Of course, it is impossible to conceal the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of troops. Because it involves too many things, mobilizes too many resources, and mobilizes too many manpower accordingly.
Wang Yan did notice some of Lao Cao's movements, but he didn't do any detailed work inside Lao Cao. He really didn't have any information and couldn't grasp the details. It was just that Lao Cao was preparing for the autumn harvest and was prepared to prevent him from attacking.
But in fact, they also considered the possibility that Lao Cao would come to fight him. Even if they didn't consider it, there would still be a large army stationed at the border between the two sides. After all, there are so many troops on the opposite side, and there is no organized army to deal with them. Isn't that asking for death?
There are 50,000 troops in Hanzhong, led by Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Zhou Cang, Guan Yu, and Zhang Liao. In order to cope with the war and facilitate dispatch, Wang Yan expanded the establishment. The number of guards and horses increased from more than 6,000 to 9,000. Remain. Because the terrain of the Bashu region was not suitable for rampaging generals, Zhao Yun and other generals were chosen who were more flexible and had guaranteed combat effectiveness.
In the Yangzhou area, there are also 50,000 troops stationed, including Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, Zhang Fei, Gao Lan, and Tai Shi Ci, plus a Dian Wei who leads the 3,000 Xuanjia battalion. Huang Zhong and Tai Shi Ci are relatively stable, and the remaining Those who do this are all reckless men. Of course, it's not an insult to them. After all, their command abilities are all up to standard, but they just lack some clever reactions.
Another thing is to separate Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. Of course Wang Yan is not afraid of their rebellion, but it is better to separate them. The most important thing is that they are not at ease and they are afraid that Wang Yan will think too much.
Being the big boss is almost over for Wang Yan's sake. He also had to consider the thoughts of his men and not let their minds be distracted by messy things that would affect their combat effectiveness.
As for Liao Hua and other generals, they are responsible for guarding the Sili area. In fact, Liao Hua, the silly boy back then, is now the real military boss. His status in the army is far higher than that of Huang Zhong and others.
Because Liao Hua's contribution was too great, Liao Hua did all of the highest honors for military commanders, such as sealing langjuxu and Yan Ranle. This was the highest honor for military commanders that few military commanders later pursued throughout their lives.
And he has a good boss. Wang Yan's system ensures that the grassland will not rebel. Even if Wang Yan dies and the grassland conflicts with the Central Plains again in the future, it will definitely not be a split between alien races, and there will no longer be the same tribes and leaders as before. Liao Hua has actually surpassed the achievements of generals such as Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Dou Xian.
However, the achievements of future generations are based on the foundation of predecessors. The achievements of Wei Qing and Han Wu can never be denied. After all, speaking seriously, the Wuhuan, Xianbei, Xiongnu, Qianghu and other barbarians that Liao Hua defeated were all trained by Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and others. They had been beaten and divided. This was not the peak period when the Xiongnu still had the so-called royal court. .
Liao Hua takes a large proportion of the credit. On the other hand, it is also because of the different military system of the Xiaoqi Battalion. The cavalry under him were all selected from other guards to enter it. After fighting with Liao Hua for three years, he returned to his original army. After so many years, there were countless people who served as captains and military princes. These people also highly respected Liao Hua. Liao Hua actually has a strong influence in the military.
Of course, Wang Yan did not let Liao Hua send troops. It was not because of his great achievements and to guard against Liao Hua. It was just that there were many mountains in the south, the terrain was complex, and cavalry operations were limited, so he did not let Liao Hua send troops.
Now for Liao Hua, it is already the stage of letting the horse go to Nanshan. It is not useful to defeat Lao Cao. After destroying Lao Cao, he is invincible in the world and has no opponent at all. It is even less useful...
Wang Yan was not prepared for Lao Cao's surprise attack this time, but in fact there was no need to make any preparations.
The summary is that Lao Cao thought very well, but the reality still taught him what it means to be skinny, and things did not progress as smoothly as Cao Cao thought.
