"Master Du must be careful when he goes back this time, he must strengthen the confidence of the southeastern departments, and he must hold on, the commander has mobilized the whole army, and he will send troops immediately."

Xu Rui sent Du Ruo back to the southeast, and said as he walked.

After receiving the news that King Wuling was attacking Great Wei on all fronts, Xu Rui immediately convened all his departments to hold a combat meeting.

At the meeting, all the generals in the northwest believed that this war was a national battle and needed the huge support of national strength, and judging from the current fragmentation of the Great Wei, no force could deal with the national attack of the Southern Dynasty alone.

It's just that there are big differences on how to send troops and when to send them.

Most people thought that the northwest was in the ascendant, the foundation was too shallow, and the troops should be sent after full preparations for war, but Xu Ruili decided to send troops immediately to help the Liao King stabilize the war situation.

Xu Rui controls the absolute right to speak in the northwest, and as soon as he opens his golden mouth, the entire northwest immediately becomes a huge war machine and begins to reorganize the army.

This meeting did not shy away from Du Ruo, discussing and making decisions in front of him in front of the situation, which is equivalent to Xu Rui spreading out his family wealth for Du Ruo to see.

The reason why he did this was to show enough sincerity and give Du Ruo a reassurance.

Because once the Liao King in the southeast really can't bear the pressure and surrenders directly, or is defeated in a short period of time and loses the natural barrier of Liuqing Mountain, then the remaining forces may be difficult to resist the offensive of King Wuling.

Xu Rui's support moved Du Ruo and found a glimmer of hope.

Listening to Xu Rui's entrustment, Du Ruo stopped, solemnly hugged his fists at Xu Rui and said: "Hou Ye, rest assured, the old man will definitely return to the southeast as soon as possible this time, and he will fight against Wu as a saint, and he will definitely stick to Hou Ye's army to help!" ”

Xu Rui nodded and waved at Du Ruo.

Du Ruo changed his salute, then stepped on his horse, clamped his legs, and galloped towards the southeast with his entourage and guards.

Xu Rui watched Du Ruo's team disappear from view, and then walked back thoughtfully.

"Marshal, the southeast is too far away from our army, even if you march urgently, you have to walk for two whole months, can the King of Liao wait?"

Lin Shaodong leaned over to Xu Rui and asked worriedly.

Xu Rui said: "The current battle situation is a fight for time, and the reason why the Southern Dynasty is divided into two ways is to break the war situation in the north as quickly as possible and organize several forces to reunite.

If Ben Shuai's prediction is correct, King Wuling wants to let the army in the southwest move north quickly, block the pace of our army's eastward advance, and at the same time defeat the King of Liao as quickly as possible, and then the front of the army will be directed at Changxing.

If King Wuling is allowed to conquer Changxing before us, eliminate the two major descendants of the Great Wei, and cut off the royal bloodline, then the will of the entire Great Wei will fall to the bottom, and this battle will be even more difficult.

Therefore, we must attack as quickly as possible and return to the battlefield on the Eastern Front before the Southern Korean army on the Western Front completes the encirclement, so as to gain the initiative. ”

Lin Shaodong said worriedly: "In addition to military troubles, my subordinates are also worried about another thing.

At present, our army is equipped with many new weapons, and although they are more powerful, the logistical costs such as weapons, ammunition, and fuel are also even more staggering.

The foundation of the northwest is too weak, the journey to the southeast is very long, and the supply line is under great pressure, and the economic situation in the northwest may be difficult to support a full-scale war! ”

Xu Rui nodded and said: "Your concern is very reasonable, but Ben Shuai also pointed out that he will use this war to revitalize the entire northwest economy, and he will never let it collapse." ”

"Huh?"

Lin Shaodong was stunned when he heard this, and asked puzzledly: "Dashuai already has a way to deal with it?" ”

Xu Rui said: "The commander has ordered the implementation of a wartime economy, and all resources are tilted towards the military, and in the name of the Northwest Governor's Palace, treasury bonds are issued to raise funds.

We use this money to place more orders for factories in the northwest, and the merchants will increase production to ensure the supply of all kinds of materials if they are profitable.

At the same time, Mr. Shangguan has purchased a large number of cattle and horses from various departments of the grassland, and established a huge transport team, and now he has led the transport team to set off in advance to establish a supply line, and only wait for us to open up the strategic artery to the northwest, and the supply line will be able to play a role.

In addition, in order to build the northwest, as early as a year ago, the Yuan family used a large number of gold to secretly purchase grain from various countries, plus this year's bumper harvest in Xiliang, Mr. Shangguan saw that the price of grain was cheap, and took the opportunity to hoard a large number of them.

Right now, our food is enough to last for two years.

