Chapter 874: Bloody battlefield, return to homeland
Outside Jinling City, tens of thousands of troops swarmed out from the main gate.
Because this war was divided into several battlefields and in different directions, the troops sent out set out from different city gates.
Although there are 180,000 troops in Daliang, not all of them are actually near the capital. Some need to be mobilized from the local army. The total number of troops setting off from the capital is less than 100,000.
Although there are imperial troops, imperial guards, patrol battalions, city defense troops, etc. in the capital, with a total number of tens of thousands, these people cannot be moved. They need to be responsible for guarding the capital and the palace.
Meng Zhi and Zhou Chen were on the same team. In this war, the battle with Dayu was actually the most dangerous, because Dayu sent 100,000 troops, which was the most among all the countries.
This time, they were responsible for leading half of the troops in the capital to the north.
At a fork in the road outside the city, a group of people were about to part ways.
"Sister Nihuang, Jingrui and I will leave first."
At this critical juncture, Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin also chose to serve the imperial court and participated in the recruitment of soldiers. They did not apply for privileges because of their status, but wanted to start from the bottom soldiers.
But their identities meant that even if they joined the army, they would not be able to really become big soldiers. The two of them were originally going to be assigned to the battlefield in Ye Qin, because that battlefield was relatively the least risky, and they also had the opportunity to gain military merit.
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However, these two people are both proud and arrogant people. Since they chose to join the army, they certainly did not want to achieve military success, but wanted to truly contribute their own strength.
So at the strong request of the two of them, they were finally assigned to Meng Zhi and Zhou Chen. Meng Zhi was afraid of trouble, so he handed them over to Zhou Chen, and now they serve in Zhou Chen's personal barracks.
Mu Nihuang said goodbye to Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin. As for Nie Feng, Xia Dong and others, they did not go through the same gate as them, so they said goodbye when they were in the city.
"Zhou Chen, this is your first time leading an army in combat, and you are still serving as a forward general. You need to ask Brother Meng for advice. The Meng clan is the representative of the Daliang military, and Brother Meng is very powerful in this regard."
Hearing the concern in Mu Nihuang's tone, Zhou Chen said softly: "I will, but you must also be careful."
Mu Nihuang said confidently: "I have been guarding the southern border for many years, and I know the situation in Southern Chu very well. Whether they will launch an attack is another matter. The most dangerous ones are actually Beiyan and Dayu in the north of you."
"I know."
Suddenly there was no topic again, and finally it was Mu Nihuang who spoke first: "It has been so long, and there is something I want to thank you for. You adopted Xiaobao to brother Lin Shu. I can see that he is really special.
Happy."
In fact, she still had some thoughts in her heart. Now that Mei Changsu was with Xiaobao, she felt less guilty.
"time to go."
"good."
Zhou Chen watched silently as Mu Nihuang led the troops to leave. After a long time, he sighed softly and clapped his horses to leave.
"Brother Chen, Brother Chen."
As soon as Zhou Chen caught up with the large army, Yan Yujin came close to him, followed by Xiao Jingrui.
"Yujin, we have joined the army now. We must abide by the rules in the army and call ourselves generals."
"Wouldn't it be more affectionate to call me Brother Chen?"
Seeing that Xiao Jingrui wanted to say something, Zhou Chen stopped him: "Okay, Jingrui, don't be so formal. Yujin is right. Calling me brother is more affectionate. What's more, it's not war time, so there's no need to be so tense.
relax."
Yan Yujin raised his eyebrows at Xiao Jingrui proudly: "Did you hear that? Brother Chen said so, but you are the only one with more rules."
Xiao Jingrui said that Yan Yujin had no choice but to turn to Zhou Chen and said seriously: "Brother Chen, when we get to the front line, don't take care of us. Let us do whatever we are supposed to do. Yujin and I want to serve the country.
If you want to go into battle and kill the enemy, you don't want to do military exploits."
"Yes, Brother Chen, I specially prepared a sword. My father gave it to me. I must kill more than ten enemies this time." Yan Yujin held the handle of the sword and shouted loudly.
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "I didn't want to take care of you originally. Your martial arts are much better than ordinary soldiers, but the battlefield is different from ordinary martial arts competitions. Fighting is the norm, so you still have a lot to learn.
I will train you well along the way."
"Thank you, Brother Chen."
Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin were not afraid, but instead had high morale.
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A few months later!
