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Volume 4 Hu Han Cang Qiong Chapter 284 Because of Food

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    Gao Xingzhou took his son and An Zhihu into Yunzhou City.

    As the sun set in the west, the lights in the city gradually turned brighter. As they entered the commander's mansion, Ma Xiaochun came to greet them on behalf of Zhang Mai. He placed the brothers Gao Huaide and An Zhihu in the side hall, and led Gao Xingzhou into the back garden, where a huge tent was set up.  , a huge sand table was arranged in the tent, and a fierce general with a leopard-like forehead and disabled hands stood beside him with his sword pressed. Gao Xingzhou guessed that it was General Mo Dao who was famous as Xi Sheng's deputy in the Guanzhong War last year.  Liu Heihu and a man in his thirties, wearing loose robes, were looking at the sand table under the light.

    Gao Xingzhou stepped forward under the guidance of Ma Xiaochun. Knowing that the person in front of him was Zhang Mai, he pushed the golden mountain and knocked down the jade pillar. He bowed to the ground on the spot. Zhang Mai turned around, helped him up with one hand and said, "No need to be polite, this guy  Is it General White Horse? Is this Mr. Ling visible? I originally planned to reunite the general and his family in Yunzhou, but Luoyang is a long way away and the old lady might not be able to carry it, so I only arranged for Mr. Ling to go north. "

    Gao Xingzhou's tears immediately flowed down: "The marshal sees love like this. Xingzhou's ten thousand deaths will not be enough to repay the marshal's deep kindness."

    Zhang Mai burst out laughing and said, "You don't need to say such docile words. I don't talk like this to Yang Yi, Xue Fu and the others. Your Gao family has a good reputation. The troops and horses have not disturbed the people since they entered northern Shanxi. The military discipline is strict.  Unlike those guys like Du Chongwei, it can be seen that the three thousand white horse knights are all good men from Yanzhao. I don't want the elite sons of the Han family to kill each other. I have made so many arrangements to preserve some vitality for the Chinese warriors. It is not  For you alone.¡±

    His words made it clear that he did not mean any favors, but Gao Xingzhou respected him even more after hearing this. He also heard Zhang Mai comparing himself to Yang Yi and Xue Fu, and felt a little secretly happy. Gao Xingzhou  Said: "The marshal has a broad mind, and he is greatly admired throughout his travels. From now on, the white horse and the silver spear are willing to die for the marshal. In front of the saddle and on the side of the horse, only the marshal's orders will be obeyed!"

    Zhang Mai was overjoyed.  Then he smiled and said: "It's not just for me. The country we want to build is a cause for everyone, not just for me. If you are willing to join, you will have your share in this country!"

    Gao Xingzhou was frightened and said, "I don't dare!"

    Zhang Mai was stunned for a moment, then understood and said with a smile: "I don't mean to share the world with you equallythat's all. You will understand gradually in the future. Come, take a look at this sand table first."

    Gao Xingzhou only took one look and knew that it was the general terrain of Hebei and Hedong, including Yanyun. He was shocked and said to himself: "The Marshal really intends to use troops in the two rivers."

    Zhang Mai pointed to the sand table and said, "Come and see the current confrontation between us and Shi Jin."

    Gao Xingzhou said: "When I was in Daihai, I heard that Governor Xue has sent his troops south. As long as Governor Xue arrives at Yan, there will be no need for the marshal to take action. The northern expedition army will defeat the enemy's power. Flags are everywhere, Youzhou  It changed hands in the blink of an eye. Du Chongwei and his ilk are like native chickens and tiles with dog ears!"

    In the later period of Daihai, the Tiance army gradually opened up to Gao Xingzhou, so he knew that the Tang army in Yunzhou had no advantage over the Jin army in Youzhou, but if Xue Fu went south, it would be different.  Regardless of the strength of the troops, it is just an increase or decrease in the morale of both sides.  It's enough to defeat the enemy.

