When all the generals came out of the tent, Shen Xiangdong walked in and said with whiskers: "General Li does not lead troops according to common sense. This is an eye-opener for me. It's just that General Qi is just a pawn. General Li is so strong that over time, , I’m afraid something will go wrong. “
Li Luo turned around and said: "In your position, you have to do your own thing. If you are the commander of the army, you should do what the commander should do. The soldiers, horses, food and grass in the army are nothing but child's play in the hands of others. If you can't do it, then you can do it." Let someone else do it. Now that Dagan is full of war and disaster, there is no time to worry about these things."
"Since I agreed to General Li's visit to the West, I have to say something."
Li Luo Zhengyan said: "Sir, please speak."
"The way to lead troops requires a combination of hardness and softness. It is good for a commander to lead by example, but if he is too strong, his officers and soldiers will gradually become accustomed to just obeying orders. The soldiers will do as the military orders do. There are many wise people in the army. No matter how good the commander is, No matter how wise and resourceful one is, it is impossible to cover everything. A truly famous general must be able to put people to use and know how to use them well. Only in this way can he strategize and be relaxed and relaxed during the war. If the troops are led too softly, the prestige in the army will not be good, and it will be easy to command. No, there will even be unruly soldiers. Such a large army may be destroyed without a fight. In my humble opinion, the way to lead an army lies between hardness and softness. Does General Li think so?"
Li Luo nodded and replied: "Sir, what you said makes sense, but Li Luo still doesn't understand the method of relaxation."
Shen Xiangdong smiled slightly and said: "General Li has only been in the army for more than a month. If he can already be strong and soft at the same time, I will be so ashamed that I can't help but feel ashamed."
Li Luo smiled and said thanks.
On the second day, all the rations and wages of the former army were paid, and there was no more arrears. Hucha Dongchan came to the Chinese army's tent to express his gratitude. When he saw Li Luo in the future, he felt a little more respectful.
After marching for several hundred miles, they were about to leave Quanzhou. When the army passed Qiquan Mansion, the weather was unfavorable and it began to rain, and the rain became heavier and heavier. Li Luo ordered the entire army to camp on a higher ground.
After the army was stationed, Li Luo was discussing with Liu Ce the marching route into Hu Lu Prefecture. Suddenly, a spy from the former army reported that Qiquan Prefect wanted to see Li Luo. Li Luo was stunned and looked at the generals in the tent. They were also confused. Shui, I don’t know why the local magistrate asked for an interview.
Dou Sheng said: "General, what is this little prefect doing coming to the military camp? Besides, they can see the military commander whenever they want. Let the general send someone to ask. If there is nothing important, just blow him out."
Li Luo pondered slightly, looked at the heavy rain outside the tent, and said: "Forget it, it's raining so heavily and you still come here to ask for a visit. Maybe there is something important. I can't go to the army today. It doesn't hurt to see him. Come, send me the order." Bring the prefect into the camp."
"Yes." Ni Qing saluted, put on his raincoat and emerged from the Chinese army's tent. Li Luo buried his head and continued to study the mountains and waters of Hu Luzhou with the generals.
While they were drinking tea, Ni Qing reported that the people had been brought outside the tent. Li Luo nodded and let them in. Ni Qing looked embarrassed, and Li Luo asked in confusion: "What happened?"
Ni Qing paused, shook his head slightly, and then opened the tent curtain. Rain and wind poured into the Chinese army's tent, and Dou Sheng shivered.
Everyone looked intently and saw a group of four people walking into the Chinese military tent. Two men and two women. Although they had umbrellas, it was raining and windy, and they were all wet. The men were better, but they were followed by two women. She was shivering from the cold, her clothes were soaked, and her body was all bumpy and uneven. She was extremely embarrassed. The generals couldn't help but look at her a few more times. The woman seemed shy and lowered her head.
The middle-aged man walking at the front was dressed in official uniform and had three beards. He looked more like a Confucian scholar. When he entered the tent, he saw several people standing in the tent and was stunned for a moment.
While he was waiting for a moment, he saw a young man in plain clothes walking towards him. He then remembered that it was rumored that the commander of the Western Expedition was just a fallen prince. He was about to kneel down and salute when he bowed. Li Luo took a step forward and supported the prefect.
He smiled and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite. If you come, please show your seat to your Majesty."
Ni Qing took the chair and asked the prefect to sit down. The prefect looked uneasy. He looked at the generals in the tent and did not dare to sit down. Li Luo smiled and said, "You all should sit down too."
After all the generals sat down, the prefect sat down half-length on the chair.
Li Luo ordered Ni Qing to bring a cup of hot tea to the prefect, but the prefect said he didn't dare to bother. Li Luo showed his face and asked, "It's so windy and rainy outside, the prefect has worked hard all the way. I wonder why the prefect wants to see Li Luo?"
The magistrate hurriedly said, "It's not hard, it's not hard." After saying that, he looked at the generals around him without saying anything. Liu Ce stood up and said, "General, we've almost studied this route. Let's take a closer look when the last few generals go down and see what's going on."
Present it to the general, I will take my leave now."
"It's raining heavily outside, please wait for a while. When the magistrate comes, are there any disturbances from our army? The generals are not outsiders, so feel free to come and come," Li Luo asked.
"This." The prefect raised his head and looked at Li Luo. His lips moved for a long time but he still didn't say anything.
Li Luo smiled and said, "Don't worry, if the generals in the tent fail to do their duty, I will have to ask them to go outside the tent to get wet in the rain."
