In general, all those who are able to attend today's meeting have undergone rigorous screening and are trustworthy! In modern terms, they have passed the political vetting and are good comrades who are trustworthy!
"Our main objective was to withstand the first wave of attacks. Therefore, the Duke, with his foresight, directly used trains to empty the entire Wu Commandery and Kuaiji Commandery, leaving not a single grain of food behind!"
"They have done their best in terms of scorched earth and fortified positions. The distance from the landing in Wu County to the Wu Kingdom is nearly two thousand miles! Such a long distance will greatly increase the food and supplies consumed by the army."
"Therefore, in order to hinder them, I plan to set up numerous defensive lines along these two thousand miles according to the terrain, with one line every fifty miles on average."
"Each defensive line will be equipped with numerous traps, including various powerful spells and many vicious traps. A direct assault would certainly result in heavy losses. So far, twelve lines have been successfully established."
"Of course, the main purpose of setting up these defensive lines is merely to buy time and demoralize the enemy. Therefore, when it's time to retreat, we still need to retreat immediately. Besides..."
Lin Yang was aware of these traps. Moreover, seeing Taishi Ci's actions reminded Lin Yang of a battle that would take place in the future—the Battle of Yiling.
At that time, Guan Yu was dead, and Jingzhou was lost. In desperation, Liu Bei led hundreds of thousands of troops to launch a strong attack on Jingzhou. However, after Lu Xun took office, he set up a defensive line every few dozen miles, and then retreated after fighting for two days.
As a result, the retreat stretched for hundreds of miles. This completely demoralized Liu Bei's army, which had come with the fierce momentum of revenge! They were rendered utterly powerless, laying the foundation for the later annihilation of Liu Bei's ambitions with fire!
"Alright, having said that, let me now talk about our army's preparations. To date, we have a total of 10,000 state soldiers, 30,000 county soldiers, 100,000 county soldiers, and 1 million militia."
"Among them, the state soldiers were trained long ago, with excellent armor and well-trained. They are the strongest army in our hands, but also the smallest in number."
"However, in the past few days, or more precisely, since we started using trains to transport civilians, countless veterans who had long been retired and were hiding among the people have come out and entered military camps to undergo demobilization training!"
"These veterans are still strong. They only need about half a month of training to recover to their peak condition. If there are no problems, the first batch of a thousand veterans who have recovered to their peak condition will appear in seven days!"
"Then, by the end of the next month, all the veterans at the state level will have been demobilized. At that time, our total number of state soldiers will reach 30,000!"
"However, 30,000 state soldiers are definitely not enough! Therefore, as early as seven days ago, we began to gather county soldiers and train new state soldiers. Even though these county soldiers have a good foundation, it will take at least two months to train them into qualified state soldiers."
"Of course, although the enemy is powerful, there's no need to worry too much! After all, it's just a Xuan-level world; neither its foundation nor its strength can compare to the Han Dynasty..."
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Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Legend of Sword and Fairy and Diablo
While Taishi Ci was introducing Wu's military deployment, Lin Yang was thinking about the general situation of Wu at this time.
The reason I didn't continue listening to the detailed instructions was because I was completely unfamiliar with them. Asking a layman to understand this specialized knowledge is absurd, isn't it?
Therefore, Lin Yang entrusted all military matters to Taishi Ci, ostensibly out of trust, and indeed earned Taishi Ci's gratitude.
At this time, although only half a month had passed since the world invasion, the people of Wu County and Kuaiji County had already been transported away by Lin Yang.
Along with that, all the food, including rice, wheat, meat, and animals—yes, all kinds of animals—were swept away by the army, area by area.
I believe that when the rebels of the Way of Peace actually manage to break through the defenses and reach Wu County and Kuaiji, they will likely have a major headache.
In addition, the more than 30 million newly added residents have been basically settled. Organized by village, they have now moved into tents.
Moreover, most of them are working hard, using their own hands and their own diligence to build new houses, which are called adobe houses!
These adobe houses are made from simple materials, nothing more than pure mud. After some simple processing, they are made into square mud bricks, which are then stacked together to create a simple adobe house.
Of course, these adobe houses don't last long, and if they are flooded and soaked in rainwater for too long, they risk collapsing. However, they are good for short-term relief.
