Often a word can change the trajectory of others.
After being inspired by Lan Tian, ​​Xu An picked up his wine glass and took his seat. On the way, he felt like he was in a garden with flowers in full bloom, with a confident smile on his face.
Seeing his fellow villager regain his energy, Hao Pu's admiration for Lan Tian grew even higher. He sat cross-legged in front of Lan Tian's case to thank him.
Lantian said a few polite words and turned the topic to Guiyang's people's livelihood and defense.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, Jingnan experienced a great plague. The population of Guiyang County was at the bottom of the four counties. When Lantian went to Linwu to take office, the county had only more than 10,000 people.
In recent years, Guiyang has had sufficient food and has absorbed unnaturalized Yue people from the mountains. In addition, many refugees from other counties have come to rely on them. The total population of Guiyang County has surpassed Wuling County and ranked third among the four counties in Jingnan. By the time
When the newborns reach adulthood in a dozen years, the population of the entire county will snowball.
The most important production tool in a farming society is population, but it must not suffer natural disasters, plagues and wars. Lantian is to prevent these extreme situations from happening.
"Are there any people from Cangwu who have escaped across the border this year?" Lan Tian asked.
Hao Pu shook his head and replied: "There have been no more since the end of last year. Lu Ziheng should have taken measures. I have settled all the people who escaped from Cangwu in Nanping, Hanning and other counties. I don't want anyone from Cangwu to go back."
Lan Tian continued to ask: "What is the status of the military garrison in various places?"
"I am following the general's approach in Lingling, implementing a loose-on-the-outside and tight-on-the-inside layout. Most of the thousands of defenders in the county are stationed outside the city. If there is a bandit rebellion in any county, it will spread directly from the middle to the surrounding areas." Hao Pu smiled.
answer.
Lan Tian frowned and thought to himself: How could you copy my homework? Isn't the situation in Lingling and Guiyang different?
"How is the public security in the counties of Guiyang County?" Lan Tian asked again.
Hao Pu answered truthfully: "Guiyang once provided Zhuge's military advisor with a solid foundation for governance, government affairs, and defense. In short, as long as the people can eat, no one will commit danger or cause trouble..."
Lan Tian banged the case and said solemnly: "Although it is good to be loose on the outside and tight on the inside, it cannot be static. Since there are no bandits in Guiyang counties, it is not appropriate to adjust the defensive strategy and concentrate all the troops near Chen County."
"Oh? General, please give me some advice." Hao Pu clasped his fists sincerely.
Lantian stretched out three fingers and bent them one by one: "According to the distribution of the counties in Guiyang, the existing garrison can be divided into three locations. The northern garrison will be stationed in Leiyang, taking care of the four counties of Yinshan, Bianxian, and Hanning, and the central garrison will be stationed in Chenxian County.
Taking care of the three counties of Linwu and Nanping, and taking care of the four counties of Qujiang, Guiyang and Hanwei in the south."
Hao Pu twirled his beard and thought, and accidentally glanced at Gao Shun in the back row, who refused to drink, and guessed that this person was responsible for dispatching troops in Lantian.
"Such a garrison method is more efficient for counterinsurgency, but there are only 4,000 garrison troops in Guiyang now. How do you think the general will distribute them?"
"Leave one thousand each in the central and northern parts, and two thousand in Zhenyang. Pay special attention to the defense of Xiaopu Pass." Lan Tian's eyes were determined.
Hao Pu was surprised when he heard this. He looked around and asked in a low voice: "Is the general worried about Cangwu's Lu Fan?"
"After all, Cangwu is a place for outsiders, so it's better to be cautious. We accept a lot of refugees. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous. You don't want the good things from Guiyang to leak out, right?"
Lan Tianxin said that of course he was worried. Soochow was very good at backstabbing, and Fu Shiren was so enthusiastic.
"But we are allies..." Hao Pu was puzzled.
Lantian said sternly: "A good doctor can cure the disease. Gan Xingba also has naval patrols on the rivers bordering Lingling and Cangwu. It must be absolutely foolproof."
"I'll be clear next year." Hao Pu nodded in agreement.
