Banzhou is located in the north of Qianzhou, adjacent to Bashu, because of its relatively favorable geographical location, it has also become the richest place in Qianzhou under the operation of the Yang family for hundreds of years.

According to legend, the Yang clan of Banzhou was formed in the late Tang Empire, led by Yang Duan, a native of Taiyuan, to enter northern Qianbei, defeated the Nanzhao army in one fell swoop, and formed a huge impact on the Nanzhao State at that time.

After the Tang Empire to the present, Banzhou has undergone several divisions, and the Yang clan has also been divided and merged, and it was not until the Yang Cang period that it further developed and reunified Banzhou.

Under the leadership of the head of the Zhongxing family, the Yang clan expanded to its current sphere of influence, occupying the entire northern part of Qianbei.

Since then, the Yang family has implemented the policy of integrating soldiers and peasants, vigorously built water conservancy projects, accelerated economic development, actively developed education, actively absorbed the culture of the Central Plains, and had close ties with Bashu and other places, gradually achieving its current dominant position.

During the Southern Period, the Yang family led the people of Banzhou to fight against the Mongol Yuan, and had fruitful results, although the Mongol Yuan surrendered later, but it was also partially preserved, and the current Tusi system was established in the Mongol Yuan period, which in a sense became a well-deserved armed separatist force.

Since then, the Yang clan has developed rapidly and become one of the important forces in the southwest region, and has made many expeditions to various places, as far as Southeast Asia.

Until now, Meng Yuan was overthrown by the Red Turban Army, Zhu Chongba stole the fruits of the peasant uprising, established the vast Ming Empire, and the Yang family also bowed to the Ming Dynasty and became one of the important forces of the Ming Empire in the southwest.

As long as the Banzhou Yang clan is stabilized, it will be basically difficult for the Tusi of Qianzhou to do anything.

For now, the Banju Yang clan has achieved long-term and stable development through the efforts of several generations, and its economy and culture have reached a strong level.

According to statistics, today's Banzhou Yang transports grain to all parts of Qianzhou every year, which can be called the granary of Qianzhou, and its economic strength is extremely strong.

Zhao Cheng got the news that Banzhou had enough grain and grass, so he came up with the idea of destroying Banzhou's grain and grass.

The three armies did not move, and the grain and grass went first.

In such a period when the productive forces were extremely backward and transportation was particularly inconvenient, war was obviously a long-term activity, and it was almost impossible to achieve a blitzkrieg.

Since the war cannot be ended in a short time, it is necessary to be prepared for a long-term war.

In other words, grain and grass must be the top priority!

In large-scale wars since ancient times, there have been too many armies and battles that have been trapped by food and grass.

There are also too many massacres because of grain and grass!

Dating back to the Changping War in ancient pre-Qin, why did Bai Qi have the title of killing gods?

One of the fundamental reasons is that he slaughtered too many enemy troops, and even killed hundreds of thousands of defeated soldiers.

One of the real reasons is that these defeated generals are alive, that is, hundreds of thousands of mouths for eating!

It is impossible to naturalize the surrendered troops in a short period of time, and it is impossible to raise them in vain, consuming a large amount of grain and grass every day, and even worrying that these surrendered troops will suddenly riot, affecting the entire army and the situation......

After combining various factors, the best way for the God of Killing is to kill them all, once and for all, and get rid of the future troubles forever.

Killing gods is like this, and overlord Xiang Yu is also like this!

It can be seen that sufficient food and grass and well-trained logistical supplies are important for war.

"Company commander, nearly 1,000 cavalry from the imperial court have entered Banzhou for four days, and now the general Fu Youde is leading dozens of generals to visit Yang's mansion, and Yang Tianlin, the head of the Yang family, led more than 200 people from Banzhou Haoqiang to accompany the reception, and now the song and dance have been peaceful for three days and three nights......"

"Company commander, the Banzhou Yang clan has prepared 300,000 stone grain and grass, and according to the news, most of them are in the military camp in the southeast."

"Company commander, it is said that Yang Tianlin of the Yang clan had a very happy conversation with Fu Youde, and the Yang clan is ready to continue to provide 500,000 stone grain and grass to support the war of the imperial court."

"Company commander, the Yang family is recruiting people, expanding the road, and wants to run through northern Qian, central Qian, southern Qiannan, western Qianxi, and eastern Qiandong, this plan has been greatly appreciated by Fu Youde, according to the news, Fu Youde is ready to go to the imperial court to ask for rewards and resources for the Yang family......"

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The news kept coming, and Zhao Cheng made various summaries and thoughts, wanting to formulate an effective plan.

In the end, it was decided to take the grain and grass for the knife!

Having made up his mind, Zhao Cheng acted quickly and went straight to the southeast of Banzhou City.

There, it was the camp of the Banzhou Yang clan, where tens of thousands of Yang's troops were stationed.

According to the reliable information from the intelligence officers of Shuixi, more than 100,000 stones of grain and grass are stored here, and there are special people stationed here.

