I Painted Skins In the Cemetery For Fifteen Years Chapter 240

The ninth of May!

The imperial civil war between Emperor Yongchang and Emperor Tianning (Xia Yan) officially started.

Hundreds of thousands of troops on both sides fought on a front of several hundred miles.

The battle lines are intertwined.

Winning and lacking here, Shen Wuzhuo, Jiu Mogang, Li Zhan are the coaches of the three armies.

On Mi You's side, Mi Daoyuan, Fu Jianzhi, and Mi Nu were the commanders of the three armies.

In addition, there are more than 300,000 imperial troops as support.

The so-called imperial army means literally, it was an army that belonged to the Great Xia Empire before, and it followed its main general to be loyal to the Yongchang Emperor Xia Jie.

The composition of the winning and losing side of the army is as follows.

The 150,000 army that Prince Li Zhan brought, now there are about 110,000 left.

The Shen Gong family's expanded army was only 70,000.

Winning and lacking 5,000 Bone Corps and 3,000 Ning Dao First Corps.

The 60,000 people that Zengwen Island scoured wildly were not considered the main force.

Allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen, and successively entered the Tianshui Province with 30,000 troops.

There are also seven thousand troops of the Bai Yutang family.

The total force is about 270,000.

On Mi You's side, the 200,000 main force of the Mi family, the 70,000 troops who surrendered to Miyou from the three southern provinces, the 70,000 troops assembled by the five major princes, and the troops loyal to Emperor Yongchang are coming one after another.

In terms of military strength, it is much more than winning and losing.

However, the winner and the loser really invested in Tianshui Province, and the army displayed in the north of Tiannan Province was only about 200,000.

Mi You's side was only about 270,000, but the troops loyal to Emperor Yongchang were coming one after another.

And at the critical moment, the army of Sky Book City will successively join the army of Emperor Yongchang under various names.

In terms of war potential alone, it is far beyond the Queen's side.

Fighting for a whole month and a half.

The first phase of the war is over.

Both sides have their own winners and losers, and neither has made a breakthrough.

But it has already caused a huge disaster. On the front line of hundreds of miles, I don't know how many cities have been reduced to ruins.

Because both sides have cannons.

Countless people fled one after another, horribly.

Within half a month, one side won and lost, and two counties and eleven counties were lost, all in the direction of Tiannan Province.

But in the north of Tianshui Province, two counties and thirteen counties were recaptured.

On Emperor Yongchang's side, there were more than 60,000 casualties.

Winning and lacking the army, there were nearly 40,000 casualties.

In just over half a month, the casualties on both sides reached 100,000, which is really tragic.

With the artillery, the situation of war really changed.

In general, the victory and defeat here are even better.

Because the artillery on Ying Que's side is more powerful, it can hit farther, and the explosives are more powerful.

However, both sides invariably did not invest in real trump card power.

The Bone Corps in Ying Que's hands, and the Ning Dao First Corps, did not invest.

Mi You's side also did not invest in the secret army that had been in the army for more than a year.

Because both sides know that these two trump cards are used in the decisive battle.

Regardless of the fierce battle between the two sides for more than half a month, the show stretched for hundreds of miles, and how many cities were smashed into ruins, with tens of thousands of casualties.

However, it is only a tentative attack.

Just look at the fineness of the two sides, but it is already so terrifying.

But the result of this battle should be regarded as indistinguishable.

The win-loss tactics are slightly better, but the strategic potential is still passive.

Both sides agreed to a temporary truce.

Stationed in place.

Like two giant beasts, they hid back into the cave and licked their wounds.

Next is the public opinion war.

The two sides each boasted that their victory was great, and the casualties of the other side were great.

In a word, it is clear that there is no winner or loser, but it is said to be a brilliant victory, and the opponent is said to be a disastrous defeat.

But both sides know clearly.

In such a conventional war, in a short period of time, neither side can do anything to the other.

On Emperor Yongchang's side, the potential for war is even greater, with a steady stream of troops, and a steady stream of food and supplies.

But on this side of the win, the weapons are sharper.

Moreover, because of the preparation for the war for several years, there is no problem in supporting the food for two or three years, and the weapons and armor are also completely sufficient.

The most scarce nitrate ore is also continuously imported through the Pirate Queen.

What followed was a rise in anti-war sentiment across the empire.

Countless people, countless scholars, countless officials, and countless great scholars all called for a ceasefire.

