Liu Chan nodded, and asked Pang Tong again: "At present, the corn is ripe and ready to be harvested, right?" ”

Speaking of food, Pang Tong showed a smile on his face: "Your Majesty's method of solving locusts is very effective, and now there is no locust plague in Guanzhong, and this year's grain harvest is very good." Now the corn in Guanzhong has matured and is being harvested, and it only needs to be dried for three days before it can be transported to Chang'an one after another. ”

Liu Chan smiled with satisfaction, and then said: "The war in the north has reached a stalemate, I am afraid that once the situation changes, there will be a big change, Tian Yu this person, once served under the first emperor, the first emperor is full of praise for him, these years of governance of Youzhou, and there has never been a mistake, I am worried that Kebi can not be his opponent."

Time is not waiting, and Gao Nu has 20,000 soldiers and horses there, so I decided to lead 10,000 troops to the north first, and then go down to Gao Nu first. Wei Yan, Lin Xiao, Lin Yuan, Ling Tong, E Huan, Liu Yin, you all go out with me.

As for all the grain and grass harvested in Guanzhong to be transported to Xinping, just wait for the grain and grass to be sufficient, and then order Zhao Yun to lead the army to come to respond, Da Sima, general, you will sit in Chang'an and guard against Sima Yi. ”

"Your Majesty wants to go on a personal expedition again?" Guan Yu raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and arched his hand and said, "Why does Your Majesty need to go in person?" As a general, Weichen is willing to serve His Majesty. ”

Liu Chan looked at Guan Yu, saw that his hair was snow-white, and the wrinkles on his face were like ravines, he shook his head and said: "Second uncle is old, it is inconvenient to fight, you should stay in Chang'an, Sima Yi guards Tongguan, and you can't do without you here." ”

Guan Yu was displeased when he heard this: "I am less than seventy this year, how can I talk about old age, when Han Sheng was over seventy years old, he still led the army with his eldest brother, why can't I?" ”

Liu Chan sighed and said: "Although the second uncle is less than seventy, there are also nine out of sixty this year, and it will be rare, and I am really reluctant to let the second uncle go on an expedition." ”

Zhang Fei, who was on the side, rarely did not stand on Guan Yu's side this time, but persuaded Guan Yu: "Second brother, my sister-in-law just passed away some time ago, and you don't feel good, don't go, let me go this time." ”

Guan Yu is now sixty-nine years old, and his wife Hu is also in her sixties, and she died of a serious illness not long ago. The reason why Guan Yu's hair is gray now and his face is full of wrinkles is because of the grief in his heart and the longing for his deceased wife.

When Guan Yu heard this, he was even more unhappy: "Birth, old age, sickness and death are the cycle of heaven, and the old wife dies of illness, although I am sad in my heart, how can I waste the country's major affairs because of personal trivial matters?"

Your Majesty doesn't want me to lead the army to the battle, doesn't you think I'm old? Lian is quite old, he can still eat, Weichen eats three liters of rice a day, ten catties of meat, and eighty catties of Qinglong knife, and he can still hold it, if His Majesty does not believe it, Weichen can practice it for His Majesty to see. ”

Guan Yu straightened his back and waited for Liu Chan to give him the order to perform martial arts, but Liu Chan was still silent.

Seeing this, Guan Yu said indignantly: "If Your Majesty insists on not allowing it, Weichen will die on this hall." ”

Guan Yu said, and rushed towards the pillars of the main hall on the side.

Liu Chan hurriedly flew down to the hall and grabbed Guan Yu: "Second uncle, what are you talking about, if you insist on going, I will answer you, but I still drive the expedition in person, and the second uncle can go out with the army." As for the third uncle, you will stay in Chang'an this time, if Sima Yi comes to attack, there must be a general to stabilize people's hearts. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" A smile appeared on Guan Yu's face when he heard this.

"No!" Zhang Fei didn't rush to go on the expedition, and honestly received the order.

The next day, Liu Chan took Wei Yan, Lin Xiao, Lin Yuan, E Huan, Ling Tong, Liu Yin, and Wang Ping to Xinping in the north.

