Three Kingdoms - Chapter 2799 House leaks meet continuous rain, boat leaks meet crooked helmsman

  Chapter 2799 House Leakage Meets Continuous Rain, Ship Leakage Meets Crooked Helmsman

  Taixing eight years.

  Chun Guliang came, approached step by step, and then kicked his face.

   There was a burst of snot and tears, and they came down together.

If you look over the mountains, mountains, rivers, mountains, county towns, winding roads, and dilapidated villages with your hazy eyes, when a gigantic Lu's battle flag stands listlessly in front of you, you will also see the Under the flag, there seemed to be a huge gray-blue military camp.

   This is the Lu Bu Army under the Yanqi Yuanqu City.

Yanqi and Yuanqu are actually different transliterations of the same word, so they are also called Wuyi and Agni. There is a big lake near Yanqi, and it is this big lake that allows people here to have this comparison. Good living conditions.

  In spring, it is also not easy to march here in the Western Regions.

  Even if Lu Bu has unparalleled martial arts, he can't change the weather, and anger can't make it stop snowing or raining either.

  Soldiers patrolling, chariots and horses coming and going, bringing water and mud.

  The battle flag was drooping wet.

  In such weather, most of the soldiers still stayed in their tents, waiting for the rain to stop.

Yan Qi was beaten stupid before, and he has not recovered until now. In addition, he is close to Xihai City, so he has always been very humble. No matter what Lu Bu wants, he will give it. It even makes people feel that if Lu Bu wants Sleeping King Yanqi's wife and daughter, King Yanqi will also have someone wash them and send them to Lu Bu's bedside.

  Don’t think that there will be any beauties in Yanqi. In fact, in this era, most of the so-called beauties are not very good, and they don’t conform to the aesthetics of later generations...

   is the normal kind of aesthetic.

  Because most of the women in these feudal dynasties were either too fat or too thin.

  Those who are too thin are ordinary common people’s women. Because of long hours of labor and insufficient nutritional intake, they are basically dark and small, which is basically a common problem of feudal dynasties. This is also one of the reasons why literati in those feudal dynasties like teenage loli. Because once they are over twenty years old, women in feudal dynasties without sufficient nutrition and daily maintenance will decay very quickly, and it is not a dream to have all kinds of wrinkles every day.

   In addition, those who are too fat are women from the gentry. Later generations will generally think that it is a pig type, but in the concept of feudal dynasties, it is "beautiful and smooth". Some gentry women are born for the purpose of marriage, so they must "look good", eating more and exercising less, resulting in a lot of accumulation of subcutaneous fat, which can produce oil when pinched...

Therefore, if there is a time-traveling party who really wants to open a harem in a feudal dynasty, they will often face a tragic end. If they want to have the type of Long Aotian, they will be surrounded by peerless beauties who conform to the aesthetics of later generations. , and then licked to death, it was basically impossible even in a dream.

   On the contrary, if the cross-traveling party performed well, they might still be favored by the local gentry and aborigines, and then forcibly captured as a son-in-law, and let their proud fat daughter lie on the ground...

  The so-called fat water does not flow to outsiders' fields.

What?

  Don't want to?

  In these years, who would pay attention to someone's thoughts and care about someone's wishes?

  Like King Yanqi, no one cares whether he is willing or not.

  In Yanqi City, he may be a king, but in front of Lu Bu, he is not even as good as a dog. At least the dog can freely enter and leave Lu Bu's big tent, while he is not even qualified to enter the big tent.

  When it was approaching noon, there was the sound of water splashing outside the big tent, and then Wei Xu opened the curtain and walked in, shaking his coir raincoat and poncho like a dog, "This horrible weather will never end!" 』

  In the center of the big tent, Lu Bu pressed his hands on the table and looked at the map in front of him.

  『My lord! "Wei Xu still had some rain on his body, and said carelessly, "Che Shi sent someone to deliver things again, and also sent a letter...Everything was left behind according to the lord's instructions, so I cut the messenger...The letter is in the here…"

  Wei Xu took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Lu Bu.

