Chapter 172 The three armies set off! Millions of troops! Night attack on the country of Fan!
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"I promise Qingxiao!"
"The Great Wei Supervisor Guoqing."
"Six tribes, princes and hundreds of generals obey orders!"
"Declare war on all nations!"
As Xu Qingxiao's voice sounded, the entire capital of the Wei Dynasty was boiling with excitement.
People have been looking forward to this day for so long.
In the past twenty-one days, three responses and three warnings have earned me not respect, but humiliation.
Although the Wei Dynasty did not win the Northern Expedition, the Wei Dynasty did not lose either.
It can be said that everyone in the Wei Dynasty was waiting for this moment to declare war.
Finally, the Wei Dynasty declared war.
Moreover, Xu Qingxiao personally ordered the declaration of war.
How not to cheer up the people?
How to prevent the people from getting excited.
The crowd was full of voices, shouting long live His Majesty and Xu Qingxiao's name.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
"Kill those stupid guys."
"We will support Mr. Xu!"
"Okay, okay, okay, finally it's time to fight."
"Fight, fight, let them know that I am powerful to the state of Wei."
The people raised their arms and cheered. They were afraid of war, but they were not afraid of war.
The 700-year heritage of the Wei Dynasty has given all citizens a proud heart, a proud heart above all others.
At this moment, Da Wei was startled up and down.
Among the six.
Ministry of official affairs.
Chen Zhengru let out a long sigh and looked at the sky. He had done everything.
But the final result is still a battle, an inevitable battle.
He closed his eyes deeply.
Close your eyes deeply.
This battle was inevitable and it had finally come to this point.
A quarter of an hour later.
Chen Zhengru opened his eyes. His eyes were not cloudy, but firm, unprecedentedly firm.
Since there was no way to stop the fighting, he didn't want to change anything. What needed to be done had already been done.
This is the decision of the public opinion of the world.
If Wei wants to fight, then he will fight too!
At the moment, Chen Zhengru tidied up his clothes, stepped out of the staff, and headed to the court.
Ministry of Punishment.
After hearing Xu Qingxiao's order again, Zhang Jing let out a long breath.
He doesn't care whether to fight or not, what he cares about is making a decision as soon as possible.
Xu Qingxiao wanted to fight, but he supported it.
Even if Xu Qingxiao refused to fight, he would support her.
Now that he was going to fight, he had to do what he had to do.
The next moment, Zhang Jing walked out of the minister's study room.
"According to my order, the Wei Dynasty has entered a state of war. The whole country is on alert. The Ministry of Punishment is inspecting everything strictly. Night curfews are banned. All cities are not allowed to communicate with each other. This war is related to the national prestige of the Wei Dynasty and the national destiny of the Wei Dynasty. You must
Do your best to stabilize the Wei Dynasty."
Zhang Jing opened his mouth, and he issued an order from the Minister of Punishment to ban midnight snacks across the country.
"I'll wait for orders."
At that moment, everyone in the punishment department spoke at the same time, and the sound was deafening.
The war in the Wei Dynasty is not only a foreign war, but also a civil war. The six departments must work together to stabilize the Wei Dynasty. Otherwise, there will be strong enemies outside and worries inside, wouldn't it become a joke?
No one in the Wei Dynasty could avoid this battle.
Among the households.
Gu Yan sat in the minister's study room and was silent for a long time.
He is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and a national war is the last thing he wants to see. Fighting means burning money again. Winning is a good thing, as he can get some money back and there are many benefits.
Losing or drawing is actually the worst thing, and then there will be real internal and external troubles.
He doesn't want to fight.
But he knew that this battle was inevitable.
"Damn it!"
"Shouren! In this battle, you must give me a hard beating! Beat them until they dare not attack me again, Wei, for a hundred years."
Gu Yan stood up and yelled. Since it was unavoidable, he stopped doing the questioning.
We have already given the order, what else is there to say.
Hit, hit his motherfucker.
Gu Yan opened the door and walked directly towards the Wei palace.
In comparison, Li Yanlong, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Wang Xinzhi, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, were relatively calm. As for the Ministry of Works, once the war broke out, the Ministry of Works would be busy.
But the good thing is that because of the construction of the waterwheel, the Ministry of Industry has trained a group of new people, which is completely sufficient for now.
Wang Xinzhi, the Minister of Rites, had a simpler idea: Just fight, it was just a matter of preparing more things.
What kind of burial objects, what kind of clothing, etc.
Oh, who are you preparing it for?
It must be prepared for foreign kings.
What is it used for? To humiliate them.
What else can be done.