Although Lao Cao's attack was sudden, the quality of Wang Yan's army was no joke. The rangers who had been conducting reconnaissance immediately discovered the movements of Cao Jun, and then a burst of fireworks rose into the sky, and then more fireworks exploded in the sky. By the time Cao Jun came over, the garrisons in Hanzhong and Yangzhou had already quickly The whole army met Cao Jun.
Guo Jia was in charge of Hanzhong, and he immediately detected the enemy's situation and decided to counterattack. The war was about to break out and started immediately.
Although there is no one in Yangzhou, it is also a plain and hilly area. Although the climate is different, I have become accustomed to it after so many years. Even though there was no one centrally commanding and coordinating, their past tactics and following the instructions cited by Wang Yan's ministries were able to resist the attack immediately and launch a counterattack.
They are all fierce generals with rich experience in battle. There is no need to talk about tactics, which is to withstand the enemy's attack, then counterattack, ask for help when surrounded, and go to help others when they are surrounded. If the troops are not enough, militiamen will be recruited on the spot to fill the vacancies. If the food and grass are not enough, the local officials will be asked to raise them first, and then replenished later.
To sum up, he withstood the pressure and waited for General Wang's instructions.
In fact, Lao Cao was right about one thing. Wang Yan's current army has indeed never seen blood, and many of them have never experienced battle. But unlike what Lao Cao thought, fighting was never the same thing.
The strength of the army under Wang Yan's command does not depend on whether the soldiers have seen blood. Indeed, those who have seen blood and have gone through battles will have a deeper understanding of war and be more intelligent in fighting, which does have a certain influence. But this is not decisive. I have never killed anyone. If I kill two people in a fight and feel the hotness of other people's blood splashing on my face, I will feel calm.
The reason why his army is strong is its military system. Children study at the age of six. Even if there are not enough teachers, children in many places have not yet had the opportunity to study. However, local police lieutenants and retired soldiers also have to focus on martial arts training for six-year-old children. Or even if there is no government organization, the parents of these children are also retired soldiers. Wang Yan himself encourages such behavior. They themselves train their children at home and teach them to read and read.
From the age of six until the age of forty, militia training must be organized every year to rectify the military strength. However, the intensity of training is mainly concentrated in the age group of 18 to 32 years old. Now that there are more people under the rule, there are already many men who have never served as soldiers, so the militia training must be serious.
After they reach the age of eighteen, they will apply, pass the screening, and join the army. In the army, you have to undergo training that exceeds the intensity of militia training, so that you can finally become a soldier fighting on the battlefield.
They have never seen blood or killed anyone, but they have learned the art of joint attack from the military formation to their core. When they arrived on the battlefield, under the command of the officers, their minds went blank and they didn't think much at all. They just mechanically repeated their training content. Therefore, whether you kill someone or not does have an impact, but in the military formation, this impact is not actually important.
Another more important point is that Wang Yan's army is thoughtful. This is not falsehood, nor is it an official cliche, because this idea is easy to use, and the military's fighting will is highly condensed.
Wang Yan never asked them to be loyal to him, and never asked them to fight for him or someone else. What he preaches has always been to protect his family and country and not let anyone bully his family and children. This has expanded to include not letting anyone trample on China.
They know very well what they are fighting for, and this is the key to high morale and invincibility.
Lao Cao underestimated Wang Yan too much, and his thoughts were too beautiful...
In Luoyang's study, Wang Yan heard the latest military information, shook his head and laughed. He knew what Cao Cao was thinking and felt that Lao Cao was looking down upon him, so he thought it was interesting.
It's not that Lao Cao is not smart or wise, or even if it comes down to it, Wang Yan's brain is actually not as good as Lao Cao's. Not to mention Lao Cao, he is not as famous as most people in the Three Kingdoms. He has never been a smart person. If he is really smart and capable, then he shouldn't live like that before he has the blessing of his living father.
Of course there are environmental reasons here, but no matter the environment, capable people will still live well. He can't sell many houses, and even if he's not the best seller, he's not as good as other players who sell tens of thousands a month. Don't talk about luck, don't look for random reasons, if it doesn't work, it just won't work.
