Chapter 873 Want to sell some food
The Xianbei people were able to defeat the Han army when they unified the grasslands.
However, in the decades since the split, not only has the combat effectiveness declined, but also many inheritances have been cut off.
For example, during the Tanshihuai era, Xianbei not only had a unified command, but also had a certain source of iron weapons.
After the race is scattered, except for the large tribes led by characters like Kebineng, the small tribes can only regress to using bones to make arrows.
No matter which dynasty or generation, division will inevitably lead to degeneration. This is an iron law.
Because the original division of labor and collaboration system has been destroyed, re-establishing a new system will not happen overnight.
If there is insufficient manpower, even the underlying order may have to be overthrown and restarted under the pressure of survival.
The Xianbei people at this time were in this situation.
Although there are many of them, most of them only wear tattered leather armor, and most of them don't even have leather armor.
The arrow feathers in the quiver are basically bone arrows.
Facing the superior equipment of the Han army, there was no way to fight back.
“Charge over and crush them!”
The Xianbei people could only grit their teeth, whip their horses with whips as hard as they could, bend down and charge forward!
In their understanding, as long as they can cross this distance, the cavalry will rule the world.
Only this time, they thought too much.
The elite cavalry led by Bald-haired Kheli were far more ferocious than them.
They are also far more elite than them.
After all, these Xianbei people are just temporary formations of various tribes of different sizes.
In addition to the head-first charge, at most it can be combined with the flanking tactics commonly used by the cavalry.
But their flanks came into contact with the bald part, which was well prepared, and that was a flash collapse situation.
Although there are not many war horses equipped with iron horseshoes in the Bald Division, even the cavalry equipped with stirrups and saddles are enough to form a crushing advantage against the Xianbei cavalry with only one saddle.
Hunting, shooting, charging, strangulation...
It is done in one go, extremely smooth.
On the other hand, the Xianbei people, even if they are fighting at close range, as long as their horses are slightly faster, they still have to devote some of their attention to sit still.
The Bald Cavalry, who have completely freed their hands, can even fight two Western Xianbei by one person, or even three.
So, although there are more people in the western Xianbei than in the Bald Department.
However, after the battle, the shortcomings of the temporary alliance formed by various large and small tribes in western Xianbei soon became apparent.
For the Baldness Department, they are just a bunch of people with no organization at all.
There is no problem for this kind of mob to fight against the odds, or to bully the weak by relying on the strength of their numbers.
But as long as they are frustrated, the attack is unfavorable, and the losses are slightly larger, it is easy for them to flee.
Once caught in a headwind, they have no resilience at all and can run faster than anyone else.
Straight ahead, the rain of arrows formed by the Han army's bow and crossbow formation was not something they could break through with a single charge.
On both wings, they fought hand-to-hand with the bald knights at close range, and were killed in pieces.
After the first wave of charges, the western Xianbei people left behind nothing but the corpses of hundreds of people and horses.
“The thieves have retreated!”
In the camp of the Han army, some people cheered like this.
“There’s nothing to be happy about, it’s just some out-of-date thieves.”
Some students said in an old-fashioned way.
Those who can serve as grassroots officers in the new camp have at least experienced several battles in person and are qualified to say this.
Compared with the Wei thieves, these barbarians in front of us are nothing more than thieves at best.
Zhang Yuan heard these words and gave a rare smile:
“The first time we went into battle, everyone was already very good. The elite soldiers led by the mountain commander at that time also found some thieves to train at the beginning.”
“Only when you have developed your courage can you have elite soldiers for the Longyou Battle. Therefore, everyone must pay more attention to troop training in the future.”
At the beginning, the commander of the mountain also trained troops in Nanxiang.
Later, he used the Yi people from Yuexi to practice his skills, and finally participated in the Battle of Longyou. Only then did he achieve a record that was convinced by everyone.
Zhang Yuan was still in the mood to teach new recruits there, which was somewhat like a political educator in the army in later generations.
The Xianbei people had already begun to quarrel after their first failure.
“The opposite tribe is not an ordinary tribe…”
“I should have known this a long time ago. Didn’t I say they were Han soldiers?”
“It’s really possible that Feng Langjun sent him here…”
Hmm, this one is quite silly. At this time, he keeps calling "Feng Langjun" one after another.
“Why does he treat us like this?”
