Chapter 149: Anti-Qin Covenant?
Thanks to "qwe79", "Λrobbers", "OK~" three book friends for their valuable monthly passes; At the same time, Xie Lu thanked the "Captain of Shubei" for his reward again!
The desktop computer is broken, and the keypad of the laptop is too painful to type, so that's all for today.
PS: Guess who the little girl is, the old rules, there are rewards for answering correctly in order of priority.
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Marching and fighting a war is a kind of learning, and governing the people's livelihood is even more of a learning in learning. In Chinese history, people who know how to govern military affairs are not valued in many cases, for example, in peacetime, the Jiangmen family will be suspicious of the emperor and live a more cautious life, but the civilian officials who know how to govern the people's livelihood will be valued by the ruling group.
In the military, Lu Zhe will only learn it out of interest, and the governance of people's livelihood may be zero for modern people who have been exposed to it since childhood, but the theory is definitely very strong. It may be a little weird, but modern people know a lot because they see a lot of things, but it's basically half a bucket of water, and they can tell why, but they are blind when they really do it.
Does Lu Zhe understand people's livelihood? He doesn't understand it. To understand is to know what the people's livelihood looks like, such as the overall planning. If you don't understand, you won't be able to farm, you won't be able to treat gold, and you won't be able to conserve water...... Oh, he knows civil engineering, but it's really confusing whether this is people's livelihood or not.
The reorganization of the army has been carried out for about half a month, and the troops that have been reorganized in the early stage have not been trained in tactics at all, and Lu Zhe needs them to bring the county seat of Nanjun under their jurisdiction, and then it will radiate to the village and the village.
After the troops were drawn out one after another, Lu Zhe began to turn his attention to administration, and the first thing he had to do was to organize the old and weak, women and children, and then assign them tasks.
Before the implementation of the fortress plan, under the premise of not being familiar with the mountains and rivers, things such as mud production areas, wooden planks, engineering frames, etc., can be explored and prepared in advance.
Lu Zhe led 500 cavalry to conduct an actual investigation in the vicinity of Yiling and Jiangling, and he found that Yiling was really a terrain surrounded by mountains on three sides. The three mountains are not connected, but according to the topography, you can get stuck in the road by building a fort in the pass.
In addition to the mountains, the very wide river in the south is the largest natural barrier in the defense chain for Yiling and Gangneung, and in some ways this natural barrier can actually be said to be a hole that is difficult to make up for in defense.
"The river is 1,200 steps wide, and the number of ferries along the coast is as many as dozens of ......" Lu Zhe stood on the earthen bag and looked at the Yangtze River (predecessor) where the water flow was not so turbulent, frowned and continued: "This only shows one thing, this river is full of loopholes in our defense chain, as long as the enemy army wants to cross the river and attack anywhere." β
Yan Bi has been appointed as the head of civil affairs, mainly managing matters related to people's livelihood. He was born in the county, and he is far more familiar with people's livelihood governance than the military. Facts have also proved that he seems to be somewhat handy in managing people's livelihood.
At this moment, Yan Bi was thinking about cultivated land, the plain between Jiangling and Yiling was indeed very suitable for reclamation as acres, but after actual investigation, he found that the terrain restricted the use of water sources.
It may be paradoxical, isn't there a river next to the plain? Why is there a lack of access to water in the plains next to the river? But many things can't just look at the surface, there is indeed a river with abundant water near the plain, but it is not so easy to divert water to the plain, it needs to be transformed in soil quality and terrain.
Water conservancy projects require very high labor and technology, and the renovation or construction of water conservancy projects in any one era is basically hundreds of thousands of people. The total population of South County is only what is it. How can hundreds of thousands of people focus on building water conservancy projects for several years, and these people have gone to build water conservancy projects, who will plow the fields and who will take care of their families?
"The main general," Yan Bi pointed to the Yangtze River. "The water and grass on both sides of the bank are dense, and once the water is diverted, it is very likely to flood the water and become a muddy land. Besides, we don't have enough labor right now to reclaim the plains......"
Lu Zhe was thinking in his heart whether he was going the other way. Instead of building a large number of defensive structures on the shore on this side, build a fort on the opposite shore and beacon towers on both sides. He turned his attention back when he heard Yan Bi speak, and was a little surprised after listening for a while, "Your so-called water diversion is digging a river?" β
Yan Bi was a little stunned when asked. Is there anything wrong with digging rivers and building dikes for drinking water now?
