Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 1' Consolation of this Expedition (6)

Zhang Shanfu proposed a campaign plan that was unexpected but extremely in line with the style of the Marching Army Division.Using complex and changeable actions to "confuse" and "confuse" the opponent, the Anbei Army is a positive soldier, and the Anxi Army first made falsehoods and then became real, winning by surprise.Xiang Shi's and Xu Wenhu's faces turned solemn, Zhang Shanfu also paused to listen to the reactions of the other generals.Xu Wenhu pondered and said: "Haixi Port is isolated outside the territory, if the army wants to sneak into Haixi Port, and then attack Kyiv City, the capital of Ross, it will be very easy for the enemy to detect."

Zhang Shanfu nodded and explained: "Musti raised his troops to the east, and there will not be too many defenders in Kiev City. The Marching Army Division estimates that [-] elite soldiers are enough to break through the city, and each battalion will sneak into Haixi Port in stages. conspicuous."

Xu Wenhu frowned and said, "Russ has established the country for more than a hundred years. Although Musti has squeezed the people hard, the hearts of the people have not dispersed. Ten thousand soldiers can attack Kiev city by surprise, but it is difficult to defend it, and it is difficult to be good."

Xiang Shi punched the imperial pillar in the palace, dust fell down, and said in a rough voice: "If I knew this, I should have raised my troops to the east a hundred years ago, and I shouldn't have allowed these barbarians to become a climate." The king of Ross, Musti, kept sending Some nobles and military officers crossed the stone mountain to survey the terrain, and when they met the Xia army, they said they had lost their way, obviously having ambitions for the vast area east of the stone mountain.

Zhang Shanfu coughed. The national policy of a hundred years ago has its own calculations of a hundred years ago. The Army Division only considers the current situation. Ross's national power has risen too fast. In order to prevent the rise of powerful enemies, he had to preemptively strike.He said to Xu Wenhu: "As long as we invade Kyiv, we must immediately protect the eleven brothers who were imprisoned by Musti. Ross will be divided into eleven duchies, each of which will pay tribute to our country. The Military Intelligence Department has already negotiated with this The family members and subordinates of the eleven princes have contacted."

Wu Ting nodded and said briefly: "Yes."

"And then?" Xiang Shi asked.

"If it's easy for Musti, let him live and establish No. 12 duchies. With this wolf with a broken leg, the other eleven dukes have more scruples about us. If he persists, Just let the Anbei Army deal with it." Zhang Shanfu said in a deep voice, looking at Liu Yi.

Liu Yi said slowly: "His Majesty the Emperor will issue a Tweet Order. In order to prevent the occurrence of fratricide in the country of Ross, the next generation of these Dukes of Ross will all be enshrined as marquises. Yes, Ross will probably become the territory of more than 100 marquises."

"Good Tweeting Order!" Xiang Shi clapped his right fist and said, "It's cheap for these guys." The Ross people have just become a country from barbarians for more than a hundred years, and the tradition of sharing family property among the princes is still very strong. It can be accepted by most Ross people.It's just that it is almost impossible for Ross to rise as a powerful country.

"More than 100 marquises will form an autonomous aristocratic association. In order to demonstrate the equality of all marquises, all laws and policies governing the Ross people must be unanimously agreed by all marquises." Liu Yi continued.He estimated that according to this unanimously agreed principle, the autonomous Ross would operate within the framework set by Xia Guo for a long time, and any minor reforms would die prematurely because of the disagreement of a marquis.At the same time, the wonderful autonomous aristocrats will enable Ross to maintain the ability to defend himself against the western countries, and let Xia Guo bear the least obligations to Ross.What's even better is that all the arrangements seem to be for the good of the Ross people, and will not plant a hatred for Xia Guo in the hearts of the Ross people.

Zhang Shanfu added expressionlessly: "Musti's imprisonment of brothers is contrary to human relations, and the sky is angry with others. I sent troops to Ross to defend justice. Since Ross has an autonomous noble society, my dynasty should only be used under special circumstances. Its request is to uphold justice for them. Of course, as compensation for the righteousness of our court, the nobles of Ross are not allowed to touch the unowned land east of the La River and west of the Stone Mountain. use."

The marching commander had reported to the emperor Chen Xuan first, but Chen Xuan was only focusing on the map.Several other generals also felt that the plan to attack Ross was thoughtful, and the rest was to perform their duties and implement the details of the operation one by one.

Then turn to the second stage to discuss the strategy of Lumei Kingdom.Before Zhang Shanfu opened his mouth, General Xu Wenhu of the Anxi Army Division expressed his opinion, that is, he opposed the annexation of Lumei.

