When Feng Da Sima inspected the Weishui River this summer to meet with his old troops, he asked about the Tongjun Mansion.
The most prominent problem raised in the old department was the shortage of teaching staff.
At that time, Feng Da Sima replied, "Next year there should be a group of soldiers who have retired from the army."
This sentence actually indicates one thing:
Feng was already prepared to make heavy sacrifices in this battle.
This is not unfounded worry, but a face to reality.
Frankly speaking, Ji Han's current domestic economic system and military system can be said to have crushed Wei and Wu.
But it is still a feudal society. At best, it can only be regarded as a feudal society with the rapid development of handicraft factories and the possibility of giving birth to the germination of capitalism at any time.
The two most representative industries of handicraft workshops - metallurgy and textile industry - have both achieved great development in Jihan.
For example, in the metallurgical industry, Wei and Wu still regarded steel-making as a treasure, but Ji Han was able to use water power to forge steel at will.
Wei and Wu were still using charcoal as fuel, or coal, but Ji and Han had long been using coke.
Not to mention the textile industry.
It is said that it may give birth to the sprouts of capitalism at any time, precisely because of the rapid development of the textile industry.
Throughout later history, most of the emergence of state capitalism basically started with the textile industry.
But these are only possibilities.
The upper limit of feudal society is there. Ji Han, who is still in feudal society, no matter how strong the logistics support system is, cannot exceed its limit.
Therefore, Feng Dashima did not dare to be optimistic about sending troops in the middle of winter this time. It was necessary to be mentally prepared for a large number of casualties.
When Emperor Gao was fighting against Mao Dun in Taiyuan, due to lack of preparation, the officers and soldiers in the army had "two or three fingers dropped" in the cold winter.
What is this concept?
One-fifth or even one-third of the soldiers lost their fingers due to freezing.
Now that Feng Da Sima is personally leading the army to defeat the thieves, it is naturally impossible for this situation to happen.
So be cautious.
So Feng Da Sima told Wang Ping, one of his four minions, to be cautious.
Wang Ping can be said to be one of the first people to follow Feng. He has been bound to Feng since he was rubbed around by the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty.
Even General Zhendong was later than him.
As one of the five members of the Four Minions, Wang Ping deeply understood Feng Da Sima's spirit.
So we first set up camps around the entrance of the valley entering Jingxing, and made preparations for a long-term attack, without seeking a quick victory.
As one of the eight routes in Taihang, it is the best and the only one where carriages and horses can travel. Although the mountain is blocked by heavy snow, if someone is determined to cross it without fear of death, it may not be impossible.
Setting up a camp at the entrance of the valley can also prevent dead soldiers from sending news back to Yecheng through Jingxing.
Jingxing was where Sima Yi focused his attention in this battle.
After many scouts froze to death or fell off the cliff, the movement to the west of Jingxing finally reached Sima Yi's ears.
Does Thief Feng really want to attack Jingxing?
This was something that was expected, but Sima Yi always felt uneasy.
Thief Feng is extremely cunning and likes to win by surprise. Since he came out of the mountain, he has never behaved according to the rules.
Now everything about this thief is expected and reasonable, but it makes people a little uneasy.
What is Thief Feng’s true intention?
Alas, it would be great if Zhuge Liang was still here.
Ge thieves are not good at tricks and like to do dignified things.
If he were in Jinyang, he might not have to think about his opponent's intentions so much.
"Thief Feng, Thief Feng, Thief Feng..."
Sima Yi kept mumbling and was puzzled, so he summoned Tuoba Xulu and asked, "I asked you to send someone out of the fortress to report the news back to the tribe. When will it be delivered?"
Originally Tuoba Xulu was still a little in awe of Sima Yi.
I just didn't expect that as soon as there was any movement in the Han army, Sima Yi would suddenly turn into a mentally ill old man, talking all day long and not knowing what he was talking about.
Now the Han army has just begun to march to attack key points, and it looks like this.
If they really cross the Taihang Mountains and enter Hebei, are you sure they won't be frightened and flee in panic?
Looking at the disheveled, haggard and worried old man in front of him, Tuoba Xilu's sense of awe disappeared unconsciously.
Instead, there was doubt.
Tutor of Nanxia?
Lord of Hebei?
That's it?
Okay ah?
At this time, he had some doubts about whether it was a mistake for the Lord to form an alliance with Sima Yi.
If our tribe could have a population as large as that of Hebei, as well as such a large amount of food and weapons, let alone defending by the Taihang Mountains, it is impossible to say that the Taihang Mountains would still be an obstacle to Tuoba Xianbei's sweep of the Han army.
If that is the case, Da Xianbei can rise again and become the true master of the grassland, and even complete the unfinished business of Lord Tan Shihuai.
It took hundreds of years for the Han family to train the Huns as watchdogs.
