Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 35: The General of the Northern Expedition recruits two more generals (Long Chapter)

In the Li family hall.

As Liu Hong asked Li Hong how many soldiers he had to fight against 100,000 foreign cavalry, all the officials of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers looked at Li Hong.

Li Hong did not hesitate, he stood up suddenly, bowed to Liu Hong, and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, if I lead the army, I only need 30,000 Yanmen Border Troops, 10,000 Southern Army Cavalry, 500 skilled craftsmen, and three veteran generals, and I can fight against 100,000 foreign tribes!"

"What? An army of 40,000 dares to fight against 100,000 foreigners!" In the hall, all the dukes and ministers were in an uproar when they heard Li Hong's request.

Liu Hong, who was sitting in the main seat, glared.

It’s not that Li Hong wants too much.

But it’s too little!
Li Ding, Li Li and other members of the Li family in the corner trembled violently and looked at Li Hong anxiously.

"General Li, are you sure that 40,000 troops can fight against the aliens?" Liu Hong couldn't help but exclaimed and confirmed to Li Hong.

Li Hong was calm and said to Liu Hong:
"Your Majesty, I have been recuperating for decades, and I have always hoped to return to the army one day. During these years, I have not been idle, but I have been making some preparations. I didn't expect that today, I would actually have the opportunity to return to the army. That's why I dare to say that I can lead 40,000 Han troops to fight against 100,000 foreign cavalry!"

In the hall, Emperor Liu Hong and a group of dukes and ministers breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Li Hong had made preparations in advance. However, they were a little surprised. What kind of preparations could make Li Hong confident to lead an army of 40,000 to fight against 100,000 foreigners?
In fact, Li Hong did not lie or talk nonsense.

It is also very dangerous for 40,000 troops to fight against 100,000 foreign cavalry in the field.

However, this time Li Hong wanted to take out some things that could greatly improve the cavalry's capabilities, hoping to use them to win a big victory with fewer troops and completely establish the Li family's reputation.

The three treasures of horse!

That’s right, for cavalry, only when the three treasures of horses are born and equipped, can the cavalry be considered real cavalry!

The soldiers freed their legs and were able to use the power of horses to fight in close combat.

The combat effectiveness is enough to be greatly improved.

In the past, Li Hong could have taken it out long ago, but unfortunately, the emperors of the late Eastern Han Dynasty were always incompetent, and there was no monarch as wise and capable as Emperor Wu of Han and Li Shimin. There was also not much money in the national treasury to support a large number of war horses and cavalry. Even now, the entire Han army may not be able to gather 50,000 cavalry.

What's the use of these three treasures of horse?

Taking out the three treasures of Ma Zhong would not be a good thing for the Han Dynasty, but more of an unprecedented disaster.

Because the Han Dynasty did not have sufficient cavalry, but the nomadic peoples had hundreds of thousands of cavalry.

If the nomadic cavalry is equipped with the three magical weapons of horse, its close combat ability will be greatly improved.

The foreign races could not help but move south, and they might have directly realized what happened during the Han Dynasty, and actually invaded the Central Plains.

So, despite having a good baby, Li Hong has been suppressing himself.

I dare not use it.

There is no wise ruler for Li Hong to use.

Most people have never experienced the pain of having all kinds of treasures but having to hide them for decades, so they really don’t understand it.

What a pain.

but! !
Today, Li Hong finally doesn't have to suppress himself anymore!
He no longer had to hide and worry about being exposed.

His Li family has Li Hong and the system. In the future, there will be many outstanding young people such as Li Wenzhong, Li Cunxiao, etc. They will grow rapidly and the surrounding ethnic groups will only be slaughtered by them.

Inside the hall, everyone still felt incredulous when they heard Li Hong say that the 40,000-strong army was confident enough to fight against 100,000 foreigners.

Liu Hong took a deep breath and said, "General Li, I can give you these 40,000 soldiers and horses, and I can also give you 500 skilled craftsmen. What about the three veterans you mentioned?"

Li Hong did not hesitate and said to Liu Hong: "In the sixth year of Xiping (177 AD), that is, four years ago, your majesty ordered Xia Yu, Tian Yan, and Zang Min to lead cavalry each, a total of cavalry, to march out of the Great Wall in three directions to conquer the Xianbei. Unfortunately, the three generals were eventually surrounded and killed by foreign tribes because of their lack of food and supplies and because they lost their way. The three generals were defeated and demoted to commoners."