Although the corn is now ripe, it will take some time to harvest it, at least until mid-September.

However, Liu Chan was worried about the deterioration of the situation in northern Xinjiang, so he decided to send troops first, and he led the generals to Xinping, joined Ma Chao, who was stationed there, and led 10,000 cavalry north.

The grain and grass in Guanzhong will be transported to Xinping when it is collected now, and after the grain and grass are sufficient, the main army led by Zhao Yun will follow.

Everyone worked hard all the way and arrived at Xinping in two days.

Xinping is guarded by Ma Chao, and there are 30,000 cavalry here, all of whom were former Liangzhou cavalry.

"Wechen greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be in good faith!" Ma Chao knew that Liu Chan was coming, and led his generals to greet him outside the city.

"Aiqing doesn't have to be polite!" Liu Chan turned over and dismounted, saw Ma Chao and the others sweating profusely, and helped Ma Chao up, Ma Chao is fifty and three this year, and Zhao Yun and Lin Xiao are the same year, Liu Chan saw that his temples were already gray, more old than Zhao Yun and Lin Xiao, and couldn't help patting Ma Chao's shoulder: "The border is a bitter cold place, and I love Qing hard." ”

Ma Chao said with a smile: "It is the duty of the last general to guard the frontier, so why hard?" It's hot outside the city, Your Majesty, please go into the city to rest, a few generals, please! ”

"Please!"

Ma Chao in the city had already prepared a meal, and due to the hard work, everyone rested after eating and drinking.

The next day, the people gathered again to discuss the use of troops.

Liu Chan said to the generals: "In the first half of this year, I have ordered all the wheat harvested in Guanzhong to be sent to Xinping, but these grains and grass can only last 10,000 cavalry for a month. Although the corn is ripe now, it cannot be collected and transported in a short time, so we can only bring 10,000 cavalry with us on this expedition.

Meng Qi, tell me about the situation in the north today. ”

"No!" Hearing this, Ma Chao walked to the map, pointed to the map and said: "To the north of Xinping, there are places such as Shangjun and Xihe in the former state and Liangzhou, but now, these lands are occupied by Budugen.

However, Bu Dugen's power has weakened over the years, and he can't rule this vast land, and he obeys the orders of Wei, and he has to guard against my Han, and now his main troops and horses are dealing with it in Yanmen

Hou Luohou, the rest of the soldiers and horses, are concentrated in Gaonu, Gaonu is the only way north to Yanmen, Hetao, where 20,000 cavalry are stationed.

In other places, there are basically ordinary old and weak herdsmen living there, so there is no need to worry. Therefore, as long as the 20,000 soldiers and horses from Gaonu were eliminated, they could recover the Lianggu County south of the Hetao. ”

Guan Yu was born in Hedong, and he is a good person in Hedong, and he also has some understanding of the state close to Hedong: "Gaonu used to be a big county in Shangjun, and if these soldiers and horses were guarding the city, I was afraid that it would be difficult to deal with." ”

This high slave is not an ordinary place, in later generations, this is Yan'an, the holy land of the revolution.

The first mausoleum in the world - the mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, the ancestor of the Chinese nation, is located in Gaonu.

Gaonu is located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, the central and southern regions of the Loess Plateau, connecting Yulin in the north, Guanzhong Xianyang and Weinan in the south, facing Linfen and Luliang in Shanxi across the Yellow River in the east, and Liangzhou in the west.

It is known as "plugging the throat" and "military town", and is known as "the key to the three Qins and the throat of the five roads".

To the north of Guanzhong, although the land is vast, many places are not suitable for human habitation, such as deserts, although some places are not deserts, but lack of water sources, few people can walk, but more people are not feasible. In such a hot weather, there is no water source, which is equivalent to death.

Therefore, if Liu Chan wants to go north, recover and merge Lianggu County, and march into Yanmen, he has to go through Gao Nu.

Therefore, the 20,000 soldiers and horses of Gaonu must be destroyed.

But Liu Chan can only use 10,000 cavalry at present, and it is not easy to destroy Gao Nu's 20,000 cavalry.