Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 657
"A long-lasting battle?" Lu Zhi asked suspiciously.

"Exactly."

Liu Chan stood up, walked to the map, pointed to the map of Yuzhou in the upper part of Nanyang, and said: "The four counties of Jingbei have a population of more than [-], and the two counties of Yong and Ankang have a population of not more than [-]. Now, if we send troops together with Guanzhong to attack Cao Wei in the north, we should attack Luoyang, Yuzhou and other places without it."

"However, Yuzhou and Yanzhou are the places where the Cao bandits raised their troops. The people appointed by them, the nobles and common people in the counties and counties in the local counties, have received the blessings of the Cao bandits. Now the Northern Expedition will be difficult, so this person is not with me."

"Our army marched thousands of miles from Yizhou to Yuzhou. The road was rugged. It took two to three months to march on the road. The soldiers were tired and silent, and the food and grass were inconvenient to transport. However, the Niwei ruled the city firmly, and the soldiers and food were safe. Therefore, the advantage of the location is not my fault. .”

"Besides, Sima Yi is not a general without a plan. How dare our army guarantee that the Central Plains will be defeated in one battle. Therefore, I think that although Lu Jingzhou's words are good, but our army is limited by food and grass or the distance is far away, it is difficult to rush to the Central Plains."

While speaking, Liu Chan stopped, moved his hand to Jingzhou, and said.

"However, if Jingnan is attacked, there should be millions of its people, and there will still be survivors of the loyal Han Dynasty. Moreover, Jingchu is under the rule of the Wu people. The people are suffering, and the people dare not have children, and they rebel all the year round. At this point, how dare the common people refuse to eat the pot of milk to meet our army?"

"The old friend is here with me!"

Jingzhou is unusually wealthy. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Jingzhou had a registered population of 620 million.Excluding the water content data of Changsha and Wuling, the actual registered population of Jingzhou is not 400 million but 300 million.

"The Prime Minister's insight~"

Therefore, Liu Chan gave up the tempting goal of attacking Cao Wei in the north, and instead thought carefully about the most important thing for the big man at present, which can help the big man complete the task of swallowing whales.There is no doubt that it is population and cultivated land.

Now, not only from the account of population, but also from the words of the right time, place and people, His Majesty said, it basically shows that the current time is not suitable for attacking Cao Wei, and one should strengthen one's own weaknesses.

"The heaven and the hour are with me!"

"Your Majesty, Zhuge Qiao may not be able to take on this important task when he is young. Your Majesty might as well select other talents to serve as the governor of Xiangzhou." Zhuge Liang refused.

Liu Chan waved his sleeves, sat back to his original position, and said, "Zijun will continue."

"Besides, when our army attacked Eastern Wu, the people of Wei died because of Cao Rui, and the country was in turmoil. It was difficult to send a large army to save it. Even if we sent troops to save it, it would be just a small number of soldiers. My big man can send a general to occupy it. .”

After a pause, Wang Ping moved the thin rod up to the area of ​​Tongguan and Hongnong, and said: "Building a ship is quite cumbersome, and it will take one or two years. During this period, I thought that the soldiers from Jingzhou could be brought together in Guanzhong." As a pawn, take Tongguan and Hongnong in the east, thinking that it will be used to consolidate Guanzhong. Maybe you can take the opportunity to plunder the people of Luoyang and enter Han, "

Therefore, the big man can't be too anxious. If he can capture the land with a population of one million in Jingzhou, supplemented by refining his internal strength.When the time is right, the Shu Han can pull out an army of 20 and at the same time have more than one year's supply of military rations. At that time, it will not be difficult to destroy Wu or swallow the land of Cao Wei.

For example, when Qin Shihuang destroyed Chu, it cost 20 yuan, but the veteran Wang Jian recruited 50 soldiers, and the troops were divided into multiple attacks to destroy Chu in one fell swoop.

As for the language of weak Wei and Han, they dare not bring it up.The Central Plains is vast and flat, and there are few dangers. Once you enter the Central Plains, even if you capture those lands and get the people.But it will also be caught in a fight with Cao Wei at home, and Sun Quan in the south is eyeing him, ready to take revenge at any time.

Therefore, it is necessary to abandon the local optimal solution and adopt the solution of the global optimal solution.Nowadays, the big man can't be limited to the gains and losses of a county and a city, but must concentrate on calming the world's arrangements.

Zhuge Qiao has been by Liu Chan's side for a long time, and he has been the head of Soochow's intelligence for a long time. It is just right to let him go out to serve as the governor.

