Gao Shun and Zhang Liao didn't understand what Lu Bu said after hearing what Lu Bu said. However, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao thought about it for a while and realized that it was not a big deal. Since their lord had said so,
Then let’s do it this way. So Gao Shun and Zhang Liao agreed in unison: “My lord, I will give you a clear warning.”
When Lu Bu heard what the two of them said, he knew that these two people understood what he meant, so he couldn't help but nod and smile.
However, Gao Shun did not give Lu Bu a chance to be happy, and then added: "My lord, although we have won this entrapment operation, according to the confessions of the Black Mountain bandits we captured, these Black Mountain bandits who are tyrannizing our Bingzhou, Jizhou and other places
, it is not just a mere three thousand people, but a giant bandit with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and these hundreds of thousands of Black Mountain bandits are all like those three thousand people, they are all cavalry, but the Black Mountain bandits
In order not to attract attention, the leader of the thieves only used three thousand soldiers and horses every time he sent out troops to plunder, and often plundered in various places at the same time. This created the elusive appearance of the Black Mountain thieves.
, an erratic illusion. We all despised the Black Mountain Bandits and thought that they were just a bandit. We also thought that the Black Mountain Bandits were able to travel such long distances and attack thousands of miles because the entire army was a light cavalry force. But now it seems that the Black Mountain Bandits are just a bandit.
If the combat effectiveness of more than half of the entire army of thieves is the same as that of the three thousand destroyed Black Mountain bandits, then these Black Mountain bandits will be fully capable of wiping out our Bingzhou, and this is not a problem for them.
It is a difficult task. If the leader of the Black Mountain bandits becomes furious because of the destruction of these three thousand soldiers and horses this time, and raises troops to avenge them, then our state will be in danger."
When Lu Bu heard this, he was shocked and blurted out: "How is this possible? There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and they are all cavalry. How did this Black Mountain bandit get so many horses? How did he raise them?"
With so many people and horses?" No wonder Lu Bu was so surprised. This Lu Bu was originally the money owner of Bingzhou, and he spent all his efforts on these supplies and military expenses. In Lu Bu's words, he was beheaded in succession.
It is easier for a ten-member general than to calculate a day's accounts by myself.
Lu Bu's surprise was already expected by Gao Shun. Gao Shun had been following Lu Bu for a long time, and he still didn't know what Lu Bu's biggest headache was. Therefore, he was well prepared and said: "My lord, this matter is not false. Those confessions are not false."
There is not only one Montenegrin bandit, and they were all interrogated separately, and the confessions are all roughly the same. Moreover, these Montenegrin bandits usually commit crimes. When encountering a small group of troops, they will swallow them in one go. When encountering a large group of troops, they will
Relying on the speed of the horse, they broke through the encirclement and escaped far away, never confronting each other head-on. This time it was just an accident. They tricked us properly and were ambushed by us. Therefore, there should be no suspicion of collusion in advance, and if they colluded in this way
, and it will not be of any benefit to these Black Mountain bandits, so the confessions of these Black Mountain bandits should be absolutely true. The Lord must make preparations in advance."
Lu Bu frowned and said: "Ahem. It's scary because this news may be true. Tell me, how much money and food do these soldiers and horses we raise in Bingzhou consume every day? That's an extremely huge number.
, that is to say, we in Bingzhou have such a broad foundation to achieve this, and those Black Mountain bandits actually did the same and were able to support so many soldiers and horses. This is so incredible. They don't have any
The territory is used for taxation and expropriation. Moreover, these Black Mountain bandits are all cavalry. This is unimaginable. Even if we merge with the state, we cannot afford to buy so many horses, let alone raise them. However,
, although we don’t have so many cavalry, but with me getting off my horse and holding Fang Tian’s painted halberd in my hand, we have nothing to fear! No matter how many soldiers and horses came to discipline those Black Mountain bandits, they were all wiped out by me.
"What a pity. If we had such a team composed entirely of cavalry, with our training and command, with only one hundred thousand soldiers, I could conquer the world and achieve immortal hegemony." At this point,
Lu Bu's whole body exuded a surge of domineering air, and he looked so majestic and confident.
