Chang'an, Luo Zheng's official residence. ⊥ Topline Novel, x.

"Lord, there's news!"

Cheng Ying hurriedly ran into the inner hall and bowed to Luo Zheng.

"Oh, how did it turn out?"

Luo Zheng waved his hand and asked, since he captured Chang'an, he has been paying attention to the situation in the Central Plains and Hebei.

Cheng Ying said: "Yuan Shao designed Lunu to break Gongsun Chan in the north, and pursued two hundred miles by victory, most of Gongsun Chan's tens of thousands of Youzhou troops were captured, and most of the rest also fled, even the military town of Fanyang was lost, Gongsun Chan fled to Jixian County, and there were less than 3,000 soldiers and horses left around him, and he was already greatly injured. If nothing else, Yuan Shao will be able to pacify Hebei in less than three years. ”

"Three years!"

Luo Zheng pondered for a moment and asked, "How many years does it take for our army to get out of the customs?" ”

Xun Yu replied next to him: "Guanzhong is in ruins, nearly a million people have no fixed place, they can't eat their stomachs, although Liangzhou had a bumper harvest last year, but the governance of Guanzhong has been beyond its means, although this year is also a rare harvest year, but most of the money and grain produced will be used to govern Guanzhong, as long as it is necessary to go to the ground next autumn, the money and grain can have a surplus." Fortunately, there is a high yield of gold and rice, otherwise even if the lord defeats Guanzhong, it will take at least five to eight years to restore Guanzhong's vitality. ”

Luo Zheng nodded, "There are only hundreds of thousands of people in Liangzhou, and it is indeed not easy to support Guanzhong!" ”

Jia Xu also said: "More important is the people's heart, these years in Guanzhong war, the Sanfu area is full of holes, the people of Guanzhong disgust with the war, has reached the limit, if the people are not given a chance to recuperate, I am afraid that there will be a big chaos, then the people will break out, the land of Guanzhong will inevitably rise out." It will only hurt Guanzhong's vitality again. ”

Xun Yu said: "Therefore, the top priority of our army at the moment is to do our best to govern Guanzhong." Stabilize people's hearts and save money and food. After three or five years, when the original changes, take advantage of the situation to raise troops to the east of the Han Valley and set the world! ”

Jia Xu also nodded in agreement, this is the most correct way of thinking.

Luo Zheng said in a deep voice: "Tactically, you can take a defensive position and let the people recuperate, but strategically you can't be passive on the defensive, as long as it doesn't affect the rest and rest of Guanzhong, there should still be military action." ”

Xun Yu persuaded: "Lord, some things are in a hurry." Stability is king! ”

Jia Xu was silent, rubbing his beard and thinking about Luo Zheng's intentions repeatedly.

Luo Zheng waved his hand and said, "Wen Ruo, rest assured, this general doesn't want to be reckless, he just doesn't want to blindly defend." Recuperation is important, but while it does not affect Guanzhong's recuperation, it is still necessary to carry out some small-scale military operations in the surrounding areas, such as the herdsmen in Xihai, Shangjun and other Hu people, our army can completely take these foreign races. First, raiding these alien races can speed up the progress of recuperation in Guanzhong, and secondly, it can also train troops. After General Ben pacified Guanzhong, the army under his command will definitely be reorganized and trained. These aliens are the best whetstones. ”

Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "As long as the lord is not in a hurry to enter Luoyang." ”

Luo Zheng said: "The rice has to be eaten one bite at a time, and the general still knows this truth." Although the general Li Dao does not take Li Dao in his eyes. But that guy has tens of thousands of troops, and he can't eat it in a short time. Besides, even if you eat it. General Eiben's current situation is still indigestible. A person can only eat one pound of meat, but he eats four pounds in one go. Even if you can't hold on, you will definitely have to be uncomfortable for a long time, how can General Ben not know such a simple truth. ”

Xun Yu smiled and said: "The metaphor of the lord is very vivid, but the actual situation of our army is indeed like this now. ”

Jia Xu walked to the topographic map of the mountains and rivers hanging in front of the screen and looked at it for a long time, stroked it with his hand, and said to Luo Zheng: "Since the lord wants to do something to the aliens in Shangjun, Xihai and other places, in the end, he will simply put this place under his rule!" ”

"The Hetao area?"

