After deliberation, the forbidden army finally reached a consensus that only when it comes to the coldest time of the year is the best decisive moment. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

As a result, the forbidden army was looking forward to the arrival of heavy snow soon. When the snow comes, it's time for a decisive battle. After the decisive battle, the soldiers will be able to go home.

After nearly a year of the Northern Expedition to Liao, many soldiers inevitably began to feel homesick.

"Wang Zichun, do you know, the soldier is already homesick!"

A fat man picked up the tent, and a cold air rushed in.

"I said, General Lu, can you lower the curtain door? I know you're fat and not afraid of the cold, but we're afraid of the cold! Yang Huaiyu was bored on the side and gnawed on dry food, just boiling water, and said dissatisfiedly.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry......" This fat man was Lu Chenhuan, he said sorry, but in fact, he didn't apologize at all, and walked to Wang Shao's side.

"Isn't it normal to be homesick?" Wang Shao didn't raise his head, "Most of the soldiers are from the Central Plains, and they can't stand the severe cold in the north, which is understandable." ”

"It's a different scenery in autumn. Hengyang Yan went without paying attention. Voices rang out on all sides. Chijo-ri. The long smoke and sunset are closed in a lonely city. A glass of turbid wine is thousands of miles away. Yan Ran didn't have a plan. Qiang Guan is full of frost, people are sleepless, and the general's white hair is crying. Lu Chenhuan suddenly recited a poem with emotion.

Yang Huaiyu teased: "General Lu, when did you become so literate?" It's like a showman! ”

There are different societies in the army, and the society thinks that Xiucai is an honorific title, but in the army, Xiucai is an out-and-out derogatory term.

Lu Chenhuan shook his head with a wry smile and did not make a sound.

"If you don't learn anything, you don't know how to do it, this is Fan Xiang's word!" Wang Shao has received a lot of Fan Zhongyan's teachings, and has always regarded Fan Zhongyan as a teacher, and he can't listen to anyone say bad things about Fan Zhongyan.

Yang Huaiyu stuck out his tongue and didn't dare to say anything more.

"You can't hear the helplessness in this poem?" Wang Shao then reprimanded.

Yang Huaiyu shook his head, at most, he would recite a poem "Bright Moonlight in Front of the Bed", poems and other things, what did it matter to him?

Lu Chenhuan felt the same way: "Fan Xiang made a brief envoy at that meeting, and saw that the imperial court had repeatedly indulged the Liao State, but he did not want to forge ahead, so he wrote this poem in melancholy. Think about it, how many years has the border army not been home? Fan Xiang was concerned about the security of the country, complained that the imperial court had no one to put in order to put out the armaments, and was even more indignant that the authorities did not have a correct principle and policy, so that the border army lived for a long time and was 'plugged'; the generals were old, but they could not retire to their homes, and the soldiers were few, but they could not reunite with their wives. ”

In this way, Yang Huaiyu understands a little, isn't this the current situation of the forbidden army? However, unlike Fan Zhongyan, the imperial court has already gone on a northern expedition, and they are just temporarily homesick, and there is no old or weak in the army.

They were silent for a while, but they heard the thunder-like cheers outside, which frightened Lu Chenhuan and Wang Shao to stand up suddenly: "What's wrong?" ”

At this time, a personal soldier rushed in: "General, outside...... It's snowing outside! ”

"It's snowing?"

The three of them looked at each other, and they all knew what it meant, and they couldn't help but tremble in their hearts.

"The decisive battle is imminent!" Lu Chenhuan was the first to rush out of the camp tent, Yang Huaiyu also came to his senses, and when he wanted to go out with him, Wang Shao stopped him: "Order the soldiers and horses of the headquarters first, and stay put!" ”

They are the food protection army, and they will definitely not go into battle so early. Wang Shao estimated that at least they would not have a decisive battle until the next batch of grain and grass came over and distributed to the soldiers.

The decisive battle with the Liao State was not an overnight thing. If you don't have enough food and grass, you don't have to hope for anything.

In fact, Dashun has not had the flooding of the Yellow River in recent years, and the grain is harvested every year. If it weren't for the imperial court's control of grain prices, I'm afraid that grain prices would have fallen to hurt farmers.

The imperial court purchased grain on a large scale and used it as military rations, but it also raised the price of grain, which can be regarded as a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people. It's just that in the territory of Liao, the transportation of grain and grass is troublesome. The army is very expensive, and it has to be transported regularly every month. Counting up, the dry food of the forbidden army is almost at the bottom.

There is food in the hand, and there is no panic in the heart. But if there is no food in the hand, the morale will be hit.

In war, in fact, it is about logistics and economy. As if this year, Liao's fragile economy was exposed, and it was almost unable to be self-sufficient. Many Khitan people heard that in the southern grasslands, many of their fellow tribes were allocated grasslands, and they could raise their own cattle, sheep, horses, and llamas, but they did not have to be exploited by the imperial court, and most of them were moved. Those who are close have quietly taken their families, cattle and sheep to Dashun. Those who are far away are also fully prepared and plan to move south.

As a result, the population of Liao decreased sharply. The population is declining and food is not secure. At that time, even if the forbidden army didn't want to fight a decisive battle, the Khitans themselves would rush to the forbidden army like crazy. After all, in the eyes of the Khitans, what the forbidden army has is food!

Just when Yang Huaiyu was about to run away, a herald suddenly came outside: "Report to the general, there are four generals outside, and they have escorted grain and grass." ”

Wang Shao was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, Yang Huaiyu had already rushed out: "It's the eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother!" ”

"This kid is almost thirty years old, and he still jumps out like this......" Wang Shao shook his head and said helplessly.

After handing over the grain and grass, Wang Shao asked the generals of each department to receive dry food and distribute it to their respective soldiers.

After doing this, Wang Shao breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, just prepare for the decisive battle......

Seeing Yang Huaiyu's annoyed expression, he asked puzzledly, "It's about to be a decisive battle, aren't you happy?" ”

"The old puppet is too much to bully, when will my Yang family be frightened? It's time for the decisive battle, and he also asked my three brothers to escort the grain and grass, isn't this burying people! Yang Huaiyu gritted his teeth and said.

Wang Shao understood, sighed and said, "Huaiyu, when will you become a handsome talent!" It is your three elder brothers' superb martial arts skills and prudence that have given them such a heavy burden. Believe it or not, after this battle, your three brothers must be the first to act! ”

"The first merit? It's good to get credit! Yang Huaiyu didn't believe it, "What credit can be given to escorting grain and grass?" ”

"The three armies have not moved, and the grain and grass go first." Wang Shao said with a smile, "This is the life of 400,000 soldiers, do you think it is the first merit?" ”

Yang Huaiyu snorted coldly: "Strong words!" ”

Wang Shao smiled: "You also understand whether it is strong words, I won't say it." But Old Taishan asked me to take care of you and nurture you, but you are so useless, I am so disappointed! For the commander, the Taishan collapsed in front of the unchanging, and the elk was on the left and did not look instantaneous, following the military order. Military orders must be carried out as soon as they are issued. But what about you, how can you become a big thing if you are emotional? ”

Yang Huaiyu said disdainfully: "I don't want to make a big deal, just fight it!" ”

Wang Shao knew that Yang Huaiyu was no longer young, and even if he was taught, he would not listen to some things. Instead of this, it is better to let him suffer a loss so that he can learn something. Thinking of this, Wang Shao stopped talking, sat down in front of the case, and opened the map to look at it.