Chapter 1273 You Can Only Die Standing, You Cannot Live Kneeling

Wang Jian's plan was to send the 1.3 million troops that survived the Tubo battlefield to the Mongolian battlefield again, change the direction of attack, and attack the Wokuotai Khanate northward.

The Privy Council disagreed with this.

In Du Ruhui's words, after the Tubo War, the surviving 1.3 million troops were considered the regular Daxia army before they were officially abolished by the imperial court.

They had just fought desperately on the Tubo battlefield. Although it was for survival, in fact, they did their best for the empire, and they deserved the respect they deserved and the treatment they deserved.

"How can they be used as consumables and thrown into the Mongolian battlefield?" Du Ruhui didn't understand.

Du Ruhui's words are not without reason.

Facing the appeal of the Privy Council, Ouyang Shuo took a compromise method, stating that the 1.3 million army was only responsible for attacking the Ogodei Khanate, and after conquering the Ogodei Khanate, they would immediately rest and get rid of the pollution of the "attrition army". name.

During the Battle of Tubo, it is not known who leaked the news, or outsiders guessed it right. Some people in the ruling and opposition parties jokingly called the two million troops invested in Tubo "the army of attrition."

Such an insulting title is really chilling.

When Ouyang Shuo got the news, he was investigated immediately, and a group of rumormongers were arrested, which calmed down the turmoil. If the turmoil is allowed to continue and spread to the front line, there may be some troubles.

Speaking of which, Ouyang Shuo was the final decision maker and the initiator of the "Meat Grinder Project", and now he stood up to refute the rumors, which really meant "becoming a bitch and erecting an archway".

But that's what politics is.

As an emperor, Ouyang Shuo often had to face such contradictory choices.

His hands were already dirty.

What Ouyang Shuo wanted in the end was nothing more than a clear conscience.

The Wokuotai Khanate is stationed with the Wokuotai, Borshu, and Chilaowen armies. Because of some losses during the attack on the Persian Empire, the total force is around 500,000, and they are basically cavalry.

With 1.3 million against 500,000, the Wokuotai Khanate has no chance of winning.

As for the support of the Mongol Empire, Great Xia had naturally considered it long ago. Just when Ouyang Shuo agreed to Wang Jian's battle plan, the Privy Council had already issued a secret military order to the Yingyang Army, Hedong Army, Beijiang Army, and Fengxiang Army to suspend disarmament. Once the Mongol Empire supported the Wokuotai Khanate, they would send troops directly without asking for instructions. Mongol Empire.

Let's see now what choice Genghis Khan will make.

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On November 10th, Wang Jian led his troops to break through the ancient castle of Hantam Pasha, and led his troops to enter the Tang-Fan ancient road, declaring that the battle of Wokuotai had officially started.

Next, the 1.3 million army generals divided into four groups and went north to the Wokuotai Khanate.

Wo Kuotai was not very nervous when he got the report. While sending orders to various ministries and organizing defenses, he ran up and down the Mongolian Empire, trying to arouse the enthusiasm of the main combat faction, and called on all the armies to resist Daxia's attack.

For a time, the Mongol Empire was in turmoil.

At this time, the eldest prince Chiju, the second prince Chagatai, and the general Borhu all reported to Genghis Khan, requesting troops to reinforce the Wokuotai Khanate and fight to the death with Daxia.

"Meng Erlang, you can only die standing up, you can't live on your knees." Chi Shu even released such bold words.

For a while, the people in the Mongolian Empire were excited, and the voices for war were louder and louder. At this time, even Genghis Khan could not control the situation.

Chishu's saying "You can only die standing up, not live on your knees", became the catchphrase of the Mongols for a while.

November 12, Hara and Lin, the palace.

Genghis Khan's expression was unprecedentedly dignified. He didn't expect that the imperial government and the public would be so unimpressed with Da Xia, and the wave of invitations to fight almost overturned the palace.

If we drag it on any longer, there might be a mutiny.

Tuo Lei, facing Genghis Khan, also had a complicated expression. When he decided to pass Khan to Tuo Lei, Tuo Lei was recalled from the southern border to the capital Harahelin.

"Tuo Lei, what do you think?" Genghis Khan asked.

Just when Genghis Khan asked these words, the father and son could faintly hear the shouts from the street outside the palace, that was the crowd asking for a fight.

Tuo Lei gritted his teeth and said, "Father Khan, the hearts of the people are irreversible."

Genghis Khan's eyes narrowed, "Why, even you agree to go to war with Daxia? You don't even want the position of Khan?"

"Father Khan, son-in-law is just a warrior. He doesn't really want to fight for the position of Khan, but it's just forced by the situation. Compared with the position of Khan, son-in-law doesn't want to lose the backbone of our Mongolians."

"You can only die standing up, but not live on your knees?" Genghis Khan's expression was unpredictable.

Tuo Lei nodded solemnly, "You can only die standing up, not living on your knees!"

At this moment, Genghis Khan seemed to be a few years older in an instant, showing a rare fatigue, and slowly closed his eyes. Seeing Tuo Lei on the opposite side, he felt uneasy.

