strokinit Chapter [286] Everything Is Ready
Chapter [286] Everything Is Ready
A leaf falls and the world falls.
The four-hundred-mile Three Gorges waterway, from summer to autumn, was finally opened through Lu Bu's hard work day and night.
So far, the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River have been unimpeded. Although the waterway of the Three Gorges is still narrow and winding, at least there is no need to worry about hitting the reef. No matter it is an open reef or a hidden reef, Lu Bu has all been cleared.
After opening the Three Gorges, Lu Bu blocked the Three Gorges again.
It is not yet the autumn harvest, and the Qin army will not be dispatched for the time being. It is better to block the Three Gorges.
Otherwise, if Jiangdong got the news and Zhou Yu directly drove the water army upstream, Lu Bu would not have the confidence to defeat Zhou Yu on the water. Lu Bu knew nothing about water battles.
It would be troublesome if Jiangdong took the opportunity to invade Shuzhong.
upstream pier.
At this moment, a large number of ships have been moored, and these are all ships made by Ma Jun and his supervisor.
It is more appropriate to say that it is a cargo ship rather than a warship~.
Ships are completely built for transporting troops and food, and their water combat functions are almost zero.
Why do you say almost, because there is still some combat power, Ma Jun installed two bed crossbows at the bow and stern, which are the only offensive parts of the ship.
In addition to being unsuitable for combat, needless to say, the capacity of the ships, whether it is transporting troops or transporting food, grass and luggage, the carrying capacity is amazing.
"Are there enough ships?" Lu Bu asked out of words.
"Going back to the king, it will not be a problem to transport 100,000 soldiers, as well as the required food and supplies." Ma Jun was very confident.
Lu Bu nodded, looked at Gao Shun and asked, "Where's the army? Can you guarantee that you won't get seasick?"
"No problem. In the past few months, the army has practiced every day and slept on the boat at night. I got used to vomiting." Gao Shun replied coldly.
After Lu Bu heard this, he mourned for the army for three seconds in his heart. Qin Jun was both lucky and unlucky to have a devil instructor like Gao Shun.
The reason why it is said to be unfortunate is that Gao Shunzhi's army training is too strict, which will make soldiers and thieves feel uncomfortable.
As for luck, Gao Shun's strictness can sometimes save their lives on the battlefield.
"Very good." Lu Bu was very satisfied.
I got through the Three Gorges by myself, and no one else was holding back. The monarch and his ministers worked together to prepare all the preliminary work. It feels really great to have no pig teammates.
"The autumn harvest is directly collected on the spot in Sichuan and used as military rations." Lu Bu ordered.
The army has always been responsible for collecting taxes, and central Shu is the largest grain-producing area under Lu Bu's command. It happened to be collected and loaded on ships for use in the crusade against Jiangdong.
As for whether there will be corruption in the army, there is no need to worry about it. Gao Shun's military discipline can deter corruption in the army.
What's more, since the Silk Road became unobstructed, Lu Bu has no shortage of money on hand, and the military salaries of the soldiers have been increasing year by year.
"Your Majesty, there is a military report, and you need to decide what to say.
Every time Lu Bu jumped into the Yangtze River, he would not come out for five days. The military report was unlucky, and he had to wait for Lu Bu to show up before reporting to Lu Bu.
"What's the matter?" Lu Bu asked directly.
The military newspaper has been delayed for five days, so it must have been opened and read. Gao Shun has the power to do so.
"The military newspapers of Youzhou and Qingzhou respectively."
"Ziyi wrote in his letter that there was a change in Wuhuan, and he would go south to plunder during the autumn harvest without accident. w
"Wen Yuan said in the letter that Liu Bei had taken action to expand the army and recruit troops, and let Guan Yu station troops in Langya County, with the intention of going north."
Xu You mentioned Wuhuan's situation before, and Lu Bu was also mentally prepared for it.
Originally, he wanted to take a trip to White Wolf Mountain, but Lu still thought it would be best to conquer Jiangdong first.
Wuhuan in the north doesn't suffer from scabies, the tribes are small, and it's located in the cold outside the Great Wall, so it's hard to develop, so it's okay to let it go for a while.
With Hua Xiong and 5,000 cavalrymen of the Qin army present, there will be no major problems in Youzhou.
One Han was the Wuhu, with the advantage of the Qin army's equipment, coupled with Sima Yi's advice and Hua Xiong's charge, to give 30,000 to 50,000 Wuhuan cavalry, there is no need to worry at all.
But Jiangdong is different. If Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and Jiangdong Shuangbi do not choose to go to war this year, it is equivalent to giving Jiangdong another year of development time.
Sun Ce is different from Cao Liu. Cao Liu was tormented and disabled by Lu Bu, but the forces under Sun Ce are relatively well preserved.
When sending troops to the Central Plains last time, Jiangdong was the absolute main force, sending 80,000 troops.
Give Jiangdong another year to develop, and it will not be a problem to expand the army to tens of thousands.
In the previous battle of Hebei, Lu Bu lost a lot of troops, and after taking Hebei, Lu Bu needed to divide his troops to garrison Hebei.
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As a result, only 40,000 Qin troops returned to Guanzhong, and the remaining 60,000 were newly recruited recruits, and there were not many combat forces at hand.
If it really drags on for a year or so, when Jiangdong becomes stronger and stronger, it will only become more and more difficult to win, so the sooner you send troops to Jiangdong, the better.
As for Liu Bei's change, it is estimated that he got the family property of the Mi family. Liu Bei directly made a wave of fat, and immediately recruited troops to attack Qingzhou.
"Reply, let Lingming lead an army of 20,000 to go north to Youzhou."
Pang De led an army of 20,000 in Yecheng, and ordered him to go north to support Huaxiong, with 25,000 men on foot and horses, which was enough to ensure the peace of the northern border.
Cao Cao was unable to attack Hebei, and it didn't matter whether Yecheng had defenders or not, as long as Xu You took more than a thousand troops to guard the place.
Lu Bu implemented a tax-free policy in the four prefectures of Hebei. If the common people had food to eat, they would naturally not cause trouble.
"As for Qingzhou, let Wenyuan judge the situation on his own. If the situation is not good, Qingzhou can abandon Qingzhou and withdraw to Jizhou with an army of 40,000 to replace Lingming in Yecheng."
Lu Bu has already been exempted from tax, even if Qingzhou is given to Liu Bei for free, it is a repeat of the past in Jingbei.
Moreover, Lu Bu didn't care too much about the land of a state. After occupying the territory, it would be difficult to obtain resources without a few years of deep cultivation.
For example, Hebei in Lu Bu's hands, within a year or two, Lu Bu can't get any benefits from Hebei, so it doesn't matter if he temporarily abandons Qingzhou.
As long as the basic market is not lost, Lu Bu's real center of gravity is in Jiangdong.
If both the Cao and Liu families were eager to move towards the northern states and counties, they would have fulfilled Lu Bu's wishes.
Both Cao and Liu ran to the north. When they found that Lu Bu was going down the river and attacked Jiangdong, the Cao and Liu families had no time to rescue them.
When Cao Liu's reinforcements arrive, it is estimated that Lu Bu has successfully taken the south.
Qingzhou is sesame, Jiangdong is watermelon, and a wave of Lu Bu is definitely a bloody profit.
As long as he can win Jiangdong, even if Liu Bei gets Qingzhou, he is still a turtle in the urn, and he will be captured by Lu Bu sooner or later.
"Everything is ready, just wait for the autumn harvest!".