() Same day and night, the Military Chamber of Commerce.

This was the first meeting held by Li Yuxuan after returning to Sugelcheng. Since the meeting involved military content, except for Xu Ruoyu, Li Fang, Su Mi, Tang Xu, Lang Zhong, and Li Yuyang, who were stationed in the city, the Bai father and daughter did not participate.

After the meeting began, Xu Ruoyu first made a detailed report to Li Yuxuan on behalf of several generals stationed in Suger recently, the most important of which was about what happened in the military conference hall that night. After hearing this, the other three people present also felt incredible, and Li Yuxuan obviously didn't know the ins and outs of the matter.

"I think it's a question of the sword. But now is not the time to discuss it. Keqing, you don't send a few scouts to Bahrain every day, it's not just for this purpose, is it?"

"No, I think it's time for our army to make a move!" Xu Ruoyu casually spread out the familiar map of the south on the stone table.

"Why?"

"In fact, there are three forces that have been holding us back. One is Feng Shaojun of Fengxiang, the second is the elusive Heavenly Dragon Cavalry, and the third is Baser, specifically the old fox Ling Hu Yurui of Basel. Xu Ruoyu used a stick to click on each of the three places of Fengxiang, Carol and Basile.

"What about now, Feng Shaojun died in Fengcheng, but the other two factors are still there!" Li Fang asked.

"And Feng Shaojun's son Feng Tianyang still controls more than 20,000 troops!" Lang Zhong said.

"Don't be afraid of the wind. I thought it was still the Drake Cavalry that I was paying attention to, and their astonishing attack was enough to deal a fatal blow to our troops heading south. As soon as Tang Xu thought of the Heavenly Dragon Cavalry, known as the Heavenly Dragon Cavalry, the whole person felt that he was not Tang Xu.

"There won't be any 'Dracons', I think they're already on their way back to Draco at the moment. Li Yuxuan said with a relaxed face.

"According to the information brought back by both the navy and our intelligence system, the Third Knights of Tianlong have withdrawn from the southern part of the continent. While it is still unclear how it achieved a strategic shift in its geographical location, its withdrawal by sea is certain. While the owner of the family returned to Sugal via the port of Antwerp, nearly 80 warships disguised as merchant ships stayed in the port of Antwerp for nearly a week. ”

"But we can't confirm that Tianlong's Third Knights have left the southern part of the continent based on just such a thing, is this too arbitrary!" Tang Xu's opinion was agreed by most of the generals. It is clear that in everyone's mind, the Drake Cavalry is a military force capable of terrifying the opponent.

It seems that the self-confidence of his subordinates needs to be improved, otherwise if he really fights against the "Sky Dragon Cavalry" in the future. With their current mentality, they are bound to lose. However, in order to change this deep-rooted concept in the hearts of the generals and enhance their self-confidence, it will not be an overnight thing, and it is necessary to go through the test of one fierce battle after another in the future, and to use the "homeland" and one's own victory after victory to boost their fighting spirit and courage.

"All along, it is not Feng Xiang who really stands on the alliance front with Tianlong, but Feng Shaojun. Jiang He and the others didn't know that in the battle with Basr for Kefield, Feng Shaojun used the 'Heavenly Dragon Cavalry'. I once asked Jiang He about this question in person, and his answer only showed that he was an absolute idiot in military affairs.

He believed that the cavalry was made up of Feng Xiang's infantry regiment, and that the horses were the trophies that Feng Xiang had obtained on the battlefield of Carol. Now as soon as Feng Shaojun died, the Heavenly Dragon Cavalry lost the necessary logistical support. If Tianlong is not withdrawn, once the news of Tianlong's overseas troops is confirmed, the shock caused by it can be imagined. The most mysterious Nile legions bordering the Draco Empire, such as Termu, Basr, and Fengxiang, will be on increased alert. This will cause a serious obstacle to Tianlong's westward expedition.

Now Feng Tianyang's First Corps and Gongye Ruiliang's Second Corps have been facing each other for more than ten days. If Tianlong's cavalry remained in the southern part of the continent at this time, the new alliance it chose could only be the son of Feng Shaojun. Let's imagine if Feng Tianyang really had this cavalry in his hands, why would Gongye Ruiliang be able to confront him for a long time. ”

Li Yuxuan explained the thoughts in his heart to the generals in detail. This is also the reason why he laughed in front of Zheng Jing and others in Bahrain. The only reason why he spent so much time talking was to appease the uneasiness in the hearts of the generals. He knew very well that if the general of an army lost confidence in victory, it would mean that the army would be wiped out on the battlefield.

"The third is Basil!"

But what is surprising is that Xu Ruoyu did not point the stick in his hand at the central country in the south of the continent - Basr, but pointed to the Jungger Kingdom located in the upper left corner of the map.

