The situation of Fanshi Kingdom is quite special. Its territory is cut into many small plains by crisscrossing mountains, like a chessboard, with various city outlines scattered among them. Its natural terrain is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If you want to attack Fanshi Kingdom, you will encounter difficulties.
Blocked by layers of passes, we can only patiently nibble forward one by one. The army will most likely get stuck inside, making it difficult to maneuver or retreat quickly.
But on the other hand, it is very inconvenient for Fan Shiguo to urgently recruit and mobilize a large army, because its land is divided into many pieces, and transportation between them is inconvenient. It takes a long time to prepare for war. If an expedition is launched, it is also difficult to deal with the logistics.
A big problem.
Therefore, the national policy of Fanshi State in recent years has been to maintain relative neutrality as much as possible, seem aloof from the outside world, and rarely take the initiative to get involved in any conflicts. Therefore, the meeting of Baichuan City that year was specially arranged to be held in Fanshi State.
The Silk Kingdom is another situation. Among the original five kingdoms of Ba Yuan, the Balshi Kingdom is second only to the Bashi Kingdom in terms of national power, and its territory is vast and its population is equivalent to that of the Bashi Kingdom. The king of the country is Bo Rang.
It has been nearly thirty years, and he has attained the fifth level of cultivation. He is still strong and energetic. He has been secretly building momentum for so many years in office.
The number of standing military formations of the Bashi Kingdom does not exceed that of the Bashi Kingdom, but if a war mobilization order is issued, a larger army can be recruited in the short term. The most elite field force in the Bashi Kingdom's army is known as the Spirit Beast Cavalry.
This army was personally organized by Bo Rang when he was in power, and has a close relationship with the Beast Mountain.
In the wars on the Bayan Plains, the soldiers usually did not charge directly on horseback, but rode horse-drawn chariots. This had a strong impact and made it easier to use weapons, but it limited mobility and made it difficult to maneuver the chariots in complex terrain.
Form a formation to charge and kill. Silang has been entrusting the Beast Mountain to raise spiritual beasts for these years. Most of the so-called spiritual beasts are actually war horses, but they can be directly ridden by soldiers to fight, and they are different from the common cavalry in later generations.
No matter how powerful you are, there is no guarantee that the beasts will be able to open up their spiritual wisdom and become demon cultivators. However, the Mountain of Beasts has its own inherited secret method that specializes in spiritual consciousness. It can usually train the beasts to obey various instructions. It can even directly control the consciousness of the beasts with its spiritual consciousness.
.They can train animals for use in various situations, the most important of which is of course use on the battlefield.
Speaking of which, the two white horses pulling the carriage for Huwa can now be regarded as such spiritual beasts. Those two horses can understand Huwa's instructions. They have also taken various elixirs, and their speed and endurance are very good.
Amazing. If Huwa needs to fight directly on horseback, his cooperation can reach a level that is almost like man and horse.
Although the number of spirit beast cavalry in the Silk Kingdom is not large, their combat effectiveness is very strong. It may not be cost-effective to use them to attack cities. However, they are a magic weapon for victory in field battles.
Nowadays, in terms of national strength, the Bashi Kingdom is of course stronger, which is also a long-term guarantee of combat effectiveness, but it cannot be completely equated with the real military strength. In today's Ba Yuan, the one who still has the strength to fight with Shaowu is Bo
So, even if the Bashi Kingdom cannot completely defeat the Bashi Kingdom, it may still tear off a large piece of flesh and curb the expansion momentum of the Bashi Kingdom in the process of ebb and flow.
In the national war a few years ago, the Belushi Kingdom also took the opportunity to show its claws and sent troops to capture several city walls of the Zhengshi Kingdom. The Shaowu showed restraint at the time and did not conflict with the Belushi Kingdom. He also acquiesced to the Silk Kingdom.
Let's take advantage.
To this day, it is obvious that Shaowu has no intention of taking the initiative. Mingsha has just made the situation very clear. It is Bo Rang who is anxious to seize the opportunity, but why should Shaowu be anxious? Xiangshiguo and Zheng have just been pacified.
Shiguo and Bashiguo still have to digest the results of victory. Even if this battle is inevitable, Shaowu can delay it as long as possible.
Moreover, the meaning of Shao Wu's rhetorical question is very clear. Since he took the throne, has he ever raised unjust troops and done unbelievable things? Of course not! In the national war that year, it was Xiangqiu who started the war first. It was also Zheng Shiguo's betrayal. Shao Wu
Although Wu led a large army to fight out, he still had a great reputation and gained unanimous support from the people of the country.
The name of righteousness sometimes seems illusory, but it is very important on many occasions. It can unite as many forces as possible and boost the morale of the military and civilians.
Now Shaowu's strategy is not to take action first. He has deployed garrison troops at the border. Under the current circumstances, he raises troops to launch a national war for no reason. Maybe the people in the country are reluctant. But if the enemy invades, Shaowu will
It was an opportunity for the whole country to recruit troops and pacify Ba Yuan with a cry from high above.
If this happens, Shaowu will not only defeat the opponent's invasion, but also counterattack and destroy his country in the future. But the first step is to eliminate the opponent's effective force, thereby weakening its national power, and then he can talk about unifying Ba Yuan.
.In this way, we can continue to occupy the rightful position and gain the widest support and support.
Ming Sha smiled and said meaningfully: "I already understand Ba Jun's plan. You don't want to do it yourself first, but hope that the other party will come to your door and then let you occupy the rightful position to raise troops. In fact, everyone knows in their hearts.
This is not a matter of who takes action first, but sooner or later someone will be unable to resist taking action. This was the case with Xiangqiong back then, and it is also the case with Silk Rang today.
