The next day, just before dawn, Liu he got up and practiced martial arts in the courtyard of Duwei mansion. Cui Jun and others also got up one after another.

A servant suddenly ran over: "Bing master, the governor sent someone to report that he has left for the north gate of the tower. Please go there as soon as possible."

Liu he stopped practicing martial arts and took a long breath.

"I see. I'll change my military uniform with my brothers, and I'll go immediately."

Several people put on armor and rode, and soon came to the north gate of yinguan city.

"I've met the governor!"

Ye Wang's face was red, and he quickly helped up Liu He.

"Well, Liu Duwei doesn't have to be polite. This is the county Cheng of our county. His surname is Jing Xin, and his name is mu Gong. He has known me for more than ten years. He can be called a close man. "

Jing Juncheng was also about 40 years old. He was very gentle. At this time, he stepped forward and bowed his hands.

"I've heard of Liu Duwei for a long time. I don't want to have the opportunity to work together now. I'm really lucky."

"You're welcome. He Chu has come to Yanmen, and you should take good care of him."

Ye Taishou stopped their mutual politeness.

"Well, we are all our own people, so there is no need to talk about empty words. I know that Liu Duwei must have a lot of questions in his mind at this time, right?"

Liu He nodded: "good. Yanmen county is one of the five northern counties in Bingzhou. The rivers are crisscross, the land is fertile, there are mountains to block, and dangerous passes are to guard. It is not as smooth as the other four counties. Presumably, it should have a large population and a strong military force. I just don't know what the truth is. I hope you can tell me the details so as to deploy the future combat plan. "

Ye Wang looked at Jing Xin: "brother Mu Gong, say it."

"Here it is."

Jing Xin takes out a sheepskin map.

"In Yanmen County, Yuanping county is the southernmost city, Qiangyin county is the northernmost city, and yinguan city is the governing place. Yinguan, Yuanping, Guangwu, Wangtao and other cities all have large rivers passing by. In the northwest of Qiangyin County, there is a lake called Yanze, which is rich in aquatic products and produces salt, so it is very rich. "

Liu He nodded. The salt lake was called Daihai in his previous life. It was a saltwater lake with dense river network and lush vegetation.

"More than ten years ago, there were nearly 400000 registered people in our county. In recent years, Xianbei has repeatedly invaded the south. Now, there are only 200000 people left in the whole county. Last year, Qiangyin and Pingcheng were lost, and Yanze has become a land for herdsmen and horses in Xianbei. Next, the Xianbei army marched southward, and our yinguan city will become the front line to fight against the Hu. The village to the north of Yanmen pass has been moved back to the south of Yanmen by the prefect. In autumn and winter this year, Liu Duwei has to shoulder the heavy burden of life and death with the Xianbei army! "

Looking at Liu Xin's face.

"I don't know how many troops our county has now?"

As soon as the problem came out, they were embarrassed.

Jing Xin sighed and said, "well, I'm not afraid of Liu Duwei's jokes. There were nearly 60000 troops registered in the county. However, about 20000 of them were from inside and outside the county, including the sons and daughters of the three princes and nine ministers in Luoyang. The actual available force was less than 40000. "

"40000, that's very good. We have 35000 soldiers and horses, and the second brother has 6000 or 7000 soldiers. Now he is still recruiting soldiers in Fenyang county. It should not be a problem to bring 10000 troops. In this way, we can make 85000 people!"

Zhang Yong calculated an account, and then he was a bit shocked.

"I didn't expect that our Anmin army, which had only a few thousand people six months ago, could command 80000 troops so soon. I'm excited to think about it! What Xiongnu Xianbei? I'm afraid of a fart! Ha ha

Zhu Ye is not afraid at all. On the contrary, he rubs his hands with excitement, as if he would like to be able to command such a large army and fight with foreign cavalry for a while.

Unexpectedly, Ye Wang and Jing Xin looked at each other and then laughed bitterly.

"If so, we don't have to look forward to the arrival of Liu Duwei."

"Oh? Is there a secret? " Liu he asked.

