Chapter 1207 Yan Kingdom Assembles the Army One
Dayan King's Account
In the solemn imperial tent, the Emperor of Yan, who was sweeping across the grassland, showed a rare solemn expression and carefully studied a memorial in his hand.
Prince Mu Yunduankang, dressed in a luxurious eagle robe, stood bowed and waited quietly aside. Occasionally he would quietly raise his head to glance at his father's expression.
Since returning home after the defeat, Mu Yun Duankang has put away his past conceited attitude, stayed in seclusion, and studied how to make the Yan army stronger.
In fact, Muyun Canglan did not blame him for his failure to attack Zhou, and did not even reprimand him.
Mu Yun Canglan, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, knows that the Northern Liang Army is not easy to deal with, and the Zhou Dynasty that dominates the world's thirty-first divisions cannot be destroyed easily.
In terms of territorial area alone, the Yan State has actually far surpassed the Zhou Dynasty after annexing the Northern Jin Dynasty, but in terms of prosperity and population, it lags far behind.
Recently, there has been some criticism in the court of Yan State. Some people have begun to question the ability of the prince. He was entrusted with an army of 500,000, but in the end he was defeated like this and could not even step into the border of Zhou Dynasty.
Are you a god of war or a waste?
The most outrageous thing is that a voice began to appear in the court, thinking that the ability of the third prince Mu Yunhuan was no worse than that of the prince. As for who made such remarks first, Mu Yunduankang knew better than anyone else.
But now he no longer bothers to talk to those people. In his opinion, it is more important to do real things to regain the trust of his father.
As long as he is still sitting on the throne of the prince, the good brother will not be able to make trouble.
The memorial in Mu Yun Canglan's hand was written by Mu Yun Duankang. What was written on it was an army reorganization plan, intended to improve the overall combat power of the Yan army.
According to Mu Yun Duankang's plan, the troops and horses throughout the Yan Kingdom will be reorganized, mainly targeting the cavalry of various tribes, large and small.
Eight new main field forces have been established, with the flags being:
Silver tiger flag on black background, silver lion flag on black background, silver leopard flag on black background,
The silver wolf flag with a yellow background, the silver bear flag with a yellow background, the silver elephant flag with a yellow background, the silver fox flag with a yellow background, and the silver falcon flag with a yellow background.
The eight cavalry groups will absorb elite soldiers from all ethnic groups, with a strength ranging from 20,000 to 50,000.
Among them, the three flags on the black background represent the elite of the elite, selected from all the grassland tribes and the warriors of the East Court. The five flags on the yellow background represent the second-class soldiers, but they are also the elite soldiers of the prairie cavalry.
According to Mu Yun Duankang's idea, after the formation and reorganization of the eight cavalry groups, they would be reorganized and retrained, and their combat effectiveness would surely be improved to a higher level.
From now on, this Eight Banners army will be the main cavalry force to attack the Great Zhou Dynasty, especially the 300,000 Liang troops blocking the northern border.
Mu Yun Canglan looked at it carefully for a long time, then put the memorial on the table, gently leaned back on the chair, closed his eyes and meditated.
Not a sound was heard in the king's tent, and it was eerily quiet.
Mu Yunduankang actually felt a little nervous. This army reorganization plan was the result of many days of discussion between him and Baili Shen and his uncle.
If His Majesty does not agree, it will be a hot face against a cold butt, and he will inevitably be ridiculed by Mu Yunhuan's people in the future.
Moreover, Mu Yunduankang is very concerned about his father's attitude. Does he still believe in himself?
"Kang'er, what's the purpose of your move?" Mu Yun Canglan finally spoke.
Mu Yunduankang bowed respectfully and said softly:
"Father, it has been more than a year since my son attacked Beiliang. Although he was defeated, he has been reviewing the battle recently, reflecting on his own mistakes, and finally realized the underlying reasons for the defeat of our army."
"Oh? Tell me about it?" Mu Yun Canglan raised his head with a smile.
