Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

Liangzhou City is large, but not prosperous. The people here are full of weather and sorrow, as if life has always been lost and depressed, which makes the whole city lack of vitality.

There are very few shops and restaurants in Liangzhou City. After Kou Xiao came here, there were gradually a few more shops here, and all of them belonged to Prince Shun's Mansion. I also knew that Li Xu sent someone to take care of him.

At this time, Kou Xiao was sitting in the branch of Fulai Restaurant, facing an old man who was over seventy years old, holding a sea bowl and smelling the wine in the bowl, showing an expression of ecstasy.

"General Yao, try it. This is Fulai Restaurant's most popular wine. It is spicy and full of stamina. I don't know if it suits your taste."

Yao Qixiong took a small sip, his eyes lit up instantly, he drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp, and shouted excitedly: "Good wine, I have never had such delicious fermented rice in my life, this restaurant is well opened .”

Fulai Restaurant is of course very good, but Kou Xiao came in just now and saw that the restaurant's business is not good, and he might have to lose money. Thinking about it this way, he wished to end the business in the Northwest as soon as possible and go back to Li Xu's side.

"The food here is also good, General Yao, try it."

After eating the delicious food and drinking the delicious wine, Yao Qixiong felt more at ease, and his eyes on Kou Xiao were not as wary as when he first came here, "I wonder if General Kou has any orders for you today or in the future?"

"General Yao, what do you think the Northwest Army is doing?" Kou Xiao asked rhetorically.

Yao Qixiong, who has been guarding the border for decades, also watched the Northwest Army rise and fall. "General Kou came to this barren land for the purpose of rectifying the Northwest Army and training a strong general?"

"General Yao must know how important the Northwest is. Since you know why this General is here, you should also know that this General is determined to win the Northwest Army."

"Before coming here, the last general was still thinking about how to make false claims with the general. Everyone's soldiers were trained by themselves, and they were also the biggest reliance on their lives. Who would be willing to hand over military power? In previous years, when the eldest prince was here, he would It's just to let everyone obey him, not to grab military power from us, General Kou is too domineering.

But at this moment, the last general understands one thing: General Kou is brave and resourceful, and it is only a matter of time before he wants to take down the Northwest Army. He was not willing to give this great task to someone with a foreign surname, so he held on to the military power.

If General Kou was a child of my Yao family, or a member of the Yao family's army, I would definitely choose you as his successor without saying a word. "General Yao rolled his eyes, thought about it, and said with a smile: "I remember that General Kou is over twenty years old and hasn't married yet. I wonder if I can meet some of my granddaughters who are of the right age?" "

Kou Xiao glanced at him coldly, "I'm not interested, you should die." The old man really dared to think that he wanted to marry Yao's family.

"Those granddaughters of mine are quite beautiful and talented. General Kou really doesn't take a look at them? If you can become the son-in-law of the Yao family, then tens of thousands of soldiers and horses will be your granddaughter's dowry."

Kou Xiao said impatiently: "It's only tens of thousands of people, and there is no need to sell this general in exchange for it. Besides, as the commander of the Northwest Army, this general has the right to command any army."

Yao Qixiong also seemed to know that this matter was unlikely, so he stopped lobbying with a smirk. For a talent like Kou Xiao, it is of course best to get married.

"General Kou wants to take back the military power of the Yao family, so he must give some compensation, right?"

"If the Yao family has outstanding descendants, this general will promote them as appropriate. When this general leaves the northwest and they perform well, this general can return the Yao family army to you."

"General Kou is going to leave the northwest?" Yao Qixiong was taken aback. He didn't expect that Kou Xiao wanted to leave when he first arrived. Could it be that he was forced to come?

"This general was only ordered to rectify the Northwest Army, but he didn't say that he would stay here for the rest of his life and eat sand."

"It's not easy to rectify the Northwest Army in a state of disunity. It's not that the First Prince has never tried it before. Unfortunately, the generals of each team are not easy to get along with. Whoever is willing to give up the military power in his hands, General Kou will definitely not be able to leave in the short term. .”

"General Yao, let's talk about the conditions directly. Everyone's time is precious, so let's avoid the vain tricks."

"I heard that General Kou is training soldiers, can you take the last general to watch?" Yao Qixiong made a request evasively. A detailed plan.

When I arrived at the barracks, I heard the sound of harmony before I saw anyone. It was the sound of soldiers shouting slogans. It was so powerful that it made the world tremble.

Yao Qixiong looked at Kou Xiao in amazement. He has seen how the Northwest Army has degenerated these years. There has been no war for many years. Not only have the soldiers slackened, but even veterans like them have subconsciously slackened during training. It has been a long time since I heard Such an imposing slogan.

"General Kou is good at leading the army!" Yao Qixiong thought, as expected, this young general should not be underestimated. He was able to hold the military power of Li and Xu in his hands in a short period of time, and gained a good reputation. He is not an ordinary person. can do it.

Kou Xiao was not modest, he made a gesture of "please" and took him to the school grounds.

This barracks is Xu's barracks. After Kou Xiao brought Li's army over, it became a bit small, so he simply expanded it. Anyway, there are open spaces around. Speaking of which, the advantage of the north is that the terrain is flat. In South Vietnam, if you want to find such a big It's not easy to find a flat open space.

On the school field, tens of thousands of soldiers are forming an army formation, and they are divided into two opposing sides. The drums on both sides are slightly different. Listening to the change of the drums, the formation is also changing, and there is no one to command.

Yao Qixiong asked curiously: "Is there a way to this drum sound?"