It is born from the same root, so why is it too urgent to fry each other.

The full invasion of the Western Holy See is imminent, and the interior of the empire is actually like this. It is really painful for relatives, and fast for enemies.

As a result, many retired ministers and fatal Confucians formed a mediation mission and came to Zhenhai City, hoping to mediate the war between the two sides.

The leader is Li Qiuchen, the former prince's grandfather.

At that time, he was not only the teacher of Prince Xia Jie, but also Xia Yan's teacher, because he taught three students at the same time, two princes, and a princess, and even when Ying Que went to Beijing to play, he also read along with him.

This is an absolute gentleman, the kind that is famous all over the world.

Therefore, the Queen and Ying Que received him very politely.

"Women are emperors, and there is no such thing in ancient times, but it is the disaster of the subjugation of the country."

"Xia Yan, among my three students back then, you were the most refined, why are you now entangled by power?"

"With such a civil war, life will be ruined, and the ancestors of the Xia clan will be uneasy in the spirit of heaven."

Ying Que said lightly: "Master Li, don't forget, Xia Jie took the initiative to beat us,"

Li Qiuchen said: "If your women hadn't become emperors and split the empire, he wouldn't have come to beat you."

Ying Que and the queen were suddenly speechless. This person is well-educated, but he is just an old fool.

Li Qiuchen said: "How about this? You stopped the war, Xia Yan abdicated, Tiannan Province, Tianshui Province still returned to the rule of the empire. Ying Que is innocent, still the king of Zhennan, Xia Yan, with the respect of the princess, married Ying Que. , and let him stay in Tianshui Province forever."

Ying Que said: "Master Li, did you think of this condition yourself, or did Emperor Yongchang propose it?"

Li Qiuchen said: "It's the old man who came up with it himself, but I have a bit of a thin face on His Majesty's side. As long as I come forward, he will probably agree."

Ying Que said: "I won't agree to anything here, but I suggest you go to Jiangdu and ask Xia Jie, first ask clearly the conditions, and then you can talk to us."

Li Qiuchen immediately felt hopeful for peace, and immediately left Zhenhai City excitedly, leading a group of old men to Jiangdu to meet Emperor Yongchang.

When encountering such a passionate old stubborn, Ying Que and the Queen really have nothing to do.

After Li Qiuchen left.

Ying Que, Prince Lian, Emperor, Ning Daoyi held a small meeting.

"This is the worst situation for us." Ying Que was straightforward.

Ning Daoyi said bitterly: "Yeah, the worst battle situation."

Not to mention Li Qiuchen is unwilling to fight a civil war, and Ying Que is even more reluctant to fight a civil war.

The Northern Expedition has a fart meaning.

It is meaningful for Emperor Yongchang and King Mi to march south. As long as Tianshui and Tiannan provinces are taken down, the war will be over.

But for the win and the queen.

Now there are ten provinces that support Emperor Yongchang.

Are you pushing it from province to province?

Getting caught in a protracted war is the worst.

With only two provinces in his hands, less than 300,000 troops, the potential for war is limited.

Is it really going to hit a full-scale invasion of the Western Holy See, and there is still no difference between the winner and the loser?

The point is that this is not necessary.

Emperor Yongchang's biggest backer is King Mi. As long as King Mi is eliminated, it will be a hundred.

But if you want to destroy King Mi, you must destroy the East China Sea Province, and that is his old nest.

However, the East China Sea Province is alone in the overseas, and a sea battle must be fought.

Winning or lacking has long been judged, and the naval battle is the real decisive battle between the two sides.

The trump card in Ying Que's hand is the four super armored battleships.

However, Li Yang County Master is actively training with 20,000 people, and has not really formed combat power yet.

Moreover, these four super ironclad ships are going to suddenly appear as a surprise attack, and the battle will be settled.

Otherwise, King Mi has the support of the Sky Book City, and the power at sea is much stronger than Ying Que.

Therefore, it is necessary to attract the main force of the combined fleet of King Mi and the empire, and attract them to the waters near Zhenhai City to fight.

For this goal, the emperor did not go to the safer White Bone Collar, but stayed in Zhenhai City.

Zhenhai City is a port city, right on the seaside, and can be directly bombarded by warships.

To put it bluntly, it is to use Her Majesty the Queen as a bait to attract Miyou's navy to attack.

