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Talu was taken aback when he heard the words, and looked in the direction of Li Li's finger, his eyes instantly became serious, his expression solemn.

After a long while, Talu closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and then replied respectfully: "My lord, this general has a long breath and restrained momentum, obviously he is a man of superb martial arts; in addition, the general's body is different from ordinary people, Incomparably majestic, with wide palms, thick calluses on the palms, palms and backs, bearing the power of a thousand junjun, you should have the courage that is unworthy of a man. The subordinates are ashamed, and they are confident that they can still draw with this general within 150 rounds. Afterwards, the subordinate...will be defeated! The subordinate would take the liberty to ask, which commander of our army is this general?"

Indeed, the reason why Talu concluded that Huan Fei was the commander of the army was because Huan Fei and Bo Cai sat facing each other, as if they were senior generals at the commander level of the army.

Hearing Talu's answer, Li Li was not only not angry, but was very pleasantly surprised, even a little overjoyed.

Li Li never imagined in his dreams that he would have such a top-level general with mid-level strength under his command.Although I let him be dusted in the ranks of ordinary small schools before, it is not too late to find him now.

Inexplicably surprised, the smile on Li Li's face became brighter, and he said to Huan Fei with a smile: "Feihu, what Talu said, is it true?"

This sentence without beginning and end seemed abrupt, but in fact it just showed the joy in Li Li's heart.

In fact, Huan Fei has been watching Ta Lu carefully.From the moment he got up and walked to the center of the big tent, Huan Fei's attention was all on Talu.

Huan Fei has been in Liangzhou for many years and has met many people with extraordinary talents, but those people are all reckless men relying on brute force, and they don't know martial arts and fighting techniques at all, so they are not worth mentioning.Generals such as Dian Wei, Teng Yu, Teng Xiao, and Fan Yong under the command of the lord before made him look sideways, awe-inspiring, and greatly amazed

When he saw Li Zhi for the first time the day before yesterday, Huan Fei was even more taken aback and almost lost his composure immediately.Because he felt a long-lost dangerous aura in Li Zhi.What this dangerous aura means, Huan Fei knows very well, the death threats he experienced when he was young, he will never forget it for the rest of his life.And Li Zhi is precisely the person who can give him a sense of fatal crisis, that is to say, Li Zhi actually possesses a powerful combat power that is not inferior to Huan Fei.

It is true that before meeting Li Zhi, Huan Fei boasted that he was the number one general under the command of the lord Li Li. feel.

The appearance of Li Zhi greatly increased the pressure on Huan Fei, who still had some sense of superiority. His impetuous heart, which was originally a little buoyant, suddenly fell to the ground, and became calm and steady.

If the appearance of Li Zhi made Huan Fei calm and calm, then the sudden appearance of Talu at this time made him completely face himself, thus correcting his posture as a minister.

During this trip to the Dongshan pass, Huan Fei didn't like this pass of the mountain pass full of stones.

But what he didn't expect was that there was a top-level warrior like Talu hidden in this place, a mid-level and peak-level warrior.

After hearing Li Li's question, Huan Fei restrained his mind, looked at Talu seriously and said: "My lord, what Talu said just now was a bit too modest. In fact, Talu's martial arts are similar to those of his subordinates. With an opportunity to break through, he can match the strength of his subordinates.

Now he is similar in strength to the commanders Dian Wei, Teng Yu, and Teng Xiao in the army. What he lacks is a powerful mount and a set of high-quality armor, that's all.The way of martial arts requires one's own comprehension and opportunity, which is beyond the reach of human beings.

It's just that Talu is now resigned to the post of guarding the small school, it is indeed a dusty general, and I hope the Lord will learn from him. "

Li Li smiled and said nothing, and looked at Talu with burning eyes, as if he was thinking in his heart, but also seemed to be hesitating.

After a while, Li Li restrained his smile and asked solemnly, "Taru, you came from a family of slaves of the Qiang people, right?"

"Uh, this...."

Talu thought that the lord Li Li would use him to promote himself, but he didn't expect such a word.

Suddenly, he was shocked and at a loss, and all kinds of thoughts came to his mind.

"Could it be that Li Li dislikes my lowly birth in Talu, and doesn't want to promote me? Or, does he think that I came from a Qiang slave family, and taking me in will damage his reputation as a prefect? ​​No, isn't General Li Dian saying that the lord Appoint people on their merits, no matter their origins are high or low, do they honor talents, why is my lord asking me about my origin now?"

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Chapter 1 Catch the horse, Li Zhi makes meritorious deeds

Although Talu had many questions in his mind, he had no choice but to answer Li Li's question.

"My lord, my father is indeed a slave of the Qiang tribe, and his subordinates are also the sons of my father and a Qiang woman.

However, seven years ago, Liangzhou was in turmoil, and the army fought against various tribes of the Qiang people. The subordinates and their parents left the tribes of the Qiang people and fled back to Wuwei County.Three months ago, the lord went to be the prefect of Wuwei, treated the people kindly, distributed food and livestock widely, and posted notices to recruit soldiers. It was then that his subordinates signed up to join the army.Later, General Li Dian saw that his subordinates were quite courageous, so he made an exception and promoted his subordinates to be the guards of Dongshan Pass. "

When talking, Talu somewhat understood why the lord Li Li would ask about his background. It turned out that the lord wanted to know more about himself.

