Three Kingdoms Bandits

Chapter 1035
The Kingdom of Shu conquered the east and the west, and the prosperity of Wenzhi and Wugong was the same for a while.The surrounding countries were all afraid of the Central Plains crusade, and sent envoys one after another to express their willingness to make friends with Shu.Especially after the army of the Kingdom of Shu broke Anxi in the west and destroyed the Wa Kingdom in the east, the exchanges between neighboring countries and the Central Plains were unprecedentedly frequent.

There is no way, other countries have sent envoys, and the remaining countries dare not remain indifferent.

Now the Kingdom of Shu is a behemoth, and the most frightening thing is that this behemoth uses force at every turn, and it doesn't have the attitude of convincing people with virtue like it used to be a big country in the Central Plains.

With the continuous expansion of influence, the number of foreign countries that have good business relations with Shu has continued to increase.The number of foreigners in Kyoto is also on the rise. All kinds of foreign merchants brought commodities that are not available in the Central Plains, in exchange for silk, pottery, porcelain, tea, paper and other commodities in the Central Plains that are very popular in foreign countries.

The open state of Shu spread its popularity to all over the world with various commodities. In foreign countries, if you do not have one or two pieces of Zhongyuan silk products, then you are not considered rich; Porcelain shipped from the Central Plains, then you are not a real noble; if your country still uses sheepskin to write characters, then this country must be an extremely backward and closed country...

In the winter of the fifth year of Huaxia, it has been a year since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Shu conquered the Kingdom of Wa.

During this year, the Kingdom of Shu did not continue to use foreign troops, and the whole country performed their duties, and everyone had their own things to do.

If the people of Shu are happy, then the Xianbei, Fuyu, and Dingling people on the grasslands are very unfortunate.

This winter, a heavy snowfall fell in the northern part of Shu Kingdom. The heavy snow lasted for more than a month, and hundreds of thousands of people were affected!

Wu Shun, who received the news from the north, immediately ordered to open warehouses for disaster relief. Slogans to support the north kept coming and going, and one by one, official and private convoys rushed to the north to relieve the victims.

Arranging a series of measures, Wu Shun also summoned the generals in the army to discuss the military situation.

Why worry about the generals in the snowy winter?Is the country going to mobilize troops again?The ministers in the arena talked a lot, but it was a pity that Wu Shun didn't say anything, and no one knew why.

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Outside the hall, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Fazheng, Pang Tong, Guo Jia, and Jia Xu headed by six people, Zhang Xiong, Dongfang Qiang, Zhao Yun, Shi Zhongyu, Wenpin, Ma Chao, Wu Hao and other 13 people stood and waited.

Under the protection of Qu'a, Wu Shun came in a hurry with a team of imperial guards.

"Masters, come in!"

Wu Shun walked into the hall first, and everyone followed closely behind and sat in front of the hall.

"I don't know why your Majesty suddenly recruited ministers in a hurry?" Zhuge Liang came out and asked.

In fact, Zhuge Liang probably guessed the reason why Wu Shun called everyone to come, but Wu Shun didn't say it, so it's inconvenient for him to explain it.

"Something went wrong, the north! The Xianbei gathered the nomadic peoples on the grasslands, formed an unprecedented plundering army, and went all the way south, preparing to enter our country of Shu." Wu Shun said seriously.

If he hadn't received an urgent secret report from the secret guard, Wu Shun would not have believed it.

As soon as Wu Shun finished speaking, everyone had an incredulous expression.

How powerful the Shu Kingdom is now, the people present couldn't understand more than that, how dare a mere grassland nomad go south to run wild?
In particular, Ma Chao was skeptical about this matter. Xianbei was driven away by him, and Beidan Khan Mountain was brought to him. Why did the Xianbei people come back?Aren't you afraid of being deported and slaughtered again?

"My lords, Your Majesty is right. This news was sent back by the secret guard. It is absolutely true!"

As the mastermind behind the dark guards, Jia Xu knows the intelligence of the dark guards like the back of his hand.No one would doubt his words.

