On the fifth day of September, Shao Xun climbed the Tongque Terrace and looked at the rivers, farmland, forests, forts and mountain peaks in the west.
On both sides of the slope, flowers and trees stand between the paths.
Birds were jumping around on the branches, looking curiously at the group of people walking over.
The fragrance of japonica rice floated from the mountain road and lingered in the morning breeze for a long time.
The medicinal garden in Taiwan is full of dewy sunflowers, which are fresh and delicious, and crystal clear.
After the medicine garden, there are more than a hundred palaces connected to each other.
There are green trees in front of the palace and flowers and vines growing beside the well.
The meticulous sergeant stood solemnly with his weapon in hand, silently watching the people coming up.
"Even the emperor would envy you if you have such interest." Wang Yan admired.
"The Taiwei is indeed a man of noble interests." Shao Xun said with a smile.
"It's not as good as Taibai Yuan." Wang Yan shook his head and laughed, and said: "I have been busy for half my life, so I can't make fireworks in the house, can't make the warehouses have storage, let alone respect the king and fight off the barbarians, so as to bring peace to the world."
"In the cities and towns, the houses are in ruins and the autumn insects are chirping."
"In the countryside, the houses are empty and foxes are infested."
"The people live in poverty and work frequently. Some people struggle with their youthful spirit until their hair grows old, and they are unable to enjoy peace."
"Even high-ranking nobles live in fear and trepidation."
"On March 3rd, how many women dare to go out and have fun?"
"The Double Ninth Festival is coming soon, how many people dare to climb mountains and sing loudly?"
"When bandits attack, if your disciples lead the troops into battle, they will inevitably die in front of the battle."
After speaking, Wang Yan sighed and said meaningfully: "Everyone is annoyed."
Shao Xun glanced at him and felt that there was something in his words.
Wang Yan was accompanied by several entourages, all middle and low-level officials of Taige, including Yu Bing, the original book minister and now the minister of state.
They were all looking at the Tongque Terrace carefully, with complicated meanings in their eyes.
Zheng Dong and Duan Liang will be at the back.
The former was an old subordinate of Shao Xun, and now he is a general under Li Yun and serves as the Sima of the palace.
The latter has been in charge of the Youzhou Cavalry Governor, and has watched helplessly as this meritorious army has grown from more than a thousand people to less than four hundred.
He once approached Shao Xun privately and said that the Youzhou Cavalry Governor could be expanded. The personnel would come from the children of the generals and schools of the department, but he lacked tall horses. There was also a shortage of vests and suitable heavy cavalry weapons, but it was not impossible to solve. The biggest problem was
It is a suitable war horse.
Shao Xun gave them hundreds of riding horses to maintain their relationship. However, there were no war horses that were tall, powerful, capable of carrying heavy loads, and fast in sprinting, because they were also in short supply, and the few they had were all assigned to officers.
Sometimes it is necessary for an officer to take the lead in a charge, and this is impossible without a good horse.
Yesterday, Duan Liang found Shao Xun again and regretfully said that many of the children of Youzhou Tuqi Governor had to fend for themselves.
Shao Xun immediately said he would raise her.
Duan Liang said that it was just right, he had already gathered the people, and in a few days they would really go home to farm.
Only then did Shao Xun realize that he had been deceived by this guy...
But it's not a bad thing. Armored cavalry must be formed. It would be a waste to let the children of Youzhou's Cavalry Governor become light cavalry.
At the same time, he also felt a little emotional. From this time to the middle of the Northern Dynasties, he liked to play cavalry, "riding and walking".
Use the cavalry to supervise the battle team and serve as the main force, and drive the infantry cannon fodder to fight.
If you have some resources, give priority to the cavalry. The cavalry's armor is getting thicker and thicker, and the horses can hardly carry it anymore. They are not willing to add some armor to the infantry, let alone spend money and food to train and maintain excellent infantry.
Maybe because they are all under the Hu regime...
"Ming Gong." Yu Chen, Hu Wufuzhi, Xi Jian, Zhang Bin and others all saluted.
