Monarch of Evernight: Twenty-five Years of Fighting

bsp;Xu Jingxuan was already familiar with military affairs and had various strategies in his mind, but he was limited by reality and had nowhere to mention them. Now that he had a goal, he worked very quickly. He drafted a recruitment plan in one night and prepared to recruit 50,000 new soldiers. Tacheng is an important town in Western Xinjiang. Zheng Guo stored a large amount of weapons, ammunition and various military supplies here. Now these strategic reserves are being used for military expansion.

As for Xu Jingxuan’s family, he didn’t have time to pick them up in person. He just asked Qianye to send someone to the royal capital to pick them up for him. Thinking about it, in front of King Xinzheng, even a small soldier sent by Qianye would be much more important than Xu Jingxuan.

Of course Qianye would not refuse such a small thing. Xu Jingxuan is also a rare talent with outstanding personal talent. If he hadn't grown up in Yonglu, he might have already started to attack the God General Tianguan. What's even more rare is that he is also a talented general. Ever since he guarded Western Xinjiang, he has always fought classic battles that could be written into textbooks, causing the dark races in front of him to suffer a lot. It was only that Zheng was busy with internal fighting and unable to expand, so good opportunities to expand its territory slipped away again and again.

Now that Qianye has arrived and has unprecedented air superiority, he will not miss the opportunity again. When Xu Jingxuan saw that the ambition he had buried deep in his heart for many years was finally possible, he became more energetic and devoted himself to military expansion and preparations for war.

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye, and Tacheng’s military expansion has begun to take shape. The population of Tacheng is not enough to support an army of tens of thousands, but the Western Region is actually very fertile, with small towns dotted here and there, and villages everywhere. The population scattered in the wilds is several times that of Tacheng, which is the source of abundant soldiers. It was precisely because Xu Jingxuan was familiar with the situation in Tacheng that he set such a seemingly impossible recruitment target.

However, a large army is no joke. There is not enough equipment, various logistical supplies, people to eat, horses to eat, and it is not a small amount. With the output and food reserves of Tacheng, it is absolutely impossible to support such a large number of troops. of.

Qianye knew this well, but did not object to the recruitment target. Xu Jingxuan also understood that the future supplies of this army would fall on the dark race. On the contrary, he became even more excited, which confirmed Qianye's determination to fight.

Just when Tacheng was busy, an unexpected arrival came.

Hearing the urgent report from his attendants, Qianye was startled and asked: "Forbidden Army? What are they doing here?"

The attendant replied: "The commander of this forbidden army wants to see you to discuss the handover of the tower city."

Qianye was even more confused, "Handover?"

The attendant lowered his voice and said hesitantly: "Yes, the commander wants to confirm when you will hand over the tower city to them."

Qianye was a little dazed for a moment. This request was so ridiculous that he even felt lifeless. He couldn't figure out who the commander of the imperial army who had no idea of ​​his background was. For a moment, Qianye really wanted to meet him and see what was in that man's head, which led him to have such an idea.

However, Qianye immediately put this somewhat willful thought aside. He has so many big things waiting to be decided now. Xu Jingxuan is capable, but the key decisions still have to go through his eyes one by one. He spends his spare time practicing Taixuan Soldiers. Even if the tricks are not enough, where can I spend my spare time on such a person?

He then said to his attendants: "Gather all the generals and I will wait for them in the war room in half an hour."

The attendant took the order and flew away. Half an hour is not long, and if the action is delayed, it will time out.

After a while, all the generals arrived in the war room. Some of them were panting and seemed to be a little far away. After receiving the order, they rushed over at full speed. Qianye looked at the time and saw that only twenty minutes had passed, feeling very satisfied.

"I heard that a forbidden army has arrived outside the city. How many people are there and where are they stationed?"

