Luo Yangxing's report immediately reminded Wei Zheng of the drought and tragic picture he saw when he was fighting in Shaanxi.

Because of the two-year-long riots in Shaanxi, coupled with a large number of displaced people in Shaanxi, they left Shaanxi.

In just a few years, Shaanxi's population dropped sharply from four to five million to more than one million at that time.

Many prosperous county towns have withered directly because of the war.

It is said to be a county seat, but if you look at the size of the population, it is not even as good as a town before the war.

At that time, in the face of the scarcity of Shaanxi, the first thought in my heart was to send a large number of displaced people from Shanxi, Shandong, and even the northern Zhili area back to Shaanxi, so that Shaanxi would become prosperous again.

However, as soon as this idea was spoken, it was opposed by Wang Peng and others......

As for the reasons for the opposition, it is simple......

Shaanxi, which is dry every year, simply can't produce so much grain to feed so many people......

Even if the Shanxi Governor's Office at that time directly used more than 100,000 taels of silver to build water conservancy, the grain produced in Shaanxi could only meet the needs of more than one million people in Shaanxi and tens of thousands of tigers and leopards......

Even Shaanxi, which has invested more than 100,000 taels of silver, is like this, not to mention that it has no investment, and it will be squeezed by the imperial court, and the population far exceeds that of Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai and other places in Shaanxi......

After Wei Zheng slowly showed a sudden expression of realization on his face, he asked directly at Luo Yangxing......

"The situation has become so bad that Cheng dù......"

According to the intelligence sent back by the internal guards from these provinces, more than 300,000 people participated in the riots...... in these provinces. Every province has ......" and not only that. Because of Ningxia. Qinghai and other places produce war horses...... Among these rebels, there were more than 50,000 cavalry ......"

"In addition, perhaps these chaotic people know that the people of Shaanxi have food in their hands...... Gansu and Ningxia, the closest places to Shaanxi, have gathered more than 150,000 rioters......"

"Not surprisingly, these chaotic people must be planning to enter Shaanxi and get out of the hands of the people of Shaanxi. Access to their much-needed food ......"

At this time, the expression on Wei Zheng's face also began to become solemn.

Because, the situation in the northwest is far beyond my imagination, and the 20,000 tiger and leopard troops deployed in Shaanxi by themselves have no way to control the entire battlefield situation.

150,000 rebels, according to the proportion, at least 30,000 cavalry inside.

And the elite of the 20,000 tiger and leopard army that he arranged in Shaanxi. Because it was mainly used against the Mongols, a cavalry division of the 20,000 Tiger and Par Army. An infantry division, all in the Mongol front......

In other words, the Haw Par Army can really threaten the soldiers of these rebels, and there is only one musketeer division at full duty, and this musketeer division is also scattered in three different places to defend in regiments, and it is easy to be divided and surrounded by the rebels with the advantage of troops, and each one is broken......

Thinking of this, Wei Zheng, who had a solemn face, almost subconsciously spoke.

"We must immediately move troops to the northwest to deal with these chaotic troops...... Not only that, in order to completely solve this hidden danger at one time, so that the northwest will not have another riot due to drought. While solving the rebellion, it is best to control the remaining provinces in the northwest at one time and control them all in our hands......"

"Because of the drought every year, although the northwest does not produce much food...... However, the northwest of Nuoda has a lot of minerals...... Taking these provinces in the northwest will be beneficial and harmless to our Tiger and Leopard Army......"

As an old fritter in officialdom, Luo Yangxing knows very well that not grasping power and keeping his duty is the decisive factor for him to survive in officialdom.

Therefore, in the face of Wei Zheng's analysis, as the intelligence leader of the Haw Par Army, Luo Yangxing just stood aside and listened, without saying a word.

Luo Yangxing abides by his duty, but before the chief of staff comes, Wei Zheng does not intend to let go of this intelligence leader who has a certain political mind and military advisor mind......

A pair of eyes full of cleverness stared directly at Luo Yangxing, and asked in a deep voice......

"Master Luo, you know the situation in the northwest best...... What do you think the king should do to minimize the losses in the northwest and get the maximum benefits......"

"This ......," Luo Yangxing didn't want to speak.

However, under Wei Zheng's questioning, he still had to answer: "Lord Wang, I think that with the comparison of our strength with the rebels in the northwest...... At the beginning of the battle, we will definitely be defeated one after another and suffer heavy losses...... "Although the rebels are a rabble, after all, there are so many people, and many of them are directly involved in the imperial court officers and soldiers stationed in the northwest...... Therefore, among the 150,000 rebels, there should be many capable people and elites, otherwise, they would not have let this riot quickly sweep through the three provinces in such a short period of time......"

"For this riot, I think of a riot in history, that is, the Yellow Turban Rebellion at the beginning of the Three Kingdoms......"

Wei Zheng frowned at first, then nodded again, and finally spoke......

"Keep talking......"

At this time, Luo Yangxing had nothing to hesitate about, and continued......

"Either way, a rabble is a rabble after all...... Even if there are so many capable people among them, in the absence of strong military strength and logistical support...... Once you meet the real elite, you will suffer heavy losses, or even direct defeat......"

"So, in my opinion, there are three phases in the whole battle......"

"Before encountering the musketeer division deployed by our army in the northwest, the town with only a small number of garrison troops will definitely be contributed by them in a very short time in the face of the attack of the chaotic army...... And this is the first stage of the whole battle......"

"But when they meet the county town defended by three musket regiments, this overwhelming victory will come to an end......"

"A one-sided situation on the battlefield will also fall into a stalemate situation...... After all, the combat effectiveness of the three musket regiments was not vegetarian. Coupled with the help of the city walls, one of our musket regiments can block at least ten times, or even twenty times, and only equipped with cold weapons, there is not much combat effectiveness of the chaotic soldiers......"

"And this is the second stage of the battle......" "As for the third stage of the battle, it is our overwhelming counteroffensive after the reinforcements arrive......"

"Three stages, one is indispensable, this is my analysis of the northwest war situation, right or wrong, please give me advice......"

Faced with this answer, Wei Zheng's face directly revealed an expression of admiration for Wei Zheng. Because, her answer directly reminded him of a great man in later generations......" (to be continued......