My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 604 Dawn before the war
After the beginning of summer, in the Central Asian Plateau, Harabitos, the central city of the northern city-state, ushered in a heavy rain. Big raindrops fell rapidly, crackling on the Satsuma Castle in the water vapor.

In the study room covered with red carpet, books written in the Satsuma language are displayed on the gold-edged mahogany bookcases against the wall. On the other side, swords, guns, swords and halberds from Daxia are also decorated here.

Water vapor ran into the half-open five-color window lattice. Su Chen sat on a cushioned chair, with the back of his head resting on the back of the chair. He closed his eyes and listened to the clerk in Samoan, which was not very fluent, telling about the Samo people in these books. and some written records of the Sakprut Empire.

Su Chen was immersed in the slow narration.

The literary official over there was thirsty after reading. He glanced at the Emperor from the corner of his eye from time to time, then moved away and continued talking dryly. Su Chen suddenly raised his hand, grinned, and started speaking.

"Okay, that's it for now. You can go down first."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The clerk closed the book, put it on the corner of the table, bowed and exited the room.

After a while, Wu Zixun sent a bunch of scouts to the army, and then sent messages here one after another from the army.

"Is this all news from Sakprut?"

Su Chen took the first message. The time mark on it was already eight days ago. It was sent from the Analia province of the Sakprut Empire. Naturally, there were military scouts there to inquire about the news, and the language was blocked. Under this situation, one can only pay close attention to various roads or whether there is any movement of civilians in nearby western villages and towns, so as to observe the movements of Sakprut's army.

The Bactrian emperor stared at a map on the table bordering Central Asia, West Asia, and Europe and Africa.

Su Chen leaned on the armrest and gently rubbed his thick short beard under his chin, then picked up other military information and checked them one by one. The smile he had just smiled gradually faded and his brows furrowed.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean, they look calm on the surface, but in fact they are already mobilizing troops secretly?"

"If they think so, then let them do whatever they want... Wouldn't it be better to concentrate them and eliminate them?"

"There is still no movement from the opponent's formation. This is a bit strange. Could it be that the Western Emperor is also imitating me? Haha..."

"However, isn't this exactly what we need? My purpose here is to let them overwhelm the main force.

"Isn't that good?" Su Chen's eyes followed Harabitus all the way south, landing on Satila and Hasai City as well as Tianfengling further west.

Hearing Wu Zixun's answer, Su Chen nodded. He was not in a hurry to look at the back first, but read through the letters from the front.

"There are also the fleets of Governor Zheng and Governor Zhou."

"Once the Prut Empire sends a large army here, the rear will definitely be empty, but... their main force should not be weak, and they are also armies that have conquered many countries. Will they come in formation and surround us on all sides? After all, after all this time, the enemy should figure us out and know where our supply lines are."

“Often before the storm, there is peace and quiet.”

"He's ready to take action."

"Yes, and Zheng Zhangyin. Once the treasure ship fleet lands on the west coast of Europe and Africa in Sakprut, these Western barbarians will understand what China's strategy is."

Wu Zixun also looked at the half-drawn map over there, with some excitement in his eyes.

"...How can a conspirator only plot one game?" Su Chen stood up, holding a few pieces of military information, and walked to the bed. Looking at the rain falling outside the window, and the distant streetscape shrouded in water vapor.

Judging from the messages, except for the important town where the army gathered, Sakprut was like a pool of stagnant water with no waves in other directions. The more this happened, the more weird it seemed.

At this point, Su Chen smiled, turned around and raised the military status in his hand.

Wu Zixun followed him across the sea, and of course he understood the content of this sentence.

In Patinia, Analia, especially Mirantre, their northern city, there may be Wu'an Jun and Li Jing's army waiting behind them. As long as I bite Sakprut's main force here, Wu'an Jun and Li Jing will be like a sharp sword stuck in their backs and in their hearts. "

After a while, his eyes narrowed, as if he was speaking to Wu Zixun in front of the desk, or he seemed to be speaking alone.

"Your Majesty, not all of them. There is also the news about A'dal and the search for Wu'an Jun and General Li."

The corner of Su Chen's mouth curled up.

"Actually, these things are just for you and me to talk about. The prime minister in the rear and the generals in the army may have a conspiracy in their hearts."

