Gaodu City has never been so lively in a long time.

Outside the official road, a large number of troops are slowly advancing,

Knights generally have many horses. When they are marching, they do not wear armor, but their extra horses have heavy armor hung on them.

The soldiers are not bad either. Those who walk on the outside are basically fully armed and fully equipped.

The reason why those walking in the middle did not do this was because they had to take turns wearing armor during the march.

The mighty army, holding the flags of the Han Kingdom, appeared on various roads. Their flags were like dense forests, arranged in neat formations, and they advanced towards the city step by step.

They walked very powerfully, and every time they set foot, they seemed to make a huge sound. When an army of tens of thousands of people appeared on the road, the entire ground trembled, even though they were far away, Gaodu County

It was as if he could hear the sound of the soldiers landing.

Yao Xiong was standing on the side of the road at the moment, with the county magistrate behind him.

When Liu Taozi rode Black Wind and slowly appeared in front of them, Yao Xiong hurriedly led the officials and generals to greet him.

Behind Liu Taozi stood the generals, including Kou Liu and Zhang Heizu. The two of them looked at Yao Xiong. The three of them had not been together for a long time. Yao Xiong was particularly excited, but at that moment

In front of many people, he couldn't directly ask the two brothers to talk.

In addition to them, there are many elders, including Liu Chengcai, Yan Heita and others.

In addition, Shi Wansui and Gao Yanzong also stood behind Liu Taozi, separating Liu Taozi from the other generals.

In Yao Xiong's case, Podoluo and Tu Xiyue are also on separate sides.

Almost all the veteran generals from the past are here.

The sound of the army's march still rang in his ears. Yao Xiong looked at Liu Taozi with a smile, his eyes full of joy.

"Brother, Duan Shao was beaten away by me...\nHowever, it seems that he does not dare to go back directly. He is now guarding Qinzhang City and does not dare to go to the enemy's Huaizhou...\n"

Liu Taozi was not surprised at all.

Not surprised either.

After punishing the iron factories that had been decaying for many years, the Han Dynasty, which had the advantage of iron in the world, began to exert its strength. The factories of the Han Dynasty in various places tried their best, and the armor output in a month could reach hundreds of complete sets of armor.

Armor that can be used by more than a thousand people can be made in a few months, and armor that can be used by tens of thousands of people can be made in a few years.

This number may not seem like much, but the armor production process is cumbersome, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the factory has just solved its internal problems and is still in its infancy, so this efficiency is already very high.

The increase in armor armor rate will only bring about one effect: martial virtue will explode.

Just like the great empire that succeeded the three families in the future, because of Chaozuna's ordnance manufacturing capabilities, the armor coverage rate was increased to an unprecedented level, and the number of cavalry was also increased to a considerable level through horse farms in various places. Finally, he studied ordnance.

Continuously improve the power of crossbows, swords, and spears, thereby creating a powerful army that can shock the world.

This time Yao Xiong went on an expedition, Liu Taozi ordered the arming of Shuozhou soldiers as priority.

The armor rate of Shuozhou soldiers is considered to be the highest in the entire army, and with the addition of various new weapons, they would be surprised if they were defeated by Duan Shao's thousands of remaining soldiers.

"General Yao did a good job. He didn't rush into anything because of greed for credit... Well, he took charge of the city diligently, which is very good."

At this moment, someone suddenly spoke up and praised Yao Xiong. Yao Xiong looked up and saw Zu Ban in the crowd.

Zu Ting was not as close to his lord as usual, but he was standing far away. Yao Xiong could not see him just now.

After Yao Xiong, Podoluo and Tu Xiyue hurriedly came forward to pay their respects.

Both of them felt extremely guilty.

Especially for Tu Xiyue, Duan Shao passed through Tu Xiyue's defense line. Duan Shao's marching speed was too fast. When Tu Xiyue learned that the enemy had broken through the defense line, he could not block the enemy out even if he wanted to.

It was possible, and then he watched Duan Shao run amok in his own territory. He chased him several times but was defeated. He was no match for Duan Shao.

Podoluo was a little better. He only came to help. Most of the time, he helped defend the city and blocked Duan Shao's march route. He received more beatings but did not get ridiculed more.

Tu Xiyue lowered his head, his face was full of guilt, and his eyes were red.

"My lord, I am incompetent and failed to defend Zhaozhou, which caused Duan Shao to act so rampantly and cause great harm...\n.\n.\nPlease punish me, lord."

Tu Xiyue looked quite decadent at this time.

During these days, he did not dare to show any signs of neglect. He led the army to follow Duan Shao, and fought repeatedly after defeats.

I persisted for a long, long time.

