Chapter 2806: Strong walls and clear fields and kill more, what do you mean by thinking less
The eighth year of Taixing.
Spring, February.
In a forest in the Wuxi waters of Wuling, many people from the Nanman Mountains are searching for and picking some tender buds and wild vegetables in the woods and shrubs.
For these people from the Nanman Mountains and Yue in Wuling area, nature is their largest plowing field, and it does not require special care. They just need to calculate the harvest time. If they miss the time, the original tender buds will turn into old branches within a few days, and the delicate taste will turn into rough bark.
It is precisely because of this production model of not meticulously reclaiming farmland and planting farmland crops that the number of people that can be supported per unit area is often lower than that of the Han area. Therefore, for these Wuling Man, the parodies between them are very different and it is difficult to support more people. Without the corresponding technology to improve the productivity, even if these Wuling Man gave birth to some newborns at a certain stage, they will be quickly defeated by limited food, until they realize this invisible bottleneck and consciously change them, so that they can continue to expand their tribe.
In addition, the area of its arable land is limited by mountains, rivers, and the seeds of Zhuanghe are also very ordinary. In addition, there is a lack of knowledge about farm fertilizers, so the actual living conditions of these Wulingmans are very ordinary.
Since the beginning of this year, Jiangdong has shortage of food everywhere, and Wulingman is no exception. Fortunately, they still have mountains to hunt and pick fruits. Although there are dangerous insects and wild animals in the mountains and forests, it is somewhat of a way to survive.
Although there are many brave men in Wuling, the people of Jiangdong have become accustomed to long-term battles with these mountain Vietnamese barbarians. They are already very familiar with the unarmed units of the mountain Vietnamese barbarians, and often use formations and group battles to deal with individual warriors who are extremely brave in the mountain Vietnamese.
These brave Wuling barbarian warriors may be able to deal with ten or even more Jiangdong soldiers in the mountains and forests, but with the formation of Jiangdong soldiers, he may not even be able to defeat the five Jiangdong soldiers forming a formation...
Therefore, single-to-single or disorderly battles are an advantage for these Nanman Mountain Yue warriors, but if they face the array of Jiangdong soldiers, the mountain Yue warriors will suffer. As the Jiangdong soldiers become more and more familiar with the Nanman Mountain Yue's tactics, the mountain Yue man became more and more difficult, and the range of activities was limited to smaller and smaller. This made Wulingman and others less forest areas where they came out to hunt and collect fruit, which also affected their survival and development.
Then, the increase in taxes by the Jiangdong regime made the already difficult life of Nanman Shanyue and others, which once again made it worse.
In order to survive, even the women and children who were supposed to be staying in the village were mobilized to collect more tender leaves and wild vegetables in the forest. Some half-aged children climbed up and down the trees to collect bird eggs.
Suddenly, a sharp whistle sound passed by the air.
Suddenly, everyone's actions were like a frame drop, and they were stunned!
Then there was another warning sound!
A mountain barbarian warrior rushed into the woodland and shouted loudly.
Everyone in the mountains and forests suddenly became busy, and cries came one after another. The people from the mountain who were collecting hunting rushed out of the mountains and forests. Some wild vegetables or bird eggs that they had finally collected fell, and no one had the heart to pay attention to.
Everyone ran in the mountains and forests. They were used to living in the mountains. Although there were many women and children, they did not seem to have much difficulty in running in such mountains and forests.
Several warriors carrying patterns of shields on their backs waved their arms and urged something loudly. More mountains emerged from here or where, and then gathered into a stream of people and rushed on the path between the mountains and forests.
On the distant mountain village, there were also figures shaking.
After most people from South Vietnam fled into the village, the gate of the village was immediately closed. Those Shanyue, who had not had time to run into the village, either climbed in with the ropes thrown from the village wall, or went straight to the back mountain of the village.
Below the foot of the mountain, between the sparse woodland, several flags were exposed, one of which was written with a large "Zhu" on it...
Swords and guns.
Kill.
Blood.
flame.
Although he captured the mountain village in succession, Zhu Huan was not very happy.
