Royal Road

"Dongying Public Order, after the beginning of the spring, send troops to attack Lishi. The Shangdang provides support for the army." After more than ten days of delivery, the document was finally returned. But what is behind the official text is really annoying.

Hearing what Liang Feng said, the faces of the people around him changed a little. Who can't understand such word games? It is nothing more than to prevent the monarch from continuing to make contributions, but also to tilt the food pressure to this side. In the previous two battles, there was a reward. But the promotion and the jue have to wait for the court's approval, and Qian, silk, grain and grass did not see any shadow. After a battle is fought, there are not many benefits, but a lot of burdens are carried, which can make people feel resentful.

Cui Ji's complexion was not so good-looking: "The Shangdang has accommodated so many refugees, how can I support the army?! It is better to go to Xindong Yinggong and say that the war was defeated and the casualties were too heavy, and the army was unable to support the army to rebel."

Duan Qin frowned and shook his head: "If you are disobeying at this moment, you will give Dongying an excuse if you don't say it well. It's better to discuss with the army from Jinyang, and lay down Yangyi, and there will be General Linghu, so you should say something."

Liang Feng looked down at the paperwork on the desk, and after a long while, he suddenly said, "I fought for a year last year. Does Jinyang still have a lot of grain?"

These words made everyone stunned, and Cui Ji said, "I'm afraid it's a little nervous. The delay in farming is enough to cause a famine in half of the counties and counties in the state."

"Then the three generals sent this time are the ones who can conquer the battle?" Liang Feng continued to ask.

"If you are good at fighting, why wait until today?" Duan Qin smiled bitterly.

There is not enough food and the army is weak, and they have to attack Lishi, which is no different from sending to death. Liang Feng pondered for a moment, and finally made a decision: "We should prepare food. In addition to the spring plowing and shelter plan, we should squeeze out some food for the army to spend. Jinyang should also get in touch. If you complain, complain. If you wish, you must tell the truth. Be sure to let these rations be used on the knife's edge."

Duan Qin couldn't help but raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard the words: "Is the lord trying to gather the military's mind?"

The current situation in Jinyang is very bad, it is necessary to hold on to the city, but also to preserve half of the existing rivers and mountains. Wherever the troops are placed, they are stretched, and Sima Teng is blindly commanding outside. The defender in the city may not be without complaints. If Liang Feng stood up at this time and gave them food and support, for those generals who still adhere to the state, it would be no more than an ally or even rely on. If you make up your mind to use the Shangdang as the rear, then the effort will be different.

Sima Teng had a stingy temperament, even if the grain was rotten in the storehouse, he might not be willing to send it to the soldiers who worked hard for him. One side is to let them garrison, let them die, and refuse to give money or food to the provincial governor. On the other side, the Shangdang prefect who was worried for them and gave them back-up. This subtle psychological offensive must also be very powerful. It's not enough to spend some surplus food.

"Military spirit is still secondary. There are not many soldiers who dare to fight in Bingzhou. If one die is one less, you can't be squandered by those at large." Liang Feng sighed lightly.

This is also no way. The entire Binzhou is under the enemy's blade, and one more ally is always better than one more enemy. Now the Shangdang’s military strength is limited, and it is catching up with the busy farming, and all the troops have gone to farm. In the final analysis, it is to use the soldiers and horses of other families to buy some peace time for oneself. It's not a loss to spend some money and food.

Hearing this, Duan Qin and Cui Ji couldn't help but relax. They can use some tactics and find ways to get rid of this errand and preserve the interests of the Shangdang. But the man's thoughts are not only about joining the party, but also about the entire state. Just a mind, it is several times stronger than that of the master of the state.

Now that it has been calculated, it is better to calculate it and turn the disadvantage into an advantage. Such magnanimity is what the chief official does.

Duan Qin grabbed his sleeves: "The next official will do it."

Solved the trouble thrown by Sima Teng, and dealt with the official affairs of the case. After everyone exited the main hall, Liang Feng did not leave immediately. Instead, after a moment of indulgence, he ordered: "Prepare the horse."