Since the day when Ba Yuan was divided into five kingdoms, mutual attacks have been inevitable, and all countries are ready to attack. Each clan claims to have inherited the orthodoxy of Ba, and regards the other four clans as separatists and usurpers, so an attack
Conquest is the first priority. Otherwise, the foundation of the country will be lost, and where will the identity of the king exist?
Even if Xiangqiu didn't invade and Zhenggu didn't break his promise, wouldn't Bajun want to dominate Bayuan?"
The young minister smiled bitterly and said: "The Holy Queen is right, war among the nations is inevitable sooner or later, but this is just the name of the clan. If you raise troops without authorization and involve all the people in war, you may not be able to win the support of the various tribes and forces.
Moreover, the Holy Queen once told me personally that there is no need to take action first to prepare for war. Xiangqionghui will be the first to be unable to restrain itself. As long as Xiangqiong moves, Zhenggu will also move. The pacification of Ba originally began with the unification of the Three Kingdoms.
What the Holy Queen expected back then has come true, and now Bo Rang is ready to make a move, so let him expose his flaw. The one who starts first may not have the upper hand. How he chooses to start is how I choose to end. This was also the Holy Queen's guidance back then.
Less busy."
Even though he was sitting there motionless, Mingsha's whole body was full of charming aura. The charming light in his eyes was flowing, and he said with a smile: "You are indeed a diligent and studious person. You have done very well so far. I should do the same."
Thank you sir!"
The young master collected his thoughts, lowered his eyes and said, "Why did the Holy Queen say this? It should be that I and the country of Ba are grateful to you!"
Mingsha: "I have just said that if you open your mouth to end your life, if you speak falsely, it will damage your cultivation. You still don't understand my practice. Back then, when I cut off Ba Yuan's life, I instructed you to first take the prime minister's room, Zheng's room, and pray for the Three Kingdoms.
Unified. And now it is indeed the case, and I have also made great progress in my cultivation. At this point, it is difficult to go further in my cultivation. With your help, I have finally achieved the nine transformations of transformation. I cannot thank you enough!
Your current plan is to stabilize Fan Shiguo, wait for Bo Rang to take action first, and then destroy his invading army. Although the idea is good, it may not come true, and I can't tell how the situation will evolve, so I ask who you plan to deal with first.
?How sure are you that you can persuade Fan Jun not to form an alliance with the Silk Kingdom?"
The Shaowu replied truthfully: "I am not sure, but I sent an envoy to formally make two promises to Fan Jun. One is that as long as Fanshi State refuses the alliance request of Belshi State, I will not take the initiative to invade Fanshi State;
Second, if the Bashi Kingdom does not take the initiative to invade the Bashi Kingdom, the Bashi Kingdom will not attack the Bashi Kingdom with weapons, and I will ask Lord Fan to convey my promise to the Lord of Silk. I can also announce these two promises to the world.
"
Mingsha nodded and said: "I see, you want Fan Jun to think that this battle doesn't have to happen, at least it doesn't have to happen now, so there is no need to form an alliance now. But if Fan Jun really agrees, you
What are you going to do now, are you going to give up on pacifying Bayuan?"
Shaowu smiled and said: "Even if Jun Fan wants to agree, Jun Bo will not agree, and Bo Rang will not let Jun Fan agree. If Jun Fan really agrees, it doesn't matter. After I pacify the country of Bel Shi,
We can make Fan Kang the king and take the current territory of Fanshi Kingdom as his fiefdom, but he can no longer claim to inherit the orthodoxy of Ba Kingdom. And I will call myself the King of Ba, and worship you as the god of national sacrifice on Ba Yuan.
By that time, the overall situation of Ba Yuan has been decided, and I don’t need to attack the Fan Shi Kingdom anymore. As you said, each branch of the clan claims to have inherited the orthodoxy of the Ba Kingdom, and the dispute over justice and identity is not negotiable. I have already won the victory in Baichuan City
As the leader of the clan, this is the right thing to do. Fan Kang has to surrender even if he doesn't want to. If he wants to disobey me again, it won't be because I didn't keep my promise."
There seemed to be a look of deep thought in Ming Sha's eyes, and after a while he said: "You are a person who is prepared for everything, but it is inevitable that something unexpected will happen, so just wait and see what happens... You were originally planning to arrive.
Meng Yingqiu came to me for anything else besides asking for advice on the situation in Bayuan."
Shao Wu: "Excuse me, Shao Miao. I want to ask her to go down the mountain and return to the capital. I wonder if the Queen will agree?"
Ming Sha: "If a disciple wants to leave the mountain, as long as he does not violate the sect rules, the sect cannot stop him, let alone Shaomiao? It's just a bit of a coincidence. Shaomiao has just been in seclusion recently. I'm afraid it will take some time before he can leave. Ba
Please wait a little longer."
Shao Wu smiled and said: "I'm not in a hurry. I'm also happy to see the young seedlings improve, but I'm afraid someone will be anxious. My junior brother Panhu, you should also know his details. He is now the Zhenxi University of the Middle School.
General Panyuan. After he achieved great success and led his army to quell the ruins of the Xiangshi Kingdom, I planned to marry the young man to him, but then I was delayed because of the Zhengshi Kingdom. I should accomplish something good as soon as possible."
Ming Sha: "I think Shaomiao's achievements in cultivation will be higher than yours in the future. She and Panhu are not ordinary people. They are only in their early twenties. In terms of their cultivation, they are still very young, and they are not considered ordinary people."
What's the delay... You haven't told anyone else about your plan yet, right?"
Shaowu: "I haven't told anyone yet, but I don't need to tell you. Panhu has been thinking about Shaomiao for almost ten years, but it was not suitable in the past. As Shaomiao, he is very sensitive to every move he makes, but today he is
That’s all. To be honest, I’ve always been very troubled by their affairs.” (~^~)