Expectation is expectation, but the immediate priority is not how to colonize the world, but how to deal with it after the war.

After Tai Shici, the army had returned one after another, and began to count the battle damage, treat the wounded, and set up camp.

Usually the generals will not encounter the need to camp at night, the army is outside, everywhere, if there is no city to live in, it is necessary to set up camp, one is to let the soldiers have a place to rest, and the other is to maintain the most basic defense.

However, the situation of the Qingzhou Army in this operation was very special, they rushed all the way over, not to mention the camp, they didn't even bring extra dry food, it was completely a broken posture.

And Juyong City, even if it has not experienced so many tragic offensive and defensive battles, there are no conditions for the 20,000 army to rest. In the end, the Qingzhou soldiers who returned victorious were very depressed to find that not only did they have no place to celebrate the victory, but also had to drag their tired bodies to build a campsite.

But no one can blame anyone, the friendly army is more miserable than their own side, nearly half of the more than 10,000 soldiers of the Youzhou Army were killed on the spot, until now, you can still hear someone searching for the robe in the dark, with a crying voice, can you blame the friendly army for not providing a camp?

As for their own auxiliaries, not all troops can travel more than 100 miles in one night. Qingzhou's soldiers are well-trained and cohesive, so they can complete this miracle, and if the auxiliary soldiers do this, they will be completely dispersed halfway. In fact, the auxiliary soldiers brought by Zhuge Liang to Xiguan were the vanguard of several hundred people, and the others were still slowly moving on the road.

Wang Yu is not good at this, and he has to wait for the results of Hua Tuo's operation, Tai Shici is only more talented in stealing camps, and the task of solving the logistics problem for the army as soon as possible can of course only fall on Zhuge Liang.

These things are not difficult, but they are very tedious, but they are enough for Zhuge Liang to be busy.

Fortunately, during the siege of Juyong City by the Xianbei people, they also built a camp around, although it was destroyed a lot, but at least some tents can be used, in terms of manpower, Huang Ze brought thousands of refugees, which can just come in handy, Zhuge Liang was busy for most of the night, until the sky was cloudy, and the camp was built.

During this period, the generals returned one after another, and the first one to come back was Li Le, the advantages and disadvantages of the Yellow Turban Lux were obvious, in addition to being difficult to command in the battle array, the weakness that lasted for several days after the war was also a problem. It was not the first time that Li Le had fought under Wang Yu's command, and he also had a relatively clear understanding of this point, so he chased him halfway and pulled the horse back to avoid accidents.

After the fierce battle, the Yellow Turban battalion was reduced by more than 30%, but the remaining soldiers and horses still had more than 7,000. But it is impossible to count on them to help, these people are almost exactly the same, like travelers who have traveled for dozens of days, walking into the tent when they see it, and sleeping on the couch when they see it.

Zhuge Liang's temporary camp was originally very simple, coupled with the hard work of organization and scheduling, he was tired and sweating profusely in the winter night in the border area.

It was only at this moment that his admiration for the lord who only set the fire and did not care about the aftermath subsided. The lord is a person who cares about killing or burying, and sees the general trend of the world so clearly, how can he be unaware of the details that the army needs to rest when it returns? This is purely a lack of responsibility, or a habit of shirking responsibility!

Zhuge Liang thought angrily, and then ushered in the second returner.

This time he was still a guy who couldn't be counted on, seeing that it was Zhuge Liang who greeted him, Wei Yan was just stunned for a moment, and then ran away with a cold face, not to mention helping, he would be very relieved not to come to make trouble for Zhuge Liang.

Fortunately, only the main general is the one who has a temper, but the Hidden Mist Army is very good at all kinds of skills for survival in the wild, and there are more than 400 people brought back by Tai Shici before, plus Wei Yan's subordinates, Zhuge Liang can be regarded as having hundreds of helpers who don't need to be careless, and the progress is a lot faster.

When Xu Huang and Zhang Liao returned one after another, Zhuge Liang was relieved, although there were a lot of people to be resettled, but with the help of these two generals who were both civil and military, the work of camping and arming would naturally be greatly accelerated, and he would not have to be busy alone.

With the help of these two people, the progress of the resettlement work was greatly accelerated, and when the sky showed a glimmer of light, the three commanders even had time to chat together, and the topic of conversation was of course Wang Yu's freshly baked Pingbei Ce.

