Xiaoqi

The maid's pretty face turned pale after being scolded by Li Zhi. Seeing his stern eyes, she couldn't help but let herself be ordered, brought the jade basin prepared for Tang Ji in advance to Li Li, and handed over a dry towel tremblingly.

After leaning over to wash and wash, Li Li took the towel, looked at the pretty maid with a warm smile, and asked softly, "What's your name, how long have you been serving Tang Ji?"

"Uh, my servant, Qiao Xi, is the same age as Miss. My father is the steward of the Tang Mansion, and this servant has grown up with Miss since childhood. It has been 17 years. General,,,,,,,,, No, my lord calls my servant, Xiaoxi But, that's what my lady usually calls her." Although Xiao Xi was timid, she was articulate, and in just a few words, she explained her relationship with Tang Ji.

Obviously, Xiaoxi already knew who the handsome young man in front of her was.Now Chang'an City is undergoing drastic changes again, the Wuwei army has taken over the whole city, and Wuwei Li Li is in charge of hundreds of thousands of Xiliang troops.At a time when the situation is changing suddenly, who dares to stay overnight in the inner courtyard of the palace without any scruples?

The answer is obvious.

Wuwei Lili is the only person who has such courage and can walk around in the palace at will, and stays in the inner courtyard of the palace overnight.

That's all.

"Xiaoxi? A good name, handsome appearance, a person who lives up to his name, a good name, and a more cute person! Hehehe!" Li Li said with a smile.

Xiao Xiqiao blushed slightly, bowed shyly and said: "Thank you for the compliment, my lord, I am ashamed to be a servant. I don't know,,, how is my young lady doing now?"

"Uh! Tang Ji's body is a little sick. She just fell asleep at dawn, and she may have to sleep longer. Xiaoxi, make some good ginseng soup. After Tang Ji wakes up, let her replenish her body." Li Li slightly While stunned, he ordered in a low voice.

"Promise, this servant will definitely serve Miss Hao." After hearing the words, Xiao Xi nodded her promise.It's just that she had a troubled look on her face, and she seemed to have something to hide, so she didn't leave immediately.

Who is Li Li?Seeing the embarrassment on Xiao Xi's face, he turned his head and said to Li Zhi: "Order someone to go to Li Xuan to get ten hundred-year-old ginseng and a hundred bolts of the best silks and satins. Xiao Xi will go with her and take whatever she needs. In addition, in the evening, order Tang Ji and Xiaoxi to be sent to Meiwu, so that Xiner can settle properly."

"No, I will send someone to do it immediately." Li Zhi replied respectfully.

"My servant, on behalf of my young lady, thanks the lord for your generosity." Xiao Xi said in a crisp voice with a happy face.

Li Li nodded slightly, motioned Xiaoxi to get up, and said to her with a smile: "Tang Ji is my concubine of Li Li, why bother to say thank you. Xiao Xi, serve Tang Ji well and tell her that I have to leave beforehand. See her again someday."

After finishing speaking, Li Li strode out of the main hall, followed by Li Zhi, quickly left the inner courtyard and went straight to the main hall.

"Xiaoxi, Li Lang has already left, what are you still looking at?" Just as Xiaoxi was dazed looking at Li Li's leaving back, Tang Ji's voice came from behind.

"Miss,,, oh, no, it should be madam. Why are you feeling unwell? If General Li sees this, he will definitely punish the servant. Hehehe!" Xiao Xi said with a smile on her face.

"Xiaoxi, if you dare to make fun of me, I will marry you off some other day, and see if you still dare to gossip!" Tang Ji said pretending to be angry.

Xiao Xi hurriedly confessed, and helped Tang Ji into the dormitory to lie down again. The master and servant were whispering again and laughing continuously.The crisp and joyful laughter swept away the quiet and cold air of the cold palace, and the laughter continued, and the whole courtyard seemed to be full of vitality and vitality in an instant. .

Chapter 331

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

Fourth day.

The sun just came out in the early morning, and the morning glow covered half of the sky.

Another sunny day.

At the first moment of the hour, outside the south gate of Chang'an City, there is a school ground in the wilderness.

A high altar three feet high and two feet wide stands impressively in the open wilderness.On the high altar is a nine-foot-high pointing platform, and behind it is a brand-new Xiliang military commander's flag, fluttering in the wind.

In the wilderness directly in front of the general platform, the 18 pacers after the fierce battle in the southern suburbs gathered again.

The three-day rest period has passed, and the soldiers of the two armies arrived at the school grounds in the southern suburbs as scheduled.

However, the number of soldiers assembled under the high altar coaching platform this time is far more than 18.The two generals Teng Yu and Talu gathered a total of more than [-] Xiliang soldiers in three days, most of them were infantry, and there were only more than [-] cavalry.In addition, there were [-] defenders each in Chang'an and Meiwu Ercheng, and they did not rush to assemble.

