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Chapter

Half a month later, Li Cong's army of 38,000 had begun to take shape. The 12,000 cavalry included 6,000 light cavalry and 6,000 heavy cavalry. The 26,000 infantry were also divided into several arms.

The training on the martial arts field has already reached a scale. In two and a half months, the emperor must issue an attack order to Li Cong. Li Cong has already obtained information about this place, that is, the Northwest Province.

There were about three thousand horse bandits in a large group. The content of the test was that Li Cong led 6,000 troops to the northwest province within half a month, and then spent half a month to wipe out this group of horse bandits.

, Otherwise, Li Cong's position may not be guaranteed. Even if Prince Gong's Mansion and His Royal Highness Princess Dachang say good things, it will be useless. All the assessments of the Imperial Team are based on real ammunition, but there is no such thing in this aspect.

Anyone who dares to cheat will not have the courage. The power of the Emperor is no joke.

In the past half month, Li Cong has built a large number of horse farms on the outskirts of Kahuan County to house the 100,000 Wharton horses. It only cost some tea leaves. Not only did he not spend a penny

, but there are still tens of millions taels left. The decisiveness of those pastures is useless, but it is different for the people of the Manka family. After obtaining those pastures, their family has become the largest family on the grassland.

family, but Li never thought this was a good thing. The people on the grassland were not easy to discipline. In the past, there was no difference in strength between the families. Naturally, His Majesty the Emperor did not have that intention, but now you risk

Come out, if I don't pay more attention to you, the entire grassland may be yours in a few days, which is not good.

Li Cong naturally understood why he shot the first bird, but the entire Manka family was immersed in the days of great development. More than half of the tea they brought was immediately consumed, and even some businessmen from the inner area

I heard that they have a lot of tea there and they are buying it, but I heard that the price on the grassland is better to forget it. They can't afford it, and there is no profit at all from the transportation, but even so they are sold on the grassland.

There is no problem, of course, it is not as popular as in the mainland. After all, the money on the grassland is very concentrated. Most of the money is concentrated in the hands of a few people. These people can only buy four thousand kilograms of tea in a short period of time.

But now Li Cong has no time to care about things on the grassland. The army has been formed, and Li Cong also knows some training methods, but the issue of charging into battle cannot be dealt with. This is the era of cold weapons.

It is very likely that someone will die on the battlefield. In the past, tens of thousands of people who were personally conquered by the emperor died, let alone the small number of people here. No matter who died on the battlefield of cold weapons.

It may be a normal thing, and no one can deny this.

Li Cong looked at some of the former officers in Kahuan County. All of these people were the same as corrupt criminals. It was impossible to tell how they had the ability to command operations. Many times, these people were better at eating, drinking and having fun than others.

They are good at it, but they are not good at this issue of fighting. Li Cong didn't let them get involved in the training these days. He just gave him a thousand gold coins and went home. As long as you don't come to cause trouble, I will support you in the future.

Isn't it just tens of thousands of gold coins a month? It's not like they don't have other industries. Seeing that drinking soldiers' blood is in vain, they just be honest and leave quickly. Now they can't get involved if they want to do anything, right?

?All the former soldiers have been fired, and now all the remaining soldiers are newly recruited soldiers. These soldiers do not have the bad habits in the army. What they want is to train well and earn more money to go home.

, don’t even think about those gambling things in the past, no one wants them at all.

However, Cui Changsheng did not become Li Cong's younger brother for nothing. He was actually a tiger general in Kahuan County. This was General Meng Tian, ​​the youngest and most elite general in the empire before. He was also as famous as a historical figure on earth.

.Speaking of which, this man used to be a member of His Majesty’s Imperial Army. His performance back then could be said to be extraordinary. When he was eighteen years old, he led a fifty-man cavalry unit to defeat the Northern Army.

Steppe Wolf, a horse bandit with about 400 people in the province, led 250 heavy cavalry when he was 19 years old and defeated the Southern Empire's bookmark infantry in the war with the Southern Empire, indirectly affecting that year.

During the war between the two empires, he was awarded the title of general by His Majesty the Emperor. Although there are tens of thousands of generals in the entire empire, it is estimated that not even fifty can be awarded by His Majesty the Emperor himself. At this time, he was only nineteen

When he was twenty years old, he led 5,000 cavalrymen to quell the aboriginal residents in the southern swamp area, killing more than 20,000 enemies. At this time, the major forces in the court were still competing to win over them. Unfortunately, this general was still

I didn't think about the future, so I rejected them all. It's okay to refuse. It would be a big deal if I offended someone. This general didn't talk about fighting. He showed outstanding talents at a young age, but this general has great talent in dealing with people.

