Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 925
Fan Li continued to introduce to the generals of the Wu army: "Now, my great Wu is on the line between Yecheng and Zhangshui, and has gathered 30 cavalry."

"Not counting Yi soldiers, Yingchuan, Sanchuan, Hedong, Shangdang in the Central Plains, and the land of the old Zhao, our Great Wu has 16 soldiers, most of whom are stationed on the border between Wu, Wei, and Wu and Han to prepare for any eventuality. "

This time, Wu Guo fought frequently, and the number of troops dispatched was unprecedentedly large.

The combat effectiveness of Yi soldiers is poor, and they are temporarily recruited. Some of them are locals, and they don't have a high sense of belonging to Wu, so they are not counted.

The state of Wu is still capable of fighting with millions of troops.

But why bother?
This takes a certain amount of time.

And the nations will certainly not give Wu this kind of time.

Young Master Zhang stood up, bowed to Qingji who was sitting in command, and said, "Father, my son thinks that in order to ensure the victory of this battle, our Great Wu should use all the soldiers of the country, and recruit as many soldiers as possible. Many soldiers went to the front line."

"inappropriate."

Before Qingji could speak, Wu Zixu retorted: "Not to mention the lack of time. The team in charge of logistics and supplies simply doesn't have enough hard labor. A hasty assembly of manpower may cause chaos and be counterproductive."

"Furthermore, if it is a soldier of the whole country, our great Wu does not have so many manpower to invest in the grain roads. The difficulty of transporting grain will become a major shortcoming of our Wu army."

What Wu Zixu said is not without reason.

Fighting a war, especially a war of this scale, does not mean that only the soldiers, the importance of the auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands are self-evident.

If there are not enough civilians in the rear to ensure that the food roads are endless, and the food, fodder and supplies are continuously sent to the front line, the war will not be able to continue, and the Wu army will collapse without fighting.

An army of millions?

How many civilians will be needed to escort food, fodder and supplies?

At least two or three civilians are required to escort a frontline soldier's rations and replenish weapons and equipment.

This is because Yecheng is not far from Guanzhong. If it was an expedition by Lao Shi, the Wu army would need three to five civilian men to escort the grain and supplies.

Among other things, the 30 Wu troops on the front line now have more than 60 civilian husbands (basically Kunlun slaves) who are responsible for escorting food, fodder and supplies behind them!

With so much manpower, people eat horse chews every day, which is an astronomical figure.

Because the territory of the State of Wu is very vast, with a radius of tens of thousands of miles, it will take a long time and a lot of manpower to transport grain and fodder from various counties and counties.

There are now three large granaries in Wu State, one is Shu County, one is Wu County, and the other is Nanyang County.

Nanyang County is close to the Central Plains, so it is not difficult to transfer food. It is just that in the battle of destroying Zhao, in order to feed so many troops and Zhao Jun's prisoners of war, the savings of Nanyang County for many years were almost exhausted.

Therefore, what Wu Guo can count on now is the food from Wu County and Shu County.

The key is that Wu County and Shu County are far away from the Central Plains, requiring a lot of human transportation.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say. I don't know if I should say it or not?"

Tian Rangju stood up and asked tentatively.

"But it doesn't matter."

"The total strength of the Allied Forces of the Five Nations is more than twice that of our Wu army. Although it is said that fighting is expensive, it is not expensive to have more soldiers. However, if we can fight the enemy with superior strength, we will surely win a complete victory!"

Tian Rangju bowed to Qingji and said: "Since it is not easy to recruit soldiers, horses, food and grass, why don't your majesty recruit them nearby?"

"Targeted in Hedong and Yingchuan, responsible for guarding against the troops of Han and Wei, at least 10 people."

"Your Majesty can force Korea and Wei to send troops to help the war. At least 20 soldiers from one country, plus the troops from Hedong and Yingchuan counties, totaling [-] horses, rush to Ye County."

"In terms of food and grass, your majesty can also borrow or buy food from the two countries of Korea and Wei."

"Although the state treasuries of the Han and Wei countries are poor, the private merchants are hoarding more food. It must be able to solve the urgent needs of our Wu army."

As soon as this remark came out, all the generals could not help but slightly nodded their heads in agreement.

The two countries of Han and Wei were squeezed very hard by the state of Wu, and they were so poor that they couldn't get rid of it.

However, only the country is poor, and noble merchants are still rich and well-fed.

"Your Majesty, I think it's wrong."

Wu Zixu retorted: "The monarchs and ministers of the Han and Wei countries are the first and the second generation. Now that the Allied Forces of the Five Nations are coming to attack my Great Wu, why don't the Han and Wei countries want a share?"

"Once the king forces Han and Wei to send troops to help the war, and buys food from the people, and withdraws the soldiers and horses to guard against Han and Wei."

"I'm afraid that the Koreans and Wei people will suddenly raise troops and attack the rear of our country of Wu. I'm afraid it will be too late to regret it by then!"

"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"..."

Qingji couldn't help falling into silence.

Wu Guo has long been the target of public criticism.

Qingji's ambition is clearly revealed, that is to wipe out the nations, to dominate the world, and to achieve unprecedented feats.

After the Han and Wei countries were beaten and disabled by Wu Guo, they were just lingering on their last days.

If this continues, Han Wei is bound to perish, and everyone will be wiped out.

The monarchs of Han and Wei are not stupid, how could they not think of this?
This time the allied forces of the princes to attack Wu is an opportunity for Han and Wei to make a comeback. How can we miss it?

Of course, there are at least [-] Wu troops who are still spying on the border, so the Han and Wei countries have evil intentions and have never dared to act rashly.

Take a gamble?

No.

Qingji can't gamble, because Wu Guo has a big family and a big business now, so there is no need to take risks.

However, the two countries of Korea and Wei are already at the end of their ropes. If you give it a try, you may be able to "change a bicycle into a motorcycle".

In other words, Han and Wei are barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes.

"30 against 62, can Wu compete?"

Qingji looked around for a week, looked at the generals present and asked in a deep tone.

However, no one had the confidence to answer Qingji's question.

Even Sun Wu, Wu Zixu, and Tian Rangju, who have been famous for a long time, dare not let go of their bold words.

Wu Guo could indeed afford to lose.

However, losing hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and losing several counties in the Central Plains, not everyone can afford this crime.

"Your Majesty, I think that if there is no war, this matter may be resolved peacefully."

Fan Li bit the bullet and stood up.

Subdue the enemy without fighting?

Qingji was quite pleased.

"Fan Li, what good strategy do you have?"

"Your king can send envoys to negotiate peace with the nations."

Fan Li secretly looked at Qingji's expression, and seeing that Qingji's expression did not change, he boldly said in a slow voice: "The princes are all like tyrants, and they do nothing more than land and wealth."

"Your Majesty may give up half of the land of the old Zhao, and let the five kingdoms of Qi, Lu, Song, Wei, and Yan divide up..."

"absurd!"

Before Fan Li could finish speaking, Wu Zixu called out, glared at Fan Li angrily, and reprimanded him, "Fan Zi, how can you say such words that harm the country and the emperor?"

"In the battle to exterminate Zhao, more than 20 soldiers of our Great Wu shed blood and sacrificed tens of thousands of lives. This is the result of the battle."

"You will give up these hard-won cities and lands just by your words. Ask yourself, Fan Zi, can you be worthy of the dead generals of Wu?"

"Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

(End of this chapter)