After nearly an hour of discussion, the name list of the Purgatory Army was quickly finalized.
Ouyang Shuo set down two principles. The first was that the Imperial Guard and the Dragon Stallion Army, which had already been engaged in continuous battles, would no longer participate in the war against the Qing. Instead, they were taking this opportunity to rest and reorganize in preparation for the next major battle.
Secondly, except for the border guards of the northern region, the border guards of the other regions would not participate in the war against the Qing.
After setting the general principle, there weren't many choices left.
The Fourth and Fifth Corps of the Northern Frontier Army had to guard the Vast Gold Province to prevent the Mongolians from launching a surprise attack, so they could not be mobilized. The third army guarded the monster nests in Northern Frontier Province, and they were only in charge of supervising the transportation of food in the country.
Only the First and Second Legions were sent out.
The Second Army of the Yingzhou Army stayed behind to oversee the Yingzhou Province, while the First Army set off.
The city guards, who had not participated much in the battle before, would be mobilizing the Second, Fourth, and Fifth Legions at once. The 2nd Corps guarded Mulan Fortress, while the 4th Corps guarded Northsea City. They rarely had the opportunity to participate in the war.
If the army does not fight for a long time, problems will arise.
The defense of the capital city left behind by the city guards was temporarily taken over by the Imperial Guards who had returned to Shanhai City.
Similarly, the Soaring Eagle Army, which was stationed in the Shu region, had rarely participated in battles since its establishment. This time, the First, Second, and Third Legions were dispatched, led by Commander Li Mu himself.
Then there was the first and second legions of the Flying Bear Army.
Firstly, the alliance army needed a commander-in-chief. Han Xin was in Luoyang, and Bai Qi was resting. Li Jing was the only candidate. Secondly, the Flying Bear Army also needed to train.
After the reorganization, the allied forces included the Southwest War Zone, the Zhili Army, and the Northern Frontier Border Defense Army. They also included four corps and one corps. In total, they had 11 corps and 770,000 soldiers.
Just the mobilization work alone would take up to a week.
In terms of logistical support, besides using the strategic grain reserves placed in the Northern Protectorate headquarters, they would also be sending provisions from the three coastal provinces of Southern Chuan, Lingnan, and Minnan to the north.
The Binhai Fleet and the Cliff Mountain Fleet were responsible for the security of the sea supply route.
After finalizing the battle plan, the Grand Council and the Privy Council immediately moved to prepare for war in the shortest amount of time possible. The spies of the Mountain Sea Guards and the Military Intelligence Department would take action as soon as the meeting was over.
The war machine of Great Xia rumbled once again.
…
After concluding the military conference, Ouyang Shuo returned to the imperial study.
As soon as he sat down, Ouyang Shuo made a video call to Feng Qiuhuang. Feng Qiuhuang appeared on the screen with a calm expression, but she couldn't hide the exhaustion between her brows.
As the battle erupted, an overwhelming pressure pressed down on Feng Qiuhuang's shoulders.
Unlike Great Xia, since the establishment of the Great Jin Dynasty's territory, apart from the initial internal strife within the clan, it had been developing smoothly due to its geographical location and had not encountered any twists and turns.
The battles they participated in were mainly based on military maps and Nation Wars.
Now that Feng Qiuhuang was suddenly facing the threat of annihilation, it was easy to imagine the pressure that Feng Qiuhuang had to endure. Fortunately, the Great Jin Dynasty's reputation in recent years was not undeserved. There were famous generals like Guo Ziyi, Ran Min, Meng Tian, Wang Ci and Zhou Bo in the army.
Guo Ziyi was in command of the full Blazing Flame Army while Meng Tian was in command of the newly formed Imperial Guards with only four corps. The two of them were regarded as the twin pillars of the Great Jin Army.
The valiant General Ran Min was appointed as the commander of Feng Qiu Huang's personal guards, responsible for Feng Qiu Huang's safety.
