Summoning the Peak of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2592: Intimidate the countries, World War II Yangping

Regarding Liu Bian's death and Liu Yu's imminent succession to the throne, it is naturally impossible for Da Qin to remain indifferent. Otherwise, what if the monarchs of Wu, Chu and other countries follow suit?
Therefore, Daqin must show his attitude no matter what, that is, to focus on fighting all the forces that claim to be emperors.

If other forces were to become emperors, Daqin would probably have sent troops directly. Even if it was to suspend the plan to expand the army and postpone the battle of reunification, it would still be at all costs, but it was impossible to do this only in the face of Shu.

The difficulty of Shu Dao is not blown out. Before the Central Plains and Xiliang are completely taken, they will definitely be interfered by various forces, and it is basically impossible for Da Qin to concentrate on destroying the country.

Therefore, even if Daqin directly declares war on Shu, there is a high probability that it will only weaken its strength, but not destroy the country, but it will also affect the pace of Daqin's unification.

Since it is impossible to destroy the state of Shu at present, Da Qin can only suppress Liu Yu's arrogance as much as possible.

Didn't you, Liu Yu, send an invitation to all the forces to hold a ceremony of proclaiming the emperor that will attract the attention of the world?

Then I want the people you invite to be unable to go, so you Liu Yu can be happy in Chengdu.

It was Ying Hao's attention to increase troops to Hulao Pass and conduct military exercises. The purpose was naturally to threaten Cao Cao, but he didn't expect that the effect of this move was surprisingly good, and even Zhao Kuangyin was frightened.

After Wei and Song refused to accept the invitation of Shu, only Chu, Sui, and Ming were the three powers.

Chu and Ming were both mortal enemies, and if it was just a threat, it was unlikely that they would make concessions, so Ying Hao would not be wasting his time.

As for the Sui State, after all, it is only a small country in Xilong, and its national strength is weak. In addition, in the northwest region, except for Tibet and Tubo, there is no force that can draw on it.
So, in the face of Daqin's threat, how much confidence can Yang Guang have?There is a high probability that a decision that can avoid conflict will be made, so try to avoid it as much as possible.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of Ying Hao's mouth, and he ordered: "Send an order to Meng Tian, ​​the governor of Liangzhou, to send an additional [-] troops to Wuwei County for training and acting. Where is Kan Ze?"

"Wei Chen is here."

Kan Ze, who was standing behind Minister of Rites and Foreign Minister Zhang Yi, quickly stood up after hearing the words.

Ying Hao said: "Just using acting as a threat may not necessarily scare Yang Guang, so Kan Ze, I ordered you to send Aiqing to the Sui Kingdom, and go to the Sui King Yang Guang to make a statement. Yang Guang is a smart person. He'll know what to choose."

"The minister obeys the order."

After watching Kan Ze leave, Ying Hao said again: "Whether it is Wei Song or Sui Kingdom, sooner or later, it is my Da Qin's Chinese food.

Now that the expansion of the army has not been completed, and the training of the new army has not been completed, let them linger for a while.

When the new army was formed, it was the time when the four kingdoms of Wei, Song, Ming and Sui fell. "

At this time, Zhang Liang, the Minister of War, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the main purpose of Liu Yu's proclaiming emperor this time is to encourage pro-Han people and anti-Qin forces. Thunder tactics must be implemented."

Ying Hao naturally agrees with Zhang Liang's remarks, but at the current stage, the possibility of destroying Shu is almost impossible, and even the capture of Hanzhong will cost a lot, and there will be a process of unification, so sending troops is really Some are worth the loss.

Zhang Liang naturally knew Ying Hao's concerns, but he had a different opinion.

"Your Majesty, this time when Liu Yu ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, I Daqin can coerce Wei and Sui, but if we let the Shu Kingdom go unchecked, we will definitely be accused of bullying the weak and fearing the hardship. It is one thing whether we can capture Hanzhong after we send troops, but not if we don't send troops. It's another matter."

Zhang Liang's remarks immediately aroused the disapproval of Wang Meng, Liu Ji, Guo Jia and many other ministers.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Shangshu's remarks are justified. Just because Hanzhong is difficult to fight, you should not simply not send troops. Even if it's just a pretense, you should send troops when you should." Wang Mengjin said.

