Chapter 254: The Marshal of the Empire

Fengcheng, the city guards.

The Emperor Meng Yan of the Glorious Empire was sitting alone in the main seat. Four commanders of the Leopard in the North were lined up on both sides. The atmosphere in the hall seemed a bit solemn. It seemed that the five monarchs and ministers were discussing some major military and national affairs.

Meng Yan's eyes fell on Ma Sifeng, and he said in a low voice: "Ma Aiqing, please introduce the latest battle situation in the Modong Grassland first."

Ma Sifeng responded and said in a serious tone: "Your Majesty, my colleagues, I just received a detailed return. The Modong Prince of the Galaxy Empire has been captured by the barbarians, and even the eastern prince Qinshan has become a prisoner of the barbarians. However, the barbarians did not start a large-scale killing, but instead captured the green and strong Xinghe to the Great Wilderness."

"Hiss..." The northern leopard suddenly changed his face and pondered, "Your Majesty, this is not very similar to the style of a barbarian. In the past, barbarians also occasionally invaded on a small scale, but they usually only wanted to kill people and vent their anger. They would never plunder the population in the Great Wilderness, because the Great Wilderness is extremely barren and cannot feed too many people."

"Yes, that's strange." Meng Yan nodded and asked again, "Dear friends, what's the mystery in it?"

Or Ma Sifeng said, "Your Majesty, I don't know if I should say it?"

"Tell me." Meng Yan said in a deep voice, "If you have anything, just say it."

Ma Sifeng said: "Your Majesty, you also know that during the empire's expedition, I led cavalry to serve under the thief Meng Hu, so I have some understanding of Meng Hu's marching style. Therefore, I feel that the situation of the barbarians invading the Modong Grassland this time was a bit unusual..."

Meng Yan immediately took a breath of air and said in a lost voice: "You mean... this group of barbarians was led by Meng Hu?"

Ma Sifeng said with great emphasis: "According to the detailed reward, this barbarian invasion is a classic surprise attack. They first sent two thousand cavalry Qiao Zhuang dressed up as a horse team, approached the Modong King's Court in batches, and then gathered at night to kill Qinshan's nest in one fell swoop, which directly led to the Modong Group of the Galaxy Empire being headless, and was eventually defeated by various cavalrymen of the barbarians. Through these signs, I can basically conclude that the leading general of this barbarian cavalry should be the thief Meng Hu's traitor!"

"Isn't this possible?" The northern leopard said a little disbelief, "How long has it been for the thief Meng Hu to escape from the empire? It's less than two years. Even if he survived by chance, his troops were only more than 2,000. How could it be possible to integrate the entire Great Wilderness in such a short time?"

Ma Sifeng said solemnly: "We must not judge Meng Hu by common sense."

"General Sifeng is right." Yue Meng, who had not spoken, suddenly said, "When I was chasing Meng Hu's rebel army, I had a fight with him. I knew that this man was cunning and scheming. Although the barbarians on the Great Wilderness were cruel, they were not worthy of carrying shoes to Meng Hu when it came to his military strategy and his scheming. I thought it would be better to trust this matter than to trust it without it."

"I would rather believe that there is than that there is no?" Meng Yan pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked around and asked, "How do you think the empire should deal with this incident?"

"This..." Ma Sifeng and Ye Zhendong pondered at the same time when they heard this.

The northern leopard said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, although the barbarians attacked the Modong grassland, the people who suffered the bad luck were the people of Xinghe, and they had nothing to do with the empire. I thought it was unnecessary to pay attention. However, the northeastern province under my rule and brother Sifeng's northern province are probably going to strengthen their vigilance."

"No, passive defense is by no means a long-term solution." Yue Meng shook his head unexpectedly and said firmly, "I think the empire should join forces with the Galaxy Empire to take the initiative and take the initiative to take action. Before Meng Hu's barbarian army became popular, he would crush it into powder with the force of Mount Tai!"

"Oh..." Meng Yan's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he immediately looked at Yue Meng and pondered.

Meng Yan naturally knew Yue Meng's identity for a long time. In fact, Meng Yan had already expressed that he wanted to restore Yue Meng's identity and let him inherit the title of King Yan, but was rejected by Yue Meng. Yue Meng repeatedly stated that he was only interested in military affairs and would never want to be a prince protecting the country.

Of course, if it were just because Yue Meng politely rejected the title of King Yan, Meng Yan would not trust him so much.

The reason why Meng Yan trusted Yue Meng so much was the assassination of Meng Yan more than half a year ago. More than half a year ago, Meng Yan inspected the western provinces, but was intercepted by a mysterious army in the east of Xiling City. The army was all wearing black clothes and covered with black veils on their faces. What's more terrible is that they not only cooperated with each other, but also had excellent martial arts skills.

Soon, Meng Yan was trapped on a hill, and the Imperial Guards accompanied him to protect him were also seriously injured. The situation had become precarious. At the critical moment, Yue Meng, who was training troops nearby, arrived to relieve Meng Yan's danger. Moreover, when the assassin launched the final offensive, Yue Meng even used his body to block a poisonous arrow for Meng Yan.

Yue Meng almost died in order to save Meng Yan, but in the end he was saved and gained Meng Yan's trust from then on.

