Chapter 434: Momentum

The situation in Luoyang has stabilized for the time being, because of the appearance of the Huashan Army, a clever balance has been formed between the three. The Huan Wen army, which was supposed to be in a weak position, took this opportunity to recover well, and finally won a chance to breathe. And Murong Ke didn't have a better way for a while, and he didn't want to take risks, so he naturally had to garrison Luoyang City first and strengthen his defense.

The Huashan Army is the most relaxed, after all, thousands of men and horses are only responsible for watching from Xin'an County. If it's not necessary, there's no need to get involved. In this way, there is almost no consumption for the Huashan army.

After taking the two places of Huangchi and Xin'an County, Li Xin quickly sent officials to take over the two places, and at the same time, he also made Zhang Bang and the people, so that the local people quickly settled down.

However, in order to prevent possible risks, he still ordered to send some more soldiers and horses, some of which were placed in Nanling Pass and Kipshi Pass, and some of which were placed in Gaomen Pass.

In this way, the north and the south will become horns of each other, and even if there are really any major changes in the battle situation, it will not be too passive.

Luoyang presents a strange tranquility, although Guanzhong is not far away, but the people there don't seem to feel a little feeling. As the harvest time got closer and closer, Li Xin spent more and more time in the fields.

At this time of year, the first thing to do is to focus on agricultural production, and as for other things, we have to stand aside for the time being.

From this point of view, the people under the rule of the Huashan Army are still very happy. After all, now that all parts of the country are quite stable, the lives of the common people are quite okay.

In particular, some displaced people who migrated from other places were also attracted by this environment, and gradually settled down in various places under the rule of the Huashan Army.

Throughout March, there was no movement on the Luoyang side, and the war entered a phase of stalemate. On the surface, this seems to be the case, but according to the intelligence of the Ministry Division, whether it is Huan Wen or Murong Ke, they are actually actively preparing in secret.

Although Murong Ke did not send reinforcements to cross the river, he mobilized a large amount of grain and grass from Hanoi, Jijun and other places to Luoyang and Heyin counties. Moreover, through the deployment of troops, a south-facing defense line was gradually formed from Heyin in the west, to Hugao Pass in the east, and Luoyang as the center in the middle.

It can be seen that he is ready to hold on.

And Huan Wen's side, because the previous grain and grass baggage were almost lost. had to get a batch of grain and grass from the hands of the Huashan army, and then ordered people to transport grain from Jiangling to the north to support the army.

In addition, he is also gathering the defeated army and rebuilding his strength. What is especially important is that he has already ordered Xu and Yan Erzhou to send a naval army to the north from Xiapi. Once the navy has reached its destination, he should be ready to launch a counteroffensive.

Huan Wen's approach, Li Xin had expected it a long time ago, after all, if it was his own, he would definitely do it. However, the navy is not omnipotent, although Jiangzuo's navy is the most powerful in the world, but if it really fights, I don't know what it will become!

Li Xin just ordered to continue to pay attention to this matter, and as for his own words, he was busy with other things.

At the beginning of April, Si Tianjian asked for a sacrifice to the five rakes, and Li Xin had to go in person.

Originally, Li Xinzhong was disdainful of this kind of thing. But after hearing about its purpose, Li Xin felt that it was better for him to go. Because this event is to pray for God's blessing, so that the people can have a smooth harvest this year.

This is a very important matter, although Li Xin is very skeptical about the role of this activity, but the majority of people believe it. At least, it was a sacred and important thing for the people under his rule.

In any case, Li Xin personally did this matter, which would make the people under his rule feel that he attached great importance to agricultural production and cared for the people. Especially for the government at all levels, it will make them pay more attention to agricultural matters, so that they will be more attentive when governing the local government.

Therefore, judging from these practical benefits, Li Xin also had to go on a trip in person.

The tradition of sacrificing to the five 畕 has existed since ancient times, and it has a specific place, which is located in the five 畤原 in Yongxian County. That place was originally the place where the emperors of the Qin and Han dynasties worshiped the Emperor of Heaven, and the so-called Wuqi actually refers to the Emperor of the Five Directions.

After thinking about the situation, Li Xin left Chang'an with a group of officials and rushed to Yongxian. Then, under the auspices of the officials of Si Tianjian, a rather complicated procedure was carried out, and the whole trip was completely completed, and it was delayed for three or four days.

