Chapter eight hundred and eighty second preparations for division
"The general will wait to see the commander-in-chief!"
"No courtesy, sit down!"
"Thank you, Marshal!"
Song Qing sat on the chair and kept flicking his pen, as if he had discovered something extraordinary.
Young Master Liu looked at Song Qing guiltily: "Vice General Song, why are you sniffing with your nose like a dog?"
Song Qing smacked his lips with doubts on his face: "The smell of rouge gouache is very rich. It took at least two quarters of an hour to get such a rich taste!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Kai and the others sniffed subconsciously, and there was indeed a vague fragrance filling the air.
A few people looked at Mr. Liu with strange expressions. Of course, a few people knew about Murong Shan's identity, but they knew that since Murong Shan entered the camp, let alone rouge and gouache, she didn't even follow the army.
What's the difference between soldiers and soldiers? It's impossible to leave such a rich scent of rouge and gouache!
"Don't look at me like that. The princess of Loulan Kingdom came here just now. She wants to seduce me so that her daughter can secure the throne. Who is this handsome? A serious person, a rare serious person, how can he do this?
I was moved by beauty, so after talking for a while, I kicked him out!"
A few people believed what Young Master Liu said. With Murong Shan here, the commander-in-chief should not be tempted by such fancy ideas.
"Everything is there!"
The bodies of Song Qing and others tensed subconsciously: "Please give me your orders, Commander-in-Chief!"
Liu Mingzhi took off the bamboo pole on the side and drew it on the map: "The Loulan Kingdom has been captured, but we cannot be arrogant and think that the Western Expedition Army is invincible in the Western Regions. They are all made of flesh and blood, and no one is much stronger than the other.
We must treat the enemy armies of the Western Regions with awe, despise the enemy tactically, and value the enemy strategically. They are not a bunch of lambs just waiting to be fed. In some aspects, they are tigers and wolves who are stronger than us.
When you go back, you must warn your brothers and never underestimate the enemy!"
"General, please obey the commander-in-chief's orders!"
Liu Mingzhi nodded with satisfaction: "After more than half a month of repairs in Janni City, I will ask the new king Qiaolou Lina to gather an army of 50,000 for training and listen to my orders. Then the troops will be divided into two groups to take Ruoqiang in the southwest of Loulan Kingdom.
Compared to the Loulan Kingdom, the Ruoqiang Kingdom is just a small and insignificant country, with a population of only one or two hundred thousand people and only three cities. It has been surviving in the cracks of other countries for so many years, how many troops do you think we should send?"
"If the battle is to be fought quickly, the general recommends sending more than 100,000 troops and a main battle force of 50,000. As long as Ruoqiang Gumo, Ruoqiang, and Loulan are connected to form a front, our logistics supply can be guaranteed without worries!"
"The general seconded the proposal!"
"The general also seconded the proposal!"
"Since you all agree, then divide one hundred thousand troops to attack the Ruoqiang Kingdom. Try to capture the entire territory of Ruoqiang within seven days. Capture Ruoqiang and support a new puppet king. Let him know that he cannot do without me if he wants to secure the throne.
With the support of the Great Dragon Kingdom, he will not have second thoughts, and he will definitely do his best to help my army with food and grass supplies! Let the new king understand that once the mistakes of my Western Expedition army are eliminated, the old forces will smash them to pieces in an instant!"
"I understand, I will wait for you!"
"Vice General Song!"
"The end is here!"
"You will lead the Hubao Guard as the main general. The Huxiang Guard has a total of 100,000 troops to attack the Ruoqiang Kingdom. Ning Chao will be the deputy general to assist Deputy General Song!"
"The general will obey the order!"
"Ning Chao deserves your order!"
Song Qing smiled and rubbed his hands while looking at Young Master Liu with a smile: "Commander, look at whether dozens of these cannons have been allocated to the general for his use! The general doesn't ask for too much, thirty cannons are enough.
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Liu Mingzhi thought for a while: "Ten cannons, thirty solid bullets and seventy shells, do you want it?"
"Yes, I would like to thank you, Commander-in-Chief!"
"Don't be complacent yet. After I have carefully explained to you how to use the artillery, if you let the cannon go wrong, I will castrate you and stay in Loulan Kingdom as a eunuch!"
"Yes, the general is willing to issue a military order!"
