Emperor Sun made his fortune from scratch

There are all kinds of signs that Qi is accelerating its military buildup to the west. In Yiling (Yichang), Wuling (Changde) and other places, the Qi army has more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, and a large number of grain and grass have gone up the river.

News came from Jinling that Emperor Qi had appointed Zhang Yanxia, the governor of Mindi, as the chief general of the army. This person can be called a veteran general on the battlefield, and he has always sought stability with soldiers, and he was Liu Zhijie's subordinate in his early years.

Li Zhao naturally will not be idle, and the war machine of the Qin State has begun to kick in.

The Ordnance Department has worked overtime to build all kinds of ordnance, and a large number of various bows, crossbows, and arrows have been transported to Qutang Pass in advance.

In addition to preparing weapons, grain and grass, considering the complex topography of the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the Black Ice Platform is also making battlefield sand tables. At present, the sand table production team has more than 300 people, with a clear internal division of labor, faster production speed, and more detailed sand table content. As far as Li Zhao knew, there were no tools like sand tables in the Qi army, and they were still using battlefield maps.

The total strength of the Zhaowu Army currently exceeds 170,000 and continues to expand.

In order to reduce the casualties of the Zhaowu soldiers and soldiers, after taking control of Nanzhong, Li Zhao used money and grain to buy local barbarians. Under coercion and inducement, an army composed of brute soldiers was formed, and the upper officers of its internal ranks were served by the generals of the Zhaowu army.

The reason why the crusade has not yet started is that firstly, it wants to wait for the autumn harvest before moving troops, and secondly, the warships have not yet been built. Even if the ship is built, it will take more time to train the navy.

The ideal situation for attacking Qi is to send troops from Qutang Pass, take a warship down the river, and go directly to Jinling. But the actual situation is obviously impossible, the water army of Qi is far stronger than that of Qin, not to mention that there are hundreds of thousands of troops in Qi State.

If you want to destroy the Qi country, you must annihilate its main force.

After discussing with Shen Ning and others for a long time, the safest way is to advance by land and water, and slowly go east.

After leaving Qutang Pass, hundreds of miles to the east, almost all of them are mountains and hills. In this kind of terrain, once the battle line is extended, it will be very difficult to replenish, and it is far faster to take the land route than to take the water route. Moreover, if the control of the waterway is abandoned, the Qi navy can land at any time and cut off the back road of the Zhaowu army.

Because of Shi Ai's sneak attack on Shu last time, Li Zhao tasted the sweetness and wanted to come out again. It was planned to send an additional army of at least 40,000 men from Nanzhong into Dali (Yunnan) and then march east to capture Lingnan. After gaining a foothold in Lingnan, attack Changsha.

Changsha is an important town of Qi, as long as it can be successfully occupied, the Qi army in Yiling, Wuling and other places will be attacked by the enemy.

Li Zhaogang said the plan, which was strongly opposed by Shen Ning and others. The reasons are surprisingly consistent, the stakes are too great to succeed.

Fan Shuo said euphemistically that the king wants to attack alone, and the grain and grass may be unsustainable.

Li Zhao no longer insisted, and seized the time to dispatch troops and train soldiers.

There is one thing he didn't think about, the battle of Vaqi, whether to lead the troops on his own expedition, or to sit in Chengdu?

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At this time, thousands of miles away in Youzhou, the Jiedu envoy's mansion.

Liu Tai gently stroked the crown in his hand, with a little regret in his eyes, and sighed: "It's so good! It's a pity that without the destiny of heaven, I can't wear it in my life." "

The sons and generals around him have different expressions.

Liu Tai dreamed of becoming a king, or even an emperor, and worked hard for most of his life, but he was unable to take the last step.

The eldest son, Liu Yuze, said: "Why does my father say such things, I have an army of more than 100,000 people in Youzhou, and everyone from top to bottom supports my father." Even if he becomes king tomorrow, why not?"

