When the hunting continued the next day, in addition to thousands of light cavalry formations galloping on the plains, there were also two hovering giants in the sky.
Holding the yellow on the left, holding the blue on the right, wearing a brocade hat and mink fur, a thousand cavalry rolling around the plain!
Li Tai finally lived this happy life that he had dreamed of many times. Riding on the left and right like a forest, with hounds running in front of the horses, there were sounds of withering above his head, and the hunting bow in his hand continued to shoot.
No beast was spared.
But after yesterday's lesson, he didn't dare to wear the eye-catching dress of white robes and white horses. Although it was not eye-catching at first sight, his superb shooting skills also attracted applause from left and right.
Li Mu, who was traveling with him, looked at the majestic appearance of the two giants swooping down to kill the prey, and his mouth watered. Unfortunately, it was not his own, so he lost interest in hunting. After hunting for most of the day, he found nothing.
Chief Hu Chief Liu Changan led a dozen of his troops to accompany the team. He was also good at bow and horse, but because he had to concentrate on observing the situation of Li Tai's troops, his hunting performance was not outstanding.
Within a few months of arriving in Beizhou, Li Tai's troops had expanded again, with recruits from the countryside and powerful elites joining in. In addition, Mao Shijian's fellow villagers, and some of the withered Hu troops also used Luochuan to build temples.
Taking the opportunity to join the army, the elite cavalry unit alone numbered more than 2,000 people.
After late spring, Li Tai took his troops out for hunting training. It has been more than two months now, and the cooperation between the soldiers has become increasingly sophisticated. The jerky and chaotic, clutching and wandering when they were first put together can no longer be seen.
Turning like the wind, the tacit understanding is getting higher and higher.
If he had such a sizable elite force last year, he would not have to be chased by King Hao Ren and other Blackwater Hu tribes all over northern Shaanxi. Even if the enemy is several times larger than his own, he would still have the confidence to defeat him in a frontal field battle.
Break apart.
Although safari in the wilderness is different from a real cavalry battle, the tacit cooperation and heroic demeanor shown in Li Tai's story have already caused Liu Changan to break out in cold sweat on his forehead, and he secretly ruled out the option of turning into enemies.
During the team's hunting trip, the scouts accidentally discovered a Blackwater Hu tribe of nearly 3,000 people who had just migrated here.
Siluke.
Even though Li Taidang ordered his troops to put on their own armor, they charged straight towards this group of Jihu troops. It only took less than half an hour from the engagement to the end of the battle, especially when fifty armored cavalry entered the battle.
After breaking through the opponent's camp with an unstoppable gesture, all the men, women, and children in the camp fell to the ground and surrendered.
"Liu Shuzhu is my lucky general. After the raid on Kuli River last year, most of the troops in this area have been hard to find. The soldiers have been missing for more than a month. Liu Shuzhu, you just went with the team and found so many captures. It can be seen that
It brings me a lot of luck."
Taking advantage of the break when the troops were gathering and counting the prisoners, Li Tai shook his blood from his horse and rode towards Liu Changan, pointing at him and laughing.
At this moment, Liu Chang'an was frightened by the strong combat effectiveness displayed by Li Tai's troops who attacked the Hu tribe like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. When he saw the Hu tribe's soldiers suffered heavy casualties, he couldn't help but secretly feel sad that a rabbit would die as a fox.
Especially when he saw Li Tai entering the battle with his sword, killing without hindrance, he was completely different from his usual handsome, graceful appearance, which made Liu Changan feel full of fear and fear from the bottom of his heart. …
When Li Tai entered the battle to show off his power, Liu Changan really wanted to bring those crazy men and women who respected him as the master, Buddha and protector of the Dharma to come here and see. This was how he was saved by Master Liu and showed his kindness to the masses.
Are there any protective divine generals?
When he heard what Li Tai said, he quickly stood up and dismounted, folded his hands and said respectfully: "The governor is unparalleled in bravery, and his troops are strong and brave. Therefore, the evil forces have retreated, and the thieves are not prosperous. I really don't dare to take this ridiculous position because of my humble position."
Thumbs up!"
Li Tai just said casually, and when he saw the other party's respectful response, he pointed at the captives in the tribe camp and said with a smile: "The former received the beast as a gift, so there is no way to thank him. Lord Liu can go here and select some men and women from the bandits to serve as supplies."
The use of soldiers can be regarded as a reward for serving for the same period."
Liu Changan quickly waved his hand and declined, but he couldn't help but asked: "Excuse me, Grand Governor, do you want to kill all these male and female remaining bandits, or..."
"Everything in the world is probably the work of Heaven. If Heaven does not abandon it, it would be unlucky to kill them. Although these thieves do not obey the king's teachings, they still consume a lot of material to be reborn as adults. If they do not commit evil and are disgusted by heaven and man, I will not
I am willing to live and use my strength to rebuild this wasteland that they have abused into a prosperous and peaceful land on earth!"
After Li Tai heard this, he smiled again and then said to Chief Hu in a pointed way: "Those who fight against the Tao are rebels, and those who are stubborn and unscrupulous are thieves. I have been commissioned by the imperial court to be here, and I am also here.
I will not act arbitrarily, use both punishment and reward, and have two paths of life and death. It is not my will to choose what others choose. As long as they are not traitors and traitors, I am happy to associate with those who are good."
Of course Liu Chang'an heard what Li Tai meant, and he quickly lowered his head and said: "The governor loves Taoism and hates evil, and is both benevolent and courageous. It is a great honor for a certain countryman to sit in this town! Even in a humble position, he is happy to be a dog and a horse, and he is willing to do whatever he wants.
make!"