"How can you just pretend, if you want to send troops, you can take Hanzhong in one go."

Zhang Liang, however, raised objections, and then directly said to Ying Hao: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen suggested that we can join forces with Chiyou, the king of the southern barbarians, to send troops together to attack Shu from the north and south."

As soon as these words came out, Ying Hao's eyes lit up, but Zhang Liang continued:
"During the three-year sea trade between Nanban and Daqin, not only did we buy enough weapons and armor to equip an army of 10,000+, but we also bought a lot of war horses and cattle. Strength and national power have been greatly improved.

My Daqin supported the development of Nanman so strongly, didn't I just want Nanman to contain some of the power of the Shu Kingdom? Now is the time for Nanman to repay my kindness to Daqin. "

"Zhang Shangshu's remarks are good. Now the state of Shu has not yet completed the expansion of its army. If the king of Nanman is willing to send troops to attack the state of Shu from the north and south of the Great Qin, there is still a high possibility of winning Hanzhong in this battle." Guo Jia agreed.

Ying Hao nodded and said: "The two Aiqings are right, but whether it is to fight or pretend, it depends on whether Chi You is willing to send troops.

Where is Zhang Yi, the servant of the Ministry of Rites? "

Hearing His Majesty calling him, Zhang Yi immediately stood up and said, "Wei Chen is here."

"Zhang Shilang, I sent you to Nanman as an envoy, contact Chiyou, the king of Nanman, and send troops together to attack Shu from the north and the south."

Hearing Ying Hao's remarks, Zhang Yi did not immediately agree, but instead said: "Your Majesty, in the past three years of sea trade, the Nanman King Chiyou took advantage of it whenever he could, so it can be seen that this person is greedy and unbridled.

Although it is also beneficial for the Nanman to cooperate with my Daqin to send troops, but the greed of the Nanman will definitely put forward certain conditions, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for Bai Ya to send troops. "

"Aiqing's words are reasonable."

Ying Hao groped for his chin, intending to drag Nan Man into the water, but he was speechless in his heart.

In his eyes, Chi You should be the kind of image that is self-respecting and domineering, but in the process of sea trade with Da Qin, it is full of comparisons, always changing the way to pick wool from Da Qin.

For example, Chiyou wanted to buy [-] swords from Daqin, but Daqin gave him an additional [-] shields.

Buy [-] cattle, and give away [-] more war horses.

Buy [-] stone of grain and grass, give [-] stone of salt, etc...

For such a small bargain, Chi You simply doesn't take too much.

Perhaps Nanman is too poor and backward. After Chiyou learned about the prosperity of Daqin civilization, he also wanted to develop Nanman to this level, but Nanman was still in a semi-tribal civilization, and if he wanted to completely transition to farming civilization, he naturally needed a lot of money. resources to support.

Nanman wanted to recover from battle damage, but also to develop and grow. Naturally, he couldn't come up with so many funds, so he could only find ways to take advantage of Daqin.

Chi You didn't want to do this either, but he couldn't help it. Nanman was too poor. Why would he sacrifice his personal reputation in order to develop the entire ethnic group?
Ying Hao saw that Nanman was an ally, and Nanman's position was important for succession. When he became stronger, he could indeed contain a lot of Shu's forces. Naturally, he would not care about this petty profit, so he just opened his eyes. One eye closed.

Under the support of Daqin, Nanman has made rapid progress in the past three years, but after all, the foundation is too poor, and all aspects must be taken into account, so the growth rate of national strength is naturally not as fast as that of Shu.

"Joining with me, Daqin, to attack Shu from the north and the south, the King of the Southern Barbarians is definitely willing, but with his greedy personality, if he wants him to send troops, I'm afraid he still needs to lure him."

Zhang Yi said with a look of helplessness, approaching Nanman, he would be a helpless ally, and even Da Qin could only lose money in exchange for peace of mind.

"Well, as long as the King of Nanman agrees to send troops, Daqin is willing to give [-] stones of food and grass, [-] swords, [-] sets of armor, and [-] horses for military use." Ying Hao said.

