Chapter 931: Expanding and Breaking the Army (Second Update)

Yizhou, Chengdu City.

Chengdu has undergone a lot of changes in a period of time.

In the past, Chengdu was the hinterland of central Shu, and because of the danger of mountains and rivers in Shu, it was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Therefore, Liu Zhang did not pay much attention to the repair of the outer city wall of Chengdu.

But Kou Feng is different, the sharpness of the Chu State does not allow the walls of the capital to be even a little dilapidated. Therefore, since Kou Feng became queen.

The outer city wall of Chengdu City has been renewed.

This is a change from the city walls. This is especially true in terms of prosperity, Kou Feng is called the king, and uses Zheng Du to govern Shu County and develop the well salt in Shu.

and a range of projects that can be developed. It has created a certain amount of prosperity, and in addition, because the capital has moved westward, dignitaries have entered. Make Chengdu more prosperous.

Although there is still a little gap compared to Xiangyang, which has been governed by Liu Biao and Kou Feng one after another, the gap is not big.

In the end, it is the local people who will benefit. They have all been stabilized, and the entry of the powerful Chu State has made Shuzhong extremely stable.

Therefore, the pedestrians on the road are basically smiling.

The palace of the king of Chu, in a side hall.

Kou Feng convened Zhang Song, Fa Zheng, and Jiang Wan to discuss major matters.

Because it was not a formal occasion, Kou Feng dressed more casually, but he couldn't hide the kind of momentum that reigned over the world. During this period, Kou Feng had already used the name of the Son of Heaven to convene the ministers of the early dynasty.

Approve the recitals and issue edicts.

Little by little, this momentum has been accumulated.

Zhang Song, Fa Zheng, Jiang Wan and others have not changed much. Zhang Song is still the same, and his appearance is not good. Fa Zheng is relatively weak, and Jiang Wan is very imposing.

Gu received the news that Gongsun Kang was recruited to become a hussar general and led his family to migrate into Yecheng. Yan Guo is finished. Kou Feng sighed and said.

Gongsun Kang, I thought it was still a chess piece that could be used, but I didn't expect it to be so useless. Just one embroidery, it was done.

"Since Lu Xun broke through the four counties of Han and established Yanzhou. Liaodong was already extremely dilapidated, and Gongsun Kang could not even sustain food. He was no longer in the plan, and His Majesty didn't need to care too much. Jiang Wan said when he heard the words.

"What Lord Situ said is very true. Now it is the real Warring States, and there are only three forces competing for the world, Yongliang, Wei, and Chu. ”

Fa Zheng nodded and agreed.

The cover only sighed, and he didn't care much. After listening to the persuasion of the two, he immediately put away his mind and turned to focus on the current situation.

For the general trend, it may be the north and the south. The southern state of Chu was an independent state, while the northern states of Liang, Qin, and Wei were alliances that respected Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.

However, if the division is more detailed, that is, with the identity of the Chu State, to identify the northern forces, it can be divided into three forces.

Liang State, Qin State is a force, across the north of Chu State, Kou Feng wants to get the land of Yongliang, he has to kill them. It is also the first obstacle on the road to Kou Feng's domination of the world.

Only by getting rid of these two countries can we fight Cao Cao.

That's why Fa Zhengcai said that there are three forces today.

"The name of the orphan is Xingba, of course, in order to revitalize the hegemony. Hegemony is conquest, and in the first year of hegemony, there can be no war. Lone plans to raise troops to attack Ma Teng at the end of the year. What is the situation of grain and baggage now? After contemplation, Kou Feng asked Jiang Wandao.

All along, the state of Chu has been a war machine. The soldiers of the Chu State are all elite soldiers who can adapt to the battles every year, so there is no possibility of war-weariness.

The strength of the state of Chu is very strong, not only the treasury reserves, but also the food problem. Jingzhou and Shuzhong are places with high grain yields.

As for the blades, Kou Feng sat on the vast south, and it was not very difficult to produce blades, and the same was true for the rest of the baggage troops. Kou Feng asked Jiang Wan, just to be sure.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the blades and baggage have been prepared. In addition, because of the wheelbarrow, the grain was quickly transported to Hanzhong, and now the grain piled up in Hanzhong is enough for the 200,000 army in March. Jiang Wan was very familiar with these and quickly replied.

"Two hundred thousand troops for three months." Kou Feng nodded when he heard this, although it was a little less, but there was still time, Kou Feng's goal was to pile up an army of 200,000 to eat food for two or three years.

On the one hand, it is to prepare for a long-term war, and on the other hand, it is also to prepare for a series of problems that may arise after sending troops to the north. For example, wars are bound to lead to victims.

If the war lasts more than a year, then a lot of food is needed. For the Han people, Kou Feng is very lenient and benevolent.

"What about the army?" Food, baggage problems are nothing. The next thing is naturally the army, Kou Feng turned around and asked the right way.

At present, Fa Zheng is the leader of the Central Army, and is the nominal commander of the forbidden army.

"After the battle of the Southern Expedition, the casualties brought by it have been replenished. In ten months, you can fully form an army. Fa Zheng is also very familiar with his own work, and replied very quickly.

"Hmm."

