At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 674: Forming the Allied Army

February 53, 2rd year of the Han calendar, Dahan, Chang'an City, Zhangtai Palace.

"Four major hatreds!" Xu Aimin snorted coldly, "Junchen thinks too highly of himself. Are you not afraid that the Han Dynasty will destroy the Xiongnu?"

Naturally, word of what was happening in the Xiongnu country spread to the Han Dynasty. Even Xu Aimin had not expected that Junchen's reaction would be so extreme. He even expressed his four great hatreds, which seemed to imply that he wanted to completely break off with the Han Dynasty.

Prime Minister Chen Lei immediately said: "After all, the Xiongnu is a big country, and it is far away from the core area of ​​the Han Dynasty. Even if the Han Dynasty wants to defeat them, it will not be easy, and it will be even more difficult to destroy the country."

Although Chen Lei had never served in the army, he had lived through the chaotic times at the end of the Qin Dynasty and naturally knew the cost of a war to a country. The Huns were not a small country. Whether in terms of land area, population, or even military strength, they were not inferior to the tyrannical Qin Dynasty. Although the Han Dynasty could defeat such an opponent, the losses would be extremely huge. There was no direct conflict between the Huns and the Han Dynasty. He just wanted to challenge the order established by the Han Dynasty and occupied the land of the Seleucids. It was natural for the Han Dynasty to teach the Huns a lesson, but it was extremely irrational to run thousands of miles away to destroy a big country.

Chen Lei was not against fighting the Huns, he was just against wasting the national strength of the Han Dynasty without much benefit. Going thousands of miles away to fight a big country with millions of soldiers would cost tens of billions of dollars, and the Han Dynasty would have to repay the debt for this war for the next ten years.

Xu Aimin looked at General Chai Wu and Military Supervisor Ding He. The two of them were the few remaining generals who had participated in the Qin-Han War. Especially General Chai Wu, he had fought against the Huns many times and was considered the general who had the deepest understanding of the Huns' strength among the Han Dynasty.

After thinking for a long time, Chai Wu said, "The Xiongnu army is not bad in combat effectiveness. In recent years, their military equipment has been on par with our Han army. The last time the two sides fought was 20 years ago. At that time, the Xiongnu army was no worse than our Han army in terms of morale and combat effectiveness. It's just that our Han army has an advantage in weapons and equipment, military organization and generals. In recent years, the Xiongnu army has caught up in military equipment. Even according to the lowest estimate, the Xiongnu army's combat effectiveness is more than half of our Han army."

"Your Majesty, if you want to teach the Huns a lesson, you can mobilize the soldiers of the Yanzhou Governor's Office and cooperate with the Seleucid Volunteer Army. Thirty to fifty thousand people will be enough to teach the Huns a lesson. But if Your Majesty wants to destroy the Huns, the court will have to prepare for more than three years, train more than 60 standing troops, and recruit more than 300 million militia to suppress the local forces of the Huns."

Xu Aimin was surprised and asked, "Does the old general think too highly of the Huns?"

In Xu Aimin's opinion, the Han Dynasty could crush the Xiongnu Kingdom with one hand, but according to Chai Wu, the Xiongnu people were not weak in fighting ability. If the Han Dynasty wanted to launch a full-scale war with the Xiongnu, even if it won, it would suffer heavy losses.

General Ding He said, "Your Majesty, defeating a country and destroying a big country are completely different concepts. Back then, the tyrannical Qin only needed 10 troops to defeat the Chu State, but it took 60 troops to destroy the Chu State. The situation of the court is the same as that of the Qin State. It is easy to defeat the tens of thousands of troops of the Xiongnu State in the Seleucid State, but if the Han army enters the Xiongnu State, it will have to face hundreds of thousands of elite Xiongnu people and tens of millions of enemies. Even the Han Dynasty will have to bear a heavy price."

Ding He agreed with the emperor's words that he wanted to teach the Huns a lesson. He was also dissatisfied with the Huns' arrogance, especially the four major hatreds they created this time. However, the Han army also liked the arrogance of the military officials. If the Huns did not tame them, how could these generals achieve success? It was a pity for the generals of the Han Dynasty. They fought too quickly, so that the Han army had no enemies for decades.

When the Huns rebelled this time, the Han military had already been ready to teach them a lesson. Blood letters from officers and soldiers of all levels from the five military governor's offices, four general offices, and four fleets poured into the Taiwei Mansion from all over the world. All of them vowed that they were willing to lead troops to capture the military officials and present them to the emperor.