A vigorous black steed was led out. In the past two months, Liang Feng didn't travel by car much, he was all on horseback. This horse is of Wusun bloodline and is quite a horseman. But some years old, she is a mare again, and her temperament is very docile, so she was selected by Yiyan as his mount.

Liang Feng didn't care much. He can't go to the battlefield. It's a pity that he has a good horse. It's enough to have such a ride. Turning on his horse, he took a few guards and galloped out of the city.

Now that his body is gradually recovering, and his back has begun to gain strength, riding a horse is no longer a chore for Liang Feng. The journey was extremely fast, and within two quarters of an hour, a few people arrived at the cavalry camp outside the city.

Now the cavalry is also considered to have a scale, from the first few hundred men to nearly two thousand now. Before the Shangdang offensive and defensive battle, another group of horses were captured, which greatly increased the recruitment of the cavalry battalion. This battalion is not like other troops, all of them are regular soldiers, and the training is more rigorous than other tribes. When most of the auxiliary soldiers and troops are starting to farm, its training never stops.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of Daying, a gray horse greeted him. Yi Yan stood up and got off his horse: "Lord, do you want to patrol the camp?"

If there is anything important, you can call him back to the city. The most likely way to come by riding a simple frame like this is to patrol.

Liang Feng smiled and said: "Just come out and go around. Get on the horse and accompany me to look around."

This made Yi Yan's eyebrows tighten, but he didn't refute it. The two entered the camp so casually. The cavalry battalion is far more generous than other battalions. On the huge racecourse, many people are climbing on horsebacks to practice. Recruits always have to pass the horsemanship level, and the methods in the camp are quite rough. Whenever they can't fall down, they can pass the level.

Seeing those recruits whose bodies were stiff, clutching the horse rein tightly, and being constantly reprimanded, Liang Feng couldn't help but said, "Are these recruits still useful?"

"Practice for three months before talking." Yi Yan answered simply.

"If the recruits also train out, the Tiger Wolf Camp will be enough soldiers, right?" Liang Feng asked.

"It will take some time for the recruits to become regular soldiers. However, the 2,000 troops are considered full." Yi Yan replied.

So the cavalry battalion was divided into two. The main force is composed of the orthodox soldiers of the Liang family's direct line, and the name is "tiger cavalry", and the main force is composed of the Xiongnu descending soldiers, and the name is "wolf cavalry". These two soldiers and horses constitute the most expensive combat power under Liang Feng. Just two thousand cavalrymen are enough to feed several times as many pawns as one's own. Coupled with the subsequent cost of matching armor and crossbows, I am afraid it will become a terrible existence like a bottomless pit.

But what should be raised is still to be raised. There are quite a few Xiongnu cavalry, and Xianbei is known as a 300,000 man of string control. If you are afraid of spending money not to train cavalry, it will be troublesome to fight in the future.

"After training, I'm afraid I will kill the bandit again." Liang Feng nodded.

These treasures, he was reluctant to use them directly against the Huns. Suppressing bandits first, and then fighting head-on, has always been the practice of the Liang Mansion to train soldiers and horses.

"It's settled in the Shangdang area. Does the lord want to lead his troops on the expedition?" Yi Yan reacted quickly and immediately understood the meaning of Liang Feng's words.

"Bingzhou has six counties. In addition to the Shangdang, Xihe Country and Xinxing County are in the hands of the Huns. Yanmen County is the Xianbei residence. The hinterland of Taiyuan is fighting fiercely. Only Leping Country is left, which has not yet been involved in the war." Liang Feng said lightly.

Geographically speaking, Taiyuan State and Shangdang County were sandwiched between Xihe State and Leping State. If the Huns wanted to attack Leping, they had to cross these two prefectures, especially Yangyi and Wuxiang. Now he has taken down Yangyi, and he is intimidated. In a short period of time, the Xiongnu will not be able to send troops northward to attack Leping Country.

The enemy does not occupy it, but Liang Feng can’t leave such a large turf aside: “It’s too difficult for Shangdang to support one state with one county. Dong Yinggong also ordered Shangdang to be the rear army and support the frontline food and grass. This kind of thing. , But one can't be two or three. It's time to expand the territory and strengthen the strength."

