Chapter 371

Once the balance is broken, the next thing is to collapse, and it will not stop until it hits the bottom. The same is true of war.

When the Great Xia Kingdom perished and local separatists struggled for hegemony, the centuries-old balance in the East of Yingzhou was broken; and when the Cai Kingdom also collapsed, the balance in the East of Yingzhou collapsed completely.

And Qi State, this ambitious country, now sees the opportunity and brazenly sends troops. In the early morning, 300,000 elites poured out like a tide, and marched mightily towards the east.

No war was declared! There is no justice! no excuse! This is the fairyland and the world of practice. Although it has entered the era of the country, the essence of the jungle has not changed at all.

The weak are "food", and the strong want to "eat", this is the reason. The strong bully the weak, and the wise bully the stupid. Although such examples are disgusting, they are always repeated.

Northeast General of Qi State, Su Zhongge, stood on a locomotive with his hands behind his back, advancing with the army. According to Anyang's impression, the idea of ​​"mechanized" war has begun to spread. As the first country to introduce industrial and commercial ideas and the first to get in touch with industrialization, Qi State has military power unimaginable by ordinary countries!

When the east was just beginning to split, Qi was already quietly developing its own industry. As long as Anyang has it, Qi can be said to get it regardless of the cost. The secrecy in the Qingyun Valley is so good that the Qi State can't get it, but the technology released by Anyang's dispatch is available to the Qi State.

Moreover, as an old powerful country, Qi State itself has a lot of masters; using the inspiration from Anyang, Qi State also has its own unique technology.

The spirit stone cannon is Qi's unique technology!

This spirit stone cannon can launch many strange attacks, such as spells. The spirit stone cannon can launch spells two kilometers away—and ordinary masters of practice, even those in the Nascent Soul stage, cannot send spells two kilometers away.

In addition, the spirit stone cannon can use spirit stones, but it can also be triggered by a master of comprehension. An attack requires 'at least' one spirit stone, which is almost one-tenth of the true essence of a Jindan stage master. But the attack power is also impressive.

Su Zhongge looked at the ten spirit stone cannons being dragged forward by the locomotive, both joyful and distressed: "That's right, it consumes too much. It can only be used at critical times."

In addition to spirit stone cannons, there are general artillery, crossbows and so on. A strong crossbow with mechanical devices such as springs and pulleys is enough to kill the Foundation Establishment Stage head-on and seriously injure the Golden Core Stage. In addition to these, there are guns!

After all, Qi State is a complete, powerful, and old-fashioned powerful country, and the basic guns have been researched! However, because of technology and gunpowder in Qi State, Qi State's guns are also "one-inch large-caliber (more than 3 cm)" and the bullets are paper shells.

Su Zhongge looked around and saw this unprecedented army, feeling a little nervous. Anyang changed the world that had not changed for hundreds of thousands of years, and the military changes were even more intense.

Lowering his head, Su Zhongge opened a book, "On Modern Warfare Guide" - Anyang Military Printing, the first printing of the second edition, 128 pages, priced at 2 taels of gold.

Gently touching the cover, Su Zhongge sighed; he still remembers the shock when he saw this book for the first time. At that time, I just felt suddenly enlightened-it turns out that wars can still be fought like this!

The book includes basic introductions and applications of gunpowder, guns, crossbows, cannons, locomotives, and aircraft, including guidance on logistics, and even a concept called "landmines"-although Anyang has never used landmines, and in this In a world with practice and immortality, mines are a bit tasteless, but it is still a very good technique.

And the "three-dimensional battle in the sky and underground" proposed by Anyang made Su Zhongge feel refreshed.

At that time, He Zhiguo bought ten copies in Anyang and gave them to the emperor of Qi; the emperor rewarded outstanding generals. Su Zhongge was lucky to get a copy. Later, the response was good, and He Zhiguo bought thousands of copies from Anyang and distributed them to various officials and generals in Qi State.

"Anyang sells everything, as long as they have money, they can even sell their own military secrets!" Su Zhongge really couldn't figure out what Li Xian was thinking!

In addition to the On Modern Warfare Guide, there is also an atlas. Atlases are very expensive, and a detailed atlas is priced as high as three thousand taels of gold. Contains the topographic map of Anyang with a radius of ten thousand miles, and high-altitude photographs of some important mountainous checkpoints, etc.

"What do you think Anyang is thinking?" Su Zhongge asked Zhou Keyin, a counselor and military adviser beside him.

