Royal Road

Liu Yao's mood was completely different when he sent his troops to the party again.

If it is said that the most difficult thing to deal with with the state's soldiers and horses, there is nothing more than standing on the wall and clearing the country. In the face of raging smoke, Wubao Lilin's enemy formation, not to mention the soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty, even the Xianbei cavalry who beat them by far, were helpless. Strong attacks will encounter thunderbolt cars and arrow formations; if you lure the enemy out of the city, you are more likely to be lured into a dead end by the enemy. After the cavalry was exhausted, they encountered the solid battlefield like a city. It was almost as if a dog bit the hedgehog, and there was no place to lay his mouth.

But this time, the situation is completely different. The target of their attack is not a city!

Without stopping, Liu Yao rushed into the Shangdang with his army. Martial law in Gaodu? He didn't pay attention to those cities at all. The endless green wheat fields were the direction of the attack!

All the waterwheels were burned and the fields were trampled by the army. This time Liu Yao didn't bring any forage at all. The wheat that had just emerged in the field was the best fodder for the horses.

Fifty thousand cavalry swept past, what posture was it? Better than locusts!

However, this extremely swift and devastating attack stopped after passing the Hyun Family. Going forward is the hometown of Changping where Qin and Zhao confronted each other. Almost overnight, the Shangdang soldiers lined up in front of the formation, with a total of 30,000, and there were even many cavalry. As long as Liu Yao dared to bypass this barrier, he would be surrounded and intercepted.

Liu Yao smiled as he looked at the heads of people moving behind the army. It can be seen that even if the state is merged, it cannot tolerate the loss of one season of grain and grass. Going forward is the hinterland of the Shangdang. More than 80% of Shangdang's grains are produced during the period. Now that Bingzhou and Sizhou are facing a food shortage, how dare they let themselves in?

"My lord, the enemy's strength is insufficient. There is more than one road leading to the eldest son and the village? It's better to bypass the barrier and go straight to the hinterland!" Pi Jiang said in advance.

Looking at the less dense formation on the opposite side, Liu Yao narrowed his eyes: "No! If you really want to stop our army, how can the troops sent by Binzhou be only 30,000? It must have set up an ambush to lure me into the bait. Attack this barrier. It’s a good strategy to keep increasing its troops!"

There is only less than half a month left before the summer harvest. The best way is to take advantage of him to underestimate the enemy, lure the enemy deep, and then defeat them in one fell swoop. Just like Zhang Dian and Pu Hong's method of defeat. If it cannot be achieved, it will be able to organize the army and civilians in the rear to grab food if it drags on for half a month. However, these, for Liu Yao, are nothing but a car!

He doesn't need to detour at all, as long as he keeps attacking the line of defense, he can leave the enemy at a loss. How much food and grass does it cost to confront the army? Behind him is Han, and what does the state have? Is that the broken city of Luoyang?

More importantly, the wheat has not yet fully matured. After the wheat is ripe, there is no need for manpower to damage it. As long as a fire, thousands of acres of fertile land can be plunged into flames. By then sending a few teams to bypass the line of defense will still make the Shangdang soldiers fall short. When the goal is not a city, there are so many choices he can make!

"Let's pass on the order, keep an eye on Gaodu and Liang's mansion, and be optimistic about the future!" This is the only thing that needs to be worried, Liu Yao sneered coldly. It's not him who is in a hurry now. The food gap seems to be a trivial matter, but the hidden dangers it brings will expand step by step, spreading to Luoyang, which has just been recovered, and even half of Sizhou. Once exhausted, Shile Department located in Yanzhou can immediately switch to Sizhou and regain the lost ground, and Jizhou may also experience shocks.

Liang Feng is still the benevolence of a woman, so can he support it to gather the refugees? Bingzhou is not Yongzhou or Sizhou. This barren land cannot support so many people. Since they insist on going their own way, don't blame them for having a knife in the back!

Following the order, the Huns began to attack this newly established line of defense. Although the number of soldiers was slightly lower, the Shangdang soldiers and horses still played their strengths in the defense, and for a while, the war fell into a stalemate.

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"General, the food and grass in the city can't hold it anymore!"

The Shangdang fight is in full swing, and the winner has not yet been determined. Sizhou, not far away, was in crisis first. Last year Luoyang was besieged, and there was no way of winter farming, and the grain that was replanted by spring farming could not be harvested until autumn. In the intervening few months, we can only rely on Binzhou to help.

