Seeing that he had reached a consensus and successfully aroused everyone's vigilance and anger, Yang Ji's goal was achieved. He no longer stirred up people's hearts. Instead, he dismissed the middle and low-level generals and went into the side hall with a group of senior generals to discuss the battle plan.
He said to everyone: "Everyone, the total number of Liangzhou's mobile army, frontier army, county army, and field army is about 230,000. Tuyuhun has already recruited about 230,000 soldiers. If it continues If the party items are included in this battle, then the opponent has at least 300,000 troops. In order to ensure the final victory and the strategic goal of a quick victory, we will invest at least 100,000 main battle troops and 40,000 to 50,000 auxiliary troops. ; If it exceeds this number, it will cause huge supply pressure, and moving troops back and forth will also waste people and money, and the defense pressure in Dahu District, Tingzhou, Qiemo, northern Zhangye, and northern Wuwei is very high."
“In terms of the number of troops to be dispatched, I have two ideas: First, recruit 50,000 retired veterans and young men in the south of Liangzhou to replace the 40,000 to 50,000 auxiliary troops, so as to save the soldiers from the north from traveling back and forth; second, There is no need for auxiliary troops. Our army only dispatches combat troops. The soldiers ride two horses and fight to support the battle. This method can make the battle unexpected without disturbing the place, and it can also save a lot of materials."
“In terms of the number of troops to be dispatched, I have two ideas: First, recruit 50,000 retired veterans and young men in the south of Liangzhou to replace the 40,000 to 50,000 auxiliary troops, so as to save the soldiers from the north from traveling back and forth; second, There is no need for auxiliary troops. Our army only dispatches combat troops. The soldiers ride two horses and fight to support the battle. This method can make the battle unexpected without disturbing the place, and it can also save a lot of materials."
"Your Majesty, I have thought about it for a long time. If this campaign is launched in autumn and winter, it would be okay to recruit people as soldiers. But Tuyuhun has long winters and short summers, so autumn and winter are not suitable for fighting. And winter in Liangzhou also comes later. Wait for us Recruit soldiers, Liangzhou has just entered the spring plowing season, every household has to be busy plowing the fields, and at the same time the field army has to plow military fields. If we recruit soldiers now, this year's harvest will be severely damaged." The speaker was Yang Shanhui, the chief minister. Ji and the twelve giants have repeatedly communicated and discussed this battle, so everyone has a clue. Yang Shanhui was in charge of Liangzhou's government affairs and viewed this battle from the perspective of people's livelihood and economy.
Liangzhou's foundation was already very weak. Since Yang Ji took office, he has successively attracted two to three million refugees from the east and hundreds of thousands of ethnic minorities from other races. Over the years, Liangzhou has been racing against time, using the constantly refreshed Liangzhou span, Liangzhou precision, Liangzhou height, Liangzhou depth, Liangzhou intensity, and Liangzhou as its longitude and latitude, showing that Liangzhou people overcome difficulties and challenge The extreme courage, courage and wisdom have achieved unimaginable fruits. This was undoubtedly a miracle for the Sui Dynasty, which had underdeveloped transportation, insufficient transportation capacity, and relied entirely on people for construction.
However, food, which is people's most fundamental need, was not self-sufficient until last year. This is because the Xinmin people were previously poor and had no income. They received a preferential policy of tax exemption for three years, so they have always needed relief from the Liangzhou government. Although the work-for-relief method implemented by the government has improved various infrastructures in Liangzhou, and handicrafts and industries have also developed rapidly, it was not until last year that millions of new residents stopped relying on the government and began to provide food for them. Pay taxes.
For this upcoming battle, Yang Ji and Liangzhou's senior officials originally planned to let Shujun, Wenshan, Tongchang, and Dangchang of Yizhou cooperate in the battle, and ask the troops of the four counties to contain Dangxiang from the south and intimidate Tuyuhun, or directly Divorce Dang Xiang; but people are not as important as the emperor.
Now that there is neither support from the court nor cooperation from Yizhou, if Liangzhou fights alone, supplies will be very tight, especially food, which makes Yang Shanhui and others particularly anxious.
In fact, this is also what Yang Ji is worried about. He is not only the highest military commander in Liangzhou, but also the "chief of a province." He cannot ignore Liangzhou's economy and people's livelihood because of the war.
As Yang Shanhui said, if troops are recruited after the snow, Liangzhou will just enter the annual spring plowing. Agriculture is the foundation for the stability of a country, a state, and a region. If recruiting troops delays spring plowing, affects agriculture, and causes a significant reduction in food production, and if the war reaches a stalemate, Liangzhou will most likely be brought back to its original shape.