You are simply an imbecile. Are there so many large-scale forces that you can refuse even if you say you can? These people can tie you up for the rest of your life. You don’t want any of them now.

If you are offended, good guys, some narrow-minded people will definitely start to look for trouble. In addition, the empire is not at war now, so it is impossible to give too many opportunities to military generals. However, some civil servants can be reused.

This time, the general became even more unlucky. First, he was transferred from the combat unit due to a trivial matter, and then his work was affected by family affairs. Finally, he was demoted to a commoner for insulting the waiter of the Southern Empire. His hometown

He is from Kahuan County and is farming in his hometown.

Speaking of which, if this guy is willing to go to the imperial capital to talk to the people he invited before, this guy can still come out, but this guy's temper is too twisted, and he won't think about what others think at all. He just works as a farmer.

I won't beg those guys, and the result is obvious. I offended many people, but no one can have trouble with a farmer. At least, the family has left him several hundred meters of farmland, and he can still live a small life.

Very bad, and some of the former subordinates have also become generals (let me tell you here, you can be called a general if you have more than 2,000 troops under your command. To be titled, you must have more than 5,000 troops, and you must have a certain

The number of cavalry) helped him from time to time, and he lived a happy life. He also married several honest people and lived at home.

His life was very poor compared to that of the tenants in the landlord's family. These people had no land at all. At this time, it was very small to be able to produce 500 kilograms of grain and wine per acre. This grain was very small during the war.

It is valuable, but in peacetime it is useless. Now a pound of grain is only thirty copper coins, an acre is a little more than one gold coin, and it is only a few hundred gold coins a year. This can still be regarded as two crops a year.

Well, these days in the countryside are considered affluent. How can a person who was a general live in such a life? Li Cong is not allowed. He is only twenty-seven this year. A person of this age is still full of blood.

of.

Li had guessed this from the beginning. When he arrived at this guy's door, he saw him wiping his saddle. Of course, with this guy's current financial situation, it was still possible to own a horse.

But it is absolutely impossible to want a war horse like a prairie horse or a Wharton horse. Now this guy is just the kind of native horse that is often seen in the countryside, but this guy's native horse is still very good. Look

They looked sleek and smooth, and they were considered the elite of Tuma, but the dwarfs were not as good as the big ones. When dozens of Li Cong's light cavalry arrived, the so-called King of Tuma was also a little timid.

The horses I saw in the past were all used by farmers for transportation. The horses here are all war horses. At first, Meng Tian didn't feel anything was wrong. It was probably one of his subordinates from the past who came to see such a thing.

There must be one or two times a year, but now is the time when the epidemic is rampant. No one should want to come out at this time. Meng Tian's family also has people who have contracted the epidemic, but they are just two or three servants. He

The eldest brother's family was in a very serious situation. His sister-in-law and two nieces died one after another.

Meng Tian raised his head and took a look. No, these people were not his subordinates before. The signs on these people should be from Kahuan County. But this is impossible. The troops from Kahuan County have seen it and it is of no use at all.

, these people here are no different from trash. The military expenses here have been embezzled by that damn noble. When I see their formation, the cavalry team in front of me is definitely the best among the best. Look at how uniform they are.

The action is so good, even compared with the previous army, it is not far behind. Of course, the strength of the army cannot always be judged by appearance, but I have never heard of an army that is not good at appearance and has strong combat effectiveness. At least

The army in front of me seems to be very satisfactory to others, which is very important.

"I don't know if this is the residence of General Meng Tian. Li Cong, the deputy city lord of Xiakahuan County, is here to visit." Li Cong said to a child on the doorstep. Meng Tian looked at the so-called "residence". This is a small

There are only about ten houses in the yard. For farmers, these are very rare houses in their village. Most people still use thatched houses. Look at the houses here, which are all made of bricks and tiles. Nothing else.

, this aspect alone is much better than other veteran farmers, and many people are very satisfied.

The children looked at Li Cong blankly. He was frightened by the cavalry behind him. They had never seen cavalry before. The most government soldiers they saw were those from the town office.

, they all come down in chains to collect taxes. There is not much food at home. Those people come up to grab food, but these people are obviously not here to ask for food. A child also thinks that these people want food than those who want food.

People are much more noble. It is absolutely impossible to send them out to ask for food. They have other things to do here.

"I am Meng Tian, ​​city lord. Why don't you come to my place?" When the child was not supposed to do it, Meng Tian came up and pulled the child down. Since he was disarmed and returned to the field, he has not interacted with anyone in Kahuan County.

Yes, even the number of visits to the city has been very limited in the past few years, so it is impossible to offend anyone again.