"However, I once had a friendship with Generals Xia Yu, Tian Yan, and Zang Min, and I know that they are all good generals of the Han Dynasty and have made great contributions to the Han Dynasty's borders. Therefore, I ask Your Majesty to reinstate the three generals and give them a chance to atone for their sins!"

Li Hong bowed and said to Liu Hong.

Xia Yu, Tian Yan and Zang Min were indeed good generals.

Otherwise, Liu Hongxing would not have let three people lead the attack when he prepared 60,000 cavalry.

Put your hopes on these three people.

The three generals were really capable, and they had a relationship of both teacher and friend with Li Hong.

When the three generals were at their wit's end, they came to their aid.

Li Hong wants to help the three generals, who will become his network resources in the future.

Liu Hong, who was sitting on the dragon chair, listened to Li Hong's words, stared at Li Hong in a daze, and sighed for a long time:

"When the three generals were defeated, they brought shame upon me and disappointed everyone, so they were demoted to commoners. Now that General Li has pleaded for them, I will reinstate them."

"Li Hong, listen to my orders. From today on, I appoint you as the General of the Northern Expedition, and you will be fully responsible for attacking the foreign races. Generals Xia Yu, Tian Yan, and Zang Min will be reinstated and will all serve under your command. I hope that General Li will not disappoint me and the ministers, and will not disappoint the millions of people in Luoyang!"

Liu Hong's voice echoed throughout the hall.

Li Hong bowed to Liu Hong and said loudly and solemnly:
"Yes! I will do my best!!"

The expedition was decided.

Liu Hong left behind a group of officials from the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers to discuss with Li Hong the matters concerning the food and supplies needed for the expedition, and then he left first.

That morning, the news that Li Hong was named General Zheng Bei and was about to lead his troops to attack foreign tribes spread throughout Luoyang City.

The city of Luoyang was in an uproar, and the streets and alleys were filled with sounds of excitement and anticipation.

Luoyang City was in turmoil, and the entire Li family was also in turmoil.

Li Hong was appointed General Zheng Bei and led a large army to go to war, which was a rare event in the history of the Li family.

Going back further, I'm afraid only Li Guang had such an honor.

The Li family was in turmoil, and the women in the backyard were also not at peace.

However, for this.

Li Hong, on the other hand, appeared more indifferent due to his rich experience.

The world is not far from chaos.

The future of the Li family is definitely far more than just one general who conquers the north.

The goal is set further away, and Li Hong becomes more indifferent.

Li family.

In the hall.

Li Hong sat in the main seat, while Huang Zhong, Dian Wei, and Xu Huang sat on the side, staring at Ji Ling and Yan Liang in the middle.

Ji Ling and Yan Liang could not help but shiver as they were being stared at by the crowd.

"What are you two looking at? Come and meet General Zhengbei!" Dian Wei shouted in a muffled voice.

Ji Ling and Yan Liang both trembled when facing the majestic Dian Wei.

During this period, they were placed under house arrest in a mansion.

He was often trained by Huang Zhong and Dian Wei.

The strength of these two people made Ji Ling and Yan Liang tremble.

Ji Ling and Yan Liang did not dare to neglect and hurriedly bowed to Li Hong who was sitting in the main seat and said:

"Meet General Zhengbei!"

"Well, Ji Ling and Yan Liang, you two came to the Li family to destroy them under the orders of the two brothers Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao. I could have killed you. However, I think you two are capable of being used. Are you willing to be loyal to me and become generals of the Li family?"

Li Hong asked Ji Ling and Yan Liang indifferently.

He was named General Zhengbei, a senior general of the Han Dynasty, and he had to go on an urgent expedition tomorrow. Li Hong had to properly deal with the affairs of Ji Ling, Yan Liang, Xiahou Dun, and Xiahou Yuan.

And this morning, Yuan Feng and Cao Song personally asked him about this matter.

Ji Ling and Yan Liang both have the talent to become generals, so Li Hong plans to accept them directly.

Of course, if Ji Ling and Yan Liang were ungrateful.

Li Hong didn't mind sending the two of them on their way.

Ji Ling and Yan Liang looked at Li Hong, who was sitting in the main seat and recruiting them, with complicated expressions in their eyes.

Although they were under house arrest, they still knew the news outside.

