Liu Zhang: "......"

He wanted to vomit blood and die.

He looked at his eldest son in confusion, not understanding where his worries and resistance came from.

The people who have always liked to fight the most, but now they are afraid to send troops to fight, which is very strange.

He should have been actively fighting, not rebelling everywhere.

He asked tentatively, "Are you afraid of Yan Yunge?" How could you be afraid of her? Why are you afraid of her? Just because she won a game, have you lost confidence? ”

Liu Bao said loudly: "Erchen has not lost confidence, Erchen has just become more cautious and has a better understanding of Yan Yunge.

Her methods are unguardable, and her father doesn't want the bamboo basket to be empty, so Erchen stands in Yan Yunge's position and envisions how to break the situation.

What are her strengths? It's money, a lot of money. If she tempted Xiao Chengwen, the emperor of the Southern Wei Dynasty, with taxes, salt taxes, and sugar taxes, would Xiao Chengwen be able to refuse the temptation?

If Yan Yunge increases his weight and promises to pay taxes in all coastal counties starting this fall, will Xiao Chengwen still agree to join forces with us to strangle her? Compared with long-term plans that may not be successful, it seems that the immediate benefits are more real! ”

"You ......"

Liu Zhang opened his mouth, a little surprised, and a little surprised.

Liu Baoshun continued: "If Erchen suffers a loss, he must remember it for a long time and learn from experience. Erchen swore that he would never despise Yan Yunge again from now on.

Therefore, Erchen thinks that the possibility of uniting with Xiao Chengwen of Southern Wei and strangling Yan Yunge together will not exceed thirty percent. Don't forget that the Southern Wei Dynasty is currently fighting on two fronts, and the cost is extremely high. The replenishment of troops is the most urgent problem they have to face.

Secondly, the courtiers in the Southern Wei Dynasty were accustomed to the sound of the south, and under the temptation of huge interests, they might not be able to withstand the long hours of war and the daily high tension of life.

Again, the Southern Wei Dynasty regards our Northern Wei Dynasty as an enemy, and they hate our Northern Wei Dynasty more than Yan Yunge. Anyway, Yan Yunge was still nominally a courtier of the Southern Wei Dynasty. For all these reasons, I believe that Xiao Chengwen will not agree to cooperate with us. ”

Liu Zhang frowned and pondered for a moment.

"Xiao Chengwen is not a short-sighted person. He has a long-term vision, how can he give up the great opportunity to strangle Yan Yunge for the sake of mere interests. ”

No matter how eloquent he is, he can't stand the fact that there are too many people dragging his feet, and there are many opposing voices from the court to the people. Just the replenishment of military resources is enough to make the people resentful. ”

The Southern Wei court implemented a military service system.

Tough conscription.

In every household, men between the ages of 15 and 50 are considered strong.

As long as there are two or more strong men in the family, one person must be sent for military service.

There will be a salary, but there are fewer of them, and they may not be punctual, and there will be discounts.

In the event of death, there is also a pension.

It's just that the pension is too small to make much difference.

It is precisely for this reason that the small people of the Southern Wei Dynasty are very disgusted with fighting.

Fighting a war means that the male members of the family will be transferred to military service, and there is a high risk that they will never return and die in another country.

Ling Changzhi had long been aware of the seriousness of the problem, so when rebuilding the Northern Army, he suggested that Emperor Xiao Chengwen adopt a conscription system.

That is, volunteering to be a soldier.

Raise the Northern Army with a higher level of than other troops, and build the Northern Army into a truly strong army.

It's just that......

There is only one Northern Army!

The Southern Army did not have such a good treatment.

The local garrison force is not to mention the treatment, and it is good if it does not pay for it.

The source of soldiers in the Southern Army mainly came from the government's forced conscription.

This is also one of the reasons why the combat effectiveness is inferior to that of the Northern Army.

The Southern Army fought with Yan Yunge, suffered frequent defeats, suffered heavy casualties, and needed to replenish a large number of soldiers.

So......

A new round of military service begins!

If it goes on like this, it is not far from the boiling of public resentment!

This is also one of the reasons why Liu Baoshun is not optimistic about Xiao Chengwen.

Pulling a group of recruits to fight with Yan Yunge's guard battalion, what is it if you don't give people heads?

If there is the same treatment as the guard battalion, there will be soldiers who will fight hard.

The treatment could not be improved, and the war was frequently lost, even if they dragged Xiao Yi's soldiers and horses, so that Xiao Yi had no chance to withdraw his troops and return to help.

Yan Yunge relied on the guard battalion alone, and he also had the opportunity to beat the Southern Army of the Southern Wei Dynasty.

Even if the Southern Army can't be allowed to retreat, at least it can make it difficult for the Southern Army to move an inch.

The Southern Army directly paved the road with heads, but it could not pave the territory of the three counties.

Although Xiao Chengwen is smart and far-sighted, he is not from the army after all, and he has never led soldiers or fought in a war.

The generals in his hands didn't seem to be very effective, and there was no second Ling Changzhi to share his worries.

It's a tough battle!

All in all, Liu Baoshun is not optimistic about Xiao Chengwen.

He is more inclined to say that Xiao Chengwen may choose to compromise under the temptation of interests.

It's cool for a while, it's always cool.

If you stick to it, you will get used to it.