Li Cong couldn't help but touch his head. No wonder this guy was so miserable in politics in the past. You can see it now. He is also a deputy city lord. You are now a stinking commoner. After meeting me,

You don't even kneel down, and you are so stubborn, as if I owe you money. How can you do things like this anymore? It's your luck that those people in the past didn't settle accounts with you.

"Haha, I heard that General Su has commanded the troops well, and I'm here to seek help." Li Cong stood at the door and said with a smile. He secretly said in his heart that this guy's hospitality is really bad, and he didn't even invite me to come.

Go sit inside and talk on the street.

"You know, I'm not a virtuous person. I'm just a farmer now, and I can't do it anymore. I'm already old and out of shape. I still go out to do it. It's not a joke. Don't pester me. In the past,

I don't agree to those princes and dukes. You, the city lord, haha, let's forget it." The boy waved his hand, which clearly told Li Cong that even if you ask me to go out and get it, you have to have someone from the prince.

Well, you are just a city lord, you look younger than me, you will be damned if I can do it.

Li Cong smiled, such an arrogant person must be a capable person, and Li Cong didn't. He immediately pulled out his sword and stabbed Meng Tian. At this moment, Meng Tian had his back to Li Cong, and he was standing aside.

The child saw it and screamed. The other cavalrymen who followed Li Lai were also a little surprised. Didn't the city lord come to find this man to come out? He wanted to kill this guy when he came up. Is it because this guy made rude remarks?

It's impossible. At the beginning, they also thought that the Lord of the City was very difficult to get along with, but after getting along with him for a long time, in fact, the Lord of the City was also very easy to get along with, and there were not so many rules.

Meng Tian smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth. He wanted to test me and see if you have this ability. Meng Tian avoided Li Cong's sword on one side of his head. Don't underestimate this gentle avoidance. Li Cong was also a little surprised.

Although it seemed to outsiders that he was not without a hit, but yes, this kid could dodge 50% of the attacks. He was indeed no ordinary person. At the moment, he felt that this guy was definitely a talent, but Meng Tian was even more shocked.

It's so powerful. The sword didn't touch him just now, but bloodshot eyes oozed from his face. This is something. This guy is so powerful. He actually has such ability. Could this be it?

The legendary sword energy? Meng Tian's shock at this moment is definitely no less than that of Li Cong. Meng Tian has never admired anyone except his mentor since he was born. Now he really admires Li Cong. This young man

Amazing people.

"General, can you please invite me in to talk? This street is not a place to talk about things." Li Cong smiled and put away his sword. He was not mistaken. Such a person has an evil spirit.

, if you can't convince him, he won't be able to follow you. Those who recruited him back then were the ones who sent gold, silver, treasures, beautiful women and mansions. Who knows, these are not what the general in front of him likes. He can meet him.

This is the best way to recruit someone who can cure the disease.

"Lord City Lord, please come in. Meng Tian was reckless just now. Everyone, please come down and take a rest." Meng Tian changed his attitude at this moment. This guy is like this. People who can't stand it don't care if you are the king of heaven.

, I just don’t care about you, you are not a nobleman, but you want me to work for you, so get out of here, you are right, even the beggar is the same.

The other cavalry did not move after hearing his words. They all looked at Li Cong, and their eyes were surprisingly consistent. Meng Tian's previous cavalry troops were not so neat. Of course, they were not trained by Li Cong and wanted to have one.

Strong military appearance and military discipline must be trained like those of later generations. This is a collective, and the power of the collective is always stronger than that of the individual.

"Dismount and go to the general's mansion to have a rest." Li Cong said. After Li Cong finished speaking, a small group of light cavalry immediately dismounted neatly and formed a system of their own. They were very neat. Meng Tian was even more surprised by this situation.

Everyone wants a surprise army on the battlefield, not just bravery, but the cooperation of a square team. He dares to say that this cavalry unit can probably fight even if it encounters His Majesty's personal troops. Of course, he also

I have only met His Majesty the Emperor's personal troops a few times, so it's hard to say how effective they are in combat.

After walking into the house, Li Cong took a look and found that it was indeed different. From the outside, it looked okay, but the house no longer looked like a wealthy family. However, Li Cong was not a person who could not endure hardship. Now,

Meng Tian also sat down on the guest's seat. Meng Tian could tell that Li Cong should be from Fugui Township. He could not dislike this poor family. It seemed that this person should be able to follow him. In fact, just now

When he saw those cavalry, he couldn't help it. These people were so good. He really wanted to lead them to the battlefield to kill the enemy. That feeling was not comparable to growing crops. This is what war people are like.

, At this moment, his heart seemed to be on the battlefield, as if it was no longer his farmland outside, but tens of thousands of troops. At this moment, his blood began to boil. This was something Li never thought that he could

Unexpectedly, this very ordinary cavalry team brought here would have such an effect.
To be continued...