Chapter 155: Na Descends
Looking at Barka, Lin Feng signaled him to sit down, and learned from the previous inquiry that Barka was fierce and scheming, which meant that this guy was very strong in combat effectiveness and leading troops to fight, but he lacked strategy, this kind of strongman, it was not good to arrange troops, and it was more than enough to be a striker.
With his fierce combat effectiveness, he can not only put pressure on the opponent, but also improve the combat enthusiasm of the soldiers under his command, which is really a rare fierce general.
Seeing Barka's anxious look, Lin Feng also patted him on the shoulder and said, "Barka, go south to Yanjing, you are stationed in Cangyan Mountain, there are still tens of thousands of Donghu prisoners there, I hope you can take them all under your command, polish and polish them for me, and make a brave lion." ”
Every time Lin Feng fights, he always has to recruit prisoners and let these people work for him, and in doing so, Lin Feng is also a last resort, and he has a lot of hardship!
After more than a year of hard work, earth-shaking changes have taken place in the Yan Kingdom, the land area has increased, the population has increased, the treasury has surplus money, commercial circulation, the people are rich, and the comprehensive national strength is thriving.
However, at present, in terms of land area, Yan is not as good as the Song State in the east, the Zhao State in the west, the Zheng State in the south, and the Donghu State in the north. In terms of financial resources, it is difficult to compare with the three kingdoms of Zhao, Song and Zheng, and the population is naturally more difficult to compete with the four countries.
What is needed to fight a war, nothing more than military horses, money and food, deep in the hinterland, Yan State by virtue of continuous war, plundering a lot of wealth, a lot of land, these places are sparsely populated, except for the Bishan Plain, there are more than 6 million people, and the Yan homeland of 3 million people, the three counties of Hunhe are active and wide, but the population is sparse.
The money, food, taxes, and number of soldiers needed to fight the war required sufficient support from the people, so to speak, a country is strong, especially economically strong, and in this era, the population occupies a vital position.
Now Yan Kingdom, on the whole, is still vast and sparsely populated, and is not richer than the Central Plains countries. Compared with the Three Kingdoms of Zhao, Song and Zheng, the territory is even narrower, and the people are insufficient, in Lin Feng's opinion, if a protracted war is fought with any of the three countries, the Yan Kingdom will be at a disadvantage.
Therefore, Lin Feng had to expand the number of troops little by little without casualties among the Yan people as much as possible, and the prisoners in the war became the main source of soldiers, and those who were unwilling to join the army, and the old and weak women and children who were rescued, were better prepared to make up for the lack of population in the Yan Kingdom, so as to effectively solve the problem of labor shortage.
With the collection of more and more troops, and now if a country launches a small-scale war, the Yan country has few people but many generals, and in the past two years, it has plundered everywhere, and the treasury is full, but it is not afraid of things.
After two years of practice and exploration, Lin Feng deeply realized that it seemed a little inappropriate for Yan Guo to want to grow rapidly and follow the previous path of enriching the country and strengthening the army. On the contrary, the Yan State continued to fight everywhere, or to use military force, expand its territory, and then actively govern the rich people and the country, but there is a lot to be done.
Therefore, for a long time, Lin Feng has always insisted on strengthening the army, strengthening the army, expanding the territory, and promoting commerce in terms of strategic deployment. In this way, an army with strong combat effectiveness is indispensable, and the source of soldiers cannot only come from the Yan State, so the prisoners captured in each battle will become one of the main sources of soldiers.
"Yes, the last general will not be dishonored!" Barka clenched his fists in thanks, and hurried back to the table.
After recruiting the three Zat, Lin Feng's eyes shifted to Mahasu again, under normal circumstances, Mahasu could get lost, and he didn't want both of them to completely tear their faces and see each other with the handle of the knife.
Lin Feng still deeply believes in one sentence, one sentence is particularly incisive in his opinion, after the training in Cangyan Mountain, this sentence is also reflected in Zhang Yu, Hou Mingfeng, and Feng Shihu.
What is the tradition? Tradition is a character, and this tradition and character are determined by the character and temperament of the first military chief at the time of the formation of this unit.
A force gradually goes from being weak to being strong. By what? Rely on the soul of the army! It is the will to fight of the vast number of commanders and fighters of our army! Even if we are outnumbered, even if we are deeply encircled, we dare to show our swords! We dare to fight to the last man! In a word, the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road! The spirit of the bright sword is the soul of our army! Whatever the sword points at, it is invincible!
At the moment, Lin Feng was not prepared to show his sword with Mahasu, however, there were 70,000 cavalry under Mahasu's command, which was not a small number. And Mahasu is good at conspiracy, but he is timid in attacking and not good at commanding, and the combat strength of the 70,000 army may not be as good as the 40,000 cavalry temporarily formed by Zat.
Therefore, Lin Feng intends to recruit this army, no matter who he hands over the command to in the future, it is always better than being led by Mahasu.
When his gaze shifted to Mahasu, the other party deliberately buried his head to eat, and Yu Guang noticed that Lin Feng was paying attention, and his head was buried deeper, as if he was about to reach into the soup bowl. Not only Lin Fengjue was surprised, but even Zat, Carmon and others were also surprised by Mahasu's attitude.
On weekdays, everyone only knows that Mahasu is a die-hard and borshu, and does not do anything good, he himself includes the tribe, and likes to be alone. But at this moment, the situation had already changed, and Mahasu himself was already a captive, and his disdainful attitude towards Lin Feng became abnormal.
