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Wu Yue Struggles for Hegemony Chapter 385 Mo Zhai

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.    The Han State sent troops this time. It was true that they mobilized soldiers and horses from three counties, as well as soldiers from other allied countries, but not as many as Chengzilu imagined.  The purpose was because the grain road from Guangling City to Nanzheng, Zheng State, was more than 2,800 miles long.  Even if it is calculated based on water transportation, which is one hundred and fifty miles a day, it will take about nineteen days.

    Suppose a ship carries two months¡¯ worth of food for a soldier, and when it is transported to the front line, it consumes nineteen days¡¯ worth of food.  But that's not all. Food is also needed for the return voyage. In this way, it is equivalent to nearly forty days of food used on the food road.

    Of course, the calculation is not that simple. There may be situations such as overturning, falling into the water, or encountering heavy rain during long distances. In addition, the walking speeds along the current and against the current are different.  But no matter what, the burden on the grain road is also very heavy.  And this is still a waterway. If we take the slower land route, the logistical pressure will be even greater.

    In order to reduce logistical pressure, Yang Zilu could not bring too many soldiers northward.  Therefore, Yang Zilu only mobilized three cadres of Yulin Army soldiers from Guangling County this time, 2,000 county soldiers, 2,000 county soldiers from Shouchun County, and 3,000 county soldiers from Donghai County. Once they had raised 10,000 soldiers, they set off.

    Dong Chu and other allies were just that, each country only sent three to five thousand troops, but among them, Song State sent the largest number of troops.  That's because Yang Zilu insisted on asking Song State to be close to Zheng State and bordering Zheng State so that it would be easier to send troops!  As a result, the Song State sent out troops this time, with a total of 200 military chariots. The chariots and infantry, officers, etc., totaled more than 16,000 people.  As for food, part of it was supplied by the Chu State, but most of it had to be supplied by the armies of each country.

    " Among the vassal states that sent troops this time, Dong Chu sent out the smallest number of troops. This time the troops were sent to help the Chu State, how could the people of the Eastern Chu State be willing?  So only two thousand people walked out.  However, in terms of food, Yang Zilu asked Dong Chu to provide food for the Han army. Yang Zilu was not stupid. Although he did not have many troops, the current situation of the Han treasury was not very good.

    Yang Zilu knew that if the Han army's grain and fodder had to be transported from Guangling City to Yeyi, I am afraid that after the war, Han's already weak treasury would immediately become a place that even rats would not want to visit.

    Although the other countries, Lu and Zhu, did not send many troops, the total number of troops was not small.  Let the strength of this coalition, led by the Han army, reach more than 40,000, but don't forget that there is also Chu.  Although the Chu State was defeated, there were still 50,000 people left. The combined forces of the allied forces totaled more than 90,000 people. It could be said that this was the largest war in the past two years.

    This shocked the Zheng people to the point of turning pale. They had not yet figured out how to deal with the multinational coalition, which had almost twice their strength.  The Qin State came to join in the fun again. The Qin State did not want to take advantage. They did not border the Zheng State, and occupying the Zheng State's land was useless. It was tasteless to eat and it was a pity to abandon it.

    The people of Qin were relatively simple in their thinking at this time. They felt that they and Han were allies, and it would be fine if the country they attacked was far away.  But Zheng Guo was not far away, so why did he have the nerve to stand aside and watch indifferently?  Besides, Han also listened well to Qin. When it attacked Chu, Qin also occupied a lot of land.

    So the king of Qin, Qin Daogong, sent his son, the prince, as the commander-in-chief, and led the Qin army stationed in the Shangyong area of ????Bagan to Yeyi, the state of Chu, to assist in the war.  Qin State has already sent troops, and Ba State is too embarrassed to pretend to be deaf and dumb and not send troops. Even if it is just pretending, it has to be done!  Pakistan also sent a general and three soldiers to help in the battle, but it was obvious that Pakistan was here to make soy sauce.

    Pu State is a vassal state of Han State. Although Yang Zilu did not order them to send troops before, he saw that others had sent troops.  Even if Pu State really doesn't send troops, even though it doesn't seem like anything on the surface, any fool knows that he will probably be secretly hated by others.  The king of Pu State, Wei Kongfu, immediately mobilized his troops and sent his younger brother Luo Shou to lead 10,000 Pu barbarian soldiers north to assist in the battle.

    Originally, Yang Zilu was planning to launch a general attack on Zheng in January, but now in order to wait for reinforcements from Qin, Ba and other princes, he had to adjust himself and delay the general attack until mid-February.  However, there are many benefits. The army has also jumped from 90,000 to 110,000, which is more than twice the strength of the current confrontation between Zheng and Chu.

    Although there are more troops, it is very troublesome to arrange them. Naturally, so many soldiers and horses cannot be put together.  Moreover, the soldiers sent by various countries must be separated. For example, the Zhu State and the Lu State are not at war, but both sides are feuding, so naturally they cannot be placed together.  Even if the other vassal states are not feuding, they still have some grudges more or less.

    Although Yang Zilu arrived in Yeyi in January, there was not a single conflict between Zheng Guo and the coalition forces.

    And during this buffer time, a person came to ask to see Yang Zilu.

    "Ye Yi" Yang Zilu was playing chess with Hou Xiong. Compared with Yang Zilu, Hou Xiong was obviously a hardcore rookie, and was tortured by Yang Zilu to the point of losing his temper.

    "Your Majesty, I admit defeat!" Hou Xiong said depressedly.