The Han army and navy now have more than 300,000 soldiers, but because there are no enemies, all officers and soldiers can only accumulate experience step by step, and then climb up one level at a time. Every step forward is as difficult as walking on a single-plank bridge. This time, the Huns' provocation of the Han has become a stepping stone for the Han soldiers to advance. If this battle continues, how many meritorious officials will the Han Dynasty have to reward, and how many years of experience will they have to accumulate?

So Ding He agreed that the Han Dynasty should teach the Xiongnu a lesson, but the war of annihilation was different. The Xiongnu Kingdom, the second most powerful country in the world, was not established by itself, but was carved out by swords and knives, and was won by the destruction of countless countries on the World Island. To destroy a large country with a population of tens of millions, even the Han Dynasty would be seriously injured.

However, the fake prime minister Fang Hao, Dian Qing, the imperial censor Zheng Qi and others also disagreed with the Han Dynasty launching a war of annihilation. The Huns were fighting against the Seleucid Empire, which was not even a vassal of the Han Dynasty. Naturally, the Han Dynasty's top leaders disagreed with the idea of ​​seriously damaging the country's vitality for the sake of momentary pride.

At this time, the Internal History Commander Zhang Pijiang said: "Destroying the Huns is not the top priority of our Great Han. Maintaining global peace is what Your Majesty should do. This war is the founding war of the Global Alliance. The court is helping the Seleucid Empire to restore its territory, so that small countries will not be bullied by big countries, and let the Huns return to the correct global order. This is not only the obligation of our Great Han, but also the obligation of all countries that hope for peace in the world. I think Your Majesty should, in the name of the leader of the Global Alliance, call on all countries in Daqinzhou to send troops, form a global alliance army, fight against the rebellious Huns, and maintain global peace."

Xu Aimin also said, "That's what I mean. My dear ministers, how many troops do you think the Han Dynasty should send, and who will lead the army?"

Chai Wu thought for a moment and said, “Since Your Majesty just wants to teach the Huns a lesson, then you should first kick the Huns out of the global trade system, block the Huns’ foreign trade channels, severely damage the Huns’ economy, and weaken the Huns’ war potential.

In terms of military, if we form a global alliance, the imperial court will send two battalions of soldiers as the core, and cooperate with the Seleucid army and soldiers from various countries in Daqinzhou to form a coalition of 5 to 10 soldiers, which is enough to drive the Xiongnu out of the Seleucid territory. If the Xiongnu leaders are wise, they will definitely withdraw from the Seleucid territory and surrender to the Han Dynasty. "

Xu Aimin nodded in approval of Chai Wu's strategy. This strategy not only taught the Huns a lesson, but also demonstrated the powerful strength of the Han Dynasty to other countries in the world, making them dare not easily challenge the global order established by the Han Dynasty. At the same time, it did not consume much of the Han Dynasty. It can be said that it achieved multiple goals with one stroke.

Chai Wu continued, "As for the commander of the coalition forces, I recommend Zhou Yafu, the defender of Xinjin Mountain. In the past few years, Zhou Yafu has repeatedly defeated the harassment of the Yanzhou natives on our Han territory in Yanzhou, expanded the territory by thousands of miles, and killed and captured hundreds of thousands of natives. Although they are all natives, they are already the most experienced generals in our Han Dynasty. As a descendant of a general, he has also been to the Xiongnu Kingdom many times and understands the situation of the Xiongnu Kingdom."

"The other one is Liu Ruyi, the advisor of the Seleucid Empire. Liu Ruyi served as an advisor to the Seleucid Empire for five years and completed the reorganization of the Seleucid rebel army and the establishment of the regime. Under the leadership of Captain Liu, the Seleucid rebel army turned from decline to prosperity. The Seleucid rebel army successively conquered Antioch and Damascus. Captain Liu, as the commander of the coalition army, had the advantages of location and people."

Ding He thought for a moment and said, "I recommend the Consul Generals of Daqinzhou, Li Ji and Fan Kang. They are descendants of military families and have served in Daqinzhou for many years. They are familiar with the customs and practices of Daqinzhou and have connections with the high-level officials of various countries in Daqinzhou. The most important thing in forming a coalition this time is to bring into play the combat effectiveness of the armies of other countries. They have connections with the high-level officials of various countries in Daqinzhou and understand the military strength of various countries in Daqinzhou. Therefore, the two of them assisting the coalition army will definitely reduce a lot of unnecessary disputes."

