Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

"Ha, this is what you call victory!"

"You have nearly 200 million troops, but you couldn't even hold out for a month. You were driven back like sheep. This is the surprise you said you would give us. Haha, this surprise is really big."

In Delhi, in the royal palace, the representative of the British Empire had a sarcastic look on his face and mocked the White Elephant monarch and his ministers.

Although Ashoka gnashed his teeth in hatred at the ridicule of the sun never setting, it was indeed the fact.

Originally, in his mind, he, with a powerful army of nearly 200 million, would become the greatest figure in the history of White Elephant.

After all, in their history, although they boasted that they had tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of troops, they actually knew how many troops they had.

From ancient times to the present, the maximum number of mobilized troops could exceed 20.

He had nearly 200 million troops under his command, which made him feel very inflated at first. He felt that no force in the world could be his opponent, not even the sun that never sets.

Just when he was feeling proud and high-spirited, reality gave him a kick in the face and a slap in the face.

The nearly 200 million troops he thought were invincible were defeated miserably once they came into contact with the Yan army.

According to statistics, the total number of people who retreated alive from the battlefield from the Northern and Southern legions was less than 40.

In other words, nearly 150 million troops were killed on the battlefield.

They had no idea whether they were killed, captured or missing.

The South is still resisting with the help of the mountainous terrain, and the North has completely lost the initiative.

Currently, all the legions are guarding Delhi. White Elephant has not yet decided whether to defend it to the death or negotiate with the other side.

No one in the court said anything. The representative of the British Empire was so angry that he could only snort and said, "You must hold out for at least two months. Our reinforcement fleet will be here soon. When the time comes, you must obey their command and complete the two-front coordinated operation."

When Ashoka heard that reinforcements were coming, he looked up excitedly, with a gleam of hope in his eyes.

"Don't worry, we will fight to the death to stop the Yan Army and hold out until reinforcements arrive."

The representative of the Never-Setting Sun gave him a cold look and said, "I hope so."

After speaking, he turned and left.

Looking at the departing representatives, Ashoka regained his confidence and coldly ordered his ministers and generals: "I don't care what method you use, you must hold on until reinforcements arrive."

"Even if we have to send children, old people and women to the battlefield, we must persist until that moment."

With Ashoka's order, the upper castes, who no longer regarded the lower castes as human beings, began to forcibly recruit them.

Regardless of gender, age or status, as long as they can walk and talk, they will be given weapons and asked to go to the battlefield. If they dare not obey, they will be killed with the most cruel punishment to deter other beings.

As for weapons, they were not guns or the like, but ordinary swords and some even distributed bamboo and wooden spears.

Allowing these low castes to hold these weapons is not to send them to the battlefield, but to send them to their deaths.

However, for the higher species, if these trash can use death to resist the offensive pace of the Flame Army, then their death is valuable.

Zuo Zongtang did not attack the important city of Delhi immediately, but instead sent three legions directly eastward.

There is an endless plain there, which is the future granary of the Great Yan Kingdom. This world is larger than the Ming Dynasty world and can generate higher value.

The grain produced in the Asan region of the Second World and the Ming World alone is enough to feed all the people of the Ming Dynasty, which shows how fertile the land here is.

After Zuo Zongtang led his army into the Baixiang territory, he immediately invaded it and didn't even care about Delhi.

With nearly a million people crowded in one city, Zuo Zongtang already had a way to deal with it in his mind.

Surround them without attacking and let these guys starve to death.

"I don't think your idea will work."

In Zuo Zongtang's camp, after listening to Zuo Zongtang's idea, Zhu Zhanjun directly rejected it.

Zuo Zongtang did not explain, but waited quietly.

Zhu Zhanjun sat in the first seat and said slowly, "You don't know much about this race. Their caste system divides people into different classes. It's even more cruel than during the Yuan Dynasty."

"Under normal circumstances, the lower castes are slaves of the higher castes and have no human rights whatsoever."

"You chose to siege. It might work for a humane race, but it won't work for them."

"They will eat anything, including their own kind, to survive."

"According to intelligence statistics, since we launched the war until now, more than 200 million people of lower castes have fled here due to panic caused by the defeat of the army."

"Combining their defeated army and the original indigenous people, there are at least 300 million people in the city."

"hiss!"

Hearing this number, the officers present all gasped.

They couldn't imagine how a small city like Delhi could accommodate so many people. Yes, in their eyes, it was a small city, because this city was a far cry from the city in their minds.

"Besides that, they still have hope of survival, and that is the combined forces of the United Forces."