Kou Xiao shook his head, "There is no way to do it, just replace the previous banner with the sound of drums, so that it can inspire people's hearts and let everyone quickly understand the instructions."

On the battlefield, there is chaos everywhere. No matter how beautiful the flag is waved, it may not be able to convey to the soldiers' eyes at the first time. The sound of drums is much more convenient.

Yao Qixiong made a special observation. The drummers were a few strong young men, whose arms were thicker than ordinary people's thighs. I don't know whether they were soldiers brought by Kou Xiao or picked out from the Northwest Army. Kou Jiajun underestimated.

When the two armies confront each other, the momentum is very important. The Xiongnu soldiers are all strong and powerful. In addition, their appearance is much more fierce than that of the Dayan people. Therefore, when fighting, our soldiers are often afraid before the battle begins. .

If you can have such courage when facing the Huns, you will at least have the power to fight.

"General Kou is very good at training troops. I wonder if the general can send Yao Jiajun to train together?" Yao Qixiong made a decision in an instant.

Kou Xiao looked at the fighting below with his hands behind his hands. The knives and guns held by the soldiers were specially treated, so that they would only cause pain but not injury if they were cut on people. The judge would judge whether the person was dead or not based on the traces on each soldier's body. Injured and dead soldiers must leave the battlefield immediately.

"The northwest area is vast, and the defense line in the north is too long. If we all gather together for training, we are afraid that it will be too late to return to the defense. If General Yao trusts Kou, he can send someone to guide the training, but he must listen to everything, otherwise forget it. "

Yao Qixiong hardened his heart, nodded and said: "Okay, the last general is getting old, if he can see the glory of the Northwest Army again before he is buried, he will die without regret."

"If the children of the Yao family are unwilling to join the army, this general can recommend them to the capital, and His Highness will arrange for them as appropriate. It is good for young people to study."

Yao Qixiong understood that after his death, the control of Yao's army would definitely be lost. Even if Kou Xiao did not come, the other generals would not be vegetarians. None of his family's nephews and nephews could survive, so it would be nice to find another way out.

"Okay, then I will send a list tomorrow, and General Lao Kou will plan for them." Yao Qixiong was in an extremely relaxed mood at this moment, and it was a good deal to exchange the Yao family army for the future of his descendants.

Kou Xiao didn't expect him to be so talkative, so he gave him a high look, and when the drill was over, he took him to inspect around. Kou Xiao became more excited.

If Li Xu was present, he would know that these people looked at Yao Qixiong as if they were chasing stars, and it would be easy to have an idol, which could stimulate their emotions and beliefs.

After Yao Jiajun's training was on the right track, Kou Xiao did not find the other two, which made the remaining two frightened, wondering what tactics this General Kou would use to deal with them.

The severe winter is about to pass, February is over, and there is already a little bit of spring in the northwest. The land that has been frozen for four or five months is gradually waking up, and the hardworking people have already gone out to dig the soil and fertilize with their farm tools.

One day, a huge caravan entered the northwest boundary, and hundreds of trucks loaded with goods traveled westward all the way, and finally stopped outside Liangzhou City.

"What are these? Which caravan is so bold to bring so many goods?" The common people watched from afar, wanting to see what good things were loaded on the car.

"The last time I saw such a huge team, the imperial court sent food and cotton clothes. Maybe this time it is the supplies sent by the imperial court?"

"If that's the case, then the imperial court is really a bodhisattva. The food distributed last time allowed my family to survive the winter safely. With the surplus food from before, we don't have to go hungry this spring."

"Speaking of which, the government asked us to grow cotton. Before, I was worried that I would not be able to eat enough cotton. Looking at the current situation, I can try it. I heard that the cotton production is high, and it can weave and cut clothes. The government will send Merchants come to buy, and the price is very fair.”

"You're right. If I can earn some income, and save it for a few years, my eldest son will be able to marry a wife."

Another day later, the government posted a notice, and the whole city read it out, His Royal Highness King Shun wanted to rebuild a military fortress in the northwest frontier, recruit civilians from the people in the northwest, and they would be paid. Steward.

As soon as the news came out, the common people were frowning at first, thinking that the government was going to pull the family's labor force to do coolies again, and that day and night work would overwhelm people in a few months, and besides managing a There is no compensation for two meals a day.

The people who were the first to inquire and come back loudly publicized and told everyone excitedly: "Everyone, go and sign up. This time, not only will you be provided with three meals a day, but you will also be paid two Wen per day. After working for a month, each person will be paid back." A set of clothes is issued, and after three months of work, you can go home and rest. I heard that the imperial court stipulates that there are no special circumstances to only work for five hours a day. "

"But really? I'm afraid this kind of treatment is not intentional to lure us to sign up?"

"That's right, no matter how nice it sounds, I don't know if it's true. If they go back on their word, we'll have nothing to do with the government."

With such doubts, there are not many people who apply, and this time the government is not rejecting all comers, but interviews, not for those who are too young, not for those who are too old, and not for those with poor physical strength. , Only recruited a hundred people.

Just when everyone thought that the government would be furious and forcefully arrest the strong men, these people actually transported the huge caravan and left Liangzhou. Shipped to the border and left.

What the people were worried about did not happen, and not long after, someone brought a letter and money back to their family. The letter said that they had a good life on the construction site. Although they worked hard, they ate well and slept well, and their health was better It was better before, the government kept its word, not only paid the full salary, but also gave them vacations. If it weren't for the three-month rotation of a group of workers, they would not want to go home.