He was not in such a hurry when he went back. Zhong Yao also spent thirteen days. When he arrived at Mandao, he saw with his own eyes the look on the face of the new Barbarian King Origi after Ohema and Oyadan were burned to death in the fire.
There was a clear sense of relief.
Being in a wrong position is like being a thief with a guilty conscience. Now that his eldest brother and third brother are dead, there is no one who can threaten his position. At this moment, Origi can really relax and sit down with a calm heart to discuss with Fan Shitong.
The matter of joint dispatch of troops.
"Why should we share the balance with King Ji?" Origi asked a question that made him feel unhappy.
Fan Shitong gave full respect to Origi. Or maybe without their support, King Qing could not conquer even Suzhou, so how could he talk about competing for world hegemony?
"Haha, King Barbarian really doesn't think that he can really give half of the world to King Ji with just one sentence." Fan Shitong smiled treacherously.
"Oh? In this way, are you trying to trick him?" Origi also smiled. After understanding that this was a bad promise promised by Prince Qing, he felt much better. Compared to his father, Origi was definitely a
A person with high vision and low hand.
I have never really led an army, fought in a war, and have not experienced the power of a large army, so I take everything for granted.
For example, Origi took it for granted that after he became the barbarian king, he could lead the barbarian army into Daqian, thereby siege the city and plunder the land, and obtain countless benefits. Even if it was done, he would occupy ten or eight in the future.
State territory is also possible.
Considering the population of the barbarians, it is unrealistic to occupy the entire Daqian. However, it is still possible to occupy a few states for your own use. Therefore, it is his barbarian army that should really share the world with King Qing, not
Jizhou Army.
"It's not a lie. Our King Qing made a suggestion, and King Ji chose to believe it, but in the end he didn't have the ability to do it. It's no one else's fault." Fan Shitong still smiled sadly.
Everything fell into Origi's eyes, which also made him laugh loudly, "Oh, you Central Plains people are just too narrow-minded. That's all, I don't want to take care of it. I just know that if we barbarians come out this time
If you are a soldier, then you must have the benefits you deserve."
"This is natural. Our Highness, Prince Qing, is a cooperative partner with King Man, but our relationship with King Naji is very different." Fan Shitong quickly assured.
"It's good to know." Origi also laughed a few times. The next thing the two of them talked about was the issue of jointly sending troops. It involved when to send troops, how many troops each family would send, and the corresponding battle plan.
etc.
To put it bluntly, Origi usurped the throne and gained power, which was unpopular with the people. But if he could really lead the entire barbarian tribe to prosperity, then everything would be different.
Even when Er Guda was appointed as the barbarian king, the tribes below were so obedient because they trusted Er Guda's ability and believed that under his leadership, the entire barbarian tribe would become stronger. And if they discovered that Origi could also
If they can do this, or even do better, they will quickly switch to supporting Origi.
In the final analysis, getting along between large tribes depends more on interests. As for friendship, haha...
The barbarians are warlike and arrogant. Some people have said more than once that they will send troops to invade the hinterland. In their view, the land there is fertile, it is very rich, and everything there should be available only to the strongest.
Wealth should be theirs.
Erguda knew very well how powerful Daqian was, and he also knew that they were far from their opponents in terms of population, wealth, or war potential, so they never had the intention to send troops to Daqian. However, Origi was uncharacteristically, When he came to power, he prepared to use force against Da Qian. This satisfied the appetite of many militants, and he gained a lot of supporters for a while.
No longer alone, some people began to come forward and express their support for a war against Daqian, which made Origi's confidence greatly increased. When he discussed with Fan Shitong about sending troops, he even said very boldly: "In this battle, I will Each tribe of barbarians can produce more than 70,000 cavalry."
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Jicheng.
After agreeing on the plan to attack Suzhou within one month, Tang Ao also began to mobilize his troops.
After hearing the news, the generals below were all excited. For military generals, having a battle to fight means having meritorious service, which means the necessity of their existence.
Feng Xun, as the commander of the Shanshan Guards and the new brigade commander, is undoubtedly the most excited one.
Countless facts have proven that the Shanshan Guard is the most powerful presence in the Jizhou Army. In the past, it played such a big role when there were only 10,000 people. Now that the number of cavalry has reached 30,000, it should be reused. when.
After a trip to the staff headquarters and a map of Suzhou, Feng Xun studied it carefully, waiting for Tang Ao's call at any time so that he could deal with it in person and have a good fight.
But the wait lasted for ten days. When it was learned that the Tiger Soldiers, the Firearms Battalion, and the Field Army (the Jizhou Army's new branch, regarded as the most conventional army, and its strength is between elite and reserve forces) began to mobilize and assemble, and the battle had been completed. He had received the mobilization order and was about to go to the battlefield at any time, but he still didn't get Tang Ao's call, so he couldn't sit still anymore and went straight to Prince Ji's Mansion.