"According to our people's reports, they have changed their original target and headed for Mumbai, preparing to land there to help the White Elephant resist our attack."

Zuo Zongtang came to the map and took a look, then asked, "Your Majesty, can the navy stop them?"

Zhu Zhanjun shook his head: "Since they have deviated from the set target, Zheng Zilong's ambush plan has been invalidated. We can only rush over to fight them."

"But there is a certain distance between the two sides. Zheng Zilong cannot guarantee whether we can intercept the other party before they land."

Zuo Zongtang and other officers frowned when they heard this.

Even though they are invincible in the East, everyone knows that in this world there are only a few giants who are their real enemies, and other forces are just for them to practice.

Based on the preparations made in recent years, the strength of the major giants is already quite strong.

The biggest threats are the Bald Eagle, which controls a continent, and the British Empire, which has colonies all over the world.

According to intelligence reconnaissance, the Bald Eagle's troops have successfully transformed and started professional training last year. The weapons used by the soldiers have also begun to convert to semi-automatic. Although not all of them are automatic, they have already posed a considerable threat.

As a colonial power, the British Empire controlled a large number of colonies and vast resources, which gave birth to their powerful navy.

In other words, the sun never sets and it has not yet entered a state of war. Otherwise, if it were to mobilize at full strength, the huge number of its fleet would be enough to make people despair.

Although the combined armored fleet that arrived this time was not the elite of the British Empire and the Bald Eagle Empire, its own combat power was considerable.

If they were allowed to land at that time, coupled with the huge military force of the White Elephant Empire, it would be impossible for them to end the war in a short period of time.

"The general understands."

Zuo Zongtang pondered for a long time and realized that the war in Delhi could not be delayed and must be resolved before the enemy reinforcements arrived. Then he made plans for the worst. If the navy failed to stop the enemy, he had to be prepared to fight with the enemy.

Zhu Zhanjun nodded: "It's up to you to decide how to fight. If you have any needs, just let me know. I will do my best to meet them."

Zuo Zongtang, who was still considering the battle plan, suddenly brightened up when he heard this, and said without hesitation: "I need the support of the Aerial Fortress Corps, the Tianji Army, and the heavy artillery army in your hands."

"You are so rude." Zhu Zhanjun rolled his eyes at Zuo Zongtang in annoyance.

Zuo Zongtang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this is a big granary. The sooner we solve the problem, the sooner we can start farming."

"We ordinary people are afraid of starvation. If we can have more food and more land, we will feel more at ease."

"That's right, Lord, please help us and let us see the light."

Several legion commanders under Zuo Zongtang also smiled, and one of them even fanned Zhu Zhanjun with a fan.

Seeing these battlefield warriors smiling at each other, Zhu Zhanjun shook his head helplessly.

"Okay, since this is your first time organizing a large-scale corps battle, I'll let you show off."

That night, huge air fortresses descended from the sky at the makeshift airport.

The air force commander affiliated with the border defense force was drooling at the sight of those big guys.

"These are all good things. It would be great if they were given to me."

The Ming army was divided into two organizations, one was border guard and the other was field army.

Border guards are stationed at the borders and in important cities. Their main duties are to fight terrorism and banditry and safeguard urban peace.

As for the field army, needless to say, it is naturally the troops that go on expeditions everywhere.

For example, Bai Qi's Northern Legion and Li Jing's Southern Legion belonged to the field corps.

Zuo Zongtang's Western Regions Garrison Army and Zeng Guofan's Baiyue Garrison Army were both armies specially stationed in local areas.

The army is organized in this way, and the air force is organized in the same way.

In the later assessment of the Air Force, those who do not meet the requirements will be sent to the garrison corps, where they will practice their skills. When their strength is reached, they will be sent to the field air force corps.

But this only applies to pilots. Generally, officers stationed locally rarely have the opportunity to go out to fight, and most of them work until retirement.

For example, the commander of the Air Force Regiment of the Western Region Frontier Defense Force has never moved since he was exiled here.

If Zuo Zongtang had not begged for this opportunity, with the powerful military strength of the Great Yan Kingdom, he would probably never have had the chance to lead his men to fly fighter planes and fight the enemy in his lifetime.

Moreover, as second-line troops, most of the fighter planes they use are retired from the first-line. Although they are not backward, there is still a big gap compared with the main air force corps.

Looking at the new-type air fortresses, the garrison air force commander glanced at his own first-generation old guys and made up his mind instantly.

We must seize this rare combat opportunity and strive for a higher position. Even if we cannot be promoted, we cannot stay in this retirement base and spend our whole lives guarding these old and broken machines. (End of this chapter)