The most arrogant in history

Chapter 782: Cover.

Ma Zhao said: "The New Year is coming soon, and spring is just around the corner. If we need to use troops against Xitie, we must prepare now."

Ye Kun nodded and asked everyone: "Who do you think can lead the troops and sweep across the European steppes?"

Sang Buyi smiled and said, "He Zhongshu has always been the nemesis of the Xiongnu. In recent years, He Zhongshu has been resting and recuperating in the great city of Yanran, and he can be said to be taking a leisurely time. I think we can let He Zhongshu lead the troops, gallop thousands of miles, sweep across the northwest grasslands, and send the Xitie Dynasty to the Arctic Circle."

Ye Kun groaned: "He Zhongshu, it's time to move."

After sweeping away the Northern Huns, He Zhongshu no longer had any combat missions and became the king of the grassland, focusing on construction.

It is said that the grassland is only suitable for nomadic life and not suitable for building cities and settling down.

Ye Kun refused to believe it and ordered He Zhongshu to build the Yanran City.

The ancients engraved the stone at Yanran, and Ye Kun built the city of Yanran, and his martial arts were one step further.

Today, the great city of Yanran has undergone six years of construction and has become a city with a population of 100,000.

Most of the city buildings are made of stone, which is mined locally.

A large coal mine was found near the city of Yanran, and the land was transformed to build a vegetable supply base.

There are also dry milk flakes and milk powder processing centers, wool processing centers, and cow and sheep skin processing centers.

However, the food and vegetables in the city of Yanran are still in short supply and need support from the mainland.

Every summer, large quantities of rice, flour, dry food, sugar and honey are sent from the mainland, and cattle, sheep, horses, dry milk flakes and dry milk powder are brought back from there.

There is a lot of coming and going between the two places, and generally speaking, the land in the north can still support the local garrison.

He Zhongshu became the king of the grassland. He ate mutton, drank kumis, played the dombra every day, and grew fat and white.

As for entertainment, you can ride horses and hunt on the grassland. There are endless wild sheep, hares, pheasants, and jackals.

Ye Kun envied this day.

Qin Erwu asked, "Why He Zhongshu? Can't I lead the troops?"

Qin Erwu is now one of the marshals of the Ministry of War, a first-rank military officer, and has been conferred the title of King of Changsha.

But he did not fight a war. He just stationed 15,000 soldiers in the Yanshan area to defend Zhuo County.

The situation was peaceful and Zhuo County did not need to be defended, so Qin Erwu was also very relaxed and just played every day.

Ye Kun waved his hand and said, "Erwu, you are old, don't act rashly. You, Guan Yong, and Jiang Laowu are the only remaining commanders of the three armies. If something happens to you, it will definitely affect China's spirit.

You are the ballast stone, you know? With you here, even if you are lying in bed and unable to move, you can ensure that the barbarians and foreign tribes dare not act rashly. "

After hearing this, Qin Erwu felt relaxed all over and laughed.

Guan Yong asked: "Your Majesty, how many troops do you plan to send this time? What is the strategic goal?"

Ye Kun nodded: "This time, we will sweep across the European steppes and completely defeat the nomadic people. However, it is difficult to find their main force when dealing with nomadic people, so more troops are needed.

I think without 300,000 soldiers, it might not be enough."

Sang Buyi smiled bitterly and said, "Can we mobilize 300,000 troops from the country?"

"Prime Minister, you underestimate the descendants of China."

Ye Kun laughed: "In recent years, our troops have been deployed mostly overseas. But the new generation has grown up, plus the retired veterans, 300,000 troops will not be a problem.

Even for these 300,000 soldiers, I don’t even need new soldiers. I can just recruit veterans and soldiers from the garrison to complete the task.”

The number of soldiers stationed in various places was huge, numbering over one million.

Some of the veterans, now in their forties, have turned their swords into plowshares and are making a living on the farm.

