The outer dynasty has ended, and Liu Bei is in the inner hall, holding the inner dynasty.

Those who can be invited to the Inner Dynasty are naturally the cronies and important ministers of the Han Dynasty, and they are existences that Liu Bei can fully trust.

Zhuge Liang, Development, Wu Yi, Du You and others are impressively listed.

"Your Majesty."

Liu Bei's face was pale, and he was half lying on the table cushion at the moment, leaning on the cushion.

When Zhuge Liang and the others saw this, their faces couldn't help but show worry.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

But you don't look like you're fine, do you?

"Send troops to pacify Cao Zhen's department, can you be sure?"

Fang Cai was in the outer court in order to calm the hearts of the courtiers, especially the hearts of those Guan sergeants.

But now the Inner Dynasty naturally has to face the difficulties head-on.

"Your Majesty, there are nearly 40,000 people in Cao Zhen's department, and all of them are elites, and now it is not a simple matter to recover Yongxian." Fa Zheng was worried in his heart.

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly, frowned, and slowly stepped out of the ranks: "Your Majesty is interested in recovering Yongxian, and the ministers should do their best to assist." However, the battle of Yongxian was not an easy task. ”

He paused for a moment and continued, "The enemy led by Cao Zhen is extremely elite and numerous, and our army is insufficient, so it is difficult. ”

When Liu Bei heard this, his brows furrowed even tighter, but he still remained calm and motioned for Zhuge Liang to continue.

"Moreover," Zhuge Liang continued, "the Guanzhong family secretly supports Cao Zhen and is in great trouble for our army. Although they did not explicitly rebel, they secretly financed the enemy army and provided food, grass and ordnance, which made Cao Zhen like a tiger. If our army wants to win, it must first solve this problem. ”

Liu Bei was silent for a long time after hearing this, and then he sighed and said, "I also know that this battle is difficult, but the Han family is in danger, how can I sit idly by?" Does Zhuge Qing's family have a good plan to break this situation? ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly and said: "Although there are good strategies, they need to be considered in the long run. The minister believed that the most urgent task at the moment was to increase the number of troops in Guanzhong and strengthen training in order to enhance the combat effectiveness of our army. At the same time, he sent capable generals to various places in Guanzhong to lobby the family and clans, strive to resolve the contradictions, and weaken Cao Zhen's support. With such a two-pronged approach, there is a chance of victory. ”

After hearing this, Liu Bei nodded slowly, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes and said: "What Zhuge Qing's family said is very true, I immediately ordered to increase the number of troops on the front line, and selected capable generals to lobby. The rise and fall of the Han family, in one fell swoop! ”

At the critical juncture, the Han State had no choice but to give in to the Guan Sergeant clan.

It's not good for this head prince to open, he Liu Bei has the name of benevolence and righteousness, and it couldn't be better to open this head.

It's just that

Liu Bei sighed faintly in his heart, after this head is opened, the power of the Guan Sergeant clan may be difficult to contain.

When the crown prince ascended the throne, it was suddenly much more difficult to deal with.

But.

Compared with Guanzhongfu being occupied by the Wei State, it seems that it is not so difficult to accept the Quan family.

"Your Majesty, in addition, the prince sent a secret letter, as for the contents, Your Majesty will be clear after reading it."

Now.

Yongxian County, which is 100 miles away from Chang'an.

Cao Zhen's department is actually not as comfortable as imagined.

Upstairs in Yongxian County, Cao Zhen stood against the railing, looking at the scene in front of him, and couldn't help but feel a complicated emotion in his heart.

There are almost no people in sight on the streets of the city, and the once bustling hustle and bustle has turned into silence.

The outside of the city was even more desolate, except for the soldiers and camps of the Wei army, there was no other life.

As for why it was quiet, it was naturally Cao Zhen's army that plundered and slaughtered the city to vent his anger.

His cavalry was newly defeated, and in order to boost morale, he had to make this strategy.

As for the people

He couldn't care anymore.

It's all Han's fault!

It's all Liu Bei's fault!

If he didn't come to attack Guanzhong, would the people of Guanzhong have such a disaster?

As for his army, he plundered and slaughtered the city

It's not the intention.

Cao Zhen sighed lightly, turned around and walked down the city tower.

War is brutal, but sometimes it is inevitable.

The only thing he could do was to minimize the suffering of the people caused by the war, so that they could return to a peaceful life as soon as possible.

After the Guanzhong was recovered, the people of Guanzhong could live and work in peace and contentment.

"How long will the grain and grass in the city be enough for the army?"

Hao Zhao immediately stepped forward and said, "Two months." ”

Cao Zhen's brows furrowed.

"Didn't we capture a batch of Han army grain and grass, why is there still not enough grain and grass?"