This also boosted the spirits of Gao Shun and Zhang Liao. This was the reason why they followed Lu Bu wholeheartedly. Whenever the Lord Lu Bu expressed his ambition, it was so exciting and full of passion.
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Under the influence of this mood, Zhang Liao's mind was running rapidly, and he offered advice to Lu Bu: "My lord, it is not difficult for us to have such an army. Although we do not have so many troops and horses now, but now you
He is already the adoptive son of Lord Governor Ding. You can take advantage of the news that we have learned about the great strength of the Black Mountain bandit and find an opportunity to report it to Lord Governor. You might as well exaggerate the crisis of our Bingzhou and suggest that Lord Governor recruit troops and gather together.
To collect food in Cao, for the safety of Bingzhou, the governor will definitely agree, and after the soldiers and horses are gathered, it will be you who will train the governor's troops and horses, so we will have powerful soldiers and horses."
Lu Bu was overjoyed when he heard this and praised repeatedly: "That's right, that's right. What Wen Yuan said is true."
Gao Shun on the side quickly dissuaded: "My lord, wait a minute. Wen Yuan's proposal. If my lord implements it, the governor will definitely agree. But as my lord said, even with the strength of our Bingzhou, we cannot afford to support such an army."
There are so many troops and horses. Even if we get the support of the governor, how can we raise these troops and horses?"
Lu Bu was in high spirits, but when Gao Shun poured cold water on him, he said unhappily: "What those Black Mountain bandits can do, can't we do it? We just didn't think clearly about the mystery for the moment.
That's all. After I get the governor's consent and gather the troops, I will think about it."
Hearing this, Gao Shun smiled bitterly and said, "My lord, my subordinates have actually anticipated the secret behind this, but what this Black Mountain bandit can do, we may not be able to do it."
Lu Bu knew that Gao Shun was cautious and never made empty promises. If Gao Shun dared to say that he had expected it, then he might be close to knowing everything. At that moment, Lu Bu said happily: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter.
It doesn't matter whether we can do it or not. You can first tell us how this Black Mountain bandit can do it. We might as well think about it together."
"My lord, these Black Mountain bandits are no better than us. We are officers and soldiers. We buy and sell everything openly. Even if we sometimes requisition it, it is not a long-term solution. But this Black Mountain bandit does not have this restriction. Whatever we lack, we can directly
Just rob. And he not only robbed the horse dealers and business travelers who were transported to various places. He also robbed the herdsmen outside our borders and forced them to contribute horses and fodder to the Montenegrin thieves. That's why he had so many military horses, and this Montenegrin
Although thieves are not suitable for production, they often attack some small counties and villages, sweeping away the wealth that originally belonged to our state treasury, so that they can raise so many soldiers and horses. And these are all done by us.
Less than that. Moreover, even if the lord has a hundred thousand cavalry, I am afraid it is impossible to sweep the world. Let’s not talk about the distant ones, let’s talk about our close neighbor, the governor of Youzhou, Taiwei Liu, and his subordinates are now said to be the same.
There are hundreds of thousands of cavalry, and the Taiwei Lord Liu, who swept away the Yellow Turbans and annihilated Zhang Ju, is a hero of the world, and his cavalry is said to be invulnerable, so the lord needs to be careful." Gao Shun said helplessly.
Gao Shun didn't mention the Commander-in-Chief Liu Ming, but he was just returning it. When he mentioned the Governor of Youzhou, the Commander-in-Chief Liu Ming, Lu Bu's anger aroused. As the chief clerk of money and grain, Lu Bu was usually just like those in Youzhou.
The petty officials and merchants in Youzhou were all in disarray. Every time they dealt with me, these people didn't take me seriously. They only had the Taiwei Liu Ming in their hearts. It seemed that the whole world
The market in Youzhou is the most prosperous, the people's livelihood is the richest, and the officials' treatment is the most generous. And all of this was given by the Taiwei Liu. However, what makes me most angry is that these guys seem to be talking about it.
It's true. There are countless Youzhou items that have passed through my own hands and flowed into Bingzhou. There are even countless Youzhou items that are privately traded among the people, and the most annoying ones are those from overseas.
The herdsmen all sold their cattle and horses to Youzhou, and Youzhou sold them to himself and others. The prices of these cattle and horses were raised several times, otherwise they would not be able to afford them.
