The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 30 Zhang Liao's Return
"In this battle, more than 200 people died, including the second-in-command. There were more than 100 people who were severely injured in trampling each other, and the rest were willing to surrender."

Hearing Zhang Liao's report, Wei Tao couldn't help but shook his head suddenly.

"The mob is the mob. It seems that this horse bandit was able to gain such a great reputation only by coming and going like the wind, and his strength is really not that strong."

"Your Excellency, you are joking. The horse bandits are horse bandits after all. If Li Xiong really followed the barracks, these horse bandits would have rioted long ago."

After successfully winning, Zhang Liao felt a lot more relaxed, with a smile of admiration on his face.

"Speaking of which, if it weren't for the adults' repeated designs, I'm afraid it would really not be so easy to win."

For Wei Tao's several schemes and designs, Zhang Liao really admired them sincerely. Not many generals were able to defeat the many with the few, and defeat the strong with the weak.

"It's just for these mobs. Even if it is a more cautious person, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to get into the urn. Even if the camp is opened up like this, it will let the other party take advantage of it. The so-called design is just a It's just a failure."

Wei Tao will not become arrogant because of this matter. Compared with those real counselors, his own calculations are really superficial.

"It's just for these mobs. If I change to someone with a little bit of strategy, then I may not be able to calculate successfully."

Hearing Wei Tao's words, Zhang Liao just smiled, he is not a flatterer, even if he admired those words in his heart, he couldn't say them, but those words of admiration just now were indeed from his heart.

"What does Wen Yuan think this cottage is like?"

All of a sudden, Wei Tao fell into silence, and spoke suddenly after a while.

"The cottage here is indeed not bad, but it is too far away from Mayi, but not to mention that these people have already settled here, it is just that the construction of this cottage is not easy, how does Wen Yuan think I should deal with it? "

"This……"

Zhang Liao is not a counselor after all, if it is about fighting, perhaps Zhang Liao can say something, but if it is about specific government affairs, Zhang Liao has nothing to say, and he can't answer at all for a while.

"Wen Yuan, what if I set up this place as a military camp? Although these horse bandits surrendered for a while, they are born as bandits and untamed. If they are placed in Mayi, there may be more troubles."

Naturally, Wei Tao didn't ask for no reason, but he already had an idea in his mind, and he wanted to ask Zhang Liao.

"Although this place is far away from Mayi, if you ride a horse, it will only take a few hours to help. As long as I repair Mayi a little bit, and then use it as a military camp, even if the Huns attack, It’s not necessarily scary.”

People without thought, he must worry about.

There may still be some horse bandits now, but even if "a gust of wind" is wiped out, even if there are some bandits, how dare they make trouble.

What's more, horse bandits with a slightly larger scale are often wiped out by a "gust of wind", let alone worry.

As for unruly people, if there is no support behind them, how can ordinary people dare to become unruly?

Only relative to this, there is also the trouble of the Huns.

Don't look at the fact that the Huns seem to have nothing to do with the horse bandits, but in fact it does not mean that the Huns are not strong enough.

Mayi is close to Yanmen Pass, if the Xiongnu don't want to provoke the big man, they will never dare to send troops south easily, not to mention the fact that the Huns come and go indefinitely, the ordinary Xiongnu naturally think it is a problem.

"This……"

Zhang Liao also knew that Wei Tao was very kind to him, but this was a matter of military power, Zhang Liao dared not speak casually.

It is impossible for Wei Tao to sit in the military camp, and those who can lead here must be confidantes.

"Wen Yuan, I intend for you to sit here. Firstly, to control military discipline and prevent these people from becoming bandits again. Secondly, Wenyuan is not enough to be trusted. I don't know if Wenyuan is willing to help me."

Non-text is far from enough to be believed.

Wei Tao's words were very plain, but Zhang Liao's ears were shocked like thunder. Wei Tao believed in me so much, what if he didn't trust him for life?
In an instant, Zhang Liao's expression changed, but in the end it turned into a kind of calm, a firm calm.

Immediately, he saw Zhang Liao push the Jinshan upside down jade pillar, and kneel down on one knee towards Wei Tao.

"My lord treats Zhang like this, how dare Zhang not swear to die to repay it?"

Hearing Zhang Liao's words, Wei Tao was immediately overjoyed.

The word "lord" is not only the title of the monarch by the ministers, but also the respectful title of the master by the servants. It's just that, it must be a confidant who follows others.

Now Zhang Liao just said that he is accompanying Wei Tao's servant.

Don't think that Zhang Liao is self-inflicted, you must know that Chen Liuwei's family is a powerful family with great influence.

As for the Zhang family, not to mention the decline, and even being forced to change their surname to avoid disaster, even the Nie family in the past, compared to the current family background of Chen Liuwei's family, it is a world of difference.

