A war involving 100,000 people often took several years to end in ancient times because the logistical strength of each country could not keep up. It took half of the time just to transport supplies and travel, leaving very little time on the battlefield. .
Just like the previous war between the Ming Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty, both sides dispatched hundreds of thousands of troops, and the combined scale exceeded one million.
Even if this world is extraordinary and holy, the soldiers at the bottom can travel much faster, and there are more arcane spells used in war, and the efficiency has improved a lot.
But the Ming Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty fought such a northern war. From the time they provoked the dispute to the time when the two sides divided their current territories, they fought her for more than three years.
The number of troops on both sides gradually increased from two to three hundred thousand at the beginning, to four to five million, and then to six to seven hundred thousand. Every battle resulted in tens of thousands of casualties, and the respective courts on both sides added additional troops. After the war, when they each counted the casualties, they discovered that the total number of casualties on both sides in this small northern battlefield reached an astonishing two million.
This time when the Ming Dynasty went south to crusade against the rebellion, it did not plan to succeed all at once. Instead, it planned to take its time and plan to use 1 to 2 years to regain the lost territory.
This is apart from the fact that the land occupied by the rebellious royal country is too vast and it is difficult to recover it all at once. Also, because the Ming Dynasty's own strength was not very sufficient, even if it conquered the territory, it did not have that many soldiers, horses and manpower to rule it.
The previous war between the Jin Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty finally consumed the national power of the Ming Dynasty. It can almost be said that if the war continues for another two or three years, the Ming Dynasty will completely run out of fuel and collapse without a fight.
Under that situation, even if the Ming Dynasty had an eighth-level immortal to testify, it would be of no use to the overall situation.
After all, even an eighth-level immortal cannot conjure countless rations out of thin air to supply the Ming Dynasty's massive army of more than one million, hundreds of thousands of officials, and hundreds of thousands or even millions of low-level officials.
And the foundation of a dynasty's rule happens to be composed of these people. Without these people, even if the Ming Dynasty still occupies a vast territory with no one to rule, no matter how prosperous it is, it will be no different from a wasteland.
This time the Ming Dynasty's army went south to attack, and they had already made a detailed plan.
It is impossible to eliminate the rebellion at once. After all, the gap in strength between them is there, and twice the number of people cannot be easily offset.
Therefore, the Ming Dynasty did not intend to achieve a quick victory. Instead, they hoped that the first batch of 500,000 troops could open up a new situation, and then waited for follow-up reinforcements.
The specific plan is probably that the 500,000-strong army will attack fiercely first, occupy one or two provinces regardless of casualties, and then collect taxes and plunder resources from these two provinces to form a new army.
Then the imperial court in the rear raised supplies during this period of the war and prepared sufficient reserves, ready to be sent to the battlefield at any time to make up for losses.
In this way, both sides will adopt a two-pronged approach. As long as the forward army can maintain victory, subsequent reinforcements will be continuously formed to maintain a strong force on the frontal battlefield.
Then through continuous plunder, he formed an army, and he slowly encroached on the rebel territory, eventually weakening the rebel's strength, and finally eliminating the hidden dangers in one fell swoop.
As for the eighth-level powerhouses taking action directly to eliminate the main rebel army and unify the entire empire with supreme power, it can really be said to be an invisible deterrent.
The power of an eighth-level powerhouse is equivalent to that of a nuclear weapon and cannot be used easily.
There is such a popular agreement in this world that it has almost become an unspoken rule. That is, the eighth-level powerhouse has nothing when he starts his business, and he can use his own strength to obtain a piece of land that matches his status.
But when the strength is established, as an eighth-level person, you can't offend those low-level people casually, unless you are of the same level.
In this way, in addition to maintaining de facto stability, some eighth-level people will directly act according to their own wishes and kill mortals at will, which will greatly shake the order of the entire society.
What's more, every eighth-level subordinate basically has a little bit of power. If other eighth-level subordinates are ignorant and kill their own subordinates and replace themselves as the boss, what should they do
Therefore, such a simple agreement came out. The eighth level cannot take action casually, especially against people whose cultivation level is lower than one's own. Even if he takes action, he must do so when the enemy attacks him.
This is the case with the war this time. It's not that the Ming Emperor didn't want his ancestors to take action to deal with the rebellion, but that the ancestors were unable to do anything due to their restricted status.
Therefore, in wars in this world, as long as the previous dynasty failed in the war and issued an official announcement, generally no one would pursue it, because basically there was an immortal behind these dynasties, and no one dared to offend.
The battle on the front line was fierce.
Although several lines of defense were finally deployed at the beginning, and a certain amount of resistance was drawn out to engage in a decisive battle with the enemy, the Ming Dynasty oppressed them too hard, and the soldiers at the bottom did not dare to slack off.
In addition, most of Zhong Yu's soldiers were recruited, and many soldiers had a certain sense of belonging and fear for the Ming Dynasty. During the war, their morale was somewhat low, and they often collapsed within a short time of the initial battle.
Take the first decisive battle on the front line as an example.
The 300,000-strong army of the Yuguo and the 300,000-strong army of the Ming Dynasty faced off in a decisive battle. The strength of the soldiers on both sides was almost the same, and even the Yuguo was slightly better at the master level.
But at the beginning of the war, when the army of Yu State fought for the first time, although it was a decent fight, it was far inferior to the bravery of the Ming Dynasty on the opposite side. The fierceness of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who were not afraid of death made Yu State this The soldiers on the side were frightened when they saw it.
This is also the disadvantage of Zhong Yu annexing too much territory at once and gathering too many surrendered troops.
Originally, the six southern provinces and the eastern provinces have either been at peace for a long time or are located inland. The local garrison soldiers have not experienced war for a long time. The training may not be so lax, but it cannot be said to be strict. It can only be said that it barely reaches the level. It has reached the level of the general regular army.
The soldiers brought out by Zhong Yu from the small world may be brave, have experienced some blood, and have a certain degree of battlefield training.
But the combat effectiveness of the surrendered troops cannot be complimented. Especially if they are asked to deal with their original masters, it will be more casual and casual.
Facing the Ming Dynasty's army, these surrendered troops often did not work hard. They were beaten twice randomly on the battlefield and then fled in all directions. What's more, some even defected directly, making Zhong Yu hate him so much.
Among them, the army that was able to fight the Ming Dynasty's army several times and put out some real firepower was regarded by Zhong Yu as reliable.
(End of chapter)