The people of China are an extremely resilient nation. No matter how weak they have been, as long as a unified central government is formed, no matter how the external environment changes, they will immediately become a powerful empire that dominates the world. Just like
It was the Tang Empire and the Ming Empire that rose from the ruins. They had just unified China and exuded the aura of dominating the world. Relying on China's thousands of years of accumulation, they could easily mobilize the power of the entire China, and then
A devastating blow to the surrounding alien races.
Therefore, when such an empire has a unified and powerful central government, it is a sign of its re-emergence to dominate the world. When thinking of confronting such an empire, even the once arrogant Northeastern Three Kingdoms are still
Scalp numbness.
However, since it is already a country of life-and-death hatred, there is no room for escape. If before the Hetao tribe destroyed the Eastern Japanese, they still had certain illusions and hoped to pay a certain price for peace talks with the Hetao. Now,
They have already made up their mind to burn everything. However, except for the Rouran clan who dominates the Central Continent on the prairie, all the other forces have suffered heavy losses in the battle with Hetao. Therefore, they are now seizing the time to accumulate strength.
When the storm is about to come, there will often be a moment of tranquility before a war. However, when such tranquility is suddenly broken, then there will inevitably be violent storms and storms.
Now, those who feel the deepest feelings are the Golden Flower Mitsukoshi and the four southern Yunnan tribes.
The Snow Wolf Legion on Luoche Road, led by the legion commander and prefect Wu Bi Cangxiong, slowly pressed to the northwest corner of the South Yunnan Road. Although they knew that the Snow Wolf Legion was a pure cavalry legion, it was impossible to take the initiative to attack Yunnan, which has high mountains and deep forests.
South Road, but the four tribes in southern Yunnan are still a little wary. Originally, Yingzhou was already controlled by Sha Dan of the Tan tribe. In order not to conflict with the Snow Wolf Legion, Sha Dan took the initiative to withdraw his troops from the western region of Yingzhou.
As the 200,000 expeditionary force of the Sashan Dynasty was completely wiped out, and the army led by Achilles suffered a bloody blow at the Jiayuguan Pass that day, it lost the ability to take the initiative in a short period of time. Therefore, the army originally stationed on the Bloody Plateau
The Mu Shan tribe of the Panshi Corps also slowly moved south, stationed directly in the Baidi City area of Yizhou, posing as if they were ready to cross the river south at any time, which frightened the four tribes in southern Yunnan and did not dare to move.
At the same time, Li Xiaomo's Poli Army, Zhang Keliang's Yellow Turban Army, and Chu Lianfeng's Zhulu Army, all 250,000 strong, also crossed the river and pressed on the Jiaolong Army and the Goryeo Navy in the Hetao along the Xijiang River.
Under the leadership of He Bugui, they cruised on the Xijiang River all day long, putting everyone in Jinhua Mitsukoshi who originally wanted to support the four southern Yunnan tribes in danger.
Especially the Kingdom of Anyue, which had a close relationship with Hetao. On that day, Dugu went south and fought all the way to Huaxi City, the capital of Anyue Kingdom, and captured dozens of important court officials, including King Wen Xingfan, and tens of thousands of soldiers.
Until now, the poor former King Anyue and his ministers are still working in the territory of Hetao. But it is said that they are all imprisoned together. In this way, at least the King Wen Xingfan wants to have another king's addiction
When the time comes, you only need to climb up and shout, and a large-scale court meeting can be held in a lively manner.
This incident is a national humiliation for Anyue. Even though the current leader Wen Touwu was angry with Hetao for demoting his father to a coolie, he never had the courage to ask for help from Hetao. Of course, he was afraid that after Wen Xingfan came back,
Taking away his throne is also a very important consideration.
If the Eastern Japanese had incurred the hatred of genocide because of their robbery of the coastal areas of China and the massacre in Yangzhou Jiangnan for thousands of years, then Jinhua Mitsukoshi was mainly because of the wanton violence with the Bliss Holy Sect and others when they went north to the Dahu Road that day.
The people on Dahu Road were massacred, and in the end there even happened to be a two-legged sheep. Therefore, the furious Hetao put the Jinhua Mitsukoshi and the four southern Yunnan tribes on the blacklist for genocide.
No one doubts the determination of Hetao, and no one doubts the strength of Hetao. However, Jinhua Mitsukoshi still has something to rely on, and that is their special terrain. The Hetao army is mainly from the north and is not adapted to the southern climate at all.
