Chapter 548: Expedition
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On this night, the lord of the eastern capital colluded with the magnates of the royal capital and attempted to mutiny, but fortunately, the cold wind of An Guogong, who came to the royal capital, came forward and rebelled, causing the rebels to defect in front of the battle, killing the lord of the eastern capital and quelling the rebellion.
Early in the morning, the guards blocked the royal capital, entered the homes of several powerful people, and found a large number of letters in collusion with the lord of the eastern capital.
Is it wronged? Of course wronged? The lord of the Eastern Capital never dreamed that Luo Han, who persuaded him to rebel, would turn against the water at the last moment, and the powerful people who were cleaned up didn't know what was going on, so they were beheaded by the raiders. But this is the struggle for power, brutal and bloody. Luo Han is not killing indiscriminately, although he has not been in the royal capital in the past few years, but in this country he created single-handedly, there are many eyes and ears of him, and the powerful people who are charged with crimes are all families who are usually not very friendly to him and have great influence. Since you have to do it once, you naturally have to get rid of these hidden dangers at the same time. In any case, there is no need for any evidence to be examined in the liquidation of such a thing.
Wailing for a long time, the heads of people are rolling, a "royal family fight" finally ended with the fiasco of the city lord of the eastern capital, accompanied by the reshuffle of the power of the royal capital, the cold wind of Anguo Gong, who "escorted the meritorious power to turn the tide", once again stepped onto the political arena of the White Lion Country. This time, he no longer needs to worry about his high merits, and he no longer needs to hide his edge.
At the court meeting, the king first announced the cancellation of this birthday banquet and no longer celebrated, and then formulaically ordered that when the mastermind of the eastern capital was thoroughly investigated, the comrades who had not yet been exposed must be found out. Later, he directly announced Luo Han as the new lord of the eastern capital, enjoying a high degree of autonomy, and even having the privilege of entering the court and not worshipping to show his honor. At the same time, Luo Han was crowned as the deputy general of the year, leading the national military. Naturally, this lieutenant general was essentially a puppet controlled by the Zerg for a long time.
The royal capital was shocked, Luo Han became the biggest winner, and the truth was destroyed under the blade.
Immediately, Luo Han began to show his ambitions, and proposed to the king to capture the kingdom of the goshawk. The king, who had been threatened by Luo Han, was unacceptable, so the war machine was activated, the soldiers and horses entered a state of intense preparation, and the laborers who had entered the White Lion Kingdom to build the "Hall of Fortune" were also dispatched by the kingdom again after a period of odd jobs and put into the logistics supply of the army.
In the past two years, because there has been nothing to do, Luo Han is actually a little bored, and he is not very worried about the command ability of the Zerg puppet, so after returning to the Eastern Capital to hand over the affairs of the city lord, he left a puppet to disguise himself and blend with the Star Queen into the personal guard of the general puppet, and secretly controlled the general puppet.
Why did Luo Han start a war at this time? One is that after a few years of operation, the people have agreed with the rule of the White Lion Kingdom and can launch a large-scale foreign war. The second is that after a purge of the royal capital, some contradictions will inevitably arise within the kingdom, and a large-scale war is enough to divert these not too obvious contradictions, and at the same time, it will also give the king who has suffered a major change a point of divertion. Third, although the Tower of Babel has been largely completed, Luo Han has always felt that the stronger the forces under his control, the better, he has only been here for more than ten years, and the development of recuperation and recuperation is too slow, and only by fighting can he quickly expand his strength, even if the king does not take the initiative to make such a move, he will instigate the generals directly or indirectly controlled by him to start a war.
The Goshawk Kingdom was a little confused, the White Lion Kingdom had called once before and opened up the trade route, why this time? The king of the Goshawk Kingdom hurriedly sent an envoy to inquire about the reason. The reply given by the White Lion Kingdom was to ask the Goshawk Kingdom to pay tribute, send hostages to the White Lion Kingdom, and requisition a new army of 50,000 people to the White Lion Kingdom.
I thought that the Goshawk Kingdom would flatly refuse, after all, such a condition is equivalent to becoming a vassal state of the White Lion Country, and as a kingdom with a population of hundreds of thousands, it is really embarrassing. But I didn't expect the Goshawk Kingdom to hesitate, because in the previous war, the Goshawk Kingdom lost, and for this reason, a humiliating treaty was signed to let the White Lion Kingdom withdraw its troops. They seem to have no confidence in starting a war with the White Lion Country, and can only repeatedly complain that the White Lion Country is insatiable, but they can't come up with any decent solution.
