"In that case, then General Xiao and General Wu Yue, together with the warrant of the county head, will go to Pingzhou to mobilize the materials needed by our army."

"In addition, according to the official's opinion, Mr. Zhang Tao, as the chief of staff of the county head, may be accompanied by him, which may be much more convenient, as for the county head, just give in to the county party committee for the time being, and wait for General Xiao to bring back the materials, the official will personally send the county head back to the house......"

In the end, under the guidance of Lu Chen's eyes, Xiao Wang comprehended and took Liu Feng's handwritten letter and left.

Since Lu Chen came out of the county prison, he has personally appointed Wu Yue as the commander of the Fourth Corps. And Wu Yue's Fourth Corps, Lu Chen also intends to build it into a pure cavalry corps.

Now, most of Wuyue's original horse bandits have been summoned back by him, and the reason why Lu Chen sent him to accompany Xiao Wang to Pingzhou was precisely because his subordinates were all cavalry and their speed was relatively fast.

And Wu Yue did not let Lu Chen wait for a long time, it usually takes half a day or even a day to travel from the border city to Pingzhou, but he only took a few hours to come back, and at the same time brought back a large number of military resources and armaments.

These 200,000 arrows, and a full 600,000 taels of silver, have been inspected by Xiao Wangdian when they were in Pingzhou, and after this box of materials was escorted back to the county government, Lu Chen did not continue to detain Liu Feng, and directly put him back.

It's just that at the beginning he said that he would send it off, but at this time, he didn't even bother to say hello, and just sent someone from the county government to send him away.

Liu Feng also returned to Pingzhou with a sulky stomach, and this time he could only endure the dumb loss again......

When all the materials were put into storage, Lu Chen immediately convened the generals to discuss the matter in the county government.

After everyone arrived, Lu Chen first looked at Xiao Wang. The latter understood what he meant, long before going to Pingzhou, Lu Chen had already signaled Xiao Wang with his eyes, and when he saw Lu Chen asking, Xiao Wang immediately replied: "My lord, after the last general and General Wu Yue went to Pingzhou, they specially checked the granary of the county government, and there is indeed no extra grain. ”

"This Liu Feng is really greedy!" Lu Chen shook his head helplessly, then looked around, and suddenly asked, "Hey, why don't you see General Wang Yan?" ”

Since Lu Chen was released from prison, he ordered Xiao Wang to bring his troops to the county government, almost all the generals in the army have arrived, except for Wang Yan, the commander of the Third Corps.

Xiao Wang hurriedly returned: "Back to my lord, General Wang Yan originally wanted to come, but the last general did not allow it and ordered him to guard Wuguan." ”

Hearing this, Lu Chen nodded, and said: "You are doing the right thing, we are not lurking in the territory of the barbarians, so we can't know the movements of the barbarian army, and no one can guarantee when the barbarian soldiers will suddenly come to the city, so no matter what time, Wuguan must be guarded!" General Wang Yan has worked hard! ”

"Your Excellency is wise!" Xiao Wang praised, paused, and said: "My lord is thoughtful, and the layout lures Liu Feng into the trap to win sufficient ordnance and salary for our army, so as to prepare for a big battle with the barbarians in the future, so it is admirable." ”

Lu Chen also likes to listen to good words, but he will not be fluttering like Liu Feng, but waved his hand and said: "Yes, the next time the barbarians attack again, I am afraid it will not be 50,000 people, but a real battle, which is why I have to ask the king to expand the army." ”

As he spoke, he paused, and sighed softly: "Just as General Xiao said, although our army is fully armed, it is only short of food and grass supply, you must know that when you march to fight, food and grass are the top priority, if there is no food, how can the soldiers fight?" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, all the generals were silent, and everyone understood that armament is important, but without food, it means that there is no combat power, and how to resist the enemy.

Lu Chen glanced at everyone, and said: "Our army will be expanded to 50,000 people from tomorrow, and the surplus food in the army, if this officer is not mistaken, I am afraid it will not be enough to support ten days, right?" ”

"Yes...... Yes. Xiao Wang replied in a low voice.

"So what can you do?" Lu Chen asked again.

Everyone, look at me, I'll look at you, Zhao Chuan said directly: "My lord, why don't you collect grain and grass from the people in the city, the last general thinks that in order to fight against the barbarian enemy, the villagers will definitely help!" ”

Zhao Chuan's words were recognized by several generals, but Lu Chen glanced at him, and after the latter shrank his neck in fright, Lu Chen said: "The border city is such a desolate place, it has always been harassed by barbarians, the people have suffered for a long time, and it has been plundered several times, and it has already been ravaged by barbarians. ”

"My lord is right, if the people have food at home, they have nothing to say, and they will be willing to help our army, but now the people in the city have tightened their waists, even if the rich and noble families are willing to help each other, I am afraid it will only be a drop in the bucket, and it will not be able to solve the food problem of our army at all."

Xiao Wang agreed with Lu Chen's statement, paused, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and suddenly changed the topic: "I wonder if the adult knows Lord Xue, the county guard of Qinghe County?" ”

I don't know why he suddenly asked about this, Lu Chen has only been here for about half a month, and he is tired of resisting the barbarians as soon as he comes, and he is so busy that he has no time to interact with other county guards, and how can he know him!

He couldn't help frowning, and asked puzzledly: "Why does General Xiao have such a question, this official has just arrived, and he has never visited the Qinghe County Guard. ”

Xiao Wang explained: "The adults don't know, the last general has lived in Pingyang County since childhood, it can be said that he has heard of the big and small things in the counties in the county, and I have heard that Qinghe County guards Xue Huairen Xue, diligent and thrifty and loves the people, and is very good at internal affairs, under his rule, the land in Qinghe County is not barren, the acres of land are overharvested, and the people have been rich in food and clothing, and throughout the entire Pingyang County, Qinghe County is not the largest county, but its annual taxes are the highest in the county, and even, they almost account for half of the total! ”

What the! Lu Chen couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this, Pingyang County has five counties under its jurisdiction, and the tax revenue of Qinghe County alone can account for half of the whole county? Even if you don't include the border cities, it's an incredible thing!

He couldn't help but stand up and said, "You mean to say that this official should go to Qinghe County Mansion?" ”

Xiao Wang hurriedly nodded and replied: "Yes, my lord, Lord Xue of Qinghe County has always been benevolent and righteous, if my lord goes to visit him and explain to him the current predicament of our army, I think about it, with Lord Xue's person, I will definitely plan for the overall situation!" ”

When Lu Chen heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he nodded slowly: "Okay, early tomorrow morning, I will personally go to Qinghe County to visit Lord Xue, hoping that this trip will be worthwhile......"