The Yue area and Lingnan where the plan is located are mostly dominated by dense primitive jungles. The jungles are filled with miasma and densely populated with snakes, insects, rats, and ants. In this place, Jinhua Mitsukoshi can be said to have the right time, place, and people, so it is fighting against the Hetao.
At that time, I felt somewhat confident.
However, when hundreds of thousands of troops including the Dingnan Army and the Yellow Turban Army slowly approached Xijiang, even Pu Zhicheng changed his mind a little. Hetao was not adapted to the climate of Jinhua Mitsukoshi, but these legions were relatively adaptable, especially
He is an old subordinate of Ouyang Jingzhong. The current Dingnan Army Corps has been stationed at the Xijiang Defense Line for a long time. Not only is it quite adaptable to the climate, but it is also extremely powerful in combat. Even if Pu Zhicheng personally leads the army, it will be difficult to stop him with the same strength.
The opponent's offensive. And the Hetao infantry are currently undergoing adaptive training in the rivers and lakes area of Huai River. It is obvious that their purpose is quite clear.
"I hope this year's rainy season can last longer, so that our chances of winning will be better." Park Zhicheng stood on the wall of Luqing City, braving the drizzle and thinking.
Luo Pingjiang stood behind Pu Zhicheng. He shrank his neck, but a few drops of rainwater immediately flowed down his neck and into his vest. It was cold and very uncomfortable. Luo Pingjiang secretly cursed Park Zhicheng for being a lunatic, but it was
He stepped forward honestly and said: "Commander, the rain is getting heavier and heavier. Do you want to take shelter from the rain?"
Pu Zhicheng was thinking about something and just shook his head unconsciously. Luo Pingjiang had to stand silently, but the feeling of being soaked by the rain all over his body was really uncomfortable, but Pu Zhicheng, a general, was still soaked in the rain, how could he hide in it?
Inside? There was another yelling in my heart, but the expression on my face was more respectful.
"Pingjiang, the Korean navy, led by Fu Yishan, has circled to the south of us, cutting off our escape route overseas." Pu Zhicheng said nonchalantly.
Luo Pingjiang was stunned for a moment. Koryo and Jinhua were located in the northeast corner of the Shenzhou Empire and the other in the southwest corner. They could be said to be completely unrelated to each other. Therefore, even though he was the general of the Jinhua Dynasty, he was still very different.
Understand the situation in Korea.
"Goryeo? They surrendered to the Hetao and played a large role in the Hetao people's extermination of the Eastern Japanese. However, what is the use of their blockade of our southern coastal areas?" Luo Pingjiang said very puzzled.
After smiling, Luo Pingjiang continued: "Do they still think that we need to go into exile overseas? That would be looking down on us." Jinhua Mitsukoshi is located in the southwest of Xijiang, and to the west is the Death Forest, one of the seven secret places in China.
It is separated from the Maurya Dynasty to the west, and is bounded by the South China Sea to the east and south. However, due to national power and tradition, Jinhua Mitsukoshi does not have a navy, and their main scope of activities is on land.
From Luo Pingjiang's point of view, even if the Hetao army crosses the Xijiang River, it will not have much impact on his country. He only needs to retreat deep into the jungle, and then the Hetao can only do nothing. There is no need to go into exile overseas.
Pu Zhicheng frowned. Luo Pingjiang's arrogance made him a little uncomfortable. Although he also thought that as long as he retreated into the jungle, there was nothing he could do to the Hetao. However, the Hetao was different from ordinary armies. Their generals were quite
They are smart, their soldiers are quite elite, and their equipment is quite sophisticated. Fighting with them is far more risky than fighting Ouyang Jingzhong's Southern Military Region.
"We must be on guard. The Dongbo tribe has been exterminated, and Hetao's hatred towards us is probably no less than that of the Dongwo. If we are careless, who knows whether we will be killed by the other side?"
Luo Pingjiang said disdainfully: "In the past hundreds of years, the Shenzhou Dynasty has never been able to do anything to us. Even if they can win a temporary victory, they will eventually be dragged down by us."
"The Hetao is different from the previous Qingfeng Empire. If you don't even understand this, then I'm afraid we really don't know how we died." Park Zhicheng warned: "Moreover, the troops used in the Hetao this time are quite large.
