Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 125 Consolation of this Expedition (4)

In the hundred years since the founding of the Great Xia, the national policies of the Ming emperors and ministers have been honed over time. There are three major aspects of the use of troops: "Anbei should be like a long whale sweeping the ground, Anxi should be like a spring eating mulberry, and Anton should wait for the right time. One hit kills two tigers.”

Because the west is also densely populated by barbarians, the Anxi Army Division has long been committed to maintaining the stability of the western border of the empire, so that the Xia people can live and multiply in the river.In terms of strategy, Xia Guo's Anxi Army Commander will never allow himself to be the target of all kinds of barbarians, but always use the opportunity of their mutual wars to grab the greatest benefits.For a hundred years, every time a new land was acquired, they would immigrate and cultivate it. It was not until the Xia people had an absolute advantage in both population and customs that they drove out the barbarians and expanded the frontier.

Today's Anxi Five Armies, Huamao Army and Xiefan Army are stationed in Xiliu Prefecture, covering the entire Khorasan area. The Anxi Army Division has been making plans to go down to Haikou along the Kafes River.The Wutou Army monitored the front line of the Wuhu River, and the Hengzhen Army and the Yange Army were stationed around Baishui City in Suiye Town. They not only guarded the northwest, but also guarded and maintained the main road leading to the river from the north to the south of the Tianshan Mountains.In order to control the vast area, the forces of Anxi's armies have been used to the extreme.The three armies of Heishan, Dilu, and Dangfeng, which are directly under the General's Mansion, are stationed in the hinterland of the river and serve as the reserve team.In addition, the Weiyuan Army and the Tiebi Army, which are directly under the General's Mansion, stationed at Weiyuan Town and other stone mountain passes to prevent the Ross people from advancing through the Stone Mountain.

After Ross State attempted to use force to force Xia State to grant trade privileges several times, and crossed the border to plunder several times, Anxi Military Commander has always been extremely dissatisfied with Ross's army.The Anxi Army Division has also invaded the border of Ross and launched several punitive crusades, but never thought of occupying the country of Ross, because there are all Ross barbarians, whose beliefs and customs are very different from those of the Xia people. The protracted occupation will become a heavy burden on the river. burden.

General Xu Wenhu of the Anxi Army Division arrived in Dunhuang only last night.The Huguo Mansion actually changed the cannibalization strategy that had been implemented for a hundred years, and prepared to annex Anxi's most important ally, the Lumei Kingdom.

Not all the school captains understood the status of the Lumei Kingdom among the barbarians in the West, just like the declining Zhou Dynasty during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods.About 20 years ago, because the emperor of the Lumei Kingdom wrote a letter to the West, a group of beggars and desperadoes who called themselves "Crusaders" were recruited, and they forcibly snatched Jerusalem from Dashi.The soldiers of the Chengying Battalion who protected the last group of Xia merchants from the Holy City reported their atrocities. The "Crusaders" thugs massacred civilians regardless of race or belief, from the city gate to the Temple of Solomon, and in the temple full of refugees, the blood on the ground even flooded to the ankles.

Although the barbarian nations in the west did not sell their debts to the Lumei Kingdom, as long as the Xia Kingdom occupied Lumei, they would definitely become the target of the Western nations.Xu Wenhu can also be sure that when the Xia Kingdom was at war with the Western Allied Forces, the cannibals, the Turkic people, and the Ross people would all come out to make trouble together. These barbarians who are not of my race have long coveted the wealth in the river. .From then on, the Anxi Army Division will be caught in a protracted war, either experiencing disastrous defeats, or being forced to expand the front line continuously. Can't conquer people's hearts, or let the long front drag down.

Although the first phase of the attack on Ross State was presided over by the Anbei Army Division, Xu Wenhu still rushed from the river to participate in the court meeting.He thought it was best to keep Lu Mei's dependence on Xia Guo, gradually deepen it, and gradually incorporate it into Xia Guo's system.The conquest and occupation of Lumei will only turn allies into enemies, and in the long run, it will do a lot of harm to Xia, but not any benefit.

In the middle of the river, Xu Wenhu was thinking about conflicts with the Rus, the cannibals, the Turks and even the Crusaders all the time.The cavalry of the Anxi army can charge and shoot, and the infantry advocates heavy armor and solid formation, but maintains the traditional bow and crossbow advantages of the Xia army.This style was highly praised by Lumei emperors of all dynasties, so they hoped that Xia Guo would send mercenaries to help defend the capital.But Lu Mei's problem is not military, but the nobles attached to the empire's body sucked up the blood of the country, so that the peasants and soldiers were completely exhausted.If this problem is not solved and the mercenaries are always relied on, the Lumei Kingdom will one day suffer from the backlash of the mercenaries.

How to turn Lumei into a bridgehead on the western frontier of Xia Kingdom is an unresolved problem for Xu Wenhu.Decades of turmoil made him form an idea that the plan could not keep up with the changes.

Winning or losing war depends on dealing correctly and decisively with sudden, unforeseen actions, both friendly and adversary.The various plans in advance are just a draft prepared for the real battlefield decision-making. It may be altered beyond recognition at any time, and then handed over to the marching Sima to write a report.

In order to ensure that the Anxi Army Division can make the most correct response to various incidents at any time, Xu Wenhu has tried his best to understand the characteristics of the Anxi Army since he served as a general in Anxi.Although there was no battle, he still inspected every pass and military camp over and over again. He always talked to all the generals and captains he met, and used his own experience to point out where they were not doing well enough.He has a clear impression of every battalion of the Anxi Army.He knew almost all the important officers, their views and factions.Decades of diligence have given this gray-haired veteran an unparalleled prestige in the Anxi Army.

Xia's army belonged to the General's Mansion and the three military divisions respectively. The emperor himself was in charge of the General's Mansion, but the emperor usually did not personally command the army, and was directly under the various armies.

General Zhang Shanfu of the Marching Division is a loyal executor of the decisions of the Protector's Mansion and the Emperor, and an excellent coordinator of the conflicts of interests of the various armies, and he is also very capable of making suggestions.Among all the generals, apart from Liu Yi, Zhang Shanfu had the greatest influence on the emperor.Zhang Shanfu led the Marching Division to draft various military plans, and convinced the emperor and the lieutenants of the Huguofu of the effectiveness of the plan.From all aspects, he is an excellent general.But Xu Wenhu still believed that he didn't understand the situation Hezhong was facing enough, and also overestimated the Xia** team's ability to solve the problem.Xu Wenhu and many generals who were from the frontier army felt that the people who were in charge of the general's army and the prime minister's mansion had an unrealistic desire to control everything with plans and calculations.And once there is a problem with the plan, it is still up to the frontline military officers to make a decision on the fly. At that time, it may have to pay a huge price to prevent the country from paying a greater price.

Xu Wenhu wanted to meet Zhang Shanfu first, persuade him, and then meet His Majesty.But the marching army Sima said that Zhang Shanfu had already gone to see His Majesty, so he had to go directly to Linquan Palace by the Shouchang Lake.He didn't want to delay in Dunhuang City, especially he didn't want to be entangled by the captains of the Huguofu who heard the news.