Lu Qiling came back the latest, the iron cavalry was not known for its staying power, and after a whole day, the men and horses were already exhausted, and when they chased out, they were prancing horses and spears, but when they came back, they took off their armor and led the horses back, so they came back at the slowest speed, and they didn't arrive at the camp until dawn.

Fortunately, by this time the camp had been set up, and the soldiers of the Iron Cavalry were able to put down everything and concentrate on resting. Counting the night just passed, everyone hadn't closed their eyes for two whole days, and there was such a tragic battle in the middle, even if it was an iron man, he would almost become a clay man at this time.

The soldiers who fought in the camp were all asleep, and the busy ones in the camp were the refugees brought by Huang Ze and hundreds of auxiliary soldiers who had rushed from Xiguan, as well as the military medical team that followed Zhang Ning. The former is responsible for chores and vigilance, while the latter is saving lives.

"If an enemy soldier suddenly comes to kill us, it won't take much, just a thousand strong soldiers, and we will be wiped out." Lu Qiling's spirit is still strong, but her energy is not used in the right place, and she sighs with joy, how to feel heartless when she listens to it.

"Ahem......"

Zhang Liao was talking happily with his two colleagues, but when he heard this, he suddenly became embarrassed. Although his young son's words make sense, but when he speaks, he should also look at the occasion, but now after the big victory, the Xianbei people and Zahu are too late to escape, how can they kill what to kill?

"The whole battle of the prince and the marquis is strategic, the young prince and your colleagues are brave, this battle has killed Hu Lu, that is, someone told them about the scene here, they are afraid that it will also be regarded as the lord's plan to lure the enemy, there is no courage to turn around, the young prince just rest assured."

Seeing that Lu Qiling was still unfinished and had something to say, he hurriedly broke the news: "By the way, young son, the prince proposed a Pingbei policy after the war, and a certain is being discussed here, should the young prince also refer to it?" ”

"Huh? If there is such a thing, then you have to listen to it......" Lu Qiling's expression moved slightly, and she really took the bait.

Zhuge Liang and Xu Huang watched from the side, snickering in their hearts, the relationship between Zhang Liao and Lu Qiling was really interesting.

The latter is straightforward and open-mouthed, which is not surprising; But the former is just a young man in his twenties, but he wants to be an all-round nanny, looking at Zhang Liao's current clumsy appearance, and then thinking about his courage to command on the battlefield and make decisions immediately, the contrast is indeed very interesting.

Knowing that this eldest lady grew up in Biansai since she was a child, she didn't need to explain too carefully, so Zhang Liao's paraphrase was relatively concise, and she finished it in a short time.

Lu Qiling's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she slapped her thigh and said, "This is a good thing!" Can fathers do the same? Well, the place in the north of Bingzhou is still good, and further west is not good, it's all the Gobi Desert......" Her thinking was faster than Wang Yu's jump, and she thought of her father at once, and then even thought about the territory in the next moment.

"Probably right?" Zhang Liao replied noncommittally, he agreed with Lu Qiling's point of view.

After this big victory, as long as Wang Yu does not make a stupid move, there will be at least no major trouble in the northern Xinjiang, so that the integration of the two armies should soon be put on the agenda. Although this is Lu Bu's own decision, Zhang Liao knows his own affairs, and it is probably difficult for him to accept Lu Bu as a subordinate under Wang Yu, even if he is a commander in charge of one side.

But then again, if Wang Yu gives Lu Bu a high-ranking official and a good lord, and then makes him a rich man, I'm afraid it is not what the latter is happy to see. Now this Pingbei strategy is a way out, quit the Central Plains, and create a new world outside the Saiwai, maybe it will be very in line with the ambition of the lord, right?

However, this matter has not been skimmed yet, Lu Qiling has a special identity, she can think of anything to say, and no one will take her words as the opinion of the state army. Zhang Liao's identity is much more sensitive, at least he thinks so, so he will not rashly express his opinion before communicating with Lu Bu.

Xu Huang understood the thoughts of his colleagues, bowed his head slightly, and did not speak, allowing Zhang Liao to pass this section again. But he didn't expect Zhuge Liang to suddenly say: "This proposal may be sent to Puyang together with the good news, may I ask General Lu's opinion?" ”

"Too early, right? Kong Ming, didn't you say that the lord is just putting forward an idea now, and many things have not been finally decided? Xu Huang asked in surprise.

"General Komeito is right, Liang thought so at the beginning."

