The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 371 Had to Send Troops ([-])
The matter of the arsenal was suppressed in such a muddled way—it couldn’t be suppressed, and the entire Jin court would be shaken after the lid was lifted.But now that the country is in such a difficult situation, how can there be an earthquake?

As an idle prince who didn't care much before, Sima Jun was not targeting the Yang family.He's just talking about things.As for why he knew so many things about Arsenal in such a short period of time, hehe, of course Jia Cheqi was responsible for this.

But it's useless to say anything now, the emperor's meaning is already very clear: the matter of the administration of officials will be done slowly in the future, and the most urgent thing now is to send troops!

So Sima Jun had no choice but to drag some of his subordinates to organize the dispatch of troops.Fortunately, in the past year, although the arsenal was in the hands of the Yang family.But Du Yu was in charge of the army's training, so the Luoyang Chinese Army responded quickly at this time.In late September, the imperial court issued an order to send troops to Shangyong. On October [-], Sima Jun set off with [-] Luoyang Chinese troops.

Of course, according to the prior planning of the Jin Dynasty, the dispatch of troops this time is not just the Jin Dynasty's own business.

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October [-]th, Soochow, Jianye.

"Foreign Minister Zhang Hua pays homage to His Majesty Wu."

"Hehehe, Maoxian is finally here. I haven't seen you for half a year. I miss you so much."

"The foreign minister thanked His Majesty for his concern. During this time in Luoyang, the foreign minister has always remembered His Majesty. The foreign minister is also very happy to see that His Majesty is in good health."

"Then, Maoxian is here this time, what else do you want to teach me?"

"How dare you teach Your Majesty. Your Majesty, the remnants of Cao Wei reigned in Shangyong, and our country has sent a large army to suppress them. However, as we all know, the fundamental reason why the remnants of Cao Wei can exist in Shangyong is because of the support of Shu thieves. So It can be foreseen that after our country sends troops, the Shu thieves will also send troops to Shangyong or other strategically important places in our country. Therefore, our country needs your help. Please send troops to contain the Shu thieves in the border areas."

"...Well, I fully understand what Maoxian means. It's just that this is a big matter, and I need to discuss it with the important ministers before making a decision. Maoxian can rest in the posthouse for a while."

"Foreign ministers take orders."

After seeing off Zhang Hua, Sun Hao turned back to the apse, and Zhong Hui, Wan Yu, Lu Kang, Wang Cheng and others poured out from behind the screen.

In fact, Soochow has been waiting for Jin to speak for a long time.

When Cao Ti's proclamation spread widely around the world, Lu Kang, who was far away in Jingzhou, wrote a letter to Sun Hao. It is a relatively convenient time for the fleet to go upstream.March to Badong County in the Kingdom of Shu, strive to win Badong County, and then take Fuling County, the home of Fuxing Society, through the Wujiang waterway.

Not only the Jingzhou military requested to fight, but Tao Huang, the prefect of Cangwu in Jiaozhou, Xue Jue, the governor of Jiaozhou, and others in the farther south also made a request to take advantage of the opportunity of Jin to send troops from Jiaozhou to attack Nanzhong of the Shu rebels.

Not only that, after the proclamation was passed to Jianye, Wan Yu, who was in charge of a country's state affairs as the only prime minister, also strongly demanded to send troops.

The reason is that in recent years, Ji Han's commercial aggression has caused too much damage to Wu.

The influx of various commonly used commodities has led to a further reduction in the already extremely limited copper plates of the common people.After the production of Zigong salt is no longer limited, the entire coastal areas such as Jiaozhou and Yangzhou in Dongwu are fine.The vast inland areas are almost all unified by Zigong salt.As a result, the salt tax of Wu State was reduced even more than that of Jin State.The influx of luxury goods such as jade, red sapphire, and carpets has made the connection between many aristocratic families and Ji Han more and more close.

The so-called economic base determines the superstructure.Politicians of this era may not understand the meaning of this sentence, but they also clearly see that the country's economy is rapidly being tied up by Shu, and if things go on like this, it will do great harm to Wu.

For the upper echelons of the Wu state, some don't care about the country's life or death, as long as the money is in their own pockets.As for the process of making money, it is the government of the country that loses money, and the enemy country takes the bulk.none of my business?
The other part may be people who are really worried about the country, or people who are ambitious.Their thinking is different: all kinds of daily necessities are produced in Fuling County.Jade and gemstones are produced in Nanzhong.Wouldn't it be better for us to take these two places down?Not to mention that the copper mine in Nanzhong is now extremely well developed.If you can control this place... tsk tsk tsk.

As a monarch with a strong personality, most of the officials appointed by Sun Hao are of the latter type.Therefore, this time Soochow's civil and military opinions are highly consistent: send troops!Declare war on the Shu thieves!
"Your Majesty, the Dian School has checked very clearly that the Jin Kingdom has really sent troops this time. According to the calculations of the Jin Dynasty's court, the Jin Kingdom has dispatched a total of [-] troops this time."