Li Hong displayed his unrivaled strength as a martial arts commander in the arena, suppressing the entire audience and leaving the two of them dumbfounded.

Today, foreigners invaded Yanmen County.

Li Hong was appointed General of the Northern Expedition and was ordered to attack foreign tribes.

They were really unlucky and hit a wall.

Ji Ling and Yan Liang looked at each other, then bowed to Li Hong and said:
"Ji Ling is really ashamed that I helped Yuan Shu, that playboy, to harm the Li family. This is to atone for my sins and to build my own career. I, Ji Ling, am willing to become a general of the Li family and follow General Li to fight against foreign races!" Ji Ling said with emotion.

He has already made up his mind to join Li Hong and seek a future.

Ji Ling had no aversion to the Li family's goals, but rather admiration for them.

Moreover, at least for now, the Li family has a bright future. Although the Li family's influence is not as great as the Yuan family, it is definitely more coveted by most heroes and generals than the Yuan family.

"I, Yan Liang, am also ashamed. I am willing to atone for my sins, follow General Li, and help the Li family restore its reputation!" Yan Liang said solemnly in a deep voice.

Neither of them had deep feelings for the Yuan family, and faced with another choice they could not resist, they both decided to join the Li family.

"Haha, good! You have made the best choice in your life. I will not treat you unfairly!" Li Hong looked at Ji Ling and Yan Liang who had decided to surrender, and their favorability on the attribute panel directly transformed into loyalty, reaching 70 or 80 loyalty levels. Li Hong could not help laughing.

The Li family has added two more generals!
After accepting Yan Liang and Ji Ling, Li Hong was in a good mood.

but.

Li Hong did not forget Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan. After a moment's hesitation, he asked Huang Zhong:

"Han Sheng, have Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan been brought here?"

Huang Zhong did not hesitate and said to Li Hong: "My lord, both of them are now locked up in the side room!"

Li Hong's face turned cold when he heard this, and he said:
"Okay, go chop off both of their legs, stop the bleeding, and ask the Cao family to pay 10 million five-zhu coins to redeem them. If they are unwilling to redeem them, then chop off the two men directly. Since you want to harm my Li family, you must be prepared to pay the price. In addition, remember to report this matter to the court. If Cao Song wants to sue me in court, I am not afraid of him!"

Ji Ling and Yan Liang were willing to join him, and he accepted them directly, which was considered an offense to the Yuan family.

However, this kind of offense is not too severe.

The Yuan family will not fight to the death with the Li family and openly break up with them.

However, Li Hong wanted to set up an example and establish his authority over the Cao family.

Otherwise, everyone would think that the Li family is easy to oppress and has no temper.

Li Hong was not afraid of Cao Song.

As for Cao Cao.

Even if I achieve something in the future, that will be in the future.

Later, Li Hong was confident that he would have power earlier than Cao Cao and would be more powerful.

The people from the Cao family were Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan. He couldn't subdue them, but he couldn't spare them either, nor could he kill them directly, as that would be considered a public break with the Cao family, which would have a bad impact.

Undoubtedly, crippling the two men and then asking the Cao family to pay a large sum of money to redeem them would be a good option.

"This... Nuo!" Huang Zhong's expression changed slightly when he heard Li Hong's words. He didn't have foresight and didn't know that the Li family had a system. In Huang Zhong's view, Li Hong's move was undoubtedly a declaration of war on the Cao family. However, Huang Zhong was still obedient and resolutely followed any orders from Li Hong.

However, Ji Ling and Yan Liang, who had just surrendered, both looked pale.

This is scary.

At this moment, Ji Ling and Yan Liang felt somewhat fortunate.

I'm afraid that if they had not surrendered to Li Hong, Li Hong's knife would have fallen on their heads.

Having saved their lives, the two were quite nervous, but they also admired Li Hong's ruthlessness and courage. Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan had a close relationship with Cao Cao.

"Ah~"

Soon, a shrill voice rang out from the next room.

Huang Zhong came over quickly.

"My lord, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan both had their legs chopped off and are now unconscious. The doctors are helping them stop the bleeding!" Huang Zhong bowed to Li Hong with a solemn expression.

Were the legs of Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan really chopped off?
Ji Ling and Yan Liang shuddered again.

"Okay, let's see how the Cao family reacts!" Li Hong stroked his white beard and said lightly.

(End of this chapter)