latelenovela Chapter 143: The Northern Barbarian Campaign Begins
Chapter 143: The Northern Barbarian Campaign Begins
"Your Highness, everything is ready. Shall we depart on time in two days?"
Liu Feng inquired.
He has now broken through the barrier and returned to Qin Wu's side.
"Alright, the army will set off in two days."
Qin Wu nodded.
Now that he's prepared, he certainly won't waste any more time.
After all, opportunities are fleeting, and he didn't want to waste this good chance to take down the Northern Barbarians.
Moreover, everything at Jubei Pass is ready, and they are just waiting for his arrival so they can send troops directly to the Northern Barbarians.
"Oh, right, go and ask Qi Ye and the others to come over here."
Qin Wu then gave further instructions.
All four generals will accompany him on this expedition.
There are some things that need to be arranged in advance for the last two days.
For example, regarding the guards of the Prince's Mansion, although Qiao Danxue is in charge, we still need to be on guard to prevent any accidents from happening.
The four of them soon arrived at the study.
After Qin Wu gave instructions to the four men,
The four then turned and left.
Actually, it's mainly Qi Ye who is now the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, replacing Qin Wu in charge of the entire Imperial Guard.
He needs to make arrangements in advance if he wants to leave.
Fortunately, most of the generals in the Imperial Guards were transferred from the Zhenbei Army.
Even if they leave, the Imperial Guard will not have any problems.
Qi Ye quickly arranged everything.
The two days passed in the blink of an eye.
After Qin Wu went to the palace to bid farewell to the Eastern Qin Emperor, he immediately led his troops on an expedition.
It didn't attract too much attention.
Qin Wu led a full 30 cavalrymen on a swift march and arrived at Jubei City in less than half a month.
Originally, Qin Wu only requested 20 cavalry, but the Eastern Qin Emperor, not trusting this, mobilized an additional 10.
Qin Wu did not object.
Upon arriving at Jubei City, Qin Wu immediately summoned all the generals of the Zhenbei Army.
"Ziyu, how's the situation on the Northern Barbarian side?"
Qin Wu asked the Dragon Cavalry General, and after he took away the four generals, this place was now under the jurisdiction of the Dragon Cavalry General, Li Ziyu.
"Your Highness, the Northern Barbarians are in complete chaos. The two wise kings of the Northern Barbarians have joined forces. Although they only have one Grandmaster, the Wolf God Sect Master is quite powerful and has managed to hold back the two Grandmasters of the Northern Barbarian royal court."
"The two sides are currently trading blows, with each side winning and losing, and it is impossible for the war to end in a short period of time."
Li Ziyu reported all the recent developments of the Northern Barbarians to Qin Wu.
He then had someone bring out a map of the Northern Barbarians and introduced it to Qin Wu.
Today, the Northern Barbarians mainly have two battlefields, which are hundreds of miles apart.
The main problem is that the Northern Barbarian King has sent troops to attack the two wise kings, who are now on the defensive.
Within just a few months, hundreds of thousands of people died on both sides, and several tribes were even wiped out.
This battle was incredibly fierce.
After receiving this information, Qin Wu understood the true situation of the Northern Barbarians.
The Northern Barbarian army has been almost entirely mobilized to two battlefields, leaving the Northern Barbarians vulnerable.
It would be even easier for them to conquer the Northern Barbarians.
"Good, the Northern Barbarians are vulnerable, which is a good opportunity for us."
"We've been planning this for so many years, and the time has finally come."
"By my decree, the army shall assemble and march on the Northern Barbarians in three days. This time, we will take them down in one fell swoop and eliminate the crisis that threatens our Jubei City."
Qin Wu gave the order directly.
He had waited far too long for this opportunity.
He would absolutely not miss this opportunity.
Since he arrived in Jubei City, countless comrades have died in battle over the past ten years, falling to the scimitars of the Northern Barbarians.
This time, he will make sure the Northern Barbarians pay the price.
"Yes."