Zhu Huan himself is relatively low-key and has always been cautious in his work. As the current middle-level general in Jiangdong, he had been avoiding the infighting and struggle between Jiangdong's senior executives in the Nanjun area, but this time, it seemed inevitable that he fell into a whirlpool.
Zhu Huan's troops were divided into two parts, the elite troops of the headquarters and the expanded guard.
This is also the basic configuration of Jiangdong generals. If there is a temporary war or the arrangement of more troops, the elite soldiers in the headquarters will become his personal guards, and then the expanded guards will become the commander of the troops or battlefield military police.
Zhu Huan's original idea of being in Wuling, Nanjun was actually to train troops on the one hand and expand and consolidate his soldiers on the other hand, so his strategy for the Vietnamese barbarians was not too harsh.
However, after Huang Gai came, the Shanyue Village around the river was directly pulled up, and it was not just captured or defeated like before, but killed them all.
No matter men, women, young and old, they were killed.
Zhu Huan initially stated that such actions would lead to deepening hatred with these Wuling Manchus, and would also make it difficult for Jiangdong to implement subsequent rule in this area. However, Huang Gai seemed to care about it at all and did not explain it to Zhu Huan. He just asked Zhu Huan to execute the order and could write to the letter if he had any opinions. If the rest was unwilling to be executed, it would be military law.
So, Zhu Huan could only attack one by one according to Huang Gai's order. In the past few days, Zhu Huan felt that the combat power of these Wuling Man seemed to have been significantly improved. At the beginning, the Wuling Man seemed to have only blood bravery, but now he will start to pay attention to skills and gradually gain some equipment. When the Jiangdong soldiers were fighting, they were no longer as relaxed as before.
Huang Gai's order came from behind. In addition to urging Zhu Huan to advance, he also told Zhu Huan that the Nanyue Mountain Man in the entire Wuling area has taken action one after another...
This is a dangerous sign.
The sound of trumpets sounded, and the drums of war sounded, Zhu Huan sighed softly. He had no confidence in the upcoming war, but he had no way out. He had only one step left to take and one step.
『Huang Gongfu... or Zhou Gongjin...』 Zhu Huan thought in his heart, 『What exactly is this... going to do?"
…(*dish`) Sun Quan jumped his feet, why didn’t I think I had no cards? Why didn’t I think this strategy was arranged by me?!
Sichuan and Shu.
Chengdu.
An information covered with a top secret seal was placed on Xu Shu's desk.
After reading it, Xu Shu handed it to Zhuge Liang and said calmly: "The Jiangdong Army is clearing out the Manyue Mountain Village in Wuling area, and there is no slaughtering wherever he goes... This is a strong wall and clearing the wilderness..."
Zhuge Liang took the information, read it again, and then said: "Jiangdong's move is very wonderful, it is a strategy to kill two birds with one stone."
Xu Shu nodded, "But Jiangdong's behavior... there are probably many Jiangdong's eyeliners in Sichuan... I need to clean up again."
Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "I will also inform the leader of Wuling Mansha."
The conversation between the two people is actually a bit jumping, and it seems that they jump directly from this question to another question, but in fact they are all related to each other.
When it comes to military strategy, everyone may know, for example, what kind of soldiers and horses should be used before they move, but in fact, it is not easy to fall into it. Just like Jiangdong clears out the Nanyue villages, and clears all the villages near the river channel, which is not to say that Jiangdong and the Vietnamese barbarians really have any deep hatred, but it means that Jiangdong is preparing to fight a big battle, and is preparing to fight a protracted war!
Jiangdong is good at naval forces, and ships are the best food and grass transport tools. In order to ensure the safety of food transportation, these Manyue Mountain Villages on the flanks of the river are naturally an unstable factor. So before the real war begins, all the mountain villages on both sides of the river are killed, which is equivalent to ensuring the safety of the river. At the same time, it also strengthens the walls and clears the fields to increase difficulties for the Sichuan-Shu Cavalry Army. Therefore, Zhuge Liang said that this strategy is a killing two birds with one stone.
