The Red Mansion: From a Small Pawn to a Leader

Accompanied by a few clear whistle sounds, a train drove into the train station and slowly stopped on the platform.

The door opened, and a short man dressed in emperor's attire got off the train, followed by the Holy Roman Emperor, King George of England, King of Prussia and others.

In order to defeat the Tang Dynasty, the anti-Tang alliance formed a million-strong army. France mobilized 180,000 troops, the Holy Roman Empire invested about 200,000 troops, Prussia 90,000 troops, England, the Netherlands, Belgium and Hanover each gathered 30,000 soldiers, and the coalition forces of Italy, Sweden and other countries had about 100,000 soldiers. In addition, they also forcibly recruited 300,000 vassal troops from colonies such as Russia.

The two sides fought on a front line more than 100 kilometers wide. They attacked and the Tang army defended.

The Tang army's defense line consisted of four defensive positions, with a total depth of fifteen to eighteen kilometers. Three of them were field defense positions, and the fourth was a solid defensive fortification made of bricks and stones. In addition, the Tang army also piled up many earth hills between the third and fourth fortifications as artillery positions.

In order to facilitate the transportation of military supplies, especially heavy artillery, the coalition forces laid railway tracks directly to the front line, and the coalition camp was right next to the train station.

The generals from various countries who had been waiting here came together to greet them and saluted their respective kings.

The smell of blood in the air made the little man frown and asked the French coach, "How is the battle going?"

French commander: "According to the plan of the Allied Command, we concentrated our forces to attack the salient part of the Tang army's defense on the western front and tear open a gap. In order not to expose the main assault direction, the Allied forces used 1,200 cannons to carry out a concentrated bombardment of the 40-kilometer front for eight and a half hours, and then used the strength of three armies to attack on a 15-kilometer wide front. We occupied the first line of defense that day and wiped out more than 10,000 Annan vassal troops.

In the next four days, they successively captured the second and third defensive positions, wiped out nearly 30,000 Annan, Siamese and Burmese vassal troops, and advanced five kilometers. The offensive front was expanded to 30 kilometers, and the rapid attack was changed to a steady attack. According to the plan of the headquarters, they captured the two earthen hills piled up by the Tang army, eliminated the threat of the Tang army's artillery, and then launched a full-scale attack.

But when the infantry reached the Tushan line, they were hit by fierce counterattacks from the Tang army's artillery fire and had to stop the attack. That night, the Fuso vassal army launched a counterattack against the coalition forces under the cover of Tang army's artillery fire.

At this point, he swallowed his saliva with lingering fear, "Those dwarfs are so scary, they are simply the devil Satan."

Marshal Yingji continued, "The Fuso vassal army's offensive was too fierce and they didn't care about their lives. They attacked the coalition forces without waiting for the bombardment to end. They threw grenades while charging. We estimated that on the four-kilometer-wide battlefield, the Fuso vassal army threw at least 100,000 grenades. The coalition forces were forced to abandon the third line of defense they occupied and retreat to the second line of defense. In just one night, the coalition forces lost four regiments."

Everyone was silent, and their faces became solemn.

The army of one million is so huge that in order to solve the problem of military mobility, the coalition forces began to reform the army organization under the suggestion of the little man, and established a combined division and army composed of infantry, cavalry, and artillery. This organization can not only ensure independent mobile operations, but also has a complete logistics supply system, which maximizes combat effectiveness.

They spent half a year to build a million-strong army, and only when everything was ready did they officially declare war on the Tang Dynasty. All in all, the war lasted only three or four months, and they deployed more than 50 divisions of troops, with more than 100,000 soldiers killed and more than 200,000 injured.

However, they have not yet officially engaged in battle with the Tang army, and those fighting against them are all Tang's vassal armies.

If this continues, the coalition forces will be completely defeated sooner or later!
Holy Roman Emperor: "We can't continue fighting like this. We must find a way to break the deadlock."

There was silence.

Holy Roman Emperor: “What’s wrong?” He glanced at everyone.

King George of England, the King of Prussia and others all looked at the little man.

The Holy Roman Emperor snorted. Although he looked down on this "dwarf" born in Corsica from the bottom of his heart, he had to admit that he was indeed a genius who used military tactics like a god.

The little man spoke: "Let's go to the Allied Forces Headquarters." After that, he walked straight to the Allied Forces camp.

King George of England, the King of Prussia and others exchanged dissatisfied glances and followed.

After entering the tent, the little man went straight to the sand table, scanned the sand table, and then pointed: "This area is very suitable for cavalry assault."