When we get to this point, it's a fight to the death.
Having fought to the death, who did the Wei Dynasty fear?
He is the Minister of Rites, and what does the Ministry of Rites do? Diplomacy?
Wang Xinzhi understands better where the confidence of diplomacy comes from, which is on the sword.
Fighting is a good thing and a bad thing.
But not fighting is definitely not a good thing.
The attitude of the six ministers changed dramatically with Xu Qingxiao's order.
These are the ministers of the Wei Dynasty.
Since we want to fight, no one will be a coward.
As for the military attachés, they were already beating gongs and drums. These days, they could hardly sleep at night, eager to ride to the foreign tribes and kill all these idiots.
But the problem is that the Wei Dynasty has not expressed its position for a long time, and Xu Qingxiao even wrote three warning letters in a row. In their eyes, this is already a sign of weakness.
Some military attachés even cursed these civil servants and taught Xu Qingxiao bad things.
Some military attachés felt that Xu Qingxiao had been beaten out of her character. Was she decisive in killing people internally, but weak and powerless externally?
If it weren't for the several princes who suppressed these military attachés, I'm afraid someone would really trouble Xu Qingxiao.
But, it's fine now.
Everything is fine.
Xu Qingxiao drafted the edict on behalf of His Majesty.
Dawei!
Declare war!
All of a sudden, all the military officers arranged their clothes and walked towards the Wei palace. All the princes set out together, because in this battle, they had to witness this moment.
This moment in history.
Outside the Wei Palace.
Six ministers, nine great princes, and nearly thirty high ranking officials all arrived.
Including the Confucian officials from the Wen Palace of the Great Wei Dynasty also arrived immediately.
Everyone is outside the palace.
At the same time, the voice of the eunuch in the palace also sounded.
"Your Majesty has decreed that hundreds of officials should enter the Wenhua Palace."
The voice sounded, and the officials were a little surprised. The Wenhua Hall is the place for discussion, why not go to the main hall?
But no one asked, everyone walked inside in an orderly manner.
next moment.
Inside the Wenhua Hall.
The civil and military officials of the court gathered together and discussed with each other, especially the Minister of War, who arrived late. He issued various orders, and it was only then that he arrived late.
The discussion lasted for less than half an hour.
After all, the empress and Xu Qingxiao were not seen, which made everyone a little curious.
But no one said anything, everyone was waiting quietly.
After about a while, Xu Qingxiao's figure appeared.
squeak!
As the palace door slowly opened, Xu Qingxiao's figure appeared in everyone's eyes.
"I have met Xu Jianguo."
Suddenly, many people bowed to Xu Qingxiao. Except for the Duke and the six ministers, everyone else bowed.
Xu Qingxiao is now a first-level minister of state, with the power of life and death, and a very high status. The fact that the empress did not appear proves that she temporarily handed over the Wei Dynasty to Xu Qingxiao.
Entering the hall, Xu Qingxiao stood in the center and bowed to the ministers on both sides.
"Xu Qingxiao, I have met all of you."
Xu Qingxiao bowed, and everyone returned the bow again.
After this bow, Xu Qingxiao spoke up.
"My lords, today's battle is related to the prestige of the Wei Dynasty, so we, top and bottom, are united as one to promote the prestige of the Wei Dynasty."
Xu Qingxiao opened his mouth and explained the situation as soon as he came up, telling everyone the importance of this battle.
"I'll understand later."
At that moment, all the civil and military officials spoke together. Whether it was the Six Ministers or the Duke of the State, Xu Qingxiao was the highest commander at this moment, and the empress gave Xu Qingxiao all the power.
Then they would only listen to Xu Qingxiao's words.
After receiving responses from everyone, Xu Qingxiao immediately began to issue orders directly.
"Someone, bring the things here."
As Xu Qingxiao's voice sounded, hundreds of eunuchs moved to the strategic sand table.
In the sand table, the terrain and mountains of all the countries surrounding the Wei Dynasty are clearly marked, including routes and garrisons.
This sand table is ten feet wide and twenty feet long. In conjunction with the strategic plan and so on, many people were busy working to transform the entire Wenhua Hall into a military aircraft station.
The six ministers and military officers looked at Xu Qingxiao's sand table and couldn't help but clicked their tongues for a moment.
This sand table is so exquisite that you can see the battle situation at a glance, and the workmanship is very good.
"My lords, this thing was built by the Ministry of Industry under the orders of Qingxiao."
"With this declaration of war, all of you, my lords, must not leave the main hall. All your food, clothing, housing and transportation must be in the palace to ensure that the war opportunity is not leaked."
