In Luoyang, in the palace that had been preliminarily repaired, Cao Zhang and Xiahou Ru came from Guanzhong to discuss next year's war.

Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Xiahou Shang, and Xiahou Ru consulted, and Jiang Ji, Dong Zhao, Su Ze, and Fu Xun accompanied the staff as Cao Pi's attendants and close ministers.

When Cao Zhang's northern expedition to Wuhuan, Xiahou Shang and Xiahou Ru were Cao Zhang's subordinates for a period of time, and it was Xiahou Shang who prevented Cao Zhang's military coup.

Without Xiahou Shang's support, even if Cao Zhang launched a military coup, it would be difficult to hold out for long.

The map is spread on the table, and the map is marked with black and white chess pieces to indicate the strength of the enemy and our troops, and there is no detailed sand table, but the wargames of the main generals of the Han army are placed on the table, but there is no information about the generals of the Wei army.

Only when the war starts, the Wei army will prepare various legions according to the specific situation, so as not to leak the news and be detected by the Han army.

Next year, the Han army will definitely go on a northern expedition, and it will be a decisive battle on a very large scale.

The Han army's Eastern Expedition broke the two legs of the Wu army, and next year's Northern Expedition was violent, making it clear that it was desperate.

Especially since Liu Bei insisted on going his own way and sealing Sanke, he completely took the posture of solving the Kwantung clan by military means...... This means that the Han army will not care about the ideas of the Kwantung clan, and will not hesitate to destroy the Central Plains and the Kwantung region in order to win.

The Han army is a principled army, and the generals of the Han army are also principled.

The only criticism is that Tian Xin did not take the initiative to surrender during the decisive battle of Hankou, and killed 60,000 or 70,000 Wei-Wu allied troops in the first battle...... But it's also better than surrendering and then killing.

It's not that Tian Xin did wrong, the Han army killed in that war, and it was almost imperative to ensure the safety of the lives of the captured Han soldiers in the future, and it was the desire of the army.

If the Han army continued to adhere to its principles, there would be many constraints in the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains...... For example, what should we do with the family manor and dock fort in the Central Plains?

Do you treat each other with courtesy as you have done in the past, or break the dock fort, collect and distribute money, food and materials nearby, and then forcibly relocate the population to Nanyang?

Liu Beice sealed the new Han Sanke, which was a war document issued to the Kwantung clan, and the new Sanke family's feudal principality and marquis could only be selected in the Central Plains, which was in conflict with the Kwantung clan.

In terms of cultural concepts, land economy, and emotional identity, the Kwantung clan will not like Liu Beicefeng's new Sanke family.

Therefore, the Kanto clan will definitely resist, and the Sanke family will also exterminate and disintegrate the influence of the Kanto clan.

Then when the Han army goes on a northern expedition next year, if it mainly attacks the Central Plains, it will definitely sweep all strongholds, collect materials to replenish military supplies, weaken the strength and eyeline of the Wei army, and move all the population that can be controlled to Nanyang to prepare for a long war.

The Central Plains will be completely crippled, reduced to a new no-man's land, and will become the main battlefield in the future.

This is an inexplicable matter, or Nanyang will be reduced to a no-man's land, as a battlefield and buffer zone for the Han and Wei dynasties; Either the Central Plains.

When Sun Quan recovers from his injuries and follows the Han army to make waves, the three parties will compete, and the Central Plains will most likely become a no-man's land.

Since the Kwantung clan turned their backs on the Great Han Chen from Cao Wei, they can only follow Cao Wei to the black now.

This made Cao Pi feel a lot more at ease, and he had many concerns.

There are too many reserves in the dock fort of the family manor, and if the Han army fights smoothly, if the capture is much higher than the consumption, then the problem of restricting the grain and logistics of the Han army will be temporarily solved.

The Han army, which had no logistical pressure, with the pride of Guan Yu, the bravery of Zhang Fei, and the brawny of Tian Xin, absolutely dared to cross the Yellow River north and march to Hebei...... As long as they touched the crossing of the Yellow River, any of these three people dared to lead a lone army to attack Hebei.

What will happen then?

Cao Pi didn't dare to think deeply, and he didn't want to think deeply.

Could it be that the Kwantung clan should be mobilized in advance to move to Hebei and enrich Hebei?