“Yes, we are going to defect to him!”
“The key is what should we do now?”
“Do you want to send someone over to talk to them?”
These words immediately made someone furious: "The corpses of the warriors in front of the battle are not cold yet! Are you going to give in to the opponent?"
For the Liangzhou Qiang and Hu, knowing that the opposite side was the Han army that they could not afford to offend, they would either flee far away, or simply switch camps.
But these Xianbei people, who had just come from the northern desert and still had a certain sense of superiority, how could they accept this change of identity all of a sudden?
So doubt is inevitable.
Then he started to get angry.
“They came prepared, we were just careless, let’s do it again!”
A consensus was quickly reached, and the Xianbei people quickly organized a second charge.
What they didn’t know was that the Han army’s new battalion had greatly enhanced their confidence after the first battle.
Compared with the first time, the Han army’s arrows were more violent and dense this time.
Because the mood of the new recruits has begun to stabilize.
So the adults of the Xianbei people saw the warriors in front being defeated faster.
This so-called "prepared" charge completely shattered the Xianbei people's confidence.
They began to turn from anger to fear.
Seeing that the Bald Man Division was tentatively spreading to both sides, at the same time the Han army's infantry began to adjust their formation, as if they were going to outflank them in turn.
Layers of oppression are like dark clouds so thick that they cannot be seen, pressing down on Xianbei in the west.
Some people can’t bear it anymore:
"What should we do? How about we withdraw?"
"Anyway, we have robbed enough. It is enough for us to live a stable life at Yanze's place."
Even if some people are unwilling to do so, looking at the Han army's camp on the opposite side and retreating quickly twice, one cannot have the confidence to break through to the opposite side.
Before the unified discussion could come out, someone had already quietly run away with people from his own tribe.
This is what the mob is most afraid of. Once someone starts to retreat, the remaining people will not want to stay behind and start to disperse.
Bald-faced Khotan was still thinking about how to defeat the opponent with as few casualties as possible, but he didn't expect that the enemy himself suddenly became restless.
He also said that the other side was about to start charging for the third time, and quickly prepared to take back the deployed elite cavalry.
If the two wings of the Han army's crossbow array were without their own guards, something would happen. Who knows what the governor's office would think?
Unexpectedly, there was a commotion on the other side, and many people began to flee to the back.
This time he was stunned and stunned!
Let alone him, even Liu Hun did not expect that the other party would run away so easily.
"General Liu, this was my mistake. I should not have retracted the two wings. Now I will immediately send the entire army to pursue him."
Bald-faced Tianli felt a little regretful, and he immediately apologized to Liu Hun, the nominal commander-in-chief.
At this time, as a fellow Xianbei, his identity was not only a little embarrassing, but also a little sensitive.
Now, he suddenly and inexplicably remembered what Liu Hun had mentioned to him before going to war, "The governor's office only has Han soldiers and no tribes."
As the subordinate governor of the governor's office, Tufa Tianli can also be regarded as a soldier in the governor's office.
So he knew that not all the soldiers in the new camp were Han Chinese.
On the contrary, there are at least 30% to 40% Hu people.
But there is no difference between them and the Han soldiers.
Training together, eating together, receiving punishment together, going into battle together, shouting "The great man will be victorious" together...
Comparing his current mood, Bald-faced Kheli felt a little envious.
It’s not him who is embarrassed anyway.
Glancing at the bald Kheli, Liu Hun nodded: "I didn't expect what Xianbei did. The bald patriarch doesn't have to take the blame like this."
It doesn’t matter whether I am guilty or not. What is important is that I am afraid of what Feng Junhou thinks...
Bald Khotan felt a little bitter in his heart.
But this is obviously not the time to think about these things.
"The bald patriarch doesn't need to pursue them too far, just drive these Xianbei Hu into the quicksand."
Liu Hun sneered, "Let them rest for a little longer. Sooner or later, the Han Dynasty will march into Xihai County. Where will they go?"
"If you don't obey the orders of the big man, you will go back to the desert to survive and see if you have any luck surviving the white disaster in the desert."
The desert is not like Liangzhou. There are white disasters in Liangzhou, but they are not common. In the desert, they occur almost every year.
Otherwise, why would everyone be thinking about going south these years?
Thinking of this, Liu Hun smiled strangely:
“Besides, the governor’s office doesn’t have much food to feed the labor force.”
