Great Wei Nengchen
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"Hu and Han people in Xiliang live together, and the folk customs are tough. They are known as warriors with iron hooves and scimitars. If these people can be recruited into the army, expand their strength, and then use them to fight against Hebei, they will definitely benefit!"
Xiao Yi paid more attention to the source of soldiers in Xiliang, because of the natural environment, the distribution of Chinese people has a characteristic, the farther north they go, the more fierce they are, and they are not afraid of death when fighting, while the people in the south are relatively gentle and good at fighting. Read and write!
The four prefectures of Qing, You, Hebei, and Bing occupied by Yuan Shao are all on the north bank of the Yellow River. The weather is cold and the environment is harsh. They are places where elite soldiers from all over the world are produced. In contrast, Cao Ying's troops are mostly descendants of the four prefectures of Xu, Yan, Yu, and Si. , these places are relatively rich, and the soldiers lack some blood and courage in their bones. Against the tiger and wolf divisions in Hebei, they don't have an advantage!
"Furthermore, the terrain in the Central Plains is flat, and decisive battles on the battlefield rely more on the impact of cavalry. Xiliang is a famous place for producing horses. If we can take it into our hands, our army can expand the cavalry on a large scale. They can gallop all the time and be invincible in the world. !"
"Xiao Lang is right, cavalry is invincible in the world!"
"There is a shortage of horses in the army. If we can get a place to raise horses in Xiliang, our army's combat effectiveness can go all the way!"
"A general without a horse is like breaking his legs. For Xiliang's war horse, it is worth fighting for!"
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Xiao Yi's words aroused strong sympathy among the generals. Ever since King Zhao Wuling's "Hu Fu Cavalry and Shooting", cavalry appeared on the battlefield, and soon replaced heavy chariots. They galloped vertically and horizontally, detoured for thousands of miles, and their impact was even more powerful. , On the battlefield, as long as it is used properly, 10,000 cavalry can break through [-]+ infantry, divide the encirclement, and wipe out one by one. It is a well-deserved king of all soldiers!
The combat power of the cavalry is astonishing, and the cost is also very high. The princes all want to form a large-scale cavalry to fight for hegemony in the world, but very few can do it. The reason is still the lack of war horses!
It is very difficult to raise war horses. In addition to excellent breeds, there must be wide pastures, clean water, and sufficient sunshine, as well as cold, windy, snowy, and many wolves... Only in such a harsh living environment In order to cultivate war horses that are good at running and have a strong personality, as for the ones raised by the people in the Central Plains, they can only be used to pull carts and turn mills, they are just big donkeys!
Although the world is vast, there are only two places where war horses are produced. One is the Mobei Grassland and the other is the Hexi Corridor. The war horses in these two places are well-known, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages!
The environment in Mobei is harsh and disasters continue. The Huns entrenched here and lived as nomads. The war horses produced there have a strong character, can withstand wind and snow, have endurance, and can endure hardship. The requirements for feed are very high. Covering snow, looking for grass roots to eat, the disadvantage is short stature, poor carrying capacity, and not running fast!
The climate in Xiliang is dry, and the wind and sand are also strong. The horses there are tall, good at running, strong, and fast. Almost all famous horses in the world come from this, but they are the best source of war horses. However, Xiliang war horses are more delicate , has high requirements for feed, has a bad temper, and is very difficult to feed. The most typical example is the 'cabbage' in Xiao Yi's family. It is delicious and delicious, and he doesn't like to work.
After Yuan Shao occupied the four prefectures of Hebei, he got a lot of war horses from the Huns, formed a large number of cavalry troops, and his power increased sharply. This is one of the reasons why he can become the head of the princes in the world. An economic blockade was implemented on the south bank of the Yellow River to prevent a pony from falling into the hands of Cao Jun. This move can be described as vicious!
In battle on the battlefield, you shoot people first and horses first, and the loss of horses is often higher than that of soldiers, plus disease, injury, aging... After a year, the loss of war horses in the army is about [-]%, at least tens of thousands of horses Gap, in the past few years, if Xiao Yi hadn't obtained some war horses from the Xiqiang tribe, Cao Jun's cavalry would have been disbanded long ago!
It must be fought strategically, but it can be fought tactically. Now the last question remains, whether the Caoying Group has the strength to fight this battle. Thinking of this, everyone's eyes turned to Xun Yu. What is the attitude of this big housekeeper?
Someone made an analogy, the three important ministers of Cao Ying have different abilities, just like the three great men who founded the country; Guo Jia is resourceful and unconstrained, comparable to Zhang Liang; Xun Yu, who governs the country and appeases the people, is Xiao He. It is because of their assistance that Cao Cao can dominate the four states and see the world as a tiger!
"Gentlemen, Xiliang is an important place where soldiers and horses are all excellent. It is beneficial to gain, but harmful to lose. Now that the horses and Han are fighting each other, the twelve counties are in chaos. It can be said to be a golden opportunity. If you don't send troops to attack, it will be too late to regret!"