Ouyang Shuo didn't beat around the bush and reported the Great Xia's military deployment to Feng Qiuhuang before saying, "Defend for a month and the Great Jin Dynasty's encirclement will be broken. Can you hold on?"
Feng Qiuhuang's eyes flashed with a trace of complexity. All along, the Great Jin Dynasty owed the Great Xia too much. Now that they needed the Great Xia Dynasty's help, no matter how one looked at it, she couldn't be considered as a qualified ally.
At this moment, Feng Qiuhuang secretly made up her mind.
"Ouyang, I won't say any words of gratitude. After the war ends, I will definitely give you an explanation for the Great Xia's grace." Feng Qiuhuang said seriously.
Ouyang Shuo waved his hand, "Why are you thanking me? We are allies."
He didn't delve into the deeper meaning behind Feng Qiuhuang's words.
Feng Qiuhuang took a deep look at Ouyang Shuo and didn't say anything else. She changed the topic and talked about another matter. She found it a little difficult to talk about this matter, but she had to say it. "Regarding the rations, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. The weather this year was too abnormal and the rations were not harvested. Our rations are running out. If we were to supply the Leopard Army, the Great Jin Dynasty's rations wouldn't last more than a month and a half. "
As the saying went, 'Those who forget to fight will be in danger.'
Unlike the Great Xia Dynasty, the Great Jin Dynasty had been at peace for too long. The War Preparedness Office didn't have the habit of storing a large amount of rations. They would usually wait until the new season's rations were harvested before storing a little.
There wasn't much left of the rations that had been stored last season.
Feng Qiuhuang said that they could last for a month and a half, and that was under the premise of using disaster relief rations and collecting rations from the people. Otherwise, they wouldn't even be able to last for a month.
Ouyang Shuo was mentally prepared and said with understanding, "I have also predicted your difficulties. Although we can't send rations over, you can cut off the rations of the Leopard Army."
"How can we do that?"
Feng Qiuhuang shook his head, "Providing rations to the Leopard Army is a promise made by the Great Jin Dynasty. We will never go back on our word. We would rather starve ourselves than guarantee the rations of the Leopard Army."
"I'm not complaining or burning the bridge after crossing it. I'm just reminding you that if the war drags on, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on," Feng Qiuhuang explained.
"I know." Ouyang Shuo smiled, "If nothing goes wrong, the battle of Luoyang will end very soon. With the rations we have now and some local rations, it should be enough. The Great Zhou Dynasty is coming at us ferociously this time, so you must not be careless. Don't fall for rations. "
"Don't lie to me."
Feng Qiuhuang wasn't easy to fool. "Luoyang is a royal city after all. How can it be taken down so easily?"
Ouyang Shuo didn't explain much as he had to put Feng Qiuhuang at ease. He smiled, "Do I look like someone who cares about face? Just wait for the good news. "
Feng Qiuhuang looked at Ouyang Shuo hesitantly and finally nodded.
To be honest, the Great Jin Dynasty was indeed short on rations. Once Luofeng City was surrounded, they wouldn't be able to hold on without sufficient rations. If they didn't have to provide rations to the Leopard Army, the pressure would be greatly reduced.
Although it was a little selfish to say this, it was also a helpless move.
Following that, the two of them reported their respective situations and hung up the video call. Both of them were busy people and had a lot of things to handle.
Especially Feng Qiuhuang, he was so busy that his feet couldn't even touch the ground.
The Great Zhou Dynasty had plotted for a long time and launched a thunderous attack right from the start. They pointed their vanguard at Luofeng City with the aim of cutting off the possibility of Great Xia's reinforcements. They were prepared to trap the Great Jin Dynasty alive.
From the border, the two armies started fighting and the situation was tragic.
Regardless of the outcome of the battle, the Great Jin Dynasty, as the main battlefield, would definitely be covered in wounds after the battle.
…
After hanging up the video call with Feng Qiuhuang, Ouyang Shuo didn't hesitate. He found the Tower Master of Tingyu Tower, Sword Qi Lei Yinyin, and initiated a video call.
