Outside Linqiang City, war horses roared, Hou Junji, Guo Xiaoke, Cheng Mingzhen and others were training cavalry, setting up various formations, charging and running.

This time, the Sui army seized 10,000 war horses in the city, increasing the horse supplies of the cavalry team.

More than 4,000 surrendered soldiers were incorporated and joined the stairs formation of the vanguard army to charge and end up in the formation. Only after the test period can they be treated normally.

Luo Zhaoyun personally supervised and inspected the training of the three armies outside the city, and ordered the generals to rest for only two days, and then immediately set off on the road, and sent troops to Tulou Mountain and point the defense line of the mountain.

After calculating the time, Xue Wanren and his men should be traveling through Pipa Gorge. The natural dangerous road was the route that the surprise soldiers were unexpectedly.

"Changshi Du, how many recruits have been recruited?"

Du Ruhui reported: "Returning to the Young Marshal, more than 3,000 people were recruited, but the base of the people in the city was limited. In addition, Li Gui's recruitment had been sharply reduced during the previous imperial enlistment. This time, the new recruits still joined the army because they supported the Young Marshal and remembered the favors of the Young Marshal in the past. Otherwise, it would be difficult to find anyone again."

"Put our new regulations on the job. Joining the army can exempt the family from taxes and will also be given a certain amount of military pay subsidy. When you retire and return home, you will have resettlement funds, die on the battlefield, and have a pension."

"Well, I have already posted the edict. If the treatment is compared, our army should consider the most for the soldiers and the best treatment." Du Ruhui nodded and said.

"The military system was reasonable at first, but in troubled times, it no longer had its attractiveness. It is better to have real military pay with real money and silver, exempt certain taxes and give certain care. Only with such treatment can the people truly experience the sweetness and be willing to serve us."

Du Ruhui said worriedly: "Young marshal, we are just accompanying us and we don't bring much military pay. If we pay this for a long time, we will be short of the army in the future. Once the finances are in short supply and it is difficult to pay, it may cause mutiny and bring huge pressure to inventory."

Luo Zhaoyun nodded and said, "I understand that we must improve the integration of the economic system and the military system. Fortunately, the military pay we are paying now is not large, just a pocket money, but it is much better than other vassal armies. They do not have the concept of recruiting troops and do not have fixed military pay."

"We have established a mailing system. After paying military salaries every month, we can let everyone choose to mail them to their homes so that they will not be lost or killed in battle. In this way, their money will be just a number, and will be transferred to the rear to consume, fill in the household, and integrate into the local economy. Our chamber of commerce will stimulate consumption and innovate in the occupied areas, and earn back the money, which can also make the market circulation faster and is conducive to local development."

After hearing this, Du Ruhui was a little stunned. Although he had a little understanding of economic issues, his economic thinking must have been rigid. This is because the gentry of this era often looked down on business, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. Therefore, the talented men often had limited ties to commercial circulation, trade deficits, etc., and they didn't understand it.

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After the Jinyang rise, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, the brothers of Li Shimin, set out from Taiyuan County, headed south to attack Xihe County.

Through Taigu, Qixian, Pingyao, Jiexiu and other Xiaochengyi, they often conquer and win in battle. There are only a few defenders and flee in sight.

Under Li Jiancheng's tent were Yang Wu, Feng Li, Xie Shufang and other close friends, who controlled the vanguard's left army. Li Shimin led the Green Forest heroes, the capital heroes, etc., Fang Xuanling, Yin Kaishan, Duan Zhixuan, Lei Yongji and others to control the vanguard's right army, and cooperated properly and did not encounter a great enemy.

However, the King of Dai Yang You sent the Huya Lang general Song Laosheng to lead tens of thousands of elite troops to Huoyi, Linfen County, and Qu Tutong led tens of thousands of Xiaoguo to station in Hedong County, echoing Song Laosheng to resist the Tang army.

Huoyi is located south of Xihe County, and is the only way to go south. Chengguan is surrounded by mountains and has a dangerous terrain. It is an important place for military towns to block the way the Tang army goes south.

"Huoyi's barrier is high and dangerous. If it attacks hard, there will be heavy casualties." Li Jiancheng hesitated and did not want to attack like this.

Li Shimin said young and energeticly: "When the army attacks the plan, the capable people who truly know how to use the army are not fighting head-on, killing one thousand enemies and destroying one hundred of them. In that way, they cannot lead the army out of the weather, so they should use strange plans."

"Second brother, what are your plans?" Li Jiancheng, the second brother, usually has many wonderful ideas, does not play according to common sense, and has many tricks, so when encountering problems, I can't help asking.

"This is not yet, but the general direction is not wrong. I have to go back and think about it." Li Er was young after all, and was only eighteen years old. He didn't read much, liked to dance with swords and guns, ride horses and shoot archery, and didn't like to read. He had no plans, and he needed to go back and ask those counselors.

Li Jiancheng sighed: "Okay, we will each think about the strategy of dealing with Song Laosheng in the battalion. If we can't think of it in a few days, then my father's central army will arrive. At that time, we need to work together and think about how to deal with Song Laosheng."

Li Er hurriedly said, "How can we do it? Soldiers are more important to be fast. We cannot delay too long. Otherwise, King Dai will mobilize more troops from around to stop our army. Moreover, this is a great opportunity for our brothers to make contributions. We cannot let our father and those around us underestimate our abilities."

Li Jiancheng shook his head and said, "Song Laosheng stationed troops in Huoyi. This is not the most terrifying thing. We are still wary of Qu Tutong. He was a powerful general of the Sui Dynasty. He led tens of thousands of elite troops in Xiaoguo Guards to station troops in Hedong County. As the rear of Song Laosheng, it is difficult to advance in the front and should be safe. After all, we are young and have little experience in leading troops. We should not be reckless and be heroic."
Chapter completed!