Chapter 146 Give Luoyang a big gift! "When you're training soldiers in a war, there are bound to be casualties." Zhou Hu frowned and looked at Qin Meng, with some obvious dissatisfaction on his face. "If these soldiers keep training in the camp without bleeding, then even if they train for another ten years, it will be useless."Zhou Hu grew up in the military camp with his father Zhou Benyu. He knew the temperaments of these soldiers very well. If they were kept but not used, the soldiers trained in this way would certainly have combat effectiveness, but they would not be able to become a truly strong and iron-blooded army. Although many of those bandits were soldiers who had been on the battlefield, Zhou Hu believed that it was precisely because of this that they were worth training. Qin Meng did not refute what Zhou Hu said. What Zhou Hu said made a lot of sense. In wars and military training, there will inevitably be casualties. But whether the deaths are meaningful or not, whether the deaths are useful or not, whether the deaths can be reduced or not, these are the things that a military commander should consider more. Li Xingyun crossed his arms and watched the scene with interest. Yes, that's it, arguing, that's what's interesting. Otherwise, it would be too boring if he had to make all the decisions. Qin Meng calmly spread out a cowhide map on the table and pointed at the small crosses marked on it and said: "You're right, but there's a problem. These bandits are scattered all over the place. Some of the fortresses are strategically located and easy to defend but difficult to attack. They can even house thousands of troops. It's impossible for our army to deploy in these places, so we can only attack with small groups of soldiers. In this case, it won't be very useful for us to train our large army for combat. Instead, it will only increase casualties. So my idea is to find a way to lure these bandits out and then annihilate them in one fell swoop." Qin Meng's words made Zhou Hu not refute, but nodded and said: "That makes sense. Although fighting in small groups of soldiers can train soldiers, our army mainly relies on cavalry combat, supplemented by infantry combat. The joint combat of the infantry and cavalry corps is the main combat method we want to train." Qin Yong, who had been silent, couldn't help but laugh at this moment: "Not bad, kid, after all, you are the descendant of a Huainan warrior." Zhou Hu was not very happy when he heard that. Instead, he snorted in dissatisfaction and said, "I can only be stronger than my father!" If he didn't want to prove this point, he would not have run away. He would have been a second-generation rich man in his hometown Huainan and enjoyed himself all day long. With his father's position in the Huainan army, even if that old thief Xu Wen usurped the Wu Kingdom of the Yang family, he could still live a comfortable life. Li Xingyun nodded in satisfaction, then pointed at the map and said, "Okay, stop talking nonsense, and first think about what you can get that will make all the bandits around Luoyang come out in droves." "It's nothing more than two words, money." Qin Yong frowned and said, "But how can we make this situation seem more natural? Those mountain bandits are all very cunning. They can run faster than dogs at the slightest sign of trouble." Li Xingyun crossed his arms and tapped his fingers on his shoulder armor rhythmically. At this moment, a voice came from outside, "Marshal, Quinn wants to see you."

"Let him in." Li Xingyun's eyes suddenly lit up. Quinn was here, which meant that the intelligence network should have some clues. This gave Li Xingyun some inspiration. After entering the big tent, Quinn bowed to Li Xingyun and said: "Your Highness, Fujihara has confessed everything. He also handed over the token that controls the secret Sakura intelligence network. Currently, Yichunyuan and Tianqinglou in Luoyang are providing him with intelligence collection services. Yichunyuan connects to the Luoyang underworld, and Tianqinglou connects to the Liang Kingdom government." "Luoyang? You're just in time!" Li Xingyun suddenly smiled. Now it was Zhou Hu's turn to be puzzled. He looked at Li Xingyun and thought, "Your Highness, why are you laughing? I know my intelligence network. I can only passively collect some miscellaneous information. It is far inferior to the professional intelligence collection of the bad guys under your command." Li Xingyun patiently explained, "Yes, we are experts in intelligence gathering, but there is a problem. Most of our intelligence involves secrets of various countries, so we are specialized. Fujihara's intelligence network is large and diverse. We can collect intelligence from everyone from the dignitaries of Liang to the bandits in the underworld. Therefore, there is a lot that these two entertainment venues can do." Li Xingyun put down his arms and stretched his muscles, then said with a smile: "It just so happens that I am about to leave Luoyang. Before I leave, let me give Luoyang a big gift!" …… Tianqing Building. A figure wearing a bamboo hat appeared in the top-level box of Tianqing Building. "Hey, distinguished guest, why are you here?" Holding the Sakura token, the madam of Tianqinglou twisted her plump figure and pushed the door open to enter the private room. A young figure stood there and said slowly, "Give me all the information about Liang officials who have spent money here." This person was the bad man Li Mang. Seeing this, the madam frowned and looked at Li Mang and asked, "Who are you? Where is he?" Li Mang looked at the brothel madam calmly and said indifferently: "You are a businessman, and so am I, so, does it matter who I am?" As Li Mang finished speaking, a piece of silver cake just happened to fall from his sleeve. With a slight clang, the old procuress's expression changed immediately. She then bent down with a smile and picked up the silver cake. "You are right, you are right. I will go get it for you right away, but this money... is not a small amount." Li Mang casually dropped the package in his hand. Suddenly, there was a dull thud. The clanging sound made the old procuress stare blankly. "Wait a minute. I'll get it right away!" …… Yichun courtyard. Click! A Tang Dynasty sword was placed on the neck of the boss of Yichunyuan. Quinn shouted calmly, "Spread the following news to the world, saying that something big will happen in Luoyang in three days. Remember, publicize this top-secret news." Gulp, the boss swallowed his saliva in an attempt to moisten his dry throat. Behind him were a dozen guards who were knocked down by the burly man in front of them. "Yes, I'll send someone to do it right away. You mustn't shake your hands."

Quinn laughed, threw out a piece of silver with one hand, and said, "Call the top singer here to the master." The boss didn't dare to be careless and immediately shouted, "Go and call Chun'er!" Quinn smiled faintly, put down his long knife, patted the boss on the shoulder and said, "Cooperate well, you will get the money, do business as usual, and sing the music as usual." The boss was also a middle-aged man, but at this moment, he couldn't stop sweating on his face. After hearing what the man in front of him said, he nodded like a chicken pecking at rice and said, "I understand, I understand." Quinn turned around, tilted his head, and said with a smile: "Also, I have a message for you. The Japanese who used to come here to receive messages will never come again." The boss' pupils suddenly widened and he nodded numbly, "I know, I know..." (End of this chapter)