Chapter 729: The Construction Corps Sets Out!

The entire hall erupted.

Xie Tianyao was so excited that his whole body trembled: "The Western Regions?"

In the eyes of the Longyan, the entire Central Asia is actually within the scope of the Western Regions! During the peak of Longyan, the Central Asia Five Countries were all vassal states of Longyan!

Never expected...

Our Liangzhou Army, a mere fifty thousand, went to Central Asia and not only stirred up a storm but actually managed to turn the Mughal Empire upside down!

What is strength?

This is strength! This is ambition! Following the Vice Minister Liu's recovery of the Western Regions, this has once again brought the iron cavalry of Longyan to even further places! The heavy equipment of the state, the glory of the state!

For a moment.

The imperial court was in an uproar.

"Well done!"

"This Vice Minister Liu is truly Vice Minister Liu..."

"Indeed, even though he is not in the Western Regions, he can still continue to manage the Western Regions so powerfully..."

Xie Chan, in particular, listened with eyes full of brilliance.

Xie Tianyao laughed wildly: "Good, good, good! Three hundred thousand troops? Granted!"

Since there is such a great opportunity to completely collapse the Mughal, severely damage the Ottoman, and even control the entire Central Asia, why not do it?

"Granted!"

"Issue the edict!"

The whole court knelt and bowed.

"Promote Yanqi Prefect Ling Chen to Conqueror of the West General! Lead an army of three hundred thousand, and the imperial court shall allocate one million in provisions! Set out on an auspicious day!"

"Long live, long live, long, long live our Emperor..."

"Long live, long live, long, long live our Emperor!"

At this moment, those who had just been impeaching Vice Minister Liu dared not say another word.

What talk of Feng Shui...

What talk of the aura of the dragon's rise.

What dragon vein?

To say such things now, wouldn't it be a slap in the face to Xie Tianyao?

Do they not want their heads anymore?

How so? A mountain was blown up, and the man is about to conquer the entire Central Asia! Did it have an impact, or did it not? Should one say that by blowing up this mountain, Longyan has become even better?

"Long live our Emperor!"

All sorts of praises and eulogies.

All sorts of flattery and sycophancy.

Western Regions Protectorate.

At this time, banners were fluttering, and the crowd was surging.

Ling Chen, today is the day to inspect the troops on the battlefield!

On the General Platform, the conferment began.

Left General, Right General, Central Army General, Cavalry General!

The scene was filled with cheers like a mountain collapse and a tsunami, and the morale was high.

These three hundred thousand troops were all elites of the Western Regions Construction Corps! In their daily lives, they farmed, worked, and labored in the Factory; on their days off, they would participate in military training. Despite this, their combat effectiveness remained impressive because they possessed the most advanced Weaponry and Equipment in the world at the time, the most advanced tactics, and the most powerful generals!

Finally.

The generals were all appointed.

The entire army was ready to go.

Ling Chen laughed and said: "Brothers, our General Qin is waiting for us in Central Asia!"

"Roar!"

"I heard that those young generals from Liangzhou have scared the barbarians out of their wits with their performance this time!"

"Brothers, are we inferior?"

"No!"

"No!"

"No!"

The whole field roared, the sound shaking the heavens.

This time, it was the first formal expedition of the Western Regions Construction Corps. This time, it was their moment to show their western prowess! This time, they would truly amaze the entire Central Asia, because Ling Chen knew that the Young Master was hiding troops in the Western Regions for the sake of Central Asia!

This time, those young generals had taken the lead in Central Asia, so how could Ling Chen not feel restless in his heart?

A bunch of wet-behind-the-ears kids could play...

Why couldn't his own Western Regions do the same?

"Set out!"

"Set out!"

Three hundred thousand troops set out from the Western Regions, vast and mighty; this momentum alone shocked the people of the world.

Longyan was shocked.

The Western Regions were shocked.

Loulan was shocked.

Not to mention Central Asia.

Zhai Shiqing received this news immediately and was overjoyed at once.

Thus, she became even more certain of her strategy.

Cede Mumbai Port to the Ottoman!

She did not intend to give the Ottoman a chance to utilize their navy!

On this point, she overruled all objections and insisted on it. Although the other generals from Central Asia had some doubts, Zhai Shiqing's track record was there, after all.

Of course.

Zhai Shiqing did not relax.

She had everyone in Gujarat begin to recast defensive fortifications and implement Scorched Earth, leveling all hills outside the city. Ottoman ships slowly approached Mumbai Port. On the Gujarat side, the engineering work was also non-stop.

Both sides were racing against time.

At this moment, this group of generals from Central Asia was actually still in a state of confusion.

Scorched Earth?

This type of tactical maneuver generally only appears under two circumstances.

One, fearing a siege; under siege conditions, Scorched Earth easily exposes the enemy, leaving them with no space to hide, allowing for an attack to be launched at any time.

Two, it is very simple.

That is a plain battle!

Cavalry battle!

It was precisely this thought that made these people feel a bit Sparta.

Is this young general from Longyan getting a bit carried away lately? She wants to use these hundred-plus thousand troops to fight the Ottoman's three-hundred-thousand-strong army! And the Ottoman also possesses at least one hundred thousand Sipahi Cavalry!

This...

Is there any hope?

"Fight! Fight them back for me!"

Meanwhile.

Several ports near the Caspian Sea were also under heavy artillery fire at this time. There was no other reason; the recent war situation within Bukhara had become completely one-sided. Following the passing of Aurangzeb, the pressure within Bukhara plummeted, and they even pushed back, naturally allowing them to free up their hands to reconsider whether they could retake these ports on the Caspian Sea.

However.

Bukhara was still too confident.

Bukhara dispatched an army of one hundred thousand to launch a surprise attack on several ports of the Caspian Sea, but who would have thought they would be calculated by Zou Sheng and fall into an ambush. Although Zou Sheng only had fifty thousand troops in his hands, he brought a massive blow to Bukhara's one-hundred-thousand-strong army, causing a loss of twenty thousand troops on the spot.

But, after all, two fists are no match for four hands.

The remaining eighty thousand Bukhara troops fought steadily and began to gain the upper hand.

Within three days.

Zou Sheng had already lost three of the seven ports in a row!

Until this moment, he was still being beaten back step by step, and the fourth port welcomed a fierce enemy attack today. Artillery fire, arrows, wave after wave of Cavalry, spearmen, and various Square Formations attacked simultaneously, bringing immense pressure to Zou Sheng's side.

Boom—!

Boom—!

Although the artillery fire at this time was not as advanced as it would be later, using artillery to bombard defensive fortifications first, then coordinating with Cavalry charges and Archer volleys, the effect was still difficult to resist.

"Hold! No matter what, you must hold!"

Zou Sheng's face was cold as he roared: "Remember, their Cavalry is five hundred paces away from us; Shield Soldiers, coordinate with spearmen to attack!"

"Yes!"

"Archers, provide cover!"

"Yes!"

"Blade Infantry, take charge of the flanks!"

"Yes!"

Zou Sheng had not slept for several days and nights in a row.

His eyes were bloodshot, but he dared not be the least bit careless.

The enemy's attack was truly too fierce... if he were the slightest bit inattentive, this fourth port would be lost.

This time, he had already led his troops to repel the enemy's sixth attack...

Amidst this smoke of war, he squinted his eyes and looked toward the south.

You have rushed ahead of me again...