Xu Jingxuan stood up and said: "This Forbidden Army has a total of 30,000 people. It is under the jurisdiction of the 1st and 7th Divisions, the most elite divisions of the entire Forbidden Army. The commander is Mr. Xue Yang, the deputy commander-in-chief of the entire Forbidden Army. He is the relative of Concubine Xue. Uncle, his own record of commanding troops is also very good, and he has always been regarded as the most powerful general in the Forbidden Army."

"The most powerful general in the Forbidden Army?" Qianye smiled and asked, "How strong is he?"

It was Xu Jingxuan who replied: "Like my subordinates, my cultivation level is ten liuji. However, after Concubine Xue came to power, I heard that he transferred to the ancestral skills of Prince Zheng. If we really fight, I am afraid that my subordinates will lose." "More."

Qianye nodded and said, "No wonder you are so loud."

At this moment, the generals are rumored privately that they all know the handover request made by Commander Xue, and his 30,000 troops are stationed less than ten kilometers away from the city. This clearly shows that they may attack at any time. attitude.

The mercenary generals all disagreed. If they weren't afraid of Qianye's majesty, they would have caused a huge quarrel and left with shouts. Xu Jingxuan looked a little reserved and had a solemn expression. Even with the advantage of city defense, he and the original 6,000 defenders could not stop the 30,000 forbidden troops commanded by Xue.

Seeing that everyone was waiting for him to speak, Qianye said: "Okay, let's talk about the reorganization of the new army first."

The reorganization of the new army involves all aspects. The food, clothing, housing and transportation of tens of thousands of people are not trivial matters. The generals knew that Qianye's time was precious, so they tried to condense their speeches as much as possible. By the time the report was completed, an hour had passed.

The attendant at the door kept looking around, looking very anxious.

Qianye calmly let the attendant in and asked, "What's the matter?"

The attendant hesitated and said: "Sir, the envoy of the Forbidden Army is still waiting outside, and he is very impatient."

Qianye turned to Xu Jingxuan and said, "Is this your person?"

Xu Jingxuan stood up in a hurry, with sweat on his forehead, and said: "Yes. This subordinate is leading the troops poorly, please punish me!"

Qianye said calmly: "What is such a courageous person doing in the army? Drive him out."

"My subordinates understand!"

Xu Jingxuan strode to the door, picked up the attendant, threw it to his personal attendant outside the door, and said in a deep voice: "Take him down, remove him from the military, and never hire him again!"

The attendant responded loudly and dragged him out regardless of the attendant's cries.

When Xu Jingxuan returned to his seat, Qian Yefang said: "Since it has been brought up, let's get rid of this matter. It's not a big deal, so let's discuss it. Jingxuan!"

Xu Jingxuan stood up and said: "My subordinate is here!"

"Go and tell them that the fifty kilometers surrounding Tacheng are restricted areas, and they are limited to leaving within half an hour, otherwise there is no need to think about leaving."

Xu Jingxuan obviously did not expect Qianye to be so tough and merciless. He was stunned for a while before he recovered. He was also determined enough and quickly said yes without saying a word of nonsense.

Qianye looked away from him with satisfaction, and said: "Song Lun, Song Hui, you two set off with the flagship and ordered all the warships to take off to prepare for battle. When half an hour is up, immediately start bombarding the Forbidden Army camp. , regardless of whether there is anyone inside."

Song Lun was stunned and stood up to accept the order. Song Hui's eyes were shining with excitement.

The group of mercenary generals were all militants. They couldn't hold back at the moment, and they all asked for a fight. Some wanted to take a retreat, and some wanted to attack from the front. They all wanted to kill all the 30,000 forbidden troops. , making Qianye dumbfounded. He has absolutely no intention of fighting under the walls of Tacheng City, but if someone insists on seeking death, he will not be lenient.

Qianye pressed his hands to keep everyone quiet, then summarized the work of preparing the new army, and made a few defense arrangements before letting the generals disperse.

Half an hour later, huge shadows passed across the ground. Immediately, there were roars outside the city, thick smoke billowed into the sky, and fire burned, engulfing the temporary camp of the Forbidden Army in the blink of an eye.

