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Chapter 447

In late May, the Western Expeditionary Army marched westward all the way, and all the small countries west of Yilan Kingdom were determined to decide, and they dared not follow.When the army approached the territory of Wushi Kingdom, the Lord of Wushi, who originally wanted to delay, saw the might of the 20 troops, and couldn't resist anymore, so he hurriedly sent envoys to submit.

The Western Expeditionary Army stayed in Wushi Kingdom for five days, during which time the surrounding small countries took the initiative to send envoys to the court, which saved a lot of verbal confrontation.

Jin Jiuyuan, on the other hand, discovered in Wushi that there is a large amount of open-air coal in the country, making the land under his country black.It was only after he inquired about the country's leader in detail that he learned that the name of the Wushi country was derived from the fact that this kind of Wushi is everywhere in the place.

Jin Jiuyuan couldn't help but feel secretly happy that now Hengshan uses coal for iron making and for heating.However, no charcoal deposits have been found in the territory until today, and everything needed has to be purchased from Mingzhou, which is a waste of countless money.Now that such a huge carboniferous mine is discovered here, how can it be allowed to be occupied by others?
Immediately, Jin Jiuyuan secretly told Hou Mingfeng, expressing the importance of this thing to Hengshan.Hou Mingfeng did not dare to ignore it, so he jointly reported to Hengshan with him.

After finishing repairing in Wushi country, the army continued to advance westward, and soon came to the border of Chasha country.

At this time, the envoy had already gone to his country in person to persuade the king to submit to the Celestial Dynasty.No, just when Hou Mingfeng and the others thought that Chasha Kingdom would soon send envoys to court, a cavalry of dozens of people cruised around the camp, threw a few objects at the crowd, and then fled.

When the soldiers went to fetch it and opened it, they suddenly found several human heads.After identification, there was an uproar immediately. These heads were actually envoys who had gone to Shasha Kingdom before.

Hou Mingfeng looked at these broken heads, his face was livid.The dozens of generals who followed were filled with righteous indignation and clamored for revenge.

The envoy was blocked and the envoy was killed, which made the whole army furious. They wished they could invade the enemy's country immediately and question their lord.But Hou Mingfeng knew that what he needed most at this moment was calmness.Now everyone has a serious lack of information about Shasha Kingdom, it would be unwise to rush into this deserted land.

Immediately, Hou Mingfeng ordered the army to withdraw temporarily, stationed in the territory of a small surrounding country, and then summoned the monarchs of the countries who had previously surrendered to come to question.

After asking, I didn't expect that the kings of various countries didn't know much about Chasha Kingdom, and even less about this huge desert terrain with a radius of thousands of miles.It turns out that Shasha Kingdom is extremely closed and does not often communicate with other countries.Anyone who enters the country must cross the border blindfolded under the guidance of the garrison before entering it.Based on the information provided by the lords of the kingdoms, Hou Mingfeng only knew that the country of Chasha was located in a large oasis in the desert, and there was a huge freshwater lake inside.The king's name is unknown, but he is only known as King Shasha to the outside world.

After listening to the introduction of the Lords of the Kingdoms, Hou Mingfeng's face suddenly turned ugly.This Chasha Kingdom is so mysterious that we don't know anything about its national strength, population, army and other information.Coupled with this vast desert area, even if he has an army of 20, it will not help.

How can I do?Hou Mingfeng lost his mind for a while.After dismissing the lords, he summoned all the generals to discuss.

"Marshal, a few years ago, the last general followed General Luo from the desert west of Xiayang Mountain to the north, and he also has some experience in marching in the desert." Meng Tong pondered a little, stood up and said. "Why don't our cavalry enter the desert first to find the way for the army."

"General Meng, marching in the desert is not difficult, what is difficult is the soldiers and horses of the Chasha Kingdom who appear and disappear inside." Hou Mingfeng smiled wryly, "Our army is in the open, and the other army is in the dark. It is impossible to guard against."

"Marshal, why don't we offer a huge reward among the surrounding countries to recruit people who are familiar with the Chasha country as guides." Jin Jiuyuan rolled his eyes and quickly offered advice.

"This method is feasible." Hou Mingfeng nodded slightly, "Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men. This commander doesn't believe it. Among all the countries, there is no one who understands Chasha Kingdom. However, the recruiters must It is very reliable, otherwise, if there is a loss, the whole army will be wiped out."

