At The Beginning of The Game, The Five Tiger Generals Were Intercepted

A group of civil and military officials, you and I, are expressing their opinions, causing Liu Zhang, who is sitting in the main seat, a headache.

"Okay, stop arguing!"

Liu Zhang's tone was a bit unfriendly, and the scene immediately quieted down, and the few people who had opposed before all retreated into the team.

"Everyone, if we recuperate and increase our own strength, then the enemy will also strengthen accordingly, so there is no delay in going south!"

"I came here today with everyone to discuss a strategy for advancing. We don't have to take down the six counties in one go, but we can't do nothing. Well, whoever has a strategy can stand up and talk about it."

Liu Zhang had already made up his mind, and Zhang Yi and others who blocked him before couldn't speak up to refute, and they all frowned, shook their heads and sighed.

At this time, Zheng Du, who had been silent for a long time, stood up.

"My lord, the difficulty of conquering the six counties in the south is actually in Yizhou County and Yongchang County. We can first send troops to occupy the vassal state of Shu County and the vassal state of Qianwei." Yi County and Zangke County. As long as we attack the two counties at the same time, we will definitely achieve the goal of shaking the mountain and shaking the tiger, and then the Shu County and Qianwei vassal states can be easily taken."

Liu Zhang nodded slightly. Zheng Du's proposal was quite good. The geographical location of Qianwei's vassal state and Shu County's vassal state is very important. Especially Qianwei's vassal state, which is sandwiched between Zangke County and Yuexi County, if it is occupied and then stationed with a large army, it will definitely have a strong deterrent effect.

There are four cities in the state of Shu County with a population of nearly 500,000, which Liu Zhang has been coveting for a long time!

Just as Liu Zhang wanted to say something to express his agreement, Yang Hong stood up again.

"My lord, although Zheng Canjun's strategy is good, the current Chengdu cannot afford four armies to attack at the same time."

In the final analysis, there is only one problem, the lack of food and grass.

If the grain and grass in Chengdu piled up like a mountain, Liu Zhang could directly send an army of 80,000 to the south to conquer the six counties in one fell swoop.

"Wenhe, what do you think?"

Right now, all the situation in Yizhou is in Jia Xu's mind. How much food Yizhou has, how many soldiers can be dispatched, and whether it can enter Nanzhong, Jia Xu will know in his mind.

At this moment, Liu Zhang must also ask Jia Xu to explain to him.

Jia Xu has been silent, not because he is helpless, in fact, he has been observing everyone in the room.

Now that Liu Zhang called his name, Jia Xu had to say a few words.

"My lord, the counties of Shu, Guanghan, and Hanzhong have surplus food, which can be mobilized and used. Qianwei and Ba counties can only be self-sufficient."

"How many troops can be dispatched, and how long will it last?"

Liu Zhang doesn't care about how much food there is, he just wants to know how many soldiers and horses he can mobilize now.

"It can mobilize 40,000 troops, and the current food and grass can last for half a year. After the autumn harvest, it can last for another half a year."

After hearing Jia Xu's report, Liu Zhang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The 40,000 army is enough for the time being, if you don't consider the situation of Yizhou County and Yongchang County. And the food and grass can last for a year!

"enough!"

When Huang Zhong, Tai Shici and others heard Liu Zhang's words, they immediately regained their spirits.

As generals, the only way to advance is to fight, and only war can reflect their value.

"My lord, wait a minute."

Someone blocked Liu Zhang's words and made him hold back the order to go out.

This time Liu Zhang couldn't get angry even more. It was Jia Xu, Liu Zhang's most trusted military adviser, who interrupted him.

"Wenhe, what's wrong?"

If Jia Xu strongly opposed the expedition, Liu Zhang would have to reconsider. After all, Jia Xu has no plans to spare!

"My lord, from my point of view, it is easy to take down these counties, but the difficulty lies in how to manage them. Especially the places like Yizhou County and Yongchang County where alien races are entrenched."

"As far as I know, there are no less than one million barbarians in Yizhou. They all live as tribes and cottages, and haunt the mountains all year round. If these barbarians insist on being our enemy, it will cause great harm!"

"Therefore, I suggest that after discussing how to deal with the Nanman, it is not too late to send troops."

Jia Xu's words immediately resonated with Zhang Yi, Yang Hong and others, especially Yang Hong.

Living in Qianwei County, he knew very well the nature of alien races, they could not be educated at all, and they would oppose them as soon as they said they would, and the officers and soldiers had nothing to do with them.

If a large army is sent to conquer, they will immediately hide in the mountains. When the army retreats, they will come out to do evil again.

The officers and soldiers can neither enter the mountains to search, nor can they be stationed at the foot of the mountains for a long time, so they are usually helpless in the face of barbarians.

"My lord, don't be so right! The Yizhou barbarians are not like us Han people. They have no fewer than one million people and no fixed soldiers. In wartime, all the people are soldiers. If they are involved, we will fall into the quagmire."

In fact, Liu Zhang has known this problem for a long time. Not only the barbarians in the six southern counties, but even the barbarians under his rule have been at constant friction during the past six months.

Fortunately, the barbarians in the six northern counties have not formed a large scale, and the situation has always been under control.

But the south is different. There are barbarians inhabiting almost every mountain, and there are countless tribes, big and small. Once gathered, it is definitely a very powerful force.

Liu Zhang did not intend to follow Zhuge Liang's old path. First of all, the barbarians did not have the post of barbarian kings at all. They fought on their own and attacked each other.

In history, after Zhuge Liang pacified Nanzhong, there were still rebellions.

"The main reason why barbarians are called aliens is that they cannot integrate into us. As long as they are civilized and kept away from the mountains, these million barbarians are millions of people. Therefore, we must not treat them as aliens in our hearts."

Thinking of the harmony of more than 50 ethnic groups in my later generations, why can't a barbarian coexist peacefully?

"For people who are not of my race, their hearts must be different! Please don't be too kind."

One person stood out from the ranks of generals, who didn't quite agree with Liu Zhang's thoughts.

Liu Zhang looked around and saw that it was General Yan Yan.

"General Yan, what do you think?"

Yan Yan narrowed his eyes, and there was a ruthless look in them.

"Kill! Only by killing them until they are terrified can we completely deter them and make them no longer have the courage to resist!"

Liu Zhang shook his head slightly, he would never agree with Yan Yan's statement.

It's easy to kill one person, a hundred people, even a thousand people. How can we kill a million people?

As long as the killing starts, the conflict between the barbarians and the Han people will become more and more serious, which will intensify the hatred of the entire barbarians in Yizhou towards Liu Zhang.

Maybe at that time, rebellious barbarians will appear in all counties of Yizhou.

"No, you must not use killing to suppress it!"

Not only Liu Zhang, but even Jia Xu also spoke out against Yan Yan's suggestion.

"Once the massacre starts, the barbarians will completely lose their trust. At that time, the millions of barbarians in Yizhou will fight against the enemy. Even if they can be put down, it will hurt our vitality!"

Right now it is a time of troubled times, and it is also a critical moment for the rise of power, Jia Xu absolutely does not allow such things to happen.

Once a million barbarians rebelled, their power and deterrence must not be underestimated. Even Liu Zhang would need to spend a lot of effort to calm down.

Maybe just a few years!

How long did it take Liu Zhang to develop from one county in Hanzhong to now occupying six counties in Yizhou?

A few years is too long, they can't afford to gamble!

"Report!"

At this time, a soldier rushed in from outside the door and knelt down in front of Liu Zhang.

"What is it?"

"My lord, General Gan Ning has returned from Yangzhou and is now ten miles outside Chengdu!"

(end of this chapter)