In May of the year 7295 of the Great Zhou Dynasty, after a two-month tug-of-war, hundreds of thousands of Zhenxi troops on the border suffered heavy casualties. Even Zhenxi Pass, which was said to be invincible, became increasingly shaky due to the fierce offensive of the Qin army.

Under such circumstances, many upright and kind-hearted scholars in the Great Zhou Dynasty wrote to the Emperor of Zhou to advise him, hoping that the Emperor of Zhou would send troops to assist the border troops in the western border area.

After all, once Zhenxi Pass is breached, nearly a million Qin troops will pour in.

The entire northwestern region of the Great Zhou Dynasty would instantly turn into the most brutal purgatory on earth.

This result is unacceptable to many readers.

However, most of the documents they submitted fell into disgrace. Even if a few received replies, most of them were perfunctory and delaying words from the court.

Seeing that no one in the court paid attention to him, many scholars suddenly became excited.

Dangji even issued an article pointing the finger at many princes, nobles and officials of the current dynasty.

After all, scholars, many of them have their own character. Since no one paid attention to their advice, they would blame all the officials in the court.

He angrily scolded them as a bunch of treacherous ministers who had no regard for the state of the Zhou Dynasty.

In response, many officials in the court remained silent and did not reply.

After all, this group of students who have lived a privileged life since childhood have the ability to guide the country, but they can't even get a meritorious title. How can we expect them to understand the current situation of Da Zhou?

This war was different from any other in the past. The Qin Dynasty was really serious about it. Except for a very small number of troops that shocked the Tang Dynasty on the border, almost the entire army came out.

In the face of such offensives, even Zhenxiguan, which was said to never fall, faced fall several times under its impact.

And the most important thing is that Da Qin has not only opened up a front in the western border area, but also has hundreds of thousands of Qin troops in the north who are attacking rapidly. In other words, the Qin army has opened up two huge fronts in Da Zhou at the same time.

battle lines, and each one has an absolute advantage.

Under such circumstances.

The Great Zhou Dynasty gathered all its forces at Fulong Pass, Fuhu Pass, and Futian Pass. They can still hold on to this line. They just need to grit their teeth and delay for a while. When the Qin army's momentum is not so strong, everything will be solved.

After all, the Qin army is now out in force to attack the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the Qin State's rear forces must be extremely empty. The reason why the King of Qin dared to be so decisive and ruthless was that his intention was to prepare for a quick victory and not to share a piece of the pie with other countries that were eyeing him.

Opportunity.

On the other hand, after understanding the Qin army's military plan, as long as there is no large-scale defeat, the Zhou Dynasty can probably drag the Qin army for a year and a half by taking advantage of its local operations and shorter grain and grass supply routes.

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It doesn’t even take a year and a half.

After mobilizing millions of troops to kill the Great Zhou Dynasty, Qin's domestic military strength was already very empty. The Tang Dynasty in the south, which was also ready to attack, would never let go of such a good opportunity to attack.

Moreover, once the Qin army's offensive in the Eastern Expedition is frustrated, there will be riots in the country without anyone else being a stumbling block.

To sum up, in the opinion of many officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Emperor of Zhou himself, it was very wise not to send troops to support the Zhenxi Army in the western border area.

——If the rush to aid the western frontier not only lengthens the logistics supply line of the Zhou army, it is also possible that the Qin army in the north may attack thousands of miles and cut off the food supply line.

Years of wars that have been unable to make ends meet have already consumed a lot of money in food and armor from the Zhou treasury. It is obviously very irrational to extend the front line at this time.

Besides, the people in the northwest and northwest are not people of the Zhou Dynasty. They were the people of the Daqian Kingdom five thousand years ago. What does it have to do with them whether they die more or less?

On the contrary, it is a good thing to look at it from another perspective.

After all, if enough of the Zhenxi Army died,

It can also consume more of the Qin army's effective strength, and both the Qin army and the Qin army will lose.

As for the people who died in the war in the northwest, they could just make some space for the increasingly overcrowded Central Plains. After the war was over, without the obstruction of the Suppression of the West Army, the court could also enfeoff some nobles from the Central Plains. , further strengthening the Zhou Dynasty’s dominance over the northwest and two regions.

all in all.

No matter which way you look at it, leading the army to rescue the northwest is a loss-making business.

Therefore, the politicians in the entire Zhou Dynasty chose to go blind collectively, completely ignoring the huge disparity in military power between the northwest and the Qin army, and made up their minds to use the armies of the northwest and the Qin army to consume the strength of the Qin army.

Only children can talk childishly about right and wrong.

Mature politicians are all hard-hearted and only weigh the pros and cons in their eyes.

As for the human tragedies under the pros and cons, as long as they are not burned, what does it matter to them?

When all the dust settles, we can just blame Qin Jun for everything. A dead man can't speak anyway.

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Under this situation, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the imperial court has given up on the northwest and is determined to fight the Qin army to the death at the three levels of Crouching Dragon and Crouching Tiger.

It is naturally unrealistic to rely solely on the northwest and two regions to resist the Qin army.

