It seems that there are many people who want to go to Longxi this time, but that's right. The big man has always been full of martial virtue, and it is normal for him to be more active in killing enemies and gaining fame.
Therefore, Li Hao did not delay outside and immediately ordered someone to go in and inform Liang Wuji that he had come to see him.
However, Liang Wuji did not come to see Li Hao immediately. Instead, he had Li Hao taken to the backyard, saying that he would come back later after finishing his official duties.
Li Hao didn't object to this. Anyway, if he arrived at this time, Liang Wuji would definitely be able to guess his purpose. Naturally, it would be the same whether he saw him sooner or later.
This is indeed the case. When Liang Wuji came over in the evening, he asked first: "You also want to lead troops to Longxi. You must know that although this Kai Xiao is a civil servant, the soldiers under his command can conquer many who are good at fighting. You are definitely not able to annihilate them in the past." Comparable to those thieves."
Li Hao heard this and replied: "But I still want to give it a try. After all, if I don't fight in person, how will my uncle know that I can't deal with Wei Xiao.
And this time I am not going to face it alone. His Majesty ordered all the elites of the imperial court to regain Longxi. How can a mere Kuai Xiao turn the world upside down? "
Liang Wuji said: "You, actually since the news came from His Majesty, I have expected that you will definitely come to me. After all, you are not a person who is willing to be mediocre.
It's just that in this battle of Longxi, hundreds of thousands of troops are strangled back and forth in a place thousands of miles away. I'm afraid the fight will be extremely brutal. I don't think you need to take the risk.
After all, with your talents, even if you gradually accumulate official rank, you will always get ahead, so why risk your life now. "
Li Haoshi was unmoved by Liang Wuji's advice. Instead, he replied more firmly: "What my uncle said is true, but a man was born in troubled times. He should carry a three-foot sword to make immortal achievements. It's a pity." I was born more than ten years late and missed that star-studded and magnificent time. I feel a little regretful when I think about it.
It would be fine if there was no chance, but now that there is a good opportunity, how can I miss it? I still ask my uncle to make it happen. "
Listening to Li Hao's slightly unruly words, Liang Wuji smiled and asked: "Then let me ask you, if you are asked to lead the troops this time, how will you deal with Wei Xiao?"
Li Hao replied: "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. I don't have any definite method now. I only have eight words to say. I don't move my heart and move randomly.
As long as my mind is not panicked, not afraid, not suspicious, and not affected by changes in the situation, then I can naturally make careful decisions based on the situation at that time and make the most correct choice. "
Whether this statement makes sense or not, it must make sense. After all, these eight words are the military philosophy of Wang Yangming, a half-sage, and he indeed relies on this to lead his troops in battle without losing.
Therefore, Liang Wuji became thoughtful after hearing this, and looked at Li Hao with a somewhat surprised look. It seemed difficult to imagine that he heard these words from Li Hao's mouth.
After a while, he said: "It's easy to say, but there are all kinds of news on the battlefield. It's so difficult to keep your mind still. Of course, it's very rare for you to think like this now. .”
"So, uncle promised to let me lead the troops to Longxi." Seeing that Liang Wuji was sure of this, Li Hao asked.
Liang Wuji replied: "In my case, you have passed the test, but I can't decide for my brother-in-law whether you want to go to Longxi or not. When the news came from His Majesty two days ago, I guessed that you wanted to go. I have ordered people to travel day and night to Xuzhou to deliver the message.
If your father is willing to let you go, then I will agree to let you lead the army. However, although I am the governor of Yuzhou, I cannot completely ignore other people's opinions, so some people need you to appease them. Understandable. "
Li Hao agreed: "I understand, after all, this matter is the Yuan family's business. How can I embarrass my cousin? Just leave this matter to me. It won't cause trouble for my cousin."
Liang Wuji still believed Li Hao's words. After all, he had done this once in Runan and handled it well.
After talking about business, Li Hao said goodbye to Liang Wuji and left. However, Li Hao did not return to Pingyu. Instead, he found a place to stay in Qiao County and began to sort out the things he had to do recently.
The first is Yuan Pei's side. Li Hao can't wait for news, he has to do something. But now, I'm afraid it's a little late to send people to Tan County.
For this reason, Li Hao could only use a special method, which was the carrier pigeon that Li Hao had raised over the years. However, Li Hao did not expect to deliver a letter, so he did not carry it with him, so he could only write a letter and send it back to Pingyu. , and then sent to Tan County by carrier pigeon.
However, carrier pigeons can fly thousands of miles in one day, which is generally much faster than human effort. Unfortunately, the use of carrier pigeons for communication relies on the homing performance of carrier pigeons and cannot be used anytime and anywhere.
Although Li Hao took advantage of the caravan business opportunity to deploy some locations in Longxi in advance, he didn't know if they would be of great use when the real thing came.
Things on Yuan Pei's side have been arranged, and the next step is to appease the families in Yuzhou who want to participate in this battle. Fortunately, those who want to participate have all arrived in Qiao County, otherwise it would be really difficult for every family to run away.
Of course, there are not that many people that Li Hao actually needs to appease. After all, Li Hao just wants to ensure that he has the initiative in leading the troops. Other positions can still be arranged for them, so there are only a few people that Li Hao really needs to appease. A family that has the ability to compete with itself for the position of leader.