Zhou Keyin put down the things at hand, "Many, we are not standing in Li Xian's position, and we are not as high as Li Xian's eyes, so we dare not speak nonsense. But Anyang is developing very well and fast, which shows that Anyang's current strategy is correct. of.

But one thing is for sure, now everyone knows that Anyang is "recognizing money but not people". Under the premise of not breaking the law, Anyang can be said to be "a problem that cannot be solved without money". Moreover, Anyang only recognizes the three currencies of gold, silver and copper, and does not want to trade other currencies such as Lingshi.

As long as you have money, you can get everything in Anyang. Even for that kind of supersonic aircraft, Anyang is planning a public auction. "

Su Zhongge pointed to the war guide and atlas in his hand, "Tell me, why does Anyang even sell these everywhere?"

"The motive is not pure!" Zhou Keyin, the military adviser, first set the tone, "I think that Anyang's release of this kind of war guide is actually a kind of alternative advertisement; it is also a kind of alternative instruction manual, the instruction manual for arms!

After reading this kind of war guide, everyone will naturally develop armaments, and the most powerful and best armaments are undoubtedly produced in Anyang.

Then the further result is: everyone buys arms from Anyang.

Another point is that Anyang has released this kind of war thinking, and everyone's war thinking is the same, and no one is bad; and the war thinking is the same, and finally returns to the arms race. In the end, Anyang was able to sell general fire everywhere. "

"Wolf ambition!" Su Zhongge made the final conclusion, "How about the investigation of the Later (Great) Xia (Nation)?"

Zhou Keyin flipped through the collected information, "Houxia is very suitable for attacking now.

In the north, Xiao Guo and Tang Guo are busy digesting and absorbing the existing battle results, and preventing further attacks from the north.

Anyang acquired Wuyang County, but has not taken any action so far; it is expected that Anyang will actually start to take over Wuyang County after the Cultivation Conference.

Anyang's mercenary group is encroaching on Nanyang County, and Nanyang County has lost half of its land; now. Commander-in-chief of Nanyang County, Nan Gongzhi, led an army of 100,000, and was confronting the mercenary regiment, and the situation was temporarily under control.

But the situation is not so good. The mercenary group has strong combat capabilities and abundant ammunition. Moreover, these mercenary groups are very rich and can bribe many traitors. Coupled with the loss of popular support in Nanyang County and the desire to join Anyang, this confrontation will not last long. In half a year at most, Nanyang County will be completely defeated.

Also, although Hou Xia is unified in name, there are internal intrigues and military politics are not fully integrated, so it is a good time to attack.

But one thing to pay attention to, after all, Houxia is close to Anyang, and the arms technology deserves attention. If it becomes a war of attrition, our side may also suffer heavy casualties.

Also, once Houxia buys arms from Anyang, we will be in danger. Anyang recognizes money but not people. If Houxia wants to buy arms, Anyang will definitely approve. "

"Then..." Su Zhongge gritted his teeth, "We also buy arms from Anyang! We can even issue missions and hire Anyang's mercenary group to fight!"

"You can try it, but don't have too much hope. Now Anyang's capable mercenary regiments are all 'saving Nanyang County'. Small mercenary regiments, it is estimated that they will not participate in the war. And the war missions will not be too expensive. Low, it is estimated to start at 100,000 taels of gold."

"No! I didn't hire mercenary groups to let them participate in the battle!" Su Zhongge's eyes brightened, "The mercenary groups in Anyang all have psychic treasures in their hands and can communicate. I hired a few small mercenary groups and let them be in charge of communication. Good! Besides, the price doesn’t need to be too high.”

"That's right!" Zhou Keyin suddenly realized, "A general is a general. In this way, I estimate that 100 taels of gold a day can hire an excellent small mercenary group of five people. We can hire five small mercenary groups to meet the battlefield communication requirements." needs.

In this way, only 15,000 taels of gold are needed for a month. And in one month, we should be able to capture the entire Houxia, and we must also complete the war within a month, and we cannot wait for Anyang to come out empty-handed. "

"That's right! To fight, we need to fight quickly, so that Anyang has no time to intervene, and Houxia has no time to react!" Su Zhongge immediately ordered his soldiers to bring a deposit certificate of 20,000 taels of gold and set off for Anyang.

The banks in Anyang have already settled in Qi State, and it is common sense to bring a "submission/deposit certificate" when going out. Carrying gold is too heavy, but certificates of deposit are light. Jiaozi has become popular in the east of Yingzhou!

