The soldiers have something to say. Before the soldiers and horses move, the food and grass go first.
Since the autumn, when the army was determined to be used, the counties of Yang and Jing prefectures had received orders to transfer the taxes collected this year to the coast of the north of the Yangtze River. Thousands of boats and boats of the navy gathered and moved.
The amount of military supplies required by one hundred thousand soldiers is not a small amount. For example, in terms of food and grass, if one person eats two dan per month as an average, for 100,000 soldiers, the monthly eclipse would be 200,000 dan. If you include thousands of war horses and the consumption of the army, it will be no less than 230,000 dan per month.
According to the marching plan, when a large army goes on an expedition, it needs to reserve about one month's worth of food and grass for three months. The food for four months is 920,000 shi, not counting oil, meat, vegetables, etc.
At the same time, there are many rivers in the south, and boats and boats can be used for transportation. A boat can transport as few as hundreds of stones, and as many as thousands of stones. However, there are only a dozen or dozens of people on board, which is much more convenient than the transportation of cattle and horses in the north.
Zhuge Liang had reserved many of the above-mentioned military supplies in advance over the past few years, so that he would not have to fight in a hurry, which would lead to the embarrassing phenomenon of transporting and raising food at the same time.
Throughout the winter, there is an endless stream of boats on the Yangtze River, most of which gather in Jiangdu, Guangling County. As for the person responsible for the preparation of supplies for the 100,000-strong army, Liu Bei appointed Gu Yong to coordinate, and Deng Fang led the people in Danyang to cooperate.
There was an endless stream of boats and boats on the river. The soldiers who were about to go on an expedition took advantage of this time to reunite with their families or pack their luggage. Everyone is like this, and Huo Jun is no exception.
Hearing that Huo Jun was going on an expedition, Bu Lianshi was uneasy and asked, "Will my husband be going to Jianghuai next year?"
"Exactly!"
Huo Jun put down the bamboo slip in his hand and asked, "Why does Madam look like this?"
The Bu trainer stroked his skirt and sat down with his knees bent, and said worriedly: "There is a magician Zhao Shuyan in the country. The next year may be a very bad year, so I will be worried about it." (Note 1)
Huo Jun disagreed and said: "How can I be convinced by the words of the sorcerer? Since the end of the Han Dynasty, there has been no peace at all. If war starts next year, it will be an uneasy year."
Trainer Bu held Huo Jun's hand and said, "Although the words of the sorcerer cannot be believed, I dare not not worry about my husband."
Huo Jun frowned slightly and said: "The affairs of the world cannot be decided by magicians. The big disaster may be in China next year!"
As he said that, Huo Jun held the step trainer's catkins tightly and said with a smile: "I have been fighting for my husband for more than ten years without ever losing. Now that I am going to fight, I have a perfect strategy for my husband. Even if I don't win, I can't be defeated."
Huo Jun is the governor of Xuzhou, worships the former general, and serves as the central supervisor of the army. Naturally, he has to accompany the army on the expedition. Liu Bei will have a forbidden army of 40,000 people, Huo Jun will have 30,000 soldiers, and generals such as Lu Su and Deng Fang will have their own troops.
Hearing Huo Jun's words of comfort, Bu Lianshi felt a little calmer and said: "Husband, there is a good-looking person in Wuhan City. She is Zheng Concubine, who is from Jiancheng, Jiangdong. She is highly praised by the scholars of Jiangzuo. I thought I could recruit Zheng Concubine. How about entering the house and meeting your husband to seek blessing from the gods?"
Huo Jun was reluctant, but when he saw Trainer Bu being so insistent, he smiled and said, "Everything depends on what the lady says."
"good!"
Looking at Master Bu's back, Huo Jun couldn't help but become suspicious.
As his memory was blurred after traveling through many years, and he did not know the details of the events in his previous life, Huo Jun only knew that he died young in middle age, around the time when Liu Bei conquered Yizhou and he became the governor of Zitong. Judging from the original history, could it be that he died of illness within a few years?
But he is now in good health. According to common sense, unless he has hidden congenital diseases or malignant tumors, he is unlikely to die prematurely.
