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Chapter 408 The imperial commander’s personal expedition
"Beep—whoosh—"

"Beep—whoosh—"

The soldiers of Ganluchuan Pass, who were steadfastly holding their posts, heard the familiar, high-pitched cry of an eagle that morning and couldn't help but look up and gaze at it.

Many people exclaimed in surprise when they saw the little guy's fur color:

"It's Xiao Jin! It's Xiao Jin who was taken to Shangdu by Commander Gan!"

"Little Gold was actually found in Shangdu! How did it manage that?"

"It's almost five thousand miles from Shangdu to Angmen Ganluchuan, and it's a route it has never flown before. This can't be described as just ordinary intelligence. Little Jin is a celestial eagle."

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Whether it's a Celestial Eagle or not, no one can guess accurately.

From this day forward, in addition to the Rat King, the people of Ganluchuan will also have Little Jin as an object of worship.

You can't disagree.

The messenger, traveling at an urgent speed of 800 li, would have covered a distance that would have taken half a month to cover, day and night. Xiao Jin, however, only flew for three days and two nights!
Needless to say, security is also a given.

It is the king of the heavens!
An hour later.

Gan Minglan led a group of people to Hami City.

She came to deliver a message to General Xiong.

Upon hearing that it was an imperial decree from Shangdu, Xiong Zhen almost jumped up to snatch it.

He watched and proclaimed:

"There's good news and bad news. The bad news is that our long-awaited western expedition against the Hu has fallen through! We'll have to keep the head of the Hu king until next year. The good news is that this time we really have a war to fight! His Majesty wants to transfer 20,000 elite troops from our Guanzhong region to the Miao region!"

The generals were all completely baffled: why were they being transferred to fight in the Miao region in the southwest?

This is Kansai!

It's at least six thousand miles away!

It turns out that the most capable son of the Miao chieftain of the Southwest, who was personally appointed by the eunuch emperor of the previous dynasty, and his ten thousand mountain people, died from the poison of Lingnan, which was used to fight poison with poison, when the armies of Beiyou, Nanyue and Yongtai broke into Shangdu.

Subsequently, news of Zhao Muyun, Lai Suzhi, and Chen Liangyou ascending the throne as emperors reached the southwest.

The Miao king, grieving the loss of his beloved son and people, quickly raised the banner of rebellion against Yongtai, Beiyou, and the Southern Yue dynasty in the Miao region.

In his anti-court manifesto, he stated that these three emperors were the culprits who murdered the previous emperor, and were all traitors and rebels who deserved to be killed by everyone.

These mountain people wanted to avenge the previous dynasty.

Subsequently, the three provincial administrations under the Miao king also raised their banners in response.

This rebel army, composed of mountain sorcerers, marched towards Shangdu.

Along the way, the rebel army indiscriminately poisoned anyone they encountered who had submitted to the Yongtai Dynasty and repeatedly expressed their loyalty to the army.

Their slogan is: Those who obey me prosper, those who oppose me perish!

This caused some of the people who had just been summoned back to their hometowns by the imperial court to turn pale at the mere mention of poison. In particular, the people in several provincial administrations near the southwest were truly defenseless against the virus, as they were unarmed.

If things continue like this, the newly enthroned Emperor Qianwu's throne will be in grave danger.

How could Zhao Muyun, who held great power, allow a mountain tribesman, the Miao king, to encroach on his territory in the Central Plains?

He had just brought his wife and children into the palace when he issued an imperial decree to personally lead an expedition, this time accompanied by his newly-born son-in-law and his increasingly sensible eldest son.

Empress Jiang, "."

She disagrees!

No one in the imperial court agreed.

However, now the front and back courtyards are all under the absolute control of Emperor Qianwu.

No one can stop this battle!

Emperor Qianwu would not fight a battle he was not confident of winning.

Ordinary people fear Gu poison, but he is fearless.

The poison that the King of Lingnan brought last time was particularly effective against the Miao people. Before setting off, we prepared an extra seven days' worth of medicine according to the prescription.

In addition, he planned to transfer 20,000 elite troops from Kansai.

Of the 20,000 men, only the vanguard battalion where General Gan was stationed was specifically designated.

at this time.

In the main conference room of the General's Mansion, a group of generals nearly came to blows over who would be selected for a transfer.
"The strength of the Angmenhami Guard is only slightly inferior to General Gan's vanguard battalion; it would not be an exaggeration to call them elite."

"General Tian, ​​your Hami Guard battalion has always been the first to go to the battlefield, and you've always gotten the lion's share of the spoils. This time, shouldn't it be our turn to have some soup?"

"You only see the thief eating meat but not the thief getting beaten, and you still want to get some soup? Don't you think about it? Guanzhong is almost 6,000 li away from Miao territory, and it's inconvenient to carry supplies on a forced march! After running for a month, the skin on your thighs will be worn through several times!"

A journey of six thousand li was enough to persuade many generals to resign.

Those kids are tough and thick-skinned; they really can't do it.

There were also younger centurions, puffing out their chests:

"It's only six thousand li, right? Our Andingwei is full of young men in their teens and early twenties. In the past two years, we've had plenty of food and meat, and everyone's in good shape! Besides farming, they're also constantly preparing for the western expedition against the Hu. If the general doesn't believe me, we can hold a military-wide competition to select them!"

When it comes to combat effectiveness, none of the garrison commanders are convinced of its superiority.

They had to settle things verbally.

They argued for an hour without reaching a conclusion, and in the end, General Xiong gave him a good scolding.
"His Majesty has only given us forty days to march. Guanzhong needs to prepare enough rations for 20,000 men to last for two months, which will take at least seven or eight days! By the time your entire army of over 100,000 finishes the competition, the war in Miao territory may already be over!"
This is His Majesty's first personal expedition since ascending the throne, its significance is extraordinary. At this crucial moment, the elite troops of Kansai cannot afford to hold us back; we must demonstrate the might of our Kansai army. General Gan, how should we select these 20,000 men?

Gan Minglan: "."

Wishing all my dear book lovers a happy new year!
Her rosy cheeks remain unchanged, and the flowers on her head continue to adorn her, year after year.

Her voice is clear and gentle, her fortune is abundant, and she is safe and sound.

May everyone be warm and radiant. Occasional anxieties are nothing to worry about; may your wishes continue and your dreams endure!
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