "Cavalry!"
Cao Bin hesitated for a moment and said: "If it is the enemy, my subordinates will divide the five hundred cavalry into five teams. Four teams will directly attack from left to right. After a few rounds, they can create chaos. There is also a team wandering outside the field, and the opponent
The first place to stop the turmoil must be where the general is. The remaining hundred cavalry will directly attack the opponent's general, and the safekeeping will achieve miraculous results."
Luo Youdu asked: "What about the infantry?"
Cao Bin thought about it again and said: "Infantry is a bit difficult. We have to make a surprise attack at night and find an opportunity. The disparity in strength is too big. Han..." He didn't know what to say for a moment, but after a moment he said: "The enemy general is difficult to deal with.
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Luo Youdu said again: "What about five hundred more? One thousand people."
Cao Bin immediately said: "A thousand people can do it!"
They followed the army all the way to the west, and had a great time talking about strategic points in the cities and towns they passed along the way.
They didn't care at all about the indifference of the army. On the contrary, the army leading the way had defeated them on paper at least a hundred times!