When Mu Sheng heard this, he chuckled in his heart. It was not good. Otherwise, the Jin army would have sent 500,000 troops to march south as originally planned. The money and food consumed would be to recruit civilians and transport food and grass. If Shan Puppet died and refused to surrender, what would happen? This battle will have to drag on for a year and a half. After finally solving the mountain puppets, we will have to face Taisha, the dominant hegemon in southern Xinjiang. Even if all military operations go smoothly, it will not take more than two years to finish it. Three years?
It is said that once the cannon is fired, there is ten thousand taels of gold. Since ancient times, war has been the most expensive. If it drags on for two or three years, the cost of food and grass will be spent on the court. How many people will die? This time is good. Shan Puppet just abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side. This saved a lot of troubles. The little thing the emperor has rewarded now is nothing compared to the price that was originally expected to cost. Of course, there are also Shan Puppet who are afraid of being completely beaten by Jin Ting. The idea of destroying the country is inside, and they have to seek skin from the tiger.
After Shan Puppet surrendered, the Jin Dynasty saved money and trouble. Because of this, the emperor was happy and gave Shan Puppet an additional one million gold for military expenses. After deducting the appearance fee of 1.5 million for the Wolf Lord, the court gave a total of The mountain puppet’s military expenditure of 6.5 million gold...
The top commanders of the two armies had their own thoughts. The two went to the central camp of the Jin army together. A huge chess game was placed in the middle of the camp. Lu Sheng formally invited the high-ranking mountain puppets, including the emperor, the wolf lord, and the patriarch, to participate in this event. In the internal military meeting before the war, Muyinaqi volunteered and stepped forward to correct many terrain errors in the war chess sandbox.
Although Jin Dynasty has done detailed homework and understood the topography and marching routes of Southern Xinjiang, it still cannot compare with these local snakes who have lived in Southern Xinjiang for a long time. They also have to listen to the arrangements of the mountain puppets, Muyinaqi said. It took most of a day for the generals of the Jin army gathered in front of the sand table to understand the route and terrain of the southern expedition.
After listening to Muyinaqi's explanation, Lu Sheng happily praised Muyinaqi: "She is indeed the wife of King Zhennan. She is a woman as good as any other woman. I admire her!"
Muyinaqi was wearing a mask and could not see her expression. He just said politely: "General, you are so polite. I also learned my battle experience from behind our king..."
After the senior leaders of the Shanpu Army and the senior leaders of the Jin Army discussed the combat strategy in detail, even if this pre-war meeting was almost done, there is no point in discussing it in detail. The battle situation is ever-changing, and it is very important to make a battle plan before the war, but Many times plans cannot keep up with changes, so once you really get started, you still have to look for winning opportunities from changes.
After Lu Sheng finished discussing with the Jin generals, he turned to Mu Sheng and said, "King Zhennan, do you think the current battle plan is feasible?"
Mu Sheng nodded and said: "General, I think there is no problem, so let's do it."
Lu Sheng said: "Yes! Since the King of Zhennan has no objection, without further ado, we will set up camp and march towards Taisha territory tomorrow."
Mu Sheng nodded slightly and said: "Okay! Our mountain puppets are familiar with the terrain here. I have one hundred thousand elites as the vanguard, how about clearing the way for the general?"
Lu Sheng nodded in agreement, naturally he got what he asked for. Seeing Emperor Changsheng and other high-level mountain puppets, Lu Sheng felt a burst of emotion in his heart. The two sides have been fighting for so many years, and they just want to make peace? The former rivals actually became Pao Ze who fought together. Just thinking about it makes me feel that life is impermanent, and the big intestine wraps up the small intestine. Anlehou's talk is really better than a million soldiers, and he can actually convince the Changsheng Emperor who has been competing with him for so many years. Surrender to the imperial court? Now that I think about it, it feels like a dream-like operation.
But how did Lu Sheng know that Anle Hou Musheng played two roles, the plaintiff, the defendant, and even the judge himself? Isn't it unimaginable?
In fact, even if the real Immortal Emperor is still alive, Young Master Sheng, with his sharp tongue, should be 60-70% sure of persuading him to surrender to the Jin Dynasty. After all, the strength of the Jin Dynasty is here, and its hundreds of thousands of troops are here. , the sword of the Jin army was on the mountain puppet's neck, and it didn't require any profound reasoning to convince the emperor to submit.
