The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 299 The East-West War Begins

August 3rd.

The Tiele and Tuyuhun states, which were not destroyed by Kublai Khan and chose to submit to the Mongols, obeyed Kublai Khan's orders and attacked the Sui border from two fronts.

Fight the Li clan in Taiyuan and Luo Yi in Youzhou.

But the army he led did not move.

Everyone knew that this move was intentional by Kublai Khan.

In order to concentrate on reorganizing the Turks, he did not destroy the Tiele and Tuyuhun countries, but made them surrender.

But he certainly won't really trust these two countries.

Letting the two countries mobilize troops at this time was to test the Sui State and pave the way for his army.

It would also allow the two countries and the Sui Dynasty to consume each other's strength.

These plans can almost be considered as open conspiracies, and anyone can see through them.

But the two countries had no choice but to fight, otherwise Kublai Khan would really destroy the two countries first, and at most it would just delay some time.

As for joining forces with the Sui Dynasty to deal with Kublai Khan.

They just had a thought and immediately dismissed it.

How could they not see that the Sui court represented by Yang Guang was now integrating the power of the Sui Dynasty because of the oppression from Kublai Khan and the support of the Ming Dynasty.

This integration enabled them to resist Kublai Khan's attacks.

It was simply impossible to let them leave the Sui Dynasty and join forces with the two countries to attack Kublai Khan.

In this case, there is no way to talk about cooperation.

The two countries had no choice but to obey orders and attack Taiyuan and Youzhou.

Although they were only two separate armies, the war had really begun.

The already solemn atmosphere in the Sui Dynasty seemed to be shrouded in a heavy cloud, making countless people feel it was difficult to breathe.

The impending wars in these two places naturally attracted the attention of countries all over the world.

The big countries are all solemn, and the small countries are even more worried and afraid.

Once the fighting begins, the war will intensify further. In times of chaos, small countries like theirs will be implicated sooner or later.

Just like the Tiele and Tuyuhun who were forced to send troops at this moment.

In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao also paid more attention to the territory of the Sui Dynasty and kept an eye on it at all times.

These two exploratory wars, to a certain extent, were equivalent to a test for the Sui Dynasty.

If Youzhou and Taiyuan cannot withstand the attacks of the two countries, it means that Yang Guang is too incompetent and does not know how to join forces in the two places.

So can Yang Guang stop Kublai Khan?
Needless to say, the Ming Dynasty also needs to make plans early.

In mid-to-late August, major battles broke out in both places.

Luo Yi led the Youzhou soldiers to fight against the 80,000 cavalry of Tiele.

The Li clan of Taiyuan fought against the 90,000 cavalry of Tuyuhun.

The fighting styles of both sides were also different. Luo Yi mainly relied on the Youzhou cavalry, supplemented by the city and terrain advantages. For a time, he was evenly matched with Tiele.

Especially his Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, which shocked countless spies from various forces.

There are only eighteen people, but several of them have reached the innate realm.

What’s even more powerful is that these eighteen people actually formed a strong army.

An army of eighteen people sounds almost unbelievable.

But this is the fact. Even Zhu Houzhao felt a little interested after hearing the news.

On the other side, the Li clan relied mainly on the city and terrain, supplemented by a cavalry force, and started to fight with Tuyuhun.

After several battles, the reputation of Li Shimin, the second son of the Li family, became famous.

He was the general who commanded that cavalry and caused Tuyuhun to suffer several losses.

Being able to achieve this at the age of sixteen, he was obviously a rare talent in the world, which attracted Zhu Houzhao's attention.

He can be accepted into the Ming Dynasty and may become another great general in the military cabinet in the future.

By mid-September, the two sides were still fighting, and it was clear that the conflict would not end in a short period of time.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao's attention was mostly shifted to the territory of Song.

After several months of preparation, the Jin army finally couldn't help but start to move.

Two hundred and fifty thousand cavalrymen set out from Bian Jing and charged towards the east road of Jingdong in a mighty force.

The atmosphere of a great battle suddenly became countless times more dignified.

On Jingdong East Road, Wang Shouren, who received the news first, was not surprised at all. He smiled and said, "The Jin army has finally reacted."

"What does the Grand Commander mean?" Wu Yunzhao asked puzzled.

Among the others, Li Jing looked calm, Han Shizhong seemed to be thinking about something, and the others frowned in confusion.

Wang Shouren saw everyone's reaction and chuckled calmly, "The Jin army captured Bianjing and gained a lot.

So I thought of reorganizing myself before coming to fight my army.

But he overlooked one thing.”

Wu Yunzhao and others were still puzzled. The Jin army's idea was not wrong.

"This is Song territory, the land of the Han people." Wang Shouren looked serious and said, "Although the Jin army has conquered this land, they are still barbarians.

If the Ming Dynasty did not exist, the Jin army would be able to truly control this land with the advantages it holds.

By then, the strength will be greatly increased. But the reality is that there is the existence of our Ming Dynasty, and the army has occupied the two territories next to it, and there is also a clear imperial edict from the new Song court.

