Guo Yi asked, "What about the other two ways?" ”

Tong Yuan said, "The third is supply, which is more direct than expropriation, allowing the people to directly supply all the needs of the army. Of course, this method is more suitable for the enemy's baggage team, as well as the opponent's supporters. If it's your own people, then you need to pay the right amount. ”

"Our army's operation to recover the Hetao this time is to transport some supplies from the south, and on the basis of the expropriation of Shangjun, Xihe and friendly tribes, plus the supply of captured enemy materials and surrenderers, we can travel thousands of miles and still maintain abundant supplies."

Wang Rou asked, "The fourth way won't be robbery and robbery, right?" ”

Tong Yuan said, "Maybe the original Xiliang Army will use this method as the main means, but the new Xiliang Army has found another way. ”

"That is, to feed us through the supply of the enemy."

"This"

Wang Rou and Guo Yi looked at each other, isn't this a common raiding enemy? Can this serendipitous method also be counted as a fourth method of replenishment?

Tong Yuan saw what they were thinking, and said calmly: "If you just rely on occasional luck, then it is obviously unrealistic to rely on the enemy's supplies to supply soldiers and horses. ”

"However, if our army can have the support of some civilians, they can provide some information about the enemy, and know the various areas where the opponent's supplies are concentrated."

"And these can also become food for our army, I believe this is very important in the grassland."

Guo Yi affirmed: "Yes, intelligence and supplies on the grassland are more important than those in the Central Plains. ”

Tong Yuan continued: "If we fight against the Hu people, we can know the location of the enemy's livestock in advance, and we can attack lightly. This is a risky way of playing, but if you have a plan to build a supply line, you can use it to great effect. ”

"In the Central Plains, it is easier to obtain the support of the people and know the enemy's deployment in advance, and the operability of this supply method has been greatly improved."

Wang Rou said: "These four methods sound very set, but how effective are they? ”

Tong Yuan smiled: "The first kind of warehouse supply is security, the second kind of expropriation is the foundation, the third kind of supply is an emergency need, and the fourth kind of supply is a fatal blow." ”

Guo Yi and Wang Rou thought carefully about these four supply methods, and the more they thought about it, the more they felt that Tong Yuan could be called a master of war.

Tong Yuanjian's effect has been achieved, and he said with a smile: "For Xianbei Budugen, I have no plans to fight in the near future from the beginning. ”

"All the plans are for the long term, and when more and more people north of Yinshan turn to us, then their livestock and tribes will be the target of our army. Then the enemy has only two options: surrender or perdition. ”

The most powerful Xianbei on the grassland, in Tong Yuan's eyes, is like fish on the board.

This kind of strength and momentum is really unique in the world.

After Tong Yuan inspected the counties of Yanmen County, he found that only the southern counties still maintained the structure of the counties and townships, and some big clans and Haoqiang got along with the Wuhuan people and the Huns who moved here.

The northern counties exist in name only, and the cities are mostly reduced to cold shelters for the Hu people in winter. But from time to time, there are some trade fairs, which are active in all kinds of merchants, full of all kinds of goods from the grasslands and the Central Plains.

Compared with Hexi, which connects the countries of the Western Regions, Yinshan and Hetao, which are the crossroads of cultural trade of various ethnic groups, the market position of Yanmen is lower.

However, with the increasing development of the Xianbei people, the indispensable material trade and cultural exchanges have also promoted the development and prosperity of this place.

The closer Zhang Lu was to the frontier, where there were no powerful princes, the more powerful some places welcomed the merchants from all over the world to give them support in business and security, people's livelihood and other matters.

For example, Pingcheng County here is located in the east of the county, close to Dai County and the northern foot of Taihang, and the siege of Liu Bang Baideng was ten miles east of Pingcheng County at this time.

This place is at the junction of the Taiyuan Clans, the Wuhuan Kings, the Xianbei Budugen and other forces, and no one has completely occupied this place. The local owner of the dock fort gathered more than 300 households and traveled between all parties to ensure the operation of this place.

After the arrival of the Xinxi Liang Army, they were not in a hurry to settle the county and township, but formed a good and strong alliance, and contributed funds to help them expand the original branch of the Four Seas Merchant Gang, choose a convenient place to come and go, and build an inn.

On this basis, a small number of Tuntian troops were arranged to settle in, and it took half a year to gather the people hiding in the mountains and wilderness to return, and guide the balanced development of agriculture, animal husbandry, industry, and mining industries in this area.

According to the situation, this place will be changed from military management and strong jurisdiction to county and township management. At that time, Na Haoqiang can also be absorbed as a county official and officially included in a more mature system.

With the support of these powerful people, and without significant direct external interference in the original local pattern, the entry of the Xinxi Liang Army into Yanmen has become a matter of conversation among all parties in the vicinity.

Only a few Haoqiang who colluded with the bandits, and some tribes who did not want to abide by the rules and simply plundered, were incompatible with this system.

Tong Yuan adopted the policy of carrots and sticks, and resolutely pursued and killed these guys who were disgusted by the local people, but had some strength, leaving no room for survival.

On the one hand, he ordered Guo Yi and Wang Rou to be responsible for the clean-up of the southern counties of Yanmen, and on the other hand, he personally led the 12th Brigade of Xu Huang and Zhang Fang to eliminate them one by one, capture the main leaders alive, parade through the streets of the troubled places, and execute them.

After two months, everyone knew what to do and what not to touch. The people who yearn for a stable life and regular development praise the Xinxi Liang Army, and there are ambitious people in the county who no longer dare to act debauchery.

Tong Yuan knew that pacifying and restoring the northern part of the state was a long way to go.

In addition to establishing prestige, restoring order, pacifying displaced people, friendship among ministries and patient development, it is also necessary to establish reliable security guarantees.

The Hetao Plain was a well-known and prosperous place in northern Xinjiang at this time, and many powerful potential enemies coveted this place.

On the east and west sides of it, there are two counties, Shuofang and Yanmen, which have been guarded by elite soldiers, and have placed people who are proficient in military, agriculture and animal husbandry, industry and mining, and trade. However, only in the vast north, no security barrier has been erected.

Directly north of the Hetao Plain, is the Yinshan Mountain Range where the climate is cold and the Hu people live together. Shuofang, this section of Yin Mountain north of Wuyuan, there is a lot of power Tuoba Xianbei.

Tuoba Liwei, the leader of the tribe who was young and supported the Han Dynasty, had formed an alliance with the Xinxi Liang army to exchange trade and protect the peace of the northern part of the Hetao.

His choice of development was very different from that of the war-loving tribes such as the Kebineng in the east, and he was the side of the Xianbei tribes that was very worthy of unity and absorption.

After the communication between the two sides, the Tuntian Army of the New Western Liang Army will build a bazaar and a small city at the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain for trade between the two sides. In winter, Tuoba Xianbei's people and herds can also go south to Shuofang and Wuyuan, and enter the cold city specially used for them.