MTL - Farmer of Shu Han-Chapter 1186 Covenant Confidence Crisis

  Chapter 1186 Covenant Trust Crisis

  Cao Rui, the puppet emperor of Wei State, lamented before he died:

   "Qishan, Xiangyang, and Hefei are the key places to control the two thieves of Shu and Wu. If the thieves want to invade the north, they must break through these three places first."

   "Now Qishan has been broken, so the Shu captives are rampant and cannot be controlled. If Xiangyang and Hefei are lost again, how can they suppress Wu Kou?"

   It is because of the recognition of the importance of the three places that Man Chong proposed to abandon the old city and build a new one, but it almost failed.

  After all, with the lessons learned from Qi Shan, if Hefei New City can't stop Wu Kou, then Da Wei will really be in a dead end.

  Xiangyang and Hefei are like two overlords, one on the west and one on the east, pressing down on the head and tail of the Wu Kingdom.

  In these years, Sun Quan has been defeated repeatedly in many battles, and he has to go north every year to smash Hefei. Naturally, he has seen this and wants to find a way to break the situation.

   As for Xiangyang, although there is less movement and movement, it does not mean that Sun Quan does not know its importance.

   It's just that Jingzhou is the place of the Four Wars, and it is also a wound that the Han and Wu countries can never heal.

  The alliance of the two countries only temporarily covered up this wound, and did not heal it.

  Although the state of Wu occupies most of Jingzhou, Jiangling has Xiangyang in the north and Yong'an in the west.

  Let the land of Jingzhou just form a small three kingdoms.

   Sun Quan, who is used to backstabbing and guilty of treachery, is mainly on guard against Xiangyang in the north on the surface, but in fact he has to guard against Shu in secret.

  Under such circumstances, he naturally did not dare to mobilize too many troops to go north, for fear that the Han army would suddenly flow down the river from Yong'an and fight another battle of Yiling to avenge his past.

  So whether to cooperate with Wu to win Xiangyang is a big event for both Han and Wu.

   is not only a true test of the level of trust between the two countries.

   At the same time, it is also a test of the ability of the decision-makers of the two countries to grasp the future situation.

   It is natural that decisions cannot be made lightly on such a major national event.

  After seeing off the Queen, Feng Duhu and Mrs. Zuo and Zuo came to the combat command room, and through the huge map, once again deduced the situation after Wu Guo captured Xiangyang.

  Feng Duhu couldn't help sighing:

   "Lu Xun is indeed very powerful."

  Although, as a representative of Jiangdong, he is relatively conservative in strategy, and some do not think about making progress, and only want to settle down in Jiangnan.

  But I have to say that if this person doesn't make a move, it's fine. Once he makes a move, it must be a killer move.

   Madam Zuo stared at the map, and said unwillingly:

   "Can we send troops from Hanzhong and control Xiangfan in our own hands?"

   "It is possible, but it will have to wait for three years."

  Feng Duhu was also not quite reconciled, "We have to wait for the students who went to study in Soochow to come back, and then we can build ships in Hanzhong."

   "At that time, the boat division will go down the river from Hanzhong, and at the same time, the army will leave Wuguan from Guanzhong to attack Wancheng. If they advance by land and water, Wancheng Xiangfan will surely be defeated."

  The Hanzhong boat division harassed on the water, and could even cut off the connection between Xiangyang and Wancheng.

  The Han army can attack Wancheng with all its strength.

  Even if Cao Shuang sent reinforcements from Xuchang, the worst strategy for the Han Dynasty could be to follow the example of Emperor Guangwu and fight another battle of Kunyang in the northeast of Wancheng.

   No, there is no need to fight the battle of Kunyang at all. On the flat ground of Nanyang Basin, the big Han cavalry are fearless at all.

  As long as Wei Guo's reinforcements dare to come, Feng Duhu will dare to destroy them.

  Maybe, after annihilating the Xuchang reinforcements, the big man can directly approach the city of Xuchang.

"Snapped!"

  Feng Duhu slapped the location of Xiangfan on the map, and said angrily:

   "Lu Xun's appearance completely ruined my plan for the next three years!"

  Madam Zuo also looked unhappy.

  Madam You seldom had any contact with the military affairs. She stood in front of the map, looked at it for a long time, and then said quietly:

   "Who knew that Lu Xun's move, didn't he anticipate A Lang's plan? From my concubine's point of view, at least he had taken precautions early."

   "After this battle, those students should return to China, right?"

   "We promised Wu Guo that we would not deploy too many warships in Yong'an, so where will these students be placed?"