    Zhang Mai said: "I have not officially made the news of the victory in Beijing public, I hope it will have such a sensational effect by then, but do you know that due to the recent incident in Youzhou, public opinion in the Central Plains has been greatly turbulent?"

    Gao Xingzhou knew the elegant meaning after hearing the song. After learning about the recent public opinion incident, Zhang Mai must have had the idea of ????devouring the Central Plains. He hurriedly said: "My subordinates have also heard about this. Now Shi Jin's troops and horses are distributed, Liu Zhiyuan is in control  In the Western Capital, Du Chongwei is at Yanyun, and Shi Chonggui is at Yanmen. After excluding the troops guarding Wu and Chu on the border, the remaining combatable troops are all in Luoyang. Hebei and Shandong are extremely empty, and with the current heated discussion about things, if we can  Send your troops south and use your troops and horses to attack various places. Not only Youji, but also Hebei and Shandong can be easily captured. Even after a great victory, you can turn east and Luoyang is also a must!"

    When he said this, even he was excited. If he marched according to this, this would be a great war, and it would be impossible to pacify the Central Plains in a few months!  Not only him, but Liu Heihu next to him also had his eyes shining!

    When Zhang Mai heard this, he suddenly let out a long sigh.

    Gao Xingzhou asked: "Marshal is in trouble?"

    "It's a difficulty, and it's even more of a pity" Zhang Mai said: "The current general trend is indeed very beneficial to our army! Shi Jin's current will to resist, both among the people and the army, is extremely low. If a war starts, I will almost  I dare to conclude that our army will win! But although Shi Jingtang has exposed fatal flaws, our army is still struggling. "

    "It's hard to move forward? Why is that?"

    Zhang Mai knocked on the sand table and said two words: "Grain!"

    After hearing these two words, Gao Xingzhou already understood about seventy-eight points.

    As expected, Zhang Mai continuedSaid: "When I went north, Zheng Wei once said to me that Ganlong will not be able to afford a large-scale war within two years. Therefore, I will not bring many people with me when I go north. The current situation in Yunzhou is mainly about integration.  There are already people and horses here. And over there in the northern and southern deserts, do you know what the desert is like now?"

    Gao Xingzhou shook his head.

    "The north and south of the desert, thousands of miles of grassland, are littered with horse corpses and starved to death!" Zhang Mai sighed: "The successive wars in the past two years have destroyed more than just the Khitan. Both the Hu and Han Dynasties in this land have suffered major disasters, and Mobei  The disaster has been particularly severe. This year's spring and summer, which should have been the best seasons for resting and raising livestock, have been forced by us, which has overdrawn the people's and animal power in the next few years. This catastrophe is still going on now, and now autumn is coming.  Hutian is going to snow in August, and the remaining time is not enough for Mobei to recover. I am afraid that people will continue to die this winter. After this disaster, the tribes in Mobei will not be able to recover for another thirty to fifty years"

    Zhang Mai was sighing with emotion, but Liu Heihu next to him snorted heavily. In his opinion, the more those barbarians died, the better, and he just wished they could all die!  But when Zhang Mai spoke, he didn't dare to interrupt.

    Zhang Mai seemed to have guessed Liu Heihu's mood from his snort, and his sigh turned into a slight smile, and continued, "Now Xue Fu is stopping at Zhongjing Road, partly because of my order, and at the same time, he is reorganizing various departments to prepare for this winter."  Be prepared.¡±

    Gao Xingzhou said: "In other words, Ganlong and Monan have no military supplies to support us in the war."

    "Yes." Zhang Mai said: "This deadlock, at least this year, is absolutely unsolvable. Even next year, unless there is a bumper harvest in Ganliang and Qinxi, it will be difficult, difficult, difficult! It is said that three years of farming can produce one year's gain.  . If we really want to launch a war without destroying people's livelihood, it will have to be at least three years later."

