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Volume 4 Midstream Chapter 157 Often Worrying about Great Powers-1

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    "There will still be big battles to fight in the future." Zhao Xingde whispered.  He took off his hat and waved forward, and the cheerful soldiers cheered loudly.  Above their heads, a sun hung in the middle of the blue sky. The hot sunlight baked the white earth. The smell of gunpowder smoke, horse dung and corpses floated on the battlefield. The gunmen moved forward in neat steps.  As they walked, these smells were the intoxicating smell of victory for them.  In the minds of those veterans of the Fire Gun Battalion who fought from south to north and then from north to south, as long as Zhao Xingde leads the army, there is probably no unwinnable battle in the world.  In the battle just now, the cavalry was controlled by foot, and more than 400 Dashi cavalry were killed. The Fire Gun Battalion suffered less than ten casualties, which greatly boosted the morale of the army.  In the distance on the shore, huts can often be seen among the date palm forests, but the people who originally settled there are nowhere to be found.  The Dashi Cavalry has been refusing to leave. The defeat just now was so rapid that many cavalry were shocked, but they couldn't believe that on the plains, the invincible cavalry was actually driven back by a group of infantry.  They stubbornly believed that all this was caused by the magic of the aliens, just like those "evil iron balls" at the beginning, which weakened the courage of the warriors.  However, before there were enough people, these tribal cavalry could not muster the courage to test again, and tried their best to explain to the new cavalry what had just happened.  In this way, more and more large food cavalry gathered in the distance, but they were very hesitant. They accompanied the Southwest Marine Division upstream like a guard.  It was not until the next morning that more than 3,000 cavalry launched another charge.  This time the cavalry charge was defeated without any suspense. However, the scattered and reunited cavalry still did not leave.  Even the newly recruited gunmen in Guangnan have lost all fear of the cavalry.  "If General Zhao asked them to go through fire and water, they would not hesitate." On the warship, Ma Yuan looked at Zhao Xingde with complicated emotions and whispered to Xu Xiaoyun.  In his opinion, this battle was fought for the Xia Kingdom. No matter how successful the Song army was in Dashi, it was for others. The training of the army in the battle was the most important.  "General Han once proposed crossing the sea to attack the Liao Dynasty. If the Northern Expedition lures the main force of the Liao army to go south, and our navy crosses the Liao Sea, and the elite fire gun battalion lands with artillery and cavalry and attacks Youzhou, I'm afraid there will be an 80-90 split."  Ma Yuan on the side whispered, "At that time, Mr. Zhao's reputation was at its peak, and he was just around the corner to become a general." "That will only happen if you are willing." Feng Mi on the other side shook his head and said, "Xia Kingdom's national power  He is prosperous, and he has always treated his heroes favorably, even if he wants to break the soil to make him a prince. If I were Mr. Zhao, I might not be able to make a choice." At this point, their faces darkened, and the three of them sighed in unison.  "I was sitting in the Central Plains looking at the sky from a well, but I didn't know that there were mountains beyond the mountains. After this trip to the West Sea, I realized how big the world is, and that the Xia Kingdom has a territory of thousands of miles, and its layout is much larger than our dynasty. It's a pity that the important officials in the dynasty are still doing things like flies and dogs.  But I don¡¯t know that in the eyes of others, it¡¯s just a fight between cochlea horns to make people laugh. If we don¡¯t rise up, it will be decades or even ten years later.¡± Xu Xiaoyun¡¯s voice gradually became darker, and finally he sighed.  This voyage to the southwest sea really opened their horizons.  The vastness of overseas countries and the abundance of products are not to mention.  What particularly shocked Xu Xiaoyun and others was that from Dali, Annan, Zhu Luo Kingdom, to Dashi, the shadow of Xia Kingdom's influence was almost everywhere.  In particular, the Xia Kingdom, a large landlocked country, actually managed and operated Longzhu Island and Jin Island as camps at the strategic points between the east and west oceans. Such magnanimity really amazed these young Song scholars, and made them feel deeply worried.  "This time the Xia Kingdom fought a decisive battle with the food-hungry Turks. They mobilized their troops and did not hesitate to use their navy to attack thousands of miles. Even if they were serious about the fight between our country and the Liao Kingdom in Guandong, they were unable to do so. However, if something happens to the east of the Xia Kingdom and the army turns to the west,  How can our court resist him?" Xu Xiaoyun looked at Zhao Xingde from above and whispered to Ma Yuan, "Unless Mr. Zhao." Ma Yuan shook his head and said sadly: "Even if Mr. Zhao returns to the court,  It may not be possible. The party struggle in the imperial court is so fierce that even Chen Xianggong can hardly escape unscathed, let alone others." He paused and lowered his voice, "The imperial court, the state, the county, and Qingliu all go their own way. I don't think so.  Although the Xia Kingdom is ruled by warriors, the discussions in the Protectorate are always quicker than those of the Xuezhengs in our court. There are even sergeants who firmly control the place at the bottom of the county, acting like an arm from top to bottom.  If the Xia Kingdom Protectorate really doesn't hesitate to fight, even if Mr. Zhao is on the side of Guandong, it will be difficult to deal with it. " Ma Yuan had a complicated feeling in his heart.  He looked up at the large food cavalry gathered in a group in the desert in the distance, but they did not dare to charge.  No matter in terms of scholarly business or military officer status, it is a great honor to establish the country's prestige thousands of miles away, even if it is wrapped in horse leather, it is nothing.  However, Xia State had already accomplished this a hundred years ago.  In the final analysis, this expedition of the Southwest Marine Division was fought for the Xia Kingdom.  The more complete the victory in the war, the more Xia Kingdom became more and more powerful in the west.Without worries, the threat to the Song Dynasty in the east would be greater.  "Is destiny really in Xia?" The Southwest Navy is nominally the joint navy of Song and Xia. Over the past year or so, many naval officers with military backgrounds have become more and more accepting of Xia's strength, and even chatted in private.  It is a taboo topic, and when it comes to the Xia Kingdom's warriors making the decision, it is unavoidable with an envious tone.  "If General Zhao stands on the side of the imperial court and lets Tokyo stay behind, the three towns in Henan may not be able to fight." Xu Xiaoyun said slowly. Ma Yuan was about to speak when Du Chuijiao climbed up from the side of the ship along the rope ladder.  Seeing the two standing together, he proudly greeted loudly: "You two are so happy." Behind him, several officers from the Fire Gun Battalion climbed onto the side of the ship one after another, with joy on their faces.  Looking at the confused looks of Xu Xiaoyun and others, Du Chuijiao explained: "Mr. Zhao was considerate and let the Zuo camp get on the boat to rest. General Liu took the middle camp ashore for a round of fighting." As he spoke, he pulled out a scimitar from his waist.  The patterns on his body were quite conspicuous in the sunlight, and he said with a smile: "You two are well-informed, how much is this big food knife worth in the market of Song Dynasty?" "About two thousand swords." Xu Xiaoyun replied with a smile.  .  "I'm just telling you, the warriors of the Dashi Tribe have all the valuables on them." Du Chuijiao looked like he had known this for a long time, and proudly said to the officers behind him.  These officers were all from the Song Dynasty, and they couldn't help but beam with joy when they heard this.  Zhao Xingde introduced Xia's military law in the navy. Half of the troops sent to the battle camp would be captured and the remaining half would be handed over to the navy.  When we were cleaning the battlefield just now, except for weapons such as scimitars, there was very little harvested on the battlefield. The officers and soldiers thought that there would be little profit, but unexpectedly they got a big advantage.  Just now, Du Chuijiao told them that the high-quality Scimitar was worth thousands of dollars in the Song Dynasty, but these officers still didn't believe it.  The two adults, Xu Xiaoyun and Ma Yuan, also said the same thing, and they immediately believed it.  A few people just thought that they were marching on the shore to store their warehouses, but now they feel a little regretful, giving up such an opportunity to make a fortune in vain to the Zhongjun camp.  After Du Chuijiao thanked Xu and Ma, he went up to the ship's deck to hand over his order to Zhao Xingde with the officers looking happy.  "General Du has the rank of military officer. If he were in my dynasty, he would be the commander, right? Are you still so philistine?" Ma Yuan lowered his voice and shook his head secretly, feeling amused.  But Xu Xiaoyun shook his head and whispered: "The martial arts of Qi cannot meet the soldiers of Wei, and the soldiers of Wei cannot meet the warriors of Qin. The people of Qin are greedy for profit and brave, so they strive for the battlefield, and capable people can fight for themselves. The system of Xia State  "The difference between a sergeant and a warrior of Qin is almost the same. It is better to be wealthy on the battlefield than to oppress the people in the countryside." His expression changed, his eyes turned firm, and he said to Ma Yuan in a deep voice: "The current situation is just like the Warring States Period.  Defeat is inevitable. The Xia State, Liao State, and our dynasty must not change the law to survive. If they do not change, they will perish. However, in times of great change, people's minds will always be in turmoil.  , this dangerous hurdle has passed, and there is a smooth river ahead. If you can't get through it, you will be in chaos, and the country will be overturned in a matter of seconds." Ma Yuan's expression changed slightly and he said: "So what?" "At this time, there must be something.  Heroes come to help the country, calm people's hearts, bring peace to the people, and create peace for future generations!" Xu Xiaoyun's throat moved, but he did not continue, his eyes flashed with a burning light.  Ma Yuan also nodded in agreement, and the sky gradually darkened.  In the evening, a red sun sinks behind the mountains in the distance, and the sky is blue.  The Dashi river has twists and turns, and the channel suitable for sea-going ships is narrow. To prevent stranding, the ship anchors when the sky gets dark.  Soon, the night fell, and the stars in the sky were dense, making the sky appear higher and clearer.  After the navy dropped anchor, the cavalrymen in the distance also set up tents and lit piles of bonfires. During the two nights, both sides were in peace. The navy left half of the fire gunners on guard duty on the shore, and half of them were on guard duty.  People boarded the ship to sleep. The sailors stood on the side and pointed at the scenery on the shore. From the direction of the cannibal's camp, bursts of string music and desolate singing came from the direction.  At this time, the wind was strong, and the sailors kept turning the hard sails to catch the wind direction. Although it was against the current, the gunboat was still moving slowly upstream in the center of the river, at a speed that was exactly the same as the marching speed of the Fire Gun Battalion.  After several tentative attacks, the Dashi Cavalry also found some clues and would never stay within the range of the warship's artillery for a long time.  The Dashi cavalry marched in the same direction as the Southwest Nanhai Navy on both sides of the river. Sometimes some cavalry who boasted of being "brave" rushed into the artillery range, cursed loudly at the Song warships, and then rode away at a faster speed.  Although the Dashi Cavalry provoked them in many ways, the Fire Gun Battalion adhered to the tactics and Zhao Xingde's military orders, and ignored them as long as the opponent did not approach too closely.  However, this way, the Fire Gun Camp could not stay far away from the river bank, and could not inquire about information or collect food from the villages along the way.  This situation lasted for more than a day, with nearly five to six thousand cavalry from the Great Food Tribe gathered outside.It didn't bring big trouble to Song Jun, but the harassment like flies and mosquitoes was really frustrating.  "Damn it." Liu Zhijian cursed in a low voice, "Five hundred cavalry can drive them to pieces." He didn't know how many times he had complained about this, but there were very few cavalry in the navy's establishment. Even if  Some horses were captured, and the fire gunners mounted their horses to compete with the Dashi tribe's cavalry, which was a far cry from death.  As a result, the Great Food Cavalry and the Navy's Fire Gun Battalion seemed to have formed a tacit understanding. The other party stayed out of the range of the Navy's artillery, but always followed them. From time to time, they would send a small group of cavalry to harass them.  Like a pack of hyenas harassing a flock of sheep.  In this regard, the Fire Gun Battalion, which is entirely infantry, has nothing to do.  Under the constant harassment of the tribal cavalry, the Southwest Marine Division stopped and went upstream along the Great Food River at a slow speed. The army slowly but unstoppably moved towards Basra.
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