"No, Liu Bei deceived the world with a false name, and the people of Yanyu and Erzhou were more devoted to him. If I move the people without a fight, it will be a sign of weakness and a rebellion. ”

Xiahou Shang objected and said bluntly: "Our army must not leave anything to chance, and only by going all out can we contain the enemy's offensive." If you fail next year, it will shake the foundation of the country, and Your Majesty must not ignore it. ”

Cao Pi asked in a deep voice: "The enemy army is attacking from three directions, and there are no more than 200,000 people. Qishan, Chencang, and Wuguan have mountains and rivers that can be used as barriers, and the vast Central Plains is conducive to the drive of our cavalry, are you still afraid of the enemy's foot soldiers? ”

Xiahou Ru's only role in coming here was to serve as Cao Zhen's ears and eyes, bringing the core spirit of campaign planning back to Chencang.

Therefore, Xiahou Confucianism was silent, Cao Zhang had never fought with the Han army, and Xiahou Shang replied: "Your Majesty, although I have the advantage of cavalry, the enemy soldiers are brave." Our cavalry has only one blow, and if it fails, it will be encircled by the enemy and it will be difficult to save. ”

If you can't make a final decision and let the Han army eat the cavalry, then in the next round of the Han army's northern expedition, the Wei army's cavalry advantage will be narrowed.

In particular, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Ma Chao are all good at commanding cavalry, and Tian Xin has the courage of an overlord, and can almost be regarded as a natural knight leader.

The cavalry broke through the formation, and the fight was a bravery; Riders, you must be decisive.

Xiahou Shang said earnestly: "The minister thinks that he should be the army of the country to resist the enemy." ”

Cao Pi was reluctant to fully mobilize, in order to recuperate the people, the palace of Ruoyang has been suspended, and now Luoyang is barely half restored, like a large fortress surrounded by military camps, not the capital of the Son of Heaven.

In order to increase economic growth, Cao Pi issued an edict recognizing the monetary significance of the valley and allowing it to circulate.

But the time is too short to see the effect.

I am reluctant to fully mobilize, and I am reluctant to let Yanyu Erzhou be smashed, and if it is broken here, Qingxu Erzhou will not be far away.

After hesitating again and again, Cao Pi asked: "Boren thinks that there should be many soldiers for the country?" ”

"300,000 foot soldiers, 30,000 knights."

Xiahou Shang pointed to the Central Plains battlefield with a folding fan in his hand: "At least 150,000 foot soldiers and 20,000 knights should be gathered in the Central Plains to fight." ”

Cao Pi turned his head to look at Cao Zhang: "What does Ziwen think?" ”

"The younger brother thought that he should select the elite, with 100,000 elite soldiers and 10,000 elite cavalry to prepare for the battle in Wankou. In addition, there are 20,000 elite soldiers and 5,000 knights to guard Lantian. The defenders of Yongliang and Erzhou should not move again, and Zizhen can defend everything. ”

Cao Zhang took a deep breath and tried to look at Cao Pi with a sincere gaze: "The thief army is recuperating in winter, and the younger brother intends to lead Wuhuan and Xiongnu Yi to attack from the knights and move to Xianbei internally, capture their men and horses, and enrich the army. ”

Since the end of the Han Dynasty, the winter in the north has become colder, and the Xiongnu have moved from the Hetao to be divided into five parts; Hetao and Hexi were occupied by Tuoba Xianbei, Wuhuan moved inward, and Xianbei in western Liaoning also moved inward to resist the cold climate in winter.

The leaders of the Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes in the two states of Youhe also formed a 'horse trade ban' agreement alliance a few years ago, but they were broken by Cao Zhang and Tian Yu.

As long as the climate does not warm, there will always be an endless stream of nomadic tribes moving closer to the Great Wall, entrenching, staying, annexing, and looking for opportunities to migrate further south.

These nomadic tribes wandering in the border counties are hidden dangers for public security and border defense, but in Cao Zhang's view, they are...... A source of soldiers and horses that can be harvested continuously.

Cao Pi lowered his eyebrows and asked Xiahou Shang rhetorically: "Boren, the enemy cavalry is less than 10,000, and the 10,000 elite cavalry that Ziwen said may kill the enemy cavalry?" ”

"If you just kill and repel the enemy cavalry, you think you have to have 20,000 elite cavalry."

Xiahou Shang pondered the language, and could feel Cao Zhang's deep disappointment: "If you want to build a miracle, you have to ride 30,000 horses." ”

Cao Zhangqiang made a happy face, smiled and didn't say a word more, just glanced at Xiahou Shang's side face.

At this point, Xiahou Shang even thought about raising the army of the country and fighting a decisive battle with the Han army.

The Han army made it clear that it was here to feed the war with war, destroy the Central Plains and rob the population, and delay the recuperation of the Wei State.