Fu Xiaoguan was currently leading his army northwards from the Peacock Kingdom.
Perhaps they were shocked by the majesty of the mighty silver army, or perhaps it was because the news that the Peacock Army's 500,000 soldiers were annihilated outside the Taier Mountains spread in the Peacock Kingdom. In short, the Great Xia Army marched openly for a full ten days without encountering any obstruction.
So much so that everyone felt as if they were walking on their own land.
Even though He Sandao only brought 10,000 Marines as the advance troops, every time he arrived at a town, these towns would surrender without a fight. They would even take the initiative to open the city gates and speak a language that He Sandao could not understand, but the expressions on their faces seemed to be begging.
He Sandao obeyed Fu Xiaoguan's order and did not kill any civilians. This action was actually cheered by the city defenders and even the people!
What is this?
He Sandao was very depressed. I am the invader!
I'm here to fight you!
You guys should be brave enough to take up arms and resist!
Nothing happened. The city defenders actually arranged food and lodging for them. They even sent all their food to the camp of the army stationed outside the city, hoping that the Great Xia army would forgive these people.
On this day, the army arrived at Kantil, the largest city in the south of the Maurya Kingdom.
Here, the Daxia army encountered its first resistance.
The vast and majestic walls of the huge city of Cantil were filled with soldiers.
The one guarding here is Prince Sangjiayi and the million-strong army he recruited in a short time!
The city of Kantil is located between the Gansoya Mountains and is the throat of the Maurya Kingdom from south to north. If this city falls, the enemy army can march straight into Huayue City within five days.
Therefore, when King Ashoka received intelligence from scouts that the Bactrian army was heading north, he urgently ordered Prince Sangyai to defend the city.
"We are not seeking victory in this battle. The king's intention is very clear. As long as we hold this place, the Great Xia army will have no chance of continuing northward!"
In the city garrison where the atmosphere was extremely tense, Prince Sangjiayi convened a meeting with several senior generals including the city garrison.
"Kantir City has ample supplies, and the enemy...even though they've occupied the rear, it won't be easy for them to transport food and fodder for an army of 400,000!"
"You don't have to worry. Just hold Kantil for four months. Once the Peacock Army has eliminated the enemies coming from the west, they will rush here to support us. By then, the Great Xia Army will be annihilated."
"As for Asor's defeat, it was due to his underestimation of the enemy, his arrogance and conceit! All of you must learn from this lesson. The enemy came from the other side of the sacred mountain, and they consumed a huge amount of ammunition in the battle with Asor. We have ammunition here, and it is still being produced in the rear and will be continuously delivered."
"Remember, this prince is personally supervising the battle. If anyone slacks off, don't blame the gun in my hand!"
"Everyone, prepare yourselves. This prince doesn't want to see the shadow of the Daxia people appearing on any wall!"
At the same time, the Daxia army also set up camp outside the city of Kantil.
In the central army commander's tent, He Sandao was very dissatisfied, but he did not dare to protest to Fu Xiaoguan.
Fu Xiaoguan glanced at He Sandao and laughed: "What? Are you uncomfortable when I told you to stop?"
"Boss, if you hadn't told me to stop, you would be drinking tea in this ruined city's city guard's mansion now!"
"Are you so confident?"
He Sandao pounded his chest, "Don't be fooled by the number of people on the wall. They're useless. They're all new recruits who probably can't even hold a gun. How much combat power can they have?"
Fu Xiaoguan didn't answer him, but frowned and looked at Ji Yungui: "Is there really a large army coming from the west?"
"Your Majesty, the news has been confirmed. This army also has 400,000 men. According to investigation, they are from the Kingdom of Macedonia. Their leader, judging by his pronunciation, seems to be Alexander the Great."
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. There was indeed such a person in his previous life. What a powerful person!
Alexander the Great ruled the Macedonian Kingdom on behalf of his father at the age of sixteen. At the age of eighteen, as the commander-in-chief of the left wing of the Greek coalition forces, he wiped out the Sacred Band of Thebes, enabling Macedonia to achieve a crucial victory.
At the age of 20, he became the King of Macedonia, known as Alexander III. He then eliminated dissidents, killed his brothers, and consolidated his throne - he became the only healthy man in the Macedonian royal family.
This guy then pacified Greece, conquered the Danube Valley, and defeated the Illyrians.
In short, this was a prominent figure in the history of the previous life. In this seemingly parallel world, he actually appeared and also marched eastward, and he brought not 40,000 troops, but a full 400,000!
In the history of the past, China was at the peak of its power during the Qin Dynasty. Many history fans have discussed a question - if Alexander had met Qin Shi Huang, would he have been able to defeat him?
Fu Xiaoguan laughed. He didn’t want to worry about this problem. The problem now was that Alexander the Great met me!
Suddenly, he lost interest in the war with the Maurya Kingdom and became extremely interested in Alexander the Great.
"If we want to fight Alexander, can we take a detour? I mean, around the city of Cantil."
Ji Yungui was stunned for a moment. "Your Majesty, wouldn't it be better for us to sit back and reap the benefits while we let the Maurya Kingdom and Alexander fight it out?"
Fu Xiaoguan nodded. "That would be better, but I really want to meet his army."
He Sandao and several other army commanders also became interested at this time. He Sandao shouted, "Yes, yes, yes, the boss is right. There is no point in fighting this damn Peacock Kingdom. Is that so-called emperor powerful? He has to be powerful to be interesting!"
"According to the information from the Tianji Pavilion, they are wearing black armor. We don't know the defensive strength of the armor. They also carry guns and have brought cannons... which are similar to our red cannons. We don't know the power of them."
"Then we can kill him. The Peacock Nation is something that our Great Xia has set its sights on, so how could that so-called Great Emperor come here and run wild? Even if we want to teach the Peacock Nation a lesson, it's our Great Xia that should do it! Boss, you decide!"
Fu Xiaoguan was silent for a moment, then looked at the five commanders. "Facing Alexander's army, our casualties will likely be even greater. It will be a full-scale frontal war. Are you prepared?"
Guan Xiaoxi and others immediately expressed their stance: "The Great Xia Army is always ready!"
"Boss, give the order, we really want to bite the bullet!"
Fu Xiaoguan looked at Ji Yungui again, "I think so too. Now I order the Tianji Pavilion spies to focus on investigating Alexander's troops. There is no need to fight in Cantil City. Let's turn west!"
"He Sandao's troops will still be the advance team. All other troops will break camp and set off westward tomorrow morning!"
The next day, under the astonished gaze of Prince Sangjiayi and others, the army that had camped for ten miles outside the city packed up everything. They left the city of Kantil in the morning light and headed west.
"This...what are they going to do?"
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