   "Naturally, it can only be Hanzhong in the upper reaches of Xiangfan, because only there is the only place where the great Han boat masters can use their skills."

   "Controlling Xiangyang, going forward can plan Wei, retreating can defend Jiangnan, and at the same time contain the big Han, and even limit the route of the big Han to seize the world in the future."

   "It can even make the Han boat master useless in a short period of time..."

  Unless the big man takes the initiative to tear up the covenant, breaks the trust of the world, and wants to take Xiangyang and even Jingzhou from Wu.

   Otherwise, even if the big man forms a boat division in Hanzhong, he can only go around in Hanzhong.

   After saying so much in one breath, Mrs. You finally said in conclusion: "If it were me, I would do the same."

   Dudu Feng's complexion changed slightly, and he couldn't help cursing:

   "It's so **** calculating!"

  In this way, wouldn't the students I sent out have to be delayed for at least a few years?

  Thanks to the fact that I also sent so many supplies to Wu State, it allowed them to study in Wu State for an extra year.

  Hearing Mrs. You's analysis, Feng Duhu became more and more sure that Lu Xun's move must be intentional.

  Wu Guo is planning to take control of Xiangyang before his students come back.

  It seems that with the victories of the big man, Wu Guo's old habit of backstabbing has begun to commit again.

  While trying to use the big man to help them gain benefits, at the same time secretly dragging the big man back.

  Compared to Feng Duhu's anger at being calculated by others, Mrs. Zuo is much more realistic in terms of military affairs.

  Although she was not reconciled, since it was impossible for the big man to take Xiangyang, she quickly turned to the military level to consider the pros and cons.

  Looked at the sand table and map for a while, but she suddenly sneered:

   "It is said that Wu people are idiots with short-sightedness, and this statement is indeed justified."

   "So what if they take Xiangyang? Even if the big man can't go to Wancheng to attack Xuchang?"

   "As long as Youzhou can be captured in a fair and honest manner, the land of horse production in the world will be in the hands of the big man."

   "Wei thieves can't stop the big man's soldiers. Could it be that the Wu people want to stop the big man from recovering the world by relying on the great river?"

  Madam You agrees with Madam Zuo, but seeing her smile slightly:

   "The big man can't take Xiangyang now, and the Wu people can't take Youzhou either."

   "Lu Xun's move seems clever, but it's just a helpless move. Why should Alang be so angry?"

  Her gaze shifted, and she persuaded in a slow voice:

   "Lu Xun is also a famous general of Wu, how could he not see the current situation?"

   "He wants to make a difference, so he is naturally unwilling to let his hands down, which is also human nature."

   "After all, we can't take all the cheapness in this world."

  Hearing what the two wives said, Feng Duhu let out an "oh", looked at them, and asked:

   "According to the wishes of the two gentlemen, do you also agree that I will lead the army to Wuguan?"

   "It's not just a trip to Wuguan."

   Madam Zuo, who had been meditating all this time, picked up the long whip and clicked on the location of Wancheng:

   "Although the bandits of Wei said they abandoned Wuguan, they rebuilt Caoqiao Pass on the southeast side of Wuguan Road."

  Caoqiao Pass is the later Jingzi Pass.

   In 304 B.C., this place was under the jurisdiction of the state of Chu, and the king of Chu sent Prince Jing to guard the place, so the place was named Jingzikou.

  Wuguan belongs to Qin, and Jingzikou belongs to Chu.

  At that time, they were the most important pass on the border between Qin and Chu on Wuguan Road.

  During the Han Dynasty, on the former site of Jingzikou, there was a wooden bridge for business travelers to pass through Danshui, so this place was called Caoqiao Pass.

   Between Wuguan and Caoqiaoguan, there are high mountains and mountains, and only Danshui passes through them, connecting the two places.

  Wuguan Road before the Tang Dynasty, most of the road section coincided with the river valley washed by Danshui.

   "Even if the big Han cannot go from Wuguan to Wancheng to attack Xuchang in the future, he must be prepared to restrain Xiangyang."

   "If not, when the great Han descended from the north to the south to destroy Wei, the State of Wu would have no scruples to attack Wancheng, Xuchang and other places from Xiangyang."

  Madam Zuo said, and the whip was placed heavily on the Caoqiao Pass.

"Snapped!"

   "So, if the big man wants to completely control Wuguan Road, Caoqiao Pass must be taken down."

   "In this way, if you retreat, it can be used as an outpost of Wuguan, and if you advance, you can restrain the places in Nanyang."

