"Your Majesty." After Lu Bu agreed, he got up and stood there.

"Come here, Fengxian, here is a sand table of a map of the Cheshi Country that has just been made, this time I am going to order you to take the lead with the vanguard army and capture the Cheshi Country with lightning speed, but is there any problem?" Zhang Chao beckoned with a smile and called Lu Bu to the sand table.

Before he could get closer, Lu Bu's voice had already come out: "Your Majesty, there is no problem with the ministers. ”

Coming to such a conclusion without looking at the map and without looking at the strategy also proves Lu Bu's trust in Zhang Chao.

"Haha, that's good, it's good to have confidence." Zhang Chao also laughed, what is needed to fight a war is such an indomitable spirit, if you always retreat when encountering problems, it is difficult to achieve anything.

Destroy the car division first, this is a decision made by Zhang Chao and Guo Jia, the minister of the army. It is better to cut off one of his fingers than to hurt his five fingers, Zhang Chao wants to solve the problem of the Western Regions once and for all in this way, he does not want to put his limited time into negotiations with the countries of the Western Regions, it is better to occupy it directly. Although it is said that there is a certain price to be paid for this, it is worth it no matter how you look at it for the long-term peace and stability of the Celestial Empire.

Lu Bu looked at the map and withdrew from the big tent after he knew his task, and then he was a point of troops and generals, and he was attacking Cheshi Country.

Cheshi Country.

In the capital of Jiaohe City, King Lipi is convening his civil and military ministers for a court meeting.

Although the sparrow is small, it has all kinds of organs, not to mention, it is still one of the eight powerful countries in the Western Regions. In the event of an incident, Che Shiguo will hold a court meeting to make a decision, but today, there is indeed chaos in the court meeting.

It all started because the army of the Celestial Empire was in Bailongdui, and it was not far from the border of the Cheshi Country.

This time, the army of the Celestial Empire suddenly came so much, it is said that there were three legions, and an army of 1.5 million troops, which really frightened the princes and ministers of the chariot division.

The total population of the Cheshi Kingdom is less than two million, and the army is only 400,000, of which 50,000 followed General Fang Lei to Philadelphia City, and now the domestic army is only 350,000.

If the Celestial Empire's army suddenly moved troops towards the Cheshi Kingdom, it was really difficult for them to say how long they could stop it. After all, the gap in strength is too great, even if it is because they have the geographical advantage, it is difficult to take advantage of anything.

Because they were worried that the Celestial Empire would send troops to their detriment, the entire court discussion was what to do if the Celestial Empire's army really came over?

Some ministers think that the Celestial Empire has just arrived in the Western Regions, and although it is powerful, it will not act immediately, let alone the Cheshi Kingdom, so it is unnecessary to worry. What should be done now is how to make peace with the Celestial Empire.

If it is said that the entry of the dragon cavalry army with the dragon cavalry army of the great prince of the Celestial Dynasty was not regarded as a matter before, then now that the emperor Zhang Chao personally led an army of 1.5 million to appear in Bailongdui, they have to be cautious.

The above is one theory, and there is another theory that the army is sent to challenge the army of the Celestial Empire first. This approach can not only get the first move, but also play a role in confusing and deterring, after all, they sent troops first, giving people the impression that they are very confident, and by doing so, they may be able to suppress the army of the Celestial Empire and dare not move in vain.

Around the above two statements, the courtiers quarreled endlessly. King Lipi sat high on His Royal Highness, and his face also showed a look of helplessness, he already felt that no matter which of these two methods, it showed one thing, that is, Che Shiguo was afraid.

Even the courtiers felt frightened, and one can imagine how the people under their rule would be terrified.

"Alright." Seeing that the quarrel had been going on for more than an hour and still had no results, King Lipi snorted a little reluctantly.

This shout immediately made the hall quiet. As if satisfied with the result, Lipi's voice became softer and said, "There is no result in such a quarrel, I think it will be fine." Arrange for people to negotiate peace with the Celestial Empire's army, showing that we have no intention of being an enemy of them. In addition, the army is mobilized and ready for a war at any time. ”

In his opinion, as long as he is given enough time, he can ask for help from other nearby countries in the Western Regions, and as long as he gets enough reinforcements, he will have the strength to fight with the Celestial Empire, so who wins and who loses has to say twice.

All of Lipi's calculations were based on the fact that the Celestial Empire would not start a war immediately. However, what he didn't know was that when he was holding a court meeting, Lu Bu had already led the vanguard army towards the Cheshi country, and the vanguard troops, under the leadership of the deputy corps commander Hou Cheng, had already launched an attack on the border cities of the Cheshi country.

The reason why it is said to be overwhelming is because Hou Cheng led a full army of 100,000 cavalry, but the Cheshi Kingdom only had 30,000 horses on the border, and with 30,000 against 100,000, and lost the lead, the border city was only broken after holding out for three hours.

