After the end of November, the temperature in the Western Regions dropped sharply, and now the maximum temperature during the day is only 10 degrees.

At night, the temperature can even drop to minus 10 degrees Celsius, and ice becomes a reality.

But Zhang Anshi didn't feel the cold.

The cashmere underwear and wool jacket he wore from Chang'an made him feel as warm as spring even if he stood in the cold wind.

Most of the officers above Sima level of the Han army also issued wool products.

Captain and above, all wore cashmere underwear.

Even the soldiers were issued a pair of woollen gloves.

These woolen textiles were very popular in the Han army.

So much so that now the baggage officers and military judges of the Han army began to care about the wool of the captured livestock, and weighed it, and even ordered the captives to be pulped, washed, dried, and combed to make wool raw materials that could be processed.

"It would be nice if Chen Wannian was willing to be my deputy general...... Zhang Anshi sighed: "If this is the case, with the help of his strategy and construction, Hexi can change in three years and become a Guanzhong outside the Saiwai!" ”

"The Western Regions and the Xiongnu can be leveled in five years!"

When they heard the words left and right, they were all silent, but in their hearts, everyone was embarrassed.

No one could have imagined that the rise of the upstart he saw in the Hui Dynasty last year would be so drastic!

It's a pity that at that time, he and other ministers were all opposed.

I feel that Zhang Anshi is too exalted by the other party, a little upstart, it is still unknown whether he can live in Chang'an for a year!

No matter how capable you are, how can you be favored?

Many people even think that even giving him a position as captain of Hexi is a coffee promotion!

Which Cheng thought, but in just one year, the stars have changed, and the times have changed.

Now Chen Wannian has become a young government commander and a confidant of the Son of Heaven.

Now, when it is Zhang Anshi's turn to be his deputy general, he may be a little unqualified.

Countless people's faces, hot and painful.

Especially when listening to Zhang Anshi's emotion, it hurts extraordinarily.

"The general's discerning eye can recognize talents, and the ministers can't reach it......," Chang Hui lowered his head and said convincingly.

"Alas......" Zhang Anshi shook his head and said, "I don't blame you, I was not firm enough at that time!" ”

If he had been firm and determined, who would have stopped him?

It's a pity......

"The past is over......" Zhang Anshi turned around and said, "Tell me, what has Wei Li's Li Ling done recently?" ”

"General Hui, according to the scout reconnaissance, near the royal capital of Wei Li, there have been large armies gathered recently......" Qin Guan, the light cavalry commander in charge of the scout reconnaissance, stepped forward and reported: "The ministers led the scouts, arrived close to investigate, and have seen the military flags of Qiuzi, Shache, Weisu and other countries!" ”

"Yo-he!" Zhang Anshi laughed: "Li Shaoqing really plans to fight me to the death?" ”

"Is this to emulate King Xiang to break the cauldron and sink the boat, or to imitate Huaiyin to fight against the water?"

In Zhang Anshi's view, Li Ling's choice is simply in the right place!

What he was most afraid of was that Li Ling saw that the situation was not good, the gecko broke its tail, led the army to flee back to the hinterland of the Western Regions, and then confronted him with the danger of the Tianshan Mountain.

In this case, it is simply a big bad thing for the Han army, especially for him!

Because, the war will definitely be dragged on to a protracted time.

Moreover, it was impossible for him and the Han army to confront the Xiongnu for months and years in this western region, which was more than a thousand miles away from Hexi.

Financially unaffordable, it is difficult for the army to accept such an outcome.

Therefore, the final result is likely to be that the Han army will take Qiuzi and Weili, destroy the cities, palaces, and manors of these kingdoms, and then gradually withdraw to Yumen Pass after rebuilding Luntaisai.

At most, it only allows Loulan to control Bailongdui, so that the control range of Luntai can be doubled or two, and at the same time the connection between the two is opened.

It really wants to expand the sphere of influence, and even directly annex the entire northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains.

In terms of the current national strength, financial resources, and manpower of the Han army and the Han family, there are some difficulties.

No way!

Han, even the land of Korea, the land of South Vietnam, and the county of Minyue have not been developed.

The four counties of Hexi have been in operation for twenty or thirty years, and there are less than one million immigrants so far, and the land reclamation is only about 3 million mu, and there are only 20 or 30 channels.

That's it, and the cost has already reached millions!

Even the immigrants in Hexi are far from saturated.

Where will the energy and manpower come from to expand and operate the Western Regions?

And if it can't be operated and developed, what is the use of occupying the land?

