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Chapter 469 The whole army gathers for the Northern Expedition

As the days passed by, the grand event of envoys from 46 countries going to the capital to pay homage to the emperor spread all over the world, which aroused the excitement of the people all over the world.This is the first time after hundreds of years that this kind of scene of coming from all directions has been seen.

In this regard, Cao Ji did not dare to neglect, and he wanted to decorate this grand event as a bargaining chip to enhance his prestige.But the result was that he was so angry that he wanted to squirt blood. After meeting the emperor, the missions of various countries submitted petitions to canonize Lin Yifan, the Duke of Hua, as the envoy of the Western Regions to govern the affairs of the countries.Cao Ji refused, and Zhu Guo's words made him speechless.

"Where are the lords when our small country is under the tyranny of the Xijin werewolves?"

In the end, Cao Ji had no choice but to signal to the emperor to confer Lin Yifan as the governor of the Western Regions, and set up a Protectorate to govern all affairs in the Western Regions.

The matter in the court was quickly spread, and only then did people in the world know clearly that Hengshan had single-handedly defeated the three major powers in the world in the past few years, and finally regained most of the Western Regions in one fell swoop, reappearing the days of the past. Inherit the glorious martial arts of the empire to open up the Western Regions.

By the time the envoys from various countries left the capital and returned to the Western Regions, it was already May.

The Hengshan army dispatched from various places arrived in Tongwan city one after another, completed the change of clothes, and received the honor of the numbered military flag.

The matter of Hengshan's military reform was not hidden, and it has already slowly spread to all parts of the world.Therefore, when the Hengshan Army's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses gathered in Tongwan City, the spies of the surrounding forces did not notice any changes.

Today, more than eight divisions of regular troops have gathered outside Tongwan City. In addition to the three divisions guarding Xiazhou, there are also three divisions from the Zhenbei Army, one division from Anzhou, and one division that returned from Hou Mingfeng's western expedition. .In addition, five reserve divisions also arrived here to undergo military reform.

This is the first part of the military reform completed this year, and the rest will complete the military reform tasks next year.

At this time, in the Duke's Mansion, all the high-ranking military officials gathered here. In front of Lin Yifan, there was a huge map placed on the table.The staff of the military government placed flags of various colors at various locations on the map, forming intricate lines of defense.

Everyone gathered around this map and listened carefully to the explanations of the staff officers. A vivid and vivid picture of the real scene of the grassland was slowly formed in their minds.

The information on the prairie mentioned by the staff officer is all the precious information obtained by Hengshan after using many means and sacrificing the lives of many people in the past few years, and finally drew this more detailed map of the prairie.

"My lords, since the fall of the Golden Wolf Khanate, the strength of the Donghu people has grown day by day. After unifying the Central Plains people and the Golden Wolf people, their strength has reached more than 30." The young staff officer named Pan Qi, Facing the many big men present, he was not at all restrained, holding a wooden stick, pointing at the map, and talking freely at the same time. "Now, the civil strife in Donghu is basically settled. If it is postponed for another year, its strength will be even better than that of the Golden Werewolves. In order to rule the entire grassland, the Donghu people set up five capitals on this huge grassland. They are located in Donghu's lair, The location of the Mengwuer tribe is Tokyo. Xijing is the closest to Hengshan Mountain, and is close to the territory of the original Golden Wolf Youxian King. Nanjing is located in Wangzhang, where the original Zuoxian King’s territory is located. It has been renamed Yuanzhou. Beijing is located in Sirius To the north of the city, there is only a name in name, and the city has not yet been built. And Zhongjing is now the capital of Donghu Kingdom, the former land of the Golden Wolf Khan Court, Tianlang City. These five places have different military settings, and Zhongjing is the most numerous. Then there is Xijing. If our army marches northward, the first stop will be here. Xijing now has 500 garrisons, including [-] cavalry and [-] infantry. If our army cannot take Xijing quickly, the distance is only more than [-] kilometers The Chinese reinforcements in Beijing can be reinforced in a short period of time. But if our army can quickly wipe out the [-] garrisons, we can drive straight in and reach Zhongjing. If we are lucky, we may be able to catch them all."

After hearing Pan Qi's words, everyone's expressions sank. It would be great if they could take Xijing quickly. If not, it would be a protracted battle.

"Do you have any countermeasures?" Lin Yifan looked around at the crowd and asked in a deep voice.

