Luo Xiang changed the topic and said with emotion: "We lost a total of 150,000 experienced soldiers in the destruction of Mandan, 70,000 of which were caused by Kasimbas. It's really funny to say that. I didn't expect it to happen.
The Mandan Dynasty, known as the most powerful country outside the Great Wall, was so insignificant at the end of the world, and the intensity of its resistance was only the same as that of Haixi."
When Dugu and Xuesha heard this, their faces were a little hot, but they also knew that Luo Xiang had no ill intentions. The two of them were filled with hatred when they thought that they had lost so many soldiers in a sneak attack by Cassimbas.
itch.
"This time we send troops to Beijing, we must have a good fight with Cassimbas. If we don't defeat him on the battlefield, it will be hard to swallow this breath of shame!" Dugu said fiercely.
Xuanji smiled and said: "Mandan is actually not so vulnerable. Although their best generals and most of their elite soldiers died in the Youyun Sixteenth Prefecture, if we plan properly, we can win
Mandan is not an easy task. First of all, they misjudged the time for us to send troops, and the deployment of the army was unreasonable. Secondly, they underestimated our capabilities and did not conduct nationwide mobilization. Thirdly, they did not expect that we could destroy it so easily.
The city wall of Black Rock City. In the end, they and Baijing cannot be truly as close as one family. Otherwise, if Cassimbas has full power to dispatch the armies of the two countries, the outcome will still be between 50 and 50."
Haotian laughed: "In that case, let's send out troops now to compete with Kasimbas. We have to go faster. I heard that Kasimbas's health is not good anymore. If we can't hurry up before he dies,
Defeating it before would be a lifelong regret for us.”
Three days later, Chu Lianfeng's Eastern Army, which was marching hastily, arrived at the remaining city of Black Rock City, and the Hetao army began to embark on the road to the Eastern Expedition. Here, they were about to fight against the best generals in the entire Chinese mainland. Everyone, including Haotian,
My blood is boiling inside. As a soldier, it is a supreme honor in life to be able to face off against such an opponent.
The army passed the official road from Black Rock City to Anjou City and headed east. In addition to the two cavalry regiments of Falcon and Qinglong that were already in Baijing, and the three pure cavalry regiments of Longxiang, Fengwu and Snow Lion that set off earlier, Hao
Tianben's five legions of Tiger Ben, Blood Kill, White Tiger, Honor, and Red Snake followed closely with more than 300,000 troops. In the Juyongguan area, the frontier Qilin Legion did not stay in the pass honestly, but sent out small troops from time to time.
Troops of troops went out to fight, causing people in the southern part of Beijing to panic.
"The commander-in-chief wrote a letter saying that the recruitment of soldiers this time cannot be limited to our old base. We should recruit strong men with high loyalty across the country to join the army. In this way, we can minimize the impact of the expansion of the army on our productivity in the Hetao Third Road
The influence can also enhance the cohesion of the people across the country." Luo Xiang said to Haotian.
Haotian also thinks that what Bian Zhongxing said makes sense. The old basis in Hetao was that there were 17 million people in the third road of Hetao. However, the direct force strength was close to one million. In other words, for every 17 people in Hetao,
One of them is a soldier. Since a large number of able-bodied men join the army, it will inevitably affect the development of production and economic prosperity. Moreover, the Hetao has now spread to the entire China, so when selecting soldiers, it is natural to take into account all regions.
"The Bian Commander has now selected some reserve soldiers and they are undergoing the most basic training near Tiandu Shengjing. Judging from the situation, I am afraid that they will not be able to replenish them into each legion within a month. However, the Bian Commander guarantees that at least early July
, we can fill these reserve soldiers into the army." Xuanji said.
Xin Jiao was originally teasing the two brothers Hao Jin and Hao An. After hearing this, he couldn't help but said: "Husband, sir, I have something I have always wanted to say."
"It's okay to say it, Mistress." Luo Xiang said with a smile, while Haotian, Dugu and others sat upright. Even Qiu Mu, Zhang Yuewan and others quickly put down their things and prepared to listen. Everyone knew that,
Xin Jiao didn't like to get involved in the military and political affairs of Hetao. Today he actually opened his mouth. It was obvious that he had something important to say.
