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Chen Feng stood up slowly, beckoned the two to come forward and observe the map, and then he pointed to an area on the map representing Xianbei in the central part and explained:

"You take away all the prisoners captured this time. In addition, you have about [-] soldiers and horses under your command, which are your main force in this battle.

Your goal is the central Xianbei grassland, and your task is to use all means to conquer this grassland and completely make the Xianbei people our slaves. "

It turned out that Guan Hai was quite happy to continue marching northward. After all, the central Xianbei had just suffered a big defeat and their morale was low. Now is indeed the best time to attack.

However, Zhang Liao frowned, as if he had doubts.Although he did not dare to object to Chen Feng's orders and arrangements, he still had doubts.

"My lord, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. It's late autumn now, and it's not the time for combat. It is estimated that the northern grasslands have already snowed. If our army goes deep, logistics supplies will be a problem.

Moreover, Xianbei in the central region has been defeated, and there is no possibility of any disturbance within three to five years. Even if our army sends troops next year, it will be able to flatten the grasslands, so why rush for a while. "

Zhang Liao's question was reasonable. As a general, he can have such an opinion, which shows that he is very rational and sober. After hearing this, Guan Hai nodded secretly, and admired Zhang Liao even more in his heart.

However, Chen Feng shook his head and smiled. It wasn't that he disagreed with Zhang Liao's opinion, but that he also had unavoidable difficulties.

"First, the central Xianbei is in great chaos at the moment, and the defeated soldiers from all walks of life have not yet returned to the rear. This is the time when the central Xianbei is at its weakest.

If we wait until next year, I am afraid that the enemy will take precautions or flee north. Therefore, if we want to wipe out the enemy, we must seize the opportunity.

Second, I will give you two reinforcements. At this moment, I will transfer the captives to you once. In addition, I will transfer [-] recruits from the Hetao camp and send some supplies to join you.

In addition, you will not have any support, and there will be no problems with material delivery, logistical pressure, and the like. "

As soon as these words were said, Zhang Liao and Guan Hai's eyes widened.Well, after a long time, it turned out that I wanted to go on an expedition on my own side, and it was an expedition alone.

In this way, even with the 2 new recruits that will arrive soon, the strength of his own troops is only [-]. Isn't this too risky.

Although Chen Feng had a smile on his face, he didn't mean to be joking. On the contrary, Zhang and Liao could see a trace of solemnity and caution in his eyes.

"Don't talk too much nonsense to me, I'm not a fool, I just ask you a question, do you dare to take on this task?"

"Why don't you dare, it's just..."

"Wen Yuan is curious why I sent troops at this time?"

"Yes, the last general does have doubts. This is not like the style of the lord. Besides, [-] soldiers were dispatched to the north. In addition to the soldiers and horses that were transferred away before, the Hetao camp has only more than [-] elite soldiers. Isn't it true? more emptiness."

"Yeah, it's really dangerous, but I have to do it, Wen Yuan, you can't shirk this expedition."

Hearing what Chen Feng said, Zhang Liao knew that he had to lead his army northward. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he no longer questioned Chen Feng's decision. Next, he had to consider how to fight.

As a general, it is his duty to lead the army.As a subordinate, it is also his duty to share the worries of the master. Therefore, Zhang Liao will have to spend the next days in the grassland.

Chapter 520: Border Defense Strategy 2

After finalizing the plan to continue to send troops to the north, Chen Feng assigned Zhang Liao and Guan Hai the next tasks and goals. At the same time, he had to explain the real reason for this expedition.

Looking at these two generals, Chen Feng was still very satisfied. With the cooperation of Zhang Liao and Guan Hai, it should not be a problem to flatten the Xianbei grassland in the central part. He motioned the two to calm down, and then said:

"Before, I fought against Cao Jun at Hulao Pass and Luoyang, you all know that, and then Cao Jun stopped fighting after gaining an advantage. Do you think our army resisted Cao Jun's attack?

Hehe, our army's combat effectiveness is one of the reasons, and Cao Jun's exhaustion from the long battle is also a reason. The most important thing is a news from all over the country, which made Cao Cao have to retreat. "

Hearing these words, Zhang Liao and Zhang Liao knew that there were more secrets in the battle of Luoyang. Now, the expressions of the two became more serious.

"Dare to ask my lord, what is the news?"

"According to reports from officials from various places, the weather in the Central Plains and Hebei is abnormal, and there are signs of a severe drought, and it is estimated that there will be a drought next year.

In addition, according to the statistics of officials in charge of farming in various places, it is very likely that there will be locust plagues accompanied by drought.