"As you all know, Dzungar is now uniting Ya'an in a reactionary large-scale offensive against our northern Atbury. If Feng Xiang is a phoenix, then Jungger is a pack of wolves. Should Dzungar conquer the kingdom of Atbury, then Basr would be at a disadvantage of being surrounded by both. Now Feng Xiang is already a strong outsider and a middle cadre, and he is divided, and the threat to Basr will not be very great, but Zhungeer is different. Jungar has always been a military power in the south-central part of the continent, and if it succeeds in annexing Atterbury, it will greatly increase its national strength, and the consequences will be terrible. And according to my estimates, the possibility of such a situation is quite large. In order to prepare for the threat of a powerful neighbor to the west in the future, there was only one best thing Basil could do now. ”

The stick in Xu Ruoyu's hand fell on the western border between the Kingdom of Atbury and Basir.

"Take the Haas Valley, which lies between the Brin Mountains and the Ulrika Mountains, before complete victory for Dzungar. ”

"In this way, the three factors that restrict us from going south no longer exist!" Tang Xu said with a hint of excitement in his tone.

"Family Master, I am willing to be the pioneer of the 'homeland' going south this time!" "Blood Dao Langzhong" couldn't wait to do a big job at this time, and even began to ask Li Yuxuan to ask for help to be the commander of the vanguard team.

"Family master, there is one more thing!" Xu Ruoyu stopped everyone's noisy argument.

"What's the matter, it can't be that our Lord Keqing saw a dragon again, right?" Seeing the scene of the generals rejoicing when they heard the battle, Li Yuxuan, who was the head of the "homeland", also looked a little excited at the moment.

"Of course not! It was Major General Bai from Bollinger Pass who sent a request a few days ago. Due to the effects of the civil war in Atterbury, a large number of Atterburians gathered outside the Bollinger Pass to demand entry into the Lotbury Plains. Major General Bai doesn't know how to deal with it, and he has sent people to urge him several times in the past few days. I didn't dare to make the decision on my own, and I asked the head of the family to give a clear answer to his subordinates, so that his subordinates could send the reply to Major General Bai as much as possible. ”

"That's it! Not only should we let them in, but we must also arrange their future lives. Let them reclaim the new land, and the tax will be handled in accordance with the previous decree. You can discuss the specific matters with Ruolan. ”

"Our iron-smelting center has been catching up with the new armor needed by the army for some time. Therefore, it is not possible that there is not much stock in terms of agricultural implements. Xu Ruoyu said with some concern.

"How much of the new armor is equipped?"

"Major General Lou's hoplite regiment has been fully equipped with this new type of armor according to the orders of the family master. Now in the rush is ready to equip the left and right guards. ”

"First transfer some craftsmen to make farm tools. Dzungar occupies the time, the location is left to Basr, and we occupy the people. In short, talent is the foundation of a country's prosperity. ”

"Subordinates understand!" Xu Ruoyu nodded understandingly.

"Below I would like to learn about the specifics of our army in terms of personnel, reserves, etc. I don't think you've been idle for the past two months!"

"Lord Keqing has driven us all crazy in the past two months. One will go to recruit reserves, another will expand the army, and another will train new soldiers. We've been peeling off our skin for the past two months!" Su Mi said with a smile, and the rest of the generals such as Li Fang also nodded in agreement. It seems that in the two months that Li Yuxuan has been away, these people have not had a good life for a few days.

"On the part of the regular army, I recruited a new infantry regiment of three thousand men, of which two thousand were infantry and one thousand archers. I think that once our army moves south, this newly formed infantry regiment will take over from Major General Bai's Second Cavalry to garrison Bollinger Pass. In terms of the reserve, in accordance with the provisions of the 'Executive Order', we have detailed statistics. By September, we can recruit about 30,000 soldiers. After September, this figure will be halved in order to ensure the grain harvest in the Loping Plains. ”

"Very good, I think that by that time, we will not recruit more than five thousand reserves!" Li Yuxuan was obviously satisfied with the results of Xu Ruoyu and the others in the past two months.

"But now if we go south, we must first solve a crucial problem!" Xu Ruoyu's expression began to become stern, and it was obvious that what he was referring to below would be a rather urgent issue. Everyone's eyes were also focused on him at this moment, waiting for him to speak next.

"The problem lies in the grain, that is, our logistical support! At present, there are only about 2 million catties of grain left in the valley of Wright Town. We are still five months away from the collection of military rations in October, and in terms of our active service establishment alone, our military rations need will reach 1.8 million catties by October. And once we move our army south, plus the five thousand reservists mentioned by the head of the family, and the necessary logistics personnel, two million military rations will be far from enough. ”

"Yes, and now that we're going to let those Atbury refugees into the Loping Plains, we're going to have to allocate some food for them. Li Fang was also worried at this time.

"We also have a bigger food expense. Tang Xu also interjected, "Once we occupy the Kefield area, the population of nearly 600,000 in this area will be a heavy burden for us. Due to the devastation of the war and the raids of Fengxiang and Basr, this area is now a strict food shortage area. In addition, many fields have been abandoned because of the war, and this year's food production in the region will definitely not be enough to meet the needs of all the people in the region. ”

Food, this cruel reality plagued Li Yuxuan and his generals at this time.