Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

814 Layout of the world
With 15 usable soldiers in his hand, Qingji was determined.

It is true that these soldiers and horses are not as good as the elite army led by Sun Wu, but they are more than enough to fight against the armies of the northern countries.

After all, in terms of weapons and equipment, the two are almost the same.

Qingji's gaze then rested on the huge sheepskin map under his feet, thoughtfully.

After a long time, Qingji finally breathed out slowly, and said in a slow voice: "Second and third sons, the battle to destroy Qin, no matter whether the people of Qin dare to declare war on our country of Wu, it is imperative."

"If this battle starts, the princes of the world will definitely move after hearing the news and form a coalition to attack our country of Wu."

"The northern line of defense cannot be lost."

After a pause, Qingji pointed the Longyuan Sword at the "Huaishui" again, squinted his eyes and said, "My opinion, the 15 new army will be divided into three groups, one with 5 troops."

"The eastern front is stationed at the Huai River; the central part is stationed at Xiangling and the sand dunes; the west is stationed at the Shen, Wan and Fangcheng lines."

"This……"

Prince Heng asked dumbfounded: "My lord, the western defense line has retreated so much, is my lord going to abandon Sanchuan County?"

Qing Ji slightly nodded and said, "There is no danger to defend Sanchuan County. Even if you don't give up, once the battle starts, it will be taken away by the coalition forces of the princes sooner or later."

"That being the case, why don't you take a step back?"

Qingji's mind is very calm.

There are people who lose their land, and people and places remain.

People are lost, people are lost.

It is really unwise for Wu Jun to fight fiercely with the coalition forces of the princes in Sanchuan County.

The front line of Shen, Wan, and Fangcheng was originally the frontier fortress of Chu State's defense against the southern expedition of the Central Plains princes. The fortifications are very strong, and it can be said to be the safest line of defense.

When the allied forces of the princes retreat, why can't Qingji recover Sanchuan County?
"Father is wise."

Prince Heng sighed in admiration.

He has a strong personality, so he didn't think carefully about this matter.

At this moment, Young Master Hong frowned and asked, "Father, if the defense lines in the east and the middle of my country of Wu are all shrunk in the Jianghuai area, not to mention the land of cities north of Jianghuai in my country of Wu, it is Cai Guo, Xu Guo I am afraid that all the vassal states of Wu State, such as Zhongwu State and Zhongwu State, will seek refuge with the northern princes or be destroyed by them..."

Hearing this, Qingji just smiled lightly and said, "Isn't this very good?"

"..."

Gong Zihong finally understood what Qingji was thinking.

Wu Guo has long had the idea of ​​annexing various vassal states, but the time is not yet ripe, and the name is not right.

If the vassal state surrenders to the coalition of princes, or is destroyed, then the Wu army will be able to receive the new city land in a legitimate manner.

Over the years, more than a dozen vassal states, including Cai, Xu, Zhongwu, and Teng, have been implementing Wu's law and changing customs.

The ruling minister of the country is from Wu, and the Wu army is stationed on the side of the capital, and the army is trained by the Wu people.

In addition to the monarch and ministers, the ancestral temple and the country, in other respects, these vassal states are actually similar to a county under the rule of Wu.

In the future, the Wu army will make a comeback, and it will be very easy to integrate these vassal states!
In the eyes of Prince Heng, Gong Zihong and others, this is a pity, but Qingji does not lack the courage of a strong man to sever his wrists.

"Today, what my country of Wu loses will be returned ten times, or even a hundred times in the future. The widow has already decided that all the garrisons and Wu officials of the vassal states will withdraw to the country."

Hearing this, Prince Heng asked rather puzzled: "Father, who are the three chief generals?"

"The leader of the Western Front Army, Tian Rangju. The widow has ordered him to command [-] troops to garrison the front lines of Shen, Wan, and Fangcheng. At the same time, the [-] garrisons of the original Sanchuan County, as well as the more than [-] troops of the Rong and Di divisions, have all been dispatched. Go back to Jinling for defense."

Qingji made such a decision.

Of the three defense lines in the east, center, and west of Wu State, the western front is the strongest, but at the same time it has the most cities and requires a lot of troops to garrison.

