"Hu Xiao told me today that the Maple Leaf Alliance has officially launched an attack on the Star Fortress. This force is just a feint attack force, with the purpose of attracting the kingdom's attention. Yesterday, the armies of the Fuso Empire and the Maple Leaf Alliance officially declared war on the kingdom. I believe that as long as a series of sentences
The Yinkang Kingdom will definitely not miss this opportunity as soon as it surrounds the royal city, and will definitely join in the process of dividing the cake immediately."
"The kingdom is in catastrophe! Three of the kingdom's four major legions are now in Xiaguan, and the rest are just local troops. I believe everyone knows what their combat strength is. A single legion of Jingping Canglong will never be able to withstand the attack of the coalition forces. Now, under the
Outside the pass, the three legions of the Tiger Dynasty are watching eagerly, what do you think should be done outside?"
When Long Ao returned to Xiaguan, he immediately summoned all battalion-level officers for an emergency meeting and announced to everyone the news provided by Hu Xiao in front of the formation today.
"Marshal! As an enemy outside, will Huxiao deliberately disturb the morale of the troops outside so as to achieve the goal of occupying Xiaguan? I don't think he would be so kind as to tell us the only news he has?"
"Yes, Marshal! The Maple Leaf Alliance and we are tributaries of the Holy Dragon Empire. How could he attack us? Doesn't he have the wrath of the Holy Dragon Empire? As the most powerful country in the continent, the Holy Dragon Empire will never watch.
One’s own vassal state is destroyed.”
"The kingdom provides various supplies to Fusang for free every year. It can be said that the food the Fusang people eat now is provided by outsiders, and their troops are all armed by us. How can they declare war on us? When the tiger roars, it is three years old outside.
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All the officers spoke in gibberish, and no one believed that what Hu Xiao said was true.
"Everyone! Based on my understanding of Hu Xiao, it is impossible for him to joke about this kind of thing. This kind of lie can be easily exposed. I personally believe that this news is 80% true. Now I have sent someone to inquire about the situation.
I believe we will get the exact news soon. Now we need to discuss what we should do if the whole news is true."
Hu Xiao looked at the noisy officers in front of him and raised his voice. He knew that all the officers had calmed down to analyze and wait for those officers to put forward their own suggestions.
"Marshal. If this news is true, even if the outsiders rush to the Royal City to support now, I believe it will be too late. It will still take seven days to march from here to the Royal City. Even if the outsiders barely arrive, there will not be many soldiers left because of the long journey.
The fighting strength is already high. It only takes three days for the coalition forces to reach the royal city, and we will face countless coalition forces with high morale."
"There are now three legions of the Tiger Dynasty outside Xiaguan. As long as there is any trouble here, they will be informed immediately. So what should we do about Xiaguan? If Xiaguan is lost, the kingdom will have another enemy. My subordinates think that there will be another enemy outside Xiaguan.
We should stick to Xiaguan and reduce the crisis on one side for the kingdom."
"General Murong can say this. If the kingdom is gone, what is the use of defending Xiaguan? Xiaguan is just an isolated city. If the kingdom is destroyed, the coalition forces will soon send troops to Xiaguan. Xiaguan is completely defenseless against the kingdom.
Yes, even if they don't attack and cut off our supplies, they will starve to death without starvation."
All the officers were quickly divided into two camps. One side believed that they should support the kingdom immediately, and the other side thought that they should stay in Xiaguan and wait for orders from the kingdom. After all, they left their posts without permission without receiving orders from the kingdom.
"Okay! Shut up, everyone. That's it for today. Let's wait until we get the exact information to decide what to do. No one is allowed to leak what happened today, otherwise it will be treated as treason. I believe everyone knows the seriousness of this matter.
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Long Ao finally stopped all the officers from attacking each other and gave the order to disband. As all the officers left, Xiaguan gradually became undercurrent.
Until the third day, Yiqi quickly rushed into Xiaguan, and then all the battalion-level officers were summoned by the military headquarters. Nearly two hundred officers were packed in the command room of the military headquarters. All the officers were there.
Talking in low voices, everyone's faces were full of panic and confusion.
"Everyone! Today we have finally received news from the Royal City. I am very sorry to tell you that we were attacked by a joint attack by the Mulberry Alliance and the Fuso Empire. The Royal City is now besieged by hundreds of thousands of coalition soldiers. This time we are calling everyone to come.
Just looking to see if you have any good suggestions?”
Long Ao's words were like dropping a pebble on the calm lake. In an instant, the headquarters was filled with officers whispering to each other. No one thought that things would evolve to this point, and the royal city was besieged.
"Quiet! No one is allowed to leak this information. Violators will be punished under military law. Now everyone can speak up and express your opinions. Now at this moment when this country is about to live or die, I want to hear what suggestions you have?"
Seeing the chaotic venue, Long Teng roared, and all the sounds disappeared in an instant.
"Marshal! I think we must support the royal city immediately."
An officer spoke his mind.
"I don't agree. We currently have just enough troops to defend Xiaguan. If we support the royal city at all times, then who will defend Xiaguan? How to defend it?"
