Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1034: Gathering troops and spending money on them, all in one go

The road that Chen Wu took to return to the army is located to the east of Yanmen and Shanyue. It is actually located at the junction of Youzhou and Bingzhou, and is also very close to the grassland.

In a place like this, depending on the terrain, it is enough to have a certain number of soldiers stationed there. The role of soldiers placed here in sentry and communication far exceeds that of defense——

The nearest town here has a fast horse schedule of nearly a day. Even if someone attacks, as long as the intelligence is released in time, there is no need to resist. When the enemy is about to arrive in the village, the defense there will be ready.

What's more, in such desolate areas, logistical supplies are very difficult. To maintain a garrison for a long time, the investment and return are not directly proportional. In conjunction with the shock and awe theory mentioned by Chen Wu, this should not be the case. It is enough to retain the ability to retaliate. .

Because of this, the Xiongnu King Liu Cheng dared to cross the border to arrest him. What surprised him was that such a troop suddenly appeared from Youzhou!
No matter what angle you think of it, the Youzhou Army should not have arrived so quickly.

Even Liu Kun, now safe, is also wondering about this matter.

Chen Wu didn't explain and was just on his way. Liu Kun could only hide his questions in his heart and wait patiently.

The black-armored army moved very slowly. There were not many cavalry in the army, and the prisoners and trophies needed someone to take care of them. As the general, Chen Wu had no reason to leave early when he was leading the battle.

If Chen Wu didn't leave early, how could Liu Kun, who was rescued, leave first?Not to mention, staying in the army is much safer than setting off on the road alone in a team.

Fortunately, the road is not long, otherwise Liu Kun and others might not be able to bear the sleepiness and fall asleep first.

As the army walked out of the woods, the scene suddenly opened up. They passed through the flat road and came to a place guarding the mountain pass. There was a sentry post on it, but compared to ordinary sentry posts, the one in front of them was much larger and stronger.

When Liu Kun and others got closer, they discovered that the outpost was not made of rammed earth, but was built entirely with bricks!
"These are forged bricks. How are they bonded together? Could it be something like glutinous rice paste? The terrain here is difficult, transportation is difficult, and the wind is strong and strong. How are they fixed?" Liu Kun did not want to show off. It was as if he had never seen the world before. Although he was surprised, he kept it in his heart and did not ask anyone.

When the Black Armored Army set up camp, Chen Wu arranged for prisoners and led Liu Kun and his party into the outpost.

When I entered the post, I saw that the arrangement inside was very orderly, with the soldiers and servants doing their jobs in an orderly manner.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Kun's eyes were attracted to the innermost tower. He noticed the beacon fire on the top of the tower that had not been completely extinguished, and he understood a little bit. "

"Did Lieutenant Chen come here after seeing the beacon fire?" Liu Kun clarified the cause and effect as he spoke, "So that's the case. The general may have known the news a long time ago. The Huns made a false attack on Guo with the intention of waiting for me. , so prepare in advance, wait for the beacon to light up, determine the direction and location, and then come to the rescue in time!"

After finishing speaking, he said half with emotion and half with praise: "I've heard the name of the secret agent for a long time, but I didn't expect that even the movement of the Huns' army could not escape. It's really amazing..." After feeling, it was inevitable that It was chilling. If he defected to Chen Zhi, he would be watched by such agents in the future. Even just thinking about it made him feel pressured.

Chen Wu smiled and said, "Mr. is half right."

"Half?" Liu Kun was puzzled.

"A certain family got the news and prepared in advance." Chen Wu did not hide it, "but he didn't rush here to wait. The residence of a certain family is not far from here. This western border of Youzhou is a certain family. In the defensive areas, whenever there is any movement of the Xiongnu, troops and horses are mobilized to be on guard! Liu Cong is known as the Northern Expedition, and mobilizes troops and horses to go north, close to the border. A certain family is on guard in advance, and happens to have news from the front line. He knows about his husband, and he often thinks about the general. By mentioning your name, sir, I am here to help you!"

"Garrisoned near here?" Liu Kun became more and more confused. "How to ensure supplies and training? There are many mountains and wilderness here, and even communication is a problem..." "As for supplies, there are self-sufficient farms, but mainly through transportation," Chen Wu It seemed that he really regarded Liu Kun as one of his own, and even revealed the supply and equipment, "Youzhou has done a lot of construction in recent years and built many roads. There are several around here, and there are many new cities as strongholds. From then on, It won’t take more than a day to transport grain, grass and baggage from the nearest city.”

