Just when Jiang Hua was facing a choice, many people were also facing a choice.
However, many times, it seems that there is a choice, but in fact there is only one way ahead and no choice at all.
Yingdu
After five years, Helu held another high-level meeting.
This time, Wu Zixu was still the first to introduce the situation: "Now, Chu State's mobilization has taken a further step."
"Today, Chu State has more than 4,000 counties. These counties are relatively large and have been initially developed in the past few days."
"In addition, Chu State has been annexing tribes in the jungle, so today Chu State has a larger population. On average, one county has a population of about two million. There are more than 4,000 counties, with a total population of nearly nine A billion.”
Upon hearing this number, Fu Cha felt a suffocating pressure coming towards him: I can't breathe!
What is the population of Wu State?
The State of Wu originally had more than 200 counties, all of which were large. They basically had a vast territory and abundant resources but a sparse population. Later, it annexed more than 100 counties of Xu State. After the War between Wu and Chu began, it annexed more than 200 counties of Chu State. Now there are almost 600 counties.
These six hundred counties have all completed preliminary development, and the development level is deeper and takes longer than that of Chu State, so now one county has a population of three million. (Southern counties are larger in area, so the actual population density is not as exaggerated as in the Central Plains)
After this calculation, the total population of Wu State is only about 1.8 billion.
1.8 billion vs. 9 billion. In the past, the Wu State was united as one, and the Chu State was faced with the conflict between the king and the lord, and could not show its strength at all. At that time, the Wu State was not afraid of the Chu State.
But now that the Chu State has managed to achieve superficial unity through the assembly of nobles, endless pressure suddenly hits them!
Feeling the huge pressure, Fu Chai looked around and found that Wu Zixu, his father Helu, and his grandson were still calm and calm. Influenced by the three people, Fu Chai also calmed down.
"Of these more than four thousand counties, it is said that only one thousand counties have been mobilized now. Each county provides two thousand scholars, which is two million scholars. Based on them, with a little training, one million scholars can be trained Even more Xuan-level Taoist soldiers."
Once you have people, all that's left is to make these people familiar with each other and cooperate with each other, and then equip them with high-quality mysterious armor, magic weapons, and a series of magical weapons and magic weapons, and then they become an army.
"Today, Chu State has completed such mobilization."
"A thousand counties have completely entered a wartime state, and the remaining more than 3,000 counties are still in a state of peaceful development. Every day, the nobles of Chu State lead their families' private soldiers and lead the coalition forces of other nobles. Lead the soldiers of the Chu State to conquer the savage tribes and conquer the monsters and monsters in the jungle."
"The territory of Chu State is really too big, and it continues to expand almost every day."
"Today, these one thousand counties have provided the Chu State with two million high-quality soldiers. After training, there are currently 1.2 million troops, which can be regarded as Xuan-level Taoist soldiers."
"Of these 1.2 million, we have used various methods in the past five years to kill 200,000 on frontal battlefields and side battlefields, leaving one million. But we have also lost ten million in the past five years. Ten thousand troops."
"Today, the Chu State has millions of troops. Xiang Ji has 300,000 troops on his side, and Chu Hou has 700,000 troops on his side."
"The remaining 800,000 are currently being trained. It is expected that every next year, another 100,000 to 200,000 Xuan-level Taoist soldiers will be trained."
"In five years at the latest, the remaining 800,000 troops will be fully formed."
"So, Chu State's military strength is one million now. If we do nothing, Chu State's military strength will jump to 1.8 million in five years."
"The most important thing is that Chu State still hasn't used all its strength."
"As for our Da Wu, 500 of the 600 counties are already in a wartime state, and each county has selected 3,000 scholars or magicians for training. Although we have developed better, one county has selected 3,000 people. It’s almost reaching its limit.”
"The remaining one hundred counties are still working hard to develop, providing various military expenditures and supplies to ensure that there is no chaos at the top and bottom. It is difficult to continue to exploit them."
"But fortunately, we have money to rob more than a thousand counties in Chu State and money raised from the Yancheng Bond Exchange. We are not very short of money at the moment."
"Of the 1.5 million troops, 1.2 million have been trained so far. However, 100,000 troops have died in the past five years, and 200,000 troops have stayed in the country to guard against Vietnam."
"There are still 100,000 troops left in the homeland of Xu State to prevent the Central Plains princes from suddenly attacking us. This is not impossible. If the Song State or any Central Plains princes go crazy, they can also gather an army of 200,000 troops. There are 300,000 troops Army, defend the Yangtze River retreat, there are only 500,000 troops near Yingdu."
"Actually, just looking at the total number, we are not much different from the Chu State. But now our Wu State has three battlefields, and 200,000 troops stay at home to deal with possible attacks from the Yue State. This is very necessary. Even the pressure is very high Big, today's Yue Kingdom may have 300,000 to 500,000 Xuan-level Taoist soldiers, and 200,000 are left behind, so we can no longer reduce the number of troops."
