Chapter 436 Xuzhou-Xiliang Alliance

Mobei prairie, strong wind and strong grass, hundreds of thousands of people who control strings.

Temujin returned to Mobei and held a meeting of kings.

In this battle, the Mongol Empire gained a population of 10 million, which greatly supplemented the population of Mobei.

But at the same time, brought a food crisis.

"Khan, with a population of 10 million, there will be a serious shortage of food. Mobei is not a farming land, so it is impossible to feed such a population, and the cattle and sheep will be eaten up."

A civil servant took the initiative to salute Temuzhen, and there was a bit of worry in his words.

The population that Temujin brought back to Mobei exceeded the environmental carrying capacity of Mobei. In short, with the nomadic way of Mobei, it is impossible to feed so many people.

"Leading them to expand to Monan, Western Regions, and Lake Baikal, how much they can live depends on their own fortune."

Temujin was also aware of the food problem, however, it was not necessary to feed everyone and survive the fittest.

Temujin captured the northern capital city and gained the hero of the northern capital city.

A Khitan general followed Temujin with sharp eyes. Temujin took him as a subordinate and entrusted him with important tasks.

With iron hoofs, the Mongol Empire began to expand to Monan, the Western Regions, and Siberia, and the wolves were chasing the deer...

Monan Dragon City, Chutian's allies Prince Yan and Gongsun Zan drove the population of Monan into the city. The population of Dragon City has reached an astonishing 500,000 people, and the number is still increasing.

In Monan, nomadic tribes are the mainstay, and it is not easy for the prairie to gather a population of 500,000.

"It is said that the Mongolian Empire captured tens of millions of people during the national war. Now the population of Mobei may be more than that of Monan, and we will bear the brunt."

Prince Yan, Gongsun Zan, Liu Hu and several big figures in Monan have been developing in Monan, and they felt the threat from Mobei.

Because of the rise of Mobei, their goals have also undergone subtle changes.

Originally, Chutian asked them to build a large city in Monan, with the purpose of sending war horses to the Central Plains, but this city began to become a bridgehead to stop Mongolian iron cavalry from heading south.

Prince Yan looked towards Mobei, where the dark clouds covered the north.

"Dispatch grain and weapons to Peiguo and Chenliu."

Chutian returned to Xiacheng and transported the main force, food, and weapons to several counties bordering Yuzhou.

Yuzhou is a part of the Central Plains region, and the Central Plains can only be considered complete when Yuzhou is won.

Under the mobilization of Chutian, the resources of various states and counties began to be transported to the above-mentioned places.

Not only that, when Chutian returned from the National War, he had already allocated 3 million people and 200,000 legions from the National War to Yanzhou.

His strategy was similar to that of Cao Cao in history, but Yuzhou said that Tang was an enhanced version of Zhang Xiu, and he needed Chutian to do his best.

Cao Cao beat Zhang Xiu, and his son and Dian Wei were also killed, so he must not take it lightly.

During the period when Chutian went to participate in the national war, the number of the guards and the ten main armies gradually filled up. There is a war on the other side of the National War, but Chutian's territory has never stopped developing.

"The Qingzhou Legion guards the Gaotang area, Yu Jin is the main general, and Li Kui cooperates to prevent the plain troops from crossing the Yellow River."

"The Tiebi Legion guards the area of ​​Hulao and Xingyang, and cooperates with Man Chong to block the Jiji Lao Qin from Guanzhong."

"The defensive corps assembled in Dongjun, and Cheng Yu cooperated to defend Zhao Long and Yuan Shao from Hebei."

"The offensive army was assembled in Chenliu, and the military army was assembled in Qiao County. The troops were divided into two groups to attack Yuzhou."

After all the generals rested for three days, Chutian summoned several commanders to discuss annexing Yuzhou and occupying the Central Plains.

If Yuzhou was occupied, Chutian's territory would be almost the same as Cao Cao's sphere of influence in the Battle of Guandu, but Guanzhong would be less.

