The vines twine around the eaves, the vegetation is flourishing, the flowers are in full bloom, and the place is full of greenery and vitality.
Xu Hou knelt down behind the table and reached out to take the letter handed over by the servant. He opened it and took a first look at it. Xu Hou suddenly stood up, his large clothes trembled, and he unconsciously touched the table and moved the table.
Knocked to the ground.
The spiritual fruits placed on the table eucalyptus had scattered on the ground and began to roll. The tea soaked the carpet, leaving a pool of water stains on the precious carpet.
The tea cup on the ground was originally Xu Hou's favorite thing. It was like a precious treasure. He always took good care of it and regarded it as a treasure.
Not to mention knocking, touching, even if it is placed in the wrong position, this is a big deal, but now Xu Hou can no longer care about all this.
The palm holding the letter was already trembling. Xu Hou couldn't believe that Dou Changsheng actually wanted to gather millions of troops?
Are these millions of Taoist soldiers? Not millions of pigs?
Let alone millions of Taoist soldiers, even if there are millions of warriors with certain strength, this will be difficult.
Xu Hou was shocked. Was this an order from Dou Changsheng?
Is he an idiot?
Not to mention whether there are millions of Taoist soldiers, just gathering them together, how much food will it take?
No country in the world can support it with its national strength, and not only food, Tao soldiers are different, and their consumption is also different. There are also a lot of miscellaneous resources, such as the blacksmiths who repair the stomach and weapons, etc. Who will provide these?
The army has not moved, but the food and grass have gone first.
This is the most basic principle in military books. If you read any military book, it will tell you the importance of food and grass.
It's okay to send troops, but it's not okay to ask them to prepare their own dry food and support Dou Changsheng at the expense of national power.
No matter how strong the coalition forces are, if they run out of food, they will collapse without attacking.
The more troops the better, the more troops must be in line with the current situation and your own strength.
Xu Hou is also a man who knows how to fight. At this time, he put his hands on his back, holding the letter tightly in his hands, and began to pace back and forth. The coalition forces were not cooperating, and people's hearts were different. It was impossible to use his fingers like arms.
Yes, it's just a mob.
Xu Hou saw this clearly. For the simplest example, not to mention the other princes, Xu Hou was not very interested in attacking the Kingdom of Chu and the Kingdom of Qian. If it weren't for Dou Changsheng, the angel, who killed one rank in a row, it would be really difficult.
It's so awesome.
I was scared in my heart, for fear that Dou Changsheng would attack Xu if he didn't follow his lead. Xu Hou would definitely hold back his troops, but he responded to Dou Changsheng's call to join the alliance. How to fight after arriving, and who should provide the force?
This has to be discussed carefully, who will die for the vanguard? How much effort will be given on the battlefield? These are all questions.
You, Dou Changsheng, are awesome. If you ask us to come, we dare not not come. But if the soldiers don’t fight tooth and nail on the battlefield? Then there’s nothing we can do about it?
After all, we will do whatever you ask us to do. Who can guarantee the effect?
They are not puppets, they are all people, and they each have their own ideas, and they must also pay attention to people's hearts and morale.
This is the problem, and why are famous generals so powerful?
It is they who can unite people's hearts, condense the scattered sand into a rope, find the opportunity to fight, and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
If you can't do it, then you are not a famous general.
Xu Hou thought that he couldn't do it. If he bullied the country of Qi, he would definitely win. The country of Qian could do it alone.
But with the combined efforts of the Chu State and the Qian State, and with the influence of gods and demons brought by Crown Prince Qianhou, they would not be vulnerable enemies, but would become formidable enemies, especially since they were only an alliance between the two countries.
The Qian Kingdom was already stronger than the Chu Kingdom, and the Crown Prince of Qian was the direct descendant of gods and demons. The Chu Kingdom would inevitably give up its dominance and be willing to become a vassal. The strength of the country was obvious, and there would be no chaos at all.
After Xu Hou made careful judgments, he could not find that the coalition forces would win.
After a long time, Xu Hou sighed.
He preached to the slaves who were kneeling on the ground: "Go and summon the prince."
After a while, Crown Prince Xu strode over. After bowing down and saluting first, he spoke: "What happened to my father?"
Xuhou threw the letter to Xuhou Crown Prince and said as he watched: "The general has set off to meet the alliance, but he only brought 10,000 soldiers, which is too few."
