Han Bing frowned and said, "Tianzhu actually lost so badly! This is really unexpected! ”

Yang Peng stood up, walked to the map shelf, and said to the two guards standing aside: "Hang out the map of Tianzhu." The two guards agreed together, and immediately took out the map of Tianzhu from the map cabinet behind the map shelf, and came to the map shelf to hang it.

Yang Peng's gaze immediately fell on a place called Guo Er, and he frowned and said, "Guo Er was actually destroyed by the Heavenly Kingdom Alliance in such a short period of time!" "Guo Er, the name of an ancient country, the geographical location is probably the current Afghanistan, and this era is called Guo Er. Guo Er is not a completely independent country, and belongs to the vassals of Tianzhu. This time, the Heavenly Alliance Army attacked from the land, and in order to deal with the offensive of the Heavenly Alliance, Tianzhu transferred the large army dominated by the Western Army to Guo Er, and joined Guo Er's army to prepare to resist the Heavenly Alliance Army in Guo Er's territory.

The scale of the battle was enormous. With the Holy Roman Empire as the core, the Celestial Alliance gathered an army of 500,000 and traveled all the way east. The strength of the Tianzhu side reached 800,000, of which 500,000 were the Tianzhu army and 300,000 were mobilized by Guo Er. With a total strength of more than 1.3 million troops, a full-scale war broke out about a month ago in Gicini, the capital of Guo'er! The combined forces of Tianzhu and Guo Er attacked first, trying to break through the line of the Celestial Coalition first with the advantage of war elephants, but the column swept and defeated the Celestial Coalition in one fell swoop.

However, the wishful thinking of the Tianzhu people failed. Westerners have been at war with the Arabs for many years, and they are no strangers to war elephant troops, and they have long had a set of practical ways to deal with them. When Tianzhu and Guo Er's war elephant troops were the first to charge, the Heavenly Alliance bombarded with artillery and used catapults to throw fire pots wrapped in oil, turning the two armies into a sea of fire in an instant! There was another great roar of artillery, and another fierce flame rolling like a tidal wave, and thousands of war elephants were frightened, completely ignoring the control of their masters, and turned and fled. The frightened war elephants are berserk, and their screams echo in the sky above the battlefield, making people feel creepy! The Tianzhu people and Guo Er people saw the war elephants rushing back like crazy, as if the mountains were surging, the smoke and dust were billowing, and the earth was shaking, and they were all shocked and discolored! As an army turned and fled, the 800,000-strong army fled towards Gitzini like an upside-down tide.

The frenzied war elephants rushed into the army regardless of the thirty-seven-twenty-one, knocking the Tianzhu people and Guo Erren into the air, or trampling the Tianzhu people and Guo Erren one by one with their thick giant legs into flesh and blood, and the screams were clearly audible even in this noisy and chaotic battlefield! The Tianzhu people and Guo Er people are completely confused, scrambling to run for their lives, they can't find soldiers, soldiers don't pay attention to generals, it's a mess!

At this moment, a huge trumpet and war drums sounded in the formation of the Heavenly Alliance, and hundreds of thousands of troops shouted in unison, as if a frenzy was surging! Tens of thousands of heavily armored war horses were the vanguard, and hundreds of thousands of troops rushed towards the Tianzhu and Guo Er people who were in chaos! It was as if a white tide rushed into the brown tide, surging conflicts, killing mercilessly, Tianzhu and Guo Er people were killed so that their corpses were bloodied and they couldn't form an army, and they were even more chaotic! Tianzhu's Western Generalissimo Moro tried to counterattack, but the army was defeated like a mountain, no matter how he shouted, it would be a drop in the ocean, it was simply inconspicuous, and it could not play any role at all. In the face of such a scene, even the fierce and abnormal Yan Yunjun may not be able to return to the sky.

