Chapter 982 Entering the grasslands and destroying Mongolia
After the rain, the sky is clear, the air is fresh, the ancient trees and vegetation outside Hangu Pass are verdant, and the puddles on the muddy ancient road are beginning to dry up.
At dusk, the cold mountains in the distance were lingering in the white mist, and the rumble of horse hooves echoed through the sky, following the sound of Emperor Chu and Zhuge Liang walking out of the tent.
The two stood outside the tent, looking up into the distance, hunting with flags and war horses galloping. The leaders were Ran Min, Li Yuanba, and Dian Wei.
When the army arrived outside the camp, the generals jumped off their horses, strode forward and saluted with their fists. Seeing that everyone was fine, the Emperor of Chu asked.
"Ran Min, do you know which country's army the unknown army our army encountered is from now?"
"Back to the emperor, I will bring back ten prisoners. I learned from them that this army belongs to the fourth-level Japanese Empire. As for why they appeared southwest of Hangu Pass, these prisoners did not say anything."
"Fourth-grade Japanese Empire?"
"The Fuso Empire has just been defeated, and now the Japanese Empire appears again. Emperor Chu speculates that Kawashima Keihito, who has been missing and has not been heard from, must have been rescued by the Japanese Empire."
Emperor Chu's eyes glanced over the ten prisoners, and the message of soul-sweeping came instantly, and he learned that they were the reinforcements invited by Xi Zhicai.
"Ran Min, order the prisoners to be taken down, and all the generals to enter the tent."
A little while.
Yue Fei's troops returned to the camp and brought back Xi Zhicai, who was in a state of despair. Fortunately, Xi Zhicai wanted to die, but unexpectedly, Yue Fei rescued him and brought him back to the Chu army camp.
In the camp.
Inside the big tent.
All the generals of the Chu army arrived and were waiting for Yue Fei's arrival. When they heard the noisy sound of horses from the camp, everyone knew that Yue Fei's army had returned.
"Whoa!"
The curtain of the big tent was opened, and Yue Fei entered with Zhang Xian, Lu Wenlong, Gao Chong, and Yang Zaixing, and the two behind him escorted Xi Zhicai.
"The last general, Yue Fei, has met the emperor!"
"Great job, General Yue, please take a seat quickly!"
Emperor Chu raised his hand to signal the five of them to sit down. Suddenly he felt a sharp gaze coming towards him. He glanced sideways, with a look of surprise on his face.
"Your Majesty, this person is a counselor under Cao Cao. We met him by chance and brought him back to ask the Emperor to punish him."
"He has injuries on his body and is severely cold. Send him down first for a military doctor to take a look at. We will talk about the rest later."
The Emperor of Chu saw at a glance that Xi Zhicai was sick, so he ordered him to be taken down first. Xi Zhicai was also an unparalleled counselor. Just from the fact that he could persuade the Japanese Empire to send troops, it was enough to show that he had some skills and strategies.
Xi Zhicai saw Emperor Chu for the first time, and his eyes were filled with fierce murderous intent. However, he did not have the strength to restrain a chicken, and with the wind and cold in his body now, he did not have the strength even if he wanted to fight, so he could only fight against the two Chu soldiers.
Follow the lead and leave the big tent.
Even if he cursed, he could only swallow it back because his lips were burst and it was difficult to even speak.
After Xi Zhicai was taken away, Yue Fei and the other five took their seats one after another. Emperor Chu withdrew his gaze and spoke.
"The war in the Northern Wei Empire is about to end, but a new journey has begun again. The Mongolian cavalry invaded and invaded our border."
"I decided to divide our troops into four groups, enter the Mongolian grassland from the Taihe Mountains, and wipe out Temujin's army in one fell swoop, putting an end to the crisis in the north."
"My emperor has ordered us to be ready at all times to enter the grasslands and destroy Mongolia!"
The generals were filled with righteous indignation, and a strong and powerful voice sounded. Emperor Chu raised his hand to signal and spoke again.
"Bai Qi listened to the order and made you the Marquis of Luoyang. You will lead the troops to guard Luoyang City and command the four generals Su Lie, Pang De, Yuwen Chengdu and Shi Wansui."
