516. Chapter 516 The Western Frontier Military Situation
Xijiang is the western border of the Celestial Empire. The environment is harsh, with sand and dust all over the sky, sometimes clouds, and strong winds that often make people unable to open their eyes.
Western Xinjiang is mostly covered with huge rocks and sandy soil. Apart from a few earthen cities outside the natural moat of Yunjie City, there are continuous sand dunes and desert soil. Water sources are extremely scarce. The soldiers stationed at the border can only drink a limited amount of water every day. Those who set up camp
At that time, it was okay to say that the munitions department accompanying the army would still distribute the water, but during the march, there was no such convenience. Once the water with you was finished, you had to leave it to fate.
Some soldiers relied on plant roots growing in the sand to survive, while some soldiers were forced to drink their own urine or the urine of their mounts in order to survive. There were also many inexperienced recruits who could not keep up with the team and could not be found.
When I went to drink water, I died of thirst on the sandy Gobi desert.
This battle with the melting barbarians not only tested the military capabilities of the generals of the two nations, but also the quality of the soldiers.
Rongzhu played a big game of chess. In the past more than ten years, Rongzhu Yewang always talked to the emperor as a loser, and sent envoys to Beijing to pay tribute every year. This kind of behavior is no different from that of the Celestial Empire, but in reality
The Shangrong Zhuye King has been secretly recruiting and training soldiers. The Rongzhu people grew up on horses, and most of the Rongzhu soldiers have long adapted to this harsh climate.
A few years ago, Ye Wang felt that the time was ripe, and the wariness of the Celestial Empire was gradually lowered. The emperor was no longer so resistant to Rongzhu. And judging from the fact that the Rongzhu spies had been lurking in the Celestial Empire for many years: there was a void inside the Celestial Empire.
There is a clear distinction between the rich and the poor, and the long-term prosperity and stability have made official corruption very serious. The rich and powerful officials live a life of drunkenness and dreams, spending a lot of money, while the people at the bottom are in dire straits and miserable. The court wants to rectify it but has no way to start. This is like a
There is a worm in a perfectly good cabbage, and it is slowly rotting from the inside out. Even if there is no external force, sooner or later the poor people at the bottom will rise up.
With the Ye Wang's order, Rongzhu blew the horn to declare war on the Celestial Empire.
After that, 50,000 cavalry entered from the west, easily smashing the passes on the western frontier of the Celestial Empire, and killing all the soldiers who were waiting for death. Afterwards, they entered the hinterland of the western frontier, repeatedly seizing cities and looting property.
The female gangsters kidnapped women and captured strong men to do hard labor.
By the time the emperor of China received the urgent report, China had already lost three cities.
It was really troubled by internal and external troubles, and the emperor grew ten years old overnight. Later, Prince Qing's personal expedition came about.
After King Qing took command, he immediately discussed with the emperor that the military strength in the Western Territory was simply not enough to withstand the iron hoof of the conquest, and that troops needed to be mobilized from various counties in the Celestial Dynasty.
As soon as the military order to mobilize troops was issued, countless soldiers left their homes and embarked on the long road to the Western Expedition. In some places, due to insufficient military strength, soldiers were temporarily seconded or recruited, and people who were not in the army were also included.
The 150,000 troops plus the more than 40,000 troops originally stationed in Western Xinjiang totaled nearly 200,000 troops. At first glance, this number sounded scary, as if victory was guaranteed, but it was not until we actually arrived on the battlefield that we discovered that these 20
Among the tens of thousands of soldiers, only 70,000 to 80,000 are truly useful.
Not to mention those who are acclimated and suffer from vomiting and diarrhea as soon as they go to Western Xinjiang. There are also many people who have never received formal training. Their teeth chattered, their legs trembled and they were extremely scared when they reluctantly went to the battlefield.
The two armies met each other, and even though the Celestial Empire had the numerical advantage, it was still retreating steadily.