But now we are only a few decades away from the Tanshihuai era, when the emperor of the Han Dynasty was forced to send his relatives to seek peace but failed.
Although King Feng Gui expelled Xianbei from the west, killed Ke Bineng, and conquered Bu Dugen, it can almost be said that he broke the bones of the Xianbei people.
But it still takes time to make the Xianbei people, like the Huns, transform into the shape of a man from the outside in, from the body to the heart.
So when Tuoba Xulu saw Taifu Sima looking like this, his wolfish nature quietly emerged.
The habit of eating the weak and the strong on the grassland even made Tuoba Xilu couldn't help but feel a little contempt:
"Master Taifu, it's the middle of winter now, with heavy snow covering the ground, and cities all over the southern summer. As long as you can find the way, you won't be afraid of losing your way."
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"But the grassland is different. After leaving the fortress, there are no roads, let alone a city. At this time, the ground is covered with snow, and it is difficult to even identify the direction."
"Don't say that you only sent a few people to deliver the letter. Even if you send a hundred people, you may not be able to deliver the letter to the tribe."
It's easy to find the way.
If you continue to walk in the snow for a long time, your eyelids will become red and swollen, your eyes will feel like they are filled with sand, you will shed tears, the pain will be unbearable, and you will not even be able to see clearly.
Moreover, both humans and animals on the grassland at this time were suffering from hunger and cold.
There is no difference between humans and animals who are shivering from the cold and whose eyes are green from hunger.
When encountering a team that is alone or has a small number of people, they will first ask you who you are?
I just want to swallow you in one gulp!
"The person sent by the villain to deliver the message is waiting at the pass. As soon as the snow melts, he will leave the fort immediately and return to his family to report the message."
"Why haven't we left the fortress yet?" Sima Yi frowned. The wrinkles were so deep that they could trap mosquitoes. "Can't you think of a way to leave earlier?"
"Master Sima, you are not a grassland person, so you don't know how difficult it is on the grassland at this time." Tuoba Xilu shook his head and sighed, "Really speaking, walking on the grassland at this time is probably not much easier than crossing the Taihang Mountains."
When Sima Yi heard Tuoba Xilu's evasive words, even though he was a scheming man, he couldn't help but "tsk".
I almost cursed him as a "short-sighted and ignorant idiot".
I am now in my sixties, almost seventy!
How many people in this world can live to be seventy years old?
I have eaten more salt than you have eaten millet.
After the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the early years, barbarians spread all over Hebei. From Taiyuan to Hanoi, which aristocratic family had not dealt with those barbarians?
What do you think Naduowubao does?
Do you know what it is like on the grassland in winter?
Still need you to tell me?
One person can't send a message across the border, but two people can't?
If two are not enough, why not send three?
Three is not enough, four, five, six, seven or eight?
We are really short of manpower, tell me!
Will I just sit back and watch?
I don't believe it. With the power you Tuoba Xianbei have on the grassland now, there will be tribes that dare to specifically intercept and kill your messengers.
At first I thought Tuoba Liwei could be considered a character, and his vision was not bad.
How did you give birth to a son who has no vision?
Moreover, he was sent to Yecheng to disgust himself.
At the critical moment of life and death, those few people who are reluctant to die are waiting for the entire clan to be wiped out? Or are they waiting to work as laborers for someone Feng?
Although he didn't know what the situation was in the west of Taihang Mountain, Sima Taifu was almost certain that there were definitely Han troops stationed in Pingcheng at this time, waiting for opportunities at any time.
If it were you, you would make the same choice.
Taking advantage of the heavy snow that blocked the communication between the grassland and Hebei, we used the Han army's elite cavalry to create a time lag.
Just waiting for the snow to melt a little, if there is an opportunity, they will sweep through the northern pass as quickly as possible.
With the speed of the Han cavalry, once Tuoba Liwei gets the news and comes with his troops, the Han army will probably be able to attack all the passes in the north in turn!
When Feng sent troops in winter, he had this idea in mind. He wanted to defeat them one by one as quickly as possible.
On the other hand, the alliance between Hebei and Tuoba Xianbei probably put pressure on Feng to make him make this choice.
Thinking of "Hedong Yihu" Guan Mou's cavalry speed when he swept through Bingzhou Hedong, Sima Yi felt a tremor in his heart.
The grassland to the north of Youzhou in Jizhou is far more suitable for cavalry warfare than Bingzhou!
He didn't want to taste the feeling of being stabbed in the back again.
"Then send more people, send more times, and you will always get it."
For the safety of his back, Sima Yi cursed secretly, but his face looked like he was thinking about the other person:
"Mr. Tuoba, I'm not just worried about Feng Thief, I'm worried about Liaodong!"
Sure enough, when Tuoba Xulu heard the word "Liaodong", his attention was immediately attracted.
There is no way, Liaodong is the territory that Taifu Sima promised to his tribe.
