As the earliest civilized and civilized predecessor of the Lu State in the Spring and Autumn Period, it has been almost the most powerful vassal state in the world for nearly a hundred years.
Even though Xiqi came from behind, it is still slightly inferior to Donglu in terms of foundation.
Dongbohou Jiang Huanchu stood on the majestic city wall ten feet high, looked at the smoke in the distance, and said slowly: "Huan'er, do you think the great merchants can defeat these old enemies that they have been entangled with for hundreds of years in this eastward expedition to Jiuyi?"
?”
Jiang Wenhuan was dragged in just after returning home. He was still a little tired from work, but his spirit was very high. When his father asked, he said categorically: "I am a big businessman who will win!"
Jiang Huanchu was silent for a moment and then asked: "King Wu Cheng commanded one hundred thousand troops. Although he did not use all the strength of the country, it was already a battle that affected the fate of the country. Your Majesty was so brave that he was predicted to be the genocide of the tribe by the Dongyi priest. Why didn't he lead the expedition himself?
"
Jiang Wenhuan was also a little strange. It was him who had not long since ascended the throne. He had preached and reformed the system, and his national power was growing rapidly. It was at the time of demonstrations from all directions that he should indeed go on a personal expedition to destroy Dongyi in one fell swoop.
However, he had also taken some Confucian courses, and replied: "Your Majesty is the emperor, and the country, the country, the country, and the land are the most important thing. How can you lightly talk about conquering it yourself?"
Jiang Huanchu nodded and said: "Yes, His Majesty sits in Chaoge and is dedicated to reforming the system. Even if there are some repetitions, it is difficult to shake the country's foundation. He is truly a wise king!"
A son is better than his father, and vice versa. Jiang Wenhuan knew that Jiang Huanchu's words of praise contained a lot of worries.
As the crown prince, he was almost destined to be the future Dong Bohou. Why would he want to see his vassal state be annexed? He would take advantage of the situation and explain in detail the method of restructuring.
This version of his was derived from careful consideration along the way. Although it was limited by his knowledge and was a bit rough in many aspects, the general system was there.
Jiang Wenhuan firmly believes that according to such restructuring and reform, Donglu's strength will definitely take off qualitatively. By then, even if His Majesty wants to use force against Donglu, he will have to think twice.
Of course, Jiang Wenhuan had no intention of causing rebellion. Not to mention that his sister Jiang was very favored and she would never forget the kindness she had received from her. He would be loyal to the great merchants and all he wanted was that the ruling structure of Donglu should remain unchanged.
This is also the consistent thinking of the upper class to ensure their power.
Jiang Huanchu looked at his son who had matured too much with pleasure, but he was noncommittal about the so-called reform. When Jiang Wenhuan asked anxiously, he turned his head calmly and looked back to the east: "Let's see how we win or lose in this battle.
!”
…
…
With eight thousand infantry and three hundred chariots, the Great Merchant Army was divided into three wings: left, center and right, slowly approaching the land of Dongyi.
Huang Feihu, who was wearing golden armor, silk eyebrows and beautiful beard, was sitting on the five-color sacred bull, frowning slightly as he looked at the empty tribes stretching under the mountains in the distance.
As expected, the entire Dongyi clan escaped.
For Dashang, Chaoge is there, and the concept of escape does not exist. But for Dongyi, they exist in the form of villages and tribes. If they really want to run away, they can move into the deep mountains and old forests.
In fact, the remnants of Jiuli in the past relied on this method to evade the searches of Emperor Xuanyuan and survive. Later, they recuperated and walked out of the mountains again.
The high priest died three years ago, and leader Yi was mentally prepared. Once Huang Feihu's army was mobilized a few months ago, all the tribes of Jiuyi immediately evacuated and went to the ancestral palace in the mountains.
Of course, this requires paying a huge price. After all, the population of Dongyi has increased more than ten times since they came out of the mountains in the past. At that time, people could live in the ancestral home when they were young, but now they will definitely not be able to live there, not to mention the miasma in the mountains.
An ordinary person's body can bear it, but I don't know how many women and children will die from it.
But similarly, the food consumption of Dashang's 100,000-strong army will not be much lighter than that of Dongyi. If the two confront each other, Dashang will still suffer.
Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. This is the same as in ancient times and today.
Huang Feihu also learned the ways of a military strategist, and he deeply believed in the idea that he could make great efforts and then fail again and again.
The Great Shang Dynasty and Dongyi had been in stalemate for hundreds of years, but it was precisely because they repeatedly failed to win key victories and their morale was exhausted that they returned without success.
He will never make the same mistake again.
"The king's division, the whole army advances!"
While the Shang army was advancing unswervingly, in the mountains and forests, a pair of eyes as sharp as eagles had been observing for a long time.
These eyes belong to "Yi"!
The patriarch of Dongyi!
The best marksman!
Huang Feihu never expected that as the leader of a clan, Yi not only took the lead, but also acted as a scout, just to collect information about the merchant army.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you fight a hundred battles without danger.
Originally, Dashang and Dongyi were enemies and were familiar with each other. However, since Gu Cheng came to the throne, changes have been rapid. In Yi's eyes, today's Shang army has become a stranger.
Strangely powerful!
In the past, the Shang Dynasty also used troops on a large scale, even with the strength of the whole country. However, due to the irregularity of the army, no matter how much investment was made, it was only a huge number. Compared with the uniform elite troops in later generations who had strict orders and prohibitions, their marching was loose, the formation was distorted, and the formation was not appropriate.
A proper rabble.
Therefore, the Dongyi people took full advantage of their good shooting skills and used wandering tactics.
It is easy to dodge open spears and difficult to defend against hidden arrows. The Dashan army is often the first to be attacked by arrows. When they react, set up carriages or rush over to attack them, and when they want to engage in hand-to-hand combat, the Dongyi archers retreat earlier.
If the two sides faced each other head-on on the endless plains, the ten Dongyi would also be defeated. However, the enemy advances and we retreat, and the enemy retreats and harasses us. No matter how strong the overall strength of the Dashang army is, it will not be able to hit the ground.
Being consumed and cannibalized, they could only destroy one or two villages at a time, and they had to retreat. The casualties were basically several times that of Dongyi.
Ke Yi knew that this tactic wouldn't work this time.
Because the merchant's soldiers were refreshed and in neat formation, their advance seemed slow, but in fact it was extremely steady. With everyone working together, it was not something that a small force could shake.
He had no doubt that as soon as the Dongyi army showed up, they would be eaten by the opponent and even become a one-sided massacre.
"Why didn't King Zhou come?"
What made him even more angry was that the Shang Emperor only sent Wucheng King Huang Feihu, and had no intention of personally conducting the expedition.
In this era, it was actually not unusual for a royal chariot to go on personal expeditions. It was far less delicate than in later generations, when the emperor could not tamper with it until the very moment of the country's survival.
Emperor Yi had fought with both Dongyi and Quanrong. Logically speaking, King Zhou was plotted by the high priest when he was the prince. After he ascended the throne, he should have avenged his shame and couldn't wait to conquer it himself, but he was not moved at all.
"If King Zhou doesn't come, we have to assassinate Huang Feihu to have any chance of survival!"
Yi's face became serious, and he suddenly made up his mind and looked into the depths of the mountain.
With the absence of Jiuli's staff, Chiyou's inheritance has been cut off, and Jiuyi is facing the disaster of annihilation. In this case...
Then the fish will die and the net will fall apart!