My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 589 Warm-up before war
In half a month, the heavy snow accumulated all winter finally melted away from the foothills, woods and grasslands.

The crumbling water droplets hung heavily on the top of the grass. The rumble of horse hooves came over, and the huge iron hooves stepped down with a crash. The water droplets, grass blades, and climbing insects all stepped into the soil together.

A horse team of about a hundred people galloped past this grassland, and at the end of the spread was a military camp that stretched for dozens of miles.

A large number of horse teams and carriages entered and exited the gate of the rear camp. They were caravans from aristocratic families coming from the rear. They came slower than the army. Not only did they do business in the Western Regions for a while, but after crossing Tianfengling, they stayed in Hasai for a while. , searched around, gathered supplies, and just arrived at Satila, the former country of the Samoan people.

At the moment, the huge Xia Kingdom military camp's rear formation is as noisy as a market or a temple fair. Vendors from various caravans have set up tents there, and there are even many women engaged in the skin and flesh trade.

The clerks from various stalls shouted at the passing soldiers and other merchants. There were also many people from the Western Regions in the crowd. They all came spontaneously with the caravan. Most of them had the same experience as the barbarians in the Western world. Hatred, they can't tell the difference between Satsuma and Sakprut people, they just have to hate each other anyway.

Now that the soldiers and horses of the Xia Kingdom have arrived here, they came here spontaneously. Firstly, they want to do their best to contribute to the army's logistics. Secondly, they also want to find opportunities to join the army, pick up weapons, follow the army, and fight with the Western barbarians. Revenge of loved ones.

The place is crowded, and from time to time, soldiers on duty and on leave can be seen visiting here. The place where most people stop is on a terrace not far from the military camp, where scantily clad dancers from the Western Regions and some prostitutes from various states in Daxia perform vocal music. Zhong worked hard to twist his exposed waist to attract passers-by, while some truly 'eatable' items were in the tents at the back, waiting for guests to come in and patronize.

In the distance from the crowd of people, Li Jue and Guo Si protected the fat Dong Zhuo and squeezed through the crowd. They were wearing casual clothes. Only a few passing soldiers knew the identities of the three and stayed away, or even gave a slight salute.

Most of the surrounding businessmen or people from the Western Regions stayed away. Even though these three people looked smiling, their looks were not kind-hearted. When the three evil men came, they almost took the initiative to get out of the way. Let these three people pass.

"Dong Gong, that's over there!" Guo Si held a chicken leg in his hand, which was the flavor from Liangzhou. He was in a happy mood and pointed the direction to Dong Zhuo, who looked arrogantly beside him.

The latter raised his chin slightly, followed the direction of the chicken leg in Guo Bang's hand, and saw several women from the Western Regions posing on the wooden platform.

"Women from the Western Regions...it's not like I haven't tasted them before. Even though they look very sexy, they are actually not good at everything. Go check out the next one." Dong Zhuo only glanced at it, then looked away, and then fell on another one not far away. On the stage, the woman above was not wearing revealing clothes. She was sitting on the stool obediently and playing the piano.

"This is it!"

Guo Si was stunned for a moment, and Li Jue next to him stopped chewing and reminded in a low voice: "Mr. Dong, I'm afraid there is no meat available in this house."

"How is it possible? Even though these women are well-behaved and quiet, they have a lot of fun."

"Goodbye Mr. Dong!"

"Dong Gong has experienced hundreds of battles!"

Guo Si and Li Jue followed Dong Zhuo with smiles and slapped him in the face with thumbs up, just like before.

Soon, the three of them squeezed through the crowd, and there was a plump figure under the stage over there. An Lushan was patted on the shoulder, and turned around to see Dong Zhuo, Guo Si, and Li Jue looking at him with a smile.

The four of them laughed a few times in tacit understanding, and then under the guidance of an old madam, the four of them followed her to the tent at the back.

Spreading around dozens of miles of military camps, it formed an unprecedented military and civilian market.

In front of the noisy market is the rear army camp. A large amount of grain has begun to be unloaded from the shaft cart handed over by the family. Various supplementary foods, such as dried fruits and vegetables, and dried meat, have also begun to be provided to the soldiers of the various armies.

This is something that must be fully prepared before the war. After all, the war may last for a long time.

Supplies won’t be so convenient.

The reason why the caravans of aristocratic families set up such a market outside the rear camp was Su Chen's instruction, so as to relieve the soldiers' homesickness and finally relax.

After going to the battlefield, many people may not have the chance to come back, so let them relax for a while.

"The market has been open for several days, and these merchants have made a lot of money from the soldiers... Your Majesty, let them do this. A certain family also knows better, but why should they take away the valuables such as gold, silver, ivory, etc.? All given to these aristocratic families?”