The Holy Roman Emperor, King George of England, King of Prussia and others quickly gathered around and looked over.

The little man continued, "I looked through all the intelligence and found that the Tang army has no cavalry. This is our chance to win."

Everyone turned their eyes to him.

The little guy: "We have the best cavalry in the world. We can make full use of the cavalry's speed advantage and defeat the enemy by surprise. We can use the cavalry to quickly break through the defense line of the South Asian vassal army, and then quickly cut off the main force of the Tang army, and finally eliminate them one by one."

Hearing this, King George of England, King of Prussia and others' eyes lit up and they gradually became excited.

The Holy Roman Emperor snorted and said loudly: "Behind the South Asian vassal army is the main force of the Tang army."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then turned their eyes to the short man.

The short man smiled faintly: "Silently assemble the cavalry troops in this area. At the same time, send reinforcements to that area with great fanfare, and make a gesture of launching an offensive. When the army approaches, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty will definitely adjust the deployment of troops, draw the main force of the Tang army in this area, and reinforce the battlefield on the eastern front." After saying that, he looked at the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

The Holy Roman Emperor snorted angrily and strode out.

The brutal night battle not only frightened the Western Yi coalition forces, but even the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were shocked. It was so brutal that the death rate of the Fuso vassal army almost reached 50%, and those who survived were all injured.

The Fuso vassal army suffered heavy casualties and had to withdraw to rest.

The sun was shining brightly today, and a group of Fuso vassal army officers, wrapped in white silk, were lying in the open space outside their barracks to bask in the sun.

A Fuso officer cursed in a distorted Beijing accent: "Damn it! Let's see if those South Asian barbarians dare to bar their teeth in front of us again!"

Another Fuso officer said: "They should have died long ago. From now on, I will break the teeth of anyone who dares to show his teeth!"

Another Fuso officer said, "That's right. Those South Asian barbarians were beaten and fled by the Western devils, bringing shame to the empire. They should commit suicide and apologize to the emperor and the empire!"

At this point, he laughed, "Things have proven that our Fuso Army is the sharpest sword of the empire and the most loyal henchman of the great emperor."

Someone whispered, "The deputy general is back!"

The Fuso officers stood up in a mess.

Deputy General Fuso walked over with brisk steps, obviously in a good mood.

All the Fuso officers saluted to the Fuso Vice General: "Greetings, Vice General!"

Fuso's deputy general smiled and nodded continuously: "Don't be so polite, don't be so polite."

All the Fuso officers stood up together.

Deputy General Fusang coughed and said, "I just went to the general's tent!"

The Fuso officers were all shocked, and then became excited.

The generals of the vassal army were not qualified to enter the general's tent and could only stand outside the tent and listen to orders. Now that the deputy general of their Fusang Corps had entered the general's tent, it showed that they had been recognized by the court!

At this time, the Fuso commander carefully took out an extremely exquisite purse from his arms, opened it, and revealed a bag of gold coins shining with golden light!
All the Fuso officers held their breath and looked at the bag of gold coins quietly.

The Fuso deputy general's eyes sparkled: "This is a reward from His Majesty the Great Emperor to our Fuso Legion."

His Majesty the Great Emperor? The eyes of the Fuso officers gleamed, and they straightened their backs!
This is not a simple reward, it is a recognition of their Fuso Corps. From now on, they can stand tall in the vassal army! Fuso Deputy General: "The Empire will soon have a decisive battle with the Western Yi devils, and the glorious mission of tearing open the Western Yi devils' defense line has been awarded to our Fuso Corps. The general said that if we win this battle, His Majesty the Great Emperor will issue an order to raise our status! And raise our family members! From now on, we will be the second-class vassal army!"

All the Fuso officers were shocked. Tears began to well up in their eyes. They slowly turned towards the imperial tent and knelt down.

Then, everyone in front of the barracks knelt down.

At this time, someone in the crowd shouted, "Kill all the Western barbarians. Long live the emperor!"

The Fuso officers shouted in unison: "Kill all the Western barbarians, long live the Emperor!"

The Fusang vassal army in the distance followed suit and shouted: "Long live His Majesty the Great Emperor!"

The news soon reached the imperial tent.

Li Hu smiled. Fusang is still Fusang. The slave mentality is deeply rooted in their genes. They are willing to be enslaved by the strong. In addition, they are eager to enslave others. They are slaves in a slave society. They will be very obedient when their masters whip them every day. Once their masters treat them as equals, they will think that their masters are weak and will try to challenge their masters' authority and become masters in turn. Once this challenge fails, they will immediately become more humble slaves.

