The first army continued to march after resting on the spot for a day, and all the counties along the way fell in the wind, and the Jizhou army came to Luoyang City.

The Jizhou army lost more than 2,000 troops in the battle of Tiger Pass, nearly 100 casualties in the field regiment, and Jinyiwei also had a lot of casualties, although it won the Tiger Pass, but the price paid was really a little unbearable, this was the heaviest loss since the establishment of the army in Jizhou, Fan Xiwen ordered all counties in Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou to hang white cloth to show mourning.

The martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country were counted and then cremated, and after cremation, they were escorted back to Wei County by the Jinye Regiment, and the county defenders along the way would also send troops to escort them, and the heroes should be treated ceremoniously. After the ashes are sent back to Wei County, Fan Xiwen will personally preside over the ceremony of the hero's entry into the mausoleum, and the emperor will also attend this ceremony, which may be the most solemn ceremony since the construction of the Mausoleum.

"Lord, our army has come to Luoyang City, but my subordinates are worried that the rest of the princes will jump over the wall in a hurry and make a desperate bet, so we should send troops to strengthen the defense, as long as the battle in Luoyang is over, our army will immediately turn around and eliminate them, but before that, it is best to honestly preserve the strength." In Jia Xu's office, Fan Xiwen was sitting on a chair that should have belonged to Jia Xu, looking like he was temporarily inspecting the work.

"The rapid attack of our army will indeed cause a strong backlash from the remaining princes, but Wen He, have you thought of something else?" Fan Xiwen flipped through the books on the desk, and said without raising his head, noncommittal Fan Xiwen's aura is getting stronger and stronger.

"Strengthening the defense and preserving the strength is indeed only the next strategy, if you want to use the best strategy, you need to test the courage of the lord." People like Jia Xu can only be described by the word old fox, he knows everything Fan Xiwen said, and he also knows what Fan Xiwen didn't say. After Jia Xu finished speaking, Fan Xiwen put down the book and stretched his waist, and said calmly: "Now is the time to cut through the mess quickly, not the time for mother-in-law and mother to hesitate, if you have any ideas, let's just talk about the two of us here." ”

"Luoyang is surrounded, the pressure on my Jizhou will be greatly reduced, this is not what those princes with ulterior motives are willing to see, although Luoyang has very few troops, but at least there is a so-called orthodox emperor, which is still very appealing, so they can only put pressure on Jizhou by storming to try to reduce the pressure on Luoyang. The princes who are in a hurry to jump over the wall will increase the output of troops, so that the border may face great pressure at any time. Jia Xu analyzed very methodically, and Fan Xiwen nodded.

Jia Xu's next policy to strengthen border defense knowledge is the most passive and passive one, Fan Xiwen does not like it, and he is unwilling, so he does not use it.

"My lord, what is the military establishment of our army?" Jia Xu suddenly asked, Fan Xiwen was suddenly stunned, looking at Jia Xu's smiling expression, Fan Xiwen knew that this guy had a good idea in his stomach, and the princes were going to ask for more blessings.

"Jizhou has a total of three corps, 270,000 regular army establishments, plus several brigade-level establishments and local garrisons directly under it, totaling 400,000 people." Fan Xiwen said very cooperatively, and Fan Xiwen had already vaguely guessed what Jia Xu was going to do.

"But in fact, our army has five legions, and we have to add another 180,000 to the 400,000 army, which will be the best hole card." Jia Xu said, Fan Xiwen completely understood, when the hole cards are exposed, it is generally when the enemy cries and shouts to jump off the building or commit suicide, and when the fourth and fifth legions of Jizhou appear, it is the time when the princes from all walks of life bow down, but the specific strategy in the middle has to be said by Jia Xu himself.

"The Second Army resisted Ding Yuan, the Independent Brigade, Long Xiangwei, the Guards Brigade and the Cavalry Division to resist Liu Yu in Youzhou, once these two states increase their troops or the rest of the princes intervene, then my Jizhou will be overstretched, so I have to retreat step by step, this time is the time to see the spirit of the lord." Literati, especially those who have a bit of a ghost in their stomach, have such a habit, that is, they usually touch their beards when they speak.

Fan Xiwen also has a bit of a beard, but Fan Xiwen doesn't like to touch it, if he didn't want to be too different, Fan Xiwen would have cut these beards a long time ago, Fan Xiwen likes to touch his nose when he thinks about problems, this problem comes from a TV series called "Chu Liuxiang", at that time Fan Xiwen felt that this posture was very handsome, so he shamelessly applied it.

Fan Xiwen touched his nose, although he said that it was almost time to cut the mess, but Fan Xiwen was still a little painful, the prosperity of Jizhou was created by Fan Xiwen himself, and it was really a little reluctant to destroy part of Fan Xiwen like this, but this time is really not the time for a woman's kindness.

"Okay, just do it according to your plan, I don't want the children to catch the wolf, if you want to solve them at one time, you should pay a price, as long as you can calm down the war as soon as possible, then everything is worth it." Fan Xiwen said very resolutely, "If you keep these guys, even if you don't destroy Jizhou, it will make Jizhou become a war machine all the time, so let's talk about your plan first!" I don't want to disappoint Wenhe. ”

"Show the enemy weakness, lure the enemy deep, surround and annihilate him." Good guy Jia Xu actually came up with a twelve-character mantra, but fortunately, Fan Xiwen Guwen was good enough to understand, "That's it? Fan Xiwen asked a little unwillingly, not because it was too difficult, but because it was too simple.

"Yes, instead of letting them go back to their own territory to recuperate and then make a comeback, it is better to give them some sweetness and let them approach Jizhou, as long as they arrive in Jizhou, even if they are round, they can be pinched by us." Jia Xu explained, which means that once the tiger returns to the mountain, it will be difficult to catch him next time, so he can only lure him to lure all these tigers to Jizhou, and then block them in Jizhou and beat him to death with a stick.

Jia Xu's idea is not bad, but this is simply a fist of seven wounds, hurt people first, and hundreds of thousands of troops in Jizhou entered Jizhou, and hundreds of thousands of troops in Youzhou entered Jizhou, and then hundreds of thousands of troops in Jizhou fought with them in this, and it is estimated that most of Jizhou can be involved in it at once, and the next recovery and reconstruction will be able to swallow even if there is more money in the Jizhou treasury.

Fan Xiwen is very painful, but this is the best way to solve the situation at present, and war will always hurt money.

"Order Jinyiwei to blockade the area of Shangdang County and Fanyang County, secretly transfer the people, and make a big battlefield for the army, and the money can be earned back when it is gone, but the people must not have any casualties." Fan Xiwen said solemnly, but Jia Xu shook his head, and Fan Xiwen's face immediately changed.

"My lord, it's better to be bright than to transfer secretly, and we also want Jinyiwei to spread this matter, which will be more conducive to the next development." Jia Xu hurriedly explained, and Fan Xiwen's face returned to normal.

"Okay, I'll do what you say." Fan Xiwen clapped the board and said.

Jingzhou, Nanyang.

"Sir, it's not early, let's go to bed early, don't catch a cold."

"Out of the way, I'll stay here a little longer." Driving away the scholar, the young gentleman continued to look up at the stars at a forty-five degree angle. "Zi Weixing and greedy wolf and broken army appear together, what does this mean?" The young gentleman said in pieces.

(The power went out all day, and finally the call came at eight o'clock, and I was as tired as a dead dog.) ）