Taiyuan Prefecture.
Sun Lei looked at the trophies in front of him with a smile. War horses, armor, weapons, food and grass, all the equipment and supplies for the 30,000 Xixia army were paid. This time he had gained weight again. What made him most happy were the thousands of war horses. , Hexi War Horse, that is an excellent thing.
"Don't be idle. Now that we have weapons and armor, we need to train the new soldiers. Since they have joined the army, they should look like soldiers. I don't want any bastards."
Sun Lei pointed to the weapons and armor and said to everyone that although the recruits are of good quality, training is still necessary. Nowadays, people from Taiyuan Prefecture can train in the city when they go to the city.
"Brother, Yang Keshi is here!"
Deng Fei came to report.
"Yang Keshi? Is this guy too idle? Does he want to be a prisoner again?"
Sun Lei asked.
"No, he came alone, without any troops!"
Deng Fei said.
"Bring him in!"
Sun Lei nodded. It's okay if you don't bring any troops. We can discuss things if you have anything to do. Using swords and soldiers will only hurt your peace.
"General Yang, I'm glad to hear that you defeated Tian Hu. You should be attacking Qinyuan now. Why are you so idle and come to visit me when you have time?"
Sun Lei looked at Yang Keshi with a smile.
"Shuai Zhong wants to meet Leader Sun, this is the post!"
Yang Keshi didn't care what Sun Lei said and sent the invitation directly.
"For Liu Fa?"
Sun Lei looked at the post and smiled. Zhong Shidao actually took the initiative to post the post. He couldn't think of any other reason besides Liu Fa.
"We'll find out when Chief Sun comes."
Yang Keshi clasped his fists and left.
The next day, Sun Lei took Lu Zhishen and Wu Song to the south of Taiyuan Mansion, thirty miles away.
"Old General Zhong, we meet again!"
Sun Lei looked at Master Zhong not far away and smiled.
Master Zhong's face was complicated, but he still cupped his fists and saluted.
"Old General Zhong, let's get straight to the point. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Seeing Master Zhong, Sun Lei hesitated to speak, knowing that it was a bit uncomfortable for the veteran to talk to a thief like himself.
"Xi Xia made a condition to exchange Liu Fa for Li Liangfu!"
Zhong Shidao sighed and said that he felt very uncomfortable at this moment. Their dignified Western Army actually needed to ask for a "bandit".
"Li Liangfu is my meat ticket!"
Sun Lei emphasized that he was not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and Li Liangfu could not return it like this.
"You can make conditions!"
Zhong Shidao seemed to have expected that Sun Lei would say this.
"My condition for Xixia is one hundred thousand war horses!"
Sun Lei said.
"It's impossible. No matter how much Li Qianshun likes Li Liangfu, he won't be able to provide 100,000 war horses!"
Master Zhongdao immediately said, Sun Lei is speaking like a lion, and the Xixia people will never agree.
"I didn't say they couldn't make counter-offers. Since it's a sale, if I make an offer, of course I'll allow them to counter-offer!"
Sun Lei said with a smile.
He already knew about Li Liangfu's situation. The current emperor of Xixia, Li Qianshun, succeeded to the throne at the age of three. The power of the government has always been controlled by the harem and his relatives. More than ten years ago, Li Qianshun finally contacted a group of courtiers and nobles to kill his relatives and killed the Empress Dowager Liang. Officially took control of Xixia.
Among these courtiers and nobles, the most loyal to Li Qianshun and the one who fought the most fiercely was Li Liangfu. It can be said that Li Liangfu was Li Qianshun's most trusted general. This is the value of Li Liangfu.
"Let's do this, let the Western Army open an opening, and I'll talk to the Xixia people!"
Sun Lei looked at Zhong Shidao and said, since he destroyed the Xixia army, the Western army has stepped up its border defense to prevent the Xixia people from sneaking into the border again.
"You want to talk to the Xixia people themselves?"
Zhong Shidao frowned and looked at Sun Lei.
"You can tell from one look that you don't know how to do business. Of course, you have to negotiate this deal in person. Otherwise, how can you ensure that your own interests are maximized?"