But King Mi was very cautious, knowing that the Queen was in Zhenhai City, he directly took Zhenhai City and attacked Huanglong, winning at least half of the losses.

However, he resisted not sending a powerful navy to attack, but conducting conventional warfare and directly sending troops to storm Tianshui and Tiannan provinces.

The other party sent a large army to fight, and if they won or lost, they had to fight.

This kind of tragic ground war, won't want to fight at all, but has to fight.

What's the point of blasting so many cities into ruins and causing so many senseless casualties?

It can only create more public grievances.

Jiangdu Palace!

The cabinet and the Privy Council of Emperor Yongchang were also meeting.

Looking at the battle map on the wall, everyone frowned.

Played for half a month.

Both sides were stunned.

Hit too hard.

According to this style of play, when all Tianshui and Tiannan provinces are taken down, how many people will die?

When there is no war, most neutral provinces and neutral nobles support Emperor Yongchang.

But when the battle started, it didn't look good.

In the eyes of the people of the world, Emperor Tianning was a woman proclaiming the emperor and was not popular among the people.

The public opinion on Emperor Yongchang's side is being promoted every day. Everyone in Tianshui Province and Tiannan Province is against Xia Yan's false emperor.

And in the eyes of the world, Emperor Yongchang was supported by most of the provinces, at least that's what they advertised.

But on Queen Xia Yan's side, there are only two provinces.

Attacking a corner with the strength of the whole country, but fighting so badly, those neutral provinces and neutral nobles will also be shaken.

Although the propaganda on the side of Emperor Yongchang was very exaggerated, it was said that this battle was a huge victory, and two counties and eleven counties were captured. But the two counties and thirteen counties that were lost were not mentioned at all.

But if you don't mention it, it doesn't mean everyone doesn't know.

Ordinary people may not know, they really think you have won a great victory, but none of those officials and nobles are stupid.

The point is that no one wants to fight a protracted war.

Although the Western Holy See is also fighting infightingly, and even small-scale regional civil wars, who knows if this is a strategic fraud to paralyze the Eastern world?

It would be interesting if the civil war on the side of the Great Xia Empire was not over when the Western Holy See army was overrunning the border.

Uh? !

It doesn't seem to make any sense.

Because there is no such sad history on earth.

Even foreign enemies have invaded the mainland and have captured large tracts of territory, but there is still a civil war in the country.

"King Mi, according to our previous strategic plan, this war cannot last for more than three months." The Prime Minister said: "But at this pace, I feel that it will not end in half a year."

Mi Wang smiled slightly.

Li Ruhui, deputy privy envoy, said: "Why don't you attack Huanglong directly and attack Zhenhai City directly! The Queen is in Zhenhai City, this is their base camp, and even the temporary imperial capital, as long as Zhenhai City is taken, the battle will be won. "

Mi Daoyuan said: "Because Ying Que put the Queen in Zhenhai City, it is very likely that it is a bait. His insidiousness and cunning are obvious to all."

Mi Daoyuan lost the Battle of the Bone Collar before and disappeared for a long time without appearing in public.

But this time the civil war broke out and he made another public appearance.

Because of the elimination of Ying Que and the Queen this time, Mi Shi plays the most important role, and Sky Book City also relies on Mi Shi.

Therefore, Mi Daoyuan's guilt will not be investigated.

However, except for a very few people, everyone is not too impressed by the insidiousness and cunning of Ying Que.

They only heard about the miracles created by Ying Qu, they have no personal experience.

However, the Mi family and the Sky Book City had experienced it personally and felt the same way.

King Ying suddenly said: "Perhaps Ying Que really took advantage of this and created an empty city plan? If we dare not attack Zhenhai City just because of this, it would be too ridiculous."

Mi Wang and Mi Daoyuan did not refute.

King Ying suddenly asked: "King Mi, I heard that your family has a secret army, which is very powerful?"

The meaning is very clear, the battle is so fierce, why not dispatch the secret army directly to win the war.

King Mi continued to smile, but still did not speak.

He has a secret army, but the winning ace army has not been dispatched, so Mi's secret army is dispatched?

Moreover, Mi Shi couldn't take out all the hole cards in order to eliminate the win.

When the Western Holy See invades in the future, what will he use to defend against it?

At least, what did he use to negotiate with the Western Holy See? What can you do to protect your family's power?