"My lord, it's not difficult to break the city, but the difficulty lies in not being able to catch people by surprise." Luo Yi smiled wryly, "The grassland is vast, and the Donghu scouts are all over it. Once our army enters the grassland, they will probably be discovered. If the Xijing garrison is prepared, we will Even if the army breaks through the city, it will not be able to wipe out the [-] enemy troops. Once it joins Zhongjing, its strength will not be inferior to ours. If it is a field battle, our army will suffer heavy losses. If it is a guerrilla, our army will be under too much logistical pressure. lasting."

"Mr. Luo, can't we win a war with our superiority in firearms?" Guo Huaili asked doubtfully.Some civil servants present were also puzzled by this. Under the attack of Hengshan's firearms, no one in the world could stop it.

"Master Guo may have misunderstood firearms." Luo Yi smiled wryly and shook his head. "My Hengshan firearms are sharp, but their shortcomings are also very obvious. First, it is difficult to transport, second, it lacks flexibility, and third, it has more defense than offense. If firearms are used for defending or sieging a city, they are indeed heavy weapons, but for field battles, cavalry is the most powerful. Therefore, this battle on the grassland should be dominated by cavalry and supplemented by firearms. The main purpose is to annihilate the enemy's strength , Siege is the second."

"In this way, wouldn't our army's advantage over Donghu be reduced a lot?" Guo Huaili frowned worriedly.

"Even if there are no firearms, why are our cavalry afraid of Donghu?" Luo Feng gave Guo Huaili a dissatisfied look, licked his lips lightly, and said with a smile, "If he dares to fight our army in the field, the cavalry under the last general's command can drink Enemy blood."

"What nonsense? Why don't you back down?" Luo Yi glared at Luo Feng angrily, and reprimanded him.

Luo Feng didn't dare to talk back, and quickly retreated to his seat.

Luo Yi glanced at Guo Huaili apologetically, and continued: "Without firearms, our army's advantage has indeed decreased, but it is not to the point where we cannot fight Donghu. Now our army has gathered five regular cavalry divisions here In addition, there are five divisions of the reserve cavalry, and the cavalry has a strength of more than 20. It is supplemented by ten infantry divisions, with a total strength of more than 20, which is enough to suppress the Donghu people. The key to this battle is how to win quickly and avoid falling into a protracted war After all, my strength in Hengshan is limited, the manpower and material resources required for [-] troops are too huge, and the battle is too long, I am afraid that Hengshan will not be able to sustain it."

"What Mr. Luo said is exactly what I am worried about." Lin Yifan said in a deep voice, "The 1000 million taels reserved by this officer is only enough for our army to fight for half a year. Withdrawing all the way, the Northern Expedition will fail. Therefore, everyone should think about it carefully, how will this battle be planned?"

When everyone heard the words, they couldn't help but fell into a moment of silence.

After a long time, everyone began to express their opinions and offer suggestions.

Some said that it is possible to besiege the city and fight for reinforcements, surround Xijing without breaking it, and defeat all reinforcements one by one.

Some say that with elite soldiers and superior firearms, they can advance all the way, break through enemy cities, destroy their residences, loot their money, food and supplies, and severely damage their livelihoods, making it difficult to recover.

Some people say that if we unite the two prefectures of Yanming and Mingzhou, advance in three directions, and Donghu defends on three sides, we must not stick to it, or we can nibble at every step and drive them to Donghu's lair.

There are different opinions, and all strategies and tactics are recorded for future reference.

At this moment, Niu Dali, who was in charge of guarding the door, walked in with a pale face, and hurried to Lin Yifan.

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but tense their expressions. What happened to make Niu Dali, who is usually unsmiling, so pale?
Niu Dali trembled, and whispered to Lin Yifan: "My lord, Huazhou is here to report, my lord, your..."

"What happened?" Lin Yifan's eyes turned cold, and he shouted in a deep voice.

Niu Dali gritted his teeth and said sadly: "My lord's uncle was attacked by the Li family in his hometown. Unfortunately, unfortunately, he died."

What?Everyone's face changed drastically, Huazhou, Li's family, could it be?
Hearing a bang, Lin Yifan's eyes had already turned black and he fell to the ground.

"My lord, my lord!" The crowd turned pale with shock, rushed forward, helped Lin Yifan up, and ruthlessly pinched him.

A moment later, Lin Yifan woke up leisurely, looked at the worried faces of the crowd, and struggled to stand up.

I saw him supporting the table with his hands tightly.His eyes were red, his face was ferocious, he looked at everyone coldly, and shouted: "The Northern Expedition is over, the whole army is going south, I want to crush the Li family!"

(End of this chapter)