"Everyone, sit down and have some porridge." Shao Xun waved his hand and ordered.
The soldiers brought the table, added bowls and chopsticks, and served porridge to everyone.
Everyone who has tried Guangcheng Rice says it is good.
Yang Xianrong sent people to Luoyang, and Du branch captain Yang Bao "took it very seriously" and allocated a ship to transport rice to Anyang and then to Yecheng by land.
Shao Xun brought it as a treat.
Of course, he was quite moved. He ignored Mr. Liu all day yesterday and concentrated on his official duties.
Yang Xianrong is only two years older than him. Now he is pampered and living a fairly comfortable life. He should be able to stay with him for a long time.
After the aunts in the harem retire, the Mesozoic generation will have to take over.
Everyone sat down in the square in front of the temple, enjoying the gentle morning breeze and the beautiful scenery far and near, and slowly ate porridge.
Wang Yan didn't have much appetite. After eating, he took the silk silk from his attendant and wiped his mouth.
The soldier brought tea again, and Wang Yan picked it up and rinsed his mouth.
Then, he stood up and stood in front of the railing, looking at the vast Zhangquyan.
"The captain seems to have something on his mind?" Shao Xun walked over and asked softly.
I have too many things on my mind, but few people I can talk to about them.
Wang Yan sighed and said: "I heard Taibai Strategy yesterday and there seemed to be a problem."
"Which strategy?" Shao Xun asked.
Wang Yan pointed to the vast wilderness outside Tongque Terrace and said: "Thousands of miles of fertile wilderness in Hebei, where people and livestock thrive. Where Hu and Jin meet, there are countless people with ulterior motives."
"I don't know anything about military warfare, but I only know a thing or two about people. Have Taibai ever thought about what would happen if the Huns invaded in large numbers?"
"Please also ask Taiwei to teach me." Shao Xun bowed.
"The town general, the Wubao commander, the refugee army, and the beggar army are quick-thinking and are unwilling to fight hard. They even stop the troops and are on both sides. They will not work hard until they see a winner between you and the Xiongnu.
"Wang Yan said.
"In fact, once a large-scale invasion of Hebei was launched, many people surrendered directly to provide food, grass and soldiers for the Xiongnu. This is not impossible."
"The autumn harvest has just been completed in Hebei. Although the families of the people are not rich, they still have food. With so much farmland abandoned, it is very easy to cut hay. If the Xiongnu invades in large numbers, they may not be able to raise food and grass."
"When you were in Henan, you should have seen people with both ends. When your soldiers come, they will give you some food and grass. When the Xiongnu soldiers come, they will also give them. It's just a waste of money and disaster relief. At worst, you will save food later.
Be hungry and get over the current difficulty first."
"The hearts of the people and the army in Hebei are not yet attached. Everyone is waiting and watching. What if I take your official seal? Which family does not have a few official seals? How many official seals are you collecting from the Huns? Everything handed over to you is genuine.
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"Not to mention, there are still too many people who have neither accepted your official seal nor openly betrayed the Huns. They are still at a distance, their positions are vague, and they do not make their stance clear at all, so as not to have no way out in the future."
"This is human nature and must be observed."
At the end of the sentence, Wang Yan turned around, looked at Shao Xun, and said earnestly: "As long as you lose, you will be at the top of your game one moment, and fall apart the next, and Hebei's fight will be in vain."
"Then the only way is to defeat the Huns." Shao Xun laughed.
Wang Yan shook his head and said: "Taibai, you are good at military strategy and are quite confident in the conquest. This is a good thing, but it is not entirely a good thing. In my opinion, as long as there is a fight, there will be two possibilities of victory and defeat.
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"The lieutenant is saying..."
"Then don't fight or bet." Wang Yan said: "At least don't fight in Hebei. Don't let those half-hearted people see the possibility of the Huns taking over again."
"Zhang Mengsun is actually right, but he doesn't have his own thoughts and refuses to tell you clearly. Block the Xiongnu in Bingzhou and don't let them come to Hebei. Once you do it, you may be confident of defeating them, but it's really not a good thing. It's very difficult.
