Chapter seven hundred and ninety-six leading the army eastward
Loulan Palace, main hall.
Wu Fan stood in front of Lin Ze with a slight bow and said: "My lord, I have found out clearly that Qin's 200,000-strong army to conquer Liu Ji was defeated by the original army of Liao Mansion in Chen County, and almost the entire army was wiped out.
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"The two commanders who led the army disappeared mysteriously, and their lives and deaths are unknown. According to my speculation, they must have escaped. Otherwise, Confucianism will definitely not hide it."
"In addition, Liu Ji is sending armies everywhere to seize territory, and much of the land in Guandong has fallen into his hands."
Lin Ze asked without thinking: "How is the situation in Yanzhao?"
Wu Fan replied: "Three days ago, Liu Ji's army captured Julu. Presumably, a large part of the land of Yan and Zhao fell into Liu Ji's hands."
Lin Ze then asked: "Is there any news from Chang'an? What measures does Emperor Qin take?"
Wu Fan cupped his hands and replied: "There is news from Chang'an that Emperor Qin was so angry that he had Sima Jie and Bailice's family members imprisoned."
"If the Sima family and the Baili family were not veteran generals of the Qin State, and their ancestors had made great contributions to the Qin State, I am afraid that there would be a risk of annihilation this time."
"Even so, the situation between the Sima family and the Baili family is not appreciable."
Lin Ze frowned slightly when he heard this: "Something is wrong. Could it be that Emperor Qin gave up the prosperous land of Guandong like this? Or did he deliberately release the bait to attract people to take the bait?"
Chen Ping, who was standing aside at this moment, said: "I believe that Emperor Qin had no choice but to abandon Guandong in order to preserve Guanzhong."
Seeing Lin Ze turn his eyes, Chen Ping said calmly: "Because Emperor Qin has no troops."
"In addition to the armies of the five major military offices in Qin, the largest number are some local armies."
"Among the five major military mansions, it goes without saying that the East China Sea Patrol Palace ranks first in the world in sea battles, and in road battles, it ranks at the bottom. Moreover, they are thousands of miles away, and water far away cannot save the fire close by.
Emperor Qin will not summon them either."
"The Northern Army was recruited by the lord, the army of Zheng Liao Mansion surrendered to Liu Ji, the army of Southern Expedition followed Zhao Tuo to dominate South Vietnam, and Wang Li and the army of Duhu Mansion disappeared without a trace."
"After several years of war in the land of Guandong, the local troops stationed there have disappeared. Except for the local troops in the land of Guanzhong and the Imperial Guards, the Emperor of Qin has no other troops available."
"In general, it is not easy for Emperor Qin to gather an army of 400,000 to quell the rebellion. Now that 200,000 of them have been destroyed, apart from the Forbidden Army, how can he have the energy to gather another 200,000 troops?"
"Unless Emperor Qin makes a desperate move and sends out the Forbidden Army to quell the rebellion, the land of Guandong will have to be abandoned."
"Looking at it from another perspective, Emperor Qin can still bear the defeat of the 200,000-strong army. If the 200,000 forbidden troops are defeated, how can Emperor Qin allow it?"
"If the land of Guandong is lost, the Qin Emperor can still resist it, but if even Guanzhong is lost, the Qin Kingdom will probably be destroyed."
Lin Ze did not respond, but asked: "How long will it take for Zhang Han and Yu Ziqi to return with their army?"
Wu Fan bowed and replied: "My lord, there is news from the Northern Jinyi Guards and the Tianshan Jinyi Guards that the two generals are returning with their armies. They will be able to return to Loulan within a few days."
Lin Ze thought for a while and said decisively: "Send an order to Zhang Han so that he does not have to return to Loulan and directly enter Wuwei City to wait for the next order."
"I will send an order to Yu Ziqi again to speed up the march. He must reach Wuwei from Tianshan within ten days and wait for him alone in Wuwei."
