"The Xianbei troops were stationed at the Bailing Ranch first, and when they arrived at the Red Flower Valley, the cavalry had become infantry. All their war horses were left in the Bailing Ranch, with at least five thousand war horses. If we added the war horses of the later reinforcements, there might be seven thousand to eight thousand war horses in the Bailing Ranch. Lord, do you know what this means? As long as we take them all over, we will have a powerful cavalry team, and we can fight the grassland with these Wuhuan people and Xianbei people."

"The Xianbei people lost these war horses, and they lost seven or eight thousand cavalry. In addition, they lost nearly six thousand soldiers in Lulongsai this time. In summary, the Xianbei people suffered unprecedented losses. I am afraid that they would not have thought of turning over within three or four years. Of course, this only refers to the central and eastern Xianbei."

"Almost all the three thousand troops of Wuyan, Wuyan, were lost to Lulongse. If he wanted to recover his vitality, it would be even worse in a few years. Once the forces that threaten Lulongse's safety no longer exist, we can free up our hands to deal with other Hu troops that invaded the Han Kingdom."

"The Hu people's sudden and incredible defeat this time was a devastating blow to their morale. They hurriedly retreated to the Bailing Ranch overnight, and the soldiers must be exhausted and need rest and adjustment. The leaders of the Hu tribe, Wuyan and Queji, were hit hard and were exhausted, and they must be neglected to prevent them. Therefore, their vigilance was the worst at this time."

"The Hu people think we have also suffered a significant blow, and Lu Longse's defensive power cannot be restored in the short term. According to their ideas, we will definitely hide in the fortress and restore our vitality as much as possible. They have always believed that we Han people are timid and cowardly and dare not take the initiative to attack easily. The monitoring of Lu Longse in the near future will definitely be very negligent."

"So, at this moment, when we attack the Bailing Ranch, it will be much beyond the enemy's expectations, and the chances of winning should be more than 90%.

Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, touched the goatee's beard and pondered silently. Liu Zheng, the prefect of Youbeiping County, looked at the roof with his eyes, wondering what he was thinking.

Li Hong waited patiently for a while, but saw that they still did not respond, so he knelt down again and said loudly:

"Sir, this matter cannot be delayed. You only need four hundred horsemen to attack the ranch tonight!"

Liu Yu still pondered without saying a word.

Liu Zheng smiled slightly and said to Li Hong: "Get up, go and change your clothes, and then go eat something. Let me discuss with Lord Liu."

Li Hong hurriedly agreed, bowed and dismissed.

When Liu Zheng saw him walking out the door, he immediately said, "As the rumor says, this person is either an idiot or a madman. He can think of such a crazy thing."

Liu Yu laughed, "What do you think of this idea?"

Liu Zheng sighed, "Okay. It can solve both future problems and current problems. If this plan is not high, what is there any higher idea than this."

"What sir means is you can take a chance?" Liu Yu asked.

Liu Zheng sat back on the chair without saying a word. He was a county magistrate, so he naturally couldn't make any ideas in front of a governor. Moreover, this strategy was very risky. From the heart, he was unwilling to take this risk. Although if it succeeded, the benefits to Youbeiping County were obvious. But this was after all.

Liu Yu knew what he was thinking, but he didn't say it out loud.

"It is really a critical moment for us to regain Lu Longsei this time, and it is very dangerous. If Lord Tian had not been foresighted and sent us a letter of help in advance, Lu Longse would have failed this time. These Hu people with ulterior motives are now lawless, ignoring the power of our Han Kingdom and insisting on doing anything wrong. If we don't take this opportunity and beat them down completely, it will be very troublesome in the future. I think the people have a good idea and can send troops."

"Does the adults think Li Zimin's words are credible?"

"What are you referring to?" Liu Yu asked in surprise.

"War horses. I'm talking about war horses. Seven or eight thousand war horses are placed on a pasture. What a tempting huge wealth. Why were the Wuwan people and the Xianbei people not prepared? Li Zimin said so easily, and there is a possibility of deceiving us. He wanted to take revenge. Lu Longsai died in battle. He must have wanted to take revenge."

"According to our estimates, the remaining soldiers of the Wuhuan people and the Xianbei people will not be less than 2,000 people. For us, the cavalry of more than 2,000 people has no chance of winning at all. What's more, they are on the grassland of the Wuhuan people, and they are fighting cavalry against them. Even if they are sneak attacks, the chance of winning is very small."

