As a general, Meng Tian naturally knew how important Ying Gao's words were. After nodding in agreement, he quickly ordered the soldiers to start bombarding them with catapults.
Sometimes, data is what matters most.
Especially in a country like Da Qin, data is often the most important and the best evidence to explain whether something exists or not.
What's more, reinforced concrete structures will be used for national defense in the future, so it is natural to get accurate data so that they can be more convincing and confident.
Looking at Meng Tian and others directing the soldiers to attack, Ying Gao smiled brightly at Fan Zeng and said: "Sir, our affairs in Bashu are over, it is time to go south to the extreme south."
"It's also time."
Fan Zeng had too many questions in his mind that he wanted to ask, but when he saw that Ying Gao was not interested in talking at the moment, he could only keep it in his heart and go to the shogunate first.
He knew in his heart that Meng Tian was in charge of the Xianyang Pole South Road, not Ying Gao. Ying Gao was in charge of this southern expedition.
At this moment, Ying Gao naturally felt the pressure after being here for so long. It would not be easy to conquer the extreme south. I'm afraid it would not be as easy as Liangzhou.
After all, the land of Liangzhou is conducive to cavalry, and Ying Gao has a large number of elite cavalry in his hands. Even though the Yueshi Dynasty is very strong, Da Qin is stronger than cavalry.
The extreme south is not conducive to cavalry, but to mountain divisions and jungle divisions. However, under Ying Gao's command, there is no army that is good at this aspect even among the three armies of Qin.
The training of mountain divisions is difficult, and the requirements for soldiers are higher. In Ying Gao's view, the most suitable places for training mountain divisions are the Land of Baiyue and the Extreme South.
However, Great Qin did not have control over either the Southern Territory or Baiyue, so the training of mountain divisions was only thought about in Ying Gao's mind, but was not put on the agenda.
In the shogunate, there is a roll of maps hanging on the front. This is the map of the Far South and Bashu that Jingyesi recently drew on silk.
On the map, the south of Bashu and other places in Bashu were clearly visible. A flash of light flashed across Yinggao's eyes as he looked at the map. Qiongdu and part of Wudeng belonged to the Wuman family.
There are six surnames in the clan, divided by clothing. One of them is Baiman, and the rest is Wuman.
The so-called Wuman are the Southern Barbarians who were captured by Zhuge Liang and Menghuo seven times during the Three Kingdoms period. The map shows that their next stop is Qiongdu.
This is a country, but this country is not big. It is only the size of one county. Historically, the Han Dynasty destroyed Qiongdu and established Yuesi County.
But Ying Gao knew that if he wanted to go south, it was not just a matter of Qiongdu, but also Kunming, Dian Kingdom, Yelang and other countries. They may seem weak, but once they unite, they can gather at least 200,000 troops.
These people are southern barbarians with astonishing fighting power, and there are many mountains and hills to the south of Bashu, so the fighting power of the cavalry will be greatly weakened.
As soon as he thought about this, Ying Gao looked away from the map and turned towards the waiting Sima Master and said: "Sima Master, tell me about the situation in Qiongdu!"
"promise."
Nodding, Master Sima took two steps forward, stood in front of the map and faced Ying Gao and others, and said, "General Ying, as long as our army crosses Moshui, it will enter Qiongdu."
"Although Qiongdu is a country, it is only about the size of Sanchuan County, with a population of 300,000 and more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in the country."
"In a hurry, the conscription should be able to reach 50,000 young men. The king, Meng Ling, is thirty-five years old!"
…
Glancing at Master Sima, Ying Gao looked solemn. He knew in his heart that Qiongdu was only the first step, followed by Kunming, Dian, Yelang, Gouding and other countries.
Although there are only 300,000 people in Qiongdu, and a maximum of 50,000 young people can be mobilized, when the other countries unite, they will be a powerful force.
There’s no reason why Ying Gao doesn’t take it seriously!
"Master Sima sent envoys to Qiongdu and Yelang and other places to tell them that our Great Qin is mighty and mighty. If they surrender, they will naturally live a happy life. If they are stubborn, the country will be destroyed and they will die!"
"promise."
Nodding in agreement, Sima Division hesitated for a moment and turned to Ying Gao: "General Ying, our army goes south to catch them unawares and attack them unprepared, which can reduce casualties. Why did General Ying notify the enemy?"
Hearing this, Ying Gao glanced at Master Sima, then smiled and said: "Although the general doesn't care about the division's reputation, in the battle going south, we cannot use tactics, we must suppress it with majestic force."
"Only in this way can the extreme south be surrendered and rebellions will not break out from time to time!"
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This time when he went south, Ying Gao's idea was to defeat the opponent with absolute strength and completely frighten the opponent, so that within ten years, the southernmost region would be as stable as Mount Tai.
As long as the southern route of Xianyang is built, and after the Great Qin sweeps through the Central Plains and annexes the land of Baiyue, the territories of the Great Qin will be connected together.
As long as this step is achieved, Yinggao won't have to worry, but before that, all forces in the extreme south must be frightened.
Because he knew how difficult it would be to conquer Baiyue in the south.
After the Qin Dynasty swept through the six kingdoms of Shandong, it still needed to deal with the Xiongnu in the north before it could set its sights on Baiyue.
"promise."
At this time, Master Sima naturally understood Ying Gao's plan, which was to defeat all forces in the extreme south at once.
After thinking this, Master Sima turned and left.
Watching Sima Division leave, Fan Zeng's expression changed, and he turned to Ying Gao and said: "General Ying, in fact, Sima Division's worries are not unreasonable. Our army can suppress Qiongdu first and then gradually encroach on the surrounding areas."
"In this way, our Great Qin's rule over the Far South will definitely be stable. What's more, with the Xianyang Far South Road as a guarantee, the imperial court will definitely station troops in the Far South in the future."
At this moment, Fan Zeng was a little confused about Ying Gao's choice. He knew in his heart that once the strategy of going south changed, countless people would die in the process.
"Um!"
Nodding, Ying Gao chuckled and said: "I naturally understand this truth, but it takes too long to defeat each one. I am going south this time because of the tight time, because of the Xianyang Extreme South Road, and
Stayed here for a long time."
"There is too much time left for me, general. As things stand now, the only way is to let Qiongdu, Kunming, Yelang and other countries gather together, and then win in one battle."
"Only in this way can we go south in a short period of time and bring the extreme south under the rule of Great Qin!"
Having said this, Ying Gao said in a deep voice to Fan Zeng: "Now that Xianyang South Road has a reinforced concrete model, the speed will be greatly improved. Once the number of slaves increases, Xiang Liyue and others can train a group of craftsmen.
Come out, Xianyang Bashu Road will be completed in a short time."
"With the Bashu Extreme South Road's experience from the previous time, their construction speed will increase. As a result, we need to annex the Extreme South as soon as possible."