Li Xiang is far from occupying the entire world, but he can still mobilize such a huge fighting force.
First, since the emergence of the system, the annual population import has caused the world's population to rise instead of falling even in troubled times.
Secondly, the emergence of high-yielding grains such as potatoes and Champa rice provided conditions for the world to feed this population.
Third, don’t underestimate the military-civilian ratio in ancient times. The more troubled the times, the greater the potential. For example, during the Warring States Period in ancient China, the military-civilian ratio even reached a frightening level.
Returning to Yizhou, even though he was facing the Jin army alone, Yizhou text Wu was shocked, but he was also full of confidence.
Perhaps Yizhou alone cannot defeat the entire Jin army head-on. However, the terrain of Yizhou is from the north to Baishui Pass and Yangping Pass, followed by the four passes including Jiange, and further back, Jiangyou and Mianzhu.
The total number of these dangerous places is enough to double the confidence of everyone in Yizhou.
However, Huo Guang was unwilling to let the Yizhou army fight the Jin army alone here. Even if they defeated the Jin army, they would still suffer huge losses.
If they really rely on the strength of their family to resist, even if they defeat the Jin army, they themselves will not have much power to expand. Next, they may really have to sit back in this turtle shell and watch the outside.
The situation has changed.
Huo Guang was a qualified politician, but his first thought was to use the power of the princes of the world to repel the Jin army, or even to use the power of the princes of the world to defeat the Jin army.
Like Huo Guang, Liu Che was also a qualified politician. He nodded clearly and gathered many advisers to start discussions again.
Then, Liu Che decisively ordered Xu Shiji and Yang Jian from Jiaozhou to lead their troops back. The situation of the Jin army here was seriously critical, and Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to change his strategy.
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"We are here to pay homage to the Great Governor - we are invincible in every attack and invincible in every battle!"
"No need, we are summoned today to discuss sending troops. Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Yongliang, consuming money and countless amounts of food and grass every day. The burden on the people is too heavy. We must use our troops quickly and win the battle quickly.
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"Nuo——quick victory!"
This was the largest battle of the Jin army since the founding of the world, and countless battle leaders participated in this battle.
Wang Jian and Chang Yuchun all the way: Chang Mao, Li Guang, Gao Changgong, Wang Zhongsi, Wang Bi, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Chen Qi, Zheng Lun, Fan Kuai, Shi Gandang, Xiong Yan, Zhao Yun and other generals.
Wu Qi, Qi Jiguang and others: Li Yu, Huang Zhong, Shajuanyan, Gao Jineng, Yu Wengui, Yu Wendao, Yu Wenxian, Sun Chengzong, Cai You, Cai Jing, Zheng Hong, Zheng Yin, Lu Fan, Ding Feng, Xu Sheng, Yang Ye
, Yang Tai, Yang Yong, Yang Gui and other generals.
There are even more generals in the north, including Li Jing, Wang Meng, Wei Qing, Feng Yi, Yang Xuangan, Cen Peng, Li Cunxu, Li Siyuan, Li Cunxiao, Yuwen Chengdu, Jia Fu, Feng Mao, Wen Yang, Zhang Guanghan, Lejiu.
, Dou Rong, Cheng Youde, Cheng Yaojin, Zhang Xutuo, Ding Yanping, Xin Wenli, Xin Yongfeng, Yang Shihan, Qiu Rui, Zhang Hao, Deng Qiang, Luo Cheng, Ma Shanwei, Luo Ren, Luo Yi, Lai
General She and others.
There are millions of soldiers and thousands of generals. This time, it is a true battle of force.
A giant sand table was brought up. Before the march, Li Xiang made it with great effort based on the geographical conditions of Yizhou that he had explored in the Floating Water House, and combined with his geographical knowledge from his previous life. The mountains, rivers, cities, garrisons, and grain garrison -
-The content is detailed and accurate!
After the generals saw the sand table, their first reaction was to admire: Bashu is such a good place. There is a large plain in the middle with fertile land, ravines and rivers, and Dujiangyan's genius water conservancy project, which means a large amount of food and population.
,wealth!
Bashu is also rich in natural resources, with large deposits of silver, copper, iron, lead, and cinnabar. The well salt is whiter in texture, better than the refined salt extracted from seawater. The Shu brocade is rich in flowers and is deeply loved by the powerful. It is the first of the four famous brocades in the world!
But after admiring it, I felt deeply sad. If you want to make an analogy, Yizhou is like a chestnut fruit. Outside the white and tender flesh, there is a thick hard shell and sharp barbs!
The west, north, and east sides of Yizhou are criss-crossed by mountains, with dangerous and even impossible roads. To the south is the primeval forest, filled with miasma, rampant beasts, and many barbarian tribes. These form a natural line of defense.
, firmly protecting the Bashu region!
However, it is difficult for outsiders to enter Bashu, and it is also not easy for people from Bashu to get out. Back then, Xiang Yu canonized Liu Bang as the King of Han, governing Bashu and the land of Hanzhong, just to imprison him in this natural prison. He did not expect Liu Bang to be capable enough.
Big, it just popped out...
"My 700,000-strong army has gathered in Guanzhong and Jingxiang. If we want to enter the hinterland of Bashu, we must first conquer Hanzhong County, and the biggest barrier in Hanzhong is the Qinling Mountains:
The Qinling Mountains start from Kunlun in the west, pass through Longyou and Weinan in the middle, and end in the Dabie Mountains in the east. It is more than 3,200 miles long and 2,300 miles wide from north to south. It is right between the Guanzhong Plain and the Han River Valley, and is also the Jialing River and Luo River.
River, Weihe River, watershed of Hanjiang River!
The Qinling Mountains have steep terrain, numerous canyons, and sparsely populated interiors. Only a few mountain people live there. Wild beasts, poisonous snakes, poisonous insects, and miasma can be seen everywhere. It is said that there are even savages. It is a completely wild place!"
As the deputy governor of Yongzhou, Feng Yi had lived in Guanzhong for a long time. Especially during the Japanese conquest, Feng Yi became even more powerful in the absence of Bai Qi, the governor of Yongzhou.
During the many years he had been stationed in Guanzhong, he had studied the terrain of the western region quite a bit. He immediately started explaining it to everyone, and the more he explained, the more gloomy his face became. Such a harsh terrain was not suitable for a large army to fight.
After hearing Feng Yi's explanation, Jia Fu, Luo Yi, Luo Cheng and others who had also been in Guanzhong for many years and had known about it were still confused.
However, Li Cunxiao, Yuwen Chengdu and others, who didn't know much about Yizhou, became pale. According to the terrain, if someone puts one soldier, you might have to use several soldiers to fight, and you may not be able to fight him.
Come down.
This problem is really troublesome.
Moreover, in the past, the Jin army's sharpest artillery tactics may no longer be applicable in Yizhou.
After all, if it is possible to forcibly break a gap in the city wall, then most of the checkpoints in Yizhou are built according to the favorable mountains and rivers! Is it possible that you can also use a catapult to blast a gap in a mountain?
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Therefore, the more they learned about the situation in Yizhou, the more clearly the generals realized the difficulty of this battle.