Xu Aimin nodded in approval. Since the strategy of teaching the Huns a lesson had already been decided, in order to minimize the Han Dynasty's losses, it was necessary to mobilize the military forces of other countries.

After thinking about it, Xu Aimin said, "Appoint Zhou Yafu, the defender of Xinjinshan, as the commander of the coalition forces, Li Ji as the general supervisor, and Fan Kang as the military assistant. These three will form the coalition command. Order Liu Ruyi to recruit 5 Seleucid volunteers to cooperate with the coalition forces. The Yanzhou Governor's Office will be responsible for coordinating the coalition's logistics."

"According to the order!"

Jia Yi, Director of the Railway Department, said: "Your Majesty, the Han Dynasty is here to expel the Huns for the Seleucid Empire. The military expenses for the army must be paid by the Seleucid army. We will not have to shed blood and sacrifice for the Seleucid Empire and bear the military expenses. The taxes of the Han Dynasty are all paid by the people of the Han Dynasty. They have no obligation to pay for the Seleucid Empire."

Chao Cuo and Zhang Shizhi also stepped out and bowed, saying, "We all agree."

Zhang Pijiang hesitated and said, "But now the Seleucid Empire is even poorer than the border of our Han Dynasty. It is impossible for them to pay this military expenditure."

Jia Yi said: "Remember first, this debt still needs to be repaid. I remember that the Seleucid Empire is not small in area, and it is said that it also grows a lot of cash crops such as cotton. Just use this time to repay it."

Xu Aimin said: "That's decided." Xu Aimin was still very clear-headed on this point. He knew that he was the emperor of the Han Dynasty first, and then the leader of the Global Alliance. He established this Global Alliance to fight for the interests of the Han Dynasty, not to do the opposite.

February 53, 2rd year of the Han calendar, Yanzhou, New Jinshan City.

The Han Dynasty established a global telegraph network, so Zhou Yafu quickly received his new appointment. He immediately ordered people to prepare to go to the Yanzhou Governor's Office.

Then, he ordered someone to find his nephew Zhou Jianyi. This time, he planned to bring his nephew to perform meritorious deeds so that he could redeem himself from his crime and leave the wild land of Yanzhou.

Not long after, Zhou Jianyi, in a down-and-out state, arrived at the City Lord's Mansion. Compared to the image of a nobleman who was full of vigor and vitality and bought a large yacht a few years ago, Zhou Jianyi now looked decadent.

Zhou Yafu was so angry when he saw this that he immediately found a horsewhip and whipped his nephew on the back.

"It hurts, Uncle, are you going to beat me to death?"

Zhou Yafu said angrily: "Look at what you are like now! You are so young and yet you have suffered a setback and become decadent like this. Although the court exiled you, you cannot exile yourself. How can you achieve great things like this?"

Zhou Jianyi said dejectedly: "Does my nephew still have a future?"

A few years ago, a group of young masters were exiled to Yanzhou. It was like the sky falling down for Zhou Jianyi and his friends. It was not only because the conditions in New Jinshan were difficult, but more importantly, their future was completely cut off and their families also gave up on them. This blow was like the sky falling down for Zhou Jianyi and his friends. Originally, they were most proud of their family status, but now their families didn't want them, which was equivalent to breaking their spines. Therefore, there were few young masters exiled here who were not decadent.

Zhou Yafu said solemnly: "The emperor wants to teach the Xiongnu a lesson. Now the soldiers of the entire Han Dynasty are writing blood oaths to join the army and invite the monarch of the enemy country to serve the emperor. My Zhou family is based on military merit. If it weren't for my father's hundreds of battles, there would be no Jianghou Mansion today. As long as you go to the front line and make military achievements, what happened in the past will not matter at all."

Zhou Jianyi's eyes lit up when he heard this. The Han Dynasty valued military merit the most. As long as he could make military merit, not only could he turn the page on the past, but he could also leave the desolate Yanzhou. But he quickly said with a gloomy expression: "In my Han Dynasty, the requirements for joining the army are strict. Only those from good families are required. People like my nephew with a criminal record are probably not allowed to join the army."

The Han Dynasty was full of martial virtues, but the social order was maintained in a very good state. This was related to the fact that the Han Dynasty valued the status of good family children. In the Han Dynasty, whether it was joining the army, taking the examination for Han officials, or taking the examination for the academy, in short, all the upper-class colleagues had extremely high requirements for status. The status of a good family child in the Han Dynasty was extremely precious. Therefore, even for the sake of family advancement, the people of the Han Dynasty did not dare to break the law and lose their status as a good family child.