As for the four Western Turkic tribes and the countries in the Western Regions, Yang Ji was actually not too worried. After all, Liangzhou was not a separate country, but one of the fourteen states of the Sui Dynasty. These "little guys" would not be stupid enough to take the initiative to provoke. The Eastern Turks were also severely punished by Liangzhou several times, and now they are all kicked out of the Monan Grassland.
Now, they are silently licking their wounds in the north and preparing to march to Tiele in the north. They have neither the strength nor the courage to go south.
The border troops in the northern and western border states are not only well-prepared, but also because there has been a major mobilization in those places. The newly appointed military and political officials will need a period of time to adapt to and become familiar with the new positions and places. It is not suitable to move to those places for the time being. army.
So the only thing that worries Yang Ji now is Liangzhou's people's livelihood and economy.
Of course, if this battle can be resolved quickly, all the evil consequences will cease to exist.
"Your Majesty!" Li Jing also understood Yang Ji's concerns and smiled: "The governor of Yizhou is now General Shi Wansui. He is not the kind of person who only cares about the present and does not consider the impact. We only need to send people to Shu County to talk to him Communicate, and he will definitely send troops to contain the party."
After a pause, he analyzed to everyone: "The leader of the party, Tuoba Chici, is Murong Fuyun's father-in-law. If he leads his army north to assist Tuyuhun in the battle, he will not only declare war on us in the Sui Dynasty, but also create a void in the internal strength of the party; General Shi will definitely not miss the military exploits that fall from the sky."
After everyone heard this, they immediately looked at the new army commander with admiration.
Everyone knew that Li Jing could fight and knew how to fight, but what they never expected was that this guy could be so insidious. Judging from his posture, it was clear that he was trying to trick Shi Wansui and drag him into this battle.
As for whether Shi Wansui would send troops to contain it, no one was worried at all. After all, Shi Wansui was a minister of the Sui Dynasty. If Liangzhou asked him for help openly and honestly, he would have to help and would not dare not to help. Even though he did not march into Dangxiang, he helped Liangzhou contain Dangxiang's troops.
If the Yizhou Army participates in the war, then the war will become a joint battle between Liangzhou and Yizhou. By then, even if both sides fight their own battles, at least 30 to 40% of Liangzhou's pressure will be transferred to Yizhou.
Thinking of this, everyone looked at Li Jing with vigilance.
Li Jing seems to be a gentle and gentle person; but when he gets ruthless, he turns out to be countless times more sinister than Yin Shishi, who is named Yin. He even deceives his own people!
"Your Majesty, I also agree with what Yang Changshi and Li Sima said. If General Shi restrains the party, there is no need for us to recruit auxiliary troops. This will not affect the spring plowing in Liangzhou. Even if auxiliary troops are needed later, But it does not harm the foundation of Liangzhou, and the harvest this year will not suffer much." When everyone was silent, Shang Cao Du Ruhui stood up and saluted, and then suggested: "This battle is a battle between countries, and it is completely different from the previous battles. It’s different. Whether it’s Yizhou or Yongzhou, they all have an obligation to help us fight this battle.”
"Nowadays, everyone in the world thinks that Liangzhou is poor and backward, with supplies and food supplies in short supply, and the people all over the territory are living a precarious life. Since everyone thinks so, let's just take this as our own example. Then we will complain to the court about our poverty and ask the prince for help. Even if the grain and grass cannot be transported to Liangzhou for a while, it will be able to replenish Liangzhou's treasury afterwards. If we "cry" harder, maybe in the end, instead of losing money, we can make a lot of money."
It's not that Du Ruhui is unethical, but it's really not easy for Liangzhou to be where it is today.
Everyone listened with joy, and gave suggestions one by one, and came up with many ways to deceive their own people. The opinions on the battle gradually became unified. Tuyuhun was far less powerful than before, and Shi Wansui had to send troops to contain it. There was no need for Liangzhou to recruit auxiliary troops and affect spring plowing. Yang Ji finally accepted everyone's opinions and adopted the second plan.
"Okay! In order to ensure that this battle is foolproof, we need to contact General Shi and "emphasize" the relationship between Dangxiang and Tuyuhun." When Yang Ji said this, he smiled and asked Li Cao Liu Xuan: "Mr. Liu, Is Li Cao a suitable candidate?"
Liu Xuan glanced at Yan Shigu, who was silently recording, and stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Yan Shigu is an employee of Li Cao. He is very familiar with Li Cao's debts. He is also good at both civil and military affairs and is eloquent. He considers it a derogatory position. He is the best choice to go to Shu County."
Yang Ji nodded and said to Yan Shigu: "Shigu, it's up to you to go to Shu County. You can prepare for the mission now."
"I humbly obey my orders!" Yan Shigu bowed and retreated.
Yang Ji then said to Du Ruhui: "Keming, go to Daxing City and ask the prince for help."
"I humbly obey my orders!"
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Chapter 575: Tactical Blackmail