The combination of these two factors ensures that most people in the land occupied by the Jin army will not despair.

Anyone with a bit of foresight would not surrender to the Jin army easily, and would at least wait and see the outcome of the battle between the Jin army and our army."

“This situation will lead to a situation.

For several months, the four eastern territories in the north occupied by the Jin army were actually not stable at all.

There are only a few masters who join them.

Even after the main force was dispersed, it was still being eaten away by martial arts masters from all over the place.

The power that grew stronger after taking over Bianjing is slowly weakening. "

"On the contrary, our Ming Dynasty has the same blood, similar culture, unrivaled strength and righteousness, and the support of the new Song court.

The hearts of the vast majority of the people in these six eastern routes are with our Ming Dynasty.

In addition, as we deepen our efforts in both fields, our strength and foundation are rapidly increasing.”

"The Jin army didn't notice this increase and decrease at first, but it's normal that they've noticed it now.

If they continue to wait, they will only become weaker and weaker, while my army will become stronger and stronger.

So they couldn’t help but take action.”

Wang Shouren explained in detail.

Everyone suddenly understood and smiled.

"In that case, it would have been the best option for the Jin army to attack us as soon as my army first entered the east road of Jingdong?" Wu Yunzhao said with a smile.

"That's right." Wang Shouren nodded with a smile, "But how many people in the world would rather give up the huge benefits at their fingertips and seize the time to strengthen themselves, and then go to fight a life-and-death battle with a strange and powerful enemy after a big war?"

Everyone present nodded, thinking that if they were in his shoes, they would probably choose the same approach as Jin Guo.

"The movements of the Jin army are all under the control of the Grand Commander. Our army will surely win this battle." Han Shizhong said with sincere admiration.

"Yes, our army will win." The generals spoke one after another.

After the generals finished speaking, Wang Shouren smiled calmly and said, "The Jin army will definitely be defeated by our Ming Dynasty, but we cannot underestimate them.

Whether the seven armies can stop the charge of 250,000 cavalrymen is the key to this battle."

The expressions of all the generals became solemn and serious.

Although they had confidence in the army, they had never experienced a real battle and most of them were infantry.

The enemy consists of 250,000 cavalrymen who have been through many battles. It is very difficult to stop them.

"I am destined to be unable to personally command the army in this battle. Li Jing and I are not in the battle line. You will take over the command of the army." Wang Shouren looked at Li Jing and said solemnly.

"Li Jing obeys your order." Li Jing responded with a solemn salute, his expression calm and firm, giving people a sense of confidence.

Wang Shouren nodded secretly with some anticipation.

After several years of polishing, I hope this battle will allow Li Jing to truly transform and stand on his own.

The other generals had no objection either. On the one hand, Wang Shouren's prestige prevented them from opposing.

The second reason is that Li Jing’s own ability is there, obvious to all.

Not to mention anything else, just Li Jing, who commanded the First and Third Armies, was the number one person in the Ming army except for the two great commanders Wang Shouren and Zheng Gong.

Although the Third Army has not yet been officially commanded by him, he established the Third Army and has always been in charge of it.

Your Majesty's meaning is very clear. Once Li Jing has further convincing strength and military achievements, he will definitely officially command the First Army and the Third Army.

After issuing a series of orders to assemble the troops, Wang Shouren ordered all the generals to retreat, leaving only Li Jing and the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Weng Taibei.

"Still unable to contact the powerful celestial being who helped the Song court?" Wang Shouren said calmly.

"Still no news." Weng Taibei shook his head and replied.

Wang Shouren nodded and said nothing more, but Li Jing felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

There is no news, which means that this powerful celestial being has most likely left.

In other words, Emperor Shitian, the ancestor of the Jin Dynasty and a person in the realm of heaven and man, will most likely take action if no one stops him.

The Jin army attacked, perhaps because Indra was free to take action.

"What about the other Grandmasters and Grandmaster powerhouses?" Wang Shouren continued to ask.

"So far, except for Wang Chongyang of Quanzhen Sect, no one else has responded." Weng Taibei said.

"It seems that the influence of the Song court is still quite large, but it is not surprising. The Song court's generosity in supporting scholars and Taoism is unparalleled in all dynasties." Wang Shouren said in a calm voice.

"What the Grand Commander means is that the New Song court has taken action?" Li Jing immediately understood.

"Yes." Wang Shouren nodded and said firmly: "We invited these strong men to attack the Jin army together, but except for Master Wang Chongyang, there was no response.

These strong men will not be frightened by the Jin army so easily, so there is no other possibility except for the New Song Court to take action. "

Li Jing and Weng Taibei nodded.

Not surprising when you think about it.

The new Song court probably wanted the Ming Dynasty and the Jin Army to fight forever, with no clear winner, and certainly would not let those strong men help the Ming Dynasty.

What's more, those strong men are the foundation and confidence of the new Song court. How could they be allowed to take risks for the Ming Dynasty?

As for Wang Chongyang of Quanzhen Sect.

All I can say is that this person is indeed an unusual person, different from ordinary Taoists.

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