Li Li listened intently to Talu's story of his background, nodded from time to time, with a calm expression and a majestic aura.

"Taru, with your martial arts and calm mind, what position do you think the prefect should appoint you? Vice-commander, or commander?"

"This······."

Da Lu's heart was shaken suddenly, he opened his mouth in astonishment, but he didn't know how to respond, cold sweat burst out on his forehead instantly, and his straight spine felt chills.

At this moment, Talu knew that the lord Li Li had seen through his desire to be promoted, so he asked this question.

In an instant, Talu no longer dared to have the slightest contempt for the young lord in front of him. Instead, his heart trembled and he was terrified.

Until now, he knew that since the lord came to Wuwei County for more than three months, it was not a fluke that he executed Cheng Yin and Li Kan, defeated Han Sui's coalition army, wiped out the alien invasion in the wasteland, and forcibly subdued the Pegasus Bandit.The protagonist, Li Li, is a real young hero, with sharp eyesight, good at recognizing and employing people, and even more able to see through people's minds.

Talu recalled Li Li's many previous victories, and his heart was filled with awe. The originally proud and confident expression disappeared in an instant, replaced by a respectful look, and the publicity was instantly restrained.

"My subordinate Talu is willing to lead the horse and stirrup for the lord, willing to be a pawn of the horse, and swear to be loyal to the lord!"

"Oh?" Li Li was slightly stunned, and then smiled and said: "Hehehe! Talu doesn't need to be polite, just get up and talk. With your strong martial arts, it is not too much for the prefect to give you a commanding position, but you have not joined the army for long , The combat achievements are shallow, and cannot be compared with the commanders. If the prefect grants you the position of commander now, wouldn't it be unclear rewards and punishments, stupid and incompetent, how will you lead the army in the future?

How about this, you first go to the Jinyi Guard Camp as a military marquis and take charge of a thousand-man team. If you make military exploits in the future, you should be rewarded for your merit!In addition, this prefect will give you another house and 500 taels of silver, and bring your parents in, so that you can respect your filial piety sooner or later. "

The way to control the subordinates is to give both grace and power.

The power that Li Li exerted on Talu before had taken effect, and now he will be bestowed with favors, promoted and reused, and directly included in the Jinyi Guards' personal barracks.

Such a combination of kindness and power can make Talu feel awe of Li Li and sincerely loyal to him.

After Talu heard Li Li's reward, his expression was excited, his tiger eyes glistened with tears, he knelt down on his knees with a "bang", and said respectfully: "This subordinate accepts the order. My lord has given you a generous gift, and this subordinate will remember it in my heart." , in the future, I will be devastated and swear to serve the lord to the death!"

Li Li got up slightly, waved his hand to signal Talu to get up, and said solemnly: "Taru, filial piety comes first, your parents' life is not easy, in the future, you should be filial to the elderly! Also, although your mother is a Qiang, she is even more filial. She is your biological mother, no different from my Han people, you must not neglect her in the future. Otherwise, no matter how many military exploits you have made in Talu, this prefect will still punish you severely! As a parent, no matter who he is, he is not at fault , because he gave you this life!"

Talu was very moved, because he knew that the lord Li Li's parents were no longer alive, and the lord told him like this, he really put himself in his own shoes, treating him like a brother.

"No, this subordinate takes orders!" Talu bowed solemnly to accept orders without saying a word.

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In the forest to the south of Dongshan Pass, Li Li, Huan Fei, Li Zhi and Talu led more than [-] carefully selected soldiers to climb the steep rocky mountain on foot with difficulty.

Among the group of people, there was only one person who climbed the stone wall as if walking on flat ground and walked like flying. This person was Li Zhi, who had just recovered from his body.

Li Zhi, who was walking on the rocky mountain, came and went as freely as a tiger returning to the forest or a dragon entering the sea, and he walked as fast as flying.No matter how smooth the stone wall is, he can bend down and stick to it, and then trot all the way up.If there is a big tree in the stone forest, his climbing speed will be faster, and the chain on his wrist will fly out, locking the tree trunk firmly, and then he will fly around, like an ape, he can climb up in the blink of an eye. Going up to the top of the mountain, it was easy and freehand, which made Li Li and others amazed.

After climbing the steepest outer stone cliff, a lush forest appeared in front of Li Li and the others.

The area of ​​this forest is not large, but it is very long and narrow.The vertical distance is only more than ten miles, but the horizontal area is extremely narrow and long, covering more than one hundred miles.

According to the report of the scouts who went to the mountain to investigate earlier, Ma Chao and his party have been hiding in this narrow forest for ten days.

This time Li Li and his party were all dressed in armor and did not carry long weapons. They all went up the mountain with bows and arrows on their backs and swords tied around their waists.

The only exception is Li Zhi.His personal weapons are two two-foot-long iron chains on his wrists. Usually, he wraps the chains around his arms and shoulders. When he uses them, he shakes his arms slightly, and the chains come out with a clatter, which is very convenient.

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, more than 200 people including Li Li and his party had entered the mountain for two days, but no trace of Ma Chao and others was found.

At noon that day, Li Li and his party took a rest in a shaded place on the top of a mountain.

After two days, I didn't even find a single person, and everyone seemed a little impatient and helpless.