Whether it is Fu Youde's cavalry or Yang's army, all parties are concerned about this place, and no accidents and mistakes are allowed.

Zhao Cheng stayed in the tavern closest to the military camp in Dongcheng District, which was also the tallest tavern, and took out the instrument to determine the layout of the surroundings.

It is more than eight miles away from the military camp outside the city, and although there are military binoculars, many of them cannot be seen clearly because of the mountains and other reasons.

Zhao Cheng didn't want to find out all the circumstances, but just had a preliminary understanding of the general situation to facilitate the production plan.

Banzhou City is very large, although it is not as large as the Imperial City and Beiping, but it is also the largest city in Qianzhou.

The city is built on the mountain, living with the water, there are military camps stationed in four directions, with a total strength of more than 100,000, especially the military camp in the southeast, the Yang garrison has more than 40,000 people.

As for the Yang Mansion, it was built in the center of the city, and the whole was located on a mountainside, surrounded by mountains on all sides, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and was guarded by guards, which was comparable to the imperial palace.

Zhao Cheng once went to Moutai and wanted to talk about cooperation with Yang's on the grounds of Moutai.

But he didn't even enter the Yang hall, and he was met by the second son of the Yang family on the periphery.

I thought that "hooking up" with the second son of Yang would also be convenient.

But it's a pity that Yang Ergongzi is short-sighted, arrogant, and doesn't take Zhao Cheng in his eyes at all, he doesn't know what he has missed, and he doesn't know what kind of crisis the Yang family will encounter.

The imperial army conquered Yunnan, and the good days of Qianzhou Tusi as the emperor of the soil were coming to an end.

The Yang clan must have talents, and many of them were very far-sighted and knew that the imperial court was not just satisfied with pacifying Yunnan.

They also understood that Qianzhou Tusi was going to be in trouble.

But this is the trend of the times, and the wisdom is like Mrs. Shuixixiang, and she doesn't dare to go against the trend, let alone these people in Banzhou!

What's more, Yang Tianlin, the head of the Yang family, is talented and far-sighted, and has long gone a long way on the road of befriending the court and being a loyal dog for the court.

Now by bribing Fu Youde and supporting the imperial court war, it is also his decision to obtain more support from the Ming Dynasty!

Yang Tianlin also understood that if he wanted to minimize the losses of the Yang family now, he could only return more power to the imperial court, so as to gain more support from the imperial court.

The Central Plains Empire will strengthen its control and rule over Qianzhou, but he Banzhou Yang's family is still a giant family in northern Qianzhou.

It's just that he doesn't know the future direction, and he doesn't know that the imperial court will definitely implement the reform of the land and return to the stream.

It's time to change the situation in Qianzhou for hundreds of years, or even thousands of years!

The Central Plains Empire's control of Qianzhou will also reach its peak after several generations of land reform.

At that time, the toast system will completely become the dust of history.

Yang Ergongzi naturally couldn't think of so much, and it was impossible for Zhao Cheng to talk to him about this.

It just provides a way to improve Moutai, and wants to cooperate with Yang and make a fortune together.

But it's a pity that Yang Ergongzi has a big sin and is too greedy and insatiable.

He was not satisfied with Zhao Cheng's formula cooperation at all, but wanted to take it for himself and develop it alone.

Even, Yang Ergongzi still wants to imprison Zhao Cheng, if there are no other interests, it is inevitable to kill Zhao Cheng.

Zhao Cheng was not captured, and after resisting violently, he grabbed Yang Ergongzi as a hostage, and after making a big fuss, he escaped from Yang's mansion.

The second son of Yang was still not convinced, and he had murderous intentions towards Zhao Cheng, and carried out all kinds of sieges, and it was difficult to solve his distressed hatred if he didn't kill Zhao Cheng.

Zhao Cheng was too lazy to meet with imbeciles, and he wanted to save bullets, so he didn't send him to the west, and in the end, he only fired a few shots to force back the pursuing guards and escaped from Banzhou City.

It was also because of these few shots that the Jinyi Wei secret agents in Banzhou City recognized Zhao Cheng's identity, and the news of the appearance of the god and demon Zhao Cheng in Banzhou spread.

But it was only a flash in the pan and did not reappear.

Now, Zhao Cheng came to Banzhou again, not only to pay the price for the Yang family, but also to make Fu Youde trapped in northern Qianbei and prevent the imperial army from entering Puding Pu'an.

"Thirteen, you three come here."

After several hours of planning, Zhao Cheng formulated a basic action guide, prepared to assign tasks, and called the three people outside the door in.

"Take one copy of each of these two types of things, and then follow my orders."

Zhao Cheng put two things on the table, one was a walkie-talkie, and the other was a small pistol, just three sets.

"Let me briefly introduce, this is what I told you before, the tool that can transmit sound for 100 miles is a walkie-talkie, and the sound transmission for 100 miles is a bit exaggerated, but on the empty plain, it is still possible to transmit sound for twenty or thirty miles.

