Chapter 1221 Everyone Is Watching a Movie
Of course, Genghis Khan would not be as impulsive as Mu Huali, and said in a deep voice: "There is still some time before winter, and there is still time to send envoys, so there is no need to rush."
This is a change to agree to Tuo Lei's proposal.
Afterwards, Genghis Khan said: "Even if the ceremony is first and then the soldiers, the mobilization of troops and horses must be prepared in advance. This time to attack Xixia, we will use the Mu Hua Li Department as the main force, and the Tuo Lei Department to cooperate."
After conquering the Western Turkic Khanate, the Mongol Empire had a full army of 1.8 million, divided into nine divisions on average, each with 200,000 troops, distributed throughout the Mongolian steppe.
Of the nine armies, Genghis Khan himself led a pro-army stationed in the royal city of Harahelin. The four warriors of Jebe, Jeleme, Subotai, and Hobilai all served in the Khan's pro-army.
Except for the pro-army, the remaining eight divisions are led by the four masters Borshu, Mu Huali, Chilaowen and Borhu, and the four sons Shuchi, Chagatai, Wokuotai and Tuo Lei.
Borshu, Chilaowen, and Wokuotai were stationed in the Wokuotai Khanate. The Shuchi Division was stationed in the north, the Chagatai and Borhu Divisions were stationed in the East, and the Tuolei Division and Muhuali Division were stationed in the South.
The four princes each guard one side.
Therefore, this time going south, Genghis Khan will discuss matters with Mu Huali and Tuo Lei.
Among the 1.8 million troops, except for the Khan's pro-army, only half of the remaining eight troops are standing troops, and the rest are recruited during wartime, and usually go home to graze.
"yes!"
With the order, Mu Huali was overjoyed.
Xixia was originally the land of the Four Wars, and the folk customs were strong, with a huge army of 500,000, it was really not an opponent to be underestimated, so Genghis Khan used two large armies in one go.
In contrast, although the neighboring Tubo Dynasty had a larger territory, its total army strength was only 400,000, which was no match for Xixia.
Even so, Mu Huali was still full of confidence.
No matter how tough the Xixia army is, in terms of combat power alone, it is still inferior to the Mongolian iron cavalry.
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On November 18, the Mongol Empire sent envoys to Xixia.
The envoy's tone was very tough, and Xixia was limited to supply 60 million units of food within one month, otherwise there would be only a military confrontation. I hope Xixia will think carefully.
Sixty million units of grain are enough to supply one million people for two months.
If they save some food and supplement it with meat, the Mongolian Empire can basically survive this winter. Even if there is a difference, it is only a small number, and it will not starve to death.
The Mongols also want the lion to open their mouths, but Xixia has limited land, and if they take out 60 million units of grain, they will have to be skinned and boned. No matter how much more, Xixia can only be driven to death.
No one can live comfortably this winter.
In line with the envoy's words, the Mongolian general Mu Huali led 200,000 Mongolian cavalry from his headquarters to the south, and lined up on the border of Xixia.
At the same time, the Wokuotai Khanate sent envoys to the Tubo Dynasty and made the same request, intending to force the Tubo Dynasty to provide food, otherwise they would pour out their troops to invade.
As soon as the news came out, Qin, Xia, and Zhou Zhou all intensified their border patrols.
In the land of Huaxia, the flames of war are rising again.
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Xingqing Mansion, the Palace of the Western Xia Dynasty.
Li Yuanhao's face was gloomy and terrifying. The Mongol Empire's demand for 60 million units of food basically meant Xixia's life. If the confession is really going to be made, the people of Xixia will have to go hungry.
And that's not the worst.
The appetite of the Mongols has always been surprisingly large. If Xixia obediently offered a confession this time, the Mongol Empire would not be able to guarantee that they would come to ask for it next time. Such a vicious circle would only make the strong stronger and the weak weaker.
Without food support, how did Xixia gain a foothold in the wilderness?
"Your Majesty, this food must never be given!" It was the general Yeli Wangrong who spoke. This man and his younger brother Yeli Yuqi divided the left and right armies, and it was the Shuangzhu Kingdom of Xixia.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Yeli Yuqi persuaded, "Once the confession is made, we will become vassals of the Mongol Empire. Where is the prestige? At worst, we will fight with them."
Li Yuanhao said with a dark face: "The Mongolian cavalry is invincible in the world, can you win?"
Ye Li Yuqi was not convinced, "Historically, we resisted the Song Dynasty in the south, resisted the Liao and Jin in the north, and fought several battles with the Mongols. We were never afraid of anyone?"
