For such a long time, Lu Yuan had gathered his troops and waited.
His army of 100,000 people is placed here. Every day without moving, tens of thousands of taels of silver are flowing out.
With such a huge expense, how could we just wait like this?
What is waiting is not time, but money.
Unless your court helps me pay for this expense, Lu Yuan will not suffer this loss.
However, Shangguan Ming just smiled at Lu Yuan's words: "When a large army goes on a campaign, stability is always the first priority. Don't worry about victory, think about defeat first. Now that the troops have not arrived, how can we start the army without permission?
As for food and grass consumption.
Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under my command transported grain from Linhai and Yuzhang counties thousands of miles without complaining.
There are no more than 100,000 people in Changsha, and they are in the country, but they can only eat on the spot, so why can't they support them? "
For the Dai Viet court, after experiencing defeats one after another, and with the death of a large number of soldiers and horses under its command, although it continued to lose cities and territory, the territory it controlled was shrinking day by day.
But correspondingly, the originally huge financial pressure suddenly disappeared.
Especially Lu Yuan's 100,000 troops. After he established his independent country, Changsha also raised money, food and military pay on its own.
Without the burden of these 100,000 people, the only financial expenditures the imperial court would bear would be the 140,000 troops under Shangguan Ming and Yang Jing, the 50,000 Yangtze River Navy, and the 20,000 Tianmen garrison under Bai Mengyang.
The total number of these three troops is 210,000.
But for the imperial court that controlled Yuzhang County and Linhai County, the money and food expenditure to supply this small army was more than enough.
Only half of the annual fiscal revenue is enough to support these armies.
In this case, let alone waiting here for half a year, even if you wait for three or ten years, the court will not be afraid at all.
Even thinking a little darker.
In fact, delaying it like this is not a bad thing for the court.
Because Yuzhang and Linhai counties were prosperous, the imperial court also controlled Guangling and Jian'an counties, using the foundation of these four counties.
After ten years of cultivation, most of the vitality can be restored.
At that time, the imperial court can form another 200,000 to 300,000 troops to conquer the world.
At this time, Lu Yuan's army had been dragged along, bleeding and consumed all the time, and it was difficult to recover.
The imperial court is attacking with a large army, how can he resist it?
And once Lu Yuan is defeated, without his shield, the two countries of Nanhai and Ninghai may not have to fight, and they can just wait and see.
At that time, perhaps there is no need for what Shen Qiu said, just spend twenty or thirty years recuperating, and another twenty or thirty years to regain the lost ground.
Perhaps it only takes ten years for the imperial court to regain its former territory and regain its prosperity.
Therefore, for the court at this time, it would actually be a good thing if the war could be delayed for a little longer.
However, Shangguan Ming had calculated well, how could Lu Yuan really get what the other party wanted.
Although with his current financial resources, he can support an army of 100,000 and fight for five or six years.
There was even an agreement with Yan Wangqiu and Su Xuange. With them helping to share the military salary, it would be no problem to fight for ten years.
But I have so much money, wouldn’t it be better to use it to raise an additional 100,000 soldiers and horses, to build the place, and to enhance the country’s strength?
Why waste it in a place like this?
So after listening to what Shangguan Ming said, Lu Yuan couldn't help but sneer and said: "If the court thinks so, then don't blame me for disbanding the troops and not accompanying me.
Moreover, if you don’t want to fight, then hand Baling City back to me.
This is an important place in our country, and there is no room for insignificant people to camp here. "
The agreement with the court was to lease Baling City to them until the Zhou people were defeated.
Now that the imperial court no longer wants to attack the Zhou people, the conditions for leasing this city naturally do not hold true.
When the time comes, Lu Yuan will not tolerate others stationing hundreds of thousands of troops in his own territory, and will naturally drive Shangguan Ming and others out.
As for after these people leave, will they simply abandon Tianmenfu City and the Yangtze River Defense Line?
Lu Yuan just wanted to say this.
If the imperial court really dared to do this, then he would dare to lead the country to surrender.
The worst case scenario is to seek refuge with the Zhou people. Who else is afraid and who will go?
Anyway, the worst treatment Lu Yuan could receive was to change his country to another place and still keep his throne. But on the court side, it's not necessarily the case.
"you……"
When Shangguan Ming heard Lu Yuan's words, his wishful thinking failed and he stood up angrily.
