Chapter 552: Fighting is about money

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Hearing this, Zhou Fan was instantly stunned, and he also understood what Guo Jia meant. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Now that Yuan Shu is fighting on three sides, it is already a big burden in itself.

If he stationed heavy troops in Shangyong at this time, and at the same time announced that he was going to take action against Yuan Shu, then Yuan Shu would inevitably have to allocate a large part of his troops to guard against Zhou Fan.

In this way, he was the last straw that crushed Yuan Shu, not to mention how many troops Yuan Shu had to allocate in order to defend himself, and when the time came, he would naturally be able to create conditions for Sun Jian's coalition army.

Even if Sun Jian and the three of them are not angry, and Zhou Fan relieves them of pressure, there is no way to solve Yuan Shu, so it doesn't matter.

Just the situation of Yuan Shu's war on all sides was enough to drag him to death.

How can there be a war that does not cost money, and in these years of war, on the surface, what you see is the strength of the army, the charge of the generals, and the strategy of the strategists.

But in fact, this war is all about money, war food, grass, weapons, materials, plus post-war pensions, which do not cost money.

Don't look at Yuan Shu's current power, he has about 250,000 troops in his hands, but he actually only occupies the two counties of Nanyang and Runan.

These two counties are indeed the most prosperous counties in Jingzhou, but the combined population of the two places is already very good.

Under such a population base, Yuan Shu also pulled out an army of 250,000, and the heavy conscription in it can be imagined, almost one to six.

At the beginning, when there was only Yizhou under his command, the population was nearly 7 million, but at that time, the army was only 200,000, and there were many Yuan Shu.

Even now, Zhou Fan now occupies Yizhou, Guanzhong, and Liangzhou, with a population of more than 10 million, and today's army is only about 400,000, with a ratio of more than 1:25. In this way, Zhou Fan still needs to rest for a period of time to be able to prevent Yizhou from losing his vitality.

A heavy levy like Yuan Shu's conscription is just drinking to quench his thirst, and he is very strong on the surface. However, it is actually very weak on the inside.

In the face of Sun Jian's three-sided war, maybe Yuan Shu can still withstand it, but if one more Zhou Fan is added, as long as it takes a long time, Yuan Shu will be consumed to death just by consuming it.

And what Zhou Fan has to pay. It's nothing more than shouting slogans and then transferring the soldiers and horses to the upper level, which is not a matter at all.

Anyway, where is this army raised, is there any difference between Shangyong and Chengdu, as long as you don't do it, then there will be no unnecessary losses for Zhou Fan at all, why not do it.

"What Feng Xiao said is very true!" Zhou Fan agreed, looked at Zhong Xuan, and said: "It just so happens that Yuan Chang is going to Shangyong to take up the post of Taishou, and I will let Han Sheng lead 50,000 soldiers and horses to take office with you!" ”

Shangyong is the eastern gateway of Yizhou. It is guarded by 20,000 heavy soldiers, and now with a fierce general like Huang Zhong and 50,000 soldiers and horses, not to mention deterrence, even if he really sends troops to attack Yuan Shu, it is more than enough, and with Zhong Xuan there to grasp a degree of deterrence, Zhou Fan can also rest assured.

"No!" Zhong Miao arched his hand and said with a wry smile: "But it is really hard work, I just came to Chengdu from Shangyong, and I have to go back to Shangyong again." ”

The name Hansheng is also very unfamiliar to him, after all, Huang Zhong is really not very famous in Dahan.

The only record was a tie with Lu Bu. However, this matter was only known to Lu Bu's people and the army under his command, and it was not spread.

However, Zhong Xuan believed in Zhou Fan very much, and Zhong Xiang had already heard countless rumors of Zhou Fan's fierce generals, plus Zhou Fan's reputation as the first fierce general in the world. Zhong Miao also believed that Zhou Fan would not send a talented person who had no skills.

Immediately, everyone laughed, and Guo Jia gloated and said: "As the so-called capable person works harder, Yuan Chang, you are the capable person, so naturally you have to work harder." ”

Zhong Xuan glared at Guo Jia angrily and said, "Lord Qiqi, Fengxiao is also capable." He should also be made older. ”

"How can this be!" Suddenly, Guo Jia screamed like a cat that had been stepped on by its tail.

Zhou Fan smiled and said, "What Yuan Chang said is that it happens to be ...... over there in Liangzhou."

"Lord, Yuan Chang, it's Jia's mistake!" Guo Jia suddenly shuddered, and hurriedly apologized.

What are you kidding, he Guo Jia thinks he is a prodigal son, and he is usually free and loose, if he is allowed to go to the local government to be too guarded, then it is better to kill him.

Looking at Guo Jia's embarrassed appearance, everyone laughed again.

Zhou Fan looked at Guo Jia, who was two years younger than himself, and couldn't help laughing, he naturally wouldn't really let Guo Jia be too guarded.

This Guo Jia is best at giving advice, let him be a taishou, although there is nothing wrong with governing one side, but it is undoubtedly too big and overused, and with his character, Zhou Fan is not at ease.

Historically, when Guo Jia was under Cao Cao, he did not hold any serious positions, and the only one was the military priest sacrificial wine.

And the official position of this military priest sacrificial wine was specially set up by Cao Cao, and in the future, it was changed to military sacrificial wine because of the avoidance of Sima Shi.

In Zhou Fan's opinion, this military priest's sacrificial wine is very likely to be made by Cao Cao specifically for Guo Jia, the prodigal son.

This military advisor does not hold the power of the army, to put it bluntly, it is specially made for strategists like Guo Jia who are unwilling to take care of things.

If you really want to say it, this military advisor is more like the chief of staff now, who is only responsible for making suggestions.

"Lord, Divine Doctor Zhang has arrived!" At this time, Dianman walked in.

"Please!" Zhou Fan hurriedly shouted, since this Guo Jia has defected to him now, then he will never allow his early death to happen.

But Guo Jia and Zhong Xuan were stunned, Doctor Zhang, as soon as he heard it, he knew that he was a doctor, and he knew that he was a doctor by looking at Zhou Fan's attitude. It's just that I don't know what happened when Zhou Fan invited a medical craftsman.

Only Guo Jia subconsciously glanced at Zhou Fan, and frowned involuntarily.

"My lord, could it be that several of the housewives are unwell?" Zhang Song asked subconsciously, when Zhou Fan asked him to emotion Zhang Zhongjing before, he was already confused, but he didn't have a chance to ask for a while.

Zhou Fan shook his head, looked at Guo Jia, and said, "Zhongjing is here this time, but he is here for filial piety. ”

"Bonghyo!" Suddenly, everyone's eyes fell on Guo Jia's body, and his face was full of doubts. (To be continued.) )