In fact, Xuzhou in Chutian is the fattest site in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Xuzhou has been without war for a long time, and it has absorbed the surrounding population. It can be said that it is very rich. So Chutian can let go of his hands and feet and take the initiative to pick things up.

He deployed five infantry regiments in the Yellow River and Yuzhou area. Then came the main cavalry regiment.

"The White Robe, Divine Speed, and Invincible Corps gather in Chenliu; the Yulin Corps and the Tiger and Leopard Corps gather in Peiguo."

"The Guards Legion, the Holy Maiden Legion (the First Servant Legion), and the Knights Legion (the Second Servant Legion) assembled in Chenliu."

"The strength of Huainan does not need to be moved, and defending Huainan is the greatest contribution."

The deployment of Chutian is also very simple. The Guards Corps (the subordinates of the Five Schools of the Northern Army, Hu Ben, Xuanjia, Niangzi, and Reconnaissance Corps), two servant regiments, one main infantry regiment, and three main cavalry regiments are deployed in Chenliu. The front line, a horse and plain; a main infantry corps, two cavalry main corps, and Xuzhou defensive corps were deployed on the Peiguo front.

Obviously, the Chenliu front was the main direction of attacking Yuzhou. Chu Tian personally served as the commander, with Fang Xuanling and Xun You as military advisers, and Du Ruhui in the rear.

The strategic goal of Chenliu's direction is to recapture half of Chenliu County occupied by Tang, and capture Xu County of Yingchuan.

Chutian took into account the problem of the halo of the whole army. One battlefield only eats three all-army halo. In order to ensure that both battlefields have all-army halo, Chutian brought all the talents with all-army halo, except Hua Mulan, who is currently inconvenient.

Xia Xia Liang has the aura of the whole army that cooperates with Chutian, so this time Chu Tian brought Xia Xia Liang to fight. This is also the first time that Chu Tian has brought his eldest wife to fight...

In the direction of Chen Liu, Chutian, Xiaxialiang, and Leyi provided the halo of the whole army.

Chutian suspected that Joan of Arc, as the most popular hero in France, also had the halo of the whole army, but he could not see the panel of Joan of Arc.

In the direction of Peiguo, Wei Qing is the main commander, Cao Cao is the deputy commander, and Guo Jia and Lu Su are the military divisions. The combat goal is relatively simple, to prevent the Tang division from attacking Xuzhou, and at the same time attacking the Liang and Chen states of Yuzhou. In the end, the two legions will join forces in Ru. Nanjun, attacked and said that the Runan County, which had been operated the longest by the Tang Dynasty, took the entire Yuzhou.

Wei Qing and Cao Cao provided the all-army halo in the direction of Peiguo, and the two all-army halos were not far behind.

Cao Cao was the surrendered general, and Wei Qing, the great god, was able to hold him down, and he couldn't turn the tide. Besides, Cao Cao could not command any other troops except the Tiger and Leopard Corps.

The local corps used to defend Xuzhou was transferred to Wei Qing by Chutian, mainly for defending the city.

Chu Tian estimated the number of troops. Among them, the number of troops used for the attack in the direction of Chen Liu was not much, only 300,000. He said that Tang was already very kind...

The army used for the attack in the direction of Peiguo, up to 100,000...

A total of 400,000 troops!

I am afraid that there are not many princes in the Eastern Han Dynasty who can make such a large capital.

Even in the battle of Youzhou, none of the feudal lords participating in the war could come up with an army of 400,000.

However, it will take time for the 400,000 army to gather.

An army of 400,000 people uses one million pack horses, mules, and donkeys to transport grain, and millions of people carry grain.

Therefore, the battle is about comprehensive strength.

After listening to the strategy, Wei Qing, Le Yi, Zhou Yafu, Cao Cao and other commanders added a little and went down to deploy.

"My lord, Xu Fengnian from Longxi is visiting."

Chutian was busy gathering troops around Yuzhou, and some officials came to report to Chutian.

"He's finally here, invite him in."