From the intimate relationship during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty to the Korean War during the Wanli Dynasty, they were all trying to challenge the authority of their masters and turn them into their slaves. This is ingrained in their bones and cannot be changed.

Therefore, Li Hu will not leave this big trouble for future generations! The second and third batches of Fusang vassal troops are already on their way.

At this moment, Wang Yaozu's voice was heard outside the imperial tent: "Your Majesty, the spy is back."

Li Hu: "Come in."

The curtain was raised, and Wang Yaozu strode in. He bowed to Li Hu and said, "The spies reported that the neighing of war horses could be heard from the Western barbarian camp on the western front. Judging from the sound, there are at least tens of thousands of horses."

Li Hu's eyes flashed: "Warhorse?" He strode to the sand table, then scanned the sand table, then laughed and said to Wang Yaozu: "The heavy machine gun can show its skills!"

Wang Yaozu understood: "A feint to the east and attack in the west?"

Li Hu smiled and nodded.

Wang Yaozu blinked his eyes and said, "Should we give them a trick to beat them?"

Li Hu: “Not bad.”

Wang Yaozu: "I will arrange it right away."

Li Hu raised his hand and said, "No, wait until after dusk."

The light in the tent had dimmed.

King George of England, King of Prussia and others were all anxious. They all looked outside the tent, then turned to look at the little man.

The little guy frowned and felt a little shaken.

The Holy Roman Emperor sneered, "Some people always like to treat others as fools, but in fact they are the fools themselves."

Before he could finish his words, Marshal France rushed in like a gust of wind and said loudly: "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has indeed been fooled. The main force of the Tang army is gathering on the eastern front."

The little guy said excitedly: "Great! After daybreak, the allied cavalry will launch a full-scale attack, crush the defense line of the Tang Dynasty's South Asian vassal army, and then quickly advance into the depths, tearing the Tang army apart and encircling it."

After a pause, he said, "Tell the soldiers not to let the emperor of the Tang Dynasty escape!"

King George of England, the King of Prussia and others, as well as the generals of the Allied Forces, all laughed.

The little man suddenly turned his gaze to the Holy Roman Emperor.

The Holy Roman Emperor's face turned blue and yellow, he opened his mouth, and finally lowered his head and walked out.

Looking at the back of the Holy Roman Emperor, the little man smiled disdainfully.

Although there was thick fog, the sky gradually brightened. The sun rose slowly in the fog, and the fog gradually dissipated.

The sound of trumpets rang out over the camp of the Annan vassal army.

The Annan vassal army got up and prepared to have breakfast as usual, starting a new day of fierce fighting.

The ground suddenly shook slightly, and the camp immediately became quiet. Then, the sound of a large group of horse hooves could be heard faintly in the distance!
Everyone looked in the direction where the sound came from. The sounds of countless horse hooves were getting closer and clearer.

Amid the sound of horse hooves that shook the earth and sky, the cavalry of the Western Yi coalition was getting closer and closer.

Someone yelled, "Run!"

The Annan vassal troops fled to the rear in chaos.

After all, those with two legs cannot outrun those with four legs. The cavalry of the Western Yi coalition forces instantly rushed into the crowd and indiscriminately killed the fleeing Annan vassal troops.

The Annan vassal troops were knocked to the ground one by one, and the Western Yi coalition cavalry quickly advanced forward in the slaughter, continuing to expand the results of the battle.

French Cavalry: "Charge of the Chasseurs des Guards!"

Prussian Cavalry: "Charge of the Totenkopf Hussars!"

Holy Roman Empire: "Hussar Charge!"

Italian Cavalry: "."

English Cavalry: "."

The roar immediately rang out over the Annan vassal army camp, and countless cavalrymen rushed towards the heart of the Tang Dynasty's defense line like lightning!

The Western Yi cavalrymen at the front were slightly stunned. There were many strange weapons similar to artillery placed in front of the Tang army's defensive position. What were those? !

Before they could think about it, a series of crisp "da da da" sounds were heard, and then they fell off their horses in groups.
At the rear of the battlefield, Li Hu could clearly see through the telescope that as the heavy machine guns sounded, Western cavalrymen kept falling off their horses, just like autumn leaves falling from the trees when the autumn wind blew!
Zhang Cheng took a deep breath and said, "This is horrible! This is simply a life-reaper!"

Shi Ding, Zhang Xi, Bai Wu and others nodded.

Li Hu put down the telescope and said with a smile: "The era of cavalry is over." (End of this chapter)