My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 279 Preparing for war
"Why do you sigh, sir?"

"But what did the student say?"

Seeing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but ask.

"It's not that I, Tian Feng, am ruthless and have ignored the people. Unfortunately, the court is incompetent and the eunuchs are rampant. Although I, Tian, ​​want to benefit the people, I still have no way to go up to heaven or down to the earth."

"Therefore, I had no choice but to resign from my official position and return home to devote all my energy and efforts to learning."

Tian Feng sighed again, his words filled with resentment and helplessness towards the corrupt court and dark politics.

After hearing this, Lu Yi hesitated for a moment, but still decided to reveal some of his true situation to Tian Feng.

"It is true that the court is stupid, but if you want to abandon your knowledge and the people just because the court is stupid, that would be a bit of a coward."

"Oh? What do you mean, Lord?"

Tian Feng was puzzled.

"I also know that this world is difficult and villains are successful, but if I just stay at home and sigh, let alone whether I could have helped the court repel the Xianbei last year, the hundreds of thousands of people under your command today would have a hard time surviving!"

Lu Yi sat up straight and looked at Tian Feng with burning eyes.

"To be honest, although I saved many people and gave them a chance to live, I did not report this to the court but instead hid them in secret!"

"Hmm? Lord, do you know what you are talking about?"

"Hiding people and not reporting the truth is a crime tantamount to treason!"

"I, Tian, ​​respect your merits in saving countless lives. Today, I will pretend that I didn't hear anything. Please don't say such words in front of others, so as to avoid the disaster of death and extinction of your clan!"

Tian Feng was shocked when he heard this and immediately warned Lu Yi.

But he was interrupted by Lu Yi's laughter.

"Hahahaha!"

"Sir, you are wrong!"

"If I, Lu Yi, were afraid of death, I would not have led three thousand brave warriors to charge into a 100,000-strong Xianbei army last year."

"If I, Lu Yi, was really just a mediocre person who coveted wealth and comfort, why didn't I give up my current position as the governor of Yanmen County and embezzle money like my other colleagues, sucking the blood out of the people under my rule, and instead ruining my family and giving away all my wealth to save these 100,000 helpless people?"

"Uh……"

Tian Feng was speechless after Lu Yi's retort. Although Lu Yi's words were arrogant, his logic was true.

Seeing that Tian Feng's attitude had softened, Lu Yi immediately took advantage of the situation and pursued him.

"Although I, Lu Yi, come from a humble background, I have great ambitions. Although Yanmen is a bitter and cold place now, if I work hard for ten years, I may be able to achieve something!"

"Today, the way of heaven is not clear, and the world is fickle. Although I am not talented, I am willing to follow the strategy of the former Spring and Autumn Hegemon Duke Huan of Qi to respect the king and repel the barbarians. I will serve the emperor and support the Han Dynasty, and punish the treacherous and flatterers to rectify the government!"

"However, I am alone and powerless, and I am afraid it will be difficult for me to accomplish anything great. I hope you will lend a helping hand out of my sincere heart!"

As Lu Yi spoke, tears welled up in his tiger eyes, every drop of which was the essence of his lifelong acting skills. Tian Feng on the opposite side remained silent for a long time, with a strong look of hesitation on his face.

"This……"

Seeing that Tian Feng was already determined and only needed the final push, Lu Yi immediately pressed on, shamelessly plagiarizing Liu Bei's unique skills, stood up, took a few quick steps over the wooden table, came to Tian Feng and bowed deeply.

"Sir, are you really going to abandon your sincerity and ignore all the people in the world?"

That helpless expression, that slightly trembling body, that hoarse and unwilling cry, although it cannot fully reach 100% of the God of Crying's ability, 80% to 90% is still more than enough.

The crying god can 100% successfully impress the famous prime minister Zhuge Wuhou.

Then the 80 to 90 percent effect of Lu Yi can naturally impress Tian Feng and Tian Yuanhao, who are slightly inferior to Wu Hou.

"Master, you..."

Tian Feng looked at the young upstart who was kneeling and sobbing before him. He was deeply moved, but his ambitious heart, which was unwilling to be lonely, could not help but become restless.

However, he changed his mind and thought about how he had offended many people during his years in office because of his upright character. Even the Grand Commandant who had recruited him at the beginning was vaguely disliked by him and had deliberately ignored and excluded him since then.

It's a pity that he was dedicated to the public, but in the end he could only get this situation and ending. It is not difficult to understand that he chose to resign and go home out of despair.

Although Tian Feng had been successfully moved by Lu Yi's sincerity, he was still worried that Lu Yi's character might not be as good as he said, and that he might not be able to tolerate his temper, so he still refused.

"I know your sincerity, and I deeply appreciate your love. However, I have been living a life of idleness for a long time, and I am arrogant and often say things that offend others. Therefore, I am afraid that you will not tolerate me!"

"I am willing to serve you as my military advisor and listen to your teachings morning and night!"