"I plan to send out another 20,000 Dao soldiers to make up the total of 30,000."
The prince was also shocked and couldn't help but blurt out: "Millions of Taoist soldiers?"
"Is the angel crazy?"
"My father also plans to support the angels. Our Xu country is not strong and only has 50,000 Taoist soldiers. If we use 30,000 Taoist soldiers, if the front line is defeated, this will shake the foundation of the country and may it be in danger of subjugation?"
Marquis Xu sighed and said: "How strong is Xu State? Angel has a rough idea. It is impossible to know all the troops in Xu State, but he estimates that there are more than 30,000."
"If we don't send out 30,000 Dao soldiers, the angels will definitely have resentment in their hearts."
"Leave 20,000 Dao soldiers, and you have to fake the situation and pretend that Xu State has only a few thousand Dao soldiers, and the remaining 10,000 Dao soldiers are hidden. In the future, these will be the pillars of Xu State and the key to Xu State's recovery. I have already Some veterans and low-level officers have been transferred from each Taoist army. As long as they are here, even if all 30,000 Taoist soldiers die, we can restore the organization in the future with them as the core."
"If all of them are really killed, even if they are retrained, it will be a brand new army. Without many bloody battles, there will be no combat power at all."
The prince hesitated, hesitated, and finally said in surprise: "My father suspects that Dou Changsheng intends to do this, is he going to have a big defeat?"
"In one fell swoop, I destroyed the vitality of Tianwaitian and turned the Northeast region into a white ground, so that I lost all resistance."
Xu Hou raised his hand to interrupt the prince and said decisively: "No."
"Dou Changsheng doesn't dare."
"It's impossible to do this. People are doing it, and God is watching. There are people above in this kind of decisive battle."
"Moreover, it is impossible for the Qian Kingdom and the Chu Kingdom to surrender. We are not puppets on strings and can be controlled by Dou Changsheng. If he has this intention, we will naturally rebel when the time comes."
"You have to remember one thing, there are some things you can do and some things you can't do. Gods and demons will not take the initiative to interfere in the decisive battle and influence the outcome of victory, but they are not statues, they are wood sculptures, and they will take action."
"Once millions of Taoist soldiers are defeated and lack of food and grass, will they eventually starve to death?"
"This situation is impossible. Immortal Deze will definitely take action."
"The forces that do not affect the situation of the war will be eliminated and moved away. Although the human race has a lot of strength, it cannot be consumed for no reason."
After Xu Hou was silent for a while, he continued: "Dou Changsheng doesn't dare, but he must have the idea of consuming Tianwaitian's vitality. It is still okay to do some marginal things."
"When large armies attack, each other suffers casualties. This is normal."
"I will go to the front line in person. All 30,000 Taoist soldiers will definitely not be sacrificed. If it is a critical moment, I will choose to surrender."
After saying this, Xu Hou said bitterly and sadly: "The imperial court is powerful. Dou Changsheng can be defeated once, but it will not damage his roots. With the imperial court as his backing, he will be able to make a comeback soon, and his strength will be even greater when the time comes." powerful."
"The Qian Kingdom and the Chu Kingdom will definitely not be spared and will be attacked and destroyed by the imperial court."
"In the final analysis, Prince Naganhou is a young man who has become a talented person, is proud and complacent, has no experience, and has openly declared rebellion. He has dragged the country into trouble and cut off his own way out."
"Otherwise, why would we do anything to support Dou Changsheng?"
"It's not because of treason. This is something that the imperial court will never tolerate. Even if Qianguo has the support of gods and demons, wouldn't the imperial court have any?"
"The Immortal Qi Taizu has a greater reputation and a higher status. This is the future Human Emperor. Although the Immortal Deze is famous in the world, it is far inferior to him."
"Nowadays, people say that the world is in chaos, and the imperial court is no longer worth mentioning. But it is precisely because of the chaos in the world that the court will pay more attention to rebellion at this time. When those who dare to take the lead appear, they will definitely strike with thunder. Use this to kill chickens to scare monkeys, and to frighten the world."
"After I surrender, you have to sever ties with me and declare that we are irreconcilable. I will ask for exile and go to the front line of all races. The Taoist soldiers cannot be released. They will go to the front line of all races with me."
