Chapter 422: The Big Problem
"The lord is very good."
Guo Jia smiled and looked at Ying Fei. Seeing this scene, the corners of Ying Fei's mouth twitched, and she whispered, "Why, except for Feng Xiao, you are speechless?"
The dissatisfaction in the tone can be heard by anyone. This time, Ying Fei summoned everyone to come with the intention of letting him speak freely and express his opinions.
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Montesquieu once said that power without checks will only lead to *. Ying Fei knows this very well.
Absolute power, if it is in peace, is not necessarily wrong. However, the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms are about to begin, and this time is the most critical time for a force.
Competing for world domination is not a marathon. If you fall, you may not be able to get up!
Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, won a hundred battles, won more than 70 battles in his life, and broke 560,000 with 30,000, creating a myth in military history.
Such a king, a peerless commander, just because of the next battle, he no longer had a chance to stand up, and he achieved the reputation of Han Xin's soldier immortal.
The overlord Wujiang killed himself, and his country was destroyed and died, leaving the sorrow of future generations.
Although Ying Fei is pretentious, he is not confident to compare with Xiang Yu. A generation of overlords of the world has ended up like this, which is why it is impossible not to think deeply.
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Absolute power leads to absolute *!
It was Xiang Yu who won a hundred battles and created a military spirit. It is precisely because of this that the generals under their command can only obey their decisions.
Ying Fei doesn't want to make such a mistake, and she can't afford to make it. Ying Fei knows in her heart that in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, there are many heroes, and if you are not careful, you will be eliminated.
"My lord."
The atmosphere was dead and silent, and the scene was faintly embarrassing, Jiang Wan saw this, his expression changed slightly, and said.
"Gongyan, but it's okay to say!"
"No."
As soon as Jiang Wan spoke, he immediately attracted everyone's attention, making himself the focus of the audience all of a sudden.
"Liangzhou is a place that has been war-torn for a long time. The population is not abundant, according to incomplete statistics, it is only 300,000 people. If you add the lord, you will recruit 300,000 people from Taiping Road. ”
"Now in Liangzhou, the total population of the people is only more than 600,000, and the army under the command of the lord is 130,000. At this moment, the ratio of troops to civilians has reached an appalling five to one. ”
"Boom."
Jiang Wan's words were like a steel knife piercing the hearts of Guo Jia and the others, and the pain was about to suffocate. Five to one, this is no longer a reckless force, but a pure search for death.
A large basin of cold water poured down head-on, extinguishing all the fire in Ying Fei's heart. Although he knew about this situation before, he never expected it to be so serious.
"Whew."
Exhaling deeply, Ying Fei's face became extremely solemn, gloomy and almost dripping, and said.
"Gongyan, you continue!"
"No."
Nodding in response, a wry smile appeared on the corner of Jiang Wan's mouth, and he said, "And the Liangzhou Thorn History Mansion is simply not enough to support the consumption of this army."
"Hmm."
Hearing this, Ying Fei nodded. Jiang Wan said that this matter has long been clear. The Loulan treasury that was plundered at the beginning has been almost wiped out.
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"At this moment, there are three sources of military funding for our army." Jiang Wan's eyes were like torches, he glanced at everyone, and said: "First, the income from the looting of Loulan County, second, the income from the business of Heibing Platform and Lao Sun and others, and the third is the tax."
Jiang Wan's tone changed in vain, and he said: "Once there is a problem in one of these three places, it will definitely cause a monstrous disaster." Lord, a strong country lies in the people, and his subordinates think that it is the only way to do it, and they should rest and recuperate. ”
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At this moment, they were all silent. Even if their arithmetic is very poor, they understand what five to one represents. Once something happens to Loulan County and Black Ice Platform, the entire army will definitely collapse in an instant.
Yes, everyone was silent.
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"Whew."
Exhaling deeply, Ying Fei's thoughts flashed in her heart, and at this time, she understood. Why didn't Lu Bu go to Merge with the state at the beginning, but chose Xuzhou.
"Nope."
After a moment of silence, Ying Fei shook her head, her tone extremely firm, with an indomitable determination.
"My lord."
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Waving his hand to interrupt Jiang Wan's words, Ying Fei's eyes were like waterfalls, she glanced at everyone deeply, pointed to the map, and said, "If the population is not abundant, then it will be plundered." If there is not enough food and grass, then grab it. ”
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"Fengxiao, what do you do to solve this?"
Hearing this, Guo Jia felt bitter in his heart, his thoughts turned sharply, and after looking at the map for a while, he said.
"Juntun."
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"Hmm."
The meaning of Juntun is clear to everyone. Ying Fei's eyes flashed, and she turned towards Jiang Wan and said, "Gongyan, it's time to contact the Cai family and the Kuai family in Jingzhou and promise the 100,000 stone grain and grass of this general."
"No."
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100,000 stone grain and grass, although it is a lot, but for Ying Fei, this is not enough at all. Even this can only solve the urgent need, and it is not enough to cure the root cause.
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The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the grain and grass go first!
Ying Fei didn't want to follow in Cao Cao's footsteps, seeing that victory was in sight, but had to withdraw due to lack of food.
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"Bong-hyo and his brother stayed."
After being silent for a while, Ying Fei's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he said to everyone.
"No."
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Everyone left, and only the three of Ying Fei were left in the entire study. Looking at the map, Ying Fei had to hold back the next step in her heart.
Today's Liangzhou, like a deformity, has reached a very dangerous point, and if you don't think about it, it will definitely fall apart.
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"Fengxiao, the situation is so critical, what should we do now?"
Her eyes flickered, and Ying Fei's face was gloomy at this moment, and she no longer regained her confidence and indifference. There are all the generals here, and there are some words that cannot be explained.
The courage of the soldiers!
Once Ying Fei shows his worries, it will inevitably affect the morale of the army, so he has always shown confidence. However, at this moment, only Xu Shu and Guo Jia are left, and there is no need to pretend.
"My lord, Liangzhou is underpopulated, and it is not suitable for being a foundation place. In the past year, the reason why Qiang Qin sent troops to Guguan and swept the six countries of Kwantung. ”
"Because it sits in the beautiful place of Guanzhong, 800 miles of Qinchuan, it is a natural granary. At the same time, the Qin Dynasty built water conservancy, and the accumulation of several generations had the first emperor to shake the whip. ”
"For today's plan, the only way to save ourselves is to try to merge the state or Yizhou."
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Hearing this, Xu Shu's eyes flashed, and he looked at Ying Fei and said, "My lord, my subordinates are biased towards Yizhou." Although Bingzhou is a little better than Liangzhou, it is also not well populated. ”
"At that time, once the state is attained. An army of 130,000 is simply not enough to defend the two states, let alone enter the Central Plains? When the time comes, once the conscription is carried out, this problem will come to the fore again. ”
"Hmm."
Nodding, Ying Fei was extremely entangled in her heart. Xu Shu is right, only by attacking Yizhou can the root cause be cured, otherwise it is a symptom.
However, there is Liu Yan in Yizhou, and it is not a terra nullius. Moreover, the road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky, which is enough to discourage people.