kingnovel Chapter 383 Go with the flow
Chapter 383 Go with the flow
"Hahaha... That's great! General Bai Qi has lived up to my expectations."
Ning Quan was very excited when he heard the good news.
"Inform General Bai and tell him to keep up the good work. I want to conquer the entire territory of the Arab Empire in the shortest possible time. Please also convey this order to General Yue Fei."
Ning Quan said excitedly.
"Yes!"
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at the same time.
The news of Lusk's destruction also reached the capital of the Arab Empire.
When Philip III learned that Lusk had been completely wiped out, he was so angry that he trembled all over and almost fainted.
When the ministers saw Philip III in this state, they were all terrified.
"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences."
"Your Majesty, please don't get too angry."
"Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon's body."
.....
A group of ministers spoke at once.
But Philip III glared at them angrily.
"Get out! All of you get out! I don't want to see you now!" Philip III shouted angrily.
At the critical moment, none of the civil and military officials in the court were useful, they were all trash.
"As you wish!"
The ministers were frightened and retreated immediately, fearing that they would get into trouble.
"His Majesty...."
Just then, the prime minister walked in.
"So, has Persia agreed to send troops?"
Seeing the Prime Minister, Philip III asked hurriedly.
"Your Majesty, the Persian side has agreed."
"They will dispatch an army of 600,000 men. The army will be divided into two groups. One will advance towards Karachi and destroy the Daqian army in Karachi, while the other will directly support our capital."
The prime minister answered quickly.
"very good."
"When will they send out their troops?"
Philip III's expression suddenly eased a lot.
"Your Majesty, we will dispatch troops in ten days at the latest. We have plenty of time."
"Besides, the army attacking Karachi will move faster due to the short distance. It is estimated that they will reach Karachi directly in half a month."
The Prime Minister replied.
"Good! That's great!" Philip III cried with joy.
"Pass the order down, the whole country should prepare for war, and we must defeat Daqian's army at all costs!" Philip III said loudly.
"yes!!"
"By the way, how's the training going for the new recruits?"
Philip III looked at the Prime Minister again and asked.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. The five hundred thousand new recruits have been training for over a month and will definitely be completed before the enemy arrives."
"That's good, that's good..."
Philip III breathed a sigh of relief.
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Ning Quan received the news of Persia's military deployment two days later.
Although I had expected it, I was still shocked and surprised when I heard the news in person.
In the past two years, Persia has been defeated by Daqian twice in a row and suffered heavy losses, with a total loss of 500,000 to 600,000 troops.
Such a loss is already not small, equivalent to the loss of all elite troops. It is really unexpected that so many reinforcements can be sent under such circumstances.
More importantly, ever since the last Persian king was killed by Ning Quan's cannon, the political situation in Persia has been in chaos since the new king took the throne.
The new emperor had no power at all. The ones who really controlled the power in Persia were local nobles and powerful officials in the court.
It was a miracle that Persia was able to form a large army to aid the Arabs despite the constraints of various forces.
But the reality is that Persia provided reinforcements.
Of course, this is also because of the reason that the lips are cold and the teeth are broken.
Once the Arabs are destroyed, the next target of the Daqian will definitely be Persia.
The various forces in Persia must have also recognized this.
"Your Majesty, what should we do next?"
Xiao He asked with a frown.
"Haha, what else can I do?"
"Since you dare to come, let's destroy them together."
"Inform General Bai Qi and General Yue Fei immediately of this matter and tell them how to fight the subsequent battles. That is their responsibility. I can let them do it. Report everything directly to the Prime Minister, and he will make the arrangements."
"Also, on your side, all the troops sent out must be recalled immediately. We must defend Karachi with all our strength and make full use of Karachi's strong city defenses to delay or even eliminate the invading enemy." Ning Quan ordered in a deep voice.
"As you wish!"
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In the Daqian Palace.
Zhuge Liang, Liu Bowen and Jia Xu gathered together to discuss matters.
The topic of the discussion was of course about Persia sending reinforcements.
"If you ask me, we should just expand the war and destroy Persia as well."
Jia Xu suggested coldly.
"Hmm! Yes, I thought so too."
"If we can take advantage of the situation to eliminate the 600,000-strong Persian army, it will be basically no problem to capture Persia later." Zhuge Liang nodded in agreement.
"Yeah! I think that's fine!"
"But if we do that, we'll have to deploy more troops, and all the previous preparations for taking over the Arab Empire will have to be started all over again. We'll also have to include taking over Persia," Liu Bowen reminded.
"Well, let's start over. It's not a problem." Zhuge Liang said with a smile.
"Okay, let's do it again. This is fine."
"Now let's discuss the issue of increasing our troops."
"I think we can mobilize General Huo's troops. The Luosha Kingdom is very peaceful right now. They are probably scared by General Huo's attack and dare not invade the south easily. It should be no problem to mobilize General Huo's army at this time."
"The key is that General Huo's troops are closest to the Arabs, and they are all cavalry." Liu Bowen suggested.
"I think it's a good idea. Let's mobilize Huo Qubing's troops. But we also have to be on guard against the Rakshasa Kingdom. I think we should leave 50,000 people under the command of General Lu Bu to monitor the Rakshasa people's movements at all times." Jia Xu suggested.
"Okay, that's settled."
"But these forces may not be enough. Both Persia and the Arab world face considerable territorial disputes. After they are occupied, they will definitely need a large number of troops to maintain law and order."
"So I suggest recruiting another 500,000 soldiers. We can use these soldiers as surrendered soldiers from the former Central and Southern countries. They may not be capable of field combat, but they should be able to maintain local security."
"Well, then let's follow the Prime Minister's plan."
Liu Bowen nodded in agreement.
"One more thing. I think it would be best to organize a landing force in case of emergency. If we need a landing force during the attack on Persia, we will be able to provide it in time."
"We don't need too many troops. 70,000 will be enough for now. We don't have enough ships for more than that," Zhuge Liang added.
"Okay, I'll take responsibility for this matter." Liu Bowen nodded.
"Okay, next is the issue of food and fodder..."
"I think we should allocate the food and grass directly from Anxi. Anxi has a bumper harvest of grain today, so there is enough to mobilize." Zhuge Liang said.
"Okay, let's follow the Prime Minister's plan."
"Ok!"
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The next day,
Several orders were issued from the imperial capital.
The first step was to dispatch 200,000 cavalrymen from Huo Qubing's army to the south to support the war against the Arabs.