Astonishing. Excluding the navy, there are now as many as 350,000 soldiers pressed against the Xijiang defense line. Adding in their direct troops, the number of troops used is at least 500,000."
Luo Pingjiang muttered: "Our Jinhua Mitsukoshi has a total strength of 700,000. Under emergency mobilization, we can even double our strength in half a month." But he also understood that he was just talking, and the Hetao army
He is quite clear about combat effectiveness.
On that day, the arrogant general's 50,000-strong army was easily defeated by the 10,000 soldiers of Dugu Yuming, one of the five great generals in Hetao. The army led by Pu Zhicheng was also blocked by 10,000 soldiers who were killed in blood.
It is difficult to move forward beyond the Yangshui Cliff. Moreover, the great reputation he has accumulated over the years of fighting in the south and north of Hetao makes people feel at a psychological disadvantage when confronting him.
After thinking for a moment, Luo Pingjiang asked: "General, what do you think we should do now?"
Pu Zhicheng shook his head: "When soldiers come to block it, when water comes and the soil comes to cover it, it can only be like this." Pu Zhicheng had several battles with Xue Sha, one of the five generals in Hetao, and he knew exactly what his opponent was like.
Hetao is a genius. He only needs to kill one person and he can easily restrain himself. And there is not only one such outstanding general in Hetao, but there is only one Park Zhicheng in the entire Jinhua Mitsukoshi.
The old man standing next to Pu Zhicheng was not as much as the two of them thought. He was not a soldier, he was the agricultural minister of Jinhua. Looking at the raindrops like silk threads dripping on the green leaves, the old man sighed.
He said in a tone: "This year's rain came so early, and there is already so much rain now. I'm afraid this year's rainy season will not last until September."
Pu Zhicheng was shocked and quickly asked: "Master Li, what do you mean?"
The old man's name was Li Yuanshan, and he was a veteran of three dynasties in Jinhua. This old man never participated in political affairs, but only abided by his own duties and was impartial in doing things. Therefore, he was highly respected by Pu Zhicheng.
Li Yuanshan was stunned for a moment and said: "In our Jinhua Mitsukoshi area, the rainy season is quite fixed every year. It should start from May and end in September. In the other months, although there is precipitation, the rainfall is simply not as high as these few months.
Compared to months.”
Park Zhicheng nodded, he naturally knew this.
The old man continued: "However, this year's rainy season came a little earlier. It has already started in mid-April, and the daily rainfall is slightly more than in previous years. Therefore, I judge that this year's rainy season will end a little earlier.
I’m afraid it will be over by mid-August.”
Park Zhicheng frowned. The reason why there has been no movement in the Hetao in the past few months is that, in addition to insufficient preparations, the main reason is that Jinhua Mitsukoshi is currently in the rainy season. Once the rainy season is over, the preparations for the Hetao must have been completed.
Completed. If it weren't for the old man's reminder, then according to his previous thinking inertia, he believed that the rainy season should end in mid-September, so if he prepared according to that schedule, he would definitely miss the opportunity. Thinking of this, Park Zhicheng hurriedly resigned to the old man and returned in a hurry
His own general's mansion. Luo Pingjiang finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked the soldier to hand him an umbrella. But at this time, his whole body was already soaked, and it was useless to hold the umbrella. Thinking of this, Luo Pingjiang threw the umbrella away angrily.
Go to the side and continue to follow Park Zhicheng in the rain.
The whole army is preparing for war, here is the theme song of Hetao for these two months.
After going through the war of annihilation in Dongbo, Hetao also gained some experience. The war of annihilation is different from battlefield fighting. The targets of the war are not only the soldiers of the other side, but also ordinary people. In the crisis of annihilation of the country and the genocide,
At this critical moment, the combat effectiveness of ordinary people is not necessarily worse than that of the regular army. Moreover, these people are not afraid of death, so it is quite troublesome to deal with them.
Although the clan's record of annihilating the Eastern Japanese was quite brilliant, Dugu and others were severely criticized by Haotian. In Haotian's view, victory is certainly necessary, but it is equally important to reduce the casualties of soldiers. If the clan annihilates an Eastern Japanese,
Seventy thousand elite soldiers died in the battle, and each of the foreign races outside the Great Wall was stronger than the Eastern Japanese. Jinhua Mitsukoshi's national strength was not inferior to that of the Eastern Japanese. If the war continued like this, how many soldiers would Hetao have to fill the vacancies?