Immediately someone raised objections.
"Even if I lose Xiaguan, I can still get it back. What if the royal city is damaged?"
The officers who supported the Royal City immediately retorted that they believed that no fortress could be compared with the Royal City, which was the spiritual symbol of the kingdom.
"Have you ever thought about how long it takes to get to the King's City from here? Even if you march in a hurry, it will take seven days. Even if you arrive, will such a team still have fighting strength? Besides, can you guarantee that the outside will definitely support the King of Sword City? If the King's City does not support it,
If the pass is lost again, we will have to face the coalition forces of the two countries and the pursuing troops of the Tiger Dynasty behind us."
"Even if we successfully relieve the siege of Wangcheng, can our remaining troops resist the attacks of the three countries? I am opposed to supporting Wangcheng. After all, we did not receive orders from Wangcheng. Leaving Xiaguan without authorization is tantamount to leaving the post without permission.
Being sanctioned by military law, I refuse to support the Royal City without the order from the Royal City anyway."
Obviously, the officer who advocated the defense of Xiaguan got the support of the majority of people. After all, most people wanted Mingzhe to protect himself. As the officer said, even if he supported the royal city, he would still be absent without permission, not to mention that he might not be able to catch up? What if?
The royal city had no support and was lost again at Xiaguan, so the outcome waiting for them would be even more tragic.
"Now we have a show of hands to vote. Those who support and support please raise your hands,"
Speaking is an art, and smart people immediately understood what Long Ao meant. Long Ao clearly disapproved of support when he said this, so only 10% of the officers raised their hands, and the rest were still hesitant.
This is the cleverness of these officers. If the marshal announces the result immediately, then nothing will happen to them.
If the marshal never announced the result, it would not be too late for them to raise their hands. After all, the marshal did not say that he was not allowed to think for a long time. It is always okay to think for yourself. This is the art of speaking. If Long Ao directly asked those who disagreed to raise their hands, then
There is always some hesitation, which will relatively reduce the number of defenders.
"Okay! Since the vast majority of people are not in favor of support, the support will not be considered. Unless we get an order from the royal city, we will stick to Xiaguan."
Everyone knows that it is impossible for the envoys from Wangcheng to come to Xiaguan for help. Since Wangcheng has been trapped, it is impossible for them to break through the defense of hundreds of thousands of people and come to Xiaguan to ask for help. Even if they are lucky enough to come to Xiaguan,
It's impossible for middle-level officers like them to know.
"Now is the moment for the survival of the country. Our enemy is not one country but three countries, or even four countries. The three legions in Xiaguan are not enough to compete. Therefore, I ordered to quickly recruit troops to the surrounding territories. Now I use
As the Marshal of the Kingdom, Leo, the deputy commander of the First Army, is appointed as the commander of the Fourth Army. William, the commander of the First Battalion of the First Army, is the commander of the First Army of the Fourth Army..."
It seemed that Long Ao had already made careful arrangements, and he immediately took out a list of points and began to read it out. He just asked himself to stay in Xiaguan to find a reason. In the end, Black Panther did not expect that he would be ordered to be the third legion.
The commander of the Sixth Corps, Black Panther, certainly did not think that he would have such good luck.
When he saw the hint that his old boss Long Teng showed towards him, he realized that it was Long Teng who recommended him. After Black Panther expressed understanding to Long Teng, Long Teng smiled even brighter. After receiving the news, each regiment commander
Everyone has a recommended spot. Long Teng admires Black Panther because Black Panther is Tianxing's most trusted subordinate. The Tianxing he once admired has now become a prince, so he activated Black Panther in order to leave a way out for himself.
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"Thank you for the promotion, general. If you have anything to do in the future, general, just ask your subordinates directly."
After the meeting, Black Panther went directly to Long Teng, handed Long Teng a money bag and said, these are the principles of life that Zhang Sheng later taught him. Since Tianxing left forever, Black Panther took over with the help of Zhang Sheng.
He took the position of Tianxing and became a legion commander with Long Teng's promotion this time.
"It's easy for me to say that. What matters most is your merit. Now that you and I are on the same level, we need to take care of each other in the future. You see, you are out of sight like this. Take the money back! If you care enough, I will shout
Let me say brother, Tianxing used to be my most capable subordinate, and you are his most capable subordinate. Do your best in the future and don’t let Tianxing and I down. From now on, everyone will take care of each other. After all, things have changed now. What will happen in the future?
do not know either."
Long Teng did not accept the Black Panther's filial piety this time, and pulled the Black Panther affectionately and said.
"Since this is the case, I'm going to climb high. Brother Long is right. Things have changed. From now on, I will follow your lead in everything. If anything happens, brother, just send someone to say hello. Unity is strength!"
Black Panther knew that this was an emergency period, and the kingdom was bound to perish. Now that he was officially standing in line, he had no power. Long Teng extended an olive branch to him, not because of his own ability, but because it was in Tianxing's face. He was not on the road.
This was too uninteresting. Soon the two of them formed an alliance, complimented each other and left the headquarters.