The Red Phoenix Army rushed in, and all of them had already returned to Luzhou City. In the www.biquge.info of the palace in the city, Yu Wenwei had already rectified the banquet and waited for everyone to gather to discuss what should be done in the future.

Everyone also knew that the current situation was unclear and the future was not obvious, so they didn't dare to slack off, packed up their things and went to the mansion separately, waiting for the meeting to begin.

Only when Shen Shi was at a moment, Xiao Fengfang stopped meditating, regained his vitality, and came to this hall.

When Yu Wenwei saw Xiao Feng appear, he immediately stepped forward, handed over a file in his hand, and said, "According to Commander Xiao's instructions, all the grain has been harvested. ”

Xiao Feng took it and flipped it over, and then said, "That's good." At least with this batch of grain and grass, then we can support more time. ”

Since the beginning of summer this year, the weather has been dry and rainy, and there has been no half rain for three consecutive months, and it is even more difficult to see the flood that was enough to flood the city of Luzhou last year.

This is the case with the land of Jinzhong.

Either it's a drought or a flood, and it doesn't take a year to stop.

If it weren't for Xiao Feng's insistence on going his own way last year and ordering the people in the city to gather to build the Zhangze Reservoir, I'm afraid that this year there would really be no grains. Of course, thanks to the irrigation of the water stored in this reservoir, the farmers in Luzhou are in good shape, and the harvest has increased by at least 30% compared with last year.

It's a great blessing in the midst of misfortune.

Even so, after Zhao Zhi waited for everyone to be in place, he couldn't hold it back, and opened his mouth to ask: "In that case, I don't know what the lord plans to do next?" Will he continue to rely on this place to hold on, or will he take the initiative to attack?"

After several battles and retreats, although he knew that Xiao Feng cared for the safety of his subordinates, he couldn't help but feel a little sad when he thought of the people of Dawn wailing under the iron hooves of the Tartars.

If you just lose those guardians of the people, then what's the point of what you do?

Xiao Feng didn't respond, but called out Na Jinmeng and Qiu Lie, and asked, "I remember that when the two of you told the General Staff at that time, you said that the strength was 4,000, why did I ask for an investigation the day before yesterday, but there were only 2,000 people?"

If it was something else, it would be fine, but if it was to deceive Shangfeng and falsely report the number of people, with the intention of deducting military salaries and filling his pockets, Xiao Feng would be extremely unbearable.

This kind of thing has always been a symptom of the militarization and localization of the army, and she categorically does not allow this situation to occur in her army

Qiu Lie was immediately surprised, and immediately replied: "Tell the lord, according to what the last general saw, those people don't know Chinese characters, don't understand Chinese, and don't know Han etiquette. Although we tried our best to control it, those people loved the old land and repeatedly escaped and did not want to follow, so there were only so many people left in the army. ”

"I see. Not salty or light, Xiao Feng said slowly: "Even so, it's not your fault. It's just that in the future, soldiers in the army must report truthfully and must not deceive. If you can't fulfill this rule, don't blame me for being strict with military law!"

Except for this threatening words, Xiao Feng did not make any other moves.

At this time of crisis, she knew that now was not the time to make a big move, so she had to hold it down for the time being, and leave it for later.

As for what to do in the future, we can only wait and see.

"My subordinates know. Lowering his head, Qiu Lie and Jin Meng were silent.

On the other side, Li Mingcheng said: "Tell the lord." After several battles, there were only 10,000 catties of gunpowder left in the army, and only 200,000 bullets remained, and only 1,000 rounds of thunder bullets remained. Even there are only more than 800 Tiger Squat cannons left, more than 8,000 guns left, and three Krup cannons that are damaged and unusable. At present, although the reserves in Luzhou can be suspended for a while, they will not last long. ”

After several battles, the gunpowder and projectiles stored in the past were also consumed, and they could not support the next battle at all, which was also one of the reasons why Xiao Feng decided to abandon Zhang Xiu and return to Luzhou directly.

"In that case, go and recruit the blacksmiths in the Shade Iron City, collect all the brimstone, saltpeter, and iron ore you can collect, and go all out to build bullets, gunpowder, and firearms, and make sure you have enough weapons before the next war. By the way, the entire base is kept secret and no one is allowed to know the secrets. Xiao Feng instructed, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

The reason why the Red Phoenix Army was able to defeat other armies was because of the first large-scale use of firearms and weapons.