Even though he was the flying general Lu Bu, no matter how he traveled around the world, he never saw boxes of golden coins, silverware, goldware, and jewelry. In the end, they were all given to the children of the aristocratic families who had been massacred.

Su Chen, Lü Bu, Dian Wei, and Xia Houyuan visited the rear army Xiahou Dun and were returning to the central army's headquarters when Lü Bu expressed his confusion.

"Businessmen see profit, and the same applies to aristocratic families. Money is attractive to people. As long as there is enough benefit, they will be willing to be driven. This batch of money is just the first batch of things I promised them."

Su Chen smiled and nodded at a patrolling soldier. Then he turned his gaze back and continued walking towards the commander's tent as he spoke.

The spring sky is getting warm.

When he was approaching the tent, Su Chen said immediately: "The war will start soon. It has been seven days since we formed an alliance with the northern city-state. The other party has also sent news that Sakprut has already taken action."

Lifting the curtain, Su Chen walked in: "We may face elites this time, and it will be a tough battle. Apart from the prime minister's strategic purpose, the rest can only rely on the generals and the soldiers' daily training. "

While speaking softly with his hands behind his back, the cavalry that had been galloping across the field turned from the front army's side gate and entered the Chinese army's camp.

'Oh! '

The leading general reined in his horse and stopped, then dismounted and walked through the surrounding tents. Before he could get close to the emperor, he was stopped by soldiers from the Tiger Guard Camp.

Generally speaking, if it's not an urgent military situation, just wait outside.

But now, this general brought a letter from the northern city-state of the Satsuma people, which was sent by the new emperor of the other party.

Su Chen took it in his hand and glanced at it, then turned around and walked into the handsome tent.

The flames in the tent were strong.

There is a screen standing behind the long desk. On it is a picture of the waves of the sea and a green dragon breaking out of the sea and soaring into the sky.

There are weapon racks on both sides, with the Great Xia Dragon Bird and the Xia King Sword on the left and right respectively.

The aisle in the middle was paved with the colorful furs of wild beasts, and the entire handsome tent was filled with a solemn atmosphere.

Xu Chu, Ma Chao, Le Jin, Xu Huang, Long Qie, and Xiang Yu were all inside. Xiang Yu was talking to Long Qie, and the others were sitting on their seats with their hands on their knees, looking straight at the map hung in front of them, and talking to each other. The people next to them were discussing something in low voices.

"Your Majesty is here!" Wu Zixun shouted.

At the same time as everyone stood up, Su Chen had already walked behind the long desk and sat down immediately.

When the generals in the tent saw the emperor sitting down, they followed suit.

"The Samo people just sent news that a Sakprut army entered the northwest border of the Central Asian Plateau. They are scared and hope that we can send troops as soon as possible."

Su Chen said, and asked Wu Zixun to pass on the letter he had just received. Lu Bu took it first, took a look at it, his expression became serious for a moment, and then... stuffed the letter back into Wu Zixun's hand.

Ma Chao and the others looked at him in confusion, and Lu Bu snorted, "You can't read the language of the barbarians at all."

There was a burst of chuckles in the tent. After the laughter, Ma Chao stood up first and raised his hands: "Your Majesty, how do you think we should fight?" Su Chen did not answer in a hurry and raised his hand to signal Wu Zixun to pick up the map hanging on the shelf. , move it to the front so that everyone can see clearly.

After a moment, the map was moved over by two soldiers. Su Chen stood up and walked over, pointing at the current location of Daxia's 300,000 troops. His fingers then extended towards the northwest. Wu Zixun followed closely and measured the ruler. Mark the distance on it.

"It's nine hundred and seventy miles from Satila to that side. There are twelve cities on the way, four of which are stationed by Sakprut's army. If you want to kill them directly, you must pull out these cities along the way. ”

"Can't we take a roundabout way?"

Ma Chao frowned. Over the years, many cavalry generals in the army had followed Huo Piao in outflanking. They had made great achievements in long-distance campaigns. Naturally, the first thought was to make a big detour.

However, his proposal was quickly rejected by Su Chen.

“The place here is unfamiliar, there are still many places that have not yet been mapped, and logistics is still the biggest problem.

The previous cavalry tactics of roundabout blitzes cannot be used for the time being. Once the cavalry is besieged, we will have even less advantage. Moreover, if these cities are not taken out, the opponent may take advantage of the convenient location and attack our baggage and the young men who are transporting behind. "

"Your Majesty said so, and Yuan thought so too!" Xia Houyuan looked at the map and estimated the distance. He was also good at attacking from a distance, and he also had a large number of infantry.

