A Millennium Aristocratic Family Starting from the Shang Dynasty

Chapter 313 Li Mumengtian
As the Jingyang bell rang, nobles and nobles came one after another, and at the same time, the troops guarding various places also began to mobilize.

The nobles from Jinling City hurried over with solemn expressions on their faces. Since the unification of the Xia, this kind of gathering of all the nobles has rarely happened.

Meng Tian walked quickly to Xu Chao and asked in a low voice: "General, is something big happening? Is it the remnants of the Six Kingdoms who are resisting?"

The Meng clan is an emerging aristocracy that followed Xu Chao in destroying the Five Kingdoms. They have always followed Xu Chao in his actions.

Xu Chao said softly: "It's not the Six Kingdoms, it's the Huns!"

"Hu people? Do they dare to invade my Dagan?" Meng Tian said angrily.

"Yes!" Xu Chao said softly, and then walked into the hall first.The ministers from behind also filed in.

In the main hall, Wang Luo was sitting on the main seat, and the minister Ling and the left and right prime ministers were also sitting upright.After the ministers saluted Wang Luo, they all knelt down according to their respective seats.Soon all the ministers arrived.

Prime Minister Sun Qian glanced around and saw that there was no vacancy, and then he said: "Gentlemen, this is an urgent summons for you to enter the palace. This is an urgent report from the border that the Huns have invaded."

"Prime Minister, the Xiongnu are just some barbarians, but they dare to invade my Dagan?" Le Ling next to him couldn't help but said.

Sun Qian said solemnly: "Today is different from the past. The Hu people in the north have been unified by the Huns. Now the Huns have a territory of thousands of miles, a population of millions, and hundreds of thousands of people who control the strings. They are definitely not Qin, Zhao, or Yan. It can be compared with the Three Kingdoms period."

"Hundreds of thousands of people who control strings?" The hall instantly became quiet, and everyone's expressions became solemn. They were either veteran generals who had fought in battles, or ministers who were familiar with government affairs. They knew very well that there were millions of people and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. What a powerful country.

Especially those warriors who are also skilled cavalry with bows and horses.

Daqian had a large number of cavalry, but the total population did not exceed one hundred thousand. After all, in addition to the difficulty of raising war horses, the cost was also very high.The Huns actually had hundreds of thousands of cavalry, which was a terrifying force.

At the same time, they were also surprised by the unification of the Hu people. During the Three Kingdoms period of Qin, Zhao and Yan, the Hu people in the north were divided into tribes and had a lot of hatred between them.These barbarians dispersed and were easily defeated by the Three Kingdoms.

How could these tribes, who lived in different places without a fixed place, suddenly be unified?
Although the hundreds of thousands of cavalry are a great threat, the one who can unify the barbarians in the north is also a hero.A wise king with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and a fatuous king with hundreds of thousands of soldiers are two completely different concepts.

What's more, after the unification of the Hu and the Hu, their territory was as large as that of Daqian.The two sides were completely bordering each other in the north, and the pressure of war instantly increased several times.

An unprecedentedly powerful barbarian country emerged.

Wang Luo saw that everyone was aware of the seriousness of the problem and said: "My lords, you must all know that the land of Zhou Fenghao was attacked and destroyed by the Hu people. Many of the states that Zhu Xia enfeoffed at the time were also destroyed by the Hu people. Destroyed by the barbarians. Now that such a powerful barbarian country appears, it must be a threat to me."

"Now these Huns have begun to peek into our lands and rob our people. This is an unforgivable crime. Tell me, what are you going to do?"

"Kill! Kill these barbarians who dare to offend me!"

"Your Majesty, I invite you to fight!" As soon as Wang Luo finished speaking, the nobles and nobles stepped forward one after another to ask for a fight.Others in the hall asked for battle one after another, but Xu Chao, as the general, was as stable as a rock.

Xu Chao knew very well that his contribution was too great. If he continued to lead troops, he would probably become unstoppable by then. What would he do then?So he didn't plan to go at all.

Wang Luo was also very sober, and many people suggested that he would go on a personal expedition. Wang Luo was also tempted at first, but he quickly came to his senses.He is the supreme emperor. If he leads his army to victory, it will only increase his prestige, but if he fails, it will be a huge blow to morale and Daqian.

It will definitely be recorded in the history books in the future that Qian Gaozu personally conquered the army and was defeated by the North.

The best way is to appoint a general to command the army to attack. Victory is due to His Majesty the Emperor's good use of personnel. Failure is the problem of the generals.

Of course, there is also a cool operation. He serves as the commander-in-chief of the army, sits in Jinling, and then appoints a deputy marshal to lead the army on the expedition.

"General, who do you think will be the leader of this Northern Expedition against the Huns?" Wang Luo asked.

Xu Chao stood up and said: "Your Majesty, both General Meng Tian and General Li Mu can lead their armies in a battle."

After the Six Kingdoms were wiped out, some talents among the nobles of the Six Kingdoms were absorbed by Daqian, and Li Mu was one of them.When Zhao State surrendered, Li Mu's father Li Ji led the Zhao State's northern border troops to surrender. Wang Luo did not look down upon him because he was a surrendered general, but instead entrusted him with important responsibilities.

His father and son were ordered to guard the border between Yan and Zhao. Therefore, Li's father and son were loyal and made outstanding achievements in garrisoning in the north.Li Mu led his army to defeat the Hu people in the north many times, and reached the county level with his achievements.

Wang Luo also liked Meng Tian and Li Mu very much, and immediately said: "In this campaign against the Xiongnu, I will be the commander myself, with Li Mu as the deputy commander, Wang Yun as the military advisor, offering wine, and Meng Tian as the general. I will control the three armies of 30 horses, and add more General Zhengbei, governor of the Northern Territory, and all military secrets in the Northern Territory expedition. All Beidi county officials were ordered by him to go out to the three counties of Yanmen, Beidi, and Yuyang to attack the Xiongnu."

Although Wang Luo does not lead troops, he will give the greatest trust to the generals who lead the troops, but he will also pay attention to balance.

Li Mu, Meng Tian, ​​and Wang Yun stepped forward and bowed: "Here! Your Majesty, I will certainly fulfill my mission."

At the same time, other nobles also took orders.

With the operation of the Daqian war machine, a large number of soldiers began to be mobilized, and the rats in the Taifu warehouse shed tears when they saw it.

The original plan to support the construction of Luoyang, Chidao, and the southern expedition to Lingnan had already put a strain on the supply of dry food and grass. This time it was not enough to send troops to the northern expedition and Taicang, the Taifu, was completely emptied. Wang Luo could only allocate a large amount of supplies from the Shaofu. Barely making up for it.

This great force unified the world, and the war was finally over, but the treasury was still empty.The hair of Gong Yang and Chou, the prince's young minister, is about to fall out. Even if the empire still has a lot of money, it can't buy food and grass at this time.After all, food takes time to grow from the ground.

The land of the Six Kingdoms suffered a lot of casualties due to wars before. Even after several years of governance, it has not fully recovered. Moreover, due to the constant work of various projects, the food and grass consumption is serious.Nowadays, government treasuries are still insufficient. Fortunately, in about a month, food will be harvested in various places, and then you can breathe a sigh of relief.

The Xiongnu soldiers are good at riding and shooting, and are mobile and flexible, but their equipment is not as good as that of Daqian. With Li Mu, who is familiar with the North and the Xiongnu, leading the army, it will be difficult to lose this battle.

(End of this chapter)