Chapter 166 Tianshui 7

Chapter 166

The next day, Lv Bu was resting at home, and Cheng Lian had already come to Lv Bu. Cheng Lianlai has two purposes. One is to report to Lv Bu about the preparations for the war in Tianshui City. The other is, of course, to tell Lv Bu Luzhi what he has done and how to do it. The first point, of course, is business, to show Lv Bu the results of his work and Lu Zhi, and the second point is to show Lv Bu his loyalty and let Lv Bu know that he is on Lv Bu's side whenever he is honest.

"Cung Lian, come here. There must be something important for you to come here now." When Lv Bu saw Cheng Lian's arrival, he had already straightened Cheng Lian's mind. Lu Zhi must not be the same as Lv Bu. The reason why Lv Bu left Cheng Lian by Lu Zhi's side was that on the one hand, Cheng Lian was more familiar with the matter of Tianshui and could help Lu Zhi. Of course, he also wanted to let Cheng Lian monitor. The meaning of Lu Zhi. It's just that this can't be said clearly at that time. Now Cheng Lian has come to find Lv Bu. Lv Bu has already felt that Cheng Lian has understood his intentions.

"General Lv Bu, according to what you mean, Mr. Lu Zhi has posted a notice in the city and borrowed horses from the people. This matter is also going well. As of last night, 2,000 horses have been received." Cheng Lian took a look at Lv Bu and said happily. Two thousand horses must not be a small amount. At that time, it was a considerable amount of money. However, these two thousand horses are still a drop in the bucket for the upcoming war. Thinking of this, Lv Bu frowned.

"Do you have these? Although you have done a good job, it's still much worse than I imagined. Lv Bu said hesitantly. Seeing Lv Bu's expression, Cheng Lian's original happiness suddenly passed.

"Well, in fact, there is still room for hard work. The villain will do a good job." Seeing that Lv Bu didn't look good, Cheng Lian hurriedly said to the retreat.

"No, borrowing like this will never meet my requirements." Lv Bu said a word and then asked, "If you collect all the horses of Tianshui people, how many horses can there be?" Lv Bu's eyes flashed and suddenly asked.

"This? I have not calculated it, but I estimate that if all the horses in Tianshui can be added together, there will be more than 20,000 anyway. It must be that Tianshui is relatively remote, and there are still a lot of people raising horses. Cheng Lian first hesitated a little, and then answered affirmatively.

"Well, you can go back and discuss with Mr. Lu Zhi to see if we can implement the wartime policy in Tianshui, collect all the strategic materials, and manage them in a unified way. We should also expand our strength." Lv Bu finally made up his mind to help everyone in Tianshui with his chariot. Of course, Lu Zhi still needed to do all this. Only a great scholar like Lu Ji can only do this kind of thing to suppress the scene.

"Is that so? I'm stupid. I don't know what the wartime policy the general said is. Cheng Lian was not shocked when he heard Lv Bu's words and couldn't help asking.

"The wartime policy is to collect all the materials related to the war and give priority to meeting the needs of the war. For example, if we are short of food now, we will collect and manage the grain of the whole county in a unified way, giving priority to the supply of soldiers with combat tasks, and then others, so as to avoid being coaxing. Prices cause unnecessary trouble. Of course, we have a large number of troops and horses now, so all the forage needs to be uniformly allocated. After we have all the forage in our hands, those who have horses will naturally be happy to lend us the horses without forage. Of course, iron and so on in the city also need to be collected and build more weapons. At that time, they will be used in the war. Lv Bu said quietly.

At this time, Cheng Lian was stunned to hear that. Cheng Lian had been in the army for many years, and he also had some insight and experience about defending the city. However, it was also the first time he had heard of the law of guarding the city by tying the whole county of Tianshui to his chariot. For example, in the past, when guarding the city, the people would also organize to participate in guarding the city and help the soldiers guarding the city, but it was out of a spontaneous state. However, once Lv Bu's policy is implemented, the people will not be a kind of spontaneous defense of the city, but have to defend the city, because the people have lent their horses to Lv Bu and given their food to Lv Bu. Only when Lv Bu is victorious can the future of the people be guaranteed and continue. Live on. Otherwise, once the city is broken, will the enemy give their food to the people who helped Lv Bu defend the city, and only these people will die? Even if Ma Tenghan has this idea, I'm afraid he doesn't have so much food. Therefore, once Lv Bu's policy is reversed, Cheng Lian believes that all the old and young in Tianshui City will become Lv Bu's soldiers and fight for this war.

Thinking of this, Cheng Lian did not feel shocked by Lv Bu's cruelty. In the past, Cheng Lian would feel that with Lv Bu's current strength, it would be difficult to defend Tianshui, but now Cheng Lian believes that even if Lv Bu has no backhand, the current Tianshui City is already solid.