Although your Excellency has led the tribe to establish a foothold in Changchuan for more than 20 years, he now leads Tuoba Xianbei and has more than 100,000 people who control the strings.
But it's almost reached its limit.
Because it is too cold in the north and there is not enough food.
If the tribe wants to grow stronger, it must go west to compete with the Han Dynasty.
We must go east and capture Liaodong.
It would be best if we could go west, because there is the land of Henan (i.e. Hetao), which is simply a treasure land given to the grassland tribes by God.
But the Han Dynasty was too strong, especially Feng Wenshen, who drove out the Xianbei in the west and massacred the Xianbei in the central part.
Even Ke Bineng ended up dead.
Tuoba Xianbei can't even compete with Ke Bineng now, so how can he compete with Han?
So we can only settle for the next best thing.
Although Liaodong is not as good as Henan, it is at least much better than Beichuan.
Not only are there people there, but there is also land to grow food.
With Liaodong, Tuoba Xianbei can raise at least twice as many warriors as now.
only……
Tuoba Xulu looked at Taifu Sima with some suspicion:
"Master Taifu, what does Han's dispatch of troops have to do with Liaodong?"
Liaodong and Han are separated by Jizhou and Youzhou!
It can’t be said that the Han Dynasty wants to cross the two states of Youji and attack Liaodong this time, right?
"The Han State is indeed interested in Hebei this time, but Mr. Tuoba Lang must not forget that the Han State and the Wu State in the south are allies."
Taifu Sima said solemnly, "The Gongsun family of Liaodong has always been capricious, professing vassalage to the Wei Dynasty, and colluding with Wu State from time to time."
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A few years ago, Liaodong Gongsun Yuan took advantage of the death of the late emperor and the turmoil in the country to establish himself as King of Yan and appoint hundreds of officials.
He also sent envoys to hold festivals and fake talisman seals to the Xianbei Buyao and other tribes to worship the border people and lure them to invade the north.
After explaining the relationship between the Gongsun family in Liaodong and the Kingdom of Wu, Sima Taifu glanced at Tuoba Xulu:
"As far as I know, before the Han Dynasty sent troops, Sun Quan, the leader of the Wu bandits, had already gathered a large army in Jianye."
Speaking of this, Master Sima paused, as if to give Tuoba Xulu time to digest the news.
As expected, Tuoba Xulu fell into the trap, and the look on his face suddenly became a little bad:
"Master Taifu, are you saying that the Wu people will collude with the Gongsun family in Liaodong and join forces with the Han State to attack the Wei State?"
Tuoba Xulu actually knew about the Gongsun family in Liaodong.
Because back then Gongsun Yuan also sent people to find his tribe with gifts and begged you to send troops south to invade Nan Xia.
After all, Tuoba Xianbei was the largest tribe on the grassland after Kebineng and lived in the north of Youzhou. It was impossible that Gongsun Yuan had not heard about it.
However, my lord, I can't bear to see that the Xiongnu and Tadun's followers are greedy for money and plunder the border people. Although they have gained something, their casualties are not enough to make up for it, and they have even attracted bandits, causing the people to suffer.
Therefore, Gongsun Yuan's request was naturally rejected.
When Master Sima saw Tuoba Xilu's expression, he felt a burst of contempt in his heart:
They are really short-sighted and ignorant, and deserve to be trapped on the grassland for generations, freezing to death and starving to death.
A sincere look on his face:
"This is obvious. Mr. Tuoba, think about it, if the Han Dynasty came from the west and joined forces with the Gongsun family in the north."
"Wu State has the advantage of boats. In addition to attacking from the south, it can also send boat divisions to harass the coastal areas of Shandong."
"At that time, the Wei Dynasty will be surrounded by enemies on all sides, and the only one we can rely on is Tuoba Xianbei."
"If your lord is not aware that the situation is so dangerous and is not well-prepared, once it is too late to rescue and Youzhou is lost, how will your ministry be able to seize Liaodong from the joint efforts of Han and Gongsun on your own?"
Tuoba Xilu was startled, stood up quickly, and saluted Master Sima:
"If I hadn't been reminded by the Grand Tutor, I would have almost missed the big event. I would have sent someone to the border immediately to urge the messenger to set off."
Master Sima took the opportunity and said:
"The grassland is covered with heavy snow and the roads are blocked. If Mr. Tuoba is short of manpower, I can also send people and horses to escort him."
Fortunately, Xia Tian, if you send people out of the fortress, you can always find Tuoba Liwei.
But in winter, if no one leads the way, who knows where Tuoba Liwei will hide from the wind and snow, or where he will cut ice in the water to catch fish and shrimps?
When Tuoba Xulu heard this, he hesitated for a moment and finally nodded:
"Then I'll thank you in advance."
He had never thought about going out to deliver messages in winter. He was not prepared, and the manpower at his disposal was not necessarily sufficient.
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