At this time, the army recruited by the White Lion Kingdom from the surrounding subject countries had already driven to the border line, and the Goshawk Kingdom decided to negotiate with the White Lion Kingdom.
The attitude of the White Lion Kingdom is very tough, they don't need the land of the Goshawk Kingdom, because in the Western Regions, this area can really be said to be vast and sparsely populated, and it is very troublesome to govern the territory that is too broad, and the real value is the population and wealth, so the tribute and soldiers must not be missing, and in order to limit the Goshawk Kingdom, the protons are also indispensable.
It is the goshawk kingdom that is in a hurry, and it is they who are beaten. While the negotiation table was still struggling, the subordinate army of the White Lion Kingdom had already captured a subject country of the Goshawk Kingdom, and after some sacking, tens of thousands of young people were driven back to the White Lion Kingdom by the elite soldiers of the White Lion Kingdom. For such a small country, these tens of thousands of young people are equivalent to the foundation of the entire country, and the remaining old and weak women and children have no way to maintain normal production and life.
It was an act of extreme brutality, but mercy was of no use to the marauders, who had no intention of ruling the place. Therefore, the subject countries of the Goshawk Kingdom did not point the finger at the White Lion Kingdom, but complained about the inaction of the Goshawk Kingdom, which became the suzerain, and some subject countries have sent envoys to contact the White Lion Kingdom, wanting to take the initiative to submit, even if they need to accept harsh conditions, it is better than being completely abolished like this unlucky country. In the final analysis, these rulers can still be powerful and prosperous as long as the suffering people retain their position.
As soon as the role of killing chickens and monkeys came out, the White Lion Kingdom was invincible at the negotiating table. The army used by the Goshawk Kingdom to resist the White Lion Kingdom is also composed of its own army and the troops sent by the surrounding subject countries, and now the subject countries have been thinking carefully, not to mention whether they will work for the Goshawk Kingdom, it is good not to bite back and make a name. In this case, it is even more difficult for the already demoralized Goshawk Kingdom Army to resist the elite White Lion Army, and every day it drags on, the situation is unfavorable to the Goshawk Kingdom, and the bargaining chips are one point less.
Luo Han didn't bother to take care of the negotiation, he was mixed in the army, remote control the puppet who was a great general, and commanded the white lion army like a ragtag army to attack the goshawk kingdom. The White Lion Country sent 80,000 troops this time, of which 30,000 of the White Lion Country itself are well-trained and well-equipped elites, and the remaining 50,000 are troops sent by surrounding subject countries to help in the war, and their combat effectiveness can only be regarded as unsatisfactory. And although these armies are under the command of the White Lion Country, they can't be used as cannon fodder, after all, the surrounding countries are all countries directly controlled by the White Lion Country, and they still have to take care of their ideas, so it's a little troublesome to dispatch.
Although the goshawk kingdom on the opposite side can be called rotten, and most of the generals in the army are incapable, but in fact, the training of low-level soldiers is still in place, and the equipment is not satisfactory, and there may be no threat in large-scale battles.
For example, this one is coming across now.
In front of this is a small city, called Matsudaira City, with a permanent population of less than 20,000, belonging to the nearest subject country of the Goshawk Kingdom, and the relationship with the Goshawk Kingdom is extremely close, and it is also a rare diehard.
The army of the Goshawk Kingdom has retreated to its own territory, leaving only 2,000 soldiers here, and cooperating with the small country's own 2,000 soldiers to defend the city. The White Lion Country's troops are divided into three routes, this is the main road, with 30,000 troops, of which 10,000 are the elite of the White Lion Country, but in this not very strong city, it was blocked for three days and there was still no sign of breaking the city.
Luo Han didn't want to continue to drag on, once the Goshawk Kingdom found that the White Lion Army, which was originally overwhelming, was stopped here, it would inevitably raise the idea that the enemy was just like that, and its attitude would change. To be able to achieve the goal of deterrence, there is no need to really beat the other party, this kind of thing is to kill a thousand enemies after all, and you will lose 180 yourself. So Luo Han decided to play some tricks.
Early in the morning, a general in the White Lion State military camp walked outside the city gate with a tattered banner and shouted in a loud voice: "The defenders of the city, look at what this thing is?" Don't know, do you? It's okay, Uncle is here to tell you. This is the main banner of the general of your goshawk kingdom, the general of Zhendong. ”
As soon as these words came out, the defenders on the city wall were in an uproar. These people all belong to General Zhenxi, and they were assigned by General Zhenxi to guard Matsudaira Castle, which is the eastern gateway of the Goshawk Kingdom, which is considered a great responsibility. Many of them had seen the main general flag of General Zhenxi, and then looked at the tattered flag in the hands of the general of the White Lion Country, and suddenly looked more and more like it.