"At the same time, all the Confucian officials withdrew from the main hall and returned to the Wen Palace of Wei Dynasty to write articles and boost morale."
Xu Qingxiao asked all the Confucian officials to withdraw and go back to write articles to boost morale.
As soon as these words were said, the Confucian officials immediately frowned. Xu Qingxiao spoke like this, undoubtedly to guard against them, and he also specifically added a sentence before to ensure that the opportunity to fight would not be leaked.
This is somewhat targeted.
"Master Xu"
A scholar from the Wen Palace of the Great Wei Dynasty spoke up and wanted to argue, but Xu Qingxiao's voice was unkind.
"My order is the emperor's order."
"The Wei Dynasty has declared war, and His Majesty has handed over all power to Xu."
"Xu didn't want to hit one of his own people with the first knife."
Xu Qingxiao spoke up, this was his attitude, just say it once.
Entering a state of war, there is not much to say, and you deserve to be killed by mistake.
At the same time, Xu Qingxiao also took out the Great Wei Dragon Talisman.
Seeing the talisman is like seeing me.
At this moment, Xu Qingxiao is the king of Wei Dynasty.
Sure enough, as soon as these words were said, the faces of several great scholars changed, but they knew the current situation, so they swallowed their saliva and left without saying anything else.
Wait until the great scholar from the Wen Palace leaves.
Xu Qingxiao gave the order directly.
"Where is the official secretary?"
When Xu Qingxiao spoke, he took the lead as it was a business matter, and he was fully responsible for this matter and could directly issue orders to Chen Zhengru.
This is not disrespectful, but respect.
In a war between countries, there is no personal relationship.
"I'm here."
Chen Zhengru took a step forward. He called himself a minister because Xu Qingxiao took the dragon talisman. His answer also showed his attitude and position.
"I order you to draw up an edict. The Wei Dynasty declares war on all countries, and declares it to the world on the grounds that these countries interfere in internal affairs and threaten to secede."
"At the same time, we must stabilize the internal affairs of the court and ensure that everything is in order and cannot be disrupted due to war."
When Xu Qingxiao opened his mouth, the first thing he did was to tell the world and prepare a conquest article.
"My lord, take the order."
Chen Zhengru bowed to Xu Qingxiao without any hesitation.
"Where is the Minister of Justice?"
Xu Qingxiao continued to speak.
"I'm here."
Zhang Jing also took a step forward.
"I order you to issue an order immediately. You must notify all counties, prefectures, counties, and townships in the Wei Dynasty within two hours to strengthen prevention, and have officials from the Ministry of Punishment come forward to control all people who are not of our clan. Regardless of whether there are problems or not, we will temporarily control them.
, to prevent collaboration with the enemy.”
Xu Qingxiao issued the second order.
"I accept the decree."
Zhang Jing nodded without hesitation. Although he had already been notified, he had not thought of controlling foreign races. It was not that he had not thought of it, but he had thought of it but did not dare to do it.
But now that Xu Qingxiao gave an order, he just had to do it.
"Where is the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance?"
Xu Qingxiao shouted.
"I'm here."
Gu Yan took a step forward and spoke like this.
"The three armies have not moved, but food and grass go first. I order you to open the treasury, hoard food and grass, and cooperate with the Ministry of Industry to build weapons. There is no saving on military and political matters."
"At the same time, before this battle, reward the three armies and prepare pensions for those who died in battle. They will be calculated based on the Northern Expedition. No less writing."
Xu Qingxiao spoke up. In order to boost morale, he would first reward the three armies, including pensions, which must be clearly stated in advance.
Otherwise, the morale of the soldiers will be chilled.
Sure enough, as Xu Qingxiao said this, everyone in the military strategist showed joy. Xu Qingxiao put the soldiers first, which is enough to prove that Xu Qingxiao still favors their military strategist.
"My lord, take the order."
Gu Yan replied categorically that he had never searched for military and political matters and would not save a penny.
"The two ministers, the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Rites, cooperated with Chen Shangshu to stabilize the imperial court."
Xu Qingxiao took the lead in resolving the affairs of the Six Divisions, and stabilizing the imperial court was the most important thing.
The Wei Dynasty cannot completely stagnate because of this war. It should develop and develop and farm. It has not yet reached the moment of life and death.
"Where is the Minister of War?"
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth and called the Minister of War.
The latter was already hungry and thirsty, so he immediately walked out and bowed to Xu Qingxiao.
"I'm here."
As the Minister of War opened his mouth, Xu Qingxiao said without hesitation.