    The consumption of military food is different when the army is stationed on the spot and when marching to fight. Zhang Mai's six troops can eat in northern Shanxi and graze in Chile, but if they want to march out.  The amount of military rations consumed was several times greater. If Xue Fu went south, northern Shanxi alone would definitely not be able to support it.

    But if the war is stopped now, it will give Shi Jin a breathing space to digest his internal worries and the fear effect caused by Tiance's defeat of Liao.

    Military operations also have inertia, once they stop.  If we want to start raising troops again, we will have to spend a lot of effort both internally and externally, and now Shi Jin's defense line is basically complete. Luoyang has the stronghold of Weihan, the east of the river has the danger of Yanmen, and Youzhou has a pass city defense to the north and west.  , if Shi Jingtang is allowed to take action slowly to rectify the internal troubles.  If Khitan is brought in as reinforcement, Tiance will have to expend huge effort if he wants to attack again.

    At this point, even with Zhang Mai's optimistic character, he can't help but feel a little sad: "Shi Jin is now empty inside and outside, like a shaky patient. I can push him down with just one more finger, but it just doesn't happen."  I just can¡¯t stretch out my hand! Hehe. When I raised my army from Anxi, I never took anything from God, but I also took it by force! This time it was against God, but God gave it to me, but I didn¡¯t have the strength to take it!"

    Gao Xingzhou looked at the rough decoration of Hebei on the sand table, suddenly knelt down and said: "Xingzhou has a plan to capture Hebei and Shandong!"

    Zhang Mai smiled and said: "With our military strength and military power at this time, it is easy to take Hebei and not difficult to take Shandong, but there is no food!"

    "Those who have food!" Gao Xingzhou said: "Sun Tzu said: If you eat the enemy for one minute, you will treat me like twenty! All you need to do is get the grain from Shi Jin and then you can use your troops!"

    Zhang Mai was overjoyed and said: "Shi Jin is collecting grain? Where is the grain?"

    Gao Xingzhou said: "This time Shi Jingtang used the troops to use the grain stored in Hedong to supply the troops on the west route, and used the grain stored in Shandong and Hebei to supply the east and middle roads. The grain and wages from Shandong and east Hebei were all transported by water and transported north through the Yongji Canal.  The main warehouse is located in Dingyuan Army. There is food for 500,000 people for half a year. The warehouse is named Pingyou! The food and grass collected from Jizhong and West Hebei are stationed in Dingzhou. The warehouse is called Gongji, which can provide for 100,000 people.  For a hundred days. The people and horses on the east route will get their food from Pingyoucang. The people and horses on the middle route will get their food from Gongjicang. Both warehouses are under the overall control of Du Chongwei, and the authority of Gongjicang is reserved for his subordinates.  The men and horses guarding the warehouse are also reported to be appointed by my subordinates. If we can send a surprise force to the south to attack Tongji, we will lose the rest of Shi Jin, but our army will gain the resources for a battle."

    Zhang Mai asked: "If I give you the right to take advantage of it, how sure are you?"

    Gao Xingzhou said: "May I ask the marshal, has Lingqiu County been obtained now?"

    Zhang Mai said: "Previously, when Zhe De and Kuang went south, the monks from Baiyun Temple in Lingqiu County revolted and occupied the county seat. Now the whole county has followed the orders from Yunzhou."

    "If this is the case, we are more than 70% sure!" Gao Xingzhou said: "Further south to Lingqiu, that is the hometown of my subordinates. The clan is there and the old days are also there. The marshal has now won the hearts of the people again. When his subordinates go there,  The old people of the clan will protect me, and I will be able to reach Gongji within four days by riding a light horse on a small road.If the person holding the position is still a subordinate general, he can open the position with one word. If the person holding the position has changed his position, there is a great chance to succeed in a surprise attack!  only¡­¡­"

    "Just what?"