Hearing Ying Hao's words, Zhang Yi was overjoyed and said, "With such conditions, this minister has absolute certainty that he can persuade Nanman to send troops."

Ying Hao nodded with satisfaction. After all, for Da Qin at this time, this resource was only a drop in the bucket. If it could be exchanged for Nanman to send troops, the reward would be dozens of times of what he paid for.

"Immediately draft a decree to order Li Jing, the great governor of Yongzhou, to lead [-] Yongzhou troops to advance to Yangping Pass, but don't make a strong attack for the time being. We will decide whether to go to war with Shu when the news from the Nanman side comes back." Ying Hao ordered.

"promise."

"By the way, how's the military expansion going?" Ying Hao asked.

Prime Minister Wang Meng stood up and reported: "Your Majesty, 70 new troops have been recruited, of which 35 are recruited from the reserve force, and the other 35 are selected from the common people through layers of selection."

Ying Hao nodded in satisfaction.

There are more than 30 reserve soldiers in the Daqin establishment, such as county soldiers and fast catchers, and the total number of veterans is about 50. Among them, there are nearly 10 people who are disabled, too old, and who do not meet the conditions for enlistment.

If these people are removed, the remaining 70 people will be screened, and the 30 new troops selected will not be compared with the regular army of Daqin, but they will not be inferior to the regular army of the enemy country.

As for the 35 new recruits recruited from the common people, although their overall quality is not as good as those of the new army who have served as reserves, it must be known that there are as many as 210 million civilians who signed up to join the army this time.

From the 210 million people, 35 recruits were screened out, and the admission rate was one-sixth. The qualifications of those who could be selected would definitely not be too bad.

Therefore, as far as the current situation is concerned, although the combat effectiveness of these 35 recruits is not as good as that of the reserve forces, they have great potential for victory, and their combat effectiveness will definitely be stronger in the future.

"Among the 35 recruits from the reserve, 20 are veterans, and the other 15 are from the reserve. There is also a vacancy of 15 in the active reserve. Currently, we are preparing to fill the gap of 15 from the unselected. .”

Hearing Wang Meng's words, Ying Hao's heart moved and asked, "How many recruits were eliminated in the last round?"

Wang Meng didn't expect that Ying Hao would ask this, and he couldn't remember it all of a sudden. He quickly flipped through the booklet in his hand and replied:

"In the past, there were only three rounds of recruit selection, but this time, due to the large number of applicants, five rounds of screening were carried out, and those who can enter the last three rounds meet the previous enlistment requirements.

A total of 60 people entered the final round of selection this time, of which 35 passed, and the other 25 were eliminated due to various reasons. "

"In this case, even if the 15 gap is filled, there are still 10 people left."

After thinking for a while, Ying Hao said decisively: "These unsuccessful people actually meet the requirements, so it would be a pity to be dismissed like this.

Let's do this, expand the total number of reserves to 40, so that all 25 people will be included in the reserve ranks.

Let these serve as county soldiers first, and maintain law and order while training. If the casualties of the regular army in the subsequent war are large, they can be supplemented directly from the reserve. "

The cost of maintaining the reserves is relatively small. The military expenses of [-] reserves are equivalent to [-] regular troops. If Da Qin can fully afford it, the ministers naturally have no reason to refuse.

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After Daqin's military exercise in Hulaoguan, he conducted a military exercise in Wuwei County. Sui Wang Yang Guang also immediately became nervous, and even personally welcomed the arrival of the Qin envoy.

At the same time, Li Jing personally led [-] troops and marched into Yangping Pass.

Liu Er, the prefect of Hanzhong in Shu Kingdom, learned that he was behind, and hurriedly sent more troops to Yangping Pass and asked Chengdu for help.

This move of Da Qin made the whole world look at him even more. He felt that Liu Yu's act of proclaiming emperor completely angered Ying Hao, so Da Qin suddenly moved troops against Shu, thinking that Qin Shu was the second battle of Yangping Pass. It's about to start.

But there are also many people who believe that Daqin's move is still aimed at deterrence. After all, if he really wants to go to war with Shu, Daqin will not only send [-] troops here.

As everyone knows, whether Qin Shu will fight this battle actually depends on Chiyou's next decision.