Several generals in the army stood up one after another to support Liu Tai as king.

Liu Tai was silent with a bitter expression.

The third son, Liu Wenjun, shook his head slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Father, the emperor is still alive;

"It's patience again, how long will it take to endure it?" the second son Liu Chengyuan looked dissatisfied, "Who knows when Li Kun will die."

"As long as the emperor is alive, he must endure it. Once his father becomes king, it is equivalent to completely tearing his face with the court. The strength of the Wei army is still strong, and it is difficult for me to deal with it. Liu Wenjun was resolute.

When everyone heard this, they fell silent for a while.

Li Kun has been an emperor for more than 20 years, and what kind of king he is, the world can see it very clearly. There are so many feudal towns in the Kanto region, which one is not ambitious, but none of them dare to claim the title of king without authorization. Instead of being afraid of the Wei army, what they were really afraid of was the Wei Emperor Li Kun.

"I have a clever plan to help my father. Liu Chengyuan suddenly said excitedly.

"Tell me about it.

"You can send a dead soldier to secretly infiltrate Chang'an and assassinate the emperor!" Liu

Tai's face turned dark, and he was annoyed in his heart.

"This is the left side of the door, and the young people will use it. I must not do this in Youzhou, otherwise I will be spurned by the world. Liu Wenjun clearly objected.

"So what's going on? Just wait. Liu Chengyuan was unconvinced: "Li Zhao is the king at a young age, why can he be, but his father can't."

Liu Chengyuan's words also represent the thoughts of many people. Youzhou is not only one Youzhou city, dozens of large and small cities around it are all under the jurisdiction of Youzhou. And there are tens of thousands of cavalry in the army, and the comprehensive strength is not much worse than Li Zhao.

"Li Zhao is an imperial family, and his territory was snatched from the Qi State, and the emperor has no reason to prevent him from becoming king. Liu Wenjun said.

"That's it! Liu Tai was a little tired and didn't want to talk about it anymore.

Liu Wenjun's expression was straight, and he said solemnly: "Father, my son thinks that although you can't be the king for the time being, you have more important things to do.

Liu Tai looked at Liu Wenjun fixedly, with a hint of expectation in his eyes, "What do you want to say?" "

There are more than 100,000 Wei troops in Hedong and Luoyang, and the Youzhou army can no longer go south, so they can only temporarily give up unifying Hebei. The son suggested that the army go north and attack Liaodong. Liu Wenjun's eyes lit up, and he continued: "Although Liaodong is a bitter cold place, there are also many cities and populations. If the entire Liaodong can be captured, the Youzhou army will definitely increase in strength. During this period, you should try to make friends with the imperial court. According to the report of the Chang'an secret agent, the emperor is getting older and older, and it is estimated that he will not last for a few years. After the death of the emperor, the world will inevitably shake. The Youzhou army then sought an opportunity to move south and seize the entire Hebei.

Liu Tai's expression perked up, "Liaodong has also fought before, once the weather enters winter, the Youzhou army can only retreat." "

My son already has a plan in his mind and plans to start a war early next spring. This time, the troops were divided into two routes, one from Youzhou to the north to attract the attention of the Liaodong Army, and the other through the grassland, to enter Liaodong. Only 70,000 Youzhou troops are needed, and within two years, they will definitely capture the entire Liaodong for their father.

When Liu Yuze and Liu Chengyuan heard this, their faces were slightly gloomy.

"Isn't 70,000 a bit less, Murong Lie in Liaodong has more than 100,000 people, and there are many barbarians under him.

"Father, don't worry, 70,000 people are enough! Youzhou still needs to leave soldiers and horses to guard against other feudal towns. When Liaodong is taken, at that time, the Youzhou army can be proud of Hebei, and then look at the world!" Liu Wenjun said heroically.

Liu Tai muttered to himself: "The world is .........." His heart beat faster, and his eyes became hotter.