Chapter 210 One Man, One Country
As soon as Bai Hua left, Jia Xu walked in and bowed.
"My Lord!"
The moment he saw Qin Mo, Jia Xu felt a little dry in the mouth and his face was full of surprise.
Qin Mo had a blank expression on his face.
He knew that from this day on, he would have to adapt to this new normal of being a heartthrob.
Jia Xu's report was standard.
Whether it was reclaiming wasteland for planting or setting up a county government office, Jia Xu had dealt with it countless times during the ten years of building and expanding Blackwater City, and he was already very familiar with it.
Qin Mo doesn't need to worry about anything.
What Qin Mo was more concerned about was the situation of the two imaginary enemies - Xiouyue and Nanhai Kingdom.
Among the Hundred Yue tribes, Ouyue is the only direct lineage inherited from King Gou Jian of Yue. The contemporary King Wuyin of Yue is the great-grandson of the last King Wujiang of Yue.
Ouyue was also the most powerful among the Hundred Yue.
The Western Ouyue are a branch of the direct lineage of the King of Yue, and the contemporary Barbarian King Wu Gu claims to be the great-grandson of Wujiang.
The strength should not be underestimated either.
According to the intelligence Jia Xu had gathered over the past six months, the territory of Western Ouyue was comparable in size to that of Southern Yue, and its overall strength was even stronger than that of Southern Yue, with the number of its barbarians exceeding two million.
Over the past six months,
In order to deal with the threat from Nanhai County, Xiouyue claimed to have gathered an army of 200,000.
"Two hundred thousand, isn't that a bit exaggerated?" Qin Mo's face was full of disbelief.
The reason why Nanhai County has such a strong appeal is because of the change of ownership of the Golden Clan and the sudden rise of Qin Mo. Although Xiou Yue is very strong, it is impossible for it to have such a strong appeal.
If we really want to gather an army of 200,000, as long as we don't start a war for half a year, we can drag the Western Ou Yue to death.
"Because the Western Ouyue are descendants of the King of Yue, their tribal structure is very different from that of the Southern Yue. They do not worship the Golden Clan, but the contemporary barbarian king Wu Gou, so naturally they will respond to his call." Jia Xu explained.
"so……"
Qin Mo also didn't expect that there were still many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the land of Baiyue.
As for the South China Sea Kingdom, there is no need to worry.
The Kingdom of Nanhai was located between Nanyue, Xiouyue, Ganyue and Minyue. Its territory was less than one-third of Nanyue's, and its population was less than 600,000.
The King of Nanhai was named Zhi. He was originally the Nanwu Marquis of the Minyue Kingdom. Later he established the small country of Nanhai.
Due to the limited population, even if the entire nation of Nanhai Kingdom prepared for war, it could only gather an army of 60,000 to 70,000 at most, which could not pose any major threat to Nanhai County.
"The worst thing right now is that due to the strong rise of Nanhai County, Nanhai Kingdom is showing a tendency to join forces with Xiouyue and prepare to attack us from both sides." Jia Xu said worriedly.
"These are all normal reactions." Qin Mo said.
South Vietnam was like a tiger that suddenly woke up from its slumber. When the surrounding neighbors saw this, they had to be alert and join forces to impose some sanctions.
If they didn't even have this level of vigilance, they wouldn't be alive today.
"Therefore, I suggest that, while the two places have not yet truly joined forces, we might as well concentrate our strength, take the initiative, and attack one of the routes with all our strength. The so-called pincer attack will naturally collapse on its own." Jia Xu said.
"Why can't we delay the war until next year? Maybe by then, Western Ouyue will have collapsed." Qin Mo didn't understand why Jia Xu was so anxious.
"My lord, you may not know that Western Ouyue adopts a conscription system. Once a major war breaks out, warriors from each tribe need to bring their own food and gather at the designated location within the specified time.
"Western Ouyue is now only deploying troops on the border, and their forces are still scattered among various tribes. Even if it drags on for a year, with the barbarians' extraordinary endurance, I'm afraid they still won't be defeated." Jia Xu said.