Zat and the others wanted to scold Mahasu, but seeing that Lin Feng was indifferent, they didn't say much, silently watching Mahasu's actions, watching how Lin Feng would solve this matter next.
Mahasu is scheming, calculating, and has his own abacus in mind.
He wants to take the tribe to stay in Xiapi, where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and he is still the emperor of the soil, and he can do whatever he wants. Ever since Lin Feng swept the three counties of Hunhe with lightning speed, Mahasu knew that his idea was probably going to fail.
Therefore, when leading the troops south to join the tribes, on the one hand, they attacked the tribes and grabbed money and grain, and on the other hand, they actively contacted the Jin Emperor Beichenqiong, and for a long time, the two sides had good cooperation. Secretly sent a letter, hoping that Beichen Qiong would send troops to enter the three counties of Hunhe from the sea and attack the Yan army, so as to ensure his status in the three counties of Hunhe.
It has been several days since the letter came out, but Beichen Qiong did not reply to the letter, and now Lin Feng was furious again, and he Mahasu was in a dilemma all of a sudden. ‘
Zat, Kamon, and Barka were all entrusted with important tasks by Lin Feng, and now he is the only one who has Mahasu. This will, Ma Hasu deliberately pretended to be confused, if Lin Feng didn't directly mention the matter of surrendering, he wouldn't take the initiative to mention it, as long as he fought for a few days, and waited for Beichen Qiong's letter, he could act according to the plan.
At this time, let's not talk about whether Mahasu's plan is good or bad, just by focusing on the three counties of Hunhe, you can see how small his pattern is. Because Beizhao took the lead and prepared to attack the Song State, the Jin army was one of the main forces in the east, and Beichen Qiong was ready to take the opportunity to recover the lost territory.
Therefore, the moment Mahasu decided to contact Beichen Dome, it meant that he had already lost.
"Mahasu?" Looking at Mahasu's expression, Lin Feng was angry, his tone was extremely heavy, the word Mahasu was almost shouted, this guy didn't know what to do, and he kicked his nose in the face.
"The last general, what is the matter with the emperor who doesn't know calling Weichen?" Mahasu put down his chopsticks and said respectfully to Lin Feng, he did an excellent job on the surface, deliberately pretending to be confused, and looked at Lin Feng with an innocent attitude.
The Yan army had 100,000 people going south, but there were more than 20,000 blade soldiers, Hou Mingfeng's troops, and Zhang Yu's 100,000 troops who had not yet been mobilized. Once he rises and cannot win with one blow, he will be killed.
It's a pity that now, through today's performance and the evidence that Lin Feng has, Lin Feng no longer has the mind to leave Mahasu.
The captive must have the consciousness of being a prisoner, but Mahasu still jumps up and down and thinks of himself, thinking that if he has a military horse in his hand, he has the right to speak, but Lin Feng has more soldiers in his hands, and if he refuses to accept it, he can only kill you.
The emperor is angry, and the mountains and rivers change color!
Lin Feng slapped his palm on the desk and shouted: "Stone, capture this thief for me, Hou Mingfeng immediately went to the Mahasu military camp and called him tribal ordnance, and those who dare to resist will be killed!" ”
Previously, he had the letter of Mahasu's collusion with Beichen Qiong, and Lin Feng also planned to give him a chance to repent and rehabilitate, if Mahasu took the initiative to give up his military power, or to serve himself, Lin Feng could be a generous king, regardless of his previous suspicions.
However, Mahasu is obsessed, how can Lin Feng not be angry, keep Mahasu who is as ruthless as a poisonous snake, and let him bite himself in secret, it is better to strike first, without Mahasu, there are still people who are willing to lead the troops to fight for him.
The situation in the big tent suddenly changed, and the stone led people forward, Mahasu hurriedly overturned the table, stood in the center of the big tent, holding a short sword in his hand to protect himself, and shouted at Lin Feng.
"Lin Feng, are you too anxious, you are going to unload the mill and kill the donkey so soon, are you treating the people who have worked hard for you like this, I, Mahasu, have laid down three tribes for you!" Mahasu stared at Lin Feng, and after a while, he swept towards Zat and the others, hoping to arouse these people's hearts to resist and take the opportunity to rebel.
After all, Zat and the others have just taken refuge and have not yet returned to their hearts, and when they see the scene in front of them, they will definitely be shaken by their minds, take the opportunity to sow discord, and plant the seeds of hatred in the hearts of the other party.
Lin Feng was full of confidence, and he didn't fight an uncertain battle, slowly raised his head, stared at Mahasu, his tone was so cold that it made people freeze, and said: "Mahasu, are you sowing discord, it's a pity, if you say the sky today, you can't escape death."
You used to be under the tent of the king of Donghu, but you were not loyal to the king of Donghu, and you were loyal to Borshu, I will not doubt that you are a man, and I will let you live. It's a pity that you, as a heavy minister of Donghu, are stationed in Xiapi, and on the surface you are loyal to Borshu, but in fact, you secretly have a ghost in your heart, and you have won over people who rebelled against the Donghu royal family, and you secretly colluded with the Jin people to raise the price of grain sold to Borshu, and it was shoddy.
A two-faced person like you, if you sincerely take refuge in me and serve me, I will promise you a future, however, you serve me on the surface, but secretly still collude with the Jin State, and also suggest that the Jin State go to the east of the sea and land ashore to attack the Yan army. Are you an idiot, or am you an idiot? ”
Lin Feng was convincing, threw the letter written by Mahasu to Beichen Qiong in the center of the big tent, and reprimanded him sharply.