"Su Lie, Pound listen to the order. Su Lie will lead the troops to guard Hangu Pass, Pang De will lead the troops to Hulao Pass, the southeast and northwest will be guarded by your four generals. Bai Qi will be stationed in Luoyang, the central capital. I can go to the Mongolian Empire with peace of mind.
"
"Your Majesty, I think that the attack on the Mongolian Empire can be left to the generals to complete. Luoyang City is the state of the emperor. The Emperor can consider moving the capital to Luoyang and moving the political center of Wu Chu to Luoyang. At the same time, he can keep an eye on the trends of the high-level empire."
Bai Qi personally saluted and suddenly spoke. All the generals stood up and agreed. Zhuge Liang also felt that Bai Qi's words were quite reasonable.
"Your Majesty, moving the capital to Luoyang will demonstrate the authority of our Chu Emperor and at the same time stabilize the empire's political power. As the war situation develops in the future, our Chu will definitely compete with high-level empires. It is inconvenient for the imperial capital to be far away in Tiger Roaring City. I hope my emperor will think twice.
"
All the ministers knelt down and saluted, and asked Emperor Chu to move the capital to Luoyang. Emperor Chu sat at the top of the table and meditated for a long time.
"After the Mongolian War was over and Mount Tai was enshrined in Zen, the capital was moved to Luoyang."
"Bai Qi will guard Luoyang and be responsible for the repairs of the palace. After Mount Tai is enshrined in Zen, I will tell the world to move the capital to Luoyang."
The Emperor of Chu had long had the idea of moving the capital to Luoyang, but it was imperative that Mount Tai be enshrined in Zen, which would improve the national destiny of the Chu State and was a major national event.
At the same time, the Mongol Empire cannot be defeated, and the northern border of the empire cannot be guaranteed. It is really unsafe for him to stay alone in Luoyang City.
It's not that Emperor Chu didn't trust his generals. With the current strength of Chu's army, he wouldn't be worried even if he faced off against a fourth-grade empire, not to mention the fifth-grade Mongolian Empire.
It's just that Temujin was a great hero in history, and he was given the supreme title of Genghis Khan. Emperor Chu was eager to fight him and learn how to be the overlord of the Mongolian grasslands.
"My decision has been made. There is no need for you to say anything. Kong Ming will inform the generals of all matters regarding the march to the grassland."
"The Mongolian army has always been famous for its cavalry, which is good at surprise attack tactics. They are all warriors on horseback. Therefore, the four armies entered the grassland in this battle, carrying only a little dry food and fresh water, and arrived at the Mongolian capital as quickly as possible."
"As for grain, grass and supplies, all were snatched from various ministries of the Mongol Empire, and all enemy soldiers encountered when entering the grassland were killed. No prisoners were needed to slow down the march."
"Yue Fei and Xue Rengui led the first army, Ran Min, Ma Chao, and Guan Yu led the second army. Lu Bu, Shi Gandang, and Zhang Fei led the third army, and Li Jing, Jiang Song, and Dian
Wei led the army as the fourth army, and all four armies passed through Taihe Mountain and marched side by side, all the way north to the capital of the Mongolian King."
"Li Yuanba, Zhao Yun, Luo Shixin, and Li Cunxiao, together with His Majesty, led the army into Taihe Mountain, crossed the Hun River, and went straight to the Beihan Palace. In this battle, they wiped out the enemy in one fell swoop and gave the Mongolian Empire no chance to breathe."
Zhuge Liang issued the edict, and the generals knelt down to accept the order. Emperor Chu waved his hand to get up and get ready, and ordered the army to set off at dawn the next day.
After the generals left, the Emperor of Chu ordered Zhuge Liang and Bai Qi to stay in Luoyang City to be responsible for handling government affairs. At the same time, he handed down the benevolent policy of Chu State so that all the people of Luoyang County could enjoy it.
At nightfall.
Pang De led his troops to leave Hangu Pass and marched towards Hulao Pass. In Bai Qi, Zhuge Liang led his troops to leave and return to Luoyan City.
For a while.
Inside the Hangu Pass, there were only four armies and 30,000 elite soldiers of the Soochow Empire left. Sun Ce learned that the Chu army had sent troops to the grasslands to attack the Mongolian Empire. At this time, he took Tai Shici and Zhou Taier generals to the Chu army. (To be completed.)