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Chapter 339: Discussion of Attacking Qin

Following the footsteps of several palace officials, Sima Sun Boling and General Pang Juan arrived at a large hall in the Wei Palace.

When the two of them stepped into the palace door, they looked up and a familiar figure appeared in their sight.

Here we saw Sun Boling and Pang Juan coming hand in hand. Situ Gong and Sun Yang, who had arrived a step earlier, also hurriedly came to the two of them.

"I've met Situ."

"I've met Sima, General."

After the greetings, Gongsun Yang and the other three looked at each other a few times, and a certain understanding appeared in their hearts.

Among the three, Pang Juan was the commander-in-chief who guarded Hexi, Sun Boling was the Sima in charge of military affairs, and Gongsun Yang was the Situ in charge of household registration and wealth.

Coupled with the rumors that have been heard more or less these days, it is self-evident why Wei Feng summoned several people here today.

Not long after a few people arrived at the hall, a bugle sounded outside the hall.

"Your Majesty has arrived..."

With a loud sound, the Marquis of Wei Wei Feng, dressed in red robes and with a long sword hanging on his waist, came to the front of the three people.

"I will pay my respects to you, Your Majesty."

"You three beloved ladies don't need to be polite."

Scanning his eyes across the three people standing in front of him, Wei Feng immediately asked: "I wonder, do you three beloved ministers know why I summoned you here today?"

Wei Feng's question rang in the ears of the three of them. After sizing each other up, Pang Juan, the general, finally took the initiative to stand up.

"Your Majesty, I have been guarding Hexi for several years in order to help Wei State deal with the threat from Qin State in the west."

"This time, your Majesty has urgently summoned the general to return to the capital. The general thought that it must be for the sake of Qin."

Wei Feng just looked at Pang Juan in front of him, with a smile on his face.

"What the general said is exactly what I meant. The three beloved ministers came with me."

Immediately following Wei Feng's footsteps, Gongsun Yang and the others came to the inner room, where a huge map was displayed on the wall in front of several people.

Wei Feng's footsteps finally stopped in front of the map. He raised his head and looked carefully at the front. The territory west of the river of Wei State and the entire Qin State were displayed in front of him.

After a moment, Wei Feng slowly withdrew his gaze, then turned to look at Pang Juan who had just answered.

"The general has been stationed in Hexi for a long time, so he must know the Qin army's movements in detail. Come, let me tell you something for me and Situ, Sima."

"Here."

Facing Wei Feng's order, Pang Juan hardly hesitated at all. He bowed and slowly walked to the map.

If I had to use one word to describe Qin's response to the Wei army in Hexi, it would be to defend to the death.

Ever since the disastrous defeat in the last battle between Wei and Qin in Hexi, Qin had clearly known that it was impossible to be Wei's opponent in the front.

Therefore, in order to cope with Wei's possible offensive at any time, Qin's army stationed most of the country's troops along the Jingshui River.

Even though Wei's Qingqi seemed to be crossing the Jing River as if they were in an uninhabited land on ordinary days, once they encountered a war, a strong line of defense against the Jing River would be immediately established.

In order to successfully break through this Jingshui defense line where fierce confrontations between the two sides would inevitably occur, the Wei army would have to invest no less than 100,000 troops during the war.

In addition to the Jingshui defense line guarded by the eldest son Yingqian, which gathered most of Qin's troops, after Wei destroyed Yiqu, Qin also recruited some troops to station at the northern border.

However, because the Wei State has not taken any action on the northern Yiqu grassland in recent years, the Qin State's northern garrison inevitably slackened somewhat.

All in all, under the guidance of Pang Juan openly and secretly, the Qin State has focused its defense on the Jingshui line.

"The General has guarded Hexi for several years and has indeed done a great service to our country, Wei. When this battle is completed, we will definitely not forget the General's achievements."

Wei Feng's promise immediately shocked Pang Juan, "General Pang Juan, thank you very much."

After listening to Pang Juan's report on the Qin army's movements, Wei Feng turned his eyes to Sun Boling who was standing aside.

"Sima, I believe you have discussed it with the general in detail before. I just want to ask you today, how many troops do we need to mobilize to attack Qin and Wei?"

Regarding the question Wei Feng asked at this moment, Sun Boling had actually been thinking about it for a long time, and he had been thinking about it since the moment he proposed the strategy of attacking Qin.

Combining the strength comparison between Wei and Qin last time, coupled with the tactics adopted by the Wei army and the goals that Wei wanted to achieve in this battle, Sun Boling got a number after discussing with Pang Juan.

"Your Majesty, I estimate that this battle against Qin will require a total of 200,000 troops. Among them..."

Before Sun Boling could continue speaking, Wei Feng immediately interrupted his next words.

"Okay, I will give you two hundred thousand."

"As for how to mobilize these 200,000 troops and what strategies they have, I don't care at all."

"I only want you, Sima and the general, to give me a promise today."

Wei Feng, who has experienced two lives and nearly a hundred years, really understands his own military talents.

It cannot be said that he is a god in using troops, or he is completely ignorant. The reason why he won the last battle in Hexi was due to the proper planning of the two prime ministers Gongshu Cuo and Gongsun Qi.

At this moment, one of the people standing in front of him was a well-known general of the state of Wei, and the other was a military advisor of the state of Qi who had led the Qi army to defeat the Wei army in his previous life.

With these two commanders who are almost at the top of the world leading the army, why should Wei Feng be worried?

Wei Feng's almost overwhelming trust immediately made Sun Boling and Pang Juan look extremely serious on their faces.

When his eyes met the two of them, he heard Wei Feng ask in a deep voice: "In this battle to attack Qin, can Wei win?"

"Your Majesty Sun Boling (last general Pang Juan) must do his best."

A satisfied smile immediately appeared on Wei Feng's face. He looked at Pang Juan and Sun Boling and said, "I feel relieved when two people say this."

After conversing with the two commanders Pang Juan and Sun Boling, Wei Feng's eyes immediately turned to Gongsun Yang on the side.

"Situ."

"I'm here."

Looking at Gongsun Yang who responded solemnly, Wei Feng's words were also full of trust: "Situ has served as the governor of Xihe County before, so he must be familiar with Hexi and the Qin State."

"I will leave the food, grass and baggage of the Qin army to Situ's full control. In addition, I will order Wei Xian, the governor of Xihe County, to assist Situ."

Gongsun Yang had already anticipated the responsibilities he would bear.

Now that Wei Feng had given the order, he quickly bowed forward.

"I will obey your Majesty's orders."

"good."

Seeing that the provisions and supplies had been arranged, Wei Feng's eyes immediately showed a hint of solemnity as he glanced at the three people in front of him.

"Three of you, please leave this battle to Wei."

"I will definitely live up to your great trust."
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