Chapter 198 Powerful
On the north bank of Surabaya, Shi Min's army slowly retreated, and Yanzhou's biggest threat dissipated.
Li Yue immediately ordered the corpses floating in the river to be cleaned up. The young men did not mind the stench from the corpses and stripped off their clothes, armor, weapons, etc.
The prefects of various counties and powerful men from Yanzhou rushed to Lu County to meet him.
This battle blocked Shi Min and proved that Heiyun was capable of establishing a foothold in the Central Plains.
Since ancient times, there have been few offers of help in times of need, but many icings on the cake.
"The Puyang Bian family is willing to produce a thousand pieces of music to accompany you in the war!"
"The Xu family in Jibei is willing to send out 700 elites to be sent by the envoy."
"Taishan Zang is willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses!"
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Li Yue calculated in his mind that there were seventeen powerful families, three or four in almost every county. Together, the military strength was as high as 16,000 people!
According to them, they are all elites.
Moreover, this army does not need Li Yue to provide equipment or food.
The powerful power is evident. This is what they took out, but there are many that are hidden in private.
In this era, it is not a bad thing. The world is in chaos, the barbarians are cruel, and the tyrants have hidden countless people, and many people have saved their lives.
If they united and resisted the Black Cloud Army, it would be difficult for Li Yue, the Yanzhou shepherd, to remain secure.
Of course, the powerful people who are so active are by no means selfless. They all have their own small calculations and are trying to infiltrate into the Black Cloud Army...
Not accepting it would definitely not work, it would be equivalent to shutting them out. If Li Yue wants to grow stronger, he must gain their support.
If you accept it, the combat power of the Black Cloud Army will inevitably decline, and the army will definitely be filled with mountains.
But these are not big problems. Starting from Heiyun Mountain, Li Yue has continued to integrate and integrate.
Everything in the world has pros and cons, the key is whether you have enough skills and brains to control them. .
When Cao Cao raised his army, powerful people from all over the country rushed to join him, including Li Dian, Zang Ba and others. The Cao family and the Xiahou family themselves were powerful.
The fact that these powerful men defected to themselves was one of the dividends of the war.
"Thank you for your support, but the military laws of the Black Cloud Army are strict, so you should think twice." Li Yue said, trying to catch him.
The powerful men were still very enthusiastic, "Why are you thinking twice? In the army, of course you have to obey the commander's orders!"
Li Yue changed the topic and said, "From today on, the Yanzhou Army will be set up to line up with the Southern Army and be under the direct control of a certain person."
The Black Cloud Army is his core group, and he must not be allowed to get mixed up with them. He must be under absolute control.
The heroes' smiles were a little stiff and they looked at each other.
No one is stupid these days, so they naturally know Li Yue's intentions.
Li Yue smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone will be treated equally. Those with talent and meritorious service can be promoted to the Black Cloud Army as generals. Of course, it's too late for you to regret now."
Compromise is all relative.
Li Yue has already taken a step back, and the rest is up to them.
After all, a tyrant is a tyrant, arrogant and tough. The Zhang family of Dongping, the Xu family of Jibei, and the Bao family of Taishan withdrew. "I am ashamed and ashamed. Our children are all unlearned and unskilled. It is difficult to discipline them. When they come under the command of the envoy, , violated military law and hurt the peace, I hope you will forgive me."
"It doesn't matter, I never impose anything on others."
We went to three families and fourteen more, with a strength of about twelve thousand.
It’s not that the other companies really have no objections, but they are just taking it one step at a time.
The atmosphere in the hall was naturally not as lively as before.
After chatting for a while, they dispersed.
In several consecutive battles, the Southern Army performed well and worked hard. They not only assisted the Black Cloud Army in fighting, but also defended various places. They also transported food and grass and baggage. Especially during the confrontation in Surabaya, the Black Cloud Army almost did not take action. The Southern Army defended vigorously, front and back. Defeat the Zhao army thirteen times across the river.
Those with outstanding performance were promoted to Black Cloud Generals. Li Yue personally taught them armor and sharp swords, and took the trouble to ask about their family situation, their parents' physical condition, whether they were getting married, and any difficulties they had.
This small gesture makes these new black cloud generals burst into tears of gratitude.
During the continuous battles, the Black Cloud Army suffered a lot of casualties, with not many killed in battle, but with so many injuries and disabilities that it was basically unable to fight and needed fresh blood.
Now that Li Yue is crossing the two states of Henan and Yan, the 16,000-strong Black Cloud Army is somewhat stretched.
The future wars will not be small fights, the surrounding forces will often have tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of troops.
Just like this battle of Lujun, Shi Min had 20,000 elite troops in the north, plus tens of thousands of county soldiers, and Li Nong had 20,000 cavalry in the south.
The main reason why he was able to block them was because Li Nong's people were separated and helped Li Yue.
But you can't always count on such good things.
After discussing with everyone, it was decided to expand the Black Cloud Army to 30,000 people.
The forwards, knights, middle base, backbone, and guerrillas are all divided into two battalions: left and right.
Li Yue's personal soldiers also expanded to 3,000. Charge into battle was his basic duty. They were also responsible for guarding, guarding of honor, and delivering orders. In case of emergencies, they could respond directly and quickly without going through the soldiers.
The newly recruited soldiers of Heiyun were naturally selected from the Southern Army.
However, in order to appease Yanzhou's powerful people, Li Yue still allocated a quota of 500 people and selected the real elites from the powerful people to try the water.
There are no more than five hundred people, so it is easy to control.
The quality of the soldiers who are killing people these days is not bad.
The beggar army has the advantages of the beggar army, and the powerful tribe also has its own advantages. There are many children in the clan who are capable of literature and martial arts.
During the Han Dynasty, most of the men from good families joined the army, which made the Han army strong.
If people dare to come, Li Yue will naturally dare to use it.
Yao Yizhong and Pu Hong were surrounded by a group of Guanzhong powerful men.
The current situation in the world is that the Hus are riding on top of the Huaxia. On both sides of the river, the population of the Hus is no longer lower than that of the Huaxia. It is impossible for Li Yue to still be at war with each other at this time.
We can unite as many people as we can, and we can unite as many forces as we can unite.
There are things to do in every period.
Putting the cart before the horse, defeat is not far away.
However, what depressed Li Yue was that the "elites" sent by the powerful were really unsightly. They were skinny, with gray hair, and some even had few teeth left.
We agreed to bring our own weapons, but we didn't even have to wear any clothes, exposing our skinny thighs and chest ribs...
"Do these birdmen really think that the Black Cloud Army dare not touch them?" Wei Shan laughed angrily.
Li Yue laughed. There are policies from above and countermeasures from below.
The intrigues, falsehoods and subterfuge with the powerful are bound to be a long-term process and cannot be solved entirely with a knife.
Yin is within Yang, not the opposite of Yang, and there will always be overt and covert struggles.
It is not that all powerful men are cheating. The Bian family, the Zang family, and the Li family are really elite soldiers, each with a piece of leather armor, swords, shields, bows and spears.
"They are enough." Li Yue pointed to the twenty or thirty people at the front.
Everyone wears iron armor, holds a long spear, and rides a horse. They are strong and vigorous. This is what a son of the Han family should look like.
"Just let them go like this?" Wei Shan was still angry.
"Don't worry, there will be times when they will regret it in the future." Li Yue was high-spirited.
The Heiyun Army has established a firm foothold and its future is limitless, but the civil strife in Jie Zhao has just begun.
If we lose this opportunity for the team, it will be difficult to have such a good thing in the future.
(End of chapter)