Tianzhu and Guo Er's defeated soldiers subconsciously poured into Ji Cini. The Heavenly Coalition army rushed all the way towards Gitzini. The general guarding the city on the city wall saw the Heavenly Alliance army rushing towards his own rout, and he was terrified, and shouted at the top of his voice to close the door! But the crowd continued to pour in, where could the city gate be closed, and I saw the torrent of the Heavenly Alliance army rushing into the city! Immediately the cries and screams spread rapidly through the city! The Celestial Coalition that invaded Jizeni unleashed a merciless slaughter on the soldiers and civilians in the city! This night, for the Tianzhu people and Guoer people of Jicini, it was like hell.

The 800,000 allied troops of Tianzhu and Guo Er were almost killed, and the corpses covered the wilderness outside the city, filling the streets and alleys of the city. Tens of thousands of the city's hundreds of thousands of civilians were killed, and their possessions and young women became the spoils of the conquerors. On one side is a mountain of corpses and rivers of blood, and on the other side is the sound of the conqueror's unbridled revelry. Those who were not yet dead writhed with difficulty in the blood of the corpses. The 800,000 combined forces of Tianzhu and Guo Er were killed by almost 400,000, and half of the remaining 400,000 were captured, while the other half fled to the east.

The Celestial Coalition rested at Gitzni for a few days, and then the army continued eastward.

Tianzhu received the bad news of the disastrous defeat of the coalition army led by Moreau at Gicini, and the whole country was shaken. Emperor Tianzhu urgently convened all the generals and ministers to discuss the matter. The main hall was noisy, and the ministers and generals who disagreed with each other argued endlessly, and the main hall turned into a vegetable market. The ministers and generals of Tianzhu were roughly divided into two factions, one faction was dominated by civil servants and ordinary nobles, and strongly advocated sending envoys to sue for peace with the Heavenly Alliance; The other faction, dominated by generals, opposed the peace quest and demanded a bloody battle with the Celestial Alliance. The two factions held each other and argued, and Emperor Tianzhu was quarreled with one head and two big, and he didn't know what to do.

Emperor Tianzhu suddenly became upset and shouted angrily: "Quiet! Only then did the two sides who were arguing gradually quiet down, and their eyes turned to the emperor.

The Emperor looked at Prime Minister Akshay and asked with a look of hope, "Prime Minister, what do you think we should do?" ”

Akshay bowed and said, "Both the Lord and the Lord War are reasonable, but it is not that the opinion of that faction is better. If you want to make peace, it is best to make peace with nature, otherwise it will only encourage the arrogance of the enemy; If you fight, it is best to win, and if you can't win, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

The emperor frowned, feeling that the prime minister's words were equivalent to not saying anything, and said angrily: "Just say what you think is the best!" ”

Akshay thought for a moment and said, "The minister thinks that he can send an envoy to test the reaction of the Heavenly Alliance and make peace." At the same time, be prepared to fight, if we can't fight, we can only fight, we can't sit still! ”

The Emperor nodded thoughtfully, looked at Akshay, and asked, "Who do you think is best as an emissary?" Akshay looked embarrassed and said, "It would be better for this envoy to know the Western language and have some knowledge of their customs." It's hard to find such a person. ”

At this moment, the nobleman Yin Dier came out and said: "Your Majesty, the younger brother of the minister once went to Jerusalem to do business, had contact with Westerners, and has some knowledge of Western language and customs, and can be used as an envoy. Standing behind Yin Dier, a man who looked a little similar to him immediately came out, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to the camp of the Heavenly Alliance as a messenger!" This man who is somewhat similar to Yin Dier's appearance is Yin Dier's twin brother Yin Nad, who went to Jerusalem many times to do business when he was young, and later because of the continuous crusades of the Crusaders, the situation in Jerusalem was chaotic, so he ended this business and returned to China to help his brother take care of the family business, and now he is Yin Dier's right-hand man.