    Gao Xingzhou said: "Just by leaving, my subordinates will be like fishes returning to the rivers and seas, and wanderers returning home. Can the marshal trust his subordinates?"

    Zhang Mai laughed loudly and said: "Shi Jingtang has made the whole Central Plains angry and resentful. If you still refuse to abandon him, then it is not your problem, but mine. I not only believe in you, but also  Myself!"

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    That night, Zhang Mai discussed some details with Gao Xingzhou about the deployment of troops and generals, and transferred all the existing marching materials such as flour cakes and dried meat in Yunzhou to him. At the same time, he dispatched empty troops to the east and south to let him  County towns and fortresses close to Youji area and Yanmen Pass add flags every day, expand the scope of camps, and make gestures of increasing troops.

    Sure enough, both Du Chongwei and Shi Chonggui thought Zhang Mai was preparing to attack Youzhou and Yanmen, and were very nervous. At this time, Gao Xingzhou spent the night at dawn and headed southeast - this road was exactly the path he took when he went north.  , extremely familiar and marching very fast.  Zhang Mai kept this matter top secret until Gao Xingzhou arrived in Lingqiu County, and only Yang Guangyuan, Li Yiyin and others knew about it.

    After Gao Xingzhou arrived in Lingqiu County, he still ceased his troops and handed over the large army to An Zhihu. He led 800 light cavalry as the vanguard, not taking the main road but taking the small road.  The Gao family was originally from Shandong. Later, they came to Youzhou to serve as officials, so the family moved to Youzhou, and then to Changshan. As for going to Luoyang, it happened in recent years.  A person like Gao Siji who holds a high position and holds power can move alone.  Some clans will also follow suit - because where his power lies, the interests of the clans will also lie.  Moreover, Gao Siji was a world-famous master of marksmanship, so he not only had a clan, servants, and disciples, but also old disciples who followed him and moved here.  Many of the powerful local disciples also worshiped him as their teacher.

    Therefore, as Gao Xingzhou said along the way, it was either his clan or his old family. When the White Horse and Silver Spear Regiment arrived here, it was more than just like entering a deserted land. It was like a fish swimming in an underground river, arriving without any sound.  Magnetic water upstream.  Then walk southeast along the magnetic water, and arrive near the Gongjicang that night.

    Gongjicang is both a warehouse and a stronghold. There are 5,000 soldiers and horses stationed in the stronghold. Gao Xingzhou's vanguard only has 800 people. He called his son and said: "Now it is said in the Central Plains that I am dead. I suddenly appeared. I'm afraid I will  If it causes a commotion, you try to call the door. If there is still Liu Yanchao in the stronghold, you wait for an opportunity to see if you can induce him to surrender. If it is not Liu Yanchao, you try to get in on the pretext of returning from Yunzhou and raise a fire as a signal.  . In harmony with me inside and outside."

    Gao Huaide agreed and led more than thirty riders to knock on the gate all night. The defender at the gate of the village asked who it was. Gao Huaide looked at the gate official and looked familiar.  He roared angrily: "You lookless thing! Don't you recognize me?"

    The village gate officer really recognized Gao Huaide and shouted, "Ouch! Isn't this our young master White Horse?"

    It was just that the military law office did not dare to open the gate of the village, and hurriedly sent someone to invite the Zhencang envoy. After a while, the gate of the village opened wide, and a middle-aged general led a few people and drove out. Gao Huaide recognized Liu Yanchao and saw him  Not only was there no armor, one foot was not even wearing a shoe. Knowing that Liu Yanchao's affection for him had not diminished, he shouted: "Uncle Yan!"

    When Liu Yanchao saw Gao Huaide running over, his eyes became wet, and he shouted: "My good young master, my good nephew! Youhow did you escape back? They said that Zhang Mai killed the master, and his head was hanging on the  I arrived at Ping'an City, and I felt like burning in my stomach when I heard the news. I just thought that you were also killed. Fortunately, God bless you, God bless you!"

