In the hall, Liu Xia leaned sideways and sat on a large chair carved from Feiyun wood facing south.
His deep gaze shone with a strange purple light.
The expression on his face was one of solemnity.
In front of Liu Xia, there was a round table about two meters in diameter.
On the round table, an illusion of the entire thirty miles surrounding Wangjia Fort appeared, shining with a faint light.
"Your Majesty, the green ones above are the fortifications of Wangjiabao, and the red ones are the subordinate farms that Wangjiabao can reinforce within two hours."
Zhao Yong stood on one side of the round table and extended his hand to introduce.
"General Zhao, I grew up in Jian Yunzong. Although I know a little bit about the art of war, I am a standard layman. Please tell me in more detail, General Zhao."
Liu Xia asked very humbly.
"Your Majesty, the northwest border guard army is divided into sixteen battalions and thirty-six armies. Among them are nine family armies, headed by the Liang family's brave army. They represent the forces of the northwest families. Although they appear to obey the general's orders,
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But if you want to deal with the northwest clans, you may not be able to count on it. Of the remaining 27 armies, the 13th army needs to be guarded at the border and in the city. The remaining 14th army can be at the disposal of the prince." Ming Dynasty Officials
Zhao Yong clasped his fists and explained.
"How long will it take to complete the re-arming process?"
Liu Xia raised her head and asked.
"Well..., Your Majesty, now that something happened to Liang Dong, the Wang family and the Liang family must have noticed it. Therefore, if a large-scale defense change is carried out at this moment, it may not be possible for the time being."
Zhao Yong said with some embarrassment.
"Is the family's army so powerful?"
Liu Xia asked suspiciously.
Liu Xia originally wanted to directly move the family's army to the border, and then use the power of thunder to clean up the Wang Family Fort. At that time, even if the Liang family dared to move, he would be destroyed directly.
But judging from Liang Dong's expression, I'm afraid it won't be that easy.
"The general is incompetent. Although the family army is subordinate to the imperial court, it does not obey orders. If it is not for the invasion of foreign enemies, they generally will not leave the station. Moreover, the equipment of the family army can match the defense of the capital.
The tigers and warriors are comparable to Tanlang Camp, and their strength is probably higher than that of our imperial army."
Zhao Yong said with shame.
Liu Xia nodded silently, finally realizing it.
In the early days of the founding of the Taiji Dynasty, Emperor Taizu learned from the experience of the collapse of the Daqing Dynasty. In order to control the major families and sects, he abolished the conscription system and the government army system that had been used for thousands of years and implemented a recruitment system.
The so-called conscription system is the rule that all people on Dragon Soul Continent, except for noble families and sects, must join the army when they reach a certain age.
The recruitment system means that people who want to join the army can voluntarily join the army after passing the assessment.
During the service period, you will enjoy the country's salary, and you can get a good future by virtue of your military merit.
If you want to, you can stay in the military and serve for the rest of your life. If you don't want to, you can leave with your salary and military merit after serving for three years.
Dragon Soul Continent has been martial since ancient times and the people are warlike, so soldier is a very respected profession in Dragon Soul Continent.
Many ordinary people, in order to find a way out, will choose to join the army after several years of experience in the sect.
Before the Tai Chi Dynasty, nearly eight levels of the army came from common clans.
After the implementation of the recruitment-only system, ordinary people also had the opportunity to stand out. Therefore, the number of the imperial army exceeded the number of the armies of the noble families.
From then on, the imperial court had absolute power.
However, the family is a family after all, and they have experienced a lot of dynasty changes.
Therefore, in the territory of the aristocratic clan, the military household system was implemented.
The so-called military household system means that the father serves as a soldier and the son also serves as a soldier.
My ancestors have been soldiers for generations.
After all, the family has existed in Dragon Soul Continent for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, and even the Tianji Dynasty cannot shake it.
Ambitious emperors will slowly wear them down.
The recruitment system is the beginning.
After hundreds of years, although the number of the armies in the hands of the family is much lower than before, their strength is getting stronger and stronger.
The combined number of armies in the hands of these families can account for one-third of your army in the entire Tianji Dynasty.
Therefore, even if it is a small Wang Family Fort, if he wants to be moved, it will not be an easy task if the northwest family objects.
"General Zhao, if the northwest clan really wants to stop them, we have a 10% chance of winning!"
Liu Xia raised her head and asked.
Zhao Yong thought about it for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "I'm afraid there are only three levels of chance of winning. First, our army's equipment strength is not as good as that of the northwest aristocratic army. Second, one-fifth of the supplies of the northwest border guard army rely on the supplies of local aristocrats. Once
fall out,
There will inevitably be problems with our supplies, which will lead to low morale and endless troubles. Third, the Northwest family has been rooted in the Northwest for many years and has a huge influence. Once the war starts, we will definitely provide a lot of help. The three-level victory probability is already the best situation.
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Zhao Yong said firmly.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for talking too much. Destroying the Wang Family Fort is a small thing, but affecting the northwest family is a big deal. Although the Holy One has given the prince the power to make the decision, the Holy One may not agree to such a major event. Please think twice before doing anything."
Zhang Tianhu cupped his fists and said softly.
"Haha, what Master Zhang means is that if the northwest family rebels, we will ignore it?"