"This is always better than death. Besides, I will make preparations after I escape, and I will be able to come back partially by then."
The prince was startled, and he couldn't bear to say: "My father should stay in the Xu Kingdom, and I will go to the alliance."
Xu Hou looked at the Crown Prince with relief, shook his head and refused: "This is the worst case scenario. Even if I am defeated in the end, I can retreat safely, and this is only a possibility. The coalition forces are strong, and we all maliciously speculate on Dou Changsheng." , maybe we can win this battle?"
"Dou Changsheng is not an ordinary person. He is a very powerful person with very selfish motives. Defeat is good for the court, and consuming the power of Heaven and Earth is also good for the court. But what good will it do to Dou Changsheng."
"And after the defeat, what if we can let Qian Guo become bigger? Qian Guo will not necessarily lose?"
"This was a huge gamble that really allowed the Qian Kingdom to gather momentum. It was also a disaster, so winning is the best result for the court and Dou Changsheng."
"I'm just assuming the worst."
The prince also sighed, this is the tragedy of a small country. Xu State is neither strong nor weak, and cannot compare with big countries like Ye State and Zhen State. It has more than 30,000 Taoist soldiers in public, but more than 10,000 are hidden in private. This is the limit of Xu country.
As for the Chu State's private military strength, as well as other miscellaneous ones, there are definitely 100,000 Dao soldiers, or even more.
It is not enough compared to the above, but it is more than enough compared to the below. It exceeds the ten or twenty thousand Dao soldiers, but those vassal states are just a make-up. They are swirling and dying, and they cannot last long at all. They are only opened by a few masters or great masters.
It is better to say that it is a country than a gang.
Xu Guo was in between the two, neither above nor below, which can be said to be extremely uncomfortable.
There was no room for resistance at all. The prince pondered for a moment before continuing to speak: "Can we really gather a million troops this time?"
Xu Hou shook his head directly and said: "How can there be millions of Taoist soldiers? This kind of power requires all countries to devote all their strength at all costs."
"Not only the king of the country, but also the powerful families in the country need to help. Not only can we get it together, it will definitely exceed millions."
"Do you think this might happen?"
The prince shook his head decisively, Dou Changsheng gave the order, and they hid 20,000 Taoist soldiers. If Xu Guo's body was not here, they might have hidden more. It was called no matter what, but in reality it was only 60% of the strength, more than half.
The wealthy families in Xu's country asked them to send troops and people, but the prince also knew that they would do what they did to Dou Changsheng. At most, they only knew the basics, and the ratio was higher, but they definitely left room for leeway.
If Xu Guo can really unite as one and no one has selfish motives, I dare not say that there are 80,000 Dao soldiers, but there are definitely 60,000 Dao soldiers, and it is very possible to gather 70,000 Dao soldiers.
Which wealthy family does not have private soldiers? This is not a human realm, but a world outside of heaven. It is very chaotic. Without soldiers, there is no sense of security.
They promised the country to send 30,000 Dao soldiers, which is already more than half of their strength, and they are still considered conscientious. The rest may only be 40%, 30%, or even less.
Xu Hou stretched out his palm, spread out his five fingers, and said in a deep voice: "It is difficult for a million Tao soldiers, but it is not difficult for half a million Tao soldiers."
"Ye Guo has at least 100,000, and the remaining ones are like us with 30,000 or 40,000, and the few are 10,000 or 20,000. It is not difficult to make up 400,000."
"The military strength is absolutely superior, and all the princes will definitely go there in person."
"We must take it seriously to show our respect for the imperial court."
Marquis Xu arranged many things for Marquis Xu, and immediately took 20,000 soldiers with him to leave the country in a mighty sky boat.
Li country is located next to Chu country. It is a small country. Its strength is much weaker than that of Xu country. It has always followed the lead of Chu country. However, this time the envoy of Li country took the lead in turning away from Chu country and continued to flatter the angels in the world of Ye country.
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This time, Xu Hou did not regret it after knowing the other party. Because of the special environment of Liguo, this place has become a front line. You must know that Liguo is not too far from Qianguo.
The Qian Kingdom has a special geographical location. One side is facing all races, and the other side is a forbidden land filled with a large number of exotic beasts. It should have been unimpeded with the Chu Kingdom, but there is a forbidden land for alien beasts in the middle, which cuts off the connection between the two sides.
