February of the second year of the first peace.

Luo Zhengqi attacked and defeated Yunwu, Han Sui was captured alive, and all 30,000 troops under his command surrendered.

When the news came out, all sides shook.

Han Sui has been entrenched in Xiliang for several years, and his strength should not be underestimated.

Now that it has been destroyed by a war, the surrounding strengths of all sizes can not be shocked.

Ma Teng immediately strengthened his precautions, and several important city passes strictly investigated the people entering the city, and even hung the paintings of Luo Zheng and his generals at the gate of the city to prevent them from being attacked by Luo Zheng's army.

It was really too strange for Han Sui to be defeated, and he couldn't help but guard against it.

An army of six thousand quietly infiltrated Yungo and came to a center to bloom.

Don't say that Han Sui can't prevent it, and it is impossible to prevent it if anyone changes.

Ma Teng didn't want to follow in the footsteps of Han Sui, and was suddenly killed by thousands of troops into the mansion in his sleep.

Yungo, the big tent of the Chinese army.

Luo Zheng furrowed his brows, and paced around the tent irritably.

Xun Yu stood aside, also with a sad face, and said: "General, at present, our army has incorporated more than 20,000 troops from Han Sui, and the total strength has exceeded 40,000. ”

Luo Zheng paused and asked in a deep voice, "How long can our army's surplus food last?" ”

Xun Yu said: "Our army's grain, grass, cattle and sheep were originally enough for 8,000 troops to eat until the autumn queen, but after the integration of Han Sui's army, our army's strength has reached 40,000 people, even if the Baicaotan alliance got a sum of grain and grass from the Qianghu tribes, and after the attack on Yunwu, it was far from enough for more than 40,000 troops to eat the autumn queen, and they could only eat for two months at most." ”

Luo Zheng rubbed his eyebrows, very headache.

The so-called Qiao woman is difficult to cook without rice, and without food, what can she use to support the army.

In fact, grain and grass are also the most important factors affecting the strength of the princes, and there is no one.

Since Luo Zheng arrived in Liangzhou, the biggest trouble has always been the problem of grain and grass.

In order to raise military rations and let the soldiers under his command fill their stomachs, it can be said that they have tried their best and tried their best.

Originally, when there were only 8,000 troops under his command, he forcibly seized the land grain, cattle and sheep could still eat the autumn grain and landed. But now that Han Sui's army of more than 20,000 has been absorbed, the army under his command has reached 45,000, and that little grain, grass, cattle and sheep is far from enough.

Although after the alliance at Baicaotan, they received a batch of grain, cattle and sheep from the Qianghu tribes, but it was also a drop in the bucket, and it was not enough for the 45,000 troops to eat the autumn grain to the ground.

Luo Zheng frowned and said, "How much grain and grass did you get after attacking Yunwu?" ”

Xun Yu said: "The general doesn't know, there are less than five million surnames in Jincheng, most of Han Sui's military food is supplied by the surrounding Qianghu tribes, and there are only 30,000 troops in the Yunwu Mansion Treasury for ten days. ”

After Luo Zheng, he stroked his forehead and said: "Then what should I do, the people can't eat enough, where will the general go to collect grain?" ”

Xun Yu sighed, with his ability, he also felt powerless against the erosive situation in Liangzhou.

If there are hundreds of thousands of people in Jincheng, then it is naturally easy to say.

But the population of Liangzhou is small, and the people of Jincheng County are less than 50,000, but it is impossible to raise an army of more than 40,000. Not to mention that Liangzhou has been in constant war, and the people have been overwhelmed. Even if it is a hundred times prosperous, less than 50,000 people can't support an army of more than 40,000, even if it is tenfold, 500,000 can't.

Xun Yu is very good at internal affairs, if he can wait until the autumn grain lands, there is still a way to think.

But at present, the remaining grain, grass, cattle and sheep can't be eaten after the autumn at all, and there are really not many ways to think of it.

