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After receiving such important news, Red Sleeves hurriedly reported to Yuming and told him that the Western Turkic Xie Kui Khan planned to go south again and attack the Central Plains.

Yu Ming was playing with Shu Meng at this time, playing with a few children. After hearing this, he also said with a wry smile: "Originally, I also planned to recuperate for a few years after unifying the world, and then deal with the Turks...... Now, although my Great Zhou has flattened the separatist forces in various places and unified the world. But the hearts of the people have not been completely recovered, especially in the Guanzhong area. Now in the face of the Turkic Ten Thousand Wolf Cavalry, the situation is really dangerous. If it wins, it's easy to say, but if it is defeated, the Turkic iron hooves will trample on the Central Plains, and the situation that has just been peaceful in the world will be ruined......"

After hearing this, Shu Meng frowned and said, "Your Majesty, can you send an envoy to make peace with the Khan of Shooting?" ”

"Sister Lyric Dreams, of course it's okay to make peace. It's just that the Khan has a strong army and unified the steppe, I'm afraid most of them won't be willing. Even if you reluctantly agree not to fight, you will inevitably put forward extremely harsh conditions. Redsleeves then took over the conversation.

"Yes! So we have to be ready for battle! Yu Ming got up at this time and said: "Because the enemy's army has as many as 10,000 people, and the more than 7,000 miles from Xiliang to Liaodong are threatened by the enemy. This will be an unprecedentedly huge battle, and it will be a crucial battle related to the Central Plains and the Great Zhou Society. ”

"If I can win, I will be able to keep the New Year safe. And if it is defeated, the Central Plains may return to the pattern of the previous five chaotic years. ”

Speaking of this, he said squarely: "Sister Red Sleeves, you immediately inform the ministers of the court and the generals in the Eastern Capital for me, and hold an emergency meeting in the Peace Hall tonight to discuss the matter of facing the war!" ”

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In the palace and hall, the ministers of the cabinet, as well as the ministers of the court and the generals of the army, gathered together.

Yu Ming looked at the huge lineup of generals and ministers present, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited in his heart.

Looking at the past, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yanjin, Xu Shiji, Luo Cheng, Wei Chi Jingde, Li Jing, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Hu Sizheng...... These are all well-known figures in history. Now that they are all his subordinates, he is really very excited.

Looking at the crowd gathered together, Yu Mingfang forcibly calmed down the excitement in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Today is the 20th day of February in the year of Yongchang, and the purpose of this meeting must be very clear to everyone, the Western Turkic Khan has unified the steppe, and he has gathered thousands of troops of all ethnic groups in the steppe, and intends to launch an attack on us on all fronts, so in order to defend the world and defend the homeland of our Han people." We had to go north to meet it, and this was the first time in the last ten years that the Turkic army had moved south...... And the size of their troops is also the largest in years. ”

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I have summoned everyone here now to discuss it. How should our army fight in order to achieve the greatest victory at the lowest cost! ”

"Your Majesty, the last general thinks that our army should not be passively defensive, but should take the initiative to attack!" The person who spoke was Luo Cheng, and he said in a deep voice at this time: "The Turkic Khan claimed to have concentrated tens of thousands of troops to attack our Central Plains, although it may be an exaggeration, but I believe that there are still seven or eight hundred thousand. The strength of the army is about twice that of the last Jieli Khan's attack, so the pressure on our army will be even greater. ”

"However, the enemy has concentrated such a large number of forces to attack us, and there must be an emptiness inside. Especially in the area around his tent, he will certainly be guarded against weakness. If our army can send a partial division to attack the Turkic tent, it will definitely have a miraculous effect! Luo Cheng said eloquently.

"General Luo is right! We should indeed be on the defensive, but also send surprise troops to attack the enemy's rear, which is much stronger than fighting the enemy! It's just that attacking the enemy should not only have a careful plan, but also have generals who are familiar with the situation of the steppe, especially good at cavalry! Li Jing also came out at this time and said: "Ming'er, I am willing to be the commander of the attack on the Turks!" ”

"Good! It's great to have a master to fight! I asked the master to be the commander-in-chief, with Luo Cheng and Luo Shixin as the deputy generals, and Xu Shiji as the military advisor, leading 200,000 troops, starting from Longxi, passing through Xiliang, Dunhuang, Yiwu and other places, to attack the Western Turks' tooth tent. If you succeed, you will march eastward, cross the Golden Mountain, destroy the original ****** tent, and destroy the foundation of the Khan! Yu Ming said solemnly.

Li Jing guarded the Yiwu area in his early years, was very familiar with the situation of the Western Turks, and had exchanged many riding experience with Luo Cheng and Luo Shixin, so they were already very harmonious.

Not to mention Luo Cheng and Luo Shixin. Luo Cheng is the leader of the Youzhou Iron Cavalry, and Luo Shixin is the general under Zhang Xutuo, both of whom are generals who are good at riding and shooting. This time, Yu Ming chose the two to accompany Li Jing to fight. It is also considered that the two are good at commanding cavalry. Fighting on the steppe, however, was a necessity for cavalry.

