Emperor Sun made his fortune from scratch

Li Zhao's dispatch of troops this time was very sudden, and the timing was excellent. The Wanshan army was single-minded in attacking Nanzheng, with only thousands of soldiers and horses in Guangyan and Chang counties, and their defenses were lax.

Some of the generals of the Zhaowu Army were still sleeping in the house. was suddenly called by Li Zhao and asked him to immediately lead the troops and set off, without the slightest delay. This is also why, Li Kun did not know in advance, and only learned the news five days later.

The Zhaowu army dispatched more than 10,000 troops and divided its troops to attack the two cities, both of which won a complete victory and captured countless people, but their own casualties were very small.

Some generals were excited and hoped to continue to attack all parts of Hanzhong, but Li Zhao refused, and the whole army retreated to the cottage.

After the battle, Li Zhao asked Deng Xin: "After conquering the two cities, a large number of young men and strong men have been recruited, and the number of troops in the army has been greatly expanded. "

Marshal Qiqi, at present, there are 26,000 sergeants and soldiers in Zhaowu, and there are 17,000 reserve troops. Deng Xin replied.

"How can there be so many reserve troops?" Li Zhao frowned slightly.

"The source of the reserve army is complicated, there are prisoners, some are young and strong, and some are former Zhaowu sergeants, but they were brushed down because they did not pass the assessment. Deng Xin explained.

Because the weapons of the Zhaowu army were not as good as those of the Qi and Wei armies, Li Zhao could only make great efforts and use various methods to train his soldiers.

If a soldier wants to enter the Zhaowu Army, he must pass a rigorous examination. For example, swordsmanship, physical strength, etc., all have to be assessed. Once you don't pass the assessment, you can only stay in the reserve army first.

A hint of fierceness flashed on Li Zhao's face, and he said: "At present, there will be a big battle in Hanzhong, and this battle is very important. From now on, the treatment of the soldiers of the Zhaowu Army will be raised again, and this time they have robbed so much money and food that they will not be able to use it up for a while. Frequent arrangements were made for the reserve army and the Zhaowu army to dine together to stimulate their fighting spirit and strive to join the Zhaowu army as soon as possible. "

Yes, after the subordinates go back, they will discuss this matter carefully with the military advisor. Deng Xin said.

"You don't have to discuss it with Zichen, you can arrange it yourself.

"Yes.

"In addition to that, the list of promoted generals you submitted last time. Chen Lu and Wang have always been brave in battle, and they can be promoted to thousands of generals.

Deng Xin was puzzled: "The other people on the list were all soldiers of the Yongwang Mansion before. He has participated in many battles in the Zhaowu Army and meets the requirements for promotion.

"Except for Chen Lu and Wang Yiyi, the others will not be promoted for the time being. I don't want to say it a second time.

"Do you need me to discuss it with the military advisor again.

"No, do as I say. Li Zhao said expressionlessly.

Deng Xin finally sensed that something was wrong, and in recent days, Li Zhao promoted a number of generals. These people were not from the Yongwang Mansion, but the Zhaowu Army that joined in the later period.

"When you go back, tell him something. Ben Shuai held a banquet the day after tomorrow to entertain all the former soldiers of the Yongwang Mansion. No matter which cottage they are in now, they all have to participate, and no one is missing.

After Deng Xin went back, he relayed Li Zhao's words to Wang Zichen.

After Wang Zichen heard this, he was silent, and there was a trace of worry in his eyes.

In the various cottages of the Zhaowu Army, when it was time to eat, the reserve army and the Zhaowu soldiers were arranged to eat together.

The soldiers of the reserve army soon discovered that the soldiers of the Zhaowu Army on the opposite side not only had more rice than him, but also had some meat in the bowl. If they did not have enough to eat, the soldiers of the Zhaowu Army could continue to eat, but the spare soldiers were not allowed.

This move immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the reserve army, and although they did not dare to rebel, they gathered together and asked their superiors for an explanation.

The superior officer said coldly: "People have the ability to pass the assessment." The same people have two hands and two feet, why can't you pass? Instead of complaining, you should reflect on your own incompetence.

After hearing this, the soldiers of the reserve army did not dare to make trouble, and went back obediently. Many people are unwilling, and their fighting spirit is ignited. After going back, he trained desperately and tried to join the Zhaowu Army as soon as possible.

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Two days later, Li Zhao called Song Jun and asked him to take charge of the security of the evening banquet. Song Jun had a trace of doubt in his heart, why he was so cautious when holding a banquet in his own cottage, but Li Zhao did not explain it to him.

After Song Jun left, Duane walked in.

"Marshal Qiyu, the person who fornicated with Chang'an in the Zhaowu army, has been identified by his subordinates. After speaking, he handed a secret letter to Li Zhao.

Li Zhao took the secret letter, and when he saw the content of the letter, he was first surprised, and then he felt a little sad in his heart, how much he wished it wasn't this person.

"How did you know that it was this person?" Li Zhao still had a trace of fantasy in his heart, maybe Du An had made a mistake.

Du An said: "In the past month, Dashuai has made frequent transfers of various cottage guards. Only this person, no matter which cottage he went to. Whenever there is a dead of night, someone will come out of the cottage and head to the direction of Chang'an. The messenger sent by this person to deliver the letter was captured by me. One of them did not have the courage to commit suicide and confessed everything.

When Li Zhao heard this, he was silent for a moment and said, "You have worked hard, go down first." "

I said goodbye under the next.

After that, Li Zhao dressed in gorgeous costumes and participated in tonight's banquet.

In order to completely solve the worries, there are some things that must be understood tonight.

Li Zhao was the last to enter the hall, and everyone had already arrived early. Seeing Li Zhao enter, everyone hurriedly got up and saluted.

Unlike last year, no one in the Zhaowu Army today dares to question Li Zhao's ability or prestige. Li Zhao has proved with victory after victory that he is a very qualified commander.

After Li Zhao sat down, he smiled and said, "No need to be polite, sit down." Everyone

sat down.

Li Zhao raised his glass with a serious expression, "Ben Shuai remembers that at the beginning of last year, he also invited you once. There were 120 people in the hall at that time, but now there are only 73 people left. This glass of wine, proposed by Ben Shuai, is given to all the soldiers who died in the previous battle.

Together with Li Zhao, everyone raised their wine glasses and drank them all.

"I've invited you here today, and I need to discuss something with you. Ben Shuai got the news that my Great Wei is going to send troops to Hanzhong, I don't know what you think? Don't scruple, you can speak freely today. "