Chapter 1755: Such a big man should die as soon as possible
Chapter 1755: It’s better for such a big man to die as soon as possible
"Military advisor, how is the recruitment of the new army going?"
Liu Che looked at Huo Guang and asked in a deep voice: "Is it full?"
Without thinking, Huo Guang replied directly: "Your Majesty, 30,000 new troops have been recruited. General Tian Yu has been training for more than a month and has begun to have combat effectiveness."
Although Liu Che decided to rely on his own strength to fight against Qin Hao's 500,000-strong army, the chance of winning was still too low with only the Northern Han Dynasty's 150,000-strong army, so he naturally tried every means to increase his strength, and army expansion was just
This is just the first step taken by Liu Che.
Nowadays, Youzhou is no longer considered barren, but it is not very rich either. However, if Liu Che sells iron, he can barely afford an army of 180,000 in a short time.
Among the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty before the Yellow Turban Uprising, the four states of You and Liangjiao were the four states with the smallest population and the poorest.
Three of these four states have a population of less than one million, and the only one with a population of more than one million is Youzhou. However, compared to other states, it is still a state with a small population and poverty.
During the Yellow Turban Uprising, a large number of refugees from the Central Plains fled into Youzhou. Together with the coalition forces of the princes of Hebei, they defeated Xianbei and killed the Xianbei Chanyu, which also allowed some grassland tribes to actively adhere to it. These all greatly increased the population of Youzhou.
After that, Youzhou experienced the governance of Liu Yu, Gongsun Zan, and Liu Che, Gongsun Xuanyuan. Although there were still frequent wars, the weather was smooth, the government was well-connected, and people naturally ushered in great governance. The overall population was still on an upward trend, and the total population reached three for the first time.
Over a million.
If Liu Che could unify Youzhou, he could easily afford an army of 180,000 troops. Unfortunately, he failed to unify Youzhou. He only occupied the essence of Youzhou.
At present, Liu Che's Northern Han Dynasty only has: Daijun, Shanggu, Zhuojun, Guangyang, Yuyang, and half of Youbeiping, a total of five counties and a half, with a total population of about 1.8 million.
The remaining half of Youbeiping, as well as the six counties of Liaoxi, Liaodong, Liaodong, Xuantu, Lelang, and Daifang, are all owned by the Gongsun family of the Liao Kingdom, with a total population of nearly 1.2 million.
However, under the gradual encroachment of the Qing Dynasty, most of Liaodong County, as well as the four counties of Liaodong, Xuantu, Lelang, and Daifang, were successively occupied by the Qing Dynasty.
The current Liao Kingdom, oh no, it is the Chen Kingdom, has only one county in western Liaoning, half of Youbeiping, and part of Liaodong County, totaling more than ten counties, with a total population of less than 300,000.
The total population of the Northern Han Dynasty was only 1.8 million. After fighting the Qin army for so long, there were naturally many casualties, but it still maintained a size of 180,000 troops. This shows that the Northern Han Dynasty's conscription has reached its limit.
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Liu Che also knew that the Northern Han Dynasty's conscription had reached its limit. If he continued to forcefully recruit troops, it would only provoke civil unrest. Even if the Qin army did not take the initiative to attack, the Northern Han Dynasty would probably be suppressed because it could not afford the army.
collapse.
Liu Che knew how to measure his strength, so he maintained his troops at 180,000 and did not continue to force the army.
Compared with the Qin army's 500,000, the Northern Han army's 180,000 were indeed a little less, but relying on Youzhou's favorable geographical location, they may not be incapable of fighting.
Liu Che had already made up his mind. Even if the country was eventually destroyed by Qin Hao, he would try his best to hold back the main force of the Qin army in Youzhou to fight for and create opportunities for Shu Han and Chu Han.
Since he is destined to be unable to revive the Han Dynasty, he should give this opportunity to Liu Ji and Liu Xiu, who are from the same clan! Liu Che thought to himself.
After Liu Che made full preparations, he thought that the Qin army was about to attack, but he never expected that it was not the Qin army that attacked first, but the Japanese pirates.
There are many prefectures and counties in Youzhou that are close to the sea. The five counties of Yuyang, Beiping, Liaoxi, Liaodong, Lelang, and Daifang are all close to the sea. Among them, parts of Yuyang and Youbeiping belong to Liu Che.
Seventy percent of the troops of the Northern Han Dynasty were concentrated on the front line, and the remaining 20% were responsible for guarding Jixian County, the capital of the country. All other counties accounted for only 10% of the troops. It can be imagined how weak the troops in each county were.
The Northern Han Dynasty also had no such thing as coastal defense, and Quanzhou County in Yuyang County only had 300 defenders, so it was naturally impossible to stop Sanada Yukishige's 5,000 elite Japanese soldiers.
Sanada Yukishige is actually Sanada Nobumura, who is known as "Japan's number one soldier". Together with Minamoto Yoshitsune and Kusunoki Masashige, he is listed as the "three last tragic heroes" in Japanese history.
If compared with the characters of the Three Kingdoms, Yukimura Sanada in the hearts of Japanese people is equivalent to the combination of Zhou Yu and Zhao Yun.
The military commander is no weaker than Zhou Yu, and the military bravery is no weaker than Zhao Yun. Isn't this a weakened version of Qin Hao?
Of course, this is just Yukimura Sanada in the minds of Japanese people. In fact, although it is not so exaggerated, it is certainly not too different.
After the five thousand Japanese troops from Sanada Nobumura landed in Yuyang County, they quickly targeted the wealthy Quanzhou County, and after capturing the county seat, they launched a massacre-style robbery.
Sanada Yukimura's army robbed Quanzhou County for three days and three nights, eventually massacring nearly 30,000 people, committing countless crimes, and left after robbing a lot of money.
When the news came back to Jixian, Liu Che was furious. After all, the entire Northern Han Dynasty only had a population of 1.8 million, and one-sixtieth of it was massacred by Japanese pirates. Is this okay?
In a rage, Liu Che ignored the dissuasion of his subordinates and decided to send a large army to encircle and suppress him.
"Your Majesty, you must not act on impulse. If you divide your troops to suppress the Japanese at this time, what will happen if the Qin army attacks?"
"Yes, yes, the Japanese pirates are just a small problem. Even if they succeed for a while, they will not hurt the foundation of my great man. The Qin army is the close enemy..."
"enough."
Liu Che slammed the document and shouted loudly, causing everyone to shut up immediately.
Seeing that no one was speaking, Liu Che glanced at the ministers with anger, and said coldly: "The purpose of raising the army is to protect the country and the people. If the people are ignored and allowed to be robbed and insulted by these beasts, then what will happen to the army?"
What is the use of me as a king?
It’s better for such a big man to die as soon as possible.”
He even said the words "Dead Han", which shows how angry Liu Che was at this time.
As soon as these words came out, the ministers who had just advised not to send troops quickly knelt down and cried to apologize to Liu Che.
It's okay not to plead guilty. Liu Che's words are too serious. If he doesn't plead guilty, the capitulationists will be imprisoned in prison, which will be their fate soon, and it may be even worse.
Liu Che looked at these people coldly and said calmly: "Which general is willing to lead the army to exterminate the Japanese pirates?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the four generals Li Ling, Xun Zhi, Tian Yu, and Xian Yufu stood up together and said in unison: "The last general is willing to go."
Liu Che frowned slightly. Obviously, he was not satisfied with these four candidates.