"Northwest victory!"

"The auxiliary general was honored, and he led an army of 300,000 in Ushi three days ago to break the tile spur cavalry! Killed 50,000 enemies, captured 10,000 horses, and countless others! ”

"The general of the expedition to the east, Antar Khan, was wounded and fled in defeat!"

Six hundred miles of urgent report, all the way from the west gate of Zhongzhou, brought the battle report of the Northwest Battle, which the entire center was most concerned about. The news of the victory spread, and the whole Zhongzhou fell into ecstasy. Millions of people in the imperial capital spontaneously dressed up in festive costumes and paraded with lion dances to celebrate victory.

Qianyuanji, who had been preparing for this for nearly half a year and had not slept well for a whole month, was even more happy.

Finally won!

Over the years, the intensification of the invasion of the Northwest by the Watts has become the biggest hidden danger threatening the Northwest Frontier of the Empire. This time, the empire has also made up its mind to give the Watters a little color. Now, the auxiliary general Fengxun, worthy of being a famous general of the empire and a double pillar of the Feng family, has brought a crucial victory to the empire in this eventful season of the empire.

However......

When the specific battle report came back, Feng Wu, Minister of Military Affairs, Chen Sansheng, Minister of the Interior, Di Hongming, Minister of Finance, Taizhuo, Gongqian of Chengguo, and Feng Tonghe, commander of the Praetorian Guard Legion, one after another important ministers of the empire, their faces became solemn.

The auxiliary generals were honored, and they did not disappoint, and won the battle in the early stalemate or even a slight defeat.

But the price paid was greater than they thought.

Although the 30,000 light cavalry and 20,000 infantry of the Tile Spur were killed, and even the general of the expedition to the east himself was wounded, compared to the 200,000 troops of the Tile Expedition, this battle could only be said to be a setback and failed to hurt their vitality. On the contrary, in order to defeat them. The Empire paid the price of 10,000 heavy infantry, 20,000 light infantry, and 20,000 light cavalry.

50,000 for 50,000!

If at the last moment, the Imperial cavalry can pursue and kill the defeated Tile Thorn cavalry and take the opportunity to expand the results of the battle, then the Empire will still earn this battle. But now, the two sides are tied in terms of war losses. Antar Khan deserves to be the top general of the tile thorns, and he dealt with it decisively in the face of danger. After personally leading 20,000 cavalry, Feng Xun was unable to follow and kill, giving the tile spurs the opportunity to regroup and retreat calmly.

Although the purpose of the battle was indeed achieved and the Eastern Army of the Tile Thorn was defeated, judging from the scene, the emperor ** also defeated the Eastern Army of the Tile Spur in the decisive battle, and even the enemy commander was almost killed, and the cavalry of the Great Broken Tile Thorn did not have any water. However, the empire did not make any money!

This is what the important ministers care about.

Compared to defeat. The current situation is actually acceptable, but after the expedition to the east of the tile spur goes back this time, as long as he cultivates for two years, he still has the strength to make a comeback, which is undoubtedly a hidden danger. On the other side, the emperor killed 50,000 soldiers in one go, countless wounded, and the loss of swords and armor was even more amazing. Even if 10,000 horses were captured. It is also far from enough to make up for this loss.

The nomads of the tile spurs, almost natural cavalry. Even if it is to die in battle. The royal court also basically does not need bereavement pensions, or only requires very little compensation. The price of re-enlistment is not high, and with a little training, it is an elite cavalry.

It's different on the emperor's side.

The cost of 50,000 bereavement pensions, the replenishment of subsequent soldiers and ordnance, and the reconstruction of Wuwei County will be astronomical.

Over the years, the empire has been confronted with enemies on three sides. Finances are already in a recession. Although the battle was won this time, so many losses made the empire's finances worse.

"Although the war was won, the situation did not improve much......

Di Hongming, the Minister of Finance and a member of the Di family, the eight major lords of the empire, is the most aware of the current situation of the empire. When the list of statistics is out. Looking at the last number that was enough to raise the blood pressure of the officials of the General Administration of Finance, I couldn't help but sigh in embarrassment.

Moreover, the end of World War I in the Northwest does not mean that the empire will be able to recuperate.

The next place to spend money is to be.

After all, it is a rare victory, and Zhongzhou will definitely hold a large-scale celebration, which is a large expense. In addition, there is a problem that was deliberately avoided and suppressed by everyone before, and it has also resurfaced.

Taiping County Rebellion!

After the threat to the northwest was briefly lifted, the forces in the hands of the empire were suddenly full. The two counties of Wuhu and Anqing each have an additional mixed garrison division. In particular, the 13,000 men of the latter, whose losses in this battle in the northwest were not large, and the proximity to Taiping County, could be mobilized almost immediately after returning to the station.

Not to mention the Qinghe Army in Qinghe County, there were 100,000 more people at once.

Qian Boming's last news said that the thief army had assembled near Wu'an and was preparing to besiege the county. Although I don't know where the thief's confidence comes from, it doesn't matter anymore, the center can take action against Taiping County at any time. In order to exterminate this group of thieves, in addition to this major trouble, the Minister of War Feng Wu personally drew up an amazing plan.