    He only knew that Gao Huaide had escaped and was about to take him into the city. Gao Huaide put a hand on Liu Yanchao's shoulder and said, "Uncle Liu, I'm not the only one coming back this time, there are hundreds of brothers behind me."  As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the horse galloped into the darkness. Soon he heard the sound of horse hooves approaching.

    Liu Yanchao was born with Gao Huaide's grandfather, and he was half brother and half servant to Gao Xingzhou. With this kind of affection, he had no doubts about Gao Huaide and was not nervous when he heard the sound of horse hooves. Soon more than 700 horses came approaching, and sure enough,  They were all brothers of the White Horse and Silver Spear Regiment. Gao Xingzhou hid in the crowd and did not show up.

    Liu Yanchao was overjoyed and said: "Brothers, it's great if you can come back! Come on, come in quickly, have a good rest, give orders, cook soup and make rice! Let the brothers who have returned have a good meal!"

    After saying that, he led Gao Huaide into the stronghold and entered the meeting hall. He didn't notice for a moment that several white horse captains followed him - not to mention that Liu Yanchao knew these people well. After entering the hall, a servant had already brought shoes, and Liu Yanchao just put them on.  Shoes, while asking: "Good nephew, how is Zhihu doing?"

    "Uncle Tiger is fine."

    Liu Yanchao was overjoyed again, then felt sad again. He hesitated and said: "The news of the general's martyrdom came from Luoyang that day. I was spinning around, screaming in pain and vomiting blood., hurriedly sent people to Luoyang. Unexpectedly, two days ago, there was news in Luoyang that the house was hit by a fire. Several people in the house were missing in the fire. Even" At this point, Liu Yanchao couldn't continue.  .

    Gao Huaide was quick-witted and reacted immediately, thinking that the fire was probably caused by Tiance's associates, causing the illusion that several members of the Gao family were missing. Although there would probably be flaws in the investigation, it would be enough to delay time.

    Because he knew that nothing happened to his grandmother and mother in the fire, Gao Huaide was not worried and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, the fire burned well!"

    Liu Yanchao stared at Gao Huaide, wondering how this kid didn't know the seriousness of the matter. He just didn't know whether to tell him the bad news at the moment, so he ordered the servant: "Go get the wine!" He thought that he would give Gao Huaide a few bowls of wine first, and then talk to him about the matter.  It¡¯s easier to accept.

    But I heard Gao Huaide say: "Uncle Yan, not only am I back this time, but there is also someone else. Uncle Yan will be even more happy to see him."

    "who?"

    Gao Xingzhou, who was wearing an ordinary soldier's robe, walked in from the door after hearing this. Liu Yanchao jumped up and shouted: "General you you are not dead!"

    Gao Xingzhou smiled slightly and said: "I'm not dead. The rumor that I committed suicide for my country is a rumor deliberately spread by Marshal Zhang."

    "Marshal Zhang" Liu Yanchao's expression changed slightly: "General, you"

    "That's right!" Gao Xingzhou didn't hide anything and said, "I was trapped in Jinhe Mountain. After Huaide brought back what happened in Yunzhou and told me, I knew that Shi Jingtang's energy was exhausted. Now I have abandoned the dark and turned to the bright.  The marshal general has ordered us to raise troops for the southern expedition. The first stop is to take this Gongjicang! Yanchao, you and I are called superiors and subordinates. We are actually brothers! Are you willing to follow me and be loyal to Marshal Zhang, and we can achieve great things together!"

