"The first patient of the border wall today is the shortage of military rations!"

Expressing his opinion categorically, Chai Wu looked at Liu Hong with burning eyes, waiting for Liu Hong's reply.

——In the early hours of the morning, after Chai Wu sent people to take down the Du family's Manmen, he collected nearly 600,000 stone corn in more than 20 'manors' scattered by the Du family in Guanzhong!

As a heavy general with military power, Chai Wu did not dare to move the idea of secretly hiding this batch of grain; However, it is still possible to fight for some military rations from the side.

When Liu Hong heard this, he fell into deep thought.

At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the problem of the shortage of military food for the border troops was so serious that it was recorded in the history books: in the eleventh year of Emperor Wen, the prince submitted "On Guisu Shu", which put forward the method of "Nasu knighthood".

- The people sent a certain amount of grain to the Biansai, and they could exchange it for a corresponding title, or atone for their sins.

And this idea came from a sorrow of Emperor Wen Liu Heng: the border troops obviously have a lot of combat effectiveness, but they always lose the fighters to surround and annihilate the Hun invaders because of the problem of military food.

From this alone, we can see how serious the problem of the shortage of military food in the border army in the early Han Dynasty was.

As a later generation, Liu Hong also knows very well: sufficient military food is not only the guarantee of the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, but also the premise for the army to remain loyal; A soldier who can't even eat enough on his stomach, even if he can generate electricity for love and love the motherland, will not have the strength to kill the enemy on the battlefield.

And now, at this sensitive point in time, the side wall can't be a problem in any way.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Hong doubted: "If I allocate some money, the generals of the border wall will be allowed to buy millet to fill the military rations..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Hong shook his head to himself - for the army, Liu Hong must always ensure that 'grace comes from the top', that is, the soldiers must always realize that every grain of food they eat is given by Liu Hong.

If the appropriation is made and the border generals are allowed to buy grain on their own, it is likely that the low-level non-commissioned officers will have the illusion that the military rations are all bought by the generals and given by the generals.

In this era when there was no telegraph and the information network was only maintained by 800 miles of urgency, Liu Hong absolutely could not let this kind of thing happen.

In this way, Chao Wrong's proposal is undoubtedly the best way...

"The matter of military rations will be discussed after I think about it; In addition, are there other hidden dangers? ”

Since it cannot be solved in the short term, it can only be put down in advance of the military rations; The most important thing now is the stability of the side walls.

Hearing this, Chai Wu secretly said a pity in his heart, and he roughly understood Liu Hong's concerns in his heart.

"Your Majesty, there are nearly 200,000 soldiers on the border wall today, but the border wall is very wide; Every time Hu Lu attacks it, it will be lightning fast, and the border army is too scattered to join forces. ”

"If you rush to join forces, you risk losing the other."

Saying that, Chai Wu's face was also solemn: "Emperor Taizu Gao set up the Flying Fox Commander, and he also thought of this, Fang Lingchen is the horn of the side wall, where Hu comes from, where the minister supports." ”

Listening to Chai Wu's analysis of the border situation, Liu Hong's brows gradually condensed.

The situation is even more grim than Liu Hong imagined.

More than 200,000 frontier troops are scattered along the line of the Great Wall that is nearly 10,000 miles long, and even if it is calculated according to a stronghold every ten miles, it is only a team of 200 people.

In this way, the role of the border guards is not so much a guardian as a sentry to report the news - there is really a Hun invasion, and a combat squad of 200 people is simply not enough for the Hun cavalry cluster to stuff the teeth!

What's more, the defenders on the front line of the Great Wall could not be in a situation where there was no support within a radius of ten miles; It's two miles and one beacon, and five miles and one flint!

In other words, the 200,000 frontier troops of the Han family are actually scattered on the entire Great Wall, and each team is only a few dozen sentinels; Wherever there is an invasion, it can only be aided by the Flying Fox Army.

This makes the Flying Fox Army have an incomparable and irreplaceable special status for the defense of the side wall.

"Ahh

Sighing together, Liu Hong couldn't help but feel bitter on his face: "I thought that I could adjust Qing to enter the court to help me." ”

But now it seems that Chai Wu can't move at all!

Not only can Chang'an not be recalled, but also vigorously supported to ensure that the side wall can not go wrong in the past few years when the situation is not very stable.

When Chai Wu heard this, his heart was alarmed!

- Your Majesty, do you mean that you are afraid that my military power is too heavy?

Subconsciously touched the bloody edict in his arms, Chai Wu couldn't help but get nervous, and said tentatively: "If Your Majesty thinks that the minister should enter the court, then the minister should obey His Majesty's edict..."

For the scrutiny in Chai Wu's eyes, Liu Hong was unaware; He only got up irritably and waved his hand: "Today, the government and the opposition are turbulent, and the side wall cannot be missed, so the general must lead the Flying Fox Army to the edge of the town." ”

Seeing that Liu Hong didn't seem to be a fake, Chai Wucai calmed down a little: "Your Majesty Fu Wei is a blessing." ”

However, this incident made Chai Wu have a hint of retreat - Liu Hong may have said something unintentionally, but Chai Wu listened to it.

Although it is said that Chai Wu acted in accordance with the edict, in the final analysis, it still broke the rules; The little emperor may not be without sorrow in his heart.

Take this opportunity to give up the right to send troops, enter the dynasty to join politics to help Your Majesty, and change your impression, it's not bad...

Thinking like this, Chai Wu bowed his hand slightly, and said tentatively: "Although Your Majesty is fortunate, Ranchen is very old, and I ask Your Majesty to make plans as soon as possible to determine the successor of the Flying Fox Army." ”

Liu Hong turned his head in a little surprise, and saw Chai Wu's slightly palpitating complexion, and gradually came back to his senses, and couldn't help but let out a wry smile.

- Even now, who is almost powerless, can scare Chai Wu into giving up the right to send troops with a casual word...

The authority of the feudal emperor is really deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!

Looking at Chai Wu again, Liu Hong's eyes were faintly filled with admiration - he held great power, but he did not have any attachment to power, and he advanced and retreated freely...

Chai Wu is a character!

Pretending to look back inadvertently, Liu Hong said indifferently: "In the general's opinion, who can bear the heavy responsibility of the Flying Fox Army?" ”

I saw that Chai Wu's face suddenly had a clear face: "The minister is stupid, please also ask Your Majesty to appoint it." ”

Looking at Chai Wu's slightly disappointed gaze, Liu Hong shook himself secretly - he really didn't want to snatch the power of the Flying Fox Army...

Chai Wu's ability and political stance are enough to reassure Liu Hong!

Shaking his head with a light smile, Liu Hong no longer beat around the bush: "I am young, how can I know such a military event?" ”

Try to say this sentence in the most amiable tone, Liu Hong's eyes were full of encouragement, and then said: "The general has been in the army for a long time, and he knows a lot about the affairs of the army. ”

As he spoke, Liu Hong bowed down slightly and said sincerely: "Please also ask the general to be virtuous." ”

pondered for a long time, and seeing that Liu Hong's eyes were full of sincerity, Chai Wucai let go of his doubts a little, and said: "The affairs of the border army generals should not be discussed..."

Halfway through speaking, seeing that Liu Hong's eyes were obviously unhappy, Chai Wu hurriedly stopped talking and spit out the name that he was most satisfied with in his heart: "The minister thinks that the Flying Fox Army's strong crossbow captain Ling Mian may be able to take on this heavy responsibility!" ”