Le Yi cleaned up the dirt on his body and changed into a blue robe. With a tired face, he ordered his subordinates to invite Pang Nuan to the account.
Gu Tu's ability to command an army in battle cannot be compared with him, but his personal strength is even better than him, and he is younger than him. In a short period of time, he can still keep up with him, but as time goes by, he can no longer hold up. .
The peak period for a person is the ten years between thirty and forty. During this period, the mind and physical strength reach their peak, and they also have rich experience. After the age of forty, although the experience is still increasing, the mental and physical strength are still at their peak. They are all declining. Although the peak period of extraordinary warriors will be extended, it will only last ten to twenty years.
Le Yi has long passed this peak period. If Gu Tu hadn't forcefully attacked the Chinese army, he would never have chosen to fight the opponent in hand-to-hand combat.
"I hope you are still as energetic as before." Pang Nuan stepped into the tent and said with cupped hands.
He had just learned that Le Yi was facing 150,000 Xiongnu troops and 70,000 Qu Yan troops. Not only did he not lose, but he severely damaged the Huns, even the King of the Huns suffered heavy losses.
Although the State of Zhao has always claimed that it can defeat Rongdi one against five or ten against others, they are just miscellaneous soldiers. If they are facing elites, they will never be able to defeat five against one. However, Le Yi defeated the elite Xiongnu. , leading only 30,000 elite Zhao troops and some Rong and Di soldiers.
"You are getting older after all." Le Yi waved his hand and shook his head helplessly. "You are still a great guy. Not only has your strength not declined over the years, it has actually been on the rise."
Le Yi and Pang Nuan both worked under King Zhao Wuling. At that time, they were still young boys and were far less famous than they are today. The relationship between the two could not be said to be good or bad. They could only be said to be acquaintances. However, with the same Old friends from that period passed away one by one, and the originally ordinary relationship became more intense.
Pang Nuan chuckled and said jokingly: "I can't help it, you are too dazzling. I can't compare with you at all. So I can only compare my lifespans with you. When I survive you all to death, I will rule the world."
Pang Nuan not only learned the art of military strategism, but also learned the art of Taoism from He Guanzi. Taoism is inclusive of all things and includes both worldly and worldly thoughts. Compared with other schools of thought, Taoism pays more attention to self-cultivation.
Even though Pang Nuan is already very old, his strength is still growing slowly, and when he dies, his strength will stop growing.
According to what he said, after all his peers have been killed and the new generation has not grown up, there may not be anyone who can be his opponent.
"You guys have really bad intentions." Le Yi pointed at Pang Nuan and scolded with a smile, "Okay, stop joking and talk about business."
"Please tell me, gentlemen," Pang Nuan said seriously.
"Although the Huns were defeated this time, it is not a good thing for our Zhao country. If the Huns no longer take the initiative to attack, but choose to defend along the river, or retreat to the north of the Yin Mountains, it will be difficult for our Zhao country to destroy the Xiongnu. Great improvement." Le Yi said in a deep voice.
The Xiongnu had swept across the grassland before, and they were full of self-confidence. They acted like the boss, the second boss, the second boss, the third boss, and the third boss. Hundreds of thousands of troops roared past, hoping to have a showdown with Zhao State, and even invade the Central Plains.
Zhao Guo was not worried at all about this, but was very happy. Zhao Guo was not worried about the Xiongnu attacking him. Zhao Guo would kill as many as he came. He was afraid that the Huns would huddle on the grassland and not come out. The grassland is so big, if the Huns retreated On the grassland, Zhao had absolutely no way to defeat the Xiongnu.
We can still get 200,000 to 300,000 troops to fight the Hetao, but if we go to the desert, we can't even get 50,000 troops, and the logistics alone will drag Zhao to death.
When he met the Xiongnu, Le Yi thought of this problem. But the arrow was on the string and had to be fired. If he didn't try his best, he and the 30,000 soldiers of the Zhao army would die.
When Pang Nuan heard this, his eyebrows couldn't help but frown. If the Huns really did this, even if the Zhao Kingdom regained all of the Hetao, half of the strategy would have been lost. From now on, they would still have to deploy heavy defense forces in the north, and they would be harassed by the Huns every year.
Just like a gadfly on a cow, it cannot be driven away or killed.
"The Huns shouldn't be so cowardly. He spent so much energy to raise so many troops. This was just one battle. If he retreated to the grassland
All the previous efforts were in vain." Pang Nuan said uncertainly.
"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens." Le Yi said.
"Then what Wang Zhujun means is..." Pang Nuan looked at Le Yi.
"Don't give the Xiongnu time. Before the Xiongnu can react, concentrate all our forces and defeat him." Le Yi hammered the table with his fist and said in a deep voice.
No matter what choice the Huns make, they will have to fight a decisive battle sooner or later. In this case, it is better to fight in advance.
"The king has already set off from the clouds and should be able to reach Jiuyuan within three days." Pang Nuan said.
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On the road leading to Jiuyuan City from Yunzhong, Zhao Kuo led the army and slowly moved towards Jiuyuan City.
"Well done." Zhao Kuo handed the news he just received to Liu Ping. Liu Ping sorted it out and put it in a bag. These are all to be archived for future inquiries.
News came from Handan that farmers have sent people to try to plant wolfberry in saline-alkali land. The results are not yet known, but at least the wolfberry has not withered. Preliminarily, it should be feasible.
The ash tree has also been found, but I don’t know if it is the kind of ash tree Zhao Kuo mentioned because no ash worm was found on the tree.
All the summer plowing has been planted. In the second half of last year and the first half of this year, Zhao State has been constructing water conservancy projects and converting dry fields into paddy fields. All these newly converted paddy fields have been planted with rice.
The yield of rice is much higher than that of millet, but it is mainly grown in Chu State. In the north, rice can only be grown in places close to rivers and lakes with sufficient water sources and complete water conservancy facilities.
For example, near Yecheng, after Ximen Bao diverted water from Zhangzhou for irrigation, the yield per mu could even reach ten stones, which is almost the same as the yield at the end of the 20th century. Of course, this is only a special area and cannot be generalized, nor can it explain the average yield.
Millet is grown in places where water sources are not very abundant. Millet is more drought-tolerant than rice and requires less water. It can be grown in places that are not particularly dry and is the main source of food for people.
As for the next bit of land, it is used to plant millet. Millet does not have high requirements on soil fertility. Fertile soil will not increase the yield too much, and poor soil will not reduce the yield too much. During the Warring States Period, the status of millet was very high, tied with millet, and many
Millet is grown in mountainous areas where the soil is not so fertile.
The middle and lower fields are planted with soybeans. Soybeans do not eat the soil, and rhizobia can also play a role in increasing fertilizers. There is no need to take turns. If you plant wheat in winter and soybeans in summer, the yield will not be reduced at all. You can continue to plant it next year.