The Xixia army is brave and extraordinary, and it does have the capital to be proud.
Yeli Wangrong followed up and said: "Your Majesty, winter is about to begin. Our army does not have to win. We just need to hold back the Mongolian army and wait for it. When the cold winter comes, the Mongolian army will have to retreat if it does not retreat."
These words moved Li Yuanhao's heart.
"When the cold winter comes, Mongolia will be short of food. Let's see how they survive this winter. In the coming year, I'm afraid that without our efforts, Daxia will take the lead in attacking and conquering Mongolia." Nori Wangrong said.
Li Yuanhao's eyes lit up, and he finally made up his mind.
"Okay, that's it. You immediately purge the army and prepare for battle at any time."
"promise!"
The Nori and Wangrong brothers looked at each other excitedly.
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The next day, Li Yuanhao, the emperor of Xixia, replied to the Mongolian envoy, saying that although Xixia has little land and food, in view of the friendship between the two countries, he is still willing to borrow 10 million units of grain to the Mongolian Empire.
There will be no more, and I hope the empire can understand.
Genghis Khan was rewarded, and he didn't want to talk nonsense anymore, so he directly ordered Mu Huali and Tuo Lei to lead the troops to the south immediately, and even made a bold statement: "This time, what we want is not 60 million units of food, but the entire Xixia."
Li Yuanhao's borrowing of food was understood by Genghis Khan as a humiliation to Mongolia, so how could he not be angry.
All of a sudden, the Northwest once again erupted.
Whether it is for the Mongol Empire or Xixia, this is a life-and-death battle, and there is no way to retreat. No one can afford to lose, and they must go all out.
In order to resist the Mongolian iron cavalry, Xixia almost devoted all its soldiers to the northern border. If the Great Xia army took advantage of the situation and entered at this time, Xixia would definitely not be able to resist it.
What Li Yuanhao gambled on was that King Xia would not act like this.
Ouyang Shuo really wouldn't take advantage of others' danger, he just sat in Shanhai City and watched the northwest with a cold eye. No matter who wins or loses in this battle, it will be beneficial to Great Xia.
In the blink of an eye, a week has passed.
During this period, Wolf Warriors led the reorganized South American Corps, and officially set foot on South American land through the teleportation array of Shanhai City, starting a legendary journey.
Zhou Haichen, governor of Ecuador County, also took a group of civil servants to the post at the same time.
In addition, the Pacific Fleet will continue to transport a large amount of war materials, go to Ecuador County for reinforcements, assist the South American Corps, and gain a firm foothold in Ecuador County.
Only when the fortress is built can we talk about foreign wars.
Shanhaiwei under the command of Black Snake also took this opportunity to establish the Americas Division based in Fulcrum City, Ecuador County, to make up for the last shortcoming of the global intelligence system.
The secret agents of Shanhaiwei will take the Fulcrum City as the center, go north and south, and inquire about the intelligence of the dynasties.
Daxia's global intelligence network has now been rolled out across the board.
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Dawson Dynasty, Liberty City.
It wasn't until the Great Xia Army appeared in the Fulcrum City that Jack knew that the Indian Empire had actually ceded the Ecuador region to Da Xia, and Da Xia had accepted it calmly.
"Big Xia is too arrogant, even extending its tentacles into the American continent."
Although the Dawson Dynasty has not even settled the North American continent, Jack has long regarded the American continent as his backyard, and no one can get involved.
Daxia's intervention obviously made Jack very dissatisfied.
Although he was dissatisfied, Jack did not dare to act rashly. Although the Silver Hand dominated the European continent, it did not have much advantage in America.
Especially in North America, the Maple Leaf Dynasty and the Mayan Dynasty are both in the azure badge camp.
Even if the two camps don't tear themselves apart, Jack will still find excuses, wait for the opportunity to kill the two dynasties, unify the North American continent, and win a strong base.
In this case, Jack didn't want to confront Da Xia Gang head-on and be the first bird.
"Come on!"
"exist!"
"Order the army stationed in Colombia to stop going south and prepare to attack Venezuela in the east instead."
"yes!"
Jack is really smart and decisive. Before Daxia has a firm foothold in South America, he will take the lead in taking down Venezuela, strengthen the presence of the Dawson Dynasty in South America, and win the opportunity.
"I'd like to see how Daxia can make trouble in South America with a tiny place like Ecuador." Jack suddenly became calm and confident.
Compared to Dichen, Jack really knows strategy better.