Chapter 625 Preparations Before Battle
Hearing this, Deng Yan stood up and said loudly: "My lord, at present, there are 80 million grains in the Pingzhou government treasury, 200 million arrows of various types, one million bows and crossbows of various types, torch stone chariots, burst torch stone chariots, etc. 2,300 long-range siege equipment, 1 million sets of various equipment (minimum 100-forged level), 5 million long spears, 2 million shields, 1.6 million war horses and 3 million rough horses There are also more than 220,000 elixir reserves of various colors (most of which are low-level healing and restorative elixir), Xingjun powder, Quwen powder, Zhixue powder and other powders, each with 5 million copies, reserve funds that can be used at any time About eighty million gold."
Before Deng Yan finished speaking, there was a sound of gasping in the hall. Even Shang Ji himself was a little surprised that Zhongpingzhou had already accumulated such a large family property without knowing it.
Ignoring everyone's astonishment, Deng Yan looked up at Shang Ji, and continued: "If the war continues to rage, we can temporarily suspend the various development plans currently in progress, and we can squeeze out 60 million gold for the war. If If necessary, special taxes can be levied, which can provide another 300 million gold. However, the negative impact of levying special taxes is too bad, and the Government Affairs Hall agrees that as long as the war has not spread to Pingzhou, special taxes cannot be opened. "
The special tax that Deng Yan mentioned is actually a forced collection. You can know how serious the harm is if you think about it with your heels. Never use it unless it is absolutely necessary!
"Leave half of the food reserves, and I will use 30 million of the reserve funds. As for the special taxation and development funds, these two will not be needed. It's just a mere feat, and we don't have the ability to force us to carry out the highest mobilization. Without my own personal Order, all the development plans of Pingzhou cannot be stopped, if the development of Pingzhou is affected because of the Xianbei War, then the loss outweighs the gain!"
Deng Yan nodded when he heard the words. He didn't think Xianbei could force Pingzhou to carry out the final mobilization. What he said just now was just a reminder to everyone.
After hesitating for a while, Deng Yan said again: "Isn't 40 million shi grains and 30 million gold a little too little? Although Yudi is not well-versed in the army, but if he wants to defeat the behemoth Xianbei, even if the five families work together, the scale of our troops will not be large. Maybe less than two million? People eat Ma Jue, and forty million stones of grain can't last long!"
As I said before, the stronger the soldiers, the more food they eat. It's okay if there is no war. Once a war breaks out, the food intake will increase sharply. If it is a commoner, one stone of grain is enough for a month, but if it is replaced by a soldier, the time it can support is greatly reduced.
Coupled with the fact that Warhorse is a big food consumer, the 40 million stones of grain and grass probably won't last for two months.
And this battle can be said to be the most difficult war since Shang Ji entered the beacon fire. Even the most optimistic people can't guarantee that the battle will end within two months.
"It's too much to worry about. Over the years, has the Xianbei invaded the south with a large amount of food and grass? If it wasn't just in case, I don't plan to bring this little food. Xianbei can play with the enemy because of the food, why can't we? We have to Prepare more tea cakes, fruits and vegetables to prevent the soldiers from getting used to the beef and mutton on the grassland!"
After Shang Ji finished speaking, everyone present laughed.
In war with nomads, it is king to feed the enemy. There is no shortage of food if you win the battle, but as for the loser...
You are defeated, so what if there is more food?
In addition, it is not true that Shang Ji has no back-hands at all. Baicao Garden has been in operation for so long, under the careful care of Nong He and other farm children, Baicao Garden has produced 1.8 million shi of pearl rice.
Although this quantity is not much, it cannot hold up to the high quality!
One stone of pearl rice equals ten stones of ordinary grain, which is a modest statement. More than one million stones of pearl rice, plus forty million stones of ordinary grain, are enough to deal with all possible unexpected situations.
As for money, in fact, Shangji is not short of money. Maybe there is not much money in the Pingzhou government treasury, but the funds in the hands of Shangji even exceed the treasury.
Baicao Garden is Shang Ji's own personal property, and all the output in it belongs to Shang Ji and the Liu family. In addition, there is the cornucopia of Longhou City, where the whole industry of medicinal materials and elixir is monopolized, and the private funds controlled by Shang Ji and Liu have exceeded 100 million.
If it weren't for the fact that they had been sending money to Pingzhou's development from time to time, this number might have been even higher!
"Well, since my lord and all the generals agree that it's okay to bring 40 million shi of food, then 40 million shi. It's better to leave some for Pingzhou, otherwise Pingzhou's work of recruiting immigrants may be seriously affected."
After a pause, Deng Yan continued: "I don't understand military matters, but I will do my best to ensure the stability of Pingzhou and make Pingzhou the most solid backing."
"Well, Brother Yu will definitely lead the army in this battle, and Pingzhou will be entrusted to Hong Zhuo!"
"My lord, the general will come to report the situation!"
As soon as Shang Ji finished speaking, Guo Biao appeared at the entrance of the hall, clasped his hands and said loudly.
"Come in, hurry up and tell me, what's the situation in Fengxian?" Shang Ji hurriedly called Guo Biao in, and asked anxiously.
"My lord, General Lu knew about the great changes in Xianbei before we notified him. Bu Dugen even asked General Lu for help, and asked General Lu to send troops to support him!"
