Although the chaos in the Southern Realm was expected by Xuan Tianming and others, and even Emperor Tianwu had some psychological preparation, they did not expect the enemy to come with such ferocious force, so that when the battle report arrived, it seemed that Lanzhou was about to be defeated.
The war spread to Lanzhou, which means that the southern part of the border has been breached by the enemy, and the painstaking efforts of the past two years have been destroyed. The eighth prince Xuan Tianmo said indignantly in the court: "Father, I have been stationed in the southern border for many years and have never encountered such a big chaos. Now that I have handed over the military power of the southern border, I naturally cannot return to the southern border. But why is the new commander still leisurely in the capital? Shouldn't he go to the garrison immediately after receiving the military token?" He looked at Xuan Tianming, who was still injured by the 100 strokes of the board before. His posture was weird when he walked and moved, and people always had to hold back their laughter. "Ninth brother, how can you be so confused about military and national affairs?"
He spoke with great righteousness and a look of heartache. Xuan Tianming was puzzled: "It has already happened. Brother Baga did not analyze how Dashun should respond, but only shirked responsibility and blamed the mistakes. I did not want to argue with you on this matter. Since the war has come, I will lead the troops to fight the enemy. But since you say so, I will also argue with you." He saluted to Emperor Tianwu as he spoke, "Father, today is the 29th day of the first lunar month, and we have received war reports from the south. The desert coalition has broken through the southern border and is already attacking Lanzhou. With such a war situation, we should It couldn't be accomplished in one or two days, right? It would take at least 15 days to travel 800 miles from south to north, which means that Biannan was lost around the 15th day of the first lunar month. If you calculate it carefully, the alliance between Gu Shu and the Ten Desert Kingdoms was not something that could be negotiated overnight. Anyone with a brain can figure it out. The Ten Desert Kingdoms, plus Gu Shu, so many independent small countries agreed to unite for a year. How could the alliance be successful without a year or two of discussion? And in half a year or two, the Biannan army was still in the hands of Bage. "
Xuan Tianmo's eyebrows twitched when he heard this. He knew that this Old Nine was difficult to deal with. But Old Nine was more willful in the past. He was more direct when it came to people and things he didn't like. He would whip them with a whip and beat them to death. He was not in the capital for many years. He thought that Old Nine was still the same as before. Although he had tried to test him several times before, he still underestimated this younger brother. Xuan Tianming is no longer the willful boy a few years ago. He has his own more independent thoughts, his own ideas and plans that he is sure of. He has set up a hundred plans, but not only did the other party not fall into the trap, but he was defeated every time.
Yes, how could the ancient Shu and the Ten-Nation Alliance be achieved overnight? They planned for nearly a year, and had to keep negotiating with the ten small countries and make various promises. Only then did they officially put the battle on the agenda in the first month of this year. He wanted to use this battle to send the ninth Xuan Tianming to heaven, and it would be best if he could send Feng Yuheng to heaven with him. Even if it didn't work, he would use this battle to let the alliance army launch a series of attacks on the southern border of Dashun, and put pressure on Emperor Tianwu to send him to the throne. As long as he sat on the throne, what alliance army, what traitorous clauses, he Xuan Tianmo was not so kind, nor was he a man of his word. He would immediately dispatch troops and beat those small countries back to their nests one by one.
Xuan Tianmo was thinking his own way, but Xuan Tianming had seen through it. Now that he had analyzed it, was this battle really his fault? He did not refuse, and knelt down to plead guilty to Tianwu, but in his heart he was thinking, even if it was my responsibility, what would it matter? You are now the commander of the 300,000 troops of Biannan, so it must be you who went to this battlefield. He was not afraid that Xuan Tianming would fight back with 300,000 troops, because they were his soldiers, and it was not possible for them to obey him with just a military token.
In the face of the contest between his two sons, Emperor Tianwu did not make a clear statement, and he only mentioned the pursuit of responsibility in one sentence. In short, the matter has already happened, and it doesn't matter who is responsible. At present, just as Xuan Tianmo thought, as the commander of the 300,000 troops in Biannan, Xuan Tianming will face this battle, which is a foregone conclusion.
Xuan Tianming received the order and would return to the camp outside the capital to count the troops tomorrow. He would take his own troops to the southern border, and the departure date was set for the first day of February.
Xuan Tianmo was not without worries when Xuan Tianming led his troops to the Southern Territory. If it was just the original few troops, it would not be surprising, but the addition of Qian Zhou's 100,000 people would be a bit troublesome. Moreover, he had just heard this morning that Qian Zhou had sent tens of thousands of war wolf horses to the camp outside the capital, and they were all equipped with steel weapons. The deterrent and destructive power of such a team should not be underestimated.
But there was no point in worrying, he couldn't stop it. However, Xuan Tianmo also had a plan, and he signaled an official from his own party to take over the task of escorting food and military supplies, which was also one of his calculations.
