Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 400 Nanyang
After being "led in the charge" by Lu Bu and defeated many times in simulated battles, Bai Tu also realized his limitations.

Of course there is an element of Lu Bu being unreasonable, but...

It is undeniable that Cheng Ji's world is different from the world Bai Tu lived in before, and the artillery has a great influence on the battle situation, but... Jinyu warriors, and even supernatural generals have less influence on the battle situation?
Therefore, Bai Tu did not hesitate to convince Lu Bu immediately on the sand table, but changed his mind.

As long as artillery is truly used, not to mention battle-hardened generals like Lu Bu and Zhang Liao, but also elite people like Zhou Yu and Lu Meng, will they still stick to the old rules?

Bai Tu's failure can only be attributed to... Even with artillery, he couldn't defeat Lu Bu!

That being the case, Bai Tu simply did not make it difficult for himself.

After realizing one's true advantage, or function, one should find some tactical documents from the hard drive of the 18th and 19th centuries, the period when Western artillery and artillery first developed, summarize and compile them into teaching materials, and disseminate them in martial arts halls.

Others...just wait until they "enlighten" themselves!

It seems that the information given to the Ministry of Industry has long been incomplete. The road ahead will rely more and more on the skilled craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry, as well as... Pang Tong, a master of theory, and Yu Ji, an expert in chemistry.

It's even more the same when it comes to generals. They are not children, and they don't need to feed Bai Tu into their mouths. Bai Tu just needs to grasp the general direction and don't take the crooked or evil path that he has missed.

Even considering the differences in Cheng Ji's world, the one they figured out by themselves might be more reliable.

After figuring this section out, Bai Tu felt relaxed again.

Moreover, the convoy also arrived at Xinye in the north of Xiangyang at this time - although it was only a small county, if Nanyang was still facing a confrontation between the north and the south at this time, like when Zhang Xiu surrendered to Cao Cao in history, then Xinye could serve as Xiangyang's northern barrier.

Of course, now that Jingzhou is monopolized by the Chu State, Xinye has returned to its original position as a small county.

But just in Xinye, Bai Tu had many people to visit. Pang Tong's uncle Pang Degong was living in seclusion in a village between Xinye and Huyang counties...

Mr. Shui Jing, Sima Hui, usually lives in Xiangyang. However, Bai Tu did not see this person in Xiangyang before. It is said that he was visiting a friend, and the "friend" he visited was none other than Mr. Pang De.

Pang Degong was a native of Jingzhou, and the Pang family's ancestral home was in Xiangyang. However, Pang Degong was annoyed by Liu Biao's invitation before, so he moved slightly north.

Sima Hui was born in the Sima family of Yingchuan. Unless it is archaeological, it has little relationship with the Sima family of Hanoi. He lived in Jingzhou during the war in the Central Plains...

These two are both top celebrities and hermits today. Both of them are old and do not like to be officials. They are also very different from celebrities such as Hua Xin and Guan Ning. Bai Tu also has a strong interest in conquest. The two themselves didn't have high hopes.

However, Pang Degong and Sima Hui, in addition to their own cultivation, virtue, and knowledge, are also famous for their good discussions on the world and their wide range of good relationships.

On the one hand, the two are willing to help each other, and on the other hand, it is also because they, like Xu Shao, are willing to comment on current affairs, current talents or newcomers, so...they know each other well and there are many young people!

For example, Pang Tong was discovered by Pang Degong, and he became famous by Pang Degong's "Crown of Nanzhou Scholars", although... he was still disgusted by Zhou Yu afterwards.

Before Liu Biao became the shepherd of Jingzhou, he was a standard celebrity and had many things in common with them. When the party was in trouble, Liu Biao was convicted and absconded because he talked too much.

However, after Liu Biao became the shepherd of Jingzhou, he joined forces with the Nanjun nobles and became interested in each other. Therefore, both Sima Hui and Pang Degong were alienated from him.