Soon the most powerful Xu Fengnian in Longxi arrived.

Before attacking Yuzhou, Chutian needed someone to contain Jiujiu Lao Qin.

As the second prince of Jiujiu Lao Qin, his commanders are like clouds, and only Xu Fengnian, who is comparable to the King of Xiliang, can contain Jijiu Lao Qin.

The relationship between Xu Fengnian and Chutian is close, but it is not close, and it is inaccurate to say that it is not close.

If there are common interests, cooperation is possible.

When Xu Fengnian came to the lord's mansion, he seemed to be in a heavy heart.

"Jijiu old Qin's general destroyed the stone tablet in the eastern main city and obtained Qin general Wang Jian. Who would have thought that breaking the stone tablet would lead to a powerful general. Before the national war, he had already recruited 200,000 soldiers and horses. The troops are stationed in Fufeng on the right, ready to attack Longxi."

Xu Fengnian took the hot tea, and as soon as he sat down, he vomited bitterly.

He was ready to deal with the Guanzhong Army. As a result, Jiujiu Lao Qin won Wang Jian, one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, and suddenly disrupted Xu Fengnian's plan.

Chu Tian asked, "What generals did you get from the national war?"

"The military general of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Dugu Xin."

"Dugu Xin? Not an emperor?"

Chutian remembered this man, a handsome guy in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, who was the same as Li Hu, the ancestor of Li Shimin, who belonged to the Eight Pillars of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Because Duguxin's genes are too good, he has three daughters who are queens... Among them, the seventh daughter Dugu Jialuo is married to Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Jian, and Li Shimin has the genes of Duguxin's fourth daughter...

In addition to being handsome, Duguxin is also a good warrior.

But Duguxin is not Wang Jian's opponent, unless Xu Fengnian's national strength is stronger than Jijiu Lao Qin. Jiujiu Lao Qin has been operating in Guanzhong for many years, occupying Qinchuan and Longxi.

"I can't be ranked as an emperor-level military general. Liangzhou has not been completely settled. The Qiang people and horse thieves are under a lot of pressure on my side, and I need a lot of gold and silver. To put it bluntly, I need your support."

Xu Fengnian is straight to the point, he needs Chutian's funding to stop Jijiu Lao Qin.

"Yes, I need more high-class warhorses on my side."

Chutian took this opportunity to buy a batch of war horses from Xu Fengnian.

Liangzhou was one of the best warhorse origins in the Han Empire, and Chutian covets the tall horses of Liangzhou.

Xu Fengnian needed money to fight the war, and Chutian needed a horse, so they hit it off.

Xu Fengnian sold the war horse to Chutian at a lower price.

Chutian ate 20,000 war horses in one go, plus the 50,000 war horses he ate from Ekaterina, plus the war horses raised locally in Xuzhou and Yanzhou, Chutian believed that there would be no shortage of war horses in two or three years.

Chu Tian conspired with Xu Fengnian and finally signed the Xuzhou-Xiliang alliance.

When necessary, Chutian can even send troops to Longxi through the teleportation array to help Xu Fengnian fight.

From Xuzhou to Longxi, each soldier needs 15 taels of silver, and to send 10,000 elites, it takes 150,000 taels of silver. If Xu Fengnian paid the cost of the teleportation and paid the army salaries and provisions every month, Chutian could consider sending an expeditionary army to stop Jijiu Lao Qin for Xu Fengnian.

To contain Jiujiu Lao Qin was actually for Chu Tian himself. After all, Ji Ji Lao Qin was Chu Tian's biggest enemy so far. As for Mingguan, whose strength is almost the same as that of Jiujiu Lao Qin, he is preparing to crusade against the kingdom of Gaoli and cannot threaten Chutian.

"If you really can't stop Lao Qin's offensive, I will ask you for another army."

Xu Fengnian did not dare to directly ask Chu Tian for reinforcements.

10,000 people, the cost of the teleportation array is 150,000 taels of silver. For Xu Fengnian, it is possible to form an army of tens of thousands of people in Longxi.

