"My lord, we need to equip my Formation-Breaking Camp with these first; their cavalry can't use them!"
Looking at the large hole in the heavy armor, Gao Shun immediately recognized the Divine Arm Bow as the weapon that would make the Formation-Breaking Camp even more brutal.
Before he could finish speaking, Qu Yi, standing to the side, objected.
Qu Yi said in a deep voice, "My lord, most of our Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors are equipped with powerful crossbows. This Divine Arm Bow is like adding wings to a tiger; it's better than anything else!"
Lin Yi did not refute their words. At present, it seems that their two armies are indeed the most suitable. Other armies would need to make some modifications if they wanted to use them.
After a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, "You will all have them, and only you can use the Divine Arm Crossbow. However, Qu Yi's Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors has a battle plan later, so equip him first to test it out and see how effective it is in actual combat!"
Although the Divine Arm Bow looks impressive, its weaknesses cannot be detected without actual testing.
During the conquest of the Jushi Kingdom and Shachi Kingdom, we can also test the attributes of the Divine Arm Bow, identify areas for improvement, and then begin mass production.
"Is there a battle plan?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. Their lord actually had a battle plan; could it be their turn?
Lin Yi shook his head and said in a deep voice, "The targets of this operation are the Jushi Kingdom and the Shachi Kingdom. These two small kingdoms in the Western Regions have repeatedly provoked our Northern Liang and harassed our Xiliang merchant caravans, so they are doomed to die."
"So that's how it is! My Tiger and Leopard Cavalry can fight! My lord!" Zhang Liao stepped forward, his face beaming with excitement.
"This battle requires a swift victory. I have entrusted it to Bai Zizai's Asura Army. At the same time, Gongsun Zan has dispatched 30,000 White Horse Volunteers, and Qu Yi has selected 20,000 Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors to give those new recruits a taste of blood!"
Upon hearing this, everyone instantly understood that their lord was preparing to train the troops.
Gongsun Zan hesitated for a moment, then suggested, "My lord, since we're going to train troops, why don't we just send 300,000 troops over and conquer the entire Western Regions?"
He had also heard of the Western Regions; an army of 300,000 was enough to sweep across the entire Western Regions, which was definitely worthwhile.
"Not at the moment!"
Lin Yi shook his head. In fact, he had thought of this method before. He could use a large army to conquer the Western Regions and use the vast area to generate enough rewards, which would greatly increase the number of troops.
At that time, not only will the Western Regions be swallowed up, but even the Northern Barbarians will not be able to escape. It will definitely be a plan that kills two birds with one stone.
However, the problem lies in the fact that although these Western Regions kingdoms do not fight each other much, they are actually mostly vassal states of an empire called the Frostwest Empire.
This country is said to be extremely powerful, controlling the western entrance and most of the countries in the Western Regions. The reason it has not expanded eastward is simply because it has its own enemies.
Taking down one or two countries is fine, but if we were to wipe out the entire Western Regions at once, it might provoke a backlash from the Frostwest Empire.
When the time comes, Northern Liang will be surrounded by three major empires at the same time, and life will not be easy. So it's better not to do anything reckless for now, lest you take too big a step and end up making a mess of things.
"Good heavens, there really is always someone stronger than us! There's a behemoth behind the Western Regions. This is going to be interesting. It seems we're in for a lot of battles to fight!" Ma Chao's eyes gleamed with fighting spirit, and his entire being radiated battle intent.
After defeating the Northern Barbarians and the Great Ning Great Ning, and then the Frostwest Empire, everyone will have no shortage of military achievements.
Lin Yi glanced at him and smiled, " The Jushi Kingdom and the Shachi Kingdom are rich in warhorses. If we conquer them, we can obtain about 100,000 to 200,000 top-quality warhorses. Now you know why I want to attack them."
"So many top-quality horses?" Ma Chao and the others' eyes lit up; they were astonished by the sheer number of top-quality horses.
Warhorses are a cavalryman's second life, so the importance of top-quality horses goes without saying. These two countries deserved to be destroyed.
So, all that righteous talk from our lord was just nonsense; the truth is, he stole their warhorses.
"How much, it's still not enough!"
Lin Yi sighed. These warhorses seemed like a lot, but in reality, they were just a drop in the ocean.
This time, we are building seven major legions. Except for the Brocade Sail Navy, which does not need warhorses, the rest all need warhorses. If there are enough warhorses, we can arrange for one person to ride two horses. So there is a big shortage here.
If you calculate it this way, the number of warhorses that the two countries have is not enough.
Moreover, since Li Anlan had intervened in the affairs of both countries, he could not possibly be indifferent to the warhorses; it is very likely that he had already taken a batch of them.
However, something is better than nothing. As long as these two countries are conquered, it will be enough to make up for some of the losses. Once the road to the west is opened, warhorses can be brought in continuously.
Adding in future trade with the Northern Barbarians, we can roughly make up the difference.
This gives us yet another reason to fight.
He took a deep breath, looked at Gong Yuliang to the side, and instructed, " Yuliang, equip Qu Yi and the others with some Divine Arm Crossbow and let them take them away. The enemy only has 50,000 men; a few will be enough."
When are you leaving?
"Tomorrow!"
"So fast?"
Gong Yuliang frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "My lord, I only prepared a little over two thousand aircraft for your testing. I'll have the workers work overtime to produce more. I can deliver five thousand aircraft by tomorrow morning!"
"Five thousand is enough. The original crossbows are sufficient to pierce through the enemy. This is just for testing purposes, an added bonus. The small Jushi Kingdom is not worthy of using this against them."
Lin Yi said with a smile.
He looked at Gongsun Zan and Qu Yi.
"Rest assured, my lord, this time we will take some trusted men with us, and the rest will be new recruits. It will be a good opportunity for them to witness bloodshed!" Gongsun Zan said solemnly.
Since it's a training exercise, new recruits are needed; only a portion of the elite troops need to be brought along.
Growth is rapid on the battlefield because of the constant threat of death; if you don't grow stronger, you'll die.
Lin Yi nodded and said in a deep voice, "This time, the Asura Army will be the main force. You just need to cooperate to defeat the enemy. You won't be under much pressure. If there's anything, you can discuss it with the strategist!"
"My lord, I've been quite free lately, why don't I go too!" Jia Xu said, his mind racing.
Forehead!
Lin Yi's lips twitched. For two small countries with only 50,000 troops to mobilize four of his army-level forces was truly extravagant.
But he's right. Since we're free these days, we might as well let him observe the enemy forces more closely, so we can have a better understanding of the future enemy.
He nodded, then said irritably, "Fine, let's go. Let's see what good things the Western Regions bring back to improve our technology."
"Hehe, my lord, rest assured, I will definitely do it!" Jia Xu chuckled and readily agreed.