"Shang Shu Zhou, I order you to assemble the eight capital troops to maintain the security of the capital of the Wei Dynasty, and at the same time mobilize the garrison of the Wei Dynasty to form a defensive front around the seventeen prefectures around the Wei Dynasty."
Xu Qingxiao came to the sand table and put down the flags one by one. Since he was going to fight, he had to stabilize his situation first, make the people feel at ease, and take defensive measures.
This is inevitable.
"My lord, take the order."
Zhou Yan took the order.
Then Xu Qingxiao turned her eyes to these military attaches and soldiers who were already hungry and thirsty.
At this moment, Xu Qingxiao was extremely confident.
"Marquis Xinwu, I have ordered you to be the vanguard general of the First Army. This is the military talisman of the Great Wilderness. You will mobilize all the troops from outside the country to lead 300,000 troops. I want you to rush the army within one day.
Go under the vassal state and build a large camp 200 miles away from the vassal state. All military supplies will be delivered the next day. Is this possible?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
"The last general will definitely live up to his fate."
When Marquis Xinwu walked out, he bowed to Xu Qingxiao and made a decisive move.
"good!"
"Marquis Sheyang, you will be the second army, the vanguard general, Guangyang Marquis, and Linyang Marquis will be the left and right generals. The three of you will hold Qilin military talismans, and each will lead an army of 300,000 troops. They will be in Tang, Amuta, and Tuliang respectively.
The tribes gathered together like Lord Xin Wu and set up a military aircraft camp two hundred miles away."
"The journey is long. I give you three days to deliver all the military supplies within seven days. Can you do it?"
Xu Qingxiao said while placing the flag.
The vassal state, the Tang state, Amuta, and Tuliang.
These are the countries that the Wei Dynasty will inevitably encounter during the Northern Expedition, especially the vassal states and the Tang state. Their strength cannot be underestimated, and these two countries are also on the impeachment list.
"The last general takes orders."
The three princes did not hesitate at all and took over the military talisman.
"Marquis Quzhou, you will be the third army, the vanguard general, Yangduhou, and Chongpinghou will be the left and right generals. The three of you will hold the emperor's military talisman, each leading an army of 300,000, and march in from the west to sweep away all the foreign tribes.
"
"I have ordered you to announce a message below the city. Those who open the city gates and surrender will have their accounts settled in the future. Those who do not open the city gates and surrender will be killed without mercy. There is no need to ask the imperial court for instructions. The war will be ended with blood."
Xu Qingxiao spoke, her words extremely cold.
"The last general takes command!"
Qu Zhouhou and the other three people all spoke together. The blood of war was flowing in their bones. Now that they had been holding back in the court for decades, they finally had the opportunity to go out to fight, so they were naturally excited.
"Go ahead and strictly follow my orders. Anyone who dares to disobey or disobey the general's orders will be killed."
Xu Qingxiao said seriously, if there is a war, there must be rules for fighting. If you don't follow the rules, you will be punished.
"I understand."
The seven princes shouted in unison, and then quickly left, put on their battle armor, and prepared to assemble the army.
The next moment, Xu Qingxiao remained silent and began to study the situation.
At this time, several princes were a little stunned.
They waited for an hour and found that Xu Qingxiao was immersed in the sand table, and finally An Guogong's voice sounded.
"Master Xu, have you forgotten us?"
"What do we do next?"
An Guogong said that when he saw these princes leading troops to fight, he naturally felt hot in his heart. Not to mention him, the remaining princes were eagerly waiting for Xu Qingxiao to give them orders quickly.
But what they didn't expect was that Xu Qingxiao thought about the battle situation for an hour and ignored them. How could they endure it?
Hearing An Guogong's words, Xu Qingxiao immediately understood what the other party wanted to do.
He spoke immediately.
"My princes, how can I kill a chicken with an ox-knife? You are not needed in this battle. If you want to participate, you can mobilize the three armies."
"Building morale and stuff like that."
Xu Qingxiao said, he really didn't want to use the Dukes. These Dukes were not just ordinary people. They were all truly powerful warriors. Each one of them had achieved success through military merit.
They were used for the Northern Expedition, not to deal with this matter.
As soon as these words were said, all the princes became a little depressed. They thought they could still lead the troops to go to war, but what they didn't expect was that they couldn't go out yet. Maybe what Qingxiao said was right, if they were still used in this kind of war.
That is indeed killing a chicken with a knife, but understanding is still understanding, and depression is still depression.
"Master Xu, what about us? We don't have the dignity of the princes, so can we go on an expedition?"
Many princes began to ask, and some military generals asked Xu Qingxiao.
"No need."
