Zhao Ziliang walked into Qianquan Palace and saw that his family members were already sitting at the dining table waiting.
His youngest daughter acted coquettishly and blamed him for coming too late and delaying her dinner.
Zhao Ziliang smiled apologetically and coaxed her for a while before calming down her anger.
After taking care of the little daughter, Zhao Ziliang ordered the palace maid: "Lick a chair, add a pair of bowls and chopsticks, and prepare a piece of food.
The secretary's noble order Come over and have dinner together” "Yes" the palace maid agreed and went to prepare.
Not long after, Gao Shang came in and saluted Zhao Ziliang and the princesses, princes and princesses: "See you, king, queen, princes and princesses."
Zhao Ziliang raised his hand and said: "Master Gao, there is no need to be polite.
I have asked someone to prepare a place and food for you.
I heard that you have been waiting for me all afternoon.
Let's have dinner together.
If the matter is urgent, we can talk while eating. " "Thank you, Your Majesty.
I will be disrespectful to you," Gao Shang said, walking to the empty seat and sitting down.
Soon, the palace maid brought food and wine.
Gao Shang did not eat first.
He took out a memorial from his sleeves and presented it with both hands and said: "This is the eight-hundred-mile urgent memorial sent by General Li Siye.
It says that the situation in Tianzhu is extremely complicated and far from what we imagined."
So fragile, the army is now stationed on the north bank of the Narmada River in Central India.
In Central India, there are also the Paramaru Kingdom, the Zhaohan Kingdom, and the Solanki Kingdom.
There are three unconquered kingdoms on the other side of the river.
These three kingdoms are all big kingdoms in Central India.
Among them, the Kingdom of Paramaru has 30,000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry, and 500 elephants.
The other two countries have similar military strength.
The strength of the three countries is equal, so the balance of the situation south of the Narmada River in Central Tianzhu can be maintained.
There are also sixteen kingdoms further south of these three countries.
These kingdoms are not They are the city-states in Northern Tianzhu.
They have a complete political system and a large-scale army.
According to the intelligence collected by the Southern Expeditionary Army, the total strength of the sixteen countries in Southern Tianzhu alone is at least 500,000.
Plus The three unconquered kingdoms of Central Tianzhu have a total of more than 600,000 people, but we only have two legions of more than 30,000 people.
Even if we have 50,000 servants, There are only more than 80,000 people, and the difference in strength is huge.
If the number of servants increases as more kingdoms are conquered, then once the number of servants exceeds 100,000, it will be difficult for the Southern Expedition Army to control them. , so Li Siye asked the royal court to send more troops and horses, at least two legions are needed.
At the same time, he also asked the king to extend his grace for ten days.
He hoped to give him two years."
After listening to Gao Shang's report, Zhao Ziliang realized that his idea of conquering India was too simple.
He thought that India at this period had a small population due to chaos.
Although it was large in area, it should not have many troops.
He really didn't expect that.
At this time, India had a large population, and each kingdom had a complete administrative system and army, and its strength far exceeded that of Northern India.
It seems that asking Li Siye to conquer central and southern India with the same troops and the same time is indeed a bit too harsh.
The palace maid took the memorial from Gao Shang's hand and handed it to Zhao Ziliang.
The royal family members sitting on both sides of the dining table ate in silence.
Even the little guys looked at Zhao Ziliang with wide eyes while eating.
He is kind and noble, with his ears wide open.
Zhao Ziliang took the memorial and read it carefully, wiping his mouth with a napkin.
After reading, he put the memorial aside and started eating again.
While eating, he asked: "What do you think, Mr.
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Gao?"
Gao Shang ate the meal and said while eating: "Wei Chen believes that if we must conquer the entire Tianzhu, using only two legions is indeed a bit weak in terms of military strength.
Moreover, according to the situation in Central Tianzhu and Southern Tianzhu described in this memorial, General Li Siye The army asked him to give him two years.
This was still trying to save face for himself.
Wei Chen had never personally led an army in a battle, but he had served with the king for many years and knew something about battle formations.
Two years was still too much.
It was a little rushed."
Zhao Ziliang said: "The Second Army and the Fourth Army have been resting in the camp outside the city for more than two months, and the Third Army has also been resting for more than a month.
Now the public security in all parts of Western Qin is relatively good and the society is relatively stable.
A large-scale rebellion should not occur.
Even if a small-scale unrest occurs, the local volunteer army will be enough to deal with this matter.
King Qing still needs to think about it again.
Li Siye asked me to give him two years.
Although he will handle the food, grass and other supplies by himself, in two years, how much equipment will need to be replaced, how many arrows, crossbows, and crossbows will need to be supplied to the entire army.
Adding military uniforms, shoes, socks and blankets to the military expenditure of two regiments would not only double the military expenditure, but also include the losses on the road."
Gao Shang said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter needs to be decided early."
Three days later, after careful consideration, Zhao Ziliang decided to personally conquer India.
Two months later, he led the army to set off.
At the same time, he ordered the recruitment of retired veterans to form a new army.
This was a temporary army, designated the Ninety-ninth Army, which would be withdrawn after the war.
The military pay of this legion is the same as that of the standing army, but they need to purchase their own weapons and equipment, and the income allocated to each soldier from combat captures is increased by 50%.
Zhao Ziliang's regulations undoubtedly greatly stimulated the veterans who had retired at home.
It was good to make money, so many retired veterans once again rushed to recruitment points with armor and swords to sign up to join the Ninety-Nine Legion.