King Lipi, who was still holding a court meeting to discuss countermeasures, received the news that the Celestial Empire's army was pressing the border and the border city was lost.

"What? Has the Celestial Empire sent troops? Ignoring the panicked expressions of the ministers in the court, King Lipi looked at one of the scouts in the palace who had come to report the military situation, and asked angrily.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the army of the Celestial Empire has dispatched a full 500,000 troops to attack our border cities overwhelmingly, and our army is defeated and defeated." The scout replied to the king's question in a nervous, nervous voice.

As soon as he heard the words defeated, Lipi felt a softness on his body, and leaned back on the giant chair, and then showed a blank look.

I thought that even if the Celestial Empire would send troops to the Cheshi Kingdom, it would take a while, but why did he even do it without giving himself time to think about it, is this to destroy the Cheshi Kingdom?

Thinking that the other party was likely to destroy him, Lipi became nervous, and when he looked at the ministers, his voice trembled a little and said: "Let's talk about it, the Celestial Empire has sent troops, what are we going to do?" ”

When King Lipi encountered a big event, he didn't think about what to do next? Instead, he asked the courtiers for their opinions in fear, which made the other courtiers have the idea of looking down on him in their hearts, but no one answered at the moment, because they were thinking more about what they would do next.

The ministers were all scared, and they even began to think about retreating, thinking about surrendering to the Celestial Empire? Or take refuge in another country, then naturally he will not answer King Lipi's words, but two generals have stood up at this moment. They are General Saixi and General Ji Fan.

These two men were listed as the three major generals of the Cheshi Kingdom along with General Fang Lei, who was besieging the Ma Chao Dragoon Legion in Philadelphia City.

It is precisely because of the existence of these three people that Cheshi Kingdom has become one of the eight powerful countries of the 36 countries in the Western Regions, and now that the country is in danger, the two generals naturally stand in the center of the main hall.

"Don't panic, the king, we are willing to fight against the Celestial Empire army, as long as we can inflict heavy losses on them, I believe it will play an extremely important role in the next peace talks." Saixi and Ji Fan both clenched their fists and said loudly.

Obviously, these two generals also knew that with the more than 300,000 horses under their command, they would not be able to defeat the 1.5 million army of the Celestial Empire, but as long as they could make the other party suffer a little and prove their strength, it would still be possible to negotiate.

After all, this time, the enemy of the Celestial Empire is the Great Wan Kingdom, and the Cheshi Kingdom is just being affected by the pond fish.

"Yes, yes." Listening to the words of the two generals, King Lipi seemed to regain some of his spirits and nodded heavily. "Then the king will hand over the whole army into your hands, please." King Lipi, who has long had no countermeasures, is naturally overjoyed when he sees that someone is willing to stand up and take responsibility, where will he think about other issues?

After getting the talisman, Saixi and Ji Fan got out of the palace and began to gather troops to prepare for a battle with the army of the Celestial Empire. And the other ministers also returned to their homes after the court disbanded, thinking about their own retreat.

Because of the attack of the Celestial Empire's army, the Cheshi country has been in chaos, which makes all the way, General Hou Cheng's advance did not encounter any decent resistance, and the army successfully came to the outside of Jiaohe City, the capital of the Cheshi country.

At this moment, on the city wall, the two generals Saixi and Ji Fan are guarding here with more than 300,000 troops, obviously they are concentrating the troops of the whole country here, in order to have enough troops to fight with the Celestial Empire and raise the prestige of other countries.

Seeing that there were countless soldiers on the city wall, Hou Cheng did not choose to attack the city immediately, but set up camp on the spot, and he wanted to wait for the subsequent commander of Lu Bu to come with the main force and strive to win the battle.

The main force of the army entered the Cheshi country and did not encounter any decent resistance, originally thought that this was a country that had lost the will to fight, but never thought that they would gather all their forces in the national capital, so it seems that a big war is inevitable, Hou Cheng only brought 100,000 cavalry and himself, not suitable for such a large-scale siege battle, he had to wait.

The army of the Celestial Empire came, and the cavalry that could not be seen from afar, under the background of black armor, was like a black steel, which made people look at it, it was a shocking feeling, and the next thing was a sense of fear.

On the top of the city tower, the two generals, Saixi and Ji Fan, looked at the well-equipped iron cavalry of the 100,000 Heavenly Dynasty under the city, and at the same time, there was a trace of fear in their eyes, and they also had their own calculations.

General Ji Fan meant that while the enemy army was coming from afar, they should be killed from the city with ease and labor, and the army of the Celestial Empire should be severely damaged first.

However, General Saisi confirmed that relying on the strength of the city walls, defending the city was the best policy. If you kill it now, it will be tantamount to giving up your advantages, and the gains really outweigh the losses, and the army of the Celestial Empire under the city doesn't look like a tired army no matter how you look at it.