He paused for a moment, "However, the most critical part is where Wu Anjun and Li Jing's troops are at this moment."

Su Chen sat back in his seat and flipped through the contents about the two armies. As he expected, he continued to explore.

After all, the Central Asian Plateau is very large. I had previously sent scouts to investigate in Satila, but they were blocked by the Samoan city-states. Now I have opened up the northern cities of the Samoan people, and the northern province of Miranter of the Sakprut Empire lies across there. .

Each time the scouts are dispatched, they can only travel two to three hundred miles. After searching and inquiring, they will make records, and then return the same way. When the next scouts are ordered to go, they will continue to explore north according to the previous records. .

Over and over again, the Central Asian Plateau has been penetrated, and it has only touched the northern province of Sakprut. Therefore, Su Chen estimates that this is the last barrier.

He also exchanged letters with Zhuge Liang. They discussed the matter in the letters and determined that behind the province called Miranter was the far north. Wu Anjun and Li Jing were most likely coming from the North Road of the Western Regions. In order not to disturb Sa The Kprout Empire chose to bypass the normal trade routes and march along the mountain path.

"The most critical and troublesome part!"

The study was quiet. Su Chen walked to the window again. The sound of rain falling clearly reached his ears, and the cold wet vapor hit his face.

Next, there will be a competition with the will of the Sakprut army and fighting on the battlefield. It is not clear how many troops the opponent will mobilize, but one thing is that the army of the northern province of the Sakprut Empire must be mobilized. .

No matter how the opponent plays the game or how powerful the army is, they must be nailed here!
"Wu Anjun... you must seize the opportunity..."

Raindrops splashed against the window lattice, and a bit of coolness fell on Su Chen's face. Looking at the hazy rain scene, he slowly raised his hand. The transparent wine glass of the Satsuma people was rippling with red wine, then tilted down and sprinkled on the ground.

"This glass of wine... I want to pay tribute first to the soldiers who may be buried in the battlefield... and for the people of Daxia, drink it!"

The robe was fluttering in the wind and rain. Su Chen watched the wine stains on the ground slowly dissipate in the water on the window sill. He turned around and walked back to the desk to sit down. He put his hands on the armrests on both sides and fell into silence. Outside The rain was pouring loudly, but Wu Zixun, Dian Wei and Xu Chu stood for a while without stepping forward to disturb them. They knew that His Majesty's silence would inevitably mean that the subsequent war would be much more difficult than imagined.

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At the same moment, thousands of miles away from the Central Asian Plateau, northeast of Milantel, on a barren mountain covered with snow all year round, a team of more than ten people shuttled through the muddy barren mountains.

Their pace was fast, and even though they were only wearing grass clippings and their feet were red and swollen from the cold, it did not hinder their agility in the mountains.

The group passed through a coniferous forest, turned around the hills in front, and soon entered a valley.

There is a narrow gap where only two people can walk side by side. The cliffs on both sides are steep and dead trees are covered with moss, and mountain spring water is constantly dripping.

After a group of people walked through this narrow mountain crevice, the front gradually became spacious and could accommodate five people side by side. More than ten feet further forward, the field of vision suddenly widened. In the valley, there were flags standing on the ground or leaning against the mountain. wall.

The bottle-shaped valley is densely packed with tents, and there is a waterfall in the distance leading the 'silver belt' water flowing down.

The group of people who came in were wearing fur coats and dressed like hunters in the mountains. They also had military-style weapons around their waists. They were agile and spoke with thick Yuezhou accents as they talked to the soldiers who came forward to investigate.

After a while, the group dispersed, leaving only the leader who was led by soldiers into the camp gate and then to the largest tent in the camp.

As soon as he entered, he saw a man in the middle, wearing a leather bean on his head and an iron armor made of metal leaves.

The scout was led in, took out the information from his arms, and handed it to the general's bodyguard. Over there, Wu'an Jun Bai Qi, who was looking at the map, took the information and looked through it, then raised his eyes to look at the scout, frowning. Frowning.

"Is there any sign of mobilization of troops in the western barbarian territory?"

"Yes, General. But it's not obvious. Only a few soldiers and horses left the nearest barbarian city and headed south."

The candlelight on the long desk illuminated Bai Qi's thin face. After coming out of the Western Region North Road, he changed his route here. The journey was not smooth. First, he encountered heavy snow that blocked the mountains, and then encountered the mudslides caused by the spring rain, and The climate in the mountains caused many of his soldiers to become cold.

