"No problem, what do you think Chi You lacks most now?" Yuan Xi said with a smile.
"Food!" Many people reacted immediately!
"Yes, it's just food and grass!" Yuan Xi said with a confident smile.
For Chi You now, the most important thing is food and grass. Even when the other party is in urgent need of food and grass, for them, the same food and grass can be exchanged with Chi You for several times the previous benefits. Things that could only be solved with thousands of stones of food and grass in the past may now be solved with hundreds of stones of food and grass!
For Chi You who was in urgent need of food, asking him for help could also forcefully lower the price. This opportunity was rare!
Being able to solve a big problem and get a batch of food and grass at the same time, Yuan Xi didn't think that Chi You would refuse! When it comes to choosing the lesser of two evils, people like Chi You must know what is the most appropriate choice.
As Yuan Xi expected, Chi You certainly had no chance of refusing. His biggest headache now was food and grass! It can not only solve part of the "burden", but also get part of the food and grass that he needs most now. No matter how unhappy Chi You is, he can only agree.
Although population is also one of the important factors for sufficient strength, these people are now a burden to him. Therefore, with a wave of his hand, Chi You summoned 100,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people from the rear, and then the remaining 15 from those summoned before Among the tens of thousands of strong men, 50,000 were selected and packed together, and arrived in Sizhou.
Of course, it is impossible for them to give as much as the other party wants, and they will give whatever the other party wants. As long as someone is not paying attention, they can play some word games, and in the end they can get some discounts on what they pay. Especially since Chi You has a scheming figure like Fan Li around him, these methods become even more proficient!
As far as Chi You is concerned, since it is a last resort consumption, it is better to give the other party some old, weak, sick and disabled! Keep the better quality part for yourself!
At the same time, taking advantage of this opportunity, Fan Li also started planning against Huo Qubing.
The reason why Fan Li didn't rush to attack Huo Qubing before was largely because he didn't know enough about Huo Qubing, and all the information he had was only on paper.
And just relying on some things on paper, they have not yet formed a sufficient three-dimensional understanding of their goals, especially the person they are dealing with is obviously not a simple person, so how can it be so easy to succeed?
Fan Li either doesn't take action, but when he takes action, he will definitely ensure his efficiency!
On the other hand, the reason why he didn't come out in time before was also because he was beyond his reach. Fan Li has been on the Nanyang front line, but Huo Qubing has gone deep into Yanzhou at this time. Even if he has some plans, once his plans are spread over there and they are laid out, it is not certain whether the plan will still be effective?
It should be noted that the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. How can a plan still be effective after a month? This is why there is a saying that some generals do not accept military orders abroad!
At that time, Fan Li was helping Chi You to contact Han Xin and could not return to Yanzhou in time to take charge of the overall situation, so it was delayed until now!
In addition, Zhao She is also a famous general in the Central Plains after all. His ability is at the forefront among the Central Plains. In addition, he has gathered 60% of the cavalry from the three states of the Central Plains, and even includes elite troops such as the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. .
Fan Li really didn't expect that Zhao She's progress would be so slow. Although Huo Qubing's original 40,000 troops now have less than 20,000 left, this actually has little to do with Zhao She.
Ten thousand people were directly sacrificed by Huo Qubing as soon as they came out, and the rest were basically attrition along the way. Huo Qubing had no outside reinforcements, so every one of his soldiers died. It should even be said that if one is injured, one is missing. Food and grass can also be solved through looting, but medicinal herbs cannot be solved by simply looting. Although I was prepared in advance, I couldn't bear to keep consuming without getting replenished.
Although Zhao She caught up with Huo Qubing several times, Huo Qubing was like a cunning loach and did not want to fight with Zhao She at all. If he had the chance to run, he would just run away.
Therefore, Zhao She was unable to effectively kill Huo Qubing. Over time, Huo Qubing's injuries could not be effectively treated, which reduced Huo Qubing's strength to about 20,000.
None of the princes in the three states of the Central Plains were satisfied with Zhao She's progress.
Moreover, Huo Qubing could only attack some small county towns and not touch the important big cities at all. There were too many disadvantages in letting the cavalry carry out an offensive battle, and the casualties were not something Huo Qubing could bear. If you attack a big city, even if you can defeat it, the casualties of several thousand will be small!
The territory of the Han Dynasty is not the grassland, the grassland is the tribe, and there is no such thing as a city wall. But every city in the Han Dynasty has a city wall. The presence of a city wall means a tough battle, and a tough battle means huge casualties. Huo Qubing, who has limited troops, must find ways to control the casualties.
Perhaps the only good news for Chi You is that since the arrival of Zhao She's soldiers, although Zhao She has been unable to cause effective damage to Huo Qubing, he has been following Huo Qubing like a follower. Huo Qubing's destruction of Yanzhou was relatively It has dropped almost exponentially compared to before!
Now that the gate of Sizhou has been opened, and the northern princes have poured into Sizhou, Fan Li can't wait to attack Huo Qubing.
Of course, Fan Li did not return to Yanzhou in person this time. This transaction between the northern princes brought Fan Li a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and also allowed Fan Li to take shape in his mind for a long time!
On this side of the Jingbei battlefield, as the southern princes are out of control, the Central Plains princes must shoulder more. At this time, Fan Li is even more inseparable!
But after Fan Li had a rough plan, he only needed to leave it to Yan Keqiu and Chen Zhen to plan the rest. Although these two people are not as capable as him, they are still great talents in the world. Fan Li gave them the general outline. When the time comes, these two people will naturally lay out the details according to the specific situation!
What's more, Zhao She, Chai Rong, Cao Ren, Cao Wenzhao, Sima Yunlei, Bichen, Bihan, Bishu, Juba, Cheng Gang, Wei Hu, Wang Yang, Wang Yin, Wang Jiejie, Wang Fuxing, Qiongqi and other generals are not in vain.
Their biggest problem is that they have been unable to catch Huo Qubing's tail. If they were to truly compete in terms of strength, Zhao She's coalition would definitely be stronger in terms of strength.
