"How long has it been since then? Why did it become like this?"

He looked at the officers, these fierce generals from Yecheng, all of them had big bellies and shiny faces at the moment.

Some people couldn't even put on their armor.

This elite group that Lou Rui is proud of has changed in just over a year.

This is not only true for officers, but also for knights. They are no longer so brave, no longer so strong, and no longer so agile.

The officers couldn't help but lower their heads when they heard Lou Rui's question.

Lou Rui became even more angry.

"Look at you people!"

"After one year, it has become like this. I don't know how to restrain the troops under my command. They eat, drink and have fun all day long. Some even have more than a hundred concubines. Just like this, can you still maintain combat effectiveness?"

"Look at the troops under your command, they are all imitating you! Damn it! You can barely ride a horse, and you still have the nerve to call yourself the elite of Ye City?!"

"What on earth do you want to do?!"

The officers looked at each other, and one of them stood up and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, weren't we fighting for years just to enjoy wealth?"

"Fart! Who said this?"

Lou Rui was stunned for a moment, and his anger gradually disappeared.

He was silent for a long time, unable to say a word.

It was he who did not watch these people train, it was he who allowed the officers to have fun, and it was he who sent the soldiers to run errands and do business for him.

Is I the culprit who caused all this now?

Lou Rui was suddenly a little surprised.

He looked at the officers in front of him, and for a moment, he actually saw his own shadow on their faces.

This made Lou Rui panic instantly.

"No, no."

He stood up, and the officers looked at him suspiciously.

"Get out! Get out, everyone!"

Lou Rui waved his hand, and the officers lowered their heads and had no choice but to walk out one by one. Lou Rui slumped down in his seat, his thoughts extremely confused.

Soon, Lou Ziyan quickly walked into the official office, holding a document.

"Father!!"

"Great news!"

“This is really great news!!”

Lou Rui looked at his son, "What?"

Lou Ziyan said excitedly: "The general is here. He came with his cavalry and killed the two Chen generals. He defeated the generals of Wu Mingche and Huang Fashi one after another, and even destroyed Wu Mingche's food and grass!"

Lou Rui's eyes lit up, "Taozi? Taozi is here?"

"Yes, Father! We are saved!"

Hearing this sentence, Lou Rui's face changed drastically and he pushed his son away in front of him. Lou Ziyan lost his balance and fell to the ground.

"What does it mean to be saved?! If it weren't for him, would I have died here?!"

"Can't I defeat Xu Du? Can't I defeat Huang Fazhu?"

Lou Rui suddenly became excited, "I have been with my uncle since I was ten years old. I was able to ride a horse and fight at the age of fourteen. I became a general before I was twenty. I participated in so many battles and defeated many.

"Famous General Me"

Lou Ziyan sat on the ground, watching Lou Rui vent, looking at him in horror.

Lou Rui said this excitedly, then suddenly stopped and slumped down in his position again.

"How did I become like this? Even Xu Du couldn't defeat so many elites. Under my command, they were turned into useless people. I"

"How did I become so incompetent?"

Lou Ziyan stood up slowly, "Father, the enemy has many armies, and most of the local generals have surrendered to the enemy. They are familiar with us. This is not your fault."

Lou Rui fell into silence again, and Lou Ziyan did not dare to persuade him any more.

After a long time, Lou Rui seemed to have recovered. He looked at Lou Ziyan, "Just now, are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

"That's good."

"You're right. Taozi is here, so I can rest easy. Taozi is the number one general in Daqi. Can someone like Wu Mingche still be his opponent?"

"The southerners are weak and have never been a match for the northerners. Hou Jing, who was in the north, was beaten by us and ran around. He led hundreds of people to the south, but he killed the emperor and almost bulldozed the entire southern kingdom.

.”

"This is the difference between north and south!"

"These people in the south like to dress up. Generals are not like generals. They want to put flowers in their hair and put powder on their hair. I hate such people the most."

"Just watch, these people will die in Taozi's hands sooner or later!"

Lou Rui pondered for a moment and then said: "However, Tao Zi has few soldiers. I'm afraid he will be attacked from both sides. Let's do this. We won't fight Xu Du. We will feign an attack to threaten Huang Fashi so that he does not dare to lead his troops easily.

Go attack Taozi."

"I can still withstand it. As long as I buy Taozi enough time, he can defeat them separately!"

Lou Rui looked at the wine bottle on the side, suddenly grabbed it, and smashed it into pieces.

"From today on, alcohol and sex are prohibited in the army. All officers and men are not allowed to have fun. The entire army is practicing to hone their formations. Anyone who dares to disobey will be beheaded!!!"

Jiangpu.

Wu Mingche's tens of thousands of troops were stationed here. The camps were connected to each other and surrounded the city. The scale was actually much larger than the city.

With an army of more than 50,000 people, plus auxiliary troops and temporarily recruited civilians, it can be described as a mighty force.

Jiankang sent a letter, which was personally written by the emperor.

Chen Xu expressed his understanding to Wu Mingche. After all, no one expected that Liu Taozi would suddenly appear here. He hoped that Wu Mingche would not blame himself for a failure. He would find a way to deliver the food and supplies as soon as possible, and also advised him not to feel any pressure.

, I hope I can go all out.

After reading the letter, Wu Mingche was speechless for a long time.

He picked up the map again and began to read it.

Following the latest news, Liu Taozi is about to meet Lou Rui.

Lou Rui's troops have already begun to relocate, and Huang Fashu is sending people to various places to block the rendezvous between the two.

Wu Mingche felt that if Liu Taozi and Lou Rui were to join together, it would be best if everyone could join together and defeat them with superior strength.

Just when Wu Mingche was looking at the map.

"Boom~~~"

There was a loud noise outside.

The whole ground began to tremble, as if hundreds of thousands of troops were charging in. The candle on the table fell suddenly, almost burning Wu Mingche.

Wu Mingche quickly stood up and walked to the door.

"What happened?!"

"General!!"
Chapter completed!