The place Li Zhen chose to station was a plain area surrounded by mountains. The mountains were steep and steep. If he defended against the mountains, it would be easy to defend but difficult to attack. With the current strength of the Chinese and Wu armies, they could completely build a military fortress.
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But this move was meaningless to Li Zhen, because they came to conquer, not to resist foreign enemies. This place was flat and could be used as a place for cultivation.
The army gradually walked out of the Yulong Boat and Xuanhuang Exquisite Tower, and then set up camp under the command of the generals. The division of labor was clear and orderly, showing extremely high military quality.
The military quality of the Chinese army was much higher than that of the Wu army. Ju Mang, Di Zhuo and Ah Meng came to Li Zhen and looked at the performance of the Chinese army with expressions of emotion on their faces.
"Brother Li! Although the individual strength of your soldiers is far inferior to that of the witch army, their overall quality is far superior. If the two armies fight and fight in melee, the witch army will win. But if the army faces each other, the witch army will have to avoid it.
Its edge.”
Jumang said matter-of-factly.
Ju Mang was inherited from Hou Yi and was brave and resourceful. He had been selected to be the leader of the witch army. Di Zhuo and A Meng were appointed as the left and right lieutenants. Li Zhen was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the conquest of Manzhou. Naturally, no one had any idea about this.
Opinion.
Li Zhen nodded when he heard this, and at the same time he also knew that Ju Mang was speaking euphemistically, because even if the armies were facing each other, it would not be easy for the Chinese army to defeat the witch army. The gap between the two armies is reflected in the racial talent, which is difficult to catch up with hard work.
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"Brother Jumang has promoted me."
Most of the fish dragon boats were filled with witch troops. Compared with a million Chinese troops, a hundred thousand witch troops would definitely gather faster and earlier. Just as Li Zhen, Ju Mang and others were talking, Chunyangzi came over and said:
"Junior brother! Something has happened here. There is no use staying here any longer. I'm going to say goodbye to you."
"Ah?! Senior brother, are you leaving so soon? Why don't you stay for a few days and have some rest? After all, this journey is tiring."
Li Zhen asked to stay.
"Haha! I'm worried about the lack of consumption. Besides, it makes no difference whether I am here or not. It's better to go back early and take charge of the country of China."
When Chunyangzi said this, it was hard for Li Zhen to keep him.
"Senior Brother Chunyangzi has troubled me over in China. I would like to express my thanks in advance."
Li Zhen thanked him sincerely.
The news that Chunyangzi was leaving spread quickly. Qi Xianyun and others hurried over to see her off. The core members around Li Zhen also came forward to say goodbye. After all, proper etiquette was still indispensable.
"Congratulations, uncle!"
"Congratulations to the real person!"
"Congratulations, senior!"
"…………"
Everyone saw them off, Chunyangzi waved goodbye, and then stood on the deck, controlling the fish and dragon boat to return to China.
It is not easy to set up camp with a million troops, even with the help of the people from Wanxian Pavilion, it is quite time-consuming. However, the commander's camp was set up immediately, and Li Zhen entered the camp with a group of generals' cronies and began to make simple arrangements.
A map of Manzhou that is more than ten feet long is laid out in the main tent. The map is very detailed, including mountains, rivers, dangerous passes, fortresses, and cities. Although it is extremely detailed, this map was not collected in recent years after all.
It was something hundreds of years ago, and hundreds of years are enough time for the sea to turn into a mulberry field, so this map can only be used as a reference, and many information need to be re-inquired and confirmed.
This is a mature and prudent move.
Li Zhen looked around at the more than 20 people in the tent and said: "We have almost rested in the past few days, and now it is time to start the war, so from today on, we must work hard for this commander. Anyone who violates
As a military judge, whether it is the Chinese army or the witch army, I will punish them severely without any mercy."
In marching and fighting, there are only military laws and no human feelings. Only in this way can military orders be able to achieve the effect of commanding and prohibiting people. Otherwise, it can only be a piece of loose sand and cannot become a climate.
"I obey my orders!"
"The general will obey your orders!"
"…………"
Everyone took the order, and Li Zhen nodded with satisfaction.
"I had some ideas on the way here."
Li Zhen pointed to the nearest map area in front of him and said: "The area we are in is here. This is the Emperor River Territory of the Twelve Territories of Manzhou. The area is not too large, and it is equivalent to the southern territory."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhen turned his attention to the Ghost Ancestor and said: "Send your troops into action and give you a month to figure out the strength and distribution of forces in this domain. The more detailed the better."
"My subordinate understands! Your Majesty, please rest assured."
The Ghost Ancestor knelt on one knee and accepted the order.
The Ghost Ancestor is in charge of the Shadow Guard. This organization was originally established by Li Zhen as a private armed force. After Li Zhen got it, he built it into a spy agency, both internally and externally. It has performed well in previous battles.
There are twelve domains in Manzhou, named after the twelve ancestral witches. The main residents are barbarians. However, just like Dongsheng Divine Continent, there are many other races in this continent, but compared with the barbarians, they can only be regarded as insignificant.
Ethnic minorities cannot make a difference, so Li Zhen sent Shadow Guards to inquire about the situation. As long as they were not too ostentatious, they would not arouse suspicion or alertness.
The Ghost Ancestor has been following Li Zhen for the longest time. After receiving the order, he immediately went out to make arrangements.
After Li Zhen waited for the ghost ancestor to leave, he said: "In the next time, we will not have any military operations. We will wait for news from the Shadow Guards, but we must always maintain a state of preparation for war and not relax at all."
"The last general takes command!"
"The last general takes command!"
Ju Mang and General Sun Jian quickly took the order.
Jumang is the commander-in-chief of the Wu army, and Sun Jian is the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army.
Sun Jian was originally a rebel general of the Liang Kingdom. Li Zhen admired him very much, and the Chinese military also attached great importance to him. After Sun Jian surrendered, he did not arouse suspicion, but was reused in China, especially in recent years with the arrival of the old general Xu Shi.
Retreating to the second line, Sun Jian became the number one person in the Chinese military with the support of General Xu Shi and Zhang Shoufu.
"Linglong! While the army is stationed, you will lead the flag masters and set up a star formation to cover the army. It is used for protection and can also be used to practice the formation."
Li Zhen originally wanted to preside over the formation by himself, but thinking that he had to take charge of the overall situation, he could only ask Linglong to take action. Linglong had no objection to this and went out to summon the flag masters to arrange the Zhoutianxingdou formation.
Li Zhen then issued many military orders one after another, and the military camp began to operate slowly.
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Xuanyuan Palace.
After Li Qiongying recovered from her injuries, she said goodbye to Zhou Xuan and left, preparing to return to Penglai Island. After all, she had been away for a long time this time.
"Are you leaving now? Are your injuries okay?"
Zhou Xuan looked concerned.
When Li Qiongying heard this, she showed the shyness of a young woman and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Zhou, for your concern. It's no longer a serious problem."
"I know that you have been out for a long time, and the sect must be worried, so I won't stop you. I just can't see you in the future. Will there be a day to meet?"
"You want to see me?"
Li Qiongying looked like she was eager to know the answer.
"Of course! It's my blessing to be able to get along with a fairy like this girl."
Zhou Xuan's sweet words made Li Qiongying very happy.