As for Xu Shu's statement that there were Jiangdong spies in Sichuan, it was because Xu Shu suspected that Shamoke had arrived in Badong that the news was leaked. Because Shamoke came to Sichuan and Sichuan and wanted to contact the Sichuan to send troops, Jiangdong also decided to carry out a strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the field. Otherwise, once Shamoke and others returned, wouldn't it threaten the safety of the Jiangdong army's food flanks?
As for what Zhuge Liang said to tell Shamoke that the Manyue Mountain Village was attacked, it means that he will further deepen the hatred between him and Jiangdong, causing Shamoke to completely turn to the side of the cavalry...
Xu Shu said slowly: "The lord has an order, you can try it."
Zhuge Liang's eyes moved and he repeated, "Try it?"
Xu Shu nodded.
Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment, then said: "Encourt, I have been thinking about why Jiangdong sent Huang Gongfu as the governor... I suddenly thought of it... What if this was also Jiangdong's "test"?"
Xu Shu frowned slightly, then stroked his beard and said, "Kong Ming, are you talking about Jiangdong... Actually, it's about Jiangbei?"
"Huang Gongfu was originally stationed in Chaisang and confronted each other with Cao's new city Hefei. Now, although Cheng Demou takes over..." Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, "However, Cheng Demou is good at riding..."
When Xu Shu heard this, his eyebrows twitched and he immediately began to ponder.
Many generals are good at the Jiangdong water war, but are they cavalry? One is a hexagonal general like Zhou Yu, and the other with some reputation is Cheng Pu. Sun Ce once attacked Zulang and was surrounded by Zulang's army. Cheng Pu and his cavalry protected Sun Ce together, drove the horse and shouted and rushed forward, stabbed the enemy with a spear. Zulang's army separated from both sides, and Sun Ce was able to break out of the siege with Cheng Pu. It can be seen that Cheng Pu is also one of the few veterans in the Jiangdong Army who is good at horseback combat.
Huang Gai's naval army's combat ability is naturally stronger than Cheng Pu, otherwise it might not be Huang Gai who sent a fraudulent surrender in the Battle of Chibi in history. Now Jiangdong has transferred Huang Gai from Chaisang to Wuling area, but Cheng Pu as the garrison general of Chaisang, in terms of combat ability of boats and ships on the surface, it can be seen that it has been slightly reduced.
Previously, Cao Cao wanted to station naval troops in southern Jingzhou and new city Hefei to support each other to defend against the raids of Jiangdong naval troops, which shows Huang Gai's threat to the Cao army in Jiangbei. Now Huang Gai has been transferred, which seems to mean that Jiangdong has given up his strategy for Jiangbei...
『Is this Jiangdong trying to make peace in Jiangbei?" Xu Shu frowned and said, 『In this way, Guanzhong...』
Zhuge Liang smiled, "If someone had expected it was not bad, the lord had already made a decision, and he had ordered the envoy to join him, "try it" would be a saying!"
Xu Shu nodded and said, "Since that's the case, I wrote to Guanzhong to explain the matter... In addition, when Badong tried to fight, it was handed over to Kong Ming and Xingba... Although I knew that Xingba's naval army was not bad, I still had to be careful..."
In the following days, Sichuan and Shu began to transfer soldiers to Badong, then transported supplies and horses along the direction of the water flow to Zigui, and pushed the naval vanguard to the vicinity of the Yidao, and began to build naval fortresses on the Yidao, preparing to serve as a base for advance.
Before the Yidao, due to war and plague, it almost became ruins.
In addition, the location of the Yidao itself is also a place to rush, so Wei Yan came and Wei Yan occupied it, and then Cao Cao robbed it again. When Cao Cao left Jiangdong, he took the opportunity to seize it. When Jiangdong retreated, Sichuan came back again...
After several competitions, Yi Dao is a woman of yellow flowers, now she is still as fragile as her leaves.
At the ferry, there are still many tiled houses that have collapsed and not been completely repaired. These ruins may be the previous checkpoints or the market at the ferry. I don’t know if they were damaged during that battle and were over. The remaining dark brown wooden stakes were half exposed, and below were scattered loess and broken blue bricks.
