Bingzheng Master Yuxuan used a long stick to draw a line from the Longma City border gate to Batu City Road: "We have been able to confirm the situation. From the border gate to Batu City, the three city outlines along the way are not only normal.
The garrisoned field army formations were moved away, half of the city garrison formations were also deployed, and even the able-bodied civilians were drafted to the front line, leaving the defense force very empty."
Master Fu Zheng asked: "When Shaowu sends the whole country's troops to the south, he will definitely guard against sneak attacks from other countries on the rear. Is it impossible for Wangqiu City's border gate to be fortified without leaving a heavy army?"
Master Bingzheng replied: "The Bashi Kingdom originally stationed ten military formations on the border of Wangqiu City to confront the Chinese garrison in Longma City, but now it has suddenly increased to eighteen. They deliberately increased their power in order to warn us not to take the opportunity to commit crimes.
However, according to the secretly investigated situation, six of the original ten elite military formations have actually been transferred away. Those sergeants left pretending to be civilians to deceive others.
The fourteen new military formations sent by the Bashi Kingdom to the border were all newly recruited and expanded by the young ministers from various city walls. Their combat power was limited in the rush, and they could only rely on fortresses or city walls to defend. However, Longma City and Wangqiu City
The terrain between them is not too dangerous to defend. As long as we lead a large army to attack and break through the defenses, the three city walls behind will all be level ground."
Xiangqiong nodded and said: "If we launch a large-scale raid, we have to pass through three city walls from the border to Batu City. Currently, all of them are empty. There are three battlefields that really need to be considered. One of them is the defense line stationed by the eighteen military formations on the border.
.The second is
Outside Batu City, there is a barrier between Pengshan Mountain and Zhangren Mountain. As long as this barrier is broken through, the army will be able to attack directly under Batu City and occupy the richest and most prosperous plain in Bayuan. The real most difficult battle is
How to capture Batu City."
Master Bingzheng pondered: "Hou Lin has been operating for many years. Batu City is the strongest city in Ba Yuan. It is difficult to break through under normal circumstances. But according to the reports of the spies I sent to Batu City, the elite troops in Batu City are
Most of the formation has been transferred to the front line by the junior officers. Although the warehouses and arsenals in the city have sufficient supplies, the garrison strength is empty.
In order to conquer Batu City, we must first advance quickly, because no one could have imagined that our army would reach Batu City in such a short period of time. At that time, the Shaowu Army had not returned, and there would also be a large influx of refugees escaping from the war in the nearby area.
There will definitely be panic and chaos in the city. I have already sent people converted into caravans to lurk in the city for many days. I will also light fires in the city to create chaos, and cooperate with the siege army inside and outside. There should be no problem in taking the city."
Yue Xuan, the general of Zhenguo, said: "We march from the border to attack Batu City directly. It is necessary to attack the enemy. The young minister must send a large army to help. Wouldn't this be an advantage for Zheng Shiguo?"
Xiangqiong shook his head and said: "Bashi State is confronting Zheng Shi State's army in the south, and the young minister will be attacked from both sides. As long as Zheng Gu is not a fool, he will know what to do. So Bashi State can only mobilize nearby city walls first.
The left-behind army formation rushes to support Batu City, which takes time and lacks combat power. It cannot stop us from attacking Batu City in a hurry.
Those who want to achieve great things must first see whether their own wishes are fulfilled, and don't care about how much advantage others have taken. It should be noted that without the restraint of Zheng Shiguo, it would be difficult for us to have a chance to break through Bashiguo."
General Yuexuan pointed at the huge picture again and said: "So in this battle, it depends on how fast we advance. The army must reach the gate of Batu before the young minister can react; even if he can react,
If we come here, we won’t have time to escape from the battlefield on the southern front.”
Lord Caifeng Xiling finally couldn't help but said: "My lord, Zheng Shiguo sent envoys here in the hope that our country will intervene, as long as we mobilize heavy troops to put pressure on the border. And my lord's idea is clearly to launch a nationwide war."
Fight. Seize this opportunity to swallow
Destroy Bashi Kingdom. Although the idea you have just now is good, how easy is it to defeat Batu City before Bashi Kingdom can react? If the advance is frustrated and the retreat is blocked. If such a large army is damaged, it may take a long time.
Shake the foundation of our country."
His worries are not unreasonable. In a war, the maximum theoretical loss that may be suffered depends on the scale of the war. Xiangqiong launched a national war in the name of mediation, and captured Batu City or even annexed the Bashi Kingdom.
Purpose, this first step is too big. If it fails, Xiangshi Kingdom will face a life and death test.
Xiangqiong said: "Master Caifeng is responsible for collecting information from China and other countries. He should be very clear about the recent events in Ba Yuan, right? And the information I have is all reported by spies. Over the years, I have been constantly
They sent people with various identities to lurk in the country of Bashi. What they found out may not be known to Master Caifeng.
All the information given by Master Bingzheng and the General has been confirmed, so I can confidently lead the army to defeat three cities in a row and attack Batu City. If I want to unify Ba Yuan, I must first capture the Bashi Kingdom. If this battle is
If it succeeds, then it will be able to annex most of the territory of Bashi Kingdom, and Zheng Shi Kingdom may also take advantage of a small half.
Even if we can't attack it all, we can't destroy the Bashi Kingdom in one stop. The Bashi Kingdom has been defeated or besieged, and the Zhengshi Kingdom's army is pressing down on the border in the south. The young minister will have to sue for peace and negotiate. We occupy a few kilometers of its northern border.
