Give Sun Wu and Wu Zixu 100,000 elite soldiers to the south?

Seriously, Qingji will be under a lot of pressure.

And the risks!

If you are not careful, all the elites of Wu Country may be lost there, and there will be no return.

Moreover, the distance from the mainland of Wu to the six counties of Lingnan is too far, and the road is not blocked, but it is more difficult to transport grain.

There is a lot of pressure on logistical supplies.

When Qingji fell into deep thought, Wu Zixu said: "King, the minister thinks that what Sun Wu said is right. ”

"Without 100,000 elite soldiers and 100,000 soldiers who are skilled in mountain warfare, I am afraid that we will not be able to completely move the entire southern land south."

"Please think twice!"

“……”

It seems that Wu Zixu and Sun Wu's thoughts coincide.

The six counties of Lingnan, as well as the land of Baipu, are vast and sparsely populated.

Often a tribe hides deep in the mountains, and it is difficult for the Wu army to pursue them.

Once the war falls into a tug-of-war and the barbarians hide in Tibet, the living force of the Wu State will be greatly damaged.

Therefore, the Wu army must use the momentum of thunder to quickly sweep away the rebels in the six counties of Lingnan.

Don't give them any respite!

Qingji also knows this.

How tragic was the battle of Qin's expedition to Baiyue in history?

The history of the war between Qin and Baiyue is called "Qin's three expeditions to Baiyue", which lasted ten years before and after, mobilized more than 600,000 Qin troops, and dug through the canal "Ling Canal" to transport grain, and finally completely conquered Baiyue.

However, the battle of Qin's conquest of Baiyue depleted the vitality of Great Qin, and it is believed that it indirectly led to the demise of the Qin Dynasty.

In the first battle of the expedition to Vietnam, the Qin people "did not disarm their armor and gallop crossbows for three years, so that the prison Lu could not be paid", and the 500,000 army went deep into the barren land and fought a bloody war with the Yue people who occupied the time, place, and people for five years.

In the end, hundreds of thousands of corpses were ambushed, and even the main general Tu Sui died on the battlefield.

After the Ling Canal was opened, the Second Battle of Qin's Expedition to Baiyue officially began.

Qin Shi Huang also sent an additional 100,000 troops to the south.

In order to make the newly occupied areas Chinese, the Qin army began to emigrate south.

From the north, many soldiers, criminals, Baigong and Chu people lived in Lingnan, and these people lived together with the Yue people......

Such a tragic historical lesson, Qingji took it as a warning, so he did not rashly fight at every turn, brutally suppressing the rebels in the six counties of Lingnan.

Wu now has Lingqu and Lingnan New Road, which can transport a large amount of grain, grass and military supplies, and there is no need to worry about the future.

However, the 100,000 elite soldiers are still elite soldiers who are good at mountain warfare, and this number is not small.

In order to ensure that 100,000 people could fight, Wu must be equipped with about 200,000 people to be responsible for escorting grain, grass and baggage.

This is a great logistical pressure.

"100,000 elite soldiers, how long will it take to completely quell the Lingnan Rebellion and seize the land of Baipu?"

Qingji asked a crucial question.

With 100,000 soldiers and horses, Wu Guo can't afford it!

Now the standing army of Wu has already exceeded 100,000 people!

With a population of more than 6 million, Wu can muster at least 600,000 to 800,000 soldiers......

The limit, of course, is a million.

But Qingji can't be stupid enough to gather so many people.

Because the pace of expansion of Wu State over the years has been too fast, it has not been fully digested.

Qingji didn't dare to guarantee that the soldiers who were temporarily called up would not fight back at a critical moment.

The standing army of Wu in the six counties of Lingnan was 30,000 to 50,000 people, half of whom were Wu people, Chu people, Yue people, and half local Baiyue people.

If this is a full battle, how can an army of more than 100,000 people resist the rebels?

After Sun Wu pondered for a moment, he said slowly: "At most one year, at least half a year, 100,000 troops from the south can be the king, for the country of Wu, and make new contributions!" ”

"Good!"

Qingji nodded and agreed.

"In addition, the king also asks to prepare more people."

Wu Zixu, who was sitting on the side, squinted his eyes and said: "The people who are responsible for protecting the army of the Southern Expedition, the king can be recruited from Nanjun, Nanyang County, and Yuzhang County. ”

"Grain, livestock, timber, copper and iron were requisitioned from the great river basin to feed the army in the south."

"After the war is over, the king can leave those people in the six counties of Lingnan, so that they can marry wives and have children, and multiply there."

Nanjun, Nanyang County and Yuzhang County, these three counties, were originally Jingdi and belonged to the territory of the Chu State.

Wu Zixu's idea was to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle to solve the Chu people who did not have much sense of belonging, and by the way, to integrate them with the Baiyue people in the six counties of Lingnan.

However, there is no doubt that this will cause many wives to be separated and suffer from separation.

"No need."

Qingji shook his head and said, "Of course, the widow wants to develop the six counties of Lingnan as soon as possible. However, this is not something that can be achieved overnight......"

Qingji's mind is very clear.

How easy is it to develop a barren, poor land of Lingnan with poor mountains and bad waters?

Without hundreds of years, it is basically impossible.

At least the degree of development there cannot be compared with the Yangtze River basin......

In other words, even in the Ming and Qing dynasties two thousand years later, the land of Lingnan did not change too much.

Qingji should pay attention to step by step.

Nan County, Nanyang County and Yuzhang County, these three counties are different from the six counties of Lingnan.

It may take decades, two or three generations, for the state of Wu to bridge the barriers between each other and become one.

Not to mention that the culture of Wu and Chu is similar, it is impossible to lose the Wu people in the Yangtze River basin just by Qingji's ambition to mix up the world and clear the world.

As for the six counties of Lingnan, Qingji did not expect to become a big granary in the rear of the Wu State.

As an excellent source of soldiers, the Yue people in Lingnan are still commendable.

After all, the Gui wolf soldiers are the best in the world!

"Changqing, Zixu, the matter of organizing and training 100,000 new troops will be handed over to you."

"No!"

Sun Wu and Wu Zixu, who felt a great responsibility, immediately agreed.

……

Qingji, who left the palace of King Wu, went to the medical school of Jixia School Palace.

What is he going to do?

Naturally, it is to inspect the situation of the medical school and be prepared.

The Yue people who slash and burn in the land of Lingnan are brave and not afraid of death, but in fact they are not the most terrifying.

What's the scariest part?

It's a harsh environment!

Just like the Qin army in the historical Qin Expedition to Baiyue.

The Qin people faced many problems in the south, the first of which was the lack of adaptation to the water and soil, which led to the epidemic of diseases.

Most of the Qin troops were northerners, and it was difficult for them to adapt to the hot and humid climate of Lingnan.

Moreover, the level of medical care was poor at that time, and the Qin people had nothing to do about some tropical diseases.

The Qin army fought while walking on the march, and had no time to take care of the wounded, so they could only leave the sick to fend for themselves.

Even when Sun Wu led the Wu army south and conquered the land of Lingnan, there were several plagues.

Fortunately, Sun Wu quickly cut through the chaos and controlled it in time, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Although they are all located in the south, the environment of Wu and the six counties of Lingnan is completely different.

Therefore, in order to avoid the occurrence of the plague, the Wu army was caught off guard.

Qingji must take precautions and organize a large medical team in case of emergency.