But now the Qian Kingdom and the Chu Kingdom have become one. This period is about gathering troops to prepare. The Qian Kingdom and the Chu Kingdom are not idle either. They have already attacked and destroyed a small country. The country that acted as a buffer for both sides has been destroyed. The Qian Kingdom and the Chu Kingdom have
Connected.
Liguo, which is not bordering Qianguo, is now bordering Qianguo. This has created a special environment for Liguo and is also the reason why Liguo has become the front line. Although Xu Hou went to Liguo, he felt a little heavy in his heart, but overall
It's easy.
Because the Xu State is located in the south and is separated from the front line by many vassal states. Even after the defeat, the Qian State and the Chu State took advantage of the opportunity to attack southward, which would not harm the Xu State. If the Ye State wanted to take over, unless the Ye State took over
The country was also destroyed.
However, by that time, the situation of the opponent's unification of the northeastern region of human territory has been determined, and whether the Xu Kingdom resists or not will not affect the overall situation.
Along the way, Xu Hou's army grew larger and larger, and merged with the armies of other vassal states. Together with the large and small princes, Xu Hou's army already numbered more than 100,000 Taoist soldiers.
The three princes and five uncles are the leaders of this team. They choose to go together, and they also go together, not giving the enemy a chance to break up. At the same time, they also communicate with each other, secretly establish a small circle, and directly start to form an alliance.
What they discussed openly was how to defeat the enemy, praising the angels as invincible, secretly how to plunder the benefits, join forces with each other to squeeze out other princes, or how to start escaping after a big defeat, or even which prince should be used as cannon fodder as the vanguard, okay?
Reduce sacrifices for them, etc.
This is all knowledge, and it is also a major matter related to the survival of their vassal states, so you can see the wonders. They hold banquets again and again. Today I invite you, and tomorrow you invite me. They go back and forth, eating and drinking every day, even
Among them, the three princes and five uncles are not harmonious, but collusive. There are small circles under the big circle, and there are small circles under the small circle.
A classic scene was staged, that is, there were eight people and more than ten chat groups appeared. If it were not for environmental restrictions and the difficulty of private communication, I am afraid the number would have doubled several times.
The disunity of people's hearts has been fully demonstrated.
Xu Hou saw clearly that they were really a bunch of rabble. If they wanted to win, Dou Changsheng was really a god.
After Xu Hou sighed, he directly accepted Lu Hou's invitation to attend Lu Hou's banquet. This was the reason. He knew that doing so would not be conducive to the overall situation and would lead to a huge loss if not done. However, he was willing to give up his own interests. Then
It's absolutely impossible.
Even if the world ends tomorrow, we still have to fight for the interests we have today.
Otherwise, let the soldiers of Xu State be the vanguard and directly attack the city?
How can this be?
The siege was the most brutal. They were all human beings. Why should I, Xu Guoerlang, be sacrificed?
Big picture?
That was something Dou Changsheng considered.
Xu Hou and the other three princes and five uncles were the last ones to arrive. When more than 100,000 Taoist soldiers gathered, the combined force of the coalition had exceeded 500,000 Taoist soldiers, and the company was hundreds of miles away. At a glance, there was no end in sight.
Evil and murderous aura soared into the sky, the sky and the earth were gray, and even the bright sunshine had been blocked. Under the chilling aura, everyone who came would feel insignificant.
Xu Hou felt the oppression between heaven and earth, and felt a sense of suffocation. He looked at the evil aura billowing from the military camp in front of him, and the murderous aura continued to permeate all directions. At the same time, he felt suppressed in his heart, but there was also a burning feeling.
This is a tyrannical force. Not to mention cutting off the current with a whip, even a mountain here can be leveled to the ground in one day. This is a force powerful enough to sweep across the sky.
Subdue them all and submit them to yourself, like an arm using your fingers. No force in the sky can stop you.
pity.
They are just a mob.
Xu Hou sighed in his heart, thinking that he only had eight people among his three princes and five uncles. If the coalition forces were all gathered together, they would be more powerful than more than twenty princes.
Originally there were nearly twenty princes, but Dou Changsheng invited some more and completely wiped out all the Northeast region. Even those who implemented an isolation policy and were not interested in the outside world were invited.
After Xu Hou took a few steps, he saw an acquaintance, who turned out to be Feng Hou.