There should be no problem with a city wall and a large area of fertile land. Before marching, I had already figured out the bottom line of the negotiation with Shaowu, and I also knew which city walls to occupy. This is my minimum goal. In fact, I want to thank Zheng
Yes, he gave me this opportunity."
Xiangqiong's highest goal is to devour Bashi Kingdom and make Xiangshi Kingdom the most powerful country in Ba Yuan. And his lowest goal is that even if this war cannot destroy Bashi Kingdom, it will also greatly consume Bashi Country.
The national strength of the State of Xiangshi and the State of Zhengshi will also occupy the richest fertile plain in the center of Bayuan; this will still make the State of Xiangshi the most powerful country in Bayuan, and then they can plan the next step.
Xiling knew that there was no way to persuade the monarch anymore, because Xiangqiong had been waiting for this day for a long time. The monarch had been planning for nearly twenty years, and finally waited for this once-in-a-century opportunity. How could he not take action? More
What's more, the nationwide war mobilization order has been issued, and it is too late to take it back now.
As Lord Caifeng, Xiling's duty is to collect public opinions and rumors, convey news of various events to the people, and also provide various intelligence for military operations. However, Xiling did not know much of the information that the monarch just mentioned.
Your Excellency and the General sent secret agents to collect the information. In order to keep it secret, few people knew about it. This is of course understandable, but it also shows that the monarch does not pay enough attention to and trust him, Lord Cai Feng.
As Lord Caifeng, Qiu Yin enjoys the title of eight nobles in Bashi Kingdom, while Xiling only enjoys six titles in Xiangshi Kingdom. The difference in status is evident. Among all the courtiers attending the Prime Minister's Affairs Meeting at this moment, Xiling
status is the lowest.
It is true that Xiling is still young and has little experience; but on the other hand, although Xiangqiong has appreciated Xiling's talents, he may not really rely on and trust him. Xiling sighed secretly and had to ask again: "The master's plan
It has been decided, then in what name will we raise troops to attack Shaowu? The people of Bayuan already know why Shaowu attacked Zheng Shiguo. If we send troops in the name of mediation, we may have no reason to capture the capital."
Xiangqiong frowned and said: "I have been planning for many years, and of course I have already made plans. Since I have inherited the orthodoxy of the Ba Kingdom, how can I let the young minister live in Batu secretly? This battle is in the name of liberating the Ba Kingdom!"
No matter what kind of war, the initiator must have an excuse that can stand up to his righteousness and mobilize the people. Even if there is no such excuse, he has to find one. It is easy to be poor, so he directly brought up a group of people present.
It is a name of righteousness that no minister can refute. Because no matter which clan among the five kingdoms of Ba Yuan, they all claim to have inherited the orthodoxy of the Ba Kingdom, which is the basis for their rule to comply with etiquette and law.
So in this case, Xiangqiong certainly cannot let Shaowu live in Batu City and claim to inherit the orthodox position. As for why Xiangqiong went there in the past few years, it is not easy to investigate. After all, he did not wait for a good opportunity to fight.
.Raising troops in such a name may not sound like a problem, but I’m afraid everyone knows what’s going on.
Xiling had no choice but to bite the bullet and reminded again: "The lord's launching of a national war in this name should not be a problem in the eyes of the clan, but in the eyes of many people, this is just a feud between clans in various countries, and may not get a national response. According to
As I know, news spread throughout the country not long ago about the new king of Bashi Kingdom, Shaowu, and a gentleman of the Peng Keng family.
Peng Keng was the young gentleman who appeared in our country back then. He was respected by all the people. And the inside story of the incident that year was spread to all the cities in the country, making him even more prestigious in the country. Especially in Feihong City.
The people in the Longma City area not only praised Peng Keng, but also praised his senior brother Shaowu, which is like a legendary myth. Under such circumstances, calling the whole country to attack Shaowu may not win the hearts of the people."
Xiangqiong frowned and said, "Master Caifeng, isn't this your dereliction of duty?"
Xiling lowered his head and said: "The military formation on the city wall is a matter of rogue bandits, and the matter of Gong Yuan and Gong Lang. I have already advised the Lord on how to deal with it, and tried my best to prevent the news from spreading. But now there is someone else who spreads the news. Obviously
The young minister did it to gain fame. Although I knew this, there was nothing I could do about it, because the rumors were all true and not fabricated, and there were too many people in each city to testify.
Fortunately, there was nothing inappropriate in the Lord's treatment that day. Although the news spread, although the people respected Peng Keng and had a good impression of the young minister, they had no evil words for you, Lord. But you have to treat Bashiguo at this time.
If you start a national war, you may be criticized.
I suggest that your lord's strategy is to wait until the war between the two countries is in full swing, and then send troops to exert pressure in the name of mediation. Let the young minister take the initiative to cede a few city walls in the name of 'thank you'. Take this as the first step, and then
It should be the best thing to plan for the future."
What Xiling said was also true. Thinking about what happened to Mr. Xiao, many people in Feihong City and Longma City witnessed it with their own eyes. It would be impossible to kill all of them.
But this kind of truth made Xiangqiong very uncomfortable. The monarch sneered: "Xiling, as a Caifeng, aren't there some things that are your responsibility? I think you told me back then that the young gentleman was probably Xiang Sha. But what are the facts now! How can I trust you?... Just because of your judgment, I didn’t even pursue the person who killed my son!” (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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