"But his analysis is very reasonable. After the defeat of the Wuhuan people and the Xianbei people, their morale was low and they were neglected to prevent. If they attacked them at this time, the chances of victory were indeed very high. It's just that we don't have the confidence, the courage, and the dare not try." Liu Yu immediately continued his words.

"Have you ever thought about it? Once the sneak attack is successful, what does so many war horses mean to us? It is money, food for the people, cotton coats for winter this year, seeds for next spring, and peace and food and clothing for the people of Youzhou."

"If seven or eight thousand war horses are sold at a good price, the people of Youzhou will live a little better this winter. In addition, the fat man from the Xianbei Wood God Tribe can bring us a generous income. It can allow the Xianbei people to spend more money and redeem him, so as not to waste our food."

Liu Zheng looked at Liu Yu with a surprised look, as if he couldn't believe that he would say such words.

"Sir, why are you..."

"Is it a businessman who speaks like a profit-seeking businessman?" Liu Yu smiled bitterly and said to him, "Youbeiping County has not been hit by the Yellow Turban rebels this year, so he can barely survive. Do you know the lives of the people of Guangyang County? Since the Yellow Turban riots, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, without covering their bodies, without food, and bones everywhere, which is miserable."

"My Youzhou is located in the northern border, with a vast land and sparse population. Because the border has been plundered by foreign tribes over the years, the war has continued. Although the population is only one million, the national treasury is empty and the financial income is not enough. The hardships of the people in life are also the best for me, the Han Dynasty. We could have received financial subsidies from Qingzhou, Jizhou every year, but this year, the Yellow Turban riots in Jizhou are the most dangerous, Qingzhou is second. There is no money to subsidize us, and they are not enough. I just want money now. I can't let the people in Youzhou starve to death and freeze to death. Do you understand?"

Looking at Liu Yu's simple coarse linen, Liu Zheng lowered his head with shame and said nothing.

"Sir, you have the most people now, and the Lulong border army is under your jurisdiction. You can give me some words, or not?" Liu Yu looked at Liu Zheng seriously, as if you don't want to do it and I will never finish it.

Liu Zheng was still hesitant. He lowered his head and thought for a while and said, "If the sneak attack fails, our losses will be great, and it will be like stealing a chicken and losing a handful of rice. Lu Longsai was hit hard, so it is better not to take risks."

Liu Yu sighed helplessly and said earnestly: "Sir, can't you see which matters are more important?

"Mr. Governor, the army has suffered such great losses, and this county can no longer afford it. Do you need to know how much money do a thousand soldiers pay and equipment cost? Now that the court does not give money, it is good that your prefecture does not ask for money from this county. I am a small county government, where can I get money? Don't force me."

"I won this battle, isn't it just that I have money?" Liu Yu said angrily.

"Sir, you and I are both civil servants and don't understand this war. Li Zimin is a child who has no hair on his lips. A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. He is brave and we cannot go crazy with him. Once we fail, it will add frost to the snow and the losses will be even greater."

"Mr. Liu, to put it bluntly, you are just afraid that you will suffer losses, are you?" Liu Yu was unhappy and had already started to mislead his words.

Liu Zheng shook his head, "Sir, this is a bad thing. What can I do? What I am afraid of is that Youbeiping County will suffer losses. Lu Long's border army is going to rebuild, but I don't know where to borrow this large amount of money? Do you have the money to lend me?" Liu Zheng asked bluntly.

Liu Yu looked at him angrily, not knowing what to say for a moment. When his troops counterattacked Lu Longsai, the losses of a thousand troops were huge, leaving only more than 300 people. If the troops were intact, they still had to talk nonsense to you here. Liu Yu regretted that he ran too fast. This old slim guy is powerful, and he always led his troops to follow him. As a result, his troops basically didn't fight, and Lu Longsai's counterattack ended.

Liu Yu was not good at having a quarrel with him, so he settled for the second best, "Sir, if you firmly disagree with sending troops, then is that good? You borrow 300 war horses for me. There are more than 300 troops left in my army, but there are too few war horses. The war is over. If you win, I will give you the money to rebuild the Lulong Pass border army."

"What if I lose?" Liu Zheng seemed not willing to suffer any loss at all, so he immediately asked.

Liu Yu looked at him with a look of disappointment. In helplessness, he bit and said, "It will be broken into millet and will be returned to you next year."

