Flying Clouds in Another World

Chapter 370: The End of the Year Approaches, War Begins

Since Gu Xijie proclaimed himself emperor, the situation in the entire empire has become even more chaotic:

In previous civil unrests, although the number of people involved was large and they were widely distributed, most of them fought independently and had different views.

There are those who are against corrupt officials, powerful and evil gentry, but they do not rebel against the emperor and are benevolent. They only want to rebel and be recruited!

Some simply rebelled against the imperial court and proclaimed themselves kings or emperors, but in Gu Huairen's view, they were just some ignorant common people who were having fun. They were just some self-proclaimed kings and not a big deal!

Some are puppets controlled by territorial nobles and local tyrants.

But no matter what, the main body of these civil unrests is the people. Even if the rioters are upgraded to a rebellious army, their combat effectiveness is just so-so. They can still win against some rotten local soldiers and county brigades by relying on their numerical advantage, but once they face the court's standing army with certain combat effectiveness or the private army of the territorial nobles, they will often be defeated in one battle!

However, as the two states of Jin and Liao became independent and Gu Xijie proclaimed himself emperor, many imperial troops and private armies in the territories turned into rebels. Their fighting power was no match for that of the rioters and the rebel armies.

Especially Gu Xijie, his status as the emperor was recognized by many territorial nobles and scholar families, which made Gu Huairen very passive!

After all, Gu Xijie is a true royal descendant and has the imperial seal in his hand.

The two emperors in the north and the south each regarded themselves as the orthodox one, and pointed at each other as the false emperor. The armies of both sides also called themselves official troops, and pointed at each other as the false emperor's thief army!

Once the two sides went to war, coupled with the already fragmented civilians and the rebellious army, all of the 36 states of the empire were in the midst of war for a time.

The war is raging and people are living in misery. Where can we find a pure land to escape the war?

Before we knew it, winter was deepening and the weather was getting colder!

The twelfth lunar month is here in the blink of an eye, and as the days go by, the end of the year is approaching.

It was at this time that the Jinzhou Army, which had completed its troop deployment, finally set out in full force.

The main force is said to have an army of 100,000, and the spearhead is heading straight for Anping!

In addition, a detachment of the Jinzhou Army, claiming to have 30,000 troops, set out from the western border of Jinzhou and headed straight for the upper reaches of the Lin River, attempting to defeat the Yunhuang tribes.

"Destroy the Liu family, conquer Anping! Settle Anya, celebrate the New Year! Present a gift to His Majesty King Jin!"

The Jinzhou Army was full of vigor and marched towards Anping County.

Feng Boshan looked at the advancing army and said to Yuan Yanxi, "Jinzhou is a bitterly cold place. It is most beneficial for our army to fight in the cold winter! On the other hand, even though the Liu family army is also from the north, they are still better than our army in fighting in the cold winter! Third Prince! As long as you listen to my arrangements! But you can kill that Liu family kid with your own hands to relieve the hatred in your heart!"

Feng Boshan looked at Yuan Yanxi and advised her in a friendly manner.

Now, even if Yuan Yanxi is unhappy in his heart, he can only swallow his anger.

"General Feng! Don't worry! I will never act on my own again!"

Hearing this, Feng Boshan smiled and said, "That's good! That's good! Third Prince! You just need to lead the 20,000 Anya new troops to raid the battlefield, and wait until the overall situation is settled. Then lead the army to attack!"

"Your Highness will definitely obey the orders of General Feng!"

Yuan Yanxi answered with a mixed feeling.

At the same time, a group of generals also gathered in the Earl of Le'an Mansion of the Liu family.

"This time, the Jinzhou rebels claim to have 130,000 soldiers, and they are attacking Anping and Yunhuang from the north and south! It seems like they are determined to win!"

Qin Jiu pointed at the huge sand table and introduced:

"Although it's just a claim, the Jinzhou rebels must have more than 100,000 troops, while our army, even with the troops from the Yunhuang tribes, only has about 50,000!"

"Moreover, our army only has 30,000 soldiers who are capable of fighting. The rest are good at fighting favorable battles and defending cities, but not in the field!"

"So, after discussion, it has been decided that our army will concentrate 30,000 elite troops to actively attack the enemy's southern army, and select another 16,600 troops to provide support from the side."

"And the enemy's northern army is defending the city gate! All the people from the various tribes in Yunhuang will retreat to the Lengfeng Valley Road, build strong defenses and clear the fields upstream of the Lingshui River, and don't leave even a handful of wool for the enemy!"

After Qin Jiu introduced the general strategic deployment, Liu Feiyun said:

"This battle is related to our survival. I hope you can unite with my Liu family to completely defeat the invading enemy and recapture the entire territory of Anya!"

Then he smiled and said:

"In fact, it seems that the enemy's troops are more than twice as many as ours, so our chances of winning are higher! But we are not without advantages!"

"First of all, we are doing this to protect our home and to suppress the rebellion. It is only natural and reasonable!"

"Secondly, we have sufficient weapons and armor, and we are fully prepared. We can face the enemy with peace of mind!"

"Finally, we will fight on our home turf. We are more familiar with the terrain and have every advantage!"

"With these three advantages, our army will surely win!"