Qin Mo was speechless.
Bring your own food to the war, this is too cool...
"Then, which one should we attack first?" Qin Mo asked.
Since war is inevitable, Qin Mo will not retreat. In reality, a batch of weapons and equipment have already been produced. Even if they cannot be equipped to the entire army, at least more than 60% can be equipped.
Compared with the Western Ou Yue army, it is much stronger.
"Western Ouyue." Jia Xu said firmly.
"reason?"
"The reason is very simple. If we attack Nanhai Kingdom first, then Xiouyue, confident of its strength, will probably take advantage of our internal weakness and take the initiative to invade Nanhai County.
“By then, we will really be attacked from both sides.
“On the contrary, if we choose to attack the more powerful Western Ouyue, then given the cautious attitude of the South Sea Kingdom, they will most likely choose to sit on the sidelines and watch.
"As long as we conquer Xiouyue, the Kingdom of Nanhai will not be a concern," said Jia Xu.
Qin Mo frowned and said, "Can you guarantee that the South Sea Kingdom will not take action? The King of South Sea would understand such a simple truth that the lips and teeth are cold, right?"
"Therefore, I request to go to Ganyue." Jia Xu clasped his fists.
Ganyue was located to the north of the Nanhai Kingdom and bordered Xiouyue and Minyue, but not Nanyue.
"Make friends with distant countries and attack nearby ones? Not bad." Qin Mo praised, and then said: "Then, what if Gan Yue turns his fake play into reality and swallows up the South Sea Kingdom in one fell swoop?"
That would be a loss!
"If that really happens, there is nothing we can do." Jia Xu had obviously made a choice. "As long as we conquer the Western Ouyue, we can become the largest tribe among the Hundred Yue. The rest are nothing to worry about."
"so……"
Qin Mo was a little hesitant. If he couldn't annex the South Sea Kingdom in one fell swoop, then the process of being promoted to Marquis would inevitably be delayed again.
A lot of variables arise out of nowhere.
This was something Qin Mo would not allow. Thinking of this, he stood up and said in a deep voice, "In this way, Wenhe, you don't have to go on a diplomatic mission to Ganyue. You will only be responsible for conquering Western Ouyue."
"Then, what about the South China Sea Kingdom?" Jia Xu was puzzled.
Qin Mo raised his head, looked out the window, and said faintly: "I will go to the South Sea Kingdom in person."
After the perfection of the five elements, Qin Mo's body training was successful and his strength increased greatly. Even without using magic, he was confident that he could overwhelm the South Sea Kingdom with his own strength.
Since he could defeat it by force, Qin Mo didn't want to use any tricks.
"promise!"
Jia Xu bowed deeply.
…
The next day, the Nanhai County army set out.
Upon receiving the military order, Generals Xu Chu and Huang Zhong each led 10,000 Black Water Troops as the vanguard of the entire army and took the lead in advancing westward.
The Black Water Army is fully equipped and does not need to wait for supplies.
So we set out first.
Following closely behind were the 40,000 South Vietnamese troops led by Generals Badao and Cangmao.
These 40,000 troops were basically the previous Chu-Ting coalition forces and the Longchuan army. They were relatively well-equipped and were the elite forces in the South Vietnamese army.
The remaining South Vietnamese troops were led by Ao Lie and were temporarily stationed outside Longchuan City.
An army of nearly 200,000 is going to the battle, it is too huge to mobilize all at once. If they are not well organized, they will probably be in chaos before they even reach the battlefield.
Jia Xu was temporarily appointed by Qin Mo as the General of the Western Expedition, with Gao Shun as his deputy general, giving him full command.
Qin Mo himself became a porter between the two worlds.
The materials collected by Bai Hua were transported back to reality, and large amounts of food, weapons and equipment were transported from reality to Nanhai County, constantly trading back and forth.
It took a whole month of hard work.
In order to reduce the pressure of transporting food and fodder for the army, Qin Mo did not send the supplies he actually transported to Longchuan City, but directly stored them in temporary warehouses set up along the way.