In other words, Liu Chan wanted to destroy the Central Plains Dynasty with a corner of the land, basically to complete the tasks of the monarchs of the Qin Dynasty, that is, to expand the territory, enrich the country and strengthen the army, and conquer the world in one battle.

Zhuge Liang's continuous coughing broke the tranquility of the room, and said: "Your Majesty's words should be the strategy for revitalizing the great Han. We have been fighting all the year round, and our army seems to be victorious in a row, and we are invincible against Wei Wei. But in reality, It is not."

When Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, even with the victory at Guandu and the death of Yuan Shao due to illness, he was limited by his military strength. It took seven years to pacify Hebei.

When Lao Liu crossed the river with his people, there were more than [-] people following the people, which shows how rich his population is.Moreover, when Liu Biaohu is in Jingzhou, there are [-] to [-] soldiers under his command. If the number of soldiers reaches [-], it is not impossible.

Since Liu Chan entered Xiangyang, he has thought deeply about the future development strategy of Dahan. Compared with the single choice in the early days, there are more choices now.Liu Chan, who has been the monarch of Shu Han for 16 years, needs to think from a higher dimension and from a global perspective.

"promise!"

Unlike Jingbei, which has been suffering from turmoil all year round, Jingnan is quite peaceful, with no large-scale wars happening.Liu Bei took Jingnan, but it was only a few months.Lu Meng's backstab was only settled within a few months.Therefore, Jingnan can be said to be one of the few places in the world that has not experienced turmoil.

"And our army is all based on the land of Jingzhou. Yizhou's military supplies can flow down the river to the east, and pass through the Han River to the north to Nanyang. At that time, Qinliang, Bashu, and Jingchu will be regarded as a triangle. Unicom. Send out a large army from Nanyang to fight against Wei Wei. The soldiers are good and the food is sufficient, so there is no need to worry about the future. You should be able to compete with Ni Wei for the Central Plains."

"As for the long-lasting battle, it should be to defeat the enemy in a fierce battle and swallow the Central Plains in one fell swoop!"

The big man was limited by the population, so he didn't dare to explode too many soldiers, and he was also worried that it would be difficult to supply food and grass in the local area.After conquering Guanzhong, he adopted Du Shu's suggestion and took the route of elite soldiers.But the line of elite soldiers is completely sufficient for local wars.But if you look at it on the battlefield of the Central Plains, it is not enough.

"Cough cough cough~"

"This place is beneficial to me!"

"When the Han Dynasty first conquered the Wei Dynasty, its households were only 440 million people. It lost 20 people in Longyou, more than 30 people in Liangzhou, and 60 people in Guanzhong and the three eastern counties. Now it takes Nanyang and gains. There are more than 700 people. From this point of view, the number of civilian households in Wei today should be [-] to [-]. If we count the hundreds of thousands of civilians in official households and military households, regardless of guests and trilogy, it is contrary to Wei households. There are no fewer than six or seven million people with available registers."

After all, if the big man can really conquer Jingzhou, with the millions of people in Jingzhou, Zhuge Qiao's Xiangzhou governor's gold content is not light.

Lu Zhi and the others knelt down to bow to Liu Chan and shouted, and then bowed their hands to Zhuge Liang.

Some people say that the Qin Dynasty destroyed the six kingdoms, thanks to the first emperor.When looking at it in practice, Qin Shihuang built all this on the foundation laid by his ancestors.

"Promise!" Wang Ping and Wei Yan agreed.

Wang Ping pointed at the map with a thin stick in his hand, and said, "If we take Jingchu from the south today, it will not be easy. Although our army captured the Jingzhou navy against the Wei Dynasty, our navy is still not as strong as the Wu people. Therefore, I think it should Build ships in Jiangzhou, Xiangyang, Shangyong and other places. Recruit soldiers who are proficient in water skills into the army for training."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Liu Chan leaned on his hand and asked lightly: "When will you use troops?"

At that time, with the current strength of the big man, how can he meet the north and the south? At that time, it will be embarrassing for the big man.It is a wise move to make things easier first and then strengthen them to increase national strength.

"I dare to ask you now, how many people can I count as a big man?" Zhuge Liang asked with a sigh of relief.

King Hui of Qin swept Yiqu in the north, flattened Bashu in the west, went out of Hangu in the east, and went down to Shangyu in the south.

Qin Xiangong destroyed the Xirong Di clan, set up Di Dao, and moved to Liyang.

"Well, since Qing said this, I will use Qing as the main general, and General Zuo will cooperate with Qing to fight." Liu Chan ordered.

