"I know you have a good way of governing the Hu people, so I'm not worried about the strength of the troops protecting the Qiang Lieutenant's Mansion. What I'm worried about is, is there enough food in Pingxiang?"

Seeing Feng Yong about to get up and leave, Zhao Yun asked again.

In the past two years, the Protector Qiang Colonel's Mansion has been recruiting the barbarians while also using troops against Liangzhou.

Now we not only have a high-quality source of troops for the cavalry, but we can also train them in battle, so that the cavalry can quickly take shape. It has to be said that it is a good move.

But this is based on consuming a lot of money and food.

Fortunately, the Shu region has had a good harvest of grain in recent years, and Dongfeng Express is very capable, so it can withstand such lavish consumption.

But this also shows that Xiaowei Mansion has not been able to save much food in the past two years.

Counting from the sixth year of Jianxing, the Cao thieves in Guanzhong had been hoarding food for nearly three years!

If the news this time is truly reliable, then a war will be inevitable.

As a veteran who has been fighting for most of his life, the food transported by Dongfeng Express to the Huqiang Xiaowei Mansion will basically pass through Jicheng.

Zhao Yun could naturally estimate the approximate scope of the grain inventory in the Qiang Protector's Office.

How long has it been since the Battle of Jincheng?

The soldiers can basically recover after a few months of rest, but that doesn't mean that the food will grow in the warehouse on its own.

Feng Yong chuckled: "Although I didn't go to Chenghanzhong this time, I finally gained something. In Wudu, I met Governor Liao and we had a great conversation."

Zhao Yun: "Huh?"

"Prefect Liao has done a good job in the past three years. He also learned from Yue Xun and summoned many barbarians to build water conservancy and cultivate crops in Xiabian County."

The Han people can be divided into fifty acres of cultivated land, and the Hu people can be divided into thirty acres.

At the same time, the government can also rent out cattle and grain seeds, and the interest rate is not high. The government even promised that if the weather is bad, it can also pay in installments.

The most important thing is that in this process, the wealthy Xinghan Society can promise to cover the whole situation.

Under such a good incentive policy, the prefect's mansion is like a pig with no work, and the poor people at the bottom who are often hungry will risk their lives to farm.

Not to mention those Hu people who starved to death in the early years and froze to death at the end of the year?

As for why the Xinghan Association is willing to stand up for a mere prefect...

A certain Junhou lady who did not want to be named can attest that the pillow style is indeed very effective.

"Xiabian can be regarded as a small granary in Longyou. This year's harvest is good. Prefect Liao promised me to sell all the excess grain to Xiaowei Mansion."

When a certain monarch said this, he felt quite happy.

After all, the process of Madam Junhou blowing pillow wind is also very pleasant.

Regarding this incident of collusion between officials and businessmen, Feng Yong didn't want to hide anything, because when the food was shipped, it always had to pass through Jicheng, so he couldn't hide it even if he wanted to.

"I've calculated that this batch of grain should last for half a month. By September, almost all the grain will be harvested."

"Once the autumn grain is harvested, plus the grain shipped from Hanzhong, I think there won't be much of a problem."

When Zhao Yun heard this, his beard twitched.

He really didn't expect that Feng Yong would be able to get a batch of food halfway:

"Huh... you mean that the Colonel's Office of Protecting Qiang does not need to provide food from the Governor's Office this time?"

When Feng Yong heard this, he almost jumped up:

"Old General, I didn't say that! Besides, according to the rules, once there is a war, shouldn't the Governor's Mansion immediately provide food to the Colonel's Mansion?"

It is one thing for the Qiang Colonel's Mansion to raise food on its own, but that is only under normal circumstances.

If a war really breaks out, the small amount of food stored in the Protector Qiang Lieutenant's Mansion alone will not be enough to support a high-intensity war.

"One month."

Zhao Yun, however, ignored Feng Yong who was dancing. He stroked his beard with his left hand and raised his index finger with his right hand:

"If the Huqiang Colonel's Mansion can raise a month's worth of military rations on its own, then the Governor's Mansion will have more room for maneuver."

One month?

Why should I find a way to raise a month's worth of military rations?

Feng Yong looked at Zhao Yun with suspicion.

Old man, I didn’t expect that you, a thick-browed man with big eyes, would actually learn to resell military rations?

A month later, Longyou was able to collect all the grain.

Are you, the Governor's Mansion, just waiting for that time to take back the grain you sold, including the principal and interest?

Zhao Yun didn't know the dirty thoughts in Feng Yong's heart, but he could understand the dirty expression on this man's face, and he shouted in annoyance:

"Looking at your look, I can tell you don't have good intentions in mind!"

