There are still many ruthless people in the old Liu family. Although Liu Xie was lying on the dragon bed when he entered the palace, his injured arm was bandaged so tightly that the wound could not be seen, but the medical officer said that the wound had penetrated deep into the flesh, and Liu Xie probably lost a lot of blood and his lips turned white.
Lin Mo looked at the bright red blood stain on the bandaged wound and couldn't help but curse: If you dare to play like this in this era, you are not afraid of getting tetanus, right?
After just a simple greeting, Liu Xie was so weak that he seemed unwilling to say another word. Of course, the most important intention was conveyed clearly, which was to let Zongzheng Liu Ye go to the Ancestral Temple on his behalf to worship his ancestors. After that, Taiwei Lu Bu took the oath. Be a representative.
It sounds like he understands the righteousness and does not want to delay the final battle to regain the world because of himself, but Lu Bu already knows in his heart that his son-in-law's speculation has been confirmed.
This feeling is very strange. You are acting, and I know that you are acting, but you don't know that I know that you are acting. For Lu Bu, Liu Xie's tricks are just like a clown amusing himself.
On October 16th, Liu Ye held in his hands the prophecies of ghosts and gods that could reach heaven to listen to, and led by the priest to the Ancestral Temple to worship his ancestors;
On the other side, Lu Bu had already summoned the generals above the military rank to go to the school grounds to take the oath.
It's really not what it used to be. In the past, when taking oaths, in order to gather the number of people to build a strong momentum, everyone above the team rate needed to participate. Even so, there were often less than a thousand people.
But now only generals above the rank of Marquis were eligible to participate, but there were still more than 3,000 people standing.
In the sequence of generals, Zhao Yun, Gao Shun, Ma Chao, Pang De, Zang Ba, Sun Guan and others stood in the first row; in the sequence of civil servants, Jia Xu, Chen Gong, Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Lu Su and others stood in the other row.
On the general stage, Lin Mo was still wearing the official robe of Sikong of the imperial court. The sword on his waist could add a bit of majesty to him. Next to him, Lu Bu had taken off his official robe and put on his former head-eating beast again. Face armor, Xichuan Baihua robe, two dragons fighting treasure purple gold crown, plus the Fangtian painted halberd in his hand that formed a circle of light in the sun, there is nothing more domineering in the world than this.
The opening remarks, of course, are to denounce Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce as unworthy of sons of man. They have brought disaster to the Han Dynasty and brought disaster to all the people in the world. We, as messengers of justice, must destroy these traitors.
After some impassioned publicity, Lu Brown made his final conclusion loudly.
"Soldiers, this battle should be the last battle for us to unify the world. After this battle, the soldiers can choose their own future. You can stay in the army and serve, or you can disarm and return to the field, return to your hometown with glory, and shine on your family!
No matter what choice you make, I, Lu Bu, will never forget your contributions!
However, before that, you must show me the momentum that I had in the past when I had no enemies but no one on the battlefield, and I can pacify the world in one battle! "
"We must win! We must win! We must win!"
The shouts of more than 3,000 people resounded through the sky and hovered over the entire Xuchang City.
Lu Bu was very excited, he liked this kind of scene, it could make his blood boil.
The soldiers were also very excited. They seemed to be more willing to see Lu Bu in battle armor than the prince of the dynasty, because they all knew that Lu Bu in battle armor and holding Fang Tian's painted halberd was the most powerful person. The most feared person in the world was Lu Bu, the invincible flying general Lu Bu.
Lu Bu turned his head and glanced at Lin Mo behind him. The latter stepped forward knowingly, drew out the white rainbow from his waist, pointed his sword at the sky, and shouted: "Go to war!"
At this point, the swearing-in was over, and more than 3,000 generals left the city and returned to camp, leading the soldiers who had been prepared before heading south.
At the south gate of Xuchang City, Lu Bu, who was leading the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, took the lead, followed by Lin Mo on horseback. He did not choose a carriage. Although it was comfortable, it would delay the trip too much.
On the horse trail at Chengguan, Lu Lingqi held Chuan'er and supported Chengguan, watching her two most important men set off for the battle, praying silently in her heart.
Next to her are the sinister queen Guo Zhao, who is already four months pregnant, Xiao Qiao, who is always dressed in snow-white, and Zhen Mi, who is in charge of the world's business.
They stood at one corner of the city gate, while standing at the other end were Wei Yue, Yan Liang and Wen Chou who had been ordered to stay.
"This battle will definitely make countless brothers follow Taiwei and Sikong and leave their mark in history," Yan Liang said sadly.
Wen Chou glanced at him and said with a smile: "When Sikong asked you to stay, I was very happy at first. Why am I envious now?"
"That's right. Sikong and Taiwei treat our brothers as their own. How can they be unhappy? But they are really envious. Since the beginning of the Northern Kingdom, our brothers have never missed a battle."