The general of the White Lion Kingdom laughed: "Do you know where this came from? I guess you guessed right, right? ”
The soldiers on the city wall looked at each other, and although this guy's words were a little funny, no one could laugh. What else could be the reason for the capture of the main general's flag? It must have been the defeat of General Zhenxi's troops by the White Lion Country, this kind of thing is not surprising, isn't this the result of the battle at the beginning of spring? But if even the big army is defeated, then what's the point of them staying here? Matsudaira Castle is just a small city, and no matter how firmly it is guarded, it can't block the other party's path like a pass. You only need to bypass Songping City and walk more than ten miles.
"Looks like you're guessing right." The general of the White Lion Kingdom under the city wall smiled: "Last night, we bypassed Songping Castle and attacked the big bird castle behind, but it's ridiculous that your Zhenxi general thought that he could sit back and relax if you stayed here." When we stormed the city, the fat pig didn't even have time to put on his armor. ”
"Now," the general suddenly became serious, and said with a straight face: "Pass the general's order, open the door and surrender, and you can avoid death." If you resist stubbornly, on the day you break through the city, you will slaughter the whole city, and there will be no chickens and dogs! ”
Listening to what the other party said decently, many people panicked, if the rear was really breached, it would be a dead word for them to stay here sooner or later.
At this time, a young general in his twenties on the city wall shouted: "Don't panic, this is the enemy's trick." If the enemy can't attack, he will use this kind of indiscriminate deception, so shameless! ”
Luo Han squinted at the general in the barracks, and the corners of his mouth hooked. This is the general who blocked the army here, if he could get more attention and take charge of the army, I am afraid it would be several times more difficult to attack the Goshawk Kingdom. It's a pity that since Luo Han has seen it, he won't give his opponent another chance.
The general of the White Lion Kingdom outside the city wall said loudly: "Stop deceiving yourself, haven't you noticed that our army's barracks are much empty?" With your little strength, you also want to hold back tens of thousands of our army? Do you really have that spare time to play with you? Don't be stupid, as far as you generals are capable of, we will beat them as if they were playing. When the Goshawk Kingdom surrenders, you stubborn guys will wait to be sent to the White Lion Kingdom one by one to replenish the army. Do you know what that means? That is, in the future, follow us to fight, and let you do all the things of death, even if you have military merits, you will not get a full reward. ”
Everyone on the city wall looked at the military camp of the White Lion Country, and sure enough, there were not many people moving, and it seemed that they had really bypassed Matsudaira City last night and went to defeat Dahu City, and the emotions that had just been soothed by the young general were restless again.
At this time, one of the generals beside the young general said in a low voice: "Since the opponent's large army has withdrawn, why don't you take the opportunity to break through?" There is no point in defending this city left and right, and the generals above themselves have no ability, so why should we work for them? ”
The young general frowned and scolded: "What are you talking about?" As the people of the Goshawk Kingdom, we should be loyal to the country. I'm loyal to the Goshawk Kingdom, not to those generals from a family. ”
The general, knowing that he had said the wrong thing, bowed his head.
The young general continued: "Besides, if we really break through, we will fall for the enemy's tricks. ”
The general was stunned and asked, "How come?" ”
At this time, the young general said loudly: "The enemy army is cunning, deliberately hiding soldiers and horses, luring us to break through, everyone must not be fooled." If the enemy uses such means, it will not be able to attack, and we will only need to hold on to the end, and we will be victorious. ”
As soon as he said this, the soldiers under his command also became vigilant, and then the junior general explained: "The total number of enemy troops is about 30,000, and now it is revealed that there are only 3,000 men. And there are still more than 3,000 people in our city, just to give us the idea of breaking through. Imagine if the enemy didn't want to waste time here, why did he attack for three days in a row? Just leave a few thousand people in case we cut off their food routes. I expected that the other party would have a reason to take this city, but I didn't expect that we would be able to hold on, so I used a strategy. And tens of thousands of people left, and the movement was so great that even if I couldn't detect it at night, it would inevitably leave a lot of traces. Look, the tents of the enemy camp are neat, and the objects are placed as they were yesterday, not at all like tens of thousands of people leaving overnight. Moreover, the stove in the enemy camp was not even used, obviously because he was afraid that the true number would be exposed when the meal was made, so he came early in the morning to coax us and others. I expected that the enemy troops had not withdrawn, and were hiding in the tents, waiting for our troops to break out in a panic. Don't be in a hurry, see if the enemy can stand the hunger. ”