Chapter 156: Cavalry Tactics
Although there was already a conflict between Han and Vietnam, everyone knew that war was inevitable. But Yang Zilu was so surprised that he didn't know how to scold Yue Guo, no! It's better to scold the people of this era, or praise them for being noble.
At this time, Yang Zilu actually did not get the news of the blockade of the trade routes between the two countries from Ayapin, and if the trade routes were blocked, it would be a lot of blows to the economy of the Han Kingdom. Because the winter is approaching, Yang Zilu also urgently needs to exchange bacon for food from the Yue country, and many people in Shanyue die of hunger and cold in the cold winter every year.
Yang Zilu sent a small caravan to try to buy food and linen in Juwucheng, but it didn't go really well. Yang Zilu immediately calculated it and was ready to play two birds with one stone.
He still doesn't understand what Gou Jian's idea is, although he has found an excuse now, but he has to thank the backward road conditions of this era. On the one hand, Gou Jian wants to go to her husband to 'cry' to show that she is a wronged little daughter-in-law, and it is difficult for her husband to interfere, but it will take a month to go back and forth, to say the least. On the other hand, it is necessary to mobilize grain, weapons, and so on. When these are resolved, I'm afraid it's not far from winter.
Gou Jian will never send troops at this time, in case he is dragged by himself, when the snow covers the mountain, the whole army will definitely be annihilated. I'm afraid that among the princes, Gou Jian is going to become a big talk to laugh off others. Therefore, Yang Zilu estimated that Gou Jian would probably send troops after spring ploughing. After the spring ploughing, it is the time when the green and yellow crops are scarce, and if he buys grain on a large scale, will he not force the grain shortage in the country, and it is very likely that he will postpone the dispatch of troops until after the autumn harvest. But this is not Yang Zilu's main purpose, forcing Gou Jian to send troops after the autumn harvest is just the minimum requirement. The main purpose...... Hee-hee! Secrecy!
Yang Zilu immediately sent seven or eight caravans to Yue Kingdom, and Yang Zilu did not buy grain stupidly, but came to help through Qi Dong. And Yang Zilu was very unkind, he minted all the bronzes produced in Juyi in the past three months into Yue Guo Ge coins. However, Yang Zilu is not ready to buy and sell fairly, and a Ge coin is about half a tael. Yang Zilu will mint the Ge coin weighs only ten baht. One tael and twenty-four baht, don't look at these two bahts very light, every time Yang Zilu spends five Ge coins, Yue Guo is equivalent to paying a single Ge coin for Yang Zilu.
For this reason, Yang Zilu did not hesitate to return a lot of bronze weapons to the furnace, and minted a full two million coins, as for what kind of consequences these money poured into the Yue Kingdom, it is not up to Yang Zilu to pay attention to what kind of consequences, anyway, the enemy's bad luck is his luck.
Two million dollars sounds like a lot, but in fact, this money is just to buy back 5,000 stone of grain and more than 7,000 horses of linen for Yang Zilu. In addition, it is bacon, and Yang Zilu exchanged bacon for 3,000 stone of grain. It made Yang Zilu a little disappointed.
However, it also made Yue Guo a lot unlucky, and by the time Gou Jian reacted, it was too late, and 8,000 stone of grain was enough for more than 5,300 soldiers to meet the needs of the war for a month.
And how big is Yue Guo? The population is only more than 100,000! This is also thanks to the mercy of the husband's subordinates, who did not play with the migration household registration, otherwise Gou Jian would have no place to cry. Suddenly, so much grain was lost, and Gou Jian's warehouse became nervous, and he had to postpone the conquest plan until after the autumn harvest, otherwise Gou Jian had to tighten his belt and risk attacking.
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"After the beginning of spring, we will be the first to attack!" Yang Zilu looked at the doctors below and said loudly.
Kan Pingtian, Jugu, Heixiong and other doctors were stunned, in their opinion, Yang Zilu summoned them this time to discuss how to defend against the attack of Yue, even Kan Pingtian did not think that Han could defeat Yue. That's right, the Yue Kingdom was defeated by the Wu State, but the Yue Kingdom was also once among the first-class vassal states, although it was very short-lived. But it's not something that the newly-born vassal state of Han can bully.
Ju Gu let his tone be as tactful as possible and said: "Lord, the minister Ju Gu thinks that there is no problem in defeating the Yue Kingdom, but we have just established the country, so it is better to be safe." ”
Kan Pingtian didn't have this idea, frowned, looked at Yang Zilu sitting behind the sandalwood carved low table, and said in an unkind tone: "Lord, do you think that the smooth sailing during this period of time will allow you to defeat the Yue Kingdom?" I hope you understand, Lord, that the Yue Kingdom is not something that the Han Kingdom can defeat at the moment! ”
"No!" Yang Zilu shook his head and said, "I think you misunderstood what I meant!" I'm talking about attacking first, not aggressively! ”
Yang Zilu set his sights on the newly appointed doctor, Shao Sima Ding Bian. (Shao Sima: An official in charge of managing war horses.) "How many warhorses are there now?" Also, are the war elephants trained? ”
Ding Bian went from a small official to a slave, and was promoted to a young Sima, when he was proud of the spring breeze, when he heard Yang Zilu's question, he immediately said excitedly: "Please rest assured, Lord!" Chending Bian had already set up a horse farm according to the Lord's orders, and he had also captured fifty horses in these three months. If the Lord needs it, he can train a hundred cavalry! As for the war elephants, although they have not yet been trained, the minister promises that before the spring of next year, he will bring five war elephants to the Lord! ”
When Yang Zilu heard this, she smiled with satisfaction and said, "Okay! Be careful to stock up on enough hay this winter! Don't let the war horse lose too much weight! In the beginning of spring, they will be the main force attacking the country of Vietnam! ”
When Ding Bian heard this, he hesitated for a while, leaned out half of his body and said: "Lord, the bantam horse is fine in the mountains, but I am afraid that it is not the opponent of the Yue war horse on the plain!" ”
Yang Zilu hadn't thought about this problem, and waved his big hand and said: "Don't worry, Goujian's war horses are all used to pull carts, and they can catch up with the cavalry under my command......"
"Lord, call yourself a widow!" Kan Pingtian interrupted Yang Zilu's words dissatisfiedly and said.
Yang Zilu said depressedly: "What kind of person, don't talk about this matter, Lao Kan, what I said is awkward, and you are awkward to listen to." Ahem! That's it, yes! Gou Jian's war horses are all pulling carts, which are lighter than the cavalry under my command, even if they catch up? The military vehicle is bulky and does not easily turn. All it takes is the cavalry to make a sharp turn, and the troop vehicles are still not to follow? Following the sharp turn, it is likely that the axle will be broken, and Chengren will turn over on his back. Slowly reduce the speed and turn around, I'm afraid I would have thrown the military vehicle off the nine streets long ago! It's really not good, go into the woods, I give him 10,000 military vehicles, and he can't drive into the woods! ”
When Ding Bian heard this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Chief...... Oh no! Lord wise! ”
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