Before the official break, Sword Qi Lei Yinyin was the Great Xia Dynasty's ally. Naturally, he was also Ouyang Shuo's good friend. When Gaia launched the communication compass, his previous good friend was automatically transferred over.
Otherwise, even if Ouyang Shuo wanted to find Sword Qi Lei Yinyin, he might not be able to find it.
In less than ten seconds, Sword Qi Lei Yinyin agreed to the call request and appeared in the video call, "Emperor Xia?" Sword Qi Lei Yinyin was very surprised to be contacted by Ouyang Shuo.
Back then, due to the bewitchment of her ex-boyfriend, One Sword to the West, and the mystery of the Silver Hand, Sword Qi Lei Yinyin was hot-headed and betrayed the Alliance of Mountains and Seas and joined the Yan Huang Alliance.
Who would have thought that the Alliance of Mountains and Seas would counterattack so quickly. The Tingyu Tower suffered heavy losses and Sword Qi Lei Yinyin became very depressed. She left the Yan Huang Alliance and did not join any side.
Even in the sixth year of Gaia, the Tingyu Tower remained in Luoyang and did not move to any territory.
Sword Qi Lei Yinyin always felt guilty about her betrayal. Since then, she never contacted Ouyang Shuo. It was as if they would never talk to each other again.
One could imagine how surprised Sword Qi Lei Yinyin was when she suddenly received Ouyang Shuo's call request.
Times have changed.
When one reached Ouyang Shuo's position, he had already let go of the past.
Everyone had their own ambitions. Between big forces, it was normal to split and merge. Moreover, when Sword Qi Lei Yinyin "defected" to the enemy, she warned Ouyang Shuo.
Ouyang Shuo was willing to contact the "Rain-savoring Building" again because of this little bit of kinship.
"It's me." Ouyang Shuo smiled.
"Is there something you need from me?"
Sword Qi Lei Yinyin was a little uncertain. The situation in the Huaxia region was changing and Great Xia was attacking Luoyang. Sword Qi Lei Yinyin didn't think that Ouyang Shuo was contacting her just to reminisce about the past.
As a guild leader, she had a very keen sense of smell.
Ouyang Shuo went straight to the point. "Are you interested in working together again?"
"Working together?"
Sword Qi Lei Yinyin pondered. She clenched her fists and couldn't help but feel waves in her heart. Today, seeing that Great Xia was getting stronger and Great Zhou was declining, it would be a lie if Sword Qi Lei Yinyin said she didn't regret it.
"How do we work together?" Sword Qi Lei Yinyin was a decisive person. She had always hoped for but never thought she could get an opportunity. Now that it had appeared in front of her again, she wasn't willing to miss it.
Ouyang Shuo nodded his head in satisfaction. He admired the valiant and heroic spirit of the thunderous sword aura. "You should know that the Great Xia army is attacking Luoyang. If the Rain Listening Pavilion can help me with one thing, I can let bygones be bygones, and the headquarters of the Rain Listening Pavilion can be moved to Shanhai City."
Sword Qi Lei Yinyin didn't agree immediately. She asked, "What is it?"
It wasn't that Sword Qi Lei Yinyin was haggling. It was just that something that Ouyang Shuo was so serious about must be extraordinary. She was worried that she couldn't complete it and would embarrass both parties.
"Help me assassinate Emperor Wu of Han or Wei Qing. At the very least, burn down the granary in Luoyang and cause chaos in Luoyang." Ouyang Shuo didn't beat around the bush. Since they were working together, he had to be frank.
Sword Qi Lei Yinyin's heart skipped a beat after hearing this. She smiled bitterly and said, "Aren't you afraid that I will leak the plan to the Great Han Dynasty? This is a military secret of Great Xia, right?"
When she said this, Sword Qi Lei Yinyin felt bitter. She was obviously thinking about the past.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head. "You won't. It won't do Tingyu Tower any good. The Great Xia army will definitely take Luoyang. It's just a matter of time. "
Sword Qi Lei Yinyin was silent. Of course, she understood the meaning behind Ouyang Shuo's words.
