martial arts general

Chapter 132 Expedition to the Quicksand Country

One month later, at noon in the capital, the General's Mansion.

Zhao Jiuxiao sat there, looking at the map of Quicksand Country in front of him, thoughtful.

After these days of understanding, he already knew the important military town on the border between Tiansheng Kingdom and Liusha Kingdom.

If you want to go to the country of quicksand, you must cross the desert.

The most important cities at the border between the two countries are Longzhou City and Magic Cloud City.

However, even if starting from these two cities, it still takes a lot of time to go to the country of quicksand.

Grain supply and water supply have become difficult problems for the army expedition.

There are currently 15 soldiers and horses in Longzhou City, and the guard is Nan Guofeng.

He is a general who likes to fight very much, and often deals with horse thieves wandering in the desert.

However, the army of the Quicksand Kingdom seldom invaded the border, and he did not encounter any danger, and sometimes he was even a little bored.

For this reason, Nan Guofeng once wrote a letter to Zhao Jiuxiao, requesting to join the army on the expedition to Xuantie Kingdom, but Zhao Jiuxiao refused.

The guard of Illusory Cloud City is Mu Sanqing, who is a literati general. Not only is he good at martial arts, he is also good at reading and writing. He also has certain painting skills.

The city has [-] defenders, which is also a small number.

Mu Sanqing doesn't want any war, and likes the peaceful life now.

He also wrote a letter to Zhao Jiuxiao, requesting to resign and return to his hometown, and no longer serve as a general.

Zhao Jiuxiao also refused, and asked the other party to continue guarding the border.

On the other hand, if the Tiansheng Kingdom wants to go on an expedition, the most suitable place to start is Longzhou City.

However, it will take more than a month from here to Posha City, the nearest important town in the Quicksand Kingdom. If there is a sandstorm, there is still a risk of the army getting separated.

Zhao Jiuxiao was also lost in thought.

But his thinking didn't last long.

Gongsun Wuji raised his hands and said: "General Zhao, in addition to food and grass issues, I have ways to deal with water source issues and sandstorms."

Zhao Jiuxiao was a little surprised: "Is this true?"

Gongsun Wuji smiled: "General Zhao must believe in the strength of his subordinates."

Zhao Jiuxiao nodded: "I understand this point, but if the problem of food and grass is not resolved, our army will work hard on an expedition. Once the food and grass are insufficient, we will inevitably fall into trouble and be defeated by the enemy."

Gongsun Wuji: "General Zhao, our army does have problems with food and grass, but in order to solve this problem, our army can consider building a grain road."

Zhao Jiuxiao opened his eyes wide: "Liangdao?"

Gongsun Wuji: "That's right, and it's built underground."

Zhao Jiuxiao took a deep breath: "But the situation on the desert is ever-changing, can we guarantee that this tunnel will not collapse?"

Gongsun Wuji: "Of course, General Zhao must understand that I know the terrain of this desert like the back of our hands."

Zhao Jiuxiao nodded slightly: "Okay, with Gongsun Shaoxia's words, I feel more at ease. In this case, I will now recruit a group of craftsmen to dig a grain transportation tunnel from Longzhou City to transport grain and grass."

Gongsun Wuji cupped his hands and said, "Exactly, General Zhao, please give me a thumbs up!"

After the discussion, Zhao Jiuxiao started to act.

He issued an edict in the name of the emperor, inviting craftsmen from all over the world to come and build tunnels.

It didn't take long for many people to respond.

After multiple assessments, Zhao Jiuxiao selected a man with firm will, strong patriotism, and outstanding talent among them, and went to Longzhou City with his army of millions.

After obtaining the black iron country's forging technology, Zhao Jiuxiao used it to build a more powerful army.

Among them are 40 tiger and leopard cavalry, 30 Xuanjia soldiers, 35 crossbowmen, and [-] artillery pieces.

The masters of various factions were also among them, which made Zhao Jiuxiao confident in himself.

Half a month later, outside Longzhou City, it was noon.

In front of him is a small city with a large population.

Although Longzhou City is an important military town, there are also many merchants from the Central Plains and Western Regions operating here.

But to avoid suspicion, there are no Liusha Kingdom merchants here.

After Zhao Jiuxiao led the army to the destination, he also saw a group of troops in front of the city gate.

At the head was a young, lanky general.

This man looked at Zhao Jiuxiao with excitement. He was carrying a spear and had many marks of sword wounds on his face, but his whole body was full of optimism.

He cupped his hands and said: "The last general Nan Guofeng, pay homage to General Zhao!"

Zhao Jiuxiao smiled: "General Nan Guo, you are welcome."

Nan Guofeng: "General Zhao, I already knew you would come, but seeing it with my own eyes still makes me respectful."

Zhao Jiuxiao: "General Nan Guo, I have brought the craftsmen, and we can start now."

Nan Guofeng: "Okay, General Zhao please!"

After finishing speaking, the army entered Longzhou City.

A large amount of food and grass also poured in.

Gongsun Wuji led the craftsmen all the way forward, found a secluded place in the city, and began to dig the tunnel.

The specific routes have been designed and clearly drawn on the map, even where dangers and easy collapses are clearly drawn.

Zhao Jiuxiao saw it and felt lucky to have such a helper.

He was not idle either, and let Hong Taishan take over Nan Guofeng's position as the guard of Longzhou City.

And Nan Guofeng followed Zhao Jiuxiao, as the deputy general of the army, to charge forward together.

This was what Nan Guofeng dreamed of, and he immediately thanked Zhao Jiuxiao.

Zhao Jiuxiao cherished talents and didn't say anything.

The excavation operation went smoothly.

Two months later, the grain road was dug, and it could reach the destination directly from the city of Longzhou, outside the city of Posha.

In this way, Zhao Jiuxiao would have enough food and grass to attack.

He organized his army and set out three days later.

The grain road is also transporting grain to ensure that the army has a sufficient supply of grain and grass.

Gongsun Wuji was still leading the way, not in a hurry.

Under his ingenious calculation, the army successfully avoided dangers such as sandstorms and quicksand, and also found enough water sources.

At the same time, in order to make it difficult for the enemy to find out, Zhao Jiuxiao also bypassed the enemy's patrol position, taking advantage of the fact that the desert was wide enough to move forward.

Ten days later, a million-strong army had already appeared outside Posha City.

Zhao Jiuxiao didn't rush to attack, but asked Gongsun Wuji and others to sneak into the city to investigate the situation.

Gongsun Wuji accepted the order gladly, turned around and left.

Zhao Jiuxiao also stayed with Nan Guofeng, Luo Wenyuan and others, waiting for the opportunity.

After one night, Gongsun Wuji returned to the crowd.

His face was covered with dust, and he was a little sleepy.

But Gongsun Wuji held back, cupped his hands and said: "General Zhao, I have already found out that there are 60 defenders in Posha City, and their strength is far below ours."

"Among them 30 scimitar cavalry, 20 musketeers, [-] wizards, and [-] cannons."

Zhao Jiuxiao nodded slightly: "It seems that although their strength is not large, their equipment is good."

Gongsun Wuji: "Yes, especially wizards and cannons, they will pose a big threat to our army."

(End of this chapter)