This plan, known only to a few important ministers, unsurprisingly sparked a heated debate.

However, the emperor of the current dynasty, Qianyuanji, drew Zhu Pi at first sight.

Feng Wu saw five words from the emperor's sharp eyes.

Anti-thieves deserve to die!

………

When the great victory in the northwest entered Beijing and the entire Zhongzhou fell into celebration, the bloody battle under the head of Wu'an City had just begun.

Under the blows of the officials and troops on the city wall, the people around Wu'an, who were responsible for filling the river, suffered a large number of casualties. But no matter how they wept and pleaded, the officers and soldiers at the head of the city never showed any mercy, and even the foot archers joined the attack sequence.

On the side of the rebels, the new battalions and volunteer battalions that supervised the battle were also not soft!

By breaking through Wu'an, the rebel army will be able to control the entire Taiping County and go further. If they can't break through, in the face of the empire's counterinsurgency army, their fate will inevitably be death.

The same is true for the officers and soldiers, only by holding Wu'an, can the family and neighbors be safe.

When it comes to their own life and death, no one will show mercy.

These exiles who were caught up in siege warfare were seen on both sides as nothing more than consumables and tools to be sacrificed. As cruel as it may be said, in fact, it has been done by generations of displaced people throughout the dynasties. Even, compared to many so-called rebels, Chen Wu's methods are already benevolent.

The displaced people under his control had at least a little food to eat every day, and there was no such tragic scene as Yi Zi cannibalism.

The first day of the trial to fill the river ended temporarily with more than 1,000 displaced people killed and wounded on the side of the coalition forces.

Compared with the siege of Longshan now, it is as gentle as playing at home!

Under the city of Wu'an, corpses were everywhere, and the blood was once stained reddish with the water of the moat. Even the officers of the official army couldn't help but tremble when they saw the tragic situation under the city. The people who were driven and besieged were even more frightened by the brutal casualties, and there were several routs. But as a result, without exception, all those who dared to disobey the order and throw down sandbags on the spot to escape were all beheaded by the soldiers of the recruit battalion and the volunteer battalion.

The rest of the people had no choice but to turn around and pick up the sandbags again - they were dead on the left and right, and it was better to listen to these thieves, if they could lose three sandbags in a row, maybe they would still be alive.

Indeed, there was a lucky person who threw three bags of dirt in a row and survived the first day for the time being. But this is only the beginning, not the end, of the nightmare.

If Wu'an City is not broken for a day, such a nightmare will continue in a steady stream.

After a short night, the next day, more displaced people were driven up.

Due to the heavy casualties yesterday, the number of civilians captured from the vicinity of Wu'an is already somewhat insufficient. Chen Wu's thirteen coalition forces decisively began to recruit men from among the 200,000 exiles. Relying on a steady stream of consumption, under the unmerciful blow of the head of Wu'an City, a section of the road was forcibly filled in the moat.

"These outcasts, they're crazy!"

At the head of the city, even Kanghe couldn't stand it anymore.

He thought that with such heavy casualties yesterday, the offensive momentum of the displaced people outside the city should be curbed. But those thieves were so vicious that they didn't care about the casualties, and they even forcibly filled the river, and there were three walls to fill it in. In addition to being puzzled, the ruthlessness of the thief army and the organizational ability faintly displayed behind him also made him a little frightened.

"The thief is ruthless!"

Qian Boming, who came to the city during the period, couldn't help but say this.

What he didn't know was that every time he encountered such a brutal siege battle, Chen Wu would secretly hypnotize himself, still in the server of "Empire". Since those dead people are just ordinary NPCs, a bunch of numbers, there is no need to be unbearable. The so-called one general has achieved ten thousand bones, and does not drive these NPCs to fill the river and consume the city-defending equipment of the official army, what will his righteous army do to break Wu'an?

Not to mention a few thousand people, even if 10,000 or 20,000 die here...... He's doing it all!

This consciousness has been there since he raised troops in Changshan Town.

In the frenzied attack, the reclamation of the southern city wall was the first to end, and it lasted for exactly two days. The other two moats were slower, taking nearly a day longer. After the overseers who drove the displaced people were a little unbearable, and after five or six waves of people were replaced, the first obstacle for the rebels to attack Wu'an was finally completely filled.

There were more than 3,000 homeless people in front and back, and they fell outside Wu'an City forever!

Even if the fire in Xiayang Valley burned a garrison brigade in Wu'an, the casualties would only be so many. The bloody aura outside Wu'an City was almost so thick that people were about to vomit when they got close.

This cruel Cheng dù not only frightened the officials and soldiers, frightened the displaced people, but even the commanders of the thirteen allied armies could not have imagined.

Just filling the moat on three sides has killed so many, how many will die in the next siege?

The camp on the coalition side fell silent for a long time. Even a ruthless person like Wang Huifang had insomnia at night.

However, there is no turning back from the arrows that opened the bow.

The moat has already been filled, and if it is not attacked, will the previous losses be in vain?

After just a day's rest, the coalition launched a real siege.

This time, the other two walls were just feints, and there were empty people mobilizing and assembling to make a siege posture, but they would not really kill them. Only on the southern wall of the city were large groups of displaced people gathered. (To be continued......)