The crown prince Guo Jin was named the general of the expedition to the west by the emperor Guo Peng, and was the commander of the whole army.

He also took Cao Ren, the general of Zhenxi, as the deputy commander of the whole army, and assisted Guo Jin to lead the army to defeat the Western Regions.

Subsequently, at the beginning of September, Guo Jin officially appeared in the army, and on the third day of September, he ascended the high platform in the military camp of Dunhuang County and officially swore to go on the expedition.

Crown Prince Guo Jin, for the first time in his life, took the role of the crown prince and the general of the expedition to the west instead of the emperor to lead the army.

The excuse for this expedition was that the countries of the Western Regions did not obey the emperor's orders, used bad means to resist the emperor's inspection, and fooled the emperor like a child, which was extremely hateful.

Such a hateful and shameful country can only dissipate the anger of Wei by means of military crusade.

The crown prince was ordered by the emperor to command the entire army in the northwest as the general of the expedition to the west, and to crusade against the countries of the Western Regions that angered the emperor of Wei, ask them for their crimes, and vow to let them know what is right and wrong!

This incident caused an uproar in the army, and the generals and officers of all battalions rushed over to see the true face of the crown prince.

No one could have imagined that the emperor would send the crown prince to such a place, and let the crown prince be the commander of the army and lead the whole army.

This is groundbreaking news.

Everyone can't help but wonder about this.

Crown Prince, will you really lead troops?

There has never been any news that the crown prince can lead the army to fight before, and even if there is, it is Guo Peng's.

Guo Peng's previous Northern Expedition to the grassland drove his own expedition, and the crown prince still stayed in Beijing, why did he have to lead the army this time?

The officers and men of the army were full of doubts and uneasiness.

Then, Guo Jin took Cao Ren to hold a swearing-in meeting and appeared in the army.

He put on a helmet and armor, rode a war horse, and under the escort of the equally mighty Luoyang Forbidden Army, he established his initial image in front of the army with the image of a mighty general.

The so-called son inherits the father's business, and this truth will now have some sense of identity.

Not to mention the people at this moment, seeing Guo Jin appear as a military general, the army immediately had a sense of expectation and recognition for him.

No way, who made him the son of His Majesty the Emperor?

Who made him the son of His Majesty the Emperor, who was like the god of war who had won all battles?

The son of the god of war is, of course, also the god of war.

He is so heroic, handsome, and heroic, he must have learned the method of commanding the army by the emperor's side, and he will definitely be able to lead us to victory like His Majesty the Emperor.

Being the son of the God of War Emperor is so good to gain expectations and prestige.

is just an appearance, Guo Jin has already initially established his own image.

Next, all that is needed is Cao Ren's selfless dedication, so that Guo Jin can make various arrangements smoothly, and then let the army do it, and then win, so that for middle and lower-level officers and grassroots soldiers who don't know the truth, he is the undoubted successor of Guo Peng, the second-generation god of war.

As for the main generals......

It doesn't have to, it can't be done, and it doesn't matter.

As long as the middle and lower rank officers and the big-headed soldiers are convinced, it is enough.

In many cases, in the Wei army, senior officers did not play a decisive role, and it was the vast number of middle and lower-level officers and grassroots soldiers who played a decisive role.

Therefore, although Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Yan Liang, Gao Lan, Cao Chun, Xiahou Yuan and others who went on the expedition together, although they did not know in advance, they understood after a little thought that this must be the emperor's instruction to let Guo Jin gild.

But they also have doubts, the same doubts as Cao Ren.

Guo Peng is in the prime of spring and autumn, the dragon is fierce and fierce, and he stays in Luoyang with a good end, why did he let the crown prince contact the army to cultivate prestige so early?

He wasn't worried that the crown prince would threaten his position if he gained prestige in the army?

The high-ranking generals were somewhat puzzled by the emperor's approach.

Since ancient times, the emperor has avoided letting the crown prince hold power, otherwise in the end, everyone will listen to the crown prince or the emperor?

It's very difficult.