Sun Lei was speechless. Zhong Shidao was just a stubborn old man who didn't know how to adapt. How could he succeed in doing business if he didn't talk about it? Are you waiting for the Xixia people to send money?
"Where do you want to make an opening?"
Zhong Shidao looked at Sun Lei and asked.
"It's just around Yinzhou."
Sun Lei said directly.
"Yinzhou?"
Master Zhong's eyes narrowed slightly.
Yinzhou is an important town in the southeast of Xixia. It is located at the junction of the Suide Army and the Jinning Army. The Suide Army belongs to the Yongxing Army and the Jinning Army belongs to the Hedong Road. The main army on the Hedong Road is the Hedong Frontier Army. The Western Army is mainly on the Yongxingjun Road and Qinfeng Road area.
"Are you worried about a sneak attack from behind?"
Zhong Shidao looked at Sun Lei and asked.
"As the saying goes, people are separated from each other by their belly, so it is necessary to be on guard against others! What's more, isn't that place very close!"
Sun Lei said with a smile.
"Don't you have the intention to harm others?"
Master Zhong looked at Sun Lei and said.
"Haha, General Zhong, I am Luocao's thief! Isn't it right to harm others? Do you think I am a bad person?"
Sun Lei laughed.
"I can only let the Suide Army release its defenses along the line, but I can't order the Jinning Army."
Zhong Shidao said, he knew that there would be no advantage in a verbal confrontation with Sun Lei.
Tong Guan told the court that Liu Fa disobeyed military orders and marched privately, which led to his defeat and capture. Zhong Shidao was not allowed to send troops to rescue him. The primary goal now was to destroy Tian Hu.
Master Zhong did not dare to disobey military orders, but everyone in the Western Army was worried about Liu Fa's safety. No one could bear to see Liu Fa die without saving him after having been with him for more than ten years.
"That's enough, I'll just take care of the Jinning Army!"
Sun Lei smiled and led the people away.
"Shuai Zhong, do we really count on Sun Lei?"
Yang Kebi looked at Master Zhong and asked in a low voice.
"Tong Guan doesn't allow us to start a war with Xixia. There is no other way!"
Master Zhong shook his head and said.
"It's obviously the order from Tong Xiang, why is the responsibility put on Liu Fa?"
Yang Kebi had a look of resentment on his face, and Tong Guan did this every time. He gave random orders and ignored the safety of the Western Army soldiers. He would take credit for his achievements and blame his subordinates when something went wrong.
"Be careful!"
Zhong Shidao gave a low shout and led the people to Fenyang. They could only obey the military orders.
"Commander Zhong, it's not that I'm resentful. Everyone in the army is dissatisfied with Tong Xiang's actions!"
Yang Kebi said.
"Let's kill Tian Hu first and then talk about it!"
Zhong Shidao sighed. He also knew these situations. The Baizhan Western Army has suffered more and more casualties since Tong Guan took over. Now many of the old faces are gone. This time Tong Guan will not save Liu Fa. The Western Army has different opinions. It's very big. If this happens for a long time, I'm afraid that the morale of the army will be weakened, everyone will be in danger, and their combat power will be lost.
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"Brother, are we really going to change people?"
Deng Fei looked at Sun Lei and asked.
"Who is it? We are going to trade and do business! As thieves, we cannot afford to lose our ability to kidnap and extort money!"
Sun Lei said with a smile.
"Brother, do you still want a horse?"
Deng Fei immediately understood what Sun Lei meant. The war horse was more reliable than Liu Fa.
"Let's see what tricks the Xixia people are playing!"
Sun Lei shook his head and said, the Xixia people will definitely not give them 100,000 war horses, but it is impossible to get rid of them all.
"If I can bring 40,000 new soldiers and tens of thousands of horses back this time, then my trip to Hedong will be worthwhile."
Sun Lei said with a smile.
"Then this Xixia rip-off needs to be cracked down on!"
Deng Fei laughed and said, Sun Lei has never lost money in business. Didn't Liang Shanbo start his career by "kidnapping and blackmailing" government officials and soldiers in his early years?