Bai Tu didn't think much about Pang De and Sima Hui, but he was optimistic about their students and their friends!

But you still have to take it step by step. You can't eat from the bowl or look at the pot. At least... you have to finish eating before adding more.

Baitu rested in Xinye for a day, and the next day he started to work as a local official in Rainbow, which was the same as before, so as not to go directly to the field and make the officials who had already served feel left out.

Compared with Nanjun, the replacement rate of local officials in Nanyang counties is much higher.

In Nanjun, the Chu State still had to worry about replacing too many people easily, which might lead to a backlash. But in Nanyang... it was originally a mess. The Nanjun gentry only "infiltrated" here, and Jingzhou Prefecture had never fully controlled Nanyang.

Otherwise, he would not have given up Wancheng to Zhang Xiu's garrison in a grand manner...

Since the troubled times, many counties in Nanyang have been occupied by local wealthy families to protect themselves. Especially last year, many local wealthy families in Nanyang, after first surrendering to Zhang Xiu, defected to Jingzhou Prefecture and launched a wave of rebellion.

As a result, the Jingzhou Prefecture took the lead in "offering the state". This part of the local wealthy families in Nanyang was also embarrassed. The Chu State took advantage of the situation and severely suppressed them. Many wealthy families with a bad reputation were charged with crimes, and a large number of grassroots officials were stationed. The armaments raised by the wealthy clans themselves were basically all dismantled, and Huang Zhong and others were ordered to retrain new soldiers here!
When Bai Tu was in the counties of Nanyang in Caihong, he also discovered that there were many grassroots officials with Jiangdong accents, and he also focused on these young people who went to work in other places.

Compared with Nanjun, the state of Chu from Baitu to Liubu clearly has a stronger desire to control Nanyang. On the one hand, the previous rebellion made the court of Chu state have a grudge, or... an excuse, and on the other hand, it was also because Nanyang is important!

As the hometown of Liu Xiu, Nanyang County is not only prosperous, it is the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and has a population less than half of Jingzhou. In terms of terrain, Nanyang is the same as Huainan, and it is the key point between the north and the south!

If there is going to be a war between the north and the south, there will generally be three key areas - Hanzhong, Nanyang, and Huainan, corresponding to "Yizhou vs. Guanxi", "Jingzhou vs. Yuzhou", "Yangzhou vs. Xuzhou"...

Whoever can grasp these three springboards will have the initiative and choice!
Historically, the Shu Han Dynasty had Hanzhong, so it could make various leaps and bounds with the power of one state.

And Soochow, which seemed to be stronger... was choked by Xiangfan in the middle and Hefei in the east. Several times a hundred thousand troops marched northward but failed to capture it and failed to pose any threat to the north.

Now that Chu State has the second one, Huainan has a rich water system, and the north should have no idea about going south from Hefei. Therefore, in terms of defensive strategic deployment, Nanyang is the top priority of Chu State-consistent with the previous judgment of the Nanjun gentry.

Regarding the controversial planning of Chu State, as a large city close to the Central Plains, or even within the scope of the Central Plains...

Wancheng in Nanyang will still have the concept of a "military city" for a long time. With the Wancheng defense line as a barrier, southern Nanyang can also develop industrialization focusing on military supplies, directly corresponding to the front line.

Shouchun in Huainan will be an important trade hub for Chu State open to the north in addition to coastal ports. It will also be a window to show the prosperity of Chu State to the people of the Central Plains. It will focus on civilian and commercial trade.

Because of the disaster of Dazhong, Huainan was almost blank when Baitu took over. The local wealthy families either migrated or shrank, so they were completely controlled by the Chu court. With the implementation of new policies and new laws, Huainan responded to the township The speed is not slower than Wujun and Danyang, so there is no need to worry too much.

In comparison, the Chu court's "desire to control" Nanyang is understandable...

(End of this chapter)