The New Year has just passed, but the festive atmosphere in the capital this year is much worse than last year. Although the war on the front line will not affect the capital, many people are still worried. The people at the bottom are fine, but the more senior officials and senior officials,
The more worried I become.
In the Su Mansion, Mei Changsu watched Xiaobao walking swaying on his short legs under the gaze of the maids, with a smile on his face.
Beside him, Lin Chen looked melancholy.
"Hey, I originally said that I would go to my junior brother's house to spend the holidays this year, but it turned out to be a good thing. I can't see anyone else, so I can only spend the New Year here with you. It's so boring."
Mei Changsu didn't even look back: "Then what do you think would be interesting? It's not like Xiaochen doesn't want to come back for the holidays."
"I'm just complaining. It's been almost five months, and I don't know what's going on with my junior brother. I heard that Dayu has sent more troops, so I don't know what the situation is."
Speaking of this, Mei Changsu also had a sad look on his face.
In the blink of an eye, it has been almost five months since the various countries invaded Daliang. During this period, battle reports often came back from the front line.
The quickest victory was achieved in the north. In the battle with Beiyan, Nie Feng and Tuoba Hao were both good at fighting fast. Ever since Nie Feng and Xia Dong arrived at the front line and fought against Tuoba Hao, the two sides started to fight.
Fierce fighting.
At the beginning, Daliang was at a disadvantage because Tuoba Hao led 50,000 cavalry. Although the army led by Nie Feng was not less than Tuoba Hao in number, and even more when including the local army, it could not cope with it.
The cavalry was very exhausted.
So at the beginning of the fight, Nie Feng actually suffered several losses and lost a lot of people. However, Nie Feng can become the frontline general of the Red Flame Army, and his ability is certainly not an exaggeration.
After adapting to Tuoba Hao's offensive, he gradually fought back from a disadvantage, and in the end, he gained the upper hand.
It's just that both sides suffered heavy losses. In the end, the fighting weakened because no one wanted to cause more casualties.
In less than four months, the war with Beiyan had basically come to an end, but Nie Feng and Xia Dong still stayed there, just in case.
On the other hand, the battle between Donghai and Yeqin did not go smoothly because both parties were small countries and both had favorable geographical locations.
The Donghai Navy is famous far and wide. Even Wei Zheng is good at water warfare, so he can only ensure that he does not suffer losses. However, it is too difficult to defeat the Donghai Navy in one fell swoop.
Anyway, almost five months have passed, and Wei Zheng still has not won a complete victory. The two sides are still fighting on the water. However, except for the Donghai Navy's initial surprise and some achievements, after Wei Zheng left, they did not gain anything.
Cheap.
Ye Qin's situation is similar. It occupies deep mountains and old forests and can be broken into pieces at any time, so it is quite a headache to deal with it.
If Daliang had enough troops, it wouldn't be a big problem. But the problem is that Daliang doesn't have any extra troops now, which is why Ye Qin is so arrogant.
Relatively speaking, the most dangerous thing was the battle between Daliang and Dayu. Over the past few months, the two sides fought countless times, with each other winning and losing, and there were heavy casualties.
The latest battle report can be regarded as a victory. Daliang wiped out thousands of people from Dayu.
Lin Chen saw Mei Changsu frowning and worried, and realized that he shouldn't mention it.
"But, junior brother, he is famous now. In a few months, as a forward general, he will be more famous than Meng Zhidu in the battle with Dayu. Now everyone in the world knows about Daliang Wuchenghou."
Mei Changsu also managed a smile, and there was even a little envy in his eyes.
The way for military commanders to become famous is very simple, that is to make their names known on the battlefield, and Zhou Chen is like this. Whether he is leading troops in battle or fighting generals, Zhou Chen always steals the show.
Now Zhou Chen's name has spread all over the world, and he has become a new generation of generals in Daliang, and his reputation has spread far and wide.
"Fu Fu, Fu..."
Xiaobao walked over unsteadily, threw himself into Mei Changsu's arms, and called "Father" in his mouth, but as soon as he said it, it changed.
Lin Xin, who is only thirteen months old, is still just babbling, but he has already recognized people and knows that Mei Changsu is his father.
"Hey, little baby, are you tired? Do you want some water?"
Lin Xin didn't quite understand, but when he saw Mei Changsu put the small tea cup to his mouth, he drank it.
Mei Changsu held Xiaobao in her arms and loved her so much that even Lin Chen on the side looked envious.
It's not that I envy Xiaobao for being loved, but that I envy Mei Changsu for having a son. I wonder if I'm going to get married too? Children seem to be quite interesting.
