Chapter 83 Taishi Ci supervised the suppression of the south, and Sun Mei united with the three tribes

Author: Yang's Liangjiazi

Chapter 83 Taishi Ci supervised the suppression of the south, and Sun Mei united with the three tribes

The reinforcements sent by Wang Sheng were defeated, which greatly damaged the morale of the Wubao defenders. Moreover, thousands of cavalry defeated the powerful troops. The scene of marching straight in was too shocking, enough to destroy the courage of most people to become enemies.

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Soon Zhou Tai led the elite soldiers to break through Wubao and beheaded all the rebellious powerful men.

At dusk, Zhang Hong personally reported to Sun Ce: "General, in this battle, more than 13,000 people were captured. We have more than half of the manpower needed to camp in Yuhang and Qiantang."

After telling the good news, Zhang Hong also said very carefully: "But it took the army two days to attack these two powerful forts. The rebellious powerful people in the south are gathered everywhere. If they want to conquer them one by one, I am afraid it will not only take a long time, but also

There were heavy casualties.”

Sun Ce nodded cautiously. Just by capturing these two forts, the army suffered dozens of casualties. To capture the forts gathered everywhere in the south, the casualties might be nearly ten times higher. That would be hundreds of casualties.

Once a certain general fails to command properly, the number of casualties may be close to a thousand. In this era of backward medical standards, the number of casualties is close to a thousand, and the final attrition is probably not a small number.

The problem facing the army now is that if they gather together, the casualties may be smaller, but the counterinsurgency will be much slower.

If the troops are divided into battles, casualties will inevitably increase.

Faced with this dilemma, Sun Ce asked: "Counsellor Zigang, how do you think the military aircraft should be deployed now?"

Zhang Hong solemnly raised his hands and said: "Although I am a military counselor, I believe that for today's plan, if you want to quell the powerful, it is not appropriate to rely on the army."

"Not relying on the army? Is Zigang planning to persuade him to surrender?" Sun Ce frowned slightly.

Zhang Hong immediately shook his head and said solemnly: "If the crime of rebellion can be surrendered, what fear will there be for the powerful? Anyone who rebels will be punished without mercy!"

This statement is very consistent with what Sun Ce thinks. Although he acknowledges the current powerful manor economy, he has never intended to compromise with the powerful landowners.

All rebellious people must be punished with canonical punishment. There is no room for negotiation.

"What does Zigang mean?"

Zhang Hong immediately said: "I think that in order to pacify these forts, we should not rush the army too hastily, but should leave it to the famous generals and capable ministers to plan it slowly. The general led the main force of the army to rush south and defeated Wang Sheng and other thieves. The thieves were eliminated.

, the rest of them are just waiting to be captured. The local magistrates and generals can deal with them whether they use tactics or troops."

After changing his mind, Sun Ce felt suddenly enlightened.

The reason why he was a little anxious before was simply because the army was marching out and spending a lot of weight every day.

However, if the army can march forward, defeat the enemy's main force in one fell swoop and then withdraw to Wuxian, leaving the remaining powerful forces to a capable minister to take over slowly, then the consumption will be greatly reduced.

But which general should be chosen to oversee the southern counties is a question that needs serious consideration.

It is important to avoid the situation where the army has just defeated the enemy's main force and returned in triumph, but then rebellion resurges and the situation deteriorates again.

After looking around, Sun Ce found that the most suitable general for him was Taishi Ci.

First of all, Taishi Ci's internal affairs and scheming skills were first-class in the world. After all, he was known as the wise man in the world, and he became a famous man by his scheming.

Secondly, his army command and martial arts are also second to none among the Jiangdong generals. In terms of martial arts, when he was in the siege of Beihai, he could move freely among thousands of troops. His archery skills were even close to that of a god, and he could penetrate the Yangtze River with a hundred steps.

Never mind.

Especially in terms of archery, it can play an unparalleled role in countering rebellion. Basically, he can surround an entire dock with a dozen cavalry alone.

"Hundreds of you are surrounded by me alone, why don't you surrender quickly?" He could definitely say this. If the rebellious hero dared to show his face, he might even shoot him to death with an arrow, and the entire city would be destroyed.

Wubao surrendered without a fight. A wise man like him is best at killing only the first culprit, regardless of severity.

In the end, in the name of reducing logistical supplies, Sun Ce left 800 elite troops and 200 cavalry with him, and brought his troops back to Wuxian for reorganization.

Sun Ce smiled and said to Zhang Hong: "Ziyi is a versatile civil and military man. I plan to let him supervise the military affairs of Yuhang, Qiantang and Fuchun counties. I will also send Captain Diannong to lead 20,000 people to farm here to protect Wu County.

South is worry-free.”

The situation in these three counties is extremely complex. Not only are there powerful rebels, but Yan Baihu and others are also occupying the mountains as kings. Closer to Kuaiji County and Danyang County, there are mountains flowing across the mountains and enemy troops are attacking.

This is not a situation that Sun Ce can calm down in a short time by sending his troops over.

Especially in Fuchun County, the mountains and hills of Fuchun are so long that the terrain of the entire Fuchun County is long and narrow, extending hundreds of miles to the southwest. Danyang and Kuaiji are almost completely isolated by the two geographical features of Fuchun Mountain and Zhejiang River.

A large county.

To pacify this place, there must be capable ministers who spend a lot of time running it, and a large army must be there to deter them.

Sun Ce's current plan is as long as he can stabilize the south. If they don't come out to attack the counties, Sun Ce can temporarily tolerate their existence until the grain is harvested and the logistics supplies are sufficient.

