The road from Luoyang to Youzhou is naturally extremely smooth.

First, there was a formal official road that had been continuously built since the founding of the Great Yue Kingdom. Later, Li Ling made sufficient preparations for the transportation of military rations and materials based on the on-site situation. Not only did the road make it smoother and more convenient, but there were also grain stations and military posts built every twenty miles along the way. In this way, the safety of the road was greatly improved.

With a lot of manpower and material resources, the effect will naturally be obvious. The itinerary of the first batch of military rations and materials Li Ling escorted this time was very smooth. Apart from beingware of the possible interception and killing of Guirong people, there was no obstacle.

In fact, Gui Rong, who was still concentrating on besieging Yingzhou, could not make any moves to cut off the Dayue grain road, so the journey was extremely smooth in the end. It took only half a month before the team had arrived at the city of Youzhou.

Looking at this northern city that was completely different from what I imagined, Li Ling felt full of emotion. Who would have thought that in the original history, this place was still trapped in the hands of foreigners, and it had been around for hundreds of years; and soon, this northern border city will become an ancient capital for several dynasties, until hundreds of years later, it will become a megacity in the entire world?

However, the first impression that Youzhou gave him is vicissitudes, destruction and majesty.

What is vicissitudes is the first impression the entire city brings to Li Ling. It is a kind of temperament, an inner temperament that has been tempered through thousands of years of war and war, and has been fought over the Central Plains and foreign races. It is a city characteristic that can only be possessed by a place where military strategists in the northern border are bound to compete for.

What is broken are all the traces on the surface of the city. The seven-meter-high wall is mottled, with not only the marks left by the wind sword and frost sword on the top, but more of them are the scars left by battles. But as the saying goes - the scar is the military medal of the soldiers - the countless traces on the city wall are the most proud medals in Youzhou City.

The countless mottled sword marks and the black burned after the fire are like words, recording the various experiences of this city over the past thousand years, but it still stands upright there, protecting the entire Central Plains world!

However, when Li Ling and the others moved forward and came to the city gate, the scars and vicissitudes were replaced by a towering feeling. The towering seven-meter-long city wall was about 10 meters thick, and the overall structure made of loess made people know how indestructible this city is at a glance. Even if there is a tenfold enemy, at most it will trap the city and be difficult to conquer.

This is the true spirit of an important town in the northern border, just like a veteran who has gone through hardships but can still stand up straight and stand on the front line and guard every inch of the country. It is respected, and it is so majestic and heroic!

It was not until he officially passed through the Youchang City Gate and entered Youzhou City that Li Ling's somewhat agitated emotions were calmed down. Compared with the Yunzhou and Bazhou and other northern cities that he had visited before, the impact of Youzhou on him was obviously much stronger. Of course, this may also be related to his better understanding of everything about the city in the future. A strong contrast will always have more impact on people.

After entering the city, Li Ling immediately calmed down and did not sigh too much. He quickly arranged the food and supplies escorted by his subordinates to the city's granary, and he planned to meet Sun Bi. Since the King of England specifically ordered him to be in charge of logistics, the first thing he had to do was to listen to his meaning and officially start work.

The city was in order throughout the journey. Although there were not many ordinary people, many soldiers who did not need to pay were still seen. And they were all quite low-key and stable. There was no dispute arise because of these many soldiers from different backgrounds gathered together. Some people looked quite enthusiastic.

This alone is enough to make Li Lingzan say that he is good at managing the army. You should know that today, even the people must join forces, not to mention the more collective army. And to allow the army to live in Youzhou peacefully, this point shows how clever the methods of the generals above are. If this is done by Sun Bi personally, it will be even more impressive.

After a little inquiry, Li Ling and his team went straight to the commander's mansion. After revealing his identity, they were able to quickly enter without waiting outside for a long time. In the small hall next to the meeting hall, they saw Sun Bi in military uniform and full of heroic Sun. This made Li Ling sigh, the title of "King Ying" is really appropriate.

He sighed in his heart, but he did not hesitate at all in his actions. He immediately stepped forward to see: "Li Ling, the governor of the Northern Frontier military rations, has met the general!"

Seeing him greeting him in front of the door, Sun Bi quickly came out and helped him: "Wen Zhong, you are so awkward, why should you and me do this complicated tape?" Although he said this, the smile on his face was not only the joy of seeing his friends, but also a little satisfaction. Li Ling was the first time he met with these many people. This was his recognition of his identity, which naturally made him quite happy.