Just as the two were talking and amusing, a white homing pigeon suddenly flew into the yard.
Lin Chen's expression changed, he jumped into the air and caught the flying pigeon.
When he saw the homing pigeon, he immediately showed joy: "It is indeed the pigeon we raised."
Mei Changsu also looked anxious: "Zhen Ping should have returned with a letter, please take it out and take a look."
Zhen Ping followed Zhou Chen to fight on the front line, but he would write letters back every once in a while. He had already received three letters, so he still knew the situation on the front line relatively well.
Lin Chen didn't waste any time and immediately took out the letter, then sat next to Mei Changsu and started reading together.
Soon, both of them smiled.
"Good boy, it's okay, you actually did such a big thing." Lin Chen shouted in surprise.
Mei Changsu also looked happy: "I didn't expect something like this to happen over there. It seems that Dayu's defeat this time has been decided."
The letter was indeed sent back from Zhen Ping. The content was limited, but it was very important.
The most important point is that when the war between Daliang and Dayu was intense, Dayu actually invited Xuanbu, who ranked first on the Langya master list.
That is, after Xuan Bu arrived, Zhou Chen took the initiative to challenge Xuan Bu and made an appointment with Xuan Bu to fight in Meiling.
This seems to be a one-on-one challenge, but it is also a war between Daliang and Dayu. Both sides have suffered heavy losses, but no one wants to retreat, and they are afraid of more damage, so this battle is coming.
It's not unexpected, and the outcome will most likely determine the course of this war.
Zhen Ping's letter said that the battle between Zhou Chen and Xuan Bu lasted for a long time, with several draws in the middle. In the end, after three days of fighting, Zhou Chen made a superior move, defeated Xuan Bu, and blew out one of Xuan Bu's eyes.
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Mei Changsu said in a deep voice: "Although Zhen Ping didn't explain the process, it seems that it was not easy for Xiao Chen to win. We still underestimated Xuan Bu, the best in the world."
Zhou Chen had fought against Meng Zhi, the second best player in the world, very early on. He defeated Meng Zhi within a hundred moves. But even so, it took him three days to defeat Xuan Bu. You can imagine how strong Xuan Bu is.
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Lin Chen said: "Actually, even our Langya Pavilion didn't know how strong Xuan Bu was before this, but I still understand Xiao Chen. He must have been frustrated this time, but fortunately the result is good.
, it seems it’s time to change the Langya master list.”
Mei Changsu put the letter away: "When I go to the Zhou Mansion later, I will have to give it to Aunt Han and Gong Yu. I'm afraid they are more worried about Xiaochen than us."
After such a long time, Wuchenghou Mansion has been rebuilt, and Xiao Zhihan also moved back to Wuchenghou Mansion with a large family.
"And I also have to go to the East Palace to tell Jingyan the news. The imperial messenger will definitely not be as quick as us."
One is to use flying carrier pigeons to send messages, and the other is to send messages quickly at a post station eight hundred miles away. In fact, it is really hard to say who is faster and who is slower.
Because homing pigeons cannot fly all day, they also need to eat and drink, and there is uncertainty. If they encounter hunters or natural enemies, they will be gone.
If you send messages at a post station, you can keep changing horses and people, so less time is wasted.
However, their carrier pigeons are different from ordinary carrier pigeons. They are specially bred and have more endurance than ordinary carrier pigeons, so the speed will be slightly faster than that of the inn.
When Jamel Xiao learned the news, he was overjoyed. In the past few months, he had hardly slept a good night because the pressure was too great.
During this period of dictatorship, he truly understood that it was not so easy to be an emperor.
In particular, his current situation is even more special. If something goes wrong during his reign, he will become the main sinner.
So now that I know that the war will end in victory, the pressure is relieved a lot.
However, he was overjoyed. He was still waiting for good news from the court, and was also thinking about how to deal with it next.
This time he was besieged by various countries. Although he managed to defend his territory in the end, the military suffered heavy losses and the national treasury was almost depleted of money and food. He would have too many headaches in the future.
Meiling!
Since arriving at the front line, this is not the first time Zhou Chen has come to Meiling. The battle between him and Xuan Bu started in Meiling a few days ago.
But this time it was different. He came with some of Zhen Ping's remaining Red Flame troops, and their purpose of coming here was to pay homage to the 70,000 loyal Red Flame souls who were buried here more than ten years ago.
And for Zhou Chen, this place means even more to him, because this is his first stop in this world.