Chapter 148: Partial Division on the Western Front (Part 2)
"Dugu, how are the five tribes in southern Yunnan reacting?" Xue Sha asked while holding an oil lamp and looking at the map.
Dugu threw the helmet away casually, sighed and said: "What the hell is this place? I walked for a whole day and only walked thirty miles. Bloody Commander, we are using our own hot faces to stick to others.
Cold ass. Except for the Keshui tribe who clearly expressed their sincerity to us, the other four tribes did not have any reaction. Especially the Shadan of the Shan tribe. Our people have been there for several days, and it turned out that
Not even his figure was seen."
Among the five ethnic groups in southern Yunnan, the one with the largest population and the strongest strength is the Shan ethnic group entrenched in Lizhou. Its leader, Sha Dan, has just passed his forties and is at the most energetic age in his life, and he is also the most unwilling to give in.
Age. Lizhou is located in the four prefectures of Yingyi and Cuijing. The population of Shan people is as many as 1.5 million. His elite private soldiers number as many as 100,000. Moreover, southern Yunnan is densely covered with jungles and they are familiar with the terrain.
Therefore, the relationship with the imperial court was the least harmonious. The reason why the five tribes in southern Yunnan did not deal with the imperial court was mainly because of him.
Xue Sha smiled: "Shui Zheng, can he not be anxious? Jingzhou is located at the southernmost part of South Yunnan Road. Their population is the smallest, which has just reached one million. The total number of soldiers is only 50,000. The bright and golden army
If we go north, then the Keshui tribe will be the first to suffer. As for Shadan, this person has already had his own ambitions. He probably hopes most that Jinhua will fight with us and both sides will suffer."
Dugu slammed the table: "These stupid bastards are still thinking about starting a new business when their country is ruined and their family is in ruins. Our country has always treated them well, but at critical moments, they always add insult to injury. If it had been done in the past
, I will destroy them first."
Xue Sha smiled bitterly: "Destroy him? Now this is someone else's territory. Not only do they occupy the advantageous location, but they also have a hundred thousand troops. Including the surrounding Jing tribe and Dufeng tribe, there are at least two hundred thousand troops. You don't
I rolled my eyes there, although their combat effectiveness is not even as good as our militiamen who are being trained in Hetao, but strong dragons cannot suppress local snakes, and Song Junlin is watching eagerly from the side, and there is no guarantee who will be destroyed."
Dugu smiled coldly: "What Blood Commander said is absolutely true. However, if you really want to exterminate these bastards, there is no way. Blood Commander, have you noticed that Diannan Road and Jinhua Mitsukoshi are the same?
It is a dense jungle, and in this jungle, there are mainly tung trees and other trees with extremely high oil content. Hehe, when the dry season comes here, if we set fire to it, we will burn down several of them at least.
Hilltop. Huh, even if we can’t burn them to death, we will still smoke them to death.”
Hearing this, Xue Sha gave Dugu a somewhat different look. Luo Xiang once told him that Dugu's desire to kill was almost the same as his. It was just that he had not had a chance to vent for so many years, but because he had held it in for too long
, so it will definitely be even more terrifying when it breaks out. The bloody killing was not taken seriously at first, because although Dugu is a rogue, he does not look like a murderous person. Now it seems that Luo Xiang
The evaluation of this white-faced man is indeed correct. If it is as Dugu said, as long as the command is proper, it is not a matter of burning a few hills. If you are not careful, you may burn most of the entire South Yunnan Road.
.However, Xue Sha doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with Dugu’s behavior. After all, he himself is such a person.
Seeing Xue Sha and Shen Ling being silent, Dugu continued to say: "Xue Shuai, why don't we try setting a fire here first? If the lord asks from above, he will say that he doesn't know which soldier lit the fire for cooking.
I accidentally set the forest on fire, it was an accident."
"Now is not the time to fall out with them. The situation in southern Yunnan is relatively complicated, and our Hetao is too far away from here. Even if we can't bring them to the bottom now, we can't quarrel with them. We are now
His mission is to first deal with the threat posed by the Golden Flower Dynasty to the South Yunnan Road, and then assist Mr. Ouyang in guarding the Dahu Road, and wait for an opportunity to go north or east to attack the Holy Sect of Paradise with his lord's headquarters. Now is the time of war, and food is extremely scarce.
If the Great Lakes Road is lost, the empire's food supply will inevitably become even more tense. Therefore, we must guard the Great Lakes Road granary." Xue Sha said with some regret.
Dugu nodded. He was just talking. Of course, if he was really pushed into a hurry, he really wouldn't mind setting a few fires to try. The potential and key to war is nothing more than the army and food.
