After eight days of marching, the 50,000 Qi troops from Tongyan City arrived at the dangerous fortress "Jilang Pass" located 380 miles northwest of the capital Linzi, and stationed themselves there, restarting intense training.
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Seven thousand soldiers newly recruited by the King of Qi were stationed in "Jilang Pass", and they were ordered to join Lu Jing's Po Lu Army, which increased the Po Lu Army to 20,000 people. During the period when the old Queen Mother Xuanren was in power, the soldiers of "Ji Lang Pass"
The fortifications have long been in disrepair, so 150,000 male and female migrant workers sent by the King of Qi are working day and night to repair and strengthen the city, and to build various defensive equipment.
Yan Ran Jiahe brought the third batch of twenty-two elixir girls to "Jilang Pass" almost at the same time as the army. The six Qingyun Cranes flew to the "Arctic Wonderland" again, and all the people in "Jilang Pass" gathered together.
The important generals of the army rushed to the capital to meet with the king.
When approaching Linzi City, the generals saw a large number of migrant workers building various fortifications outside the city. The inspections at various city gates in Linzi were much stricter than before, and patrol soldiers with serious faces could be seen constantly on the streets.
The lively crowd was much smaller...everywhere revealed the tense atmosphere of the impending war.
After entering the city, on the way into the palace, Jiang Wei, Yanlu and other generals saw crowds gathering and marching in several places, ranging from dozens to hundreds of people. They were holding long white cloths and wooden signs.
It reads: "Qi Ting has been an ally for hundreds of years!", "The Ting country is not as bad as those shameless refugees said!", "If you can, go to the field and don't defend the city!", "We are afraid of massacre!"
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"Don't give the tattoo army a reason to hate the people of Qi!", "We love peace!", "Benevolence, harmony, and no disputes. This is the broad road!", "Please open your eyes, Queen Mother Xuanren!".
The generals recognized that among the crowd, several were former high-ranking civil and military officials who had recently been dismissed by the King of Qi, and several were so-called "literary leaders" among the people.
There were also two marches, with banners held and slogans shouted against tattoos: "The country of tattoo is trying to devour all countries!", "The so-called friendship between Qi and tattoo was just because they were far away and could not be fought for the time being!
", "I would rather die than be a beast under the rule of the Tatman Kingdom!", "If I don't have freedom, I would rather die!", "Firmly support the monarch in resisting the Tatism!",
"I sacrificed my life to fight the tattoo army!" However, the crowds in these two anti-tattoo demonstrations were obviously smaller than those of pro-tattoo people, and judging from their clothes, appearance and accent, most of them were new immigrants, and a few were Qi nationals.
The lower class people among them.
Many soldiers held weapons and monitored the crowds gathering and marching from a distance.
Beside the street, there are many propaganda texts and pictures posted on the official bulletin board, most of which talk about the miserable slave-like life of the people under the rule of the Tsing Kingdom and the horrors of previous massacres.
There are also many publicity stories about the deeds of anti-tattoo heroes, including General Li Mu of Zhao State, General Jing Yang of Chu State, Lord Xinling of Wei State, etc... But the one that is most described is the recent great victory of the Qi Army in Tongyan City, where General Jiang
Generals such as Yuan, Lu Jing, Wei Wushuang and Yan Ran are described as omnipotent heroes, and many ordinary soldiers who have made military exploits are also on the list... All the pictures and texts are very vivid and touching, and some are even exaggerated.
Many Linzi people gathered around the official bulletin board to watch and discuss it.
As soon as the generals arrived at the entrance of the palace, they were immediately taken to the meeting hall by the palace officials. After a while, King Qi walked in hurriedly. The generals saw that the king's face was full of exhaustion, which was much more tired than last time.
He lost a lot of weight.
After briefly performing the courtesy of the king and his ministers, everyone sat down.
King Qi raised his glass and drank a few large sips of water, then put down the glass and said solemnly: "The latest information now is: the 11th Army of the Tsing Kingdom set out from the mainland of the Tsing Kingdom, passed through the northern territory of the Lu Kingdom, and was about to enter from the northwest.
