Three Kingdoms, at the beginning of the game, recognize the thief as the father, hit the spectacle,

There are also some far-sighted people among them who want to submit an application to the union where Zhang Yan and the others are, and join them together.

It's just that for these people, Zhang Yan and others did not accept them after discussing, but declined one by one.

It's not that they engage in small groups of xenophobia among each other, but because of the alliance of eight county-level units... This is almost the limit that the big man can tolerate.

Even if there are only eight of them, there are already many so-called "people with lofty ideals" who spread rumors that they and others have rebellious intentions in their respective places of residence, regardless of the original intention of this alliance, which is to exchange information and take the initiative to solve the problem. Some counties and counties cannot solve the problems, and the Han government cannot help them in the short term.

It's like Changsha, which is extremely short of food and is about to starve to death. You expect the big man to be supported by the state in this situation... Is this realistic?

Not at all realistic!

Limited by the speed of news dissemination, these "people with lofty ideals" are still unaware of the fact that the upper echelon of the Han Dynasty has collapsed, and each of them is still counting on the help of the Han government, which cannot protect itself... It is already wishful thinking!

In fact, even some upper-level officials of the Han Dynasty, such as the inspectors who inspected the local area, did not choose to report the news immediately after they learned the news.

After all, they are not stupid. If this kind of thing is reported, it will not benefit others or themselves, and it will easily offend others and bring unnecessary infamy to themselves.

On the contrary, if I keep silent during this process, or even acquiesce in the other party's actions, and wait until the problems encountered by these counties are resolved, I may be able to reap some leftovers as the inspection governor, which is a good thing instead. ...

In this way, at the end of August in 189 AD, this alliance was established with an unimaginable efficiency for most people, and everyone also promised to the people in their respective locations that after the autumn harvest in September, a coalition army would come from Depart from their respective territories, and finally meet up in Pengcheng, the county seat of Xuzhou, to wipe out these thieves first before the thieves in Qingzhou this winter.

This time, the people of Qingzhou got the peace they dreamed of, and they paid a little food, which was completely within their acceptable range.

The same is true for Changsha and other counties.

To put it bluntly, if this incident does not happen again, Changsha may be full of hungry people cannibalizing people.

Those troops in Changsha were all real "child soldiers", who were recruited by Sun Jian bit by bit from the families of the local people.

At this time, as long as someone is willing to provide food for them and their families, let alone go north to quell the rebels spontaneously, even if they send troops to attack Luoyang directly, the soldiers in Changsha may march forward without saying a word !

No one knows the horror of starvation better than them.

At this time, anyone who dares to use reasons such as "exceeding the system" and "rules" to talk about things is afraid that they will be torn to pieces by the angry people of the two places in the first place.

……

"Hehe, Brother Wentai, you also participated in the entire exercise before, why don't you tell me, how do these soldiers look in your eyes, maybe you fell into the eyes of Wu Chenghou?"

……

Leaving aside these funeral matters for the time being, on the day when the exercise ended, Zhang Yan and Sun Jian, as the most powerful among the many prefects, were muttering together on the tower above the parade ground.

Hearing Zhang Yan's words, Sun Jian naturally showed an unfathomable smile, and instantly understood Zhang Yan's meaning.

Is he asking how he feels about the soldiers?

Certainly not!

Sun Jian knew very well that as a local prefect, if Zhang Yanlian had to rely on an outsider to seek approval from an outsider, the Lujiang army might not be what it is now.

From this point of view, Zhang Yan's words must have meant something.

And Sun Jian is not stupid.

He just rolled his eyes and laughed out loud.

……

"Haha, De Mao, what you said is right. Everyone has seen the sharpness of Lujiang soldiers. Where do I need to comment?"

"The level of these soldiers, even if compared with my Changsha soldiers, I'm afraid there is no difference, right?"

……

This is not Sun Jian's own bragging, but at this time, there are really few troops that can be compared with his Changsha soldiers.

To say that Lujiang's level is similar to his own is already a compliment to Zhang Yan in the eyes of others.

After all, Sun Jian did not forget to wink at Zhang Yan.

Obviously, he has heard the voice of the other party.

……

"Hmph, this little guy, I'm afraid he still thinks about selling goods to me?"

"The gold mine is there, and it will be a matter of time before it is mined. What is he doing in such a hurry..."

……

Thinking silently in his heart, Sun Jian smiled subconsciously.

One night before, when he was chatting with Zhang Yan, he had reached an arms deal, and the last item of the deal was related to the artillery, the most special branch of the Lujiang army.

At that time, because they were not very familiar with this kind of "artillery", the two agreed to let Sun Jian experience the Lujiang military exercise as a soldier, and understand what this weapon of war means from the perspective of a soldier.

Now that I have experienced it, I know it and I know it...

Thinking about it this way, it is actually time.

Sun Jian pursed his lips, and then said to Zhang Yan:

"De Mao, the way a husband governs the world is about self-improvement, and self-improvement is based on military training, and military training is based on making weapons first."

"It must be admitted by anyone that good armament can do a great deal in an army."