Yan Liang felt an itch in his heart like a cat tickling him. Watching them walking further and further away, he sighed: "I couldn't cut off Guan Yu's head. I always feel like something is missing."
"Didn't you shave your beard?" Wen Chou laughed loudly.
Wei Yue clapped each one with one hand and said comfortingly: "Come on, brothers, didn't you listen to what Yunwen said? My family must guard this place. We still have big things to do."
"I love hearing what Chu Nan says!" Yan Liang exhaled a breath, watching the former warriors who fought side by side go away.
"With this momentum, there are more than 300,000 troops, including the civilians who transport food. It is not an exaggeration for us to call ourselves an 800,000 army, right? With this news, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Ce will be frightened when it reaches Jingzhou. Not light.
It's interesting. In the past, when fighting Cao Cao, he always fought with less and more, but this time he can finally open up and become a powerful man. "
Lu Bu turned his head from time to time to look at the endless team behind him, feeling extremely happy in his heart.
But Lin Mo turned a deaf ear and didn't even respond to him.
"Why do you seem to be a little absent-minded? You were more excited than me when we went to war in the past." Lu Bu, who was riding a red rabbit horse, tilted his head and looked at Lin Mo and asked.
He found that his son-in-law seemed a little dull today and didn't like to talk, so he joked: "Are you not confident enough? Or are you worried about what kind of splash that boy Liu Xie can make?"
"I don't know why, but I always feel that this time is different from the past. Maybe it's because this is the last battle."
Lin Mo looked forward, his eyes a little wandering, "It's not that I lack confidence, but I won't underestimate them either."
At the end, he added, "I hope the same goes for your father-in-law. Crisis always approaches during carnival times."
Lu Bu smiled slightly when he heard this, and finally nodded, "Being cautious is a good thing."
Perhaps because of the Battle of Chibi, which changed the world in history, Lin Mo did not dare to show any slightness from the beginning.
But at the same time, he also understood very well that the Cao Cao he is now is completely different from the Cao Cao in history.
At that time, when he launched the Battle of Chibi, there were actually many core contradictions. In addition to Jingzhou's lack of civil and military support, the northern soldiers and horses were not accustomed to the acclimatization, the generals under his command were arrogant, and the foundation of the rear was also unstable. It can be said that the right time, place and people did not allow it. .
But not only did Lin Mo have an absolutely stable rear, but even the newly acquired Liangzhou was controlled by Zhang Xiu himself in order to avoid accidents. Coupled with the joint efforts of Jingzhou and Jiangdong, Huang Zu and the four major families joined hands, plus Biao It seems that the fierce naval commander really can't find any fatal flaws.
If I must say it, it would be that leaving Zhuge Liang who had never fought against him would make Lin Mo a little uneasy.
This is a legendary figure.
Of course, in this kind of alliance, it is actually unknown whether Zhuge Liang can show his talents. After all, Cao Cao is not Sun Quan. In addition, just in case, this is the only battle where all the counselors unite. Even Liu Ye and Lu Su brought them all.
Lin Mo took a deep breath to adjust his mentality. I have done everything I should do. I must not be distracted at this time.
Cao Cao said it well, giving birth to a son should be like Sun Zhongmou, and Liu Jingsheng's son should be like a pig's ears.
He was originally planning to ambush Liu Bei, but that was all if he didn't succeed. After being brainwashed by Liu Bei, he felt ashamed and became ill after being depressed for a long time.
But now the situation is urgent. Lu Lin's army has already pledged to fight in Xuchang. Cao Cao and Sun Ce have also begun to mobilize troops and horses to assemble at Baqiu Ferry. Even if Liu Qi has other ideas now, he is unable to implement them and can only hand over the power of troops and horses again. By giving it to Liu Bei, I at least felt at ease mentally, as if by doing so I would be worthy of the title of descendant of the Liu family.
Of course, Liu Bei held the sick and white-faced Liu Qi in his hands and comforted him, claiming that this battle would definitely make Lu Lin unable to come back, and that success would definitely win him the position of Lord of Jingzhou.
Liu Qi is not terminally ill, but Liu Bei's words seem to no longer excite him like chicken blood as before. Now every step he takes and everything he does seems to be driven by him. It’s what the heart desires.
Therefore, Liu Bei's answer seems very official. I just hope that he will not make the same mistake as An Feng.
After exiting Liu Qi's bedroom with a heavy look on his face, Liu Bei breathed a long sigh of relief and looked at the sunset on the horizon, feeling inexplicably heroic.
Lu Lin led an army of 340,000 people rolling in. Adding Jiangxia soldiers and horses, there were no less than 4.5 million people. It could be said that they were well-equipped. This rolling thunder was enough to sweep across the entire Jingzhou, but this momentum not only failed to What made Liu Bei's heart palpitate was more of excitement and even anticipation.