Liu Xia said disdainfully.
"Wei Chen doesn't mean that. Wei Chen is just afraid of the unpredictability of heaven's heart and is just thinking about the prince."
Zhang Tianhu cupped his fists.
"Thank you Master Zhang for your kindness, but I have already made up my mind!"
After saying this, Liu Xia waved his hand and walked outside.
Zhao Yong and others hurriedly followed Liu Xia and stood in the yard outside the hall. It was already the middle of winter, the moon was bright and there were few stars in the sky, and the cold wind was strong.
"Everyone, look at the sky, it is pitch black. However, the Northwest clan is not the sky after all! What I want to do is to poke a big hole in the sky. What do you think?"
A sneer appeared at the corner of Liu Xia's mouth, and she turned around and asked.
Zhao Yong, Fu Jianfei, and Zhang Tianhu were stunned for a moment, but they came to their senses after a moment.
"The final general is willing to take the lead for the prince and fight to the end!"
Zhao Yong immediately knelt on the ground, cupped his fists and shouted.
"Wei Chen is willing to lend a helping hand to the prince."
Zhang Tianhu and Fu Jianfei immediately clasped their fists and shouted.
"Haha, thank you all three. If you don't expose this today, then you know what else is out there. Besides, if you expose it, there will be people to support it. If something goes wrong, I will bear all the responsibility."
Liu Xia turned around and smiled.
"As commanded."
All three people clasped their fists and shouted.
"General Zhao, I don't understand the matter of leading troops to fight, and I can't interfere with it. Let me ask you, how long will it take to attack Wangjiapu?"
Liu Xia asked sharply.
"Your Majesty, give the general three days to prepare. After three days, we will start the battle against Wangjia Fort. Within five days, Wangjia Fort will be captured. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
Zhao Yong shouted firmly.
"Okay, I'll leave everything to the general. You three, you have been tired from following me for a day, so go back and rest."
After saying this, Liu Xia waved his hand and walked towards the backyard.
"Your Majesty, please stay. I have something else to say."
At this time, Fu Jianfei shouted.
"Oh? Master Fu, what else do you want to say?"
Liu Xia asked curiously.
At this moment, Zhao Yong and Zhang Tianhu had left, leaving Fu Jianfei alone.
"Your Majesty, after all, Wangjiapu is an aristocratic and powerful family. How can there be no masters in charge? A few years ago, General Mo accidentally learned that there is a master of the Grandmaster level still living in seclusion in Wangjiabu. Please be more careful, Your Majesty.
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Fu Jianfei reminded carefully.
"Grandmaster?"
Liu Xia's heart skipped a beat.
The last great master was Zhe Tian.
That time, if it hadn't been for Ao Cang Qiong, he would have died in Zhe Tian's hands.
With Liu Xia's current cultivation level, it would be nothing if he was dealing with a first-grade master.
But for a second-grade master, I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort.
The Grand Master is a fifth-grade Grandmaster. With his power, he has no chance of winning.
However, now that Ao Cangqiong is here, it does not necessarily mean that there is no chance of winning.
Even if he can't be killed, as long as he can survive, Wangjiabao will definitely be defeated. After all, Wangjiabao is not the Liang family!
"I know everything about Wangjiapu. After you go back, give me a good chance to investigate before the war starts. If you win this battle, I will not forget you."
Liu Xia smiled lightly.
"Thank you for the promotion, Your Majesty. I will definitely try my best! I will resign."
After saying this, Fu Jianfei turned and left.
Full of thoughts, Liu Xia walked down the aisle behind the wreath with her hands behind her back, found a quiet place, sat cross-legged, and started practicing for the day.
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"Master, master, something serious has happened."
At this time, a middle-aged man wearing a group-collar shirt and a businessman's appearance hurriedly entered the meeting hall, knelt on the ground and shouted.
At this moment, Wang Shixun looked haggard and worried.
Nowadays, the news of Dabao's death has not come yet, and Liu Xia's body has not been sent away, so he always has an ominous premonition in his heart.
"What happened?"
Wang Shixun asked nervously.
"Sir, Liu Xia is not dead. I just got the news that Mr. Liang Dong has been executed by Lingchi. The bones are still hanging in front of the Chief Envoy's Yamen..."
"Master!"
"master!"
As soon as Wang Shixun heard this sentence, his legs softened and he fell down on the chair, his eyes were blank and his face was horrified.
People around him gathered around to greet him.
For a time, people were feeding people with water, patting their chests, and pinching people. The hall was in a state of hustle and bustle.
It took a full quarter of an hour for Wang Shixun to react, push the crowd away hard, hit his thigh hard, and gritted his teeth and said, "How is that possible!"
"Master, please calm down."
"Yes, I need to take care of myself!"
A group of people knelt down on the ground and exhorted one after another.
"It's no use talking about this now!"
Wang Shixun was a little confused. He looked at the people in the hall, all of them panicked. He couldn't help but feel angry in his heart, and he cursed.
At that moment, the people kneeling on the ground were all silent.
Wang Shixun sat slumped on the chair and remained silent.
In my heart, I was filled with horror as if it were overwhelming.
Because he knew what the consequences would be if Liu Xia did not die!
Looking up at the dark crowd of people kneeling on the ground, Wang Shixun couldn't help but clenched his fists.