Longyou City, the headquarters of the Northwest Military Region.

"Commander Zhao, urgent military situation in Suzhou City!"

An aide, carrying a document, strode into the room and began to speak.

"Huh? What news?"

Zhao Chun, commander of the Northwest Military Region, frowned slightly and asked.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Chun took the document handed to him by the staff officer, opened it, and was stunned.

"Um?"

Zhao Chun frowned slightly, snorted coldly, and said, "These people from the Saman Khanate are really a handful! They actually sent a large army to plot against the border of my Daqian Kingdom and plunder my Daqian people. They really have a death wish!"

"What?"

Lin Shaozhang, the chief of staff of the Northwest Military Region, frowned slightly and said, "Is the Samanid Khanate really like that? How many people does it have? Can Li Maoxue's troops hold out?"

"There are over 100,000 people,"

Zhao Chun took a deep breath and said, "As it stands, there shouldn't be any major problems with Suzhou City."

As he spoke, Zhao Chun handed the documents in his hand to Chief of Staff Lin Shaozhang.

Lin Shaozhang took the document, and as he looked at its contents, his expression turned grim.

"The enemy has more than 100,000 troops. They really think highly of my Great Gan Kingdom!"

Chief of Staff Lin Shaozhang, his expression cold, said, "Suzhou City seems fine for now, but relying solely on Li Maoxue's 11th Infantry Division of over 10,000 men will hardly be enough to defend against the invasion of the Samanid cavalry. After all, Suzhou, Guazhou, and other areas have long borders, all of which are Gobi deserts. If these Samanid cavalry are determined to harass our Great Gan Kingdom, our people will suffer heavy casualties! Commander Zhao, the most urgent task is for our Northwest Military Region to take action!"

"Of course!"

Zhao Chun nodded slightly and said, "Convene a military affairs meeting of the Northwest Military Region immediately!"

Immediately, under the organization of Zhao Chun and Lin Shaozhang, an emergency military affairs meeting of the Northwest Military Region was convened.

At the military meeting, Zhao Chun, Lin Shaozhang, and others decided to dispatch the 12th Infantry Division of Ganzhou, the 8th Cavalry Division of Liangzhou, and the 13th Infantry Division of Xining Prefecture to advance westward and support Suzhou City!

At the same time, he ordered the militia forces in Longyou City, Lintao Prefecture and other places to advance westward to Xining Prefecture and take over the defense of the Xining Prefecture front.

After all, Xining Prefecture is close to the Tibetan Plateau, and the forces here still have their eyes on the Great Gan Kingdom.

After the initial three divisions advanced westward, Zhao Chun and Lin Shaozhang also ordered the militia forces in Qingzhou, Gongchang Prefecture, Hezhou, Minzhou, Qinzhou, Guanzhong and other places to continue westward.

At the same time, he ordered the Northwest Reclamation Army in Qingzhou, Jiuyuan, Lingzhou, Suidezhou and other places to transfer a portion of its troops to escort grain and supplies to support Longyou City.

While these orders were being issued, Zhao Chun and Lin Shaozhang also jointly drafted an urgent document and submitted it to the Privy Council in Beijing.

First, supplementary explanations should be provided regarding the current emergency transfer order, and the matter should be filed with the Privy Council.

Secondly, the situation in Suzhou City was also reported to the Privy Council, requesting His Majesty and the Privy Council to make a decision.

Following the orders issued by Zhao Chun and Lin Shaozhang, large-scale mobilizations began across all three levels of troops in the Northwest Military Region.

At the same time, logistical supplies were also being transported to places such as Ganzhou City and Suzhou City.

Even if we are really preparing for a major war, we must make sure to ensure the supply of food and provisions in advance.

While some preparations were underway, news also reached the Privy Council in the capital.

Early September, Privy Council in the capital.

Li Xin held a document in his hand, his face grim.

A staff officer from the General Staff read aloud: "...In Suzhou's ancient fortress county, thirteen villages were brutally massacred. Of the four hundred and eighteen people in Lijia Village, only thirty-two survived..."

"Damn it! This is outrageous!"

Upon hearing about the situation in Suzhou City, Li Xin immediately cursed, extremely enraged!

"These Samanid cavalrymen have dared to bully our Great Gan Kingdom!"

"They're really tired of living!"

"Who gave them the audacity to harass the border of my Great Gan Kingdom!"

...

Even after a series of angry curses, the source of Li Xin's anger remained unclear.

"His Majesty,"

General Staff Director Zhang Jingzhi began, “Since the westward retreat of the steppe bandits last year, our General Staff and Military Intelligence Department have intensified our reconnaissance efforts against the Samanid Khanate, the Golden Horde, and the Black Horde. This summer, the Samanid Khanate suffered a sudden drought, resulting in significant crop failures. In addition, the westward retreat of the steppe bandits has greatly increased the population pressure in the Samanid Khanate. It is estimated that this is the reason why the Samanid Khanate sent troops to plunder the people on the border of our Great Gan Kingdom!”

I don't care what their reasons are!

Li Xin snorted coldly and said, "Those who dare to send troops to plunder the people of my Great Gan Kingdom are going against my Great Gan Kingdom! My Great Gan Kingdom will not let them get away with this!"

As he spoke, Li Xin looked at Zhang Jingzhi and asked, "What is the total strength of the Saman Khanate? How many troops do we need to deploy to completely subdue the entire Saman Khanate? The General Staff should make a detailed calculation! In addition, the General Logistics Department should also calculate the required amount of logistical supplies."

"yes!"

Zhang Jingzhi and Yuan Weiwen quickly responded.

Immediately, Zhang Jingzhi began to look through the documents.

After some investigation, Zhang Jingzhi said, "Based on the information we've gathered over the past two years, the Samanid Khanate is the most powerful, with a population of over three million. Most of its able-bodied men are skilled in horsemanship and archery. The Samanid Khanate is practically a nation of soldiers, and they have always made a living through plunder. The entire Western Regions are their pastures. A rough estimate puts their fighting force at around four to five hundred thousand!"

"so much?"

Li Xin frowned slightly.

"His Majesty,"

Zhang Jingzhi continued, "Although the Samanid Khanate has a large army, it is like the steppe bandits, with most of its weapons being bows and arrows and scimitars. In terms of weaponry and personnel quality, there is a huge gap between them and our army! Therefore, if we send 100,000 troops, along with sufficient logistical supplies, we will surely be able to crush the entire Samanid Khanate!"

"One hundred thousand people, that's not bad!"

Li Xin nodded slightly, turned to look at Yuan Weiwen, and asked, "How long will it take to prepare the logistical supplies for an army of 100,000?"

"His Majesty,"

Yuan Weiwen clasped his hands in a fist and replied, "Our General Logistics Department has built military warehouses in various places, which are always stocked with a large amount of logistical supplies. This amount of logistical supplies is sufficient to cope with the deployment of 100,000 troops."

"only……"

Yuan Weiwen shook his head with a wry smile and said, "The most important thing in the expedition to the Samanid Khanate is not the number of troops or the supplies, but the way the logistics are transported!"

"The Samanid Khanate is located in the Western Regions, a place with difficult terrain, mostly consisting of Gobi desert. An army of 100,000 requires vast amounts of food and supplies, and these logistical provisions alone will demand a huge amount of manpower and resources. It will likely be difficult to transport them all in a short time!"