In our country, the target is likely to be the "Jilang Pass" in the northwest of Linzi, and it will reach the pass in the 12th day at the earliest!"
Although the generals knew that the Tai Army would definitely invade, they were still surprised when they learned that the Tai Army moved so quickly.
King Qi continued: "The Ninth Army of the Tsing Kingdom set out from the front line of confrontation with the Chu State and headed east. It has passed through the south of the Lu State. The goal is to enter our country from the south and will reach the Qilu border in one month at the earliest."
Lu Jing murmured: "Two groups of tattoo armies, attacking Qi from the north and the south..." He clenched his fists involuntarily, and the pale golden inner force was faintly visible on the surface of his fists.
"Although these two legions are also second-class legions, their combat power is obviously stronger than the 16th legion that you annihilated, and they are also equipped with many flying combat monsters. Therefore, you must not underestimate the enemy!"
When Jiang Yuan, Wei Wushuang, Yan Ran and Lu Jing heard this, they were all shocked! Because they thought that the reason why the Battle of Tongyan City was a complete victory, in addition to Lu Jing's superior investigative ability, there was another key reason:
The Sixteenth Legion of the Tattoo Army lacks flying combat monsters. But now, the two invading legions of the Tattoo Army have many flying combat monsters, so how can Lu Jing and Sylvia still ride on the Qingyun Crane for reconnaissance?!
At this time, several civil and military officials came in, saluted and sat down. One of them was Zhou Yi, whom Lu Jing had met before. He was actually wearing the official uniform of the prime minister. Lu Jing thought to himself: "I haven't heard that Zhou Yi has accomplished any great achievements this time."
, but after the King of Qi eliminated the pro-tattoo faction, he was promoted two levels and became the prime minister. This shows that among the officials of the anti-tattoo faction in Qi State, there is a serious shortage of talents!"
Jiang Yuan said with a serious expression: "A total of 100,000 troops from the Tattoo Army are coming. However, the total strength of the three armies of our army that can fight is only 60,000, and their combat effectiveness is lower than that of the two armies of the Tattoo Army. Therefore, in addition to making full use of
In addition to the reconnaissance skills of General Lu and General Xi, a very important point is that we must concentrate our forces to defeat the two legions one by one!"
King Qi nodded and said: "I think so too: Since the Eleventh Army in the northwest comes faster than the Tattoo Army in the south, then our main force might as well deal with the northwest first. The method is: use sneak attack tactics again, and in the "Reject the Wolf"
"Guan" or to the northwest, kill the Eleventh Army Corps that is marching or camping, and then turn south to deal with the Ninth Army Corps!"
All the generals expressed their agreement.
A man dressed as a military general stood up and said: "Your Majesty, generals, I have something to say that I have to say!" King Qi motioned for him to sit down and talk. Lu Jing saw that this man had extremely dark skin, a strong body, a caring expression, and was well dressed.
Different from the Qi army officers.
Zhou Yi introduced Jiang, Wei, Yanlu and other generals: "This is Qu Ping, the second-class Anguo general from the Chu State. He has confronted and fought with the Tsai Army for many years, so he is very familiar with the Tsai Army. This time, the King of Chu sent him to assist."
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Chu general Qu Ping saluted all the generals, and then said: "Please forgive me for speaking frankly: I have been fighting with the Tattoo Army for many years, and I know how powerful it is. In history, when the Chu Army and the Tattoo Army faced each other, they always lost more than they won.
. Especially after Emperor Tui came to power, the Tui army attacked Chu several times in the past ten years. The Chu army was defeated by the Tui army in all major battles, losing troops and territory one after another!
In recent years, the Tsing Kingdom's fifth and ninth legions, totaling 100,000 men, have occupied some not very solid cities and fortifications, making it difficult for the more than 400,000 elite Chu troops confronting them to launch an effective offensive.
. Therefore, although your army achieved a legendary victory in the Battle of Tongyan City, based on my understanding of the number and combat strength of the Qi army, the battle plan just now by the monarch and the generals seems to be too optimistic!"