Any grain and grass that want to be transported from Binzhou must go through the Shangdang. Now that the Shangdang has been aggressively attacked by the Huns, it is too late to take care of itself. How can there be energy to take care of Sizhou?

At this time, Zu Ti's regained lost ground made food reserves even worse. It could have survived the summer harvest, but with the continuous influx of refugees, I am afraid that it will not be able to sustain it for a few days!

What to do?

Zu Ti did not panic: "The order goes on, the soldiers and horses retreat, and stick to Luoyang. The refugees will be temporarily detained, and the rations will be reduced. There are a lot of wild vegetables that can be eaten in spring, and it should be able to last for a while."

What about after this period of time? The pseudo-Han has no intention of withdrawing troops. Once the upper party’s defense line is broken, one season’s stock of grain will be completely wiped out. It's just that it's the county that has been in the state for the longest time. Without such a big hole, let alone Sizhou, it is a problem that there is enough food in the state.

There are too many people and no food, it is going to cause trouble!

The following officials looked terrified, and Zu Ti remained unchanged: "It's just a few days, so you can always figure out a way. The important thing is that Sizhou and Luoyang can't be messed up!"

When the word "Zhujun" exited, there was silence below. Today, half of the officials in Luoyang are from Bingzhou, and many are selected through the system. The future of each of them shares weal and woe with Bingzhou. For Liang Shijun's methods, he knew well. Is the Cishifu really not aware of the current situation? Why did the order given let them retake the counties and gather the refugees? There must be some plan!

Thinking about it this way, the panic in my heart is a bit less. Everyone no longer hesitated, and began to caress the people one after another. Even if life is harder than before, Sizhou is a rare refuge nearby. Yuzhou and Yanzhou are both right and wrong. Could anyone come to find death? Just last until the summer harvest!

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"The situation today is just like the confrontation between Qin and Zhao in ancient times." Liu He stood under the stairs and talked freely. "At the beginning, Qin defeated the Shangdang and confronted Zhao Guo in Changping for three years, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of troops. However, Qin was in Guanzhong. , Zhao lives in Handan. Qin’s grain and grass are long to be transported to the Shangdang, and Zhao can deliver grain to the front lines as long as he passes through the Xingdao. According to the veteran Lian Po’s law, it might not be impossible to force Qin to die. ."

After talking about the situation in Changping, Liu He changed his words: "However, today, our country is located in Sizhou, occupying the counties of Hedong and Hongnong, and there are thousands of miles of fertile land in Yongzhou. There is no shortage of food. And the state is poor. In Jizhou’s new annex, the war in Sizhou has not disappeared. Once the party loses, there will be a shortage of food. There is chaos everywhere, and the Han country prohibits the flow of grain and salt into Bingzhou. In this way, the state is too busy to take care of itself, how can it stop me? Huanghan Foundation?"

The reasoning of these remarks also hits the key to this duel. The Han country now implements a two-ethnic division system, where the Hu people join the army and fight in all directions. The looted Jin people were responsible for plowing the fields. In this way, the two are irrelevant, and sending troops in such a busy farming season is fine. But Binzhou is different. The army is the overwhelming majority. Once the farmer is busy and encounters the enemy, the harvest will be delayed. It can only become weaker and weaker, unable to support. How can such a military structure last? It is even said that as long as the Xiongnu use soldiers like this in the future, Bingzhou can be brought to an end!

On the seat, Liu Yuan pressed his hand to his abdomen and nodded: "That's right. Yongming is cautious in using his troops. Even if he uses some tricks with the state soldiers and horses, he can't stand him. Just wait for the party wheat to be cooked, and it will be a final decision. At the moment. Lishi will also send more soldiers to block the Bingzhou soldiers and horses in the territory."

Liu He's face turned dark when he heard Liu Yao's name. If he conquered the Shangdang this time, Liu Yao's prestige would surely be even stronger. When he moved the capital to Chang'an, how did he suppress this person? Liu He was grateful for the death of his frightened brother Liu Cong. I don't know how long Liu Yao can live.

Liu He just lost his mind for a while, and hurriedly converged his mind. However, above the throne, Liu Yuan did not realize that this moment was wrong. The hand on his abdomen tightened harder, and he frowned. What happened in the last few days? A day of abdominal pain is better than a day, and the imperial physician can't see the cause.