"We will find a way to extract 20,000 troops from the 50,000 troops stationed in various places. I will personally lead the army to explore the reality."
"The affairs of the Western Qin Dynasty will be temporarily handled by Chen Ping. Wu Fan will lead the Jinyi Guards to accompany the army and deliver the news in a timely manner without any mistakes."
Chen Ping and Wu Fan heard this and immediately responded: "I obey my orders."
Lin Ze waved his hand and said, "Go and get ready."
After saying this, Lin Ze's whole body swayed and he came to the garden pavilion. He looked at the sleeping Zhuang Zhou and said with a smile: "Senior brother's carefree life is really enviable to me."
As soon as Lin Ze finished speaking, Zhuang Zhou naturally sat up, opened his eyes and said, "How can I tell that my brother is at ease? If he is really at ease, do you think he can still find his brother?"
Lin Ze...
Zhuang Zhou looked at Lin Ze's speechless look and chuckled: "Junior brother is here, but you need help from me if you have something?"
Lin Ze nodded slightly: "Junior brother wants to lead the army eastward, so I came here to ask him to accompany him."
Now that he was about to go on an expedition, how could Lin Ze forget Zhuang Zhou's human-shaped amulet?
You must know that Lin Ze is planning to seize food from the tiger's mouth this time, and the risk is not small. Without someone with advanced cultivation to protect him, he always feels unsure.
Zhuang Zhou didn't think much and asked directly: "When do you plan to set off, junior brother?"
Lin Ze smiled brightly and said: "We will definitely move forward within three days."
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Western Region, Wuwei.
This description is actually not very appropriate. Strictly speaking, Wuwei belongs to Gan Province in Guanzhong.
When Lin Ze put down the rebellion in the Western Regions, he used Wuwei City as his base camp and defeated the Byzantine army twice in a row, turning the countries in the Western Regions into counties in the Western Regions.
After Lin Ze took control of the Western Regions, he surrounded Wuwei within the Western Regions with a wave of his hand, and sent an army of a thousand men to garrison Wuwei City.
Perhaps Wuwei was really desolate, so neither Hu Hai nor Emperor Qin paid much attention to this place, and it was occupied by Lin Ze.
Today, Lin Ze visited his old place again and led his army into the city, but he had a completely different feeling.
After letting people settle down the army, Lin Ze climbed onto the city wall and looked to the east with a calm expression.
Zhuang Zhou, who followed Lin Ze and climbed onto the city wall, couldn't help but ask: "What are you thinking, little junior brother?"
Lin Ze's eyes were still looking at the east and he said: "Junior brother is thinking, if junior brother suddenly robs the Confucian territory, will it cause a fight between the Taoist palace and the Confucian family?"
Zhuang Zhou was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he reacted and said in surprise: "You want to attack the so-called Emperor of Destiny supported by Confucianism and seize his territory?"
Lin Ze smiled slightly, flattered him and said, "Senior brother is indeed very smart, and he can tell the truth. To be honest, my purpose of coming here this time is to capture the land of Yanzhao as a basis for the fight for destiny."
"Junior brother originally wanted to consolidate the territory in the Western Regions first, and then come over to compete for the land of Yan and Zhao. Who would have thought that if junior brother got the news and didn't take action, this territory would become Confucian's."
"Junior brother wants to seize back the territory of Yan and Zhao before the Confucians have completely occupied it. What do you think, senior brother?"
Zhuang Zhou frowned slightly and asked, "Is it necessary to snatch it?"
Lin Ze replied in a very affirmative tone: "It is difficult to support the people in the Western Regions, and it must be the land of Yanzhao."
Zhuang Zhou's brows softened: "In this case, junior brother, just go and grab it. In the battle for destiny, everyone depends on their own abilities. Since junior brother has this strength, why should he care about others?"
Lin Ze asked cautiously: "What if the Confucians raise an army to investigate?"
Zhuang Zhou said nonchalantly: "I have been doing what I have done all my life, so why do I need to explain it to others?"