After the banquet, Lantian said goodbye to Hao Pu and Li Yang, and he was going to Leishui Wharf to return to Quanling by water.
At that time, the rice wine was like sugar water. Although it was easy to drink, it had a strong staying power. Because Lan Tian drank a lot today, he felt dizzy after getting on the boat.
The windows in the cabin were wide open, but they still couldn't withstand the high temperature. Lan Tian sat on the bow of the boat and enjoyed the cool breeze, and Gao Shun handed him a pill.
"Take one. General Zhang said this hangover pill is very effective."
Lan Tian blocked it with his hand, "It will take a few more hours to return to Quanling. This feeling of soaring in the clouds is very good. Why are you carrying this thing with you, Boping? Are you planning to break your drinking habit?"
Gao Shun: "This is for my husband. I won't touch it if I drink and cause trouble."
"But are there hangover pills? Zhang Zhongjing's medicine must be effective." Lan Tian asked curiously.
Gao Shun shook his head: "Everything has accidents, and I don't allow accidents to happen. I will never drink alcohol in this life."
After hearing this, Lantian's mind became ethereal. He was impressed by Gao Shun's strong self-discipline. No wonder he would lead a team like the Trap Camp.
As the warship swayed in the drifting water, Lan Tian's thoughts flew into Yizhou, thinking that he could save Liu Bei time by letting Zhuge Liang and others enter Sichuan a year in advance, and the fate of deputy military adviser Pang Tong should be reversed, right? After all, Lu Ma
No one has ridden for a long time, and now they are all fattening up in Quanling.
Pang Tong, who was far away in Xichuan, was tired all day long, but Liu Bei kept Lan Tian's instructions in mind and did not allow him and Fazheng to visit the front line in person, and kept making suggestions from the rear.
Since Jiameng Pass raised troops to rebel against Liu Zhang, Liu Bei's army advanced with great success, and soon captured Fucheng as a stronghold. Later, they gradually formed a combination of military advisors and generals including Fazheng, Huang Zhong, Pang Tong, and Wei Yan.
Liu Zhang sent five armies, including Liu Huang, Ling Bao, Zhang Ren, Deng Xian and Wu Yi, to come to the rescue but were defeated. They then retreated to Mianzhu to wait for reinforcements.
Liu Zhang was shocked after receiving the news. He no longer dared to underestimate Liu Bei's 30,000 troops. He was afraid that the Five Route Army would not be able to defend Mianzhu, so he sent the guard Li Yan and his son-in-law Fei Guan to lead their troops to supervise the army.
In April of the 18th year of Jian'an, Liu Bei's troops arrived at Mianzhu Pass.
At this time, Li Yan and Fei Guan had not arrived. Although Liu Huang and Lingbao had 20,000 troops left, because they were not subordinate to each other, they could not issue unified orders and could not effectively use Mianzhu Pass for defense.
Liu Bei's army was stationed in front of the pass with great force, but Mianzhu's defenders closed the door tightly and did not dare to fight.
Fazheng was very familiar with the situation of various cities and the details of the defenders. He prepared a large number of siege equipment when setting out from Fucheng, so the army rested for half a day before launching a fierce attack.
In ancient wars, the defenders had a natural advantage. It was under such circumstances that Liu Bei drew a draw with the defenders of Mianzhu in the first battle, but he was very distressed because of his limited financial resources.
After retreating in the evening, Liu Bei said worriedly: "Can the two military advisors break the barrier? It is extremely difficult for us to supply food, grass and troops. We cannot play a war of attrition with them. Once Liu Zhang increases his troops, he will be in trouble."
Pang Tong twitched his beard and said, "There is nothing to worry about Liu Zhang and the other five, but if Liu Zhang sends a general to take command, it will be in trouble. We still have to attack regardless of losses. My lord, please let me go to the pass to take command tomorrow."
Liu Bei waved his hand quickly: "No, no, the sword in front of the pass has no eyes, how can the military advisor be put in danger?"
Pang Tong said anxiously: "Both Lan Ziyu and Kong Ming are too cautious. Now our army is at a critical juncture. My lord, don't be too superstitious. Everything should be focused on major events. How about Tong wearing thick armor and going into battle tomorrow?"
Chapter completed!