It was the winter moon, and frost and wind swept across the land.
The boundary between the two southeastern regions has long been blurred by horse hooves. . .
If someone looks down from the sky, he will be able to see -
Densely packed soldiers lined up in a long queue, like a river running across the vast land. The flags are flying in the wind, as if they are declaring war with the sky.
The monster war horses and beasts of burden seemed to be leaping fish in this "river".
The chariots and arrow chariots were a determined surge.
The most eye-catching existence of the rocks in the "river" is a huge building that looks like a tower connected to the sky.
The carriage is thirty feet high and has horns and cornices.
The top is shaped like an iron umbrella, with light in it.
The layer below the roof is cast like a battlement, with large crossbows mounted on top and armored soldiers guarding it.
From then on, everything below seemed to be an iron wall, pitch black and impenetrable, solid and leak-free, like a moving city wall.
Within the iron wall, there was the sound of machine movement, click, click, bang! Regular and constant.
There are eight pairs of heavy wheels at the bottom.
The ground that was rolled over became smooth...
The overall appearance is like a huge iron barrel, which is added to the base of the car and covered with the dome of the building. Such a structure should be a little awkward, but the ingenious design of Qi's master craftsmen makes it appear so reasonable and complete. When it comes into view, all you feel is majesty and fear.
A unicorn beast, which is more than seven feet tall and twelve feet long, all white, leads the way alone.
The back muscles like mountains tightened the iron rope.
The four legs wrapped in white velvet grip the ground very firmly.
With such a huge body, there is not much sound when every step is taken.
There is truly the power of a mountain, flowing through the muscles and bones. It's docile and doesn't make much noise.
The name of this car is "Rong Chong", which is a military formation killer weapon secretly created by the Qi State Weapon Making Workshop. This is the first time it has been revealed to the public!
This time during the summer expedition, millions of troops gathered, and only three Rongchong vehicles were mobilized from the weapon-making workshop. It can be seen that it is precious.
The strange beast pulling the cart is called "Negative Mountain".
It is also a strange beast specially cultivated by the Daqi Beast Taming Workshop, in order to increase the mobility of huge ordnance such as Rong Chong. Rong Chong can move himself, but due to the weight, he can't get up quickly. With the Mountain-bearing Ox Beast, it is possible to keep up with the movement of the army.
The research on ordnance, the cultivation of exotic beasts, the development of Taoism... all aspects are areas where the major hegemons compete.
Given the vastness of the present world, only the Six Kingdoms can claim hegemony. These six countries are strong in all aspects, and finally converge into a huge national power, which is the foundation of hegemony. The strength and foundation are far from comparable to other countries.
At this time, in the inner room of a Rong Chong in the center.
Dense and complex formations covered the entire room. The dome, the four walls, the ground, no matter whether you look up or down, you can't get around it.
There are actually windows in the room, and you can see the Rongchong outside from the inside. You can cast sunlight and feel the wind as it travels. Looking in from the outside, all you can see is an iron wall.
Cao Jiu sat alone in front of the case, but he was not busy with any military affairs. He was holding a book in his hand and reading.
The interior of this kind of military formation killer weapon is one that wants to use every inch of space. Therefore, even the room where Coach Faxia stayed was not spacious.
There is not even any space-expanding array pattern application, because the array pattern engraved here needs to serve the entire Rongchong.
Rongchong people are born for war!
Opposite Caodu, the overly young-looking Supervisor Qin Tian was sitting by the window, quietly looking at the sky in the driving car.
The robes of the star map droop down like the shadows in a dream.
"What does prison mean?" Cao Jie asked casually.
Maybe he was a little tired, so he put the book down and turned it upside down on the desk.
The book cover is revealed, and the title of the book is "Da Xia Fang Zhi"
He has long been familiar with this book that records the geography and scenery of Daxia, and his leisurely browsing at the moment is more to capture inspiration for the war.
The Xia Kingdom is by no means the "can be destroyed" opponent as many Qi people think now.
It just so happens that this kind of cognition exists on a large scale.
And it will definitely influence his reputation as Cao Jie.
It is completely foreseeable that as long as there is a slight obstacle in the battle to conquer Xia, someone from both the government and the public will jump out and scold him for being incompetent...
Of course, that's not something he would consider right now.
And he asked casual questions without expecting any answers. Because Qi Xia fought together, the two sides' national power was entangled and the heavenly secrets were in chaos. Everything involving Qi Xia at this time has long been beyond the reach of human calculations——
Unless the "manpower" is stronger than the sum of Qi and Xia, but how is that possible?
"If you count all the people, you cannot calculate wars. If you measure ghosts and gods, you cannot measure the country." This hexagram master is very reasonable.