That's where they're not smart enough.

If they were smart enough, they would know that this was the Emperor's attempt to save their lives and allow them to live out their old age in peace.

Guo Peng affirmed their exploits in the war for many years, did not want them to die in the political storm, and hoped to save their lives as much as possible.

Otherwise, what is the first thing an emperor who has no military prestige and no military foundation to do after he ascends to the throne?

Or in order to make such an emperor ascend the throne smoothly, what will the old emperor do before he dies?

It's impossible for everyone to understand this kind of thing, but it's not for everyone to understand.

For example, Cao Ren, who knew about this matter for the first time, kept pondering during this period of time, and really figured out some flavors, and then he was frightened and decided that he must resign after this battle, otherwise who knows what he will face?

As soon as Marshal Guo Jin's order was issued, the Wei army immediately began to act, and immediately began to change from a state of "exercise" to a state of crusade, and the whole army entered real combat readiness, and quickly convened a military meeting.

With expectations for the crown prince and doubts about the emperor, everyone accepted the "order" of the crown prince.

Guo Jin and Cao Ren personally led the main force of 50,000 people, and the generals Xiahou Yuan, Cao Chun, and Gao Lan followed them, attacked the Shanbei countries from Shanbei Province and taught them a lesson.

The Shannan Province countries were led by the Pingxi general Guan Yu to lead 30,000 troops, and the generals Zhang Fei and Yan Liang followed them and attacked the Shannan countries from Shannan Province to teach them a lesson.

The arrangements for the Wei army's dispatch were simply stipulated.

The task of recruiting local people to transport grain and grass for the army together with the auxiliary soldiers was also quickly apportioned, and the main responsibility was Dunhuang County, Jiuquan County and Zhangye County, and the three county Taishou needed to raise 50,000 people to go out with the army to transport grain and straw for the army.

Because there were roads, post stations, and each country's own grain reserves along the way, it was possible for the army to feed the war with war, so the Wei army did not need too many grain transporters and auxiliaries.

Moreover, there is also the Wei people's own Tuntian base near Qiancheng, which can also supply grain.

The Wei army was all cavalry, with a two-horse system, and could carry some rations by itself, such as flatbread, jerky, and water.

Therefore, under the current situation, the military supplies that the Wei army can carry can almost support more than half a month, if you bring more to fill your stomach, as long as you can replenish water along the way, it is not a problem to support for a month.

Therefore, the soldiers are very fast, and Guo Jin followed Cao Ren's suggestion, and after announcing the dispatch of troops, he had already ordered the vanguard of the two armies to take the lead in leading the cavalry to attack.

"Zhang Fei, Xiahou Yuan, let the two of you lead the vanguard to attack, catch the countries of the Western Regions by surprise, and let them know what the kingdom is!"

"Yes!"

Xiahou Yuan and Zhang Fei knelt on the ground and accepted Guo Jin's edict, which made Guo Jin experience the pleasure of giving orders for the first time.

The Wei army began to move.

The northern route took Xiahou Yuan as the vanguard and led 10,000 elite cavalry to attack, and the southern route army took Zhang Fei as the vanguard and led 5,000 cavalry to attack, followed by Cao Ren and Guan Yu to attack in an all-round way.

This attack is not just a lesson.

Nominally, it is a lesson, but this time it is to occupy it and not leave, and it is necessary to turn the Western Regions into Wei soil, so when the time comes, it will be a lot of work to be done to send officials, immigrants, etc.

But the bureaucratic system of Wei is actually familiar with this kind of thing, and if you conquer the local area here, you can send people to govern it, and you can provide one-stop service.

Many people who want to be officials and don't care where they are officials are looking forward to these official positions.

There are no problems on the administrative side, and even less on the military side.

The strength and sharpness of the Wei army are far from being comparable to the armies of the Western Regions, and hundreds of thousands of troops are simply not enough for the Wei army to pinch with one hand, unless they all join forces, there may be a possibility of losing it.

But can they?

Can't do it.

So whether this battle can be won or not is not a question at all.