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South gate of the White Wolf Camp.

When Lu Xiao arrived, Long Gui, accompanied by several guards, was surveying the camp and the residential area next to it, his eyes gleaming brightly.

He hurried forward, clasped his hands in a respectful greeting:

"Your subordinate greets General Long!"

"Brother Xiao, the reason I'm not entering the camp is because I don't want us to meet as superiors and subordinates."

Long Gui smiled and personally helped him up, his eyes full of approval:

"Please rise quickly."

"I have come here today to see how you are doing here, and to congratulate you on being granted the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Valor."

"Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I can rest assured."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao grinned and said:

"If it weren't for your great help back then, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today."

"Brother Long, since you're not planning to enter the camp, why don't you come home with me? I'll then entertain you."

Long Gui was quite satisfied with his performance, but declined the offer:

"No."

"There are still some miscellaneous matters in the county town that I need to handle personally, and it's not appropriate for me to be away for too long."

"Brother Xiao, the Hu people are about to march south, and all the places along the route will face considerable pressure. Is your White Wolf camp ready?"

As the saying goes, one can discern the refined meaning from the sound of strings.

Just now, Lu Xiao asked on the way here and learned that after Long Gui arrived here, in addition to checking the situation of the camp and the residential area, he was also inquiring about the details of this battle.

After the brief exchange, he realized that Long Gui was itching to get his hands dirty.

After all, Lu Xiao received so many rewards in this battle that it was enough to make everyone understand that he was favored by the emperor and was a popular figure that everyone wanted to befriend!

As for General Long Gui, being a county magistrate trapped in the city all day long, he must have been holding back his anger for a long time.

Sure enough, without waiting for Lu Xiao's response, he immediately asked:

"I heard that after this battle, you also lost nearly half of your men."

"How much has been replenished so far?"

"Brother, the White Wolf Camp currently has 1,000 cavalry and 2,000 infantry. I plan to bring in another 1,000 in a short time, so that the White Wolf Camp will have the ability to truly defend itself."

Upon hearing this, Long Gui shook his head:

"It's not enough. This number of troops is still insufficient to contend with the Northern Hu's army."

"If we add the troops supplemented by the two centurions Dong Tiancheng and Zhang Man, the number can reach five thousand."

After saying that, Lu Xiao took the initiative to speak:

"Brother, I plan to train the soldiers for a period of time after the recruitment is completed, and then send them all to the battlefield, with the veterans mentoring the new recruits."

"If you are willing, elder brother, why not allocate more troops to lend me a hand!"

"Hahaha……"

Long Gui burst into laughter, then patted him on the shoulder:

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

"To be honest, seeing you win these two brilliant victories in a row has made me incredibly eager to lead the army north to attack the barbarians and wipe them out completely!"

"However, the county seat still needs me to oversee it, and I can't leave easily!"

After uttering these words as if in lamentation, he pondered for a moment and then said:

"If you intend to continue north, Brother Xiao, I can allocate two thousand cavalry to you."

"If there are any more, our Yuyang County's defenses will be in danger."

Seeing that he had already spoken frankly, Lu Xiao didn't hold back anymore:

"Brother, I actually think that instead of passively taking a beating, we should take the initiative to strike, dampen the arrogance of the barbarians, and let them understand the might of our Great Zhou's fierce soldiers!"

"Therefore, I plan to engage the Hu army in direct combat next time!"

For a moment, Long Gui looked surprised and turned to examine him closely.

Seeing that Lu Xiao wasn't joking, he couldn't help but be curious:

"Why not launch a surprise attack on the Hu tribe as you did before?"

There are three reasons.

Lu Xiao thought about it carefully for a moment, and then began to explain.

He stated that the first reason was that after this battle, the Hu people knew that he liked to launch surprise attacks on his rear base, so they would definitely leave sufficient troops in the rear to prevent being attacked.

In this way, although there were two thousand cavalrymen supported by Long Gui, their effect was not significant, and they might even be wiped out by the enemy.

Secondly, for the entire Great Zhou, although the two consecutive victories at White Wolf Mountain were impressive, they only boosted morale and had little impact on the current situation.

The Hu people may even intensify their offensive against the northern border of the Great Zhou this year.

The Hu people are very vengeful, and this may be a signal to the world—if you dare to launch a sneak attack, I will retaliate tenfold or a hundredfold, so that your Great Zhou will never dare to act recklessly again.

However, the two sides had already formed a blood feud.

Only when one side is completely destroyed will the enmity between the two sides vanish.

At this point, a glint of light flashed in Lu Xiao's eyes:

"Finally, and most importantly."

"The Hu people, seeing that I have twice made meritorious contributions through sneak attacks, and considering that my Great Zhou has only defended and not attacked in recent years, should subconsciously think that I am an opportunist."

"If we can break with the norm this time and launch a preemptive attack on the Northern Hu, we will definitely catch them off guard!"

Upon hearing this, Long Gui's eyes showed even greater approval for him, and he nodded repeatedly, saying:

"You're right. If we continue with your old methods, we could indeed fall into the trap set by the Hu people."

"If we take the initiative, I can mobilize ten thousand soldiers to fight."

The two sides exchanged a smile, thus establishing the tone for their alliance.

At this moment, Lu Xiao also clasped his hands and said:

"Then please give me your orders, brother. I will obey your commands at any time!"

"Hey, you'll still be in charge of the next battle. I'll follow your orders."

Long Gui smiled and waved his hand, saying to the puzzled look on his face:

"Brother Xiao, I've been in the county town for a few years, and some people in the court have been watching me for just as long."

"If I hadn't gone out on some pretext today, news of my dereliction of duty would probably have reached His Majesty's ears long ago, and I would have been punished without a fight."

"Moreover, news of your great victory has already spread throughout the county town, and both the soldiers in the army and the people in the city admire you greatly."

"If you take the lead, our soldiers will be even more confident of victory!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao fell silent, and after a long while, he smiled and clasped his hands in a fist salute:

"In that case, I will presume to do so."

Long Gui waved his hand generously:

"No need to worry about it."

"If we brothers join forces, we'll definitely surprise those worldly people!"

For the next while, Lu Xiao and Long Gui discussed the approximate time of the major offensive and tried to invite the other party to his home, but the other party declined, saying that it was already late and he had many affairs to deal with in the county the next day.

He had no choice but to personally escort the person several miles away, agreeing that once everything was ready, he would send a message to the other party to head north!

After seeing Long Gui off, Lu Xiao thought that Zhou Daxing and the others would probably be too excited to sleep tonight, so he didn't want to disturb them and leisurely went home.

As soon as I entered, someone looked at me and greeted me with a smile:

"This humble servant greets the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor!"