Chapter 435 Expansion

"Zhang Liao, why are you here? Do you mean it? Seeing Zhang Liao's sudden appearance, Ji Ling only felt a strong chill flowing all over his body. Ji Ling and Hua Xiong were entangled in this Wancheng for a long time and had never seen Zhang Liao's figure. However, intelligence showed that Zhang Liao was the main general of Lv Bu's army's expedition to Wancheng this time. Thinking about it, Zhang Liao Ji Ling also knew that Zhang Liao must be He presided over the situation on the other side of the barracks. At this time, Zhang Liao appeared here, but the soldiers and horses he sent out were still traceless. In this way, the situation was already clear.

How's it going? You finally figured it out. Do you want to surrender immediately and be loyal to General Lu Bu with me? Looking at Ji Ling's shocked face in front of him, Zhang Liao smiled and said with a smile.

"Zhang Liao, Hua Xiong, wait, this matter will not be like this. I, Ji Ling, will come back." Looking at Zhang Liao and Hua Xiong in front of him, and Lv Bujun behind them, Ji Ling gritted his teeth and jumped out of such a sentence. After that, he waved his hand and turned around and left outside the city with his own soldiers and horses. Unexpectedly, he did not hesitate at all.

"General, I'm going to destroy Ji Ling." Seeing Ji Ling turn around and leave, Yuan Shujun also retreated like a tide. Hua Xiong licked his tongue and said.

"No, General Hua Xiong has worked hard today. Let's take a break from the fossils. We have to repair the damaged place after dawn." After a night of fighting, Zhang Liao knew that his 20,000 soldiers and horses had reached the limit and needed to have a good rest. After Yuan Shu lost Wancheng, he was afraid he would not give up. What's more, although the battle of Wancheng this night did not damage much, because I don't know how many Yuan Shujun will face in the future, we should be ready to fight as soon as possible.

"Did you let him go like this?" After listening to Zhang Liao's words, Hua Xiong asked puzzledly.

"The Ji family has a great weight in Yuan Shu's army. Even if Ji Ling is defeated this battle, he will not be punished. There will be a chance to deal with him in the future." Looking at the direction of Ji Ling's far away, Zhang Liao said. However, seeing that Hua Xiong did not understand what he meant, Zhang Liao continued, "Don't you think it's a good thing to let Ji Ling be our opponent? Ji Ling is not outstanding in terms of force and wisdom, but as long as Ji is flexible, he will be the main general of Yuan Shujun, which is not harmful to us. If Ji Ling dies and Yuan Shujun replaces someone else, he may not be so easy to deal with. With that, Zhang Liao showed a strange smile. Looking back on what Jia Xu said to him before the expedition.

Just as the dust of Wancheng settled, there were figures busy in the ruins of Luoyang City. Since the occupation of Sizhou, Lv Bu has been considering whether to rebuild Luoyang. Although Lv Bu already has three states at this time, he has to face more enemies and a more complex situation. This has caused Lv Bu to maintain a cautious attitude even on the issue of military expansion, not to mention that it needs to be rebuilt now. Luoyang City. So Lv Bu decided to clean up the ruins of Luoyang first. Although there was no way to repair Luoyang for a while, it could be done little by little. Lv Bu also thought clearly about the benefits of repairing Luoyang, that is, he could win a higher reputation and a better reputation for himself.

"Your Excellency, Mr. Xun Yu has sent the document. Please have a look." At this moment, a soldier suddenly came to Lv Bu and reported to Lv Bu.

"Oh, show it to me." With that, Lv Bu took the soldier's hand over the document and read it carefully.

"Ha ha, does Mr. Xun Yu suggest that the lord expand the army and horses?" Seeing that Lv Bu took the document, there was a smile on the corners of his mouth, and Jia Xu, who was beside him, asked with a smile.

"Ha ha, sir, do you think we should expand our troops?" Hearing Jia Xu say this, Lv Bu also realized what Jia Xu meant and turned his head and asked with a smile.

"After the general won the second state of Yongliang last year, he worked hard to govern. He thought that the second state of Yongliang should have enough food and fodder, and from the current situation, there is no excessive damage in Sizhou. Although the general wants the people to rest and recuperate, the general's current soldiers and horses are a little overstretched to deal with the situation in the world. Why not expand the military preparations in order to show your strength in the Central Plains? Jia Xu first started with the army and grain. Obviously, he hoped that Lv Bu would take this opportunity to expand his troops.

"The price of soldiers is in the essence, not in the number. However, at present, the original soldiers and horses in my hand, together with Zhang Ji's 40,000, there are already 180,000 soldiers and horses. I don't know how many more soldiers and horses I should expand?" Naturally, Lv Bu knew that the current soldiers and horses were going to be used in the Central Plains, but it was a little small. However, Yongliang Erzhou had only just gained a year of rest and recuperation at this time. Sizhou was a place for four wars. Lv Bu did not want to rely on Sizhou's production. What's more, Lv Bu had been taking the way of elite soldiers. This time, Lv Bu attacked Sizhou and led The 40,000 soldiers and horses who came are the elite of Lv Bu's soldiers and horses, and the 100,000 soldiers and horses in Yongliang Erzhou are the grain storage soldiers that Lv Bu promised to give to Xun Yu at the beginning. These soldiers and horses can usually be responsible for the defense and grain storage tasks of Yongliang Erzhou. Although Sizhou now has 80,000 soldiers and horses, 40,000 of them are Zhang Ji's soldiers and horses. These soldiers Ma is only nominally subordinate to Lv Bu. In fact, it can only be regarded as a friendly army. As for Lv Bu's 40,000 elite soldiers, of course, they have strong combat strength. Of course, these people are the basis for Lv Bu's future hegemony in the Central Plains, but now these 40,000 soldiers and horses are still responsible for the defense of Sizhou, which seems to be a little insufficient. Once the enemy's attack faints, Lv Bu It is difficult to pull them out against the enemy, which requires the expansion of troops. Moreover, in the face of the future situation, Lv Bu does not want to always occupy the land first and then expand the army as before. The strength of this expansion must be limited.

