It seems that the feudal lords of the Han Dynasty have indeed put great pressure on these famous names in Japan. Under the danger of national destruction, at least on the surface, these famous names did not hide their selfish interests. Each of them mobilized their full strength and gathered more than 300,000 people.
The soldiers and horses divided into two groups to attack the Han soldiers and horses.
Moreover, these lords were even prepared for a protracted war and continued to recruit troops in the rear areas of their respective territories. This madness was even more outrageous than the extreme comparison of military strength and population during the Warring States Period in China.
You must know that during the Warring States Period in China, the vassal states began to implement the county conscription system and canceled the previous household registration restrictions. All young and middle-aged people became the targets of conscription, and even women, the old and the weak had to serve as logistics personnel on the battlefield.
Otherwise, if this method of conscription had not been adopted, given the production and population conditions at the time, how could it have been a large-scale war involving hundreds of thousands of soldiers!
According to the "General History of China", the total population during the Warring States Period was about 30 million. Based on the national strength of the Seven Warring States Heroes and the distribution areas of the countries, a simple calculation of the population of the Seven Warring States Heroes in the middle and late Warring States Period can be roughly made.
Speculation.
Qin: The most powerful country among the seven heroes of the Warring States Period, especially occupying the two major granaries of the Weihe Plain and the Western Sichuan Plain. It had the largest population, about 7 million.
Zhao State: King Wuling of Zhao increased his strength greatly after riding and shooting in Hufu. He annihilated the Zhongshan State, defeated the Linhu and Loufan tribes, and opened up the three counties of Yunzhong, Yanmen and Daijun, with a population of about 6 million.
Chu State: Under the successive attacks of Qin State, Chu State lost Yanying and other places, and its land area shrank. However, Chu State destroyed Yue State, and its land area is still not small, with a population of about 6 million.
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Qi State: Although it lost a large area of land after the Battle of Jixi and its land area was greatly reduced, due to its strong economy, its population density is the highest among the seven countries, with a population of about 4 million.
Wei State: In the middle and late Warring States Period, it was completely reduced to a small country, with a population of around 2 million.
Yan State: The Yan State is not only small in land area, but also located in a bitterly cold land. The population density is also relatively small, with the population remaining at around 1.5 million.
South Korea: Located in the land of four wars, it is the weakest country among the seven countries. At the end of the period, its territory has been extremely small, and its population should be more than 1 million.
From some corresponding records found in "Warring States Policy", we can also see the approximate size of the armies of various countries.
Qin State (during the period of King Qin Hui): There were millions of fighting men, thousands of chariots, and ten thousand horses.
The state of Chu (during the period of King Weilie of Chu, not counting the navy of Chu state): had millions of armored men, thousands of chariots, and tens of thousands of horses.
Qi State (during the period of King Xuan of Qi): He had millions of armors and thousands of chariots.
Zhao State (during the period of King Zhao Huiwen): There were six hundred thousand soldiers with armor, thousands of chariots, and ten thousand horses.
Wei State (period of King Wei Xiang): 200,000 soldiers, 200,000 Cangtou, 200,000 disciples, 600 chariots, and 5,000 horses.
Yan State (period of King Yan Zhao): There were hundreds of thousands of soldiers with armor, 700 chariots, and 6,000 horses.
Korea (during the period of King Xuanhui of Han Dynasty): 200,000 elite soldiers and 100,000 servants.
From such a simple comparison, you can see how crazy the contrast between military strength and population was during the Warring States Period.
The current situation of the Japanese country's crazy recruitment in the rear area is obviously going to catch up with the situation during the Warring States Period in China. And from this point alone, we can see the determination of these Japanese famous people to fight against the Han Dynasty.
However, after all, the Japanese big names are located in various parts of Japan, and it will definitely take time for their troops to gather together. And just after the Japanese big names have gathered their troops, the subsequent large forces of the Han Dynasty have also arrived in batches.
The Fang war is about to break out.
At this time, the generals under the lords of the Han Dynasty also gathered together and began to discuss the matter of this war.
"Everyone, according to the news from Mr. Nizi, the Japanese daimyo have united, and Takeda Shingen is the leader! The troops are divided into two groups and coming towards Izumo!" Bai Qi said with a smile.
"Captain Bai, I don't know where the Japanese troops are coming from!" Xu Da asked first.
Xu Daye is indeed a god-level commander. The key question comes up as soon as he opens his mouth. Only when the two armies are facing each other, and they know themselves and the enemy, can they find the chance of victory. Therefore, the enemy's two-way troop dispatch route is the most important thing to ask first, so that he can
Allow them to respond accordingly.
Once they can't even figure out the opponent's troop dispatch route, they will be like headless flies and can only passively wait for the enemy to attack in the end.
Among the five princes present, only the Jin army could detect some information about the enemy in advance. After all, no matter how long the hands of the Han princes were, it was impossible to spread the intelligence network to Japan, including the Jin army.
Firstly, the princes had not paid much attention to the Japanese country before, and not all of them even knew about the existence of the Japanese country. Secondly, the gap between the Han Dynasty and the Japanese country in language, culture and other aspects was very large, and they wanted to place a
It is not possible to train a batch of qualified secret agents even after ten years of training.
The experience of all the princes was higher than that of the Han Dynasty. How could they have paid so much attention to the Japanese country before, let alone made such a huge investment.
However, the Jin army got the surrender of Nizi Jiujiu, Nizi Qingjiu and others. Nizi was a famous name no matter how big or small he was before. Even if they couldn't find any secret information, some basic information could still be told to them in time.
When Bai Qi heard this, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. Many generals looked down upon the Japanese country, and there were not many generals as cautious as Xu Da.
"The Japanese army was divided into two groups, one led by leader Takeda Shingen, from Mizukuni to Hoki and Beichu, attacking Izumo from east to west, one led by Uesugi Kenshin from Anyu, and Iwami from west to east.
!" Bai Qi pointed at a map and said calmly.
Speaking of this map, I have to thank the Nizi family again. The map of Eastern Japan in the hands of the Han princes was quite rough before, and it can even be said to have many errors and omissions. However, after the Nizi family officially surrendered, a relatively complete map of Eastern Japan was
The map is also naturally available.
"However, according to Mr. Nizi's investigation, although the enemy troops attacked in two groups, they did not leave easily. Instead, they fortified the city on the border with Izumo Kingdom!" Bai Qi laughed again.
This time, he also wanted to see what other princes would think of the quality of these generals. After all, although they are temporarily allies, when they will face each other again in the future, testing these people in advance can also be regarded as a preparation for the future confrontation between the two sides.
Provide a guarantee at all times.
After listening to what Bai Qi said, many generals were still rubbing shoulders and preparing for a big war. There were also some generals who began to fall silent at this time. From Bai Qi's words,
These people instinctively sense that something is wrong.
