"Master Hou, do you have any orders from your subordinates?" Fan Zeng gave a deep salute to Yun Yue, who was a little different from the other masters. The place where things are handled on weekdays is just this study. Unlike Jing Er, he always likes to stay in the wide Chengming Palace, for fear that his residence is not grand and majestic enough.

"The Donghu people came from afar and only launched an attack, which shows that they no longer have the spirit to attack. I guess they won't stay long under Pingliang City, because their supplies won't last long. Whether it is attacking Guanzhong, or attacking Yiqu or going back through the Xiongnu grassland. They all had to go, but Ben Hou didn't want them to go. ”

"Master Hou, what do you mean ......!" Fan Zeng was a little puzzled, Yun Yue actually wanted to keep the Donghu people, what was going on? Could it be that his own marquis has any other ideas? I heard that Hou Ye got back a Donghu woman, and now ...... Fan Zeng's head was full of cranky thoughts.

"What is the most important need for the development of Pingliang? It's people! Over the years, we have extended our hand to Xianyang countless times, and every victory in the battle will bring tens of thousands of people. Now, Xianyang has begun to be wary of us. They have already sent people to suppress us, and there is reliable information that this time the Donghu invasion has the shadow of the Xianyang forces. If you want to increase the population of Pingliang, you can't just focus on the Chinese people. ”

"The power of Xianyang...... What does Hou Ye mean by saying that Lü Buwei instigated the Donghu people to attack us? "Lü Buwei and Yun Yue are already incompatible grudges, and Fan Zeng naturally guessed Lü Buwei at once. After all, the matter of bolting the column last time was also related to Lu Buwei.

"It's not Lu Buwei!" Yun Yue's face sank and she said in a low voice.

"It's not...... Yes! "Fan Zeng is so smart, from Yun Yue's words, he immediately thought of the mastermind behind the scenes. In Xianyang City, there are not many people who are qualified to stand side by side with Lü Buwei or even overshadow Lü Buwei. Among them is the future Lord of Great Qin. Being targeted by the future King of Qin, I'm afraid that the peaceful and cool days will not be easy.

"It's good to guess, our biggest bottleneck right now is the population problem. So, let you go to the Huns. We are going to break the foundation of the return of the Donghu people! "Yun Yueyin's measured Dao. This trick was a trick that Yun Yue thought about for a long, long time. But they didn't have the heart to do it! It is not difficult to move the Huns to attack the old camp of the Donghu people, but the temper of the Huns will definitely come and kill them all. That is the lives of thousands of old and young, and it is really difficult for Yun Yue, who was born in New China and grew up under the red flag and has received modern education, to make up her mind.

"In this matter, Fan Zeng will definitely do his best. Please rest assured! ”

Yun Yue heard that Fan Zeng was a little lacking in confidence, after all, in the eyes of outsiders, Donghu's hundreds of thousands of troops were piled up under Pingliang City. No matter who would have thought that the Donghu people would have achieved the ultimate victory after paying a heavy price. After all, in terms of the number of people, the other party is several times that of Pingliang.

"Don't be unconfident, Donghu's defeat is just around the corner. You just need to tell Da Shan Yu and Zuo Da Du that the Donghu people have been defeated. It is impossible for them to get more benefits in Pingliang, and if they want to get a piece of the pie in this game, they can only ask for the Donghu people in Xing'anling, Laohahe. Yun Yue's confidence in speaking was very strong, Fan Zeng couldn't help but be a little puzzled, I don't know why his master is so confident, Donghu people will definitely not fight the Yun family to the end.

"I don't know what strategy Master Hou has to retreat from the enemy? Is our army going to go out tonight and rob the camp? "During the Warring States Period, if you want to defeat an enemy who is several times your size in one fell swoop, robbing the camp is undoubtedly a good way. But before Yun Yue called him, there was no movement from the soldiers in Pingliang City.

"Hahaha! For the generals, they must know the time, place, and people. Tell me, the Donghu people came from afar. What are they lacking the most at the moment? ”

"Supplies? Blades? Grain and grass? Siege engines? ……？ Fan Zeng guessed a few things in a row, and Yun Yue shook his head. looked unfathomable, and finally saw Fan Zeng really couldn't guess. Then he said, "It has just snowed heavily, and you said that they live in the snow." What can I do if I don't have firewood? ”

Fan Zeng's eyes lit up, yes! Pingliang is located in the northwest, so there is little vegetation nearby. Although Yun Yue has vigorously advocated afforestation in recent years, it is on the edge of the desert hundreds of miles to the north. There is no place around Pingliang at all, and the Donghu people come from afar. They can carry cattle and sheep, and they can also carry grain. You can't take this fuel with you!

If you learn from the Huns to burn cow dung, hundreds of thousands of people! Even if there are a million cows pulled together, it is not enough to burn. Not to mention, cattle, sheep and horses also consume a lot of forage. Most of the land around Pingliang is cultivated, and the straw is burned in the autumn. There's fucking grass for these animals!