"Seven princes and three military camps are enough to deal with the foreign tribes in the country."
"Conquests are important, but internal affairs are also important. You will stay in the Wenhua Hall and handle various military intelligence at any time. In the battle between the three armies, every step needs to be carefully considered."
"You must make the smallest sacrifice in exchange for the greatest reward."
Xu Qingxiao spoke firmly.
He knew that all these princes and generals wanted to go out for a war, but Xu Qingxiao understood even more that you don't need too many leaders in a war, and you don't need many leaders but good ones.
On the contrary, internal affairs and logistics are extremely important, and these princes must be allowed to supervise and discuss them to formulate the best strategy.
Otherwise, can I really control the overall situation by myself and take care of every detail?
Everyone was a little disappointed, but they also understood that this battle did not require so many people.
Moreover, logistics and internal affairs are also crucial. Internal stability and external war are the real wars.
That's it.
The whole country of Wei Dynasty began to boil.
Everywhere in the barracks there was the sound of drums.
"The Minister of Supervision, Xu Qingxiao, your Lordship's order, the Qilin Army is gathering!"
"Follow the Marquis of Sheyang, Marquis of Guangyang, and Marquis of Linyang to send troops to attack other countries!"
"Sir, Sir Xu's order, the Great Wilderness Army is gathering!"
"Pass on Sir Xu's order, the emperor's army must assemble!"
At this moment, the war drums of the Wei Dynasty were loud, and the three military camps were ready almost immediately.
Long before, they had expected that the Wei Dynasty might be going to war, so the entire army was prepared.
As the imperial edict came down, the three armies were instantly ready to go.
The fastest was Xinwuhou, who assembled 300,000 soldiers of the Great Wilderness. Without even a pre-battle encouragement, 100,000 horses took the lead to attack the country of Fan. Yellow sand rolled along the way, followed by 200,000 infantry.
Siege engines were dragged out one after another, and the 300,000-strong army surged into the sky with momentum.
Like black clouds covering the sky, the ground trembled along the way, causing birds and beasts to fly everywhere.
The Kingdom of Fan was two thousand miles away from the Wei Dynasty, so it was a bit stressful to arrive there in one day, but fortunately, everyone was eager for a battle, and the Great Wilderness Army was also ready for the battle.
Everyone rushed towards Fan Kingdom with all their strength.
This battle.
It was the first battle since the Northern Expedition of the Wei Dynasty.
It is so important that it cannot be defeated.
And at this moment.
The foreign country of Wei was also completely turned upside down.
Envoys from all foreign countries gathered at Silong Palace. They had learned about the Wei Dynasty's declaration of war an hour ago.
To be honest, even though they knew that the Wei Dynasty would declare war, they were still afraid and panicked the moment the Wei Dynasty declared war.
Once there is a battle, there must be sacrifices. No one wants to be the number one dead soul under the cavalry of the Wei Dynasty.
Especially some small countries that have just joined the impeachment bandwagon are even more regretful. The benefits have not yet been reaped, and they have declared war.
They are the first to regret it.
Some people want to leave now, but they have already agreed when they joined before. They must not leave, otherwise all the countries will attack.
For a moment, I was caught in a dilemma.
But the most depressing ones are the Fan Kingdom, Tang Kingdom, Amuta and Tuliang tribes.
Because the army of the Wei Dynasty was the first to charge forward, it was their four kingdoms.
To put it bluntly, if they are unlucky, the four countries may be destroyed by the Wei army immediately.
Various sounds were heard in the palace, and it looked extremely chaotic like a vegetable market.
Finally, at this moment, King Si Long’s voice sounded.
"Please give me peace, my king."
He roared, causing more than a hundred foreign envoys to fall silent.
"What's the fuss about?"
"Can't you guess that Wei is going to fight?"
"Isn't the purpose of our waiting just to hope that the Wei Dynasty will send troops to fight?"
"Now that the Wei Dynasty has declared war, isn't it just what he wants?"
"Why are you so worried?"
King Si Long’s voice was cold.
Before the fight, all of them were arrogant and domineering, asking for all kinds of benefits. Now that they heard that they were going to be beaten, their faces were full of sorrow? Do you really think you can get it for free?
"What King Si Long said is right. He, the Wei Dynasty, is gathering a large army. How can we not be able to gather a large army? As long as there are no warriors above the second level, why should we fear a battle?"
"So what if you have a second-level warrior? Our country also has a second-level warrior, so we can unite with the barbarians. Are we afraid that they won't succeed?"
"The Wei Dynasty is just trying to scare people. I think they just want to scare me and others."