Kou Feng nodded, expressing satisfaction. In the last southern expedition, although the losses were not large, there were always losses. Now that it can be quickly replenished, on the one hand, it is the large population in Shuzhong, and on the other hand, it is also the efforts of Fa Zheng and others.

At present, the people gathered around Kou Feng are all elites, and Fa is the military, representing combat power. Jiang Wan is a civilian official, in charge of the transfer of baggage in the rear, as well as some soft forces and so on.

Zhang Song can be said to be a strategist and come up with ideas.

Together, these three people and Kou Feng represent the supreme will of the entire Chu State. And what the four of them discussed was a major event in the world.

The current state of Chu can be said to be a wind-up machine, ready to start at any time.

Just as Kou Feng and the others were discussing important matters, a guard walked in.

"Your Majesty, the general of the town army is out asking to see you." Guards report.

"Chen Da?" Kou Feng was stunned when he heard this, Chen Da was a foreign general, guarding outside the city, and he was not a wise and resourceful person like Fazheng, so he was rarely summoned to the palace, let alone entered the palace to meet him.

I'm afraid there's something big.

Kou Feng guessed in his heart, and his face was even more slow, and he immediately said, "Please come in." ”

Wei Ying promised, and immediately turned around and walked out. Soon after, Chen Da walked in from outside. Seeing the situation in the side hall, Chen Da couldn't help but be stunned.

He did have something to ask to see Kou Feng, but he didn't expect that there were still so many people.

"Your Majesty." After being stunned for a moment, Chen Da immediately saluted Kou Feng.

The free gift seal raised his hand, and then pointed to the empty seat next to him and said.

He said yes and sat down.

"Aiqing doesn't guard the camp, what's the point of looking for orphans?" Kou Feng asked with a pleasant face.

"Your Majesty, the minister wants to expand and break the army." Chen Da raised his fist at Kou Feng and made his intentions clear.

"Break the army."

Whether it was Kou Feng, Jiang Wan, Fa Zheng, and Zhang Song, their eyes flashed and they were solemn. The broken army is the top first-class army of the Chu State, although it is only one battalion of 800 people.

But the combat power is worth 10,000 people.

The most rare thing is that because of the number of people, it can be used on the blade. For example, two armies of similar numbers and abilities meet in the field and are in a stalemate.

If you add these 800 broken troops, you will definitely be able to break the enemy army.

The more such an army, of course, the better. But all this time, the broken army was only 800 people. That's because when the broken army was just established, Kou Feng was still very poor, with little money, less territory, less army, and less population.

To feed 800 people, a certain amount of food was to be given at each meal. The best treatment, the most special training. Money is one thing, and there are people who are also on the other.

All kinds of reasons softened together, and the number of broken troops was only 800 people. Later, Kou Feng's power expanded, but also because of the expansion.

Kou Feng also stagnated in the matter of breaking the army and expanding. It is also customary that there are only 800 people in the broken army. Until today, Chen Da brought it up.

Kou Feng realized that it was time to expand the army. It has a population of nearly 10 million, hundreds of thousands of armor, and the top first-class army is only 800.

It's pitiful.

It's like Cao Cao's tiger and leopard ride, which is about 50,000 people all year round.

According to the treatment of breaking the army, it is a little difficult to expand to 50,000 people, but it will expand tenfold, or reach 10,000 people. That should be something to consider.

"How much does Aiqing plan to expand?" After pondering, Kou Feng immediately made a decision and asked.

"Seven thousand more are needed." Chen Da replied. Regarding the quantity and treatment, before entering the city, Chen Da already had a draft.

"Seven thousand?" Kou Feng frowned when he heard this, it was difficult to understand.

"There are still 200 people in the Divine Arm Battalion." Seeing Kou Feng's doubts, Chen Da explained: "The original establishment of the Divine Arm Battalion was because the monarch's army was not many, and it was used as an army in a special region. But with the powerful army of Chu now, two hundred people are of little use. In addition, there are crossbowmen, and the Divine Arm Battalion has been weakened even more. Therefore, the last general had already trained the god barracks in the training method of breaking the army a long time ago. Now it has been effective, and the 200 people of the Divine Arm have been merged into the broken army, and there is no problem. In this way, the broken army is a thousand. With the addition of 7,000, it is exactly ten times the increase, to 8,000 people. ”

Feng Wenyan immediately dispelled his doubts. also thinks that what Chen Da said is reasonable, and the Divine Arm Camp is indeed unnecessary to exist. Although this is a special team created by Huang Zhong.

However, the appearance of crossbowmen replaced the purpose of this special combat team. Merging is a natural thing.

"Breaking the army is not only about good food, but also about adequate food. Can we afford 8,000? Kou Feng only had this question left in his heart, and couldn't help but turn his head and ask Jiang Wandao.

Food is important, and so is food. It is not unfounded that the broken army is called the most expensive army of the Chu State. Every battle that breaks the army must have merit.

There were many rewards, the most common of which were women. The captured alien women, or some orphan girls, were the first to be selected by the broken army.

It also means that a broken army may have to feed a few women and many offspring. The food must be abundant. Finally, there is the bereavement of the war dead.

Raising 8,000 men is estimated to be equal to 20,000 or 30,000 cavalry.

Kou Feng is rich and wealthy, and he also believes that the Chu State can afford it. But after all, no Jiang Wan knew about the finances of the Chu State, so he asked Jiang Wan.