I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 253 The Terror Mobilization of the Fubing System

The first batch of soldiers to arrive were Zang Ba and his generals and soldiers.

Since his last trip to Jiangdong, Zang Ba has become an extremely special figure.

In principle, since the incidents involving Sun Ben and Sun Fu, Jiangdong has completely eliminated the existence of "private soldiers." Instead, military garrisons are established, and soldiers are stationed there, without the generals bearing the surname of the general.

Unfortunately, Liu Miao's "principle" was not in Jiangdong at the time, and Lu Su and Zhang Zhao, considering that Zang Ba was a vassal who had assisted Liu Miao, did not strip him of his troops. Instead, they provided Zang Ba with provisions and allowed him to lead these troops to garrison north of the river.

Zang Ba hadn't taken the matter seriously at first.

However, after Zang Ba had lived in Jiangdong for a while, he realized that he was different from others.

Even Lu Kang, the loyal general of the Han Dynasty with a salary of two thousand shi, and the greatest benefactor who sponsored Liu Miao, could not raise a private army; neither Liu Miao's brother-in-law Wu Jing nor Liu Miao's father-in-law Yan Baihu were qualified to command a private army. How could a guest general like him dare to have a private army of several thousand men?
Zang Ba was terrified about this matter.

Zang Ba had intended to inquire about the matter with Liu Miao after Liu Miao returned to Jiangdong, but the outbreak of the war in Xuzhou was too sudden, forcing Zang Ba to hastily arrive in Xiapi.

That night.

When Zang Ba was having a banquet with Liu Miao and Lu Su, he secretly mentioned this matter to Lu Su.

“I know that private armies are not practiced in Jiangdong, so I am willing to convert my soldiers into government troops.”

"When the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, I was appointed as a Cavalry Commandant. Now, at the very least, I should be a Lieutenant General, right?"

After hearing this, Lu Su did not respond to Zang Ba, but instead, in front of Zang Ba, loudly relayed what Zang Ba had said to Liu Miao.

Upon hearing this, Liu Miao looked at Zang Ba in astonishment: "General of the Central Army?"

Zang Ba immediately regretted it, thinking that he had been too greedy and had displeased Liu Miao.

Unexpectedly, Liu Miao immediately raised his cup and walked over: "What General of the Central Army? Isn't he a General?"

"Um???"

Upon hearing this, Zang Ba excitedly stood up, raised his wine cup, and went to greet Liu Miao: "My lord, this, this is not acceptable?"

"Why not?"

Liu Miao didn't sense anything was wrong at all.

"If it weren't for Xuan Gao, how could I have defeated Yuan Tan?"

"General! General indeed! It's just a pity that the war is so rushed now, I'm afraid there's no time to build a special platform to appoint Xuan Gao as general!"

Zang Ba quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "How could I trouble my lord to do this?"

"But what have I done to deserve this..."

"Xuan Gao, don't say such things again!"

Liu Miao approached Zang Ba and raised his cup to toast him, the wine inside spilling out with the foam.

"When I see Xuan Gao, it's like seeing my own family. How can there be any talk of right or wrong?"

"Moreover, Zhang He and Gao Lan are currently gathering troops in the Kaiyang area. Xuan Gao should be extremely familiar with this place, so we will rely on Xuan Gao the most in this battle. Xuan Gao is saying these things to me now, does that mean he doesn't want to drive away Zhang He and Gao Lan for me?"

"The general will not dare!"

Zang Ba straightened up: "Rest assured, my lord! No one can compare to me in familiarity with the Langya area! In this battle, I will definitely reclaim Langya for you! And make Zhang He and Gao Lan suffer a crushing defeat!"

"Proclaim Gao's might!"

Liu Miao picked up the wine pot and personally toasted Zang Ba, saying, "In that case, we will all rely on Xuan Gao!"

Liu Miao immediately appointed Zang Ba as General Hengye, ordering him to take charge of the battle and mobilize all the generals!

When the generals who arrived from the rear heard that Liu Miao had actually appointed Zang Ba to lead the battle, they were more or less dissatisfied, thinking that Zang Ba was just a newcomer and should not be ranked above everyone else.

In particular, Liu Miao's appointment of Zang Ba as "General of the Wilderness" made many generals feel envious.

The last person to be appointed "General of the Horizontal Fields" was Wang Chang, a general under Emperor Guangwu. Wang Chang had long sought to enthrone Emperor Guangwu's elder brother, Liu Yan, but ultimately failed, allowing Emperor Gengshi, Liu Xuan, to ascend the throne. After Liu Xuan's defeat, Wang Chang immediately led his family and children to join Emperor Guangwu, Liu Xiu. He was highly respected by Emperor Guangwu and appointed General of the Horizontal Fields, a position above all other generals, as a sign of his great honor.

Now that Liu Miao has given Zang Ba such treatment, the group of arrogant and fierce generals behind him are somewhat dissatisfied.

