The role of pasture in animal husbandry is self-evident.

There is not enough pasture, let alone a cavalry army. Even the size of Liu Bei's own trough can't afford to feed the horses.

Nowadays, the grass is overflowing, and it is just a big use.

And that's just the production on the embankment. On the slopes on both sides, Liu Bei also ordered people to plant a large number of them.

It's a pity that the slope is steep, and the mower can't harvest it. Manpower is required. Anyway. The herdsmen in Xilinyi come by boat every day to cut. The grass was placed on the embankment to dry. It was then transported back to the forage yard in Echina. In the past, boats and boats needed to use oars, and the herders could not use them. Now it has been changed to a wheel boat, which is simple to operate, and even the Hu people in the north can control it. Even so, there was too much grass to bloom, so Liu Bei ordered people to pile it directly on the embankment. Shelters were built to serve as temporary forage yards.

The grass is tender and easy to digest. Hay is light and easy to carry.

Therefore, when they marched and fought, they brought more hay. The grass is easy to raise at the head of the trough.

After spring and summer, fat and strong.

The war horse has also been trained, which can be of great use.

I heard that in June, about the Northern Expedition, the emperor summoned hundreds of officials to discuss in the court. The minister disagreed.

Cai Yong (yōng) said: "The conquest of foreign tribes has a long history. However, time is the same, and the situation is different, so there are gains and losses in strategy, and there are successes and failures in things, and they cannot be seen equally. The gods of Emperor Wu are mighty, the generals are fine and brave, the financial and military endowments are very rich, and the territory opened up is vast and vast, but after decades of foreign wars, the court and the people have fallen into poverty. Emperor Wu still deeply regretted it. What's more, today, there is a shortage of both people and money, and the national strength is at a disadvantage compared with the past.

Since the Xiongnu fled, Xianbei has become stronger and stronger, occupying the homeland of the Xiongnu, claiming to have 100,000 troops. The soldiers are elite and brave, and their wits are endless. In addition, the border fortresses were not tight, and there were many omissions in the ban on the legal net, and "all kinds of refined metals and fine iron tools were leaked out into the hands of the enemy".

"The fugitives among the Han people have become the think tank of Xianbei".

"Xianbei weapons are sharp, war horses are fast, and they have surpassed the Huns." In the past, Duan Xi was a good general, familiar with the military, brave and good at fighting. However, the Xiqiang War still lasted for more than ten years.

And this Xia Yu and Tian Yan's talents and strategies may not surpass Duan Xi, but the power of the Xianbei people is not weaker than before. He even proposed a two-year strategy to destroy the enemy out of thin air, and he still thought that he could succeed?

If the war is deadlocked, we must not give up halfway. had to continue to recruit reinforcements and constantly transfer grain, and as a result, in order to deal with the barbarian tribes with all their might, the Central Plains was exhausted.

"The plague of the frontier is but a small plague such as scabies that is born on the hands and feet; The hardship in the interior is a major problem such as poisonous sores on the chest and back." Now that the rebels in the county cannot be stopped, how can the powerful foreign tribes be subjugated? In the past, Emperor Gao endured the shame of the defeat of Pingcheng, and Empress Dowager Lu endured the insult of the Xiongnu's arrogant letters.

"The mountains and rivers set up by the heavens, the Great Wall was built by the Qin Dynasty, and the pavilions were built by the Han Dynasty, with the intention of isolating the Central Plains and the frontier, so that the ethnic groups with different customs and habits were far apart." As long as there are no urgent and troubled things in the country, how can we be like that kind of insects and ants, and the barbarians who are like insects and ants?

"Even if you can defeat Xianbei, how can you annihilate them and make the court sit back and relax?" In the past, when Liu An, the king of Huainan, dissuaded the imperial court from crusading against the Minyue Kingdom, he said: 'If the Minyue Kingdom risks death to face the battle, as long as one of the soldiers who are collecting firewood and driving in my Han is harmed, even if he cuts off the head of the Minyue King, he will still be ashamed of my Han Dynasty. Now, he actually intends to put the people of the Central Plains on an equal footing with the foreign tribes in the frontier, and humiliate the majesty of the emperor to the border people, even if it can be as Xia Yu and Tian Yan said, there is still a crisis. What's more, the success or failure of gains and losses is unpredictable? ”

However, Emperor Ling refused to listen.

