12dz Chapter 923 I hate it so much
Chapter 923 I hate it so much
The two grain varieties, Rich Wheat and Ice Wheat, were the envy of all the forces in Kyushu. They sent countless spies to Qingzhou and Liangzhou to steal the seeds. However, both Qingzhou and Liangzhou were very vigilant about the outflow of the seeds.
Of course, Qingzhou and Liangzhou couldn't completely prevent a single seed from leaving the region, so other forces in Kyushu were still able to obtain some seeds.
But the amount of seeds they brought back was only one or two kilograms, at most ten kilograms. How could that compare to Yang Zheng's?
While their seeds weren't even enough to plant on one acre of land, and they needed to cultivate them for one or two years before they could be widely planted on their own land, Yang Zheng's seeds had already blossomed everywhere. He even obtained mountains of grain by relying on high-yield grain seeds, and then used this grain to recruit soldiers and conquer the world!
In short, the forces hostile to Yang Zheng have always hated Chenjia Village, which provided Yang Zheng with high-yield grain seeds. It's just that Chenjia Village is located in the heart of Yang Zheng's territory; otherwise, they would have attacked it long ago.
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"Yang Zheng's movements are so swift!"
In Qiongzhou, Little Ming King stared at the letter in his hand, his pupils contracting.
Having always regarded Yang Zheng as his biggest rival, he never reduced his attention to the Yang family army. So, the moment Yang Zheng sent troops to Jingzhou, Little Ming King received the news and was extremely shocked!
The White Lotus Sect also had an army of 400,000. After receiving support from the Qiongzhou aristocratic families, the White Lotus Sect expanded its forces to 300,000 in one go. Including the local Qiongzhou troops that were merged into the White Lotus Sect, the White Lotus Sect's total strength has now reached more than 500,000, which is 100,000 more than the 400,000 troops that Yang Zheng mobilized.
But the military isn't always about numbers.
Among the 500,000-strong army of the White Lotus Sect, it is unknown how many were farmers, vagrants, and beggars forcibly conscripted from the populace.
In contrast, the Yang family army...
While not all of the soldiers in Yang Family Army were elite, Yang Zheng always treated his soldiers very well. According to what Xiao Ming Wang learned, even the most ordinary soldiers in Yang Family Army were provided with three meals a day. Not only were they well-fed, but they also received very frequent training, averaging once every three days.
Soldiers trained at such a cost-no-expenses-spared pace are naturally far superior to the beggar soldiers of the White Lotus Sect.
Although he was reluctant to admit it, Xiao Mingwang knew that his 500,000 troops were no match for Yang Zheng's 400,000 troops.
It was precisely because he understood this that Little Ming King reacted so strongly when he learned that Yang Zheng had mobilized 400,000 troops to attack Jingzhou.
In the struggle for supremacy, he was already behind Yang Zheng. If Yang Zheng were to take Jingzhou, he would probably lose all chance to contend for the throne.
This was clearly not what Xiaoming Wang wanted to see, so after putting down the letter, he immediately shouted to the door, "Summon all officials to a meeting."
"As ordered."
The voices of the guards came from outside the door. Before long, many high-ranking members of the White Lotus Sect arrived at Little Ming King's temporary residence, and their expressions were not good.
Clearly, it wasn't just Xiao Ming Wang; other high-ranking members of the White Lotus Sect also learned of Yang Zheng's military expedition to Jingzhou, and everyone was worried about the future of the White Lotus Sect.
"Greetings to the Wise King."
"Flat body, give me a seat."
After bowing to Xiao Mingwang, the high-ranking members of the White Lotus Sect took their seats.
Not long after Yang Zheng became king, in order not to be inferior to Yang Zheng, Xiao Ming Wang also took the opportunity to become king, proclaiming himself Ming Wang. Most of the high-ranking members of the White Lotus Sect under his command were also granted official positions and titles.
"My beloved ministers."
After everyone was seated, Little Ming King spoke up: "Now that the traitor Yang has sent troops to Jingzhou, he could seize Jingzhou and usurp the throne at any time. How should I deal with this?"
The officials below looked at each other for a long time before one of them finally spoke up: "Yang the bandit is already powerful, we must not let him occupy Jingzhou again, otherwise we will have no chance at all!"
Upon hearing this, both Xiao Mingwang and the other officials nodded slightly. Among the three rebellious forces in Kyushu, Yang Zheng was already the most powerful and strongest. If Yang Zheng were to seize Jingzhou and gain the title of "legitimate," the White Lotus Sect would have no chance at all.
"What suggestions do you have, my dear minister?"
The Ming King looked at the official who had spoken and said.
The official pondered for a moment and replied, "I suggest we negotiate peace with Yuzhou, explain the advantages and disadvantages to them, and jointly send troops to stop Yang Zheng!"
Although the White Lotus Sect's leaders generally looked down on Yang Zheng, they were well aware that given the current state of the world, the White Lotus Sect had no chance of winning against Yang Zheng alone, not to mention that the White Lotus Sect was currently fighting against the rebels in Haizhou and Yuzhou.
To deal with Yang Zheng, the war with the Yuzhou rebels must be stopped first, and then the two sides must unite to have a fighting chance.
"This plan is feasible."
Xiao Mingwang nodded slightly. There was no irreconcilable hatred between the White Lotus Sect and the Yuzhou rebels. The only conflict between the two sides was simply the issue of territory and the distribution of benefits in Haizhou.
If it were six months ago, Xiao Mingwang would naturally not have been willing to negotiate peace with the Yuzhou rebels. After all, the White Lotus Sect had also devoted considerable effort to Haizhou and suffered heavy losses in the battle against the Yuzhou rebels. It would be impossible for them to easily put aside their differences.
However, times have changed. Now Yang Zheng has already mobilized troops in Jingzhou and could occupy it at any time, eventually unifying the world.
In this situation, even if Xiao Mingwang was unwilling, he had to put aside his grudges with the Yuzhou rebels; otherwise, by the time Yang Zheng occupied Jingzhou, it would be too late.
"I'll leave this matter to you. Make sure to explain the situation to the rebels in Yuzhou and reach an agreement with our sect to resist the Yang family army together."
"As ordered."
Soon, the White Lotus Sect took action, sending officials to Yuzhou to negotiate peace with the Yuzhou rebels.
Although the rebels in Yuzhou were more like a makeshift group compared to the White Lotus Sect and the Yang Family Army, there were still some clever people among them. They knew that once Yang Zheng occupied Jingzhou, their own families would have no chance of contending for the world.
Therefore, under the persuasion of the White Lotus Sect officials, the Yuzhou rebels quickly agreed to the White Lotus Sect's request for cooperation. The two sides temporarily put aside their previous hatred in Haizhou and jointly sent troops to stop Yang Zheng.
Of course, their plan was not to enter Jingzhou and confront Yang Zheng's 400,000-strong army head-on, but rather to attack Yang Zheng's territory.
The White Lotus Sect chose to send troops from Yuezhou, deploying 200,000 elite troops to attack Qingzhou.
The Yuzhou rebels mobilized 150,000 troops to attack Youzhou, attempting to take advantage of Yang Zheng's army's attack on Jingzhou to seize Youzhou.