Even the Ministry of Household Affairs did not object to this war. It took a lot of manpower and material resources to transport so much grain and grass back from Lingnan. Of course, it was not piled up and moldy in Xiangyang. It was naturally a good choice for the army to go to war.
And the heavy snowfall this winter will undoubtedly mean another bumper harvest next year. In addition, Lingnan has a lot of grain reserves, so now except for the northwest front due to the long distance, there is actually no way to go in other directions.
There is so much need to worry about food. This is the first time since Li Xinchen moved to fight in the world that he does not have to worry about food.
"Maybe, I'm really looking forward to seeing if Yang Jian can come up with more new ideas." Li Xingchen joked, "But no matter what, our connection with Yu Wenxian cannot be broken. Who did you choose to go to the general office this time?
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"It's Xu Shanxin." Yang Su said with a smile.
Li Xingchen raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but smile: "Yu Wenxian also has a headache."
Li Xingchen naturally loved and hated this single-minded subordinate, but at least he didn't have to worry about him doing anything detrimental to the interests of the Han Dynasty. With the current strength of the Han Dynasty, he was originally facing the two northern families, regardless of whether
When it came to Yang Jian or Yu Wenxian, there was no need to swallow their anger. If they really wanted to start a war, Li Xingchen was not afraid of them.
"But your majesty must also be careful that they will deal with us just like they did with the Turks this time," Yang Su said immediately. Obviously he has been worried about this matter. Fighting alone, the big man will certainly not be afraid of them, but if the Northern Zhou family were to
Joining forces would indeed be a problem. The big man now lacks enough soldiers and horses, and I'm afraid he will have to go on the defensive.
Li Xingchen immediately laughed: "If they come together, I can't help but wish for it. Have you forgotten the foot of the Tiangongyuan Mountain?"
Yang Su was startled for a moment and smiled to himself. Wei Xiaokuan and Yuchi Jiong who attacked Tiangongyuan at that time did not represent Yang Jian and Yu Wenxian behind them. However, Li Xingchen instigated the two generals and forced them into an internal fight. Even if
They themselves are trying their best to avoid this kind of conflict, but it is impossible to really control the minds of the entire army, especially since there are many fanatics. Therefore, the last two armies can only stay away from each other until they die, leaving Li Xingchen to fight one by one.
The opportunity to defeat them turned into a huge defeat in Cangxi Valley.
And if Yang Jian and Yu Wenxian advance together like this time, the result may not be much better than the Battle of Tiangongyuanshan. Li Xingchen even suspects that Yu Wenxian and Yang Jian will quietly make small moves on the rear fronts such as Luoyang.
"Let's go, the wind and snow outside have just stopped, Aiqing will accompany me to the city for a walk." Li Xingchen smiled.
Yang Su immediately cupped his hands and said: "I obey the order!"
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Returning to Lecheng, it was after another bloody battle.
The new reinforcements have begun to replace the defenders on the city one after another. After all, these soldiers on the city have persisted in several attacks here and are already exhausted. They can persist only by holding on to their last breath.
, at this time, many people could no longer even stand, and could only be supported by their companions and the new Paoze brothers.
"Give way, give way!" The footpath up to the city was paved with non-slip hay. The soldiers either supported or carried the wounded soldiers down, and kept throwing arrows, wood, rolling stones, etc. to defend the city.
The soldiers who were carrying equipment towards the city also stopped at this time and got out of the way.
In the wind, they silently looked at their companions who were marching with difficulty every step of the way.
Perhaps in this fight in the wind and snow outside the Great Wall, all ordinary ethics have been ignored, but it is only in this small Huile City that people support each other and sustain themselves.
"Salute!" the leader of the team shouted.
The soldiers in the front row who opened the way slammed their spears on the ground, while the soldiers carrying various items and equipment also stamped their feet and followed these companions with their eyes until they walked down the city.
"Go to the city!" the commander ordered again.
Everything fell into order.
Cao Zhong walked up the city wall step by step, and blood was left along the steps, turning into a thin layer of ice. Each step left a footprint.
"Last General Hou Mi, Cao Ning, see General Zhengxi!" Hou Mi and Cao Ning saluted at the same time.
At least Yu Xi was not a general of the Han Dynasty yet, so there was no need to salute Cao Zhong, but he still gave it to Cao Zhong out of courtesy.
After all, although the Yu family in Lantian is still ambiguous with the Han Dynasty, they should have been regarded as under the Han Dynasty. The rest is just a matter of name, it depends on when the old general Yu Yi is willing.
Although they have begun to change defenses, as the city's commander, Hou Mi and the others do not intend to go down.
So many people died here, the blood of the Turks and our own people has almost baptized the city, no matter what, we have to kill a few more Turks to make up for it!
"You can go take a rest, thank you for your hard work." Cao Zhong said with a smile.
If his biggest gain from coming to the northwest this time is growth. He saw the growth of the young leaders like Hou Mi and Yu Xi. They are no longer the reckless young people they were when they first arrived, but
With his own thinking, fighting methods, and even fighting habits, he can be called a general who has a well-founded approach and retreat.
He even saw the growth of his younger brother Cao Ning. He was no longer a young boy. The blood stains on his face that had not yet been wiped told Cao Zhong that this man originally regarded war as a child's play and clamored to go into battle to kill the enemy every day.
The boy has matured a lot at this time. Not only is he calm, but his eyes are a little more sharp. It is obvious that the tempering of blood and fire has made him truly realize what war is and what fighting is.
This is true for generals, and it is true for every ordinary soldier.
This army will be tempered in this battle. Hou Mi and the others are obviously the first group. The Huile City under their feet is the Great Wall of flesh and blood formed by the bodies of these Han soldiers, defending Lingwu and the
covering the entire northwest.
In the future, Cao Zhong will lead this army from the northwest to Guanzhong, becoming a tiger descending from the mountain and tearing apart the defense of Xiaoguan. Of course, these are only plans submitted by the Taiwei Mansion and approved by various commanders.
First, whether it can really be implemented and when it will be implemented is actually still unknown.
But looking at the rapidly growing army in front of him, Cao Zhong did not doubt the feasibility.
Of course, the first priority now is to send these damn Turks in front of us to meet their even more damn ancestors.
"You guys go down and rest, this is an order!" Cao Zhong said calmly, and continued to move forward past Secretary Hou and others, "You have made enough sacrifices, just leave the rest to someone."
Hou Mi and others looked at each other and at the same time raised their hands to the figure: "General, I will obey your order!" (To be continued)