The other party hurriedly walked out. Xu Hou couldn't help but stepped forward, called out to the other party loudly, and asked: "Where is Marquis Feng going?"
Marquis Feng simply replied: "Go back and mobilize your troops."
Still deploying troops?
Xu Hou had doubts. You must know that Feng Guo and Xu Guo are about the same. They are at most one line strong. The other party also carries about 30,000 Taoist soldiers. This is all information obtained through inquiring, as well as the inside stories of eating and drinking with Lu Hou and others. It is definitely not true after verification.
There will be mistakes.
Xu Hou couldn't help but hesitate, and sent a message: "Thirty thousand Taoist soldiers is already the limit."
"No more."
"Feng Guo can't bear any more."
Marquis Feng smiled brightly, patted Marquis Xu on the shoulder and said, "Go in, you will be like me in a while."
Marquis Feng glanced at Marquis Xu meaningfully, and said meaningfully: "Is it more than thirty thousand? Sixty thousand is not much."
"There are still 50,000 Taoist soldiers in the country, I will bring them all."
Someone immediately took over and said, "Not bad."
"Not a single Taoist soldier in the country can be left behind. We must bring them all, and we must prepare our own food and grass."
"What do you need to prepare yourself?"
"I have provided all your food and grass. Even if I am trying to sell iron, I will give my full support to the angels."
"We must spend all our wealth and leave no room for anything."
After Feng Hou was stunned for a moment, he came back to his senses and said loudly: "I have to borrow money. This is the only chance I have to support the angels."
"Marquis Xu, you and I are family friends. We have been friends for hundreds of years. Can you borrow a sum of money? I can use Feng Guo as a mortgage at negative interest."
Marquis Xu was confused, and Marquis Lu who had just walked over heard it, but like Marquis Xu, he was also confused. He looked at Marquis Feng and other princes in front of him, and listened to their loud shouts.
The two sides looked at each other, then looked at Feng Hou and the others.
Have they gone crazy?
Otherwise, why would they say such crazy words? You must know that they have no connection with Dou Changsheng. They can support this war because of the imperial court. In addition, Dou Changsheng is ruthless enough. For a big country like Ye Guo, say
Subversion is subversion.
Of course, if they were ruthless, they wouldn't be able to deter them. If Dou Changsheng himself had said it, they would have joined forces to kill Dou Changsheng. They wanted to teach Dou Changsheng how to behave, but there was a court behind Dou Changsheng.
He has a background, strength, and is ruthless enough, so naturally they don't dare to provoke him.
So now I am obedient, but I must have some reservations. How could I give up everything with just empty words?
That is the ancestral inheritance, obtained by the ancestors in bloody battles with swords and guns. If they do this, will they be worthy of their ancestors?
If only Feng Hou said this, they could still think that Feng Hou was loyal to the court and completely ignored his own family property. There are few people who are dedicated to the public good, but it is not impossible, but it is the same for so many princes.
That's not what they do for the public good. They are either crazy or have been brainwashed by Dou Changsheng. Otherwise, how could they do such a thing that goes against their own interests?
Xu Hou was afraid and did not dare to look at the military camp in front. It had become a devil. Xu Hou was afraid that after he entered, he would also be brainwashed. After he came out, he became fanatical about angels. For this, he was able to sacrifice everything and give Xu Guo to his hands.
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Marquis Xu was afraid, and Marquis Lu was also afraid.
It was true that Marquis Feng and the others were too fanatical and their tone was too fiery. It was okay at first, but later they no longer lost all their wealth and gave away their ancestral inheritance. They would rather borrow money and repay the debt, which was not hesitant, and they had already begun to attack them both.
Bit borrowed money.
I'm scared, I'm really scared.
Xu Hou and Lu Hou looked at each other again, but they planned to leave together. The Tao soldiers could be handed over, but they had to stay away and wait and see for a while.
Chen Shenquan walked out of the camp, looked at Xu Hou and Lu Hou and said: "Don't pay attention to them, come in quickly, you are the last group, the adults are waiting for you."
Xu Hou was even more afraid.
He hesitated and said: "I won't go."
"Ok,"
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This chapter is late again. In the 6,000-word chapter, some parts are too much. After making up for it, it is one thousand more, so the next chapter will be one thousand less. I have struggled so early in the morning and haven’t eaten anything. I went to eat and sleep.