No one cultivates, operates, and collects taxes, which is equivalent to nothing, or even a burden, for the Han family!

And for Zhang Anshi, if this battle cannot annihilate the main force of the Huns, it will be a failure!

And the generals laughed.

Burn one's ship?

Fight to the death?

Hehe......

Where did the capital of the Huns come from, and they fought against the water?

Their army gathered at the foot of the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains in a small area of plough and dangerous land.

They are short of food and clothing, and their army is not strong.

The Han army didn't even need to attack, it just needed to drag them and not let them run.

As soon as the snow comes, the hungry and cold army will crumble under pressure.

Then the Han army can chase them all over the world like chasing ducks.

Therefore, the Huns gathered a large army, and there was only one choice - to take the initiative to attack!

But here's the problem......

The Xiongnu army, which took the initiative to attack, could it be the opponent of the Han army in the field?

Can they block it, they have already played confidently, and the new cavalry that has been run-in?

"Is Li Shaoqing crazy?" Only Chang Hui calmly raised his question: "He is not like an ignorant person!" ”

"The minister suspects that there is fraud in it!"

"Naturally, there is fraud!" Zhang Anshi said: "At the time of the decisive battle in Mobei, the Huns strategy, all the monarchs still have an impression? ”

"The ministers are familiar with themselves!" Everyone said: "It can be called a great collection of all strategies and strategies throughout the ages!" ”

Thanks to the blessing of the sand table made by Zhang Yingyang, after the sand table became popular, many of the battles that he reviewed at the Shangguan Jie dinner also began to flow into Hexi.

The classic review of the Battle of Haixia, the Siege of Pingcheng, and the Battle of Mobei has a written handwritten record.

As a result, now the generals of Hexi, captains and above, all know the operations of the Huns before the decisive battle in Mobei.

In order to mobilize the Han army, in order to create fighters.

At that time, the Xiongnu monarchs and ministers were really exhausted and well-intentioned.

It has adopted countless means, including attacking the east and attacking the west, avoiding the real and making use of the hypothetical, increasing the number of troops and reducing the number of foci, and using the space and countering the situation to achieve its strategic deployment.

In fact, they also succeeded.

The Han army, which was the most capable, the strongest, and the most elite Huo Quai's army, was successfully led away by them and went to Monan.

The Weiqing army, which lacked cavalry and led a group of infantry troops and was only used as an auxiliary, was successfully lured by them to the battlefield they preset.

As a result, the Huns were full of confidence, and they poured their troops into the country.

In the calculations of Yin Zhixian and Zhao Xin at that time, that battle was a perfect battle to reproduce Tian Ji's horse racing.

Use your own inferior horses to replace the superior horses of the Han Dynasty, and then use your own superior horses to fight the inferior horses of the Han Dynasty.

They can win whatever they want, right?

Outcome......

Both sides are pierced!

Especially on the right flank, the Wei Qing army completed a big turnaround in an unfavorable situation.

Shan Yu was mourned by the main force, holding his tail between his legs, and fled into Yanran Mountain.

Zhang Anshi thought about this, and laughed: "I once heard that Zhang Zizhong once said to others: In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are nothing!" ”

"Today, our army is strong, well-armoured, morale is high, and the strength is far superior to that of the Huns!"

"The main force of our army, there are more than 100,000, and there are more than 40,000 capable cavalry!"

"On the Hun side, excluding the servants of the Western Regions, its headquarters is only thirty or forty thousand, and the other departments are twenty thousand!"

"100,000 to 60,000, no matter how you fight, you win!"

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"The main force of the Han army is at least 100,000, and the cavalry is at least 40,000, maybe 50,000!" Li Ling stood at the head of the canal plough city and looked into the distance: "And our army has a maximum of 50,000 soldiers, and the cavalry is only 40,000, even if you count the soldiers of the Western Regions, the total strength is only 80,000......"

"80,000 beats 100,000, and none of the soldiers and armor are superior......"

"It's a pot of raw rice!"

"There may be sand and stones in there...... If you're not careful, you're going to knock out your teeth! ”

"But no matter how hard it is, you have to gnaw it off hard!"

He turned to look at the sage who was on the side, bowed down and said, "What does Tu Hao think?" ”

The sage raised his head and looked at the gray sky, and said, "King Jiankun is right! ”

"No matter how hard it is, you have to gnaw it!"

For him, this battle is a matter of fate, success or failure.

Even if the Han army was forced to retreat after paying a heavy price, it was a brilliant victory.

With the power of one, but the main force of the Han army.

What is it?

It's a miracle!

