Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 42 Awesome
"Ji Ling listens to the order, you want [-]? No, I will give you [-] soldiers and horses, make you the governor of Xuzhou, and go and capture Xuzhou for me!"

"Qiao Rui, listen to the order. I order you to be the prefect of Chenliu. You will control the troops and horses in Pingyu and Ancheng. I will recruit another [-] troops to go to Chenliu to resist Cao Cao!"

"Liu Xun listens to the order, don't let me down again, within three months, we must capture that old immortal Lu Kang..."

"Zhang Xun listens to the order, you say five thousand elite soldiers? This time I will give you [-] soldiers and [-] cavalry. After bringing back Baitu, we will take back Wu Commandery and Kuaiji!"

"Sun Ce obeys the order, Xunyang's [-] navy troops are at your disposal... Jiangxia Huangzu will be left to you!"

Yuan Shu issued a series of orders vigorously.

The style of granting officials is also very similar to that of late Han warlords. Zhonglang generals and miscellaneous generals can be sealed off at will. Moreover, before Xuzhou was captured, the governor had already sealed it off. Most of Chenliu County was occupied by Cao Cao, and Cao Cao did not give it to him. Delaying his appointment as prefect...

And from the number of troops and horses, we can also see the foundation of Yuan Shu's expansion - Yuan Shu's power now has more than [-] troops, which is indeed the first in the world in terms of quantity.

Under the Castle Princess system, it usually takes many years to train new soldiers before we can have more troops. After all, it takes 50 manpower to "train" an ordinary soldier, but only 10 manpower is needed to maintain it every year.

Today, the princes in the world are still in their infancy, and only Yuan Shu, who has a strong family background, has so many soldiers and horses.

Huainan alone has 12 troops, and other places also have [-] to [-] troops...

Historically, in the late Three Kingdoms period, when the Wei State began to consciously search for a place to store grain, Deng Ai advocated choosing Huainan, believing that "the water here is often three times that of the west." He even believed that after large-scale development of Huainan, " "In six or seven years", "the [-] troops needed for five years" can be gathered, and in these five years, "we can use this to take advantage of Wu" - that is, it is enough for the [-] troops to fight abroad for five years!
We must know the consumption during wartime. Considering that people eat horses and chew during transportation, it is at least double or even several times that of the garrison in peacetime...

Even if Huainan is not the Huainan that was developed as the granary of the Wei State, it is enough to feed Yuan Shu's 10,000+ army. However, once such a large-scale war starts, Yuan Shu's food and grass will be very tight. It is estimated that he has already prepared the overdraft tax. preparation.

"Gong Jin, why are you dragging me? It's not like I really drank too much..." Sun Ce asked doubtfully.

As soon as the banquet was over, Zhou Yu, who was pulling Sun Ce, looked at him helplessly and said, "I'm afraid that if I don't look at you, someone will take you to sell in a while, and I have to count the money for others!"

"Hahaha, I'm not a mule, who can lead me... Well, okay, okay, I was impulsive just now!" Sun Ce said with a sneer.

When Yuan Shu mentioned Huang Zu's death, Sun Ce was full of recklessness. Afterwards, he realized that he seemed to have been tricked by Yuan Shu - eight thousand navy troops, all old and weak, could they defeat Jiangxia?

"Gong Jin, what should we do next? Offer the jade seal? This Yuan Shu... is too treacherous!" Sun Ce said angrily.

Zhou Yu: ...

Zhou Yu really wanted to say that this bit of "treachery" can only "deceive" you.

"No, the time is not right, please wait. I hope that Baizhou Mu can hold on for a while and at least persist under Zhang Xun for a few months, so that we can have a chance." Zhou Yu said with a far-reaching gaze.

"That Marquis Wen is said to be quite powerful... It should be fine!" When Sun Ce mentioned Lu Bu, fighting spirit flashed in his eyes.

When Sun Jian joined the coalition to attack Dong, Sun Ce was still young and did not take him with him.

Therefore, Sun Ce had only heard about how powerful Lu Bu was, and he had never encountered Guan Yu or Zhang Fei. Sun Ce's own military power was also based on the confidence that he had "never had an opponent". Being young and energetic, he naturally wanted to fight with him. Lu Bu tried his best to see if he could follow Lu Bu's reputation and become the best in the world!

"Although the flying general is strong, even with the help of the Chen family, the army that Baitu could have was only a thousand cavalry at most. Fortunately, my uncle and Governor Hua sent a batch of money and food to Yuan Shu before he could react... ...If you make good use of it, it should be fine." Zhou Yu said.

Even though Zhou Yu is a genius, he knows too little about Bai Tu's side. He doesn't even know how many troops the other side currently has, so he doesn't dare to speak too harshly.

However, it has always been easier for the defenders to capture the city between the two armies, and the attacking side has to bear a large amount of military food consumption...

As long as the other party persists until Yuan Shu can't bear the expense, Sun Ce can use the pretext of offering the jade seal to ask Yuan Shu for some troops and horses, and go to Jiangdong in person. Then the sea will be wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky will be high for birds to fly!

It’s not like Bai Tu just chose to meet the enemy outside the city, right?

This thought flashed through Zhou Yu's mind, but he immediately shook his head - although he didn't know Bai Tu's character yet, he shouldn't be so unwise, not to mention the fact that he had the help of the battle-hardened flying general Lu Bu...

After the first lunar month, the weather is getting warmer, especially in the Jianghuai area, which is full of spring.

But east of the river, there was no peace at this time.

After receiving the order, Zhang Xun mobilized and recruited [-] troops from Anfeng, Jiujiang, and Yiyang, Runan, crossed the river from Wanling, Danyang, and headed straight for Qu'a!

"Eighty thousand?" Bai Tu also had a headache as he looked at the message.

Chen Gong took it and looked at it at this time, and then said: "Yes, it should be just a false claim of [-], and it should not exceed [-] at most."

Baitu: ...

So what are you "right" about?I just marveled, not questioned!

Obviously Chen Gong thought that Bai Tu had also noticed this.

Bai Tu was so kind, so he naturally didn't argue with him. He just nodded and said, "Well, let's wait for the detailed message from the scout later."

At the same time, Bai Tu also learned that at this time, the princes could not believe what they said - "false claims" were very common, and the specific number of people depends on the estimate of his own professional scouts!

Even if you see it with your own eyes, you must be wary of the opponent's intention to raise more banners and build more troops, let alone how many troops you "claim".

Just when people in Qu Asan County were panicking, the intelligence from the scouts was also passed back in the afternoon.

Fifteen thousand horse infantry troops crossed the river from Huainan, and another [-] new troops were recruited in Danyang to strengthen their momentum.

Seeing that it was indeed a lie before, Baitu heaved a sigh of relief—a little afraid that he would not come, and he was also afraid that he would mess around.

At this time, the front army's three thousand cavalry will arrive at Qu'a City at about noon tomorrow, and the Chinese army will only be there in the next two days.

After all, Baitu only occupies Qu Asan County now. Although it is backed by the Yangtze River, there is no need to cross here. They can just cross the river directly from Danyang and then come overland. There is no condition to defend the river!
"Twenty thousand...then everyone should do their jobs and act according to plan! This tribute is quite generous, and an additional six thousand was given to us." After Bai Tu read the letter, his voice became a little nervous, but he should You can brag but you can't be late.

"Here!"

In the military camp, all the generals above the rank of captain took orders one after another, including Lu Bu at the front. For the sake of Bai Tu's prestige, he also stood up and clasped his fists, but did not bow, which was regarded as a half salute...

(End of this chapter)