After carefully considering the details of several companies, Li Hao went to communicate with them one by one, either using inducements or using pressure, and finally settled the matter properly.
After receiving the letter from Li Hao, Yuan Pei finally chose to believe Li Hao and agreed to let Li Hao go to Longxi to lead the army.
For this reason, when Yuan Pei selected soldiers and horses from Xuzhou, he specially selected people close to the Yuan family. This could ensure that Li Hao could borrow soldiers from Xuzhou if he needed them in Longxi.
Now that Li Hao was appointed to lead the army, Liang Wuji ordered that 3,000 county troops be mobilized from Runan County, and 1,000 troops from other counties were recruited from Yingchuan County, Lu State, Pei County, Chen State, Lu State, and Liang State, for a total of Nine thousand soldiers and horses went to Longxi.
It just so happened that this expedition would also start from Runan, pass through Nanyang County in Jingzhou, Jingzhaoyin, Sili Xiaowei Department, and arrive at Youfufeng, under the command of General Wu.
Of course, this road is not the shortest, but it is difficult for large armies to go around the capital, so they have to go around.
For this reason, Li Hao needed to return to Runan to fully reserve the troops and horses he had recruited, and also made arrangements to receive troops and horses from other counties.
However, this matter is not difficult for Li Hao. The county guard Wang Hui helps to receive the soldiers and horses, which is nothing more than using some materials.
Moreover, Li Hao had just integrated troops and horses to suppress bandits, and he knew the situation of his opponents' troops very well. It was enough to select some soldiers and horses that performed well in the battle to suppress bandits.
In addition to these official matters, Li Hao also wanted to arrange for Qu Lengjun to return to Jiaodong. After all, this expedition would definitely take several years, and she would definitely not be able to stay in Pingyu.
In this regard, Qu Lengjun did not say much, but on the eve of Li Hao sending her away, she gave Li Hao the armor, shoes, and sachet she had sewn, and said: "My husband is about to go on an expedition, and these things are all here." I sewed it myself recently.
I hope they can return safely with my husband as soon as possible. I will wait for news of my husband’s triumphant return at home. "
Li Hao looked at these things after hearing this. It should be said that Qu Lengjun's craftsmanship is indeed good. At least the ones sewn on this armor are indeed mandarin duck wings, so it won't make a joke like Ling Buyu's.
Putting these things aside, Li Hao stepped forward, hugged Qu Lengjun, and said, "Madam, don't worry, I have always cherished my life, and I will never put myself in desperate situation no matter what.
Madam, I can rest assured and wait in Jiaodong to build a career for my husband. After this battle is over, I will definitely stay by Madam's side and bring in a few fat boys to support the Yuan family. "
Qu Lengjun didn't speak when he heard the words, he just looked at each other and smiled with Li Hao, and all the words were immersed in the hearts of the two of them.
After sending Qu Lengjun away, Li Hao devoted all his energy to official matters. Soldiers and horses from all counties happened to arrive one after another. After receiving them one by one, Li Hao cooperated with the leading generals to start reorganizing.
These nine thousand people are led by General Li Hao, followed by two military commanders, nine Quhou, and then five hundred generals, captains, commanders, commanders, and corps commanders each performing their respective duties.
After the formation of the team was completed, Liang Wuji came in person to take the oath, and then the army officially set off for the expedition. It took two months to arrive at You Fufeng.
Speaking of which, Li Hao and the others arrived quite early. The soldiers and horses from Xuzhou and Qingzhou had not yet arrived, so General Wu ordered Li Hao's troops to go to Chencang to garrison first.
After hearing this, Li Hao actually understood that in this battle against Longxi, the plan was probably to capture Longdi first, but Li Hao actually did not agree with this goal.
Although Li Hao had not studied the history of the battle to pacify Longxi, he could understand based on the terrain that if the Han army wanted to attack Longdi, they would have to attack from the top of the Longshan Mountains along the Weibei Plain.
A bottom-up attack is inherently difficult, and the terrain here is also quite complicated. The siege equipment that Li Hao originally created is not easy to carry. Once the opponent clears the field, the battle will not be easy to fight.
For this reason, Li Hao went to Wu Han specifically to seek advice. However, this guy saw that Li Hao was not old and could not listen at all. He also said that Li Hao was afraid of the enemy and was too timid. If Cui Hou hadn't come forward to make peace later, this scene would have been a disaster. Not easy to clean up.
But at this point, Li Hao finally understood that after winning many battles in the Central Plains, each of these generals was raised to have a high self-esteem. It seemed that this first battle with the enemy was a bit mysterious, so he had to be careful. Some are.
However, it is not that no one agrees with Li Hao's opinion. For example, Ling Buyi, who came with Cui Hou, agrees with Li Hao, but he is also on the battlefield for the first time.
Although for the sake of Emperor Wen and Huo Chong, Wu Han would speak more politely to him, but in the end he was not very forceful.
And although he came to Youfufeng this time, Emperor Wen probably didn't want him to take too many risks, so he only let him stay in Chang'an, which was indeed very safe.
Then the troops from Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou arrived and were transferred to Yulu and Qixian respectively. Together with the original troops from Youfufeng, after gathering 50,000 troops, the army began to march towards Longdi.