Chen Xuan, Zhang Shanfu, the marching commander, and several other generals listened carefully to Xu Wenhu's objections.

"During the Warring States period, Zhao State fell in the battle of Changping. The reason why Zhao State hastily challenged Changping was that it was greedy for profit and lightly took the surrendered Shangdang County. Obtaining land is not always good for the country. Annexing Lumei , It’s like picking chestnuts out of the fire. In order to keep this hot potato, I will shed blood for several generations, and it may even drag down Hezhong. Hezhong is the fundamental place to maintain Western Xinjiang.”

The old general finished speaking what he had been holding back for months, panting heavily.Emperor Chen Xuan frowned considering Xu Wenhu's objection, and Zhang Shanfu also bowed his head in thought.It's not that they don't understand the possible consequences of annexing Lumei, but they still have greater confidence in Xia Guo's keeping Lumei.Chen Xuan was shaken by the statement of Xu Wenhu, who was most familiar with the defense of the western border of the empire.

Zhang Shanfu could refute Xu Wenhu's statements one by one, but he didn't bother to play such lip service.He re-examined his judgment, whether the Division of the Marching Army had underestimated the difficulty of annexing Lumei.Xu Wenhu also aroused the loud approval of Xie Yuan, the general of the supply department.

"It's a long way to transport supplies from Hezhong to Lumei, and a large part of the route is within the attack range of the Turkic cavalry. If you want to protect this transportation line, you must deploy at least as many troops as the Turkic cavalry along the way. These troops along the way It is also a target that the Turks can attack. As long as a small section of the transportation line is interrupted, the frontline army can only collect supplies near the Lumei country." Xie Yuan frowned, and he kept flipping through the notebook full of handwriting. He read carefully the astronomical figures that the army needed to mobilize for the expedition. Among several generals, he was the only one who could compete with the general Zhang Shanfu of the Marching Division in the competition of numbers.

According to Xie Yuan's description, if the Lumei Kingdom really attracted the siege of Western barbarians like lighting a torch in the dark to attract moths as Xu Wenhu described, then the resources in the Xia Kingdom River are likely to be gradually lost in order to maintain the war. To be consumed and depleted.This will inevitably lead to the transfer of troops from the Western Regions and Guanzhong.In this way, it will be difficult to take into account the eastern front.

After being silent for a long time, Emperor Chen Xuan finally said: "In this case, let's think about the war in Lumei Kingdom for a while. First send Chengying Seventh Battalion to test the situation." He paused and told Zhang Shan Fu whispered: "I heard that there is a centurion commander named Zhao De in Chengying Seventh Battalion. He is very knowledgeable and asked him to write a report on the observation of the situation around Lumei Kingdom."

Zhang Shanfu was taken aback, wondering why this centurion named Zhao De could alarm the emperor.Chen Xuan said with a smile: "Someone recommended him to me, he is a very interesting young man." Zhang Shanfu nodded slightly. Although Xia Guo has all kinds of perfect channels for recruiting talents, he does not rule out the emperor occasionally giving chances to grassroots officers , As long as it does not violate the court system, it will be enough to leapfrog promotion.

Next, General Wu Ting of the Department of Military Intelligence introduced the situation on the eastern border to the emperor and the generals.Jurchens and Han people rebelled in Liaodong.The rebellion of Mingjiao in the southeast of the Song Dynasty also had its aftermath.Now both the Liao and Song Dynasties are busy quelling their respective civil strife, so that the borders of the Liao and Song Dynasties have temporarily settled down.He specifically mentioned that in the southeast of Xiaohai, the grassland tribes between the Liao Kingdom and the Xia Kingdom recently held an alliance, and a chief named Haidu Khan was elected as the leader of the alliance.The Military Intelligence Department is closely watching the movements of this newly rising force. If they go west to compete for the grassland, they will probably use the cavalry and infantry regiment directly under the General's Mansion to go out to reinforce Duhan City in the southwest of Xiaohai, protect the settlements, and hussars The army must mobilize the herdsman cavalry who surrendered to Xia Guo to start a big battle in Mobei.

Chen Xuan's frown became tighter and tighter. Whether in the East or the West, he was regarded as the emperor with the most powerful army.However, the burden of being enemies on both sides and taking care of both sides has also been pressed on the successive emperors of the Xia Kingdom for many years.There is a long distance between the eastern border and the western border, even if the troops are dispatched at the fastest speed, it will take several months.Whenever at this time, Chen Xuan would think: "The railroad tracks and steam locomotives mentioned in the ancestor's handwritten notes, it would be great if the trial production is successful as soon as possible."