Martial Arts: I am in the Ming Cult and I am building a dynasty

Facing the aggressive Qin army.

In Yue's army, Yang Zaixing and Gao Chong, who were already quite impulsive, quickly turned the battle between their armies into a fight on the battlefield after repeated requests.

It's like we agreed on it.

The armies of both sides were guarding quietly, but on the battlefield, several generals of the two armies had already started fighting, and the scene was quite exciting.

Saw this scene.

Yang Zhao laughed, and said to Zhang Liang with satisfaction: "Brother Zifang, what do you think of the soldiers under my command? In a few years, will we be able to fight against the Qin?"

Zhang Liang felt relieved when he saw that Yang Zhao no longer mentioned recruiting him.

After taking a few glances at the battlefield.

Zhang Liang spoke quickly, "Your Highness has brave soldiers and powerful generals. He is very capable in commanding the Qin army in Guanzhong. He is very proficient in military formations, military forces, and defenses. What's rare is that he has a sense of the overall situation and is steady yet fierce. If I am right, in addition to the large army deployed here, he must have also deployed an elite cavalry outside the city, which can be used to charge and defeat the enemy at a critical moment, and can also ensure that the Qin army's actions are constrained at any time."

"In addition, the young generals with golden spears and silver spears are also quite impressive. They were both military prodigies at the time and were born to be fierce. When we look at their fighting skills, we can see that each of their moves is in line with the military situation. If they can be honed more, they will definitely achieve great things in the future and may even become famous generals guarding the country..."

The more Zhang Liang evaluated, the more surprised he was.

It is just a city in the southwest of the Sui Dynasty that guards the Qin Pass. The generals and soldiers inside seem to have an upward momentum and are all extraordinary talents.

Just as Yang Zhao said.

If this army is given a few years to grow, perhaps it will be able to compete with the iron-blooded and fierce armies of the Qin Dynasty that are famous all over the world.

Yang Zhao was not surprised by the growth and changes of Yue's army.

In the following ten days.

Yang Zhao stayed in Yuqin Pass, watching battles, playing chess, and discussing the world with Zhang Liang every day. After the situation in Yuqin Pass was completely stabilized and there was no sign of follow-up reinforcements from the Great Qin Dynasty, he left with Yan Fei.

More than ten days of conversation.

On the contrary, Yang Zhao was not as anxious as before to subdue Zhang Liang.

Not to mention that the stalemate with the Great Qin Dynasty would take several years to end, just the words of Zhang Liang and the heroes and outstanding people he met in the Great Qin Dynasty were enough to make Yang Zhao quite excited.

In the old Chu land of the Qin Dynasty, many heroes emerged from the Xiang clan.

In Pei County of the Qin Dynasty, the Liu family accumulated tremendous power.

Names such as Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, Liu Che, Liu Xiu, and Liu Bei have begun to become famous in the Qin Dynasty. It is conceivable that after the death of Emperor Ying Zheng of Qin, this place will surely become a treasure land for generals and famous officials to emerge.

With an anti-Qin pioneer like Zhang Liang, Yang Zhao could easily, with the help of Zhang Liang, collect all kinds of intelligence and clues about the Qin Dynasty early on.

There is no rush, and there is no need to rush.

After leaving Yuqin Pass, Yang Zhao and Yan Fei did not stay in the civilian community for too long. After nearly a month, they returned to Chang'an City again.

Daxing Palace, Wenhua Hall.

People like Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Gao Shilian, etc., had long been accustomed to Yang Zhao's hands-off approach and seemed extremely busy.

Ever since Yang Zhao made up his mind to lead his troops out of Tongguan and fully participate in the struggle for hegemony in the troubled times.

The entire Guanlong court began to become extremely busy.

A large number of reports were returned almost every day from the northwest of Guanlong, the Hedong defense line, the Central Plains battlefield, etc., and a large number of civil servants, carrying huge amounts of treasures, dispersed into the various forces of the Sui Dynasty to conduct diplomatic activities.

The Guanlong court, which had been quite wealthy, began to become stretched to the limit.

"Hasn't 10,000 shi of grain and fodder already been sent to the Hedong defense line? Why do they need more after only a few days?"

"Master Gao, there's news from General Yang that the Taiyuan Li clan has reached some kind of agreement with the Turkic tribe. Liu Wuzhou, Liang Shidu and others have restrained their forces. The Turkic cavalry have entered Bingzhou and are patrolling and sweeping around the Hedong defense line. General Yang has no choice but to gather a large number of civilians, so the food and grass are consumed..."

"Damn you, Li Clan! You really can't trust the half-blooded Hu people. They actually led the foreign race south. Aren't they afraid that they will be swallowed up by those beasts?"

"From Fengyi, mobilize 50,000 shi of grain and fodder and send them to the Hedong defense line. Let General Yang hold out for a few days."

"How is the northwest battlefield? That bastard Li Jing is too radical. He has only been in charge of the army for a few days, but he has already attacked the Western Turks in the grassland four times. Isn't he afraid of dying on the grassland?"

