In a chaotic world, border soldiers begin their journey by enlisting in the army and getting married

Kong Qingzhi's death was clearly a significant blow to the Kong family and the court officials.

Chen Shan could roughly guess that the imperial court's decision to launch a military campaign against the Qing Dynasty was mostly the result of pressure from the Confucian scholars.

After all, the literary works had already been brought back, further solidifying Xia's position as the leading nation in the Seven Kingdoms in terms of cultural heritage.

The imperial court was pleased with this, but the pressure from the Confucian scholars could not be ignored.

In addition, there were already many grudges between the Qing and Xia states.

However, for Chen Shan, these infighting and scheming had no effect whatsoever. As long as the war started and he could gain enough military merits, Chen Shan was satisfied.

"In addition, the imperial court also commended the previous mission, but... there were some restrictions on both the rewards and the military merits."

"Those civil officials used Kong Qingzhi's death as an excuse to suppress a considerable amount of military merit, so the Red-Bill Battalion won't get much credit this time."

"But the Southern Tu King's Mansion will give you extra rewards, and your military merits will also be recorded."

Nan Tu Rou's words filled the Third Army's generals with excitement, while the other army groups looked rather embarrassed.

They had no chance of getting a share of this kind of thing in the first place, but if they made contributions later and were suppressed by the court, they would only be able to watch helplessly.

After all, the Southern Slaughter King wouldn't bail them out.

"General, let's talk about the purpose of this campaign."

"We can't possibly fight a war for that garbage Confucianism, can we?"

When Chen Shan spoke, he showed no politeness whatsoever, even in front of the other legions.

Sure enough, as soon as Chen Shan said this, the general of the Second Army Corps immediately reprimanded him.

"Captain Chen! Watch your words! General Kong sacrificed himself for the country. By openly insulting him, are you trying to make an enemy of all Confucian scholars?"

Faced with the reprimand from the Second Army Corps general, Chen Shan simply rolled his eyes.

"Trash is trash. And you call this Confucianism? This is an army. If you're so capable, let those scholars fight as soon as they log in. If they win even once, I'll admit defeat."

Chen Shan continued his sarcastic remarks without any restraint.

The distinction between civil and military affairs was clear, although among the seven kingdoms there were indeed those who were truly proficient in both.

However, most countries follow two paths, and among the seven kingdoms, none has ever seen a situation like the Xia Kingdom where civil affairs are valued more than military affairs.

Chen Shan would not give a kind look to generals who were close to civil officials.

Because there's no need for that.

"That's enough, be quiet."

"This war is inevitable. The Qing Dynasty has invaded our Xia Kingdom countless times, and it has occupied the strategic northern border of our Xia Kingdom for decades. Now it is time to take it back."

"In my service, there are no wars waged for anyone else, only wars fought for the Xia Kingdom!"

Nan Tu Rou's words demonstrated his strategic vision and left the generals of the various legions present with no room for rebuttal.

After all, they all knew Nan Tu Rou's identity. Although Kong Qing Zhi was gone, there was still Nan Tu Rou, who was not someone they could easily control.

"Although the imperial court has not specified a timeframe for this battle, I, the general, still hope to win it as soon as possible."

"What are your thoughts, everyone?"

Nan Tu Rou asked.

As soon as these words were spoken, the legion commanders whispered among themselves, but none of them came up with a suitable solution.

"Brother Xiao, what is this 'throat' place? Isn't Ink Pond City the border?"

Chen Shan was somewhat curious.

Although he was indeed very happy to learn that he should take the initiative, he was still a little confused about what Nan Tu Rou had told him.

Having lived on the border for so long and experienced several wars, Chen Shan had never heard of this so-called "throat" place.

I've never heard anyone mention it either.

I'm quite curious about this so-called "throat."

"This strategic point is actually the original territory of my Xia Kingdom, the Northern Yanshan Mountains."

"The Northern Yanshan Mountains form the backdrop of the Xia Kingdom's initial territory, which was ceded decades ago after a war with the Qing Kingdom. This is one of the few humiliations in the Xia Kingdom's history."

"Beiyan Mountain?" Chen Shan raised an eyebrow. He didn't have many memories of this name in the original owner's mind, and he didn't have much of an impression of it.

The words "shame" and "ceding" used by Xiao Zhen alone are enough to demonstrate the weight of this matter.

"The Northern Yanshan Mountains are a natural barrier connecting the grasslands to the Central Plains of our Xia Kingdom. They are similar to the Chiling Mountains, but their strategic value far exceeds that of the Chiling Mountains."

"The Northern Yanshan Mountains can not only penetrate deep into the heart of the Qing Kingdom, but also reach the capital of our Xia Kingdom. For many years, the Qing Kingdom has relied on this to maintain a stalemate with our Xia Kingdom for decades."

After Xiao Zhen finished speaking, Chen Shan had a general understanding.

I think I understand now.

"General, do you have a map of the Northern Yan Mountains?"

Chen Shan asked directly.

Nan Tu Rou nodded slightly: "The sand table isn't finished yet, let's look at the map first."

"The Northern Yanshan region is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is a fortress that separates the grasslands from the mountains. During the decades of Qing rule, their control over this area was not low."

"Conquering this place will probably be quite troublesome."

Nan Tu Rou said.

Looking at the map, Chen Shan could clearly see from the map that the route that truly separated the two countries was the Northern Yanshan Mountains.

In other words, whoever occupies the Northern Yanshan Mountains will gain an enormous advantage!

"Please study this matter carefully when you return. Each legion can fight together or fight independently, and take a multi-pronged attack. I want to see your plans within a week."

Nan Tu Rou did not continue speaking; there were simply too many factors to consider when taking the initiative to wage war.

There are many things that need to be discussed within their legion.

Although nominally the Tiannan Army is a unified entity, in reality each legion is its own independent entity.

Whether it was during Kong Qingzhi's tenure or during Nan Turou's, neither could make the Tiannan Army a truly unified entity.

This is because of the factions in the Xia Kingdom; there are so many factions that it is impossible for them to form a unified whole.

Therefore, Nan Tu Rou did not make any special demands on this point.

Everyone wants military merits, so let's find a way to earn them ourselves.

fair play!

This is also the best approach that Nan Tu Rou can offer.

With the departure of the various legion commanders, only the Third Legion remained.

Nan Tu Rou looked at the group and immediately asked, "What are your thoughts on this battle?"

As the Third Army Corps was directly under her command, she naturally hoped that the Third Army Corps could achieve good results.

The military merits and rewards from the last mission were suppressed by those civil officials, which made Nan Tu Rou feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, she was determined to win this battle!

"General, let's focus on the Deficit Battalion. Everyone has seen how well they've trained during this period."

"Many have followed suit, and the results have been good. I believe that Lieutenant Chen and Lieutenant Xiao can command well."

Soon, the captains of each battalion in the Third Army Corps spoke up, expressing their own thoughts.

During this period, the Deficit Battalion's reputation within the legion was well known, and naturally they wanted to benefit from it as well.