However, Lu Yi was straightforward and decisive, without any hesitation, and appointed Tian Feng as military advisor on the spot.

Once a teacher, always a father. The military advisor of this era is different from the legal advisors of later generations.

In a sense, the military advisor even has more say than the lord.

After Liu Bei appointed Zhuge Liang as his military advisor, except for the only time when he disobeyed Zhuge Liang's advice and sent troops to Soochow because Guan Yu was killed, even when Zhuge Liang asked Liu Bei to risk his life to go to Soochow to marry a princess, Liu Bei believed it without a doubt.

This is also the reason why Cao Cao appointed Xun Yu as his military advisor.

The same was true when Sun Quan appointed Zhou Yu and Lu Xun as military advisors.

Lu Yi's statement was a perfect answer to Tian Feng.

After Lu Yi finished speaking, he felt a strong force pulling his hands and lifting him up.

When he looked up, he found Tian Feng standing in front of him with a moved expression.

"Feng is just a commoner, but I have troubled the Lord to come to visit me three times."

"If I don't repay the Lord's kindness with this half-rotten body, what difference will there be between me and an animal?"

As Tian Feng spoke, he helped Lu Yi up completely, but he took a step back and bowed to Lu Yi with a serious expression.

"Although I am not talented, I am willing to do my best for you."

"Oops!"

Seeing this, Lu Yi was overjoyed. He immediately stepped forward to help Tian Feng up, patted his back and smiled.

"Now that I have Mr. Tian, ​​it's like a fish in water. Great things can be expected!"

After they finished speaking, they both looked at each other and laughed.

……

Ten days later, outside the open space in the north of Yanmen Pingcheng City, an army of several thousand people, fully armed and in neat formation, was waiting for Lu Yi's inspection.

Lu Yi entrusted Gao Shun with training for half a year, and had tripled the number of his heavy cavalry directly under the Lu family to three thousand, already recreating the scale of the heavy cavalry that had charged into the Xianbei army of one hundred thousand in the past.

In other words, if the Xianbei were to rise again today and lead 100,000 warriors south again, Lu Yi would have the ability to fight them.

In addition to the 3,000 heavily armed cavalry directly under the Lu family, there were also 1,000 Han troops guarding the pass brought by Lu Bu, as well as 1,000 descendants of the Zhang family.

These five thousand people are currently the strongest fighting force under Lu Yi's command.

Unlike the army led by Lu Yi into Mo Nan more than half a year ago, these 5,000 people are all 100% combat soldiers.

Needless to say, the combat effectiveness of Lu Yi's 3,000 full-time professional heavy cavalrymen is great, and the 1,000 Han troops led by Lu Bu are also elite soldiers trained with Lu Yi's unremitting support over the past two years. Even the 1,000 soldiers of the Zhang family are first-class fighters with the support of the entire Zhang family who have benefited greatly from Lu Yi.

There are three reasons why Lu Yi gathered 5,000 troops here. The first is to review the troops and verify Gao Shun's six-month training.

The second is to show his strength to the newly joined military advisor Tian Feng, in order to reassure Qi Xin and also to let him understand his own strength more clearly so as to provide a basic situation for future strategic arrangements.

The third is to launch a new round of attack.

Not to mention the one thousand soldiers that Zhang himself had to take care of, Lu Yi was also responsible for the daily food, clothing, food supplies, equipment and baggage of the remaining four thousand troops, which cost a huge amount every day.

He doesn't keep so many soldiers just for show.

If you want an army to play the greatest role, the best place is the battlefield.

Through war, we can train our soldiers and sustain our war effort.

If he's lucky, Lu Yi won't have to spend money on the army, and he can even make some money.

As for the target of the war, who else could it be except the Southern Xiongnu who had already been defeated by Lu Yi?
Lu Yi knew that the Southern Xiongnu people lived a hard life, but the Han people in the north were not much better off.

In order to support such a powerful army, and in order to support the hundreds of thousands of households under his command.

There is no other way but to make the Huns suffer more.

Lu Yi is willing to take the blame!
"Commander in Chief is reviewing!"

On the platform, following a look from Lu Yi, Gao Lan, who had been standing behind him to guard him for a long time, immediately waved the flag symbolizing the central army.

Under the stage, five distinct columns of a thousand men began to respond to the waving of the central army's flag. At the same time, various drums and bugles rose and fell in a specific rhythm. The entire army at this moment began to change constantly as if it had transformed into a giant beast ready to go, as if it was carrying out its final activities for hunting.

In ancient battlefields, there were no radios or satellite phones.

The battlefield is actually just a flat surface. No matter how large it is, it cannot escape the limitations of the times and technology.

There was endless noise and chaos on the battlefield, and the soldiers could only see a few people around them.

In order to mobilize the army efficiently and give orders to the entire army in this situation, it is necessary to rely on another relatively primitive but equally effective command system.