Hao Jin saw everyone staring at Xin Jiao with serious faces. He rolled his eyes, turned over on the stool, and quietly poured the liquor from Dugu's cup into Luo Xiang's tea cup. Haotian was furious when he saw this, and mentioned
Hao Jin was ready to slap him. Luo Xiang quickly hugged Hao Jin in his arms, and Hao Tian could only sigh helplessly.
Hao An is better. After all, he has a relatively honest temperament. Although he can be naughty occasionally, he is still honest most of the time. But this kid Hao Jin is different. Everyone loves him quite a lot. The little guy has a natural temperament.
Lively, now even more lawless.
"It has been more than six years since I came to Hetao. In the past six years, our Hetao army has conquered the north and south and expanded its territory by thousands of miles. Now it dominates the world and sweeps across Liuhe. However, behind such brilliant achievements, there are countless battles.
The remains of the dead soldiers. I stayed with my eldest sister in Hetao for a period of time. Whenever good news came from the front, there must be many places in Hetao where people had to wear mourning. Near the city gate where the list of soldiers who died in battle was posted, there were people there every day.
Countless white-haired old men or young women were watching here, and their cries moved the heavens." Xin Jiao said this, his eye circles had begun to turn red, and Haotian and others were silent. It is true that every time in the Hetao
A catastrophe means at least tens of thousands of warriors died on the battlefield.
Haotian sighed quietly, although Hetao always said that he did not want to win victory by stepping on the remains of soldiers who died in battle, but over the years, too many soldiers have died on the battlefield.
Everyone understood what Xin Jiao was going to say, and everyone lowered their heads, even Luo Xiang and Dugu.
"I didn't know about the previous battle, so I won't talk about it. But in the Battle of Hukou, our army killed 160,000 people and regained the Northwest Second Road, with losses of about 30,000. In other words, in order to establish a stable
The rear area of the Lord paid a price of 200,000 soldiers. After that, the army went south, and the main army of the lord was replenished many times. In addition, the sixteen states of Youyun were later recovered, etc., listed one by one, our soldiers in Hetao were only
The number of those who died in battle is as high as millions. You guys, you are military generals, so you value your military merit more than your military record. Tens of thousands of soldiers who died in battle may be just a number in your eyes, but
Those are living lives and the backbone of tens of thousands of families."
Dugu raised his head and defended: "Mother, actually we..."
"Actually, you also understand, but you can't stand the temptation, right? I am just a prostitute, so I am more concerned about the safety of my husband, father and brother." Xin Jiao paused, looked around and said: "
Of course, you all have your own considerations. I am not a military expert, so I don’t dare to make any comments. I just hope that considering that the people of Hetao have given so much kindness, you will think more about this every time you fight. I also hope that you will consider this more every time you fight.
The lord can, as appropriate, compensate the people on the third road of the Hetao. They have really paid too much for our great cause in the Hetao."
Xin Jiao stared at the bloody battle and said in a deep voice: "Commander Blood, this attack on the Mandan Palace can obviously reduce casualties, but Commander Blood, how many soldiers did you kill in battle for the rare treasures in the palace?
It's true that the eldest sister likes these things, but if the eldest sister were to stand here, she would definitely not want to exchange the blood of the soldiers for these lifeless dead things. And you, Dushuai, every time you fight, you can't just care about yourself.
To show off your power, you have to remember that without those battle-hardened soldiers behind you, you are nothing."
Xin Jiao had never spoken such harsh words to anyone before. Both Xue Sha and Dugu were dripping with cold sweat, their heads almost hanging on their stomachs, and they did not dare to raise their heads to look into Xin Jiao's eyes. Haotian Luo Xiang and Xuanji San
The three of them were all accustomed to the big world, especially Luo Xiang, who killed people without blinking an eye. However, facing the upright Xin Jiao, the three of them did not dare to face him.
