"Send troops!" After a while, Lin Xiangru slowly raised his head, his eyes swept across everyone's faces, and an old voice sounded in the hall.
The envoy of the State of Zhao cuckolded the King of Dayuan, but was killed by the King of Dayuan. There was no way to tell the story, it was too embarrassing.
But the death of the envoy was a slap in the face of the entire Zhao State, and the Zhao State had to give an explanation to its people.
Not only must we give an explanation, but we must also use this matter to improve the cohesion of Zhao State, so that people who originally belong to different countries can share the same hatred and fight against the outside world.
There is no other way but to wrong Dawan.
"Send troops!" Wei Wuji nodded, "Although our Zhao Kingdom has not yet unified the Central Plains, we still have the power to control the Western Regions. This is an opportunity. If we miss it, we may not be able to wait for such a good opportunity."
"It doesn't matter if we conquer it early. The Western Region will at least develop much faster in the hands of our Zhao State than in the hands of those barbarians." Cai Ze also nodded.
The generals didn't even have any objections. They were eager to fight and earn military honors.
As for Dawan...
No one cares!
"The plan is to recruit Meng Wu as the main general, Yan Ju, Lian'an, Yue Qi, Qiang Yu, Tou Man as deputy generals, and Mao Sui as military advisor. He will command 5,000 Zhao Fei cavalry, 5,000 camel cavalry, and 10,000 Hebei cavalry. West.
Conquer Dayuan. All countries along the way must unconditionally provide food, grass and baggage for our Zhao army, otherwise they will be enemies of our Zhao army, and Zhao army can attack at will. I have only one request, let the head of the King of Dayuan be hung in the North Tower.
." Zhao Kuo stood up, pointed at the north gate of the palace, and said loudly.
Following Zhao Kuo's order, the war machine of Zhao State was launched again.
Countless farmers were drafted to transport grain and grass. On the middle reaches of the Yellow River, ships loaded with grain, soldiers, and weapons lined up in a long queue, slowly heading upstream.
The five kingdoms of Qin, Chu, Qi, Wei, and Han were shocked and rushed to the border to increase their troops. Until a month later, they found that Zhao did not attack any country, but went to attack an unknown barbarian.
I just breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the Zhao State does not attack them, it can attack whomever it likes. It is best to lose troops and generals in the process of attacking the barbarians to reduce the threat to them.
"General, the Cheshi Kingdom allowed our army to use the passage, but refused to provide food and grass support." Lian An strode into the camp, cupped his fists and reported.
Meng Wu suddenly frowned. Cheshi was the first country Zhao Jun encountered on the road, and they directly refused to provide food and grass support. If Zhao Jun did not respond, no country would provide food and grass for Zhao Jun.
Although the countries in the Western Regions knew that Zhao was powerful, the two sides had never really fought against each other. Their impression of Zhao mostly came from trade.
They knew that Zhao State was rich and had a lot of silk, so they called Zhao State the State of Silk.
But they have not really felt the military power of Zhao State.
Without the baptism of blood and the stimulation of pain, they would not have awe of the State of Zhao. For them, there is no difference between the edict of the State of Zhao and the paper used to wipe the body.
They did not believe that Zhao Jun would really attack them. Even if they did, they did not think that Zhao Jun, who had traveled thousands of miles, would still have any fighting power.
If Zhao Jun wants to have fewer obstacles during the next march, reduce the logistical burden, and make those countries obediently hand over their food and grass, they must establish their authority!
However, the Cheshi Kingdom is not easy to fight. There are Gobi and deserts in the territory, which is not conducive to the Zhao army's cavalry operations.
As for Camel Riding, it has only been established for two months and is still in the running-in stage, so we cannot expect it to play a big role.
As a top student who graduated from Handan Military Academy, this was also the first time Meng Wu led an army independently. He hoped to submit a satisfactory answer to the court.
"What do you think?" Meng Wu looked at the generals.
"Hit!" Mao Sui said, pointing to the map. "Although the territory of the Cheshi Kingdom is mostly Gobi and desert, the capital, Jiaohe City, is located south of the Tianshan Mountains, making it easy to attack and difficult to defend. Our army only needs to send a small group of light cavalry to catch them by surprise.
Take it down."
Lian An and others nodded. Although Mao Sui was a scholar, his character was more like a warrior, and he was deeply loved by military commanders.
Early the next morning, Yan Ju led Zhao Feiqi in a rapid march to Jiaohe City, and launched an attack without saying a word.
When the terrifying light blade fell from the sky and split the Jiaohe city wall in two, all the Che Masters were stunned.
They fully expected that Zhao Jun would suddenly be here and attack them.
