The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 609: Thoughts of the Seven Kings

Betting on the Scarlet Sky Sword was only part of the price. For Zhang Ren's army, Liu Fan bet on much more.

This battle was not just a war between his own country, but involved three countries.

To do this, he naturally needed to negotiate with Liu Bei and Sun Ce, pay a certain price in favors, and cede some of his interests.

But in Liu Fan's heart, this account is worth it.

Liu Fan was not a heroic ruler, but he was a thoughtful person.

He knew very well what his greatest advantage was and what he could rely on.

The Chixiao Sword in his hand was just like the imperial seal in Yuan Shu's hand in the past, just a dead object.

If the Chixiao Sword is given to Zhang Ren, there is a possibility that it will be lost.

But if he doesn't hand it over to Zhang Ren, what he will lose is the hearts of the people and his future.

Once people’s hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to move forward.

Even if the existence of the Scarlet Sky Sword could ensure that he would have a military soul corps, so what?

Such a time of great contention is fleeting.

There is only one Tianze in this world.

If Tian Ze did not have the ability to create fertile land and military rations out of thin air, it would have been difficult for them to conquer the southeast, let alone countries like Sindhu and Kushan.

The existence of the Scarlet Sky Sword seems important, but in fact, it is insignificant in the long run.

If he could seize these few decades and occupy more territory and population, he could forge another one in the future, which would not be difficult.

So between the Chixiao Sword and Zhang Ren, he chose the latter without hesitation.

The Liu family has never been stingy with material possessions.

Liu Fan is self-aware, but he also has his own pride.

As the orthodox of the Han Dynasty, he is the rightful King of Han.

In terms of birth and bloodline, he is much more orthodox than Liu Bei.

Even though he knew that he was not as good as this brother, he didn't want others to see him as a waste.

So he dares to gamble and is willing to gamble.

If you lose, the worst that can happen is you admit defeat, and work quietly as a logistics manager, following Liu Bei and picking up some leftovers.

If he wins, he will be able to hold his head up in front of all the kings.

Even if he cannot defeat any of the kings, he can still have an army that others dare not ignore.

The White Horse Volunteers, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, the Overlord Cavalry, and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry are competing to be the best cavalry in the world.

The halberd soldiers and the white-ear elite soldiers are competing to see who is the king among the infantry.

But he doesn't need to.

Even if we bring in Da Qi's vanguard of death squads, they are not comparable to him. The two sides are not playing on the same track at all.

He doesn't have the final say, but whoever he helps has a greater chance of winning.

Huang Quan, Zhang Song and others did not think at first that Liu Fan would gamble with the Chixiao Sword, but after calming down, they understood the gains and losses and did not dissuade him.

Liu Fan's performance undoubtedly made them happy.

Only with such courage can one stand firm among the kings.

Although you can barely keep up by living a safe and stable life, you will be left behind sooner or later.

Sometimes, people still have to push themselves.

In fact, it was not just Liu Fan. The other kings, facing the situation of seven kings fighting for supremacy, also felt a strong sense of crisis and kept studying how to improve their own strength.

After thinking about it, they all turned their attention to the Military Soul Legion.

The reason is very simple: the environment and needs determine the direction.

In the future, when dealing with several major empires, many wars will inevitably break out, and all of them will be wars deep in the enemy's hinterland.

In this kind of large-scale war, the Military Soul Corps has the best cost-effectiveness.

After all, the foundation of the seven kings is here. It is easy for them to mobilize a million troops together. The key is how to win quickly and how to solve the logistical problems.

The Military Soul Corps can not only play a decisive role and end the battle quickly, but also has small logistical requirements!
Three thousand people can produce the same effect as twenty thousand people.

Even if it requires the resources of 100,000 people to train, it is very worthwhile in the eyes of the kings.

After all, when a war breaks out, the difficulty of logistical support for 3,000 people and 20,000 people is simply not on the same level.

In the face of frequent wars and long supply lines in the future, it would be much more cost-effective to cultivate a military soul corps.

Therefore, Yuan Shao began to build a crossbow force that was good at bursting with Han Meng as the core.

Cao Cao planned to build an infantry unit that was good at advancing with Xu Chu as the core.

Liu Bei planned to build a mountain army with Wei Yan as the core, which was good at sneak attacks and containment, similar to Zang Ba.

Sun Ce planned to build a heavy armored infantry with Zhu Zhi as the core.

Lu Bu is studying how to transform the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry into a military soul corps.

Gongsun Zan began to think about how to use the Baima Yicong as the core and integrate the cavalry under Han Sui as auxiliary troops.

It is obvious that the various princes have their own ideas. They do not blindly pursue the combat effectiveness of the Military Soul Corps, but are more inclined to make up for shortcomings, consolidate advantages and the functionality of the Military Soul Corps.

They prefer infantry and crossbowmen who have advantages in large-scale combat and functionality.

However, with their current strength and luck, it is not easy to fulfill their ambitions.

Before conquering Parthia, the only person who had the opportunity to do this was Liu Fan.

In fact, Lu Bu had a greater chance, but Lu Bu's ambition was too big.

After seeing the Wolf Cavalry, Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and White Horse Volunteers, the extremely arrogant Lu Bu directly aligned the Military Soul Corps he was going to build with the combination of these three Military Soul Corps.

Even if the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry did have a solid foundation and Lu Bu's abilities were extremely outstanding, it would be wishful thinking to want to achieve this.

If it were really that easy, Gongsun Zan and Cao Cao would have been wasting their time.

In this world, there is no military soul corps that is mediocre, and each one has its own unique features.

For the sake of Zhang Ren's army, Liu Fan went directly to Liu Bei and Sun Ce to discuss the matter.

After learning of Liu Fan's request, Liu Bei and Sun Ce couldn't help but look at each other.

They didn't expect that someone who had always been gentle and had a low presence would have such courage.

You know, even they may not be cruel enough to use this method.

If you are not a veteran with a certain level of quality, there is no possibility of success.

But to succeed, one has to really go through desperate situations where one is almost dead.

They would not gamble with such cost and probability, but Liu Fan dared to do so.

However, after a little thought, they understood Liu Fan's embarrassing situation and difficulties.

Compared to them, Liu Fan's army is indeed a little weaker. If this method is not adopted, I am afraid that it will never be possible to have a strong military soul army.

In this situation, it is understandable to fight to the death.

Of course, when facing Liu Fan, they would not expose each other's scars in public.

"Don't worry, Boyu, we will definitely plan and cooperate well on this matter." Liu Bei said.

"However, there is one thing we need to pay attention to. The Kushan army that came this time is very likely to have a military soul corps." Sun Ce said in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)