"This is still considering that the nobles in the country have private soldiers and are willing to send troops to protect their homes and the country. Therefore, when necessary, the nobles can squeeze out another wave of soldiers and resources. Otherwise, the country is already in danger."
At this moment, Fu Cha suddenly felt that Yue Hou really deserved to die!
I didn't realize that Wu and Chu were at a critical moment, but if they had to sneak attack Wu at this time, couldn't they let Wu and Chu fight with all their strength?
If there is a chance in the future, I must abuse this person severely, torture him severely, and make him regret it!
"The Yangtze River battlefield, three hundred thousand versus three hundred thousand. The Yangtze River is so big and long, and it must be protected, because it is a retreat. As long as the Yangtze River is still there, you can use secret methods to kill hundreds of thousands or even more in a short period of time. Many people will withdraw at once. With the Yangtze River, even if we lose the battle of Yingdu, we won't lose too badly and we can leave at any time."
"But we have to protect our retreat, and we have to fight against Xiang Ji. The pressure is really too much."
Facing an opponent of Xiang Ji's level, 300,000 against 300,000, you still have to do two things at once. Even if they are Sun Tzu, Han Xin, and Wu Qi in person, you have to be careful, conscientious, and don't dare to relax at all.
Although Wu Zixu was also very good, compared to Xiang Ji, he was still a little behind in the art of war.
"This also means that there are only 500,000 people on the battlefield in Yingdu. But on the opposite side, there are 700,000 Chuhou alone, and there are 200,000 Qin reinforcements. This is 900,000, and the pressure is also great."
Is there a reason why there is so much pressure?
In fact, there is.
The biggest reason was Helu himself. As a monarch, Helu was still a monarch with great real power. He was unwilling to hand over the entire army to his grandson.
Helu felt that allowing Sun Tzu to continue to command prefecture-level Taoist soldiers would already mean that he was open-minded. Otherwise, someone with a smaller mind might start persecuting and ostracizing his grandson, and eventually drive him away.
In Wu Zixu's view, Helu lacked talent, structure, and strength. He was frightened by his grandson!
Back then, during the first battle of Yingdu, Sun Tzu led prefecture-level Taoist soldiers and fought tens of thousands of miles, breaking through three levels in a row and winning five out of five battles. Especially in the battle outside Yingdu, he could cut leeks with ease. Twelve first-generation cannon fodders were killed, and the remaining six first-generations would have been harvested together if they hadn't run fast.
Ying Du was forced, mainly because his grandson was too good at fighting!
At the beginning, the world did not know whether this was the power of the earth-level Taoist soldiers, the great master Sun Tzu's strength, or whether Sun Tzu's talent in the military art was too strong.
However, when Tian's army of military masters appeared, a second group of prefecture-level Taoist soldiers appeared.
As soon as he appeared on the stage, Han Xin led an army of 80,000 to maintain an undefeated victory.
In that battle, Han Xin's own strength was that of a real person being invincible, but not as good as a real person.
In that battle, Yancheng's 80,000-strong army, Qi's 100,000 Xuan-level Taoist soldiers, and 10,000 Earth-level Taoist soldiers were all invincible!
After that battle, Tian Dan, whose confidence was somewhat damaged, immediately led the prefecture-level Taoist soldiers to find trouble with the Lu State. In one battle, he destroyed the Lu State's 80,000 troops and the six first generations, and then left happily.
This battle proved that the strength of ordinary earth-level Taoist soldiers was indeed much stronger than that of Xuan-level Taoist soldiers, and they could indeed crush the first generation.
This battle also proved that they are all prefecture-level Taoist soldiers, but the users are different, and the gap is beyond imagination.
From then on, Helu became even more afraid of his grandson.
Feeling Wu Zixu's dissatisfaction, Helu also had his own reasons: Times have changed!
During the time of Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Huan of Qi enjoyed good food, drink and beauty every day, and handed over all political and military affairs to Guan Zhong. There was no worry that Guan Zhong would take the opportunity to seize power and flee Qi.
But, what about today’s era?
The Tian family is about to succeed in usurping the country. Aren't the four great noble families of Han, Zhao, Wei and Zhi also essentially the Qing family? What about now? The Qing clan is no longer satisfied with being a Qing clan, they want to be princes!
Who knows whether Sun Tzu will become the next Han, Zhao and Wei clan?
Not to mention that the grandson was very loyal, Helu believed that the ancestors of the Han, Zhao, Wei and Zhi clans must have been loyal at the beginning, otherwise, they would not have become the Six Ministers of Jin.
Even the Tian family was loyal to Qihou Na back then, but later on, their loyalty deteriorated.
If the army were handed over to Sun Wu's command at this moment, the effect would definitely be better, but Sun Tzu's prestige would also be further enhanced.
It doesn't matter when he is here, but one day he is no longer there. When Fu Chai comes to power, will he be able to suppress his grandson at that time?
Thinking of this, Helu looked at Fu Cha, and then shook his head silently in his heart.
Then, Helu looked at his overly young grandson and thought about his own body. There was a high probability that he would not live as long as his grandson...
"I have a bold idea..."
(End of chapter)
