Chapter 172: Conquering the Outlands
In the ninth year of Yonghe, in July, the 150,000 troops of the imperial court were all killed before the Flying Tiger Pass, and the news came out, and the world was shaken.
Although there have been frequent rebellions among the displaced people in recent years, the majesty of the court is still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
But this time, everyone in the world saw the weakness of the imperial court.
The 150,000-strong army was actually on the plain, and it couldn't even defeat a new army of 50,000 people, and it was also broken up and more than 100,000 people were captured...
According to rumors, when Emperor Li Jun of Great Zhao learned the news, he immediately vomited blood, saying that Liu Xi had lost his name.
Even, when he heard the news that Fang Yuan's army would use demon methods, Liu Xi didn't notice it for a while, and was defeated by the thunder law flames, Li Jun was even more furious, asking these deserters not to make excuses, and he was in a coma for a short time.
After Li Jun woke up, if it weren't for the minister's persuasion, it would be impossible to say that Liu Xi's family, old and young, and even the three and five clans would be completely wiped out.
Because Fang Yuan was difficult to control, the imperial court once again raised troops and prepared to attack Fang Yuan in the coming year.
Because now, it's late July, and it's not long before winter comes.
This time, the 150,000-strong army was wiped out by Fang Yuan in an instant, and the imperial court mobilized troops this time, so it was natural to mobilize more troops to win.
Therefore, in order to make all preparations, Li Jun instructed that another 300,000 troops should be dispatched at the beginning of spring tomorrow to completely exterminate Fang Yuan.
The situation in the world is gradually unstable.
With the loss of 150,000 troops, the imperial court's control over the local area weakened, coupled with natural and man-made disasters, displaced people in all directions.
Of the thirteen states in the world, at this moment, more than half of them are caught in the flames of war.
Yangzhou, at the moment the territory is peaceful.
Although there was a drought, Fang Yuan wiped out all the clans in Yangzhou and obtained incomparably abundant supplies.
With the help of these materials, no one in the entire Yangzhou region is starving to death.
Now, everyone in Yangzhou is under the control of General Fang Yuan's Mansion.
"Yangzhou has been stabilized, and the 150,000 troops of the puppet Zhao are all drawn from the prefectures and counties near Yangzhou, and the 150,000 troops are wiped out at this time, and 100,000 people have been captured by this general..."
In the general's mansion, Fang Yuan looked at the civil and military generals in the mansion, pondered for a moment, and said: "Heaven does not take it, but suffers from it, that's it..."
"Then send a large army to swallow all the nearby states and counties!"
Now, taking advantage of the emptiness of the defensive forces of the surrounding counties, Fang Yuan naturally wanted to strike while the iron was hot and swallow these territories.
"Xu Hu, you lead an army of 50,000 and fifteen cannons to march from the south."
"Wang Xu, you lead an army of 50,000 and fifteen cannons to march from the west."
Fang Yuan's eyes flickered, and he ordered everything.
"The last general commands!"
The two generals stepped out and took orders from the source.
The rest of them looked at the two of them with envy.
Now, the 150,000 army of the imperial court was broken by Fang Yuan, and everyone present knew that Fang Yuan would definitely be the next Founding Ancestor.
Because, the power of artillery, they have all seen it.
Although many people who have never seen artillery will question the power of artillery, they have experienced the power of artillery firsthand and know the horror of its power.
Now, Xu Hu and Wang Xu are about to lead the troops to the battle, and it is foreseeable that these two will definitely win a big victory.
At that time, after Fang Yuan opened the country, the positions of these two people were naturally different, so everyone couldn't help but be envious.
"You are ready, as soon as a county is captured, we will immediately send our men to receive the county and firmly control these places."
Fang Yuan opened his mouth and commanded.
The crowd obeyed awe-inspiringly.
Fang Yuan waved his hand and asked everyone to retreat, leaving only Xu Hu and Wang Xu.
Fang Yuan asked people to study ink, and then wrote down a few notes with a stroke of pen and put them in the bag.
Xu Hu and Wang Xu took the bag, looked puzzled, and asked, "General, what is this?" ”
"This is a clever plan that General Ben has prepared for you." Fang Yuan smiled faintly.
He can pinch and calculate, so he naturally knows what difficulties the following two people will encounter, and with these clever plans, it is enough for the two of them to quickly capture various cities.
"Tricks?" Xu Hu and Wang Xu were stunned for a moment, and looked at each other, both a little confused.
Don't? The general is in love with opera, so he wants to play something from opera?
The two glanced at each other, and then nodded: "Thank you for the care of the general and for giving me a wonderful plan." ”
"This attack on the outer states will definitely succeed immediately!"
The two touted for a while.
Fang Yuan saw the expressions of the two of them, knowing that they didn't believe in this so-called trick, and smiled secretly.
This is also normal, in this world, no matter how smart you are, it is impossible to predict everything.
But he is different, his sight has seen the future.
"Go down."
Fang Yuan waved his hand and let the two of them go down, preparing to attack various matters in other states.
"Yes!"
The two of them retreated.
Fang Yuan picked up the official business and began to deal with it.
With his ability, it didn't take long for Fang Yuan to complete all the official duties.
At this moment, the personal maid made an announcement and walked in.
"General, there is a lady outside, claiming to be your sister-in-law, who wants to see you."
The maid said softly.
"Sister-in-law?"
Fang Yuan was slightly stunned, and a figure flashed in his mind, it was a beautiful and moving woman.
"Let her in."
Fang Yuan nodded lightly.
In a moment, a lady of about eighteen years old, led by a maid, walked in.
"Uncle..."
Shen Yue's lips pursed, and there was some timidity in her gaze looking at Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan looked at this sister-in-law who had changed a lot from his memory, and said secretly: "Compared with the memory, she is a lot more mature and calmer. ’
Of course, it has also become more beautiful.
"Sister-in-law, I was kicked out of the house by my eldest brother and sent by you to the Taoist temple to cultivate, now, what are you doing to see me?" A sneer appeared at the corner of Fang Yuan's mouth.
"Fang Cheng, he... Some time ago, he died of a sudden illness. ”
Speaking of this, Shen Yue's face suddenly rained.
"That's right..."
Fang Yuan's heart was silent, knowing that Fang Cheng had indeed contracted a vicious illness and died.
"Your eldest brother died, leaving no incense, and my family was ruined because of the drought, and my sister-in-law has nowhere to go at the moment, and I hope my uncle can take me in."
Shen Yue lowered her head and said in a trembling voice.
She went to the Taoist temple, and only then did she find out that Fang Yuan had become the general of Yangzhou, and now, facing Fang Yuan, she could only pray that Fang Yuan could take her in.
After all, in troubled times, she is a lone woman, and it is impossible for her to end well.
Looking at Shen Yue's figure, Fang Yuan sighed slightly: "This damn drought." ”
"That's it, my general's mansion is very big, so my sister-in-law will stay and live."
Fang Yuan knew that if he drove Shen Yue away, he wouldn't be able to say that Shen Yue would have to beg for a living under someone else's stick.
Since everyone has no enmity in the past, and the initiator Fang Cheng is also dead, let's take her in.