Liu Zhang shook his head, thinking that Liu Baoshun's view was too one-sided and pessimistic.

It is right to attach importance to Yan Yunge, but not to such an extent.

He said bitterly: "Whether Xiao Chengwen chooses to cooperate with us or not, this step must go out." Think of it as finding a new path.

The Southern Wei Dynasty is full of talents, and if there is one Ling Changzhi, there will be a second Ling Changzhi. It's just that Xiao Chengwen intends to suppress the family, so that the young talents of the family have no chance to emerge. Once the opportunity is sent, Xiao Chengwen may open an opening to let the Southern Wei family participate in this big gamble.

It's good that you've taken everything into account, even the source of troops. But you ignore the most powerful families, and ignore the incredible power that erupts once they are united.

You have learned the power of those families in the coastal counties. Those are just a group of second- and third-rate families, and they can make you touch the ashes.

The real top families are all in the Southern Wei Dynasty. When the top family exerts its strength, Yan Yunge will also admit it.

Therefore, I want to give Xiao Chengwen a chance, a chance for him to make up his mind to reuse the family. As long as he is willing to reuse the family, Yan Yunge has nothing to worry about! ”

Liu Baoshun asked, "Father has decided?" ”

"How can I be half-hearted." Liu Zhang snorted coldly.

At this time......

The father and son duo have no saber rattling or-for-tat.

It's about negotiation.

The quarrel caused by the slaughter of the Xue family before seemed to be an illusory dream.

Liu Baoshun bowed down to receive the order.

In the end, it was his son Liu Zhang who persuaded him.

The family is hateful, but the family is indispensable.

There are pros and cons to everything, and the same is true for the family.

The power of the family, if it is used well, sweeping the world is just idle.

If it is not used well, it will be counterattacked.

Just like Emperor Taining of Dezong, he was set aside by the family and almost became a puppet.

It was Pingwu Marquis Shi Wen who gave him a second choice, broke through the blockade of the family, and had a short time to enjoy the imperial authority.

……

The retreating Liangzhou soldiers and horses swarmed up again.

Xiao Yat had to rearm himself for battle!

Ten thousand alpacas roared past him.

His Yunge, his precious son, and his newborn son!

Boom......

He wants to go home!

I want to go home in my dreams, and I want to be home in my dreams.

But......

The father and son of the Liu family are not a thing, they are carrying it to death, they just refuse to give up, they just want to pull him to fight all the time.

It is like fighting a stop-and-stop war, a protracted war, a war of attrition.

Material consumption, Xiao Yi is not afraid!

There is a steady stream of supplies coming in from the three counties.

In addition, local families have also donated a large amount of grain and grass.

The difficulty is the source of soldiers.

A war of attrition is not only a consumption of materials, but also a consumption of soldiers' lives.

There must be a steady stream of soldiers to replenish it, and to train soldiers on the battlefield in the mode of veterans leading new soldiers, so that this army will continue to be strong.

Xiao Yat tried to recruit troops in the local area, but with little success.

Very few people will take the initiative to become soldiers, unless they are cornered.

He also tried to negotiate with the local family to let the family hand over the troops and let him train and deploy the battle in a unified manner.

The families were hesitant.

The private army is the capital of their lives, especially at this juncture.

Xiao Yi could choose to withdraw and retreat to the three counties.

But the local family has no way to retreat, either fight or die.

If you hand over all the private soldiers, who will protect you and your family in case of an emergency?

So......

The Maison was reluctant to hand over the private army.

They were willing to cooperate with the defense, and even took the initiative to take on the heavy responsibility of charging into battle, but they were unwilling to hand over their private troops.

It's like a frail woman who has given up her only weapon, and then she can only be slaughtered.

Xiao Yat is angry!

He really wants to leave, this battle is gone, and the territory is gone.

If it weren't for Yan Yunge's wish, these territories were what Yan Yunge desperately needed, and he might really have left.

With his ability, he can go anywhere in the world.

But......

He can't go!

He had to hold on.

This is a protracted battle, and he must keep fighting.

Although he misses Yunge very much, misses his children, and misses everything at home.

And what he is doing now is to let his family enjoy peace and not have to suffer from displacement.

He wrote letters to Yun Ge, one after another, telling his thoughts and complaining about the local family's food and antiquity.

……

Binh Duong!

Yan Yunge was born.

In the middle of the first month, a few days before the due date, about five hours from the onset to the birth of the child.

In the evening, she successfully gave birth to a fat boy of seven pounds and one tael.

A crumpled child cries loudly.

Yan Yunge lay on the delivery bed and complained, "It's a stinky boy again, do you want to exhaust Mrs. Ben?" ”

Mama laughed and congratulated her on her joy.

Yan Yunge touched the child's little finger, it was so small!

The face is so small!

She immediately said: "The child's nickname, with his brother, is called seven catties, and Yan is seven catties." ”

This nickname......

It's really powerless to complain about.

Very capricious.

Pingyang County Lord Xiao couldn't stand it anymore, "It's not enough to have nine catties, but also seven catties." Although it is a nickname, can you be more serious and not be so willful. Take individual names, and it's better than seven catties. ”

Yan Yunge smiled and gasped again.

She smiled while hurting and said: "Otherwise, I will name Yan Erdan, Yan Dog is left, Yan Ergou is ......."