Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 92 Thousands of miles of attack
The Sima clan was in civil strife, and the kings sought help from the Hu people.

The Hu Lu people migrated inland and took the opportunity to grow stronger, eventually wreaking havoc on China and killing countless people.

“It’s only been a few decades!”

Lin Dao narrowed his eyes and said quietly, "These aristocratic families have forgotten the disaster they suffered in the past."

"It's really like there's no way to support a wall with mud."

Wang Meng, who came in a hurry, thought carefully, "My Lord, this is what the Jiangzuo people are using to deal with our begging army."

"The Qihuo Army has risen strongly, and I think the people in Jiangzuo are also worried."

"They are probably afraid of Lord Lang's march south, so they are using all means to increase their strength and use the Qiang as a barrier."

His frown gradually relaxed. "The Yao Chang tribe of the Qiang people has tens of thousands of strong men, experienced in battle and have fought against my Qihuo army several times."

"The gentlemen of Jiangzuo must have noticed this."

Wang Meng analyzed the situation calmly and did not get as angry as Lin Dao.

In his opinion, this operation is normal.

Tens of thousands of soldiers who have experienced the baptism of war are willing to surrender, so naturally they will not be turned away.

After all, in the eyes of the Jiangzuo gentlemen, the Qihuo Army is a greater threat than the Hu Lu.

It directly threatens the status of these aristocratic families!
Before we reach an agreement, we must be on guard.

"It's all about power." Lin Dao sat quietly, the anger in his heart no longer there.

For the aristocratic families, there is no big difference between the Hu people and the Han people.

They don't value these either.

Not to mention the aristocratic families who worked for Shi Hu and Murong Huang.

In the following hundreds of years alone, there were countless aristocratic families working for various barbarians.

For example, Shi Hu’s first wife was a woman named Guo from Taiyuan.

Later, he also took in the daughter of Cui from Qinghe and the daughter of Liu from Hedong.

Hundreds of years later, those who boasted about their five surnames and seven noble families were nothing but useless people who relied on women to survive.

After figuring this out, Lin Dao was no longer angry.

It's not worth getting angry at these people.

His expression became extremely determined.

"It turns out that the greatest source of disaster in this world is those wealthy and powerful families!"

"Yongjia Eastward Crossing?"

"Even if he crosses the sea to the east, he's still a disaster!"

Lin Dao stood up and couldn't help laughing. "Since it's a nuisance, it must be eliminated."

"Zhou Chu's approach may seem crude, but it is effective."

Wang Meng's expression changed. "Who is Zhou Chu? Why haven't I heard of him?"

"Master Lang."

He stepped forward and said, "All the states and counties in the north are in need of reconstruction."

"Generals Ran Min and Qin Lang are fighting outside."

"Raising a large army at this time would be too much of a burden."

After years of repeated harassment by the Sima family and the various Hu peoples, the north had already been devastated by war.

This year, a series of wars broke out, coupled with natural disasters and severe droughts, and the situation has reached an extreme level of distress.

If it weren't for the master's five ghosts moving technique, half of the people would probably starve to death this year.

Moreover, even in such a harsh environment, the Qihuo Army continued to fight.

Sweep the grasslands in the north and attack Guanzhong in the west.

This is already a two-front war, and now the Lord wants to open another front and attack Jiangzuo from the south?

Wang Meng just felt his scalp tingling.

Even during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, it could not withstand such consumption.

"Master Lang."

Wang Meng urged, "Why not rest and recuperate for a few years until the treasury is full and food and grass are in stock?"

"The troops are fully rested and Jiangzuo is experiencing internal strife and conflict. Now is the best time to send troops."

In history, Wang Meng also persuaded Fu Jian in this way.

But after his death, Fu Jian was bewitched by Murong De and others, and could not help but rush south.

As for the results, they are clearly written in history books.

Wang Meng felt that Langzhu's Five Ghosts Moving Technique was indeed magical.

But as Lord Lang himself said, there is a limit to the supplies that can be obtained.

In his opinion, now is the upper limit.

If we force our troops south, it will probably lead to a total collapse.

Lin Dao sneered and shook his head. "No need to persuade me anymore. I have made up my mind."

"Letting those wealthy families live even one more day is a crime."

Wang Meng hesitated to speak, a look of disappointment on his face.

After a series of victories, is the young master getting carried away?

This is such a pity.

He was clearly a talented leader, but he failed to seize the opportunity at the critical moment.

"I know what you mean." Lin Dao frowned. "I'm not impulsive and mindless, mobilizing the entire nation to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty."

This is what Fu Jian did.

With the negative example right there, how could I possibly make the same mistake?

"I plan to launch a thousand-mile raid."

"Attack with elite troops, cross the Huai River, and head straight for Jiankang City!"

The flickering candlelight illuminated Wang Meng's swaying figure.

He opened his mouth and looked at Lin Dao with disbelief on his face.

The first reaction in my mind was "bullshit~~~"

Jiankang is the capital of Jiangzuo State. The garrison troops plus the private soldiers of the wealthy families must be tens of thousands.

In addition, the city defenses are strong and the defense facilities are complete.

Even if the beggar army is very good at fighting, it must be an army of tens of thousands.

With so many people traveling all the way through mountains and rivers, at least several times the number of civilians are needed to transport food and military supplies.

Moreover, the navy of Jiangzuo is very powerful, and if the rivers are blocked, it will be impossible to get through.

This is not a raid at all, it's clearly a suicide mission.

"Quality is more important than quantity."

Lin Dao laughed and said, "Twenty thousand elite soldiers are enough."

Wang Meng curled his lips subconsciously.