They were old partners in the previous attack on Hetao and Xiliang, and there was no problem at all with their cooperation.

"Master, after leaving the grassland, I will entrust you with carte blanche to do so! If you dare to make a decision after reporting to me, you are afraid of delaying the fighter, so I will leave it to you, Xu Shiji, Luo Cheng, and Luo Shixin to deal with themselves. Yu Ming said.

As soon as Yuming's voice fell, Luo Cheng, Luo Shixin, Xu Shiji, and others all stood up, clasped their hands into fists and saluted: "We will definitely fulfill Your Majesty's trust and strive to kill the Turks!" ”

When the four of them sat down, Yu Mingfang continued: "And the rest of the army, a total of 100,000 people, gathered in the plain, facing the main force of the Turkic army head-on, with Hu Sizheng as the military division, and the other generals are all following me, we must let the Turks go and never return!" ”

After announcing the candidates for the generals of the two armies and the combat missions. Yuming also announced the establishment of a logistics supply center for the army. The eldest grandson Wujian served as the chief officer, and Fang Xuanling served as the adjutant, responsible for the logistics and transportation of the army, and the supply of money and food.

When Du Ruhui was in Liaodong, he engaged in this aspect of work, supplying grain and grass for the entire Liaodong Army and distributing military salaries in an orderly manner. However, now it is facing the Zhou army, which is seven times larger than the Liaodong Army back then. The two also felt a great responsibility.

The eldest grandson, Wuji, was mainly responsible for raising money and food in the rear, ensuring that the soldiers in front were not hungry and that arrows and weapons could be transported in time.

At the same time, Yuming also announced: The Minister of Intelligence, Red Sleeves, is also in charge of receiving and transmitting the information fed back from the front, and transmitting the latest information collected from the enemy to the armies on the front.

After announcing the arrangements for the army, the next step was to arrange for some temporary personnel changes in the country.

At the same time, Yuming also ordered that during the war, the empress would be in charge of the country, the internal affairs of the imperial court would be mainly in charge of Du Ruhui, and the diplomatic affairs would be in charge of the eldest grandson Wuji.

Wei Zheng was still in charge of the affairs of the court, and at the same time shouldered the responsibility of tracking down the enemy's meticulous work.

The other military attaches will continue to perform their duties.

After the mobilization order was issued, the generals and troops who participated in the battle began to march to the front line one after another to assemble. And the atmosphere of the battle in Luoyang City is becoming more and more solemn.

As early as the fall of Li Tang, Yu Ming realized that the Turks would be the last great enemy of the Great Zhou. From then on, he began to create public opinion, create momentum for the war with the Turks, and guide everyone's support for the war against the Turks. The enthusiasm of the people for the upcoming decisive battle is also very high. It can be said that the people of the whole territory of Dazhou have been mobilized to fight to defend their homeland!

Since the Wuhu Rebellion, the Han people have been repeatedly bullied by foreign races in the north, such as Xianbei, Xiongnu, clans, Qian, Rouran, and Turkic...... The Central Plains army fought against it, almost repeatedly defeated, although there were also famous generals such as Ran Min, Liu Yu, Xie Jin and so on, but it could not change the overall situation.

Since the Sui Dynasty unified the world, the northern alien side has reined in the pace of southward movement. However, the Turkic wolf army often went south to disturb the border, and the surnames in Xiliang, Hetao, Hedong, and Hebei were also deeply poisoned by the Turks. They hated the Turks.

Since its establishment, the Zhou army has hardly lost in the history of warfare with the Turkic army. Of course, the people of Da Zhou will not think carefully about how much hardship and effort Yu Ming and his generals have paid.

They only felt that the Zhou army was victorious, and as long as Yu Ming was the commander and went north to meet the Turkic wolf army, these alien armies would not be the opponents of the Zhou army at all.

At this moment, the news that the Zhou army was heading north to meet the enemy was officially announced, and everyone was excited, thinking that defeating the enemy was only a flick of a finger! The whole people also threw themselves into the preparations for the resistance to the army with the greatest enthusiasm.

For a time, there was an endless stream of people who signed up to join the army in the recruitment offices all over the country, and the enthusiastic young people were all excited, raising their arms and shouting. Later, those fifty or sixty-year-old men with white beards also came to the conscription office and asked to join the army, which made the officers of the conscription office cry and laugh, and persuaded them to go back.

And in the official halls in various places, those people were even more enthusiastic, and they asked to go to the army to kill the Turks, and they didn't want to continue studying. But they were all stopped by the principal and teachers.

As the highest government of the Great Zhou Academy, the more they thought about it, the more unwilling they became, and they collectively found the princess Yu Yuqing and wanted to ask her to come forward and help Yu Ming intercede.

Yu Yuqing had already participated in many battles, and she was originally very dissatisfied with the imperial brother's refusal to allow her to participate in this war again. Under the cries of these people, she quickly rolled her eyes and came up with an idea......

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