The next day, just as dawned, Liu He got up and practiced martial arts in the courtyard of the Duwei Mansion. Cui Jun and others also got up one after another.

A servant suddenly ran over and said, "Bingzhu, the prefect sent someone to report that he had set out to the north gate of the city tower, please come as soon as possible."

Liu He stopped practicing martial arts and breathed out a long sigh.

"I understand. After I put on military uniforms with my brothers, I will go there immediately."

Several people changed into armor, rode their horses, and soon arrived at the north gate of Yinguan City.

"I have met the prefect!"

Ye Wang's face was flushed and quickly helped Liu He up.

"Haha, Liu Duwei doesn't have to be too polite. This is the county magistrate of this county, with his surname Jing's name Xin and his courtesy name Mugong. He has known me for more than ten years and can be called a close person."

The county magistrate Jing was about forty years old and was gentle and gentle. At this time, he stepped forward and bowed.

"I heard about Liu Duwei Daming for a long time, and I don't want to have the opportunity to work together now. I am really lucky in my life."

"You are polite, Lord County Master. He Chu arrived in Yanmen and needs you to take care of me."

Prefect Ye stopped them from being polite to each other.

"Okay, everyone is their own people, so there is no need to say anything else. I know that Commander Liu must have many questions in his mind at this time, right?"

Liu He nodded: "Yes. Yanmen County is the richest among the five northern counties in Bingzhou. The rivers are crisscrossed, the land is fertile, and the mountains are blocked, and dangerous passes are guarded. It is not as flat as the other four counties. It must be a large population and a strong military force. But He doesn't know the truth. I hope the two adults will inform you of the details so that they can deploy future combat plans."

Ye Wang looked at Jing Xin: "Brother Mu Gong, tell me."

"Here."

Jing Xin took the order and took out a sheepskin map.

"In our Yanmen County, the southernmost city is Yuanping County, and the northernmost city is Qiangyin County, and the capital is Yinguan City. Yinguan, Yuanping, Guangwu, Wangtao and other cities all pass by big rivers. There is a lake called Yanze in the northwest of Qiangyin County. It has rich aquatic products and produces salt, so it is very rich."

Liu He nodded. In his previous life, this Yanze was called Daihai, and it was a saltwater lake with dense river networks and lush grass and trees.

"In this county, more than ten years ago, there were nearly 400,000 registered populations. In recent years, the Xianbei people have repeatedly invaded south. Now, the entire county has only more than 200,000 people left. Last year, Qiangyin and Pingcheng counties were lost, and the Yanze area has become a place for Xianbei to shed horses. Next, the Xianbei army goes south and our Yinguan City will become the front line to fight against the barbarians. The village originally north of Yanmen Pass has been moved back to the south of Yanmen by the prefect. This autumn and winter season, the important task of fighting life and death with the Xianbei army is on the shoulders of Liu Duwei!"

Ye Wang and Jing Xin both looked at Liu He with a serious look on their faces.

"I wonder how many troops there are in this county now?"

As soon as this problem arose, the two of them looked a little embarrassed.

Jing Xin sighed and said, "Oh, I'm not afraid of laughing at the commander Liu Duke. The county originally had nearly 60,000 registered troops, but about 20,000 of them were inside and outside the county, including the children of the three dukes and nine ministers in Luoyang who came to pay for their empty salary. The real available troops were less than 40,000."

"Forty thousand, that's great. We have 35,000 soldiers and horses, and the second brother still has 6,700 soldiers. Now he is still recruiting soldiers in Fenyang County. It should be no problem to bring 10,000 troops at that time. In this way, we can collect 85,000 soldiers!"

Zhang Yong made up his calculations and was shocked afterwards.

"I didn't expect that the Anmin Army, which had only a few thousand people half a year ago, could command an 80,000 army so quickly. I was so excited to think about it! What about the Xiongnu Xianbei, we are afraid of nothing! Haha!"

Not only did Zhu Ye not have any fear, he rubbed his hands excitedly, as if he wanted to command such a large army and fight with foreign cavalry for a while.

Unexpectedly, Ye Wang and Jing Xin looked at each other and then smiled bitterly for a while.

"If this is true, we don't have to look forward to the arrival of Liu Duwei."

"Oh? Could it be that there is still a hidden truth?" Liu He asked.