Zhou Yafu said, "You were smart when you were young, why are you so stupid now? How many people in New Jinshan City have not committed crimes? How many good people can come from here? I, the Han Dynasty, will not stop the militia organization. You can form a volunteer group in the name of New Jinshan City. After you go to the battlefield and make achievements, who will care about your identity?"

Zhou Jianyi's eyes lit up and he said, "Nephew, I understand."

He immediately prepared to volunteer in a hurry.

February 53, 2rd year of the Han calendar, New Jinshan City.

This is the largest city in the entire southern part of Yanzhou. The other colonies of the Han Dynasty in Yanzhou are still struggling to find a way to break through the barrier of tens of thousands of Han people, while there are 30 Han people in Xinjinshan City. If the territory of a thousand miles is included, Xinjinshan City has a population of . This is also a city that prospers because of gold. The Han Dynasty established a colony here thirty years ago. At the beginning, it was just a commercial port leading to Daqinzhou, so the development was mainly close to the sea.

But five years after the Han Dynasty's colonization, local farmers dug up gold nuggets. The news of gold here attracted tens of thousands of gold diggers. Later, these gold diggers discovered that there were more and more gold mines here, with hundreds of large and small gold mines, and the gold output was unprecedentedly high. Even the New World, known as the Gold and Silver Continent, did not produce as much gold as here. So this original port city was renamed New Gold Mountain City.

Later, the Suez Canal of the Han Dynasty was opened, and ships heading to Daqinzhou could take the Suez Canal. The value of maritime trade in colonies such as Yanzhou was greatly reduced, but New Gold Mountain became a new destination for maritime trade. Every year, a large number of gold diggers voluntarily stayed here. Almost every year, there would be a few lucky people in New Gold Mountain who dug up dog-head gold and became rich, which further encouraged people from other regions to come here to pan for gold.

Jinshan has attracted a large population, and the influx of a large population has made New Jinshan prosperous. After more than 20 years of construction, the prosperity of New Jinshan's urban area is not much inferior to that of second- and third-tier cities in China.

Jinshan Hotpot Restaurant has a similar layout to Chang'an City. The owner is said to be a native of Chang'an. He wanted to get rich, so he secretly took a train to Kuaiji County without telling his family, and then took a ship to Yanzhou. However, the owner was very unlucky. He did not dig much gold, but his hand was broken in a conflict with a gold digger. He could not dig gold anymore, and could not go home. He could only open a Chang'an-style hotpot restaurant in the city. However, he did not expect that this feature made the hotpot restaurant do very well. It was always full every day, and he made a fortune by opening a hotpot restaurant. Now Jinshan Hotpot Restaurant has three floors and can accommodate thousands of customers every day.

Zhou Jianyi invited his companions who were demoted with him to meet here.

When he arrived at the private room he had booked, there were more than a dozen people eating and drinking, making it very lively.

Zhou Jianyi saw these companions and smiled: "Everyone is here."

"Just waiting for you!" Mei Shao said with a smile.

In the beginning, everyone was demoted to Yanzhou. Naturally, these people complained a lot about Zhou Jianyi. When they were on the ship, Zhou Jianyi was beaten with clubs many times.

But the governor of Xinjinshan City was Zhou Jianyi's uncle after all, and everyone had to work for Zhou Yafu, so it was not easy to break off with Zhou Jianyi. After arriving in Xinjinshan City, Zhou Yafu helped them repair houses, distributed land to them, and arranged for natives to be tenants for them, making their lives in Yanzhou a little better. Gradually, everyone started to play with Zhou Jianyi again.

Zhou Yafu worked extremely hard to develop New Gold Mountain. He understood that gold would eventually run out, so he guided the gold diggers and transformed them into landlords, factory owners, and ranchers in New Gold Mountain. In order to solve the problem of insufficient manpower, after Zhou Yafu became the lord of New Gold Mountain, he sent troops to the north to attack the indigenous territories almost every year, and handed over the captured indigenous peoples to the landlords of New Gold Mountain, asking them to teach them how to farm.

After several years of development, New South Wales has developed millions of acres of fertile land and more than a dozen large ranches. Now the problem of meat consumption in New South Wales has been solved, and livestock can even be exported to other colonies. Food production capacity has also increased year by year, and the import volume has been greatly alleviated. Some people have become landlords and ranchers and become rich.

Exiles like Zhou Jianyi also benefited from Zhou Yafu's developments. At least they could become landlords in Yanzhou, and their lives were slightly better than they had imagined.

(End of this chapter)