Yang Jing saw this and quickly stepped forward to comfort him: "Okay, Brother Shangguan, King of Changsha, please don't make any noise. I belong to the same party, so what kind of behavior is this?"
After grabbing Shangguan Ming, Yang Jing looked at Lu Yuan and said, "What General Lu said does make sense. We and hundreds of thousands of troops are stationed here, eating horses and chewing every day, but not doing anything, which is a bit unjustifiable."
How about this.
We will lead the army and move to Baling City first. Then they each sent a part of their troops to cross the river first to assist Marquis Wu'an.
After the situation in the city was stabilized, troops were sent north one after another to gradually regain the lost land of Tianmen Mansion.
During this period, they were also waiting for reinforcements from the South China Sea and Ninghai countries.
What does the King of Changsha think of this arrangement? "
Hearing this, Lu Yuan pondered, and finally nodded slowly: "In that case, I have no problem."
After receiving the reply, Yang Jing looked at Shangguan Ming again, who snorted coldly: "That's it."
As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere in the venue suddenly became gentle.
Then the two sides began to discuss how to send troops to Baling City.
In the end, a resolution was reached due to limited trust between the two parties.
Shangguan Ming said that these imperial soldiers and horses were heading north by boat as usual. Lu Yuan took the overland route from the official road to Baling City.
The two sides finally met at the foot of Baling City.
With the plan in place, Lu Yuan and Shangguan Ming, who couldn't stand each other, no longer got together and separated.
On the same day, Shangguan Minggen boarded the battleship and led his troops northward.
Lu Yuan continued to stay in Yiyang City and was not in a hurry to leave.
This is not because he says one thing and does another. He talks about inviting fights, but in fact he is afraid to back down.
The reason why Lu Yuan stayed here was that Dan Ding Dao had originally promised him assistance with weapons and equipment. After more than half a year, it was finally delivered.
On the Dongting Lake outside Yiyang City, dozens of ships floated over and entered the dock one after another.
Lu Yuan and Anqiu Zhenren boarded the ship, came to the cabin, or opened a large box, and then pointed to an iron armor sealed with oil paper inside and said: "Your Majesty, I promised ten thousand iron armors, strong crossbows, etc." Ten thousand pieces, 30,000 strong bows, and 50,000 swords and spears each have been delivered.
The king only needs to have people collect supplies from the ship, and then he can equip his army. "
Lu Yuan looked at the iron armor in the photo and was so happy that he couldn't help but go up and touch it.
It's cold in hand and the nail surface is smooth. The texture is thick and thick, and it looks like good armor at first glance.
Now that this batch of weapons and armor can be delivered before the army sets off, he has a greater chance of winning this Northern Expedition.
Thinking like this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but said happily: "With your help, I won't have to worry about defeating the Zhou people this time."
When Master Anqiu next to him heard this, he also had a smile on his face, but he couldn't help but remind him: "Your Majesty, now all the aid that this Tao requires has been given to him. Now that in recent years, the King has been practicing Taiping Taoism. Isn’t it time for some progress to be made?”
Dan Ding Dao did not do good deeds by aiding Lu Yuan.
Their purpose from the beginning was to get Lu Yuan to practice Taiping Taoism and then use him to verify and modify the techniques.
In essence, Lu Yuan was used as a guinea pig.
Now that the white mice have become fat, it’s time to take them out and do experiments, right?
When Lu Yuan heard this, he said with a calm expression: "Don't be anxious, real man. Over in Yangshan Mansion, the altar for worshiping Tianzhu is almost completed and will be completed before the end of the year. I will take the time to go there, worship Tianzhu, and You can start practicing.”
When Master Anqiu heard this exact time, he was satisfied in his heart. He did not continue to force, but smiled and said: "Don't be surprised, Your Majesty. It is really a book of Taiping Taoism, which is related to the future of our Taoism. That's why I urged you. It's not because I can't trust Your Majesty."
Lu Yuan shook his head and said with a smile: "I know it. Alchemy Dao has helped me a lot. You and I have a relationship. You don't need to explain it."
Anqiu Zhenren smiled and said: "In that case, your Majesty, please hurry up and ask people to carry these weapons down. The army is about to go on an expedition. The soldiers are fierce and dangerous, so we can't delay."