"Although I, Dayan, have millions of powerful soldiers after unifying the grassland, it is actually very complex inside, with countless large and small tribes, and we also need to add Dongting.
Those tribal leaders always wanted to preserve their own strength whenever they went to war. They sometimes even obeyed and disobeyed the military orders of their father and sons. It would be difficult for such an army to become a unified force.
Moreover, the soldiers come from different tribes. Even if they are brought together temporarily, the soldiers are not familiar with each other, and the leading general cannot fully understand the combat capabilities of his soldiers.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. Our general still doesn't understand his soldiers, so how can he win against such a brave Liang army?"
Mu Yunduankang expressed his thoughts in a deep voice. This was not just nonsense, but it was true.
Previously, when troops came to Wuguan, people were constantly killed when attacking the city, but the generals of each tribe did not want their men to die. Who didn't want to pick up what was ready after the capital was destroyed?
A strange light flashed in Mu Yun Canglan's eyes:
"You keep talking."
Seeing that his father didn't look dissatisfied, Mu Yunduankang raised his tone slightly:
"If we want to change this situation, we must return all military power to the royal family, and gather the elite cavalry from large and small tribes together for training.
The leading commanders are personally appointed by the emperor and selected strong generals who are accustomed to fighting. Only in this way can a large army be formed with unified orders and prohibitions.
Once the main force of the Eight Banners is formed, it will be able to defeat the Liang army in one fell swoop and penetrate deep into the hinterland of the Zhou Dynasty. By then, my father’s grand plan of unifying the world will also be realized!"
"Da da da~"
Mu Yun Canglan tapped his fingers lightly on the table: "You know, military power is the lifeblood of those tribal leaders. If the army is organized according to this method, the pressure will not be small."
Why do the chiefs of those grassland tribes have such overwhelming power? Isn’t it just because they have soldiers?
If you have soldiers, you can gain the attention of the royal family. If you have soldiers, you can even negotiate terms with the emperor.
Now Mu Yunduankang wants to draw out all the elites in their hands, which is probably more difficult than killing them.
“There is nothing within the four seas that is not the king’s land, and nothing on the shores of the water and land is the king’s ministers.
The territory of our country, Dayan, is all my father's subjects, so how can we have any tribal private soldiers?
If those tribal leaders disobey, they will have no choice but to be killed." Mu Yunduankang said solemnly:
"If we do not hand over our military power, these tribal leaders, large and small, will always have evil intentions and take away their military power, which is equivalent to ripping off their wings. We no longer have to worry about it."
"Hahaha!"
Under Mu Yun Duankang's somewhat astonished eyes, Mu Yun Canglan looked up to the sky and laughed very happily:
"After all, he is my son, and he understands what it means to be a father."
"Huh~"
Mu Yunduankang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Judging from His Majesty's expression, he must have agreed with his plan to reorganize the army.
Mu Yun Canglan casually raised his chin and said, "Although I, Yan Rong, have unified the grassland for more than ten years, the tribes below me often have evil intentions. This is what worries me the most.
In fact, my father has already had an idea for this plan of yours, but I didn’t expect you to be able to guess my thoughts. It’s very rare~”
Mu Yunduankang felt happy and quickly bowed and said:
"Isn't it what a son should do to help his father solve his problems?"
"These small tribes are easy to deal with, but the troops and horses of the five tribes of Yan and Rong should not be moved." Muyun Canglan murmured:
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"Their five clans are the source of the strength of my royal family. Several clan leaders followed me and fought hard through hardships. If their military power is touched, I am afraid it will cause civil unrest."
"What do you mean, father?" Mu Yunduankang asked tentatively.
The troops of the five tribes were at every turn, and he really had no say in them.
Mu Yun Canglan thought for a moment and then said:
"This matter is of great importance. I need to think about it carefully. You should go back and rest first~
However, this plan is really good and thoughtful~”
"My son, I obey!"
Because of this compliment, Mu Yunduankang suddenly smiled.
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Chapter completed!