But this matter cannot be made public. At least you have to wait until the party is finished. This battle is related to the foundation of Han Guo. It can only be won, not defeated...

When Liu Yuan was suppressing his abdominal pain, Luoyang City was boiling.

"General! There are grain ships!"

Zu Ti suddenly stood up and said, "Where did the ship come from? How much food is there?!"

"There are more than one hundred ships, and it seems to have come from Jizhou!" The courier's excited voice changed and shouted.

More than one hundred grain ships, at least four to fifty thousand grains! Enough to relieve the urgent need!

However, the joy on Zuti's face was only a flash, and he quickly calmed down: "I will meet them personally, and notify the states and counties of this news, saying that the food for rescue has arrived!"

He could not be sure that these grain boats were a cover made by the envoy. But no matter what, the news must go out! Only by letting the Xiongnu know can the siege of the Shangdang be resolved. Wasn't the hard work of fighting this battle just to cut off the food supply? If there are other ways of food, what is the use of this battle!

It’s just this food, is it true or not? Where is the chaos in the hinterland of the Central Plains, where can we get so much food?

Without daring to neglect, Zu Ti set out to meet the grain ship. Luoyang City is surrounded by water, but since Qianjin Hou was destroyed by Zhang Fang, the river has not been smooth, so many grain boats cannot enter the city. Even so, it didn't take much time to go out of the city to the Luoshui River.

When standing on the bank and seeing the mighty fleet of ships in the river that were connected end to end with masts to the sky, Zu Ti's breathing became heavy. It's really a grain ship, and each one is full of cargo, and the draft is quite deep! How does this posture look like a fake? !

Knowing that Ling Yin had come to welcome him personally, the officer of the food officer came from the boat and saluted: "The officer is fortunate enough to live, with 50,000 stones of rice and millet, and 300 stones of salt, all returned by escort! The ship’s capacity is insufficient, and there are still two. One hundred and fifty thousand stone grains are piled up in the warehouse..."

It's really food! A total of 300,000 stones! How much food can the party collect in one season? Not to mention there is a shortage of salt!

Rao was too excited, and Zu Ti did not get dazzled, and said anxiously: "Where did you get this grain? Why is there still rice?"

Seeing that the Shangguan caught the key point, the grain officer smiled and said, "Don’t hide the Mingfu, the grain is shipped from Jiaoguang and Guangzhou. This is the first batch. After that, there should be grain and grass purchased by Goguryeo, enough for the army. Consumption!"

Oh! Zu Ti understood it at once. These grains are all obtained by sea! Jizhou is close to the sea, and the envoy had mentioned shipping matters before. Who would have thought that the channel would be cleared so soon! The four realms are in chaos, but Jiaozhou and Guangzhou are remote, and they have not been affected by the war, let alone a vassal country like Goguryeo. As long as I have money, can I still buy food?

And once this sea route is open, no one can stop the grain route in the state. There is a breathing time for one or two years, and I am afraid that the population that doubles will be able to feed! This battle is already won without fighting!

"It's worthy of making the king's plan! Hahaha, quickly spread the news to the counties and settle the people's hearts!" Can't help but laugh, Zu Ti shouted.

The chess game has been revealed, and it's time for the turnaround!

This is surprisingly good news, and Zuti deliberately created momentum, and the incident that the grain team rushed to spread all over Henan and Hanoi counties. Naturally, it fell into the ears of the Huns' scouts.

"What are you talking about? More than a hundred grain boats have arrived in Luoyang? Where did the grain come from?!" Liu Yuan suddenly got up and shouted harshly.

"It is said that it is Jizhou Shipping..." the scout replied tremblingly.

Shipping! Liu Yuan only felt dizzy. The Huns are a horse race, and they are best at riding and shooting. Even if it occupies the Yellow River, it has not yet exerted its capacity. How can one think of the sea thousands of miles away?

However, Jizhou's proximity to the sea is just as good. Liang Zixi is also best at tricks and tricks. He takes the banned white porcelain, colored glaze, and silk brocade from the Han country to the South. Can he not get food? What is this great battle for? Oh, the fifty thousand elite soldiers led by Liu Yao...

Liu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, and a sharp pain came from his belly, and his heart twitched fiercely. Unable to stand any longer, he screamed and fell to the ground.

"Father!" "Your Majesty!"

In an instant, chaos was in and out of the sleeping hall.