King Ying said: "I still recommend sending the navy directly to attack Zhenhai City and attack Huanglong. What do you think, King Mi?"

"I agree."

"I agree!"

Several privy envoys and several cabinet prime ministers were present, and they all agreed.

Because they are under too much pressure, they absolutely do not want to see this kind of protracted war.

Even the five major princes of the three southern provinces were reluctant to see them, because of such ground wars, their family's army suffered a large number of casualties every day.

The commander-in-chief of the imperial army, who was also loyal to Emperor Yongchang, also felt the same way.

You can win the war in the simplest and most direct way, why not?

Why use the most primitive method to push the city one city at a time?

Mi Daoyuan sneered inwardly.

How long has it been since these people fought?

With this kind of mentality, this kind of resilience, in the face of a real all-out war, what's the use of relying on you?

In exchange for winning and missing, even if you don't want to fight, you will grit your teeth and fight with you to the end without any backing down.

The tenacity of the Queen and Ying Que is really terrifying.

The last round of the game was performed vividly.

No matter how desperate and terrifying the situation was, the two of them did not give in at all, and kept fighting until the end.

In the end, the victory of the last game was completely won.

To force Sky Book City, he had to take out the secret weapon Xia Jie.

The civil war, which had been avoided by all means, still broke out.

It's just that Sky Book City has learned to be smart this time.

Pushing Xia Jie to the front, he barely got justice and started the civil war.

Of course, they avoided a civil war between the Sky Book City and the Daxia Empire, but a civil war between the two emperors of the empire.

The Sky Book City once again returned to its detached status and gained the status of a referee.

In order to restore this detached status and reputation, Jiang Shouzong resigned from all positions at a critical moment, and forced King Mi to return Yingzhou to Yingqu.

Now, Sky Book City has finally gained all-round initiative.

It has to be said that the means of the Holy Master are still pure and pure.

But in the eyes of many high-level officials in the Eastern World, Sky Book City has also broken its golden body.

When the prince Xia Jie returned alive, the Sky Book City and the death of the emperor of the Great Xia Empire were inseparable from each other.

Murdering the Emperor of the Empire is a disgraceful charge.

Although everyone doesn't say it, it doesn't mean everyone doesn't want to.

"King Mi, what do you think?" King Ying said: "The Mi family's navy, plus the empire's navy, is more than a few times the winnings and shortfalls. It is completely possible to attack Huanglong and attack Zhenhai City."

Then, several giants in the cabinet and the Privy Council all looked at King Mi.

King Mi could no longer laugh without saying a word, but said to Emperor Yongchang: "Your Majesty, what do you think? Please be assertive!"

Emperor Yongchang said: "On the navy side, we must also gather. On the ground side, we must continue to fight."

Suddenly, King Mi said, "Your Majesty is wise."

The bosses of the Cabinet and the Privy Council could only get up and say, "Your Majesty is wise."

But the words of Xia Jie, Emperor of Yongchang, are completely correct nonsense, and what King Mi needs is this correct nonsense.

With the emperor's nonsense, King Mi can do whatever he wants, and the cabinet and the Privy Council have no right to criticize.

Mi King, Mi Daoyuan, and Mi Huan had a secret meeting.

"The battle can't go on like this." Mi Daoyuan said: "On the surface, our side has greater potential for war and has a lot more troops. But the army's will of the empire is too bad, and it can't be compared to winning the army. The toughness. If you fight like this, it really doesn't necessarily mean which side will collapse first.”

During this period, the main army of King Mi's own family suffered few casualties. The main casualties were the army loyal to Emperor Yongchang and the army of the five princes.

The so-called dead Taoist friends are immortal.

But everyone dared not speak out.

However, if casualties continue like this, quantitative changes will lead to qualitative changes.

"How are the preparations for the secret weapon here in the naval battle?" Mi Huan asked.

King Mi shook the report in the handshake.

In his mind, not only to win, but also to win at the least cost.

Best, but also hide some of the strength.

You can't throw away all your family wealth in order to defeat the win and lose. How will you gain power in the future?

For this war, he has prepared at least three trump cards, and he has three plans to prepare for this war.

Now that he hasn't played a single card, the members of the Privy Council and the Cabinet are already clamoring and can't bear it anymore, as if they are facing enormous pressure.

The Great Xia Empire has been at peace for too long, and even the people in the cabinet and the Privy Council have become weak in will.