Bald-haired Tianli heard the last sentence, and a chill suddenly rushed from his tailbone to his forehead!
The hand that had been holding the scabbard on his waist suddenly had veins popping out.
This is simply a subconscious action.
In this case, if it were someone from the governor's office, not to mention Feng Junhou, General Guan, or Secretary Zhang, Bald Khotan would take it for granted.
But a Hun son dares to say this about Xianbei people?
I wonder if the Xianbei people have the final say in the desert now?
Hongnu, who has been working as a dog for more than a hundred years, dares to say that to the master of the desert?
There is also a chain of contempt among the Hu people.
If this Xiongnu was not the Marquis of Guiyi of the Han family, and if it were not his current status, in the past, he could have directly pulled out his knife and hacked the humanoid beast in front of him to death!
Of course, I wanted to chop this Xiongnu son to death, but the people who were treated as laborers were not from his own tribe, so Bald-haired Khotan could only think about it.
He gritted his teeth and held his fists, then turned around and left in a hurry, preparing to summon his tribe members to lead the pursuit in person.
Although Liu Hun ordered not to kill too hard, Bald-faced Khotan still chased the noisy Western Xianbei into the quicksand for several miles before retreating again.
In March in Liangzhou, the snow melted and spring returned to the earth.
Many official documents that could not be delivered due to heavy snowfall last year began to be delivered to the governor's house one after another.
Among them, the one that most aroused the interest of Governor Feng was that Sun Shiwan was blocked in front of Hefei again.
“We agreed to attack Hefei every year, but were blocked every year. Besides feigning surrender, is there anything new we can do?”
Governor Feng couldn't help but complain.
Since Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor and Soochow and the Han agreed to divide the world equally, they have talked about attacking Hefei every year.
Every year it’s a small fight, just send some troops to march across the border and that’s it, or they just pretend to surrender, as much as they can...
Even the governor Feng, who was an ally, couldn't help but complain, let alone the Wei thief.
I'm afraid I think this Soochow is just like mosquitoes buzzing in your ears when you turn off the lights and go to bed at night.
It can't be beaten again and again, and it's annoying and annoying to death. If you don't pay attention, it will quietly lie on you and **** blood.
"Sun Quan has the name of an emperor, but he does not have the heart of an emperor, let alone the ambition of an emperor, and his vision is no more than that of a prince."
Guan Ji had just returned from walking outside and was lying on the couch to rest. When she heard this, a smile appeared on her face:
“What Alang said is true.”
Although she has not mentioned the Jingzhou incident again over the years, this does not mean that she is so broad-minded that she has forgotten the hatred between her father and brother.
General Guan was very happy to hear his Alang commenting on Sun Quan.
"But..." Zhang Xiaosi answered from the side, "Sun Quan's prince Sun Deng has a good reputation and is very scheming."
As she said that, she glanced at Feng Jishi.
There was a story that had to be told between Sun Deng and Tiger Girl back then...
Governor Feng just pretended not to understand the meaning, and even nodded, as if he agreed with Zhang Xiaosi:
“Yes, Sun Quan has a good son. I thought that they could do something if they lived in two places, each taking one.”
“I didn’t expect that Sun Deng could use the death of his younger brother to convince Sun Quan to let him stay in Jianye. It’s really not easy.”
In the first month of this year, Sun Quan’s second descendant Sun Li died of illness.
Sun Deng heard that Sun Quan was extremely sad, so he rushed to Jianye overnight to persuade Sun Quan to take care of himself.
After some time, Sun Quan wanted to drive Sun Deng back to Wuchang.
Sun Deng used Sun Lu's early death as an example, citing his failure to serve his parents. He also urged Lu Xun to be loyal and diligent, and had no worries in Wuchang, so he asked himself to stay in Jianye.
I have to say that Sun Deng’s timing was very good, and Sun Quan actually agreed.
"So Lu Xun is in charge of Wuchang affairs now?" Governor Feng pondered for a moment, then touched his chin, "In the past few years, Soochow has wanted to attack Hefei several times."
“If Lu Xun is in charge of Wuchang affairs, he can coordinate with Sun Quan’s attack on Hefei from Jianye…”
The Dabie Mountains north of Wuchang are a natural barrier that prevents the Wei army from going south directly.
