After a long time not seeing each other, Lu Zhi's impression of Liu Tao was still at the time of worshipping him. To be honest, his image was very vague in his memory, at least not as clear as Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan.

It was only when I looked at the face of the young man in front of me that I gradually overlapped with Liu Tao in my memory.

I haven't seen each other for a few years, and I have become much stronger, mature and firm. I have a bit of a sense of military general, mainly trained on the battlefield. But in the end, I am not a tiger-back, nor a bear-back, or a martial artist, which gives people a vague feeling of wisdom.

"I haven't seen each other for a few years, Deran really surprised me." Lu Zhi sighed. This was not politeness, but really scared.

It felt like he had just sent the letter to him, but the next day the news of Zhang Bao's death came. In his opinion, it would take at least one month for Liu Tao's troops to capture Quyang, defeat and kill Zhang Bao.

It can be done in just a few days, and with the time of correspondence, it is really scary in just one or two days.

"It made the teacher frightened and the students frightened." Liu Tao probably knew what it meant, so he solemnly apologized.

"No, no, no, I don't mean to blame you..." Lu Zhi shook his head, "I just marveled at your talents and achievements, but at the same time, I was a little embarrassed."

"Actually, there is nothing to be confused about in the teacher. The disciples come here just to meet with the teacher. As for the follow-up, it depends on the teacher's arrangement." Liu Tao replied.

He paused and continued, "After the Battle of Xiaquyang, nearly a thousand people died on my side, and more than a hundred people had to leave the team because of their disabilities. The soldiers were somewhat tired of fighting and needed to rest for one or two months."

I still remember when I was playing "Romance of the Three Kingdoms 10", I sent troops to attack more than two cities in a row. If I didn't attack a single city, my morale would drop once. If I didn't rest, I would continue to attack, which would have a great impact on the period.

To be honest, he used to think that this was the game setting, but after fighting in the past or two months, the soldiers in the army, although they won consecutive battles, had a vague trend.

The most obvious manifestation is that when the soldiers headed south this time, they were obviously not very excited.

Perhaps most people originally thought that the Battle of Quyang was the last battle during this period, right?

"Since you have this idea..." Lu Zhi nodded, "To be honest, I feel at ease. I heard that the team you led went south all the way south, almost invincible and invincible. I am worried that winning will make you proud."

"I have paid the price for my pride." Liu Tao replied, "Xiao Quyang attracted Zhang Bao out of the city to attack, sacrificed more than a thousand soldiers, and the camp was almost lost. I was a little scared when I thought about it."

"……………” Lu Zhi suddenly felt that Liu Tao was showing off.

If he directly led his army to attack Quyang, it would be no wonder that he would defeat this city, not to mention one thousand, two or three thousand. Especially according to his understanding, most of these more than one thousand are still baggage soldiers, and they are not war soldiers themselves.

In the warriors, the number of people killed in battle was only less than 300. What words should I use to describe the troops under Liu Tao, and it is estimated that only the word "elite" can be described.

The biggest problem is also here. This army only lasted for one month from its formation to its expedition. Most of the soldiers were servants. In the past, the caravans also accumulated certain combat experience. This can be used as a factor, but war is not that simple.

What secret does this army have? The secret to becoming stronger quickly?

Although it was not good to explore the secrets of his disciples, he did care very much about this, especially Lu Yan obviously knew something, but no matter what, he refused to tell him.

A child who has never lie to his father or hides it has learned to hide it. I really don’t know, it should be said that he has finally grown up or learned bad things...

"I just arrived and the car was exhausted. Do you want to take a break?" Lu Zhi could only change the topic.

"I thank my mentor for my blessing. The location of the station has been confirmed. Canshan is also urging the follow-up matters. To be honest, since Canshan became a military advisor, I have been able to concentrate on wars, and military affairs have hardly ever worried me." Liu Tao said with a smile.

Although I know that my child has good talent, this is not the reason for you to call him, right? Lu Zhi complained in his heart. No wonder when he heard Liu Tao coming, Lu Yan immediately went over and was busy. He has not come back for almost an hour.

"I am very pleased that you can support each other until now." Lu Zhi could only say something different. I don't deny that Lu Yan has grown a lot and matured a lot in the past few months, which is what he is most pleased with.

If you didn't join the militia, you would probably have to mature for one or two years. Sure enough, the battlefield is just like this. However, the one with the greatest improvement effect is Liu Tao.

He paused and continued, "At present, we have surrounded the thieves in Guangzong City, which is also their last stronghold. As long as we capture this place, let alone other places, the three Zhang brothers, who are the thief leader, will be killed."

"Just look at it, the weather seems to be getting hotter and hotter..." Liu Tao also expressed his concerns.

"The hot weather is actually nothing." Lu Yan shook his head, "Like your side, the soldiers here are also a little war-weary, and they are very strong."

"Eh?" This was the first time Liu Tao heard this statement.

"Why do you think?" Lu Zhi sighed, "From Luoyang passing through Hanoi County and entering Wei County, I have 20,000 people under my command, plus the 5,000 officers of the Tai General's Office (Shuofu) and the 5,000 cavalry commander Yuan Shao, and 25,000 people to confront the main force of the Yellow Turban thieves..."

After looking at Liu Tao, he continued, "Twenty-five thousand people, with millions of people fighting, they fought all the way, and the thieves dropped from one million to thirty thousand, and our side dropped from twenty-five thousand to less than seven thousand..."

The battle has reached now for more than two months, and has advanced hundreds of miles and carried out countless tragic battles. The key is that there are still 30,000 bandit soldiers in Guangzong City, and there are only less than 7,000 on their side. In addition to the combat soldiers of Liu Tao’s troops, there are less than 9,000.

"The situation was initially because after entering Julu County, it began to become stronger as it progressed. Seeing that the weather began to get hotter, I thought about resting here for a month or two before launching the general attack." Lu Zhi confessed.

So that's it. No wonder I didn't capture Guangzong after waiting for two months. Otherwise, Zuo Feng would complain and Lu Zhi directly beat Guangzong down there, and then he would be very happy to hit him in the face.

According to Lu Zhi's ability, how could he miss this, a slap in the face, especially the opportunity to slap in the eunuch in the face. It's not that he doesn't hit him, but that he can't hit him. The soldiers are tired of war and their morale is very unstable.

"But if you don't fight, there may be criticism from the court." Liu Tao felt that he should get a vaccination first.

"If morale collapses completely and finally let the Zhang brothers escape, my guilt will be deeper. Now, I can only count on His Majesty's trust and the thieves' materials to consume faster..." Lu Zhi shook his head.
Chapter completed!