Dugu and others were dripping with cold sweat. Thinking of the situation in the Loop, everyone's heads dropped.
Since the launch of the army in Dingzhou, 700,000 to 800,000 soldiers have died in the Hetao. The old foundation of the Hetao is the 17 million people in the third road of the Hetao. Although China has been unified, the power of the three major aristocratic families and other local lords
It has not been completely wiped out. If troops are replenished in these places, it will not only reduce the combat effectiveness and cohesion of the army, but also the influence of these powerful families can naturally extend into the army. This is something that Hetao absolutely does not want to see.
. Therefore, the recruitment of soldiers in Hetao is still on the third road of Hetao. However, the young adults in these places lost a lot during the invasion of aliens. Although many young people have grown up now, the Hetao
There is still a lack of a large labor force. If too many young and strong men are incorporated into the army, it will inevitably affect local development.
"Therefore, in your mission to the south this time, when you are annihilating the Jinhua Mitsukoshi and the four southern Yunnan tribes, you must minimize the losses of our soldiers." Haotian said a little tiredly.
Dugu's eyes lit up: "Soldiers from our headquarters?"
Haotian nodded, but did not answer.
Dugu, Xuesha and others looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes. It was obvious that Haotian had finally come to his senses.
Seeing the generals under his command beaming with joy, Haotian couldn't help but frown. He didn't want to be like this, but as Luo Xiang and others said, Hetao does not have that many reserve soldiers to supplement the consumption of the war, and
Losses on the battlefield were unavoidable, but Hetao did not want to replenish troops from other places for the time being. Therefore, it was natural to let the Yellow Turban Legion, which had sufficient troops, serve as the vanguard.
However, the main reason why Haotian agreed to Luo Xiang and Chu Xiangcheng's proposal was that the Hetao army was indeed not suitable for the climate environment in the south.
The south is hot and humid. Not to mention the Hetao soldiers, even the war horses are prone to getting sick in such an environment, which ultimately affects the performance of their combat effectiveness. As for the Southern Army Corps and the Yellow Turban Army, their previous defense areas have a lot in common with Jinhua Mitsukoshi.
Therefore, when fighting, they will be more adaptable to the local geographical environment. Moreover, this battle does not need to expend too much energy, because Luo Xiang and Xuanji have already made plans.
"Qiu Mu, your hometown is in the Forest of Death. I think you have some ideas for dealing with the miasma here."
Qiu Mu understood, and quickly said with a smile: "Commanders, please rest assured, I grew up in the forest of death, and my master has some medicines that are quite effective in dealing with snakes, insects and ants here. After taking it, you will definitely
Most snakes, insects and ants dare not approach. However, the miasma here is a bit troublesome. Although there is a certain pattern when these miasmas appear, the times are different in different places. The Death Forest is located in the west of Golden Flower, and as for the eastern region
, I’m not very clear about my identity either.”
Xin Jiao hesitated for a moment, then said from behind Haotian: "Actually, these miasmas are not totally without solutions."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, even Qiu Mu's beautiful eyes blinked. Everyone then remembered that Xin Jiao was the leader of the Demon Girl Clan. The Demon Girl Clan originally lived in the Submerged Swamp, so they naturally had to deal with the environment in the Mitsukoshi area.
A lot of familiarity. It’s just that everyone had deliberately forgotten Xin Jiao’s identity before. Therefore, even Dugu Yuming, who once crossed the Drowning Swamp with the help of the demon girl clan, seemed to have forgotten this matter.
"The main reason for the widespread miasma in the Mitsukoshi area is because the jungle here is too dense and sunlight cannot penetrate, and the rotten leaves and animal carcasses in the forest eventually rot into mud because of the lack of wind. Coupled with the special geographical factors, so
Miasma has arisen. There is a kind of tea tree in the Mitsukoshi region. You only need to hold a piece of tea leaf in your mouth, and you will not be affected by miasma within twelve hours."
"What if we set fire to this forest and burn it down?" Xue Sha asked with piercing eyes.
"The forests are gone, the sun is shining all over the earth, the wind and water are changing, and naturally there will be no more miasma."
Xue Sha nodded with satisfaction, while Dugu's face was also filled with a ferocious smile.
"military adviser."
After handling this matter, Haotian continued, but he was just greeting others and explaining the mystery to everyone.