With a clear plan in mind, Sun Ce immediately personally requested that the main force of the army rush to the southeast. The reason why he mobilized troops and led tens of thousands of troops to put down the rebellion was to defeat the rebellion with overwhelming force and prevent the war from degenerating into a stalemate.

But when the army entered the hinterland of rebellion, they wanted to quickly launch a decisive battle in the chaotic situation and defeat Wang Sheng's tribe.

Deng Dang, who acted as the vanguard, returned from the front army in person and ran for more than ten miles to Sun Ce to report: "General, thousands of people from Wang Sheng's tribe have surrendered to us. Our troops have taken Wang's Wubao first.

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"What? Surrendered?" Sun Zhizhi was surprised. How dare he surrender?

Deng Dang immediately replied: "General, we have indeed surrendered. According to the prisoners, it was the king's thief who ordered them to surrender. The king's thief rode away alone and disappeared."

Jiang Qin sneered and said: "He is scared out of his wits after a big defeat? Is this a sign of goodwill to the general in order to ask the general to let him go and not to be wanted in the county?"

Sun Ce also smiled. If he was trying to show his kindness, it would be too late.

But no matter what, Wang Sheng's troops surrendered, and the entire Wu County was completely under Sun Ce's control.

Except for Yan Baihu who was entrenched in Shicheng Mountain in Fuchun County and Fuchun Mountain, no one could threaten Sun Ce's rule.

It only took half a month for the army to crush the main force of the powerful and rebellious forces. It was definitely a deterrent to the remaining powerful forces, so that they did not dare to be rebellious again.

However, it will still take some time to conquer the remaining powerful forts one by one.

When Sun Ce's army marched to Yuhang, he officially issued an appointment. Taishi Ci served as the southern governor and led his troops to continue to quell the powerful forces. The main force of the army temporarily stopped in Yuhang to rest and stop going south.

As for the compilation of Taishi Ci's tribe, it went very smoothly. In addition to Taishi Ci's cooperation, the soldiers were also very enthusiastic.

There was even a joke circulated among the military.

"Do you want to buy me with money? This is an insult to me!"

"I originally wanted to scold him loudly like this, but he gave me too much!"

All officers who were successfully selected into the army were paid according to their positions. Those who were not selected were fine. The general was given twenty acres of fertile land in Wuxi County, three pieces of silk, and one thousand dollars as severance pay.

One thousand coins can buy more than thirty stones of grain, which is definitely enough for a young man to settle down and start a business in Jiangdong.

And the twenty acres of fertile land made countless people excited. This is fertile land! It is a field that can produce ten dan per mu! As long as you work hard and cultivate it, even if it is left fallow half, it is no problem to harvest more than 100 dan of grain next year.

When the time comes, by selling the surplus grain, they can immediately start a family and start a business in Jiangdong, and even take in a few more women living in Jiangdong.

In addition to reorganizing the army in Yuhang, another important thing for Sun Ce to do when he stayed here was to raise funds for the Diannong Captain to farm the land.

Since Wang Sheng's tribe surrendered, the manpower stationed in Yuhang was basically sufficient. When Taishi Ci wiped out the remaining powerful men, the manpower stationed in Qiantang would also be sufficient.

Organizing 20,000 people to work in the fields is no simple matter.

The most important thing is how to meet their food needs before harvesting in the fields.

Although soldiers in the field are more relaxed than those in the army and can eat everywhere, dig wild vegetables in the mountains and touch clams in the water, they still have to consume a certain amount of grain.

Fortunately, the war went smoothly and the 20,000 shi of grain that Hongzi sold to Sun Ce had not been consumed yet and could be used temporarily for emergencies.

If a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries. Sun Ce planned to talk to Liu You first about whether there is any relief method besides the food emergency.

However, just when Sun Ce was thinking about summoning Liu You, his personal guard Jiang Qin walked up to Sun Ce with a happy face and reported: "General, there is news about the madam. The madam has sent someone to contact her and is waiting outside the room.

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Sun Ce also looked happy immediately. The sudden rebellion launched by the powerful powerful people seriously hindered the communication between the north and the south of Wu County. He sent Chen Bao to pick up his relatives and return to Wu County, but there has been no news.

Now finally the news has come, which is indeed a happy event.

"Hurry up and let someone come in to explain in detail."

After a while, a chirping sound came from outside the house. It was undoubtedly that little fat man Chen Bao.

But the first thing that caught the eye was a scarlet skirt, and then a tall figure with a heroic figure stepped into the room.

"Brother!"

Hearing this joyful voice, Sun Ce also showed a surprised smile: "Second sister! Why are you here?"

That's right, the person who came was none other than Sun Ce's sister Sun Ning.

Sun Ce stood up with a smile and greeted him. They hadn't seen each other for a few years, and Sun Ning had already grown hair. She was only two years younger than Sun Ce, and she was actually eighteen years old now. After all, Sun Quan was thirteen now, and he had a third girl above him.

Sister, I’m going to get my haircut this year too.

It's just that because their father died young and Sun Ce, the eldest brother, has been fighting abroad, the two sisters are still unmarried.

The age of eighteen is the most beautiful time in a girl's life. Girls of this age are bright and dazzling even without makeup.

Sun Ning is like this, she stands tall and graceful like a blooming peony, with a passionate heart and a romantic nature.

She smiled and said: "My mother asked me to come here to ask my brother if he could go to Qiantang."

"Invite me to Qiantang? But what happened?"
To be continued...