Twenty thousand elite troops, you talk like they are twenty thousand savages, where do so many elite troops come from!
The elite don’t grow out of the ground!
"Send a message to Ran Min and Qin Lang, asking them to each dispatch 5,000 elite soldiers. Is that feasible?" Most of the veterans of the Qihuo Army were taken away by these two.

It is possible to do so if each of them can gather 5,000 elite soldiers.

He = Wang Meng immediately asked, "What about the remaining ten thousand?"

"The Yecheng garrison should be mobilized to strengthen training and improve food standards. At least the night blindness problem should be solved first."

Liver, carrots, spinach, and cod liver oil vitamin tablets.

For this raid, night travel and night fighting are essential, and the elite troops must at least not have night blindness.

Wang Meng asked again, "For such a long distance, 20,000 elite soldiers must be matched with at least tens of thousands of civilians.

Lin Dao didn't say anything, but raised his hand and pointed at himself.

"Oh~~~"

Wang Meng suddenly realized.

He remembered that the master knew the Five Ghosts Moving Technique!

Since the Lord will personally accompany the army, there will be no need for any civilian laborers.

A crucial constraint was easily resolved.

At this time, Wang Meng's expression had changed significantly.

He asked again, "How can we cross the Huai River?"

This is a big river, not a small ditch.

"I have the river crossing equipment," Lin Dao responded calmly. "Let the soldiers concentrate on training in the river for a few days until they master it."

"Then..." Wang Meng asked, "How should we deal with the navy?"

“Try to avoid it.”

Lin Dao said solemnly, "If you can't avoid it, I have a modified iron ship!"

He has to add another subject to his studies: learning how to drive a boat.

Welding rams on second-hand fishing boats.

If you encounter the navy of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, just ram them.

The soldiers on board can launch incendiary bombs.

If it doesn't work, use drones to launch air strikes in advance and burn them all to death!

"Jiankang's walls are strong." Wang Meng's breathing became increasingly rapid. "How do we break into the city?"

"How did you break into Dragon City before?" Lin Dao said with a smile, "Didn't you read the battle report?"

Wang Meng suddenly remembered.

The battle report said that Lang Zhu rode a giant steel beast and pierced the wall of Longcheng with its horn.

His complexion gradually became rosy.

So, is there really a chance of success?
If this battle succeeds, it will surely go down in history!

Wang Meng took a deep breath and asked the last question.

"Jiankang is the capital of Jiangzuo State."

"The Jin troops from all over the country must come to the rescue with all their might."

“How should we respond?”

"Jinglue." Lin Dao gestured for him to sit down and talk. "Have you ever thought about this?"

"Is it possible that my marching speed is faster than that of the messenger?"

"Ah?" Wang Meng was shocked. How could this be possible!

"Send troops secretly, no one knows about it." Lin Dao stretched out his hand and scribbled on the map, "March quickly through sparsely populated areas and reach the other side of Jiankang."

This era is not the world of more than a thousand years later, where people are everywhere.

Due to natural disasters and man-made disasters, the population has dropped sharply and there are desolate and uninhabited areas everywhere.

As long as the route is well planned, it is not difficult for the drone to conduct reconnaissance along the way and find more remote routes.

As for the heavy equipment, Lin Dao simply took away the heavy armor and other items, and only carried personal weapons, with each person carrying a hammer for self-defense.

Before arriving at the battlefield, armor, weapons, military supplies and other items will be sent to this world.

There were no telephones, mobile phones, or radios in the Yonghe time and space. As long as one ran fast enough, even if Jiankang City was captured, the Jin army in other places would not have received the news.

Without Lin Dao's Five Ghosts Moving Technique, this surprise attack would not have been successful.

The logistical issues alone were enough to derail the plan.

"This matter."

Lin Dao stepped forward and held Wang Meng's shoulders. "Jing Lue should make preparations as soon as possible."

"I can't wait any longer. I'm confiscating the family tree."

"Here~~~"

Jiangzuo, Kuaiji County, Dongshan.

"Brother." Xie An rubbed his forehead and sighed softly, "In terms of judging people, I am not as good as you."

"Anu." Xie Yi, who was wearing open-crotch pants, sat there in an indecent posture. "Don't take too much Wushisan. It's not good for your health."

"When your body is healthy, your vision will naturally improve."

Xie An smiled and said, "The ministers in the court have discussed and decided to give Qi Huo to the King of Wei."

"Heh~~~"

Xie Yi showed a look of disdain on his face. "A bunch of people who are just sitting there doing nothing but eating for nothing, thinking that a mere empty title can trap the beggar general?"

"If that's the case, then General Qihuo won't be able to unify the North."

The Qihuo Army was very powerful. They first destroyed Shi Zhao and then pacified the Xianbei, sweeping across the north like a tornado.

When Jiang Zuo heard the news, it was like a huge rock was thrown into a pond.

The first reaction of the officials in the court was to stabilize the north first.

"That's just a matter of time." Xie An nodded. "When the north is stable, they might as well persuade him to come."

For the aristocratic families, it doesn’t matter who becomes the emperor.

As long as they can maintain the power of these wealthy and powerful families, whether they are the Cao, Sima, Lin, etc., it will be fine.

I've been doing this for so many years, I've become accustomed to it.

After stabilizing the north, the next step is to contact and test each other.

Once the terms are agreed upon, the rest will go smoothly.

A hundred years ago, this is how they pushed the Cao and Sima families to power.

Now, it’s just a new one.

"correct."

Xie An asked curiously, "Brother, what family does that Qihuo General come from? Why have I never heard of him before?"

"I asked about that, too."

Xie Yi was a little confused. "He said, let me ask the Sea Goddess~~~"

Xie An: “Ah?”

(End of this chapter)