Chapter 1044 - Chapter 1044: Expedition
Chapter 1044: Expedition
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It wasn’t that Yin Huaixi didn’t know that all of this was related to the diet of the Di people, but the diet of the Northern Barbarians was completely different from that of the Great Zhou. Curd cheese, kumis, sheep milk wine, dried fresh milk, and so on were ordinary things for the Northern Barbarians, but they couldn’t be used as military supplies for the entire army in the Great Zhou, and no one knew how to make them.
Of course, he could also find someone to study these foods, but it would require a lot of human, material, and financial resources. This happened to be what the You army lacked.
Yu Youyao could easily do it because he had looted the documents of more than 30 tribes in the Northern Barbarians. There were relevant records.
The rapid development of animal husbandry led to the promotion of milk-based military food.
Without the green manure, everything would be in vain.
If one wanted to do something, they had to have the right time, place, and people.
Yu Youyao had simply solved his biggest problem.
“Wu—Wu—Wu—” The sound of the horn was high and sharp, coming from afar and circling the world.
Yin Huaixi looked up in the direction of the narrow Yu Pass. The entire camp was so quiet that there was only the whistling cold wind. It howled angrily, vowing to tear this horn apart.
The soldiers consciously lined up, and it did not take long for the entire army to be completed.
Yin Huaixi jumped onto his horse and said loudly, “The Di people’s trumpet has been blown. It’s time for us to fight them to the death. You…” His gaze swept across the soldiers lined up in all directions and he suddenly raised his voice. “Are you afraid?”
The soldiers in the camp raised their weapons and shouted excitedly.
“We’re not afraid!”
“We’re not afraid!”
“We’re not afraid!”
Their soaring battle intent transformed into the aura of a tiger and dragon, tearing apart the howling cold wind, indicating their determination to flatten the Northern Barbarians.
They had waited for this battle for two years.
For two whole years.
They had waited for two long, yet short years.
Yin Huaixi said in a low voice, ‘E ln ancient times, there was the Marquis of Guanjun. He attacked the Left General and obtained the flag and drum before crossing Mount Lihou. Eighty-three people, including three generals, the
Prime Minister, the official, and the commandant, offered sacrifices on the Wolf Residence Mountain. Then, they climbed the mountain to look over the ocean. From then on, the Xiongnu fled far away and there was no royal court in the desert.’
“There’s also Li Jing. He destroyed the Turks, their families, and their race. He stepped on the Wolf Residence Mountain and offered a sacrifice.”
Offering a sacrifice on the Wolf Residence Mountain was the highest honor of a general. In history, there were only four people who had contributed and offered a sacrifice on the Wolf Residence Mountain. Which soldier present didn’t want to fight their way to the Wolf Residence Mountain, flatten the Northern Barbarians, offer sacrifices and gifts on the Wolf Residence Mountain, offer sacrifices to the ground at the Guyan Mountain, raise the prestige of their country, offer sacrifices to loyal souls, and comfort the heroes who had sacrificed themselves under the cavalry of the Northern Barbarians?!
Yin Huaixi drew his knife and pointed it in the direction of the grassland. “Take your daggers, raise your shields, hold your spears, and make your pledge. That land was once conquered by the Han people. The fat sheep and strong horses on that grassland were once brought to graze by the Han people. There is meat, wine, and fragrance there. There is countless gold, silver, and treasures, and they were also the wealth of the Han people. Today, Yin Huaixi will lead an army of 500,000 troops to conquer the Di thieves and recover the rivers and mountains. I swear I won’t return them until I break the Northern Barbarians…
The soldiers raised their weapons, lined up their shields, stood up their spears, and swore to King Yue Fei.
“l swear I won’t return until I break through the Northern Barbarians…”
“l swear I won’t return…”
“l won’t return…”
“Return…”
He thought of the beautiful jade and gems of the Northern Barbarians, the cows, sheep, and horses of the Northern Barbarians, the purple jade of the Northern Barbarians, the swordsmen of the Northern Barbarians, the bow armor…
In the past two years, the soldiers who had tasted the sweetness of it all had green eyes. They were all focused on snatching back the supplies that the Northern Barbarians had stolen from the Great Zhou for so many years.