  Lu Bu opened the letter, looked at it casually, and then threw it on the table again, "It's a perfunctory deception again!" snort! 』

  Wei Xu said hesitantly, "I don't think this driver is smart at all!" Let's just get right through it! 』

  Lu Bu's original intention was to ask Che Shi to dispatch troops and march together as vassal soldiers, but it was clear that Che Shi would rather apologize and send things over and over again, but he was unwilling to send troops.

  Gao Shun coughed twice and said, "The direction is different. 』

"ah? What? 』Wei Xu did not hear clearly.

  The earth is round, but the Western Regions are not. There is no way for Lu Bu to say that he can fight from one place to another, and then go back without taking any detours along the way. Che Shi is in the north and east of Yanqi. Although it is said that someone was sent to Jiaohe City before Che Shi, the front of Che Shi did lower his head, but Che Shi still has the rear...

  Just because the king at the front of the car division surrendered, it doesn’t mean that the king at the rear of the car division was also willing to surrender.

  『If it’s not the same, you have to fight! Wei Xu waved his arms, "The back of Che Shi thinks he is close to Wusun, so he can get Wusun's support. He has never paid attention to us. Now we have an army of 200,000. If we let it go like this They easily fooled the past, and it will be even more difficult to deal with in the future! 』

  Gao Shun fell silent.

   What Wei Xu said is also true.

   Although 200,000 is a title, but if you talk about the number of people dispatched, it is almost such a value. After all, the number of people transporting food and grass back and forth is also a huge number of people. In fact, there are less than 10,000 core soldiers of Lu Bu and about 10,000 vassal soldiers in the real field.

   With such a large number of troops, the daily food consumption is astonishing.

  Yanqi is a node.

To the north is the direction of Cheshi Wusun, to the south is Shanshan Shule, to the west is Qiuci, and in the middle is a huge no-man's land basin. All countries rely on the rivers produced by the melting of ice and snow on the north and south mountain ranges. Survive.

  Even if Lu Bu is full of guts, he can't stop drinking water. He can cross no-man's land in the Western Regions. He can only walk along the river route. Either take the north line or the south line. The north is relatively better than the south, because there are mountains in the north that block part of the wind and snow, while the environment in the south is relatively harsh.

  『What about the Shanshan people? ’ Lu Bu asked in a deep voice, ‘Isn’t anyone here yet? 』

  Shan Shan was also beaten by Lu Bu before.

  『Here we come...』Wei Xuba smacked his lips, "But the little prince of Shanshan who came here didn't bring many people with him. He cried and asked us to help him beat his uncle..."

   Lu Bu didn't know what to say for a while.

  This is the case for the countries of the Western Regions themselves, and no one knows what the relationship is, and it is even more chaotic than the relationship between the princes in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Although Lu Bu is not very clear about what happened inside Shanshan, it is clear that there have been quite a few conflicts between the power faction and the power faction in Shanshan.

  『Why did you only find out about this now? ’ Lu Bu frowned.

  Wei Xu concealed and said: "This is something that happened not long ago... I will definitely pay attention to collecting these news next time..."

  Gao Shun glanced at Wei Xu, but said nothing. Obviously, this is Wei Xu's dereliction of duty. If you say big, it's not big, and if you say small, it's not small. After all, Shanshan is not like Shule, in fact, it is not too far from the West Sea.

If I knew about it earlier, I would deal with it in advance. Whether it is the little prince who supports Shanshan, or the little prince and his uncle who is powerful in Shanshan, it can actually be done. It just depends on how the proceeds are disposed of. But at this moment, I am stuck Up, it's a little difficult.

The army is all heading north, so Che Shi must be unstoppable, but after hitting the back of Che Shi, at most they will attack some Guisun, uh, Wusun's territory, and then they will basically return to the army, like before Lu Bu It is basically impossible to think about cutting Chigu again, or even advancing into Dawan.

   One time at a time, even if the speed is increased, it will take at least half a year, at least a year, and by that time, even if the food and grass can support it, the soldiers may not be able to maintain high fighting spirit...

Going south, of course, you can also solve the problem of Shanshan along the way, but going from the south, firstly, the road is more difficult to pass, secondly, the suitable climate is shorter, and the cities on the southern route are relatively sparse, so the supplies you can get are less , It may be necessary to transfer thousands of miles from Xihai City, after all, there are 20,000 to 30,000 people, plus cattle and horses, it will cost hundreds of stones to eat casually for a day.

