All Hail Cousin Brother

Zhou Linghuai nodded: "This is one of them."

Did something happen to the north? Yu Youyao's breath was tight, and she quickly asked, "Is there any other reason?"

Zhou Linghuai didn't give a shit: "The drought affected not only the Great Zhou Dynasty, but Beidi was even more affected. They were nomadic tribes, they lived on nomadic herds and were not good at farming, and there was a serious shortage of supplies. Earlier, Beidi leader Harmon sent a letter. Give it to me, willing to exchange the BMW for the food they live on."

Yu Youyao was a little surprised: "It seems that the drought on the grassland is already quite serious, has my cousin agreed?"

In the past two years, Bei Di has frequently invaded the border, and is also hoarding supplies for the drought, but every time he has to lose his troops and lose his generals, he returns without success.

Fighting requires a lot of materials. If you win, you can **** the materials from the defeated side. You can use the war to support the war and strengthen your body. If you lose, you will inevitably lose your vitality.

Bei Di was already short of supplies, so naturally he could not afford to consume them or grab them. Once there was a famine, even people would not be able to survive, not to mention the precious war horses on the grasslands?

Zhou Linghuai nodded: "I did not refuse."

Yu Youyao was not surprised: "War horses are scarce materials, this is a rare opportunity for my cousin," she said with a smile: "If you want to do good work, you must first sharpen your weapons, and soldiers and horses in the north must be sharpened first. The stronger it is, the more deaths can be avoided.”

The Zhou Dynasty strictly controlled military supplies.

Cotton, iron, medicinal materials, grain, etc., can also avoid the imperial court, buy small amounts in different parts of the country through **** shops, and hoard large quantities.

Be more cautious, and you won't attract the attention of the court.

Horses are a problem.

There are not many areas in Dazhou, and almost all of them are in the hands of the imperial court.

The imperial court has expressly stipulated that private trading of horses is not allowed, and the number of horses to be used for travel is strictly stipulated according to their status, and once the number is exceeded, they will be punished.

Ordinary people can only replace horses with mules and donkeys.

It is not a horse farm without privately raising horses, but the scale is not large, and the horses of the small horse farm are also of poor quality and cannot be used on the battlefield.

There are also horse dealers who sell horses privately, but the price is very high and the number is very limited.

Not as good as Bei Di's war horse.

The Di people are tall and strong, and they are good at fighting. The warriors of the Great Zhou Dynasty have strong endurance and strong endurance. They have the belief of defending their families and the country.

However, what is compared on the battlefield is morale, military morale, and even more powerful materials.

The horses of the Great Zhou Dynasty have always been inferior to Beidi, and they have always been at a disadvantage on the battlefield. This is why Beidi, a tribe, deceived the great country.

Zhou Linghuai laughed as soon as he heard it: "Beidi and Da Zhou are at war with each other, and their hatred is irreconcilable. Don't you think that my transaction with Bei Di is an act of collaborating with the enemy?"

Yu Youyao frowned and said: "The art of war is cloud, the poor bandits do not chase, maybe my metaphor is not appropriate, but in my eyes, Bei Di is a group of poor bandits with strong troops and horses, and now they are not exhausted. Talk to my cousin about a deal, but if my cousin doesn’t agree to deal with Bei Di, the Di people will be in desperation, and in order to survive, the northern border will face a battle that is more terrifying than any previous battle.”

Zhou Linghuai raised her hand to support her forehead. Her vision and heart often determine a person's pattern. A little girl's vision is in the world, not in Dazhou.

Yu Youyao blinked and looked at her cousin: "Of course, I believe that my cousin is wise and martial, and will definitely not be afraid of Bei Di." She smiled and curved her lips, her eyes sparkling: "Look, except for Ben Chao. Emperor Gaozu, with whom has Bei Di ever negotiated a deal with someone calmly? Wasn’t he afraid of being beaten by his cousin, and intimidated by his prestige, so he made peace? Otherwise, with Bei Di’s strength, I’m afraid he would have made a big deal long ago. Xingbing, first to grab first."

In the battle seven years ago, King Li of Zhou sacrificed his life, and his cousin paid the price of physical weakness. In this situation, Bei Di made the second attack, somewhat with a tentative attitude.

Zhou Linghuai smiled deeply, enjoying the little girl's adoring eyes.

Yu Youyao continued: "War needs to consume a lot of materials, money and grain, but now there is a severe drought in the north, and the relief of disasters cannot be delayed. It is not suitable for wars." Having said that, she added: "There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Cousin has countless elite soldiers and warriors, food and grass are well prepared, and what is most lacking is war horses that can charge into battle, can use food to exchange for scarce war horses, and can avoid a war disaster, cousin does not suffer."

Unless it was a last resort, it was impossible for Bei Di to exchange the powerful war horses in the tribe with the Great Zhou Dynasty, so that the Great Zhou Dynasty could use their war horses to deal with themselves.

The one who suffers is Bei Di.

My cousin started hoarding supplies early in the morning. The supplies in the north were enough for an army of 500,000 people, and the internal consumption was more than three years.

The sweet potato has been cut and survived, but I don't know how the yield is, but with drought-tolerant grain, there is basically no shortage of grain and grass in the north.

It doesn't hurt to exchange some food and grass for Bei Di.

If the Great Zhou Dynasty is in chaos, only the powerful troops and horses can be invincible.

Zhou Linghuai nodded: "I originally planned, in August of this year, before the famine broke out on a large scale, I personally ordered troops to attack the North, looted Bei Di's horses, cattle and sheep, and used warfare to support the war, to deter Bei Di, so as to prevent Bei Di from taking advantage of the great Zhou chaos. Get up, take advantage of the fire."

In the past six years, there has been a small fight in the northern border, and there has not been a decent battle.

A soldier who has not gone through war, slaughter, and **** baptism will never be a true soldier.

The 500,000 secluded army is like a sword without blood.

Before the great chaos of the Zhou Dynasty, he first had to sharpen the sword with the Di people, strengthen the morale of the army, and raise the blood of the soldiers, so that he could be invincible and invincible.

Yu Youyao's eyes widened: "Cousin wants the northern expedition? But I heard that the grassland is vast and boundless, the Di tribe has no fixed place to live, and the cunning avoids three caves. The northern expedition is not easy."

Zhou Linghuai chuckled: "There is a hidden Jiaojiao in the Jiaojiao Army, but there are only a hundred people. They are good at disguising, infiltrating, assassinating, obtaining information, surveying the terrain, etc." When he said this, he smiled secretly: "At the beginning of the establishment of the Jiaojiao army. , I am preparing for the Northern Expedition. Over the years, with the help of some fragmentary information they have inquired, I have basically grasped the scope of action of Di Bu, and surveyed the topographic map of the grassland. Although the topographic map is not perfect, it is enough for the Northern Expedition. "

He has never been a person who does not sit still. He trained the Jiaojiao army earlier to help his father and king on the battlefield in the northern region. He is invincible and invincible.

Passively resisting and defending is not his style of behavior. Bei Di can plunder the materials of the Great Zhou Dynasty, why can't he plunder Bei Di's horses, cattle and sheep in the past?