"Hmph, Cao Ti has scolded all three generations of Sima Yan's ancestors. If you don't send troops in this situation, then don't be the emperor. Well, there is not much to say about Jin, what about us? How to send troops? Youjie, Shiji?"

"Your Majesty, the Jingzhou army now has a total of 5. What the last general means is that after the Jin army passes through Nanxiang County and begins to confront Cao Ti's army, our Jingzhou army with [-] people will all march to the Ba Go to Dongjun."

"Your Majesty, the Yangzhou army on my side currently has 2 troops. What I mean is to send [-] people upstream to Jingzhou. After the whole army is sent out at such a young age, Jingzhou's defense will not be empty. Another [-] people will be sent south. , to support Xue Jue, governor of Jiaozhou."

"What Shi Ji means is that our country will attack Badong and Nanzhong in the Kingdom of Shu at the same time?"

"Of course, Your Majesty. After the Shu thieves took Yongliang, their territory became a long strip from north to south and slightly narrower from east to west. Now that the Jin State has gathered heavy troops to station in Tongguan and Bingzhou, the Shu thieves had to deploy considerable troops. Defensive. In addition, the relocation of the capital of the Shu thieves to Chang'an has been completed. Therefore, the current strength of the Shu thieves in Yizhou should be extremely limited. If our country only attacks one place, the Shu thieves can concentrate their forces in Yizhou for defense. Plus Badong is upstream of our Jingzhou, and Nanzhong County, where the Shu thieves live, is much higher than our Jiaozhou, the Great Wu. If the Shu thieves are allowed to gather troops in one place to take advantage of the geographical advantages, it will be very difficult for our country to advance. Only Attacking at two points makes it hard for the Shu thieves to look at the front and back. This way, they can break through across the board."

"Well, what Shi Ji said is very reasonable. Then, can we attack one point first, and let the Shu thieves gather heavy troops there before attacking another point?"

"No."

"Oh? Why is that?"

"Your Majesty, if we attack all the way first, the Shu thieves will definitely concentrate their forces to defend one place. Then, most of our troops will return without success on this route. This will not be fundamentally beneficial to solve the situation that our country's salt tax has been cut in half and a large amount of copper coins have been lost. [-]. Now that our country has formed an alliance with the Jin State, the pressure on the north has been significantly eased. There are enough troops to launch a full-scale attack on two locations at the same time. The second. Whether it is Badong or Nanzhong, the roads are rough and transportation is inconvenient. Each place has the most You can send [-] to [-] troops, and if there are too many, the food supply will not be enough. The third. Therefore, there is no need for our country to attack only one road."

"Well, Xiaojie, what do you think?"

"Shi Ji is right. Your Majesty, our country is capable of attacking two points at the same time, so there is absolutely no need to falsely attack all the way."

My Majesty, from the perspective of the overall situation, it is right to make a false attack first.But which way bears the false attack?Mostly the road in Jingzhou, right?Because the development of Nanzhong is in full swing, and it is the farthest from Chang'an, it is the most difficult for Shu to support.Therefore, it is most likely that Jingzhou made a false attack and Jiaozhou took advantage of it.But after doing this, how can I, the Jingzhou Mu, explain to the soldiers below me?
Presumably this Zhong Shiji also saw this.Very well, I have received your kindness.

"Well, since you and Shi Ji agree, let's do it this way. In Jingzhou, of course, you are the leader of the army. In Jiaozhou, can this Xue Jue do it? Or, Shi Ji, you go a trip?"

"I am willing to take on this task. It's just that Jiangbei's defense is the top priority. Although it is unlikely that the Jin State will renege on the alliance at this time, it still cannot place the safety of the imperial capital on the morality of the enemy. Therefore, if the minister goes to Jiaozhou, Your Majesty, please first decide on the candidate for the new Jiangbei Governor."

(Hmph, I just started to infiltrate Jiangbei, how could I be willing to leave at this time?)
"Well, what Shi Ji said makes sense. Then, Xiaojie, do you have any recommendations for the head coach of Jiaozhou?"

"Um... I think Xue Jue has been in Jiaozhou for a long time. He is very familiar with the troops and soldiers under him. He did a good job in quelling the Jiaozhou rebellion a few days ago. Change the commander rashly when the big war is about to start? this……"

"Okay. Then let Xue Jue be in charge. So, Wen Bin, I will leave the matter of money and food to you."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, all the money and food will be in place within one month. The date of sending troops will not be delayed."

"Good! Then Guan Zifeng was very unhappy after taking down Yongliang. This time, I will raid his backyard and let him relive what happened to Guan Yunchang back then!"

(End of this chapter)