Li Ling stood up and said, "I am now a subordinate of the Grand Marshal. Youzhou City is now a military camp. You should act according to the rules."

"Haha, you can do this in business, but in private, we are still friends. Come on, it must be hard for you to deliver food all the way. I have asked someone to prepare some refreshments for you. You can eat and drink some, and we will talk while eating. Later, I will ask someone to prepare a banquet to welcome you."

Li Ling naturally refused to refuse Sun Bi's kindness, so he thanked him, sat down and picked up the tea and drank. The other party said that he was right. Li Ling had not had a good rest during the journey because he had to pay attention to too much of his stuff, so he naturally dealt with food and drink. Now he realized that he was really hungry.

With the relationship between the two, Li Ling had nothing to avoid, so he sipped a piece of cake, and then drank a large cup of tea after a few strokes. Then he wiped his mouth and said, "Let the officials report the situation of the first batch of military rations and materials sent to the Grandmaster..."

Sun Bi was also very concerned about this matter, so he nodded and listened carefully.

The two of them asked questions and answered each other, not only did they understand the situation of the military rations and materials transported this time, but they also had a rough report and handover on many subsequent arrangements.

Li Ling's arrangements were naturally quite in place, and Sun Bi was relieved of him. He kept nodding frequently and finally said: "I really want to be right. I'll take action with you, so that I can really feel at ease to entrust all the logistics to you. With your arrangement, I have no worries."

"Haha, this is what I should do."

"Didn't you blame me for pulling you back to endure hardship?" Sun Bi suddenly changed his expression and asked, with a little ashamed in his tone.

Li Ling could see that the other party had moved from business to personal relationship. After pondering for a moment, he smiled and said, "Does the prince want to hear the truth?" Seeing the other party nodding, he said, "That must be a little bit. After all, I am living my own little life at home and having a very peaceful life. Just because the prince wants to use me, I have to travel thousands of miles back to Luoyang, and then I have to work hard to plan how to transport grain and supplies. In the end, I have to take possible risks to transport grain to the northern border. I don't know what dangers I will encounter in the future..."

As he said that, he paused again: "But I also know that this is what I should do. Being a minister, one should be loyal to the country. Since you have a common ambition with Your Highness, you should do your best. Besides, I have the right to be a friend with the prince, so no matter how difficult or dangerous it is, I will not refuse!"

When Sun Bi heard this, he was stunned at first, and then his expression narrowed. He looked at Li Ling deeply. After a while, Zhan Yan smiled: "Yes, we are not only the monarch and ministers, but also friends! So when I have difficulties, the first thing I think of is you, Li Wenzhong! I also believe that you will not disappoint me!"

The two of them exchanged their eyes and after a while, they laughed together again.

At this moment, the two of them were in one mind, and it seemed that nothing could be difficult for them.

Since he expressed his feelings, Li Ling had less concerns and asked him a question: "Prince, what are your plans? The Guirong has been invading for some time, and Yingzhou is even more in danger. But after you arrived in the northern border, you only held your troops in Youzhou without moving. Are you not afraid of Yingzhou's mistakes and causing the situation to deteriorate further?"

He thought a lot about this along the way, but he really couldn't guess what Sun Bi's gourd sold. After all, according to conventional rules, the current foreign invasion and Yingzhou is in danger. The most important thing to do is to lead the troops to support as soon as possible and fight the enemy at the city of Yingzhou. But he was fine. It has been almost a whole month since he arrived in the northern border, and there has been no movement yet.

Sun Bi smiled and looked at him: "Wen Zhong, how do you think the battle between us and Gui Rong is truly a victory?"

"This... is naturally to destroy the enemy and kill them at the lowest cost."

"What you said is true, but how can we do this? Just lead the army to kill us. Can our strategic goal be achieved?"

Li Ling was stunned again. He really didn't know much about military affairs. He was not even good at talking on paper, so he naturally couldn't respond. Fortunately, Sun Bi didn't intend to keep it in a silence, and immediately said: "It is naturally not a problem to take the initiative to protect Yingzhou. We can also win. But what about next?

"Ghost Rong saw that the opportunity was not good, he would naturally withdraw his troops and bring the large amount of people and supplies they plundered back to Mobei, and even break them into pieces. At that time, if our army wants to pursue and hurt them, they will have to break into the grassland and fight in places that are completely unfamiliar to us. Not to mention the shortcomings in geographical advantages, logistical supplies alone are also a difficult task for our dynasty. Even if you, Li Wenzhong, are afraid that you will not be able to ensure that you will be foolproof!
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