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When Fang Zhiwen arrived at Juyanhai, Zhang Liao had already chased towards the northwest, leaving a messenger waiting for Fang Zhiwen, and a steady stream of player troops transporting prisoners and spoils from the northwest.

In Juyanhai, Fang Zhiwen also met two unexpected people, Ma Teng and Han Sui!

It turned out that they were also using the same idea as Fang Zhiwen, and wanted to take advantage of the winter to weaken the Xianbei people to prevent the Xianbei people from moving south in spring. The two of them first advanced westward towards Dunhuang, then chased the Hu people northward, and finally wanted to encircle Juyanhai, but unexpectedly, Zhang Liao had already driven away all the Xianbei people in Juyanhai.

The two divided their troops to pursue Zhang Liao from the west, while the two of them were waiting for Fang Zhiwen in Juyanhai, hoping to meet this famous general of the North.

"Written promises, longevity! Haha, I have been famous for a long time, and I am so proud that I have never seen you! Fortunately, I will meet you!"

"General Zhengbei is in front of us, how dare we, the unknown soldiers, be insulting the Qing Dynasty."

"Haha, both of them are heroes of Xiliang, how can you underestimate yourself? This is my wife, Grand Shi Zhaorong, my military advisor, Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao, and my general Huang Zhong and Huang Hansheng."

"Good luck!"

After everyone gave their salutes, Fang Zhiwen first led the two into the tent and divided the guests and hosts into the main tent.

"I didn't expect to see General Zhengbei in the West Sea to comfort my whole life! The general was so proud to conquer Yanmen when he suddenly launched an army to suppress the Xianbei. It's really admirable!"

Han Sui's words sounded like a compliment. In fact, he was a little concerned about Fang Zhiwen's crossing the boundary. Fang Zhiwen grinned and said, "Why are you two coming? Why are you here? There are a lot of Xianbei people in Hexi. If my intelligence is not calculated incorrectly, including the remnants of the Xiongnu, the area occupied by the Xianbei in Hexi reaches Yinshan east, west to the Western Regions, north to Beihai, with nearly six million people, and nearly two million control strings. This year is another year of disaster. If it is not weakened in time, it will inevitably lead to the disaster of harassment in the beginning of spring next year."

Han Sui also smiled and nodded and said, "What the general said is very much. We both came for this, but the general has traveled thousands of miles, and it is really hard."

"Haha, if we start from Miyun, it will be almost thousands of miles away. However, the Hu tribe can no longer be found around Youzhou. I, the general of the North of the North, have some reputation, so I asked myself to be the North of Yanmen. Now, only wild monsters are seen north of Yinshan, but not Hu tribes, so I had to come here to find it."

Han Sui and Ma Teng's faces were a little uneasy, which was clearly saying that they were incompetent!

The General of the Conquest North annexed the Wuhuan and siege the Xianbei, where the great military achievements were placed, not to mention the distance. Even since the beginning of autumn this year, Fang Zhiwen quenched the last branch and company of the central Xianbei. In the winter, he also pointed the flags in the west and targeted the Xianbei in Hexi. Fang Zhiwen said it very clearly that wherever there was the Hu tribe, there would be the army of the General of the Conquest North.

"The general's achievements are brilliant, and we admire him!"

Ma Teng hurriedly smoothed out the situation for Han Sui, and Fang Zhiwen swept the two of them in a playful way. The two of them cooperated well. I heard that they had become sworn brothers, but I wonder if there would be a story about brothers turning against each other?

"Haha, there is no need to mention the past, I also have some questions to ask you two."

"Please say, General, and the last general knows everything."

"It's not that serious. Please look at the map. This is the topographic map of Hexi, Xihai, Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang."

Ma Teng and Han Sui turned their heads to look at the map frame on one side. There was an enlarged map on it, which was very delicate. The fineness made Ma Teng and Han Sui feel a little chilled behind him. This level of intelligence ability is really unsettling.

"The general's map is very delicate, even more refined than the last general."

"What's the difficulty? You can buy it from Yiren, as long as you spend money."

"Well!"

"Please look at the two. Now the area controlled by the two is in the southern part of Jiuquan and Zhangye, and is pressed on the northern foot of the Qilian Mountains. Of course, the important thing is the water source flowing from the Qilian Mountains. Both of them are built by water source. The northernmost city of Shoucheng is Huishui, which is more than a thousand miles away from Juyanhai. There are rivers all the way from Huishui, and finally gathers in Juyanhai. Do you have any ideas when you see this?"

"The general said, build a city along the river?"

"Wen Yue is right. Our relationship with the Hu tribe is that you advance and retreat. The more you go north, the more harsh the weather becomes and the worse the living environment. The reason why the Hu tribe went south was fundamentally to compete with us for living space. Although the Hu tribe is not as dependent on water systems to support farming as we do, they also have to live with water and plants. This is the reason why they gather in Juyanhai. Every time we occupy a water source, the Hu tribe loses a pasture, and its support for the population will be reduced. On the contrary, the Hu tribe's strength will be enhanced. Therefore, the more we give in, the stronger the Hu tribe's strength will be. On the contrary, the more we are enterprising, the Hu tribe will become weaker. Now I have successfully driven the Hu tribe out of the Yellow River system. The Hu tribe has no room for survival in the south of the desert. Look at the northwest, Juyanhai, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang, the three lake areas of the northwest, Juyanhai, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang, so that the situation of the Hu tribe's endless attacks and killings in Hexi can completely reverse the situation of the Hu tribe's attacks and kills."

