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    The cold wind blew the flags on the school grounds, and the words "Daxia" on the flags were particularly eye-catching.  Logically speaking, the military flag of the Ming Dynasty soldiers should have the character "Ming" in it.  Now the word "Da Xia" directly proves that the Ming Dynasty has changed.  Now, the Great Xia Dynasty is in charge of the Central Plains.  The protagonist¡¯s name is Jiang Xia.  The time at this time is the sixth day of winter, which is about to approach the winter solstice. During this time period, under normal circumstances, if people can choose not to go out, they will try not to travel far.  Because after the winter solstice, major annual festivals such as New Year's Eve and New Year will follow one after another. According to the customs of the Chinese people, this is a time when families should reunite and have family fun together, old and young.  But Jiang Xia chose this time to set up a general platform at the Three Thousand Camp Campus in the capital, hold a swearing-in meeting, and determined to launch the Northern Expedition.  The significance of this Northern Expedition mainly has three aspects.  One, consolidate the situation.  After all, Jiang Xia had just ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and there was a change of dynasty. There must be many forces in the country that are ready to stir up trouble, and then fish in troubled waters to achieve hegemony.  Therefore, Jiang Xia must show his strength at this time to scare away those people's cautious thoughts.  Both, stabilize the border.  The tribes in the northern grasslands have always been a thorn in the side of the Central Plains.  Especially after Genghis Khan came to dominate the Central Plains, the grassland tribes were not only a thorn in the side of the Han people, but also an enemy in their hearts.  You know, after the Mongols entered the customs, they did a lot of massacres.  During the Yuan Dynasty, the Han people were completely inferior to the Mongols. The oppression suffered by the Han people was only those recorded in history books, which was a drop in the bucket.  Three, save Arsu.  To solve the problems between ethnic groups and Han people in the northern grasslands, it is completely impossible to rely solely on force.  The tribes in the northern grasslands have strong survivability and high combat effectiveness.  Suppression by force will only bring stability for a few years at most.  If you want long-term peace and stability, the best way is to assimilate the northern grassland tribes.  Use the culture of the Central Plains to educate them, and use the farming culture of the Central Plains to replace the nomadic culture of the northern tribes.  In this way, it is possible for the ethnic groups in the northern grasslands to coexist peacefully and prosper together with the Han people.  To achieve all this, the northern grassland tribes must have a leader who supports all of this and work together with the Han leaders to promote it.  Arsu is undoubtedly the best choice.  Of course, this is Yu Gong.  On the personal side, Arsu is also Jiang Xia's brother-in-law.  In any case, Jiang Xia should save him.  So from these three aspects, the Northern Expedition is imperative and imminent.  It is precisely for these reasons that Jiang Xia ascended the throne and immediately began preparations for the Northern Expedition after arranging various affairs in the DPRK.  ??The essence of war is actually the consumption of resources.  Food, population, talent, all kinds of resources are competing.  The reason why Jiang Xia chose to go out in winter was to fight at a time when the enemy was weak and we were strong.  You need to know that most tribes in Tatar live a nomadic life.  In spring and summer, when the pasture is rich and fertile, Tatar's supply will naturally be convenient and fast.  In addition, they are fighting locally, so they have an inherent advantage.  If they fight at that time, I am afraid that even if they win, Jiang Xia will pay a heavy price.  Of course, there are also issues like weather and combat environment when fighting in winter.  But fortunately, the current Daxia Dynasty has a strong foundation. When Jiang Xia was in charge of the Ming Dynasty, he accumulated a lot of wealth for the Ming Dynasty.  Coupled with the "friendly support" of Xiao Clan, Wang Clan, and Yuan Clan, these powerful families.  Jiangxia¡¯s military supplies are extremely sufficient, which is completely enough to support him in fighting a war like the Northern Expedition.  Under such a comparison of materials, factors such as weather and combat environment can basically be put aside for the time being.  After all, one fights when one is hungry, and the other fights when one is full.  The probability of victory or defeat, needless to say, is higher on that side.  Before Jiang Xia ascended the throne, the Northern Expedition had already been decided, and he would personally serve as the commander and lead the expedition.  Although Jiangxia's decision was strongly opposed by both civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty.  But in the end he became a king who had his own way and insisted on conquering the Tatars himself.  The reason for this is not for anything else, but because of the agreement that Arsu made with Jiang Xia when he left Wuliangha: "We only want to be brothers for the rest of our lives."  On the general stage, Jiang Xia was wearing a finely crafted gilt lion heart mirror armor, with the Long Yuan Sword hanging on his waist, looking very majestic.  This expedition is said to have a strength of 400,000 troops, divided into three groups.  Jiang Xia led an army of 200,000 in the middle, entered the Tatar territory from Juyongguan, and started attacking from the front.  Then the left army, led by Yu Dayou, entered the Tatar territory from Yanmen Pass.  The army on the right was led by Zhong Bin and entered from Shanhaiguan.  Three groups attacked together, and finally carried out a general attack in Ulyanha, aiming to destroy the Tatars in one fell swoop.  As for whether the Tatar government will be transferred back to the hands of Arsu after the fall, this is another question.Talked.  Jiang Xia held three pillars of incense and inserted them into the altar.  Then he took a roll of yellow silk from Zhong Bin on the side. Written on the silk was the oath of loyalty, which was the reason for the Northern Expedition.  Basically, in the event of a war, this is a necessary procedure, which is called "righteousness".  Just like when Nurhaci attacked the Ming Dynasty, he also complained to heaven with seven hatreds.  Although this kind of thing seems to have no real effect, it actually affects morale very much.  The soldiers felt that what they were doing was just, so they naturally killed the enemy without caring about their own lives.  If even a soldier feels that what he is doing is wrong, he will naturally be timid and unwilling to do his best.  But if it was the Northern Expedition in the Central Plains, it would be enough to write the oath of loyalty casually.  In this era, the hatred between the Han people in the Central Plains and the Zhu tribes in the north has been with us for a long time. If we talk about the Northern Expedition to attack the Tatars, there are probably only a few people in the entire Ming Dynasty who would not raise their hands in approval.  There are words in the oath: "The Tatars from the north have deceived our Han people into being generous. They have violated our borders many times, deceived my people, taken away my money, destroyed my houses, trampled on the fields, and were arrogant and domineering. I, the people of the Great Xia Dynasty, have been serving the people since childhood.  The teachings of the sages are good to people. But today's etiquette and law can't influence the barbarians, so they can only show them with swords and weapons. Don't let the barbarians think that there are no people in China who dare to fight. " "Fight!  Fight" Below, a group of soldiers shouted loudly, their voices shaking the sky.  At this point, the soldiers on the general platform were only a small part of the 400,000-strong army, but these soldiers felt like the shouts of a 100,000-strong army in unison.  Hearing such a voice, Jiang Xia felt heroic in his heart. He pulled out the Long Yuan Sword from his waist, pointed the long sword forward, and said loudly: "Okay! Let's go!"
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