In Lu Bu's original plan, all the way was to capture the soldiers of these countries along the way, as vassals to clear the way, and also let these countries contribute money and food to supplement consumption, but now they are stuck here in Yanqi, and Che Shiren refuses to come. The Shanshan people did come, but it was useless.

  In fact, the best strategy is to divide the troops.

After all, Shanshan’s problem is not that big. Maybe we just need to send Wei Xu and some people to conquer one or two cities of powerful factions to solve the problem. The little prince is done with the power faction.

  Cheshi country on the northern line, if you go to attack with heavy troops, you will undoubtedly chop chickens with two-handed swords, so at most Gao Shun can bring some soldiers to conquer. As long as Gao Shun captures one or two major nodes in the rear of the Che Division, the rear of the Che Division will inevitably surrender, and he may even bring Wusun Guo to bow his head and admit his mistake.

   But in this way, Lu Bu's strength was dispersed, and at most he could only be like last time, and he could not continue when he hit Chigu. It may even be impossible to hit...

Chigu was originally the base camp of the Guishuang people, but was slaughtered by Lu Bu later, so the surrounding area is basically similar to a desert area, and it is almost impossible to obtain supplies. Only cities can be found westward beyond the Chigu area, and those cities Basically, they are all biased towards Guishuang, and there is no possibility of continuing westward until a mountain pass has been laid down. Therefore, whether it is a lack of troops or insufficient supplies, Lu Bu may have to stop.

   Lu Bu looked at the map. He had been looking at it for two days, but he still didn't have any good ideas.

  At this moment, he was extremely looking forward to having a decent counselor by his side, and even missed the fear of being dominated by Li Ru back then. Although Li Ru's coercion really made him uncomfortable back then, at least he didn't need to use his brain, and it wasn't his turn to do it.

  『My lord, now that I have been stationed in Yanqi for many days, the daily expenses are huge. Not only are the soldiers fed, but the mules and horses also need to be transported with green materials. The supply along the way is completely unprepared. ”Gao Shun said slowly, “My lord, it’s better to go back to the army this time for the western expedition…”

   Lu Bu's expedition to the west was extremely hasty in itself. Not long after the expedition, it encountered winter snow and had to stop to camp, and then it was raining in spring, which made it even more messy. However, all the countries in the Western Regions only need to wait for work in their own cities, and all the facilities on the side walls of the fortress are ready-made, and there is no need for special preparations at all. In this comparison, Lu Bujun did not actually have much advantage.

   Lu Bu pondered, his face not very good-looking.

  Gao Shun was still talking, "Everything is not ready for this battle, and the land of the Western Regions is too glorious to be wiped out for a while." There are many nomadic customs in the countries of the Western Regions, gathering and dispersing are uncertain. Once the lord comes, he will be scattered all over the country. Even if the lord's soldiers are sharp, it is like drawing a knife to cut off the water. It's just like hurting a finger, and it's not serious. When the Lord's soldiers pass through the border, they will gather again...』

  『It’s better to follow the plan step by step, first recruit the athletes of the surrounding countries, thin their soldiers, and then gradually educate them, and within a few years, the effect will naturally be visible...』

   Gao Shun still has some things that are not convenient to say.

  The finances of the Western Regions are already a big problem. The key is that Lu Bu still has so many vassals. The further west you go, the longer the supply line will be and the heavier the burden will be. At the same time, these vassals are good and bad, some are newcomers, some are experienced, and they are not the same in themselves. However, due to the lack of management when paying food and salaries, it leads to some big pots of rice, which cannot form an effective level difference. So much so that many of these vassal armies are working without effort...

  The vassal army strategy was originally an effective military system implemented by Li Ru in Xiliang. This was originally no problem. Because it is impossible to completely rely on the Han people to control, or even suppress such a large area of ​​​​the Western Regions, so local people, that is, people from the Western Regions, must be involved to assist the Han people in their management.