Flags and musical orders are the most effective means of command in the current era of cold weapons.

Following Lu Yi's order, all of a sudden, flags were flying around the entire reviewing platform, and drums and music were playing, which was a very exciting scene.

This made everyone on the podium nod their heads, showing their affirmation and recognition of this army with strict orders.

Except for the slightly chaotic formation of the one thousand Zhang clan descendants, both the Han army brought by Lu Bu and the Lu clan cavalry trained by Gao Shun for many days can be regarded as elite.

Lu Bu himself was a famous general in ancient times. In addition, the soldiers trained in the military system accumulated by the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years were well-prepared and their orders were advanced.

Although Gao Shun's martial power was slightly inferior to Lu Bu's, his ability as a commander was superior to Lu Bu.

The 3,000 private soldiers of the Lu family trained by him are now put together with the 1,000 Han soldiers under Lu Bu, and they are still not inferior, which shows Gao Shun's first-class command and training ability.

"From the perspective of the military advisor, are the soldiers under my command capable of fighting?"

While Lu Yi was observing the marching and formation changes of the army in front of him, he was also carefully observing the expressions of the people around him.

Seeing Tian Feng's excitement, he couldn't help but ask with some pride.

"Your Excellency, I have been in Luodu for a long time, and I was fortunate enough to follow the emperor in reviewing the troops."

“Although the imperial court’s troops are not as capable as the prince’s troops, they do not have the murderous aura of the thousands of soldiers before us.”

"In my humble opinion, I'm afraid that the army of the Lord is as powerful as the army of the world, and can be called the Tiger Guards!"

Tian Feng looked excited and spoke in a hurried tone.

Since he joined Lu Yi's club, he has visited all the civil systems under Lu Yi in the past ten days.

As he walked along, Hebei was still in a state of ruin and decay.

Only Pingcheng and Jiuyuan under Lu Yi's command were prosperous and thriving.

In all the military settlements, the warehouses are well stocked and the people are happy and contented with their work.

Half a year ago, there were only 100,000 helpless refugees. After half a year of governance by Lu Yi, although they were not rich, they had enough clothes to wear and food to eat.

When Tian Feng first saw it, he was surprised and asked who had this system. When he heard that it was set up by Lu Yi himself, he could not help but admire it.

He felt that Lu Yi's ability in government affairs was not inferior to his own. Even if Tian Yuanhao were to govern, he could probably only do this much.

The only thing that was not known was Lu Yi's military strength.

He originally thought that since Lu Yi had destroyed his family property to help the people in times of crisis, he probably didn't have the ability to support many more soldiers and horses.

However, Tian Feng was not discouraged.

He was confident in his abilities and was sure that even if he was penniless, he could add several thousand combat-ready soldiers to Lu Yi within a year or two.

But when he saw with his own eyes the 5,000 brave soldiers under Lu Yi's command today, he realized that not only was Lu Yi's talent in government affairs as good as his, but his talent in military affairs was also outstanding.

A genius is nothing more than an ordinary person who has been trained.

Ten thousand hours is enough for an ordinary person to become an expert in any field.

Lu Yi traveled through time for several years and his experience was quite exciting. After long-term training, he has unknowingly become a qualified commander and capable official.

Even Tian Feng, who was famous in history, was amazed when he saw it.

Hearing Tian Feng's praise, Lu Yi felt quite proud.

After all, if there are no exams, there will be no motivation to study hard.

"Although this army can be used, we still need the military advisor to remind us from time to time."

Lu Yi was proud but did not lose his composure, and still treated Tian Feng with the same courtesy as before.

Lu Yi is not a stupid person, he has strategies in his mind.

The significance of Tian Feng, the military advisor, to him was the same as that of Xun Yu, Guo Jia and Cheng Yu to Cao Cao.

Although Cao Cao was also extremely intelligent, his intelligence was limited by his own shortcomings while that of the crowd was superior.

As a leader like Lu Yi and Cao Cao, every move you make affects the lives of thousands of people, so you have to be careful and cautious.

Therefore, it is even more necessary to recruit some wise and resourceful people to check for omissions and give reminders by one's side.

Even Zhuge Liang made mistakes and executed Ma Su with tears. Lu Yi is not a god, so how can he be always right?

On the other hand, he did not have thousands of clones, so he had to delegate power to others and let them take charge of their own affairs. This was the time when talents like Tian Feng and Chen Gong could truly play their roles.

Therefore, in addition to Tian Feng and Chen Gong, Lu Yi will continue to recruit talents to supplement and expand his think tank.

However, the most important thing at the moment is to march north to conquer the Huns.

Thinking of this, Lu Yi looked at the army in front of him that had already lined up again and immediately spoke out loudly.

"Throughout the history of the world, powerful armies have always been known for their reputations."

"Now that our Bingzhou cavalry is growing stronger and stronger, and the number of soldiers is increasing, we also need to establish a name for future generations to praise...!"

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(End of this chapter)