King Zhaoxiang of Qin conquered the three Jin Dynasties, took Hedong and Nanyang of Wei, plundered Shangdang and Luoyi, and broke through the capitals of Chu, Guizhou and Ying.

Even if Wei destroyed Shu, there were 18 soldiers recruited from all directions, divided into three groups, and Deng Ai's unique strategy was added to destroy Shu.It is really not enough to put one hundred thousand soldiers of the Shu Han on the vast land of the Central Plains.

Some generals did not dare to raise their heads, and now with the continuous victories of the big man, and Cao Rui died of illness.Some generals were a little bit flustered, thinking that the big man could go north to attack Luoyang in one fell swoop, thereby destroying Wei and pacifying the world.

Liu Chan leaned on the table, looked at Deng Ai, and said: "Qing is leading the Hannan mission. Since the big man wants to march south, I have granted you [-] naval divisions. You can recruit troops on the spot to build a naval division."

"At that time, the Han Dynasty and Eastern Wu shared the Yangtze River. If we can break through Yiling, Jingnan will be within our reach. If we can break through Jiangling, then we will use our hands to the north of the river. If we cross the river, we can occupy Jingnan."

After speaking, Liu Chan stopped, looked around the crowd, and said: "Fighting Wu and taking Chu, there is the right time, location, and harmony of people. Can you not overcome it?"

Wang Ping pondered for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, when the capital was moved against the Wei Dynasty, when the center was in chaos and it was difficult to mobilize troops, I raised my troops to attack Luoyang, sent soldiers north to plunder Hongnong, and sent troops in Guanzhong to break Tongguan. .”

Of course, there are also considerations on Zhuge Liang's side. Zhuge Liang is not in good health, and I don't know how long he can last. In order to prevent domestic people from thinking wildly, it is not bad to appoint Zhuge Qiao.

Therefore, I dare not say that there are 200 million people in Jingnan, but there should be a population of more than one million.Of the 240 million taxpayers in Soochow, more than half are in Jingzhou, excluding the 10,000+ in Jiaozhou.There are 20 soldiers at the peak of Soochow. Without Jingzhou, Soochow would not be able to support such a large army.

"Adding more than 350 people in Nanyang, the number of people in our Han Dynasty is only more than [-] million. There are many people who rebelled against Wei, but not few. Our Han Dynasty is only half of them today. How dare we talk about destroying Wei." Zhuge Liang knocked on the case. Displeased to interrogate the generals.

Liu Chan pondered for a long time, and said: "Jingzhou is too big, and a new state is established. Jingzhou of Eastern Wu named it 'Xiangzhou'."

Zhuge Liang thought for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I already have Jingzhou in the Han Dynasty. I don't know how the counties in Jingnan will deal with it. They should be led by the governor of Jingzhou, or the governor of Jingzhou. If you need to establish a new state, your majesty is not as good as a commissioner." Zai took the post of governor, thinking that he would concentrate on fighting the enemy."

Zhuge Liang coughed a few times and said: "I think it is feasible, Your Majesty can decide."

"promise!"

The words of Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang sounded the alarm for them, allowing them to look at these issues concretely.

After a pause, Liu Chan thought for a while, and said: "Take Deng Ai as the governor of Xiangzhou, and temporarily take orders under Zijun's tent. As for the governor, Zhuge Qiao will be in charge, and he will be asked to investigate the inner situation of Jingzhou, contact the barbarians or those who are loyal to the Han Dynasty. , thinking that it should be internal."

Qin Xiaogong, Shang Yang reformed, opened up Longxi, and recovered Hexi.

Liu Chan nodded and said: "Zi Jun's words are good, you can use them. I wonder what the Prime Minister thinks?"

Zhuge Qiao is 35 years old, and he is the governor of a state, such as a high-ranking official in later generations, he is indeed a bit young.But Liu Chan didn't care too much. Now that Xiangzhou is invincible, Zhuge Qiao is also a false name.When things are calmed down, Zhuge Qiao's previous understanding and experience, regardless of experience and age, are almost enough.

Liu Chan smiled and said, "I don't know when Xiangzhou will be conquered. Let Zhuge Qiao practice here. As for conquering Xiangzhou, if Zhuge Qiao can't appease Xiangzhou, he can be transferred."

Zhuge Liang was still about to refuse, but Liu Chan suppressed him with one word, and said, "No hurry, let's take a look for a while. I don't look at your face, but I think Zhuge Qiao should have the ability to govern, so I will use it. If he is not capable enough, I will go to the prime minister." It can be impeached by Shangshu, and today's matter depends on it."

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)