After experiencing this assassination, Meng Yan was suspicious and gradually alienated Shi Miyuan. If it weren't for Shi Miyuan's identity as an imperial stern, Meng Yan would probably have dealt with him secretly.

Meng Yan pondered for a moment and asked Yue Meng: "Love, will the Galaxy Empire join forces with us?"

"Definitely." Yue Meng nodded, "The Galaxy Empire suffered such a big loss, and it would definitely not give up. However, with their family's strength, it would be a bit difficult to kill the Great Wilderness and seek revenge on the barbarians, but if there is strong support from the empire, the situation will be completely different."

"Okay." Meng Yan nodded decisively and said loudly, "Come."

An eunuch had already come in and said respectfully: "What are your instructions?"

Meng Yan's army was big and said loudly: "Immediately, Fei Ge sent a letter to inform the Emperor of the Galaxy Empire Qin Lan that I would join forces with him to conquer the Great Wilderness."

"Receive the order." The eunuch agreed and bent down and left the hall.

Meng Yan asked the four people again: "The coalition's expedition is decided, but I wonder what the four dear ministers have to do about how to send troops?"

The leopard in the east and north of Yezhen did not say anything.

Ma Sifeng said: "I think it's time to send troops if I don't send troops. Since I send troops, I must be quick!"

"Well, I agree with General Sifeng's opinion." Yue Meng nodded, "Soldiers are very important. We must rush into the hinterland before the barbarians are prepared. If we act slowly, we will be prepared in advance. At that time, they only need to drive the population, cattle, sheep and livestock into the depths of the Great Wilderness, and we will have nothing to do."

Meng Yan nodded and said, "What about the specific action plan?"

Yue Meng said solemnly: "I think this expedition can only be done with cavalry. I suggest that the Fourth Cavalry Division of the Northern Legion, the Third Cavalry Division of the Northeast Legion, and the Sixth Cavalry Division of the Imperial Guard Legion and the Jiaoyang Knights, a total of 70,000 light cavalry and 5,000 heavy cavalry will be launched together. With this force, even if there are no Xinghe people to support me, it will be enough to flatten the great wasteland. Of course, if there are Xinghe people to restrain me, the situation will be more beneficial to us."

"Okay." Meng Yan immediately made a decision, "The matter of going to war is settled, Yue Meng obeys the order."

Yue Meng took two steps forward and clasped his fists and replied: "I am here."

Meng Yan said solemnly: "I entrust you to be the Imperial Marshal, to control the two royal legions of guards, guards, and eight local legions. Then he formed the Northern Expedition Army, defeated the Ridge and purge the Great Wilderness, and captured and killed the rebel thief Meng Hu."

As soon as Meng Yan said this, the three northern Leopard, Ye Zhendong and Ma Sifeng suddenly changed their faces. Once Yue Meng became the Imperial Marshal, he would be the first person in the imperial military. From then on, he could mobilize all the imperial troops in a legitimate manner, which was truly powerful.

Yue Meng's face also changed slightly. He immediately knelt on one knee and said loudly: "I... I will thank you for your order."

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Great Wilderness, Wild Bear Beach.

Since the discovery of iron ore veins in Yexiong Beach, this place has become the de facto political and military center of the Great Wilderness. Xiong Batian simply moved the old camp of the Black Bear Tribe here.

At this time, the sky was just getting dark, and bonfires had already been lit in the dark sky. The happy barbarians were gathering in groups beside the fires and singing and dancing. Although the Great Wilderness was barren and the barbarians were poor, they would never lose their confidence in life. At any time, they would not forget to use singing and dancing to exude their emotions.

During this Western Expedition, the barbarians won great success. They not only captured tens of thousands of middle-aged slaves, but also brought back a large number of cattle, sheep and livestock. The news came back, and the entire Wild Bear Beach instantly became a sea of ​​joy. Although the plundered cattle and sheep were still on the road, they had already begun to celebrate in advance.

On a small hill several miles away from Yexiong Beach, Meng Hu stood in the wind with his hands on his back, and behind him were two hardcore confidants, Zhang Xingba and Jia Wudao.

Looking at the wild bear beach where the fires are everywhere in the distance, Meng Hu suddenly said: "Xingba, Lao Jia, with these many cattle, sheep, livestock and the tens of thousands of slaves captured, it will not take long for more than half of the barbarians to gather here, and this place will soon become a huge barracks stationed with more than 100,000 cavalry."

"Yes." Jia Wudao nodded and said, "Tiger Roar and Wolf Howl have returned to their territory to migrate their tribesmen. Although Eagle Fly and Wolf Howl have not completely eliminated their guard, Ke Beizhi believes that it will not take long before they will fully realize that accepting the general's integration of the tribes in the Great Wilderness is their only way out."

Meng Hu nodded and shook his head, and suddenly said, "Old Jia, I'm thinking, Meng Yan and Qin Lan are not fools, Shi Miyuan is even more crazy. Will they wait for us to integrate the Great Wilderness to create a powerful cavalry?"

"Hiss..." Jia Wudao suddenly looked shaking when he heard this, and he said in a deep voice, "The general means..."
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