"Ha ha, although the general's 180,000 soldiers and horses seem to be quite a lot, there are not many soldiers actually available. I think the general should add another 120,000 soldiers and horses, and there are 300,000 soldiers and horses. I think it should be enough for the general for a period of time." After thinking about it for a while, Jia Xu said a number that surprised Lv Bu.

"300,000 soldiers and horses?" Lv Bu frowned and looked at Jia Xu, who was smiling in front of him, and didn't say anything. Lv Bu had always been careful in the application of soldiers and horses and never dared to walk too fast, because Lv Bu deeply knew what kind of pain it was the lack of food. However, Lv Bu believed that Jia Xu must have his reason to say so, and he would never say it casually.

"General, please think about it. Liu Biao in Jingzhou has 200,000 soldiers at this time, and Yuan Shu in Yuzhou has more than 400,000 soldiers. Cao Cao in Yanzhou is also above 200,000 soldiers and horses, and Yuan Shao in Jizhou has more than 300,000 soldiers. Even Ma Teng in Bingzhou, Gongsun Zan's soldiers and horses in Youzhou are between more than 100,000 and 200,000. The general has the land of the three prefectures of Yongzhou, Liangzhou and Sizhou. If there are no 300,000 soldiers and horses, I'm afraid that everyone will think that the general is the biggest fat meat in the world. At this time, Jia Xu said with a heavy face. However, these words were heard in Lv Bu's ears like Hong Zhong Da Lv, which shocked Lv Bu's surprise and inexplicable.

Nowadays, in the world, it is the era of the law of the jungle and the annexation of each other between the princes. Lv Bu has three states, but there are only 180,000 soldiers and horses. This is indeed easy for other princes to think that Lv Bu is the weakest prince in the world. If it hadn't been for Lv Bu's notoriety and the emperor in his hand, other princes would also be different. If you are pregnant with ghosts, I'm afraid that other princes have also begun to attack Lv Bu now.

"What you said makes sense, but in this way, I'm afraid our army will be nervous again." Lv Bu couldn't help frowning and sighing. It seemed that he could never become a prince with no worries about food and clothing.

"If the general finds it difficult, these 300,000 soldiers and horses don't need to be in a hurry to gather together." Seeing Lv Bu's face full of embarrassment, Jia Xu persuaded him. It must be that 300,000 soldiers and horses are not a small number, and it is impossible for Lv Bu to expand his soldiers and horses to such a number for a while.

"Order Xun Yu to expand his army by 50,000 in the two states of Yongliang." Lv Bu also understood that he could not have 300,000 soldiers and horses in a moment, so he decided to expand his army in the two states of Yongliang first. It is certain that these new soldiers are just to store grain soldiers, and the problem of food and fodder can be completely self-sufficient. As for the expansion of Sizhou's army, Lv Bu felt that he would still find an opportunity to discuss it with Zhang Linger. The best way is to recruit the Yellow Turban Army to come to Sizhou, which can not only expand the population of Sizhou, but also expand the soldiers and horses of Sizhou. Moreover, the Yellow Turban is originally a common people, giving them land where they can live and work in peace and contentment. I believe that they will also be loyal to Lv Bu and fight to protect the hard-won land in their hands.

"General, there is a man who claims to be an envoy of Yuan Shu, named Yang Hong, who wants to see the general." As soon as Lv Bu made a decision in his heart, he heard the soldiers come forward to report.

"Yang Hong? The envoy of Yuan Shu? That's interesting. Let him in." Hearing that Yuan Shu actually sent an envoy to see him, Lv Bu smiled and showed a playful expression.

"Yang Hong, I have met the lieutenant." Not long after, a middle-aged scribe in blue came in and saluted Lv Bu and said that this person was Yang Hong, Yuan Shu's counselor.

"I don't know what's wrong with you coming to me?" Looking at Yang Hong in front of him, Lv Bu asked casually.

"The lieutenant is an important minister of the imperial court. Why did he send troops to attack Wancheng? Doesn't the lieutenant know that Wancheng is also the city of the imperial court? Please also ask the lieutenant to take back your order and stop this kind of attack on each other as soon as possible. Hearing Lv Bu's question, Yang Hong straightened up and said righteously.

"Well, did Yuan Shu send you here to blame me? Since you know that Wancheng is the land of the court, what's wrong with the court sending troops to guard it? And I heard that Yuan Shu has sent troops and horses to Wancheng and wants to fight against the imperial court. Is there such a matter? Seeing that Yang Hong wanted to play Taijiquan with him as soon as he came up, Lv Bu would not be afraid of this little Yang Hong, so he retorted and asked harshly.