Therefore, Xiao Feng knew that if the Red Phoenix Army did not have the assistance of these firearms and weapons, its combat effectiveness would be drastically reduced, and it would be extremely difficult to create a battle record as brilliant as usual.

Reasonably, he doesn't allow any of these things to slip up.

Li Mingcheng quickly followed the order, but Na Chengfeng on the other side couldn't help it, and immediately opened his mouth: "There will be a word in the end, and I ask the lord to forgive the sin!"

"Why don't you say it? Xuan frowned, and Xiao Feng replied casually.

She was tired of these frequent meetings, but in order to understand the situation of the whole team, she had to hold meetings, which made people feel helpless in such torture.

Cheng Feng didn't pay attention to Xiao Feng's face, and said: "Lord, everyone is saying that if the Mongolian army is forced again, do we still have to escape?" After all, they always run away, and let those subordinates be defeated and continue to be arrogant outside, otherwise why would the brothers fall to such a state?" Although the rest of the people were silent, they looked forward to it, and obviously agreed.

"That's it. Obviously, he was only able to defeat the other party, but he retreated with a kick in front of the door. What is the truth of that?"

Sweeping the entire lobby, isn't the one standing here covered in scars?

If they are allowed to charge into battle and fight bloodily, they don't care, it's just a life, and if they die, they are dead, it's not a big deal, but when they were in Hongcheng City before, they turned around and fled, which really made the people in the staff department feel dissatisfied.

"It's a wind. At present, there is a huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and us, and if we continue to fight, we will only sacrifice our lives for no reason, and it is not the best policy. Why don't you understand this truth? Moreover, Li Minghao and Shi Tianze are leading a large army to the south, and when the three sides will encircle it, our weapons will be exhausted again. What will happen then? Have you considered this?" When Chang Ren heard this, he felt that he was a little extreme, and opened his mouth to persuade.

Hearing this, another group of staff officers also said, "That's right. The lord of the mansion is kind-hearted and sympathetic to his subordinates, so he withdrew his troops, why do you still bring up the old matter?"

Although some people are dissatisfied with the withdrawal of troops, there are also people who understand the painstaking work and begin to explain. For a while, the lobby was noisy, which made Xiao Feng's headache unbearable, and the ideas in his mind were completely confused, and he couldn't figure out what to do.

Something like this, she is also thinking about whether it should be or not.

"Shut up. Zhao Zhi couldn't help it, drank loudly, and immediately silenced everyone, and quietly listened to his explanation: "Now that I have returned to Luzhou City, don't mention the past again." Even if we turn back now, how much time and money will be wasted back and forth? If we continue to cling to this, we will seem stupid and will not know how to recover. ”

was drunk by this, and everyone's faces were all gloomy.

They also knew the reason, but they saw that the good time slipped away from them, and so they still harbored so much resentment that they were so bored to listen to the quarrel and quarrel.

"That being the case, what shall I do after I wait?"

Seeing that everyone was stopping, Gao Jin, who was in the corner, asked: "After all, Shi Tianze, Zhang Rou, and Li Minghao have not withdrawn their troops, and with their habits and the orders of the Mongolian Khan, I am afraid that if we are not completely exterminated, we will never give up." If they lead an army to attack, what will we do?"

Noticing everyone's expectant gaze, Xiao Feng said slowly, "What do you think?"

It's not that she is unwilling to make a decision, but several wars have shown that if you are a first-class powerhouse in terms of martial arts, but in terms of military formation strategy, it is still too much worse than the famous generals at that time, even compared with these staff committees under her command, it is also slightly inferior.

Otherwise, how did Xiao Feng decide to set up a staff department, isn't it just to make up for his shortcomings in this aspect?

"Although the Mongol army is strong, it is difficult to unify because of the mixed components and the multi-headedness. In addition to the Hengshui Town of Panxiu Mountain near Luzhou, there is only the original route of the He monk Badu's march. Of course, it is also possible to come through Shexian in the east, but this road is far away and takes more than a month. Therefore, I think that Shi Tianze will pass through Yushe and Wuxiang County from the north to Qinzhou, and enter Xiangyuan City. And that Zhang Rou and Li Minghao will converge in Qinshui and Chuan, and then march east to follow the former route of Li Shouxian's march, attack Changzi County, and then form a joint encirclement. ”

Zhao Zhi explained slowly, and on the map, the other party's possible marching route was even clearer.