Feng Yong coughed and asked unwillingly:

"Old General, where did the military rations from the Governor's Mansion go?"

Zhao Yun glared at Feng Yong angrily:

"A few days ago, General Guan, who protects the Qiang Xiaowei Mansion, gave me a suggestion, saying that the Xiaowei Mansion plans to send troops from Zuli County to wipe out Manyin County in Hexi to prevent the Liangzhou Cao thieves from joining Guanzhong.

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"At the same time, I also asked me to ask Jincheng and Xiping counties to coordinate. I think this suggestion is good. After all, who knows how long this war will last?"

"The soldiers in your Xiaowei Mansion have to eat military rations when they go to war. Do the soldiers in Jincheng and Xiping have to eat grass when they go to war?"

Having said this, Zhao Yun looked over meaningfully:

"I didn't expect that your boy really dared to let go. That person can even make the decision on such a thing."

Feng Yong suddenly heard the news about his mother-in-law. He couldn't react for a while. He was stunned for a while and then said:

"Old General, you know that Sanniang is a tiger girl..."

Zhao Yun stroked his beard with a look of approval on his face:

"Just for her decision to eliminate hidden dangers before the war, the Guan family girls really deserve the title of Tiger Girl."

Having said this, Zhao Yun glanced at Feng Yong, "Using the river as the boundary and letting the Cao thieves wander around on the other side of you, what do you think?"

Feng Yong said "Oh" and explained:

"It's nothing. I just thought there aren't many Cao thieves in Manyin County. Keeping it will provide another window for communication with Liangzhou."

Does the "Yang-Land Friendship" know about cutting?

Oh, the old man probably doesn't know.

Because according to the information from Soochow, Lu Kang is still a little kid, and Yang Hu should be about the same.

When Yang Hu was guarding Jingzhou, even the soldiers and civilians of Wu State were influenced by him. If it had not been for a land resistance, Jingzhou, the gateway of Wu State, would have surrendered without a fight.

Although Feng Yong has no extravagant hope of allowing Liangzhou to surrender without a fight, he can definitely speed up the division within Liangzhou by using coercion throughout the territory and being gentle in all aspects.

The Wei army in Manyin County was deliberately left alone. If anyone wanted to take a breather or something, they could just cross the river. Isn't it convenient?

The so-called window to the world of future generations is the same.

Only by leaving a window can we communicate with each other and understand each other!

Feng Yong knew that he could not compare with those figures who could go down in history, but he could learn from them.

"It's a pity that if the Cao thieves in Guanzhong can stay calm for another two years according to the prime minister's estimation, the Han Dynasty will almost be able to recapture Liangzhou without any blood."

Feng Yong said with regret.

The division of labor between the Longyou Governor's Office and the Qiang Protector's Office has always been relatively clear.

The Dudu's Mansion mainly went eastward to guard against the Cao thieves in Guanzhong, while the Qiang Xiaowei Mansion mainly went west to manage Liangzhou.

Although Jincheng County and Xiping County to the west of Longyou are under the jurisdiction of the governor's office, the relationship between the prefect of the two counties and Feng Yong, or the relationship with the Xinghan Hui, is not shallow.

This was not the first time that Zhao Yun heard from Feng Yong about the measures taken by the Qiang Colonel's Mansion to run Liangzhou. Naturally, he understood Feng Yong's words and nodded approvingly:

"It's already very good. I can't let you take all the advantages in the world. In today's world, it would be a good thing if fewer people die."

Speaking of the last half of the sentence, Zhao Yun showed a look that seemed a bit sad and sighing.

Feng Yong knew that the old man might be thinking of the troubled times he had seen for most of his life, and was thinking of how to comfort him.

Unexpectedly, the old man suddenly showed a thoughtful expression:

"You said those families who have opened workshops in Pingxiang should have a lot of food in their hands, right? Can you go back and ask them to provide some food?"

"Isn't it good?" Feng Yong said with some embarrassment, "Which company is not waiting to divide the wool and start work now?"

"Under the current circumstances, if we let them provide food for no reason, even if it is to relieve a temporary emergency, I am afraid they will have other thoughts in the future."

If Cao's thieves came to the city, Feng Yong would naturally have 10,000 reasons to seize food.

Anyway, the city is almost gone. If you don’t give me this food, do you want it to be used by Cao Cao?

But Cao Cao's thieves are still over there at Longshan. They haven't figured out whether to go west over Longshan or southward to attack Hanzhong. They have to forcefully requisition food, which is unjustifiable.
To be continued...