All the generals laughed out loud. The prefect blushed and was still speechless for a long time. Li Luo was not in a hurry and picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Suddenly, a woman behind the prefect came forward and knelt on the ground, lowered her head and said: "Ou Yumu, a civilian girl, this is the little girl's foster father, Ou Qinghan, the prefect of Qiquan Prefecture. I have taken the liberty to disturb the general and other generals today. Please atone for your sins."
"The voice was clear and sweet, and it was particularly light and soft in response to the sound of rain hitting the tent.
Several people in the tent were unconsciously attracted by the woman's voice, and they all turned to look at the European rain curtain. Li Luo was also a little surprised, and put down his tea cup and said: "Such a dream is like flying catkins, leisurely sorrow is thick, and it is better than fragrant mash. It won't turn into rain."
Mu and Yunchao, time has passed again. It is a bit interesting for a girl to have this name. No need to be polite, just get up and talk."
"Thank you, General." Ou Yumu saluted, stood up, looked up at Li Luo, and said with a sweet smile: "The General is both civil and military, and it is truly a blessing for a common girl to meet him today."
When Ou Yumu raised his head, everyone gasped in amazement when they saw the woman's appearance. Although it was not a beauty that would captivate a city or a country, it was still one of a kind.
She wore light make-up and plain clothes, but she couldn't hide her elegance and refined aura. Her cheeks were freshly peeled, her nose was greasy, and her clothes were soaked. She looked quite embarrassed, but she behaved generously and decently, making her look amiable.
At this time, I stood quietly under the tent, light and self-possessed, like a lily in the rain, which was extremely touching.
The sound of rain outside the tent seemed to have become much quieter. I could only hear the breathing of the generals. Hucha Dongchan snorted coldly, looked at the Ouyu curtain carefully, and turned away with disdain.
Li Luo glanced at it, then turned his attention to the tea cup, and said warmly: "You and your adoptive father came to the army today to have something to do, but it doesn't matter."
Ou Yumu looked back at the prefect Ou Qinghan. Ou Qinghan had an anxious look on his face, which seemed to be worry and expectation.
Ou Yumu bit his lips and said: "General, please atone for my adoptive father's incompetence in doing things. There has been too much rain in Qiquan Mansion this year. There have been several floods, and the crops have not been harvested well. Now we are waiting for the rain to stop in autumn."
, rush to plant some food that matures quickly to prepare for the winter."
"Do the villagers still have some food left? Is there anything to eat?" Li Luo asked.
"General, please be at ease. It's still summer after all. We can still collect some food in the wild. The government office has also sold off its savings and bought grain from other states and counties. We can still cope with it now."
"Is this possible?" Li Luo turned to Liu Ce and asked.
"Back to General, this is indeed the case. The spies in the army reported that there was a flood in Qiquan Mansion, and many hungry people were centralized and resettled by the government office." Liu Ce stood up and replied.
"Why don't you report it to Zhizhou and raise some food and silver? Since there is a flood, many people should be homeless. If the situation is true, will the Governor of Zhizhou not care about it?" Li Luo asked Ou Yumu with a slightly cold tone.
"The magistrate has already reported it to the magistrate, but the magistrate said that the war this year is tense and the supply of food and grass is stretched. He asked us to think of more ways. The magistrate has no other way. Fortunately, all the villagers worked together, although there were difficulties,
I can get by."
"That's good. It seems that Mr. Ou is very prestigious among the people." Li Luo looked at him, and Ou Qinghan quickly waved his hand, humbly saying no.
Li Luo nodded and smiled and said: "This year's war is indeed a bit tight. No wonder Zhizhou said so, but if he can't get any food and grass, it will also be his dereliction of duty as a Zhizhou. I will write a letter of divorce and send it to the state government as soon as possible to let them
We will help you get through this difficult time as soon as possible."
"Thank you so much, General." Ou Yumu bowed Yingying and said, "It's just that we have other things to do here today."
"You are so greedy. The general has already agreed to help you raise food to tide over the difficulties. What else is there? Why don't you quickly thank your favor and leave? It will delay the military affairs. Which of you can't afford it!" Dou Sheng heard that Ou Yumu had something else to report.
, yelled and cursed loudly.
"General Dou, please be patient. Since we have encountered each other, please help as much as you can." Li Luo stopped Dou Sheng.
He Yan asked Ou Yumu: "Come today, do you want to borrow food from the army? Military food is of great importance, and I cannot make the decision without permission. I will ask the general in charge of food and grass in the army to come over later. If there is enough food left, by then
I'll leave you some to tide you over, but not too much."
"General." Dou Sheng wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Li Luo, who said: "I know it well, General Dou doesn't need to worry. What do the generals think?"
Liu Ce and the remaining generals discussed for a while and concluded that the army's supply of food and grass was indeed sufficient, so they nodded and agreed. Just as Li Luo was about to send Qi Shaobing over, Ou Qinghan stood up and stammered: "General.
We don’t want food.”
Li Luoqi said: "You don't want food? Then what do you want?"
Ou Qinghan was nervous and speechless. Li Luo shook his head secretly. Ou Yumu summoned up all his strength and said: "General, we don't want food and grass from the army. We just want to ask the general to exempt the tribute from Qiquan Mansion.
The treasury is empty and we really can't get what the general wants."
"You bastard, what nonsense are you talking about? Your lies are confusing the crowd and disturbing the morale of the army. Someone come and drag me out." Dou Sheng was furious, stood up and cursed.