"Yes. The reason why the prefect was inconvenient to inform him last night was that he was indeed worried. In addition to the imperial troops, the 60,000 soldiers also had a group of servants and servants recruited from the powerful people from all over the country, with more than 20,000 people. At the end of last year, the defeat of the previous War Zhang Duwei died in battle, and these powerful men retreated to the great Xianbei and were unable to resist, so they all retreated and wanted more than 20,000 people. Not only that, they also used a lot of money to abduct some soldiers who originally belonged to the imperial army to become their own guards, so..."

Ye Wang sighed and continued, "So, in fact, there are only about 10,000 soldiers left in this county, and most of them have been concentrated in the Yinguan City."

"What!"

Liu He and others were very surprised!

"These powerful men are also people of the Han Dynasty. It would be fine if they don't serve the country. Now they still let the Han soldiers be their own private soldiers. Isn't anyone responsible for such a serious crime?"

Ye Wang shook his head and said helplessly: "Oh, if they hadn't dared to be so blatant a few years ago, but now, the court is increasingly not paying attention to border military equipment, and even food and pay is often arrears. These powerful people just send some gold and silver to the families of some ministers in the court and make connections. I am afraid that if the son of the emperor doesn't know, the ministers are in a gang, who will hold them accountable?"

"It's outrageous! It's just a bunch of borers!" Cheng Liang had the greatest temper and couldn't help but slapped the city wall and angrily.

Liu He frowned. The crisis in the court is actually much more powerful than the Huns and Xianbei, and is even more serious than he expected.

"Even if General Yun Chang returns, there are a total of 50,000 soldiers and horses. It is probably even more difficult to resist tens of thousands of cavalry in the Xianbei region."

Cui Jun said worriedly.

Jing Xin said: "The generals are so brave, even the old general Huangfu admires them very much. Can they really not compete with the captive?"

Liu He said: "Marching and fighting cannot rely on personal bravery. Fighting in this wilderness, the power of a large group of cavalry is far beyond that of ordinary infantry. I heard for a long time that there are 150,000 cavalry in the Western Xianbei. Even if it is an exaggeration, as long as there are 100,000 cavalry, half of them will be used to deal with us. Even if He is the overlord, he will lose more than he wins."

When Ye Wang and Jing Xin heard this, some of the original demeanor in their eyes completely dimmed.

"But... there is no hope..."

Liu He's words made the two of them feel glorious again.

"Person Liu said, as long as you can block the Hu Guan and defend the territory of our Han Dynasty, no matter how difficult it is, I will try my best to do it!"

Liu He also made a decision in his heart when he looked firm.

"Okay, since Lord Taishou has such a determination, there is hope!"

Liu He pointed to the map: "Now north of Yanmen Pass, there are Yinguan, Mayi, Wang Tao, Juyang and other cities. If you want to defend your territory, you must first lose your territory!"

The two were confused and had no idea. Not to mention them, even Cheng Liang and Zhu Ye were all in a mess, only Cui Jun and Zhang Yong seemed to have a sudden realization.

"In autumn and winter, the plants and trees withered, and the nomadic peoples such as the Xianbei live by water and grass. At this time, if they do not go south to rob, it will be difficult to survive the winter. Therefore, they repeatedly go south, not to covet the territory of our Han Dynasty, but to plunder the food, salt, cloth and other materials needed for winter, and to capture our Han people as slaves."

Everyone nodded frequently, and that's true.

"So our purpose is to kill the enemy in the second place, mainly to defend the people and these materials. As long as they go south, they will gain nothing, even if they have not killed or injured them, our army will be equal to a complete victory."

Ye Wang and Jing Xin's eyes lit up!

"Yes, why didn't I think of such a simple truth before?"

"But, the Xianbei is so cruel, how can we protect the supplies and the people?"

Liu He smiled and said, "There is no barrier north of Yanmen Pass. If we fight the Xianbei in such a wilderness, our army will undoubtedly be defeated. Therefore, all the people and food in these cities must be moved to the south of Yanmen. The walls and clear fields are strong. The Xianbei army cannot grab anything, so we can only attack Yanmen Pass. Yanmen Pass is known as the world's largest pass, majestic and steep, and narrow terrain. He has a large number of cavalry and is not good at attacking the city. The so-called one-stop move, then declines, and then exhausts three times. When they cannot capture the city and their morale is weak, our army will go out of the city to fight bloody battles, and there will be a chance to win!"
Chapter completed!