Chapter 180 Big loss

"This old man Xue is so ignorant!"

"He has such a long reach! He has come all the way to Jianghuai to poach people! I'm in the middle of a war, and he wants to poach my cavalry commander. What the hell is going on?"

The personal guards around the hall were a little surprised, because in their eyes, Governor Li Yuanhui had always been a very amiable person.

Although his military orders were strict, he rarely lost his temper to the point of losing control and roaring.

This time the situation was so exciting that everyone, including the personal guard Wang Fobao, felt that something big must have happened.

In the hall at this time, besides the furious Li Yuanhui, there were also the guard Xiao Shizhi, the military advisor Li Qinglian, and the military officer Xie Xun.

These three people thought that Li Yuanhui and Liu Xuanji had a deep relationship, so they were so angry about the court's direct edict to transfer people away.

But in fact no one knew that the real reason why Li Yuanhui was furious was because of confusion and fear.

Yes, it's fear.

After spending several years with Liu Xuanji, he knew very well that this man was far more than just a warrior. He was able to win people's hearts and minds, had personal charisma, and had heroic spirit and the potential to be a powerful figure.

If he had always been under Li Yuanhui's command, he could have found a way to contain him, give him a high position and generous salary, treat him with courtesy, and let him check and balance Zhu Yuanhui.

But once he is released, no one will know where his upper limit is.

Who knows, he might be another Liu Jienu who controls four-sevenths of the world.

He was almost like Liu Heita or Liu Wuzhou.

Li Yuanhui is now helpless because he has no other choice but to accept it.

Because although Murong Chao's action was a little abrupt, it was not excessive. The imperial edict and the letter from his elder brother Li Xiaoyan were delivered together.

The eldest brother explained the whole cause and effect very clearly in his mind. Compared with Liu Xuanji, a general, the imperial court had transferred nearly 5,000 heavily armed cavalry from Youzhou to the central army.

The governor of Youzhou even agreed.

I'm just transferring you as a general, what else do you have to say?

Li Xiaoyan also said that he could take this opportunity to negotiate conditions with the court and ask for more things.

The court will definitely agree.

The most important thing is that the Luoyang court is now enjoying the momentum of a great victory.

It's not the obscure state it was a month ago.

First of all, the war in Jizhou and Youzhou has subsided and all of them have been recovered, and Qingzhou has nominally surrendered. The three states of Yuzhou, Jingzhou, and Xuzhou are all under the control of the court, and Li Yuanhui can't even overturn the table now.

Unless he chooses to surrender to Eastern Wei.

But the Jianghuai Army under his command would never agree to such a thing.

Therefore, after the court's prestige was restored to a certain extent, the value of the imperial edict also increased.

In a word, listen to advice and eat your fill.

So after several people comforted him, Li Yuanhui personally took a boat north and stopped at Dongxing at the foot of Rushu Mountain, which is also the current base of the cavalry.

Liu Xuanji, who had just returned from riding a horse outside, heard that Li Yuanhui had arrived, and hurried to the water's edge and got on the boat.

"Why did the general come here suddenly? Is there something important to discuss?"

Liu Xuanji looked at Li Yuanhui who was sitting by the cabin window and smiled.

Li Yuanhui was looking at the river outside with boredom. It was already late autumn. A large area of ​​Qibao Mountain on the opposite bank had turned yellow. Fallen leaves were floating on the river. The air was filled with the chilliness of autumn and winter.

He turned around and smiled, inviting Liu Xuanji to sit down, and then placed the transfer order, imperial edict, and the military inspection certificate on the table. Liu Xuanji calmly read the imperial edict and transfer order, "Yuyang Taishou" and "Youzhou Cavalry Commander".

For Liu Xuanji, these two official positions were like returning home in glory. They were too tempting.

He was from Zhuo County, Youzhou. How honorable would it be for him to be able to return as the prefect and the cavalry commander of Youzhou?

Although he was in the Yangzhou Military Governor's Office, he was also a cavalry commander.

