"Ji Ling listens to the order, you want 30,000? No, I will give you 50,000 soldiers and horses, make you the governor of Xuzhou, and go and capture Xuzhou for me!"
"Qiao Rui listens to the order. I order you to be the prefect of Chenliu. You will control the troops and horses in Pingyu'an City. You will also recruit 30,000 troops to go to Chenliu to resist Cao Cao!"
"Liu Xun listens to the order, don't let me down again, within three months, we must capture that old immortal Lu Kang..."
"Zhang Xun listens to the order, you say five thousand elite soldiers? This time I will give you 12,000 soldiers and 3,000 cavalry. After bringing back Bai Tu, we will regain Wu County and Kuaiji!"
"Sun Ce listens to the order, Xunyang's 8,000 navy troops are at your disposal... Jiangxia Huangzu will be left to you!"
Yuan Shu issued a series of orders vigorously.
The style of granting officials is also very similar to that of late Han warlords. Zhonglang, generals and generals can be sealed or not. Moreover, Xuzhou has not been captured yet, the governor has sealed it first. Most of Chenliu County has been occupied by Cao Cao, so there is no delay.
He made him a prefect...
And from the number of soldiers and horses, we can also see the foundation of Yuan Shu's expansion - Yuan Shu's power now has more than 100,000 troops, which is indeed the first in the world in terms of quantity.
Under the Castle Princess system, it usually takes many years to train new soldiers before you can have more troops. After all, it takes 50 manpower to "train" an ordinary soldier, but only 10 manpower is needed to maintain it every year.
Today, the princes in the world are still in their infancy, and only Yuan Shu, who has a strong family background, has so many soldiers and horses.
Huainan alone has 120,000 troops, and other places also have 40,000 to 50,000 troops...
Historically, in the late Three Kingdoms period, when the Wei State began to consciously look for a place to store grain, Deng Ai advocated choosing Huainan, believing that "the water here is often three times that of the west." He even believed that after large-scale development of Huainan, "
"In six or seven years", "the 100,000 troops needed for five years" can be gathered, and in these five years, "we can use this to take advantage of Wu" - that is, it is enough for the 100,000 troops to fight abroad for five years!
You have to know the consumption during wartime. Considering that people eat horses and eat horses during transportation, it is at least double or even several times that of garrisoning in peacetime...
Even if Huainan is not the Huainan that was developed as the granary of the Wei State, it is still enough to feed Yuan Shu's hundreds of thousands of troops. However, once such a large-scale war starts, Yuan Shu's food and grass will be very tight. It is estimated that he has already prepared an overdraft tax.
Tax preparation.
"Gong Jin, why are you holding me back? I'm not really drunk..." Sun Ce asked doubtfully.
As soon as the banquet was over, Zhou Yu, who was holding Sun Ce in his arms, looked at him helplessly and said, "I'm afraid if I don't look at you, someone will sell you to someone soon, and I have to count the money for them!"
"Hahaha, I'm not a mule, who can lead me... Well, okay, okay, I was impulsive just now!" Sun Ce said with a sneer.
When Yuan Shu mentioned Huang Zu's death, Sun Ce's mind was full of recklessness. Afterwards, he realized that he seemed to have been tricked by Yuan Shu - eight thousand naval troops, all old and weak, could they defeat Jiangxia?
"Gong Jin, what should we do next? Present the jade seal? This Yuan Shu... is so treacherous!" Sun Ce said angrily.
Zhou Yu:……
Zhou Yu really wanted to say that this bit of "treachery" can only "deceive" you.
"No, the time is not right, please wait. I hope that Baizhou Shepherd can stand firm and at least persist under Zhang Xun for a few months, so that we can have a chance." Zhou Yu said with a far-reaching gaze.
"That Marquis Wen is said to be quite powerful... It should be fine!" When Sun Ce mentioned Lu Bu, fighting spirit flashed in his eyes.
When Sun Jian joined the coalition to attack Dong, Sun Ce was still young and did not take him with him.
Therefore, Sun Ce had only heard about how powerful Lu Bu was, and he had never encountered Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Sun Ce's own military strength was also based on the confidence that he had "never had an opponent". Being young and energetic, he naturally wanted to compete with Lu Bu.
Give it a try and see if you can follow Lu Bu's reputation and become number one in the world!
"Although the flying general is strong, even with the help of the Chen family, the army that Bai Tu could have was only a thousand cavalry at most. Fortunately, my uncle and Governor Hua sent a batch of money and food to Yuan Shu before he could react...
...If you make good use of it, it should be fine." Zhou Yu said.
Even though Zhou Yu is a genius, he knows very little about Bai Tu's side. He doesn't even know how many troops the other side currently has, so he doesn't dare to speak too harshly.
However, it has always been easier for the defenders to capture the city between the two armies, and the attacking side has to bear a large amount of military food consumption...
As long as the opponent persists until Yuan Shu can't bear the expense, Sun Ce can use the pretext of offering the jade seal to ask Yuan Shu for some troops and horses, and go to Jiangdong in person. Then the sea will naturally be vast, with fish leaping into the sky and birds flying!
It’s impossible for Bai Tu to directly choose to meet the enemy outside the city, right?
This thought flashed through Zhou Yu's mind, but he shook his head immediately - although he didn't know Bai Tu's character yet, he shouldn't be so unwise, not to mention the fact that he was assisted by the battle-hardened flying general Lu Bu...
After the first lunar month, the weather is getting warmer, especially in the Jianghuai area, which is full of spring.
But east of the river, there was no peace at this time.
After Zhang Xun received the order, he passed from Jiujiang Anfeng to Runan Yiyang, mobilized and recruited 80,000 troops, crossed the river from Danyang Wanling, and came straight to Qu'a!
"Eighty thousand?" Bai Tu also had a headache as he looked at the message.
Chen Gong took it and looked at it at this time, and then said: "Yes, it should be just a false claim of 80,000, and it should not exceed 30,000 at most."
Bai Tu:……
Then what are you "right" about? I was amazed just now, not questioning it!
Obviously Chen Gong thought that Bai Tu had also noticed this.
Bai Tu was so kind, so he naturally didn't argue with him. He just nodded and said, "Well, let's wait for the detailed message from the scout later."
At the same time, Bai Tu also learned that at this time, the princes could not believe what they said - "false claims" were very common, and the specific number of people depends on the estimate of his own professional scouts!
Even if you see it with your own eyes, you must be wary of the other party's intention to raise more banners and build more troops, let alone how many troops you "claim".
Just when people in Qu Asan County were panicking, the intelligence from the scouts was also passed back in the afternoon.
Fifteen thousand horse infantry troops crossed the river from Huainan, and another 6,000 new troops were recruited in Danyang to strengthen their momentum.
Seeing that it was indeed a false claim, Bai Tu breathed a sigh of relief - he was quite worried that he wouldn't come and that he would mess around.
At this time, the three thousand cavalry of the front army will arrive at Qu'a City at about noon tomorrow, and the Chinese army will only be there in the next two days.
After all, Baitu only occupies Qu Asan County now. Although it is backed by the Yangtze River, people do not need to cross here. They can cross the river directly from Danyang and then come overland. There is no condition to defend by the river!
"Twenty thousand...then you can all do your job and act according to plan! This gift is quite generous, and an additional six thousand was given to us." After Bai Tu read the letter, his voice became a little nervous, but it was time to blow it.
The cow cannot be late.
"Here!"
In the military camp, all the generals above the captain level took orders one after another, including Lu Bu at the front. For the sake of Bai Tu's prestige, he also stood up and clasped his fists, but did not bow, which was regarded as a half salute...