Faced with the shocking words that Prince Xiao Yi blurted out, Guo Ziyi, who had just brought a batch of official documents to Shuozhou City, was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "Why did His Highness say this?"
The same goes for several other ministers of the Sixth Division. The current war situation is obviously going well. Why did His Highness suddenly say such a thing?
"An arrogant army will be defeated. In the battle of Shuozhou City, although the Forbidden Army suffered great losses, the Meng Yuan army suffered even greater losses."
"From eradicating traitors to Phoenix Ridge, conquering Jinyang, pacifying Xixia, and fighting against Shuozhou, there has never been a defeat."
"The more this happens, the more the soldiers feel that they are invincible. Someone will definitely act rashly and declare war rashly and launch a sneak attack."
"The more the Meng Yuan cavalry are pressed by us, the more cautious they become. Now Kublai Khan is in charge of the overall situation. This person can be regarded as a hero. You may not know him well, but Gu knows him very well. Kublai Khan not only knows soldiers, but also appoints people on their merits and has the ability to recognize people."
"This time, Gu did not continue to lead the army northward."
"First of all, we are here to prepare supplies for them in the rear. After several battles, the supplies in the North are no longer enough."
"If I hadn't been here, I'm afraid that when Gu's Imperial Army attacked Harlem, they would have run out of food."
"Secondly, Gu actually plans to let them suffer defeat."
"Otherwise, some people will be arrogant and arrogant..."
There were some words left unsaid later, but Guo Ziyi already knew what they meant.
He has had experience leading troops in war before, and is also a general. He knows what kind of people the men in the army are like.
To put it bluntly, most of them are ordinary people. In the beginning, they had no choice but to join the army for the sake of food, or they were forcibly recruited to join the army. After going through the fighting on the battlefield, those who survived will naturally become real men. .
However, as they survive one battlefield after another, some people become arrogant, arrogant, self-righteous, and may even be disobedient to discipline.
This kind of thing happens from time to time.
There are always people who think that they are the king of heaven, the best in the world, or that they have great achievements and are pretentious.
"Your Highness, this is indeed a concern." Guo Ziyi laughed when he heard this.
"But please make a clear decision, Your Highness... Arrogance is arrogance, but whether it is to get rid of the traitor or to bring peace to Xixia, the reason why it is so easy to succeed is because the overall situation is controlled by Your Highness, which is also true. There is a reason for arrogance... …His Highness wants to use the Meng Yuan Iron Cavalry to train and hone the Imperial Guards, and that is also possible.”
Xiao Yi looked at Guo Ziyi. This old man had the same name as the famous general in history, but he was also the same old fox. He knew military affairs, was knowledgeable about the world, and knew how to retreat bravely from the rapids. He was a rare talent.
The other party must have understood what he was thinking, so he stopped talking about the matter and just discussed the military situation seriously: "However, with General Yue, General Han, General Di, General Xin and other famous generals, the defeat will not be too big. With their strength He is capable and can save and make up for it in time.”
"Gu still believes that they can suppress the Imperial Army."
"Then, we may arrive in Harlem some time after the new year."
"On Meng Yuan's side, Gu is no longer worried."
"No matter how powerful Kublai Khan is, he cannot reverse the inevitable defeat. This is the general trend of the world."
"By the way, what's going on over there in Beiyan?"
"So that His Highness will know." Guo Ziyi responded seriously.
"His Royal Highness the King of Yan sent General Wang Jian to take the initiative to raid the Bei Yan army outside Baoding Pass, and defeated Bei Yan's Great Beile Daishan and General Duduo."
"As expected of the famous general Wang Jian!" Xiao Yi laughed in response. "From this point of view, Beiyan does not seem to be a concern. If Meng Yuan and Beiyan can be pacified, Daqian's territory will be unprecedentedly large. By then, more people will be needed to govern it. You should also pay attention to it. The talent around you.”
"After the Great Qian Dynasty, there will definitely be an unprecedented prosperous age, and it will also be a world of multi-ethnic integration and universal unity."
"You must also pay attention to cultivating talents of various ethnic groups, and you must also cultivate more talents who are proficient in translation of Chinese and Yi languages."
Guo Ziyi and others quickly bowed and said, "Here."
Xiao Yi pointed at the map and continued to talk about the battle ahead.
Let us also say that Yue Hongling, Han Shizhong, Su Lie, and Wang Zhen were in the southwest of Harlem to attack Ordo. This army can be regarded as the largest and most powerful force in the Imperial Forbidden Army today, and Xin Qiji was there. After the Meng Yuan garrison surrounded Qingshui River, he did not retreat. Instead, he sent back the battle report, the ashes of the soldiers who died in the battle, and the list of names. He led the army to choose a place to garrison, and Di Qing also followed. The wounded who had recovered from minor injuries left Shuozhou City and headed north with a large amount of supplies. They first handed the supplies to Xin Qiji, and then led their troops to near Zuoyu. There was a Liao king trying to attack Anbei Capital at Datong Pass. Di Qing, the Meng Yuan garrison who was protecting the Mansion, led his troops towards Datong Pass in order to meet the King of Liao.
After introducing the basic situation and strategic layout, Xiao Yi asked: "The purpose of this arrangement is not just to attack Harlem and beat Meng Yuan to surrender, but to directly occupy these places."
"From now on, this place...here...will be the territory of Daqian."