This is not a problem at all, but the problem is that after Li Ru's death, the original effective military system, or the management system of the Western Regions, was due to the corruption of officials, the lack of management, the solidification of the model, the rigidity of the form, etc. Factor, from an effective ruling model, becomes a drag on the moment.

  Any era, any system, if it is in the stage of competition, its activity is very high. Once it enters the stage of monopoly, it is almost linked to corruption. This is the case at the moment in the Western Regions. The civil officials of the Han people only want to make money. On the one hand, the generals and soldiers despise this kind of behavior, but on the other hand they are so greedy that since the expedition, these soldiers are almost like locusts passing through Take what you have, and eat when you have food!

   Even the daily consumption is almost several times the normal amount!

  The area of ​​Yanqi was relatively close to the Han people before, but now it is full of complaints!

  Those with a little family background, including Yanqi’s royal family members, were almost in bad luck. Even ordinary people were wailing, the army was stationed, and the food and clothing costs almost consumed everything in this area!

For Lu Bu's soldiers, these are windfalls, food from looting, which are not included in the original expenses. , it will not be reduced easily, so if you continue to go west, how many states and cities can withstand such a large consumption? Or are you willing to make offerings?

  After this incident, it is difficult to say how many people in Yanqi are friendly to the Han people.

   All of these made Gao Shun worry.

   Just…

  『A certain thought it was wrong! "Wei Xu said loudly, "My lord is marching in a big way now, if he returns home without a feather, wouldn't it become a joke of the Western Regions?" At that time, how can we rule the Western Regions, and how can we make Guishuang Anxi and other people with different intentions frightened? At that time, there will be sneaky people everywhere, and there will be wars in the north and south, so what should we do? ! It's better to take advantage of the present moment to make a final decision on the Western Regions and completely subdue them! 』

  Wei Xu's eyes widened, and he stared angrily at Gao Shun, "General Gao, what do you mean by repeatedly persuading the Lord to return to the army?" Could it be that you really don't want the lord to make great achievements, pacify the Western Regions, and become an immortal feat? ! What are your intentions? ! 』

  Of course, if it is really possible to make a decision in one fell swoop, it would be great to subdue it completely, but no matter how good the slogan is, what about the actual problem? It's like the brick family said that if they have no money, they can rent out the house or open Didi to earn some pocket money, and then they are very puzzled and say that some people don't even have a house and a car?

No way?

No way? !

  You Gao Shun want to shake your master's determination and change the course of the army, what is your intention?

  My lord has come here so hard for the long-term peace and stability of the Western Regions, for the immortal feats of everyone, and for the great reputation of the Han Dynasty. Now you are good, saying you want to withdraw?

   What do you mean?

   Wei Xu's eyes were wide open, but his mind was small. What he said seemed to be sincere and sincere, but he didn't have any suggestions on what to do. In other words, in fact, Wei Xu didn't have any ideas, but he could pour chicken soup for Lu Bu, and he could say "no way" calmly, so what he said was naturally approved by Lu Bu, and he could still have it calmly. a seat.

  『Must march! ’ Lu Bu slapped the table with a slap, and said, ‘There is no need to discuss this matter again! Bo Ping, I called you here to deal with the driver's affairs, not to let you hinder my advance! 』

  Compared to the chaotic Shanshan in the south, the uncooperative and perfunctory attitude of Che Shi's rear was even more troublesome for Lu Bu. If the rear of the Che division can just send some things and is unwilling to send soldiers to follow, then how can Lu Bu ensure that after he leaves Yanqi and continues westward, the people behind the Che division will not take the opportunity to sneak attack?

   Therefore, the driver's problem must be resolved before proceeding, and the best candidate is of course not Wei Xu.

  Gao Shun was silent for a while, "My lord, now that the spring rains are continuous, the gunpowder is unusable. Even if you want to conquer Che Shi, if you stick to it, it will be difficult to attack..."

   Lu Bu waved his hand, "I don't want to listen to this, just say, how many people do you need?" Is it enough to have one thousand soldiers and one thousand vassals? If it is not enough, add another thousand vassals, a total of three thousand people, is it enough? I don't care how you fight, anyway, come to me with the head of the king from the rear of Che Shi! 』

   Gao Shun lowered his head, "The subordinates take orders. 』

  (end of this chapter)