When Liu Mo followed the Sixth Prince and led his army to the border of the Hu tribe, he felt a completely different environment from Daxia.
This is not the endless green prairie as Liu Mo thought, but the entire sky and earth showing gray-white land. Occasionally, you can see a piece of green space, but you can't see any people here, maybe you can see some livestock.
At this time, Liu Mo could deeply understand why the Northern invaders have always been a serious problem in the Central Plains throughout the ages, because it was too difficult for the Central Plains to wipe out the Northern invaders.
Looking around, there were no landmark buildings in the endless sea of grass. If Batamu hadn't had a good conscience and sent a few soldiers to act as guides, the Daxia army would have been lost in the vast sea of grass.
What about other Hu allies? The Sixth Prince was very serious about everything he did. He said he would withdraw if he helped repel the Ye Zi coalition forces, and he would not help any more. They are also very straightforward, just go through the Hu grassland by yourself, they have already said hello, no one will disturb you.
In Liu Mo's view, such an alliance is more like a transaction, with one hand paying the money and the other hand delivering the goods.
On the way to Caohai, where the Hu tribe was marching, Liu Mo had other worries.
It can be said that these are the things he least wants to come into contact with, that is, dealing with other subordinates of the Sixth Prince.
It is more appropriate to say that it is a fight, rather than a fight for command.
There are currently 150,000 people in Daxia's army. Anyone who knows military knowledge knows that to fight a battle, you need to set up a formation, which can be divided into a left wing, a middle army, a right wing, etc.
No matter how capable the Sixth Prince is, he cannot command 150,000 people to fight with one person.
One hundred and fifty thousand people need to be divided into multiple regiments, commanded by various generals.
As a result, problems arise.
In the previous Zhou Dynasty, many senior generals died in battle, so that the current army is in a mess.
How to reorganize these troops has become a problem.
The Sixth Prince intended to allocate 40,000 troops and horses to Liu Mo's command, but this decision caused dissatisfaction with a veteran named Fa Zhen.
This man is the Sixth Prince's teacher of the art of war. He has followed the Sixth Prince for many years and made many achievements.
He believed that Liu Mo was too young and inexperienced to command a large army of 40,000 people. A respected and experienced veteran is needed as the chief general, with Liu Mo as his assistant general.
At the same time, he pointed out that in the Zhou Dynasty's battle, it was precisely because Liu Mo could not attack Yongxing City for a long time that it led to the disastrous defeat of Daxia.
When he heard this, Liu Mo suppressed his anger and almost fell out with him on the spot.
The attack on the Zhou Dynasty was a conspiracy from beginning to end. As a veteran general, you didn't see it and instead blamed me?
At that time, I could have urged the sixth prince not to get involved, or I could have made an alliance with the Zhou Dynasty and killed the eldest prince first.
But in the end, because the Sixth Prince was present, Liu Mo still "humbly" realized his shortcomings and then devalued himself.
Anyone with a little sobriety would know that these words were not meant sincerely, but the old general did not seem to hear it, or he might not have heard it on purpose.
In the end, with Bai Chengzong and other important ministers saying good things, although he was not convinced, he still had the ability to recognize people and knew who they were.
Under the instigation of several people, Fazhen happily put on a high profile and said, "Opportunities should be given to young people to let the younger generations practice more." Instead, he proactively asked the Sixth Prince to allocate Liu Mo to command an army of 50,000 men.
As for him, as an elder, he was there to help and give pointers at critical moments.
Liu Mo laughed when he heard this, "You old guy is very thief! It's called pointing, but then I'm afraid it will just be pointing! With your status here, I can't take your words seriously. ?
When the time comes, if you win, you will get half of the credit, and if you lose, I will take full responsibility? "
However, the Sixth Prince was not surprised by this method, and Liu Mo didn't pay much attention to it.
So the matter was decided "happily", and not only was there no quarrel, but there was constant laughter.
Afterwards, the Sixth Prince left several important ministers behind, and everyone drank some wine together, and also made some vulgar jokes with everyone.
Another important figure at this meeting was Bai Chengzong. As the sixth prince's right-hand man, he was eventually appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Second Army.
He took the initiative to come to Liu Mo and said unexpectedly, "You are right! We should not have entered the Zhou Dynasty!"
"Don't mention the past anymore," Liu Mo said, "The current situation is not bad either. This war has broadened our horizons and let me know that there are Western Regions to the west of the Zhou Dynasty, and the Western Regions are connected to the Hu people.
The Hu tribe is divided into many tribes, and the Hu tribe can lead directly to Daxia. Without this experience, we might have always been a frog in the well. "
"But the price, the price is too painful!" Bai Chengzong couldn't help but sigh.
"The reward is also great." Liu Mo told him, "I believe that after returning this time, you will be the number one contributor to the new emperor of Daxia!"
Bai Chengzong heard this and looked at Liu Mo meaningfully, "Liu Mo, why can you always stay so calm?"
"Maybe it's nature!" Liu Mo told him.
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After walking for about a month, Daxia's army finally arrived at the border of Caohai of the Hu tribe.
"Go further south and see Mingyue Mountain. That is your mountain in Daxia." The guide sent by Batamu said, "Remember, don't go east. The Hu people over there are not yours." ally!"
Liu Mo looked south in the direction pointed by the guide. The towering Mingyue Mountain stood in front of us. The straight peaks were like sharp swords inserted between the sky and the earth.
The upper half of Mingyue Mountain is covered with snow and clouds, while the lower half is a black mountain, so dark that it is strange and mysterious.
According to the historical records of Daxia, although Daxia borders the Hu people and there are constant disputes, the Mingyue Mountain area has not experienced the impact of any war.
This may be due to its strange geographical environment, or perhaps it is said to have maintained its tranquility under the watchful eye of the gods.
Looking at the ancient Mingyue Mountain, Liu Mo couldn't help but feel countless emotions.
"Will the coming of me, the time traveler, change this history?" he thought to himself, "Will the eldest prince let us climb such an ancient mountain without knowing it?"
In the next few days, things seemed to go smoothly, surprisingly smoothly.
Leaving the Caohai of the Hu tribe and entering the territory of Daxia, not a single person was encountered along the way.
When they reached the boundary of Yingzhou, everyone including the Sixth Prince became restless.
Yingzhou is a large city and is heavily fortified. Of course, the Sixth Prince will not be stupid enough to attack the city.
His goal was to take Jizhou directly and catch the eldest prince by surprise.
But the strange thing is that the defenders in Yingzhou City did not come out to attack them. The two sides seemed to have reached a tacit agreement and did not violate the river.
What happened?
Logically speaking, when the defenders of Yingzhou discovered the appearance of such a large army, they would more or less send someone to conduct reconnaissance.
If you were loyal to the eldest prince, you would have to inform him as soon as possible eight hundred miles away.
And when the troops arrived at the foot of Mingyue Mountain at noon on the third day, the previous doubts were answered.
The eldest prince received the news, and the governor guarding the north of Daxia gathered all the troops and stopped here, preparing to wait for the eldest prince to lead the army and fight to the death!
"Sure enough, I have changed history again!" Liu Mo thought to himself, "Mingyue Mountain is going to witness the first great battle!"