After hearing this, Guo Ziyi clasped her fists and said: "Your Highness, judging from the current situation, the Meng Yuan battle has suffered heavy losses, but we are not at the point of desperation yet. If Kublai Khan insists on defending Harlem, I am afraid this battle will be more difficult to fight. "
Xiao Yi put his hands behind his back and said: "We must fight even if it is difficult. On the grassland, the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry do have an advantage. The supply of Daqian artillery is insufficient. From now on, it will be cavalry versus cavalry, so we must replenish the shells as soon as possible and transport Daqian artillery." When we get to the front line, not to mention how many casualties it will cause to Meng Yuan, it is also good to fire a few cannons to scare them and disrupt their position."
"What His Highness said is absolutely true." Guo Ziyi said seriously. "Judging from the current results, the power of Daqian artillery is unprecedented and unprecedented. It has definitely changed the way of fighting on the battlefield in the past, and it can definitely be regarded as a devastating weapon."
"With weapons like this, His Highness's desire for world unity and peace for all generations is not just empty talk."
"Daqian Artillery should be listed as the first priority. Everything that encounters Daqian Artillery must make way for it."
"With more Daqian artillery, the Daqian Forbidden Army will be able to kill many, many fewer soldiers."
"When the wars are less frequent in the future, these soldiers can go back to work as farmers. The food grown by one person can also feed the family."
"In this way, Daqian will also have more food."
Xiao Yi didn't expect that Guo Ziyi could have such insight. It seemed that being with him for about a year had a considerable impact.
"Yes, it is easy to conquer the world, but it is difficult to conquer the world."
"We can capture such a large territory now, but governance will be a big problem in the future."
“But don’t stop doing it just because it’s difficult.”
"No matter how difficult it is, there is always a way. As long as they can grow more food, do these herdsmen really have to make a living by grazing in this bitter cold land?"
"Water flows to lower place, man goes to higher position."
"As long as there is a way, we can definitely let them develop in a better direction, create greater value, and create more wealth for Daqian."
“With people, we can create a greater prosperous world!”
Guo Ziyi and other ministers quickly started to flatter him. Of course, he really admired the prince in front of him.
His mind is as big as that of the First Emperor.
The world is unified.
What a great achievement.
If I can contribute my share to this foundation for eternity before dying of old age, this life will be in vain.
…
"Your Majesty, there is news from the Sixth Prince that the Daqian Imperial Army is attacking Chahar, and it is estimated that they will reach Ulancha in a few days."
In Harlem, the capital of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan moved directly into the palace. Beside him, Mu Huali bowed and said: "Once the Imperial Guards capture Chahar, they will be able to approach Ulan Cha. But if Ulan Cha is not defended, , the Imperial Guards directly cut off our east road."
Kublai Khan asked: "How is the situation over there in Beiyan?"
Mu Huali replied: "I have heard a lot of news. Xiao Zheng, the king of Yan in Daqian, led an army. His subordinate Wang Jian came out of the pass and attacked the army of Beiyan outside Baoding Pass. He even defeated the great Beile Daishan of Beiyan. , causing Beiyan to suffer greater losses in battle."
"Also, Aobai attacked Lingqiu, but was stopped by the Daqian defenders. Now he may be planning to attack Datong Pass by force or sneak attack."
"Because the King of Liao at Datong Pass is currently attacking Chahar, the defense is relatively weak."
"if……."
Without him, Meng Yuan was now beaten to the head by Daqian Artillery, which was very damaging to people's confidence. They now no longer have the confidence they had before to even call out the warriors of the grassland.
How arrogant and arrogant they were when facing the Golden Thief Cavalry, and how embarrassed they were when facing Daqian Artillery.
This is also inevitable.
The Daqian Artillery was a weapon that was completely ahead of its time.
On a battlefield where everyone still uses cold weapons, and when the Meng Yuan cavalry cannot even wear their armor, everyone still uses bows and arrows as the best weapon to attack the enemy from a distance. Meng Yuan and Bei Yan's When the cavalry didn't even have many powerful weapons such as divine arm crossbows and chariot crossbows, Da Gan directly used artillery.
This is a bit like a dimensionality reduction blow.
It was as if water droplets penetrated the space battleship.
easy.
Shocking.
Of course Kublai Khan understood and said: "Spread the news that the King of Liao at Datong Pass is heading north. At the same time, tell Murong Yin that we will help him attack Datong Pass together."
"As long as this Datong Pass is broken, Meng Yuan will give up the land east of Jinyang."
This is equivalent to bowing your head and acting small.
Now that Meng Yuan has reached this point, he can only keep his head down and be small. Don't dream of invading the Central Plains, but the most important thing is to save his life.
They now regretted facing Prince Daqian.
It can be clearly seen that the Daqian artillery is only owned by the Daqian Prince, and the Yan King Xiao Zheng has never used it from beginning to end.
The losses suffered by Beiyan so far are not as big as those suffered by Meng Yuan.
A prince was killed in the battle, Prince Meng Ge, who was originally designated as the heir to the Meng Yuan Kingdom.
There were almost 100,000 cavalrymen, all of which were lost in these three battles.
Not too big.
Kublai Khan immediately began to defend Harlem, the imperial capital of Meng Yuan, and Meng Yuan lost his initial ambition to go south.
At this time, there is no point in holding on to that little bit of dignity.
"Take ten thousand people to the east and attack Datong Pass!"