"General, why are you attacking such a small country like us?" The king of Cheshi knelt on the ground. He had obviously promised Zhao Jun to use the road, so why did he still attack them.
"Anyone who disobeys the King's edict will be punished." Yan Ju said in a deep voice. Behind him, Zhao Feiqi was so murderous that his pair of huge light wings danced up and down, like heavenly soldiers and generals, which was extremely intimidating.
The charioteers, top and bottom, were kneeling on the ground together with the monarch, trembling and not daring to resist at all.
Even the city walls couldn't stop Zhao Jun, let alone their flesh and blood bodies.
You, Zhao Jun, have already said that you are so strong, why do you need to go to so much trouble? Just tell us what you want, and haven't we sent it to you a long time ago? Why do you need to come and pick it up in person?
"Disobedient to the king's edict?" The King of Cheshi was stunned for a moment, and he suddenly realized it after being reminded by his left and right. He quickly said, "How much food and grass the Zhao army needs, as long as our Cheshi country can provide it, all of it will be given to Zhao."
"This is the credential drawn up by our State of Zhao, please sign it." Yan Ju threw down a piece of paper, and King Cheshi quickly caught it with both hands, bit his finger, and put his fingerprint on it without any hesitation.
Although Zhao Guo's conditions were very harsh, he had no choice. Yan Ju's sword was right next to his head. If he dared to hesitate for even half a second, his head and body would be separated.
"This is... Xiao Wang's eldest son." The King of Cheshi pulled out a teenage boy from behind, pushed him in front of Yan Ju, and sighed deeply, "I will ask the general to help take care of him in the future.
"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will send someone to Handan to ask a teacher to teach him how to read and write." Yan Ju's expression gradually softened when he saw that the Lord Cheshi was obedient.
The king of Cheshi breathed a sigh of relief. If a teenage boy marched with the Zhao army, he would die. Although he was sent to Handan to leave his hometown, at least he would not have a problem living. If it is true as Yan Ju said, please hire a teacher to teach him how to read.
When it comes to writing, it seems that this proton is not unacceptable.
Che Shiguo did not have his own writing, so he did not mind learning Zhao's writing.
After killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, Zhao Jun saved a lot of trouble on the next journey. After receiving the edict, the small countries along the way sent food and grass to Zhao Jun one after another, without daring to say a word "no".
The merchants doing business in the Western Regions were very excited when they heard that Zhao was going to expedition to Dayuan. They donated grain, grass and baggage to the army one after another. Some merchants even spent huge sums of money to buy grain and grass for Zhao Jun.
Although Zhao Jun went out to avenge the envoys, to a certain extent, he also supported them.
There are many countries in the Western Region, and they are in chaos. There are robbers everywhere. Some are afraid of Zhao and dare not attack them, and some directly send troops to plunder.
Don't expect people here to follow any rules.
The only rule here is strength.
Going to the Western Regions to do business is to make money, and you may get rich just by going back and forth, but who knows, they are risking their lives.
People will only notice how much money they made after coming back, and no one will pay attention to the piles of corpses on the roadside.
Only those of them who are also businessmen will know each other's hardships.
The arrival of Zhao Jun means that their backing is here and someone is making the decision for them.
Nothing can deter these bastards and give people a sense of security better than a powerful empire.
They can guarantee that as long as Zhao can win this war, the number of robbers, troublemakers, etc. they will encounter in the future will be directly reduced by half.
If Zhao State wins this war and can station troops in the Western Regions, these problems will be reduced by 90%. Wherever they go, people will respect them and not dare to have the slightest contempt.
As long as they can help Zhao Guo win this war, they are willing to donate all the money they earned from this trip to Zhao Guo, or even repay it.
"I didn't expect that the people who provided us with the greatest help were not these small countries, but our businessmen from Zhao." Meng Wu said happily as he sent away another businessman.
These merchants provided at least several thousand stones of grain and grass, and at most tens of thousands of stones of grain and grass. Together, they could provide hundreds of thousands of grain and grass, as well as cattle, sheep, horses, camels, etc.
And almost every businessman said when they left that they would continue to collect grain and grass after they returned. Zhao Jun only had to fight this battle well and there was no need to worry about grain and grass.
Even if they are hungry, they will never let Zhao Jun's soldiers go hungry.
To be honest, even though he knew that there were some profit elements in it, Meng Wu still felt a little sore in his nose when he heard these words.
They don't have to come. As long as Zhao Jun wins, they can still enjoy the benefits.
But they still came and donated all their food and grass to Zhao Jun.
This is what the businessmen of Zhao state said while pursuing profits.
After leaving Gumo Country, Zhao Jun received news that in order to support Zhao Jun, Zhao merchants in Wusun Kingdom sold goods at low prices, sold off assets, and frantically purchased grain, cattle, sheep, and horses, and prepared to donate them to Zhao Jun.