Liu Yu was so angry. What kind of world is this? People are poor and have a short ambitions. Even the powerful subordinates do not sell their own accounts. Today's Han Dynasty has indeed changed a little.

Seeing Liu Zheng's face as if he was successful, he suddenly said, "If you win this battle, Li Zimin will make great contributions. If the adults don't promote Li Zimin to the Sima of the Army, I will transfer him to the Youzhou Governor's Mansion and serve as a different leader."

Liu Zheng was surprised, "Although Lord Tian strongly recommended him to serve as the army's sergeant before his death, he was too young and had a high position in the army. I am afraid that the seniors below would not accept it, which would affect the combat effectiveness of the troops. Didn't you think it was inappropriate at the time?"

"The Lulongse War will soon spread throughout the Han Kingdom and become an event that the whole country is happy and encouraging. Tian Jing and his subordinates will all become heroes of our Han Kingdom. His Majesty the Emperor will surely erect a monument for them and write a biography. The reward we have given Li Zimin is so light, will we be impeached by someone with ulterior motives?"

Liu Zheng secretly cursed in his heart. You were the one who was unwilling to promote him at the time, but you were the one who wanted to promote him now. If you want to win him over, you would have done too much. I wrote to impeach me by writing to you? Who would have written to impeach me by writing to you? You are crazy about money and have to find someone to work hard, but you don’t want to make a stand by yourself. There is really nothing you can do if you are a senior official and you are crushing people to death.

"Don't worry, this idea was made by Li Zimin, and only he was familiar with the terrain. He was the only one who fought in this battle. As for this official, he would naturally be promoted if he won. However, an ordinary soldier was promoted to the Sima of the Army because of his repeated military achievements within one month. It is probably rare in our Han Dynasty."

"There are many royal relatives and nobles who become generals overnight, why are they rare?" Liu Yu was in a good mood and replied casually when he heard Liu Zheng promised that Li Hong would lead his troops to the battle.

"Li Zimin was a poor citizen. In the past, he was a slave to the Xianbei people. He was from a poor family. Don't you know?"

Liu Yu laughed, "You are so bad. Isn't General Wei Qing, the former Han Dynasty, just a cavalry slave? If he comes from a poor family, he can't become an official?"

Liu Zheng was still trying to speak, but Liu Yu reached out to stop him, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, since the lord has agreed to take action, I will arrange the specific matter. This matter is not too late, but it will change later. Opportunities are fleeting. People..."

Xian Yufu appeared at the door.

"Go and call Li Junhou. Go quickly."

Li Hong worshipped Tian Jing, Wang Jin, Chai Ting and many familiar and unfamiliar comrades-in-arms. Finally, he returned to Ji Ming's tomb. He sat on the ground, looked at the wooden stakes inserted in front of the tomb and the names on the wooden stakes, and took out the sachet from his arms. Seeing the objects and thought of others, tears flowed down involuntarily.

Xian Yufu asked a few people and found out that Li Hong had left Lulong Tower and went straight to the cemetery outside the Crescent Tower. Xian Yufu had heard from the adults that he was a leopard. He felt that the leopard in the rumor was really different from the leopard he imagined in his mind. It was rumored that he was a slave to the Xianbei people, an idiot, murderous, ruthless, cruel and vicious. But the leopard he saw was a witty, brave, and passionate man. He saw Li Hong's lonely figure from afar, kneeling alone in front of the grave, motionless. A person who always remembers his dead comrades, this feeling, this person itself is admirable.

Xian Yufu did not disturb him, stood at the foot of the mountain and looked at him silently.

Li Hong's mind was in chaos and he was thinking about everything. Sometimes he was very depressed, sometimes he was peaceful, sometimes he was angry, and then everything was empty. He was so drowsy that he didn't know how long he had been sitting, until a gust of cold wind striking, he woke up.

Li Hong stood up, confused, not knowing where he would go. He left Lu Longsai and continued to search for his memory in the Central Plains of the Great Han Kingdom. What can he do next when he stayed in Lu Longsai? The war will never end, endless blood, endless murder and endless murders and killings. What is the purpose of? For survival? War is for the sake of no war in the future?

"Mr. Junhou..."

Li Hong suddenly woke up. He calmed down his mind and slowly looked back.

Xian Yufu stood behind him, holding his fists very respectfully.

"Sir Xianyu, is there anything wrong?"

"Sir, please invite me."
Chapter completed!