In the blink of an eye, I have been staying in Hulao Pass for a month. Kou Zhong and others are already very busy, but I am leisurely and contentedly playing with the wives around me every day. My life is so comfortable. Kou Zhong was in the world, so of course he never tired of it, but Xu Ziling suffered a lot. Every day before dawn, Kou Zhong pulled him up from the bed, and then said "One generation, two brothers" to Xu Ziling's head. He was so dizzy that he forced himself to rush with him. Go to the "Wolf Fang" military camp to practice their sword skills. Yang Gongqing, Shan Xiongxin, Tang Xian, Xu Maogong and other generals were also busy reorganizing other garrison troops in Hulao, intensifying their drills. At the same time, they counted the number of weapons, grain, grass and other military supplies in the warehouse and stepped up their collection. Cheng Zhijie and Qin Shubao were sent to Xingyang by Kou Zhong to take charge of rectifying Xingyang's military affairs. Luo Cheng personally led 10,000 soldiers and horses and rushed with Wu Han to a secret weapons smelting place near Xingyang in "Tianya Hai Pavilion", which was hidden underground in a small canyon near Xingyang. Since the front line of Xingyang Hulao is now firmly in the hands of the Shaoshuai Army, there is no need to continue to hide this weapons smelting site. The 10,000 soldiers and horses Luo Cheng brought this time completely replenished the labor force of the underground smelting plant, and the forging speed of weapons and armor more than quadrupled compared to before. Due to the sudden collapse of Wagang's power, after we occupied Hulao Pass and Xingyang, we only consolidated the basis of our rule over the pass city and sent troops to maintain the safety of the underground smelting plant in the canyon. Therefore, the vast areas around Xiangyang that we have not yet set foot in have formed a state of power vacuum. The small forces that were previously suppressed by Li Mi have raised their heads, thinking that the young commander Jun Xincheng has no spare power to deal with them, so these people quickly They organized into several groups of relatively powerful horse thieves, harassing the villagers and looting property. Linglongjiao still serves as the eyes and ears of the Young Marshal's Army, responsible for investigating the enemy's situation. At my suggestion, Kou Zhong specifically asked her to select 500 clever soldiers from the Young Marshal's Army for her to dispatch, specifically responsible for Inquire about military intelligence. Little did they know that Linglongjiao had gone through rounds of screening of these 500 people, and after several rounds of elimination, only 20 people remained, no matter in terms of stealth, loyalty, assassination and combat, or in reaction, survival, communication, eloquence, etc. People with special talents were rigorously trained by Linglongjiao herself, and later formed an intelligence network that spread throughout the world. The information about horse thieves this time was also a practical training for these people. The number of horse thieves, their weapons and equipment, their distribution locations, and the relationships between several groups of horse thieves were all gathered one by one by these twenty people. After Linglongjiao reported all the information in front of the marshals and generals, Tang Xian and others were slightly surprised. They never thought that these horse thieves had become famous now, and the most powerful among them was " The number of horse thieves led by "Greybeard" has actually grown to as many as five thousand, and they are well-armed. Several other groups of horse thieves were scattered around the front line of Hulao in Xingyang, and they were likely to surround the young commander's army, with a total number of thirty thousand. After hearing Linglongjiao's information, Kou Zhong snorted coldly and said: "If I guess correctly, the real name of 'Grey Beard' is Yu En. When he was in Yangzhou, he was the most powerful one under 'Tui Shanshou' Shi Long. A famous thug, he was young but had a gray goatee, and he was very vicious in martial arts. Many brothers of the "Zhuhua Gang", another big gang in Yangzhou, were injured and disabled in the hands of this man. Li Zitong occupied Yangzhou. Afterwards, with his ability to flatter horses, he would definitely go to seek refuge with us. Why did he come to our place today and become a bandit?" Yang Gongqing thought for a while and then said to Kou Zhong: "I don't think the appearance of these horse thieves is such a coincidence? , the time of appearance happened to be when the Wagang army was disintegrated and we were unable to conquer them, and Linglong also said that these people are strong soldiers and well-armed, and they don't look like ordinary horse thieves. " Kou Zhong nodded. , turned to Xu Maogong, who had been silent, and asked: "What do the military advisors think about this information about General Linglong?" After Xu Maogong and others swore allegiance to Kou Zhong, Kou Zhong asked Xu Maogong to serve as the military advisor of the Young Marshal's Army. . Xu Maogong smiled calmly and said: "What Mr. Yang said is absolutely true. 'Grey Beard' is definitely not a horse thief, but a minion of Li Zitong. The number of people can be pieced together, but war horses, weapons and other military supplies are definitely not something ordinary horse thieves can possess." Yes, the world is now in a state of disunity, and weapons and horses are all important military supplies. How can the horse thieves afford the military supplies of five thousand soldiers and horses? Therefore, it is impossible to raise them in such a short period of time. Only then did I conclude that these people must have been sent by Li Zitong. It is simply impossible to rely on these people to devour us. Of course, Li Zitong also knows this, so the purpose of these people is simply "harassment". They are harassing our rear, making our foothold unstable, and hindering the development of the Young Marshal's Army." Kou Zhong snapped his fingers, with a hint of excitement on his brows, and said, "What the military advisor wants coincides with mine. If a fool like Li Zitong can think of it, how can other forces not think of it? So the remaining ones??There must be support from these separatist forces behind the horse thieves. Otherwise, how could these young men dare to offend my title of 'Young Marshal'? "In fact, Kou Zhong originally wanted to say, "Our young marshal's army defeated Wagang's 300,000-strong army with fewer victories and more new troops, and captured Hulao Pass without spending a single soldier. If these people are really brave, they will not give in in the first place. Yu Li Mi's power. "But considering that Xu Maogong and others were all old generals of Wagang, and fearing that this would hurt the self-esteem of the generals in Wagang, they had no choice but to swallow the flowers on their lips. Xu Maogong, who made a smart decision, certainly knew the meaning of Kou Zhong's flowery language. He omitted something and glanced at Kou Zhong gratefully. He was even more convinced that he had finally found a worthy master this time. He smiled and said, "If the young commander thinks about his subordinates so much, there is no need to worry. It has been some time since the establishment of the ¡®Wolf Fang¡¯, and now it¡¯s time to show off its talents and hunt for prey. " As soon as they heard that there was a battle to be fought, Tang Xian and Shan Xiongxin immediately frowned. Tang Xian stood up and asked for orders: "I sincerely request you to lead the three thousand 'Spike Army'. We will definitely defeat this group in less than half a month. All the thieves were wiped out. " Before Tang Xian finished speaking, Shan Xiongxin, who was sitting opposite him, also stood up and said without hesitation: "There is no need for three thousand 'Lang Fang' to deal with these rabble. I am willing to lead two thousand 'Lang Fang Army' and I promise to do it." Kill all these horse thieves within half a month, so that Li Zitong's men will never come back. " When Tang Xian heard what Shan Xiongxin said, he immediately turned his head and glared at Shan Xiongxin and said: "I said you 'crazy Shan', are you sincerely trying to get in trouble with me? Why are you targeting me everywhere? If you want to talk about two thousand, is it because the last kick to you was not satisfying enough and you want to get kicked again? "I don't know what's going on. Shan Xiongxin is kind and gentle to everyone else, but he glares at Tang Xian who has a donkey temper. Because Shan Xiongxin has always been a bully. He fought hard, whether it was charging into battle or competing in martial arts, so Tang Xian naturally labeled Shan Xiongxin as "Crazy Shan".