Dynasty Conquest

Chapter 481 Southern Army

The sun was scorching hot and the heat wave was churning. Although the weather was unstoppable, the soldiers of the Zhenxi Army marching to the south were still wearing armor and armor, and the army was dignified. They did not relax in the slightest because of the hot weather.

The soldiers of the Zhenxi Army lined up in two columns and marched towards the province of Leo. The scouts galloped back and forth on horseback, constantly reporting the surrounding situation to Lin Chuan in the central army.

Lin Chuan led the Zhenxi Army to several victories in a row. Among the Zhenxi Army who worshiped the strong, Lin Chuan's prestige was unparalleled for a while, almost on the same level as the commander of the Zhenxi Army.

With Lin Chuan's help, the Zhenxi Army not only cleared their crimes, but also assisted Lin Chuan's supervisory office to perform tasks this time. The Emperor Long Han's reward also arrived, and almost all the officers at the rank of thousand commanders were promoted by one level. , The grassroots soldiers are even more generously rewarded.

The current situation of the Zhenxi Army is inseparable from their own bloody fighting and Lin Chuan's help, so all the soldiers of the Zhenxi Army are full of gratitude to Lin Chuan.

Zhange, the commander of the Zhenxi Army, knew that all the glory and wealth of the Zhenxi Army could not be separated from Lin Chuan, so he hugged Lin Chuan's thigh tightly and carried out Lin Chuan's orders meticulously.

"Report—General, the Southern Army scouts are found ahead!" Just as Lin Chuan and Zhange were riding on their horses to discuss the recruitment of Zhenxi soldiers, the front scouts quickly came to report.

The Southern Army scouts were found before arriving in Leo Province. After pondering for a moment, Lin Chuan ordered: "Monitor closely, and don't fight unless it is absolutely necessary."

"No!" The scout Qingqi agreed, and rode away.

"Why did the Southern Army's scouts come here?" General Zhan Ge of the Zhenxi Army looked puzzled.

The Southern Army is the army guarding the south of the Far Eastern Dynasty. It is responsible for the defense of the [-] southern provinces, coastal defense and defense of the areas bordering the mercenary empire. They are mainly stationed in Leo province bordering the mercenary empire and two coastal province.

"I'm afraid they are guarding against us." Lin Chuan guessed.

After all, now that the new emperor has succeeded to the throne, as the military force of the Far Eastern Dynasty guarding the south, the southern army only verbally expressed support for the new emperor's succession, and did not take any actual actions.

Now Lin Chuan led the Zhenxi Army to bloodbath the nobles all the way southward, and the soldiers headed straight to the three provinces controlled by the Fang Army, which had to make the Southern Army feel worried, for fear that Lin Chuan would wipe them out along the way.

The Southern Army was stationed in the southern region. Since it only bordered the Mercenary Empire, which didn't even have a standing army, the two sides hadn't fought for hundreds of years, so the Southern Army was also the weakest among the armies of the Far Eastern Dynasty.

The weakness of the Southern Army is firstly reflected in the number of soldiers. Armies such as the Zhenxi Army and the Far East Army have at least 40 troops, while the Southern Army has only 10 people, and it is not enough.

Their weakness is secondly reflected in the combat power of the army. For example, the northern army has been fighting with the Rong people all year round, and the Zhenxi army has been fighting with barbarians. Because they have been in a state of war all year round, their combat power is sturdy and they belong to the army capable of conscripting and fighting.

On the contrary, although the southern army's defense line is more than [-] miles long and needs to control several important ports, the southern army has hardly fought any battles since its establishment. Bandits and pirates occasionally go through the motions.

Therefore, although the entire southern army belongs to the battle order of the Far East Dynasty, it has not been valued by the dynasty because it is extremely weak and its combat effectiveness is not even as good as the garrison troops in the border provinces.

This time the Rain King Longjing rebelled, but he also did not engage the Southern Army, because the Rain King Longjing knew that engaging the Southern Army would be a drag instead.

The Southern Army has now become a place to dawdle, with a staff of 10, in fact half of them are good enough, and most of them are old, weak, sick, and disabled. The south is rich, and the young and strong in Nanchuan with a little ability all live a good life. Who would want to suffer that crime in the army?

"Order Hei Diao to take people to the road. Although the southern army is weak, we can't be careless." Lin Chuan ordered to the battle song.

Zhange nodded, agreeing with Lin Chuan's idea. The eagle fought the rabbit with all his strength. Although the Zhenxi army is elite, this is the territory of the southern army after all, so it's better to be careful.

The reason why Lin Chuan led the Zhenxi Army to Lei Ao Province was mainly to accept the order of Emperor Long Han, and he hoped to control the Southern Army and make the Southern Army obey Wang Jing's command.

After all, the southern region is now a major grain-producing province, which is related to the lifeline of the country. Although the southern army is weak, if it becomes unstable, it will affect the entire Far Eastern dynasty.

The purpose of Longhan sent Lin Chuan was to subdue the southern army, but to reform the southern army.

After all, the southern army still belongs to the battle order of the Far East Dynasty, but now it is not even as good as the frontier provincial defense team, and it is a joke to say it.

Another reason is to hope that the southern army will become stronger and better able to protect the southern region. As long as the southern region is stable and has money and food, Emperor Longhan's reforms can be implemented.

At night, the vanguard of the Zhenxi Army entered the territory of Leo Province, and there were more Southern Army scouts moving around.

The Southern Army's scout horses were short, and compared to the sturdy Zhenxi Army, they seemed to have lost a bit of momentum.

The scouts of the Zhenxi Army received Lin Chuan's order, and did not expel the Southern Army's scouts. They just watched from a distance.

Torre Town is a small town in the border area of ​​Leo Province. It is very inconspicuous on weekdays. There is only a southern army stationed with a centurion.

But ever since all kinds of news came from the north and heard that the Zhenxi Army swept across the twelve provinces and headed south, Torre Town became tense and stationed a full infantry battalion with 3000 people.

In the mouths of those merchants and fleeing nobles, the fierce and sturdy Zhenxi Army is a murderous demon. Wherever they pass, there is no grass, blood flows like a river, and everyone is slaughtered.

Therefore, in line with the responsibility of protecting the environment and the people, the Southern Army hastily dispatched troops deployed in the three provinces to the border area of ​​Leo Province, preparing to stop the cold-blooded and bloodthirsty Zhenxi Army.

In such an era, there is chaos everywhere, all kinds of rumors are flying everywhere, the southern region is thousands of miles away from Wang Jing, the southern army has cut off contact with Wang Jing, and when they heard that there was an army coming towards the south, they immediately entered the battle preparation state.

In just two weeks, the southern army gathered in the border area of ​​Leo province had twelve infantry battalions, and they would become the first line of defense against the Zhenxi army.

Although the southern army entered a state of war as if they were facing a big enemy, their imaginary enemy Zhenxi army had no intention of going to war at all. They just set up camp outside Torre Town without even showing up their defensive troops.

"What do they mean?" The flag battalion commander of the Southern Army Infantry Battalion stationed in Torre Town was full of doubts. He looked at the other party as if he was here to travel rather than fight.

(End of this chapter)