Shu Chen

Chapter 544
In 242 A.D., the fifth year of Shaowu, in March of spring.

The Jianshui River (Tuojiang River) originated in the Minshan Mountains, and after exiting the Jintang Gorge of Longquan Mountain in the east, it meanders through the three counties of Niudang, Zizhong and Han'an in Qianwei County, and finally flows into the river in Jiangyang County.

This waterway is the first choice for transferring materials from Shu to Jiangzhou.

That's why, today, the banks of the Jianshui River (Tuojiang River) in Qianwei County are criss-crossed and full of people's voices, and countless young and strong are busy spring plowing amidst the calls of rhododendrons.

They were all prisoners of the Wei army before, but now they are the Zhechong army of the Dahan Xinjian.

Those who break and rush can defeat the enemy and win.

As the name suggests, the army has an inexplicable enthusiasm for defeating the enemy.

Gein didn't turn them into military households, but they only needed to be conscripted for three years, and then they would be removed from the status of prisoners, and they could decide whether to continue to stay in the army.

As for what to do for a living after leaving the army~
The imperial court of the Han Dynasty had a reward policy for the Zhechong army, and rewards were granted by decapitation to record meritorious service.

Whether they can get the land to support themselves, whether they can accumulate enough funds to settle down and marry a wife, all depends on their own struggle.

Naturally, if they stayed in the Zhechong army for three years, but they didn't have time to face the battle or get beheaded, but they still didn't want to use swords and spears as soldiers, they would also have a way to survive.

For example, they can serve as tenants for the imperial court.

The imperial court will draw the acres of land for them, and let them farm for the country for free for a few years, and then give them the land; there are also places such as salt wells, iron mines, etc. to work as coolies for the government for several years to gain the foundation of survival.

It is this way of disarming that will make the colleagues who have established meritorious deeds and the local Li Shu despise that's all.

It is even more difficult to settle down and marry a wife.

And those who don't want to take off their armor and still want to serve in the army will be transferred to the army led by other generals. The treatment and promotion system of the army is the same as that of the soldiers of the Han army, and there is no distinction between them.

Fight for your own treatment, and enthusiasm will naturally run high.

Motivated by the bright future, these Zhechong troops not only worked hard while farming, but also worked very hard in daily martial arts exercises. Their energy surprised even Zheng Pu, Guan Xing and other generals.

Originally, they thought that to restore the morale and fighting spirit of the Zhechong army, it would take at least half a year to work hard and formulate strict military laws to restrain them!

How did you expect them to be so "interested"?

However, this situation is a good thing.

Zheng Pu felt that since they were so knowledgeable, he might as well give them more training intensity.

Anyway, the military spirit is available.

The right should be "sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in wartime".

Furthermore, Zheng Pu wanted them to completely get used to the orders and prohibitions in the army, and to turn it into an instinct to fight with swords and spears.

From a rookie to an old soldier, you need to go through the process of recruiting, performing martial arts, and surviving several battles.

Being eliminated on a fierce battlefield is like a big wave washing the sand.

Therefore, every old soldier can be called an elite, and also the absolute backbone of the conquest.

Now that the imperial court has not returned to the old capital, and the Han Dynasty has not yet been restored, how can the veterans with outstanding combat power disarm and return to the fields easily?
At least, Zheng Pu felt that it was a pity.

Jingnan, Wuchang.

Sun Quan, Lord of Wu, drove out for more than [-] miles to meet Lu Xun, and returned with the same load.

After he reached a consensus with Luoyang Cao Rui and drove his troops into Jingxiang, the great Han will close the pass and terminate the trade between the two countries.Moreover, he had ordered envoys to bring the letter of credence to Shu many times, but no matter whether it was Yong'an or Hanzhong Golden Siege, the envoys were not allowed to enter, and the letter of credence was passed in, but there was no reply.

This made him very anxious.

Gein also knew that when the Yongliang army of the Wei State and the Luoyang Central Army retreated, they deliberately gave up the space for the Han army to defend Mei County, Qi County, and Qishan, faintly conniving the Han army to return to attack The meaning of Wu Guo.

In fact, both he and Zhu Ran, who was stationed in Xiangyang City, felt that the flames of war were approaching.

Due to the relationship of secrecy, when the prime minister sent Zheng Pu, Guan Xing and others back to Shu, he did not publicize their official position changes with great fanfare. It also made people in Jiangdong who could not get the news think that the prime minister was the governor Zheng Pu He and Guan Xing and other troops have returned to Hanzhong County, and are about to send troops to the East Three Counties from Huangjinxia!
In this regard, he asked the general Tang Zidu to guard Zi Zai Shangyong, and return it to Zhu Ran to control and monitor the actions of the Han army at all times.

And Lu Dai stayed in Jiangling City, serving as the backup of Zhu Ran and the soldiers stationed in Xiling Gorge, taking care of the safety of the three eastern counties and Yong'an.

Naturally, Lu Xun, the highest military officer in the Wu Kingdom, was also recruited by him to serve as the governor of Jingzhou, who supervised the military affairs of various ministries.

Because he is really unavailable.

Also unable to separate.

The crown prince, Sun Deng, passed away last year. In the first lunar month of this year, he had just appointed Sun He as the crown prince. It was the time when the East Palace was undergoing changes. He must not leave the temple without authorization to cause turmoil.

As for appeasement of the aristocratic families in Wu, let Quan Cong take over.

In fact, when Lu Xun was in Jianye, he wrote a book to advise Sun Quan on how to defend.

Very simple tactic: drag.

He claimed that the Han and Wei countries were life and death enemies, and that Wu's abandonment of the covenant was a temporary anger for the big Han.

The two are not the same thing.

Therefore, if the Han army came to attack with anger, Jiangdong only needs to stick to the city and prolong the time of the war.

After all, it is the big man's long-cherished wish to return to the old capital.

However, the death struggle with Jiangdong made Wei Guo reap the benefits of the fisherman, which is a matter of giving up the root and chasing the end.

Although Emperor Zhaolie insisted on raising troops in the past, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang would not make such a mistake. Even if he couldn't appease his anger for a while, he would definitely accept the facts after the protracted war.

Of course, Wu Guoke continued to show his favor to the Han army during this period.

For example, frequently making letters of credence to allow Bashu to reopen trade, and to show that Wu State has no sincerity to be an enemy of the big man by way of sharing profits.

As for the deployment of the defense, Lu Xun felt that Yong'an and Jiaozhou should not be focused on the three eastern counties.

The reason is simple.

First, the Han army went out of Hanzhong to the three eastern counties, and it was easy to advance and difficult to retreat, so it was not an ideal place for conquest.

And even if the Han army occupies Xicheng and Shangyong, it will not bring them any benefits. On the contrary, we must beware of Wei Guo sending troops from Ziwu Valley to attack with Wu Guoyi.

The other is the previous Liao-style rebellion.

It is impossible for the Han army to turn a blind eye to this rebellion that lasted for more than a year and caused turmoil in the counties and counties in Southern Jing and Jiaozhou.

For Lu Xun's suggestion, Sun Quan deeply agreed.

But Sun Quan thought about it for a while, and still felt that he should be recruited to Jiangling to sit in charge.

Whether it is allowing Lu Dai to go to Jiaozhou as a clone, or relying on the record of the Yiling battle in the past, the Jingnan scholars and generals can feel at ease.

It is no coincidence.

At this time, the ruling and opposition parties in the Wei state were all waiting for the outbreak of the Han-Wu war.

(End of this chapter)