But the Yangzhou Military Governor's Office only had a few thousand cavalry? Then the Youzhou cavalry alone had to be nearly 20,000! During wartime, he could also command the vassal volunteers in Liaoxi and Liaodong. As a member of the Youzhou Army, Liu Xuanji knew this very well.

The governor of Youzhou, General Xue Shixiong, is a famous general of the Great Yan who is feared in the northern border. Being able to serve under such a veteran, maybe when he steps down, I can plan to take his place.

So Liu Xuanji was of course very tempted, but when he looked at Li Yuanhui's calmness opposite him, although he was very expectant in his heart, he still decided to discuss it with Li Yuanhui.

"General, in your opinion, what should I do? To be honest, our Jianghuai Army has just made a breakthrough. Together with you, Master Zhu, and Brother Zhang, we can definitely accomplish something, but I..."

Li Yuanhui said with a smile: "Brother Liu, why are you being so shy? A real man has ambitions to go far and wide. Since the court has appointed you as the governor of Yuyang, and General Xue will give you an important task, what is there to hesitate about returning home in glory?"

Hearing Li Yuanhui's straightforwardness, Liu Xuanji hesitated and said, "But the war here is not over yet, and the Wei army has not retreated yet. It would be inappropriate for me to take up the post at this time."

Li Yuanhui nodded and said, "I have thought about this, so I have also submitted a petition to the court. After this battle, when the Wei army retreats, I will let you, Brother Liu, report back. During this time, please work together with me to defeat the Wei army's plan for Ruxukou."

After a while, Liu Xuanji nodded and said, "When I met the general several years ago, I was just a squad leader. If it weren't for the general's care, I would never have had this opportunity to return home in glory. Please accept my greetings, general."

After saying this, Liu Xuanji bowed with a solemn expression.

Li Yuanhui accepted it calmly and said with a smile: "Brother Liu and I have known each other since we were little. We have worked together for several years. I have always regarded Brother Liu as a brother and a close friend. Since you have a bright future, Yuanhui is naturally happy for Brother Liu. Maybe I will ask Brother Liu to take care of me in the future."

Liu Xuanji said proudly: "General, rest assured. The Li family has been very kind to me. Although I am not talented, I am not an ungrateful person."

After the two expressed their opinions, they drank some more wine.

On the second day, Li Yuanhui's Wuya warship returned south to Ruxuwu.

After returning to Ruxuwu, Li Yuanhui immediately called Li Qinglian and Xie Xun to discuss and discuss the supplies and weapons that the Jianghuai Army urgently needed.

Which ones can we ask directly from the court and the court can give them?

First of all, the power to cast and produce weapons, armor and various military equipment had long been delegated to various military governorates.

At present, there is no shortage of ordinary military equipment in the Jianghuai Army.

So Li Yuanhui decided to ask the court for horses, as well as the equipment, armor, and lances needed for heavy cavalry.

Although Liu Xuanji was gone, the heavy cavalry had to be expanded.

I originally thought that 300 heavy cavalry would be enough, but after this battle, it seems that it is still a bit stretched. The number of heavy cavalry must be at least doubled.

As for getting people, it is a bit difficult. Now that the imperial court has lost Guanzhong, it is equivalent to losing one of the best sources of soldiers. The quality of the soldiers in Longyou, Liaodong and Youzhou is impeccable, but they are too far away and cannot be recruited at all.

Then you have to practice by yourself. Fortunately, Chang Yanheng and Liu Ju have many former horse bandits under their command, and Huainan is under the rule of Dayan, so there are also many people who can ride horses.

After the agreement was reached, the person responsible for writing the memorial was still the military officer Xie Xun. He drafted the memorial and then submitted it.

Li Yuanhui asked for 500 sets of equipment and armor, as well as 1,500 war horses for heavy cavalry combat.

Looking at these things at the moment, if a new general is replaced, it will seem like the court is at a loss.

But if the governors of various states were to say, Li Yuanhui was still at a disadvantage, because a good general is hard to find among thousands of soldiers.

Only Li Yuanhui himself knew that it was not just a loss, but a huge loss.

(End of this chapter)