"I've seen a kind of waterwheel in Guanzhong," Lu Zhe was sure he was right, it was really a waterwheel, "We only need to build a large caisson along the coast, fill it with water with a water wheel, and then use a high-altitude canal to send water to the moats in the fields, then the irrigation system will be completed." β
Yan Bi, who was confused, didn't understand, he knew what the caisson was, and he also knew what the canal was, but what was the high-altitude canal?
"It's a kind of aerial waterway supported by stone pillars, so you don't have to worry about the muddy ground along the coast, and it's not so much trouble to maintain." Lu Zhe drew a simple structural diagram on the dirt on the ground, "in Europa...... It's far away in the West, where people have this thing in almost every city. β
For unfamiliar fields, as long as it is about people's livelihood, Yan Pi is very curious, he repeatedly asked what the structure is, and he was very excited after coming up with a concept: "In this way, we can save a lot of labor, we only need to build a few more caisson wells to store water, and the ground aqueduct outside the muddy ground is also built deeper and wider, then there will never be a shortage of water!" β
Lu Zhe nodded indifferently, for him, those things are not things at all, and the most difficult thing is about the development of acres of land.
"There are also forests in the plains, and it is necessary to keep some of the forests down. At the same time, there are a lot of stones in the field, and it is necessary to check whether the soil quality is suitable for farming. Lu Zhe turned his gaze to the other side of the Yangtze River, "The forest there is really dense enough ......."
Yan Bi said straightforwardly: "The Lord doesn't want there to be forests along the coast, wouldn't it be good to cut them down?" β
Lu Zhe didn't speak, just stared at Yan Bi with a strange gaze.
"Yes...... Is there something wrong? Yan Bi asked in surprise.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with people nowadays, they don't understand what environmental protection is, and they don't understand that if there are no trees along the coast, it will cause soil erosion, and if there is a lot of rain in the future, there will be floods.
"Of course you can't clean it all up. However, it is possible to cut down the open space needed within the range of the fort," Lu Zhe raised his hand and pointed to the opposite bank, "a beacon must be built every mile over there, and a fort that can garrison five hundred soldiers must be built at intervals of five miles." β
Yan Bi wanted to say that the amount of work was too large and there was not so much labor. But looking at the resolute look on Lu Zhe's face, he didn't persuade him. As far as Nanjun is concerned, at present, whatever construction and people's livelihood must be conceded to the military, and he knows that the Baiyue people in Ludao may make a comeback at any time, so the construction of military facilities on the other side of the bank must be imperative.
Lu Zhe seemed to have seen enough, he beckoned Meng San to bring the war horse, turned over and sat on the back of the horse, "Let's go, let's go to those wetlands next to Jiangling to have a look." β
Yunmengze, that is a very large wetland, there are indeed a lot of crocodiles there as the Lady said.
This crocodile is really a Chinese alligator. Its body is not very large, and its length is only between one and a half meters to two meters. In these days, people called it "Dragon" or "Pig Dragon". In modern times it is an endangered rare animal, and in the Qin period it was indeed a bit overspread.
Wetlands are generally good habitats for animals, and when Lu Zhe arrived at Yunmengze, he just looked inward at the periphery, and through the dense vegetation, there were so many large and small lakes that it was terrifying.
"Aloe vera? Seems to be able to be made into herbs and drinks? Lu Zhe picked up a stone and threw it at the dense plants in the distance, looking at the many birds that rose into the air, he was a little stunned, "What kind of birds are those?" β
Yan Pi named a few birds. It's a pity that the names of this era may be different from modern times, and Lu Zhe has never heard of them.
"Then there must be a lot of eggs in there. Eggs, that's a very nutritious thing, you should organize people to come and pick up birds' eggs...... "What came to mind." He blinked his lips, "Killed crocodile meat is also a good thing." β
Speaking of crocodiles, they didn't see where they stood, but there were some huge bodies hiding in the grass.
"Whew. Look, there's a wreck! Yan Bi raised his finger.
"Huh?" Lu Zhe looked at it, and he saw the animal. "What do you call it?" It's clearly a rhinoceros!
