The Uighurs did not know that Xiao Tienu had already sent three groups of envoys to inform Topjia in the south, and then continued to report to the central Han court. When the news came, Zhi Yanchong and Er Yang were shocked. At this time, the situation in Mobei was still in turmoil, and the amazing military aircraft besieged in Kedun City were only known to more than a dozen high-level chatters, but as for how to deal with it, several important ministers and several generals had already devoted most of their efforts here.

Zhi Yanchong immediately summoned Yang Kaiyuan, Wang Xuan, and Meng Wuer to discuss secretly, Wang Xuan and Meng Wuer were Han generals and Hu generals, but they all advocated sending reinforcements as soon as possible.

Yang Kaiyuan said: "Reinforcements are naturally to be sent, but there are two major things to worry about at the moment. ”

Zhi Yan said: "First, it is the border defense in the clouds; Second, it is the money and grain in Tanggu. ”

"Not bad." Yang Kaiyuan said: "Now that the second brother has stabilized the south, even if he sends reinforcements this time, it will be requisitioned from the northeast and Yanjing, and there is no need to use soldiers and horses along the Yellow River." However, there is trouble here in the clouds, and it is a big problem to transfer how many troops and horses we need to transfer north. ”

Yang Kaiyuan didn't explain, but Wang Xuan and Meng Wuer both understood: there were fewer soldiers and horses to be transferred, but they were afraid that not only would they not be able to save Xiao Tienu, but they would even have to catch up with themselves; There are more soldiers and horses transferred, and Yanjing's defense is weak, and Zong Han is bound to take the opportunity to counterattack.

Yang Kaiyuan said again: "Not only is it a difficult problem to transfer how many soldiers and horses to transfer, but also whether the sergeants we have mobilized can fight in Mobei is a big problem!" ”

There are good and bad armies, but even the most elite army cannot adapt to all battlefields. The most capable of fighting in Mobei in the Han army system is Xiao Ziqi and its affiliated Hu people's troops, and most of these two elites have been taken away by Xiao Tienu. There were still a few left under the command of Mughul, but they were no longer enough to form the main force of a large army.

Yang Kaiyuan continued: "Although the border defense in this cloud is important and difficult, I expect that there will be no danger after all. Because there are now nearly 200,000 garrisons near Gyeonggi, 100,000 were transferred, and the remaining soldiers and horses guarded the line of Juyong Pass, plus the joint defense of the Northern Jin Army, there were still enough troops to guard against Zonghan. In fact, long before the departure of Tienu, we expected that it would be difficult to rely on Xiao Ziqi alone to achieve great success, so the Gyeonggi side had already prepared troops to go north. And the sergeant couldn't adapt to Mobei, or his combat effectiveness declined, and my eldest brother and I had considered and prepared. However, this second question is difficult! Money food, money food! This time, the iron slaves went north and took away most of the materials gathered in Linhuang Mansion, Dading Mansion and Xiao Ziqi over the years, especially cattle, sheep and camels, and basically all that could be looted in the northern border area. Now that we want to march again, how can this military rations be solved? As a last resort, I can only adjust the grain from the Han land and the northeast, but how should this grain be transported? Horses? Or by people? If it depends on people, then how many porters will have to be recruited! ”

In this era, the cost of serving porters to carry grain was sometimes lower than that of driving cattle and horses. However, as Xiao Tienu said, a three-thousand-mile expedition, passing through the desert grassland on the way, and one million quintals of grain and grass may only be left in Kedun City, not to mention that escorting such a large escort team is a very expensive thing in itself.

Speaking of this, Yang Kaiyuan sighed: "Actually, these two things are also the same thing!" If the army we have at hand now can adapt to Mobei like the Iron Slave Division, then the manpower and material resources we need to spend can be reduced by more than half, and the hope of victory will be much greater. ”

"No matter how difficult it is, we must rescue the iron slaves!" Orihiko rushed: "No matter how much it costs!" ”

Yang Kaiyuan said: "Big brother, I understand your feelings. However, our reinforcement this time is to take into account the worst situation that the sixth brother's department is no longer able to help fight, and we have increased our troops in Mobei twice in a row within a year, and this second time we are only allowed to succeed, not to fail, otherwise we will not only lose Mobei, but even our foundation in the Central Plains will be shaken! We don't have a third chance to increase our troops in Mobei. Therefore, the strength of this second northern expedition must be stronger than the first. But in this way, the cost of money and food may be ...... I estimate that if the number of soldiers were twice as large as last time, the cost of food and money would probably be more than five times great! ”

Wang Xuan and Meng Wuer looked at each other, Wang Xuan had been alone, and naturally knew the difficulty of raising so much grain and grass, even an old man like Meng Wuer, and his scalp was numb when he heard this.