"This year it snowed heavily, and the northern part of the Shu Kingdom was severely affected. One can imagine the situation on the grassland. With such a severe snow disaster, it is difficult for the cattle and sheep on the grassland to survive. The Xianbei ethnic groups have no choice but to go south." Xu Shu road.

"Lord Xu, no matter how heavy the snow falls, it will be unforgivable for the people of the prairie to clear the border of Shu!" Ma Chao shouted, "Your Majesty, please order me to lead the army to attack and wipe out the bandits in one fell swoop!"

"Your Majesty, the last general is also willing to lead the army! Destroy the thieves for the country! Show off the prestige of the Great Shu!" Dongfang Qiang also came out.

"The last general is willing to kill the thief! Please make an order from the emperor!" All the generals said together.

The generals were bent on killing thieves, Wu Shun was a little moved, but considering the harsh environment now, this purpose is not easy to follow.

"Generals, it's snowing heavily and the roads are closed today, so it's not suitable for large-scale use of troops." Fazheng came out and said.

It is true that the current state of Shu is powerful, but it does not have the concrete roads of later generations. It is difficult for people to walk in the wild when such a heavy snow falls.This is true for people, let alone war horses.

It is cold and windy, icy and snowy. It is not a joke to send troops to fight in this season. Just the things for the soldiers to keep out the cold, and the food and grass for people to eat and horse chews have to be doubled.

The poor horses and migrant workers who transported grain and grass had to be considered!

The use of troops in winter is much more expensive than in other seasons.The reason why Fazheng said this is entirely from a larger perspective.

"But Master Fazheng, how can we sit and watch the thieves loot when the Xianbei people go south? If so, wouldn't our northern military region be reduced to a laughing stock?" Ma Chao disagreed with Fazheng's words.

Although the power of the military region is in the hands of Wenpin, most of Ma Chao's cavalry are active in the north and are under the jurisdiction of the northern military region.Naturally, I can't see the arrogance of the prairie people.

You must know that with Ma Chao in the north, grassland people never dared to go south to fight the autumn wind, but Ma Chao rushed into the grassland from time to time to snatch cattle and sheep for tooth sacrifices.

Now that the prairie people have lost their minds due to the heavy snow, and in order to have something to eat, they brazenly send troops south in winter. How can Ma Chao bear it?

"Meng Qi, don't worry! It's not feasible for the large army to dispatch, but your northern military region still has the duty of guarding the soil." Wu Shun said.

Ma Chao and Wenpin are the barriers to the north of Shu, and they cannot let the enemy in.

"Zhongye, Meng Qi, the two of you return to the north immediately to arrange defense matters. This time, the Xianbei and other foreign tribes are coming aggressively, so you can handle it yourself." Wu Shun said again.

There are tough Xiliang cavalry in the northern military region and the Xuanwu Army known for its strong defense. Wu Shun is not worried about any accidents.

As for how to fight the prairie people, we need to discuss it again.It's not impossible for other legions to dispatch, it's just that the road is blocked by heavy snow and more preparations are needed.

Wenpin and Ma Chao got the order, and immediately left the imperial city with their entourage, and returned to the station all the way north, preparing to resist the crazy intrusion of the northern prairie people.

"Your Majesty, the northern military region has enough defensive troops, and I'm afraid they won't be able to launch a counterattack! All the ethnic groups in the grassland came here hungry, and they are all as ferocious as hungry wolves. I think that we should send an elite army to support the north."

Zhuge Liang said.

"Which legion does Kong Ming think is more suitable?" Wu Shun asked.

Wu Shun originally planned to send troops to support the north, but he didn't know which army to use for a while.

The Suzaku Legion is stationed in the south, and the journey to the north is far away, so it is not suitable.The White Tiger Legion is stationed in the west, deterring the western regions, and they cannot move lightly.

The Qinglong Legion can support them, but they are mainly cavalry, and there is heavy snow in the north, so infantry are easier to take care of than cavalry.

(End of this chapter)