Mythical Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Sui and Tang Dynasties, establishment of empire

Chapter 429 Heading to the Western Regions

"Your Majesty, do you mean to say that the Tubo and Xiongnu are about to break out into war against Beiliang?"

At this time, Zhuge Liang saw Xiang Ceyu leaving and began to ask Liu Hua seriously about the news about Tibet and the Huns.

"It shouldn't take long!" Liu Hua said thoughtfully: "Maodun is a leader of the Huns who cannot be underestimated. After our battle with Luoyang, tens of thousands of supplies were consumed. This is not something we can do after just one year's rest. It can be restored.

So this is a pretty good window period for them. If they can't seize it, we may have the ability to affect the grassland in the future. At that time, an ununified prairie is actually not terrible! "

"If that's the case, the trip to the Western Regions should start as soon as possible!" Zhuge Liang said seriously.

"Generally, shouldn't troops be sent out in the autumn?" Liu Hua said thoughtfully, "After a winter, both the food consumption and the horses will lose a lot of weight. For the cavalry, this weather is the best for them. Right?"

Huo Qubing also said: "I feel that soldiers are very fast, so we should start as early as possible!"

"Could it be that Modu set out in winter!" Xu Yourong thought for a while and doubted, "In our impression, the aliens will naturally attack us in autumn. By then, the horses will be fatter and stronger, and they will be more effective in fighting. grasp.

But this time, whether it is the Huns or Tubo, the difference in climate between the two sides is not as big as we imagined. If we launch an attack in Maodun in winter, we will be able to catch them unprepared. "

"Where's the food? Where's the morale?" Liu Hua was a little confused when he heard Xu Yourong's words, "Can these be solved too?"

"If Motun plundered Donghu's livestock and then spent a year moving these livestock from the east to the west, this was originally their preparation for mobilization before the war." Xu Yourong said with a serious face, "They did it during the war. Food is different from the food we used during the war. If we speculate on them based on our war mentality, we will be at a huge disadvantage!"

"If that's the case, have they already taken action?!" Liu Hua said with a solemn expression after hearing Xu Yourong's words.

"No!" Xu Yourong shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you don't understand the environment in the Western Region. There will never be a fight in winter. Because in winter, the snow can get so heavy at any time that people can't tell the direction. Some snow can even be as tall as a man. .

I have never been to the north, but I imagine it will be colder, so the Huns will definitely not attack in winter. But it is very possible to send people to areas where they are about to prepare for combat in winter and launch a surprise attack in spring.

Therefore, if you want to participate in the Western Region War, you must go to the Western Region as soon as possible. The war between Northern Liang, Tubo, and the Xiongnu is expected to break out soon! "

"Is that so..." Liu Hua asked Huo Qubing thoughtfully, "Can you march in winter?"

"Bring enough food, marching in winter is no big deal!" Huo Qubing said to Liu Hua, "We and our subordinates have basically reached the stage of refining Qi, and with a body full of Zhenqi, a mere wind and snow is really nothing."

Liu Hua breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Huo Qubing's confidence and said: "In that case, Huo Qubing, Kong Ming, and Lingming, you three will lead the cavalry to the Western Regions to maintain the safety of the Western Regions passage. If the war between the Xiongnu and Beiliang breaks out, I promise You have the right to intervene in war at any time."

"Obey!" Upon hearing Liu Hua's order, Zhuge Liang and the others agreed with their hands clasped in fists and planned to leave.

"Wait! Why are you leaving so fast!" Liu Hua said: "Wait until I ask Xiang Ceyu, Qi Jiguang, and Tan Daoji to give you orders to see if they are willing to go to the Western Regions with you, so as not to miss the war. He still blames us for deceiving him!”

"Follow the order!" At this moment, Zhuge Liang, Huo Qubing and the others were motionless, obviously waiting for Liu Hua's next order.

"What are you waiting for here? Hurry up and make preparations for the expedition.

By the way, I went to get the dried meat and tea leaves, and also brought some of the newly developed fire dumplings. Going out in the winter, even if the Han army is very strong, it still makes people a little worried, so they have to bring enough supplies. "

Liu Hua looked at these three guys and said loudly.

"Follow the order!" The three of them didn't hesitate, and immediately left the hall and started to prepare.

"It's such a heavy winter, so don't follow me. Wait until the snow melts before setting off." Liu Hua looked at Xu Yourong beside him and said.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Xu Yourong will just obey your orders!" Xu Yourong said after hearing Liu Hua's words.

"Chen Ping, go and tell Xiang Ceyu that the departure time has been advanced. It's up to them whether they want to go with you or not. If you don't want to leave now, you can wait until the snow melts and go with Xu Yourong. We won't interfere."

"Understood!" Chen Ping nodded, and immediately set off to the camps of Xiang Ceyu, Tan Daoji, Qi Jiguang and others.

Regarding whether to go north, after hearing Chen Ping's words, Xiang Ceyu finally took the three lieutenants Cheng Jin, Yu Ziqi and Taishi Ci, as well as his newly added five thousand Jiangdong disciples to go first and follow the Han army. Let’s go to the Western Regions together.

Qi Jiguang, Tan Daoji, Hua Mulan and others also did not want to fall behind Xiang Ceyu and the Han army, and also planned to follow the Han army to the Western Regions.

After all, if you are marching in winter, you may encounter a blizzard. For elites such as the Jiangdong disciples, Qi Jiajun, and Beifu Army, they can still get through it, but for ordinary soldiers, it is really difficult to get through it. not easy.

However, Xiang Sheng and Lu Su stayed behind, especially Lu Su. He was not a military commander, and if they acted together in the winter, something would happen halfway.

Lu Su was also willing to stay in Chang'an and learn the administrative methods of Zhang Liang, Fang Xuanling and others.

Liu Hua did not object, so he gave Lu Su the position of Prime Minister and asked him to help Fang Xuanling and let him understand the gap between the Chu land and the Han Dynasty.

Liu Hua was not afraid of what Lu Su had learned secretly. In fact, no matter what he had learned secretly, it could not change the huge gap between the forces he occupied and the Chu region.

Even if I don't care about people's livelihood, I can pull out a force to besiege Chudi again this summer. It's just that I can do it, but it's not necessary.

And if Lu Su could learn more from Fang Xuanling, it would be a great thing for him.

Regarding Xiang Ceyu's 5,000 Jiangdong disciples, Qi Jiguang's 3,000 Qi family army, Tan Daoji's 3,000 Beifu army, and Hua Mulan's 3,000 Liaoyuan Phoenix Cavalry, Liu Hua did not neglect them. Basically, the materials possessed by the Han army were Xiang Ceyu's troops also had cotton-padded clothes, tea leaves, dried meat, equipment... They all watched the legions under their command start to lose their temper.

Even if they are the most elite troops under most princes in the world, their treatment is not bad, but they have never seen dried meat or tea!

For Liu Hua, it is a bit difficult to popularize dried meat and tea to the entire army, but if it is only popular among the elites in the army, it is not difficult, so there is no need to treat Xiang Ceyu, Qi Jiguang, Tan Daoji and others harshly. of troops.

Xiang Ceyu looked at Liu Hua's care and didn't say much, while Qi Jiguang and Tan Daoji thanked him. After all, Liu Hua had no need to take care of their army.

Next is the Yulin Army led by Huo Qubing, leading the way for the Han Army, with a total of 30,000 soldiers heading towards the Western Regions!

(End of this chapter)