Liu Kun said with a sad face: "Even so, if you want to maintain the supply of food and grass and station an army, it will cost a lot of money and food. This is a pure waste!" He was clearly touched by these words. , thinking of the bitter days of guerrilla warfare.

Chen Wu waved his hand and said: "Youzhou is rich, so it is rich. Some people don't understand the management of money and grain. Anyway, our soldiers in Youzhou are never short of food and clothing. We have three meals a day, with meat for every meal, and enough white flour steamed buns. , the military pay, money and food are never in arrears. If there is any problem, if the general asks a certain family to garrison here, then garrison there! Some people once said that this was a waste of military pay, money and food, and advised the general to withdraw, but the general said, Youzhou will have a good harvest every day. , the treasury is full, so what if we spend money every day to raise troops? The soldiers guard the frontier and defend the country, and their will is stronger than gold. They deserve this. If you spend money, you can get brave troops, what a blessing!"

As he spoke, a look of admiration appeared on his face.

Liu Kun was shocked at first, and then fell silent.

To put it bluntly, he has money in Youzhou and he has no problem spending money to raise troops!
At present, whether it is Hu people or the Central Plains, most meals in the army are twice a day, not to mention steamed buns and meat, it is not bad to be full. If what Chen Wu said is true, then the treatment of the Youzhou army is really too high. If it is higher, it will definitely have a significant impact!
Others are deducting military pay and amassing wealth everywhere, but Youzhou is sparing no expense and food, raising troops everywhere. If things go on like this, if one goes down and the other goes up, maybe the arrogant tone of Youzhou can come true!
But as a result, the situation in the North, and even in the world, will become more complicated. I don't know whether it is the Han court's luck or misfortune.

After the silence, Liu Kun didn't have much interest in asking further questions. In addition to being tired and tired, he quickly said goodbye and went back to rest.

He fled all the way, and was slightly injured. He was indeed sleepy and needed a good rest.

As soon as Liu Kun left, a big man jumped out from the side.

This man's face is shiny, but he has a plump head. Over the past few years, his body has become stronger and his waistline has become thicker.

"Boss, why are you talking to this person like this?" Looking at Liu Kun's leaving figure, Li Tou was a little puzzled, "This person is not one of our own, and it is against the rules to say this now."

Chen Wu smiled: "This man has a certain reputation. In order to suppress us in Youzhou, many people often compare him with the general..."

"Is he worthy of being compared with a general?" Li Tou laughed loudly, "What kind of person is a general? He is invincible in battles and is like a man of heaven! This man is a defeated general who was chased by the Huns and fled. How can he be compared with a general?"

Chen Wu also laughed: "You have to know that those scholars from aristocratic families evaluate a person not by how powerful he is, his literary and martial arts, but his reputation. Liu Kun's reputation is not small. He persisted after the collapse of Bingzhou Retreating is known as a good talk and is highly respected!”

Li Tou curled his lips: "If you can't defeat the Huns and defeat the Hus, what's the use of fighting to the death? Why don't you come to beg us? Besides, since the scholars in the south admire this man, why don't they bring troops to help? Or even let him Has he fallen to this? By the way, you haven’t said why you disclosed the information.”

"You can't hide those news," Chen Wu chuckled, "Liu Kun is not a simple person. You can tell a lot about him just by walking around Youzhou. Let me reveal first that this is nothing. His reputation is not small. Maybe you have other thoughts, first kill his majesty and beat him up, so that he knows the gap between him and the general!"

But Li Tou didn't take it seriously: "When he walks around Youzhou, he will naturally be honest, and he will know how much he weighs, so why bother to do this!"

Chen Wu thought it was the same, but when Li Tou pointed it out, he felt unhappy and said: "Someone sees that you are a little stronger now, your tone is louder, and your use of words is getting more and more slippery. The martial arts school is indeed useful, and it is also useful." I need to send you there a few times. In the words of the general, it means you need to study more!"

When Li Tou heard this, he turned pale and confessed again and again. Then he found an excuse and ran away.

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