Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 859
During this period of time, there were fierce battles every day, and the soldiers of the battalions were not used to the sudden rest. Although they all entered Pingxiang to shelter from the wind and rain, the soldiers still took turns to rest, and some people were always on guard.

Lan Tian smiled leisurely when he heard this, and said in his heart that these good war habits have been cultivated unconsciously. Whether the soldiers have combat effectiveness has a lot to do with the commander. He then went to the battalions with Lan Ji and Song Chen to reassure the soldiers. Rest, recharge your batteries and prepare for the final battle.

Lan Tian walked around the city, and suddenly said to Song Chen: "The soldiers of all battalions can rest, and the scouts must not slack off. I want to keep track of Lu Fan's dynamics at any time."

"Don't worry, sir, the soldiers of the fallen army are always ready to fight, especially the most elite scouts, who have to sleep with half their eyes open." Song Chen replied with a smile.

Lan Tian nodded slightly, "Of course I don't worry about the soldiers who fell into the formation, but I just remembered it suddenly, so I remind you."

"I don't think it's necessary to be so strict. Just take my youth battalion as an example. You must rest well if you rest. As long as you arrange a good watch, you should ask the officer for accountability if you have a problem. You should be beaten with a military stick and beheaded." head." Lan Ji put forward a different opinion.

Lan Tian smiled and said, "Each general has a different style, and the general's habits will be passed on to the army. The army that fell into the formation was brought up by your Uncle Gao, so it will have his strict characteristics."

"Oh, is that so? The elder brother's military career is quite boring." Lan Jixin said that it's a good thing he didn't take over the army, otherwise the old-fashioned atmosphere would be too uncomfortable.

"The entrapment army has changed a lot of newcomers now, and Boyang's appointment as commander-in-chief will naturally bring along his characteristics, which may not be what you imagined." Lan Tian shook his head lightly.

"Really?" Lan Ji expressed doubts.

Song Chen clasped his fists and added: "Sir, you are right. When General Gao was in office, the army strictly abstained from alcohol, but Boyang did not enforce it after he took over. Now the army's celebration banquet will not use water instead of wine."

Lan Ji scratched his head and smiled foolishly: "Brother has his own ideas, guess he won't follow the rules."

"War is not a child's play. Good qualities are worth preserving. The army that is in the formation is the best in the world. I see that you have made some achievements, but you have begun to forget yourself again? When you return to General Guan's tent, you must guard against arrogance and impetuosity." Lan Tian saw Lan Ji was a little drifting, so he took the opportunity to knock.

"My son understands, father's extermination of Wu this time is over, so there will be no more wars? Shouldn't we cross the river and continue to attack Wei?" Seeing Lan Tian mentioning Guan Yu, Lan Ji asked curiously.

"After all, my father is the shepherd of Jiaozhou, and his main specialty is to develop people's livelihood. Your Majesty should send generals to guard Yangzhou. Naturally, some people worry about fighting Wei. In addition, Dongwu is in the hands of Sun Quan. Wars are frequent, and the common people and nobles hate endless wars. So it takes a while to recuperate, and when Champa rice is cultivated and matured, I will send people to Yangzhou to plant it, and I believe it should be able to reap the hearts of the people."

Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor on August [-]. It was already late August, and Lantian's title changed accordingly.

Lan Ji nodded, and then gave birth to a heart of gossip: "If you want to fight, you have to go to Jingzhou. No wonder my father said this just now, but I don't know who your majesty will let to guard the water battle from Yangzhou to the north. Could it be Uncle Gambling?"

"Although Xingba is a general, he is not a handsome talent. In addition, his qualifications are not enough, and His Majesty may not entrust him with important tasks. In fact, Yuan Zhi (Xu Shu) has both civil and military skills, but he is always afraid of trouble, so he may not be willing to come Let's roast in Jiangdong's stove." After thinking about it, Lan Tian felt that Xu Shu was the only one, but Jiangdong was a political Shura field, and ordinary people couldn't control those local nobles at all.

Song Chen thought for a while, and put forward his own opinion: "Mr. Zhuge is highly respected, and I believe His Majesty should also be able to see it. Will you send the prime minister to sit in Yangzhou?"

Lan Tian shook his head: "Your Majesty has not completely pacified Yongliang. Yizhou is our rear area, and we need capable people to govern it. In addition, the barbarians in Nanzhong have not been converted to the king. If the remaining people cause chaos due to poor governance, how can we ask the front line?" Can those soldiers whose relatives are in Shu still serve the country with peace of mind?"

"What Mr. said is that the general will think simply." Song Chen bowed and clasped his fists.

Lan Ji suddenly had an idea, and excitedly offered a plan: "Father, why don't we send people to Jianye? If Wu Jun's family is controlled, they don't have to wait until they run out of food. I'm afraid they won't have the heart to fight, right?"

"Hahaha"

After Lan Ji finished speaking excitedly, Lan Tian and Song Chen burst out laughing at the same time.

"What's wrong? Does this plan work? Although it's a bit whimsical," Lan Ji asked cautiously.

Lan Tian smiled and motioned to Song Chen: "You tell him."

"Does Zhongling know why Lu Fan retreated? The imminent discontinuation of cooking is only one of the reasons. The most important thing is that there may be a big problem in Jianye. Maybe all the soldiers of the Wu army have received letters from their families, so sir let everyone rest at ease." Song Chen must explain.

Some people in Jiaozhou knew about Hu Ke's undercover work, but only Song Chen knew Lantian's strategy of drawing salary from the bottom of the pot.

Lan Ji had question marks all over his face, "When did father deploy? How can we have extra soldiers to mobilize? Besides, isn't there still a defender in Jiangdong?"

Lan Tian patted Lan Ji on the back lightly, "When we enter Jianye, Zhongling, you will understand everything. I have been deploying this matter for many years. There are many factors that affect the war. Sometimes there is no need for real swords and guns."

"Oh." Lan Ji seemed to have realized something, and then said with a smile: "I coincide with my father."

"Since Lu Fan has received the 'bad news', I expect that Zhu Ran's road should also retreat. The official road in Ai County is in the mountains, and Yuanxiong (Wu Ban) is ordered not to pursue him, and it is enough to send people to guard the main road. , After we clear up Lu Fan's main force, we will go to recruit Zhu Ran's partial division." Lan Tian turned his head and gave Song Chen instructions.

Song Chen clasped his fists and nodded, "The general will do it right away."

When Lantian was resting in Pingxiang, Lu Fan marched towards Yichun with a large army. Because there were no civilians to transport the luggage, he had to let the soldiers carry the luggage on the road. The marching speed dropped to half that of Zhu Huan at that time. Ridge, after walking along the valley for less than two hours, it was dusk.

Lu Fan made a plan to cut off food. He took the lead in reducing the daily diet and asked Lu Ju to reduce the soldiers' rations by half. The excuse was to save rations during the non-war period. In addition, Lu Ju could not fully control the outflow of family letters at that time, and many letters had been lost. It began to spread secretly in the battalion, and suspicion and dissatisfaction were spreading on the march.

Brother Zhu Huan read the family letter last night, and sent people back to Pingxiang to report the letter overnight. When Lu Fan was crossing the Daling, he was shocked by the information from Yichun, and he was speechless along the way.

When they arrived at the camp site, the soldiers of the Wu army had traveled all day, and they all wanted to have a good rest and a full meal.

It's a pity that the existing food in the army could not support the wishes of the soldiers, so Zhu Ju thought of a way to organize the soldiers to go down the river to bathe together, and catch fish to improve their food.

(End of this chapter)