"Even if it's a real fight, it's just a confrontation. If we lose, we'll pay some silver, and then we can pull out a few scapegoats. When we look back, the two dynasties will benefit from us."
"Yes, there are Tuxie Dynasty and Chu Yuan Dynasty here, what are you afraid of him doing?"
Among the hundreds of envoys, there was no shortage of militants, and they were not afraid of the Wei Dynasty's declaration of war.
As their voices rang out, the envoys became slightly quieter.
If you think about it carefully, it is true. There are more than a hundred foreign races from various countries in total, and they are a giant when united. Today's relationship is such that one will be prosperous and one will suffer.
Unless the Wei Dynasty sends out first-grade warriors, or all second-grade warriors, they can just rely on conventional fighting. When everyone gathers, who is afraid of whom?
Seeing everyone so thoughtful.
King Si Long’s voice sounded again.
"The declaration of war by the Wei Dynasty is part of our plan."
"If nothing unexpected happens, the Wei Dynasty will send two military camps, the Qilin Army or the Emperor's Army, one to guard Kyoto and protect Wei Zhouquan."
"The other one is to send troops to the Northern Expedition. The country of Fan will be the first to bear the brunt. If there are not enough Fan countries, there is no need to worry. We and other countries will support us. The Silong clan will support 10,000 elite cavalry and 80,000 generals. All countries will also contribute."
"Especially the surrounding foreign countries, they must allocate at least one-third of their troops. This is the first battle and it is very important."
"Don't seek victory, just seek to hold back the Wei Dynasty."
"If you don't lose, you will win. If you delay it for a month, as long as the Wei Dynasty dares to increase its troops, the vassal kings everywhere will also rebel."
"If we don't add more troops and horses, we will continue to delay. We will give you as much food, grass and military supplies as you want. Envoy from the Kingdom of Fan, I would like to ask you, are you still worried?"
King Si Long asked confidently.
Indeed, as soon as these words were said, everyone immediately felt relieved.
Especially the envoy from the Tibetan Kingdom could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Think about it, more than a hundred countries and tribes support you. To put it bluntly, if you are gone, how can others be better off?
Therefore, the envoy from the Fan Kingdom stood up and thanked King Si Long.
"Thank you, King Si Long."
The Silong clan's cavalry is famous all over the world. This race itself is good at riding and shooting. Ten thousand elite cavalry are worth more than a hundred thousand idle troops. Plus there are 80,000 troops to support them. How can he not feel at ease.
"Our country supports five thousand elites."
"Then our country also supports eight thousand elites."
"Our country has 20,000 infantry soldiers."
"Our country has fifteen thousand infantry, plus ten giant armor-piercing crossbows."
Voices rang out one after another, and all the countries were no longer stingy. They all came to the aid of the Tang State and gave them a lot of money, five thousand to you, eight thousand to him, ten thousand to that one, and twenty thousand to this one.
It's just a division of arms.
When the two countries fought, the cavalry ranked first, followed by the heavy armored soldiers, and finally the infantry, who killed with swords and guns.
Hearing these calls of support, the envoy from the Tibetan Kingdom even smiled.
However, verbal promises were useless. He personally recorded every support. It was said that he kept it in his heart, but in fact he was worried that everyone's words would not count.
Wait until the complete statistics are completed.
The envoy from the Kingdom of Fan could not help but look surprised.
One hundred and fifty thousand elite cavalry.
There are 350,000 ordinary soldiers.
There are countless types of giant crossbows and bows and arrows. These resources are enough to arm the entire country of Fan to the end.
good.
good.
Okay, no.
"Everyone, I will go and report to the monarch. I share the hatred of the enemy in this battle and let the Wei Dynasty know our strength."
"But my lords, we still need to implement it as soon as possible. Although the Wei Dynasty will not go to war immediately, the sooner it is implemented, the sooner the whole country can feel at ease and boost the morale of the Tibetan army."
The envoy from the Kingdom of Fan said this.
Everyone smiled and nodded, but inside they were sneering.
But since this was the first battle, no one said anything.
At this time, King Silong also asked people to bring a sand table and discuss with the envoys from various countries how to deal with it.
Now that war has been declared, they must be 100% prepared, especially when pitting a weak against a strong one. Naturally, they do not want to lose on details.
In this way, time passes little by little.
The next day.
noon.
Within two hundred miles outside Tibet.
Marquis Xinwu has led an army of 100,000 people to this place.
When the army came, the yellow sand was rolling, covering the sky and the sun, and there were a hundred thousand cavalry with unparalleled momentum. They were all warriors, and the worst ones were tenth-level warriors. They stayed up all day and all night without any fatigue.
