Chen Shen brought Miao Ling and Fu Shun to the battlefield. The main purpose was to use their superior soul power to control the Xuanjing heavy artillery.
Now that he has this high-grade spiritual mount to protect him, Chen Shen can safely "drop" them anywhere and "fire cold shots" without having to worry about their own safety...
At this point, two billion gold coins have been squandered, and the money is just like water, right?
But Chen Shen got what he wanted, his eyes were as bright as the stars and the moon, and he was full of ambitions for the upcoming war...
The next day.
The fact that King Huainan colluded with the Taikoo rebels has long been known throughout the city.
At this time, it was the morning of the morning court. The King of Daxia changed his usual lazy look and sat upright with a solemn expression.
Your Highness, in addition to the civil and military officials, all of Xia Yuanlong's princes and daughters are also seated in the court, including the prince who had an arm chopped off by the master of Pavilion Tianqi before he closed his door to reflect on his past.
The atmosphere in the temple was unprecedentedly solemn. Everyone knew that a fierce battle to determine the fate of Daxia was inevitable.
Previously, the King of Daxia had issued three urgent orders from the emperor overnight:
First: Send a message to the flying eagles in the second and third-level towns. To the first-level towns with sound transmission arrays, your Majesty will personally speak and publicly announce the treason of King Huainan.
2: Order the three must-pass cities to the north of the Huaijiang River to guard and close the city gates tightly. If the Huainan Army is seen, they will be treated equally with the Taikou Army. If they are killed, they will not surrender. They must not be allowed to pretend to be defeated and surrender.
Sneak into the city.
There were few major generals in the three cities along the river, so the King of Daxia made this decision out of necessity. If possible, he would of course hope to recruit more prisoners of war for his own use.
But right now, with the strength of the three isolated cities alone, there is simply no manpower available to collect prisoners.
If you are not careful, you will pay a heavy price for the other party's false surrender.
Third: The original patrol troops stationed in the remaining towns, together with half of the city lord's soldiers, immediately rushed to the three first-level cities on the northern edge of the Huaijiang River to cooperate with the local city lords in performing defense tasks.
The city is still there and the people are there, but the city is dead and the people are dead. We must defend it for five days, waiting for reinforcements from the army!
Last night, three urgent orders from the emperor set the prairie fire on fire, making all the soldiers and civilians of Daxia realize that an unprecedented fierce battle related to the fate of the country and the people's livelihood was imminent and had to be launched.
The core content of today's morning meeting is only one: dispatch troops and generals to go straight to Huainan to protect the homeland and the country.
"Military Affairs Department, three days ago I ordered the supplies and supplies to go ahead. How is the progress now?"
A third-grade official immediately came out of the queue and replied respectfully: "All the baggage, money and food have been transferred thousands of miles south, and they are still going south."
"The army has been resting along the way south, and the supply work has been fully deployed. It can support millions of soldiers at any time and head to the front line as quickly as possible."
"One million is not enough!"
Hearing this, the King of Great Xia narrowed his eyes slightly and gleamed with cold light: "This time the Taikou thieves colluded with the Huainan army, and they raised more than two million troops. This is only their vanguard army. If their reserve army is also included, I am afraid that they will have already
It exceeds the number of three million."
"They killed Gu's loyal minister and good general Chen Zangfeng, and they want to encroach on my territory in Daxia and enslave my people. Gu will not only drive them all out of the country, but also make those wolves pay with their blood!"
"I am determined to gather three million people from the east, west and south military counties, send troops to the Huaijiang River, destroy the bandits in the south, and restore our rivers and mountains!"
After some words, the generals were all inspired and shouted:
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Destroy the bandits in the south and restore our rivers and mountains!"
"Destroy the bandits in the south and restore our rivers and mountains!"
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But the civil servants thought differently: "Your Majesty, please think again!"
"Your Majesty, the barbarians in the northern border of the country have been preparing to move for several months. Judging from their momentum, they may be ready to invade the border at any time."
"If the three armies of the east, west, and south fronts move south together, if the north entrance is violently attacked, what will be done to stop it?"
"Yes, Your Majesty! The veteran believes that the most we can do is use the Eastern and Southern Front armies to go south to stop the enemy. The Western Front Army will assist the Northern Army in solid defense."
"I second the proposal!"
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Civil servants and military generals had different opinions.
As a general, he naturally hopes to have more troops, the better.
Their reasons are good: without enough troops, how easy is it to resist the combined forces of Huainan and Taikou?
As for the alienation plan, there is really nothing we can do in the current situation——
Unless one day there is a rift between the Taikou and Huainan parties over the division of interests, Daxia will be able to exploit every opportunity.
But now that the war is about to begin, the two parties are in the "honeymoon period" of being entangled as one, and they are unanimously determined towards Xia. At this time, there is no chance of success.
As for asking allied countries to send troops to help, it is not a good idea. Needless to say, asking for troops in times of crisis requires huge resources. More importantly, it is easier to ask gods than to send them away!
The alliance between countries is basically equivalent to a piece of waste paper in the face of sufficiently large interests...
"According to the advice of my old minister, we can continue to use the marriage and gift policy of the late emperor when he was in power to deal with the northern barbarians. This should stabilize the northern border of Daxia for ten or eight years. We can only make further calculations after expelling the southern bandits.
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When the King of Daxia heard this, his light gray brows suddenly twisted into the character "Chuan": "Humph! Making peace with the barbarians in the North? Since Gu ascended the throne, he has never bowed his head to them!"
I was reluctant to give up before, firstly because I had the strength to fight the northern barbarians.
On the other hand, it was because Xia Yuanlong really couldn't let go of his precious daughter.
Xia Yuanlong had nine sons and one daughter, and he doted on his only "little cotton-padded jacket".
And Xia Qingchan did not disappoint him. Her own talent in Xuanxiu was already very good, and now that she has become a genuine high-grade Xuanfu Master of the mortal level, her future is limitless!
"But the current situation forces us to think carefully, Your Majesty!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Now the war in southern Xinjiang is imminent. If the smoke breaks out again in the north, our country, Daxia, will be attacked from both sides. I'm afraid... I'm afraid..."
Due to the war in Nanguan, today's morning meeting was a bit special. In addition to all the civil and military officials, Xia Yuanlong's nine sons and one daughter were also present.
When Xia Qingchan heard that these courtiers wanted her to marry the barbarians from the North, she was so frightened that the girl's face turned green.
She was anxious and angry, and kept glancing at her brothers with her big watery eyes, hoping that they could help her plead with her father.
However, his brothers, who usually took good care of him, were all silent at the moment.
This matter is related to the rise and fall of the country. It is true that these princes are Xia Qingchan's brothers, but at the same time, they are also candidates for the future prince - especially after the prince loses power.
How could they express their opinions without knowing the true heart of their father?
There are so many mistakes to be made. At this time, it is better to remain silent. It is better not to get points than to be deducted...
Now, Chen Shen, who was originally looking at his nose and mouth, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly: "Hey, I'm going to marry and seek peace? This word seems familiar!"