"Commander, maybe we can summon some troops from the vassal states to assist our army in attacking Chasha." At this time, Murong Kang, who has never spoken much, said, "For one thing, these soldiers from the Western Regions are more suitable for fighting with our army than our army." The Chasha Kingdom is at war, and secondly, it can also be used to test the loyalty of other countries to us."

"This?" Hou Mingfeng was quite moved, but he still had concerns in his heart, "Will the kingdoms resent them if they act like this just after they surrendered?"

"This matter is easy to hear, but it's just a combination of grace and power." Murong Kang said with a smile, "Given the power of our army, the countries must not dare to violate it, but they will inevitably resent it. Our army can promise a lot of benefits. Before, General Meng came from Yekesha City. Searching for a large amount of wealth can be lured by this."

"If you can destroy the Chasha Kingdom, what's the use of mere property?" Meng Tong slapped his thigh and shouted first.

Hou Mingfeng looked at him, nodded slightly, "This matter is feasible, General Murong, how about leaving it to you to deal with it?"

Murong Kang hesitated for a moment, but finally stood up, "The last general takes orders."

The next day, the Western Expeditionary Army posted reward orders in various countries, paying a lot of money to hire guides who are familiar with the terrain of the Shasha Desert.And Murong Kang, with the Marshal Order, issued a call-up order to various countries.All countries are required to send a team to assist the Western Expeditionary Army in the crusade against the Chasha Kingdom. As long as they are willing to participate in this battle, the Western Expeditionary Army will be responsible for their military pay.Whatever is seized during the war does not need to be handed over, and all belong to the individual.

Originally, the countries thought that the Western Expeditionary Army would be like the Western Golden Werewolf, forcibly conscripting soldiers and horses from all countries to drive away the deadly battle.But after looking at the call-up order carefully, he couldn't help but be moved.This time, there was no mandatory requirement to send troops, it was all voluntary, which relieved the nervousness of the monarchs of various countries.When I saw that the salary of an ordinary soldier reached ten silver coins per month, which was equivalent to about one or two silver coins.At the same time, once you make meritorious service in battle, such as killing an enemy soldier, you can get five silver coins, and if you are a general, the reward is even greater.What caught the eyes of the monarchs the most was that in this battle, all the soldiers and horses of the various countries were captured in the war, and the Western Expeditionary Army did not take a single cent, and let the countries dispose of them.

If the previous welfare is mainly for soldiers, then the latter one is for the temptation of the kings of various countries.The money rewarded to the soldiers, the benefits that the monarchs can get are very little.But what was seized in Shasha was the most jealous of the kings.You must know that the Chasha Kingdom is located in the central part of the Western Regions, and it is the only way for commercial and trade routes.For so many years, Shasha Kingdom has paid toll road tax on merchants, I do not know how much.But they believe that even a little bit of oil and water is enough to increase their wealth a lot.

Therefore, driven by interests, the countries generously responded to the call of the Western Expeditionary Army, and in just a few days, more than [-] auxiliary soldiers from the Western Regions were assembled in the Western Expeditionary Army camp.Even the surrounding countries that are not under the control of the Western Expeditionary Army have the cheek to send troops to apply for the conscript.

At the same time, under the offer of a huge reward, six guides who are quite familiar with Shasha Kingdom were finally recruited.In order to prevent spies from sneaking into Shasha Kingdom, Jin Jiuyuan not only investigated their details in detail, but also isolated them and interrogated them separately to verify the authenticity of their narration.

At the beginning of May, the Western Regions had begun to heat up gradually, and the Western Expeditionary Army on the edge of the Shasha Desert had already felt the scorching heat in advance.

Everything is ready, the Western Expeditionary Army will send out 15 troops for this crusade against the Chasha Kingdom, plus the 10 Western Region auxiliary troops that will eventually gather, a total of [-] troops will go out.The remaining [-] horses were handed over to Murong Kang and Shi Shouyi to sit in the Wushi Kingdom to deter all evildoers.

Before the expedition, it was sunny and cloudless.Hou Mingfeng looked at the endless desert caused by the heat wave, his eyes showed a strong fighting spirit, "The whole army set off!"

"Woooo!" The roaring horn sounded throughout the formation, and the black army began to move slowly, stepping onto the steaming yellow sand.

At this time, Meng Tong had already led [-] cavalry to set off first, and according to the guide's guidance, he was exploring the way for the army.

(End of this chapter)