But fortunately, his living father gave him a chance to improve. Step by step, he went from a player who was nothing to the king who has the confidence to criticize Fang Sheik today. The living father has cared for ninety-nine times, and the remaining one is the result of his continuous improvement over the past thousands of years, his continuous learning, improvement and enrichment. Everything he has gained has been learned by himself.
Of course, the living dad must praise and always maintain a humble heart.
What makes him better than Lao Cao is his accumulated wisdom. Lao Cao did not understand the importance of arming the army with ideas, and Lao Cao was also unable to improve productivity at this time. In fact, what Wang Yan has achieved today is something that Lao Cao and others could not even imagine, and their jaws had already dropped in shock.
This is the gap, and it is still a gap that cannot be made up.
However, with Wang's current accumulation, even if Lao Cao were to reform two thousand years later, and fight again now, Lao Cao would still be no match. After all, he is just mediocre, not useless.
What Lao Cao thinks is what he thinks, but the world is not like that. Lao Cao would never know what kind of existence it is to be a cheater.
Ignoring the inexplicable smile of the big boss, Jia Xu knew very well that he should not have unnecessary curiosity. If there was something wrong, the big boss would tell him himself. If he didn't tell him, it would be best not to ask.
So he turned to talk about business: "General, Cao Cao took me by surprise and raided our Hanzhong and Yangzhou to seize the opportunity. Although he thought that our army was overpowering him, he may not continue to take risks. If he deliberately diverts our troops, , to draw my attention, they can lead troops to attack Wuguan, which can reach directly to our capital. Even if the army at the pass is too strong to break, they can still bypass the Qinling Mountains, and they can even march into Nanyang to disrupt Henan, so we must guard against it."
Wang Yan nodded with a smile. Under him, Jia Xu was dedicated and dedicated, but he was not like the one under Lao Cao who only thought about how to protect himself wisely and never caused trouble for himself. Moreover, he also specifically consulted Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing on many ways to maintain their health. At this point, like Guo Jia, they both cherished their lives.
But Guo Jia is different. He is a romantic person. He can live and enjoy, so there is no need to die. Besides, Wang Yan is really a hero, and who doesn’t want to take a good look at the great empire that is even greater?
As for Zhang Zhongjing, he was originally from Nanyang and was an official. Over the years, Hua Tuo has never stopped communicating with Zhang Zhongjing, and he has long understood Zhang Zhongjing. Therefore, Zhang Zhongjing did not lead his family to flee Jiangnan, but cooperated very well with Wang Yan's actions, killing the lawless members of the family and breaking up the family.
He himself entered medicine and served as the second-in-command of the Young Medical Order. Follow Hua Tuo and lead the team to study. Hua Tuo was engaged in surgery, while Zhang Zhongjing was engaged in internal medicine. The two of them cooperated, and the development of medicine was quite prosperous...
"General, Wen He is right to say it bluntly. Now that we are strong and Cao is weak, he must take risks. If he doesn't, he will not win. Not only Wuguan and Nanyang, but also the land of Tianshui, we must also be closely guarded."
After listening to Jia Xu's words, Liu Bei, who was also present, said this.
Wang Yan nodded and said: "What Xuande and Wenhe said are all reasonable. We should strengthen the defense of the capital, Tianshui, and Nanyang. In this case, Liao Hua will not change the defense of the capital, and Zhang Wu will be sent to lead troops to garrison Nanyang to prevent Cao's army. Cross secretly. Order Guo Jia to pay attention to the movements of Qishan and Bajun and avoid taking advantage of Cao's army.
Xuande was finally a Han warrior, and now Cao Cao is attacking me in the name of Han. Xuande cannot be unjust, so he and Wenhe supervise the country to coordinate the grain, ordnance, reserve troops, and the autumn harvest. I should personally go to the front line to supervise the troops and share the joys and sorrows with the troops. To unify the world, it is time to decide in one battle. "
"This world has long belonged to the general. If the general had not been unwilling, there would be nothing wrong with ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor." Jia Xu said beautiful words.
The old boy's beautiful words are casual, quite natural, and all sincere.