The State of Wu gathered troops here to support Ruxuwu to the east and Jingzhou to the west. It was an important military town connecting Jiangdong and Jingzhou.
It is not an exaggeration to call Wu Guo’s heart and lungs.
“Even when Sun Deng stayed in Wuchang as the prince, Lu Xun was actually the one who oversaw the military affairs and state affairs. Why didn’t Lu Xun follow suit when Sun Quan wanted to attack Hefei?”
General Guan dismissed Zhang Xiaosi's little thoughts. The name Sun Deng meant nothing to her.
My children have all started practicing martial arts, and I still have one, maybe two, in my belly. Are you telling me this?
is that useful?
"It's different." Feng Yong shook his head, "Sima Yi was in Jingzhou before, but now that Sima Yi has arrived in Guanzhong, the people from Wei who guard Jingzhou may not be able to threaten Lu Xun."
“And Zhuge Jin is considered a good talent. He can’t deal with Sima Yi, but facing other people in Wei, Jingzhou should be fine.”
Sima Yi was in Jingzhou, and Lu Xun could only keep an eye on Jingzhou.
But the Han Dynasty is now too active in the west, which has begun to affect the strategic balance between Wei and Wu in the east.
If Sun Shiwan hadn't been holding him back...
“Then Alang thinks, can Sun Quan capture Hefei?”
Guan Ji asked with concern.
Feng Jishi laughed and said: "Just rely on Sun Shiwan? You should think more realistically about when the Han Dynasty will conquer Guanzhong."
"What is Sun Shiwan? If it is spread out, people will say that you are dishonest."
Guan Ji said in a funny and good-natured way, "It's enough to scold General Zhang for climbing mountains and Sima for crossing rivers to the Wei thieves. Wu is now an ally of the Han Dynasty."
Feng Yong curled his lips, "Even if it is not an ally, can Wu still go up the river?"
Even Lu Kang couldn't defeat Yong'an, which was defended by Luo Xian's remnant troops, and the whole city was plagued by plague. Why could Wu now defeat Yong'an, which had the support of the entire Shu region?
Now the Han Dynasty owns two states plus Longyou, and Nanzhong is undergoing great development, and its economy continues to develop.
Even if Wu betrays its alliance, at most it will only delay the Han Dynasty from competing with Wei in Guanzhong in the later years.
There is also Jingnan, which is now the raw material production area of Dahan brown sugar. It is also the source of brown sugar quota for many aristocratic families and even military generals in Wu Kingdom.
Wu wanted to betray his alliance, and the first thing Sun Quan had to solve was whether he could finish the sugar cane in Jingnan and then bring out the brown sugar.
Thinking of this, King Feng Gui suddenly chuckled: "It's good that Lu Xun is distracted by things in the east. Then we can try to sell grain to Jingzhou."
“Are you crazy?”
Guan Ji asked in surprise.
"Liangzhou is a fertile land. As long as these two years pass, it will be enough to feed livestock, let alone self-sufficient."
With advanced farming methods and the God-given land of Liangzhou, if it really wants to develop, what problems can happen to food?
I saw Governor Feng saying grandly, "What will happen when there is so much food in Shu? We can't let the grain be cheap and hurt the farmers, right?"
It is impossible for farmers to be harmed by low grain prices.
Not possible for at least five years.
Unless the big man has Guanzhong in his hands.
In this case, the Han Dynasty would have two kingdoms of abundance, plus a treasure land given by heaven, and there would be a surplus of food.
But Governor Feng just wants to find an excuse now.
“In the past few years in Jingzhou, there was a food shortage, and the army was short of food. Wasn’t that why Lu Xun suggested that the army officers and men be allowed to open up wasteland and cultivate fields in Jingzhou?”
Lu Xun was the first person to preside over the settlement of Jingzhou. If he still focused on the affairs of Jingzhou, some small actions would be really difficult to do.
“In order to revive the Han Dynasty, why shouldn’t we sell grain to our allies at a fair price?”
Feng Jishi slapped his thigh and said, "It's settled! Secretary Zhang, help me draft a letter to the Prime Minister."
When Zhang Xiaosi heard this, he immediately responded happily: "Brother-in-law is the one who thinks long term!"
General Guan immediately became unhappy and pushed Governor Feng: "Speak clearly! I don't want to be a fool!"
(End of this chapter)