    "No! No more??One plate!  "Yang Zilu grabbed Hou Xiong, who was about to run away, and said reluctantly.

    "My Lord, aren't you bored? Just find someone like me who is good at chess to play!" Hou Xiong said with a sad face.  "I don't want to either. They either can't play chess, or their chess skills are better than mine. If I play against them, nine times out of ten, I will lose. Only your chess skills are lower than mine, so I only have two choices. One is to be defeated."  If one person abuses another, then another person will abuse others. Which nickname do you think I should choose?" Yang Zilu said with a smile.

    Hou Xiong was helpless and depressed, why was his chess skill so poor?

    At this time, Mang Gao walked into the tent and said to Yang Zilu: "My lord, there is a man named Mo Zhai outside asking to see you.

    "Who is the official of that country?" Yang Zilu asked casually while packing up the chess pieces.

    "None of them! He's a commoner!" Mang Gao said with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face.

    Hearing this, Yang Zilu touched the short beard on his chin and said, "Why is he looking for me?"

    "He said he had ways to deal with ladders and thunder cannons!" Mang Gao was also dubious. At this point, he paused and added: "In addition, he knocked down the six soldiers guarding the gate to the ground with his bare hands!"

    "Isn't it?" Yang Zilu couldn't help being a little surprised when he heard this.

    ? . Although the soldiers guarding the gate are not the first-class soldiers in the army, they are relatively elite and have relatively quick reactions.  Otherwise, if you encounter an enemy attack, you are not expected to report the news, but you still have to close the door.  At the same time, they were neatly dressed, unlike ordinary soldiers who patrolled the camp, who wore linen clothes for ease. The soldiers guarding the camp gate wore a leather jacket, a breastplate on their chest, and an iron helmet on their head.  Not to mention that these soldiers have weapons on their faces and bare hands?  Yang Zilu asked herself that she did not have this ability when she was in her prime.

    "Bring him in!" Yang Zilu was also curious about this person named Mo Zhai, but he thought he was just a fierce general.

    Seeing Yang Zilu receiving the others, Xiong Dengri breathed a sigh of relief, immediately packed up the chess pieces, and hurriedly excused himself to Yang Zilu.  Yang Zilu curled her lips and said, "You're a guy who always looks for opportunities to escape. Let's go!"

    "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Hou Xiong immediately stepped back with a smile on his face.

    The bear had just left the tent, and not long had passed.  Mang Gao opened the curtain of the tent, but did not come in. Instead, he said: "Please!"

    At this time, a person walked in from the outside. He was not tall, but rather thin.  Yang Zilu knew that this was Mo Zhai, and Yang Zilu began to carefully look at Mo Zhai who entered the tent.  This man named Mo Zhai was wearing a short coat made of linen and straw sandals, and his face was full of weathered color.  Mo Zhai's appearance is ordinary, and he does not have the appearance of a fierce general with eyes like copper bells, a face like black iron, and a beard like a beard.  If seen outside, Yang Zilu would definitely think that he was an ordinary farmer and would not pay much attention.

    However, after hearing Mang Gao's introduction to Mo Zhai's force value, Yang Zilu did not look down on Mo Zhai because of this. She focused on Mo Zhai's hands. Mo Zhai's hands were rough, but the finger bones on his right hand were obviously larger. After looking at them,  Callus distribution.  Yang Zilu was certain that even if the opponent was not a master of swordsmanship, he had practiced swordsmanship for at least seven or eight years.

    "I, the Northerner, have seen the Marquis of Han!" What surprised Yang Zilu was that the old farmer-like Mo Zhai who walked into the tent actually gave him a standard etiquette.

    Yang Zilu became more and more curious about Mo Zhai. It seemed that Mo Zhai was from a noble family!  Otherwise it would be impossible to be so familiar with etiquette.  And it seems that his movements were not learned temporarily, but he learned them since he was a child, and he has the aura of aristocracy in his bones.  But how did he become an old farmer?

    Yang Zilu was curious and did not forget to return the gift.

    "Sit down! Mr. Mo Zhai, please sit down!"

    Mang Gao immediately moved a horse to Mo Zhai. Mo Zhai was not afraid of the stage. He sat on the horse and asked Yang Zilu: "Thank you, Marquis of Han! I heard that the Marquis of Han is planning to attack Zheng Guo?"

    "That's right! We are mobilizing soldiers, and it won't be long before we start a war with Zheng Guo!" Yang Zilu did not hide it.

    Mo Zhai thought for a while and said sincerely: "There was a misunderstanding between Zheng and Chu, but the misunderstanding should be settled now.

    Why did the Marquis of Han let war break out and plunge the world into war?  "

    "I want to be the overlord!" Yang Zilu did not hide her intentions. In fact, it was no secret that Yang Zilu wanted to be the overlord.  The question now is just when Yang Zilu chooses to lead the Han army north to compete with Jin for hegemony.

    Hearing this, Mo Zhai was not discouraged, but said sincerely:

    ¡°The land of Han is very large, with a radius of three thousand miles, and it is vast and rich in resources.

    ??The State of Zheng is only a country with a radius of 500 miles. The land is not good and the products are not rich.?Why did the Marquis of Han steal other people's broken carriages when he had a luxurious carriage?  Why would you throw away your own silk clothes and steal someone else's shabby, patched linen clothes?  Is this the behavior of an overlord?  "

    These words of Mo Zhai immediately made Yang Zilu speechless, and she didn't know how to refute Mo Zhai.
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