Cao Cao attached great importance to farming and was good at farming. After hearing the news, he decided to withdraw his troops. It is estimated that he was worried that the disaster next year would be too severe, which would affect the safety of his subordinates.

This kind of news is not top secret. Our military spies have also obtained information. At the same time, information from Bingzhou and Youzhou shows that Cao Cao's concerns are not wrong.

Disasters have already occurred in various parts of the Central Plains, Youzhou, Bingzhou and other places. This year's autumn harvest is obviously much worse than last year. Next year, it is estimated that it will be even more serious. "

"That's the way it is. No wonder, with the strength of Cao's army, he would retreat at that juncture. When Cao Cao led his army to surrender 30 Qingzhou soldiers, I knew he was powerful.

This time, it seems that he is sure that the disaster will be serious next year, so he withdraws troops to stockpile food. My lord, since Hebei will also suffer disaster, then we should not send troops. "

Guan Hai can only think about limited issues. In his opinion, the most terrible consequence of a disaster is the lack of food, and on his side, if he goes on an expedition, he will consume more food.

That being the case, why not learn from Cao Cao, withdraw troops to farm, and save food and grass to deal with next year's disaster.

Chen Feng patted Guan Hai on the shoulder, and then replied: "That's why I said, I will only give you two support, and the rest is up to you.

Let you go on the expedition, on the one hand, we must take down the central Xianbei in time, completely eliminate the hidden dangers in the north, and strive for a stable environment for our army to recuperate next year.

In addition, only the western Xianbei is left in the third part of Xianbei. After you complete the task, you have to turn your attention to the west, and Zilong will work hard with you at that time.

For this expedition, you will bring [-] soldiers and horses and all the captives. In this way, at least during the period of the expedition, you will save a lot of food and grass for the Hetao Camp.

At the same time, you have to use this expedition to train elite soldiers and prepare for the next trip to the Central Plains. Therefore, your burden is not light, so I ask you if you dare to take on this task. "

Guan Hai's face was already a little anxious, Chen Feng didn't arrange tasks for them, it was like letting them pick up a hot potato.

It is really difficult to complete the task of requiring the horse to run fast, and only feeding the horse once, and also requiring the horse to grow up as soon as possible.

Zhang Liao's face became more serious, but he didn't mean to be anxious. On the contrary, Chen Feng's words about training elite soldiers aroused his interest.

Everyone knows that after the last conquest of Hetao, only Gongsun Xu in the whole army was appointed to train elite soldiers. This is Chen Feng's trust and hope for him.

The other generals were all jealous of this opportunity.After all, among the soldiers and horses in Northern Xinjiang, except for the Ghost Face Army, there is really no soldier and horse that can be called the elite of the world.

As a general, everyone wants to lead an elite army capable of conquering battles. The Ghost Face Army has been formed, and Gongsun Xu's army is being formed. Now, Zhang Liao has also got this opportunity.

A strong person can always see opportunities from obstacles. Zhang Liao is such a strong person. Although this task is difficult, the rewards will be greater. He looked at Chen Feng and began to ask his own questions:

"Dare to ask my lord, Zilong has also received the task of training elite soldiers? In addition, our army has gone deep into the grassland and has no backup. In case of an emergency..."

"It's all up to you to discuss and solve it yourself. I don't have time to take care of you, and I don't bother to take care of you. Zilong is training elite cavalry, with a limit of [-].

Your task is to train elite soldiers who combine infantry and horses. The number is temporarily set at [-]. How to train and how to arrange it is up to you. "

"The general understands. Please rest assured, my lord. When I return from the grassland in the coming year, the general will definitely bring the lord an all-fighting lion, and I will never disappoint the lord."

Training elite soldiers was Chen Feng's request and Zhang Liao's dream.If he could take this opportunity to train an elite team of infantry and cavalry, he would definitely be entrusted with important tasks when he went south in the future. Zhang Liao already understood what Chen Feng meant.

This time going north to enter the grassland, the most important thing is to rely on Zhang Liao to flatten the central Xianbei. As for why he brought Guan Hai, Chen Feng will definitely not explain it, but Guan Hai has somewhat understood it in his heart.

This time going north to fight against the Xianbei army, two of the three million households in the east were transferred out, leaving one of the most loyal Weiyue guards on the site. Now, the Xianbei army has been defeated, and the two ten thousand households have their own tasks and cannot go back.

In this way, even if there is turmoil in Youzhou or Bingzhou next year, at least there will be no major problems on the grassland.

After getting Chen Feng's consent, Zhang Liao immediately started to go north to the grassland. This time, he might have to stay in the deep grassland for more than half a year. Zhang Liao felt a heavy responsibility.