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"Empire Hegemony" Chapter 539
Daling Province, Qinshui River Valley.
In the valley with lush water and grass, the river meanders, and groups of cattle and sheep are gnawing on the new green grass amidst the sound of reed pipes.
Surrounding the Qinshui River Valley, which is tens of miles wide, is the barren Gobi Desert, and the solid fortress built of bricks and stones stretches to the distant horizon.
The sturdy cavalry in standard leather armor wandered in the valley on guard, and any disturbance could not escape their eyes.
The northern army camp of the Far East Dynasty was located in the Qinshui River Valley. It was a majestic city built of bricks and stones, named Qinshui City.
Qinshui City is the largest city on the northern border of the Far Eastern Dynasty, and it is also an important trade route to the northern countries.
The caravans of countries and tribes on the northern grasslands often went south along the Qinshui River Valley, and the furs, horses, cattle and sheep they carried were transported to the provinces of the dynasty through here.
And countless salt, iron and other goods in the territory of the Far Eastern Dynasty were sold to the vast grassland through this place.
The purpose of the northern army camping here is self-evident. While guarding the border, they also want to obtain enough taxes.
In order to feed the Northern Army, the tax revenues of Daling Province, Wuyuan Province and Yunzhong Province on the northern border were withheld to the Northern Army.
At the same time, the food in the southern region of the Far Eastern Dynasty was continuously transported to the northern border through water transportation.
It's just that with the uprisings in the provinces in the hinterland of the Far Eastern Dynasty, the life of the Northern Army stationed in the border area became more and more difficult.
The three provinces on the northern border are sparsely populated and the land is barren. Therefore, the tax revenue that the Northern Army can collect is limited, and the maintenance of military pay is still insufficient.
The main source of income for the Northern Army is the trade channel in Qinshui City, where sufficient taxes can be collected.
Because on normal days, at least dozens of caravans going north or south pass here every day, and the various businesses associated with various inns and restaurants make this place prosperous and the tax revenue is high.
Now everywhere is in turmoil, and the northern border area is not peaceful, resulting in fewer caravans, less trade, and a sharp drop in tax revenue.
In addition, the various provinces in the hinterland of the Far Eastern Dynasty were also in chaos, which directly affected the safety of water transportation channels.
Most of the military rations of the Northern Army were transported from the south to the north, and now the roads are intermittent, making it almost a problem for the 400,000 Northern Army to eat.
The Northern Army seems to be powerful, but they are now facing internal and external difficulties.
There are millions of wolf cavalrymen staring at the outside, and the army's salary and food are insufficient. The three provinces where they are stationed are also affected by the eradication of military families by the court, and they have become quite chaotic.
It can be said that the leak in the house happened to rain overnight, and when the situation of the Northern Army became difficult, troubles broke out in the court again.
The crown prince and the fourth prince met swordsmen in the royal capital. In one night, the heads of countless powerful officials and nobles fell to the ground.
The task of the Northern Army is to garrison the northern border area, and its main task is to defend externally, not internally.
But now the court is in chaos. When the prince's special envoy rushed to Qinshui City where the Northern Army was stationed at a speed of eight hundred miles, the Northern Army had to face a difficult choice.
In Qinshui City, in the Northern Army Command Headquarters, a middle-aged man with a square face was leaning on the Taishi chair, rubbing his tired temples.
This middle-aged man with a Chinese face is Li Kou, the Great General Zhenbei of the Far Eastern Dynasty and the commander-in-chief of the 400,000 Northern Army.
He had just received the special envoy of the prince, and the prince ordered him to lead 200,000 northern troops to the south to fight against the rebellion immediately.
In order to win over the commander of the northern army, the prince specially added a lot of titles to Li Kou.
Thinking of the pile of false titles that the crown prince bestowed upon him, General Zhenbei Li Kou couldn't help being amused, did he really think that Li Kou was a three-year-old child?
He, Li Kou, is not one of those young and energetic young men, some nihilistic titles make him lose his sense of proportion.
He can command 400,000 northern troops to guard the northern border, and what he needs is something tangible, tangible, and visible.
Footsteps sounded, and a thin middle-aged man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks and a young general with sword eyebrows and starry eyes stepped into the solemn and solemn hall.
"Has the special envoy of the royal capital settled down?"
Li Kou opened his eyes and asked.
"Reporting to the general, it has been settled." The thin middle-aged man said with his hands clasped.
Li Kouding? Said: "Strictly monitor every move of the special envoy, and report to me immediately if there is any change."
"Don't worry, the general, the major general has already given orders just now, and I have sent the most capable people to watch over it." The thin middle-aged man pointed to the young general next to him.
"That's good."
General Li Kou nodded.
"You said, should we follow the order to go south to crusade against the Fourth Prince?"
After the thin middle-aged man and the young general sat down, Li Kou asked slowly.
The skinny middle-aged man is the chief aide of Li Kou, the general of Zhenbei, and the young general is his eldest son Li Yi, who is also his most confidant.
"General, although the prince said that the fourth prince is rebellious, according to the information sent back from our eyeliner in the capital, the one who killed the king and father may be the prince himself." The staff said in a deep voice.
"It's not the benevolent gentleman who is so cruel and merciless."
"And the prince has already offended the military family. These families have deep-rooted influence in various provinces. Once we help the prince, it is tantamount to making enemies of the military family."
Li Kou frowned: "You mean, don't obey the edict?"
"Now the crown prince is the crown prince. Although he is ruthless and has made many enemies, the situation is not clear now, and we cannot openly oppose it. We have to leave a way out."
"Then how do we reply to the Prince's special envoy?"
The staff continued: "It will take time to mobilize and assemble the army, and it will take time before the soldiers and horses move their food and grass. The northern wolves are watching, and we have to guard against them. These can be used as reasons for delay."
Major General Li Yi said: "Father, I also don't think it's appropriate to express our opinion immediately. We can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. After they are both defeated, we will send troops south to clean up the mess and revive the court."
After hearing the words of his son Li Yi, the ambition hidden in Li Kou's heart began to stir.
Now that the situation in the Far East is in turmoil, he has 400,000 elite northern troops, and this is his reliance.
However, after thinking about Zhenxi Army, Zhendong Army and Southern Army, Li Kou had to give up his thoughts.
Because although their northern army is the largest and most powerful among the four frontier armies, they are not yet invincible.
Once they really dare to abolish the royal family and do it themselves, they may be immediately besieged, and the consequences will not be much better.
The only thing they can do now is to sell it for a price. The 400,000 army is not a weak force, no matter who it is, they will try their best to fight for it. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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