The rise of the prince

Chapter 773 War Machine Starts

The grass grows and the warblers fly in February. The number of ships passing through the major waterways is skyrocketing, and the roads on land are also very busy.

A large number of killing things are being transported to the north. Some auxiliary soldiers and handymen have escorted food, grass and luggage to the north before the main army, and recruited corvée in the north.

Such a large-scale move cannot be concealed from others. People in the world are talking about it. Naturally, some people support it and some people oppose it, and there are not a few voices who oppose it. Jingguo has been used to peace and prosperity, and suddenly entered a state of national war. Many people are not convinced. Displeased.

Li Xingzhou didn't care about that, and he prepared his own troops for the battle. He was suspected of putting all his eggs in one basket this time, and many people were watching and did not support the Northern Expedition, so he could only win, not lose. If he lost, too many people would fight again Wait for this opportunity, wait for this excuse.

The Privy Council was also so busy that their feet never touched the ground. As the war approached, a large amount of information, notes, and snowflakes flew to the Privy Council, and everyone kept their feet on the ground every day.

Sometimes he was so busy that he didn't have time to eat. These days, he even slept directly in the yamen of the Privy Council many times.

Li Xingzhou could feel his anxiety, often woke up in the middle of the night, and could not sleep well. Shiyu made some medicinal food for him to soothe the nerves, but the effect was not great.

At this time, Li Xingzhou understood his own limit, understood that people are different, and everyone has fundamental differences. At this time, how much he longed for his natural romantic feelings and poetic temperament, so that he might feel better .

It's a pity that there is no if, and the pressure has not weakened.

In March, He Xu led the caravan northward to the grassland again, and the two dead men sent by Li Xingzhou followed suit.

He Xu planned to bring back the last batch of horses before the new army set off.

But the situation has changed again, the Yinshan Road to the west is definitely not possible, and the current relationship between Jing Guo and Jin Guo is like giving a horse to someone.

What can be walked is the road of Xia Guo, which needs to cross the desert, the road is difficult, but He Xu has traveled it several times and has experience. The biggest problem lies in the changes in the situation of Xia Guo.

The civil war is over, and I heard that Xia Guo has an iron-blooded prince. Under such a situation, whether Xia Guo will be as respectful as before is another matter.

So before leaving, Li Xingzhou told He Xu that the last horse should do what it can, and return south immediately if the situation is wrong.

It is impossible for things to go according to his plan, but the general principle and the strategy cannot be wrong. This is what Li Xingzhou pursues.

In this battle, both internal and external pressures are great.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Cheng is asking to see you." In the imperial garden, the Empress was helping the Emperor to walk around, when Eunuch Fu An suddenly came in to report.

The emperor frowned: "No, I'm not feeling well. If he talks about compiling the book, let him make the decision."

Fu An nodded and hurried out.

The queen said: "It's not a trivial matter to compile a book and make a book. The emperor should meet him."

"Hmph, that's not why they compiled the book. It's just an excuse. You don't know what they're thinking. They came to oppose sending troops." , and said that the auspicious time is not right, and some people say that the fortune-telling results in a certain failure."

"These people, the Xingzhou army is about to send troops, what are they doing!"

The emperor shook his head, "Some of them are stubborn, some are afraid, and some are just old-fashioned and soft-boned, not to mention going to war with the Kingdom of Jin, just hearing this makes their feet limp in fright.

They are used to living a comfortable life, and they only think about their little wealth and pockets. It would be fine if they win this time, but what will they do if they lose. "

"They are all ignorant people"

"They never thought about the general situation." The emperor said coldly: "But many of these people are from prominent families and have a lot of power to speak. That's why so many people dare to stand up and oppose."

"The emperor"

The emperor said: "What else can I do, of course I can withstand it, and only I can withstand this matter.

In fact, I never thought that he would be able to make it this far. After finally getting there, I will help him, so as not to be held back. "

"Which step is the child going to take?" the queen asked with emotion.

"I don't know, the road he took is scarier than my ancestors, and I dare not think about it, but I don't have to think about it too much. People who are half buried in the ground, why should they think about those messy changes? Children and grandchildren have their own blessings." Well, only if I dare to let go, can he walk comfortably."

"emperor."

The old emperor looked at the sky in the distance and remained silent.

"My lord, when are we going to leave?" Li Xingzhou was surrounded by many soldiers in the new army camp, all in armor.

"Yeah, I've been practicing for so long, I've long wanted to hit the golden man, hahaha."

"There are old idiots outside who say that we can't win, and labor and capital will go to Beijing when the time comes. See what those idiots say."

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The crowd surrounded Li Xingzhou in the middle, and he smiled and responded from time to time. He inspected the soldiers' barracks. The clothes and quilts in the tents were neat. coat.

Walking in a circle, there is no mess, discipline is combat effectiveness, and this new army makes him very satisfied.

Surrounded by the crowd, Li Xingzhou saw the drill of the new guns. Because the navy gave priority, the new guns were equipped with the navy and then the army. So until now, the army has only [-] new guns, and the rest are old guns.

Before departure in June, Zhao Si estimated to him that the navy would be completely replaced, and the army would be replaced by more than half.

This is already pretty good.

Li Xingzhou now patrols the barracks more and more frequently, communicates with the soldiers more and more frequently, and the fighting mood is slowly accumulating.

On the other side of the river, at the Forbidden Army camp, Yang Hongzhao was also actively rectifying military discipline, preparing for battle frequently, and more and more soldiers of the Forbidden Army who were resting were recruited.

More and more soldiers began to gather in the camp in the north of Kaiyuan.

The court was also in full swing, the Privy Council, the Ministry of War, the Third Division, etc. were preparing for the war, and all kinds of anti-war notes were also floating in the palace like snowflakes.

Fortunately, many Zhezi emperors just dismissed it without even looking at it. The most outrageous ones were the old men in the Ministry of Rites, who brought out their divination results and made a fuss in the hall, saying that this time the troops would be defeated, but they were thrown out by the emperor. .

Li Xingzhou and many generals were so angry that the army was about to go to war. I don't know if these old men will do something like this, but it is certain that they will lose if they say such nonsense, and it will certainly disturb the morale of the army.

At the end of April, Kaiyuan ushered in the heavy rain in early summer. After the heavy rain, the sky was clear and the streets were filled with the fragrance of soil.

With the emperor's approval and the order of the Privy Council, the armies from all walks of life officially began to gather troops, collect corvees, and mobilize food and supplies!
When things got to this point, it was useless for those people to object no matter how much they opposed. Jingguo's war machine was officially in full swing.

(End of this chapter)