Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 412 Chen Zhi, you are plotting against me again!

"General, I will come with you in the future to help you kill the thief Chen Zhi!" The young warrior was inspired by Liu Yao's words and couldn't help but echoed loudly.

Liu Yao showed a smile and said: "Of course I won't forget you, kid, but let's get out of here first! Let's go!" After that, he galloped on his horse!

All the knights nodded and followed closely.

If they want to return to the Xiongnu territory, they cannot run directly to the west. Instead, they have to go northwest and circle around the edge of the grassland before they can go south and return to the Xiongnu country. This is because on the edge of Youzhou and Bingzhou, except for Beyond the mountains, there are many military camps.

The existence of these military camps is not only to protect against nomadic tribes, but also to limit their space for activities.

On the other side, after seeing off the Huns cavalry, Chen Zhi, who was in Dai County, did not breathe a sigh of relief. Instead, he called in several aides and pulled out the files about Dai County's farming and placed them in the back hall of the Yamen. Study carefully.

When handing over these files, he had almost remembered them, so he could easily select them.

Participating in this meeting were Zhou Ao, Yang Song, Chen Zi, Su Liao, etc. In the eyes of others, they were all Chen Zhi's confidants, and they were closely related, and their interests were tied together, forming a community.

In addition, the latest additions Shujiao, Zhang Kang and Bao Jingyan were also among them, but it could be seen from the seats that they were only attending and had no intention of speaking out of caution.

After Chen Zhi called them over, he briefly introduced the purpose of this move: "The Xiongnu appeared. Although they have retreated, you should also see the danger in it. They are trying to link this incident with my arrival. There may be more Huns attacking in the future. Even if the Huns are not taken into consideration, other tribes should not take it lightly. The conflict between the Central Plains and the grasslands is not due to grudges, but to compete for living space."

"Competing for living space? This statement is quite appropriate." Bao Jingyan nodded slightly, looking at Chen Zhi with a hint of scrutiny.

Seeing that everyone understood, Chen Zhi continued: "I have just arrived and have a lot to do, but in the borderland, military matters are essential. In a short period of time, whether it is my servants or other No amount of strength can match the weather, so we have to rely on the troops already present here, but not the county garrison."

Yang Song nodded and said: "The armies in the hinterland of the Central Plains, even in a county, rarely have more than [-] troops. Most of them are scattered in different counties. This is the border. In theory, there can be more garrisons, but in Under the restrictions of military pay and the governor of Youzhou, the actual troops and horses are very limited and insufficient for fighting."

Chen Zhi then said: "So at the beginning, we have to rely on the troops stationed in the border areas, so it is necessary to understand the general situation of the troops stationed. These files record things related to the conquest of troops. You can read it Look, and then tell me what you think. The Xiongnu incident is just an introduction, so we can understand it logically."

Yang Song said: "Most of the military power of this garrison is in the hands of the general. There shouldn't be a specific household registration list in the file. It may just be some battle records. Hey, it's true!" As he spoke, he turned the page I opened the file at hand, took a look at it, and started laughing.

"In terms of farmland, although Youzhou is a frontier, the scale of farmland is not large, far inferior to the Jianghuai line." Chen Zi gave such a judgment after reading the books and materials.

Yang Song nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Chen, your family's ancestors were experts in this way. The Chen family in Xiapi is very close to the land of Jianghuai farming, so you are clear about these things. You might as well talk about it briefly, so that you can let me know." I have a lot of experience, and to be honest, there are a lot of things in this dossier that give me a headache, but it is more direct and easy to listen to what others say."

During the period of the Three Kingdoms, Xinhan lived in the south, and the Jianghuai line was the frontier, and it often competed with the two countries in the north, so there were many farmlands. The ancestor of the Chen family, Chen Deng, was the prefect of Guangling. The children of the Chen family certainly know this and have a deep understanding of farming.

Chen Zi glanced at Chen Zhi and saw that the latter acquiesced, then he said: "Most of the villages in Youzhou are military camps, which are managed and organized according to the military establishment. Generally, there is a battalion placed five miles away, and there are 60 people in the camp. People are allowed to live in and out of the country, so they can alleviate food shortages on the frontiers, promote water conservancy, and expand cultivated land. Since Huan Ling, nomads have moved southward, and cultivated land has shrunk. This method of farming can be maintained. In some places in the north, it is still possible because of this. We can grow rice and absorb refugees.”

"My dear, there are so many benefits, I really can't believe it!" Yang Song was surprised when he heard this. He was very interested in military affairs. He came here intending to lead troops this time, but he was not interested in the system construction of military strategists and didn't know much about it.

Chen Zhi nodded and concluded: "First, it can delay the supply of troops, which can expand the army and gain a firm foothold. Second, it can promote water conservancy and benefit the border people. Third, it can expand cultivated land. By promoting many crops and, fourthly, by absorbing refugees, agriculture can be restored and developed and unrest reduced. From this point of view, farming is indeed very convenient, but..." As he said "but", everyone was excited. Attention was drawn to it.

