Dynasty Conquest

Chapter 578
The death of the young emperor announced the end of the 300-year rule of the Long family. The tree fell and the monkeys scattered. The Far Eastern dynasty fell apart overnight. The melee of killing and killing quickly spread out among the various forces.

"Stick to the existing control area and protect the family for the people." Facing the scramble for the throne in the hinterland of the Far Eastern Dynasty, the senior officials of the Nanchuan Army decided not to disturb this muddy water after an emergency meeting, so as not to fall into the quagmire of war.

But the trees want to be quiet but the wind does not stop. Although the Nanchuan army wants to stay out of the matter and sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, the threat from the east is rapidly approaching.

The Hanhai Empire was not satisfied after occupying the thirteen provinces of the Far East. When it learned that the Emperor Longhan of the Far East Dynasty had passed away and the interior was in chaos, it did not hesitate to send troops into the customs. 40 troops armed to the teeth walked all the way along the Far East Highway To the west, the forward approached the area controlled by the Nanchuan Army.

The army of the Hanhai Empire is strong. At the beginning, hundreds of thousands of imperial troops were defeated by it. Facing the menacing Hanhai army, the top generals of the Nanchuan Army were shrouded in a layer of haze.

On September [-]th, facing the threat of the Hanhai army, a messenger from the governor of Hezhong Province arrived in Mucheng to urgently ask for help from the Nanchuan army.

In the afternoon of the same day, Lin Chuan held an emergency military meeting of the Nanchuan Army's high-level officials in Mucheng to discuss whether to send troops to Hezhong Province.

"Our strategy is to protect the environment and protect the people. With the current strength of our Nanchuan Army, it is already too difficult to guard three provinces. The Hezhong Province is not within the control of our Nanchuan Army. We don't need to waste time and effort to help others guard the border." Li Yunshan, who served as the consul, objected to sending troops to the Hezhong Province.

Xue Wen, the chief of staff, shook his head and stood up to retort: ​​"The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. The Hezhong Province is next to our Nanchuan Province. If the Hezhong Province falls, our Nanchuan Province will inevitably face the front of the Hanhai army. Instead of falling into a passive defensive position at that time, It is better to take the initiative to attack now and stop the enemy from beyond the border."

Ming Yang, the head of the Second Army, also echoed, "I support Master Xue's opinion. The Hezhong Province is dangerous. If the Hanhai people are blocked in the Hezhong Province, it will prevent our Nanchuan Province from being caught in the flames of war."

As soon as Mingyang's words fell, the generals all echoed loudly. After all, they were defeated by the Hanhai Empire in the Far East and suffered heavy losses. The coach Lin Nuoyan even died of illness in the army. Many people held their breath in their hearts. Want to take revenge.

Facing the generals' calls for war, Li Yunshan, the consul, coughed and said: "Everyone, I remind everyone that our enemies are not only Hanhai people, but also the enemy's heavy troops in our western region. People are fighting in Qinghe Province, and the scale is expanding. It poses a serious threat to our Luoshan Province. If we send troops to the east to stop the Hanhai people, then our western defense will be empty. Within Luoshan Province, we will be powerless to stop them."

Jia Hong, the governor of Jiuyuan Province who just took office, also said at this moment: "Luoshan Province is already an important grain production area for us. Seeing that the grain is about to be harvested, if the grain area is not secured, we will fall into a passive position in the future."

The main battle faction and the main peace faction were quarreling red-faced, and each had their own reasons. Lin Chuan sat at the head with a solemn face, silent, his brain was spinning rapidly, trying to find a way to get the best of both worlds, but the Nanchuan Army Although there are currently three legions, but in the face of the severe situation in the surrounding area, it still seems to be stretched.

Everyone quarreled for a long time without reaching a result. In the end, they could only cast their eyes on Lin Chuan in unison, waiting for Lin Chuan to make a decision.

"Young Marshal, let's make an idea with you." Li Yunshan, the consul, said.

Chief of Staff Xue Wen also echoed, "Young Marshal, I will follow your orders."

Lin Chuan raised his head and looked at the crowded civilian and military generals. They were all his right-hand men and were in charge of the military and political affairs of the Nanchuan Army. They were all looking at him at this moment, hoping to give them a goal and direction.

"My opinion is to send troops to the Hezhong Province. If the Hezhong Province falls, our Nanchuan Army will never have peace, so we must keep the Hanhai people on the front line of the Hezhong Province. In view of the shortage of troops in the western border area, I The idea is very simple, immediately arm the new recruits from the new barracks, and I think at least 8 new recruits from the three provinces can be transferred to the western region."

"But young commander, these new recruits have been trained for less than a month, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to take on big positions." Chief of Staff Xue Wen raised his concerns.

Lin Chuan waved his hand and said: "The battlefield is the best training ground. They don't need to go out of the city to fight when they go to the western region. They just need to guard the border towns for me. If they can't do this, they should simply disband and go home to take their children. "

"Hahaha, that's right." Corps leader Gang Yu laughed, easing the tense atmosphere in the conference room.

Lin Chuan had already set the tone, and everyone immediately shifted the topic to the issue of the upcoming troop dispatch. They began to discuss various issues such as when to dispatch troops, how many troops to dispatch, and logistical supplies.

In view of the strength of Hanhai's army, Lin Chuan's opinion is to pull all the two field legions up, and the people of Hanhai must be given a head-on blow. Only by hurting them will the people of Hanhai be afraid and dare not rush westward. The Nanchuan Army won the buffer time, allowing their recruits enough time to grow.

"I agree with the young marshal's method. We can concentrate our forces to wipe out part of the Han Navy, so that we can achieve a deterrent effect, and at the same time boost our army's morale and morale." Chief of Staff Xue Wen very much agrees with Lin Chuan's idea.

After all, the Nanchuan Army was once defeated by the Hanhai people, and there is still some fear in my heart. Why not take advantage of the carelessness of the Hanhai people and decisively send troops to Hezhong Province, and fight one or two local battles first while the Hanhai people are not paying attention , then it will also have the initiative for subsequent operations.

"Young Marshal, what about our food supplies?" Chief Quartermaster Lu Dong asked.

"Soldiers are expensive, and the two legions heading to Hezhong Province each carry ten days of dry food. If there is not enough, we will find the governor of Hezhong Province for supplies. We can't be busy." Lin Chuan said with a smile.

The meeting lasted until late at night, and the exhausted people did not go to rest after leaving the meeting room, but immediately acted to assemble the army to prepare supplies and weapons.

Lin Chuan didn't take a break either, and after repeated scrutiny of the discussed battle plan, he was ready to rest only after he was sure it was correct.

This is a severe test for Lin Chuan after he took charge of the Nanchuan Army. His opponent is the Hanhai Empire, which has millions of elite soldiers. Save any support, they'll be fine if they don't stab them in the back.

Lin Chuan is under a lot of pressure now. If he does not win this battle, his authority will be questioned, and the Nanchuan army will suffer a lot. Facing the wolves around him, he will definitely be devoured.

"We must win!" Lin Chuan clenched his fists.

(End of this chapter)