These supply points were built by Jia Xu long ago.
Especially on the border, a large military camp was built to serve as the army's general supply point.
This saves a lot of effort.
…
Taking advantage of the gap between the two worlds, Qin Mo also learned about recent major events from the Internet.
Especially the Warring States subcontinent.
In the battle when Qin conquered Zhao, Li Mu was saved thanks to the efforts of the Zhao players.
Up to now, the armies of Qin and Zhao are still in a stalemate.
However, due to Qin's constant actions and Zhao's weak influence, they were almost unable to withstand Qin's continuous offensive.
Judging from the situation, King Qian of Zhao is beginning to waver again.
Many people predict that by the second half of next year at the latest, Qin will be able to conquer Zhao.
Although the Qin State's momentum to unify the world has been disrupted by the appearance of Qin Mo, the general trend of the world is still in Qin's hands and is unstoppable.
It cannot be reversed by human power.
Precisely because of this, Qin Mo felt more and more urgent . If Qin could successively conquer Zhao and Wei and occupy the Three Jins, then the trend would be irreversible and unstoppable.
…
October 12, 299 BC.
After finishing his work as a porter, Qin Mo came to the border of the South China Sea Kingdom with a small entourage, riding on a Zouwu, without saying hello, and entered the country so casually.
Go straight to the King’s City of the South China Sea - Wuping City.
Because of the South Vietnamese army's mobilization, Western Ouyue and the Nanhai Kingdom, who were always paying attention to South Vietnam's movements, naturally learned about it at the first time. They did not dare to be negligent and began to prepare for war.
Upon learning that the Nanyue army was heading towards Western Ouyue, the King of Nanhai breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, spies from the front reported that the newly promoted Nanhai Earl had crossed the border and was heading towards the royal city. This made Nanhai King Zhi immediately nervous again and asked, "How many soldiers did Nanhai Earl bring?"
The spy reported: "Your Majesty, the Earl of Nanhai did not bring any troops with him. He was the only one there."
"one person?"
Nanhai Wang Zhi suddenly felt very angry and humiliated. He was furious and said, "Nanhai Bo is too arrogant. He dared to break into our country with only one person. He really doesn't take me seriously."
The generals of the South Sea Kingdom were also indignant.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead my troops to snipe the Earl of Nanhai." A burly man stepped out from the crowd and volunteered.
It was Black Tiger, one of the fierce generals of the South Sea Kingdom and a four-star general.
"General Black Tiger is indeed brave." King Zhi of the South China Sea was overjoyed and was about to agree.
At this time, another four-star general stepped out from the crowd, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, Nanhai Bo's behavior is so abnormal, is there a trick here?"
"Um……"
Nanhai Wang Zhi's heart trembled, his expression changed slightly, and he became hesitant again, muttering: "Yes, Nanhai Bo is not a fool, why would he come to the meeting alone."
“My suggestion is that we should remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances. We should gather our army in the royal city and wait for the arrival of the Earl of Nanhai.” General Cangyu took the opportunity to say.
"Hey."
Black Tiger was very disdainful and said teasingly : "Cangyu, you are too timid. How can we, the great South Sea Nation, be frightened by one person? If this gets out, wouldn't it make the other tribes laugh at us?"
"When it comes to state affairs, we should be cautious. There is nothing to laugh at."
Cang Yu had a blank expression on his face. He turned to face the King of Nanhai and said sincerely, "Whether the Earl of Nanhai is deceitful or not, we are doing a fair and upright thing by waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out in the King's City. We have already established ourselves as an invincible force."
"What if the real purpose of the Earl of Nanhai is to confuse us so that we don't support Xiouyue?" Heihu's eyes turned, but he was not really stupid.
Cang Yu smiled and said, "If that's the case, then wouldn't Nanhai Bo be walking into a trap? If he dares to come, wouldn't it be better to let him go without returning?"
"That's true." Hei Hu licked the corner of his mouth subconsciously.
Seeing this, the King of Nanhai finally made up his mind, clapped his hands and said, "Okay, I will wait in the royal city."