The only possibility was probably illness and his death due to the backward medical technology of the Han Dynasty.
"Drink more hot water, don't eat sashimi, and pay attention to hygiene. You should be fine."
Huo Jun muttered a few words to relieve his uneasy feeling.
In order to prevent parasitic diseases, Huo Jun not only does not eat sashimi, but also eats less game and keeps fit, for fear that these viruses will be transmitted to himself.
After a few moments of self-reflection, Huo Jun devoted himself to writing a military book.
After many years of writing, Huo Jun's military book has reached the end of the first volume "Military State". The final chapter of Military State uses the geographical map of the north and south as the benchmark, citing the war cases of the Spring and Autumn Period since the Qin and Han Dynasties, to explain the strategic significance of geographical regions from a macro perspective.
The amount of this project is not small. It not only tells the story of the war, but also tells the importance of geographical units. However, if he can succeed, Huo Jun will definitely leave a mark in the history of military strategists.
According to the content in "Historical Records", Huo Jun is discussing the importance of the geographical location of the three eastern counties.
Compared with other geographical units, the three eastern counties are not that important. They are mostly mountainous and sparsely inhabited. As a result, there are few historical records and even few wars.
Huo Jun could only cite the Battle of Hanzhong that broke out between Qin and Chu, and this Hanzhong was not Hanzhong in the Hanzhong Basin, but the land of Shangyong and Xichengdong counties. From Qin's capture of the three eastern counties to the Battle of Yanying launched by Bai Qi, the importance of the three eastern counties to Xiangfan is eloquently discussed.
When Huo Jun finished discussing the three eastern counties, it was already afternoon, and Zheng Nuo, who was described by the trainer as a good-natured woman, had arrived at the house with a cane and the support of her maid.
In order to make the trainer feel at ease, Huo Jun also put aside his work and went to see Zheng Nuo out of curiosity.
Zheng Nu, who is about seventy years old, blind and thin, walks into the hall with the help of a maid and sits on the table with a cane.
"Husband!"
Trainer Bu sat next to Huo Jun and said in a low voice: "This is Master Zheng. Queen Mi once met the prince secretly with him. Prime Minister Zheng looks like an emperor to the prince."
Although Zheng was blind, her ears were very sensitive. She said with a smile: "Madam, you are too complimentary. This old woman only knows a little bit about physiognomy and does not dare to call herself a fortune teller."
Huo Jun raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Master Zheng, have you ever met my wife?"
"Mrs. Junhou?"
The smile on Zheng Nu's face stopped for a moment, and she said thoughtfully: "Madam, your appearance is beyond words."
"Is it expensive?"
Hearing this, Huo Jun frowned slightly. This is indescribable and has many meanings. Could it be that he is a walking trainer...
After a long silence, Huo Jun asked: "Why does the physiognomist think that Jun is a physiognomist?"
"Just touch the bones!"
Zheng Nu tried to get up with her crutches and said, "If you don't give up, I can feel your bones for you."
"good!"
The maid brought warm water, Zheng Nuo washed her hands, and then wiped her hands with a linen towel. Then, under the guidance of the maid, she walked to Huo Jun.
"Excuse me for being bold!"
"Please, fortune teller!"
With a smile on her face, Zheng Nu reached out to touch Huo Jun's face, stroking the facial bones with her loose hands. The brow bones, maxillary bones, cheekbones, nasal bones and other bones were all touched by Zheng Nu. Zheng Nu's expression changed a lot, and she touched Huo Jun's face for a long time.
Trainer Bu asked with curiosity on his face: "Master Xiang, how are your bones? Is your husband going to be safe this time?"
Zheng Nu stopped what she was doing and said with a smile: "The physical appearance of the monarch is indescribably wonderful. The monarch has a blessed appearance, and he will be a very popular minister in the future. The love between husband and wife is deep, and if the monarch marries a good wife, he will be the lintel of the great family. ."
Then, changing the topic, Zheng Nu said: "That said, people have misfortune and fortune, which cannot be determined by human power. The name of the king contains mountains, and the birth date and bones are all earth images. According to the five elements, wood can overcome The king should pay attention to the words of earth, fire generates earth, and earth controls water."