Seeing Wang Yan smile and not saying much, Jia Xu seemed to suddenly remember something and said: "General, there is Zhuge Liang, the magistrate of Ruyin County (Fuyang City) in Runan. His courtesy name is Kongming, he is twenty-seven years old.
He was born in the Zhuge family of Langya. In his early years, he went south to take refuge in Nanyang. His wife was from the Huang family of Nanyang. After I occupied Nanyang, he became an official. He was the head of Ruyin Pavilion at first, then moved to the township head in two years, and was appointed as the county magistrate in four years. The Ministry of Officials plans to transfer him to Luoyang for later use.
However, the superior recommended himself, talked about the advantages and disadvantages of me and Cao Cao, told him the method of defeating the enemy, and wanted to make plans for the military advisor. This is sparse, let the general observe it. "
Wang Yan was somewhat surprised. Is this a confident genius?
This was actually the first time he heard the news about Zhuge Liang. The transfer to the Ministry of Personnel was a 'draft', which meant that it had just been inspected by the Ministry of Personnel and discussed at the meeting, and no formal document had been issued for the transfer. Now when I first heard that, not only did Prime Minister Zhuge become a county magistrate, he also recommended himself to the minister to serve as Wang Yan's military advisor and make suggestions. It was indeed a sign of confidence.
After taking the memorial from Jia Xu, Wang Yan opened it and read it. The article was very well written. The full text discusses the development of the war from three aspects, and judges that Cao Cao will act as he does now. He also makes the same guess as Jia Xu and Liu Bei, recommends increasing defense forces, and at the same time criticizes Wang Yan to a certain extent. The majestic use of military force.
It is not good to say that the war has caused too much harm to the people. As long as it lasts, the people on their side will be fine, but not many of the people on Lao Cao's side will die.
It advocates rapid advancement, large-scale in-depth penetration, quick end to the fighting, early restoration of peace in China, and preservation of more vitality.
The troops were divided into five groups, one to Hanzhong, one to Yangzhou, one to cross Bashan and go straight to Shu, one to cross the river from Jiangling to Changsha, and one to go south to fight Jiaozhi. The battle ended in two years, and the world was brought to an end in one battle, and the nationwide war was launched as soon as possible. A major construction project to achieve prosperity for all.
The latter part of the memorial expresses his thoughts, says some nice words, elaborates on his understanding of people-centeredness and the purpose of current policies, points out some shortcomings, and gives some methods.
The date of the review was last month. He was very insightful, foreseeable and quite strategic.
Although he criticized General Wang's majestic use of troops, he also fully learned from General Wang's spirit of loving the people. He just wanted to make the people of the world better, with fewer deaths and more good lives.
But in fact, there is something wrong with this, because the cost of pursuing quick victory is far greater than the current steady and steady approach. Fighting on multiple fronts, fighting across the entire territory, and penetrating deeply requires the use of more troops and greater consumption. It will increase the burden on the existing people and bring the war back to before liberation.
And another key point is that Lao Cao doesn’t give it in vain. This sudden attack actually caused some casualties to Wang Yan. Although the quality of the army is not as good as that of the armed forces, it still has many people. Hanzhong and Yangzhou have actually recruited local militia to supplement their forces. Wang Yan has ordered the entire army to support the following troops.
When Lao Cao's army is exhausted, one million must be bragging, but there must be six or seven hundred thousand troops. Accordingly, the army that Wang Yan wants to send out must be 200,000, and the follow-up recruitment will depend on the situation.
Furthermore, Wang Yan's push-and-pull strategy is actually not what Zhuge Liang said. After all, he is advancing steadily, and naturally he is steadily gaining territory and people. A lot of people will definitely die. There is no way to avoid this. In a war, How could people not die? When the time comes, food shortage will be another tragedy in the world, but it is definitely not as much as Zhuge Liang said.
But Zhuge Liang's vision is indeed there, and there's nothing wrong with what he said, it just depends on how he chooses.
After reading it once, Wang Yan closed the memorial, threw it on the table, and said: "Zhuge Liang is indeed talented. Since he has recommended himself to join the army, he will be temporarily transferred to join the army and accompany me on the expedition. He will be appointed again after the war is over."