Luo Zheng's eyes froze, and his heart was for a while.

Jia Xu said: "Yes, the river is harmful, only rich one, the Hetao area is rich in water and grass, and three sides are arched by the river water, it can be said that it is a natural barrier, easy to defend and difficult to attack, whether grazing or farming has a unique advantage." Meng Tian, a famous general of the pre-Qin Dynasty, once took the Hetao to raise military horses, and also placed Shuofang County in the former Han Dynasty, but it was only later that the national power gradually declined, and the control zhì was gradually lost, so that the Hetao area was actually controlled by the Hu people such as the Qiang, Di, and Xiongnu who were herdsmen here. If the lord takes the river, there are three benefits. ”

Luo Zheng said: "I want to hear it in detail!" ”

Xun Yu and Cheng Ying also straightened their faces and listened attentively.

Jia Xu said: "First, the Hetao area is easy to defend and difficult to defend, if the Hetao is connected with Liangzhou, it can be relied on as a barrier in Liangzhou; The two Hetao areas have fertile land and abundant water and grass, and as long as they are well managed, they can provide a steady stream of grain and grass and high-quality military horses for the main public. There are only the Qianghu and Xiongnu people in the Hetao area, and it is much easier to deal with these alien races than to attack cities and plunder land, not only will there be no logistical drag, but also a large number of cattle, sheep, livestock and money and grain can be captured. ”

Luo Zheng slammed the knot and said: "What Wen He said is extremely true, then simply take the Hetao and connect the Hetao area and the Liangzhou territory." But in this way, General Ben is afraid that he will have to face the Xianbei people in Mobei! ”

Jia Xu said: "The Hetao is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the north is based on the long river, to resist the Xianbei people to go south, in fact, it is also very simple, as long as a small number of grain soldiers choke a few dangerous passes, it can make the Xianbei people unable to knock the south." But then again, sooner or later, the lord will have to deal with the Xianbei people in Mobei, if he can capture the Hetao, while the Guanzhong is recuperating, he can just free up his hands to deal with the Xianbei people, otherwise when he enters the Central Plains in the future, I am afraid that it will be difficult to take care of the Xianbei people in Mobei! ”

Luo Zheng nodded again and again: "Yes, that's the truth!" ”

Xun Yu couldn't help but say: "After the death of Tan Shikui, although the Xianbei people are divided, they are far from being comparable to the Huns, and the power of the three Xianbei is not less than 100,000, but I am afraid that it will not be solved in a short time." ”

Luo Zheng said fiercely: "This is not a problem, the Xianbei people are not my Han people, in the eyes of this general, the Xianbei people are a group of pigs, the more Xianbei people are killed, the more we can strengthen our army." To deal with the princes of the Central Plains, General Ben still has to take care of it, and he doesn't want to harm the people of my Han Dynasty, but when dealing with these Xianbei people, General Ben will not have any scruples, as long as he can sweep away the Xianbei people. General Ben will definitely not be stingy with any means, even if it is to exterminate the Xianbei people. No mercy! ”

Jia Xu also said: "Yes, I have already thought of a plan in the future." Can help the lord sweep the desert! ”

Luo Zheng suddenly perked up and asked, "What is Wenhe's plan?" ”

Xun Yu and Cheng Ying also pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what tricks Jia Xu had.