Yin Huaixi shouted, “Hit the drum!”
The drumbeat was powerful and dignified, like an illustrious thunderclap that resounded through the world and shot into the sky, echoing in the wind with the high and fierce sound of the horn.
Yin Huaixi ordered, “Army, follow me to our expedition!”
He said that he was going on an expedition, not to fight.
It was an expedition, or rather, a crusade.
After the army left the camp, Yin Huaixi suddenly turned around. Huang Wenhua noticed his abnormality and turned around to meet his gaze. That direction was in the direction of Xiangping.
He opened his mouth to say something—
Yin Huaixi tightened his grip on his horse and shouted, “Go!’!
The horse shot out like lightning.
The news of the Northern Barbarians bearing down at the border and King Yue Fei leading his troops to fight spread throughout the Great Zhou.
The Northern Barbarians had an army of 600,000, but Rada Khan had unified the grassland to attack the Great Zhou together. He could mobilize far more than 600,000 troops.
This was a battle with a disparity in strength.
At this moment, another piece of bad news came from Xiangyang City. The King of Liang had personally led an army of 200,000 and defeated 300,000 troops from the Liang resistance army. The Marquis of Yongle had killed Duke Xu. He led the remaining 70,000 troops and a large number of rations and supplies to rebel against the Imperial Court and join Thief Liang.
Without any effort, Thief Liang completely occupied Hubei and continued to attack Henan, which was adjacent to Hubei, catching the Imperial Court off guard.
As soon as the news spread, the Imperial Court lost all its dignity and the hearts of the people.
When Yu Zongshen heard this news, his throat itched and he coughed up a mouthful of blood. “Back then, I sent Duke Xu to Hubei to use his power to suppress the Marquis of Yongle. After Duke Xu took control of the army, I sent three secret letters in a row and asked him to kill the Marquis of Yongle to prevent future trouble.”
At that time, the Marquis of Yongle was in control of the 300,000-strong army. He was at the peak of his prestige. No matter what general was sent over, they might not be able to surpass the Marquis of Yongle and control the 300,000-strong army. It was also because the Marquis of Yongle was a general under Duke Xu that only Duke Xu could suppress him.
There was dead silence in the room. Elder Yu leaned against his chair and drank his tea.
After a while, Yu Zongshen sneered. “It’s easy to guess what Duke Xu is thinking. Although the Marquis of Yongle is an old general under Duke Xu, he has held military power for many years and is quite prestigious in the court. Previously, someone was in the court and exposed Duke Nings old matters, causing an uproar in the entire court. Duke Xu’s reputation was greatly damaged and he was dissatisfied with the Imperial Court. He didn’t kill the Marquis of Yongle in case the Imperial Court kicked him to the curb once he’s outlived their usefulness.’
Although the Marquis of Yongle could not escape the crime of General Hu Wei’s death, if he could atone for his merits, this matter would be left unsettled. If the Marquis of Yongle did not die, he would still be able to help Duke Xu. Duke Xu was powerful, so the Imperial Court could not do anything to him. Duke Xu even had the intention to use the army to support the Third Prince.
This way, the Marquis of Yongle could not be killed.
What a good plan.
However, he would probably never have dreamed that the Marquis of Yongle would collude with Thief Liang and betray the military intelligence of the Liang army, causing the Liang resistance army to suffer a crushing defeat and even lose their lives.
The crushing defeat of the Liang resistance army stemmed from Duke Xu’s selfishness.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for Thief Liang to defeat the Liang resistance army so easily.
Elder Yu put down his teacup and was also heartbroken. “The Liang resistance army is equipped with the best weapons and equipment. It gathers most of the rations and military supplies from the important food production places like Jingzhao, Tianjin, Hebei, and Henan. Now, these resources have benefited Thief Liang. Their strength has increased greatly. They don’t even need to rest and can attack repeatedly. I think they’ll be able to take down Henan in a few days..”