But there are also many young people who can be mobilized at any time.

Ma Zhao asked, "When does the emperor plan to send out the troops?"

"We will dispatch troops in April next year. Before we dispatch them, we will first conduct pre-war mobilization."

Ye Kun turned to look at Wen Axiu and said, "Sir Wen, first publish in the newspapers the evil deeds of the Xitie Dynasty, which invaded our territory and killed our soldiers and civilians, to arouse the anger of the people. You must tell the world that anyone who offends China will be punished no matter how far away they are. When we can no longer tolerate it, we will fight back thoroughly. Don't say I didn't warn you!"

Pre-war mobilization, stirring up emotions, and boosting morale are all Ye Kun's specialties.

Wen Axiu nodded.

Ye Kun added: "The Ministry of Revenue should prepare for logistical support, and the Ministry of War should start preparing for war. Send a telegram to He Zhongshu to tell him of our decision. Send a telegram to Huang Jingzu and Shangguan Lin in Dayuan City to prepare for support."

Everyone nodded, and the meeting was adjourned, each going their separate ways to do their work.

He Zhongshu quickly replied, expressing his willingness to lead his 50,000 troops to Luntai to fight against the Xitie Dynasty.

Shangguan Lin also called back: "Father, I am willing to lead my 30,000 troops to pacify the Northwest Prairie."

Ye Kun replied, "Your troops just need to be prepared, and do not act rashly. This time I am conquering the Xitie Dynasty, and I am specifically transferring troops from China for the purpose of expansion and immigration. It is inconvenient to transport food and fodder, so you can prepare more."

Dawan City is not far from Xihai Lake.

It is more convenient to transport food and fodder from there.

Back in the imperial study, Ye Kun and Wen Axiu worked together to draft a pre-war mobilization document.

The next day's newspaper published a large article signed by Ye Kun titled "Whoever offends the Chinese will be punished, no matter how far away they are."

The article was written with passion, pointing out the century-long harassment of China by the nomadic peoples of the Northwest and describing the suffering of the Han people in the Northwest who were harassed.

Finally, Ye Kun said: "Today's China is strong and powerful. We will surely wipe out the century-old humiliation, plow the fields and dig holes, search the mountains and seas, and make those who offend us Chinese bleed within five steps!"

As soon as the newspaper came out, Zhuo County responded.

College students and young people from the science and technology city all volunteered to join the fight.

There were also ordinary people who sent their children to the Ministry of War and asked them to serve as soldiers on the front line.

Ye Kun had been building up the atmosphere for two days and then published another powerful article, saying that the battle in the northwest was fierce. Three hundred brave soldiers of our army defended the garrison to the death and annihilated more than three thousand enemy troops before all of them were killed in action.

The people of Zhuo County were even more excited and demanded revenge.

Ye Kun struck while the iron was hot and announced that he would recruit unmarried young men and women from all over the country to form an army to march west, take root in the northwest, and defend the border.

This wave of publicity was very effective, and applicants from all over the country signed up in an endless stream.

But the Spring Festival is here again.

Ye Kun played the sympathy card, canceled the New Year celebrations in the palace, and led all civil and military officials to worship the monument to their achievements.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, new recruits from all over the country began to enter the camp one after another.

But there are many male soldiers, but less than one-fifth of them are female soldiers.

Ye Feng said: "Father, there are too few female soldiers. Will it affect our expansion and immigration plan?"

This Western Expedition was actually just a cover.

Immigration and expansion are the real goals.

Ye Kun planned that after the war was won, all unmarried soldiers would get married on the spot, become soldiers stationed in the imperial farms, and take root in the northwest prairie.

But there are too few female soldiers, so it is difficult to arrange them.

Without a wife, the soldiers stationed overseas probably wouldn't be able to stay.

Even if the young soldiers are willing to stay, they cannot. Without wives, they will have no children. How can the Chinese nation achieve expansion?