On that day, Zhang Qi's order asking for the baggage was sent to Bohai County.
The Liaodong Army was full of 21,600 people, which was the number of people registered in the Han Dynasty.
For these people, 20,000 ring-headed knives and 20,000 spears are not too much, right? We must know that weapons and equipment are what we fight in the war. This grassland is far outside the Great Wall, and it can't take a year and a half to fight?
And it’s not enough to have equipment alone, grain and grass, and the cattle and horses that transport the grain and grass equipment must also keep up. Otherwise, what will I use to fight if I don’t have enough to eat?
The most important thing is that there are many cavalry on the grassland, and it is difficult for the Liaodong Army's 20,000 infantry to pursue them, so they need to rely on long-range weapons to suppress them. The crossbows of the Han Dynasty are very powerful, and almost everyone has them in every battle, so they need a Twenty thousand powerful crossbows and a sufficient number of crossbow arrows are not too much, right?
Zhang Qi knew that the Han Dynasty did not lack these. The arsenal of one Bohai County alone contained more than 100,000 powerful crossbows and a huge amount of crossbow arrows. Moreover, each county would continuously send supplies to the Bohai Sea after expenditures were made to ensure supplies for border counties. abundant.
If you have an advantage, don't take advantage of the bastard. The lion opened his mouth, but Zhang Qi didn't restrain himself at all.
As for whether the Han Dynasty will give it or not, it depends on Liu Che's wishes.
After receiving the order from the central governor's office requesting baggage, the chief clerk of the Bohai arsenal immediately sent a letter back to Chang'an for enquiry.
In the past, orders to be sent to border counties were issued by the court, and he could just distribute them. However, this was the first time that the captain of border counties asked for them in person, so he had to ask first.
Twenty days after the letter was delivered to Chang'an, Liu Che in Weiyang Palace looked at the inquiry letter in his hand and approved it with a wave of his hand.
There are only tens of thousands of equipment, which is just a drop in the ocean for the current Han Dynasty.
If just spending tens of thousands of dollars on equipment can solve a problem, Liu Che would like to see more such things happen.
As for who the future trouble refers to, haha, it is both, whether it is the Xiongnu or Zhang Qi.
With Wei Qing's secret letter, Zhang Qi is no longer a good person in Liu Che's eyes.
"Send a message to Wei Qing and tell him to keep an eye on Liao Di!"
"Eight hundred miles urgent."
"promise!"
Replying to a letter is faster than sending a letter, and we take the 800-mile expedited route.
After receiving the approval of the court, the Bohai Arsenal immediately recruited officials and people to begin transporting baggage to Jiaoli in western Liaoning.
The speed of the sea route was very fast, and within twenty days, dozens of fully loaded ships docked in Liaoxi County. There was already a dock here, but now it fell into Zhang Qi's hands.
"From the Bohai Arsenal?"
The dock steward stopped the ship and asked them to dock. Then they boarded the ship and asked the captain responsible for escorting the supplies, and showed the captain's palace badge.
Seeing the token, the captain nodded: "Yes, these are the baggage requested by Lieutenant Zhang. We will be responsible for escorting them."
"Then just leave it here. The river is currently being renovated and your big boats can't get in. I'm here to wait for you on orders from the captain. This is the order."
The captain hesitated for a moment, took the order and compared it, then asked the steward to show the previous order before nodding.
"Okay then, the baggage will be unloaded here."
"Send the order! Unload the ship!"
A group of officials and civilians took the order and unloaded weapons, grain, ordnance, and horses from the ship at the Western Liaoning Pier.
After a day or two of busy work, the baggage of dozens of ships was all unloaded. The dock steward handed the cloth that Zhang Qi had written in advance and stamped the captain's seal to the captain, who boarded the ship and returned.
And in the Duwei Mansion.
Nearly fifty days later, the Liaodong Army had already set off for the grassland.
It was so loud that the spies from You Beiping could see it clearly.
Secret messages were sent in all directions from western Liaoning.
Everyone got the news they wanted.
——
Grassland Shan Yuting.
Shanyu account.
There were only two people in the huge Chanyu tent, and all the other attendants and servants left at this moment.
Single in position.
Yi Zhi's chest was rising and falling.
"Huhu. Aren't you a bit too bullying! I am the great chanyu of the prairie!!"
Hu Shui stood in the Shan Yu's tent, his figure tall and firm, not swaying at all.
"Of course, I have already surrendered to the Great Chanyu. I have twenty thousand elite soldiers who have helped the Great Chanyu a lot this year. They wiped out rebellions and attacked and killed dissidents. How has I ever failed to satisfy the Great Chanyu? ?
This time I just want to ask Da Shanyu for a small favor, and this is also for Da Shanyu's good. Look at the two Zuo Wangs, one is your son and the other is your brother. Is it possible that you ignore them? ? "
Hu Shui's tone was sincere, as if he was doing everything for your good.
Yi Zhixie's heart became even more angry, and he shouted: "What do you think the grassland is! You asked me to retreat! Is this Chanyu going to retreat?"
The 240,000 horsemen on the grassland are now at my disposal at any time, and the warriors on the grassland can mount their horses to meet the enemy at any time! "
"There are only 170,000 riders left."
Hu Shui mumbled something, but Yi Zhixie didn't hear it clearly.
"What?"
he asked.
"A certain person said that the Great Chanyu's 240,000 horsemen now only have 170,000 horsemen. Those military ministers' sons and younger brother X helped you clear them out this year. Now it is your sons who are in charge. Could it be that the Great Chanyu forgot about it?
They had not been in power for long and had not yet accumulated enough strength. The Great Chan Yu really wanted to mobilize 240,000 cavalry from the grassland, but only 170,000 cavalry could go to the battlefield. "
"And" the corners of Hu Shui's mouth cracked and he looked at Yi Zhixie.
"The owner of a certain family is making a big move this time. Even if Da Shanyu's 240,000 riders are on board, aren't you afraid that the owner of a certain family will kill them all?
You know, a certain Youyi army is not considered elite in the hands of a certain master. "
Yi Zhixie was speechless for a moment. Hu Shui's Youyi Army was obvious to all. In the past year, he had helped him clear out countless rebellious tribes on the grassland. Each time, it was as fast as the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.
Yi Zhi closed his eyes. It had only been a year and a half since he succeeded Shan Yu. His position was not yet too stable. Facing the unknown force that only revealed the tip of the iceberg, he really didn't want to go head-on. Heavy armored cavalry charging into battle still occasionally appear in dreams.
Take a deep breath.
"This Shanyu knows."
"Hey." Hu Shui looked respectful.
He bowed and exited Shanyu's account.
As soon as he came out, more than twenty sergeants Youyi protected him and walked outside Shanyu's court.
Not long after, several orders came quietly from Shan Yu's account.
King Zuo Guli and Zuo Tuqi withdrew from Hulunbuir, and then Hu Shui also sent 8,000 Youyi troops to send some grassland slaves and tens of thousands of cattle, sheep and horses to Hulunbuir.
He knew that his king could use these people.
At the same time, Hu Shui also sent a message to the tribes that wanted to rely on him recently, informing them that if there were extra cattle, sheep and horses in the tribe, they could come to Temujin's tribe in exchange for food.
The price is fair, and the price is fair.
Xianbei's two great harvests completely caused Zhang Qi to stop grain aid. The current grain reserves are not only enough to feed millions of people for more than two years, but there is even a large surplus.
The grain is just left here. It is better to exchange it for cattle, sheep and horses from the grassland to store meat, and Hu Shui's Temujin Ministry is a good distribution center.
(End of chapter)