Just comparing the current power of the two and accepting Zhang Liao as his entourage, then the world may also think that Wei Tao praised the Zhang family and valued Zhang Liao.

"Haha...Wen Yuan doesn't have to be like this. I have always treated Wen Yuan as a brother. You and I have been on the killing field together, wanting to live and die together. If Wen Yuan doesn't give up, just call me Biaozi. Why are you so unfamiliar?"

Wei Tao said with a smile while supporting Zhang Liao.

"With Wenyuan's help, I am like a tiger with wings added! In this case, I will entrust the matter of this camp to Wenyuan, and Wenyuan needs to pay more attention."

"No. Don't worry about Ziyu, but with me here, I will definitely be a strong army for Ziyu's training department."

This time, after all, Zhang Liao didn't address him in a business-like manner like before, but he also called Wei Tao by his nickname, and he had already accepted Wei Tao.

"Okay, since that's the case, I will leave the fifteen sergeants with you, as well as those who have been seriously injured. They are also considered veterans, and they will definitely be able to help you."

Don't use people with suspicion, don't use people who are suspicious.

The sergeants that Wei Tao named and left behind are basically the children of the Zhang family who came with Zhang Liao, and most of the others were promoted by Wei Tao when he joined the army. As for the children of the Wei family, they were all taken away by Wei Tao. .

This is trust, trust that Zhang Liao will not turn this general into his own.

Zhang Liao could only feel a burst of heat in his chest. This trust finally made Zhang Liao secretly decide to follow him to the death.

Although there were a lot of affairs in the camp, Wei Tao didn't stay long. After all, Mayi is his foundation now, so after roughly making arrangements, Wei Tao immediately led people back to Mayi.

"Young master, is it inappropriate to do so, and even if the young master believes in Zhang Wenyuan, one or two people who are close to him should be left behind. This is what should be done, and Zhang Wenyuan will understand it if you think about it."

There is no need to hurry on the way back, but it is just Wang He, the old housekeeper, who can follow Wei Tao.

"Everything in that stronghold is complete, it's just that the outside of the stronghold was deliberately destroyed and made some camouflage. It can be restored with a little repair. At that time, if you want to take the stronghold, I'm afraid there will be ten times as many soldiers No."

"Unexpectedly, Uncle Wang is also proficient in military affairs."

Hearing Wang He's words, Wei Tao smiled.

"It's just bandits, not to mention a village, even a city, it won't be put in Wenyuan's eyes. What's more, those who want to achieve great things don't even have the capacity to accommodate people, so what's the matter? ? I will not fail the king, and the king will never fail me. Uncle Wang, there is no need to doubt it."

If Zhang Liao would be willing to become a bandit if he got a camp to settle down, then he would not be Zhang Liao.

"The old man knows."

Since Wei Tao trusted Zhang Liao and said this again, Wang He naturally wouldn't try to persuade him.

"However, the young master has been away from home for more than a year. Now that the horse bandits are at peace, the young master needs to take care of his family."

"Well, I will save this matter. If there is a chance, I will go home."

Not to mention, Wei Tao also felt a little homesick when he mentioned it.

No matter how good Mayi is, how can it compare to your own home?
"Hang the corpses of these bandits above the city gate as a warning!"

However, when Wei Tao returned to Mayi, he threw all these emotions out of his mind and ordered directly.

The people who thought that they and others had to spare horses to transport the corpses felt a chill in their hearts.

Although Wei Tao only brought back a dozen or so corpses this time, and buried the rest on the spot, the dozen or so people were at least small bosses, not to mention the corpse of Li Xiong, the leader of Gust of Wind.

Soon, there were more than a dozen corpses floating in the wind on the city gate. As for the original ones, they were naturally the group of horse bandits who came to attack Mayi.

Hanging up a row of corpses immediately frightened all the people with ulterior motives in Mayi City. Originally, Wei Tao's age was still very contemptuous, so where is there left at this time?
In the minds of many people, Wei Tao is almost a ruthless guy at this time, who dares to offend him?
But this time Wei Tao didn't make any big moves.

No matter how the unruly people are their own people, what's more, the reason why they are unruly is the scourge of previous governance. If they are well educated, they can naturally be subdued.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, more than three months have passed.

"I didn't expect things to be so difficult. It's not easy to convince the people of Mayi completely, but it's just barely enough."

Wei Tao sighed slightly. After these days, although there are some achievements, Wei Tao can see that most of the people are still afraid of him and avoid everything, but they are not convinced.

"But if this matter continues to develop now, it will inevitably not be a hidden worry. Although there are great benefits in it, and the Wei family also wants to participate in it, but one or two rules need to be established for this matter. It is impossible to just sit back and watch it The Huns continue to grow stronger, and then threaten the big man. At that time, I, Mayi, will be the first to bear the brunt. I have cultivated a big enemy for nothing, and I still put myself in it..."

(End of this chapter)