There are many horses. However, every time these Youzhou people trade with me, the rebates are really pleasant, and the rebates given every time are really generous, which makes me happier. And listening to those Youzhou people
People say that providing kickbacks for doing things is an official rule in Youzhou and is justifiable. But precisely because of this, it makes me even more angry. It would be great if I were also an official in Youzhou.
.Just relying on my status as the cashier, how much kickbacks would I receive in Youzhou? Then the vow I made when I was young to be the richest person in the world would have come true long ago. Thinking of this,
Lu Bu laughed secretly: Hey hey, I am afraid no one else knows about this oath except his close acquaintance (Fa Xiao). Even Gao Shun and Zhang Liao only think that their ideal is to have the world in mind.
, to achieve the cause of kingship. If Gao Shun and Zhang Liao knew their true ideals, what would they think?
Gao Shun saw that his lord Lu Bu's face had been uncertain since he asked about his analysis. Gao Shun couldn't help but be worried for his lord Lu Bu. Finally, Gao Shun gritted his teeth and suggested to Lu Bu: "My lord, in fact, we are not without them.
Method. Since those Black Mountain bandits are acting cautiously, they must be afraid of attracting the attention of the imperial court and fearing that the imperial court will send a large army to encircle and suppress them. If we target this and send people to recruit them, as long as the conditions we give are good, those Black Mountain bandits should
They will accept the recruitment. At that time, the lord will accept these soldiers and horses, dismantle them and reorganize them for training. In this way, the lord will have a strong force of 100,000. And after they accept the recruitment, we can also instruct them to continue to rob
We will plunder, use this to raise military supplies for the lord, so that we can get some benefits, and if something happens, we will use those Black Mountain bandits to top the tank. In this way, the Lord's worries will be solved. Moreover, even if those Black Mountain bandits
If we don’t accept the lord’s recruitment, we can also select some strong and loyal soldiers and use them to pretend to be Black Mountain bandits to plunder the herdsmen outside the country. In this case, we don’t have to buy the lord’s military horses that he cannot afford to buy.
The only thing that can be worried about is the money and food that the lord needs to maintain these soldiers and horses on a daily basis. That is not a small amount, so the lord will need to put in extra effort. Moreover, the armor and weapons of the cavalry are not easy to obtain. I am afraid they can only
I bought it from Youzhou, but this Youzhou has always only sold daily necessities, and those cattle, sheep, and horses. It has never sold ordnance, and I don't know if it will be sold to us."
Lu Bu was originally distracted when he was interrupted by Gao Shun. He was very unhappy, but following Gao Shun's suggestions, Lu Bu's thinking suddenly opened up. Yes, he can also recruit the Black Mountain bandits or pretend to be
The Black Mountain bandits are robbing. Huh, huh. This Gao Shun is also pedantic. Since he wants to rob, why not rob a big one? What's the use of just robbing some herdsmen? What if he leads his people to the rich land of Youzhou?
If you plunder the land and plunder it, then you won't be able to get it, so you can get what you want. Lu Bu thought of this and smiled and said: "Okay, that's good. This is a very clever plan. I'll report it to the governor later."
Your Excellency, let us separately carry out the plan to expand the armaments and recruit the Black Bandits."
That night, Lu Bu went to visit Ding Yuan, the governor, and made a report in which he boasted about his achievements in wiping out part of the Black Mountain bandits.
Na Ding was overjoyed and praised repeatedly: "My son Fengxian is indeed a hero of the world with both wisdom and courage. With my son Fengxian here, I have no worries in Bingzhou."
When Lu Bu heard this, he quickly took advantage of Ding Yuan's happiness and said to Ding Yuan: "Father, although we have eliminated so many Black Mountain bandits this time, according to the confessions of the captured Black Mountain bandits, the Black Mountain bandits
But their strength is intact. They still have hundreds of thousands of troops. If this army of the Black Mountain bandits comes to avenge these Black Mountain bandits who were annihilated, then our Bingzhou state will be in danger."
Ding Yuan was in a state of joy, but was extinguished by Lu Bu's basin of cold water. Ding Yuan panicked and said to Lu Bu, "My son, the Black Mountain thieves are so powerful that they are difficult to defeat. What should we do?"