"Hey, hey! Without firewood, the Donghu people could not last three days. If you go, the Donghu people must be gathering for a meeting. Thinking about where to go next, it's good to go anywhere anyway. If it's not in Pingliang, we can't take care of it. The next step is to let those who are self-righteous suffer from the Donghu people. Yun Yue said with a wicked smile, he waited to see how Jing Er lifted a stone and shot himself in the foot.

"Whoa!" Fan Zeng now admires Yun Yue very much, Yun Yue can always start from the weakest point of the army. It is rare to fight a hard-fought war with the enemy, Fan Zeng also admits. If it is a real knife and a real gun, the victory of the Pingliang army over Alexander is a fluke. Until now, Pingliang has been in the wounds left by the **** war.

"Go ahead! Let Qi Guoxing take his men to be your guards. You don't have to give the Huns a good face, you should turn your face when you scold. They are villains who bully the soft and fear the hard, give them a little color, and they will respect you. Remember? Yun Yue said with some unease. After all, Fan Zeng is a civil official, and the murderous aura on his body is far inferior to that of a military general.

"Whoa! The subordinates made a note and prepared it today. Depart early tomorrow morning. Fan Zeng stood up and bowed to Yun Yue. Then he retreated.

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Yun Yue was right, there was a big discussion going on in Donghu's camp about the future of Donghu. Murong Tuoba and Lao Jin were like frosted eggplants, and they both sat on the chairs with their heads drooped and did not speak. Let the leaders below, the patriarchs, and the elders quarrel into a pot of porridge.

"At the beginning, I opposed the attack on Pingliang, that is, you had to come to Pingliang to plunder. Have you ever been to Pingliang? Listening to Nie Bao's words from the Chinese people, he depicted Pingliang as if he were a flower. There is still a river of wine, and no matter how many men have been served, in the end, it is still a virgin beauty. They are all blinded by eating lard, and you also believe that kind of nonsense. What about now, I can't move forward in this ghost place, and there is no food and grass to retreat. You say, "What shall I do?" ”

It was Shi Hu, the patriarch of the Shile tribe, who stood up to complain, don't look at what he said righteously today. When he was in Tianlong Cliff, he advocated westward expansion as the most joyful one. Now that he saw that Pingliang was simply insurmountable, he immediately began to complain. There are not a few people in the Donghu tribe who complain like him, and they have all selectively forgotten how they supported the wise decision of Lao Jin Xizheng in the first place.

"What a noise! You didn't all agree to the expedition to the west at the beginning, and now you and sit back. Touching the crotch of his pants is not hanging, or is it not our Donghu man. Since you have come to this unpredictable place, you must be prepared to die. If you want to die or live, let's attack again tomorrow. I don't believe it, we can't capture that Pingliang City with hundreds of thousands of people. "It was the patriarch of the Xi clan who spoke. This is a rammer with long muscles but no brains, and his son Rakat Nu broke his leg in the siege battle today. This guy clamored to avenge his son and kill all the people in Pingliang City. Yesterday, his words were still very welcome. As long as you dare to shout out, there will be thunderous applause. But today, there is no market for this kind of talk at all. Except for the guys who hung their heads and said nothing, there were only yin and yang weird things left, or sneers with complete disdain.

"You soft eggs, tomorrow our Xi tribe will go alone to attack the city. What did you just say! He roared angrily and was about to make a move against the few people who laughed at him for his inadequacy.

"First too! Never mind......! Murong Tuoba saw that there was about to break out an armed conflict, so he hurriedly stopped it. After all, things have come to this point. If there is any more infighting, the 300,000-strong army will soon fall apart.

"Pingliang, you have already seen such a high wall. And with such a sharp bow and crossbow, it is impossible for us to attack it. I came to you today to discuss with you how to retreat. Murong Tuoba said helplessly.

"Big head, thousands of mountains and rivers have come here. Why did we go back just after a battle, how can we go back when the snow blocks the road. The Xiongnu steppe with white hair will freeze us to death. Qi Lat also said loudly to Murong Tuoba first. They were brothers who had grown up together since childhood, and they spoke much more casually than the other patriarchs.

"Then you have to go, if you can't fight all the way from the land of the Chinese people. Maybe you might even grab something along the way. We've cut down all the trees within a radius of ten miles tonight, and I'm afraid there won't be any firewood to burn tomorrow. Tomorrow, can you capture Pingliang City? Lao Jin suddenly opened his closed eyes, and asked in a hoarse voice.

"Tomorrow ......!" Although his brain is lacking, he doesn't dare to boast that he will be able to capture Pingliang City tomorrow. But the lack of firewood is a big deal, and it's icy and snowy. Without firewood, many people would freeze to death overnight.

"Well, that's it. We'll go back tomorrow, but we can't go back the way we came. The purpose of our march is Guanzhong, and I heard that the Qin people there are very wealthy. Moreover, it is impossible for Guanzhong to be without firewood. (To be continued.) )