Youzhou, Liaoxi County.

The journey of the army is long, especially near the end of the year, which has always been a taboo thing for soldiers in the past. However, at this time, on the wide official road of Youzhou, it was extremely rare for a large group of Han troops dressed in bloated clothes to cross the snow that did not reach their calves and hurried away.

They had been traveling eastward for two months since they set off from Jixian, but they were still able to reach western Liaoning. After all, you can only travel nearly 20 miles in a day.

This was an extremely slow marching speed, but despite this, it still surprised Zhang Liao.

Two months of heavy snow continued, but they could drive their foot soldiers for thousands of miles...... In the depths of winter, not to mention marching, even the distances that ordinary travelers cannot cross, but they can easily do it. If this kind of speed appeared on the south bank of the Yellow River, he would be able to surround the large and small cities of Yanzhou in the winter while the snow was in the winter, how could Zhang Liao not be surprised.

But he also knew that even if he changed to Yanzhou, it would be impossible to happen. Because what can make them travel thousands of miles in the snowstorm in Youzhou is the depressing justice under their feet.

"Why is Xian Yu Fujun here?"

Zhang Liao was holding the snow grinding on the knees of the mount, living the frozen muscles and bones, hearing the footsteps from behind him, he raised his palm and pressed the slug to the back of his head a little, raised his head and turned around to see that it was Youzhou's county Taishou Xian Yufu, and heard him say: "General Zhang, Liaoxi County is not as big as Youxi County, except for this depressing road, the roads in the north and south counties are blocked, and the nearest grain and grass will not be sent to Lulongguan in two days." ”

Since Yan Dong returned to Youzhou with Yanbei's instructions at the beginning of this year, he only had to worry about two things, one was to communicate with Wang Yi about the Goguryeo coup, and the other was to build Lulong Pass. Although this may not be used, in order not to worry his brother in Hebei, Yan Dong still worked hard to build this retreat that could block Liaodong and Liaoxi.

However, the current Lulong Pass is also a good thing for these troops who are about to leave the fortress, at least there is one more pass that can store troops and stock up on food.

"Two days? Hmm......" Zhang Liao squinted his eyes and thought for a moment when he heard this, then nodded and said: "It's okay, Zhang's two lieutenants took five more days of dry food in Haiyang, and if it is cold today, it will not be bad." However, the military academy in the back is heavy, and the government has to pay more attention. ”

Zhang Liao was born in Bingzhou, and if he led troops for many years, he was especially concerned about logistics matters. This time in the deep winter, as a foreign general, it is not good to speak out and influence others, but the soldiers of the two captains under his command have asked the county to prepare five more days of dry food and a little coarse salt when they pass through each city.

is also because of the precautions, his generals are not worried that the follow-up baggage will not be able to keep up in a short time.

"That's good."

Although Xian Yufu said that it was good, he didn't see any relaxation on his face. Now Youzhou's use of troops against the Fuyu State is not just Zhang Liao's more than 5,000 soldiers. They only went first, mostly as foot soldiers, in order to break through the thick snow on the official road and make a way to increase the marching speed of the military academy in the rear. Zhang Liao is just a foreign general, even if he is unhappy, there is nothing he can do, but the army behind is different.

Behind them are the Wuhuan soldiers of Yishui, the Wuhuan King Badun, and the Cliff King Su Fuyan, all of whom are foreign subordinates who have deep roots in Youzhou and are all close confidants of Da Sima, but they can't afford to be lazy.

This attack on Buyeo and the garrison of Goguryeo - now the generals of Youzhou think so, thinking that they are attacking Buyeo through Goguryeo, and sending troops is not small, and even in the eyes of many people, it is a bit of a fuss. Youzhou Prefecture sent a partial general Zhang Liao to lead two school captains; More than 20,000 troops were requisitioned from the tribes under the Wuhuan King and the Cliff King Su Muyan; Liaodong and Xuansu were attached to the Xianbei King Suli Department Chenglu led 4,000 troops; General Tian Yu waited in the south of Lelang with a fleet of nearly 10,000 sailors; Not to mention that Zhao Weisun of the host city also has two soldiers and horses from the school captain's department.

The county soldiers requisitioned by the Youzhou Thorn History Department were at most used as some force, escorting grain and grass, and not a single soldier was used to go out of the fortress, and the troops gathered in Liaodong, Xuansu, and Lelang counties this winter exceeded 40,000.

Even during the previous state capital deliberations, Yandong also came down to Xuanwu Taishou Tianchou, Liaodong Taishou Sima Lang, and Lelang Taishou to recruit more than 10,000 field veterans, and in the spring of the next year, depending on the war situation, they will go out of the fortress as appropriate.

For this war, which still has no signs in the countryside of Youzhou, the Han Dynasty is ready to invest nearly 80,000 troops...... Isn't that surprising?

This situation is only in Youzhou, and in any state under the control of Yanbei, it is impossible to transfer half of the soldiers and horses in Youzhou when the situation is not clear.

Xian Yufu was not surprised to see Zhang Liao, although he was still worried about the heavy baggage of Su Fuyan and Badun's soldiers and horses in the back, but he was a little more relaxed, so he said some follow-up matters to Zhang Liao about the eastward journey, and was about to leave and return to the camp tent, but was stopped by Zhang Liao and asked: "Fujun, this frustrating and fair way has always been like now, so that Youzhou can march in winter?" ”

"The general can know why this road is called frustration justice, a few years ago, Si Li's lieutenant frustration and Ren Youzhou were not driving when they repaired, so it is called frustration justice. The road from Zhuojun to Liaoxi is fine, and it has been consolidated for one year and eight months. Xian Yufu was very proud when he mentioned the name of Frustration, and when he mentioned the name of Frustration, Zhang Liao obviously felt that he was a little sour, but it was only fleeting, and he pointed to the east and said: "When the general takes the soldiers and horses to Liaodong, it will be a good place." ”

"Oh?"

For Zhang Liao, a native of Bingzhou, Youzhou is very distant in his impression, but when it comes to Liaodong? If it weren't for the fact that there was a Yanbei who was in charge of the court, he didn't even have the slightest impression of Liaodong, he only knew that it was like Liangzhou, poor and bitterly cold, even if there were many people in the Central Plains who crossed the sea to take refuge in the past ten years, it still made Zhang Liao feel puzzled.

Liaodong, how can it be a good place?

"In the past, General Yan, well, when Da Sima was in Liaodong, he was able to stabilize Youzhou with the power of one county. There were mines and cultivated fields, and roads. When General Zhang led his soldiers and horses eastward, Lulongsai would know. Xian Yufu smiled, stretched out his arms and waved in the air and said: "From the Great Liaoshui to the host city, the official road that can accommodate four horses along the way is all based on bluestone, paved with soil and tamped, and now the soil on the ground is frozen and cracked, Liaodong Taishou has left enough military horses in the Liaoshui camp, and when the general arrives in Liaoshui, he can gallop to the host city with his subordinates!" ”

"Can you ride on the official road in winter?" Zhang Liao showed surprise for the first time, and then heard Xian Yufu wave his hand and say: "The frozen soil on the bluestone is broken, not slippery." ”