Although Liu Changan was born in Jihu, his facial expressions were flexible and his conversation was quite good.
Except for the fact that Li Tai was slightly prejudiced when they first met because they had not been summoned for a long time, in the subsequent exchanges, he was respectful and decent. He was even closer to the Chinese than the Li He family who moved to Guanzhong earlier. No wonder
In the early Tang Dynasty, famous generals like Liu Renyuan emerged.
There are many Jihu tribes, and their clans are all good and bad. The Liu family in Liuyin is considered to be one of the best tribes to integrate with the central government. In addition to the restraint and influence of the past dynasties, it is also related to the nature and talents of its family members.
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After Li Tai saw what Liu Changan was like, he also became very interested in his family as a whole, and he quite planned to use it for his own purposes.
So after pondering for a while, he continued: "Although Lord Liu Shu was born in the wasteland here, your speaking and speaking skills are not inferior to those of the famous people in Guanzhong. Although you have considerable talents, I think it is also related to your excellent family education. Observation
You know, I really want to visit your department."
When Liu Changan heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "The governor is a direct descendant of a famous family and is well-known in the world. How dare you call yourself a tutor in front of me! Linzhi comes to the door and shines in the countryside. I will definitely convey it after returning from humble duty.
With this intention, I will sweep the halls and greet you with all my family!"
Li Tai saw that although he said something nice, there was a hint of worry hidden in his eyebrows. He was probably not sure whether his intentions for this trip were good or evil, but he did not explain any more and just said with a smile:
"Then let's make this agreement. I won't presumptuously come to the door to cause trouble. Guests will do as they please. After Liu Shu returns, he will inform his relatives. When it is convenient to receive guests, just ask someone to come and report." …
Liu Changan secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and nodded in response, saying that he would be ready to entertain the distinguished guests as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly encountering the Blackwater Hu tribe and harvesting thousands of human labor, Li Tai ordered his troops to supervise the work, cut down trees and erect fences from local materials, and delineate a vast pasture for future use.
Herders migrate.
They hunted in this area for a few more days and completely eliminated the ferocious beasts in the nearby area. This time the hunting came to an end. Li Mu brought a batch of hunting supplies and thousands of captured animals from the extermination of the Hu tribes.
Yu Shiwu, after bidding farewell to Li Tai, led his troops back to Guangwu City, the seat of Dongxia Prefecture.
Li Tai arranged for commander Lu Chuan to lead a hundred cavalry troops to stay on the plain, and he also led his troops back to the Blackwater Defense City, which was still under construction.
Blackwater Fangcheng is located in the middle section of Kuli River, which is the city where King Hao Ren originally lived.
After Li Tai came here, he expanded the city on the original basis. Now the city is backed by the Qiang Plains to the north and the Kuli River to the south. The city has nearly doubled in size compared to before, and the terrain that was originally easy to defend and difficult to attack has been preserved.
Going down, the city is divided into the inner city and the outer city.
The inner city is where the city defense troops are stationed, and the outer city is inhabited by military families and farm people. The population is mainly Han Hu slaves rescued from the Heishui Hu tribe, plus wandering refugees recruited from the surrounding areas.
There are thousands of registered households, but there are also cases of single households. The actual residents are only more than 3,000.
Although the population is not large, the area controlled by this black water defense city is large. The entire Kuli River basin plus the fifty miles from north to south can be said to cover all the land suitable for farming in the section between Beihua Prefecture and Dongxia Prefecture.
All included.
The area is vast and sparsely populated, and due to the shortage of population and labor force, although farming has begun around Fangcheng, it is only extensive cultivation of wasteland.
It is difficult to significantly increase the yield per mu in a short period of time, but since the cultivated area is vast enough, if Li Tai does not continue to expand his troops, he can achieve self-sufficiency within this year.
But it is impossible not to expand the army. With Li Tai's existing troops, it is really difficult to allocate personnel to prevent and control the area from Luoshui to the Yellow River.
For example, there are currently only about 500 troops stationed in Black Water Defense and more than 500 rural soldiers stationed in the fields. It is midsummer now, and the resources and products in the fields are quite rich, and hunting can be used to supplement livelihoods. In addition, Li Tai needs to train troops.
Frequently taking the initiative to attack, the Hu tribe did not dare to invade the situation that could be suppressed.
However, after autumn and winter, the fields become desolate, and the pressure for survival increases. Those Blackwater Barbarians who are scattered in the wild and care about eating rather than fighting will inevitably become bolder and ready to move, and the pressure on defense will increase sharply.
In order to prevent this year's field results from being severely damaged in autumn and winter, Li Tai is also actively expanding his troops.
This year, the salt introduction law will be implemented for the first time. In order to avoid disturbing people with the complicated method, the implementation of the Kaizhong law will have to wait until next year to see the effectiveness of the salt introduction law before deciding whether to implement it. Therefore, the appeal of this place to the powerful wealthy people in Guanzhong is still not very great.
When Li Tai wanted to expand his army, the main way was to recruit locally and be granted fertile land immediately after joining the army. This is also a pioneering work nowadays. Xianbei has always pursued a tribal military system, including the early government soldiers.
The integration of military and peasantry is the integration of armor and plowing.
Only those who have permanent property can have perseverance. If there is no property and interests that need to be protected to the death, no matter how many people are gathered at once, they will be scattered. Li Tai was granted land and was exempted from personal service, which can be regarded as mature soldiers in advance.
The regulations of that period were put into practice now, and the effect was remarkable for a while, with an endless stream of applicants. This chapter has been completed!