Even the person in charge of the Daqi Qin Tianjian, the great master of astrology, and the main stream of divination masters in the River of Destiny, would not be able to calculate anything about this Qi-Xia war.
"I'm just looking at the clouds." Ruan Yuan said.
Cao Ji shook his head and smiled bitterly.
It seems that Ruan Yuan only intends to fulfill the position of "Suppressing the Army".
Of course, if Ruan Yuan really wanted to give advice on military strategy, his attitude would no longer be the same.
This so-called "little wife's face" with a slightly bitter color is as cold as iron in military affairs.
"Please worry about isolating the communication channel." Cao Jie finally said.
When it came to business, Ruan Yuan calmed down and said formally: "The main communication channel of Xia Kingdom was broken three hours ago. By noon tomorrow, the extraordinary communication channel in Xia Kingdom can be completely blocked."
The communication circle that must exist in every government of Xia Kingdom has a unique channel that exists on the transcendent level. In order to facilitate Xia Ting's rule over various places. This communication channel connects various places. It must be unique and non-replicable, run through the secret time and space, implement Xia Ting's will alone, and will not be invaded by wills other than those that meet the conditions. It is absolutely safe and reliable.
The so-called main communication channel of Xia Kingdom refers to this.
Either with voiceprints, or with Yuanli, or with focus on the five elements, or with space... in short, there are various complex compositions. For example, the main communication channel in Qi State is built based on Star Power and is maintained by Ruan Yuan.
The composition and essential information of the main communication channel in any country must be the top secret of the country.
It's not easy to find it. To capture it is an extremely complicated battle.
But before the armies of the two sides came into contact, Qi Fang, under the leadership of Ruan Yuan, took the lead in destroying the main communication channel in Xia Kingdom - to be honest, this is not a great thing. When the war really started , once the country's power is suppressed and the military's power is strangled, it is only a matter of time before communications are cut off. The great thing is time...
Ruan Yuan finished it too quickly!
This means that the communication disadvantage of Qi Army's away battle can be erased before noon tomorrow.
It has considerable significance for the entire war!
In a real war, the importance of battlefield messaging is unquestionable.
All the efforts made by both sides on communication are nothing more than one thing - to interrupt the enemy's communication channel while building one's own communication channel.
Among them, the easiest thing to isolate is long-distance sound transmission.
Secondly, there are utensils such as heart-note notes.
Existences of the level of Taixu Illusion were also isolated as soon as the two sides prepared for war.
From sounds, to Taoism, to spiritual consciousness, and then expanded to all extraordinary levels of communication, it is basically impossible to continue during a national war.
So why in a real war, the thousand-mile sound box and the secret method of long-distance sound transmission are all useless. Information must still be delivered in the most primitive way, by people delivering information.
Humanity itself is the most reliable existence.
This was especially true during the war.
For Qi, the establishment of the communication channel mainly relied on the fast-horse flag soldiers patrolling near Rongchong at the moment.
He was riding a wind-walking demon horse bred by the Beast Taming Workshop. During the breeding process, he abandoned everything else and only focused on speed. When running, he can fly as fast as the monks in the inner building, and catch up with the monks in the outer building at the highest speed!
On horseback, all the flag soldiers put on their trousers and light clothes, carried three command flags on their backs, and tied a small flag around their waists. Everyone wore a red collar and rode away like red clouds.
Communication in the army relies on orders, flags, seals, and drums.
These flag soldiers are all Soaring Dragon Realm monks who broke through the Gate of Heaven and Earth. This flag army can be said to be the meridian of the entire Xia army, implementing the will of the commander-in-chief and maintaining the operation of a million-strong army.
"The efficiency of the supervision really surprises me." Cao Jie smiled. There was a window behind him, and he followed Ruan Yuan's example and looked out the window.
I could only hear Ruan Yang saying softly from behind: "Submit one's orders and everything will go smoothly."
As far as he could see, below the tall Rong Chong, there was a sea of people.
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Every soldier who formed a sea of people had a clear face in the eyes of the strong man.
Yu Liyang sat at the highest point of the city tower, quietly looking at the soldiers wearing strong armor and fighting hard, and suddenly thought... I wonder how many of them we will see again after this battle?
This sad thought really shouldn't be there, and it is even rarer for a strong Yan Dao master.
But after all, what you can see are living people.
He has his own parents and family, loves and hates, and has a unique life.
The living soldiers were like ants, climbing up and down in dense numbers, busy building fortifications.
Daxia was governed by six departments: the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Industry. On top of it, the two kings are in the Zhuguo Kingdom, and the Queen Mother hangs the curtain.
