Although the talents of the Jing family are now withered, with only one old and one young left in the three generations, both Jing Zhao and Jing Ling have the style of generals.
Although Jing Zhao was old, he was brave and resourceful, and was the pillar of the Zhou army.
Jing Ling is young, but he is showing his prowess. He has already won many battles, has rich war experience, and is growing up to be unparalleled in bravery.
The Jing family is also Bai Yutian's support in the army.
"How can these great rivers and mountains tolerate being trampled upon by foreigners? Jing Ling has a long way to go," Bai Yutian sighed.
"I will definitely share your worries for Your Majesty and achieve victory."
Jing Ling's eyes were firm and he looked into the distance along with Bai Yutian.
Not only the five states of the Western Wilderness, but also the northwest desert where the Shanu Kingdom is located.
There is the base camp of the Shanu Kingdom. The environment is even worse than the five states in the Western Wilds. There are many deserts and only some sparse grasslands.
After that, Bai Yutian and others marched at full speed, and finally entered the territory of Xining Prefecture the next day.
Compared with Liangzhou, the territory of Xining Prefecture is much smaller, and it is mostly wasteland and plains, sparsely populated, and there are only about a dozen cities in the entire prefecture.
Since being occupied by the Shanu Kingdom, people in Xining Prefecture have been displaced, the population has decreased rapidly, and the territory has become more desolate.
However, since Bai Yutian has taken back Xining Prefecture from Shanu Kingdom, he naturally has his own plans.
Although Xining Prefecture is barren, it also has a solid barrier, and the plains extend for hundreds of miles, which is very suitable for cavalry charges. The iron cavalry of the Great Zhou Dynasty can play a good role here.
Moreover, Xining Prefecture is like a sharp knife piercing the hinterland among the five states in the Western Wasteland. At the end of Xining Prefecture, there are two important cities, showing the force of horns, guarding Xining Prefecture.
The 200,000 troops of the Zhenxi Army were stationed in these two cities, capable of defending against enemies from three sides.
The two cities are not far apart, so if there is a change, they can be supported in time.
Of course, although this terrain has obvious advantages, the disadvantages are also very obvious.
If the enemy army goes around to the rear and intercepts Xining Prefecture from the rear, it will not only block the Zhenxi Army's food route, but also surround the Zhenxi Army, making the Zhenxi Army a turtle in the urn.
In response to this problem, Xiao Li set up sentry posts in many places in Xining Prefecture. Once enemy troops are discovered somewhere, the news can be passed to Xiao Li as quickly as possible and then take action.
Bai Yutian was about to go to Hongcheng, the city guarded by Xiao Li himself. There were one hundred thousand Suppression Army troops here, protecting the city impregnably.
When entering the territory of Hongcheng, Bai Yutian saw Xiao Li.
He had already known that Bai Yutian was coming, so he had been waiting here in advance.
We haven't seen each other for a long time, and now Xiao Li's face is a bit more aged, and his eyes are even deeper.
Among the five neighboring countries, Shanu is the boldest and most cheerful country. Soldiers often cross the border to harass the Great Zhou Kingdom.
Moreover, this country is a country of many tribal alliances headed by the four major tribes. Occasionally, small tribes will have conflicts with the army of the Great Zhou Kingdom, and small-scale wars will break out.
Recently, the Shanu Kingdom has become even more rampant, constantly crossing the border and harassing the people of the Zhou Dynasty in Xining Prefecture.
In response to Shanu Kingdom's provocation and provocation, Xiao Li attacked decisively and commanded the Zhenxi Army to win several small-scale battles, gradually establishing absolute majesty in the army.
In addition to the Battle of Tiantai Mountain, Shanu Kingdom also suffered several artillery bombardments from the Suppression of the West Army. This also shocked the Shanu Kingdom's army, but it could not make them completely afraid.
They were both curious and afraid of this terrifyingly lethal weapon, and had been planning to plunder one for study.
However, Xiao Li guarded the city very strictly and never let the Shanu people succeed.
So far, the Sanu Kingdom still does not understand the structural principles of artillery and the true power of artillery.
Therefore, even though the Shanu Kingdom mobilized 200,000 elites and had 100,000 troops to guard the rear as a reserve army, they did not launch an attack rashly.
With a total of 300,000 troops, it can be said that this is also a major move by the Shanu Kingdom.
Even if Bai Yutian doesn't take the initiative to attack, they will attack sooner or later.
Behind Xiao Li stood many generals and counselors of the Zhenxi Army, and almost all the top officials were dispatched.
These people were all dressed in formal attire, with solemn faces, and the scale was very large.
After all, His Majesty is here in person, so of course it should be more grand.
When Bai Yutian arrived, Xiao Li immediately led all the senior officials of the Zhenxi Army to salute Bai Yutian, full of awe.
"We are so lucky to have His Majesty come to Xining Prefecture in person!"
"Long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty!"
Xining Prefecture is one of the five prefectures in the Western Wasteland. It is located in a remote area with a sparse population. It has been very poor since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty.
If it weren't for the rich iron ore resources, Zhou Dynasty might not even have established a state capital here.
However, now that Bai Yutian has walked all the way, he found that Xining Prefecture, a remote and remote place, has changed a lot, and its population has increased a lot in a short period of time.
Happy smiles appeared on most people's faces, proving that people's lives here are gradually getting better.
In addition to being the commander of the Zhenxi Army, Xiao Li was also named the prefect of Xining Prefecture by Bai Yutian, responsible for the people's livelihood and economy of Xining Prefecture.
Although he is a military commander, Xiao Li has also done a good job in people's livelihood and economy. In a short period of time, he has transformed Xining Prefecture.
This made Bai Yutian overjoyed. It seemed that the decision to re-employ Xiao Li was indeed correct. Xiao Li was originally a teacher and a scholar. In addition to being able to stabilize the country, he was also a leader in handling politics.
"Hahaha, everyone, get up!" Bai Yutian was very kind and didn't feel oppressive at all.
He walked up to Xiao Li and smiled: "Xiao Li, you have done a good job. I am very pleased. After the West is calmed down, I will let you return to Tailin City to enjoy your happiness."
Xiao Li was very respectful and waved his hands repeatedly, "It is my duty to share your Majesty's worries. I would also like to thank Your Majesty for your trust and being able to reuse me."
Living in Xining Prefecture, the conditions were harsh, but Xiao Li did not complain at all.
In his opinion, if it weren't for Bai Yutian, he would still be a teacher and would never be reused, let alone the status and achievements he has today.
"Let's go to the city and have a drink!" Bai Yutian laughed loudly, put his arm around Xiao Li's shoulders, and said kindly.
Corporal Bai Yutian Lixian showed no airs about the emperor, which made Xiao Li flattered. The other generals and officials of the Zhenxi Army also breathed a sigh of relief.
Because Xining Prefecture was recovered only a short time ago and it is a strategic location, there are almost no important officials here, unlike other prefectures and cities.
As for people's livelihood management, it is basically provided by some talents recruited by Xiao Li.
Fortunately, Xining Prefecture has fewer people and is much smaller, so it is easier to manage.