Xun Yu stood up and spoke impassionedly, but the expression on his face was very dark and full of guilt, "However, the soldiers and horses have not moved, the food and grass go first, the old man is incompetent, and there is no money in the treasury!"
650. Chapter 650 The cost of war
The price of war is: "Gold paves the road, soldiers and horses make walls, corn is like sand, and human life is like grass." Especially when the army goes out of the fortress and goes on an expedition to a foreign land, the consumption is even greater. The long supply line of thousands of miles is enough to keep a huge empire alive. Strangling to death, Emperor Wu of the Han conquered the Xiongnu in the north, bloody battles continued for years, the savings of the Han Dynasty were exhausted for 70 years, and the population of the world was halved.
"The ten towns in Xiliang have more than 20 soldiers and horses, plus the Qiang people, the Xiaoyue tribe, and the Yuan army in Hebei. There must be hundreds of thousands of troops in Xiliang. Facing such a large number of enemies, there is no army of [-]. You can't start the situation, without an army of [-], it's hard to win a complete victory!"
Xun Yu also has certain attainments in military strategy, and he has a very accurate view of the battle situation in Xiliang. The next step is to calculate how much it will cost!
"It is four thousand miles from Xuchang to Dunhuang County. The road is full of Gobi and deserts. The road is sparsely populated and rugged. With 20 troops marching there, the amount of food, grass and ordnance that needs to be deployed is an astronomical figure!
In order to transport these materials, at least five times the number of civilian workers and vehicles must be mobilized. If it were in previous years, it would be possible to survive through gritted teeth, but a huge locust plague swept away. They ran out, and the imperial court barely survived on the money and food provided by Xuzhou, where there was enough energy to support the army's westward expedition!
Then there is the issue of victory or defeat in the war. Xiliang is no better than the Central Plains, with yellow sand all over the sky and thousands of miles of Gobi, and the environment is extremely harsh. Fierce!
The bravery of Xiliang soldiers is well known all over the world. Back then, Dong Zhuo relied on 10,000+ tiger and wolf troops to occupy the two capitals and abolish the monarchy. Later, he fought against the Kwantung Allied Forces several times.
In the battle at Hulaoguan, if Dong Zhuo hadn’t been timid and made mistakes in his troops, it would have been hard to say whether he would win or lose. In this way, he retreated to Chang’an safely. Hundreds of thousands of coalition troops stopped moving forward. Only Cao Cao led the army in pursuit and was defeated. The strength of the Xiliang soldiers can be seen!
During Laoshi's expedition, there are strong enemies before, no support behind, and it is difficult to replenish food and grass. A little carelessness will end the whole army. Hebei soldiers and horses, no matter how they plan, the chance of winning is not more than [-]%. Who would dare to take this risk? "
After Xun Yu finished speaking, there was no sound in the secret room, and the atmosphere was so heavy that water dripped out. Cao Cao's face was as cold as ice, and his honest words were harsh. Xun Yu's words were not pleasant, but they were the truth. The treasury was indeed empty!
If you don't have money, you can't fight, and you can't get the horse breeding land in Xiliang. You can only watch Yuan Jun swagger and drive there to expand his strength. After that, Chang'an will not be guaranteed, Luoyang will not be guaranteed, and Xuchang will sooner or later be surnamed. Leaving Yuan, all of you here, if you are lucky, you flee into the mountains and try to survive, but if you are unlucky, you hang on the top of the city and become a piece of bacon, flying up and down, blowing with the wind...
"I have a method. I don't need a penny or a grain of food from the national treasury. I can raise all the expenses for the army, and even have a surplus!" Xiao Yi's words are always so timely, like a life-saving straw, to save the dying man who is about to suffocate. Everyone caught it!
"The money is paid out, and the expedition of four thousand miles costs a lot, at least [-] million? Xun Yu jumped up immediately, with stars in his eyes. He, the big housekeeper, is doing extremely hard, and he can't hear a word of 'money' Literally, as long as he has money, he can wear women's clothes and dance!
"Hehe, Mr. Wen Ruo is an upright gentleman, so you can't see some dark places. The court will never be short of money, but the money is not in the treasury, but in the treasure house of the gentry!"
It has only been a few years since Xiao Yi made his debut, but his family's treasury is full of money. The total number is no less than several million. Those powerful families are all big families that have passed down hundreds of generations. , Thirty million dollars, just a drop in the bucket!
"The governor wants to borrow money from the gentry family, I'm afraid it will be very difficult. Who will be the guarantee, and what will be used to repay it?"
"Just borrow money from them and ask the Prime Minister to make a guarantee. As for repayment, use the bonus brought by this Western Expedition!"
"Xiliang is a bitter and cold place, and the production is limited. I'm afraid it won't bring much dividends, right?" Xun Yu was very moved and worried. The emperors of the Han Dynasty have invested countless soldiers, horses and money in Xiliang, but the harvest is very little. Poor, if it wasn't for the territory left by our ancestors, it would have been abandoned long ago!
