At this time, Yuan Shu could only say that he had captured Xiliang rather than pacified Xiliang. If he wanted to completely take Xiliang into his hands, Yuan Shu still needed to spend a lot of effort. The most critical issue for Xiliang was the food problem.

, as long as Yuan Shu solves the food problem of the people in Xiliang, there will be no trouble in Xiliang. But the problem is that Yuan Shu cannot provide enough food for the time being.

Originally, according to the plan, Yuan Shu planned to quickly capture Chang'an and then pacify Xiliang. There was a lot of grain and grass stored in Chang'an by Dong Zhuo, which was completely sufficient for Xiliang.

But later, according to Jia Xu's plan, in order not to arouse the family's suspicion, Yuan Shu allowed the family to burn a large amount of grain and grass in Chang'an City. In the end, the fire in Chang'an also burned the grain and grass that Jia Xu had hidden in the dark. Not only that, in order to accept

For the people who fled from Chang'an, Yuan Shu took out a large part of the grain and grass stored in Ziwu Valley and Qishan. It was not difficult to support Yuan Shu's army with the remaining grain and grass, but it could only do this and could not fill the big hole in Xiliang at all.

At this time, it is also the mid-winter season, and it is even more difficult to adjust grain from Yizhou.

"Wen He, where is the food and grass in Han Sui's hands? Didn't he prepare enough food and grass to survive the winter for the people and Qiang people under his command?" Yuan Shu frowned. He had never thought about taking Xiliang and worrying about food and grass before. After all,

As long as the cold winter is over, he will be able to bring in a steady stream of food from Yizhou. Doesn't such a big Liangzhou have enough food for three or four months?

A rare ugly expression appeared on Jia Xu's face: "My Lord, you have never been to Xiliang, so you may not know much about it. Different from the Central Plains and the South, and different from Bingzhou and Youzhou, the land in Xiliang is barren and Han and Qiang are mixed.

, Food has never been sufficient. The food under Han Sui's command and the food under Ma Teng's command are barely enough to feed the entire people of Liangzhou for more than a month at most."

"Then how did the people of Xiliang spend the winter in the past?" Yuan Shu frowned.

"Grass roots and tree bark, Yi Zi eats each other." Jia Xu's tone was cold, as if he was remembering those unforgettable days.

"No way!"

"My lord, how do you think Dong Zhuo's Xiliang elite soldiers and the Flying Bear Army came out? At that time, the strength of the Xiliang soldiers was far inferior to that of the Youzhou soldiers and Bingzhou soldiers combined. The strength of the Xiliang soldiers was the result of endless killings.

There are too many people and not enough food to share. The only way to survive is to kill people. When enough people are killed, the food will be enough to share. Moreover, human flesh can also be eaten. The information Xu obtained, Dong Zhuo

Since entering Beijing, the number of people in Xiliang has decreased by nearly half."

Jia Xu's tone was extremely calm, but everyone present felt a chill in their hearts. What kind of horrific scene was revealed in these calm words? Everyone seemed to have seen the scene of hell on earth.

"There are endless wars in Xiliang. In many cases, the people of Xiliang are not warlike, but they have to fight. If you don't fight, you will starve to death. If you fight, you can still survive. This is the root of the rebellion in Xiliang." Jia

Xu said coldly.

"In the past few decades, the Han Dynasty has become more and more indifferent and bored with Xiliang. They no longer value Xiliang as much as before. Without the food and grass supplied by Sili and Yizhou, how can the people of Xiliang survive?

The people of Xiliang defended the frontier for the Han Dynasty, but were abandoned by the Han Dynasty. This is the reason why the people of Xiliang rule Xiliang."

Jia Xu's words faintly revealed his deep resentment towards the big man. He is also from Xiliang, and everything he experienced as a child has made him the person he is now who only wants to protect himself. The people of Xiliang have basically never had a good impression of the big man.

