After five days of preparation, Dugu Ce personally led an army of 40,000 to escort supplies and stationed at Gubian.
Among them, there are 20,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry.
Before leaving, Yun Zheng repeatedly told them not to rush to seize Weibian and Qingbian. The barracks on Gubian can be repaired slowly, but the city wall on Gubian must be repaired first, and at the same time, more scouts must be sent. , pay attention to Beihuan's movements at any time.
After Dugu Ce led his army to set off, troops from other places were also gathering towards the front two guards.
When the troops are almost assembled, Yun Zheng will lead the army to set off.
But right now, Yun Zheng's most important thing is to help the Beifu Army get supplies.
Including Tian Bing, the current Beifu Army still has 250,000 troops.
For such a large army, without supplies, the next few months will be extremely difficult.
Only after securing supplies can they launch the next round of offensive towards Beihuan and seize important lands such as Muma Grassland.
After leaving Feng Yu to assist Fu Tianyan in guarding Dingbei, Yunzheng took Ye Zi, Shen Luoyan and the others to Beilu Pass.
After so many days of recuperation, Yu Shizhong's injuries have basically recovered.
Yu Shizhong led a hundred guards to protect Yun Zheng's safety. Behind them, there were a thousand fine cavalry led by Gao Jia himself who were responsible for escorting Wei Wenzhong and Han Jin to Beilu Pass.
Of course, Wei Wenzhong was actually the only one being escorted.
As for Han Jin and the others, although they were escorted in name, they were not put in the prison car. Their weapons were only confiscated.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so worried all the way?"
Ye Zi looked at Yunzheng doubtfully.
It stands to reason that he has already seized the military power of the Beifu Army, and there has not been much turmoil in the Beifu Army. He should be happy!
Why is he still looking gloomy?
"without."
Yun Zheng shook his head and smiled, "I was thinking about how to streamline the Beifu Army."
"streamline?"
Shen Luoyan, who was having a lively chat with Miaoyin, suddenly glanced over and said, "We only have this few people left, do you still want to streamline?"
"yes!"
Ye Zi also looked confused, "Aren't you sure that Yunli will help you solve the food and grass problem? Why do you still think of downsizing the staff?"
"Soldiers are more valuable than their numbers!"
Yunzheng shook his head and said: "Besides, the third child is not a fool. We exchange Wei Wenzhong for him to help convince his father to continue to provide food and grass to the Beifu Army. It is basically a one-time transaction! Once Wei Wenzhong dies, he will have no worries. He and his henchmen will definitely try their best to cut off our supplies..."
Yun Li is not a fool.
It is impossible for Yun Li not to understand the reason why raising tigers can lead to disaster.
How could he let his father continue to provide them with food and grass?
I really think of the third child as a philanthropist!
Listening to Yun Zheng's words, several people around him couldn't help but frown.
right!
After all, Wei Wenzhong only has one life!
As long as it is certain that Wei Wenzhong is dead, Yun Li will definitely use tricks again.
"But our current military strength is not very large. If we streamline it further, I'm afraid it won't be enough!"
Shen Luoyan said worriedly.
If they only defend Shuofang, their current strength must be enough.
But now we have to regain the Three-Border City.
The garrison in Sanbiancheng alone must be at least 70,000 people.
There are still about 30,000 troops defending Beiluguan.
One hundred thousand people were eliminated in one fell swoop!
After spring plowing begins, if the fighting is not intense, those field soldiers will definitely be responsible for farming the fields first. Even if the number of field soldiers is only reduced by half, it will still be 40,000.
The garrison of each city was removed one after another.
The number of soldiers and horses they can flexibly mobilize is estimated to be less than 50,000.
Based on this calculation, the military strength will be tight no matter what.
If it is further streamlined, the military strength will definitely not be enough!
Yunzheng shook his head and said with a smile: "The reason why you feel that there are not enough troops now is because it has not yet begun, and we have too many points to defend! As long as the ice and snow on the Baishui River melts, our troops will be enough. If Beihuan is attacked again After chasing five hundred miles, the standing force can be further reduced."
An army of 250,000 is too bloated!
The key is, spring plowing will begin soon.
The most ideal situation is to reduce the standing strength of the Beifu Army to about 120,000 and allow more people to carry out spring plowing. Only in this way can their food and grass be self-sufficient as soon as possible.
"Will you drive the Queen of Beihuan five hundred miles away?"
Ye Zi looked at him dumbfounded, "Do you really want to fight to the Beihuan Royal Court?"
"Sure!"
Yun Zheng's eyes were firm, "The best defense is offense! Beihuan has been crippled now. If we don't take advantage of this moment to drive them back, how long will it take?"
Although Beihuan can recruit hundreds of thousands more troops at any time, food and grass are a fatal problem.
If Beihuan wants to support this autumn harvest, they must slaughter the cattle and sheep they depend on for survival.
The more cattle and sheep they slaughter, the fewer they can breed.
If he keeps fighting, Beihuan will become weaker and weaker.
Take advantage of his illness and kill him!
This year is the best time, and he will definitely not miss this opportunity.
After hearing what Yunzheng said, Ye Zi couldn't help but smile helplessly, "None of us know how to fight anyway, so you can figure it out on your own! However, no matter how hard you fight, you still have to recuperate when it's time to recuperate."
"Yes, I know!"
Yunzheng nodded slightly.
Three days later, they rushed to Beiluguan.
Zuo Ren had already sent someone to take Mrs. Shen and the others to Beilu Pass.
After a few months, Shen Luoyan and Ye Zi finally saw their families again.
When they saw them again, Mrs. Shen and the others were filled with emotions.
When Yun Zheng said he wanted to come to Shuobei to seize military power, she was somewhat skeptical.
Unexpectedly, in just a few months, Yunzheng really succeeded in seizing control of the Beifu Army.
Although his current control is not very stable, it is extremely rare to be able to do this!
"You guys haven't seen each other for such a long time. Let's talk first! I'm going to find Duke Rong Guo."
Yunzheng said hello to Mrs. Shen and the others, and then went to find Qin Liugan.
They didn't know until they arrived at Beilu Pass that Qin Liugan had been staying at Beilu Pass these days.
"Rong Guo Gong, aren't you going back to the imperial city?"
Yun Zheng smiled and asked Qin Liugan who was lying there basking in the sun.
"Get back to me!"
Qin Liugan said with a dark face, "I have sent someone to deliver a message to you, me. Where are Wei Wenzhong and the others?"
"They are at the back. It will probably take a few days before they arrive." Yun Zheng smiled, walked over and sat down next to Qin Liugan, and asked worriedly: "If you help me like this, will anything happen to you?"
"You still know how to ask this, I guess you still have some conscience!"
Qin Liu dared to curl his lips, "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid! Do you think he wants to fight you? Zhao Ji has been sent to Fuzhou a long time ago! If he wanted to fight you, he would have ordered Zhao Ji to lead him The troops are attacking Beilu Pass!"
"That's good!"
Yun Zheng chuckled, "There is really no point in fighting your own people! I have thought about it. When the food and grass matter is settled, I will start to fight Beihuan to the north. Then I will try to give Beihuan some kind of king. He plays!”
Play?
After listening to Yunzheng's words, Qin Liugan suddenly had a dark look on his face...