"However, this food belongs to the government, not the people's fields. In fact, Cangchunman has little to do with the people. People are not even allowed to approach many of the garrisoned places. And I have also learned that in the process of farming, people's fields are often requisitioned, so that Many people lost their land, which resulted in many civil unrests.”

"Yes, this is true." Of course Chen Zi would not hide this. "There are advantages and disadvantages to farming. However, in Youzhou, where Daijun is located, in the past hundred years, there have been more and more Hu people, and the Hu and Han people live together. The more... To the north, there were more and more barbarian people, and most of them were nomadic, and the cultivated land was barren. Therefore, after Emperor Xuanwu settled in the north, he decided to farm in the north to prevent the nomads from expanding southward. Therefore, there were not many good people in the farming land here. Most of what was taken from the hands was fought over from the nomadic tribes."

"I didn't expect that there are so many Taoisms in a small farm." Zhou Ao couldn't help but sigh, realizing the gap between himself and Chen Zi, and his original desire to compete for the first place couldn't help but fade away.

Chen Zhi nodded, pointed at the stack of files, and said: "The farmland in the north of Dai County is not large in scale, but it spreads along the dividing line between farming and pasture. There are many soldiers and horses gathered, tens of thousands, but the specifics are There is no record of the situation in the file. Only the Youzhou Governor's Office has records. He will not give us this record. However, it can be roughly judged from the overall situation of Dai County that this garrison can effectively prevent the nomads from going south, but it has a negative impact on the small army. The army cannot completely monitor, so occasionally some scattered barbarians infiltrate."

"If this is the case, peace in Daijun can be maintained by stationing troops, but it is unrealistic to rely on them to encircle and suppress the Huns." Yang Song also expressed his own opinion. He did not know much about stationing troops, but when it came to specific military battles, it was unrealistic. He has his own opinion, "Firstly, it is difficult to dispatch troops. Secondly, we have to guard the north and guard against nomads. It is impossible to allocate too many troops to encircle and suppress the Huns' cavalry."

Chen Zhi nodded and said: "Yes, but they can drive the Huns to one place, forcing the Huns to find it difficult to go west, so they had to find a way to go north. The Huns came this time and did not alert the border troops. This shows that they have mastered the path and left when they left." He probably needs to take a small road to avoid pursuit and bypass the border troops. If my previous arrangement is effective, then there will be another army of soldiers and horses to stop him, and maybe there will be unexpected gains."

Yang Song looked surprised: "Huh? Could it be that you, the governor, arranged an ambush? But where did the soldiers come from?"

Their convoy came all the way north, and arrived in this unfamiliar place. They had not yet established a solid foundation, and there were only so many people. He also knew the soldiers and horses. Except for the two hundred servants who gathered from Luoyang and Pengcheng, almost all of them were There were no other men left, and these people pretended to be brave soldiers, so they frightened the Huns away.

The rest include several hundred newly recruited servants from Pengcheng, as well as [-] elite servants prepared by the Chen family in Xiapi, and [-] cavalry and [-] elite servants prepared by the Yang family. However, none of them have been dispatched. They have to be behind. Arriving one after another.

Apart from these people, there were no troops that Chen Zhi could deploy to ambush.

"These soldiers and horses are not mine," Chen Zhi responded with a smile, "So I'm not sure whether they can ambush on the road as I asked. If they can't, then that's it. After all, they will frighten the Huns away." It's enough, we don't have the strength to annihilate them yet, but if that group of troops can ambush, this willful act of the Huns can be turned into a tragic defeat!"

Perhaps because he was not sure whether the soldiers and horses could obey the order, Chen Zhi did not clearly explain the identity of the soldiers and horses, which made Yang Song more and more confused as he listened, as if there were ants crawling in his heart.

However, Chen Zi's expression changed slightly and he glanced at Chen Zhi, thoughtfully.

On the other side, at the same time as Chen Zhi's words fell, the Xiongnu cavalry who had just left the territory of Youzhou and stepped into the edge of the grassland were discovered by another cavalry!

The number of this cavalry was more than three times greater than theirs.

"No! It's Tuoba Xianbei's cavalry! Why are they here!" The young warrior recognized the person at a glance, and his expression changed wildly.

Unlike when they faced the Central Plains infantry, the Huns, who had only fought a few battles with the Xianbei, knew very well the power of the Tuoba Xianbei cavalry. Facing this cavalry, the Huns' advantage of high mobility disappeared!Not to mention, they had just withdrawn from Dai County and were already tired after running a long distance. In addition, they were chased by the Han family's frontier troops and lost men and horses. Their spirits were also tense all the time. Just after they breathed a sigh of relief, they encountered another enemy. Enemies who are several times stronger and not weak in combat strength are also at a psychological disadvantage.

"We were fooled!" Seeing the Xianbei cavalry approaching quickly, Liu Yao narrowed his eyes, but felt as if he had eaten a fly in his heart, "Chen Zhi, you're plotting against me again!"

(End of this chapter)