It seems that the princes of the Han Dynasty indeed put huge pressure on these famous names in Japan. Under the danger of national destruction, at least on the surface, these famous names did not hide their selfish interests. Each of them mobilized their full strength and gathered more than 300,000 people. The soldiers and horses divided into two groups to attack the Han soldiers and horses.
Moreover, these daimyo were even prepared for a protracted war and continued to recruit troops behind their respective territories. This madness is even more outrageous than the extreme comparison of military strength and population during the Warring States Period in China.
You know, during the Warring States Period in China, the vassal states began to implement the county conscription system and canceled the previous household registration restrictions. All young and middle-aged people became the targets of conscription, and even women, the old and the weak had to serve as logistics personnel on the battlefield.
Otherwise, if this method of conscription had not been adopted, given the production and population conditions at the time, how could it have been a large-scale war involving hundreds of thousands of troops!
According to the "General History of China", the total population during the Warring States Period was approximately 30 million. Based on the national strength of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period and the distribution areas of the countries, a simple guess can be made about the population of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period in the middle and late Warring States Period.
Qin: The most powerful country among the seven heroes of the Warring States Period, especially occupying the two major granaries of the Weihe Plain and the Western Sichuan Plain. It has the largest population of about 7 million.
Zhao State: King Wuling of Zhao greatly increased his strength after riding and shooting in Hufu. He annihilated the Zhongshan State, defeated the Linhu and Loufan tribes, and opened up three counties: Yunzhong, Yanmen and Daijun, with a population of about 6 million.
Chu State: Under the successive attacks of Qin State, Chu State lost Yanying and other places, and its land area shrank. However, Chu State destroyed Yue State, and its land area is still not small, with a population of about 6 million. .
Qi State: Although it lost a large area of land after the Battle of Jixi and its land area was greatly reduced, due to its strong economy, its population density is the highest among the seven countries, with a population of about 4 million.
Wei State: In the middle and late Warring States Period, it was completely reduced to a small country, with a population of around 2 million.
Yan State: The Yan State is not only small in land area, but also located in a bitterly cold land. The population density is also relatively small, with the population remaining at around 1.5 million.
South Korea: Located in the land of four wars, it is the weakest country among the seven countries. At the end of the war, its territory has been extremely small, and its population should be more than 1 million.
From some corresponding records found in "Warring States Policy", we can also see the approximate size of the armies of various countries.
Qin State (period of King Qin Hui): There were millions of fighting men, thousands of chariots, and ten thousand horses.
The state of Chu (during the period of King Weilie of Chu, not counting the navy of Chu state): millions of armored men, thousands of chariots, and tens of thousands of horses.
Qi State (During the Period of King Xuan of Qi): He had millions of armors and thousands of chariots.
Zhao State (during the period of King Zhao Huiwen): 600,000 soldiers with armor, 1,000 chariots, and 10,000 horses.
Wei State (period of King Wei Xiang): 200,000 soldiers, 200,000 Cangtou, 200,000 disciples, 600 chariots, and 5,000 horses.
Yan State (period of King Yan Zhao): There were hundreds of thousands of soldiers with armor, 700 chariots, and 6,000 horses.
Korea (period of King Xuanhui of Han Dynasty): 200,000 elite soldiers and 100,000 servants.
From such a simple comparison, you can see how crazy the contrast between military strength and population was during the Warring States Period.
The current situation of the Japanese country's crazy recruitment in the rear area is obviously going to directly catch up with the situation during the Warring States Period in China. And from this point alone, we can see the determination of these Japanese famous people to fight against the Han Dynasty.
However, after all, the Japanese daimyo are located in various parts of Japan, and it will definitely take time for all their troops to gather together. And just after the famous Japanese generals gathered their troops, the subsequent large forces of the Han Dynasty also arrived in batches, and a battle between all parties was about to begin.
At this time, the generals under the lords of the Han Dynasty also gathered together and began to discuss the matter of this war.
"Everyone, according to the news from Mr. Nizi, the Japanese daimyo have united, and Takeda Shingen is the leader! The troops are divided into two groups and coming towards Izumo!" Bai Qi said with a smile.
"Captain Bai, I don't know where the two Japanese soldiers and horses are attacking from!" Xu Da was the first to ask.
Xu Daye is truly worthy of being a god-level commander, and the key question comes up as soon as he opens his mouth. When two armies confront each other, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you find the chance of victory. Therefore, the enemy's two-pronged troop dispatch route is what needs to be clarified first, so that they can respond in a targeted manner.
Once they can't even figure out the opponent's troop dispatch route, they will be like headless flies and can only passively wait for the enemy to attack in the end.
Among the five princes present, only the Jin army could detect some information about the enemy in advance. After all, no matter how long the hands of the Han princes are, it is impossible to spread the intelligence network to Japan, including the Jin army.
First of all, the princes had not paid much attention to the Japanese country before, and not all of them even knew about the existence of the Japanese country. Secondly, the gap between the Han and Japanese countries in terms of language, culture and other aspects is very large. If you want to place a qualified spy here, you may not be able to train a batch of them even after ten years of training.
The experience of all the princes was higher than that of the Han Dynasty. How could they pay so much attention to the Japanese country before, let alone make such a huge investment.
However, the Jin army received the surrender of Nizi Jingjiu, Nizi Qingjiu and others. Nizi was a famous name no matter how big or small he was before. Even if they couldn't find any secret information, some basic information could still be told to them in time.
When Bai Qi heard this, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. Many generals looked down upon the Japanese country, and there were not many generals as cautious as Xu Da.
"The Japanese army was divided into two groups. One was led by the leader of the alliance, Takeda Shingen, and led by Mizusaku, who entered Boqi and Bichung, and attacked Izumo from east to west. The other was led by Uesugi Kenshin, who attacked Anyu and Iwami from west to east. !" Bai Qi pointed at a map and said calmly.
Speaking of this map, I have to thank the Nizi family again. The map of Eastern Japan in the hands of the Han princes was quite rough, and it could even be said to have many errors and omissions. However, after the Nizi family officially surrendered, a relatively complete map of Japan was naturally obtained.
"However, according to Mr. Nizi's investigation, although the enemy troops attacked in two groups, they did not leave easily. Instead, they reinforced the city on the border with Izumo Country!" Bai Qi laughed again.
This time, he also wanted to see what other princes thought about the quality of these generals. After all, although we are all allies for the time being, we will eventually face each other again in the future. Testing these people in advance can also provide a guarantee for the future when the two sides face off.
After listening to what Bai Qi said, many generals still rubbed shoulders and prepared for a big war. There were also some generals who began to fall silent at this time. From Bai Qi's words, these people instinctively sensed something was wrong.
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