How do you say a famous saying? Within the range of the cannon, there is the truth! From Gongzi Sheng's point of view, he must ensure that the national interests of Shanpupu, his own land, are the highest priority, and the rest is not important...
Early the next morning, a total of 420,000 troops from the Shanpu and Jin forces, plus hundreds of thousands of civilians recruited from the four Lingnan counties to transport grain and grass, and nearly 700,000 second-line troops to protect grain roads, broke out of camp. The coalition forces marched towards the Taisha border. The coalition claimed to be a million-strong army. Such a large number of troops was greater than the total population of some small southern Xinjiang countries. Such a large-scale military operation was naturally eye-catching.
The army covered the sky and the sun, like a giant black snake with no end in sight. It was divided into three groups: left, center and right. The army marched straight towards the Taisha border with high spirits.
During the march, Mu Sheng took a look at the various giant ballistas and light siege equipment in the Jin army, and sighed to the generals following him: "With such a mighty and majestic army, why not worry about defeating Taisha..."
Seeing such a mighty master from the Central Plains, Ahrami was full of confidence. He felt that the battle to restore the country was very promising, and said with joy: "Yes, I have been waiting for more than a hundred years, and this time I may really have a chance to return." Arrived in my hometown."
After hearing this, all the generals on the mountain were full of praise for the strength of their ally Jin army, especially the exquisite armor and swords that the Jin army had just issued. Once equipped, when you get to the front line, you will naturally know how powerful it is...
In this era, the military in the Central Plains is a high-tech army. It can be said that the development of military technology in the Central Plains' hundreds of years of melee during the Warring States Period can simply be described as rapid.
The reason why Europe took the lead in various fields in later generations is inseparable from the particularity of its own civilization and the fierce competition among European countries. At that time, except for Europe, other civilized areas basically chanted the classics of saints and pretended not to see it. The progress and development of other countries are in a semi-enclosed state. Looking at things from the perspective of latecomers, the world has never been static and cannot remain unchanged for thousands of years.
After marching for a month, the coalition forces finally arrived at the northern border of Taisha and the territory of Kalebang. With the support of the Jin army's black technology, hundreds of thousands of coalition troops were unstoppable along the way. There are more than fifty cities in Taisha, and the siege of the cities is so smooth that there is almost no enemy. Of course, the combat effectiveness of the noble armies in these places is really related to the fact that the Jin army almost met each other, and the noble armies collapsed.
After losing so many cities, the Taisha government and the opposition finally realized that Shan Puppet might have been leading the way and colluding with the Jin Dynasty. It was not until the coalition forces attacked the territory of Kurobang, a hundred miles away from the capital of Taisha, that the Taisha government and the opposition He hurriedly mobilized the power of the whole country and assembled a force of 600,000 troops from the royal family, the royal family, and the armies of various princes to prepare for the attack. It was known as the million-strong army.
When using troops on a large scale, as long as the other side is not deaf or blind, or has their brains wet, they can send a few scouts to take a look from a distance and know what the coalition is going to do. The only surprise is that everyone in the Taisha government and the public thought that the mountain puppets would resist at some level. , after all, the two sides have been fighting in Lingnan for so many years, but they never expected that Shan Puppet actually made twenty shots, and personally brought 300,000 Jin troops to push the Taisha Highlands, pretending to destroy the crystal in his lair.
At this time, Taisha's army had been waiting for dozens of days in Taisha's Kuluobang. After the Jin army advanced here, the armies of both sides set up their positions and prepared for a decisive battle in Kuluobang. The trumpets sounded in unison and they began to form troops to confront the enemy. The war clouds shrouding the sky suddenly became thicker.
The formation of the Taisha Army is also covered with flags, in full swing, and crowded with people. The Taisha Central Army has a neat military appearance. At first glance, it looks like the Central Army belonging to the royal family. On the left and right sides of the Central Army are various sergeants wearing armors of various colors. The military formation It is not very neat. It is the Imperial Alliance Army sent by the princes and nobles from all over the country. It has to be said that from a distance, it is impossible to see the end of Taisha's army. There are many people coming, and the momentum alone is enough. Appalling.