"Yes, General." Jia Xu accepted the order with his hands in hand.
"Just go."
Wang Yan waved his hand, and Liu Bei and Jia Xu stepped back and went about their business.
Wang Yan's war machine began to activate, and militiamen began to be recruited from various places, organized into armies, and sent to the front line as second-line troops. At the same time, they were also constantly transporting various materials to support the battlefield. Although the delivery had already started, there was not enough lost stuff.
There are also a large number of doctors and craftsmen responsible for battlefield rescue, weapon maintenance and other matters. In the follow-up, various doctors will even be sent there to survey the land, and construction will naturally begin. Roads and bridges cannot be built casually, but must be planned and prepared.
General Wang's plan is to carry out production and construction while fighting without placing too much burden on the people. War is a very expensive thing, with people eating horses and chewing horses, the treatment and compensation for casualties, the loss of transportation routes, the daring devils who want to make war fortune, etc., the burden on the people will inevitably increase. As long as it does not affect their lives too much, then It's not a big problem.
It is worth mentioning that several of his sons were involved in this war. He is forty-two years old this year. His first son was born to Zhen Dao and is now twenty years old. There are also three sons, all over 18 years old, and they have all joined the army in the past two years. They are all already married, and they all found them by themselves. Some married the daughters of civil and military officials, while others married the daughters of good families.
Wang Yan did not have any requirements in this regard. He did not need to rely on these to win over his subordinates. Anyone who refused to submit would be finished. They all knew each other when the children were in school, or they were childhood playmates. Of course, there must be some children who have ideas and deliberately rely on marrying a wife to stay in contact with important officials.
Wang Yan actually has no requirements for his children and grandchildren. As long as they don't take bribes, bend the law, or seek death themselves, he won't care about them. But this is normal. With a father like Wang Yan, and with such a big empire, no matter how clear his father is, it's hard not to have some ideas. Who doesn’t want to be awesome? It is inevitable that everyone has ambitions and always wants to achieve something.
There is no doubt that since we have caught up with this moment, everyone with ideas must join the army. It definitely doesn't matter to Wang Yan as a father. The rules are there. If you are capable, you will get ahead. If you are not, you will die.
Under his rule, even if the king of heaven came, he would still have to be a pawn and the chief of the pavilion. Relatively speaking, the starting point for entering politics is much higher. After all, becoming a pavilion chief is an official.
But it's not that good. It's also very difficult to be the director of the pavilion. In charge of a ten-mile radius, there are obedient and disobedient officials, village chiefs, and villagers with limited education. The result of not doing well is to be demoted from the official position and become an official. Although the treatment of officials is also very good, they will never have an official career in this life.
Now his sons are all anonymous, no one knows their identities, and they are fighting for their lives on the battlefield. Wang Yan made it very clear that if you do things secretly and use your identity to climb up, the end will be worse than death.
This is of course very cruel, cruel and ruthless to the relationship between father and son. But for a player like Wang Yan who is a good father, that's all. If your fate is not hard, don't cause trouble for yourself. After all, it's not like he didn't give you other choices, and the rules are clearly stated. If you choose the path you choose, you have to bear the cost. It makes no sense that just because he is his son, he cannot die...
Wang Yan stayed for another week, and after handling all the preliminary work, he went straight south with his guards, all the way to Jiangling.
He wanted to take a boat down the river, which would be faster. At the same time, we should also look at the defense situation on the other side of Jiangling. If we have the opportunity, we must of course cross the river and, as Zhuge Liang said, storm Changsha and attack our base directly.
On the bank of the Yangtze River in Jiangling, Wang Yan was wearing a slightly thicker green robe. The autumn river wind blew the green robe and his hair was flying. He looked at Cao Jun on the other side of the river.
Beside him, stood a handsome man wearing the same cyan gown with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. The absence of the feather fan seemed to make him very uncomfortable, and he kept stroking his beard.
He also looked closely at the other side of the river, where many Cao troops were stationed and performing martial arts exercises. There were also many warships on the other side of the river, which was really a heavy accumulation of troops.
He was thinking about how to cross the river to kill Lao Cao...
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