    At this time, there were four or five white horse captains in the conference hall, and Liu Yanchao had only two men, and these two were also Gao Xingzhou's old subordinates. During the Five Dynasties, most soldiers from all walks of life supported their own troops.  To Liu Yanchao, Gao Xingzhou was not only an old superior, but also a master and subordinate. He was his great supporter. When the news of Gao Xingzhou's "death" came, Liu Yanchao felt that his supporter had collapsed. He knew that if he could not find a  With a new backer, it will be a matter of time before he is demoted and dismissed from power.  I didn't expect Gao Xingzhou to suddenly appear at this time, and he had already abandoned the Jin Dynasty and joined the Tang Dynasty!  At this time, the general trend of the world was that everyone knew that the Tang Dynasty was strong and the Jin Dynasty was weak. I don't know how many generals under Shi Jingtang actually had the intention of abandoning their master and returning to the west, but they just had no way to join them.

    Therefore, Liu Yanchao only experienced the initial shock, and he immediately woke up and knelt down and said: "General! The old general treats me with great kindness. The Gao family is like heaven to Yanchao. Don't say that the general wants to take us there."  If you follow a path of wealth and honor, even if you go through fire and water, if the general is in front, Yanchao will definitely follow behind! These five thousand soldiers and horses in Gongjicang belong to the general from now on!"

    Gao Xingzhou was overjoyed and helped Liu Yanchao up and said: "You must also know what happened in the Central Plains recently. Shi Jingtang's ship is about to sink! You and I can switch to Tiance before the ship sinks. That is a great fate! Long Xiang  The marshal is an unparalleled holy master, and if we can follow him, we will surely achieve new achievements in the future!"

    Liu Yanchao claimed that it was, and then the servant came in with wine.  Seeing Gao Xingzhou sitting at the top, he couldn't help but be startled.  Liu Yanchao scolded: "You blind thing, haven't you seen the general? Why don't you come over and kowtow!" The servant hurriedly came forward to kowtow. Liu Yanchao poured wine for Gao Xingzhou and said at the same time: "I am really happy today, and tonight we will also  Don't sleep, drink wine, and listen to the Lord tell us carefully about not coming."

    Gao Xingzhou held down the wine pot and said, "Wait a while, drink. Now, are the lieutenant colonels of Zhai still all old brothers?"

    Liu Yanchao said sadly: "Since the news of the general's death came, Du Chongwei has begun to send people to our place, but I resisted them forcefully. Fortunately, now that the Japanese troops are pressing down on the situation, Du Chongwei probably also  I was afraid of causing chaos, so I didn't use thunderbolt measures. But if the general doesn't come, I'm afraid I, Old Liu, will be idle in another month or two."

    Gao Xingzhou said: "In that case, how about inviting the people Du Chongwei brought in to have a drink first?"

    Liu Yanchao laughed and said: "Exactly, exactly! Just as it should be!"

    He immediately issued an order and summoned seven or eight intermediate generals. All of them were strangers to Gao Xingzhou, and none of them recognized Gao Xingzhou. One of them shouted as soon as he entered the door. It turned out that he had received the news and knew that Liu Yanchao had opened the store overnight.  The village gate accepted "deserters", so he made sarcastic remarks, insinuating that Liu Yanchao didn't know whether he knew military discipline!

    But before they finished their sarcasm, they suddenly found an unknown person sitting in the main seat of the meeting hall!  Instead, Liu Yanchao, the chief general of the warehouse, stood beside him and secretly screamed. Although Gao Xingzhou was in private, anyone who was not blind could see his general demeanor. The seven or eight generals thought they were generals sent from above. One or two  Everyone was as silent as a cicada.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Zhou Zhou waved his hand and said: "You are rude in front of the tent, take it down!"

    A dozen white horse soldiers rushed up, two took one, and tied everyone up. The seven or eight generals did not dare to resist, they just shouted for mercy, and asked who the general was.

    Gao Xingzhou smiled and said, "I am Gao Xingzhou."

    When the eight generals heard this, their expressions changed greatly. Gao Xingzhou said: "I don't want to kill people, but tonight I have to obey the power." With a wave of his hand, the white horse soldiers gagged the people's mouths, pulled them down and stabbed them one by one.

