Chapter 147: Partial Division on the Western Front (Part 1) [Unlocked]
Xuanji nodded in agreement: "Someone thinks so too. But when someone sees Yan Laige's bravery, there are few enemies in Qingfeng. With his disappearance, someone may be unlucky."
Luo Xiang said with a smile: "It won't be us anyway. The only ones that can make the Holy Sect of Paradise care so much now are the Zhang family, the Song family and the imperial court's southern legion. Anyway, they have nothing to do with us. It's just cheaper for them to fight to the death.
We, but they had better not attack the Zhang family. This is also the territory of our Mistress Yue Wan, and it will also be the dowry of Princess Qing in the future. The food from the five states of Huai River makes Xiahou and others jealous."
"Aren't you jealous, sir?" Xuanji said with a smile. The last time Zhang Yuewan sent nearly 10 million shi of grain, everyone in Hetao almost went crazy with joy. Especially Xia Houming, the prefect of Anxi Road, almost didn't send it.
Zhang Yuewan burned incense to worship. Even Chu Xiangcheng, who was calm by nature, was overjoyed. During the Battle of Hukou, more than two million women, children and children with low or even no labor force suddenly increased in the Hetao. In order to meet the food rations of these people, he
Lin Taiyue and Lin Taiyue's hair has turned a lot whiter. Zhang Yuewan's food arrived just in time, which at least temporarily relieved the food pressure on Hetao No. 3 Road for half a year. And in half a year, the new food in Hetao has already matured. By then, it will naturally
No need to worry about food anymore.
Luo Xiang laughed: "What I am jealous of is not only the food of the five states of Huai River, but also this territory and all the output on it. Since Princess Diqing is the only daughter of King Weiyuan, then this territory
Naturally, my lord can only come to receive it. Haha, I hope that the Holy Sect of Paradise will not toss too much here."
The mystery is also a smile. He is naturally very clear about Luo Xiang's ambition. But he also thinks the same way. Although Zhang Cangxiong is a tycoon of the generation, but the descendants of the Zhang family, except for Zhang Yuewan, who is not inferior to men, the rest are nothing to be afraid of.
Moreover, it is not unreasonable for Zhang Yuewan to say that she is also Haotian's concubine, and that Haotian came to take over Huaishui's territory. It's just that the two seem to be a little too far apart, and it is still difficult to communicate with each other.
"By the way, I heard that Mistress Yue Wan is already preparing to go north?" Xuanji asked.
Luo Xiang nodded: "Now that Zhang Cangxiong has returned to Huai River to support the overall situation, Mistress Yue Wan will definitely come to accompany the lord. After all, Huai River's strength has been weakened a lot after losing Shouzhou and Raozhou. She
You must come to the lord in person to discuss it. It’s just that there are two mistresses and Miss Xin Jiao by the lord’s side now, and God’s Will is not around, and the lord doesn’t know how to exercise restraint. Alas, young people should be wary of sex.”
At this point, Luo Xiang's eyebrows wrinkled, and his expression was exactly the same as when Chu Xiangcheng faced Haotian's will, filled with deep fatherly love.
Xue Sha and Dugu's 100,000 troops and Haotian's headquarters all set out from Dingzhou on the same day. However, due to strategic considerations and the persistence of the Song and Li families, they did not go south directly from the southern part of the Yinfeng Mountains.
Instead, it crossed Wangjin Ferry to the west, crossed Hexi Road to Huangzhou, passed Anxi Road to Xiazhou and entered the Bloody Plateau, and then went south from the Bloody Plateau to South Dian Road.
After exiting Anxi Road and entering Qingning Road, the march of the army slowed down. Not only is the terrain of the Bloody Plateau difficult, but the temperature is also colder than at the same latitude. Although it is already summer, on the march of Xue Sha and others
, you can still see snow-covered peaks everywhere. In the mountainous areas on the edge of the Bloody Plateau, the surface is rugged, and there are bottomless cliffs and sheer cliffs everywhere. The distance between two peaks is often less than two miles, but they can be seen within a short walk.
hours. If it weren't for the bloody clan who were familiar with the road leading the way, it would have taken at least half a month just to walk on this edge.
The person who was ordered to lead the way was Shan Heqi, one of the four elders of the Blood Plateau. The four elders of the Blood Plateau, Hu Biyandan, was the commander of the Imperial Dragon Cavalry Legion, with 80,000 Blood tribesmen and 20,000 troops under his command.
Meritorious disciples. Because they are stationed in the Holy Capital of Tiandu all year round, they rarely return to the Bloody Plateau. Si Yu Lianjie and Shan Heqi are stationed at the Bloody Plateau all year round, although both of them have retired for many years. However, Xue Qingcheng is not on the Bloody Plateau.
In those days, they were mainly responsible for the training of more than one million tribesmen and more than 100,000 soldiers on the Bloody Plateau. Together with Lingxian, they were the real powerful figures on the Bloody Plateau. This time Xue Qingcheng was able to invite Elder Shan Heqi to personally
Leading the Way obviously values this cooperation with the Hetao. Lingxian, the head of the four elders, is Xue Qingcheng's spokesperson on the Bloody Plateau, overseeing all affairs on Qingning Road.
After passing through the surrounding winding mountains, the blood-killing army finally entered the hinterland of the Bloody Plateau. The situation here is very different from that in remote areas. Here, there are dotted mountain lakes everywhere. At a glance, it is astonishing.
