When Chen Cheng said that the local troops and horses were poorly equipped, the candidate immediately said loudly: "But we are more familiar with the terrain than the Huns. As long as we are properly commanded, we will definitely win even if the Huns outnumber us!"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "Queen Hou, please don't get excited and listen to me first."
He told everyone: "The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered, and the strength of our troops is very different. It is difficult to win in a head-on fight. Even if we can win, the casualties will be huge. Fortunately, the Yellow River is very wide, and it is very inconvenient to maneuver our troops on both sides.
, now all the elites of the Huns are on the west bank. We can take the opportunity to destroy some of the Huns’ troops left in the east.”
Yan Zhong took the lead and said: "I think this plan is feasible, but the top priority now is to integrate the troops under Cheng Yi and Yang Qiu. If they don't cooperate, we alone will not be able to defeat the Huns."
He turned around and said to the Hou Xuan: "The Hou County Lieutenant has been here for several years and should be very familiar with the local geography. He will lead his people to prepare first. When there is a chance, the Lord will lead him to fight with the Huns and kill them first."
The spirit to kill them."
The candidate loudly agreed, and Yan Zhong said to Chen Cheng: "It's a pity that there is no strong naval force in the north. Otherwise, the Huns could be divided on both sides of the river and defeated one by one."
The candidate said: "We have fought against the Huns several times, and it is not that easy. The Huns are all cavalry, and they come and go like the wind. It is possible to defeat them, but they can easily run away after being defeated, and then they can quickly regroup.
Fight back."
Chen Cheng asked puzzledly: "I think the local defenders also have many war horses. After defeating the Huns, they can use cavalry to pursue them and gain a lot of gains, right?"
"This...", the candidate was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
Li Kan stepped forward and said: "The Huns are all light cavalry. If they miss a single hit, they will escape thousands of miles away. In the north of Lingzhou, not far west of the Yellow River, there are deserts and grasslands. If we chase them into the desert,
We will soon be short of food and water, and if we are not careful, we will be killed by the Huns."
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "You know the Huns very well."
Li Kan paused and said: "My ancestor was Li Ling, the cavalry captain during Emperor Wu's reign, so he knows a little about the Huns' fighting methods."
Chen Cheng said in surprise: "So you are a flying general? Then you must be very good at shooting."
Li Kan said proudly: "I am good at using a powerful crossbow, and I can hit it even from a hundred steps away!"
Both Hou Xuan and Liang Xing were cursing inwardly: It's okay to brag that you are a descendant of the Flying General, but why did you brag about it now? What can be shot from a hundred steps away depends on God's will.
!
Chen Cheng asked: "Do you dare to demonstrate on the spot?"
Li Kan raised his head and said, "Why don't you dare?"
He looked into the yard and said, "It's just that it's too narrow here to use it."
Chen Cheng looked outside, pointed at a big tree outside the yard, and said, "That tree is less than a hundred steps away from here. Can you hit it?"
Li Kan looked at it and said, "Okay."
So Chen Cheng went into the back hall, took out a big yellow crossbow, pulled the string to full with one hand, then put on the crossbow arrow, handed it to Li Kan, and said: "If you can really hit the target, I will appoint you as Zuo Sima."
Li Kan was overjoyed and took the big yellow crossbow over. Hou Xuan and Liang Xing looked at each other quietly, seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes. Li Kan grabbed the big yellow crossbow, took aim, and said: "This big yellow crossbow is
It's well maintained, better than the ones in Chen's home."
He put the big tree in the distance into Wangshan Mountain, then stopped talking and held his breath. Li Kan's body did not move at all. After a few breaths, his fingers pressed the crossbow machine hard. "Bang", he
His body suddenly shook, and the crossbow bolt shot out. When everyone looked intently, the tree trunks in the distance seemed to be the same, and they didn't know whether they had hit it or not.
Chen Cheng said a few words, and his soldiers ran out, and soon came back, saying: "The crossbow arrow hit the tree trunk and penetrated three inches."
Li Kan laughed loudly, put the big yellow crossbow aside, then bowed down and said: "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my order, I hit the target!"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "Then from today on, you are my Zuo Sima, and I will reward you with this big yellow crossbow."
Li Kan immediately prostrated himself on the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Li Kan, pays homage to my lord!"
Hou Xuan and Liang Xing looked at each other again, but this time, their thoughts were different. What Hou Xuan thought was: Li Kan, a fool, sold himself just for a crossbow. But Liang Xing did.
He thought angrily: If I had known this, I would have spoken first. Don't I know the Huns' fighting methods? Is my shooting skills not as good as that of Li Kan?
Yan Zhong smiled on the side and said: "Congratulations, Lord, for getting another good general. But I don't know what exactly this Zuo Sima is responsible for?"
What he asked was "What does Zuo Sima do?" In fact, he was asking "What are the benefits of being an official?" Yan Zhong had already discussed with Chen Cheng how to deal with the powerful local scholars in Liangzhou. At this time, he was just following the trend.
, just take advantage of the situation.
Chen Cheng pondered for a while and said: "Zuo Sima is worth 200 shi and is a county captain. He can exempt his family from the land tax of 5,000 acres."
Li Kan was happy at first, and then stunned. He was happy because the county captain was only two hundred shi, so he was now on an equal footing with the candidate. He was stunned because his family had never paid land tax, so it was inevitable.