"If you can't keep it, you don't have to defend it, you just need to hold back Jiujiu Lao Qin. If you can unify the Eastern Han Dynasty in the future, the lord of Longxi will still enjoy the glory and wealth, and he can even make you the king of Xiliang."

Chutian made a promise.

In order to contain Jijiu Lao Qin, he could grant some privileges to the lords of Longxi.

For Eastern Han players, even if they fail to compete in the Central Plains, it is already a great treatment if they are named a king and a prince.

"It's okay to be a marquis, even a king, I still want to live a few more years..."

Xu Fengnian was outspoken.

But all players know that the king means that his life is not long.

Different surname Wang is a high-risk occupation.

After Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor, King Zang Tu of Yan, King Han Xin of Chu, King Zhang Ao of Zhao, King Peng Yue of Liang, King Yingbu of Huainan, and Wang Xin of Han were all liquidated...

As a king, every day is like a year, where is there a marquis to nourish.

"If it can happen, all the lords of Longxi will be marquis."

Chu Tian knew that Xu Fengnian had many lords under his command, and he needed to win over not only Xu Fengnian, but also dozens of lords in Longxi.

The verbal promise doesn't cost any money anyway, and Chu Tian first stabilized the Liangzhou lord group to work for himself.

The lords of Longxi are also expected to wait and see Chutian's attitude.

The two joined forces to form the Xuzhou-Xiliang alliance against Lao Qin, and then Xu Fengnian hurriedly left the lord's mansion.

The fierce general Wang Yanzhang was protecting Xu Feng. When Chu Tian had seen Wang Yanzhang more than once.

Wang Yanzhang, like Zhao Yun, Guan Yu and others, is famous for his loyalty and righteousness. Wang Tie shot and killed several of Takeda Shingen's generals, which has already shocked the Eastern Han Dynasty and made the Eastern Ying people terrified.

If you want to recruit Wang Yanzhang, you must also take down Xu Fengnian.

"Old Qin has Lu Bu and Yang Dayan as minions, and Wang Jian and Meng Tian as generals. You have to be careful."

Chu Tian pondered that Wang Yanzhang was not necessarily Lu Bu's opponent.

Wang Yanzhang was not afraid: "That Lu Bu, I want to see what he is capable of."

Xu Fengnian shook his head: "In the battle of Longxi, you can't fight head-on, you can only clear the fields and fortify the wall, cut off the food supply with cavalry, and bring down Lao Qin."

Chu Tian also held a pessimistic attitude towards Liangzhou's frontal engagement with Guanzhong's army. Xu Fengnian's stick to tactics could hold back Jiujiu Lao Qin.

Xu Fengnian came to Xuzhou in secret, and the Tang Dynasty from Yuzhou was visiting Jiujiu Lao Qin in Xianyang City at this time.

"I want to borrow Guanzhong soldiers and horses, otherwise I can't compete with Chu Zimou."

"The Guanzhong Army is about to attack Liangzhou. I can only use a partial division to help and delay the troops in Hulao. You can go to Liu Biao for help."

"Liu Biaotu has a false reputation. Even if he has an army of 500,000 people, he is not Chu Zimou's opponent."

"Liu Biao has already been overridden by the family. The one who really controls Jingzhou's military and horses is Yang Shilang, the prefect of Nanjun. Nanyang County is the gateway to the north of Jingzhou. If Chu Zimou captures Yuzhou, he will definitely covet Nanyang. Yang Shilang will not sit idly by."

"It makes sense, it seems that I am going to Xiangyang."

It is said that Tang discussed with Lao Qin and went to Jingzhou again.

Lao Qin looked at Tang leaving, and said to Jia Xu, "Liangzhou is not peaceful. If we intervene in Guandong, we will lose Guanzhong. This time, Chu Zimou has the upper hand. Wenhe, how can we win Liangzhou as soon as possible?"

Jia Xu squinted his eyes: "Longxi has a lot of powerful people who can use it as a means of alienation."