Someone may turn back and ruin the overall situation. People's hearts are different from each other, so don't bet on what others think."
"A gentleman doesn't stand behind a dangerous wall?" Shao Xun asked doubtfully.
"Huh?" Wang Yan was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's the truth."
Shao Xun put his hands behind his back and thought about it seriously.
A bit floating.
After moving into the Prime Minister's Mansion, I really felt a little drifting away.
So many young men came over to sing praises, say good things about free money, and flatter me like crazy.
Shi Le was beaten so hard that he couldn't stand and fled in confusion. Liang Fuzu saw that the situation was not good and retreated to safety.
Shi Le's beautiful wife is still in his hands and he can molest her at any time.
Wang Jun went against the grain again and acted blindly.
The situation in Hebei is not a small good, but a great one!
Unknowingly, it drifted away.
He had the confidence to let the Xiongnu in, choose a battlefield, and defeat them in one fell swoop, just like he defeated Shi Le, leaving them defeated and defeated.
But this is only a military issue, without considering the political consequences.
Wang Yan would not consider military issues, but only looked at people's hearts, and came up with another conclusion.
If you listen to both, you will be enlightened; if you believe only, you will be dark; if you are sincere, you will not deceive me.
Of course, letting the Xiongnu in and then fighting may not necessarily have serious consequences. As long as they can win, nothing is a problem. On the contrary, after the war, we can also take the opportunity to clean up some of the second and fifth sons and make Hebei more stable.
But as Wang Yan said, as long as there is a fight, there will be two outcomes: victory and defeat.
If the odds are high, does it mean you can definitely win?
In the Battle of Gao'an, the Tang army had many soldiers and food, but Xue Ju was almost out of food and had few troops. Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan thought they had a good chance of winning, so they went out to camp for a decisive battle, but were defeated by Xue Ju. The soldiers and horses brought by Li Shimin
The loss is sixty-seven out of ten.
Nothing is taken for granted.
After suffering so much, the Huns will not learn lessons and make progress?
Wang Yan thinks that gambling should not be done.
He doesn't understand military affairs and believes that fighting means gambling on the outcome. It's best not to gamble unless absolutely necessary.
Shao Xun was silent.
This decision must be made by him, and others can only provide reference opinions.
"If you are really in trouble, it is better to block Fukou." Wang Yan suggested: "Fukou is too close to Handan and Yecheng. It can also be connected with Shile and Liang Fuzhen. Once they are connected together, Jizhou will definitely have
Repeat. Baixing can be left alone. There are fewer people in Ji and Wei counties who are loyal to the Huns. It is not easy to raise food and grass. It is also far away from Shile and Liang Fuchun, so we can try it slowly."
"Lieutenant is familiar with the classics. Can you explain Fukou in detail to me?" Shao Xun said suddenly.
Wang Yan felt happy in his heart, knowing that Taibai had listened to his words, so he said: "Huainanzi" says, 'The cauldron appears.'"
"Gao Yuan noted that 'Jingshan is located in the southwest of Handan, where the water from the cauldron comes out, and Nanze flows into Zhangzhou. Its original waves are boiling, and its momentum is like soup in a cauldron, so it is called Fu, and today it is called Fukou.'"
"Zuo Si's "Wei Du Fu" says, 'Looking to Qi'ao to the south, the green bamboos will be pure and luxuriant; facing Zhangfu to the north, the marshes will be different in winter and summer.'"
"Jingshan is also known as Fushan and Gushan. There is a stone drum on the mountain, and as the saying goes, it sings by itself. Liu Shao's "Zhaodu Fu" said that 'the divine trumpet makes a sound.' The world says that when the divine drum sounds, there will be war and revolution in the world."
"Therefore, if we want to block Fukou, Gushan and Fushui are the key. I don't understand military affairs. How to set up defenses, you have to do it yourself."
Shao Xun recalled the map.
Fushui, Gushan, Fukou, Wu'an, Handan...
A series of mountains, rivers and cities came to mind, and with his extraordinary familiarity with marching and fighting, he had a strategy in an instant.
Chapter completed!