When the emperor saw someone volunteering, he couldn't help but nod with satisfaction, and said in admiration: "It's really a rare talent in our Tianzhu!" This mission to the Heavenly Alliance is related to the safety of our Tianzhu country, you have to be careful! If I can live up to my hopes, when I come back, I will definitely be rewarded! Yin Nad bowed and said: "The minister will live up to His Majesty's trust!" ”

The Emperor nodded in satisfaction. His gaze swept among the ministers, and finally fell on Ha Yingde, and he shouted: "Ha Yingde! ”

When Hainde heard the call, his heart suddenly struck. Hurriedly came out, bowed down and responded: "The minister is here." ”

The emperor said: "You immediately gather the soldiers of the Northern Legion, go to the west, and join up with the Western Legion to block the Heavenly Alliance Army." ”

Ha Yingde's eyes rolled a few times, and he bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, my army is now scattered in the south, and it is difficult to assemble it in a short time. Moreover, in view of the previous incident of the enemy's invasion of the south, if the minister's northern army withdrew from the south, in case the enemy army divided into a group to attack the south, it would be difficult to resist with the southern army! "As mentioned earlier, the main force of Tianzhu is the so-called five major legions, the central legion only belongs to the emperor, and the four major legions of the east, west, south and north are said to be imperial armies, but they are actually more like princes, all of which are formed by local nobles using their own financial resources. Among the four major legions, the Northern Legion and the Southern Legion were also the weakest because the Northern and Southern nobles were the weakest, and together with the previous heavy losses, the Northern Legion and the Southern Legion combined were less than 300,000. Now, if Ha Yingde's northern army is withdrawn, then there will be only a hundred thousand soldiers and horses left in the vast southern region of Tianzhu. In view of the fact that the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Northern Army and the Southern Army were defeated by the tens of thousands of remnants of the Heavenly Alliance, if only one Southern Army was left, if the Heavenly Alliance Army divided its troops to attack, the South would be indeed difficult to hold.

When the emperor heard Ha Yingde's words, he couldn't help frowning, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

Ha Yingde secretly looked at the emperor's expression and continued: "Your Majesty, it is better to order the Generalissimo of the East, Kshadi, to lead his Eastern Legion to resist the Heavenly Alliance!" Kshatriya immediately came out of the ranks, bowed down and said, "The last general wishes!" ”

The emperor looked at Kshatriya with some reluctance. It turned out that Emperor Tianzhu wanted to leave Kshatriya's Eastern Legion near Delhi in order to strengthen the Delhi guards. The Eastern Legion plus the directly subordinate legions, the army of seven or eight hundred thousand, is the arrival of the Heavenly Alliance, so there is no need to worry.

These noble ministers present are all human spirits, and the emperor's mind cannot be understood. Therefore, at this time, all of them made stuffy gourds, neither against nor in favor, and the scene was quiet. And the reason why Kshatriya took the initiative to ask for Ying was actually a little selfish, he hoped that after defeating the Heavenly Alliance, he could take the opportunity to take the opportunity to include Guo Er, who was occupied by the Heavenly Alliance, into his Eastern Legion. The Kshatriyas' Eastern Legion was mainly a large army recruited and formed by the nobles of the region east of Patna, and the Eastern Legion was also the backbone of the rights and interests of the Eastern nobility.

Originally, the territory occupied by the Eastern aristocracy was not very vast, but it was very rich, centered on Batna and Dhaka. However, now that the Dhaka region has been lost, and although many of the Oriental nobles have fled to the capital, they have lost their land and a lot of wealth, and it is impossible for them to be the same as in the past. The nobles of the Eastern system desperately need new land to make up for their losses, and fighting back against the Celestial Alliance is now the best time to do so. Therefore, Kshatriya saw that Hayingde was leading the conversation to himself, so he took the initiative to ask for help.

As the saying goes, the hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. The reason why Nahayingde was reluctant to leave the south was actually similar to that of Kshatriya. Friends who have read the previous article should know that the interests of the northern nobles are mainly in the Brahmaputra River valley, with Yingpal as the center, and that area is now occupied by Yanyun. The situation of the northern aristocracy was worse than that of the eastern aristocracy, although the eastern aristocracy lost the Dhaka region, but there was also the Batna region, although the losses were heavy, but after all, there was still a base area. The northern aristocracy had lost all their land, and if it weren't for the nepotism between Ha Yingde and the emperor, I was afraid that the northern legion would be abolished, and it would not have been rebuilt in Delhi at all.