"It's not that bad. Although Li Jing was a bit reckless, isn't it enough that he can win a great victory?"

"Bullshit, if we really piss off the Western Turks, when the main force of their army comes to Guanlong, who will be responsible for the critical situation? Send a message to Li Jing, and let him have at least a month of peace after the troops return."

"Also, let those vassal forces that have formed an alliance with us take action. We have collected so much money, not to let them play dead..."

Chapter 717: The Yuan Dynasty

Qin Emperor Ying Zheng's plan to use the excuse of an eastern tour to lead his troops to attack the Qin Pass failed, but the news that Wang Jian led an army of 200,000 to attack the Qin Pass could not be concealed.

Even though both the Qin and Sui dynasties knew that this was just a show.

But for the Yuan Dynasty, the Turks, and even the Sui Dynasty, it was a great stimulation.

In the Sui Dynasty, among various forces.

The most powerful and orthodox one was Yang Zhao from Guanlong.

For the rebels and cliques in the Sui Dynasty, most people didn't really care which one would come out on top in the fight for hegemony. For most people, the result was just a change of boss after surviving on the battlefield.

However, if Yang Zhao, the orthodox Sui Dynasty leader, finally ruled the world, most of the rebellious generals would not be able to accept it, because the orthodox Sui Dynasty would definitely purge these rebellious generals.

Therefore, King Jian of Qin's attack on Yuqin Pass was like a signal.

This directly caused the vast majority of forces in the entire Sui Dynasty to direct their attacks towards Guanlong.

Especially the Turks, Li clan, and Central Plains who were close to Guanlong, almost gave up all their conflicts and joined forces to target Guanlong Yang Zhao.

Not to mention, there are people from the Yuan Dynasty behind the scenes who are constantly muddying the waters.

So when Yang Zhao returned to Chang'an, what he saw was an extremely tense situation in the Guanlong area.

In the Wenhua Palace.

Yang Zhao communicated with his ministers for half a day and soon understood the current situation.

Ignore the southwest and northwest for now.

At the Qin Pass in the southwest, Yue Fei led the generals of the Yue Family Army. When Yang Zhao came back, they were almost ready to fight to the death with the generals under Wang Jian. The only thing missing was to set up a banquet and have a party.

In the northwest, Li Jing had stayed in the Central Military Department for a long time. Once he took command of the troops, he was like a wild horse that could not be stopped. In just less than a month, he attacked the Western Turks four times. He was almost excited.

What really hindered Yang Zhao's army's expedition to Luoyang was the food crisis and the Hedong defense line.

The aristocratic families of the Sui Dynasty had no good feelings towards the Sui court after experiencing two generations of suppression by Yang Jian and Yang Guang. Yang Zhao even massacred 80% of the wealthy families in Guanlong.

As soon as the chaos broke out in the world, those aristocratic families had already joined forces to control most of the world's food channels, first subtly and then blatantly, making it almost impossible for any grain from the outside world to flow into Guanlong.

If Yang Zhao had not massacred 80% of the wealthy families in Guanlong and accumulated a large amount of resources, land and food.

I'm afraid there's no need to even fight this battle. The food crisis alone would be enough to starve more than half of Yang Zhao's troops to death.

But even so, the food supply in Guanlong area was decreasing and becoming scarce.

Under such circumstances, the Bingzhou Li family, under the secret collusion of the Yuan Dynasty, reached a temporary peace with Liu Wuzhou, Liang Shidu and others, and directly allowed the Turkic army to march south, continuously attacking the Hedong defense line, causing countless people to suffer.

As a last resort, Yang Su had to send a large army to gather countless civilians and refugees in the Hedong area into the city.

As a result, in addition to military expenses, the people's food rations also greatly aggravated the food crisis.

Fortunately, Yang Su was also a famous general.

Even though the Hedong defense zone was hit by various attacks, the army was able to block the Turkic cavalry and the Li clan army in Bingzhou by relying on their extremely rich war experience.

Perhaps the madness of the Turks, the Li family, and the Central Plains frightened many princes.

Most of the princes who had been won over by the Guanlong side before, such as Dou Jiande, Du Fuwei, etc., did not take any action, as if they were watching the situation on the battlefield.

Only Li Mi of Wagangzhai directly killed Zhai Rang. After taking power, he led the Wagang army to continuously invade and harass the rear of the Central Plains.

"What about the war in the Central Plains? How is Xie Xuan's army doing?"

In the Wenhua Hall, Yang Zhao looked unhappy, making the atmosphere in the hall somewhat low.

After hearing Yang Zhao's question, all the ministers in the hall fell inexplicably silent.

After a long while, Changsun Wuji finally spoke: "Your Highness, the war in the Central Plains is not going well. When General Xie first came out of Tongguan, the Yuwen clan and Wang Shichong sent troops to stop him, but they were defeated one by one by General Xie's army. It was not until the Mianchi, Yiyang, and Xin'an areas that the Yuwen clan and Wang Shichong, with the support of the Central Plains noble families, established the Hangu Pass fortress and blocked General Xie's army with the power of divine weapons."

