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Chapter 222
The Southern Courtyard of Liang State is now bustling as it has rarely been in a century.
A full five million regular troops have entered the Southern Courtyard, and this huge number of troops is jaw-dropping. Not only that, the Southern Courtyard originally had nearly two million troops, and now it is even more overcrowded.
With so many troops gathered together, even the people of Liang State themselves rarely see such a spectacular sight.
Liang Hong, the king of the Southern Courtyard of Liang State, has been very busy recently.
As the master of the Southern Courtyard, Liang Hong shoulders huge responsibilities and pressures. The food and grass supply and other arrangements for the five million troops naturally require him to personally inquire and be responsible for handling.
However, despite his best efforts, he still feels a little overwhelmed. After all, it is not an easy task to support such a large army.
What makes Liang Hong even more distressed is that the command of these troops is not in his hands.
Although he is the king of the Southern Courtyard, he is actually unable to exert effective control over this huge army. In recent times, a fierce war has broken out between the Southern Courtyard and the Northern Territory.
However, Liang State did not gain any benefit from this war, but suffered heavy losses. Not only did it lose the important border town Dingyuan City, but it also triggered a series of defeats in the war.
This made Liang Hong criticized in the court of Liang State, and many ministers questioned his command ability.
Faced with such a dilemma, Liang Hong naturally had to bear the responsibility for the failure.
In addition, the royal family was not at ease to hand over the command of 5 million troops to a prince at once.
Even if the situation in Liang State was stable, the royal family would not take such a risk.
Therefore, the generals of Liang State, Ji Shuai and Jiao Zi, as the commanders of the army, led the army into the South Courtyard as deputy commanders.
Liang Hong was just a deputy commander, mainly responsible for logistics support.
This can be said to be a duty with no future, but Liang Hong could not refuse. He had to serve these troops well, otherwise if there was a commotion, his role as the King of the South Courtyard would be over.
"Your Highness, the royal family did not give advance notice of the action. We are not well prepared. It is difficult to guarantee the supply of so many people."
"It is difficult for Nanyuan to support the army now. Can we ask the court for help?"
The order from the Liang royal family came suddenly, and Liang Hong did not expect to mobilize so many troops.
"You are really whimsical. If the court could support, it would have arrived with the army long ago."
"It is useless to say anything now. We must find a way to solve it and never delay the war."
"Order all the noble families and merchant groups in Nanyuan to help Nanyuan overcome the difficulties to the best of their ability. I will reward them heavily afterwards."
"In addition, arrange for the heads of the largest families in Nanyuan. I will meet them in person."
Liang Hong is well aware of the predicament he is facing now. He knows that he can't wait any longer. He must take action and find a way to solve the problem.
So he began to think about how to use the people around him to help him overcome this difficulty.
First, he thought of Liang's generals Ji Ji and Jiao Zi.
After they came to the South Courtyard, they did not participate in logistics affairs, but focused on studying how to recapture Dingyuan City and further attack the Xia Kingdom. This gave Liang Hong a glimmer of hope, because if they could successfully recapture Dingyuan City, then they would have the opportunity to break the current deadlock and regain the initiative.
In addition, Liang Hong also realized that Liang Guo’s goal this time was not only the northern border, but the entire Xia Kingdom.
This means that they need more resources and support to achieve this goal. In addition to the resources that Liang Hong can provide, there are only local forces, who can provide support in terms of materials and manpower.
In short, Liang Hong has no better way, and can only mobilize all available forces to deal with the current crisis.
At the same time, he must always pay attention to changes in the situation, adjust strategies in time, and ensure that he is always in a favorable position.
"My Lord, there is news from the border that the barbarian cavalry seems to have signs that they are wandering around our border. Should we send someone to investigate in detail?"
Wei Qing and Yuwen Chengdu had been hiding near the South Courtyard for a long time, but they were well hidden, and the news that was spread was not confirmed by Liang Guo.
"Send more people. We can't make any mistakes at this time."
Liang Hong was still very cautious. This battle was related to his future. Liang Hong couldn't afford to be careless. If he failed again in this campaign against Xia, his good days would definitely be over.
After making arrangements, Liang Hong went to see Ji Shuai and Jiao Zi.
"How are the two generals preparing? When will we attack Xia?"
Liang Hong got straight to the point. Although he was the deputy general at this time, he was a prince of Liang State after all, and his status was no worse than the two.
"Your Majesty, the weather has begun to warm up now. If nothing unexpected happens, our army will be able to attack within ten days.Launch an attack."
Ji Shuai and the other commander had already discussed it.
"Ten days? Isn't it too long? This will give the North enough time to prepare. Two generals, don't underestimate the North."
Liang Hong was a little worried. Speed is of the essence. The faster the battle, the better. While the North is not ready, the troops will attack the border and take Dingyuan City and Baijiang City in one fell swoop, thus opening a breakthrough for attacking Xia.
"Your Majesty, the action of millions of troops cannot be completed overnight. Moreover, this war is a war between countries, or even a war to destroy a country. How can we not be careful? "
Both of them were somewhat displeased with Liang Hong's doubts. How could you, a man who had been defeated repeatedly, be qualified to talk about war?
Liang Hong also realized that his doubts might cause the two of them to be disgusted, but deep down, Liang Hong still believed that if they had to fight, they had to be quick.
The intelligence capabilities of the Northern Territory were not weak. The Northern Territory could not have been unaware of the purpose of so many armies entering the Southern Courtyard. Once the corresponding preparations were made, it would be a tough battle.
Although Liang State still had backup, it was not a good sign to have a bad start.
"Your Majesty, you should prepare enough logistics for the army. You don't have to worry about the military arrangements. The two of us came here in accordance with the order and will do our best."
Jiao Zi also spoke. It was not difficult to see that the two of them looked down on the King of the Southern Courtyard.
"Okay, then we each have our own duties, and I will not say much in the future. "
A prince is unwilling to be rejected. Since you don't allow me to participate in the military, I will take care of my part. As for the result, we will bear our own responsibilities.
Liang Hong left in a rage, without even informing the two of the situation of the barbarians. This is one of the reasons for the subsequent series of changes.
Princes and court officials are either connected or incompatible. This is the norm in all countries.
The general who can take on this important task is naturally the confidant of the royal family, and it is reasonable that he is not in harmony with Liang Hong.