Previously, the crusaders who conquered Yanyun were defeated, but the remnants of the defeated army ran to the south of Tianzhu to burn and loot. Emperor Tianzhu ordered Ha Yingde to lead the rebuilt Northern Army into the South to fight back against the Crusaders along with the Southern Army. After the incident, the Northern Army took control of a large area of land in the south, relying on some of the conveniences of the previous war. Then the northern nobles flocked in, and the land that originally belonged to the southern nobles became the new home of the northern nobles.

Hayingde's practice was actually against the imperial decrees, and the generalissimo of the Southern Army and the nobles in the south naturally could not give up and complained to the emperor. However, the emperor, because of his love for his concubine, turned a blind eye to the matter, that is, he did not recognize the practices of Ha Yingde and the northern nobles, but also did not help the southern nobles. In this case, if Hayingde transfers the Northern Legion, then the land originally occupied by them will definitely be recaptured by the Southern Legion, which is certainly not the situation that Hayingde wants to see. In view of this, Ha Yingde pushed the emperor's request a lot, but he was unwilling to leave.

The Emperor had many concerns, and for a moment he could not decide which army to send to support the Western Legion. He originally wanted to send Ha Yingde's Northern Army, but Ha Yingde pushed and shoved a lot, and although he was angry, he was not easy to blame, let alone insist on going his own way. Although Kshatriya took the initiative to ask for help, he was worried that Kshatriya would be defeated again. If there is another big defeat, then the situation is not good. At that time, the Heavenly Alliance army was under the city, and with a central army of more than 300,000 people, could it resist it? The emperor had no confidence at all. Even if it resists, I'm afraid that the Central Army will also suffer heavy losses, at that time, how can I command the world? I'm afraid that the emperor of Tianzhu is about to change his surname! The emperor was in a dilemma, and a court discussion finally came to an end.

After the meeting was dismissed, the ministers, nobles, and generals left the main hall in groups. Yin Dir caught up with Kshatriya and said worriedly: "Generalissimo, Your Majesty's refusal to transfer the Eastern Legion to reinforce the Western Legion is really worrying!" Kshatriya sighed, shook his head, and said: "The military situation is like fire, if you can't make a decision as soon as possible, the consequences will be unimaginable!" ”

Yin Dier said: "Generalissimo, can you lead the army to the west to join the Western Legion first?" Kshatriya looked at Yin Dir with a strange expression, and said lightly: "Of course I can do this, but without His Majesty's order, I will disobey the king's order, and there is only one way to die!" I haven't lived long enough! ”

Yin Dier hurriedly said: "I will unite all the nobles to guarantee the generalissimo in front of His Majesty!" I believe that Your Majesty will not be deeply responsible! When this country is in danger, we should make a decision and not stick to the rules! ”

Kshatriya shook his head and said, "It's not legalism, it's the law!" As a general, how can you not obey Your Majesty's orders! If everyone does this, Your Majesty will not become Your Majesty, and the world will be in chaos! This is not only about personal honor and disgrace, but also about the safety of the whole country! As long as His Majesty gives an order, I, Kshatriya, will definitely go to the soup and go to the fire! But without His Majesty's order, I, Kshatriya, would not act rashly no matter what! ”

Yin Dier smiled: "The generalissimo's loyalty is really admirable!" ”

Kshatriya smiled: "The scheming of the adults is also extremely admirable! Yin Dier was stunned for a moment, laughed, and then said: "I still have something to do, so I will leave." He bowed slightly to Kshatriya and walked away quickly.