Zhuge Liang nodded, and then changed his words and said: "But now that I think about it, in fact, there won't be too much preparation, and the most troublesome thing is just building a city." However, as General Wen Yuan said, the Xianbei people have lost their hearts, and now is a good time to build a city, and all they need is manpower and materials......

"If everything goes well, start acting now, and when General Gongsun is well injured, it should be spring and summer, isn't it just right?" Zhuge Liang became more and more energetic the more he said: "Haven't I always paid attention to Qingzhou to say less and do more?" Practice is the last word, and the lord's policy seems whimsical at first glance, but in fact, the more you think about it, the more reasonable it becomes. ”

"Although it costs a lot to build a city, isn't the port that the lord built in Piaoyujin just right to use? Qingzhou's prosperity, at least half of the reliance on commerce, the prosperity of trade, the previous trade with Liaodong, has benefited a lot, if the northern Xinjiang strategy is launched in advance, even if the end fails to do so, the benefits of this trade alone, it is enough to make a lot of money. ”

He spoke with high spirits, and the others listened with excitement.

Are the supplies of the grasslands useful? Of course, the army needs war horses, merchants need horses for transportation, farmers cultivate the land, if there are cattle and horses to help, it will also get twice the result with half the effort, and cattle and sheep can also provide a lot of meat and fur, which are extremely important materials for Qingzhou.

The food of the hussar soldiers is usually fishy, and when it comes to Xiu Mu, there will be a very rich feast. The treatment of auxiliaries and militiamen is not so good, but when Xiu Muyue or military training, the general's palace will also provide meat for free.

In Wang Yu's words, when you are full and have eaten well, you will have the strength to go into battle and fight hard. That's certainly true, but the logistical pressure on this approach is not ordinary.

There are 60,000 or 70,000 soldiers alone, and the auxiliary soldiers and militia add up to countless people, especially the militia, in Qingzhou, as long as they have participated in military training, they can be regarded as militiamen and can enjoy relevant treatment. In other words, more than eighty percent of Qingzhou men can be regarded as militia.

When the population of Qingzhou has exceeded 4 million, what will be the number of militias?

Not to mention that Qingzhou has not been developed for a few years, even if it develops for another five or six years, relying on its own breeding and hunting, don't want to add to this gap. You know, now is the Han Dynasty, and meat eaters are still synonymous with high-ranking officials and nobles!

It was barely able to survive before, all relying on the sea trade with Liaodong and the trade with Youzhou. Now Youzhou Zahu**, the population has decreased sharply, and the relationship with Liaodong has become tense because of the border with each other.

Zhuge Liang's position in the shogunate is equivalent to Wang Yu's secretary, and he has participated in or heard of major military and political affairs, so he thinks more comprehensively than Xu Huang and others. He frowned and reminded: "It's just that in this way, our army will not be able to take the division as soon as possible." ”

The war in Guanzhong is blazing, Jiangdong and Jingzhou are also fighting endlessly, the situation in the Central Plains has changed several times overnight, and the army has been hanging out for a long time after all. But with the current situation in Youzhou, once the main force of Qingzhou leaves, even if Gongsun Chan recovers from his injury immediately, the situation may take a sharp turn for the worse, let alone develop the grassland.

"That's why it's fast!" Zhuge Liang's attitude was very resolute, "If you miss this opportunity, if you want to do this, you must wait until Youzhou recovers, can provide sufficient support for the army of the fortress, and does not worry about its own defense." If you want to achieve such conditions, how can you do it without three or five years? Rather than letting Youzhou continue to draw the attention of our army, it is better to cut through the chaos quickly......"

Xu Huang thought for a while, turned to Zhang Liao and asked, "What does Wen Yuan think?" ”

"Zhuge joins the army and sees things clearly, and he is interlocked."

Zhang Liao praised it from the bottom of his heart, and then expounded his opinion: "In Liao's opinion, even if the city is not built, as long as there is no emergency in the Central Plains, the troops should not be withdrawn immediately. Xianbei was defeated, and there must be a dispute between Kuitou and Murong and Tuoba Divisions, so there is no need to worry about it for the time being, but the east side ...... If you don't take advantage of the situation to sweep away Karasuma and subdue Liaodong, the northern Xinjiang will inevitably have many events in the future. ”

"That makes sense." Xu Huang nodded and said, "In this case, without further ado, I will wait for this to speak to the lord and tell you everything." ”

"Whew!" Lu Qiling exhaled as relieved and said with a smile: "After talking for a long time, in the end, it is still Brother Gongming's refreshment." (To be continued.)