"General, don't worry, I'll do it now, but I'm afraid Mr. Lu Zhi won't agree to this matter easily." If Cheng Lian can see Lv Bu's intention, then Lu Zhi will definitely see it. For Cheng Lian, as long as Lv Bu says a word, Cheng Lian will do it, but Lu Zhi is different. Lu Zhi is not what Lv Bu can dictate.

"Hahaha, please discuss it with Mr. Lu Zhi. Mr. Lu Zhi is a person who has fought a war and is very familiar with the war. I believe that as long as you explain the difficulties we encounter, Mr. Lu Zhi will definitely agree." Lv Bu got up and patted Cheng Lian on the shoulder and said.

"Sir, since grain and forage can be used as strategic materials and dispatched by the government, why can't the war horse be used as strategic materials to agree to dispatch?" As soon as Cheng Lian left, Ma Yunlu came out from behind and asked.

"What? You've heard it. You're a girl. Why do you ask these things? Lv Bu saw that Ma Yunlu did not answer her question, but asked rhetorical.

"Although Yun'er is a girl, she also knows war. If the general doesn't believe it, he can test Yun'er." Ma Yunlu pouted and said.

"Is that so? I didn't see this." Lv Bu looked at Ma Yunlu and shook his head with a smile and ignored Ma Yunlu. Although women in this era are often regarded as victims of politics, they are insulated from war.

"General, just tell Yun'er." Although Ma Yunlu has studied military tactics since he was a child, he still doesn't understand what Lv Bu just said.

"Ha ha, you will understand from now on." Lv Bu said with a laugh. Lv Bu doesn't want to show it to Ma Yunlu through his sinister side. In that case, Ma Yunlu will have a burden when he sees Lv Bu in the future. By the way, when I talk to the generals in the future, it's not a good habit for you to stay away and eavesdrop on others. Lv Bu suddenly thought that Ma Yunlu listened to his conversation with Cheng Lian and couldn't help warning.

"Well, I'm too lazy to listen." As soon as Ma Yunlu stuck out his tongue, he went away like this. But he muttered in his heart, "If it hadn't been for the fight between me and my father and brother, I wouldn't have been too lazy to listen to what you said."

"Am I too indulgent in her?" Lv Bu looked at Ma Yunlu's departure, shook his head and smiled bitterly.

After Cheng Lian returned to Lu Zhi, he conveyed Lv Bu's meaning to Lu Zhi. After hearing this, Lu Zhi sat silently for a long time.

"General Lu Bu's strategy is indeed a good plan, which is indeed very helpful for our current predicament, but General Lu's intentions make people suspicious?" After a long silence, Lu Zhi finally said.

What does Mr. Lu Zhi mean? I don't understand." After listening to Lu Zhi's words, Cheng Lian asked in a panic.

"In order to win this war, all the people of Tianshui were forcibly tied to their chariots. Is this right?" Lu Zhi said thoughtfully, and couldn't make up his mind for a moment.

"This? Cheng Lian is stupid, and he is not very clear about these principles. However, Cheng Lian understands that if the Qiang people are allowed to enter Tianshui, the people of Tianshui will definitely be ruthlessly slaughtered and looted. Instead of being killed by foreign investors, Cheng Lian thought that the people might be more willing to die for the country. Cheng Lian said carefully. After Cheng Lian left Lv Bu, he had been thinking about how to convince Lu Zhi. It was not until this that Cheng Lian finally summed up what he thought was the most convincing words.

"Oh, did General Lu Bu also tell you this?" Hearing Cheng Lian's words, Lu Zhi suddenly moved and asked.

"Well, hehe, did you agree?" Cheng Lian did not answer Lu Zhi's words, but looked at Lu Zhi's relaxed expression and knew that Lu Zhi should have made a decision.

"Yes, you're right. This battle is a decisive battle between our army and the enemy, and it is also a decisive battle between the people of Tianshui. Only the victorious people have hope." Lu Zhi said affirmatively.

"Haha, sir, just agree." Cheng Lian's hanging heart finally landed. However, there is a small thing that I don't understand. Since grain and forage can be collected and managed in a unified way, why can't horses be collected or borrowed? Cheng Lian had some doubts about this, but it was difficult to ask Lv Bu. He seemed to be ignorant, so he asked Lu Zhi.

"Ha ha, food, as a strategic material, is easy to understand that the people are uniformly dispatched by the government. As a strategic material, the forage is dispatched by the government. Although the people are a little puzzled, it must be only forage, which is not worth much money. It is dispatched by the government. Although the people will have complaints, they can't cause much trouble. . But horses are different. Many people only have a horse at home all their lives, which is regarded as a treasure. If even the horses are uniformly dispatched by the government for free, the people will resent the government and even rebel. Therefore, horses can only be borrowed. Besides, now that the people have entered the city and have no forage to feed the horses, the government is willing to help them raise them, and they will naturally be happy. This is the benefit of "borrowing." Lu Zhi smiled and said to Cheng Lian.