One kilometer away from the camp, a tall and powerful man was so angry that he shouted: "Grandma, you are bullying me too much! Let me go, I will fight them!"

This big man was so powerful that the dozen or so Forbidden Army officers around him hugged their legs and hugged their waists, but he was still dragging them forward step by step. The officers used all their strength to hold him back while shouting: "Sir, you must not do it, you must not do it!"

The big man roared angrily: "What about the brothers who stayed in the camp?"

"It's too late, we can't save you!"

The big man was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stamped his feet and said: "It was my incompetence and greed that harmed them!"

The officers breathed a sigh of relief and quickly persuaded: "Master Commander, we just want to give that man a blow. Who would have thought that he would be so vicious that he would directly send battleships to bombard the camp!"

"We don't even have a battleship, so retreating first is a no-brainer."

"Sir, if you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood. We will make a comeback in the future! Why should we compete with that person for shortcomings and shortcomings?"

The big man was silent for a moment, and after a moment he let out a long sigh and said: "That's all, it's all my fault. I just left. Why should I leave hundreds of brothers behind and think about ambush? Alas!"

At this time, the entire camp was engulfed in flames. Even the generals would not be able to escape in this sea of ​​​​fire under the bombardment. More than ten floating warships in the sky gradually stopped firing and kept circling, apparently checking for any missing fish.

On the battle patrol, Song Hui pointed out and said: "Those people still won't leave, they are really evil!"

Song Lun hesitated for a moment and said: "They have left the camp, and they have followed your instructions."

Song Hui shook her head, "That's not what I said. Since I have humiliated them for the first time, it doesn't matter one more time. What matters is not whether they are obedient or not, but whether they are convinced. Looking at it like this, it is obviously not true. If they are convinced, then it is necessary to let them remember more in the future."

Song Lun said alertly: "What are you going to do? Your Excellency didn't say we would start a war now."

"The adults didn't tell them to just let it go if they didn't accept it!"

Song Hui pushed Song Lun back with one word, then stretched out her hand to draw an imaginary line, and said to the captain: "Fire a salvo of secondary guns to bombard this position. Then move forward thirty meters and start the second salvo. And so on."

The captain is experienced and can understand the intention at a glance, so he returns to the bridge to make arrangements.

After a moment, the battle patrol began to turn around and moved sideways in the air in an elegant manner. The secondary gun on one side slowly lowered the muzzle, aimed at the line drawn by Song Hui, and started a salvo.

The gunners are all well-trained and have excellent accuracy. More than ten explosion points are almost connected in a straight line. The smoke and fire are tens of meters high, and the momentum is extremely shocking.

This artillery line was only more than a hundred meters away from where the Forbidden Army command and envoys were standing. The roar made the officers buzz in their ears and turned pale. With fear on their faces, they looked at the rising wall of smoke and felt the power of the giant ship's gun at close range for the first time in their lives.

The battle patrol slowly adjusted its posture, and the secondary guns were ready to fire. Before the dust of the first gun line had settled, the naval guns roared again, this time the gun line was thirty meters closer.

The powerful naval gun has a killing range within a hundred meters. The gun line is thirty meters closer, and the feelings of the Forbidden Army officers are much stronger. The artillery line approaching thirty meters has a much stronger sense of deterrence.

An officer saw the battle patrol slowly moving sideways, stopped, and adjusted the muzzle. He couldn't help but trembled: "Master Commander! They are going to blow us up, or we should retreat first!"

Commander Xue said angrily: "I want to see if they have the guts to kill court officials!"

Before he finished speaking, the third round of shelling had already begun. This time, the artillery line was only fifty meters away from everyone. The dusty gray rocks raised fell like rain, leaving everyone in disgrace. The aftermath of the force explosion was so violent that it could hurt people.

Seeing the battleship moving sideways and the muzzle slowly pointing at everyone, the commander finally gritted his teeth and said: "Let's go!" (https:)