The generals accepted the order and left to prepare.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
"Soldiers, the Northern Barbarians are in chaos now, and our chance for revenge has finally come. This time, we will send troops to the Northern Barbarians to avenge our fallen comrades and make them pay the price."
Before the army set off, Qin Wu came to the front of the army and gave a pre-battle pep talk.
It aroused the soldiers' fighting spirit, but it also aroused their hatred.
Only in this way will the soldiers not show mercy when facing the northern barbarians.
What he wanted was for his soldiers to enter the Northern Barbarian lands with hatred, and for him to slaughter them until the land was scorched and barren.
They slaughtered so many northern barbarians that they no longer dared to harbor any thoughts of resistance.
As for subduing and civilizing the Northern Barbarians, he didn't have that much time.
The enmity between the two countries is not so easy to resolve. Only when the killing side cannot hold its head high and dares not resist can the northern barbarians be better ruled.
"revenge..."
"revenge..."
"revenge..."
Provoked by Qin Wu, the soldiers were filled with a surge of bloodlust and hatred.
The Zhenbei Army, in particular, harbored a deep-seated hatred for the Northern Barbarians.
They fought against the Northern Barbarians for generations, and countless relatives died under their blades. They had long harbored a deep hatred for the Northern Barbarians.
"Good, these are the true men of my Northern Frontier."
"This army of 600,000 men is divided into six routes and is heading towards the Northern Barbarian King's Court. We will meet there."
"We haven't brought much food this time. If you don't want to go hungry when you enter the Northern Barbarian lands, the cattle and sheep of the Northern Barbarians will be your food. Therefore, once you enter the Northern Barbarian lands, no one should show any mercy. Do you all understand?"
Qin Wu spoke again.
"Your Highness, rest assured, we understand."
The generals answered in unison.
"Okay, let's go."
Seeing this, Qin Wu knew the time had come and immediately gave the order.
The army immediately split into six divisions and charged directly towards the northern barbarians.
This is the first time in many years that the Eastern Qin has taken the initiative to launch an attack on the Northern Barbarians.
This day will also be recorded in the history of the Eastern Qin Dynasty.
This day also marked the beginning of the dark end for the Northern Barbarian tribe.
After Qin Wu led his troops into the territory of the Northern Barbarians, he headed towards the nearest tribe.
After traveling more than forty miles, Qin Wu and his companions saw the first tribe.
"Your Highness, the tribe in front of us is the first one we encountered after entering the Northern Barbarian lands. It is only considered a medium-sized tribe in the Northern Barbarian lands. According to our information, most of the tribe's army has been transferred away. Now the tribe only has 10,000 soldiers and tens of thousands of civilians."
A man of ten thousand men introduced the situation of the tribe ahead to Qin Wu.
Even among the northern barbarian tribes, there were distinctions between large and small.
Some micro-tribes have only dozens or hundreds of people.
Small tribes range in size from tens of thousands to only a few thousand.
Medium-sized tribes range in size from a few tens of thousands to as many as two hundred thousand people.
Finally, there are tribes, or large tribes. A large tribe has at least 300,000 people, and some even have as many as 700,000 to 800,000 people.
Above the tribes was the royal court.
The Northern Barbarians had only three royal courts, namely the tribes of the Barbarian King and the two wise kings on the left and right.
Their population is over one million.
The tribe in front of him was only a medium-sized tribe, and it wouldn't be difficult for Qin Wu to deal with it.
One hundred thousand cavalry could be wiped out with a single charge.
"Alright, now that we've found it, let's attack directly. We'll rest here tonight and let the soldiers have a good meal. We won't have much time to rest after this."
Qin Wu gave instructions to the ten thousand generals.
Ten thousand men would leave immediately, and soon after, the army launched an attack.
They charged towards the northern barbarian tribes.
Those at the forefront are the strongest warriors in the army; they will clear obstacles in front of the main force.
This allowed the army to successfully storm into the tribe.
The people of this tribe were unaware that death had already arrived; they were still busy with their own lives.