Chapter 650 - Chapter 650: Chapter 296 - Three Paths Together_2

Chapter 650: Chapter 296 – Three Paths Together_2

From the above, it can be seen that he has never simply slaughtered a single group of people.

Even when consuming the forces of the southwestern Yi men, he used the recruitment of militias and the guise of participating in warfare. He consumed through the means of war, rather than simply slaughter.

This is fundamentally different from the pure slaughter of the Nanzhao army.

One is the establishment of rules, and the other is simply the killing of desires.

Even if the actions of the two sides appear somewhat similar, people’s acceptance of them is completely different.

The Nanzhao army slaughtered civilians to provoke the Chu army, not only using means that evoke outrage but also undermining Lu Yuan’s foundation.

That’s tens of thousands of people who can be quickly absorbed!

For Lu Yuan, who was already prepared to take over Xichuan country, those killed by the Nanzhao army were not Xichuan people but his own Chu people.

When thinking about the Qi Luck provided by tens of thousands of people, being wantonly slaughtered and the killing still continuing, Lu Yuan’s heart ached.

In the future, these many people will be the foundation of Chu and the cornerstone that can continuously provide Qi Luck.

Now, they are being consumed without value, which, to him, who is accustomed to keeping a frugal household, is like committing a crime.

In fact, it is precisely an actual crime, a crime that destroys human nature.

So when the news arrived, and the situation in Chilih country was initially stabilized, Lu Yuan could no longer sit still and decided to march his troops to Xichuan immediately to teach the Nanzhao army how to be human beings.

How dare they be so arrogant on Chu’s land!

These barbarians who have been entrenched in small southwestern areas have become extremely proud in the night, thinking that no one can control them.

Now that Chu has resolved the southwestern wars, and he himself can also take action, it’s time to show the Nanzhao people that the Great Chu’s Majesty is inviolable.

That’s why there was a scene like this today.

Lu Yuan summoned Li River and Li Xiong to discuss matters and negotiate the campaign against Nanzhao country.

It wasn’t easy to gather two dogs in the southwest, so naturally, they should be utilized at this time, letting these two vicious dogs help their master viciously bite the enemy.

So that when the master is not present, and no one is watching, the two vicious dogs will not grow rebellious and bite their master>.

So this is the time to send troops, and as Chu moves, so too must Kunhai and Chilih countries.

Lu Yuan had already decided to lead 40,000 Forbidden Army troops to rush to Xichuan, join forces with the local Chu army, and strike hard at the main force of the Nanzhao army.

On the southwestern side, Huang Xuan would lead the remaining 20,000 Forbidden Army troops and 40,000 Yi people who had been captured in previous battles after crossing the Yangtze River.

This army would follow along the south bank of the Yangtze River, directly attack Jianchuan from Hui Chuan, cutting off the retreat and grain road of the Nanzhao army in Xichuan, and completely trapping them here.

If these guys dared to be so arrogant, slaughtering the future people of Chu in front of the Chu army, then they should bear the consequences of doing so, and not go back to their homes later.

Lu Yuan had decided.

In this battle, even if the Nanzhao prisoners were captured, even if they were not killed,

But the fate of these prisoners in the future would be as coolies, participating in various engineering constructions for Chu until their last drop of blood and sweat.

Only in this way can they atone for their sin of destroying Chu’s Qi Luck.

At the same time, in addition to Huang Xuan, both Kunhai and Chilih countries will each send 50,000 troops, totaling 100,000. Then, the two countries’ Inborn Grandmasters, which are Li Xiong and Li River will personally lead the attack on the native land of Nanzhao country.

With these two newly acquired vassal states restraining the power of Nanzhao country,

Thus, this war against Nanzhao country will be carried out by the North, Central, and South Route armies on three battlefields.

Lu Yuan personally commanded the North Route army, totaling about 180,000 people, including five Forbidden Army forces, 10,000 county soldiers, 20,000 prefecture and county soldiers, 50,000 militias, several thousand remaining soldiers from Xichuan, and Jihui, a semi-crippled Inborn.

The Central Route army was led by Huang Xuan and consisted of 60,000 soldiers, including one Forbidden Army and 40,000 Yi man-servant troops.

The South Route army, commanded by Li Xiong and Li River, consisted of 100,000 troops, with each country contributing 50,000.

The total of the three armies added up to 340,000 soldiers and horses, as well as five Inborns, attacking the Nanzhao country from the north to the south.

With such a strong and powerful force, it was not just about repelling the Nanzhao army in Xichuan.

Even if it meant directly eliminating Nanzhao country, if Lu Yuan was willing to pay a huge price, it could be done.

Therefore, when the whole plan was laid out before them, even Li Xiong and Li River, who had just ended the war recently and were exhausted, were involuntarily attracted.

Both of them could see that, faced with the three-route pincer attack strategy of Chu, the Nanzhao country, with just its one country, would be absolutely unable to withstand it.

After all, although Nanzhao country was vast, it only covered two regions. Lihai was wealthy but could only support one million people.

The total population of Nanzhao country is only about 2.5 million. When mobilized, it can muster at most 300,000 soldiers.

And now, Nanzhao Country’s most elite 100,000-strong army has gone north to Xichuan, trying to seize this fertile land and is on an expedition far away.

This army is being targeted by Lu Yuan, the King of Chu, himself.

The other major lackey of Nanzhao, Jianchuan country, which can also field 100,000 soldiers, is being attacked by Huang Xuan, further diminishing the strength of Southern Zhao State.

So at the end of the calculations, Kunhai and Chilih countries only need to respond to the 100,000 civilian militias in Nanzhao country.

Although they have been engaged in wars for many years, Kunhai and Chilih countries have been unable to raise constant war soldiers due to their poverty. What they have in hand are also militia troops.