Zhi Yan sighed: "In the past half a year, Ying Qi has spent a lot of money in order to appease Hebei, and I am afraid it will be difficult for him this time." But no matter how difficult it is, this money has to be raised somehow. Kaiyuan, you go to Tanggu first, discuss with Ying Qi, and see how much he can raise and how much he still owes. I'll go to inspect the border defense of Juyong Pass first, and if Ying Qi has any difficulties, I'll come to Tanggu to discuss with him, and everyone will think of a way together. Everything in front of me is led by the major event of Mobei, and everything else that can be put down is put down. ”

Zhi Yan rushed to Juyong Pass, Shi Kang came to greet him, Zhi Yan Chong informed him of the matter of Mobei, Shi Kang was surprised after hearing it. But he didn't talk much, and just asked Orihiko to inspect the important strongholds of the northwestern defense line of Gyeonggi Province. Zhi Yanchong was very satisfied with Shi Kang's reaction, because he did not come to Juyongguan to listen to Shi Kang's extraordinary views on the affairs of Mobei, but to see whether the garrison of Juyongguan was solid—only when the south was stabilized could he safely go north to fight.

Shi Kang is one of the oldest generals in the Han army, although he has always established some surprising achievements, but he is a solid person, a solid soldier, and a solid work, in charge of defending the defense line of Juyong Pass for most of the past six months, and has also done a very solid job in fortifications and enemy reconnaissance. After a round of inspection, Zhi Yanchong felt relieved and said, "Okay, good! With you, this Juyong Pass should be fine. ”

Shi Kang said: "That's not true. Now it seems that there is no flaw, because the person sent by Zong Han to confront me is actually not his main force. If in the future, our army will go north to reinforce the six generals, and Zong Han will inevitably attack when he hears the news, and I will not be sure if I can stop him at that time. ”

When he said such conservative words, Zhi Yanchong was not to blame, and nodded: "Don't worry, this time I will go north, I will not take all the soldiers and horses of Gyeonggi Province, and I will still leave a large army for Kaiyuan to defend Gyeonggi and support the Quartet." If Zong Han doesn't come, it's your responsibility to block the striker; If Zong Han comes, he will have Kaiyuan to play against him! ”

Shi Kang asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to do it yourself?" ”

Orihiko sighed: "Now that even the Iron Slave has fallen, who else can I send except myself?" Do you want the three generals to go to Mobei and let me sit in Gyeonggi? ”

Shi Kang thought for a moment and said: "In terms of the distinction between monarchs and ministers, it should be better for the three generals, or the five generals to go out on horseback, but in terms of talent, it is indeed the most suitable for the general to personally conquer." At this time, Zhe Yanchong has not been called the emperor for a long time, and some old ministers will occasionally make a mistake in the name, and it is not surprising that Zhi Yanchong is not surprised, but it is only limited to some old courtiers who have such qualifications. Under this kind of convention, there are people who dare to call generals in the Han Dynasty, but no one dares to accept the title of "great general", and no one will call people other than Cao Guangbi "second generals" and people other than Yang Kaiyuan as "third generals".

Mobei's news, before Zhi Yanchong and Yang Kaiyuan discussed it clearly, even Lu Yanlun didn't know. However, the letters to Yang Yingqi and Cao Guangbi had been sent before the military meeting was convened by Zhi Yanchong.

Cao Guangbi was secretly surprised when he received the news, but he didn't make suggestions out of thin air on how to conquer Mobei, but only repaired the book and told Zhi Yanchong and Yang Yingqi: "The Yellow River is fine." ”

This guarantee seemed to have nothing to do with the military situation in Mobei, but when Zhi Yanchong, who was patrolling the defense line of Juyong Pass, received the letter, he couldn't help but sigh repeatedly: "Good second brother! Good second brother! ”

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