Jia Xu didn't say anything, and turned to something else, "There is one more thing, Hangu Pass is the gateway to Zhongzhong, if you don't take it, Guanzhong will wait for an undefended sheepfold, which is extremely unfavorable to our army." The lord needs to find a way to recapture Hangu Pass. ”

Luo Zheng frowned and said: "But Hangu Pass has been occupied by Li Dao, if you want to attack, Li Dao will deploy heavy troops to block, I am afraid that it will become a protracted battle, even if we can finally recapture Hangu Pass, our army is bound to suffer heavy casualties!" ”

Xun Yu and Cheng Ying also nodded, this is indeed a problem.

Hangu Pass is too important, it is the throat of Guanzhong and Si Li.

Luo Zheng wanted to take the letter Guguan in order to occupy a strategic advantage. Li Dao naturally couldn't give up.

If he attacked with a large army, Li Dao would inevitably mobilize heavy troops to defend, and it would definitely turn into a protracted and vicious battle.

Jia Xu said: "We don't know the actual terrain of Guanzhong, and the geographical map of mountains and rivers can be seen in the whole picture. But it is difficult to see the subtlety, General Gao Shun admires Xu Huang very much, and Xu Huang has been in Hedong for a long time. I must know very well about the geographical advantages of Guanzhong, why don't you listen to Xu Huang's opinion? ”

Luo Zheng let out an 'oh'. asked, "Has Xu Huang arrived?" ”

Jia Xu said: "I think it's almost here, and it is estimated that I will be able to reach Chang'an in a day or two." ”

Luo Zheng nodded. got up and paced under the hall for a while, before he said: "If you take the Hetao, the Huns in Juyanhai will not move for the time being, anyway, these Huns will not dare to plunder under the rule of this general, keep this Huns, and you can also block the Xianbei people in Mobei from going south to plunder the Hexi region, and Zilong will no longer need to stay in Wuwei." ”

Jia Xu agreed: "The lord should indeed transfer General Zhao Yun back!" ”

Xun Yu said: "I thought that there were some inappropriateness in the garrison arrangement of the main public in Guanzhong. ”

Luo Zheng said: "What's wrong? ”

Xun Yu said: "The princes around Guanzhong are none other than Li Dao, Liu Biao, Zhang Lu and others, Liu Biao is fighting for Nanyang, and he has no time to take care of Guanzhong, and Liu Biao is just a dog defending the city, even if he recaptures Nanyang from Yuan Shu, it is unlikely that he will plunder the pass from Wuguankou, and Zhang Lu in Hanzhong does not have the courage to provoke the lord, and the only thing our army has to guard against is Li Dao'er, who occupies the division. Therefore, Yu thought that there was no need to let General Zhang Liao guard the Wuguan, and he only needed to punish a general. ”

Luo Zheng was as good as a stream, and immediately said happily: "Good, according to Wenruo's words, let Zhang Liao go to guard Wuguan, it is indeed a bit overkill, let Li Meng go to guard Wuguan, let Zhang Liao go to guard Hongnong!" ”

Xun Yu arched his hand and said: "The lord is wise! ”

Because of his young qualifications, Fa Zheng, who had not been silent, looked left and right at this time, and said, "Lord, there is a mention of yì below." ”

Luo Zheng said happily: "If you have any opinion on filial piety, you don't have to worry about it, even if you say it." ”

Jia Xu also nodded, giving Fa Zheng an encouraging look.

Fa Zheng pondered his words before he said: "Xichuan is rich, the lord can not take advantage of the unstable situation in Yizhou after Liu Yan's death, first pull out Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, and then go south to take Xichuan." In this way, the lord sits on the thousands of miles of fertile fields in Guanzhong, and also leads the land of Xiliang, the wealth of the people of Xichuan, and the situation is stable after a few years, leading the army to send a letter to the valley to the east, who else in the world can stop it? ”