Ma Teng looked at the map carefully and listened carefully to Fang Zhiwen's explanation. He felt like he was clearing away the clouds and mist. He felt refreshed. After thinking and confirming carefully, he sighed for a long time and said, "Listen to the general's words, Teng suddenly realized his understanding! It turned out that the Hu tribe and our Han tribe have such a relationship. It turned out that the Hu tribe formed a trend of one increase and another decrease because of the water occupied by the lake. If we follow the general's idea, we build cities along the river, gradually seize every source of water, and drive the Hu tribe to the more barren Gobi grassland, in the end, the Hu tribe can only continue to weaken?"

"Theory is this, but there is a problem that farming requires more water sources than grazing. Therefore, in some summer rivers, or places where the rivers are abundant and dry in the second season, it is difficult for us to gain a foothold. This is also the reason why Jiuquan was gradually eroded by the Hu people in Dunhuang. There is another important reason. Overgrazing the Hu people will cause the grassland to desertify, and the result of desertification will accelerate the depletion of water sources. On the one hand, this situation forces us to give up these areas where water sources are exhausted, and also drives the Hu people to continue to go south to find water plants. Speaking of which, the Hu people are like locusts, haha."

"I understand! I understand! So that's it!" Ma Teng sighed very much, and his view of Fang Zhiwen suddenly improved a lot. Perhaps, it is precisely because of such a person with such a profound and long-term vision that can achieve such great achievements!

Han Sui also nodded and admired. No matter what he had some minor thoughts in his heart, he had to lower his head and admit that he was far inferior to that of Fang Zhiwen. At the same time, he also understood why Fang Zhiwen became the nemesis of the Hu clan. The Hu clan was essentially seen through, and it was really difficult to be undefeated.

"So how can the general solve this problem?" Han Sui asked curiously. Of course, he also had the intention to make things difficult for Fang Zhiwen. Guo Jia immediately saw through his thoughts and curled his lips disdainfully.

"Well, good questions! This is a very interesting question. Grazing depletes the water source and farming retreats. So how to change this situation? In fact, it is very simple, that is, we will no longer grazing, and then we plant trees to block the wind and sand, breed grass to protect the water source, and wait until the surrounding environment improves, and gradually advance outward to obtain cultivated land. This process is difficult at the beginning, but if it is not done, it will only make the situation worse. In addition, in some marginal cities, we must control it early, and we cannot overgraze, plant wind-proof forests, and expel the Hu tribe to prevent damage."

Han Sui sighed: "But, this approach requires a lot of money, and there was almost no reward at the beginning?"

"Reducing the harassment of the Hu tribe to the rear is rewarded. When you push the frontier forward, the frontier behind becomes the rear, such as Huishui and Yumen. These places can increase the construction efforts and increase output. Isn't this a benefit?"

Ma Teng nodded. What Fang Zhiwen said was about Jiuquan County, which was Ma Teng's territory. Ma Teng had decided to try it when he went back, but he also understood that this matter was not that simple. To put it bluntly, it was still a matter of economic strength.

For example, Fang Zhiwen can invest huge amounts of money in Jimingshe for protective development at once, and then catch more Hu tribes to fill the clouds that have become the rear, and Dingxiang will expand production. At the beginning, it requires huge investment. The question is where Ma Teng will find money?

But if you don’t have money, you can take it slowly. As long as you persist, you will always see results. Ma Teng encouraged him so much. At the same time, Ma Teng was also very curious. Speaking of which, he and Han Sui were both rebels and recruiting, and were not considered orthodox Han officials. Judging from the relationship between the princes, Fang Zhiwen and them seemed to have become a relationship of competition and confrontation, so Han Sui was so vigilant and afraid. However, Fang Zhiwen did not hesitate to give two ideas to their brothers and help them consolidate their rule and strengthen their strength. What is this for?

"Everything that the general said is a good word. Ma Teng has received teachings. But why did the general do this?"

"Hmm? Haha, this is very simple, because you are Han people and are fighting the Hu tribe like me. Isn't this reason enough?"

Ma Teng was stunned, and then an extremely complicated feeling surged in his heart, with respect and reluctance, admiration and shame.

Han Sui's face also changed, and after a while, he squeezed out a complete sentence: "The general's ambition is high, and I can't wait, I'm ashamed, ashamed!"

Fang Zhiwen smiled and suddenly said to Ma Teng: "Shoucheng is worried about money and food. Should he cooperate with me?"

Han Sui was shocked and said intimidatingly that he was dangerous! His eyes were fast looking at Ma Teng, and his dark colors were both vigilant and warning!

Ma Teng was stunned for a moment, glanced at Han Sui's expression, and asked with a simple smile: "What is the concept of cooperation that the general mentioned? Is it like the five counties in Yanbei?"

"Haha, it would be better if Shoucheng was determined!"
Chapter completed!