Since the fall of Luoyang was a sure thing, what would happen to the Tingyu Tower after the fall of Luoyang? As long as one wasn't a fool, one wouldn't offend Great Xia at this time.
The Great Han Dynasty couldn't give Tingyu Tower what they wanted.
Sword Qi Lei Yinyin nodded. She then began to seriously consider Ouyang Shuo's request and fell into deep thought. Ouyang Shuo didn't rush her. He firmly believed that Tingyu Tower had been rooted in Luoyang for nearly six years and wouldn't have no trump cards.
After a full five minutes, Sword Qi Lei Yinyin came back to her senses. "To tell you the truth, we do have some informants in the royal palace of Luoyang. However, assassinating Emperor Wu of Han is a very difficult task, and I can't guarantee that it will be completed. As for Wei Qing, he will be protected by the army. It will be harder than assassinating Emperor Wu of Han. "
Tingyu Tower was good at nurturing strategists and spies. It was normal for the royal palace to have spies. However, it was hard to say whether the assassination would be successful.
"I can think of a way to deal with the granary in Luoyang," Sword Qi Lei Yinyin said.
Ouyang Shuo smiled after hearing this. Sure enough, Sword Qi Lei Yinyin didn't disappoint him. "This is already very good. I will wait for the good news in Shanhai City."
Sword Qi Lei Yinyin nodded.
"Remember, you have a week at most," Ouyang Shuo warned.
"Got it."
Next, the two of them discussed some details. Ouyang Shuo even suggested letting the spies of the Shanhai Guards assist Tingyu Tower in the operation to increase the success rate.
After the discussion, Ouyang Shuo hung up the video call.
Ouyang Shuo had already placed his chess piece. Whether it would be successful or not was not up to him. He could only wait patiently. However, Ouyang Shuo believed that even if the assassination failed, with the cooperation of Tingyu Tower, Han Xin would definitely be able to find a way to break into Luoyang before the rations were cut off.
…
Handan City of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
"The old fox has begun to mobilize his troops. I just don't know which direction he will go."
Di Chen was really afraid of the Great Xia. Taking the initiative to attack the Great Jin Dynasty was Di Chen's last gamble. Otherwise, he would be destroyed by the Great Xia sooner or later.
It was scary to boil a frog in warm water.
Hearing this, Peerless Elegance smiled and said, "No matter who the Great Xia targets, they are helping us to get rid of our internal threat."
Although the six countries had formed an alliance, the Song, Ming, and Qing Dynasties were also a big hidden danger in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It was a good thing to get rid of them with the help of the Great Xia.
The Great Zhou Dynasty's plan could be said to be comprehensive.
However, Di Chen was not so optimistic. "It's not easy to be the fisherman. If we can't take down the Great Jin before the Great Xia succeeds, we will lose everything."
Peerless Elegance nodded. "So, it's time to activate the chess piece that was buried beside Feng Qiuhuang."
"We'll do as you say!" Di Chen did not hesitate.
At this point, the Great Zhou Dynasty had no way out. They had to use all the resources they could to ensure that they could take down the Great Jin Dynasty in the shortest time possible.
…
In the next few days, the wilderness was bustling.
It was as if overnight, the official roads in the wilderness were filled with troops. The armies of the Song and Ming Dynasties went south one after another. The Great Xia army was busy gathering and preparing to go north. The Great Jin Dynasty was full of smoke.
There was no longer an inch of pure land in the wilderness.
Even the Qin and Tang Dynasties, in order to guard against the revenge of the Great Xia, had secretly deployed their imperial guards to the borders.
Although according to the intelligence, the Great Xia's target was the Great Qing Dynasty, who could guarantee that the Great Xia would not make a diversion again. After all, if they took down the Tang Dynasty or the Great Qin Dynasty, they could directly connect with the Great Jin Dynasty.
The Great Xia had done this many times before.
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