In addition, regarding grain, the imperial court has ten million shi (a unit of dry measure), Wu Kingdom has just had a bumper harvest last year, and grain has been purchased from the Central Plains, totaling fifty million shi!
With so much grain, coupled with the abundance of animals in the jungle and the countless fish in the sea, it's enough to feed more than 30 million people for half a year!
With provisions in hand, there's no need to panic. Therefore, Lin Yang was quite at ease. At least, he didn't believe that relying solely on the power of a Xuan-level world would be enough to conquer Jiangdong!
In addition, Lin Yang is confident that he can achieve universal conscription in just six months, and more than 30 million militiamen can be trained by then.
Of course, more importantly, the emergence of 30 million low-skilled workers, coupled with the huge market of the Han Dynasty, was enough to guarantee the success of industrialization.
At that time, the entire Wu Kingdom will transform into a giant factory, continuously producing all sorts of weapons. Perhaps even crystal cannons capable of annihilating a group of grandmasters with a single shot will be produced in hundreds a day!
It's unclear how long Taishi Ci spoke, but he then sat down. Next, Xi Zhicai stood up.
To be honest, most of you here are quite curious about Xi Zhicai. Many of you have never met him before, you've only heard of him!
Feeling the curious gazes of the crowd, Xi Zhicai smiled slightly and then said, "As you all know, I am the editor-in-chief of the Great Han Daily, and also the editor-in-chief of hundreds of newspapers in different fields. Therefore, I often get information that ordinary people do not know. Now, I will talk about some information that I obtained unexpectedly."
"First, let's talk about the strength of the Taiping Dao. As far as we know, the three Zhang brothers are all sixth-level Celestial Immortals. Among them, Zhang Jiao himself is a late-stage Celestial Immortal. In terms of cultivation, he is truly the number one person in the Han Dynasty. Of course, this number one person does not include some senior figures, such as Xiang Yu."
This is evidence of history being altered. According to the original owner's memories, Zhang Jiao should have started his rebellion a few years later.
At that time, Zhang Jiao was already at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm. His Taoist magic was also extremely refined. In order to break through to the seventh rank and become the Taiyi Daojun, immortal and indestructible, he launched the so-called Yellow Turban Rebellion.
"Furthermore, Taiping Dao was originally the number one sect in the north. With its rapid development over the years, no one knows how much foundation they have accumulated, how many trump cards they have, or how well prepared they are."
"More importantly, in the past, most of the Taoist priests of the Way of Peace had a wide circle of friends, so many of them were suspects. Before the suspicions were cleared, it was impossible for them to go to the battlefield. Therefore, many experienced and powerful heroes had to be transferred from their posts and temporarily retire at home."
Indeed, this tactic is quite unethical. For example, a prefect who used to be on good terms with the Taoist priests of Taiping Island, often discussing metaphysics and Taoism together, would the court still feel at ease after the Taiping Dao rebelled?
Even if the court is truly at ease, will he himself be at peace? Therefore, the best course of action is to resign. Then, he should stay at home obediently and prove his innocence.
As a result, many experienced prefects and magistrates, and even several unfortunate provincial governors, suddenly became commoners. Even if the newly appointed officials are highly capable, they still need a period of adjustment, don't they?
"Furthermore, according to the investigation, besides ordinary people in Ji Province, there are also many teleportation portals, all of which are large portals that can directly connect to other worlds! They are most likely used to transport troops from other worlds, but these are matters that the imperial court should handle. What I want to say is..."
"What I'm trying to say is, could this situation happen in the other world? Nobody knows for sure, but it's always better to be cautious. Also, let me talk about the situation in the Heavenly Court and the Underworld that have already appeared."
"In the Heavenly Court, cultivators everywhere use flying swords. From the very beginning of their cultivation, these cultivators visualize their flying swords and condense sword energy. At the first level, they can use their flying swords to fly..."
"By the way, according to the investigation, the Lord of Heaven is named Li Xiaoyao, and the Empress is named Zhao Ling'er. In addition, there are several powerful sword cultivators in the Heavenly Realm, such as Xu Changqing and Jing Tian. Several Earth Immortals who have reached the fifth level of cultivation have suffered losses at their hands without realizing it!"