The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 588: Sindhu Situation
Liu Bei left and followed Sun Ce, each of them led an army of 100,000 and a population of one million south.

At this time, the southeastern area had been almost conquered by Sun Quan and Liu Fan.

Nearly ten million local indigenous people were divided up by the two of them.

Afterwards, all the young and strong men among them were sent to Da Qi to build water conservancy projects and roads in Yizhou and the southeast.

Sun Quan and Liu Fan assigned women to the young and strong Han people under their rule, especially the soldiers, as wives and concubines.

When Liu Bei and Sun Ce arrived.

The population under Liu Fan's command had reached nearly five million, and his army had also expanded to 150,000.

Sun Quan had a population of over three million and an army of one hundred thousand.

Sun Ce looked at Sun Quan, who was dressed in military uniform and full of high spirits, with a smile of satisfaction on his face.

"You really are worthy of being my Sun Bofu's younger brother!"

Sun Ce punched Sun Quan lightly on the chest and praised him sincerely.

The eldest brother is like a father. At this time, he feels like a son has grown up in my family.

Hearing Sun Ce's words, Sun Quan felt warm in his heart and full of pride.

His father died young, and it was his elder brother who supported the entire Sun family. Sun Quan felt that it was all worth it to be recognized by Sun Ce.

Liu Bei looked at the deep brotherly love between Sun Ce and Sun Quan and sighed in his heart: "Brother Wentai is so lucky!"

As he was very good at observing people's words and expressions, he could clearly feel that there was no falsehood between the two of them and their feelings were extremely sincere.

"It seems that we will have to rely more on Bofu in the future for the war in the southeast." Liu Bei said dimly.

Sun Ce heard this and smiled: "King Yue, you are joking. The four of us are all under the command of the Great Qi. What is the difference between us? King Yue is the elder. The overall coordination matters still need to rely on King Yue."

Upon hearing this, Sun Quan consciously stood behind Sun Ce and nodded slightly.

Compared with the four kings in the northwest, those in the southeast have a more tacit understanding with each other and don't even need any adjustment.

The relationship between Liu Bei and Liu Fan has always been as close as that between uncle and nephew, and the relationship between Sun Ce and Liu Bei is also very close.

During the battle in the Central Plains in the past, even the elite White Ear soldiers were willing to be led by Sun Ce. Sun Ce always remembered this friendship.

And they are all "honest people".

Although "honest people" often suffer losses, as is typical during the Central Plains War, this has also strengthened their reputation and enhanced mutual trust.

When three "honest people" start a business together, they don't have to worry about internal fighting or dissatisfaction among each other. They just need to devote themselves to the battle wholeheartedly.

There's no need to even start a fight.

As for the person in charge, Liu Bei naturally deserves it.

He had once been the leader of the five major princes in the past war in the Central Plains, so it was natural for him to coordinate the three parties now.

"Bo Yu, please tell me in detail what is the situation in Sindhu."

When he first arrived in the southeast, although he had learned a lot of information from Tian Ze in advance so that he was not completely in the dark, Liu Bei still asked Liu Fan, the "local tyrant", first.

"Everyone, follow me." Upon hearing this, Liu Fan led everyone to a hall and then gestured to Zhang Song.

A huge map of the southeast and the surrounding areas of Sindhu was spread out on the wall, catching everyone's eyes.

"Look, everyone. This is the territory of Sindhu." He pointed to the territory of Sindhu marked in yellow on the map.

Looking at the territory that was as large as half of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei's eyes lit up.

"The land of Sindhu is about four million square kilometers in total. However, to the northwest, an area of ​​about one million square kilometers is occupied by the Kushans, with a population of about three million."

"But the situation in the Kushan Empire is quite chaotic right now. This area is full of powerful people and is almost in a semi-independent state."

"As for the rest of the territory, it is dotted with small kingdoms. The most important of these are the Satavahana Empire, the Chola Kingdom, and the Kalinga Kingdom."

"The Satavahana dynasty controlled the Deccan Plateau and southern India, covering an area of ​​about 50 square kilometers and a population of nearly eight million."

"The Chola Kingdom ruled the Coromandel Coast, covering an area of ​​about 30 square kilometers and a population of nearly five million." "The Kalinga Kingdom occupied Orissa, covering an area of ​​about 20 square kilometers and a population of nearly three million."

"The rest of the tribes, states, alliances, etc., large and small, cover a total area of ​​nearly two million square kilometers and have a population of nearly 20 million."

……

After briefly introducing the situation around Sindhu, Liu Fan paused and said.

"The entire Sindhu has a population of nearly 40 million. As for the military strength, it is difficult to count, but the number of soldiers available for combat is only about 300,000."

"But if you really look into it, all countries are just like the Warring States period, and can turn into a state of whole nation militarism at any time."

"How's your fighting ability?" Sun Ce asked.

Liu Fan sneered: "Not even a single blow can withstand it."

Liu Fan really couldn't imagine why such a prosperous place could produce so many useless people.

During the years of fighting in the Southeast Peninsula, Liu Fan was full of confidence.

Among the seven kings, he should be the weakest one. In the previous battle in Central Plains, he was once scolded as a waste by everyone.

But after leaving the Central Plains, he really wanted to shout, "Who else!"

With the soldiers under his command, he is truly invincible and can win any battle.

However, a few hundred soldiers were able to chase and attack tens of thousands of people, which really gave Liu Fan confidence.

It's not that he is weak, it's just that there are too many perverts in Central Plains.

If he was not being watched by Da Qi and if he had not run out of time, he could have taken down Sindhu on his own in ten years.

If he were given twenty years, he would be able to rebuild the Han Dynasty.

One step forward opens up a new world to you.

After he left the Central Plains, he realized how stupid he had been.

If you are not good at it, don't try to force yourself into the high-end game.

If his father had fought directly in earlier years, the Han Dynasty might have been revived again long ago.

What a fertile land!

Although its means are not as good as those of Tianze, Sindhu is almost entirely plains suitable for farming, with sufficient rainfall and heat, a stable climate, and according to records, there are even few natural disasters.

To put it in an exaggerated way, a branch can grow into a towering tree. As long as you are willing to sow some seeds, you will never starve to death.

It’s a pity that this place has been booked in advance by Tian Ze.

"The land of Sindhu is extremely fertile, and the people will not have to worry about food shortages as long as they cultivate a little. But perhaps it is precisely because of this that the local people are extremely lazy and difficult to educate."

"Their combat power is much weaker than that of the bandits. As long as you are careful not to be restrained by the terrain and not to be injured by the plague and poisonous insects, there will be no problem."

Hearing Liu Fan's words, Liu Bei and Sun Ce smiled slightly.

Jingzhou and Yangzhou are mostly mountainous, and both Liu Bei and Sun Ce have fought against bandits and foreign tribes many times.

Both the Bai'er elite soldiers under Liu Bei and the Danyang soldiers under Sun Ce were very good at mountain warfare and could adapt to various terrains.

They are also well aware of the military proficiency of these alien races, and they can defeat them with just any military book.

As for problems such as epidemics, Tian Ze had already prepared a large number of doctors for them.

There are thousands of medical technicians who are skilled in this field, and many of them are medical soldiers.

Liu Bei and others also knew that these people were not only prepared for themselves, but also served as a vanguard for Tian Ze to migrate the population to Sindhu in the future.

But this does not prevent them from taking advantage of these conveniences.

(End of this chapter)