Therefore, the Xiliang Army currently has a total of 24 infantry and cavalry.This does not include the scattered garrisons stationed in Anyi, Hangu Pass, Huayin, Wuguan, Hedong, Hexi and other counties and counties. ride.If all these scattered garrisons are added together, there are still 30 troops in Xiliang.With such a huge military force, more than [-]% were the Xiliang Army left by Dong Zhuo before his death. Most of these soldiers were preserved as an organization, and they did not fall apart or die in internal strife.

However, in the battle of the southern suburbs, the Xiliang Army and the Wuwei Army sent a total of 31 troops, plus the 33 soldiers defending the city, a total of 24.But now, only [-] soldiers of the Xiliang Army survived, and most of the remaining [-] soldiers died in the war.Only a small number of soldiers took advantage of the chaos to escape and have not returned so far.

If there hadn't been a battle in the southern suburbs, after the Wuwei Army was merged into the Xiliang Army, Dong Zhuo's rhetoric of 40 Xiliang Army would no longer be empty talk, but worthy of the name.It is a pity that in the fierce battle in the southern suburbs, nearly [-] soldiers were killed in battle between the two armies. The loss of troops was huge and their strength plummeted.

However, the Battle of the Southern Suburbs was not simply a matter of internal strife, but half of the merits and demerits.There are pros and cons.If there hadn't been a fierce frontal battle, it would be impossible for the Wuwei Army and the Xiliang Army to integrate into one army. Even the Xiliang Army could not have a unified order, and the generals would fight openly and secretly.Splitting is inevitable.It was precisely because of the Battle of the Southern Suburbs that the generals of the Xiliang Army were killed and wounded.There are also major generals who were captured alive by the Wuwei army.During the war.It greatly weakened the strength of the generals of the Xiliang Army, directly stifled the struggle between the Xiliang generals, and thus laid a solid foundation for the merger of the two armies.

At the end of the war, the Wuwei Army won, but the various units of the Xiliang Army were beaten and disabled.Since then, the merger of the two armies has become a foregone conclusion.The Wuwei army merged with the Xiliang army to form a new Xiliang army. This is already the general trend, and it is difficult for anyone to stop it.

In detail, the two armies have actually merged now.Since the end of the Battle of the Southern Suburbs.Neither the Wuwei Army nor the Xiliang Army dared to disobey Li Li's orders.Doesn't this situation mean that the two armies have already belonged to Li Li's rule, and the whole army dare not disobey an order.However, this merger is only superficial and temporary.If Li Li had been sitting in Chang'an, no general in the army would have dared to stroke his beard or disobey orders.Once Li Li leaves Chang'an, this powerful deterrent will quickly disappear, and then the generals of the various ministries will still support themselves and conduct their own affairs.

Therefore, it is imperative to reorganize the entire army. It should be done sooner rather than later, and changes will happen later.

Since the entire army was to be reorganized, the original battalion system of the Xiliang Army had to be dismantled. Generals at all levels, especially middle and low-level generals, had to be re-screened, a group promoted, a group suppressed, and even some generals had to be dismissed.The deployment and placement of the main generals in Xiliang is extremely important. We must subdue their hearts and continue to use their talents so that they can really do their best to fight the world for Li Li, lead troops in battle or garrison the border.

For this reason, Li Li called Jia Xu, Li Xuan, Li Ru, Xu Rong, Bo Cai, Zhang Liao, Pang De and other civil and military officials to discuss repeatedly, and even transferred back Teng Xiao who was stationed in Zhangye County.As for the reorganization, Li Li had already started to think about it long before the war in the southern suburbs, and started to plan the battle and garrison situation in the two states of Xiliang.

In the past two days, Li Li met with Guo Si and Duan Yao individually, explained the reorganization to them, and promised some tangible benefits.They immediately expressed their willingness to surrender and pledge allegiance to Li Li, and they would never break their promises at their disposal.In addition to Guo Si and Duan Yan, Li Li also summoned generals such as Li Meng, Guo Meng, and Wang Fang separately, and disclosed to them their respective positions and salaries after the reorganization.

After Haosheng comforted the Xiliang generals, the whole army arrived as scheduled.

This reorganization of the army will determine the future direction of the Xiliang Army. It is related to the life and death of more than [-] soldiers in the army, and it will indirectly affect the situation in the world.

Li Li had to be cautious about such a major event related to the world situation, and he couldn't be negligent in the slightest, otherwise there would be endless troubles.

"dong dong dong"

Thirty strong warriors shook their arms and beat the drums. The sound of the drums vibrated in all directions, covering the wilderness for more than ten miles.

The 22 soldiers of the whole army stood solemnly in the wilderness, looking up at the drums on the high altar intently, expecting the commander of the whole army, Li Li, to appear on the stage.There are still many wounded soldiers among them, but today's assembly is of great importance, directly determining their respective fates, so they came here with wounds, hoping that they could enter a powerful camp and belong to a famous general .