The four princes surrounded the generals, none of them were not afraid of Genghis Khan.

It took a long time for Genghis Khan to slowly open his eyes. In the slightly cloudy eyeballs, there was no hesitation, no fatigue, no weakness and trade-offs, only steel-like perseverance.

"That being the case, let's fight!"

Genghis Khan got up and looked at the long white clouds outside the window, "Let the blue sky and white clouds witness the legend of our Mongolian boy, and use blood to defend the glory we have never lost!"

"yes!"

Tuo Lei nodded heavily, the blood in his body tumbling.

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On November 13, the Mongol Empire took the initiative to terminate the negotiations with Daxia. This also means that before winter, the two remaining empires in China will start a battle of life and death.

Without further ado, the Yingyang Army, Hedong Army, Beijiang Army, and Fengxiang Army, which had been prepared for a long time, split into four groups and brazenly entered the territory of the Mongolian Empire.

In Ouyang Shuo's words, Daxia will never allow any enemy to invade the territory of the empire. "Keeping the enemy out of the country" is the most basic requirement of Ouyang Shuo for the Great Xia Army.

All of a sudden, gunpowder rose again in the north.

Ouyang Shuo was quite open-minded. As early as a month ago, he had a faint feeling that this big battle was inevitable after all, so he let the four major armies prepare early.

Food and grass supplies have long been in place.

In addition to the 500,000 troops of the Wokuotai Khanate, the Mongol Empire has 800,000 troops distributed in the north, east, south, and middle divisions. It is absolutely impossible to compete with the four major armies of the Great Xia.

Not to mention, behind the four major armies, there are Leopard Tao Army and Huben Army as reserves.

In this battle, the Mongol Empire has no chance of winning. The only suspense is what price the Great Xia will have to pay in order to win the Mongol Empire and truly unify the entire territory of China.

Because the war took place in the north, it was already November, and there was already a tinge of chill. This battle was doomed not to be a protracted war, otherwise, when the cold winter came, neither side could win.

"Toss it, that's all."

While sighing, Ouyang Shuo finalized the plan to deal with Tubo.

On the proposal of the cabinet, after reviewing historical materials, it was decided to change the name of Tubo to Xikang Province, and the provincial government was naturally located in Luoxie City, the former capital of Tubo.

Bao Shuya, Governor of Xunzhou County in Southern Sichuan Province, was promoted to Governor of Xikang.

Bao Shuya is also a veteran of the empire. He once competed with Fan Zhongyan for the Governor of Southern Sichuan. No matter in terms of qualifications or ability, he is qualified for the position of Governor of Xikang.

Interested people even discovered that with Bao Shuya's promotion, among the five prefects in southern Sichuan province, there was no longer a single historical talent. His Majesty's third uncle, Ouyang Huan, prefect of Wuzhou, shined in southern Sichuan.

"Is this a coincidence, or did His Majesty do it on purpose?" The ministers only dared to speculate in their hearts.

As the empire captured Tubo, it was finally time for Ouyang Shuo to fulfill his promise to と砆, and he decided to set up the Xijiang Metropolitan Protectorate, with て蠆 as the Grand Protector.

The post of governor of Jiangchuan, which was removed from the post, was promoted by Sima Guang, governor of Jiuzhou County of Jiangchuan Province. With Sima Guang's talents, he was in charge of Jiangchuan Province. There is no problem at all.

For the time being, the Xijiang Metropolitan Protectorate only governs the newly established Xikang Province and the adjacent Xihai Province. The government office is also located in Luoxie City, radiating the entire western region.

As for the province of Shu, according to the long-term planning of the empire, it really couldn't be included in the boundary of the western border. It was even said that from the perspective of the empire's territory, it still belonged to half of the central area, so it was not included in the western border.

With the establishment of the Xijiang Dadu Protectorate, Mulanyue, Baihua, Siege Lion and 砆 all got their due rewards. Next, it was the turn of Phoenix Prisoner.

As for Xiongba, he would naturally have to go further back.

With the establishment of the Xijiang Dadu Protectorate, the headquarters of the Northwest Theater will also move westward, from Chengdu to Luoxie City. Correspondingly, the Flying Bear Army led by Zuo Zongtang will also be transferred to Xikang Province to station.

The first task of the Feixiong Army is to guard the one million prisoners of war.

Ouyang Shuo had already ordered that the prisoners of war be immediately disarmed and sent to build two official roads leading to Luoxie City from Shu and Xihai.

The two official roads are the lifeline of the empire governing the western frontier, and they cannot be overemphasized.

In this way, one million prisoners of war are not the best labor force. Although they cannot be treated as slaves, they can be expelled to work as long as they have basic food and clothing.

In addition to the two official roads, Ouyang Shuo also planned to take the opportunity to build two official roads leading to the Ashoka Dynasty and the Maurya Dynasty in Xikang Province, so as to prepare for the empire's future attack on Tianzhu.

In Asia, Tianzhu is the target that Ouyang Shuo must win.

For this reason, Ouyang Shuo has quietly planted a big thunderstorm for the Maurya Dynasty and the Gupta Dynasty.