"It's obviously not possible to bypass Sakprut's main force, but..." Xia Houyuan stood up and walked to Su Chen's side. He made a big circle with his finger on a place called Longcheng and Terrady on the map.

"These two cities are directly blocking the marching route. You can quickly pass through them and capture these two cities before they can react!"

"Miaocai's tactics are quite good, but you can also surround them first without attacking." At this time, Zhuge Liang's voice sounded outside the tent, and he walked in wearing a crane cloak and waving a feather fan.

In the military tent, there were all veterans on the battlefield. After Zhuge Liang's reminder, they looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

"Surround the area for reinforcements!"

With his wide sleeves spread out, Zhuge Liang nodded with a smile, walked to the seat on the right and sat down: "Can General Xiahou do it?"

"What can't be done!" Xia Houyuan waved his hand, then stepped forward and clasped his fists at Su Chen: "In one day, we will reach Long City and Terrady, and in five days we will turn it into an isolated city."

"Okay, then it's settled!"

Su Chen, who was in front of the map, sat back behind the long desk. With the brazier crackling and burning, Su Chen pulled out a command arrow and handed it to Xia Houyuan.

His eyes then swept across the tent, "The Qingzhou army is attacking the city, the Xiliang army... hmm? Where are Dong Gong and the others?"

Su Chen glanced around, but did not see Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si, and An Lushan. "Forget it, they are not here, I have to pass on the order, and then pass it on to them!"

"This time the Qingzhou Army took the city first, and then the Xiliang Army quickly marched in as a vanguard, cooperating with the Mongolian Army and the opponent's leading army to test it out."

Immediately, Su Chen slapped the long case and narrowed his eyes.

"It's time for the country of Nasak Prut to see how ferocious the tiger and wolf army from the east is. From the time I raised an army of 800 people to the time when I conquered such a huge world, I have never believed in destiny. How can we be afraid of our enemies?”

"When the Qingzhou Army seizes the cities along the way, we will kill them."

Su Chen retracted his hand, stood up with his tall body, and said with a deep voice: "Sweep the city first, frighten the enemy troops, including the Satsuma people, and tell them that not only the East, but also the Western world, can only have one country, one voice, and one language. !”

"Yes"

The roar of tigers shook the tent in unison.

Time gradually passed, and not long after the military meeting, four figures came belatedly and opened the tent curtain. There was no one inside. Only Wu Zixun was leading a few servants to clean the tent. When they saw Dong Zhuo and the others coming in, they smiled. He stepped forward and handed over his hands, conveying today's military meeting and Su Chen's orders to him.

"Huh? I just went to play prostitute for a while... and then I became a pioneer?"

Dong Zhuo opened his mouth slightly.

at the same time.

A legion marching eastward to the plateau is speeding up. Among the meandering ranks is the flag of a three-headed dragon.

A few days ago, Emperor Sakprut issued an order. As the first legion of conquerors with outstanding military achievements, they were naturally the advocates of this war.

This winter made them feel comfortable. At the same time, they were shocked to hear about the Eastern Army that appeared on the Central Asian Plateau and that they had captured several cities one after another. Orain and Holy Lothar had been defeated continuously.

But then there was great joy and excitement. The appearance of such an army was something they had never encountered since they founded the army and fought all the way.

After all, the First Legion, which holds the title of Conqueror, has never had an opponent, making them feel lonely.

Scouts galloped across the grassland, constantly conveying messages from the front.

The legion commander named Davus was riding on horseback, looking eastward, and saw the carriages pulled by horses driving in and extending into the team.

The soldier he reported to behind him just turned his face slightly, then reached out to take the letter handed over by the scout, read it over, and handed it back.

"The Sama people are good at everything except fighting."

"Think we have united the Eastern armies and we don't know?"

Davus has a strong body, but is a little shorter than ordinary people. Wearing heavy armor, he looks like an iron ball sitting on a horse.

"Holy Lothar is a liar who only uses shady tricks. How can a liar win a war like this?"

"...But His Majesty asked us to take the initiative. Obviously, he has great trust in the Conqueror Army. We will take off the heads of the Seris people and offer them to the great Emperor Sakprut to lay bricks and stones. This will make us of glory.”

The commander of the speaking army was born in a small seaside town. He joined the army with Sakprut and became the commander of an army with outstanding achievements.

In order to deal with the Eastern Seris who had never faced them before, they still adopted a conservative combat method.

Just as the marching horn sounded again.

Far above the plateau, an army of 20,000 people was moving across the plateau at extremely fast speeds, heading straight for the two cities in the north.

The steel sword that has been hidden all winter is finally out of its sheath!

(End of this chapter)