Qiu Mu was dumbfounded. The wolf-hair brush he held in his hand had left a pool of ink on the page. Xian Lianchen's eyes were staring blankly at Xin Jiao, seeming to have lost his spirit. Only Zhang Yuewan's starry eyes were flowing,
At this moment, she suddenly felt as if the soul of God's will had just attached itself to Xin Jiao's body, and that powerful momentum actually made her feel almost suffocated.
Is Xin Jiao really going to replace the eldest sister and become the next mistress of the Hetao? Zhang Yuewan thought in her heart.
She didn't know what kind of courage it took for Xin Jiao to criticize the senior leaders of Hetao, including Haotian, like this. After all, Xue Sha and others were inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. Even Haotian was polite to them. But.
Xin Jiao actually reprimanded her face to face without any mercy. She, Zhang Yuewan, would not dare to do such a thing even if she had the courage to do so. Even if she usually had objections to Luo Xiang and others, Zhang Yuewan would only dare to do it at night
Mention it in a subtle way when sleeping with Haotian.
"Mother, we were wrong. We were indeed too utilitarian." Dugu and Xuesha stood up and said.
Xin Jiao shook his head: "I don't mean that. I understand your thoughts quite well. And as military generals, you need to consider many aspects, just like a commander leading 30,000 infantry to fight against the Mandan's five
This is for strategic reasons. I have no objection. I just hope that you will consider the feelings of your soldiers when fighting in the future."
Hao'an didn't know when he climbed onto the table and was shocked when he saw Xin Jiao's serious expression. As a result, he sat on Haotian's tea cup, and the hot tea overflowed, and he screamed that it was very hot. Xin Jiao hurriedly
Holding Hao'an in his arms, the atmosphere in the entire hall relaxed a little.
Haotian glanced at Luo Xiang and found that Luo Xiang also had a wry smile on his face. Haotian turned sideways and said, "Jiao, you are right. The people of Hetao have paid too much for us. Qiu Mu, please make a decree."
Qiu Mu was stunned for a moment, but he immediately took out a blank imperial edict from under the desk, picked up the writing brush, and waited for Haotian to issue what could be said to be the first official edict since he ascended the throne.
In the past, when Haotian gave orders, he would always state them verbally, ask Qiu Mu or Luo Xiang and others to write them down, and then order his subordinates to execute them. However, this time he actually opened his mouth to draft the order. It was obvious that Haotian was touched by this matter.
It's really big.
"The original people of Hetao San Road will be exempted from paying all taxes for three years from today. If someone in the family joins the army, they will be exempted for five years. If one person dies in battle, they will be exempted from paying taxes for ten years. If two people die in battle, they will be exempted from paying taxes for twenty years.
Thirty years for those with more than two persons. All military orphans will receive pensions on time every month, and the local government will provide certain care in various aspects such as joining the army and enrolling in school. Those whose parents have died will be raised by the local government until they reach adulthood at the age of fourteen.
"If three people from a family die in battle, they will be given the title of Military Martyr, and their parents and wives will not be honored when they see officials." Haotian read word by word.
After finishing reading, Haotian glanced at Qiu Mu's writing, turned to Luo Xiangshuo and others and said, "What do you think of this?"
Xuesha and Dugu both nodded in agreement. The Hetao has now unified the entire China. In addition, with the large amount of gold and silver seized from the wars in the past few years, even if the national tax is exempted, the Hetao can smoothly sustain the needs for three to five years.
Since the common people have made such great achievements for the empire, they naturally need to be compensated accordingly.
Xuanji thought for a while and said: "Lord, our Hetao country was founded on war, and China has been a place of hundreds of battles since ancient times. Without enough elite soldiers, it is impossible to guarantee the stability of the empire. During the war, the status of soldiers is still very high, but if they fall
In peacetime, the status of soldiers will definitely decline significantly. Therefore, my subordinates suggest that in the future, if someone joins the military, their family members will be exempted from paying half of the tax, and they will have priority in entering official schools."