"I, Sun Jian, am a rough man... I can't compare to those descendants of Confucius and Mencius. I'm all about the best and the best. In my opinion, let's be more straightforward."

"Let me explain to you, your thing is useful...it is very useful to me!"

"It's not just the siege of the city... I thought about it for a long time when I came back from the exercise that day. The artillery siege and defense are naturally extremely powerful weapons, but it's not just these places that can really play their role, but also water warfare!"

When the word "water war" was mentioned, Zhang Yan clearly felt that Sun Jian hated him as if his teeth were itching.

……

"Demao, you don't know that there are many water nets in Changsha, and the victory of water thieves is especially better than others. Those barbarians leading troops in battle are nothing, but once they reach the water, they are like clouds gathering wind and whistling. As soon as it goes away, I can't compare with Han ships, so it has caused a lot of trouble for water transportation..."

"If your cannon can open a hole in the rock-and-earth city wall, then you can hit it against the wooden sailboat. Not to mention smashing the opponent to pieces, it can at least open a big hole!"

"You just set a price, anyway, I can use this thing, and now I have a gold mine as a guarantee... As long as I can accept this price, then I can eat as much as you can sell me!"

……

Yes, the artillery is strong, very strong.

But unlike Zhang Yan, Sun Jian, who is based in the south of China and does not have such a strong idea of ​​siege, does not value the artillery's breakthrough ability, but the opponent's long-range strike and ability to destroy most buildings!

He also saw clearly the power of this thing that night.

It's like a city wall made up of whole stone blocks, but after being blasted back and forth by a few cannons for a while, a big gap was punched... If this power fell on the small boats of those barbarians, wouldn't it be one shot at a time?

Then what qualifications do these barbarians have to dance with him in the rivers and lakes?

In contrast, Sun Jian didn't pay much attention to the function of this thing for people and the city.

Firstly, it’s because he doesn’t need it, and secondly, it’s because of the accuracy of this thing... If you expect him to kill many people, that’s just wishful thinking.

If you really want to use it, you have to face large-scale combat targets.

……

"This... a water battle?"

On the other side, Zhang Yan was taken aback when he heard the words.

Unlike Changsha, although the Lujiang River has many water networks, it is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and there are no such exaggerated water thieves. Therefore, he has never known much about water warfare.

In his eyes, the banditry on your river is serious, can it have the scale of a naval battle?

No matter how violent your water pirates are, can you feel as oppressive as a pirate?

It is precisely because of this kind of heart that Zhang Yan has never thought about water warfare.

Now Sun Jian's words opened up a new way of thinking for him...

If during the Battle of Guandu or the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao faced the Yangtze River blocked by hundreds of cannons, would he still be able to link chains?

Probably not...

But this surprise only lasted for a short while, and then he suppressed it in his heart.

Surprise is nothing but surprise, money still needs to be earned, and business still needs to be done.

He wants to ensure the economic stability of his subordinates in troubled times, and a large amount of gold reserves is a must.

He nodded to Sun Jian for a while, and then asked:

"It's true. If this thing is placed on a ship and fired at close range during battle, there are almost no ships that can withstand a single shot from this thing."

"It's just that if this is the case, then in order to ensure the balance of the ship when firing, the center of gravity of the ship should be slightly lower."

……

Following Sun Jian's words, Zhang Yan actually knows a thing or two about the current level of shipbuilding in China.

Before the emergence of the two camps of Guangzhou Ship and Fuchuan, Huaxia's water warfare ships consisted of only three types of ships.

The big one is equivalent to the flagship of the later generations, and it is usually the ship of the general of the navy.

The No. [-] one is equivalent to the main water combat force of the cruisers of later generations: the warship.

I have to say here that the boat is actually not the kind of speedboat that can only carry a few people as described in many novels.

If this kind of ship is fully loaded, there will be 18 oarsmen for paddling alone. Counting the archers and jumping fighters responsible for projecting firepower, a ship can seat up to dozens of people, which is already a lot.

As for the smallest grasshopper boat, it is actually a simple multi-person speedboat.

This kind of thing usually seats up to ten people, and it is used by soldiers to fight against the opponent's archers to land on the beach.

If you expect this kind of landing craft to fight in the water... that's somewhat unprofessional.

……

Zhang Yan didn't really care too much about Sun Jian's future plans and what he would do with these weapons.Although the relationship between him and the other party is not bad, it is far from the point of pointing fingers at each other.

It was precisely because of this that after following the other party's words, Zhang Yan saw that the other party was also very direct, so he didn't say any more nonsense. Instead, he reached out and gestured, and reported a number that surprised Sun Jian.

Chapter 2 Looking forward

"Brother Wentai, our two families have some connections, so I won't tell you what is there or what is not... 30 yuan for a cannon, which is the lowest price I can accept, and you sent it yourself If someone comes to Lujiang to pick up the goods, I will not be responsible for delivering them to you."

"If it is lower, I will lose money."

Smiling and talking to Sun Jian, Zhang Yan then reported a number.