At the end of the first lunar month and early February, snow came one after another.

The farmer looked at the sky and sighed, "Why is God so cruel? Don't you know if you want to miss the farming time?"

It’s okay that they didn’t choose to plant winter wheat after the autumn harvest last year. They not only recuperated the ground force, the snow also cleared some pests, but they could also look forward to the great spring that will come in unknown time.

When people who were recuperating the winter of the previous year, they chose to plant winter wheat last fall were worried. In the vast snowy field, the wheat seedlings were almost invisible, and they didn’t know how many layers of “quilts” were covered.

Fortunately, the two consecutive years of cold winter have dispelled some people's enthusiasm for growing winter wheat, otherwise more and more people will be worried and sighing.

"Yanmen, the two counties of Xinxing come to report. There are many Xianbei people coming to the counties, and the grassland is not easy to live." Shao Xun walked in the countryside of Longju Mansion in Pingqiu and said softly.

Mrs. Wang was wearing thick mink fur. Before she got down to the field, she stood under a tree by the roadside and said, "It's okay for the six years of Kaiping. I've been through it. I've been in trouble last year. I mobilized almost all the stored grains and the court's relief, so I barely managed to support it. However, the years of savings were empty. This year, there was heavy snow and the disaster was severe. There were many victims. I had no choice but to eat, so I couldn't change it. In fact, it's okay now. Many livestock died, and the shepherds still had meat to eat, so there were not many people fleeing. The real hardship was April and May, and there would be many talents who would flood into Bingzhou."

"No wonder Murong Xianbei has not had any big noise all year." Shao Xun said: "Everyone is not having a good life. With the reduction of cattle and sheep and horses, if the battle is forced, I am afraid that those who originally supported him will turn against him."

"The north is unified, and the Xianbei is weak." Mrs. Wang glanced at Shao Xun charmingly: "Otherwise, a large number of cavalry will go south this year and capture you and give me the head in front of me."

At the end, Shao Xun didn't laugh, but Mrs. Wang herself smiled, as if it was very interesting.

This man has always bullied her. If she could let her bully this man, it would be very interesting.

Shao Xun laughed and said, "I can't kneel on the girl-hehe, you think beautifully."

After saying that, I continued to step on the thick snow and walked along the ridge of the field.

Mrs. Wang simply got on the carriage. The carriage was slowly moving. She lifted the curtain and said casually: "Have you taken action in western Liaoning?"

"I'm not ready for a big battle yet," said Shao Xun: "I took a year of rest last year, but it was not enough. Youzhou is in western Liaoning.

There were small-scale lootings in Beiping, and several tribes migrated to the west of Liao.

But in previous years, this kind of thing is too many, and it cannot be called a war."

"Murong has been resting for a whole year, and he must have had his horse fat before autumn. The envoys from all the masters of the tribes are scattered and scattered.

It’s been a whole year, and there will always be some results." Mrs. Wang said, “This year, the snow is so heavy and the weather is so cold. If he doesn’t do it, he will just send troops to attack Murong Ren and others, and rob a batch of food and livestock first.”

"It's so possible." Shao Xun nodded.

"Did you not receive the message?"

"Not yet. Murong Ren is in Liaodong, and the message is inconvenient, unless he walks on the sea. But there was thin ice on the sea in the early winter of last year.

I can't take a boat, and I don't know anything now. If I really fight, I will slowly be sent back to Youzhou through Yuwen's family and then sent to Bianliang." Shao Xun said, "Wait slowly, I don't have the heart to do it now."

After the autumn harvest last year, the Hebei counties used the Baigou water system to deliver a large number of grain equipment near Yishui, and then transported it by short-term land and stored it in warehouses in the three counties of Fanyang, Yan and Beiping.

The most important Taiyuan Dacang in Bingzhou, Yangchan Cang City, consumed a lot of money during the disaster relief year before last year. After two years of filling, the deficit has not been filled. It is probably necessary to send another batch of resources this year to fill the previous big pit.

When conquering Murong Xianbei, Shao Xun's ideas were different.

Yang Guang fought against Liao, and that was a fool. In Guangshen's mind, the more soldiers, the more powerful they were, the easier it was to win. But with more soldiers, the more logistics auxiliary personnel index rose, and it was easy to lose food and collapse.

Li Shimin became much more pragmatic later, with a total strength of more than 100,000, which was one order of magnitude lower than Guangshen's million-strong army. Moreover, among these more than 100,000 people, the real core combat soldiers may be less than 40,000. In addition, a large number of Hu cavalry were recruited, and the rest were logistics auxiliary personnel.

For example, in the distant Bin Kingdom, there were a few troops volunteering to participate in the war. When they were brought to Youzhou in Kashmir in later generations, they did not return home. There was a Binfang in Youzhou City in the Tang Dynasty, which was the settlement area for these people.

Advancing troops from the grassland by the Hu people is a relatively low-cost combat mode, which is a bit longer and is prone to flaws.

After all, this is grazing and advancing, that is, bringing cattle and sheep to an area closer to the enemy, looking for a place with abundant water and grass and relatively hidden grazing to provide supplies to the front line.

Risk and benefits coexist.

This is actually a historical pattern of grassland tribe migration. While migrating, grazing and stopping, there may be armed conflicts with other tribes.

Yelu Abaoji set out from the northeast with his troops, crossed the grassland, and fought to the vicinity of Tianshan Mountain in the Western Regions. He also grazed, conquered and robbed.

Shao Xun still likes this combat mode very much.

