Chapter 842: Preparing for War
"I'll talk about this matter later, even if I give marriage, it will have to be agreed by my Han woman. The future of my Han people does not need to be exchanged for women. Yuan Shu still said with a stubborn look on his face.
Jia Xu and Guo Jia both glanced at Xun You secretly.
"Mouthy."
"Idiot."
Xun You easily understood what they wanted to express from the eyes of these two friends, and the corners of his mouth twitched faintly. Encountering such a willful lord as Yuan Shu made him very helpless.
"What Your Majesty said is very true, many small countries are just nothing, and they can't make any waves at all. If Your Majesty doesn't want to do this, it doesn't hurt, but it just takes a little more effort. Xun Yu said.
"It's up to you to deal with the matter of Guishuang. We must pay close attention to the battle situation of the body poison and Kushan, as well as the Romans, Anxi, and the Northern Huns. Dezu and they are estimated to have already started in the Western Regions, this kid is very bold, and he probably wants to touch the Northern Huns. This kind of homeless wolf is the most difficult to provoke, if you are really forced to be in a hurry, I am afraid that you will fight with filial piety. Yuan Shu said.
At the beginning, Fazheng Yang Xiu and them were left in Xiliang with the intention of training them, and the stationing of Li Dao Guo Yan's Flying Bear Army in the Western Regions was also acquiesced by Yuan Shu, but Yuan Shu was still worried about this. Although there are few powerful countries in that part of the Western Regions, there is no need to worry about any Wusun Guizi Dawan and the like, as long as they come step by step, pull a batch and fight a batch, they can easily control it. After all, the remnants of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years are still there, and countries such as Anxi, Guishuang and others will never dare to provoke easily, and even the sworn enemy Northern Xiongnu will not die if he is licking his wounds now.
But I'm afraid that Yang Xiu, this kid, is too arrogant and impatient. The Northern Xiongnu and the Han people are irreconcilable mortal enemies, if they really expose their existence and purpose, and lead the Northern Xiongnu to fight against the water, Li Dao Guo Yan and they will definitely not be pleased.
There are still 3,000 nails in the broken ship, as the overlord who once dominated Asia, he still survived under the pursuit of the Han Dynasty in the case of defeat and still retains a certain combat power, and the difficulty and strength of the Northern Xiongnu are unimaginable. It must be known that the place where it is located is on the border of rest and Kushan, and the two empires have not dared to destroy this former boss and enemy for hundreds of years, and its deterrent power is self-evident.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, there are three thousand flying bear troops here, and there will be no major incidents. What's more, Wenhe's training methods are still unclear to you? Yang Xiu's son has long since faded away from impetuousness, and he is very steady, and with the assistance of Zhuge Jin and Xu Shu, there is absolutely no problem. Xun Yu said.
"According to the information I received, Dezu and their operation to subdue the countries of the Western Regions is going smoothly, and they have no intention of tearing their faces with the Northern Xiongnu head-on." Guo Jia added.
"That's good, although there will be a battle with the Northern Huns sooner or later, but obviously now is not the time. We need to wait until our plan goes to that point before we need to force the Northern Xiongnu to take that road. It's okay to be tempted in secret, and it's definitely not a good thing to provoke them in advance. Yuan Shu breathed a sigh of relief.
The wordless tacit understanding between the Han Dynasty and the Northern Xiongnu, Yuan Shu did not want to break it. The current situation is that Yuan Shu has almost touched the bottom of several major empires on the Eurasian continent, while the other empires still only look at the surrounding acres and three-points of land, and know very little about the Great Chu, and think that the current Great Chu is as powerful as the former Han but unwilling to expand and invade. As everyone knows, under someone's guidance, their land has long been targeted by a group of hungry wolves.
Yuan Shu is now a hunter, hiding in the dark and watching several prey cranes and mussels in front of him fight, waiting for the opportunity to sit and reap the profits, but he does not want to expose himself to arouse the vigilance of these prey and be attacked by a group. Although they are not afraid at that time, these prey are afraid that it will be difficult to catch, and they will definitely flee directly when they detect that they are not defeated.
"For the countries outside the Han Dynasty, corresponding plans and arrangements have already been formulated, and they are waiting for the progress of the situation to be implemented step by step. However, we should now focus on the country, and this final battle is not far off. Jia Xu said with a smile in his eyes, and the emotion and excitement that could not be hidden in his tone.
"A war of nearly one million is rare to see in hundreds of years, and we are really lucky to be able to participate in it in person." Guo Jia said with a smile.
"After this battle, my Great Chu will completely replace the Great Han, and then Your Majesty's dream of going west will not be far away." Xun Yu Dao. He was the first strategist to follow Yuan Shu, and he was definitely in the top three in terms of dragon skills, and he also had the support of the Xun family. When the Great Chu completely unifies the world, it is time to reward them for their meritorious deeds, and Yuan Shu will definitely not treat them badly.
"How are the armies of the parties preparing?" Yuan Shu asked.
"The soldiers and horses of Sili, Yanzhou, and Qingzhou are all in place, and in Liaodong, Bofu and them are also ready to go straight to Jizhou at any time. Wen Yuan commanded 100,000 elites near the plain, and he had also built a camp and defense line, prepared for it, and had been dealing with Zhang He and others around there. At this time, Xingba had already led 50,000 naval troops to Qingzhou, and could attack from any point on the coastline of Jizhou and on both sides of the Yellow River at any time, and cooperate with the army to take Yecheng. Xun Yu is like a few treasures.
"Yuan Shao, as we expected, is ready to fight to the death. A large number of defenses were built in Hebei, and most of the newly recruited troops were placed there, equipped with some crude weapons and equipment. These defensive points almost surrounded the entire Hebei Province in an airtight manner, and they were relatively strong and difficult to entangle. If we really lead our army to attack, I am afraid that the gains will outweigh the losses. After all, there are too many of them, and the value of the elites spent and the recruits is not comparable. Guo Jia continued.
"Although they are only a few new soldiers and many rudimentary fortresses, they are so large and dense that they will indeed cause a lot of trouble for our army's attack. I always feel that Chen Gong in Liaodong seems to have inadvertently reminded the other party. In this case, if we rely on the strength of the army to push all the way, I am afraid that it will take at least three or five months. Xun You frowned.
Yuan Shao's behavior is actually completely tricky in his opinion. However, I have to say that this trick is really effective, directly reversing the situation between the two sides, and if Yuan Shu wants to crack it, it seems that the only way to break Yuan Shao's main force is to go head-on. In the face of the countless fortresses of all sizes, all plans are in vain.
"Yuan Benchu is bold, and he has this confidence to fight me head-on!" Yuan Shu's eyebrows raised slightly.
"It's his best option and his only chance." Jia Xu said.
"In this battle, our army sent three elites, together with Zhang Liaoben Town, adding up to about 400,000 soldiers and horses. This is not counting the Liaodong cavalry and Ganning's naval army, this is the largest battle since the founding of our Great Chu. Compared with this battle, it was basically a small fight in the past, and it was not worth mentioning. The 400,000 most elite legions were enough for Yuan Benchu's headache. I don't know what hole cards he has to confidently fight us head-on, and I hope he won't let Jia and others down at that time. Guo Jia's eyes narrowed slightly.