Sure enough, when the war advanced to the third month, the Western Frontier began to become shaky.

However, just when everyone in the Zhou Dynasty thought that the Zhenxi Army was about to be unable to withstand the Qin Army's attack, a mysterious army unexpectedly appeared on the battlefield at Zhenxi Pass.

This army is not large in number, but it is well-equipped and well-trained.

It was their arrival that gave Zhenxiguan, which was on the verge of collapse, a breath of fresh air and allowed Zhenxiguan to persevere again.

After receiving the news, the entire Zhou Dynasty paid close attention to it.

Everyone is very interested in the origin of this mysterious army that suddenly appeared.

But what is helpless is that the war ahead is tense at the moment, and all places are in a state of intense preparation for war. It is difficult for spies to move for a while, and there is no way to investigate the origin of this mysterious army in the first place.

However, Da Zhou had not yet fully recovered.

The Qin army, which was still attacking cities and territories in the north, suddenly stopped its offensive for some unknown reason.

This indeed made countless people feel that they were off guard. Taking advantage of this short window period, the Star-Moon Army who had gathered in various towns in the North suddenly evacuated the North on a large scale.

Even many soldiers from the Zhenbei Army followed them and left the city.

At the same time, the Xingyue Army and part of the Zhenbei Army sent out a notice to the entire northwest that shocked the world.

"Looking through history books, I have heard that the mission of the army is to be loyal to the country, and I have also heard that the fate of soldiers is to die in battle, but I have never heard that officials and monarchs watched millions of people about to fall into dire straits and remained indifferent! "

"There is an old saying: If a king treats his ministers like his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart; if his ministers are like dogs and horses, his ministers will regard him as a countryman; if his ministers are like earth and mustard, then his ministers will regard him as a bandit."

"Now, the imperial court wants to use the power of the Xingyue Army, the Zhenbei Army, and the Zhenxi Army to fight against the entire thirty-two continents of Qin. We have more than enough ambition but lack the ability. We have repeatedly made proposals to the imperial court for reinforcements, but the imperial court and the Emperor of Zhou just watched.

Witnessing tens of millions of people and millions of troops in our northwest two regions fighting to the death with the Qin army without sending a single soldier..."

"Such a country where humans and gods are angry, heaven and earth are condemned, such a ruthless and uncivilized monarch... does not deserve the allegiance of millions of troops in the border areas, nor does it deserve to enjoy the tax revenue and offerings of tens of millions of people in the northwest and two regions!"

"The North is about to become the battlefield for a large-scale attack by the Qin army. We pity all our compatriots and will open up a way for everyone to escape to the Western Frontier. As long as the Zhenxi Army and the Xingyue Army are there for one day, the Western Frontier

The Human-Huang Pass in the desert will never be broken!"

After this news came out.

The Xingyue Army and a small number of the Zhenbei Army began to withdraw from the northern battlefield in an orderly manner.

Five of the twelve cities in the north have been occupied by the Qin army, and 50% of the remaining seven cities have also chosen to evacuate.

You Aotian had actually been mentally prepared for this day.

He is a pure soldier and a traditional soldier.

The glory in his heart made You Aotian unable to accept surrender without a fight.

Therefore, when Li Yueming found him, You Aotian was very free and easy, saying that any soldiers in the Zhenbei Army who were willing to evacuate could evacuate with the Xingyue Army, but he would not leave the Northland that he had guarded all his life.

He lived most of his life and stood upright for most of his life.

Not willing to go to the end and lose the backbone of a warrior.

Beidi, Zhenbeicheng.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar apprentice in front of him, You Aotian had a complex expression on his face. He sighed and said with relief: "Just because I stay here doesn't mean what you did is wrong. In fact, many things don't exist at all."

Right or wrong, you can find a way out for the people of Northland, which is the luck of the people of Northland, and also the luck of me, You Aotian..."

"In addition to wielding swords and guns in my life, the most fortunate thing in my life is that I was able to train a group of outstanding disciples like you in my later years! Go, I hope you can be kind to the Zhenbei Army and the millions of people in the North!"

"I will stay here and stand the last guard for the Northland!"

In this regard, Li Yueming was silent for a long time. He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

Silently turned around and left.

News spreads very quickly.

After receiving the declaration, the people of the North hesitated for a moment.

Between the imperial court and the Star-Moon Army, they finally chose the Star-Moon Army.

After so many years, the Star-Moon Army has already built a good political reputation in the North. Compared with the court that does not treat them as human beings, the Star-Moon Army who has protected them for decades is obviously more trustworthy.

So many people packed their bags and moved towards the Western Frontier under the guidance of the Star-Moon Army.

After this news reached Ho Kyung.

In a rage, Emperor Zhou smashed half of the palace with a slap, and roared: "Li Yueming, this evil beast, I treat you well, but I didn't expect you to be an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf!"

Although what the Xingyue Army did was not stated clearly, it was actually a complete choice to betray the Zhou Dynasty.

He was sure that the Zhenxi Army would not surrender.

But he didn't expect that the Xingyue Army would stand up and stab Da Zhou at such a critical moment.
To be continued...