Lu Yuan nodded: "For this reason, I will arrange for someone to come here."
Afterwards, the two got off the boat together.
Then Lu Yuan arranged for people to start moving the materials in the ship. After that, it took a few days to distribute all the new ordnance one by one.
The weapons and armor issued by Danding Dao this time are enough to arm 30,000 to 40,000 people.
In this northern expedition, the 100,000-strong army led by Lu Yuan was composed of 40,000 warriors and 60,000 Miao soldiers.
This batch of military aid just meets the needs of the soldiers.
So he distributed all these ordnances to his soldiers, re-armed them, and then distributed the equipment that the soldiers replaced to the Miao soldiers who only had simple weapons.
In this way, all the 100,000 troops changed their weapons and armor, their ability to save lives was greatly improved, and their morale immediately increased.
Lu Yuan also took advantage of this moment to announce that the army was heading north.
Suddenly, a hundred thousand troops marched forward with such mighty momentum that the heaven and earth shook.
The 12th day of the seventh month of the seventh year of Hongdao.
Commander Lu Yuan's army arrived at Dongting County and joined Shangguan Ming and others who had arrived here first.
The two armies then discussed and Lu Yuan sent 10,000 warriors and 30,000 Miao soldiers to challenge the rebel general Chu Wei and lead his troops across the river. Shangguan Mingze sent 40,000 soldiers, led by Yang Jing, to cross the river together.
The two armies combined 70,000 troops. Under the transportation cover of the imperial navy, they crossed the Yangtze River and entered Tianmenfu City in three days.
Bai Mengyang received this help, and the number of soldiers and horses in the city immediately increased to one hundred thousand. The Tianmen Mansion City, which was originally in danger, was instantly stabilized.
Then the Marquis of Wu'an took the initiative to lead his troops and attack from the city.
He fought three battles with the Zhou people outside the city, resulting in tens of thousands of casualties on each side. Finally, the Zhou people were forced to retreat from Tianmenfu City and broke the siege of the city.
Tianmenfu City, which had been besieged for two years, was finally relieved.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shangguan Ming and Lu Yuan each added 20,000 troops from the south of the Yangtze River to reinforce Marquis Wu'an.
The coalition forces from both sides took the opportunity to launch a massive attack and recaptured two county towns near Fucheng. They stationed heavy troops in the city, forming a rivalry with Fucheng.
In this way, the coalition forces had three strongholds in Jiangbei and finally gained a firm foothold.
After the Zhou people regrouped, they also led the remaining 200,000 soldiers and horses to confront the coalition forces.
The two sides continue to engage in large and small battles every day, and the war continues.
They spent so much time on each other.
…
Just when the Jiangbei area of Dongting County was in a fierce fight.
Lingnan, South China Sea.
In the Nanhai Palace, which was converted from the emperor's palace, Yan Wangqiu was also very anxious, dealing with his own affairs.
"Your Majesty, the imperial court has invited people to urge them. They say that the war between Jiangbei and the Zhou people is becoming increasingly fierce. Thousands of soldiers are killed and wounded every day. Soldiers and horses are becoming increasingly scarce. Then we will send troops quickly and go north for reinforcements."
Below, a minister of the Ministry of Rites of the new dynasty, who had been transferred from the former Zhike elder of the sect, complained to Yan Wangqiu.
It is now August, the beginning of autumn, and it has been more than three months since the founding of the Nanhai Kingdom.
Such a long time may be just a short moment for a newly founded country, and it cannot even sort out domestic government affairs.
But for a battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, it was already quite a long time.
Some battles that ended quickly were even completed within three months.
So even though the Nanhai Kingdom is still in a mess, messengers from the imperial court come every few days, and they have never stopped since the founding of the Nanhai Kingdom.
Listening to these reports, Yan Wangqiu said with some foreboding: "Didn't I tell you to return to the imperial court? Nanhai State was newly established. Now all the officials in the country have not made arrangements.
Even the army only has the original county soldiers.
The total number of these people is only over 10,000. How can I assemble an army of 100,000 for them? "
The courtier below said: "As I said, the imperial envoy said that the Changsha Kingdom was established two months later than us. At this time, a hundred thousand soldiers had been gathered, and they had even led their troops north to cross the river to fight the Zhou people.
Changsha can do it, why can't we?