In particular, Zhu Huan, who was "unwilling to be second to anyone," declared: "If our lord appoints Zang Ba, he can at most remain undefeated; but if I were to be the commander, I would surely be able to kill Zhang He and Gao Lan!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Miao did not waste any words and immediately summoned his generals, instructing them to draw a map of Langya in their camp.

These southern generals were completely clueless, but Zang Ba easily completed the task assigned by Liu Miao, even marking out which paths were on Yishan and Mengshan, and which camps and city gates were on this section of the Qi Great Wall.

Afterwards, Liu Miao asked Zang Ba to make arrangements. Zang Ba easily laid out the positions of the various troops according to the mountains and rivers within Langya territory. Many of these areas were connected by mountain paths, and only someone extremely familiar with the area could possibly set up such a formation!
After seeing this, Zhu Huan finally gave up.

"It is only a wise ruler who would choose different generals based on the different situations in a war, so how could I possibly object?"

Zhu Huan even apologized to Zang Ba for this incident, and the two became closer.

Thus, no general objected to Liu Miao's appointment of Zang Ba as the main general, and they all cooperated with Zang Ba's deployment, moving their troops to the front line.

Liu Miao also went to the front line. Under Zang Ba's selection, he chose to set up camp on the south bank of the Yi River. Right under the noses of Zhang He and Gao Lan, he openly unfurled his banner with the character "Liu" and displayed it in front of the soldiers of both sides.

When Zhang He and Gao Lan saw that Liu Miao had actually come to Langya in person, they naturally looked at each other in surprise!
"Why did Liu Miao not only not avoid us, but instead come here on his own initiative?"

Gao Lan also sent troops out to probe, and when he saw that the flag remained unmoved and that elite Jiangdong soldiers were there wielding the Su Tie Mo Dao, he finally confirmed it.

"It really is Liu Miao. What should we do?"

Zhang He and Gao Lan were only trying to bluff and scare Liu Miao away.

But now Liu Miao is not only not leaving, but is also actively coming closer to us. What should we do?
Zhang He looked at the suddenly appearing banner with the character "Liu" with a headache: "How could Liu Miao be so muddle-headed?"

Now Liu Miao is facing Yuan Shao! The most powerful man in the land, Yuan Shao!
Moreover, Yuan's army is not threatening Liu Miao's territory at present. They are neither at the gates of Xiangyang nor at the Huai River. Why would Liu Miao go to the trouble of transporting a large army thousands of miles to the front line to confront him?
in other words.

Even if Liu Miao blocked Yuan Shao for Lü Bu, could Liu Miao still get Xuzhou?
Zhang He also said fiercely, "Wait a little longer!"

"Liu Miao mobilized troops from Jiangdong, resulting in a long and complicated supply route."

"If he only has this small force, we can easily defeat him and make him never dare to cross the Huai River again!"

Zhang He and Gao Lan used militiamen to intimidate Liu Miao, subconsciously believing that Liu Miao was also intimidating them.

Right now, it's a matter of who backs down is the coward! Whoever backs down will lose this battle first!

They all believed that Liu Miao was merely putting on a brave face! As long as they continued to persist, Liu Miao would inevitably give up first and be the first to fall!
But what happened next was clearly beyond their expectations.

Liu Miao's soldiers did not remain at that small number; rather, they grew in number over time!

Thanks to previous trade between Jiangdong and Hebei, the rivers and waterways in the Xuzhou section have been cleared of silt, which has improved transport capacity.

The troops from Jiangdong could transport their forces at extremely low cost, whether they entered the Huai River from the east via the Hangou Canal and then from the Huai River to the Si River, or entered Chaohu Lake from the west via the Ruxu River and then from the Fei River to Shouchun, and from Shouchun via the Huai River to the Sui River.

Just as with soldiers, the same applies to provisions and supplies.

As transportation costs decreased, the mobilization capacity of the Fubing system was indirectly maximized!
Guangling, Huainan, Sanwu, Yuzhang, and even Jiangxia and Changsha!
These soldiers, seemingly from thousands of miles away, appear to be fighting individually, but with the addition of convenient shipping, this thin net scattered everywhere is slowly turning into an iron fist, ready to fiercely strike the enemy!

In just one month!
The number of soldiers confronting Zhang He and Gao Lan has gradually increased from 10,000 or 20,000 to 50,000 or 100,000, and there is no sign of it slowing down!

The Fubing system!

This military system, so different from those of previous dynasties, truly demonstrated its terrifying mobilization capabilities for the first time!

Seeing these soldiers gradually gathering, even renowned generals like Zhang He and Gao Lan couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.

"Liu Miao, why are you so eager for war and expansion!"

Liu Miao, meanwhile, leisurely watched the Yuan army hiding inside the Qi Great Wall.

"Outnumbered people bullying outnumbered people? That's exactly what I'm good at!"

　There will be two more updates tonight, making up for yesterday's.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)