This is true for ordinary soldiers, and generals at all levels in the army are looking forward to it.It's a matter of their own interests, fame and fortune are at stake, how can they just sit by and watch, how can they not feel anxious, worrying about gains and losses.

After the three drums, under the gaze of more than [-] soldiers, Li Li, wearing a tiger-pattern helmet, a golden unicorn armor, a dark red lion belt around his waist, and auspicious cloud boots, walked steadily up the altar. On the nine-foot-high platform.

"Meet the lord!"

"Greetings, see you, Lord, princess!"

Immediately, more than [-] people bowed and saluted in unison.The volume of the sound is so loud that it can shake the heavens and the earth. It resounds through the sky and spreads for dozens of miles into the wilderness.The echoes are stirring and lasting.

"All officers and soldiers stand up!" Li Li said condescendingly, looking down at the densely packed army of officers and soldiers, his mind was agitated, and he said loudly with pride.

After all the soldiers got up, Li Li continued to speak loudly: "Since the founding of our army, our Xiliang army has fought hundreds of battles and won many battles. It is the most powerful army in the world. In the past, Dong Xiangguo led the army and fought for more than ten years. Breaking the Yellow Turban, pacifying the Qiang chaos, moving to the north and south, traveling across most of the states and counties in the world, making outstanding contributions, all of which are the achievements of all the soldiers. The battle of Luoyang. Our Xiliang army resisted the army of the alliance of princes and princes all over the world with one army, although we did not win .But it is an honor to be defeated. It is a service. Our army became famous in the first battle, shocked the princes of all walks of life in the world, and shocked the world.

The tone paused, and the tiger's eyes looked down at the soldiers.Li Li went on to say: "Wang Yun and other veterans of the former court mistakenly thought that Dong Xiangguo was plotting to usurp, and instigated Lu Bu to assassinate Dong Xiang. Lu Bu had no way, murdered his master and father, and was unfaithful, unfilial, benevolent and unrighteous in the world. Dong Xiang died Later, Lu Bu led the army to kill all the soldiers of our army, which caused our Xiliang Army to suffer heavy losses and was in danger. At this time of crisis, General Li Jue led his army to rise up and resist. Our Wuwei soldiers are of the same line as the Xiliang Army, how can we sit idly by? , Therefore, the soldiers of the two armies moved forward bravely and captured Chang'an, so that our army could be preserved.

In the battle in the southern suburbs, neither the soldiers of the two armies were wrong, nor the commanders of the two armies.Rather, some generals in the army were instigating in the middle, lest our Xiliang army would not be chaotic, and their intentions were sinister, and they deliberately planned to provoke the two armies to fight, so that they could take advantage of the fire and take the opportunity to strengthen their own power.This person is Zhang Ji, who sowed dissension and prompted the two armies to fight bloody rivers.The law of heaven is clear, and the retribution is not good.Now Zhang Jiye has been put to death, and our Xiliang Army has also taken this opportunity to combine the two into one and re-form a more powerful Xi, Liang, and Army! "

After counting the history of the Xiliang Army, Li Li raised his voice solemnly and shouted: "Today is a good day, the weather is beautiful, and the sun is shining brightly. Today is a big day. The two armies merged. Since then, there will be no other armies in Xiliang. , there can only be one army, and that is our Xiliang Army!

Now the general's first order is: From today on, our Xiliang army is inseparable. If anyone tries to split our army, once it is proven, he will be shot and killed, and the nine clans will be exterminated!

The second military order: There is only one commander in chief of our army, and that is me, Li Li and Li Wenchang!As long as I, Li Li, don't die, the soldiers don't have to worry about their families being left unattended, their parents unsupported, and their children unsupported.From now on, all the soldiers under my command, Li Li, who died in battle will be paid as martyrs, and the money, land, livestock and cattle will all be distributed to your family in full. As long as they are not idlers, they will not starve to death !From the end of this year, our army will set up Chang'an Taixue and Wuwei Lecture Hall in Chang'an City. All the subjects in our Xiliang territory can send their children to the school. After paying the tuition fees, they can choose to study literature and martial arts independently.The eldest son of a martyr is exempted from all fees and enrolls for free, while the second son enrolls with [-]% of the fee.Except for the orphans of martyrs, the rest, regardless of their status, must pay the required fees, no exception, even my son Li Li, no exception!

The third military order: In this reorganization of the army, the whole army will be dismantled and reorganized, and the generals and garrisons of each battalion will be reappointed.The original battalion soldiers and horses were all disbanded and reorganized. The positions of corporal commander, special commander, team leader, centurion commander, village commander, and small school were all publicly screened and compared.Commander, Marquis, Sima and other positions are recommended by the commanders of each battalion in the primary election, and after being reviewed and examined by the general's office, Ben will personally order the appointment.Without the general's warrant, any general is not allowed to appoint a general in the army without authorization, otherwise it will be regarded as treason and will be severely punished!

No one shall violate the above three military orders, and this order shall not be changed for the rest of his life! "