Qingji did not think that the main attack direction of the allied forces of the princes would be Wu's western defense line.

Even if the allied forces of the princes really do this, I believe that with Tian Rangju's ability and the resistance of [-] new troops, the battle will definitely fall into a stalemate.

At this time, Qingji felt a little uncomfortable.

The territory of Wu State is vast, but it is a pity that it cannot be the same as Qin State in history. With the strength of Weihan, it can be as stable as Mount Tai, and come to "one man guards the gate, ten thousand men cannot open it"!
Rao is that Wu's army is strong, and they can't hold up the defense line too long.

"The commander of the center line army, Wu Zixu. The widow has sent people to Wuguan to take Wu Zixu on a starry night. Let Wu Zixu take up his post and lead [-] new troops to garrison Xiangling and the sand dunes."

Xiangling and Sand Dunes were originally border areas that did not belong to the state of Wu. They used to border on the vassal states Cai, Xu, Dun, and Xu. However, the area north of the river was not safe to defend, so it was celebrated. He gave up without hesitation.

"The widow personally serves as the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front Army, leading a new army of [-], plus the [-] garrison from the original Sanchuan County, and more than [-] troops from Rong and Di, guarding the front line of the Huai River."

On the front line of the Huaihe River, Wu Guo will face the greatest military pressure.

Because, once Wu's Huai River defense line is lost, the coalition forces of the princes will be able to go straight down the Hangou, drink the horses and rivers, and directly threaten Jinling, the capital of Wu.

"Father."

Prince Heng took the initiative to invite Ying and said: "I am willing to take the place of my father and guard the defense line of the Huai River."

"No need."

Qingji shook his head and said, "The widow was able to defeat the coalition forces of the princes in Huaishui back then, and he can do it now."

"Wu Heng, you stay in Jinling to supervise the country and regent. At the same time, in the name of the widow, respect the king and fight against the barbarians, order Xue, Teng, Zhu, Tan, Ju, Cai, Xu, Zhongwu, Tang, Xu, Dun, Cao, Chen, The thirteen vassal states, the soldiers who poured out the country, joined forces in the two counties of Zhufang and Yunyang, and stood by each other."

"If the battle on the eastern front is unfavorable, that is the second line of defense for our country of Wu."

"promise!"

Prince Heng immediately agreed.

In order to agree to this battle, Qing Ji has made sufficient preparations.

There are thirteen vassal states, large and small, and there are at least 10 soldiers.

After this battle, the national power accumulated by the Wu State for so many years is bound to be exhausted.

At this time, Qingji regretted the policy of benefiting the people that was implemented before.

However, it is understandable that Wu Guo will have such a day sooner or later.

"Your Majesty."

Bo Tong said: "Sun Wu, how will we destroy Qin?"

Qing Ji squinted his eyes and said: "Sun Wu told the widow in the battle report that he will build a plank road along the Zitong ancient road and march into Qin from the west. At the same time, Wuguan will also attack Qin at the same time."

"The widow has already granted Sun Wu the right to make decisions on the fly. How he destroys Qin, the widow will not intervene."

"The widow only wants the result, not the process!"

Now it seems that Qingji still has great trust in Sun Wu.

However, Bo Shuang had to remind Qingji, saying: "Your Majesty, if the allied forces of the princes really attack Wu, our Great Wu can be said to be at the head of a national crisis. If Sun Wu supports himself, I am afraid that no one will control him, so that it will cause a catastrophe." .”

"In order to check and balance Sun Wu, the king should send one person as a supervisor to divide Sun Wu's power!"

Prince Heng followed and said: "Father, what Yu Shi Zhongcheng said is absolutely true. You must be defensive!"

"The 20 troops in Sun Wu's hands are all Wu's elite teachers. If he has the heart of disobedience and no one restrains him, I am afraid that Sun Wu will stand on his own and cause endless troubles."

When Qing Ji heard the words, a look of suspicion flashed in his eyes, then he waved his hands and said, "If Sun Changqing wants to betray the widow and the country of Wu, why do you need today?"

"There is no need to say too much. Sun Wu's destruction of Qin is a matter of great importance, and it is absolutely not possible to send a supervising army to restrain him."

(End of this chapter)