"Hehe, in the land of Xiliang, there are thousands of miles of yellow sand, but there are also a lot of treasures. They didn't get anything before. It's because their vision is too bad. Dawan BMW is worth ten thousand gold. Gaochang jade is hard to find in the world. There are also cattle and sheep. Fur, horns, snow lotus, safflower, cordyceps..."
What Xiao Yi said was almost drooling. It is a great regret in life that he failed to become a wealthy businessman. The twelve counties of Xiliang are the places where the "Silk Road" must pass through, and they also communicate with the West. In this land, there are business opportunities everywhere, it depends on whether you will catch them!
"Dashan, this old man is a guarantee. In addition, all the money of the prime minister's mansion is invested in military expenses. This old man is also betting on a game to try to earn a golden mountain back, which will be used as a dowry for his daughters in the future!" Cao Cao stroked his long beard in a good mood Under the circumstances, he even made a joke, what he wants is thousands of miles of land, a little money is nothing!
"The old man also has some money in his family, all of which will be invested in the army, so give it a good shot!"
"The last general also has a little private money, take it all out, and make a lot of money!"
"Our brothers also have some savings, so we can collect a little more from the back house and put it all together!"
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One stone caused a thousand waves, and everyone wanted to spend all their wealth as military expenses. Even the Cao brothers were not far behind. The only exception was Guo Jia. It wasn't that he didn't want to invest money, but he really had no money. This prodigal son never praised his family property, and his salary was squandered in the brothel. When he had no money, he went to Xiao Yi's house to borrow it, and never paid it back!
Those sitting here are all important officials of the imperial court. If they take the lead in investing money, the civil and military officials will definitely follow suit, and there will be no need to worry about the expenses of the army going out. The next thing to consider is the candidates for the commander and the number of the army!
Candidates are actually better to say, except for Xiao Yi, who would dare to take on this important task? The ghost-faced Xiao Lang, who uses soldiers like a god, is brave and good at fighting. The most suitable candidate!
In addition, there are other advantages for Xiao Yi to lead the troops to the west. Ma Liu, the general who sits in Guanzhong, is his life and death brother, and he will definitely cooperate with all his strength. It will be easier to raise food, weapons, and civilian husbands. The command can't move that 'Ma Wang Ye' anymore!
There is also Zhelan, the great chief of Xiqiang. I heard that he also has a deep relationship with the governor Xiao. Specifically, the two cooperated to give birth to a little baby. Human Horde can help too!
Besides, it is justifiable for Xiao Yi to worship as the "Governor of the Western Expedition" and let him lead the troops to the Western Expedition. The last problem is the number of troops. The more troops, the more sure of victory. Similarly, logistics The supply is getting tighter!
"How many troops are needed for Xiao Lang's westward expedition? The old man will immediately transfer them from all states, and the elite will choose them!" Cao Cao also went all out, took out the prime minister's seal, and asked his second son Cao Pi to write an order for the deployment of troops!
"Thank you, Prime Minister, for your kindness. Soldiers are expensive, not expensive. Besides, Xiliang's terrain is complex and changeable. There are too many people and horses, and it can't be moved. The final general only needs the Xuanjia cavalry, Mo Dao soldiers, trapped camps, and diggers." Army..., plus some Danyang soldiers, totaling 3 people, and another 3 people from Guanzhong, a total of [-] troops will be enough for the westward expedition!" Xiao Yi has rich experience in commanding troops, so he naturally knows the "travel of many troops" The principle of winning', fighting, sometimes there are more people than people!
But this time is an exception. The journey is too far and the battle line is too long. Even if the military expenditure is sufficient, the supply of food and grass is still a big problem. The number of troops is large, and it will be more difficult to fill their stomachs. The enemy was caught off guard!
"[-] is [-]. Fight hard. The old man immediately ordered the deployment of troops. The states and counties also began to recruit civilians and vehicles. The court concentrated all its efforts to fight the battle of Xiliang. As long as the land for raising horses is obtained, our army will be even more powerful. , Sweeping the Central Plains, no problem!" At critical moments, Cao Cao has never lacked the courage to fight to the death, and only in this way can he survive from death and show a hope!
"Your prime minister is wise and decisive, with God's help, the governor is brave, and this battle must be won!"
651. Chapter 651 Lucky Cat
The ghost-faced Xiao Lang conspired, the prime minister guaranteed, and Shang Shuling-Xun Yu personally presided over the raising of money from all directions, thinking that it would be used for the Western Expedition. , There was a lot of discussion, and all civil and military officials were panicked!
In order to store military expenses, the Prime Minister's Mansion ordered to build a money bank in the most prosperous place in Xuchang City to show the determination of the imperial court. In this way, the sensation was even greater, and all the officials and common people in the past came to watch, and the surrounding area was filled with water!
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