My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 543 Giving Them No Chance to Recline

The two arrived at the pavilion next to them.

The servants had already brought in blankets, tables, and tea sets, and the maids quickly arranged everything.

Before long, a cup of fragrant tea was served to the two of them.

Yang Yin was the Minister of Revenue, in charge of the nation's treasury; all expenditures, large and small, had to pass through him.

"The compensation for the soldiers who died in the attack on Yewang has been distributed."

Gao Yu nodded.

Gao Yu kept a close eye on the soldiers' pensions and all their benefits, and at least for the time being, no one dared to withhold the soldiers' pay.

Those under Gao Yu's command all knew that he controlled an all-pervasive force. The prosecutor's office secretly established by Liu Taozhi was not yet integrated into the imperial court's system and was completely independent of the court. It was a 'secret police' that only obeyed Gao Yu's orders.

No one dared to risk their lives.

Therefore, Gao Yu doesn't need to ask too many questions about the local militia at the moment.

If a problem really arises, someone will report it to him through secret channels immediately.

"Official reports have been submitted from various places. Apart from the Yan and You regions suffering from some cold disasters, other places are fine. The winter wheat planted last year should yield a bumper harvest, and the government granary will remain full this year."

After taking down the jungle king.

Everyone knew that the war would continue for the next few years, creating a huge demand for food supplies.

People need to eat their fill to have the strength to fight the enemy. If you're hungry, you can't even swing a sword, let alone kill the enemy.

"By the way, about Woye Town..."

"General Huli Jin has been organizing people to cultivate fertile land. It is thought that... given time, he will be able to fully supply the grain and fodder needed by the army in Hedong."

A large army went to war.

The best thing about supplies is that they can be gathered locally, which means that less supplies are lost on the way.

If it can be transported by water, that would be fine, but if it can only be transported by land...

When they set off, they were loaded with 200 jin of grain, but in reality, only 40 or 50 jin could be delivered to the soldiers at the front. The grain transport soldiers needed to eat on the way and also had to leave enough grain and fodder to return to their original location.

This is also where the greatest losses occur when grain and supplies are transported overland.

Unless the supply troop transporters are used as 'disposable' consumables, and the grain is transported to the front lines and then sent to the battlefield as cannon fodder, even then, the grain will still be lost on the way to the front lines.

The only solution is to choose water transport routes that minimize losses during the march.

Secondly, we need to develop places that have the potential to become logistics bases.

Located in the Hetao Plain, Woye Town is currently experiencing the end of the Little Ice Age, with the rainfall line shifting northward and abundant climatic conditions. The Hetao Plain will become a true "Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall," and can help Gao Yu conquer the Hedong region and advance into Guanzhong.

In the future, it could serve as a bridgehead for Gao Yu to conquer the Western Regions, reopen the Silk Road, and even send a large army to Central Asia.

There are some good things in Central Asia and even Europe. If they could be introduced into China, it would greatly improve people's livelihoods.

"Ah."

Gao Yu nodded. "Send a letter to Yang Zhong and Huli Jin, and tell them that the main focus is still on cultivating fertile land."

Yang Zhong's army remained inactive.

Firstly, they wanted to continue their collusion with the powerful families and influential figures in Hedong, thus stirring up unrest among the people of Hedong.

Secondly, it would tie down a portion of Erzhu Rong's troops in Guanzhong. Even if he remained inactive, Erzhu Rong would not dare to let his guard down.

after all……

Four routes into the pass.

For Gao Yu, the two routes to the west (Longxi) and the south (Hanzhong) were completely impossible.

Gao Yu wants to advance from the east, either through the western Henan passage, but... the western Henan passage involves Hangu Pass, Tong Pass...

It seemed like they could use the Yellow River for transportation, but the entire route was fraught with dangerous passes.

The Qin state relied on Hangu Pass to block the six states east of the pass from entering.

Liu Bang was able to enter Guanzhong via the Yuxi Pass because Li Shiqi acted as his envoy, persuading the generals guarding the passes to surrender. This allowed him to enter Guanzhong and occupy Xianyang without bloodshed.

Of course... it can be said that Xiang Yu's great victory over Zhang Han's 200,000 Qin troops terrified these soldiers.

But Li Shiqi was indeed a top-notch persuader.

If he hadn't been tricked to death by Han Xin, given his achievements and their importance to Liu Bang, the early Han dynasty would have had four heroes, not just three.

The real Achilles' heel of Guanzhong lies in the north, specifically in the area east of the Yellow River.

We will not lose the east bank of the river.

Even if Erzhu Rong were to fall into a corner, he could still retreat to Guanzhong.

If Hedong is lost.

Even if they wanted to hide, they couldn't.

However, Gao Yu was not in a hurry. His top priority right now was to retake Luoyang!

Recapture of Luoyang may not seem like a good deal overall, but from a political perspective, it is of great significance!

After all, Luoyang was the capital of the Great Wei.

If Gao Yu can lead his troops to recapture the city and bring Yuan Shanjian back, it would be an achievement worthy of being crowned a king.

And it could shake the foundations of Erzhu Rong's rule.

After repeated defeats, if even Luoyang, a city steeped in political significance, is lost, who will still obey Erzhu Rong's orders?
"Prime Minister, what are your plans next?"

Yang Yin asked.

Gao Yu smiled and said, "No rush. In a few days, I will gather everyone together to discuss this."

"The news from the spies in Luoyang indicates that Tianbao has no spare strength to recapture Yewang and is more focused on defense."

"We don't need to worry about the garrison at Yewang for now. The most important thing right now is to ensure that spring planting is not delayed..."

Agricultural society.

Farming is of utmost importance.

Everything else can be put aside for now.

The main reason is that Gao Yu has a vague memory in his mind, he remembers... when the Eastern and Western Wei were in a standoff.

For a few years, it seemed like God wasn't on our side.

Historical records state that during a severe drought, people resorted to cannibalism.

If it really happens in the next few years, then we need to prepare in advance, at least to prevent such human tragedies from occurring under our rule.

and so……

Gao Yu had been organizing people to build water conservancy projects in order to prevent these things.

If it really happens.

That was also in Guanzhong.

If Guanzhong truly suffers a severe drought, the land will be barren for thousands of miles, and there will be no harvest.

That was God's help to him!
He can completely remove Erzhu Rong from the stage of history with minimal losses!
After Yang Yin left.

Gao Yu returned to his study and stood alone in front of the map. This map was made by a group of people he had ordered the Ministry of Works to gather who understood the six principles of mapping: 'division, accuracy, distance, elevation, direction, and indirection'.

It's very detailed.

After taking down the Wild King, they seized most of Hanoi County.

Gao Yu reached out and covered the entire Hanoi County.

Next, he would capture Gaodu and Jianxing in the north. Once he took these two cities, he would have essentially completed a semi-encirclement of Bingzhou and roughly cut off Erzhu Rong's connection with Bingzhou!
By the time.

He now has many options.

We could either head north and take Bingzhou first, or head south and take Luoyang directly!
"Tianbao! I won't give you any breathing room!"

(End of this chapter)