"Pass this order to camp and rest."
Marquis Xinwu spoke, then he took out a piece of Heaven's Edict, wrote the two characters directly, then burned the Heaven's Edict, and then looked into the distance.
He couldn't see it two hundred miles away.
But at this distance, Fan Kingdom will definitely notice it, but it doesn't matter, he leads an army of 300,000 people, so there is no concealment.
"Hou Xinwu, do you think this battle will break out?"
At this time, General Zuo Lin Feng spoke. He was a third-grade general. This time, he was selected by Marquis Xinwu as General Zuo, the vanguard of the First Army.
"Of course I will fight, but it looks like it will take a few days."
"It takes two days to set up camp, two days to prepare military supplies, and several days to engage in a battle between the two armies."
"It's estimated that it will take ten days for the actual fight to begin. We still have to wait."
Marquis Xinwu jumped off his horse, stretched his waist, and said so.
He has been on the march and fought in the war, and can roughly estimate the duration of the war.
Right now, it will take about two days to complete the encampment of 300,000 troops, and a lot of things will need to be placed, plus high-quality military supplies will be transported. Do you want to arrange them?
In addition, when the two armies are fighting, they always have to talk some trash to each other to boost their momentum. That's about it. When everyone is ready, they can just start killing.
This is not only the way of fighting in Wei Dynasty, but also the way of fighting in the world.
Some strategies can be used in small wars, but big wars must be carried out step by step, otherwise one mistake can easily lead to the annihilation of the entire army.
Furthermore, since the world believes in Confucianism and Taoism, there are still rules to follow in fighting.
Therefore, Marquis Xinwu calculated that the real fight would start in about ten days, at least ten days.
"Well, ten days is about the same."
"The biggest concern right now is actually the food and grass issue."
"The Wei Dynasty is two thousand miles away from here, and there are several places in it that are dangerous places. If you come here, you may not be able to reach it within two days."
"Furthermore, there are still grains and fodder for the Second Army and the Third Army that need to be transported. Lord Marquis, the general is actually very curious, how does Mr. Xu distribute these grains and fodder?"
"We are the vanguard army, so we should allocate more, right?"
The right general Zhang Wu asked.
He still cares very much about food and grass.
The three armies have not moved, and the food and grass go first.
We are all warriors, so we can go hungry for ten days without any problem, but our food intake is more than ten times that of ordinary people, so if the supply and demand are insufficient, it will be very troublesome.
Especially Xu Qingxiao directly dispatched the three armies to go on an expedition, which made him inexplicably worried.
"Shouren is the reincarnation of the real literary star of the Wei Dynasty. He has his own good strategies, so we don't need to think too much about it."
"This is not a full-scale war. Shouren said that one day is just to improve morale. We are all warriors, so what can we do if we wait for two days? As for two thousand miles, it is nothing, and the supply of food and grass will not be short."
"Back then, during the Northern Expedition, a distance of tens of thousands of miles could be provided. Now, a mere two thousand miles is nothing."
"Moreover, where the Second Army and the Third Army are located, there are some vassal states of Wei in the surrounding area. Isn't it enough to eat what they have? No matter how hungry we are, we can't be hungry."
His trust in Marquis Wu was straightforward. He believed in Xu Qingxiao unconditionally.
However, when it comes to food and grass, we really need to pay attention to it, so as not to affect the battle situation because of this matter.
Half an hour later.
In Tibet.
Elite troops came to the country of Fan one after another. Iron cavalry, war horses, elite soldiers, catapults, giant armor-piercing crossbows, and other things were continuously sent to the country of Fan.
Tibetan King's Palace.
The prime minister, who had two beards, took the aid resources from various countries and said with a mean smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, as of now, we have 20,000 cavalry, 60,000 elite soldiers, 35 catapults, 4 million stones of grain, 50,000 sword handles, and 90,000 sets of armor, all of which have been transported to the country."
"These are only one-tenth of what the countries have promised. It is expected that all the remaining resources will take five days to arrive."
"Your Majesty, after this battle, our country will greatly increase its national strength. Now we should use the trick of delaying."
"In the Wei Dynasty, Marquis Xinwu led hundreds of thousands of troops to camp near the Daqiu Mountains two hundred miles away. I plan to send people there to pretend to negotiate for peace."
"In fact, we are holding back Marquis Xinwu and others in order to ease the situation, but we are asking for benefits from the Wei Dynasty, and at the same time, we are asking for resources from other countries."
"If this first battle can be delayed for half a year, the country of Fan will become the top three of the ten countries in one fell swoop, and its national power will be greatly increased."
