Yan Liang responded casually. On the surface, he didn't seem to take it seriously, but he was quite surprised in his heart.
Yi Ji next to him asked curiously: "Brother Ziyuan, isn't Liu Bei working under Yuan Benchu's account? How could he suddenly come to Runan?"
Xu You then unhurriedly relayed the intelligence sent by the spy he had left behind in Yuan's army.
It turned out that Yuan Shao had given Yan Liang a secret order, ordering him to arrest Xu You and send him to Guandu. After waiting for several months, Yan Liang did not see Yan Liang and sent Xu You, so he had already become suspicious of Yan Liang.
Later, when Yuan Shao heard that Yan Liang not only disobeyed his orders, but also changed his original battle plan, took Xu You away from Runan, fled to Jingzhou, and formed an alliance with Liu Biao, Yuan Shao was furious.
At this time, Liu Bei took the opportunity to say something, saying that Yan Liang had treason and took the initiative to ask Ying to come to Runan, so that he could plagiarize Xu Du's south, and secondly, he could monitor Yan Liang.
After hearing Xu You's information, Yan Liang sneered and said: "If Yuan Shao knew that Liu Bei's move was to betray him, I don't know how angry he would be."
"What the general means is that Liu Xuande took the opportunity to escape from Yuan Shao in the name of spying on the general?" Yi Ji asked curiously.
Yan Liang snorted, "Liu Bei is a great hero, how can he be willing to be subordinate to others for a long time? Gongsun Zan, Lu Bu, Cao Cao, these princes he has relied on, he has never abandoned any of them. Now he is turning his back on Yuan Shao, what's so strange?"
With one word of awakening, Yiji suddenly realized.
After pondering for a moment, Yi Ji said again: "Now that we have established a foothold in the new country, Liu Bei has come from afar and has only a small army, so there is nothing to fear."
"We only selected a few thousand elites from the Yellow Turbans in Runan. Once Liu Bei arrives in Runan, he can still gather tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Although he is not an elite, Liu Bei still has some abilities and should not be underestimated." Xu You explained.
road.
What Yan Liang was worried about was not how many Yellow Turban troops Liu Bei could gather, but that as soon as Liu Bei arrived in Runan, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and other old troops who had been dispersed would inevitably reunite after hearing the news, and even Guan Yu in Cao's camp would also
Just like in history, he sealed the seal with gold and went to join Liu Bei.
Liu Bei was originally a hero, and with the addition of tiger generals like Guan, Zhang, and Zhao, although he couldn't defeat Cao Cao, he was a strong enemy for himself.
After thinking for a moment, Yan Liang's face gradually turned cold and arrogant.
He drank a glass of wine and said boldly: "Liu Bei is a hero and should not be underestimated, but if he dares to cause me trouble, I will make him know how to write typos like Cao Cao and Liu Biao."
That knife-like face was filled with majesty, and there seemed to be an innate confidence in his tone.
Everyone around him seemed to be infected by Yan Liang's confidence, and all worries disappeared, and the whole hall was filled with a sense of confidence.
That day, Yan Liang made some new arrangements.
In terms of getting married, Yan Liang ordered Yi Ji to take care of everything and make sure that the marriage to Huang Yueying was done smoothly so that the entire Jingxiang people knew about his alliance with the Huang family.
In terms of military affairs, Yan Liangzi placed great emphasis on civil servants and ordered him to take charge of organizing and training the new army. He strived to expand his troops to about 15,000 men within two months, and the new troops had to form a certain amount of strength.
of combat effectiveness.
As for governance, he paid all his favors to Manchu and ordered him to formulate laws, conduct an inventory of household registrations in the seven counties, and resume tax collection as soon as possible.
On Xu You's side, at Yan Liang's suggestion, he established an organization called Siwencao, and incorporated Xu You's detailed operation network into this organization to be responsible for espionage work.
Yan Liang knows how important the quality of the intelligence system is. Many times in history, a piece of intelligence can even determine the rise or fall of a country.
Therefore, although Yan Liang is currently under tight taxation, he still distributes a large amount of money to Si Wencao for collecting intelligence in various states in the world.
