Chapter 1327: Soldiers Point to Gongsun Zan
Xin Pi then retreated, and Xu You stood up and replied: "Before you answer the eldest son's question, let me tell you some information, that is, when the war starts next year, the Tang army will not have many troops to support the Yan army. "
"There are two reasons why I say this. One is that according to the news from Yan Lingwei, the focus of the Tang army in recent years has been on the Zhao Kingdom in Bingzhou. This year, the Tang King personally conquered all the counties and counties. The land of Henan should be ready to attack Zhao next year.”
"Secondly, with the efforts of Lord Dahongxunchen, both Qi and Wu have agreed to unite with our country to deal with the Tang army. When the time comes, the Qi and Wu armies will make moves to attack the Tang border and contain them. The Tang State has a large army, so even if the Tang State sends troops to rescue, there will not be many available troops in the two counties of Shangdang in Hanoi. "
Everyone nodded when they heard this.
"Sir, you haven't answered the eldest son's question just yet." Gao Gan, the governor of Changshan, asked;
"As for what the eldest son is worried about, it is nothing more than the first round of grain harvest this year. What you want to tell you is that as long as Jicheng is captured, none of this will be a problem." Xu You smiled and said Then he answered slowly;
"Ah?" All the generals were confused and looked at Xu You with doubts on their faces.
Wen Chou was even more anxious and shouted: "Sir, don't play tricks on us, tell me quickly..."
After arousing everyone's interest, Xu You said calmly: "Do you know how much food Gongsun Zan has accumulated in Jicheng?"
Everyone shook their heads.
"There are enough grains for two hundred shi!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. You must know that the food for 10,000 elite soldiers and infantry is only 180,000 dan for a year. In other words, the food in Jicheng alone is enough for 110,000 soldiers for a year. need.
"I'll be a good boy!"
"Oh my God!"
"No, where did Gongsunzan get so much food?"
Seeing the chaos in the hall, Yuan Shao coughed lightly, and everyone immediately fell silent. Everyone looked at Xu You with wide eyes, with disbelief written on their faces.
Xu You smiled and said: "You may find it unbelievable, but what I want to tell you is that this has been confirmed repeatedly by Yan Lingwei. Two million stones is only a lot more. As for where all this food comes from. Yes, let me tell you, Gongsun Zan collected them all from the counties below. Now, except for Jicheng, which has a lot of grain, the other counties and counties have only a limited amount of grain. Two hundred thousand stones is only enough for Yuyang Governor Gongsun Yue to maintain 20,000 troops for half a year, while the counties in Youbeiping and Liaoxi have even less food and grass. "
After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that Gongsun Zan had diverted all the food from other counties. No wonder Jicheng had so much food.
"In addition to a large amount of food, there are countless gold and silver treasures in King Yan's palace in Jicheng. In addition, King Yan's three sworn brothers also have countless treasures in their houses in Jicheng, so , We only need to capture Jicheng, even if the Tang army destroys all the food of the Wei Kingdom next year, we are not afraid," Xu You said proudly;
Looking at Xu You's look, although everyone knew that what he said was too exaggerated, everyone was still frightened by the amount of money and food stored in Jicheng.
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It took a long time for everyone to recover from the shock, and Yuan Tan asked again: "Will Qi and Wu really send troops to contain the Tang army?"
"Don't worry, eldest son.
"This time it was Dahong Xunchen who spoke: "The King of Qi and the King of Wu also understand the ambitions of the Tang State. If the three of us do not unite to suppress the development of the Tang State, in a few years, the first ones to suffer will definitely be the Qi State and the Wu State. Our country, the Wei Dynasty, has a vast territory, a large number of people, and sufficient money and food. The Tang army will certainly not dare to lightly lick the tiger's beard, but Qi and Wu are different. "
Hearing this, Yuan Tan nodded in approval.
Xun Chen added: "Besides, your Majesty has agreed that after the Wei Dynasty takes control of Youzhou, it will supply Qi State with 20,000 war horses and Wu State with 10,000 war horses every year. It is impossible for Tang State to provide so many war horses to others easily." Fortunately, Wu State has good relations with Tang State and can buy more than a thousand war horses every year, but Qi State cannot get any horses. "
After hearing Xun Chen's words, everyone in Yuan Tan put their hearts back in their stomachs. The relations between countries are all maintained by interests. If there is no profit, Cao Cao and Sun Quan cannot take the risk of attracting troops from the Tang State to attack the border between the two countries.
After everyone felt relieved, Yuan Shao said: "All the ministers have now understood the arrangements for next year, so from now on, all counties and counties need to make preparations. In addition to preparing money and food to support next year's war, It is also necessary to intensify the training of soldiers and horses and strengthen the city defense to prevent the Tang army from attacking. "
"We respectfully respect the king's order!" Everyone agreed in unison;
"Okay, sir, do you have anything else to report?" Yuan Shao nodded and asked again;
Guang Luxun stood up at the meeting and said: "Your Majesty, there is something that I would like to ask your attention to, and that is the matter of the Black Mountain Bandits. Although I haven't seen any movement from them for a long time, I thought that The country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change, so please pay more attention to it.”
Hearing this, Yuan Shao nodded and turned to look at Xu You again.
Xu You understood what he meant and stood up and said: "Reporting to your Majesty, the Black Mountain bandits have indeed become quieter. According to the reports from the Yanling Guards, there has been no sign of sending troops in recent times. However, in the past year or so, the Black Mountain military has been under control." Many people fled from below, but most of them fled to Tang Dynasty through Shangdang. "
"Oh." When Guo Tu and Xin Pi heard this, their hearts moved. They looked at each other. Guo Tu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, is there anything fishy in this matter?"
Xu You shook his head: "I have already reported this matter to your Majesty, and the Yanling Guards have also investigated it again and again. The first people fled because the Black Mountain Army did not have enough food, and then just after the Tang Army occupied Shangdang, in order to stabilize the situation in Shangdang, A large amount of food was mobilized to enter Shangdang, and then a wave of refugees began to appear. At that time, there were only scattered people walking into Shangdang through mountain roads, but in the second year, the number of people became even larger. However, the main force of the Montenegrin Army was there. But it was not affected. On the contrary, after getting rid of the drag of a large number of refugees, it is said that Zhang Yan's troops and horses were adjusted, just like the troops of the princes in the world, and thousands of elites were organized and trained. "
"Oh, so we should be more careful about the Black Mountain Bandits?" Xin Pi said;
"Master Xin, don't worry. According to the news from the Yan Ling Guards, Zhang Yan's headquarters has only 10,000 troops after adjustment, while the other troops and horses are still maintaining their original situation. They will use their strength to harass the surrounding counties. The county is okay, but if we send troops to attack the city and seize the territory, it is still impossible." Xu You shook his head and denied;