, both Han Sui and Ma Teng were extremely resentful of the Han Dynasty's attitude towards Xiliang. The difference was that Han Sui wanted to rebel and become self-reliant. Ma Teng, after serving as Fubo General Ma Yuan, intended to support the Han Dynasty and use it.

The Han Dynasty came to solve Xiliang's dilemma.

When Li Jue and Guo Si heard this, their eyes were red, and there was a flash of sternness in their eyes. They were also from Xiliang, and they were also full of grudges against the big man. They had been fighting in blood for more than ten years, and they had made great contributions and suffered from hard work, but

Not to mention equipment, the soldiers under his command were not even supplied with food. Many times back then, Dong Zhuo had to pay from his own property to prevent them from starving to death.

At that time, Dong Zhuo was able to win the hearts of Xiliang not only by his personal bravery, but also by his loyalty. Countless Qiang and Xiliang people trusted him deeply and regarded him as a hero.

"That's why Li Ru, who was dissatisfied with the aristocratic family, and Dong Zhuo, who was dissatisfied with the Han Dynasty, hit it off and came together, which led to the Han Dynasty Rebellion. The Han Dynasty eventually perished in Xiliang." Jia Xu sneered.

Said. This can be regarded as the revenge of the people of Xiliang on the big man. How little the big man treats Xiliang!

"The Han Dynasty at that time was rotten to the core, and the aristocratic family had expanded to its limit. It is natural to have such a disaster." Yuan Shu sighed softly.

"Now, if we can supply all the food to the people under our command, it can only last for two months at most. And there are still three months before spring flowers bloom and the ice and snow melt. Considering the distance and roads between Yizhou and Liangzhou, we must at least ensure that

Food for April." Guo Jia thought about it briefly and said.

"Where did the food for these two months come from?" Yuan Shu frowned.

Guo Jia's body felt cold. He couldn't help but pick up the wine bottle at his waist and took a sip. Then his face became rosy.

"Two methods. Either, just like Xiliang's previous methods, ignore these people and give priority to ensuring the army's food and grass. This will cause the loss of some Xiliang people, but we can safely hold on until Yizhou's food and grass are allocated."

"No." Yuan Shu refused without thinking. Population is the greatest wealth for him. If it were not to ensure the population of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shu would not popularize medical care, let alone sell grain and grass in the Central Plains and Hebei.

This is a matter of capitalizing on the enemy and creating difficulties for oneself to dominate the world.

Guo Jia was not surprised by Yuan Shu's attitude, and he could not bear to carry out this "toxic plan". This not only affected the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people in Xiliang, but also affected Yuan Shu's control of Xiliang.

"Then there's only one other way. Borrow food!"

"Borrow food?" Yuan Shu asked in confusion: "From whom?"

"Xiliang aristocratic family (Xiliang gentry)." Guo Jia and Jia Xu said the same thing.

The wine and meat stinks in the wealthy families, and bones are frozen to death on the road. This is the truest portrayal of Xiliang. Even in Xiliang, which is extremely poor, there are such a group of wealthy gentry from aristocratic families. They have a lot of wealth and food in their hands but they can't help but watch.

He sat back and watched the people of Xiliang exchange their sons and eat each other. Not only did he show no sympathy, but he also went even harder to squeeze out all the value of these people.

Whether it was Dong Zhuo, Ma Teng, or Han Sui, they all turned a blind eye to these people. Because these people supported Xiliang while mercilessly squeezing the people. Without these people, Xiliang would collapse in an instant, and then Xiliang would collapse.

It's not that it's difficult for the people in Liang to survive, it's that they simply can't survive.

In this era, the aristocratic gentry controlled the order, and even one word to describe it: Daitian herdsmen would not be an exaggeration. Therefore, these people should enjoy everything they think they deserve, and while managing the people,

Oppressed and despised the people.

When Yuan Shu controlled Jiangdong, he relied on the Yuan family's tiger skin to force the Jiangdong family to compromise little by little, and slowly took control of the family. It was simply impossible to ask the family to play by themselves. Dong Zhuo, Ma Teng and Han Sui were not qualified to talk to the family.
Chapter completed!