After the morning court session, Xuan Tianming did not stop for a moment and rode back to the mansion. He often went on long trips, so there were not many things to be handled in the mansion. With Madam Zhou at home, he had nothing to worry about. He just gave new instructions to the secret guards who were to stay in the capital. Some of the secret guards were stationed in the Prince Yu's mansion, and another five were sent to the Yao Mansion, and another five were sent to Xiaozhou to secretly protect Feng Zirui.
As for the Yao Mansion, in addition to the people sent by Xuan Tianming, there are also those left by Feng Yuheng, plus the imperial guards of the Princess Mansion, and now the two mansions are protecting them together. In addition, the seventh prince Xuan Tianhua also sent a lot of people here to protect them secretly. Now the Yao Mansion should be able to rest assured even if Xuan Tianming leaves Beijing.
The next day, Xuan Tianming returned to the camp outside Beijing. Yao Xian had almost cured the soldiers of the Shenji Camp who were injured in the explosion, but they still needed to recover and could not travel this time. Even the seriously injured soldiers could not go to the battlefield again in the future. This made Xuan Tianming most distressed. As for the slightly injured, they would go south on their own after more than a month of recovery and catch up with the progress of the army.
Trying new weapons will bring huge rewards, but it also requires corresponding huge efforts. Xuan Tianming told them that what you five people will gain today will be the lives of more than 550,000 enemies in the future. Dashun will not forget you.
In addition to treating the wounded, Yao Xian also personally led the soldiers of the Shenji Camp to conduct military exercises over and over again. Whether it was Xifang Hegan or many soldiers of the Shenji Camp, they all admired this old man. They even wondered if anyone who was related to Princess Ji'an was so powerful? In the past, they had only heard that Yao Xian was a miracle doctor, but they didn't expect that he could use this strange weapon so well.
With the help of Yao Xian, the soldiers practiced faster. The sharpshooter team can now shoot nine out of ten times. Although it cannot be compared with the sharpshooters of later generations, it is enough for this era. The Tianji team also developed several formations with the help of Yao Xian, and fully used land mines and grenades in the formations, which are very lethal.
The war wolf horses that Feng Yuheng had arranged to be transported to Qian Zhou had also arrived. Together with the horses that the 100,000 Qian Zhou troops had originally brought, there were enough to equip every soldier, and there were even some left over, just right for replacements.
In short, all the soldiers in the camp outside the capital were in an extremely excited state. The improvement in their weapons made them eager to go to the battlefield to compete with the enemy. When they heard that the war in the southern border had started and that the Ninth Prince was about to take them to the southern border to fight, the soldiers were so happy that they were all rejoicing, as if they were not going to a war but to attend a grand banquet.
Not only were the soldiers in the original camp outside the capital happy, but even the 100,000 soldiers of Qian Zhou were eager to fight. They had lived in the camp for a long time, and the initial nostalgia had gradually faded. The welfare benefits of the Xuantianming army were good, and the Dashun treasury was full, with distinct climates throughout the year and no shortage of fruits, vegetables and food. The current living conditions were incomparable to those of Qian Zhou.
Qian Zhou was extremely cold all year round, and no vegetables or food grew. Everything had to be traded with Dashun. The army had a quota, and even one more bowl of rice was not allowed. Although Feng Zhaolian was very kind to them, the natural conditions were limited after all, and they could not be compared with Dashun.
These Qian Zhou soldiers have already merged with the Da Shun soldiers. In addition, they originally hated Gu Shu, which had often provoked Qian Zhou in the past. Now when they heard that they were going to fight with Gu Shu, they were all eager to make great military achievements.
Xuan Tianming was very satisfied with the soldiers' emotions. Self-confidence was the key to winning a battle. Since ancient times, weak troops were doomed to fail. As long as he had enough confidence, he could face the enemy in the best mental state. Moreover, he was sure of victory. The so-called "arms" that Feng Yuheng took out from the space gave him hope of conquering the world.
Of course, he did not tell the soldiers that the food and grass had fallen into Xuan Tianmo's hands. Without the timely supply of food and grass, it would be almost fatal for the soldiers on the battlefield. If the soldiers knew about this, it would undoubtedly be a big blow, but fortunately, he still had his wife as a backing, and when he left the capital, he could also take a batch of food and grass with him, enough to last for three or four months.
The camp outside Beijing was ready to go. Yao Xian returned to Beijing the next day, accompanied by the military doctor led by Song Kang. Feng Yuheng gave them enough medicinal materials before leaving. It can be said that everything was ready.
At this time, the situation in the southern border was not as bad as described in the war report. The southern part of the border was not safe, but it was not completely occupied. It was unknown whether the ancient Shu and the coalition forces of the ten countries showed mercy, or whether the southern army of the border had really put up a strong resistance. Only half of the southern part of the border was lost, and the remaining half, with Xuan Tianmo's general's mansion as the boundary, had not been breached.
But that was only temporary. Even Lanzhou governor Ji Ling knew that it would only take a blink of an eye for the people from the desert to break through the southern border and enter Dashun. He had to think carefully about how to respond.
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