Therefore, the imperial envoy simply insisted that we were delaying and deliberately refused to send troops.
He even threatened that if our country still refuses to send troops, it will be a breach of promise.
When the imperial court orders, there will be countless things to do. The Nanhai Kingdom that has been sealed off must also be taken back.
Let our country think twice. "
"He dares!"
When Yan Wangqiu heard this, he was immediately furious, but after the anger passed, he became depressed.
In the third month since the founding of the country, after getting through the initial excitement, the old master finally felt that as the leader of a country, he had to deal with all the worries.
The distribution of interests to all parties in the country, the arrangement of local official positions, and the establishment of central agencies, all these items seemed to be endless, making the original leader of the big sect very anxious.
After finally completing all the domestic officials and establishing the local government, how to run the domestic government affairs and run the machine of Nanhai Kingdom is another big problem.
Although warriors in this world want to practice to a high level, they are reluctant to read, read, study Buddhist and Taoist classics, and cultivate their moral character.
In terms of cultural quality alone, any second-rate or above martial artist is not bad, and can even compare with ordinary scholars.
And if you reach the level of first-class warriors, they are not necessarily any worse than those who have been promoted to Jinshi.
But cultural literacy is one thing, and handling government affairs is another.
The martial artists of the Nanhai Sect originally studied to practice martial arts and to fight and kill.
Therefore, their cultural literacy is aimed at improving their mood.
But when it comes to governing a country, it is far from enough for you to only have your state of mind and your culture.
How to deal with local government affairs, how to collect taxes from the people, how to redress people's grievances, how to repair water conservancy roads, how to stabilize local public security, how to collect labor reasonably, how to maintain the interests of local grassroots, and how to maintain the interests of the local grassroots. How should we deal with the demands?
Etc., etc., all of the above are not something that a single educated martial artist can handle.
In fact, if the Nanhai faction had accepted all the officials left by the imperial court, it would have been able to effectively form a new imperial court with certain efficiency.
But most of the experienced officials left by the imperial court were dispatched by Nanhai.
As a result, the Nanhai Sect's only shortcut is gone.
But it would take many years for them, who were originally professional warriors, to successfully undergo the change of status and become qualified court officials.
The various losses, time wasted, and the price to be paid during this period are simply unknown.
At this moment, Yan Wangqiu regretted that he had dismissed those local officials.
He even envied his ally Lu Yuan in his heart.
At this time, it was actually possible to sort out domestic political affairs and send troops northward in just one month.
Not to mention anything else, but this control over the country is much stronger than that of the Nanhai Kingdom.
It would be great if I could do the same.
But after being envious, he could only sigh and return to reality. He looked at the courtiers below and said, "Forget it. You ask the Ministry of War to issue a document and ask local prefectures and counties to start recruiting civilians and recruit 100,000 horses.
Half of the soldiers from the prefectures and counties were also taken out and mixed with the civilians.
First gather 100,000 people, and then let General Qian lead them to send troops north to deal with the imperial court. "
Based on his preliminary analysis of the imperial court and local officials, there are still many inconsistencies.
But it was barely possible to pull together 100,000 people.
But in this case, it is impossible to expect how much fighting power these civilians have.
When the officials below heard this, they felt relieved and said quickly: "I obey."
After saying this, Yan Wangqiu wanted to continue handling government affairs, but seeing that the officials below had not left yet, he couldn't help but ask, "What else is there?"
The official said quickly: "There is also a letter of credence from the Changsha Kingdom. When the Changsha Kingdom was first established, the country lacked more than half of its officials, and there were not enough literati in the country to supplement it.
Therefore, the king of Changsha sent an envoy to ask for permission from our country to release domestic scholars to take the imperial examination in Changsha to supplement the shortage of officials.
The other party has urged me on this matter several times.
The king was busy with government affairs and did not reply.
Now that I have been waiting for nearly a month, I really can’t delay it any longer, so I still ask your Majesty to make a decision. "
"This matter..."
After hearing the reminder, Yan Wangqiu also recalled that Lu Yuan had sent an envoy to ask him to support the scholars.
At that time, he was busy allocating benefits to all parties in the country and could not take care of the matter at all, so he did not reply.
Now that the processing is over, it's really time to give them a reply.
Otherwise, what this ally is doing is indeed outrageous.
