Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Give Sun Wu and Wu Zixu [-] elite soldiers to march south?

To be honest, Qingji will be under tremendous pressure.

There are risks!

If one is not careful, all the elites of the Wu Kingdom may be lost there, and they will never return.

Moreover, the distance from the mainland of Wu to the six Lingnan counties is too far, so the road is not considered blocked, but it is more difficult to transport food.

The pressure on logistical supply is very high.

When Qingji was deep in thought, Wu Zixu said: "Your Majesty, I think Sun Wu is right."

"Without [-] elite soldiers, [-] soldiers who are good at fighting in the mountains may not be able to completely move the entire southern land south."

"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"..."

It seems that Wu Zixu and Sun Wu's thoughts coincided with each other.

There are six counties in Lingnan, and there is also a land of Baipu, which has a vast area and a sparsely populated area.

Often a tribe hides deep in the mountains, and it is difficult for the Wu army to pursue them.

Once the war fell into a tug-of-war and the barbarians hid in Tibet, the vital strength of Wu would be greatly damaged.

Therefore, the Wu army must quickly wipe out the rebels in the six Lingnan counties with a thunderous force.

Don't give them any respite!
Qingji also knew about this.

How tragic was the Battle of Qin Zheng Baiyue in history?

The history of the war between Qin and Baiyue is called "Qin's three conquests of Baiyue". This war lasted for ten years, mobilized more than [-] Qin troops, and dug the canal "Ling Canal" to transport grain, and finally completely conquered Baiyue.

However, the Battle of Qin Zheng Baiyue exhausted the vitality of the Great Qin, which is considered to have indirectly led to the demise of the Qin Dynasty.

In the first war of conquering Yue, the Qin people "did not disarm for three years, making it impossible for the supervisor to transfer his salary." An army of [-] went deep into the barren land and fought bloody battles with the Yue people who occupied the right time, location, and harmony for five years.

In the end, there were hundreds of thousands of dead bodies, and even the main general Tu Sui died in battle.

After Lingqu was opened, the second Qin Zhengbaiyue battle officially started.

Qin Shihuang also sent an additional [-] troops to march south.

In order to Chineseize the newly occupied area, the Qin army began to immigrate south.

He brought many guards, criminals, Baigong and Chu people from the north to live in Lingnan, and these people lived with the Yue people...

Qingji took such a painful historical lesson as a warning, so he did not rashly fight and brutally suppress the rebels in the six Lingnan counties.

Wu State now has Lingqu and Lingnan New Road, which can transfer a large amount of food, grass and military supplies without any worries.

However, [-] elite soldiers are still elite soldiers who are good at fighting in the mountains. This number is not small.

To ensure that [-] people can fight, the state of Wu must have about [-] civilian men to escort food, grass and supplies.

This is enormous logistical pressure.

"How long will it take for [-] elite soldiers to completely put down the chaos in the south of the Five Ridges and seize the land of Baipu?"

Qingji asked a crucial question.

One hundred thousand soldiers and horses, Wu Guo can't afford it!

Now Wu's standing army has already exceeded [-] people!

With a population of more than [-] million, the State of Wu can at least summon [-] to [-] soldiers...

Of course, the limit is millions.

But Qingji couldn't be so stupid as to summon so many people.

Because Wu's expansion in recent years has been too fast, and it has not been fully digested.

Qingji couldn't guarantee whether the temporarily summoned soldiers would strike back at a critical moment.

Wu's standing army in the six counties of Lingnan is [-] to [-], half of whom are from Wu, Chu, and Yue, and half are from the local Baiyue.

If this is a full-fledged plan, how can an army of hundreds of thousands of people conquer the rebels?
After Sun Wu pondered for a while, he said slowly: "One year at most, half a year at least, a hundred thousand troops marching south, can be king, and make new achievements for the state of Wu!"

"it is good!"

Qingji nodded and agreed.

"In addition, Your Majesty, please prepare more civilian husbands."

Wu Zixu, who was sitting on the side, squinted his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, the civilian husbands who are responsible for protecting the Southern Expedition Army can be recruited from Nanjun, Nanyang, and Yuzhang Counties."

"Requisition food, livestock, timber, copper and iron from the great river basin to feed the army."

"After the war is over, Your Majesty can keep those civilian husbands in the six counties of Lingnan, so that they can marry wives and have children, and prosper there."

Nanjun, Nanyang County, and Yuzhang County, these three counties were originally Jingdi, which belonged to the territory of Chu State.

Wu Zixu's idea is to get rid of the bottom line, solve the Chu people who don't have much sense of belonging, and by the way integrate them with the Baiyue people in the six Lingnan counties.

However, there is no doubt that many wives will be separated and suffer from parting.

"No need."

Qing Ji shook his head and said, "Of course I want to develop the six Lingnan counties as soon as possible. However, this is not something that can be achieved overnight..."

Qingji's mind is very clear.

How easy is it to develop a barren land in south of the Five Ridges?

Without a few hundred years, it is basically impossible.

At least the degree of development there cannot be compared to that of the Yangtze River Basin...

In other words, even in the Ming and Qing Dynasties two thousand years later, the land of Lingnan did not change much.

What we should pay attention to in celebrating Ji is step by step.

Nanjun, Nanyang and Yuzhang counties, these three counties are different from the six Lingnan counties.

Wu Guo may spend decades, two or three generations, to eliminate the barriers between each other and integrate into one.

Not to mention that Wu and Chu cultures are similar, it is impossible to lose the Wu people in the Yangtze River Basin simply because Qingji's ambition is to mix the world and clarify Huanyu.

As for the six counties in south of the Five Ridges, Qingji didn't expect to become a big granary behind Wu.

As an excellent source of soldiers, the Yue people in the land of Lingnan are still commendable.

After all, the Guangxi wolf soldiers are the most powerful in the world!
"Changqing, Zixu, I will leave it to you to prepare and train one hundred thousand new troops."

"promise!"

Feeling the heavy responsibility, Sun Wu and Wu Zixu agreed immediately.

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After leaving the Wu Palace, Qingji went to the medical school of Jixia Academy.

What is he going to do?
Naturally, it is to inspect the situation of the medical school and be prepared.

The Yue people who cultivated slash-and-burn farming in the south of the Lingnan were brave and fearless, but they were not actually the most terrifying.

What is the scariest thing?
It is a harsh environment!

Just like the Qin army in the historical Qin Zheng Baiyue Battle.

The Qin people faced many problems in the south. The first was the unacceptable water and soil, which led to the prevalence of diseases.

Most of the Qin army were from the north, and it was difficult for them to adapt to the hot and humid climate in the south of the Five Ridges.

Moreover, the level of medical care was poor at that time, and the Qin people were helpless against some tropical diseases.

The Qin army walked and fought on the marching road, and had no time to take care of the wounded soldiers, so they could only let the sick to fend for themselves.

Even when Sun Wu led the Wu army to go south to conquer the land of Lingnan, there were several plagues.

Fortunately, Sun Wu cut through the mess quickly and controlled it in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Although they are all located in the south, the environment of the mainland of Wu and the six counties in Lingnan are completely different.

Therefore, in order to avoid the occurrence of plague, Wu Jun was caught off guard.

Qingji must take preventive measures and organize a large medical team in case of emergency.