Within just one month, The number of people who signed up from various places reached 25,000.
Zhao Ziliang's decision to personally conquer was opposed by some courtiers, but Zhao Ziliang withstood these strong objections.
He left Bai Xiaode's Second Army and Wei Meng's Fourth Army, and led Li Sheng's Third Army and the 99th Army.
Departing from Xinjing for India on the first day of May.
The temperature between Xinjing and India is really different.
After passing through the Thar Desert, the temperature has increased significantly.
This shows that the Congling Plateau has a special impact on the climate in the upper reaches of the Sindu River.
The whole of India is relatively hot.
This has been known since Zhao Ziliang led his army across the Sindu River.
Entering the Flower of India, Zhao Ziliang and the army officers and soldiers could see temples everywhere on the way.
Temples of various shapes have become the most common buildings, some are gilded, and some are painted in various colors.
In addition to temples, the most common thing during the march is the lotus in ditches and ponds.
There are seven kinds of lotus in India, and they come in various colors.
The blue peacock opened the eyes of Zhao Ziliang and the soldiers during the march.
They can be seen everywhere on the roadside.
The Bodhi tree has become a unique sight in India.
The coconuts on the coconut trees along the way solved the thirst problem of the army soldiers.
On May 20th, after a rapid march, the army arrived at Daivas in Central Tianzhu, which was the center of the Kingdom of Paramara.
This kingdom was destroyed by Li Siye's army within two months, and all the territory was destroyed.
Being controlled by the Western Qin Army, Li Siye wasted a lot of time in order to control this place.
In the palace of Paramoru, Zhao Ziliang listened to the process of Li Siye's attack on the Kingdom of Paramoro in the past two months.
The resistance of the Kingdom of Paramoro was fierce.
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Although Li Siye tried his best, it still took more than two months.
It took a long time to occupy the entire kingdom.
After listening to Li Siye's detailed report, Zhao Ziliang said: "This time I decided to conquer Tianzhu personally because I don't believe in your talent.
After reading your memorial, I also realized that it may not be that easy to capture the entire Tianzhu. , after much thought, I decided to conquer it myself, to shorten the time to conquer this place and reduce military expenditures as much as possible."
Li Siye clasped his fists and said: "Yes, I am willing to serve as the king's driving force."
Zhao Ziliang said: "Don't be impatient when it comes to war.
As the saying goes, plan before taking action.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle.
This time, I have brought an army of 60,000.
The third army has just finished its rest, and the ninety-ninth army is temporary."
The legions are all composed of retired veterans.
The two legions have a total of 40,000 people, and there is also a seven-battalion The volunteer army, a total of 20,000 people, is generally only responsible for supervising the servant army to maintain the security of our occupied areas and protecting the safety of the logistics channels.
They are only supervisors.
The specific maintenance of public security in the occupied areas also requires the responsibility of the servant soldiers.
What tribes’ soldiers and horses are there in our army’s servant army now, and how many people are there in total?”
Li Siye said: "Our servant army till now has a total of more than 70,000 people, including 30,000 Laziputs from Northern Tianzhu, 20,000 Quzheluo Plotihara, and 10,000 Chandailuo. , 10,000 Kalajuli”
Zhao Ziliang heard this and said: "Can North Tianzhu, West Tianzhu, East Tianzhu and Central Tianzhu be so vast and have such a large population, they can actually recruit 70,000 servants to join the army?"
Li Siye said: "Your Majesty, these servant armies are the remaining soldiers and horses after many battles after the surrender of the original Tianzhu countries.
If you recruit soldiers in these occupied areas, you must spend time training them.
If ordinary soldiers do not train for more than two months, It doesn’t work at all” Zhao Ziliang said: "Don't be afraid of trouble.
The role of the servant army is to consume.
A large number of servant troops are needed in a siege.
Pass the order and recruit young people to serve as soldiers in North Tianzhu, West Tianzhu, East Tianzhu and all currently occupied areas.
For the servant army, each household must send out a strong man to participate in the recruitment, and a large number of servant troops must be recruited.
Not only can it increase our military strength, but it can also reduce the pressure on our troops assigned to maintain public security in various places.
Well, add another one, allowing the powerful and wealthy people in Tianzhu to spend money to avoid military service.
The poor can only serve if they can't pay.
They are in military service, who makes them have no money?
Only the money collected can be used for military expenses and rewards."
Li Siye cupped his fists and said: "Yes" Zhao Ziliang asked again: "How are the garrison situations in each occupied area arranged?"
Li Siye said: "The lands previously captured by General Chu Ge are now in charge of defense by the Sixth Army.
Wei Chen did not touch the Sixth Army.
The various parts of the Kingdom of Paramoro that Wei Chen captured after taking office are now in charge of defense by our army, mainly by the Ninth Army.
The first unit of the legion is in charge" Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and shook his head: "It is too wasteful to use the main army to be responsible for defense and security.
In the future, the defense and security of all our occupied areas will be mainly responsible for the servant army, and the volunteer army will be responsible for supervising them and maintaining the security of the main army's logistics channels.
One The local servant army cannot be responsible for local defense.
Servant armies in other places should be responsible for defense and security.
One thousand servant armies must be supervised by our 300-person volunteer army.
For example, the garrison defense in Western Tianzhu should be taken care of by the servant armies in East Tianzhu or North Tianzhu.
If there are three Thousands of servants serve in the army, and our volunteer army responsible for supervising them must have one thousand people."
"Wei Chen understands what the king means":