Since the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Yue's smelting technology has been world-renowned.
What few people know about is the technology of making pottery and porcelain, which was once considered the best in the world.
Nowadays, as Sun Quan established his capital in Wuchang, Jingzhou, the firing technology of Yue kiln celadon has also been passed down to Jingzhou, and with the war horse trade between Han and Wu, it has entered Bashu's sight. With the simplicity of shape, simple decoration, and advocating the strong and steady style,
Different from the pottery of the Han Dynasty, Wu celadon has a variety of patterns and shapes, and animals are often used as the shape of the utensils to increase the beauty.
Among them, the unique "Character Pavilion Jar" is the best in the world.
Even Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, who had always been a simple man, couldn't help but clapped his hands in praise when he saw Wu Qingci.
He said: "Hey, it's beautiful! This is a wonderful skill. If I, a big man, get it, it will become popular in all countries in the Western Regions and raise countless military supplies and wealth for the country!"
It is also.
From Wu Qingci, the prime minister saw the possibility of obtaining military supplies from the Silk Road.
After all, Wei's silk is not inferior to Shu brocade, or even better. If you want all the countries in the Western Region to flock to it, you have to have rarer items than Wei's.
Although the Hexi Corridor has not yet been recovered at this time, it is a bit early to talk about the benefits of the Silk Road.
But it is also a good idea to plan ahead and negotiate the celadon trade with Soochow.
Moreover, before the Han army captured Jincheng County, it would be a good strategy to use celadon to win over some forces in the counties in the Hexi Corridor, whether it was to collect intelligence or divide the power of the Wei governor.
Yes, the Han army must attack Jincheng County first.
Firstly, it was because all the 20,000 troops that Wei had left in Liangzhou were stationed in Jincheng County.
As long as these troops are destroyed, it will be a great deterrent to the Haoyou and Qianghu tribes in Liangzhou, making the recovery of the Hexi Corridor more effective.
Even without losing any blood.
The other is related to the topography of the Hexi Corridor.
In 121 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who forced the Xiongnu tribes to surrender and Hunxie, set their hometowns as Wuwei and Jiuquan counties. Ten years later, Emperor Wu separated Zhangye and Dunhuang counties from the two counties.
, this is the origin of the title "Four Counties in Hexi".
The four counties are linearly distributed in a long and narrow shape. Both the east and west sides are deserts (Alxa and Taklimakan Deserts). Precipitation is very scarce, and it is not the agricultural soil that the Central Plains dynasty yearned for.
However, the good thing about the west of the river is that it has the vast Qilian Mountains at its back.
The trend of extending from northwest to southeast means that the Qilian Mountains are blessed with warm water vapor; and the towering mountains will also accumulate ice and snow in winter and spring, and will not accumulate until summer and autumn. The Lushui (Shiyang) River that runs through the entire Hexi Corridor
The three major water systems (Heihe River), Weushui River (Heihe River) and Shule River are its masterpieces.
Some water flows will disappear into the desert under the scorching sun.
Some tributaries will move around and eventually find a low-lying place to form a lake.
But regardless of the outcome, the water pouring down from the mountains will spread alluvial fans over the desert, forming an oasis suitable for people to thrive.
Similarly, it is also a place to camp that must be occupied when marching and conquering.
The Han army that now occupies Jianyinsai, the gateway to the Hexi Corridor, has only offset the separation of the east and west by the river. From Jianyinsai to the west, the distance of the Lu River system (Wuwei), the Han army still needs to cross hundreds of miles of desert.
Fight fiercely with the enemy.
This kind of terrain is too harsh a test on food supplies, water sources for men and horses, and the morale of the soldiers.
After all, the national power of the Han Dynasty today is as different as clouds and mud compared to the past when Huo Qubing conquered Hexi.
Therefore, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang made the final decision and placed the first battle to regain Liangzhou in Jincheng County - as long as Jincheng County was captured and moved along the Wuting river valley (Zhuanglang River), the Han army did not need to worry about water sources and food along the way.
Transshipment and other issues.
Although marching into Jincheng County requires crossing the desert, the north of Jincheng County is undefeated, especially after the city where Sebeihu King Zhiwudai and Baihuwen were burned down in the past few years.
Furthermore, after capturing Jincheng County, the Han garrison troops in Xiping, Longxi and Hanyang counties could be reduced, thus alleviating the Han army's shortage of troops.
Needless to say, the governor who led the army away was former general Wei Yan.
It has been some time since he was appointed the governor of Liangzhou, and no one will compete with him.
The prime minister appointed Fei Yi as the commander of the army, Shi, to coordinate various ministries and participate in the military. He assigned Ma Dai, Guan Xing, Jiang Wei and Zhang Yi, who was appointed as the prefect of Jincheng in advance, with a total of nearly 30,000 troops in his headquarters.
The infantry and cavalry will go out in early June. The reason for choosing this time is because after marching to Jincheng County, if the Wei army holds the city fortress, the Han army can take the opportunity to do the autumn harvest for them.
If I eat the enemy for one minute, I should treat me as twenty.
With such common sense as a military strategist, the Prime Minister would not neglect it.
Naturally, it is also common sense to strengthen the walls and clear the country, and the Han army will not pin its hopes of supplies on the Wei army's mistakes.
Therefore, before planning to march to Jincheng County, the Prime Minister took the lead in arranging troops to protect the safety of the army's food routes - relying only on Zhang Bao's 5,000 men, it was impossible to guard the city at the same time, resist possible attacks from Hexi, and transport food and grain.
Initially, the prime minister wanted to belong to the tribe of Zhenxi General Gao Xiang who guarded Pingxiang City.
General Wu Yi on the left is guarding Hanzhong, and general Wu Ban on the right is taking over from Wei Yan to guard Zuli City. He is the only veteran general who can be reassuring.
For this reason, the prime minister also recorded in advance his many years of diligent service in the expedition and asked him to be the later general.
The original late general Yuan Wei, ever since he led the army to Hanzhong County, had been sick frequently and could hardly manage. Before the outbreak of the Longyou War last year, he had been ill for a long time without medical treatment, and his coffin was returned to Shu for burial.
However, Gao Xiang was not favored by God.
At the beginning of May, just after the Emperor set out from Chengdu and before leaving Shu, he suddenly fell seriously ill and passed away in just ten days. Alas, he had been suffering from illness for several years.
His death made the prime minister feel sad for a while about the decline of the great general.
Also fell into hesitation.
Nowadays, there are no veteran generals left in the army.
Wu Yi and Wu Ban could not go to Hexi. Although Wei Wei retreated, their strength still remained.
No one can guarantee whether the Han Dynasty will send troops to fight again when they leave Hexi. Therefore, the long defense line from Hanzhong to Longyou has Wu Yi and Wu Ban present, so that the prime minister can feel that there will be no mistakes.
After much deliberation, in desperation, the prime minister had no choice but to boldly recruit new talents, asking Zheng Pu to suspend his duties and transfer them to Yanyinsai.
Well, Zheng Pu has been fulfilling his duties as the Central Guard in recent months.
Walking among various ministries all day long, assessing and identifying low-level military attachés, selecting outstanding talents and reporting them to the Prime Minister for promotion.
After every battle, some of the original low-level generals were promoted, some were injured and retired, and some will never be seen again. There will always be a huge shortage.
When he received the letter from the Prime Minister, he was in Wei Yan's army.
Moreover, Wei Yan, who had always been on good terms with him, was now looking at him with fury and fury.