Although there are few men in Hetao now, there is no shortage of reserve troops. Although after the war, there are only a little more than three million men in Hetao, but when it comes to the enthusiasm for joining the army, it is enough to put the empire to shame. Just like
It was Bian Zhongxing who recruited reserve troops this time. It only took three days to recruit 100,000 people. According to Chu Xiangcheng's estimate, as long as the upper limit of the army in Hetao and Northwest Second Road does not exceed 800,000, then
It will not affect the normal production recovery in Hetao. And if we wait until two to three years later, it is not impossible for the military strength of the three groups in Hetao to exceed one million. But these things, that is, the three counselors and the bloody murder of Dugu and others know
, but deliberately concealed it from Haotian and Tianyi.
But what is lacking in the Hetao now is food. The Hetao is not as good as Dahu Road and Jiangnan Road. Due to sufficient sunshine and light and heat, the food in Dahu 2nd Road is harvested three times a year. Moreover, the grain yield of rice was slightly better than that of wheat, so although it is now
Qingfeng only controls Dahu Road, but it still doesn't worry about food. As for Hetao Third Road, because the area is located in the north, food is usually harvested once a year. However, since Haotian vigorously promoted coarse grains such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, the Hetao Road has basically been solved.
The food problem of No. 3 Road. However, after the war, the area of cultivated land in Hetao No. 3 Road has decreased a lot. In addition, there are now 15 million people in Hetao No. 3 Road, most of whom are old and weak with no labor force or low labor force.
Women and children, so the food in Hetao is still tight. Now the army is fighting everywhere again. Faced with the huge burden of food, from the will of Haotian, the opinions of both the military and the government in Hetao are surprisingly consistent, that is, even if they are frugal in food and clothing, they must
To save the people from hunger and cold. If it doesn't work, even necessary military operations can be stopped. For this reason, Haotian even took the lead in eating coarse grains to save food.
Sighing helplessly, Dugu then said: "What we need now is time. If we wait another three months, when the next season's grain matures, we will be much more confident. But time does not wait for me, and the surrounding people
Wolfs are all watching, and the Qingfeng court is already on the verge of collapse. So now, whether we are willing or not, we must help Qingfeng survive this period. Our current strength is not strong enough, and it is not the time to stand out."
Xue Sha secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Dugu wouldn't understand this. When he was out on an expedition, what he was most afraid of was the general's disagreement. If Dugu really insisted on making trouble with him now, it would be really hard for him to deal with it. But after all, Dugu is
He is a person with general knowledge and vision, and he is not a pure martial artist. He obviously understands the importance of Dahu Road to Qingfeng and even the Loop.
Looking at the map on the table, Dugu frowned and said, "If we had an additional 100,000 troops, then someone would be at least 80% sure of occupying Luzhou and Chengzhou. These two places are big fat, they
The annual grain output is probably more than the total annual grain output of our Hetao Third Road. If we can occupy this place, then at least we won't have to worry about food."
Seeing Dugu's increasingly greedy expression, Xue Sha couldn't help but laugh: "Don't forget, your old boss Song Junlin is still stationed in Xingzhou. Even if we can have an extra 100,000 troops
, but the Song family really insists on going its own way, so whether we can gain a foothold here is a question."
Hearing this, Dugu just smiled disdainfully: "As for Song Junlin, even if there are millions of people in the army, he will not be taken seriously. He is a man who is good at calculation and short-sighted. He is very talented and ambitious.
.Such a pustule general is just a pity for the 100,000 elites of the White Ear Army. To be honest, if the White Ear Army was led by this commander, it would be just a piece of cake to pacify southern Yunnan. Although Yizhou is big, it can really get on the stage.
There is only Song Zhengyu. Moreover, the Song family attaches great importance to family background, and it is almost difficult for children from outside and collateral lines to get ahead in Yizhou Road. Alas, if such a prosperous country of Tianfu falls into the hands of our Hetao, it will be like drinking horses.
What’s wrong with the Central Plains trying to conquer the Nine Provinces?”
Xue Sha nodded in agreement. In fact, it was not just the Song family, but also the three major aristocratic families. In order to ensure the family's cohesion and the dignity of the family, the three major aristocratic families particularly excluded children with foreign surnames. Just like Dugu Yuming
, his abilities are outstanding even in the Qingfeng Empire. However, because he was originally a bandit, he has never been reused by the Song family. Otherwise, with Dugu's talent, the Song family's strength will definitely dominate the Li family.
However, Xue Sha did not think along this line of thinking. He just smiled and said: "What about Ouyang Jingzhong of the Southern Army? This old man is different from the second generation ancestor of Song Junlin. He has stayed on the Xijiang defense line for a full forty years.
Year. Except for the imperial guard regiment of the empire, no one can compare with the current Southern Army's combat effectiveness. Also, don't forget that this is the lifeblood of the Qingfeng Imperial Court, and the lord is very loyal to the imperial court.
"
Dugu was speechless. Let’s not talk about whether Ouyang Jingzhong can successfully settle the matter. Haotian’s loyalty to the Qingfeng Empire alone will never tolerate his subordinates doing such a destructive thing. Besides, if Mr. Jingnan really
If it was so easy to settle, Park Zhicheng would not have lingered on the Xijiang defense line for so many years.