"Eh?" Shang Ji was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, Dugen was really in a hurry to go to the doctor at this step, fortunately he figured it out, and asked Lu Bu for help, isn't he afraid that it is easy to ask God to send God?
But this also shows from the side that Bu Dugen is really going to be unable to hold on, as long as there is a second way, he will not choose to ask Lu Bu for help!
"What about Fengxian's opinion?"
"After discussing with the officers and men under his command, General Lu believes that at this point in time, the army reorganization work in Wuyuan and the surrounding counties is less than halfway done, and there are even vacancies in equipment, and the forced dispatch of troops may not be worth the candle."
Shang Ji frowned immediately when he heard this, and asked in a deep voice: "So, Feng Xian doesn't plan to fight anymore?"
"No, according to General Lu, Mr. Chen Gong suggested to support Budugen by dispatching generals and not sending troops. Try to delay the time of Budugen's demise and allow time to reorganize the Wuyuan Army. According to General Lu, he I will go out personally and lead Zhang Liao, Cao Xing, Song Xian, Cheng Lian, Wei Yue, Li Feng and several other generals to support Bu Dugen."
"Will not send troops?" Shang Ji froze for a moment, then burst out laughing. Chen Gong was really not simple, he found the best solution at a glance.
As I said before, Budugen's defeat all the way was not because of lack of strength, but because of turmoil in the army and low morale.
There is nothing on the battlefield that can improve morale more than a peerless general. With Lu Bu personally leading the team to support him, at least Bu Dugen can survive for another month.
Taking advantage of this time, Shang Ji can mobilize more fully, and also set aside time to negotiate with allies. More importantly, let Lu Bu have time to reorganize the army.
"Did Feng Xian say anything else?"
"General Lu asked us to speed up the production of his customized equipment. He hopes to have all of them in place within half a month. In addition, if possible, he hopes that we can provide some war materials such as crossbows, arrows, war horses, and medicines on credit. He will double the repayment after the Xianbei battle."
"Is that so?"
Shang Ji closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and then said: "Did Feng Xian say how long it will take to dispatch troops at the earliest? How much troops can be dispatched?"
"In 20 days, General Lu said that as long as the equipment and supplies arrive on time, Wuyuan can formally send troops to Xianbei within 20 days. In this war, Wuyuan is almost out, and it is expected that 100,000 Bingzhou wolves will be dispatched by then. Armored Armies (special arms exclusive to Zhang Liao), Flying Star Archers (special arms exclusive to Cao Xing), 50,000 each, Bingzhou Xiaoqi (special arms not exclusive to Song Xian and others) 200,000, and elite regular arms 500,000. Lu Bujun The cumulative scale of dispatched troops is 900,000!"
After hearing Lu Bu's plan to dispatch troops, Shang Ji was speechless. Lu Bu really came out in full force. When someone raided Wuyuan, he would probably cry a lot!
It's also fortunate that Lu Zhi is behind him, and his character is first-class in the world, otherwise Lu Bu would never dare to play like this.
"Hong Zhuo, how much of the equipment that Fengxian ordered from us is still undelivered? How long will it take for the normal state?"
"There are still 100,000 sets of hundred-forged equipment and 30,000 sets of iron-level equipment. If it is in normal condition, it will take at least a month."
"It's too late. We will send some of our reserves to him, and send another 100,000 war horses. As long as the rest of the needs are not excessive, we will satisfy him in full. Be sure not to delay the big event!"
"By the way, you can send a message to brother and Mr. Xi. As long as Gongsun Zan and Ding Yuan agree to join forces, we can provide them with war horses, weapons, elixir and other items at a preferential price."
"Young brother understands, I will arrange people to deal with it later." Deng Yan nodded and replied solemnly.
"General, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not!"
Xun Yu, who had been silent in the crowd, suddenly got up and said.
"speak!"
"General Qi, my subordinates think that it is better for us to report Xianbei's movements to the imperial court, and at the same time request the imperial court to issue a decree to attack Xianbei."
Xun Yu said leisurely.
"The imperial court? That's right! How could I have forgotten the imperial court?!"
"That's right, what Wen Ruo said is reasonable. We really need to report such a major event to the court." The rest of the people also reacted quickly and echoed.
Because of the business, Pingzhou is currently the most obvious area in the whole world. No matter the officials at all levels or the people of Pingzhou, they only heard about Shang Pingzhou and didn't know the court of the Han Dynasty.
Shang Ji himself was also used to implementing whatever was decided internally, so he even ignored the existence of the Han court for a while.
Although the imperial court was controlled by Dong Zhuo, it was impossible for Dong Zhuo to provide a large amount of money, food and materials, let alone send troops to support it directly. But surface work always needs to be done, right?
No matter how bad it is, he can formalize his small league through the imperial court! According to the usual practice, is it necessary to set up a general to coordinate the overall situation in the conquest of foreign races? Who else is qualified to serve as this general besides Shang Ji?
In addition, some areas in Xianbei are handed over to Liangzhou, Dong Zhuo's hometown. After the Xianbei people grow up, it doesn't matter whose territory it is. In order to ensure the safety of the basic territory, does Dong Zhuo have to bleed a little?
Why not do things that have no harm at all?