Fortunately, we found a place where we could garrison troops, and then while letting the soldiers recuperate here, we sent out scouts who had adapted to the environment to inquire about the situation to the west.

Bai Qi held the letter in his hand, looked at the scout, his eyes were quiet, and asked softly: "Is there any news about His Majesty?"

The scout shook his head.

"Not yet, but will a copy of the news discovered today be sent to General Li?"

The general Li in the scout's mouth was Li Jing. Although the two sides traveled separately after leaving the North Road of the Western Region, they still kept the news flowing.

Li Jing's side at this moment is more than two hundred miles away from here, a little north of Mirantel, and a little further away than Bai Qi's side.

Bai Dian nodded and asked the scout to go down and rest. The curtain that had just fallen was opened, and a tall figure with moisture all over his body walked in. Also coming in was a general with a face that looked like a young man.

"Wu Anjun, is there any news?"

Bai Qi looked at the two people with a slight smile on his face and handed the information in his hands to the two people opposite him. These two people were the deputy general Hou Junji and Huo Qubing of the Yulin Cavalry.

Hou Junji spread the information in his hands and looked at it with Huo Qubing. He didn't see the information he wanted to know, and there was a look of disappointment on his face.

Even Huo Qubing was a little out of sorts.

After all, they had been here for a long time, and the army was running out of food and fodder.

If there is no action, the whole army will not starve to death in this valley. Hou Junji invited Huo Qubing to sit down on one side. While pouring two bowls of warm water and passing them over, he took a sip of warm water and said, "Jun Wu An, barbarian Since the city has taken action, His Majesty may have already taken action, so we might as well take action."

Bai Qi shook his head: "Wait a minute, the soldiers and horses mobilized by the barbarians are not yet clear, and the purpose is not yet known."

"All the beasts in the mountains have been eaten by the soldiers. If we drag them any longer, the army will have no food, but it will hurt the morale of the army." Huo Qubing put down the pottery bowl filled with water. His experience in leading an army was not as good as that of Bai Qi. Even Hou Junji had rich experience, but he was marching He still knows how to fight.

"Why don't you just let me lead the Yulin Cavalry to pretend to be bandits in the mountains and plunder the barbarian lands. If the soldiers can survive for a day, it will be counted as a day."

Wu Anjun Bai Qi frowned slightly, but still did not answer, his eyes looked sinister.

"I know you two are anxious, and I don't want to think about the soldiers. But as a commander, you have to consider the overall situation first. The army's food supply can last for ten days, so you and I will wait for another seven or eight days."

He first pressed the two's request, and then started talking about his analysis of the intelligence, which gave them some comfort.

"Judging from the mobilization of soldiers and horses in the barbarian city, His Majesty must have caused a big disturbance in the south, which forced the barbarian emperor to deal with it. However, judging from the traces of the troops and horses mobilized by the other party here, it seems that the other party is still wary of the north. Worried that there is an army here too, giving them a heavy blow from behind."

The candlelight shone on his face. Bai Qi pressed his hand on the desk and stood up slowly: "So we have to wait a little longer. We want to do our best and secure victory in one battle. Our whereabouts cannot be exposed until the critical moment, so that To scare the snake away."

"So...just wait like this?..." Hou Junji clapped his thigh, "Why not let Huo Qiaoqi lead the cavalry to plunder first. If it doesn't work, call Jia Xu over and ask him..."

As soon as he finished speaking, there were hurried footsteps outside, stepping on the water on the ground. Outside the big tent, he said urgently: "Jun Wu'an, there is another movement among the barbarians!"

Mirantere mobilized troops and horses more frequently.

At almost the same moment, thousands of miles away to the south and southwest, orders from Emperor Sakprut were issued.

The provinces of Padinya, Analia, and the province of Miranter below the army led by Wu Anjun have already launched large-scale operations. Small groups of troops can be seen everywhere in the roads, wilderness, and deserts, heading towards Gather in the south and southwest.

At the same time, the Mediterranean Sea in the far south was renamed Egypt, and Macedonia to the east appeared on the Central Asian Plateau in mid-June.

These two famous armies rushed from south to north towards Satila and Hasai where Zhuge Liang was.

(End of this chapter)