In the past 30 years, there has never been a legend.

A war can determine the country and status.

It's just that Xianxian was still nervous, and he asked worriedly, "King Jiankun is really determined, Zhang."

Will Nexperia definitely attack with all its might? ”

"Of course!" Li Ling bowed his head and said: "The prisoners of Luntai are now gathering to gather ...... to Wei Li."

"Shiyun: Wang Yuxingshi, repair my armor soldiers, and ...... with my son"

"The Han people value the righteousness of their fellow comrades in the township party the most, as long as Zhang Anshi still wants the heart of the army and wants to support him, he will definitely attack in person!"

"What's more, a few months ago, General Yang, the Eagle of the Han Dynasty, seized my Dragon City and the Holy Mountain, and then exchanged the Right Xianwang and others for his captives and captured people, which is spreading the Han land and is praised by people!"

"How can Zhang Anshi be willing to be the queen and let Zhang Zizhong be beautiful in the front?"

"Therefore, whether it is for its reputation or for the sake of the military's heart, the main force of Zhang Anshi's second division will definitely come!"

That's for sure!

There is not the slightest suspicion of something.

As a former general of the Han Dynasty, Li Ling treated people by himself, knowing that if he got along with each other in his own position, he would definitely attack without the slightest hesitation in the face of such a situation!

Gai, this is not only a national temperament, but also has a direct relationship with competitors.

"Tu Hao, now is the time to publicize the matter of the captured people of Luntai in Weili...... Li Ling said: "Let's wait here for the Han Dynasty army to attack!" ”

This was the first step in his plan, so that Zhang Anshi would come to the nest and take the initiative to attack Wei Li.

As long as its main force comes, it can proceed to the second step of the plan.

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Thousands of miles away, on the passage between the mountains, Han Zeng took the nobles, officials, and wealthy merchants from Chang'an, and after several days of trekking, he finally saw the outline of Ling Jusai.

After approaching the Lingju area, the flow of people increased significantly.

A large number of cavalry are gradually moving from Lingju to Qilian Mountain.

The heavy vehicles and people who came from Hexi and Heshuo came from the other direction.

They brought with them a large number of livestock, grain, salt, ceramics, and cloth.

Wugang cars, loaded with countless supplies, crowded on the narrow post road.

This post road runs through the entire four counties of Hexi, connects back to the middle road in the east, and connects Heshuo in the south.

It is a post road built at the same time as the wall on the west side of the river, and it is said that this post road connects all the county towns and fortresses in the four counties of the entire west of the river.

Through it, you can reach every place in Hexi.

Therefore, it is the lifeline of Hexi.

Han Zeng looked at it and was really full of emotion.

The small post road, only a few feet wide, is just enough for a car, but it already carries the Han dynasty's rule over Hexi.

What would it look like if it were doubled?

It's a pity that Hexi lacks nothing, there is a shortage of people and labor!

Since entering the land west of the river, what Zhang Yue has seen and heard along the way has been desolate.

In many sections, there are no people at all, and there are no villages.

There are only lush forests and snow-capped mountains.

Countless animals that have become extinct in later generations shuttle through it.

What South China tigers, South China leopards, I don't know how many.

In just a few days, Han Zeng and his noble children hunted dozens of heads, and these guys hung tiger skins and leopard skins in their carriages as a symbol of their bravery.

There are not many immigrants, and only after approaching Lingju can people slowly become populated, and you can see the villages and see the herdsmen in the mountains.

However, their numbers are still scarce.

Han Zeng estimated that the total number of Han immigrants living in the vicinity, plus the herdsmen of the Shuqiang tribe, Huiqu, and Xiutu, may be less than 30,000.

But they are distributed in the mountains, plains, and canyons that are more than 300 miles long.

This made his mission more solemn.

Because he knew that there had to be a sufficient population to rule.

In particular, there is a sufficient Chinese population, mainly immigrants.

Want to rule and control Hexi, Hehuang and even further regions for a long time.

The proportion and number of immigrants and Sinicized ethnic groups in the population must be increased to a certain number.

Otherwise, it is easy to get out of control and repeat the mistakes of history.

Han Zeng didn't want to, this area would be separated from its history several times in the future, and it would be Hu several times.

It's just that his strength alone is too thin.

Fortunately......

He turned his head and looked at the nobles and officials behind him who were high-spirited, talking and laughing, and pointing out the country.

So, a smile appeared on his lips.

With these people, at least Hehuang can be managed into an iron bucket of the Han family!

Because history has proven that greedy aristocrats and profit-seeking capital are the most powerful forces!