Like pieces of mirrors inlaid on the green grassland, they look even more beautiful against the blue sky and white clouds. Looking up, you can vaguely see the snow-capped peaks at the end of the sky. In this lush green place
On the grassland, there are galloping horses everywhere. Occasionally, two herdsmen wearing the traditional costumes of the blood tribe will flash by, and then look at this majestic army with curious eyes. But when they see horses walking on
The expression of Elder Shan Heqi at the front suddenly became extremely respectful. It was obvious that the status of the four elders in the Bloody Plateau was indeed particularly respected.
Marching on the Blood Plateau with an altitude of more than 4,000 meters is a very comfortable thing for the Blood people who have long been accustomed to the climate and environment here. However, for the Hetao soldiers, it is particularly difficult.
It's summer now, but the temperature on the Bloody Plateau is about the same as spring in Hetao. In the morning and evening, the temperature can even drop below zero. Although I had already considered this before the march, I specially prepared some thick cotton clothes.
But the soldiers were still very uncomfortable with it.
Secondly, the air is thin. Before setting foot on the Bloody Plateau, many soldiers suffered from altitude sickness. After entering the hinterland of the plateau, this reaction became even more intense. For severe cases, blood-killing orders were sent to
We returned to the Hetao. Those who were strong-willed or in a mild condition were carried in cars. Fortunately, Shan Heqi really attached great importance to the cooperation between the two parties, and prepared various preventive measures quite thoughtfully. With the full strength of the Scarlet Clan,
With help, the 100,000-strong army entered the South Yunnan Road with less than a thousand men reduced.
However, the most difficult thing is the transportation of logistical supplies. In order to prevent the most unfavorable situation after arriving at South Yunnan Road, Blood Killing specially prepared a month's worth of military rations. Together with other logistical supplies, there are thousands of large vehicles. However, these
When the vehicles entered the edge of the Bloody Plateau, they basically stopped. Because most of the vehicles could not pass those rugged mountain roads. In desperation, Xuesha and Dugu had to use horses, camels and oxen to pull them. Fortunately, the Bloody Plateau did not
The lack of cattle and horses made Xue Sha and Dugu relieved.
Xue Sha and Dugu had been to the Bloody Plateau before, but that time they led a large army to attack Jiayuguan. Although the location of the secret road is secret, Emperor Taizong built the road to be particularly smooth out of strategic needs. Moreover,
At that time, they only carried a few days of dry food for a light assault, and the logistical pressure was very small. Compared with that march, this march was naturally not at the same level of difficulty. But fortunately, the Hetao soldiers were both strong in willpower and toughness.
They were particularly outstanding, and Shan Heqi also fully cooperated. Even so, it still took Xue Sha and Dugu more than half a month from the time they entered the Blood Plateau to the time they entered Yingzhou on the South Yunnan Road.
Different from the Scarlet Plateau, although South Yunnan Road is also an inhabited area of ethnic minorities, and it is also the largest ethnic minority inhabited area in the empire. However, the ethnic composition of South Yunnan Road is much more complicated than that of the single Scarlet Clan. In Southern Yunnan Five
On the land of the state, there are five ethnic minorities with a population of more than one million. Although the five ethnic minorities also have their own main settlement areas, they are intertwined in their edge areas. In order to facilitate management, among the ethnic minorities
In the southern Lizhou, Cuizhou and Jingzhou areas where power was relatively concentrated, Qingfeng had always allowed them to manage independently. In the north, where there were more Shenzhou clans, Yingzhou and Yizhou had appointed officials.
In the three states in the south of the South Yunnan Road, although the power of these minority tribes is not as strong as that of the Scarlet Clan, due to the weakening of Qingfeng in recent years, they have gradually become an independent kingdom. Especially after the defeat of the Empire's Northern Expeditionary Army, they began to express their dissatisfaction with the imperial court.
Their orders were obeyed and disobeyed. If it weren't for the pressure from the Jinhua Dynasty and the Song family on Yizhou Road who were eyeing the north, they might have turned against the Qingfeng court long ago. And the court obviously understood this. However, they had another problem with South Dian Road
We have to pay attention. If the Jinhua Dynasty is really allowed to occupy the South Yunnan Road, then the Jinhua Mitsukoshi Allied Forces can easily bypass the Xijiang defense line and peek from the South Yunnan Road to the Dahu Road to the east. And to the north, they can also cross the
The river threatens the backs of the three great families. Qingfeng is now overwhelmed and can no longer bear any storm. Jingnan Duke Ouyang Jingzhong has tried his best, but Song Junlin is still on the Dahu Road in Yizhou, preparing to reap the benefits.
The five major ethnic minorities also conserved their strength. When the bloody army had just entered Yingzhou, Huo Liangjin, the general of the Jinhua Dynasty, was gathering troops south of Jingzhou, preparing to attack the South Yunnan Road.
Although the terrain of the South Dian Road is not as steep as the Blood Plateau, it is even more rugged. Moreover, there are no guides who are familiar with the terrain here. The two envoys of the Keshui Tribe are descendants of the higher-ups in the clan, and they are not particularly familiar with the road of the South Dian Road.
They were familiar with each other and only knew a few major traffic arteries. Dugu was angry at that time. When they were in Hetao, these two bastards patted their chests and promised that they would point out the most convenient intersection to the army after arriving in southern Yunnan.
There were only a few main roads that he knew. Coupled with the dense mountains and forests on the South Yunnan Road, at the end of the day, Dugu, who was carrying a large amount of logistical supplies, found that he had actually advanced less than thirty miles. At that time, he angrily wanted to
The two envoys directly chopped up the sacrificial flags. Fortunately, Xue Sha was still around. Although Xue Sha wanted to kill these two pustules, it was easy to kill them, and there was no one to lead the way. In desperation, Dugu had no choice but to be vicious.