"The tiger is out of the sheng, and the turtle jade is destroyed in the coffin." Yan Bi didn't know where Lu Dao quoted, he looked at the rhinoceros: "Its skin is very thick, and the Chu people used to hunt and kill them, and then peel them to make armor." β
Lu Zhe turned his gaze to other places, he saw so many things that he could recognize, and those herds of wild buffalo attracted his attention even more.
"Training is a very large drain on physical fitness, and I was still having a headache about how to supplement the soldier's nutrition," Ha Lu laughed a few times, and Lu Zhe seemed very happy: "Now it seems that as long as you use some effort to hunt and kill, you don't have to worry about the soldier's physical fitness not keeping up!" β
It's simple, it's really simple, Lu Zhe wants to come to Yunmengze to hunt animals, haven't others thought about it?
Whether it's a rhinoceros, a crocodile, or a wild buffalo, it's really not that simple to kill, and each time you kill a lot of heavily armed people, and every time you kill a lot of casualties.
"This ......" Yan Bi really didn't want to dampen Lu Zhe's enthusiasm, but he didn't say no: "Lord, it's not easy to hunt and kill the dragons, they are full of ferocity, and there will be casualties." β
"Casualties?" Lu Zhe grinned: "What are our crossbows for?" In addition to killing people, the crossbow can also ...... "point at those animals," and kill them! β
Yan Bi was directly speechless, the power of the bow may be lethal to rhinoceros or crocodiles, but it is not lethal at all, they will either flee or hurt people fiercely after being injured. No one has ever used a crossbow to kill a rhinoceros or crocodile, not because I didn't expect it, but because the crossbow is a controlled product.
Even if the officers of the army knew that the crossbow could kill rhinos and crocodiles, they did not dare to violate military law, and took crossbows or ordered crossbowmen to hunt. Which officer who has the right to use crossbowmen will be as unscrupulous as Lu Zhe, and just say "kill with crossbows" and forget it.
Of course, Lu Zhe will not hunt unlimitedly, if that is the case, some animals will really be extinct in the Huaxia region in advance.
Walking around the perimeter of the wetland, the group observed that it was completely dark when they returned to the military camp in Gangneung at 10 p.m.
After the actual investigation, Lu Zhe began to realize that things were far from simple. First of all, it is not difficult to kill the animals on the periphery, but according to the habits of animals, as long as a large number of their own kind die, they will have a sense of crisis, and they will inevitably migrate inward at that time.
How big is Yun Mengze's periphery, the number of animals killed is naturally not too much, so as the animals are killed or migrate deeper, then the killing team also needs to enter.
Yunmengze not only has animals, but also many insects. As for the types of snakes, there are not so many. However, wetlands are the favorite of pythons, and the pythons in China are not as exaggerated as those in Africa.
Yun Mengze is basically a primitive appearance, it is difficult to guarantee that there are any unknown poisons in it, in fact, there are not too many types, those poisonous spiders are enough for people.
"The army has to deal with the war next, and it is impossible to take all the crossbow arrows to hunt," Lu Zhe recorded on the bamboo slips, "The hunting also depends on the seasonality, and vicious hunting will only kill chickens and eggs." β
Today, Lu Zhe just made a little field trip, and he had the most intuitive impression in his heart. Next, as long as the order is issued, it will be left to those who lead the team to toss.
"On the mountain ridge south of Yiling, at least three forts are needed to become corners, and each fort has five hundred soldiers. To the west and north, it is only necessary to build a fort and a corresponding beacon tower as a buffer and early warning. Lu Zhe walked to the front of the mountains and rivers, "The ferry along the coast...... About five is enough. It was imperative to build forts and beacons on the other side, but it was true that there was not so much labor. β
While he was thinking, the lieutenant was outside asking for a meeting.
The lieutenant didn't come alone, he also brought six old men, and the most strange thing was that there was a girl with some wheat skin.
Lu Zhe glanced at the girl who was about fourteen or fifteen years old, this girl was young and "grown" but very strong, and she was already about one meter six tall at the age of fourteen or fifteen. The breasts have also taken shape. He thought it was the granddaughter of some old man and ignored it directly, and then looked at the Gongwei and the six gongmen, who didn't need to be greeted, and asked the gonggongs to sit down very politely.
The older man speaks more slowly. One of them said a word, and that person added a few words, and it had been a while since the meaning was expressed.
Lu Zhe really didn't dare to be disrespectful to the duke, not everyone was qualified to be called a duke in these years. That's a qualification that only old people with prestige in the countryside or in the community can have. The lords of the remnants of the Six Kingdoms are generally at the helm of a clan or clan, and they can influence the choices of the crowd.