Xun Yu groaned and said: "As far as I know, Han Sui had promised to use heavy profits to lure Burning Dang and Gong Tang Erqiang to send troops to attack Lingju, and the general can use this as an excuse to defeat Burning Dang and Gong Tang Erqiang, or he may have some gains!" ”

Luo Zheng perked up and said, "What Wen Ruo said is very true, and this general also has this intention. ”

Xun Yu said: "There is another problem, most of the army under the general's command are Qiang, and the Han account for less than one-third. Such a situation in which the ministers are strong and the lords are weak is really a huge hidden danger, and the generals need to try to change this situation as soon as possible. ”

Luo Zheng frowned, and said: "Don't you know, there are too few Han people in Liangzhou, even if General Ben wants to recruit troops and exchange blood for the army under his command, there are not many Han people to recruit." Most of the 45,000 troops today are Qianghu people, and Han Sui's army accounts for most of them, and there is not much loyalty. ”

Xun Yu's face also turned solemn, and said: "Not only that, the Qianghu people in the 45,000 army account for most of the majority, and the general must also be cautious in dealing with the Qianghu people, otherwise it is very easy to cause the Qiang soldiers to mutiny." ”

Luo Zheng nodded and said: "If Wen Ruo is right, if it weren't for this, General Ben would have led the army to level the Qianghu tribes who disobeyed General Ben's orders, and how could there be a danger of food and grass." However, although the Qianghu people could no longer rob it, the burning of the dang and gongtang tribes openly rebelled against the imperial decree, which gave the general an excuse to send troops. ”

Xun Yu said: "The general can give more of the population and wealth of the two departments of Burning Dang and Gongtang to the meritorious Qiang Hu soldiers under his command, so as not to cause dissatisfaction among the Qiang soldiers under his command." Watering dang and Gongtang are the majority, or some grain and grass can be raised. ”

Luo Zheng said categorically: "That's it!" ”

Xun Yu said again: "Jincheng's foundation is weak, and it is simply not enough to support tens of thousands of troops. In order to plan for the long term, Yu thought that the general could put his troops in camps and fields, one to reclaim wasteland, cultivate it during farming time, and raise military rations to reduce the burden on the people; The two practiced battle formations in their spare time to guard and govern the land, leaving only a few thousand elite cavalry as mobile troops. ”

Luo Zheng said categorically: "According to Wenruo's words, 3,000 old troops will be used as mobile troops, 5,000 elite troops of the Northern Army will guard Yunwu, and the rest of the army will all arrange for Tuntian to raise troops, build a Tuntian camp, and let Wu Xi go to Tuntian to raise troops." ”

Xun Yu asked, "Who is in command of the elite of the 5,000 Northern Army?" ”

Luo Zheng said: "Who can take on the heavy responsibility of the Northern Army Generals?" ”

Xun Yu thought for a while and said: "Yu heard that the former army Sima Gao Shun has both wisdom and bravery, and when Han Sui attacked Lingju at night, General Wu Xi called all the generals for a banquet, and it was Gao Shun who led hundreds of elite soldiers to block Han Suidi's 8,000 cavalry. ”

"Gao Shun?"

Luo Zheng was stunned, isn't this guy Lu Bu's general, how did he become a general of the Northern Army?

Xun Yu nodded and said, "Yu thought that this person could take on a heavy responsibility." ”

Luo Zheng's mind was racing, and he immediately said: "Quickly summon Gao Shun to come." ”

Xun Yu agreed, and immediately sent someone to call Gao Shun.

Half an hour later, Gao Shun hurried in.

"See the general!"

Gao Shunda stepped into the tent and bowed to Luo Zheng.

"Excuse me!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand and looked carefully.

I saw that this Gao Shunsheng was born with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, although he was not as powerful as Xu Chu, but he was also very brave, and his face was upright, he was not smiling, he was quite majestic, and his every move was the demeanor of an iron-blooded soldier.

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