   "The people of Wu control Xiangyang, so that the big Han can't attack Xuchang from Wancheng, so we also have to make them dare not easily go north from Wancheng."

  Feng Duhu touched his chin and said thoughtfully:

   "That is to say, if you don't take this trip, it won't work..."

  Madam You chuckled lightly:

   "Jingzhou is a place with three pillars. If the Wu people want to attack Xiangyang, the big man can't just look at it. If they can really win Caoqiao Pass, it will be really good."

   Well, the Dahan took Caoqiao Pass, and Wu Guo took Xiangyang, so the world where only Wei thieves were injured was achieved?

  Feng Duhu nodded:

   "After hearing the words of the two young gentlemen, a certain mao suddenly realized. If this is the case, then I will lead the troops to Wuguan."

   "The key problem is that the defenders at Wuguan alone may not be able to conquer Caoqiao Pass. If you want to conquer Caoqiao Pass, you have to mobilize additional troops."

  Don't look at the current big Han, which has a vast territory, but its military strength is still that of the Guanzhong War. At most, some Hu Qiyi from Bingzhou have been added.

   This is one of the reasons why Feng Duhu has always opposed the use of troops in Hedong now.

  Although it has been so long since the big man regained Guanzhong, Feng Duhu knew that the time to use troops again was still far from coming.

  After the death of the prime minister, people in the army were already unstable.

   Coupled with Feng Duhu taking over the frontline army, Wei Yan, the top general of the Hanzhong Army, was at odds with him, and Shi Yangyi, the commander of the army, even fled to Wei State.

  The influence on the military is too great.

   Forced Feng Duhu to focus on appeasing the hearts of the army.

  When Wei Jun withdrew from Guanzhong, he destroyed Tongguan and Wuguan.

  Feng Duhu had to mobilize manpower to repair it.

   Still need to send people to clean up Weiyang Palace.

   At the same time, we will start to restore the Zhengguo Canal to prepare for the resumption of production in the future.

   Immediately afterwards, the emperor moved the capital, and all the officials and various government offices moved there, which was even more cumbersome.

  After the emperor moved the capital, he had to deal with post-war governance issues, appease, rectify, and subdue many aristocratic families in Guanzhong Bingzhou and Hedong.

  No matter what method is used, it doesn’t matter if the aristocratic family bows their heads or cooperates, lures or even threatens to dismember them, etc.

   With the power of the great victory, only by letting them cooperate and re-measure the land and the quiet household registration population can we get twice the result with half the effort, and can better implement the policy of dividing the land into acres.

  So it was not until last year that the initiative to redistribute land to the people in Xinfusandi (Guanzhong and Bingzhou Hedong) could be fully carried out.

  Even some of the people who presided over the land measurement were descendants of college students or preparatory students.

   Even if the people are driven like oxen, horses and donkeys, it will take time for the fields to grow crops.

  It doesn’t count that the crops grow, and the people have to have enough surplus food in their families—at least two or three years of farming to save a year’s rations.

   Only when the common people truly feel the favor of the imperial court can they further recruit young men into the army.

   Otherwise, the strong labor force in the family will be gone, and in case of any disaster or accident, refugees will appear...

  If not, how much will do you have to fight even if you forcibly call young men into the army?

   How different is this from the oppression of the Tuntians by the Wei thieves?

   Therefore, what Ji Han is now implementing is a military system that combines the conscription system and the recruitment system.

   Those who have household registration will be allocated land, and those who have registered land will be required to take part in military service if they meet the conditions.

  A total of four years of military service, one year of garrison in the county, this is the county soldier, and at the same time receive formal military training.

  The remaining three years will be transferred to the Central Army to participate in foreign operations.

  The four-year military service is compulsory, and there is only a pension unless you die in battle or become disabled.

  However, in the Central Army, they can receive cultural education. If they enter the engineering camp, they can even learn certain skills, which is a rare benefit.

  If you have served for more than four years, you can receive the military salary issued by the imperial court, and you can subsidize your family.

   If you are lucky, if you can make enough military achievements, you can still be assigned to the "military field".

  The military land is not distributed to individuals in real terms, but is converted into money and grain according to the average price of grain in various places on the exchange, and distributed to individuals.

  Similarly, the money and food can also be delivered to the home as required—Dongfeng Express, the mission must be fulfilled.

  The system of generous rewards for those who make military achievements is the guarantee for maintaining the strong combat effectiveness of the Han army.

   To maintain these systems, there must be two most important foundations:

   One is to have enough soldiers, and the other is to have enough financial resources.