Soon, the huge wealth accumulated by Zhao merchants aroused the covetousness of King Wusun, so he ordered these merchants to be detained and required them to hand over all their belongings.
After Mao Sui learned about it, he quickly found Meng Wu: "I, Zhao Jun, cannot sit idly by in this matter. Not to mention that these businessmen are purchasing supplies for Zhao Jun. Even if they are not, I, Zhao State, have to make the decision for them. To protect the Zhao people, it is
That’s Zhao Jun’s duty.”
"What does the military advisor mean..." Meng Wu asked.
"First attack Wusun, rescue our Zhao merchants, and then attack Dawan." Mao Sui said in a deep voice.
"Okay!" Meng Wu did not hesitate, Mao Sui's suggestion was in line with his thoughts.
These merchants raised food and grass for the Zhao army, but they were detained by the Wusun Kingdom. They were simply a slap in the face of the Zhao army. As the commander-in-chief, Meng Wu could not bear it.
The army turned around and headed north. It was not until October that the Zhao army crossed the South Tianshan Mountains and reached Wusun territory.
The weather was already very cold at this time, and the biting cold wind blew all day long on the grassland. Even the vultures hid in the caves. Looking around, there was not a single herdsman in sight.
Fortunately, when Zhao Jun went on the expedition, he knew that he would not be able to come back in a short time, so he prepared enough supplies and cotton-padded clothes.
Mao Sui and Lian An had both been to Wusun before, and had a wonderful encounter with King Wusun, so they were relatively familiar with the terrain here.
The Zhao army marched non-stop and within three days, they broke through several cities and reached the gates of Chigu City, the capital of Wusun.
When King Wusun learned that Zhao Jun was coming, he was first shocked and then overjoyed. He detained the merchants just for money and never thought of provoking Zhao Guo.
His grandmother's country, Zhao, actually sent a large army to attack him in the middle of winter for just a dozen businessmen. It was really a fool's errand.
But this is just right, I just want to take revenge.
Being kidnapped by Mao Sui and allowing Zhao and his party to escape from Wusun was simply a shame in his life.
I thought I would have no chance to take revenge in this life, so I could only vent my anger on Zhao merchants, but I didn't expect that Zhao Jun came to my doorstep.
"How many people are there in the Zhao army?" King Wusun asked.
"Your Majesty, there are about 20,000 people, and some of them are riding camels." The guard reported.
"Hahaha, a mere 20,000 people dare to attack Wusun. It seems that the State of Zhao does not know the strength of Wusun. Send an order to all the ministries to assemble the army." King Wusun ordered and strode outside.
He must personally command the army to defeat the Zhao army.
Let the arrogant Zhao State know who is the king of the northwest!
After Zhao Jun arrived at Chigu City, they did not launch an attack immediately, but instead set up camp.
It is not summer, but winter. Zhao Jun ran all the way, his hands and feet were cold. There was no way to launch an attack at this time. No matter how angry he was, he had to stay calm and do everything he could.
The next day, after Zhao Jun had eaten and drank enough, they lined up in front of Chigu City. Mao Sui drove up and shouted at the city wall: "Where is King Wusun? Come out and answer."
Lian An stood next to Mao Sui and looked at Chigu City warily.
King Wusun raised his head and saw the figure that he would never forget in his life. He became furious and shouted: "Set an arrow for me and shoot him to death."
Both sides quickly raised their arrows and shot towards Mao Sui, but the distance between the two sides was too far. After the arrow flew a certain distance, it fell weakly at Mao Sui's feet.
"A bunch of trash." King Wusun said angrily.
"Your Majesty, I'm coming." A general strode over from behind.
King Wusun was overjoyed when he saw the visitor. He was none other than Mo Kun, one of Wusun's two extraordinary generals and the general he relied on most.
Mo Kun took out a bow and arrow from his back, aimed at Mao Sui, and when he loosened his fingers, the arrow feathers pierced the sky and shot towards Mao Sui.
"Not good!" Lian An was shocked and quickly stood in front of Mao Sui. He waved his halberd and blocked Mo Kun's arrow.
"The person next to him is also in the extraordinary realm. As long as this person is around, I will not be able to kill him." Mo Kun shook his head and sighed. What he didn't know was that even if Lian An was not around, he couldn't kill him.
Then.
Mao Sui's mental strength was enough to deflect the arrows he shot.
"Transcendent realm!" King Wusun gritted his teeth and looked at Lian An. Not only did he recognize Mao Sui, but he also recognized Lian An. The opponent was definitely not in the extraordinary realm a few years ago.
It seems that it should be the same as the two transcendent realms in Wusun, which have only been broken through in recent years.