Luo Xiang also added: "My lord, my subordinates believe that we must pay close attention to the payment of pensions for fallen soldiers. Soldiers who died in battle are already a misfortune to their families. Without this pillar of support, their lives will inevitably be very difficult. If
If pensions are being withheld or cannot be paid, the families of the soldiers will inevitably face greater difficulties."
After all, Luo Xiang is an old man who came from the Qingfeng Empire period, and also spent time in the army. He naturally understands the ways to make money in the army. He took advantage of Haotian to talk about this matter, so he said it all.
Haotian nodded. As a soldier, he hated this even more deeply. He said in a deep voice: "Qiu Mu, write this down. In addition, the generals in the army have committed corruption, deducted military pay, engaged in fraud, and resold strategic materials.
, regardless of their status, they will be killed without mercy. Military and local government personnel who embezzle and embezzle the pensions of fallen soldiers will be punished by the three tribes!"
Dugu said sincerely: "My lord is wise."
Haotian smiled bitterly: "Wise? If it were really wise, then there wouldn't be so many soldiers dying on the battlefield."
Luo Xiang comforted him and said, "Master, you don't have to blame yourself. If you want to blame it, blame this turbulent era. If we don't kill people, others will come and kill us."
Xin Jiao probably felt that his tone just now was too harsh, so he nodded quickly and said: "What you said is absolutely true. I am not against your husband's expedition beyond the Great Wall. I just feel that the soldiers have suffered too many losses, and I feel sad."
When Haotian saw Hao Jin falling towards him, he quickly hugged his precious son and said with a smile: "Jiao, after the clan is destroyed and Bai Jing is destroyed, we will send troops to the northwest prairie. As long as Tie Ying Qiu Ming is eliminated,
After Sashan is destroyed and the country is destroyed, we will return to the imperial court with our troops. China has been fighting for many years, so it’s time to cultivate and recuperate."
In the distant northwest prairie, it is now the time when the grass is green, the sky is blue and the water is green. Countless herdsmen drive their cattle and sheep, laughing heartily on the prairie. Now is the time when the cattle and sheep are getting fat, and
God is so beautiful, and their mood is naturally very comfortable.
As the most beautiful pearl on the Rouran prairie and the location of the nine-tailed wolf-head banner of the Rouran Great Khan, Benmatan is undoubtedly the core of the entire Rouran. It is now the place where nomadic people herd cattle and sheep to increase their strength.
At this time, unless there is an accident, the nomads at this time are the most docile and they will not choose to attack at this time.
Kipchak Khan now lives here. Since Benmatan is just a city on the grassland, and it was named the capital of Rouran by Kipchak Khan ten years ago, the basic city wall has not yet been formed. However, even if
It has no city walls, and no one dares to pay attention here, because here is not only Rouran's most elite 100,000 cavalry, but also the presence of Kipchak Khan, an invincible general who has never been defeated across the grasslands.
Standing with his hands behind his hands, looking at the blue sky and the endless prairie, Qinchak Khan suddenly became extremely ambitious. Since ancient times, the nomads on the prairie have been the most aggressive. In addition to backward productivity and desire for food and wealth,
, is more of a pursuit.
The vast and boundless prairie scenery is magnificent and shocking. In such a world, there is always a desire to gallop to the end of the world, and then watch whether there are different changes in different places. If there is only one person, then just let the horse sing wildly,
But a tribe, or a powerful nation, is constantly migrating and expanding in pursuit of water and grass. Especially for a generation of heroes like myself, who holds hundreds of thousands of soldiers, naturally he hopes to see himself like a tide.
The thrill of having an army sweeping across the world. The prairie is rich in men with strong bones who can stand tall in the world. Their minds are as broad as the prairie, and their ambitions are as tall as the blue sky.
Any prairie man, after he can get on his horse, bend a bow and shoot an arrow, all he thinks about is how to stand out, and then lead millions of men who are as passionate as himself to conquer the world, and make the place where the horse's hooves go become his pasture.
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"It's a pity that a powerful political power has emerged in China. Otherwise, we could have raised our whip and fulfilled the long-cherished wish that has never been realized by prairie men for thousands of years." Kipchak Khan sighed and thought faintly.