"What's the explanation for this?" Master Bu asked.
"Wood overcomes earth. If a prince is close to wood, it will hurt his body. If he meets water, he will be in harmony with fire." Zheng Nu, leaning on her crutches, said with a smile: "However, water also produces wood. Whenever you encounter anything where water and wood are in harmony, you should be more careful. Worry-free.”
Huo Jun looked shocked and couldn't help but look at this ordinary woman Zheng seriously.
After a while, Huo Jun asked tentatively: "How is the land of Zitong? How is the land of Jiameng?"
Zheng Nu stopped, thought for a long time, and said with a smile: "When the catalpa tree meets water, its virtues flourish, and this place is very unfavorable to the king. As for Jiameng, Jiameng is the name of the water, and it is also a checkpoint, a place where water and soil meet." The general is a native of virtue, so this place should be beneficial to the general."
Zheng woman staggered away and said with a smile: "The above words are all made by the old woman talking and laughing. Fortunately, my wife has invited me, and the old woman has just taken the liberty to pay a visit to the prince. If the words are inappropriate, I hope the prince will not take the old woman's fault into consideration."
"I wonder if the fortune teller has ever seen my son?" Huo Jun asked.
Zheng woman shook her head and said with a smile: "There are many uncertainties in the appearance of children. Previously, my wife and the young master met with the old woman. Judging from the bones at that time, this son can inherit the nobleness of the king."
Huo Jun cupped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you so much, fortune teller."
"The prince should remember to get closer to his wife as her appearance is beyond words." Concubine Zheng couldn't help but remind her.
Huo Jun thought thoughtfully and said: "Today we should have a prime minister!"
"I'm going to see the fortune teller in person!"
Looking at Zheng Nu's slow walking back, Huo Jun thought deeply about Zheng Nu's previous words.
In history, Zitong is the place where he died; Jiameng is the place where he became famous.
In this life, Cao Cao and Zhou Yu were burned; and they met Liu Bei and revived the Han Dynasty.
Being a step trainer is priceless, but it is a fake queen's life. By letting him get closer to Trainer Bu, could he be trying to get into her nobility?
Huo Jun shook his head and muttered: "The words of fortune tellers are often left-right and have no practical meaning, so just listen to them!"
Having said that, Huo Jun made up his mind that he would never go to Zitong County in the future.
"What do you think, husband?"
Step trainer Qianqian walked into the hall carefully, raised her swan neck slightly, and said proudly: "In the past, when my husband married me, people said that a concubine was the daughter who harmed her husband. Since Wancheng, the husband has been promoted to a general and can be granted the title of county marquis. Now It’s not what Concubine Zheng said, I’m precious beyond words!”
"Ha ha!"
Seeing how cute his wife was, Huo Jun stepped forward to hug her and said with a smile: "Madam, she should be the wife of a prosperous husband. If you have a good wife, what more can you ask for?"
Master Bu took out the incense talisman from his arms, hung it on Huo Jun's neck with his own hands, and said softly: "This is the talisman given by Master Zhang Tian. I asked for it for my husband."
"Thank you ma'am!"
Holding the incense charm, Huo Jun smiled slightly.
The incense charm drawn by Zhang Lu's ghost is not important, but his wife's thoughts are important.
"Han Ji Huo Da Sima Family": "At that time, Zheng Nu, a native of Jiancheng, was a good minister. The Bu family invited Jun into the mansion. The woman said to Jun: 'The king is in the position of a minister, and he has earthly virtues. He hurts wood and reaches fire. .'Bu asked for a favor, but the woman refused."
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① "Wu Lu": Yun Bajue: Zheng Nu of Jiancheng is good at fortune-telling, Liu Dun is good at astrology, Wu Fan is good at observing the weather, Zhao Da is good at calculation, Yan Wu is good at chess, Song Shou is good at fortune-telling, Huang Xiang is good at calligraphy, and Cao Buxing is good at painting. These are the "eight wonders". .
(End of chapter)