It means nothing to him to get the five thousand acres of land at home.
Just as he was about to speak, the candidate had already taken the lead and said loudly: "I would like to thank my lord!"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "The county captain's family can also be exempted from the land tax of 5,000 acres of land. County Magistrate Xu is not here, so I can tell the county magistrate later that his family can be exempted from the land tax of 8,000 acres."
He asked the candidates: "Are there any unowned mountains, forests and grasslands nearby?"
The candidate looked troubled and said: "There are some, but very few."
Chen Cheng said disappointedly: "That's it. I am also planning to allocate land and pastures to my soldiers. Since there is no extra space, let's let this matter go. We will deal with it after we defeat the Huns."
It's okay if he didn't say it. After saying this, the other generals became interested. Except for a few of the people who followed him, most of them thought they could get something from him, whether it was glory, money, or
It could be land, titles, or both. Now that they heard that land and pastures would be allocated to them, most of them would not have to pay taxes, everyone became enthusiastic.
For example, Yao Qiong, Li Jun and Wang Ling, who were originally powerful men in Hanyang County, why did they abandon their homesteads and go to Lingzhou, which is more than a hundred miles away? Isn't it just to get ahead?
Yao Qiong was the most enthusiastic. He had already merged all his scholars under Chen Cheng's command, and he was determined to put a lot of pressure on Chen Cheng. He said loudly and eagerly: "It's still too early for me to wait.
Yuzuo Sima follows the lord, but the lord cannot favor one over the other!"
Li Jun, Wang Ling, and even the Qiang and Hu leaders such as Bali Balshuo also shouted: "The power is great, my lord, there is no reason to take the ones who come later more seriously than those who come first like us!"
Chen Cheng thought to himself: That's because you have little knowledge. Those who come first are not as good as those who come later, and those who come later are not as good as those who come in reverse. Isn't this kind of thing rare? Reverse thinking, do you understand reverse thinking?
Of course, he just smiled on the surface and said: "Of course I will not favor one against another. Once the Huns are defeated, I will draw up provisions with Chang Shi to determine the treatment and welfare of officers and soldiers at all levels. I will never let everyone
Han Xin, is this good?"
He has never been a stingy person. He uses money when it is necessary. He has never been short of or delayed in providing rations, salaries, and rewards to the soldiers. He can also share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. Therefore, he currently has a good reputation. As long as he is not talking nonsense, he will be very good.
persuasive.
Everyone in the hall looked at each other, fell to the ground together, and said in unison: "My lord is wise!"
After the generals left, Chen Cheng left Yan Zhong behind and waved outside, saying, "Princess, come and listen too."
After Liu Qian happily ran over and knelt down beside him, Chen Cheng asked: "What does Bo Dao think of my decision just now? I didn't discuss it with you in advance, but since the situation has reached this point, it's not good to go any further."
Drag it down later.”
Yan Zhong thought for a moment and said: "Inducing them with benefits can win the strength of the soldiers. What Liangzhou's tycoons want is just to strengthen their families. What's more, they want to shine on the lintel and become famous all over the world. The king promised to spare them
Land tax, and the money is generous, two hundred dan can get 5,000 acres without tax. The county magistrate 400 dan, the county magistrate 600 dan, plus the generals at all levels in the army, and the many soldiers, I am only afraid of the monarch
By then there will not be so much land to reward soldiers."
Chen Cheng smiled and said nothing.
Yan Zhong looked at the smile on Chen Cheng's face, thought for a while, and then suddenly realized, "You mean Junhou?"
He pointed to the west and said, "Take the land in Lian County, Hexi Province, and use it to reward the soldiers?"
Chen Cheng reached out and knocked on the table and said, "Yes!"
He turned around and asked Liu Qian: "Princess, do you know what are the benefits of doing this?"
Liu Qian opened her eyes wide, murmured for a while, and said, "Make the soldiers more brave in fighting?"
Chen Cheng smiled and said, "This is one of them, are there any others?"
Liu Qian frowned and thought hard for a while, then raised her head and said, "I can't think of it!"
She grabbed Chen Cheng's sleeve and said, "Am I stupid?"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "It's already very good. When I was your age, I was still addicted to playing games."
What he didn't say was: Even now, he still likes to play games. In his opinion, life is not a game that cannot be saved and cannot be played again. However, this Earth ONLINE game is suitable for most people.
For humans, it is too cruel, too dark and desperate.
Yan Zhong waited until the two of them had a conversation before asking, "Has Lian County been confirmed to have fallen?"
Chen Cheng suppressed the smile on his face and said: "Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, the Huns I met before were very tired. Most of them had participated in the siege. The siege team was withdrawn to the Yellow River.
If you go to Yinma, either the siege casualties are too great to be able to continue. Or, Lian County has been captured. We must prepare for the worst in everything, and I personally prefer the latter possibility."
He sighed and said: "Or maybe Lian County is still holding on, and probably won't be able to hold on until the day we kill them."
Yan Zhong frowned and said, "Then why didn't the Huns take advantage of the situation and sweep west of the Yellow River? Could it be that they were trying to lure us over for a decisive battle?"
Chen Cheng spread his hands and said: "Now I am half a confidant and half a enemy. If you ask me why, my answer is: I don't know."