After Liu Bei saw Cai Yong's recital, he was silent for a long time.

Cai Yong is everyone. The words are exquisite, pointing to the disadvantages of the current situation. However, they know their own business. Xia Yu and Tian Yan, who proposed to exterminate Xianbei for two years, how could they not know? It is to seize the small disease of scabies before it grows into a major disaster of life and death, and take advantage of the weakness of the Xianbei locust plague to defeat it.

The results sought are not intended to destroy all the Xianbei. Instead, he killed the enemy chief and let Xianbei mess with himself. Attacking each other, they were no longer able to go south.

is so secret, Cai Yong obviously has no way of knowing. And he is also not familiar with military affairs, especially the temperament of the Hu people and the structure of political power. And Xia Yu, Tian Yan, and others will live in the frontier for a long time and fight against Qianghu. He knows his alien temperament. What's more, as long as Tanshi Huai dies, Xianbei will inevitably be split into three. The imperial court only needs to deal with the Xiongnu in the north and south, and act in a gentle way to win them over and divide them. Decades later, Xianbei is no longer a problem.

Each has its own reason.

In Liu Bei's view, this battle may be avoidable. Because the historical sandalwood locust also died young. However, I don't know if the untimely death of Tanshi Huai is the same as the corpse of the Hun King Tu Teruo, and it is related to this battle?

At the end of July, the summer heat has just passed.

Zuo Feng drove lightly and entered Lousang.

sent the emperor's edict, Xu Beiyi to serve the Huangmen squire, and also led the captain of Hu Cai, and went out to respond.

Captain Hu Qi, Emperor Wu. One of the eight captains, the cavalry unit in charge of Chiyang, was named Captain Hu Cavalry because of the large use of high-quality horses paid tribute by Dawan and other countries in the Western Regions. It was listed as the most sophisticated and powerful unit in the Western Han Dynasty along with the Yue cavalry captain. The rank ratio is 2,000 stones, and it belongs to Cheng and Sima. The seven captains are all constant, and this is not constant. The Eastern Han Dynasty was incorporated into Changshui. Since Captain Hu Cai and Captain Changshui were in charge of Hu Cavalry full-time, most of them were under the command of brave and loyal generals of the Han Dynasty, including many foreign generals who were attached to the Han Dynasty. Most of the officers and men in the army take the military system as their surname, and they are called Hu.

Because Captain Hu Qi is not always placed, he can be taken back after the war. Similar to the chariot general, when there is a war, the official goes out to fight, and the official can be dismissed after the matter is completed. It's very convenient.

Zuo Feng really got things done, which impressed Liu Bei. Good hospitality, playing around, feasting constantly. Before leaving, Geng Yong, the family leader, sent a huge cash box full of money. Zuo Feng did not postpone it and returned with great joy. See the jurisdiction of the young monarch and marquis, changing with each passing day. It is not the same as the previous whiteness. Zuo Feng was even more happy. Liu Bei married him. If the young monarch is good, he will naturally follow suit.

At a young age, it is the Yellow Gate Order. Zhongchang is just around the corner!

The key is that the young prince and marquis are light on wealth and righteousness, and they are generous. There is a way to be wealthy. Up and down, left and right are eyes and ears. Well-informed, like a fish in water in the ban. Even the several elders around His Majesty also looked at each other differently. Call him 'Shaoling'. This time, a few of the middle and regular attendants were asked to speak, and they were also captured. Ambitious, people are people. How can you not be pleased? But when I thought of a box full of gold, silver and jewelry, I had to spend most of it, and I couldn't help but feel a pain in my flesh. In the blink of an eye, I want to open it again.

It's a long time coming.

The Imperial Tigers on the left and right of the guard frame are all mighty and majestic. Looking back, Lou Sang was no longer visible.