Singar, a Kshatriya's confidant general, glanced at Yin Dier's back and said, "This lord always gives people a very uncomfortable feeling. ”

Kshatriya looked at Yin Dier's back and snorted coldly, "Remember this person!" Don't look at him as kind and kind, maybe he will be sold by him one day, and he won't know it! ”

Singal asked in surprise, "Sold?" ”

Kshatriya retracted his gaze to Singh and asked, "Didn't you see what happened just now?" Singhal thought of the scene when the generalissimo spoke to Yin Dier just now, and was very puzzled, and said, "Was there anything wrong just now?" ”

Kshatriya said: "He just pretended to be worried about the country and the people, and urged me to go to the west without waiting for His Majesty's order. But is he really all out of justice? Singal looked puzzled. Kshatriya smiled coldly and said, "At this time, Your Majesty must make a decision on your own, no matter which legion goes to support, you must be fast!" The Western Legion only has less than 200,000 soldiers and horses left, and if it is not quickly reinforced, the consequences will be unimaginable! At this time, His Majesty is indecisive, and with His Majesty's character, I am afraid it will be difficult to make a decision as soon as possible! Yin Dier is naturally very clear about this! Therefore, he put on such a worried look in front of me, wanting to provoke me to privately command the troops to come to the west! ”

Singal asked, puzzled, "Why did he do that?" ”

Kshatriya said, "Don't you understand this? He is the lord of Bikaner, and if he does not send troops to support the Western Legion against the Celestial Alliance as soon as possible, his territory will probably be destroyed by war in a short time, so he has come to me to talk about it. Hmph, as for my life or death, he doesn't care at all! If I really send troops without waiting for His Majesty's order, I will defeat the Heavenly Alliance and will inevitably be punished by Your Majesty, and my plan to seize Guo Er's territory will not be realized at all. ”

When Singal heard this, he finally understood, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back. Then he was shocked in his heart and said: "The ministers of the empire are so deceitful and only care about their own interests!" ”

Kshatriya seemed to see Singhal's thoughts and said, "I originally wanted to serve the country wholeheartedly!" But what do I get? The defeat in the Eastern War was not my fault, but His Majesty put the responsibility for the defeat on me, dismissed me from the official position, and placed me under house arrest in the capital! This is the end of serving the country wholeheartedly, and the interests of our Oriental nobles have been seriously damaged because of this! I've figured it out, everything is fake, only our own interests are real! It's ridiculous that I'm so dedicated to the public and yet miserable for others! From now on, all my actions will be in our own interests. ”

Singhal's heart couldn't help but have some thoughts that he had never had before, and he couldn't help but nod. Then he said worriedly: "Generalissimo, Your Majesty does not agree with our expedition to the west, does you see the generalissimo's thoughts?" ”

Kshatriya smiled: "Don't worry, with Your Majesty's wisdom, you can't see it. Then he frowned and said, "The reason why he didn't let us leave should be because he wanted to use us as a shield to protect Delhi!" He didn't want to lose the strength of his lineage! Glancing at Singel, he said half-jokingly and half-mockingly: "You see, the emperor himself is also full of selfishness, why should we be stupid enough to be for others and not for ourselves?" Singer nodded sympathetically, feeling even more disgusted with the Emperor.

Kshatriya pondered, "With the emperor's stupid character, there is a chance that the war will not be optimistic. We need to be prepared for the worst. Singh asked, "Together with the Central Army, fight the enemy under the city of Delhi!" Kshatriya's face showed a strange smile, and he did not speak, but glanced at Singh and said, "Maybe the peace envoy can gain something!" ”

The gaze turned back to the Daming Imperial Study.

Yang Peng and Han Bing stood in front of Tianzhu's map, discussing from time to time. Han Bing said: "Judging from the current situation, Tianzhu has only two choices, either concentrate on fighting to the death, or hurry up to make peace." Yang Peng smiled and asked, "What do you think Tianzhu people will do?" Han Bing said without thinking about it: "Judging from the weak personality of Tianzhu people, it is unlikely that they will fight to the end, and there is a chance that they will go to the other party to make peace." Yang Peng nodded thoughtfully, Yang Peng looked at Derry on the map and muttered, "This is indeed the greatest possibility." Perhaps their envoy for peace has already been sent. ”

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.