Luo Zheng said: "Xiaozhi doesn't know, the strategic focus of our army has always been in the Central Plains, if we take the Hetao, our army can fight and raise the war, and even drive the Qiang Hu people to attack the Xiongnu and Xianbei, which will not affect the rest and recuperation of Guanzhong." Xichuan is different, a Shu road is difficult, there is a difficulty in the blue sky, even if the general goes to the army, he may not be able to defeat Xichuan; Second, the Sichuan people have always been xenophobic, and Xichuan is the world of the Shi clan, which is not as cool as Guan, even if the general can defeat Xichuan, without the support of the Xichuan Shi clan, he will be mired in the quagmire, just suppressing the rebellion is enough for the general to drink a pot. ”

Jia Xu also said: "The matter of taking Xichuan has also been discussed with the lord below, and now is indeed not the time, most of our army's energy must be focused on the Central Plains, and the Central Plains and Hebei must not be unified." If Xichuan is taken, the strength of our army will inevitably be delayed, and the time will definitely not be short. The idea of filial piety is good, but for the time being, if the Central Plains and Hebei are unified, the danger to our army will far outweigh the benefits of taking Xichuan. Once the Central Plains and Hebei are unified, the lord will take Xichuan, and then there may not be any more Hangu Pass, which is the strategic focus of our army. ”

Fa Zheng nodded and said, "What the lord and the military advisor said is that they have been taught in the next!" ”

After a pause, he said: "But I think that even if the strategic center of gravity of our army is in the Central Plains of Hebei, it is not the time to take Xichuan now, but also to take Hanzhong." The terrain of Hanzhong is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, firmly blocking the gateway of Yizhou out of the customs, as long as the lord takes Hanzhong, then the advance can attack Xichuan, retreat can be defended according to the danger, and occupy the initiative in the strategy. More importantly, Hanzhong is far easier to obtain than Xichuan, and if it is planned properly, it will not affect the rest and recuperation of Guanzhong! ”

Luo Zheng was surprised: "If we can really take Hanzhong, our army will naturally be able to occupy the strategic initiative, advance and retreat, but the problem is that Hanzhong is easy to defend and difficult to attack, Zhang Lu is very popular in Hanzhong, and there are more than 30,000 soldiers and horses. ”

Xun Yu and Cheng Ying also looked at it, and listened to what Fa Zheng, a hairy boy, was clever.

Fa Zheng arched his hands on all sides, and said loudly: "The world is bustling, all for profit; The world is crowded, all for profit. Although the scholars are accustomed to etiquette and righteousness, Ming loyalty and filial piety, but in the final analysis, the picture is only the word fame and fortune, in addition to those hermit Hongru who are poor and devoted to studying, there are a few people who can regard fame, fortune and wealth as dung. In the past two years, Liangzhou has recuperated, and the lord has spared no effort to encourage agricultural production, and has vigorously supported merchants, and Liangzhou's leather goods, porcelain and other materials have flourished in the market, and the Han sergeant clan has also gained a lot of benefits from trading and selling. I have been to Hanzhong a few times, don't look at what the Han sergeant clan says is good, because the lord wantonly slaughtered the scholar clan and criticized it, but in fact, he yearns for many policies under the rule of the princess, especially for planting golden rice, but he can't get enough seeds. The only one who suffers, the lord elevates the status of Jia Price, and even spares no effort to strike at the gate lords of the Shi clan, which makes the Shi clan in the world very hostile. If the lord can treat the Han sergeant clan well and promise not to touch the fundamental interests of the Han sergeant clan, before making a vow, Han Nanzheng lobbied the Han sergeant clan to welcome the lord into Nanzheng with his incorruptible tongue. ”

Luo Zheng's spirit was greatly boosted, and Fa Zheng's analysis can be said to be reasonable and well-founded, and very clear and clear.

Jia Xu had long known that Fa Zheng was extremely resourceful, and it was not surprising that he arrived.

Xun Yu and Cheng Ying were a little surprised, and for the first time they were impressed by Fa Zheng, a hairy boy. (To be continued......) R640