The capital of the Yun Nation, Wangjing, was said to have been established by a demoted prince of Great Xia in the previous dynasty.
At that time, the location of the Yun Nation was a desolate and uninhabited land.
It wasn't until a long time later that all kinds of sinners, peasants who fled from famine, and all kinds of talents formed a nation in that area, and Wangjing became the imperial capital.
After that, the people of that nation merged with the aboriginals in the south and established the predecessor of the Chen Nation.
The original Hao Nation was established by an army and aboriginals who fled from the previous dynasty.
Later, Great Xia replaced the previous dynasty, and the Yun Nation also killed all the royal family of the previous dynasty.
The aboriginals overthrew the Hao Nation.
This change of dynasty finally resulted in the current situation.
Wangjing was considered a super city in this era with a population of over a million. Merchants from all over the world gathered here.
Even some merchants from Great Xia said that compared to the imperial capital of Great Xia, Wangjing was more likable. At least it wasn't as dull.
Wangjing was most famous for its flower boats on the Sanhua River. Hundreds of giant boats on the vast river were brightly lit throughout the night. Music and laughter reached the shore. Every place was a money-squandering den.
Next was the east of the city. Almost half of the city was filled with all kinds of shops. Merchants from all over the world came and went, and there were even people from the sea who came to purchase goods.
Prosperous, befuddled, and indulging in a life of luxury — this was the evaluation given by everyone who visited Wangjing.
There was even a story about the son of an island owner who didn't want to go back after coming to Wangjing. He even gave up his position as the island owner just to live a carefree life. This was widely spread in the Yun Nation and made the people of Wangjing feel proud.
There was also the envoy from the Chen Nation who didn't change for decades. The emperor of the Chen Nation once asked him if he wanted to return home, but he replied, "I'm willing to stay here for the rest of my life!"
From these two incidents, one could get a general idea of Wangjing.
It was a place where people were truly addicted to.
However, the atmosphere in Wangjing had somewhat changed these days. Even the lingering music from the musical instruments that sounded like lovers' whispers had lessened. Instead, there were more drum sounds and three-stringed zither sounds. There was a lot more murderous intent in the air.
Those young masters who were jealous of each other in the past were no longer talking about romance. Instead, they were talking about military affairs.
The Yun Nation's attack on Dayao this time was considered by the people of the Yun Nation as revenge. They wanted to avenge the country that was almost destroyed decades ago.
Although these young people had not experienced that scene, they all felt that it was a disgrace.
Now that they had mobilized their troops to attack, it was time for them to show their country's might and take revenge.
All of them were in high spirits as they discussed when they could break into Dayao.
A blind musician on a fancy boat shook his head. He did not understand the national affairs, but he knew that these young masters were underestimating Dayao.
He didn't know much about Dayao, but he had lived for a long time. At that time, he wasn't blind yet and had seen with his own eyes how terrifying those barbarians were.
Not only on the boats, but also on the streets and alleys, as well as among the traveling merchants, many of them were discussing the war.
The Yun Nation had been peaceful for too long. This time, they sent troops to attack the "enemy" that almost destroyed the Yun Nation. Most people in Wang Jing were focused on this war.
There were also people who were keenly aware of the undercurrents surging in the Yun Nation.
Or it could be said that someone had already sensed it a year ago, or even longer.
As a result, a few people from the Zhang family went to Lan City to look for an opportunity to get in touch with Dayao. Unfortunately, the aboriginals still strongly discriminated against foreigners.
Although an outsider was chosen by the empress as a husband, they still couldn't find any opportunities. They brought gifts to all the residences in the imperial court, but were met with disdain and rejection. Most of them were chased out by the gatekeepers before they even saw the owner of the gifts.
The ordinary people in Wang Jing only knew that there was a war against Dayao, and everyone was looking forward to the news of victory.
What they didn't know was that recently, the Western City Army had sent seven memorials at top speed.
Three of them stated the severity of the situation and suggested a retreat, but they were all suppressed.
The last four memorials asked for money, food, manpower, and ordnance.
The first three memorials were about Zhu Wuzhen doing his best. The last four memorials were about knowing that the imperial court had already made a decision and thinking of ways to increase their odds of success.