"There's a guy named Xiang Bo who sent someone?" Lu Zhe's eyes widened, "Meet you to fight against Qin together?" β
What is the situation? First Fan Zeng, then Xiang Bo. Is Xiang already determined to take advantage of the situation to raise troops? The majestic First Emperor is still alive and well, the Qin State has not yet been consumed with the Huns, both the Qin army and the national strength are very strong, do they think this is a golden opportunity?
"Yes," a male man nodded, "they are not only asking for news of Fan Zeng, but also meeting to raise troops." It is said that it is Qidi, Yandi, Zhaodi, Weidi, and Han Di, and all of these six lands have nobles joined the anti-Qin alliance. β
Lu Zhe's head was a little big, and out of the corner of his eye, he was a little surprised to see the girl covering her mouth in shock, but he still ignored it directly. He asked in disbelief: "Does it mean that all the nobles of the six countries have joined the anti-Qin alliance?" Did you say when you would raise troops, or when Xiang Bo would come to Nanjun? As for Fan Zeng's death, he believed that these fathers would not tell the Xiang family at all, after all, they had already expressed their position when they came to inform the news.
The princes had made a choice, they didn't believe that the seemingly huge army would have any good results, so it was better to follow Lu Zhe than to mix it with the anti-Qin alliance. They have been observing recently, and from Lu Zhe's various actions, they have come to a conclusion that Lu Zhe is a very strategic person, and his military ability has also been proved by the enemy's corpses and blood, and the most rare thing is to know what it means to be patient in managing people's livelihood, no matter from which point of view, although following such a person is also taking risks, but at least it will not become a situation of "no way forward and no way back".
At all times, choice is a crucial key, and no one wants to choose a dead end. In their view, raising troops at this time is a road of no return, and a simulated two-pronged road like Lu Zhe, who can develop independently and does not clearly raise the anti-flag, is the best way at present.
"They don't seem to have found out that Fan Zeng is dead," Gongweng's words are very well-founded, after all, the speed of message transmission is too slow, "but they didn't say whether Uncle Xiang would come." β
Lu Zhe was thinking about the information that the nobles of the six countries had met to raise troops, was it suitable for them to choose this time to raise troops? According to the situation, should it be regarded as a situation of "taking advantage of the situation"?
It should have been two years since Qin prepared to attack the Xiongnu in the north, and 300,000 elites also formed the Northern Frontier Army.
Qin's southern invasion plan has also been launched, the early 10,000 southern Xinjiang troops and 350,000 remnants of the six countries are now in Nanjun, about 20,000 are distributed in other counties, and 20,000 may have been pulled from Xianyang to the Bashu region.
The Qin army is preparing for war, but it is necessary to see what goal it is preparing for, the 300,000 army is prepared for the Huns, and there seems to be about 100,000 cavalry in it. Needless to say, the Southern Xinjiang Army. The Qin State was preparing to attack the Xiongnu and Baiyue people, and the strategy of preparation was destined to be targeted.
Now that the south is in chaos, the entire deployment of the Qin State has been greatly disturbed, do you think that the 300,000 Northern Xinjiang Army is saying that if you go south, you will go south, and you will be able to fight immediately if you go south?
No! It's not like that, the Northern Xinjiang Army came to the south, not to mention whether it was tired or tired, and it was impossible for all the 300,000 troops to go south. The south is not suitable for fighting at all, so the 100,000 cavalry will not move, and the north cannot defend by cavalry alone, so the necessary infantry must be left, and the troops going south among the 300,000 troops will not exceed 100,000.
Lu Zhe talked with the princes for a long time, but unfortunately the princes didn't know much. He told the princes that if possible, he would lure Xiang Bo over. After the discussion, the princes left, and when he was about to talk to the lieutenant, he saw that the girl was still left, and he couldn't help but look at the lieutenant in confusion. (To be continued......)
PS: Thanks to "qwe79", "ΛrobberΛ" and "OK~" for their valuable monthly passes; At the same time, Xie Lu thanked the "Captain of Shubei" for his reward again!
The desktop computer is broken, and the keypad of the laptop is too painful to type, so that's all for today.
PS: Guess who the little girl is, the old rules, there are rewards for answering correctly in order of priority.