   Fortunately, over the years, with the rapid development of emerging industries, coupled with the improvement of production tools and so on.

  The most important thing is to increase the production of grain, which is the bottom foundation to ensure the good financial performance of Dahan.

   As for the source of soldiers, normally speaking, according to Ji Han's situation, it is indeed a big problem.

  However, this problem was solved by the prime minister of the great Han Dynasty, Han Yi Ruyi, and Feng's kindness to Hu Yi.

  The Yi people in the south and the Hu people in the north, driven by huge interests, not only provided a steady stream of labor (labor) for the great Han.

   And also actively joined the Han army, hoping to leapfrog the class and seek a better way of survival for future generations.

  Wudang Army and Yi Congqi are the most important representatives.

   Although Feng’s methods are sometimes a little harsher, he has indeed brought many changes to the Hu Yi in the border areas and brought them more ways to survive.

  Some Hu Yi regard them as evil spirits, but there are also more Hu Yi who regard them as gods.

  Ji Han's emphasis on military merits has caused Han people who want to stand up to flock to him, let alone Hu Yi.

  The benefits of Han and barbarians being the same are reflected at this time.

  Because of military merit rewards, there is no distinction between Han and Hu.

  However, no matter how good the policy is, there must be a prerequisite and foundation for its implementation, and the conditions for the current Xinfu Sandi have not yet matured.

  This requires the big man to wait a few more years.

  With the current strength of the big man, it is already rare to disperse and defend various places.

  Just like the Jiuyuan Dudufu, which governs such a vast grassland, it has only 5,000 troops—and 2,000 of them are Hu Qi followers.

  If Feng hadn’t slaughtered tens of thousands of Xianbei cavalry, he would have completely broken the backbone of the Xianbei people and frightened Jiuyuan Hu’er.

  Whether Jiuyuan will be as stable and peaceful as it is now is still a question.

  So it is indeed a bit reluctant for the big man to concentrate his forces to launch a big war now.

   "I can't wait to recruit troops from other places, so I can only be the soldiers in the middle of the transfer."

  As a strategic reserve force, part of Chang'an's forbidden army has been transferred away, and Uncle Zhang took him to Hedong.

  The rest cannot be moved lightly.

   Besides, the siege needs infantry, and cavalry is obviously not suitable.

   Madam Zuo clicked on Tongguan, "How about drawing some guards from Tongguan?"

   "Now that we have a heavy force in Hedong, the Wei thieves must not dare to take it lightly."

   "In addition to the danger of Tongguan, even if some troops are temporarily transferred, as long as the defenders in the pass guard the pass city, there should be no major problems."

  There is still something left that General Zuo didn't say completely.

   That is the imperial army staying in Chang'an, enough to deal with accidents—including the Wei thief breaking into the pass unexpectedly.

  As long as the imperial army can hold Chang'an and drag it until the Hedong army and Feng Duhu return, there is nothing to worry about.

   Not to mention whether the Wei thief dared to fight the imperial army in Guanzhong, that is a question.

  Feng Duhu pondered for a while, then nodded:

   "It seems that's the only way."

  Although Caoqiao Pass can be regarded as a pass city, it mainly relies on Danshui, which is far less dangerous than Wuguan.

  The terrain of Wuguan Road is mostly river valleys, so it is not easy to deploy troops, but it is not necessary to lead too many troops to go there.

   "Wuguan guards Ju Xiaoxing (that is, Jufu) and Meng Angxiong (that is, Meng Yan) are loyal and brave people, and they both have good friends with Alang. Alang doesn't have to worry about no one available for this trip."

   "But I don't know who Alang plans to transfer from Tongguan?"

  Now that the decision to send troops has been made, the next step is to decide who to take.

  Madam Zuo did not intend to follow this time.

   First of all, she still has the identity of Zhendong General.

  Feng Duhu went out in person, already giving Lu Xun some face. If he added Guan Zhendong, which swept across the river in Bingzhou, then Lu Xun's face would be too great.

   In the next two years, Mrs. Zuo will stay at the Central Capital Protectorate to handle military affairs in the central capital.

   "Let Xinhou (that is, Li Qiu) lead the army over, and give him a place to join the army. Liu Xiuran (that is, Liu Yin) stays at Tongguan, so I can rest assured."

  Feng Duhu is the head coach, Li Qiu is joining the army, Ju Fu and Meng Yan are the lieutenants. This lineup is luxurious enough to deal with a mere Caoqiao Pass.

  (end of this chapter)