"Moving the North Army to the west? Now that he has 400,000 soldiers, isn't that enough? There are also the newly developed box crossbows. Against 15,000 barbarians, he still needs manpower? "More than one person felt incredulous after seeing the memorials sent by the Western City Army.
With 400,000 people, even if one of them pissed, they would be able to destroy Sanxi City.
Furthermore, the North Army had other uses. Taking the opportunity of attacking Dayao and taking back the authority of the warlords, how could they send the North Army to the west?
"Tell him that he will only send other reinforcements when there is progress in the war."
The Western Garrison Army broke their legs from running around in Wang Jing. In the end, they only obtained another 20 ballistae. In addition to the previous ones, they had a total of 60 ballistae. Each ballistae could fire 132 bolts in one round. This was the latest military equipment developed by the Yun Nation.
The Western City Army walked out of the yamen and spat unwillingly. They had no choice but to go back and report to the commander while cursing.
This bunch of bastards!
400,000 soldiers? What use was the coalition army of the warlords?
Only the 180,000 soldiers of the Western City Army were useful.
However, they were going to attack the city now! The 15,000 barbarians were equivalent to at least 150,000 soldiers. Even a fool knew that attacking a city required at least a few times the number of soldiers. Now that the ratio of military strength was almost one-to-one, even if the Western City Army was drained of blood, they might not be able to take down Sanxi City.
After receiving the news, Zhu Wuzhen pondered for a night and wrote another letter.
"There is a saying in the art of war: surround the enemy ten times, attack five times, and divide the enemy … A month ago, Great Xia besieged Ping City and Shun City but did not attack.
Zhu Wuzhen first elaborated on the art of war, but this time, he didn't want the North Army. Instead, he wanted the cities to continue sending reinforcements.
In the letter, he first explained that it was impossible to attack Sanxi City with the current military strength.
Even the 700,000 soldiers of Great Xia besieged Ping City and Shun City but did not attack. Instead, the Western City Army went straight in.
Since he couldn't send the North Army, he wanted the cities to continue sending reinforcements. With at least 200,000 reinforcements, he could besiege Sanxi City and split some of his troops to attack Dayao. If Sanxi City sent reinforcements, it would be in line with his intentions. Whether it was besieging the troops or continuing to attack Sanxi City, it would achieve the desired effect.
They could advance and retreat at will and were in an invincible position.
If Sanxi City didn't send troops to attack, it would be like Great Xia and mainly destroy Dayao's fields and villages.
If most of the fields and pastures in the north and east were destroyed, Dayao's harvest this year could be imagined.
When the Chen Nation sent troops, it would be a pincer attack. There was danger outside and a famine inside. Naturally, Dayao wouldn't be able to withstand it.
As the combat strength of the cities' armies would be reduced when they joined forces, most of the warlords' armies would be sent into Dayao. Military merits would be calculated according to the number of enemies killed.
Even the commoners would be counted as aboriginal soldiers.
For Zhu Wuzhen, this was the best method he could use at present. Since the imperial court didn't want to send the North Army and wholeheartedly focused on the warlords, he would help them.
If 300,000 warlords were thrown into Dayao, even 300,000 ants would be able to bite a few people to death, let alone 300,000 soldiers.
When the time came, the cities would act on their own. This would prevent the result of not increasing but decreasing their combat strength.
Military merits would also be calculated for the commoners, and there would be no need to worry about them not contributing.
It would be best if they could lure the aboriginal soldiers out of Sanxi City. Even if they couldn't, they could still create a lot of trouble for Dayao. As he said, as long as the fields of Dayao were destroyed, there would definitely be a famine in Dayao this year.
Even if the Yun Nation couldn't win this war, it wouldn't be defeated even if they didn't win on the battlefield.
Even if they didn't win on the battlefield, as long as they could drag down Dayao, it would be considered a victory.
He would continue to do what Great Xia hadn't finished.
He was using Wu Shenghou's method to bully Dayao's small population. No matter how strong Dayao was, there were only so many soldiers. As long as they attacked more, they would be able to make the other party lose focus and reveal flaws.
At present, the imperial court was thinking about how to weaken the cities. Zhu Wuzhen's request could be said to be in line with everyone's wishes.
Just as he expected, the imperial court immediately agreed.
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