Zhu Zhen has said it before.

Daning's biggest mistake was to guard Beilin Province.

This is no lie either.

If it was only the enemy of Liang State, then it would be beneficial to expand the border, but now Wei State is also hostile to Daning.

Here comes the problem.

In terms of geographical location, the eastern line of Beilin Province intersects with Qingyi County of Wei State, which means an increase in the defensive frontier. In the same way, the enemy has more places to attack, and it is also a weak point.

Now the Wei army has begun to mobilize.

Daning must also garrison troops for defense.

In other words, Beilin Province is now surrounded by enemies on two sides, and troops must be stationed on the eastern front.

Otherwise, the enemy will attack from the east.

This is the embarrassing part. Originally, the troops were insufficient, so they had to be divided and garrisoned.

The problem of insufficient military strength is seriously highlighted. Unlike the enemy's willfulness, as long as it is the border, there are only conditions for attack, regardless of whether it is flat land, mountain boats, or even rivers.

General Cao Bin said in a low voice: "According to our information, the Liang Army in the southwest has three legions stationed there, namely the Zhenbian Army, the Dingbian Army, and the Anbian Army. This does not include the cavalry and other troops that are not included in the legions.

The number of troops is approximately one million."

"The Anbian Army was raided by us several times and must have suffered considerable losses."

Bai Shaoyuan interrupted.

"That's about a million."

Everyone nodded.

The enemy's military strength is really strong, and the death of more than ten or two hundred thousand people will basically have no impact.

The scale of the war is too great and human life is not valuable.

It almost made them numb.

It was said casually, as if it was not the person who died, but the mowed grass...

"If we divide the troops again, we will only have more than 200,000 troops left, including new recruits. This gap is too big..."

Cao Bin shook his head.

"Beilin Province cannot hold it, and to be honest, Yuanzhou may not be able to hold it either."

"I didn't say that I would defend Beilin Province."

Hao Cang said: "The military aircraft meeting in Tiance Mansion has already set a strategy. When it is time to retreat, we will retreat and trade space for time."

The word space does not belong to this era, but it is now a popular word in the military.

"We must retreat, but how we retreat is the key."

Hao Cang said: "It is not our need to defend Beilin Province. It is for the Liang people who have settled here. We will know when your Majesty comes here."

No one said anything.

With His Majesty here to take charge of the overall situation, there will naturally be no problem.

"I heard that Master Yuwen is also coming to the front line?"

A general asked, which immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Yu Wenxiong may be unknown among civil servants, but he is definitely well-known among the military.

Others looked at Hao Cang.

Because this current military giant had suffered huge losses from Yu Wenxiong in the northwest.

If His Majesty had not calculated in advance and sent Guan Ning's cavalry thousands of miles to rescue, there is still a question whether he would have survived.

Yu Wenxiong seemed to be the only general who could fight back and forth with His Majesty. He later became the chief instructor of the Jiangwu Hall, and he had great influence in the military!

The martial arts hall is a place dedicated to training young generals.

Everyone who comes out of the martial arts hall has a teacher-student relationship with Yu Wenxiong, which is unmatched by many generals...

"I will join His Majesty."

Hao Cang said: "Originally, Yu Wenxiong was responsible for the front line, but now he should be just a general of ten thousand people."

Speaking of which.

Everyone was silent.

Although I am far away from the border, I have heard stories about Yu Wenxiong's disagreement with His Majesty.

The cause was Xiao Luan, the surviving son of Emperor Longjing of the previous dynasty.

Yu Wenxiong thought that His Majesty had done a great job. Xiao Luan could not cause any trouble at all. He could be imprisoned forever, so why kill him?

The eldest princess of the previous dynasty was also forced to commit suicide by His Majesty.

This is also a contradiction.

"Yu Wenxiong is too pedantic. He still cares about those remnants of the previous dynasty, no matter how old he is."

Cao Bin shook his head.

"Yu Wenxiong's reputation for loyalty has long been known. His Majesty should not reuse him!"

A general said bluntly.

"That's nonsense. Your Majesty has his own arrangements on how to employ people. It's your turn to make irresponsible remarks?"

Hao Cang scolded him directly.

"Yu Wenxiong is here. You can't rush us. The war is currently open to the outside world. Even if there is anything, you can't affect the situation of the war. This is the bottom line!"

There is a problem in saying this.

The bottom line has been drawn, does that mean it’s okay as long as you don’t cross the bottom line?

Most of the people sitting here are people who have rebelled with His Majesty. Even generals from the previous dynasty have surrendered early.

He is very different from Yu Wenxiong, so he will naturally be xenophobic.

The commander said this not as a warning, but as a hint.

The generals were thinking.

The commander-in-chief had suffered a loss at the hands of Yu Wenxiong earlier. This was a stain on his life. How could he not care about it?

Thinking of this, they knew what to do.

Doesn't deliberately saying that there will be no crowding out imply that there will be crowding out?

The atmosphere was silent for a while, but everyone had their own thoughts.

Hao Cang's face was expressionless, but his heart was extremely bitter. How could he be a narrow-minded person if he could sit in this position?

It's just that His Majesty has already planned it, so he can only be the bad guy.

In order to send Yu Wenxiong out, it took almost two years to prepare...

He is informed.

The gap in military strength is huge, and it will be difficult only when it is really opened up.

Some special methods must be used.

I don’t know if this game can work out.

"Let's discuss the next item."

Hao Cang deliberately didn't mention it, and others thought he was just talking about it, and they all understood it tacitly.

Towards the Marshal or towards Yu Wenxiong, there is no need to consider this at all...

"When the two kingdoms of Wei and Liang return to defense, they will naturally have to wait for the emperors of the two countries to arrive. It is likely that the time for your Majesty's arrival will be around the same time."

Hao Cang said: "After the appetizers are over, the real war begins. Don't be arrogant because you think the raid has been successful a few times... Always pay attention to the enemy camp, and if there is any intention to move, report it immediately..."

A military meeting is being held here.

On Liang Jun's side, Zhu Zhen is also going on.

All the soldiers were complaining these days, and he wanted to comfort them more.

Fortunately, we have received accurate information. His Majesty is already on his way. We cannot wait for a few more days...

Qingyang City is the current location and core of Liang Jun's headquarters.

In order for the war to proceed smoothly, it has almost become a small imperial court. There are multiple offices under the General Command. One of them is an inconspicuous but very important institution here. It is still under the direct jurisdiction of Prince Zhu Zhen...

It’s the Mizo Academy!

The Secret Service is a specialized spy agency that mainly investigates Daning's domestic intelligence, regardless of political and military conditions and people's sentiments, as long as it is a matter of concern, it is included.

To this end, Zhu Zhen also recruited a large number of officials to analyze this intelligence and obtain useful information.

Since the two countries prepared for war, the border has been closed for a long time, making it difficult to receive intelligence.

But today, a piece of information was sent!

The information was placed on a special roll the size of a fingernail, and the information received was delivered to the person in charge, Huang Jin, as soon as possible.

"Under the current situation, there is actually information sent to us. It must be urgent information."

Huang Jin had the right to check. He immediately opened it and found two scrolls. He opened one of them and was stunned immediately.

Someone in the Daning court set up a bet based on whether Emperor Yuanwu could accept the Crown Princess Lu Qiling...
Chapter completed!