Although the generals responded, they still couldn't understand why they should report less? Generally speaking, others were eager to report more, and they all had to take credit for it.

"Military advisor..." Lu Bu had to find Chen Gong and ask him for advice. After all, this person seemed to understand immediately.

"One of the first thing we can't be too afraid of Luoyang, and there are no casualties, but the five thousand Xianbei cavalry are left behind. They rarely appear before, and more often occur when defending the city." Chen Gong explained.

The court has not been so good at dealing with the Hu people for a long time. How did Dong Zhuo start his business in the first place? He was able to quell the attacks of the Hu people. Therefore, generals who were good at dealing with the Hu people generally attracted the attention of the court.

"Isn't this what the lord needs?" Lu Bu still couldn't figure it out.

"Last time we reported two thousand, but just a month later, we reported another five thousand. What did the court think? I guess we were wondering if we were killing good people and taking credit..." Chen Gong reminded. Even now, the court must also doubt how much water there is in it.

Yes, the two wars are too short apart, and the key is that there is insufficient communication in ancient times. Luoyang, who does not know the situation on the front line, will probably be wondering: Is this Liu Tao eating the marrow and knowing the taste, deliberately killing good people and cheating rewards?!

"Then you can't report it..." Lu Bu thought about it and thought it was the same, so he replied.

"But it is a real contribution. If you don't report it, the soldiers below will probably be unwilling to give up." Chen Gong shook his head. It would be better if things could be that simple. As soon as the number of people increases, many things will become very troublesome.

Especially those who came from Jizhou, many good families who defected to Liu Tao in order to make achievements.

"It was the lord who paid 2,000 yuan to appease those people?" Lu Bu probably understood.

"At present, I can only think so. In order not to make the people there suspect, I have to report the damage to the war. I have to calculate it. According to the two thousand people, at least 300 soldiers will be killed, with a total of 2,000 casualties. This is more safe." Chen Gong said after calculating.

"It will take such trouble to fight a war... Even if they come to investigate, they can't find anything." Lu Bu joked.

"Who will be sent to investigate?" Chen Gong retorted, "Are the eunuchs? The bribes you need to pay at that time will probably be more than the rewards you get. If you don't serve them well, you may have failed. The most important thing is that the lord should not want the court to know his reality."

"……………” Lu Bu suddenly realized that this politics was indeed something he couldn't afford.

"As for another reason..." Chen Gong said this, smiling at Lu Bu, "If the world is in chaos and the lord rises up, then the rewards and appointments of the court will have no meaning to the lord."

"This is..." Lu Bu was stunned and then felt relieved. At that time, the general would be free of Liu Taofeng and rewarded him as much as he could. There was no need to worry about the court.

A particularly important point is that at that time, the status you can achieve depends on how far you can fight. As long as you are willing to fight and can fight, it will be no problem to be a general of the cavalry in the end.

"Perhaps, the lord plans to use this victory to provoke His Majesty." Chen Gong savored it carefully, and then muttered in a low voice, "It's like sarcasticating His Majesty, but he doesn't even give up his own way to Liangzhou..."

When Lu Bu was shocked when he heard this, His Majesty dared to provoke openly. After deducting the lord's lord, there was no one else, and he was a little impressed.

"So, what is my brother's actual idea?" Zhang Fei came to Liu Tao, "and he wiped out five thousand Xianbei cavalry, and he actually reported only two thousand."

"How can I say this..." Liu Tao looked around, "On the one hand, only 3,000 war horses were seized, and I don't want to give so many to the court. After all, there seems to be a lot of horses there. In the words of two thousand, it's almost enough to give five or six hundred horses. In addition, there are a large number of people killed in the battle, so maybe you can apply for some pensions or something..."

Thanks to Chen Gong not here, otherwise he would probably cry and faint in the toilet after hearing this.

The main force began to return to Yunzhong County, but Liu Tao was escorted by Zhang Fei's troops and went to Dingxiang County. Guan Yu gave people a more mature feeling. He was in charge of the military and politics of a county alone, and had a little more temperament of a superior.

"Chang Yun, are you still used to it here?" Liu Tao asked.

"I was really not used to coming here at first, and I am trying to get used to it now." Guan Yu replied, "Since my brother has come here, it means that all the thieves have been attacked. Unfortunately, Guan cannot participate."

"There will always be opportunities in the future. Although the Xianbei is also fighting, their combat power is much greater than ours. When we are in this place in the clouds, we are destined not to be lonely." Liu Tao sighed.

Some of the soldiers under Guan Yu were originally from Liu Tao, and some of them came from Jizhou. But after all, the infantry was the main one. Using infantry to go out of the city to fight cavalry is not a bad mind, but a lost mind.

Following Guan Yu into Dingxiang County, the construction here was completely carried out according to the military fortress, and there was not much infrastructure. According to Guan Yu's introduction, most of the supplies here need to be purchased from Yuanyang County.

Of course, that is an urgent situation. Normally, there will be caravans coming from Yuanyang to trade with them. Most of the items can be bought, and thanks to this, the residents of Beiyu and Dingxiang counties of pure military fortresses do not have life difficulties.

"Originally, there were hundreds of horses here, including three hundred war horses. Brother Yu was planning to rely on this to form three hundred Xianbei Yicong." Guan Yu also expressed his ideas by the way. If there were cavalry, at least he would not be so passive.

"There is a horse farm here in Dingxiang?" Liu Tao also asked casually.

"This is what I want to report. I plan to build a horse farm in the near future to increase the number of horses." Guan Yu hurriedly reported that around Dingxiang, there were mountains more than ten miles away. If you want to raise horses, you can only find a place to build the west.

If you really want to calculate it, there is Yuanyang County between Yunzhong County and Dingxiang County, and around 25 miles below Yuanyang County is where Chengle County is located. That area is indeed suitable for raising horses.

In other words, from Chengle County to Shaling County, that area is very suitable for raising horses. At the same time, beans grown in winter can also be used to feed horses to increase the physical strength of war horses. You can also consider mowing grass in the mountains and forests as a reserve.

"Wujin County, it has not been built yet and the rear is not stable yet, so it is not suitable for building large-scale breeding farms." Liu Tao thought for a while, "small-scale ones can be formed and gradually expanded in the future."

"Here!" Guan Yu nodded.

"Next year, I will allocate 500 cavalry to Beiyu and Dingxiang County respectively. Wujin County, and even Wuquan County, I plan to rebuild it and then send someone to guard it. I hope you can govern the four counties as if you are confident?" Liu Tao asked.

"Of course there is!" Guan Yu nodded, even a little excited.
Chapter completed!