The Prime Minister Liu Xiyi is also in charge of the Ministry of Officials, and the Prime Minister Xi Meng is also in charge of the Ministry of Rites.
As for the Ministry of Industry, it has always been the foundation of Taishi.
Monks who were good at using earth to practice Taoism were gathered together and performed their magic under a unified schedule. They divided ditches, filled ravines, and built earth walls.
The formation masters of the Ministry of Industry in white robes were carefully carving formation patterns, and they wanted to urgently build a protective formation before the Qi soldiers arrived. Of course, most of these formation masters are from the Tai family.
The young man named Taiyin was also among them, and he was very efficient and hard-working. I didn't see any contempt from the noble prince.
Everyone works hard.
This is Tongyang City, which belongs to Xiangyou Mansion.
To the northeast is Fengjie Bianfu.
A steady stream of troops passed around the city and marched resolutely towards Fengjie.
However, Yu Liyang knew very well that Fengjie Mansion could not be defended...
The most dangerous pass in Fengjie Mansion is Jianfeng Mountain.
Other than that, it's smooth sailing.
However, Jianfeng Mountain has been beaten to pieces long ago, and the entire defense system was destroyed by Jiang Mengxiong. From last year to now, the Ministry of Industry has consumed a lot of resources and has been trying its best to repair it... But without ten years, it is impossible to restore the old outlook.
The decision to abandon Fengjie Mansion and Shouxiangyou Mansion was made by Si Jiao and him together.
But Fengjie Mansion cannot be lost so easily, at least it must buy some time for Xiangyou Mansion to build up its defenses, so there are still so many troops heading to Fengjie.
Their mission is not to repel the Qi army, which is impossible, but to turn Fengjie Mansion into a quagmire and delay the Qi army with their flesh and blood.
"What is King Min looking at?" Suddenly a voice rang in his ears.
At this moment, the guards were all standing in the distance. Under the hunting breeze of the city tower, a majestic man with an ancient aura appeared in front of Yu Liyang.
The wind was still.
Yu Liyang didn't get up, he just said: "People."
Looking at the entire Xia Kingdom, the only person who could appear beside him like this at this moment was King Wu Sijiao.
The eight hundred and ninety-seven-year-old Prince of Daxia had already become a true king and the pillar of the country two generations before Emperor Xia Xiang. In the era when Emperor Xia Xiang was in charge, it even bloomed with brilliance. Behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons and in the Mysterious Realm, there are immortal meritorious deeds.
It was truly a glorious era. Da Xia conquered Wei and Liang, dared to ask the heroes of Chu, went to their old hometown, and fought for hegemony in the east...
But Sijiao of that era was just one of the many glorious figures in Daxia.
Now he has become the irreplaceable jade pillar of Xia Kingdom.
For Sijiao himself, it must be hard to describe.
"Yes." Si Jiao also looked down at Yu Liyang's gaze and sighed: "If it hadn't been for this war, maybe some of these people would have had an extraordinary future."
Yu Liyang didn't speak for a while.
Si Jiao suddenly said again: "Jin Ling asked for orders to guard Jianfeng Mountain."
"Marquis An Guo..." Yu Liyang sighed: "It's not his fault that he failed to go to Chu. Why is it so?"
The ordinary soldiers who rushed to Fengjie Mansion had no way of knowing their fate.
But of course high-level officials in the empire like Jin Ling would understand. It was a place that had been abandoned on a strategic level. What they guarded with their lives was not Fengjie Mansion, but time.
Si Jiao only said: "There must be someone guarding Jianfeng Mountain. We cannot abandon that place without drawing a sword or shooting an arrow."
Yu Liyang stood up directly: "I, the king, should go. If Marquis Anguo goes away, whether he will die or not, I am afraid he will not be able to complete the strategic concept."
Facing the mighty Qi army, if we want to complete the idea of turning Fengjie Mansion into a quagmire of flesh and blood, we must at least fill it with a real person.
However, how could the current Xia Kingdom just abandon a real person in this world?
Jin Ling took the initiative to ask for a job because he had a death wish.
But there are some distances that cannot be crossed by courage and will. For example, to the west of Jianfeng Mountain...the Hundred Mile Abyss has not yet been filled.
Jin Ling probably couldn't even delay it!
It's different if Prince Min goes there in person. The powerful Zhenjun cooperates with the existing fortifications in Jianfeng Mountain, and how can he be entangled in Fengjie Mansion for dozens of days.
But, let me say but...
As the king of Daxia Min, Yu Liyang is a powerful true king. If he takes action too early, his "Tao" will undoubtedly be observed and spied on more. This will increase his risk in this war!
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