In the middle of June, thousands of hectares of wheat fields on the Bailu Plain have ripened.

As far as the eye can see, the wind blows the wheat waves, and the air, the wind, and even every corner around me seems to be filled with the smell of ripe grain. This smell makes people feel a warm feeling in their hearts after smelling it.

Of course, from the perspective of people like Xiao Shilian, who are already more realistic, this warm feeling is more because of the heat.

Indeed, when the wheat is ripe, it is uncomfortably hot.

But even if it's hot, looking at these grains, my heart is still happy.

After all, in the past year, in addition to the snow disaster in Huaixi, the whole territory of the Han Dynasty has not experienced any famine, which is not a bumper harvest year, but the wind and rain can still be guaranteed.

After this wave of harvest, not only can the consumption of the army be guaranteed, but also the regular liquidation of various places should also be able to take a breath, otherwise the local officials are also bitter when they look at the empty granary, not to mention whether there is an opportunity for corruption, they are eager to pay out of their own pockets to get more food, otherwise the above apportionment task will not be completed, and the head will not fall off, but this official fortune will come to an abrupt end.

Of course, what made Xiao Shilian even happier was that he finally took Bailuyuan before the summer harvest, and this piece of land located on the southeast side of Chang'an City is also the most fertile land in Guan, which is the so-called Weishui Valley. The streams that converge from the two directions of Huashan and Qinling, together with the Weishui water, continue to moisten this side of the water and soil.

Xiao Shilian didn't know that in another time and space, a thousand years later, this land would be famous because of a book, and now he only knew that Wei Xiaokuan on the other side was also in a hurry.

After Wei Xiaokuan and Wei Chi Hui fought a big battle in Huayin, the two sides retreated. It's not that they don't have the desire to fight it out, and even the two old partners and old enemies are more eager than anyone else to win, so that their fight that has been going on for several years will have a result. But they also know that when everyone is on equal footing, it is almost impossible to distinguish the winner in such a short period of time.

As the summer harvest approaches, they can only choose to take a step back, only to ensure the smooth summer harvest, can naturally ensure the subsequent battle, otherwise how to fight hungry?

For Wei Xiaokuan, Xiao Shilian had already stationed troops in Bailuyuan, and he was about to attack Lantian when he saw it, and the demand for food was obviously more urgent. If he couldn't quickly defeat Xiao Shilian to snatch the important grain and grass planting area of Bailuyuan, then just by relying on the land around Chang'an City, there would be no way to supply the army for the conquest.

Chang'an, as the military and economic center of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, was actually the storage of grain, but after Yu Wenyong succeeded to the throne, the attack on the Northern Qi and the Northern Expedition of the Five Routes, coupled with the break between Yang Jian and Yu Wenxian, the war around Guanzhong was almost never broken.

After that, Yang Jian also attacked the Turks, and the army went north to look magnificent, but this also meant a lot of food consumption.

Not to mention that after Li Xinchen began to attack Guanzhong in an all-out way, Yang Jian kept losing his land, and the grain in Chang'an City had already been consumed after such a loss again and again. It is impossible for the remaining grain to last until the summer harvest that follows, let alone ensure that the army does not suffer from fierce fighting and attrition.

But judging from the current situation, this is obviously impossible, so if Wei Xiaokuan doesn't snatch some more food from Xiao Shilian's hands, I'm afraid he won't be able to support it for even half a year.

There is no military rations, what else can be fought in this war?

Therefore, after Wei Xiaokuan returned to Lantian Division, he decisively led the army to Bailuyuan, and the two sides confronted each other along the Lanchuan River.

Although Xiao Shilian didn't know Wei Xiaokuan's grain storage, seeing Wei Xiaokuan's attack in such a hurry, it could even be called non-stop, and he could also guess that there should be little food left in Wei Xiaokuan's hands.

The old thief was clearly flustered.

It's good to panic, the more anxious Wei Xiaokuan is, the more calm Xiao Shilian becomes.

Xiao Shilian didn't know who gave Wei Xiaokuan the courage to counterattack Bailuyuan, but since he wanted to come over, he didn't mind competing with him.

Although Wei Xiaokuan is famous, he is not invincible. Didn't Li Xinchen make Wei Chi Hui and Wei Xiaokuan very embarrassed in Cangxi Valley last time?

It's just that after that, there really hasn't been a Han army general who has defeated Wei Xiaokuan, of course, this is also because everyone has almost no chance to fight Wei Xiaokuan again. But Wei Xiaokuan's reputation is there, and it is impossible to say that there is no worry in his heart.

And Xiao Shilian is naturally tasked with becoming the second person under Li Xinchen now.

Just in front of the hillside where Xiao Shilian was standing, the Northern Zhou army on the other side of Lanchuan was already lined up in Senran. And behind the hillside, the soldiers of the Han army had already mobilized all the people to start harvesting grain, and even some partial generals and even Chun Yucen went into battle in person. Even Xiao Shilian, as the commander of the army, personally harvested a small piece of land to boost the morale of the army.

As for Yuwen and his son, Xiao Shilian did not hesitate to let them take people to harvest grain. It's just that they didn't expect Yu Wenliang and Yu Wenwen to be grateful to Dade for this, obviously in their eyes, Xiao Shilian didn't directly let them rush up to be cannon fodder, which was already the greatest gift to them. Since this pair of father and son have to think so, Xiao Shilian has no choice, anyway, how to deal with them in the future is also Li Xinchen's business.

As in the previous battles, harvesting grain and fighting took turns. It is said that after Hanzhong received the battle report from Wuguan, the old general Chun Yuliang who sat in Hanzhong laughed twice, and almost went to see Chen Ji without catching a breath.

Therefore, in order to balance, Xiao Shilian asked him to be responsible for cutting grain first. And Lu Guangda and Huang Wan, as Xiao Shilian's left and right wings, led the army to spread along Lanchuan.

The drums on the opposite bank sounded, and the Northern Zhou soldiers of the brigade began to move forward.

Wei Xiaokuan came quickly, and the attack speed was also very fast.

Xiao Shilian looked at the posture of at least 50,000 Northern Zhou troops in front of him, and he actually felt a little weak in his heart, otherwise he would not be so anxious to let people grab food.

The key is because there is no danger to defend on both sides of the Blue River, that is, the terrain here in Bailuyuan is a little undulating, otherwise if it is really a mountain with ups and downs, it is impossible to grow so much food. Therefore, the arrays on both sides are fairly neat.