July is the harvest season.

In the golden wheat field, waves of wheat are swaying in the wind.

The farmers were busy cutting the wheat, baling it and carrying it away in ox carts.

After working for more than half a month, the autumn grain finally went to the ground, all the princes breathed a sigh of relief, and the people had smiles on their faces.

As the saying goes, the season of the year lies in spring.

However, autumn is the most important day for everyone.

Because whether you will be hungry in the coming year depends on autumn.

The output of autumn grain was quickly counted, and the harvest was very gratifying, but Xun Yu did not have much smile on his face.

"Lord, you can't make ends meet!"

Xun Yu's face was solemn, and he said to Luo Zheng: "The population of Jincheng is too small, the abandoned farmland is wasted, and the number of fields planted in the spring is far less than the wasted land. Although the grain production is high this year, the lord has ordered a large amount of tax reduction for the people, and the military rations that the government can collect are less than 50,000 stones, excluding various expenses, it is only enough for the army under his command to eat until the beginning of spring next year. ”

"Could it be that the statistics are wrong, how can it be so bad?"

Luo Zheng's brows furrowed when he heard this, and he couldn't believe it.

Xun Yu said: "This is not all, into Xia Ma Teng, Gai Xun and other armies to attack, in order to repel the invading enemy, our army has wantonly collected grain, cattle and sheep and all kinds of military materials from the Qianghu tribe, and has a lot of debts. Now that the autumn grain has gone down, the life of the Qianghu tribe is not very good, if the lord does not pay off the debt, he is afraid that he will lose his trust in the Qianghu tribe and bury hidden dangers. ”

"This ......"

Luo Zheng's head was as big as a fight, and he was completely speechless.

Xun Yu said: "This can be delayed, at most negotiate with the Qianghu tribe, and the borrowed money, grain, cattle and sheep and all kinds of materials can also be returned next year." But at most at the beginning of spring next year, our army will have no food to eat, and we have to find a way to solve it. ”

Luo Zheng asked in a deep voice: "What is the yield of 3,000 mu of golden rice?" ”

Xun Yu finally had a smile on his face, and said: "The lord's gold and jade output is indeed outrageously high, with a yield of six hundred catties per mu, and a total of 15,000 stones for three thousand mu of gold and jade. However, this grain is a drop in the bucket at all, and at present, the scale of gold and rice cultivation is small, and all gold and jade must be kept as seeds, and the scale of planting will be expanded next year, and there will be no surplus grain to serve as military rations. ”

Luo Zheng was irritable and paced in the tent.

Xun Yu's brows were tightly locked, and he was also thinking the side.

After a while, Luo Zheng suddenly paused and said: "The problem of grain and grass is for the general to figure out a way, and the top priority at the moment is how to deal with Lu Bu's attack." Xizuo has sent back news from Linjing, recently a batch of military grain in Guanzhong has been transported to Linjing, and Lu Bu is working hard to fight his troops, and it seems that he is going to be driven by Dong Zhuo and send troops to attack Jincheng. ”

Xun Yu sighed: "If we fight again, I am afraid that our army's grain and grass will not be able to eat until the beginning of spring." ”

Luo Zheng said: "This is also something that can't be helped, Liangzhou's foundation is too thin, and this general has no foreign aid to borrow." Otherwise, if Jincheng was like Nanyang County in Jingzhou, with more than two million mouths, General Ben would have already unified Liangzhou, how could it be so difficult. ”

Xun Yu asked, "I don't know what the lord can do to raise grain and grass?" ”

Luo Zheng showed an unfathomable smile and said, "Wen Ruo doesn't need to ask more, he will know when the time comes." ”

Xun Yu didn't ask anymore and talked about other things.

At the end of July, Lü Bu really sent troops.

When the news reached Yungo, Luo Zheng immediately strengthened his vigilance.

At the beginning of August, Lü Bu ignored the opposition of Zhang Liao and Zang Ba, and personally led 20,000 troops from Bingzhou to the north of Linjing, all the way through Wushi and Gaoping, through Fanting Mountain, and after crossing the river, he waved his army westward, entered the territory of Wuwei, and went south to encircle.

As for Ma Teng, there was no news.