Cheng Feng suddenly felt annoyed, and scolded in a low voice: "Isn't this exactly the same as before? After fighting for more than a year, he returned to the same place, what is the matter?" ”

It's no wonder that he is annoyed, after all, he has worked hard for nearly two years, and he doesn't know how many soldiers have been sacrificed during this period, but he has found that he has returned to the original point, and anyone who sees it will be angry.

"Most of the famous generals have the same thoughts. Zhao Zhi shook his head helplessly, and continued to explain: "If we didn't have the help of artillery that day, we would have stormed Yushe City while Monk He was seriously injured, otherwise we would definitely not be able to win." Of course, this time the other party came prepared, if it relied on the might of artillery, I am afraid it would be difficult to work. ”

"Are the soldiers divided into two ways? This is to strangle us completely. Sitting on the top, Xiao Feng had palpitations.

With the strength of the Red Phoenix Army, if it confronts any army, it can ensure the strength to resist or even defeat the other party, but it is impossible to achieve a quick victory.

If you want to fight against Zhang Rou and Li Minghao, you must give up the defense of Qinzhou; if you want to fight against Shi Tianze, you must give up the protection of Changzi County; and in war, the timing has always changed rapidly, and a delay will call for completely different changes.

And if the troops are divided, the strength of the Red Phoenix Army will definitely be reduced rapidly, but it will not be able to fight against any army.

Gu Shou can't take care of the tail, Gu Wei can't take care of the head, it's really frustrating.

"That's right. It is precisely because of this lord, I think that if necessary, maybe we are ready to give up Luzhou City!" Zhao Zhi's expression was gloomy, and after a long silence, he finally spoke.

Just like the decision made by the Chifeng Army when it faced the siege of the three roads in Taiyuan City, after careful consideration, he realized that the strategy made by Xiao Feng was completely right, not only retaining the vitality of the Chifeng Army, but also severely damaging the enemy's strength in several battles.

At that time, Taiyuan City had only just been occupied, and its foundation was unstable, so it would not cause a civil backlash, and there was also Luzhou as a place to retreat.

Even so, Xiao Feng spent a lot of words and twists and turns to make all the soldiers believe and be willing to continue to follow her.

But Luzhou City is different, this is where the Chifeng Army started, and it is also the hometown of most soldiers, and it is also the place where they grew up in the past. However, at this time, the decision they need to make is to abandon their homes, those orphans and widows who cannot move, and what is the difference between such behavior and livestock?

"Give up Luzhou City, then where do you want us to go?" Cheng Feng shouted in a low voice: "You want me to leave." I might as well die here. ”

Zhao Zhi replied in a trembling voice: "The world is big, there will always be a place to live." ”

"Hmph! Cheng Feng couldn't help it, and shouted: "Or is your purpose here today to make us give up this hometown that once raised us?"

Facing everyone's sharp gaze, Zhao Zhi had no choice but to close his eyes and ignore the changes in the outside world.

Chang Ren looked distressed on the side, and persuaded again: "I believe that Chief of Staff Zhao must have his own difficulties, otherwise he would not have made such a decision." ”

"Bitter, bitter. Every time I say this, I'm tired of hearing it, can you change the rhetoric?"

was provoked by him, and the entire lobby was full of scolding, and it had become a chaos in the vegetable market.

"Shut up. ”

couldn't help it, Xiao Feng finally opened his mouth to drink everyone.

If such a dispute continues, not only will the so-called matter not be resolved, but it will make the contradictions between the people in the staff more and more serious, which is not good.

Xiao Feng understood this, and immediately turned his caliber and circled it again: "This meeting is just to summarize the past, not to decide the next action, as for the matter of giving up Luzhou City, it is too ridiculous, let it be put aside for the time being, and then we will discuss it." You wait until you go back and prepare your homework, don't forget that the enemy will come at any time and anywhere, you know?"

After some reprimand, she also felt that her mind was complicated, so she had to get up and leave from her seat and return to her boudoir.

There are too many things now, Xiao Feng knows that his ability is limited, although he has tried to think about it in every way and there is no way to solve it, now he is completely wading through the stone to cross the river, and he can't feel the pulse of the future at all.

She could only choose to put this situation on hold for the time being.

As for the future, let's wait until then.