Now we are in a mountainous area like Qianzhou, and the farthest communication is about ten miles, and I will teach you the specific use method later. ”

Zhao Cheng took a walkie-talkie, gave a brief introduction, and then picked up the pistol and continued to explain, "You have also seen this thing, it is very powerful, it can kill you with one hit, I have prepared ten bullets for you, use it carefully." ”

These three people are Mrs. Xiang's henchmen, and they are also in awe of Zhao Cheng, and they are trustworthy for the time being.

At least for now, the interests of Zhao Cheng and Madame Xiang are aligned.

"Yes, company commander!"

The three of them took the walkie-talkie and mobile phone and replied with serious faces.

Although it is serious, it can't hide the excitement and joy in my heart!

After being trained by Zhao Cheng for a month, they knew a lot of strange things and understood a lot of knowledge that could be called divine arts......

Things like walkie-talkies, pistols, even cell phones, airplanes, missiles, and so on, are understood.

It's just that I haven't seen the real thing, and I've always been curious.

Now that Zhao Cheng took out his pistol and walkie-talkie, the three of them were naturally ecstatic.

"These two things must be hidden, and when using the walkie-talkie, make sure that there are no enemies around."

Zhao Cheng repeatedly emphasized that these things are all out of print, and they are artifact-level existences in contemporary times, although they will definitely be able to be manufactured and produced on a large scale in the future, but they cannot be realized in the short term.

Zhao Cheng still needs to rely on these things to complete the great battle that was impossible to achieve in ancient times, so naturally he can't afford to lose.

"Understood!"

The three of them have been guaranteed one after another, and after Zhao Cheng's careful teaching, they know very well the importance of many things!

If they are really in a desperate situation and doomed to death, they will never survive, and they will definitely destroy the artifact on their bodies as soon as possible.

"That's how the walkie-talkie is used......

The pistol is used in this way, pay attention to the insurance......

The specific principles can be taught to you later, and when the arsenal is set up in Shuixi, you will become workers and engineers, researching and manufacturing these things......"

Zhao Cheng gave a detailed explanation, allowing them to grasp every detail to ensure that they could command these two artifacts like an arm.

After the explanation, Zhao Cheng arranged the task in a weak voice.

"One of my goals is to destroy those grains and grass, the most direct way is to attack by fire, I will arrange everything, your task is to sneak into the barracks, wait for the right time, and set fire."

"Set fire? Company commander, it's going to rain, is it appropriate to set fire? ”

"Don't interject, I don't know it's going to rain? You have to be lurking, and when to set fire, I will inform you. ”

"Yes!"

"Before you sneak into the East Barracks, you have one more task to help me identify the wine cellar near East City, and be sure to tell me the exact news before it gets dark."

"Wine cellar, company commander, what are you looking for in the wine cellar? Do you want to drink? ”

"Shut up, why do you talk so much?"

"Company commander, isn't this what you taught? Have a question to ask ......"

"Boom!"

Zhao Cheng didn't give him an answer, but rewarded him with a few brain meltdowns.

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Before it got dark, the thirteen and the others got the accurate news, and after relaying it to Zhao Cheng, they went to carry out the hidden mission.

This was the first time they had carried out a mission for Zhao Cheng.

It's just that Thirteen is still a little worried, all three of them have gone on a mission, who will ensure the safety of the company commander?

Although he was worried, he finally succumbed to Zhao Cheng's several brain meltdowns.

There are many people and weapons in this world that can threaten Zhao Cheng, but the one who can kill him has not yet been born!

Zhao Cheng followed the clues and found several wine cellars, although they were tightly guarded, but for Zhao Cheng, he could enter and leave the palace as if he was in a no-man's land, not to mention just a few wine cellars?

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The sky was getting darker, and it was even darker under the dark clouds on the horizon.

In Qianzhou in August, the sky has no three sunny days vividly interpreted, there is no lightning and thunder, there is no downpour, the drizzle is like a cow's hair.

"It's raining again, it's so annoying!"

On the main road of Dongcheng, Qiu Yun became very impatient, and after complaining, he hurriedly hid in the nearest tavern.

Chen Xi followed behind her, looking at the rain in the sky and feeling strange.

But I can't tell what's strange!

In the end, there is nothing to be done.

In the barracks outside the city gates, the army hurriedly moved to prevent water and moisture from the stored grain and grass, and there was no room for accidents.

Hua 13 and the others dispersed, and now they are also acting together like ordinary soldiers.

They have been trained by Zhao Cheng's modernization, and this kind of thing is lurking, and there is nothing going on.

Now, the three of them are in an equilateral triangle, which can be regarded as surrounding the grain and grass in this barracks.

Hua 13 felt the drizzle in the sky, smelled the unique smell of the rain, and was suddenly shocked!

It turns out that this is the company commander's plan!