"The rest of the generals will follow me from the Loulan Kingdom to attack the Kingdom of Cheshi, the Kingdom of Cheshi, the Kingdom of Pulei, the Kingdom of Qiemi, the Kingdom of Qiuci, the Kingdom of Qiemo, the Kingdom of Jingjue... from the northeast
The countries are slowly approaching and encircling them, slowly taking over the entire eastern part of the Western Region!"
"yes!"
Liu Mingzhi inserted the bamboo pole at the westernmost position of the sand table: "All of you, come and take a look!"
Song and Qing people walked towards the sand table and looked at the position where Young Master Liu was facing the bamboo pole, which was the Dawan Kingdom in the Western Regions.
"The Wusun Kingdom, the Dayuan Kingdom, the Yuezhi Kingdom, Kangju and even the Parthian Kingdom farther west are all rare big countries in the Western Region, with at least one million people. Once these countries unite, it will be a long-term war for us.
It's a tough battle, especially big countries like Dawan, which are famous for their war horses. The power of their cavalry cannot be underestimated. Attacking small countries first is to prevent any threats behind them. It also allows brothers to get used to the attack method of the Western Region cavalry.
And defensive changes!”
"Commander, if we directly capture Dawan and other big countries, can we intimidate the surrounding small countries and make them surrender without a fight? So we can subdue others without a fight and achieve the goal of conquering the Western Regions!"
Liu Mingzhi sighed and shook his head slightly: "I have thought about the method you mentioned, but it won't work! These big countries are all located in the west. If we want to attack the big countries and intimidate the small ones, our march route must pass through Qiuci.
It is impossible for an army of more than 400,000 to cross the border quietly, including the Qiemo Kingdom, the Weitou Kingdom, and the Shache Kingdom!"
"Once there is news about the move, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of Dawan, Wusun and other countries. In that case, if they join forces together, we will be attacked from both sides and be in a very disadvantageous position!"
"Other than passing through, of course you can go around in a roundabout way, but whether you send troops from Loulan to pass through Pulei Kingdom or from Gumo to pass through Shanmi Kingdom and Zihe Kingdom, you have to go through an extremely long journey. We don't know what the terrain is like. The most important thing is
Once this happens, there will be no further supply of food and grass!"
"In view of this situation, the Western Expedition Army must slowly approach from west to east and finally capture the thirty-six countries in the Western Region. At the same time, every time we win a small country, we will receive a part of the military support. The Western Expedition Army will fight more and more until we reach Dayuan.
As a big country, our confidence will be even stronger!”
"Yes, the general was short-sighted and almost missed the commander-in-chief's plan!"
Liu Mingzhi happily patted Zhou Baoyu on the shoulder: "It doesn't matter, one person is trying to calculate shortcomings, and many people are calculating disadvantages. Just say what needs to be said. It doesn't matter if you say it wrong. Maybe you will think of something that I didn't think of.
What about a good strategy? After the Western Expedition, you will all become generals in charge of one side. Without any strategy, how will you deal with yourself in the future by just relying on my words?"
"Yes, I will obey the command of the commander-in-chief!"
"This is the tentative plan. You go to the Loulan Kingdom to pick out some good seedlings from the prisoners. When the time comes, the army formed by the Loulan Kingdom will be led by these good seedlings. You can use coercion and inducement at your disposal, as long as they can obey the orders of my commander.
, I only care about the results!"
"I'll be waiting for you to leave!"
"Murong Shan!"
Young Master Liu stared sternly at Murong Shan who was sneaking towards the back hall and shouted angrily!
"Um...Do you have any orders, Commander-in-Chief?"
"Go to Gumo Rongrong and ask her to ask Princess Aiyi Guli of Loulan Kingdom about the identity of the person who drank with Qiao Loushan, and find a way to bring him over to me!"
Murong Shan's pretty eyes nodded with some disappointment: "Yes!"
On May 13, the third year of Dalong Ruian, the Western Expedition army added 30,000 cavalry, led by Shan Erhetong, and divided the troops into two groups to attack Ruoqiang, Cheshi and other countries in the Western Region!
Liu Mingzhi estimated that he would try his best to recover the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions in March of the fourth year of Ruian, and his army would return to the country in June of the fourth year of Ruian.
But this is just Liu Mingzhi’s own idea.
Liu Mingzhi did not know that a caravan of the Liu family was heading towards the Western Regions from Yingzhou, through Ganzhou to the west, out of Yumen Pass and wading through mountains and rivers.
ps: There are only two updates today. My little apprentice was defrauded of 38,000 yuan by a scam phone call. I have to rush there.
It’s so helpless that I learned it and was tricked by a scam phone call. Isn’t this little girl not wary at all?