Hao Zhao stood in front of Cao Zhen and explained the reason for the shortage of grain and grass in the Wei army with a solemn expression.

He said in a deep voice: "General, the grain and grass of the Han army captured by our army are really limited. When the Han army retreated, they had already taken away most of the grain and grass as much as possible, and we could not get much supplies. ”

Cao Zhen's brows were tightly locked, he had expected this, but when he heard Hao Zhao's confirmation with his own ears, his heart couldn't help but sink.

He had to nod with a worried face and motioned for Hao Zhao to continue.

Hao Zhao continued: "Moreover, our army has a large number of people, and the daily consumption is huge. As the war continued, so did the consumption of grain and grass. I am afraid that our existing reserves will not be able to support it for too long. ”

Cao Zhen took a deep breath, he knew that what Hao Zhao said was true. Although the Wei army was brave and good at fighting, the problem of grain and grass has always been a problem that plagued them. He asked, "What about the supply of grain and grass provided by Liangzhou in Longxi?" ”

Hao Zhao shook his head and said, "General, the situation is not optimistic. The Liangzhou area of Longxi Province itself has limited grain production, and in recent years, there have been frequent wars and people's livelihoods, so they can provide less and less grain and grass supplies. We've tried our best to urge, but the effect is not obvious. ”

After listening to Hao Zhao's explanation, Cao Zhen couldn't help but feel a wave of worry in his heart.

Grain and grass are the key to war, and without enough grain and grass to support it, it is difficult for even a strong army to fight for a long time.

He had to come up with a solution to this problem as soon as possible, otherwise the situation of the Wei army would become even more difficult.

"I'm afraid it's not because the people's livelihood in Longxi, Liangzhou is withering, but because some people's hearts have changed and they don't want to vigorously support Dawei."

The family is a wall-to-wall grass.

And the most in Longyou is the family.

Longxi is named after the west of Longshan, and it is the country of the four stoppers since ancient times, and the place where soldiers must fight. Longxi has given birth to many families, and is famous for the Guanlong aristocratic group, the most famous of which are the sixteen famous families.

One of them is pulled out at random, and they are all famous.

For example, the Li family in Longxi is the origin of the later Tang Dynasty.

The more gate valves, the more thoughts.

Now seeing that Chang'an was occupied and Longxi had severed contact with Wei, he thought about settling with Han.

"But the grain and grass in the rear are reduced, what can we do?" Hao Zhao's face showed a look of helplessness.

Send troops to intimidate the Longyou family?

It can be, but you went to intimidate the family, how can you recover Chang'an?

But if you don't scare the Longyou family, what about the logistics of the Wei army?

"Ladies and gentlemen," Cao Zhen's voice was low and powerful, "there is a shortage of food in the army, and the situation is grim. We must take swift steps to address this dilemma. ”

The military spirit is unstable, how can we talk about anything else?

As the commander-in-chief, Cao Zhen knew that he had to stand up now!

Hao Zhao, Guo Huai and the others glanced at each other, and they all saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.

Call~

Cao Zhen let out a breath of turbid air and continued: "I have a few ideas that I would like to discuss with you. First, he wrote a letter to the big families of Longyou, asking them to provide food by means of intimidation. These families have huge influence in the Longyou region and are rich in grain reserves. Knowing them with affection and moving with reason, they are forced to provide us with food and grass. ”

The words 'love' and 'reason', Cao really accentuated his tone.

At this time, it is the means to do it again, as long as the goal can be achieved, it will not hesitate!

He paused, his gaze swept over the generals, and continued: "Second, persuade the Sergeant Guan clan to stand on our side. The Guanzhong area is rich in products, and the scholars have a large amount of grain and forage in their hands. We can enlist their support with the promise of high officials and all kinds of benefits, so that they can provide us with food and grass. ”

Speaking of this, a cold light flashed in Cao Zhen's eyes: "Third, loot the Han grain team." The Han army's grain fleet is our goal, and as long as we can successfully plunder their grain and grass, it will greatly relieve our pressure. This requires us to send elite troops, pay close attention to the movements of the Han army, and attack decisively whenever we have the opportunity. ”

In the end, he slammed his fist on the table and said viciously: "Fourth, quickly attack Chang'an!" Chang'an was the logistics gathering place of the Han Kingdom, and the grain reserves were bound to be abundant. As long as we can quickly capture Chang'an, we can completely solve the problem of grain and grass. It's an uphill battle, but we have to win it! ”

In the final analysis, Guanzhong was thrown away under his Cao Zhen's nose, if he doesn't take it back, how can he wash away the shame?

Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, but no matter how difficult this scripture is, Cao Zhen must also recite it, read it well, and finish it! (End of chapter)