"Shiyuan, what you said makes sense. I took it for granted this time..."
Liu Zhang woke up quickly and admitted his mistakes even faster!
He is not Cao Cao, he will not know his mistakes, correct them or admit his mistakes.
I would rather let me betray others than others betray me!
For Liu Zhang, there was no shame in admitting his mistakes to his trusted advisors!
"If I do something wrong in the future, Shiyuan will point it out in time!"
"Lord...Lord, please don't say that."
Liu Zhang changed his face faster than turning the page in a book, which caught Pang Tong off guard.
"Please, my lord, forgive Pang Tong for his crime of disrespect!"
"Does Shi Yuan think that this general is a weakling?"
Pang Tongyi saw at a glance that Liu Zhang was deliberately acting angry, and he was even more moved.
“My lord’s mind is so broad that it is hard to find in ancient times!”
"Hahaha...!"
The monarch and his ministers looked at each other and smiled, and the previous unhappiness was immediately wiped away.
After all, we are on the winning side of the war, and all crises and mistakes will not change the war situation.
This time the debate between Liu Zhang and Pang Tong was more like a post-war summary, and therefore more acceptable to everyone.
"Gongda, you have noticed it a long time ago, but you didn't point it out, right?"
From the moment Xun You stood by Pang Tong without any hesitation, Liu Zhang understood everything.
"My lord is wise, I can't hide it from my lord!"
Xun You didn't show any pretense and readily admitted it.
"Gongda, Han Sui's army of 300,000 is more than five times ours! Are you really so sure that we can win?"
Whether it is Guo Jia's theory of ten wins and ten losses or Xun You's theory of five wins and five losses, they are actually more about boosting morale and cannot be relied on as the reason for victory.
Without Xu You's defection, Cao Cao would have been unable to win even if he had ten victories and ten defeats!
Xun You smiled and then shook his head.
"My Lord, we are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered. The difference is huge! Who can guarantee that the weak will defeat the strong?"
"It's just that when my lord asked me to distribute food and grass to the people, I already saw my lord's determination to win!"
"My lord is so confident. As a counselor, I will naturally try my best to help my lord win, instead of trying to dissuade my lord from leaving a way out."
Liu Zhang was overjoyed and couldn't help but praise him secretly.
He is worthy of being the counselor who has followed him for the longest time. This tacit understanding alone cannot be compared with Pang Tong and others!
Pang Tong's eyes also reflected strong respect, and Xun You's words also inspired him a lot.
"Military Commander Xun's far-sighted vision is admired by the commander-in-chief!"
Seeing Pang Tong bowing his hands in salute, Xun You quickly stepped forward to help him up.
"Shi Yuan is too praised! You have only been with the Lord for a short time. It is understandable if you don't understand the reason."
Pang Tong's eyebrows were frivolous, but he was actually interested.
"Please also ask Commander Xun for advice!"
Xun You glanced at Liu Zhang first, and then couldn't help laughing.
"Haha... Shiyuan, since my lord led the army in battle, he has always defeated the strong with the weak and the weak!"
"It's the same as pacifying the Yellow Turbans, and it's the same with the Liangzhou rebels. Even after entering Sichuan, the troops are on the weaker side every time!"
Pang Tong nodded with some understanding and suddenly thought of something in his mind.
"No wonder General Dian complained that our advantage was too great and it was difficult to fight. It turned out to be under the influence of my lord!"
Liu Zhang repeatedly shook his head in denial, indicating that he would not take the blame.
"Shiyuan, don't listen to that stupid guy's nonsense. If you are not forced to do anything, who would want to be at a disadvantage all the time?"
Thinking that this had never been a battle for wealth, Liu Zhang couldn't help complaining in his heart.
It is strange to say that no matter how many soldiers and horses you have, the enemy can always change more!
When he led tens of thousands, the enemy army numbered more than 100,000!
Now Yizhou can also mobilize an army of 100,000, and the total enemy army exceeds 600,000 to 700,000!
Other forces encounter more enemy troops the further they go.
Liu Zhang was just the opposite. At the beginning, the enemy's strength was astronomical.
If it were Liu Zhang in history, he would have been scared to death when he saw that the number of enemy troops was between 500,000 and 600,000!
"The lord is a man of great talent and righteousness, and we can understand that he loves the people. But this time the loss is really too big!"
No historian would be stingy with the word benevolence and righteousness if he was willing to spend a million stones of food and grass for 200,000 people.
"Fortunately, we won this time, otherwise we would really regret it!"
Liu Zhang was sighing. He really didn't expect to spend so much military rations.
On the way back just now, when Liu Zhang asked Cheng Gongying to take up the post of governor of Dunhuang, he was also debating whether to send troops immediately or wait until the spring comes after the new year.
He thought that after conquering Jincheng County and Wuwei County, the number of refugees under his command would increase.
Liu Zhang could only temporarily decide to let Cheng Gongying temporarily take over as the prefect of Jincheng to assist Tai Shici in conquering the counties.
"Xiao Nao, now you know why I didn't march to Hexi immediately!"
Fazheng nodded awkwardly. How could he not understand now that things have happened?
"My lord, I am being reckless!"
If we don't march into Hexi, we will be a little short of food and grass!
If we rush to capture several counties in Hexi, where there are still tens of thousands or even more than 100,000 refugees, the Yizhou Army will really be depleted of military supplies.
Liu Zhang waved his hand gently, indicating that Fazheng didn't need to pay attention, and then looked at Xun You.
"Military advisor, I still have two problems at the moment."
Xun You nodded slightly, then looked at Liu Zhang.
"Please make it clear, my lord."
Liu Zhang narrowed his eyes slightly and softly uttered six words.
"Qiang and Xianbei people."
"My lord, what you mean is..."
When Xun You asked Liu Zhang, a fierce look flashed in his eyes.
At present, the Yizhou Army has only two attitudes towards foreigners, killing or collecting them.
The Qiang people had no power to resist, and it was entirely up to Liu Zhang to kill or capture them.
But it's much harder to close than to kill!
The Xianbei people are also relatively clear. It is almost impossible to conquer them.
Xun You's murderous intention was obvious, and he was targeting the Xianbei people.
However, whether Xun You's murderous intention spread to the Qiang people depends entirely on Liu Zhang's attitude.
"Collect the Qiang and slaughter the Xianbei!"
Liu Zhang did not hesitate at all and stated his decision sternly.
"The Xianbei people are just like the Huns, they are ambitious people. We will always have only one attitude towards them, and that is to kill them!"
"Lord, the Qiang people are also capricious. Their number of rebellions is even much higher than that of the Xianbei and Huns."
Fazheng quickly reminded him that he had lived in Guanzhong since he was a child, and there was nothing he hated more than the Qiang people.
Rebellion against the imperial court is completely commonplace for the Qiang people, and sometimes there will be several rebellions within a year!
The frequency of Qiang rebellions is completely staggering. It seems that they rebel whenever they want, without caring about the consequences.
Liu Zhang nodded, he understood this situation very well.
The most recent and largest rebellion was initiated by Beigong Boyu, but Liu Zhang personally repulsed them.