After Jingzhou gradually disappeared, the Yidao, as a buffer zone, has not been fully restored, so the fields around here are mostly deserted, and the soldiers who are always here rely on the supplies transported from the rear to support them.
Now that boats and ships are coming and going around Yidao, after the construction of the water village began, the Cao army in Jingzhou, who had been paying attention to this place, was naturally in a panic and rushed to send the information to Xiangyang.
Cao Ren from Xiangyang put down the battle report he had just received, looked at Cao Zhen beside him, and even transferred the information to Cao Zhen, then rubbed his eyebrows, making him feel a little headache.
The situation of Cao's army is not bad, but it is not possible to say how good it is. Especially in Jingzhou, because of the heavy blood loss in the previous battle of Jingzhou and the population was divided by the three families, Jingzhou's recovery speed was really slow...
This is also reasonable. After all, although these rulers feel that the people are like grass and can survive wherever they throw them, the reality is that these "grass mustards" will take more than ten years to go from birth to becoming a labor force, and are not the kind of resources that can grow in a few months or days.
The large loss of Jingzhou's population has made Jingzhou's own hematopoietic ability almost a disaster. Even though Cao Ren did not make any major moves during this period and tried his best to let Jingzhou cultivate and nourish himself, there was still no way to recover much.
"When the Yi Road goes east, it is Jiangling, and the side of Jiangling is Jiangxia..." Cao Zhen said slowly, "Although the Jiangling area is almost deserted due to previous plagues, it is not unpredictable."
Just like in the Guangling area in Yangzhou, it has now become a buffer area for Cao's army and Jiangdong, the Jiangling area has also become a common buffer area for the three companies.
In this area, the Cao army has relatively more advantages. Because Xiangyang is not far north of Jiangling, the Cao army occupied Jiangling as a stronghold and radiated to the surrounding areas. However, at the same time, the Cao army was reluctant to invest a lot of manpower and material resources in the Jiangling area. After all, the Jiangling area has rich water networks and cannot gain an absolute advantage on boats, it will not be able to fight against the harassment in Jiangdong.
Therefore, except for Jiangling City, the rest of the areas are actually like Baicheng, with basically not many people and soldiers garrisoning, and we cannot expect these areas to be so strong, probably the type of surrendering everyone when they come. It is precisely because of this that the gentry who received some news early are already coming to Xiangyang in a hurry...
As for why the gentry and gentry in Jiangling still sent some people to stay in those buffer zones? It's very simple, it's like the stock market being cut in half. Well, the stocks that were cut in the ankles can comfort themselves as long as they are still in their hands... Uh, if you really want to abandon all the territory that you finally plunder, then it's really gone.
Overall, in Jiangling area, the Cao army has the advantages of a stronghold, Jiangdong has the strengths of a navy, and the cavalry are the soldiers who are known to everyone and are sharply equipped. So if the three families are fighting in a melee, no one can guarantee that whoever can win will lose. They can only make themselves the final winner as much as possible.
Cao Zhen said: "In Jiangling, in addition to Jiangling, there are 500 Dangyang, 1000 Jingling, 400 Huarong, 500 Zhijiang, and 500 more than 500 soldiers. It is still acceptable to defend it. If the troops advance, there will be some shortcomings. In addition, although the boats on the water are sufficient, the skilled naval army also lacks it. If you encounter the Jiangdong naval army... it is difficult to distinguish the victory or defeat."
Cao Zhen is really a relatively "humble" statement, saying that the winner is difficult to decide. In fact, if there is no restraint from Hefei New City, what else can "hard to decide winner is difficult to decide"?
Although the Jingzhou navy had not experienced the Battle of Red Cliff in history, it suffered a lot of losses in the Battle of Jingzhou. In addition, many ships were burned later, and many soldiers were arrested or killed. Later, there were several minor frictions with Jiangdong, which caused the strength of the Jingzhou navy to not return to its peak state, let alone develop to a higher level.
Cao Ren naturally knew about these situations, so he nodded and said that he knew, "This Jiangdong said that he was preparing to conquer Sichuan and Shu, which is reasonable... But what is the purpose of the cavalry to occupy the road of the wild?