If all goes well, victory will be like a melting pot, turning all resources into war machines, and then throwing war machines into battle, and then plundering more resources through war, forming a virtuous circle.

Ben Shuai calculated that if this battle can be ended within three years, and we can win, not only those businessmen will make a lot of money, but also industry and trade will be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the northwest will also completely complete the primitive accumulation of capital and embark on the road of development! ”

"Really...... Can it still be like this? ”

Lin Shaodong was dizzy by Xu Rui's dazzling operation, and was a little unwilling to believe it.

Xu Rui smiled slightly, and was about to explain the principle to him, but saw An Ge suddenly come over in a hurry.

"Something's wrong?"

Xu Rui asked with a frown.

An Ge shook his head and said, "No, it's Lord Lu Hua who wants to see the young master." ”

A trace of surprise flashed on Xu Rui's face, since the meeting in Shuaifu that day, Lu Hua, who had been anxious to see Xu Rui, never showed up again, Xu Rui knew that it was because of Liu Yi's killing, Lu Hua felt shameless to face himself.

Everyone thought that the war in the southeast was together, and Lu Hua had no soil to win over Xu Rui to jointly exterminate the King of Liao, and it was not good to face Xu Rui, so he would secretly withdraw and return, but he didn't expect him to come to see Xu Rui today.

"Let's go, it's good to meet him, if we want to win this battle, we really need the support of King Yu's camp, and the rest of the account can only be settled later."

Xu Rui groaned slightly, and pulled An Ge and Lin Shaodong to walk back quickly.

A small kiosk on the return trip was originally a place to provide a resting place for passers-by, and Lu Hua had been waiting here for a long time at this time.

After holding back in the post house for a few days, today I heard that Xu Rui was going to send Du Ruo back to the southeast, for some reason, he waited here early, wanting to meet Xu Rui.

"The boss is so interested, is the scenery of the mountains and rivers in the northwest still in your eyes?"

Xu Rui and his entourage galloped on a fast horse, and after two or three zhang Xu Rui jumped off the horse, and rushed to Lu Hua with a brisk step and said.

Lu Hua was stunned for a moment when he saw Xu Rui, and then knelt down towards Xu Rui without saying a word.

"What are you doing, sir?"

Xu Rui was startled, and hurriedly dragged Lu Hua with both hands, preventing him from really kneeling.

Lu Hua said with shame on his face: "The old man is sorry for Liu Yi, I'm sorry for you, and I'm even more sorry for the people in the world!" ”

Xu Rui frowned: "Why did the boss say this?" ”

Lu Hua sighed and said: "The old man couldn't experience it personally during the battle to seize the heir, and when he heard that Liu Yi accused King Yu of killing his brother, he was suspicious, but when he thought of King Yu's temperament, he felt that he couldn't do it, so he accepted the matter of entering the cabinet."

At present, Liu Yi was executed in a hurry, and his head was high in the city, and he heard that the eldest master was furious about this, and entered the palace many times to refute the new monarch, but he was beaten with thirty boards.

This incident not only caused a great backlash from Shilin's students, but also seemed to be extremely weak-hearted, and it was clearly confirmed that the crime of killing the king and killing his brother was confirmed.

It's all because the old man is confused, he has been upright all his life, but he didn't expect to help him abuse in the end, and he felt really guilty in his heart, so he came to complain to the Hou Ye, and the old man will sue the old man to return to his hometown, and he will never ask about the world! ”

Xu Rui sighed when he heard this: "Human nature is complicated, and fame is more like poison that corrodes people's hearts, you don't have to be like this, not to mention that the country is in danger now, do you really plan to leave and abandon Great Wei?" ”

"I ......"

Lu Hua opened his mouth, but he couldn't speak, obviously his heart was also extremely complicated.

Xu Rui continued: "My lord, King Wuling has already advanced north, and I vow to live and die with Great Wei in the northwest, even if you want to tell the old man to return to his hometown, you have to help Great Wei survive this hurdle, come and help me!" ”

A trace of complexity flashed on Lu Hua's face, as if he was moved, but he couldn't make up his mind.

Xu Rui shook Lu Hua to the end, and said earnestly: "The kid is for the heroes and martyrs of the Great Wei Dynasty, as well as the hundreds of millions of people in the world, I ask the boss to help me retreat from the enemy in the northwest!" ”

"Please wish me the northwest to retreat from the enemy!"

An Ge and Lin Shaodong also saluted.

Lu Hua looked at the three of them, let out a long sigh, and finally nodded.

"Hou Ye is full of enthusiasm, I will hand over this old bone to Hou Ye, I hope I can do my best to help Hou Ye create a new world!"

Xu Rui was overjoyed and said: "With the boss, the northwest will definitely be like a tiger with wings, and my army will set off tomorrow to fight to the death with King Wuling!" ”