    The 800 men brought by Gao Xingzhou were all elite, and they took over the military power from Liu Yanchao. Therefore, it only took half a night to get the 5,000 soldiers and horses. At this time, the White Horse Silver Spear Regiment had a second group.  Subsequent troops arrived.

    Gao Xingzhou checked the accounts and found out that after he left, the grain and grass in the warehouse had not been adjusted. He was overjoyed and said to Liu Yanchao: "With this batch of grain and grass, our contribution is enough to gain a foothold in the Tiance Army!"

    Liu Yanchao was also happy and said: "Old Liu doesn't know anything else. He just knows that he is following the general. He must be right!" After a pause, he added: "Dingzhou is only thirty miles away from here. There are only four thousand defenders in the city. Now the north and south  There is no movement in the prefectures and counties, so they must not know that Gongjicang has changed hands. In this case, if we don¡¯t do anything, General, why don¡¯t we take Dingzhou as well!¡±

    Gao Huaide suddenly said: "To capture Dingzhou, it is better to capture Youcang!"

    Gao Xingzhou was stunned and said, "What did you say?"

    Gao Huaide said: "What Tiance lacks is food, not soldiers, horses and cities. Hebei is a flat river, which is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Tiance has just defeated Shangjing, and his army is at its peak. When he marches south, he will sweep thousands of miles. What's the point of having one more city and one less city?  So-called. But if we take Pingyoucang, then the credit will be great!"

    Gao Xingzhou was cautious by nature. This surprise attack on Gongjicang was said to be a surprise attack, but in fact there was no surprise or danger. Not only did he have wisdom along the way, but he would not be trapped to death even if his plan failed. That's why he dared to attack Zhang Mai.  Please order.  But if he wanted to attack Youcang again, it would be something his stable character would not dare to do.

    Liu Yanchao was also shocked by Gao Huaide's plan and said: "It's too risky. From here to Pingyoucang, and across the entire Qizhou, the entire Shenzhou, and the entire Dingyuan Army, it's a long way to go."  There won¡¯t be any of our people left. Pingyoucang doesn¡¯t have any internal agents, so if we can¡¯t get it"

    Gao Huaide said: "If you can't take it off, then go back. Qianqi goes, Qianqi comes back, who can stop me?"

    Gao Xingzhou couldn¡¯t help but be quite moved!

    Since ancient times, the two armies have been facing each other. If the enemy's food route can be cut off, half of the war will be won. So if Cao Cao breaks Wuchao, Yuan Shao will be defeated.  However, Wuchao is originally on the border, and the grain storage area on the border must have heavy troops. Just as Gongjicang is located in Dingzhou, close to the border, it is a warehouse and a stronghold. There are 5,000 soldiers and horses in the stronghold, thirty miles to the east.  There are another 4,000 soldiers and horses in Dingzhou City, and another 3,000 soldiers and horses in Tang County in the northwest of Dingzhou. The soldiers and horses are not weak. The three strongholds echo each other. If one is attacked, the other two can be called upon.  According to common sense, there are 12,000 troops and horses deployed in one state, which is enough to defend against the enemy.

    But Pingyoucang and Gongjicang are different. Pingyoucang is already deeper than the territory. To the north are Mozhou and Yingzhou, and now there are Zhuozhou and Youzhou. To the east are Qizhou and Shenzhou, and further to the northeast  This is Dingzhou, which already belongs to the heart of Hebei. If the enemy really attacked here, the entire Hebei's defense would have been eroded long ago.  Therefore, the layout of Pingyoucang is mainly for administrative management rather than military defense.

    Of course, no one but General Shi Jin could know these confidential details.  Even Liu Yanchao didn't know this level, but Gao Xingzhou knew it. When his son told him, he was very moved. If a light cavalry was sent at this time, they might be able to defeat Pingyoucang!

    By then, it will not only provide food for Zhang Mai¡¯s troops going south, but also deal a fatal blow to Du Chongwei in Youzhou!
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