Liu Taozi looked at him, but there was not much dissatisfaction in her eyes.

He somewhat understood the strength of everyone under the devil.

These people were originally ordinary people. After fighting with Liu Taozi for many years, they gradually became generals. However, things like marching and fighting sometimes still depend on talent and many factors.

What's more, regardless of talent, just speaking of combat experience, Da Shao is one of the veterans, having been fighting for who knows how many years.

This time he led the elite cavalry in a sudden attack. Tu Xiyue was unable to stop him. This is not surprising, and he cannot be blamed too much...

Liu Taozi said sternly: "This battle loss is because you did not discover the enemy's movements in advance and thought that the enemy did not dare to go north. This is your fault."

"But you attacked many times, defended the city, and prevented Duan Shao from harming more areas. You can be considered a credit."

"I want to remove you from your post as General of Zhaozhou and transfer you to the frontier fortress to make more achievements and make up for your mistakes. Do you have any complaints?"

"Don't dare!!"

"Thank you, my lord!!"

Tu Xiyue bowed respectfully to Liu Taozi again.

Liu Taozi then led everyone into the city and asked the local officials about the situation.

Yao Xiong found the right opportunity and walked to the side of the two old friends.

"Ryu, Blackfoot, long time no see...\n"

The three people from Cheng An stood together again, and Yao Xiong was filled with emotions.

Kou Liu motioned for him to follow his lord, and the three of them walked behind, chatting in low voices.

"They all said that you defeated Duan Shao and killed hundreds of Baibao Xianbei...:.\n. I thought you were a master of the art of war and even Duan Shao couldn't defeat you. I didn't expect that it turned out that you relied on soldiers.

The advantage of armor, look at the sergeants here, two out of three are wearing armor!"

"If this was given to me, Duan Shao wouldn't be able to get out alive."

Kou Liu said with a smile.

"fart!"

Yao Xiong retorted: "If you come here, you can't even see Duan Shao's shadow, and I'm walking you to fight. Do you think you can fight Duan Shao alone?"

Kou Liu is his brother, and he knows best what to say to make this old friend break his defense.

Zhang Heizu remained silent for a long time, watching the two bickering and not daring to get involved.

After Liu Taozi entered the city, he ordered everyone to rest and reorganize, and he followed the local officials to the government office.

Yao Xiong immediately took Kou Liu and Zhang Heizu to his tent.

We haven’t seen each other for a long time. Although alcohol is prohibited, it’s still okay to have some meat together.

The three of them sat in the room, talking about the situation in the world, and couldn't help but recall Cheng An back then.

Thinking back on the past, they felt more and more how illusory everything was now. Those few petty officials back then could actually reach this level and fight against world-famous generals.

Just as the three of them were eating meat and sighing with emotion, a soldier suddenly came in to report.

There are distinguished guests coming to the door.

Yes, the distinguished guest is none other than Zu Ban.

Yao Xiong didn't see anyone outside, so he went out in person, took Zu Ban's hand and brought him over.

Zu Ban initially had a bad relationship with elders such as Tian Zili and Kou Liu, and the two sides were often at odds with each other.

However, since the gang from the Post City came over, their relationship has become much more stable.

It's not too close, but at least it doesn't show too much hostility.

After Zu Ban arrived, Kou Liu didn't speak much.

He just lowered his head and ate the meat without looking at Zu Ban.

He still doesn't like Zu Ban very much.

Yao Xiong is different. Over the years, Yao Xiong has had many contacts with Zu Ting.

"It was really thanks to my grandfather's information earlier!"

"If it weren't for my grandfather, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to cross the river. Come, I'll serve you tea instead of wine!"

Yao Xiong is a person who does not hold grudges, has always been open-minded and sincere to others.

Zu Ban looked at the other two people and suddenly said: "I followed Your Majesty to the front line this time, but I didn't know anything about the major events on the front line. I was thinking of asking the general about countermeasures. Unexpectedly, General Kou and General Zhang also

It's just right here. The four of us can discuss the important matter of sending troops together."

Hearing this, Kou Liu couldn't sit still.

He originally worked with Zu Ting as Liu Taozi's back-up in Qingzhou, but Zu Ban intervened in the military many times, which made Kou Liu particularly dissatisfied.

Zu Ting knows military skills and knows how to fight.

But his words are a bit ugly. At first, he evaluated Kou Liu's military qualities and thought that he was "a talented county captain who stole the title of a general".

At this moment, hearing Zu Ban's sarcastic intentions, Kou Liu couldn't bear it, stood up, said goodbye to Yao Xiong, and left with Zhang Heizu.

Yao Xiong couldn't keep them.
To be continued...