Although Liang Feng acknowledged that order, the anger in his heart never dissipated. Now that Sima Teng is not in Bingzhou, Liu Yuan will not be in the party for the time being. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he has to increase his own strength.

Unexpectedly, Sima Teng would give such a messy life, Yi Yan's face sank: "Subordinates are determined to take Leping for the lord!"

"It's not to win, but to help others to kill the bandits." Liang Feng slammed and corrected, "It is said that there is a Qiang bandit, and it is a disaster. Turning back, it happened to train the new recruits. In addition to the cavalry, your subordinates The new army has to practice one or two. By the way, the military merits reported earlier have also been approved, and you should be promoted to the captain and the army of the unified county."

This is also a trick played by Sima Teng, although the county captain is also a fifth-rank, it is similar to the official position of the general miscellaneous. But the county soldier is a sensitive thing. Although the governors of all states and counties are now beginning to regain control of their troops, their names are not correct. There is really no fixed number of leaders for a captain.

However, Yi Yan didn't care about official positions at all, but said: "In this way, the army can also be included in the county soldiers."

"Not bad." Liang Feng thought about this too. In addition to Yiyan's 1,000-man team, the newly formed troop system can also be included in the county soldiers as an auxiliary force.

In this reform of the military system, garrisoning is the key. Among the troops stationed, there were already a lot of Liang Fuzheng soldiers. However, after several great wars, only exempting troops from military service was not enough to win people's hearts. As a result, some changes have taken place in the system of garrisoning troops. Only four cents of taxes are collected on the grains produced in the farms, and three of them are directly converted into military rations. This is somewhat different from the fact that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty did not pay taxes at all, and they brought their own grain, grass, and weapons. However, compared with the farming system in the Cao Wei period, it has been tolerant. Can barely achieve self-sufficiency.

Soldiers who are well-earned in the field, as well as cattle and horse farming tools provided by the government, are available, which are much better than other conditions for resettling refugees. It will not be too far away from the army field of Liangfeng Yihu. In this way, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers has turned to protecting their own land, and their enthusiasm will increase a lot.

And when the troops are included in the ranks of the county soldiers, the generals among them can also receive salary. From small officials of 200 Shi to battalion officials of 600 Shi, they were gradually included in the official position system of the imperial court. Raising soldiers spends money anytime, but there is no such thing as making people desperate and not giving money. If you want to gather your military spirit, you need to eat and wear warmth as the foundation.

Therefore, training soldiers must at least regain some rewards. Is there anything more profitable than the bandit?

In the distance, a burst of cheers came. Liang Feng looked up and saw that before the grass target, more than a dozen horses were shooting in turn. This is advanced riding and shooting training. I'm afraid it was a veteran who showed his hand and drew everyone's cheers.

Liang Feng's lips couldn't help but smile: "Wei Wu has tiger and leopard riders, and now I also have a tiger wolf camp under my command. With the addition of Yongrui and Pili, it can be regarded as an army. Boyuan should be my tiger general. "

Liu Bei's general Zhao Yun, once served as General Huwei. This is like a joke, but it is also what Liang Feng said from the bottom of his heart. These three camps do not belong to the imperial court, but hang under the name of Liang's mansion. The three major battalions plus the county soldiers constitute the backbone of the Shangdang, which can only be obtained by the confidant.

Riding on the horse, Yi Yan's body stiffened, and immediately tightened his lips: "The subordinates will live up to the trust of the lord!"

Yi Yan often said this, and Liang Feng often listened to it. Smiling and waving his hand, Liang Feng said, "I haven't seen you shoot a hunting in a long time, so walk with me?"

This is not like Liang Feng's style or even Yi Yan's habit. But without saying anything, he ordered a team of guards to accompany him. Riding a horse, Yi Yan followed behind him, riding around in circles, and the little breath in Liang Feng's chest seemed to be blown away by the wind. Gently pinched the horse's belly, the black steed ran, and the strong wind blew the big cloak behind him.