Seeing Tang Ao in the mansion, King Ji was not surprised at all by Feng Xun's appearance. Instead, he looked as if he had expected it. "You are here. This is a military order. The relevant action route has been planned by the staff department for you." .”
Pointing to the order placed aside, Tang Ao had a confident smile on his lips.
In early April of the 23rd year of Hanchang, the Jizhou Army totaled 50,000 people (6,000 Tiger soldiers, 4,000 firearms battalion, 30,000 field troops, and 10,000 Guzhou Prefecture soldiers) and gathered directly towards Ala County in Guzhou.
For this battle, Tang Ao came personally to lead the army. There were as many as two thousand military carriages brought by the army. From a distance, the team stretched for dozens of miles.
At the same time, Xinzhou's King Qing's army and the barbarian army also began to mobilize and gathered towards Wucheng, the capital of Xinzhou.
The barbarians sent out 73,000 cavalry. Among them were 10,000 cavalry from the Xiang tribe led by Xiang Longqiang and Xiang Anxi; 10,000 cavalry from the Tian tribe headed by Tian Sangong; and 10,000 cavalry from the Lu tribe headed by Lu Zizhen. cavalry.
As a large tribe in the north of the barbarians, the Geluolu tribe had long wanted to get involved in the Central Plains. Before Origi usurped the throne this time, Fan Shitong took the initiative to send people to contact them, and the Geluolu tribe sent 20,000 cavalry.
Bakhan's tribe, which was between the Western Barbarians and Geluolu, also sent out 3,000 cavalry under the coercion of Origi.
In this way, adding Origi's royal family's 20,000 cavalry, the total is 73,000 cavalry.
The King of Qing, Tang Dong, had 100,000 soldiers, including 5,000 cavalry obtained from barbarian trade. This time, the sword was pointed at the Central Plains. In order to fight for world hegemony, in addition to 10,000 people left to guard their homes, the other 85,000 cavalry were All 5,000 cavalrymen were dispatched, which seemed like a desperate move.
In this way, the total number of the three armies has reached more than 200,000, just to deal with Suzhou, it seems that they have been pinched and captured.
A large-scale troop deployment was carried out, and the information was soon sent to Emperor Qianying who was in Daliang City.
In the Taiji Hall, Tang Qingchuan, who was dressed in a dragon robe, was sitting high on the throne, looking at the ministers standing below with bright eyes, his expression was unkind.
The main force of the Xuanjia Army is currently attacking Suzhou and Huizhou, which are prosperous places. Once they occupy them, they will have more food and wealth, which will be of great benefit to strengthening Emperor Qianying's foundation.
Seeing that the progress is going smoothly now, it would be a pity to withdraw the army now and return to support Suzhou. And from the perspective of time, it seems that it is too late.
As for the troops in Jizhou, they still need to defend the Jizhou Army, which may move south from Pingcheng at any time, and they cannot be easily mobilized. Only 50,000 reinforcements from Jinzhou are left among the available troops. But facing more than 20 The tripartite forces of 10,000 people are afraid that even if they send 50,000 people, their effect will be extremely limited.
If he doesn't do it well, it will lead to a fueling tactic. If Suzhou is not defended in the end and the reinforcements sent by Jinzhou are also severely damaged, I am afraid that the entire western side of Jizhou will not be protected, and he can really kill him as the British Emperor. old life.
To increase troops or not to increase troops?
Whether to protect Suzhou or not is a matter that needs to be discussed and decided in the court today.
The ministers stood in the main hall and saw that after Emperor Qianying raised an issue, there was a buzz of discussion soon.
Since Emperor Qianwen stepped down, the status of these courtiers in Daliang City has been greatly reduced. Originally, they were in charge of the entire world, and they were looking down from a high place.
But now the war in the Central Plains is in a mess, and two emperors have appeared in the world. The so-called imperial power has long been ignored. The area under the jurisdiction of the courtiers has also changed from the original world to the Hebei Province occupied by Emperor Qianying. , Lu, Su, Yu, and Jin are just five states.
To be precise, they can't even control these five states. In times of chaos, the status of civil servants is much inferior to that of military generals. After their so-called decrees are received, no one listens to them at all, and they have changed from the original ministers of the DPRK to the central ministers. Now he is just an aide who advises Emperor Qian Ying.
"Okay, let's talk about it. Do you have any ideas?" Emperor Qianying looked at the ministers and looked down with an expectant look.
"Your Majesty, I think the problem can be solved through negotiation."
A voice sounded from below, but most of the courtiers shook their heads involuntarily when they heard this voice. Needless to say, no one but Tong Gu, the Minister of Rites, could put forward such an opinion.
As the Minister of Rites, Tong Gu fully performed the role of Minister of Foreign Affairs. In his eyes, it seemed that everything in the world could be solved through negotiation.
"Negotiation? This is an idea. Do the other beloved ministers have any different ideas?" Emperor Qian Ying nodded, making it difficult to see what he was thinking, and continued to ask.