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The army of the Qi State was surging like a tide; on the border of Houxia, that is, the border of Guangling County, Shangguan Guang led 100,000 elite soldiers and 500,000 ordinary soldiers, ready to fight.

Procrastinate, procrastinate! The longer the delay, the better for yourself!

Shangguan Guang took a deep breath, looking at the army coming in like a wave from a distance, seeing the enemy army also have locomotives and cannons, etc., his heart felt a little heavy. The changes in the military are really too fast, and all the generals feel "lack of confidence" so quickly.

Su Zhongge, the General of the State of Qi, had no idea, and Shangguan Guang also had no idea. Unfortunately, once the times progress, they cannot go back.

"Get ready!" Shangguan Guangguang roared, and the messengers around used words, flags, flying swords and other means to send messages. On the hundreds of miles long border line, flags were unfurled, the formation of the city wall was activated, and artillery, guns, crossbows, and masters were all ready. appropriate.

The tense atmosphere rose steadily as the army of Qi entered, and it seemed that there was no end.

The wind seemed to have frozen, and the air seemed to become sticky and unbreathable; many soldiers in Guangling County became nervous and their palms began to sweat. Some recruits who had never experienced war had sweat dripping from their noses.

Without more than half a year of war experience, almost all recruits will feel fear in the mountains and plains of war. At the beginning, the reason Cao Guobin of Cai Guo didn't open the city to fight was because of this point - unfortunately, because he thought too much, he killed his whole family instead.

Imagine standing alone under the boundless tsunami, how does it feel? And this is the true feeling of recruits on the battlefield! And these waves are even more deadly!

"Guardian! We must win!" Shangguan Guang, with his rich experience, finally shouted the slogan at the moment when the atmosphere was most dull.

The slogans were sparse at first, but as more and more people chanted them, chanting them with an army of 600,000, a strong conviction emerged.

"Guardian! We must win!" The voice was mighty, and finally formed a sound wave, which washed away the timidity of the soldiers in Guangling County.

The war officially begins at this moment. Inspired by fear, the soldiers in Guangling County roared with life, the fighting spirit hidden in the depths of their souls was stimulated, and their blood began to boil.

The army of Qi State came from all over the mountains and plains, and the 300,000 troops were preparing to charge the border guarded by the 600,000 troops of Guangling County. The numbers are asymmetrical, but Qi's 300,000 troops are all elites, while Guangling County only has 100,000 elites!

The surrounding roars shook the sky, but Shangguan Guang's palms were sweating. Compared with ordinary soldiers, Shangguan Guang thought further. If Qi's attack cannot be stopped, there will be no hope for Guangling County; and if Guangling County is hopeless, then the question is where Shangguan Guang's family will go!

Shangguan Guang knew very well that he had already turned his back on the Great Xia Kingdom once, and this was a "dazzling" stain. Therefore, it must be sustained, and this war must be won. At least, after winning the war, he is qualified to negotiate terms, so that he can surrender to Qi! If you want to surrender, you have to be a "useful person".

The war has not yet begun, and Shangguan Guang is already preparing to pave the way for future surrender. Because Shangguan Guangbi understands that the future of Guangling County is bleak and there is no future at all, and it is time to find a life for himself. But before that, you must win, and use these 600,000 lives to pave the way for yourself!

One will become famous forever! I want to be a famous general!

Shangguan Guang was like this, and so was his son, Shangguan Yong.

In the future, Xia's current strength and soldiers will pave the way, pave the way with the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and achieve his own glory; then, his family will have the capital to settle down, and there will be no problem if they want to surrender again. Even, there is no need to surrender at that time, others will take the initiative to surrender!

Whether this is right or not, Shangguan Guang didn't think about it at all, because this is a fairyland, and the essence of this place is a world where the weak prey on the strong, the wise survive the stupid, and the strong enslave the weak. In such a world, the so-called benevolence and righteousness, etc., are nothing more than the brilliance of hope given by the high-level to the middle and low-level, and it is just a means of ruling, nothing more.

To put it more fundamentally, whether it is an emperor or a hundred officials, almost all the strong pursue "ascension in the daylight". And if you want to soar in the daylight, you must first survive.

'I just want to live and follow my dreams. As for the 600,000 troops, they will die sooner or later, so why not pave the way for my success! ’ A cold light flashed in the depths of Shangguan Guang’s eyes!