The prime minister of the Fan Kingdom spoke with a cunning look on his face, trying to obtain the benefits of the other countries and the benefits of the Wei Dynasty through delay.
As soon as he said this, the king of Fan thought for a while, then nodded.
"This is a good plan, but we shouldn't send people to sue for peace today. The countries must have spies in Tibet. Let's wait for a while."
"Even if the Wei Dynasty wants to fight, it will have to wait for a while to set up camp and transport food. The two armies will confront each other. Wait at least ten days to see how the situation is."
The king of Fan did not directly agree, but he was interested in the plan.
"Your Majesty is wise."
The prime minister bowed to the monarch of the Fan Kingdom and said this compliment.
That's it.
Inside the Kyoto of the Great Wei Dynasty.
Xu Qingxiao stared at the sand table and meditated, and various sounds were heard throughout the Wenhua Palace. The generals of the Ministry of War were discussing strategies for the war. Every detail needed to be discussed, which naturally seemed noisy.
At this moment, a voice sounded.
"Xinwuhou has received a decree from heaven and has arrived outside the country of Fan. He is setting up camp in the Daqiu Mountains. Please give me your instructions."
As the sound rang out.
Xu Qingxiao just waved her hand and said nothing, but quietly stared at Fan Kingdom. There were only four cities in the entire Fan Kingdom, three horizontally and one vertically.
A long time passed.
Xu Qingxiao withdrew her gaze, already having an idea in her mind.
At this moment, An Guogong's voice sounded.
"Shouren, where did the quartermaster send the grain and grass? Have you passed the dangerous Tianyan Road?"
Anguo opened his mouth and pointed to a dangerous tunnel in the sand map.
"No."
Xu Qingxiao shook her head.
"Have you not reached the dangerous road to Tianyan yet? Where is it? Is it the Longzhong leyline? If it is here, it will take at least two days before the grain and grass can be delivered to Marquis Xinwu."
"I just happened to be setting up camp to rest for the past two days."
An Guogong nodded, but he didn't say anything. After all, Xu Qingxiao was in charge of the overall situation, and it was normal to be a little unfamiliar. As long as the delay in the food and grass matter did not exceed ten days, it would be fine.
After all, if a warrior doesn't eat for ten days, there will be no problem.
Ke Xu Qingxiao's voice slowly sounded.
"The food and fodder have arrived."
Xu Qingxiao spoke calmly.
One sentence surprised everyone present.
"Arrived already?"
Everyone looked at Xu Qingxiao blankly, their eyes full of surprise.
It takes two to five days to deliver a two thousand mile journey. It mainly depends on the transportation equipment. Some horse-drawn carriages can transport it in one day, but these are rare, but the regular ones take at least three to five days.
Marquis Xinwu set out yesterday.
Arrive today?
And you arrived early?
Isn't this a bit strange?
What did Xu Qingxiao use to transport it?
Could it be a dragon boat?
Is this impossible? There is no need to use dragon boats to escort the two thousand miles, right?
But the next moment.
Xu Qingxiao took out a letter that had been prepared.
"Two thousand miles away, please leave this letter in the hands of Marquis Xinwu."
Xu Qingxiao did not explain, and An Guogong did not continue to ask.
At that moment, a general came in, took the envelope, and sent it out as quickly as possible with the general's order.
With the fastest war horse in the Wei Dynasty, it galloped thousands of miles.
At almost extreme speed, we arrived at the Daqiu Mountains in about two hours.
This kind of war horse has the blood of monsters and beasts flowing in its body. It can run extremely fast and is only used to send military aircraft battle reports.
Daqiu Mountains.
A voice sounded.
"Two thousand miles urgent!"
"Master Xu has military planes!"
The general who delivered the message jumped off his horse, dripping with sweat, and handed the letter in his hand to Marquis Xinwu.
The latter received military aircraft intelligence.
The generals on the left and right all looked at it.
Open the envelope.
There are not many words.
But every word is precious.
"Tonight at midnight!"
"An army of three hundred thousand!"
"Assault on Fan Kingdom!"
"Blocker! Kill!"
"The male of the royal family of Fan Kingdom! Kill!"
"The civil and military forces of the Fan Kingdom! Kill!"
"Those who refuse to obey! Kill!"
"Burn the palace on fire for seven days! Give all the gold, silver and jewels to the three armies!"
"This battle."
"Only victory is allowed, no defeat is allowed."
"Young Minister of the Supervisory State, Xu Qingxiao."
Looking at the letter.
Marquis Xinwu was stunned.
The generals on the left and right were also stunned.
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