Yang Zhao's face suddenly darkened, and he asked, "And then?"

Zhang Sun Wuji: “…”

Looking at Changsun Wuji's innocent and weak expression, Yang Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then he thought, Xie Xuan had only led his army to the expedition for about twenty days, and being able to reach Hangu Pass was already quite impressive, and he couldn't ask for more.

Soon, Yang Zhao waved his hand and asked Changsun Wuji to sit back.

It’s no wonder that Chang’an was preparing for this kind of thing, and it’s no wonder that Xie Xuan’s army led the expedition.

Even Yang Zhao had not expected that those noble families in the Central Plains would dislike him so much that they immediately used their resources to allow the Yuwen clan and Wang Shichong to prepare the Hangu Pass fortress.

The so-called fortress is a special defense formation developed by human ancestors in ancient times in order to resist the invasion of various races. It has a wide coverage and is extremely tough.

This kind of fortress requires a special castle as its core.

In a certain area, a magic weapon is placed in every castle. With the magic weapon as the cornerstone, a defense chain is built to increase the combat power of one's own army and suppress the enemy.

Even those castles that possess magical weapons, even inanimate objects such as city walls and bows and crossbows, can be greatly enhanced.

Hangu Pass itself is steep and extremely difficult to attack.

By connecting the area around Hangu Pass into a fortress, it seems that the Central Plains family is determined to block Yang Zhao's path of expansion.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Zhao spoke again: "What about the conflict between the Yuwen clan and Wang Shichong? Didn't the plan to sow discord between them succeed?"

Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly and said, "Zhao Min, the princess of the Ruyang Palace of the Great Yuan Dynasty, secretly lurked in Luoyang and united with the Central Plains noble families to suppress most of the Yuwen clan, forcing the Yuwen clan to surrender and become the vanguard to stop General Xie's army."

It’s terrible. Very terrible.

Yang Zhao closed his eyes and thought, and soon found an extremely critical line in this series of situations.

The Turks, Liu Wuzhou, Liang Shidu, and the Li family are all connected in Hedong, with the Yuan Dynasty behind them.

The Central Plains aristocratic families, Wang Shichong, the Yuwen clan, and the Yuan Dynasty are still causing trouble in Luoyang City.

All the keys lie in the Yuan Dynasty hidden behind the scenes.

As long as the Yuan Dynasty is dealt with, the shackles that originally trapped the two armies in Guanlong will soon be broken into pieces.

Chapter 718: Breaking the Situation - The Female Army

In a one-on-one situation, no prince in the world can be a match for Guanlong.

At the beginning of the war, the Guanlong side had considered the possibility of being besieged by various forces, but in the simulation, this possibility was no more than 30%.

Since everyone is involved in the struggle for hegemony, then every person who is striving for hegemony must have great ambitions.

And ambition, in a way, can also be said to be selfish.

People's hearts are ever-changing. As long as different plans are adopted against different forces, it is easy to select some suitable people from among some of the princes and disrupt the situation.

Even before the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

For example, in Luoyang City, the Yuwen clan, under the instigation of Yang Zhao's subordinates, was almost about to go to war with Wang Shichong.

For example, near Bingzhou, Liu Wuzhou, Liang Shidu, Dou Jiande and others were all constraints on the Li family.

For example, around Luoyang, Wagangzhai, Meng Haigong, Dou Jiande, Du Fuwei and others were like a pack of wolves hunting tigers.

In this world, as long as interests are inconsistent, there will always be opportunities for alienation and sowing discord.

However, the originally good situation of the Sui Dynasty immediately changed after the Yuan Dynasty took action.

Under the intimidation, inducement, and collusion of the Yuan Dynasty, most of the princes, including the Li clan, the Yuwen clan, Wang Shichong, Liu Wuzhou, Liang Shidu, Dou Jiande, Du Fuwei, and Meng Haigong, maintained a temporary peace and instead joined forces to prepare to wipe out Yang Zhao's forces in Guanlong first.

This is the situation for the Guanlong area.

In the current situation, the only way to break the impasse is to defeat the Yuan Dynasty's conspiracy.

After seeing the essence of the matter, Yang Zhao did not stay in Wenhua Palace for long, but returned to the harem and began to contact Zhu Faqing and Ni Huihui who were hiding in the Yuan Dynasty.

Before long, Yang Zhao had learned a lot about the conspiracy of the Yuan Dynasty from the two of them.

Just as Yang Zhao had expected, the disadvantages of Guanlong were mostly due to the grassland.

During the horse-stealing banquet, Genghis Khan Temujin sent people to kill 32 members of the Turkic royal family one after another during the wrestling process on the altar, making the entire Turkic people tremble in fear.

Afterwards, Prince Ruyang, Wang Baobao, and Zhao Min's family came to the Turkic royal court.

Under the threat of Prince Ruyang, Liu Wuzhou of Bingzhou and Liang Shidu had to reach a non-aggression agreement with the Li family of Taiyuan.

Wang Baobao drove the Turkic cavalry southward and marched parallel to the Li clan, constantly attacking the defense line in the Hedong area.