In addition to funds, Yan Liang also specifically asked Yi Ji to join Si Wen Cao as his deputy, allowing him to assist Xu You in collecting intelligence while arranging the wedding.
Although Yan Liang has great trust in Xu You, the intelligence system is of great importance. It is impossible for Yan Liang to put all such an important organization into the hands of one person. The addition of Yi Ji can also ensure to a certain extent that Yan Liang's control over Si Wencao
Take control.
As for Zhou Cang, although he was not good at commanding troops, he was good at martial arts and loyal, so Yan Liang gave him full-time command of five hundred elite soldiers.
As for Liu Pi, his martial arts and military skills were both third-rate, but fortunately he was loyal to Yan Liang, and Yan Liang did not treat him badly. He made him serve as Wenpin's deputy general to help him train troops, which also meant that he was allowed to learn more from Wenpin.
, improve your own strength.
In terms of cavalry, when Yan Liang left Yuan Shao, he brought more than a thousand elite Hebei cavalry. In addition, he defeated Cao Ren, Cao Hong and Liu Biao successively and captured many horses and armor. The total number of cavalry has expanded to about 2,000.
Yan Liang selected the strong and elite among them to form a cavalry of 500 heavy cavalry, which was named "Iron Buddha".
This iron pagoda is the heavy cavalry of the Jin Kingdom in history. Yan Liang thought it sounded quite majestic and impressive, so he named it after it.
The Jin Kingdom's heavy cavalry is fully equipped with armor and vests, and one heavy cavalry requires several guards to serve. Based on Yan Liang's current strength, it is natural that he cannot afford such an expensive heavy cavalry.
Therefore, Yan Liang's so-called five hundred heavy cavalry are actually just light cavalry with more complete armor. This heavy cavalry does not have much advantage against northern princes like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao who have a large number of cavalry, but it does not have much advantage against the weak cavalry like Jing Xiang.
In the land of horses, it is undoubtedly a powerful force.
In addition to the heavy cavalry, Yan Liang also organized the remaining 1,500 cavalry into a light cavalry army called "Shenxing Cavalry".
The armor and impact power of the Divine Marching Army are naturally inferior to those of the Iron Buddha, but its great strength lies in its wind-like maneuverability.
In the previous round, Yan Liang defeated Cao Hong first and then Liu Biao. The long-distance attack of hundreds of miles relied on the powerful mobility of Qingqi.
Yan Liang believed that although he did not have many soldiers and horses, and although his territory was vast, as long as he had the core combat power of the two cavalrymen, Tiefutu and Shenxingqi, they would be enough to make any prince dare not underestimate him in this land of Jingxiang.
The expansion of strength is in full swing. In the blink of an eye, a few days have passed and the agreed date of welcoming the bride has arrived.
On the first day of the Qing Dynasty, Yi Ji went from Xinye to Huangjiazhuang with a large amount of betrothal gifts. Yan Liang put on his groom's clothes and accepted congratulations from his subordinates in the prefect's mansion, waiting for his bride to pass.
In recent months, Xinye has been under the cloud of war. Today's rare happy event has somewhat diluted the tense atmosphere in the city.
In order to celebrate his wedding, Yan Liang, at Xu You's suggestion, took some wine and rice from the treasury and distributed it among the three armies and the people in the city.
The people in the city felt Yan Liang's kindness, and many people consciously put up lanterns and banners as a congratulation. The streets and alleys of Xinye City were filled with a strong festive atmosphere.
At dusk, the setting sun is full of color.
Yan Liang was dressed neatly, and with Zhou Cang and other ten meters of soldiers, he met the Huang family's convoy in the south of the city.
Not long after, Yan Liang saw a motorcade appear in his sight.
There were more than ten carriages of different sizes and dozens of male and female servants in the long procession, and the carriage draped in red cloth in the center of the procession was even more conspicuous.
Yan Liang's eyes couldn't help but be attracted to the carriage in the middle. He knew that sitting there was Huang Yueying, the woman who was about to become his wife.