However, in King Mi's view, the weaker this group of people is, the more beneficial it is to him to some extent.

"Fu Caiwei's side, there should be a result soon, right?" Mi Huan asked suddenly.

Mi Wang said: "I trust her ability."

Of course, King Mi believed more in King Dali's decision at a critical moment.

May 28th!

There is a huge bad news coming from the Queen's Palace.

Dali Kingdom sent troops.

He actually sent troops.

Prince Dali led an army of 200,000 people to the north again with murderous aura, and rushed towards the Red Clay City.

Prince Lian was furious, and Ning Daoyi was furious too.

Is this Dali king a lunatic? !

A few months ago, the winning blitzkrieg had just defeated the 200,000-strong army of the Dali Kingdom, with more than 160,000 to 70,000 casualties.

Everyone in the world felt that Ying Que directly drove Dali Wang out of the chess game.

Because of a very simple arithmetic problem.

The territory of the Dali Kingdom is less than a quarter of the Daxia Empire, and its population is less than one-sixth.

Even if you are more savage, even if you have a higher proportion of troops, how many troops can you conscript?

Five years ago, Shen Gongao wiped out hundreds of thousands.

A few months ago, hundreds of thousands were wiped out.

Now you have assembled another 200,000 troops to go north?

This is no longer the use of military force, but the crazy overdraft of national strength. You can't live this day?

The most important thing is that there are still remnants of the Dazhan Kingdom within the Dali Kingdom, and they have been seeking restoration.

King Dali, if you lead 200,000 northwards regardless, are you not afraid of losing your old nest? Aren't you afraid of a fire in your backyard?

Is King Mi your father, or your grandfather! Is it worth your hard work for him?

Almost everyone can't understand.

However, it is still understandable that there is more or less winning or missing. This is probably related to a very deep secret in this world.

But, it has happened!

In the battle half a month ago, the troops on the winning side lost 30,000 to 40,000 casualties. The missing troops should be immediately added to the northern battlefield.

Therefore, at this time, the army in the hands of the winner is only a mere 30,000.

These 30,000 troops are also useful, and it is impossible to send them to the southern front.

The southern part of Tiannanxing Province was defended by the local county soldiers organized by Zengwen Island, and their combat effectiveness was very weak.

There are only less than 10,000 troops defending the Red Clay City.

In any case, this could not stop King Dali's army of 200,000 people.

Moreover, the army of Emperor Yongchang has been continuously replenished, exerting enormous pressure on the battlefield of winning and missing the northern front.

On the northern front, it is absolutely impossible to mobilize troops to go south to defend.

The vacancy of the southern line has become a fact.

Once attacked by the north and the south, facing three or four times the number of enemies, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The collapse of the battle was almost instantaneous.

If this situation does happen, the winning ace army will be on the top.

However, Mi's secret army did not appear, and the ace army that won and lacked came to the top. How to fight in the future?

So it's not that you can't defend against the southern front, but it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Three pots in total, but only two lids.

Troops are seriously understaffed.

Ying Que said lightly: "Don't worry, King Dali's army of 200,000 people dare not enter our border for half a step."

Immediately, the Lian Dynasty came over hoping to win.

Is there any way to stop King Dali's army of 200,000 people in an instant?

Then, Ying Que said: "Master Ning Dao, use our destroyer."

Ning Dao's face trembled.

Ying Que said: "This thing is in the territory of the empire, even if it is a civil war, I absolutely cannot use it. But for the invasion of foreign enemies, if someone wants to die, I can bury it. It happens that the kingdom of Dali is below, and it will not have any effect on the empire. Influence."

Then, Ning Dao bowed and said, "Yes!"

Ying Que handed over the token in his hand.

Prince Lian couldn't help but ask, "King Zhennan, what weapon do you want to use?"

Ying Que said: "I don't know what to call it? But my alchemists call it a weapon of genocide~www.mtlnovel.com~ Then, he added: "Its real power is enough to make King Dali's soul fly away. . "

Genocide? !

Is it so scary?

Prince Lian couldn't help but shudder.

As soon as Ning Dao took the token, he bowed to the emperor and Ying Que, then turned and left.

This destruction-level killer actually needs to be delivered by Ning Daoyi himself.

Note: I finally finished writing, I can go to bed, update 12,000 today.

Asking for a monthly ticket to silence, I can still only bow my head and pray, I sincerely ask everyone.

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