In the two Anfeng Wars, one was calculated by Lin Mo and the other was defeated due to carelessness. Especially the latter one directly led to the rebellion of Huang Zu and Wei Yan, and indirectly led to the change of ownership of Jiangxia. At the same time, it also caused his own The prestige in the minds of Jingzhou soldiers and civilians was completely wiped out.
Therefore, Liu Bei was quite confident about this battle. Although the enemy was outnumbered and the alliance was weak, Liu Bei took a deep breath and waited to avenge his humiliation and reestablish his position in the hearts of the soldiers and people of Jingxiang.
"Uncle Emperor, did you call me here?" In the courtyard, Huang Zhong stepped over and asked, bowing his hands.
"Han Sheng."
Liu Bei always respected this Changsha banner. He patted his arm to show off and asked, "The war is about to begin. Lu Lin's vanguard has arrived at Runan. How are the preparations for the troops and horses?"
"The navy my lord brought back from Jiangxia has been integrated with the original 3,000 navy, totaling 24,000. The infantry has 18,000, led by Zhong Miao. In terms of food and grass, there will be a harvest this autumn. Yes, we can raise 50,000 shi, but "
Listening to the previous report, Liu Bei became more and more excited. There were 42,000 people in total, plus his own garrison in Baqiu, it would have exceeded 50,000. Fifty thousand, I didn't expect it so soon. It returned to the number of fifty thousand, but this 'but' made Liu Bei's heart tremble, and he raised his forehead and said: "But what?"
"The ordnance is very tight. The navy brought back by the lord is not equipped with any equipment. Let alone armor. Even if you hurry up and hurry up, you can make a pair of bows and crossbows, but there are only 50,000 arrows."
Hearing this, Liu Bei couldn't help but frown. The navy's main focus was crossbow shooting. The 24,000 navy only had 50,000 arrows, two per person? This is a chicken fight.
Huang Zhong did not stop, "This is still secondary, mainly in terms of warships. Our army's warships are very tight. There are only 220 warships, 200 red horses, 15 fighting ships, and one sea swan." No, let alone building boats. Moreover, they are basically converted from civilian fishing boats."
This, this, this. Liu Bei felt cold sweat. He was the pioneer. There were 220 ships, each of which could carry thirty people, which meant that it could accommodate 6,600 naval troops. The Red Horse was the fast ship, with 200 ships. Each ship can carry fifty people and can accommodate ten thousand people. The fighting ships can carry one hundred and fifty people each. The problem is that there are only fifteen ships, which is more than two thousand people.
Calculated in this way, the warship can only carry less than 20,000 naval troops, and there are still thousands of people who need to walk. If a few more ships are damaged along the way,
Liu Bei took a breath, are you so poor?
Probably seeing Liu Bei's worry, Huang Zhong sighed, "Uncle Emperor, we have spent all our taxes to build this. After all, the soldiers and horses my lord brought back from Jiangxia not only have no warships, but also no ordnance."
"Thank you for your hard work, Han Sheng. The warships won't be ready for a while. As for the ordnance, I. I will find another way. Just let the soldiers set off as scheduled."
"That Navy Master" Huang Zhong is confused.
"The navy that cannot carry it should first be incorporated into the infantry and go to Baqiu with us."
"Here."
After Huang Zhong left, Liu Bei, who was still ambitious just now, felt as if a ladle of cold water had been poured on him, freezing him from head to toe.
There are 24,000 naval troops, and most of the warships are for civilian use. The sturdiness is naturally incomparable with military use. It cannot accommodate them all. In terms of arrows, they are so poor that they have to be used as trousers, with an average of two per person.
Baqiu did have some ordnance in stock, but it was only 20,000 arrows, which was far from enough to meet the needs of the army.
These problems not only affect Liu Bei's mood, but more importantly, they affect the morale of the military. If the soldiers have nothing to do, they may not dare to go to the battlefield.
Thinking back on the past few days, Huang Zu led his navy to roam up and down the Yangtze River in a swaggering manner. In that battle, there were three large ships, equipped with eight sea swans, twenty fighting ships, thirty red horses, and fifty stern ships. , Liu Bei was drooling when he saw it.
You must know that these were only brought out by Huang Zu for inspection. If others used them all, God knows what kind of battle it would be.
The only good news can only be that there are still 50,000 stones of food and grass, which can be used for the first one or two months. However, we cannot recruit civilians, so we can only ask the soldiers to help. Most of them are full of resentment, but there is nothing we can do about it.
Get through these two months, and when the winter taxes arrive, we can replenish the military rations.
As for the ordnance and warships, Liu Bei could only take Guan Zhang to the naval camp and tell them that Baqiu was still there, so don't panic and stabilize the morale of the army.
I hope Zhuge Liang, my best friend, can come up with some practical ideas.
(End of chapter)
