Three Kingdoms Bandits

Chapter 1108

Wu Shun ignored the past suspicions, but Yizhou officials did not dare to let the matter pass like this, leading public opinion to seriously hurt Zhang Xiong. Fortunately, Wu Shun clarified quickly, otherwise there would be serious consequences.

Under the inner pressure, those Yizhou officials who participated in this matter almost voluntarily resigned. After all, for their own benefit, to slander the Duke Protector, the emperor's refusal to convict is already the greatest favor.

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In the Western Regions, due to Anxi's capriciousness, the White Tiger Army fell into a passive state. Zhang Xiong did not order to storm Wusun's important cities because he was worried about being attacked. Strength has been enhanced.

In view of the change in the balance of power, the second prince Wu Tian suggested to Zhang Xiong to ask the court for more troops.

At the end of Huaxia Ninth, Zhang Xiong, the leader of the White Tiger Legion, took the initiative to ask the court to increase troops to the Western Regions.

Because of the winter, the White Tiger Army suspended its offensive and entered a confrontation with Wusun and the Persian army.

Heavy snow blocked the road and it was freezing cold.

Wu Shun received Zhang Xiong's request to increase troops, but there was no way to increase troops immediately. His second brother and second son were both in the Western Regions. Wu Shun was very worried that the Wusun people would use troops against the White Tiger Army in winter.

5 White Tiger Legion entered Wusun, and the supply line was too long, and the countries in the Western Regions did their best to ensure the needs of the frontline troops.

In winter in the Western Regions, it was cold and dry, and there was an extreme lack of water. The soldiers urgently needed drinking water and things to keep out the cold.

In order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the White Tiger Legion in the Western Regions, Wu Shun could only order to transport a large amount of supplies from the Central Plains into the Western Regions.

The severe cold in winter caused a shortage of supplies in the Western Regions. Horse thieves rampantly plundered civilians and traded in order to survive.

However, the horse thieves in the Western Regions did one wrong thing. Because of hunger and severe cold, they hijacked a team delivering military supplies because of the idea of ​​military supplies.

This matter quickly reached Wu Shun's ears. The military supplies were robbed by horse thieves, and he couldn't help but be angry.

"Personal conquest!"

As soon as Wu Shun said this, the ministers were terrified!
Isn't this a nonsense?But they didn't dare to persuade them directly, so they could only wait for Zhuge Liang and other adults to persuade them.
"Here, the crown prince has also been scolded. It seems that the emperor is really angry."

"That's right, those damn horse thieves from the Western Regions are too courageous, they dared to touch our supplies for the army."

"You can't live by doing evil yourself, but this matter is not worthy of the emperor's personal conquest!"

"Who says it's not? There is Lord Protector in the Western Regions, and everything is still under control. His Majesty's personal conquest is indeed risky..."

Outside the main hall, civil and military officials gathered in twos and threes to discuss.

In the main hall, Wu Shun had just kicked Wu Hao out. The elder son blindly opposed the personal conquest because he was worried about his own safety, which made his ears callous.

"Your Majesty, what His Highness the Crown Prince said is not wrong. It is winter and the weather in the Western Regions is harsh. It is not the best time to use troops."

Zhuge Liang came out and said.

As an important adviser to Wu Shun, Zhuge Liang knew that Wu Shun's personal conquest was not because of horse bandits who robbed military supplies.

"I also know, is it winter? It's freezing cold, not to mention the difficulty of supplies, and it will also increase the loss and cause unnecessary losses."

Wu Shun said: "But we are like this, and so is Persia! The White Tiger Army entered Wusun, and Wusun's resources were basically exhausted. At this time, they can still persist, most likely because of Persia's assistance."

Wu Shun's speculation was not without reason. Wusun Kingdom was originally a member of the Western Regions, and it was a relatively powerful one. The dark guards investigated them in detail.

Now that the war is raging, Wusun not only needs to provide for his own soldiers, but also provides supplies for the Persian army, supplying the two countries with supplies from one country. Wusun is already tightening his belt.

Now that winter has entered, the supplies needed by the army have increased, and Wusun may not be able to undertake the task of supplying the armies of the two countries.

If the supplies of the Persians are shipped from Persia, the supply line is not short!Wu Shun wanted to conquer by himself, but he wanted to take a surprise attack, and the army would attack Wusun and subdue Persia!
Those countries that dare to fight against the Central Plains will be severely punished in martial arts!
"Your Majesty, if you want to use large-scale troops against Wusun, you can wait until the spring of next year when the weather is warmer before taking action. This will reduce the supply pressure and the army will move faster!" Xu Shu said.

He does not object to Wu Shun's personal conquest, but he is not optimistic about using troops in winter.Not to mention the increased logistical supply pressure, for the soldiers, fighting in winter is also quite stressful.

"Yuan Zhi, Wusun Bosi never thought that we would attack them in the severe cold, and we can take the lead." Wu Shun said.

"Your Majesty, when fighting against countries like Wusun and Persia, you don't need to take the initiative. You can directly press the legions in, and they have to fight. So you can defeat them at any time. As long as you give the second general another army, the war will be very easy." It will end soon." Xu Shu said firmly.

Now Zhang Xiong leads the White Tiger Army with 5 troops, plus tens of thousands of western allied forces, they can already gain the upper hand. It can be seen that the Persians who are almost invincible in the west are not so powerful.

Give Zhang Xiong tens of thousands more, and it is entirely possible to sweep Persia!
What Xu Shu meant, Wu Shun also understood, was nothing more than simply increasing the number of troops to defeat the enemy, there was no need to worry at all.

But Wu Shun didn't want to wait, he just wanted to pacify the Western Regions this winter.

"Your Majesty, it is not impossible to use troops in winter. The focus is on the supply of food and supplies. As long as this problem can be solved, our Central Plains soldiers can go out to battle at any time," Guo Jia said.

"Feng Xiao, do you have a solution to the winter supply problem?" Wu Shun asked.

Since Guo Jia said it, he would usually bring an answer.When Wu Shun asked, he said: "Back to the emperor, in the past wars, most of the logistics supplies were recruited from migrant workers, which was inefficient and had to bear additional expenses, so I asked the emperor to set up a special logistics support organization to be responsible for the supplies of all armies. "

Design a specialized logistics support organization?Isn't this the logistics department?There are quartermasters in the armies of later generations, and of course the current Shu army also has quartermasters, but the responsibilities are not so clear.

After being reminded by Guo Jia, Wu Shun thought of building a logistics army that can respond quickly and adapt to various terrains.Specially responsible for quickly delivering materials to the battlefield.

"Feng Xiao, what you said is very reasonable. Our Central Plains army really needs an army dedicated to delivering supplies or soldiers to the battlefield. Although it is simple to recruit migrant workers, it is not efficient! It is faster to use the army to transport Faster, more efficient, and able to prevent being robbed." Wu Shun said.

"Your Majesty, such an army needs long-term training before it can be competent?" Zhuge Liang came out and asked.

What Wu Shun said just now is indeed actionable, but for an army to be so versatile, it needs a long period of training.

(End of this chapter)