"Yes. The reason why I told you that it was inconvenient for me to have dinner last night. At that time, the 60000 soldiers, in addition to the Imperial Army, also had a group of servants and doormen who had been recruited from all over the country, with a total of more than 20000. At the end of last year, after his predecessor Zhang Duwei died in the first World War, they retreated and asked for the return of more than 20000 people. Not only that, they also abducted some soldiers who originally belonged to the imperial army to become their own guards, so... "

Ye Wang sighed and then said, "so, in fact, there are only about 10000 soldiers left in our county now. Most of them have been concentrated in the city of Yin Guan."

"What!"

Liu He and others are very surprised!

"These powerful people are also the people of the Great Han Dynasty, so it's just that they don't serve the country. Now they still let the officers and men of the Han Dynasty be their own private soldiers. Is it such a serious crime that no one is in charge of it?"

Ye Wang shook his head and said helplessly: "well, if only a few years ago, they did not dare to be so blatant, but now, the court is paying more and more attention to the border armaments, and there are still some arrears in food and rates. As long as these powerful men send some gold and silver to the families of some ministers in the court, and get married, I'm afraid that the emperor will not have a chance to know about it. The emperor doesn't know, and the ministers collude with them. Who will investigate them for their crimes? ""What a shame! What a bunch of moths Cheng Liang's temper is the biggest, and he can't help but clap the wall and burst into a rage.

Liu he frowned. The crisis in the imperial court is actually more serious than the Huns and Xianbei, and more serious than he expected.

"Even if general Yun Chang comes back, there will be a total of 50000 troops. If you want to resist tens of thousands of Xianbei cavalry, it will be even more difficult."

Cui Jun said anxiously.

Jing Xin said: "several generals are so brave, even the old general Huangfu is also very appreciative. Can't they really defeat the Hu Lu?"

Liu he said: "marching and fighting can not rely on personal bravery. Fighting in this wilderness, the cavalry of a large group rushed to kill, far more powerful than ordinary infantry. It's been said for a long time that there are 150000 cavalry in xixianbei. Even if it is exaggeration, if there are 100000 cavalry and take out half of them to deal with us, he Zong is the overlord again, and he will lose more than win less. "

Ye Wang and Jing Xin listen, some of the original look in the eyes, at this time also completely dim down.

"But It's not hopeless... "

Liu He such a word, let two people again gas brilliance.

"Liu Duwei also said that as long as we can stop the Hu Lu and keep the territory of Han nationality, no matter how difficult it is, I will try my best to do it!"

Liu He looked at Ye Wang with a firm look and made a decision in his heart.

"Well, since the governor is so determined, there is hope."

Liu he pointed to the map: "now, to the north of Yanmen pass, there are still many cities, such as Yin Guan, Ma Yi, Wang Tao, Ju Yang, and so on. If you want to keep the soil, you must first lose it!"

Hearing this, they don't understand at all. Let alone Cheng Liang and Zhu ye, but only Cui Jun and Zhang Yong seem to have a sudden insight.

"In autumn and winter, the plants wither, and the nomadic people like Xianbei live in pursuit of water and grass. In these seasons, if they do not go south and plunder, it will be difficult to survive the winter. Therefore, they often go south to covet the territory of the Han Dynasty, but to plunder the food, salt, cloth and other materials needed for the winter, and to take away the Han people as slaves."

People nodded frequently, and it was true.

"Therefore, our aim is to protect the people and these materials. As long as they are allowed to go south and gain nothing, even if they have not killed one of them, our army will have won a complete victory. "

Ye Wang and Jing Xin have bright eyes!

"Yes, why didn't we think of such a simple truth before?"

"It's just that Xianbei is so ferocious, how can we keep the supplies and the people?"

Liu he said with a smile: "there is no barrier to the north of Yanmen pass. If we fight Xianbei in such a wilderness, our army will surely lose. Therefore, we must move all the people, food and grass in these cities to the south of Yanmen. The Xianbei army can not seize anything but attack Yanmen pass. Yanmen pass is known as the first pass in the world. It is majestic and steep with narrow terrain. He has a large number of cavalry and is not good at attacking the city. The so-called "keep up one's courage, decline again, and exhaust three times". When they can't attack the city and their morale is weak, our army will have a chance to win! "

Zhu Ye clapped and exclaimed, "brother, this is a wonderful move! This is to force the enemy to give up their advantages in field operations and do the siege which they are not good at. In this way, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. Let's stick to the dangerous situation and starve them to death. They are starving under the city. We eat and drink a lot every day in the city tower, which makes them angry. Ha ha! "

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