This is how Yuwen Twelve Divisions fought against Murong Xianbei, but they could not be defeated on the battlefield, so many cattle and sheep were robbed and became the leader of the transportation brigade.

If troops are sent to conquer Murong next year, the grassland is a major advance.

And this is obviously about to fall on Mrs. Wang.

If it really doesn't work, just kneel down and make the child happy. There are everything, of course, just a joke.

Shao Xun soon came outside a dirt city.

The snow outside the city had been shoveled clean, and a group of officials wearing Diao Chan's crown stood respectfully and solemnly.

Shao Xun said a few words to them briefly, and then asked them to go their separate ways.

But he soon saw a familiar figure and said, "Stop."

Tong Qianjin followed the direction he pointed and called Yiheishi.

"What's your name?" Shao Xun asked.

"Your Majesty, my name is Feng Bachi, and I am currently the deputy general of Pingqiu Longxiang Prefecture." Feng Bachi said, "I have met Ji County,

Your Majesty rewards me as a woman. Later, in front of the Zuojinwu Guard Office in Luoyang, Your Majesty led the King of Qi to the Zhizhi and met again."

Shao Xun remembered it and smiled and said, "So it's you. Is that woman still here?"

"Here," Feng Bachi said, "I gave birth to a lot of babies."

Shao Xun laughed again and asked, "Have you participated in the battle of attacking Li Cheng?"

"I've participated." Feng Bachi nodded and said, "Killed several thieves."

"Just just now, only three of the four generals of the military palace came, who was missing?" Shao Xun asked.

"The chief of the division, deputy division general, chief of the division, missing a division general."

"What will the plot be done?"

"His father passed away in the first month of the year, and he would be mourning at home." Feng Bachi's heart thumped when he said this, and his mood was written on his face.

Mrs. Wang covered her mouth and laughed.

Shao Xun also smiled and asked, "Where is your official position before you attack Li Cheng?"

"Adminton General."

"Since General Feng has received the reward, it is better to reward him again." Wang said, "Besides, it's enough, and it's normal to promote the army."

Feng Bachi looked at Mrs. Wang with gratitude.

"Then you will take the position of General of the Pingqiu Mansion to assist the division of the government to supervise the thousand, two hundred soldiers of the mansion. They will go to the grassland in the future. The Zuo Jinwu Guard will fight." Shao Xun said.

When Feng Bachi heard this, he immediately bowed to the ground and said, "I obey the order."

He jumped into the second-in-command of Pingqiu Longju Mansion, and this step was very critical. Without external help, Feng Bachi might not have a chance until he was fifty years old, and then he should go home to retire.

This is luck, this is adventure.

He had experienced two adventures in his life, and they were all rewarded by the emperor himself, and promoted him from a refugee to a seventh-rank general.

Although this may have been the last promotion in his life, he was satisfied and laid a solid foundation for his descendants.

The sons are familiar with swords, guns, bows and horses. The eldest son, who is a soldier, is only eighteen years old. He is already the deputy of the government troops and is invincible in the whole team. Even the leader is not his opponent and will have a chance to grow in the future.

"Get up." Shao Xun said, "How much land is there in your home?"

"Seven hectares are divided into three or four places, the largest one is more than 400 acres. I have not been able to buy them in recent years." Feng Bachi said.

There are 700 acres of land, and most of them are still in charge of the generals. They are completely legal and compliant, so they can't afford to do so.

People like him already have the ability to keep their children together without having to separate.

"Don't you buy some wasteland in Huainan?" Shao Xun asked.

Feng Bachi said, "I don't want my children to leave home."

Shao Xun sighed a little, "It's the case for the common people, but he made his sons separate from each other."

"Huainan is going to set up a military palace. If you are willing to go, it would be no problem for your son to be listed as a guard soldier." Shao Xun said.

Feng Bachi hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty said this, so I asked my second son to register. Although he was only sixteen years old, he was also very capable of shooting. He shot arrows very accurately and could ride a horse."

"Oh? What is he doing now?" Shao Xun asked.

"Help at home, you have nothing to do." Feng Bachi said.

"I am willing to send Erlang to Huainan?" Shao Xun said with a smile.

"Your Majesty has an order, I am willing."

Shao Xun nodded, implying that if he hadn't mentioned this, Feng Bachi would probably not be willing. The family conditions were here, so he could raise a son who was idle. In fact, he was not doing anything. He could help his brother manage the land far away from home, or Lao Feng would directly share part of the family business with his second son.

But Feng Bachi has this confidence, but ordinary soldiers may not be sure, and the military command of the government does not have this condition.

The department has to pay taxes, but it is actually just a tenant farmer. Many people are prisoners or criminals, so it would be strange if their lives are better.

I have recruited athletes in Zuo Jinwu Guard more than once, most of them are the children of the tribe, which shows that.

Wang Yinling was very clear about these things, because there were soldiers from the left and right cavalry guards and the left Jinwu Guards in the personal army. If there was no way, who would have left his hometown?

"Does Zuo Jinwu Guard have many remaining diaries?" Shao Xun asked again.

"His Highness Han has checked before and listed a lot." Feng Bachi said, "I don't know how many. There are many healthy men in Pingqiu Mansion, and some of them have been granted land and converted into households. Now there are about two or three thousand people, all of whom are fifteen or sixteen years old."

It is peaceful, people are emerging one after another, making people happy and sad. If they were pure ancient kings, they would probably be very happy, but Shao Xun has been committed to prolonging the life of the military system for many years, so he would not be simply happy.
To be continued...