The place in Yongxian County is already close to Longguan Road, especially very close to the Guanshan Military Horse Farm. Therefore, after completing the matter of sacrificing Wuqi, Li Xin directly took Wang Meng and Tian He, as well as Xu Fuzi Tu Qi and two, to the military horse farm together.

Today's Guanshan Military Horse Farm has been under care for almost two years, and the entire military horse farm is becoming more and more decent, and the scale is constantly expanding.

Especially after the horses from Liangzhou and other places were replenished, the number of good horses in the entire military horse farm had reached nearly 20,000 at this time.

Standing on the top of the watchtower in the racecourse, you can see the horses running at will below at a glance, and the scene of ten thousand horses galloping is indeed not an ordinary shock.

"How? It's worth the trip! Looking at the surrounding scene, Li Xin nodded with satisfaction and said to the people beside him.

"To be honest, Xia Guan only felt like a world away, and never thought that we could have so many horses and such a large horse farm! Thinking about how we made a living in Huashan at the beginning, and then thinking about today's grand occasion, I really can't believe it! Tian He praised.

"To be able to see this scene, the money spent in the past two years is worth it! Although there is some heartache, Xia Guan feels that this matter is well done! Xu Fuzi also had to admit that the scene in front of him really gave him a great shock!

"Although there are a lot of horses here, there is not much left except for those that cannot be used as war horses. But it is very rare that such an atmosphere has been achieved in such a short period of time. As long as we are given a few more years, presumably 100,000 war horses will not be a problem. When the time comes, the Huashan Army will ride vertically and horizontally, and who else will be able to stop it! Wang Meng said slowly.

When they thought of the scene where the clouds rode and the shadows followed, and the ten thousand horses swept Pinggang, sweeping the entire battlefield like a storm sweeping away leaves, everyone couldn't help but be leisurely fascinated.

"Fortunately, we got a lot of horses from the Hu tribe in Xihai and Liangzhou before. Otherwise, it would be easier said than done to build such a huge military horse farm! No matter what happens to us in the future, we must support us here. As long as we stick to it here, we will always have the spare energy to survive! After getting off the watchtower, Li Xin said to the people beside him.

"Xia Guan understands, and he will try his best to support this use in the future!" Xu Fuzi hurriedly responded.

Since the war in the past few years, the Huashan Army has obtained a lot of war horses through various means. Especially in this series of battles last year, a lot of horses were obtained from the Huns and Liangzhou soldiers and horses. In total, the number has reached as many as 30,000 or 40,000 horses.

However, the quality of these horses is uneven, especially if some have been injured on the battlefield, so they are not suitable for war horses and stagecoaches. Therefore, don't look at the number is not small, but only nearly half of it can really be used on cavalry.

As for the rest, it was either used for breeding or as a pack horse for transporting carts. And for the long-term needs of the Huashan Army, such a number is far from enough.

Although there are many horses in the Guanshan Military Horse Farm, 10,000 of them are specially prepared for the Flying Dragon Rider.

There were only 5,000 Wyverns, but they had 10,000 horses, and this was because they trained so much. If there really is only one horse, I am afraid that after the army is trained, the war horse that sits down will be almost wasted.

If one person assigns two horses and can use them in rotation, this is relatively much better.

Today, the source of war horses obtained by the Huashan army is mainly the trade with the Hu people on the border, especially the Hu people in the Hetao area and the Xihai region. The best of these horses will be sent to the Guanshan Military Horse Farm to breed good horses.

Most of the other good horses were allocated to the newly formed cavalry. Judging from the current situation, the military horses of the entire Huashan Army are slowly enriching, and once the demand for military horses is satisfied, there will be more and more civilian horses.

If it weren't for the secrecy of this place, Li Xin really wanted to bring everyone else here to take a look. In that case, it is estimated that the entire Huashan Army will be shocked.

After inspecting the military horse farm, Li Xin led a group of officials back to Chang'an. Not long after returning to Chang'an, Qian Siye came to report with the latest information, talking about the matter in Luoyang.

"General, I just got the news today, Murong Ke withdrew his troops yesterday!" As soon as he entered the door, Qian Siye said a piece of news that surprised everyone.

"Withdrawal? Did they abandon Luoyang and other places and return directly to Hanoi County? Li Xin couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

"Exactly! Not only Luoyang, but even Heyin County and other places, they did not leave a single soldier. This time they retreated, and it can be said that they have retreated cleanly! Qian Siye replied.