Chapter 153
"General Neishi, what are you looking at?" Zhou Chong drove his horse to Neishiteng, pulled the reins of the horse, stopped the horse, and stood with Neishiteng.
Nei Shiteng said with emotion: "I don't know if I don't look at it. I was shocked when I saw it. Mr. Zhou, you see the mountains and water here are very different from the Central Plains.
Damn, there are so many mosquitoes here, and red bubbles will appear when they bite you. Is this what people suffer from?”
Zhou Chong smiled and said, "If it weren't for human suffering, could our ancestors go to Lingnan from the reunion between Shang and Zhou dynasties? You mean disrespect for our ancestors."
"Mr. Zhou, don't think too much. I don't mean that. I'm just complaining.
"Nei Shiteng quickly argued: "Our ancestors were here a thousand years ago. I think there must be no people here at that time, no food or accommodation. It is really amazing and amazing to survive."
Zhou Chong nodded and said, "I love to hear what you said. If our ancestors had not pioneered us, we would not have been here. With the foundation laid by their ancestors, it would have been much easier to calm down Baiyue."
Nei Shiteng frowned and said, "Mr. Zhou, the climate in South Vietnam is hot. If it is already autumn in the Central Plains, it is very cool, but it is still hot here and the heat is hard to stop. The sweat is like water, and it is pouring out.
There are many mosquitoes, and at night it will be the world of mosquitoes, making people unable to sleep.
The mountains are high and the forests are dense, so it is very inconvenient to travel through it. The army's mobility and logistics supply difficulties have increased a lot. This matter should be considered first and prepared, otherwise, once the war begins in the future, this battle will not be easy to fight."
Zhou Chong nodded in agreement: "What you said makes sense. I thought so, so I decided to enter Lingnan in advance and make some preparations."
"Mr. Zhou is still smart, and I think about this. I'm not thinking too much." Nei Shiteng said a little self-deprecatingly: "With Mr. Zhou here, I feel relieved."
Zhou Chong pointed at Neishun and said, "Don't say something nice, that's very damn. The difficulties you mentioned are just part of them, and there are some of them you didn't mention."
Nei Shiteng laughed and joked: "You are still humble, so you are exposed now? Mr. Zhou, please tell me, Nei Shiteng listens carefully."
Zhou Chongquan explained: "I don't want you to listen, but let's discuss it together. It's this difficult.
In addition to the hot climate you mentioned, high mountains and dense forests, rugged roads and difficult to transport, and difficult to supply, there is also miasma that is rampant. If you don’t pay attention, it will cause a plague epidemic and greatly reduce our combat effectiveness."
"I have heard that the miasma in Lingnan is very strong, and once it starts to occur, don't talk about humans, even wild animals don't want to live.
"Nei Shiteng said worriedly: "If this matter is not resolved, it will inevitably lead to heavy casualties, and many soldiers are buried in miasma."
Zhou Chong said: "This is not difficult. First, you can choose the season. The miasma mainly runs rampant in spring and summer. It will weaken in late autumn and early winter, while the Lingnan area is not cold in winter, very warm and suitable for military operations."
"Gao Gao. It's really high. Choosing a good season is indeed a good way." Nei Shiteng agreed very much and asked, "Mr. Zhou, what is the second way?"
Zhou Chong smiled and said, "I don't know this method either. I think that if the natives can survive here, then they will definitely have a way to avoid miasma. We can ask them about these methods, and once they find out, they will be implemented in the army.
"For modern medicine, it is not difficult to treat miasma at all, but it is really troublesome in the early Qin Dynasty. There are also earth formulas for treating miasma, such as boiling peppers in water to avoid miasma, but there were no chili in the Qin Dynasty, so this formula would definitely not be used.
As for earthwork, it must be determined based on the actual situation in the local area and based on the local medicinal materials. So Zhou Chong didn’t know. It is a wonderful method to use local earthwork.
Nei Shiteng hit his hands and praised: "Mr. Zhou made sense. This method is feasible. After the camp is set up, he will send someone to do it immediately."
Zhou Chong nodded and then said, "In addition to the powerful mosquitoes, there are many poisonous snakes in Lingnan. We have to be careful of this, and we also ask the natives for ways to prevent snakes."
"I have seen many snakes along the way, but I have never seen them before, so I have to be careful." Nei Shiteng agreed.
Zhou Chong added: "You can also raise fires in the camp to drive away poisonous snakes and mosquitoes. The most important thing is that the mountains are high and dense, the roads are dangerous, and the indigenous peoples live in various places. Therefore, our enemies will be very different in the battle of the Central Plains.
The Central Plains is densely populated and guarded by the city walls, so it is suitable to mobilize large troops to fight decisively. The tribes here are scattered everywhere. This battle is not suitable for large troops to fight decisively. In Zhou Chong's opinion, it should be to divide the army into small parts and spread them everywhere to fight. "
Nei Shiteng high-five and praised: "Miaomiao, what Mr. Zhou said is very reasonable, and Nei Shiteng also thinks so.
It is unlikely to fight the Changping War, annihilate Sima Shang, and defeat Li Mu, and fighting in the mountains and jungles is inevitable, so you must prepare for this early.
In my opinion, the army should be trained in a targeted manner to allow soldiers to adapt to the environment here and master new combat skills."
Zhou Chong hit each other with both hands and said, "What the inner history general said is what Zhou Chong thinks, this is what the heroes see.
I think it is not enough to be prepared for war, but we also have to strive for support from the people of the Central Plains here. Although they have been rooted here for more than a thousand years, their roots are in the Central Plains. They have the same ancestors as us: they are descendants of Yan and Huang! I think that as long as we can win their support, this battle will be much easier.
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"Yes, yes, Mr. Zhou's words were enlightened, refreshing the inner story.
"Nei Shiteng secretly heard that he had gained my heart and said, "We are new to us, and how can we understand the local people with the support of the descendants of Yan and Huang, this battle will be much easier and easier."
Zhou Chong then analyzed: "The descendants of Yan and Huang have taken root in this land. For thousands of years, they have become one with the local indigenous people. With their support, they have gained the support of the indigenous people.
Zhou Chong thought that as long as the natives support us, they would give him enough respect to them to keep their customs and habits. Of course, for those who dare to resist, there is no need to be polite and wipe out!"
Nei Shiteng sighed and said, "Mr. Zhou is very considerate and thinks of everything. You can't win this battle."
In fact, what Zhou Chong said was the summary of the Qin army's military operations in Lingnan. Some problems were not solved, which almost all the previous efforts were wasted. How could Nei Shiteng know about this? It was normal to sigh.
The Hu Ben guard rushed over and said, "Report to Mr. Zhou, the king has sent an order. The king is here to Chu. Please go north to see the emperor immediately."
Zhou Chong clasped his fists and said, "General of the Inner History, I will leave the matter here to you."
Chapter completed!