The soldiers of the Taisha Chinese Army Camp were arranged in a neat square formation, wearing uniform red armor, with swords and spears like a forest. On the left and right wings were arrayed the war beast legions with iron armor on their heads. The organization was similar to that of Shan Puppet's war beast legion. It was also composed of Beast masters control war beasts, but they dress differently.
The war beast is a herbivorous monster that looks like a rhinoceros. The rhino-horned beast has rough skin and thick flesh, and a very docile personality. It was tamed by beast masters from various countries in southern Xinjiang using secret methods and used as a war machine.
The war beast legion had a very profound impression on Mu Sheng on the battlefield. Naturally, Taisha's national power was much stronger than that of Shan Puppet. The scale of this war beast legion was much larger than that of Shan Puppet, with thousands of war beasts.
Fortunately, although the Jin Dynasty did not send out dragoons this time, it also sent tiger cavalry, lion cavalry, and a total of 28,000 heavily armored cavalry. The northern cavalry has excellent horse breeds, both men and horses are wearing heavy armor, and they are invincible when charging into battle. The Jin army's great weapon to suppress the country.
At this time, the drums and trumpets of the Taisha army were all the same. They rushed out with three people and three horses, holding the messenger flag and came to the coalition formation. Before the war started, they naturally saluted first and then marched. The three people were luxuriously dressed and had bright armor. They should be high-ranking people in the Taisha army. noble.
At first, a young nobleman from Taisha, with an arrogant expression, shouted to the coalition formation in a half-baked Chinese dialect:
"A certain person is here to send a message on behalf of our commander, the commander of Tesha's army. The commander of our army, the prime minister of Tesha, the great lord of Kuribang, the most loyal servant of the Supreme Emperor, the guardian of Lebulbang, and the impartial and selfless sanctioning blade of my Tesha , Duke Palmigatakuba, on behalf of the Supreme Emperor, personally led a million-strong army to conquer the invading enemies."
"Your army has come from far away and is already tired. Our army is waiting for you here. If your army retreats, our army will send you a courtesy. If your army insists on invading our Taisha, our army will definitely use thunderous force." Attack it with all your strength, and hope your army will take care of itself..."
The visitor boasted and exaggerated the strength of his own troops. This was considered a routine operation in this era. They were all veteran soldiers. They could probably estimate how many people there were by just glancing at how many phalanxes the enemy army had. This was actually considered psychological warfare. a way.
After the messenger from Taisha finished speaking, the two top commanders, Mu Sheng and Lu Sheng, looked at each other in shock.
Mu Sheng's scalp went numb when he heard the super long title of Prime Minister Taisha...
Although Mu Sheng was the prince of the Jin Dynasty and had the highest status in the army, Lu Sheng was the commander-in-chief of the three armies, so he was the one who spoke. Naturally, he was the one to respond to the Taisha envoy.
Lu Sheng coughed and started the chariot to rush out.
Lu Sheng said: "Okay! Listen, I am Lu Sheng, the Marquis of Wucheng of the Great Jin Dynasty. I personally lead the millions of soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty, a division of ten thousand victors, to fight against the rebellion. You and other young people will destroy our vassal state of the Great Jin Dynasty." Laima, this is really a heinous crime. Our army, together with the King of Zhennan and the Xingyi Division, are attacking Wu Dao. If your army is in command, well, this..."
Mu Shengce immediately stepped forward, turned slightly sideways and whispered a reminder: "Pamiga Takuba..."
It’s really hard to remember the strange names of people in southern Xinjiang...
Lu Sheng then said domineeringly: "Go and report to the commander-in-chief of your army, Prime Minister Pamika Takuba. If you want to fight, then fight. I will accompany you to the end."
The leader of the group, Taisha Messenger, turned his head and glanced at the Emperor beside Lu Sheng. He saw him sitting high on a horse, wearing a mask, and his face could not be seen clearly. His aura was overwhelming, and he was undoubtedly the Emperor of Immortality. His heart condensed, Lian Nan The notorious Immortal Emperor of Xinjiang was on his way to the expedition. It seemed that this battle was destined to be very difficult. After hearing General Lu Sheng's response, the three envoys from Taisha bowed and saluted, and had no choice but to return the way they came...
At this time, the military formations of both sides were continuous along the battle line. After the three Taisha envoys returned, the sounds of bugles and drums were heard from the military formations of both sides at the same time.