Luo Zheng didn't dare to slack off, and only ordered Gao Shun to guard Yuzhong, and did not go to meet Lu Bu in person.

The autumn grain had just gone down, but the Ma Teng army had not moved.

Luo Zheng couldn't be unguarded, so as not to be attacked by Ma Teng, so he has been personally sitting in Yunwu.

A few days later, Lü Bu's army marched to Yuzhong, and after three days of siege, he waved his army and attacked fiercely.

Gao Shun just held on and couldn't help it, and let Lu Bu scold and invite him to fight under the city, and even the ancestors were scolded by Wei Xu, Hou Cheng and others, and he was not angry, but he just closed the four doors, which made Lu Bu helpless.

In desperation, Lu Bu had no choice but to order the army to attack.

The 20,000 state army had 5,000 cavalry and 15,000 foot soldiers.

Storming the city, the cavalry could not count on it.

And with 15,000 foot soldiers, it is not very different to storm the city garrisoned by 8,000 troops, and it is not easy to forcibly break through Yuzhong. Even if it can be captured, it will definitely suffer heavy casualties, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Lu Bu stormed for more than ten days, not only did he not even attack the city, but abandoned countless corpses and suffered heavy casualties.

When the troops were withdrawn in the evening of this day, the north gate of Yuzhong suddenly opened, and two thousand foot soldiers suddenly came out.

Lu Bu couldn't attack, he was already depressed, and at this moment he saw that Gao Shun took the initiative to lead the army to attack, and he was overjoyed, and he didn't have time to recall the 5,000 cavalry who went around to the west of the city to release arrows, so he ordered the army to press, wanting to break this foot soldier and take the opportunity to seize the city.

Two thousand foot soldiers rolled in, murderous.

Gao Shun put on armor and held a knife, personally led the troops, and ran to the front of the military formation.

"The Han army is mighty!"

Gao Shunyou raised his knife to the sky and yelled.

"Victory is won!"

Two thousand soldiers responded with three shouts, the sound was like thunder, and the clear sky was discolored.

"It's good to come!"

In the rear of the state army, Lu Bu's eyes were full of cold lightning, and he didn't pay attention to these two thousand foot soldiers at all.

And the elite soldiers in the world, how can they be afraid of only 2,000 foot soldiers.

Lu Bu didn't say a word, and immediately ordered the rear army to change to the front, line up on the spot, and prepare to attack.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the two armies came into contact, the 3,000 Bingzhou army was quickly defeated by the slaughter.

The 2,000 infantry soldiers led by Gao Shun himself were not only well-trained, but also well-equipped, and with just one charge, they broke through the 3,000 elite soldiers who were careless and careless, and defeated the 3,000 Bingzhou troops who were hastily arrayed.

Without efficient tactical coordination, astonishing discipline and combat efficiency, all of them made the generals of the state look at it with great discoloration.

"I'm angry, I'm angry!"

In the rear of the state army, Lu Bu only looked at it with tears in his eyes, roared loudly, and almost wanted to crush his steel teeth.

Lu Bu has always been arrogant, and he has never been defeated so effortlessly in a frontal battle.

Now the army of 3,000 and the state has been broken head-on by a mere 2,000 foot soldiers with the momentum of withering and decaying, which makes Lu Bu, who has always regarded the world's elite soldiers as local chickens and dogs, feel embarrassed, and he can't wait to ride alone and kill this damn foot soldier.

"Pass my military order, and the whole army will attack!"

Lu Bu roared, and prepared to suppress the whole army and annihilate this infantry outside the city.

However, Gao Shun did not love to fight, and after breaking Lu Bu's 3,000 foot soldiers in one fell swoop, he decisively collected his troops and returned to the city.

With only 2,000 foot soldiers, it was naturally impossible to defeat Lu Bu's Bingzhou army in one fell swoop.

As long as the majestic style is played, let the Bingzhou army see the front of the Xiliang army, the goal has been achieved.

Gao Shun's strategic goal is very simple, as long as Lu Bu's 20,000 Bingzhou army is blocked in Yuzhong, and Lu Bu is not allowed to cross the thunder pool by half a step, even if he wins, it depends on how long Lu Bu's expedition can last in Yuzhong.

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