Chapter 689: Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang, Soldier of the Han Dynasty

"Recruiting troops and buying horses

"Of course." Liu Feng nodded without hesitation.

"General, the current situation in the Han Dynasty is difficult, and the general should be aware of it." Xun Yu smiled bitterly, raised his fist and said. After a pause, he added: "The cavalry has suffered heavy losses, and we need to recruit troops. Cao Cao sent cavalry to rob

The plundering of Yuzhou has left hundreds of thousands of people with no food left in their homes. Soldiers who died in battle must be compensated, and meritorious officers must be rewarded. With all kinds of things happening, even with Xiangyang and Hanzhong's foundation, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on for long."

"What Shangshu Ling said is true. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to recruit troops at the moment." Fu Wan also added.[

Jiang Wan said nothing, but looking at his face, it was obvious that he did not agree very much.

"We can think of ways to get gold, silver, and food. But soldiers and horses cannot be trained overnight. The sooner you train them, the sooner you can feel at ease. Otherwise, you will be in a hurry when there is a big battle." Liu Feng said indifferently.

Immediately, Liu Feng turned around and looked around at everyone, and said: "Now the Han Dynasty has a population of about three million under its direct rule, and its power spans Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Yizhou, Yuzhou, and even a little Sili. Such a vast land

, how many soldiers and horses are there? Zhao Yun at Hulao Pass, Wenpin, Gan Ning, Dong Cheng in Xudu City, Pang Tong and Wang Wei in Hanzhong, Lu Su in Xinye, Huang Zhong in Xiangyang, Ju Shuo in Shouchun. The Nine Route Army,

There are only 54,000 elite soldiers. Look at Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, who mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops. Even Ma Teng and Han Sui had more than 100,000. But with such a vast land and such a large population, the number of troops is too small.

Already."

At this point, Liu Feng took a breath and continued: "For this population, land is equal to meat, and elite soldiers are bones. If the flesh is bloated and the bones are not fine, how can it support the entire body?"

"Even so, it can't support such a huge expenditure. It will have to wait for a year or two." Xun Yu frowned and said.

Xun Yu was not just a minister. He knew the situation of the treasury and the situation in Xiangyang very well. He was worried about financial problems.

"If you can't bear to leave your children, you can't trap the wolf. But I think it's just the right time to increase the number of troops." Liu Feng shook his head and said.

"Oh? How do you say that?" Liu Xie raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this and asked.

"Cao Cao ordered the cavalry to plunder various places. Even though hundreds of thousands of people were short of food, the imperial court had to mobilize countless grains from Xiangyang and Hanzhong to help the people. This caused our national strength to decline for a long time. This is Cao Cao's poisonous plan

, He did succeed. But why was Cao Cao able to succeed? Because our cavalry was not strong and incompetent. But this time, Erchen prepared a killing move to deal with the cavalry. If Cao Cao attacks again, he will definitely be in trouble.

Let's go. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of people in Yuzhou suffered Cao Cao's plunder, and they hated Cao Cao deeply. If the Han Dynasty ordered the conscription, the followers must have gathered in high spirits, and they would definitely fight against Cao Cao's army in the future.

He is also very brave. In addition, what my father said is that if you want to carry out the system of filial piety and integrity, you must have military power. The advantages of conscription outweigh the disadvantages."

Liu Feng took a deep breath and said.

"Oh, can the emperor fight against cavalry with infantry?"
Chapter completed!