frightfiction Chapter 283: Countermeasures
Chapter 283: Countermeasures
Ling Yunxiao emphasized four words,
"Two countries attack from both sides!"
According to the information he received, the one who came to attack was the Fourth Prince of Beiyan. It seemed that both of them had come.
After saying this, the faces of the three of them changed.
This news is not good.
The reason is that it is too compact.
The arrival of 50,000 soldiers from Xining to help Northern Yan undoubtedly posed a great threat to their eastward advance.
Liangzhou City was recaptured openly, but in the past two months, Ling Yunxiao and the other three did not let their guard down.
Ling Yunxiao: "The plan has changed!"
This is also the reason why they have not received any news from Princess Xining for so many days.
Donglin is smart, and Xining people are not stupid either.
Liangzhou had already been lost, so how could they let their princess fall into danger?
The country they wanted to marry was Beiyan, not Donglin, so how could they pass by the city of Donglin?
"General!" Yun Yi came in from outside and joined the conversation.
"The current plan is still to sow discord between Beiyan and Xining."
Yun Yi and Yang Ziqian also came to Liangzhou two months ago.
Now, although Yang Ziqian has been recruiting disciples for the same period, the casualties among the soldiers at the border were heavy. He was too busy to handle it, and had already reported the matter of hiring another military doctor to Ling Yunxiao.
Ling Yunxiao of course agreed and had already reported the matter to His Majesty.
Logically speaking, such things should be done quickly, but at this time when the two countries are at war, if you want to appoint such an important role, you must conduct a lot of investigations, for example, whether the other party is a spy from the enemy country, and so on.
After Yun Yi finished speaking, the four of them nodded. This was what they had been thinking all along.
Xia Yuanchen: "If you want to disrupt the marriage, you will have to go deep into the enemy camp alone. General, I will leave this matter to you."
Zhang Yan took the lead and said, "General, I request to fight the Crown Prince of Northern Yan!"
In the past two months, their new recruits, the first 20,000 soldiers, the later 60,000 troops, plus the less than 60,000 soldiers they had left,
Excluding the losses in the Liangzhou battle, there are still more than 100,000 soldiers.
As for Northern Yan, they were equally matched with them in strength.
After hearing this, Jiang Yue fell into a brief moment of contemplation.
After thinking for a while, she clasped her fists and asked, "General, how far is the Northern Yan prince's army from Liangzhou?"
Ling Yunxiao: "It's also two hundred miles."
These days, their sentinels are on the lookout day and night.
The two sides marched in secret, walking along the rugged mountain roads, robbing and killing many of their sentries.
This is what happened when he received the message.
Jiang Yue: "Divide the troops into two groups. I am willing to lead the Xuanwu Army to block Princess Xining's path."
Ling Yunxiao thought about it and felt that this march was extremely dangerous and required a complete combat plan.
His eyes fell on Yun Yi, wanting to know what good ideas he had.
Yun Yi felt Ling Yunxiao's gaze and stepped forward to ask:
"General, which prince of Northern Yan is Princess Xining marrying?"
Ling Yunxiao: "The Crown Prince of Beiyan."
Yun Yi nodded and continued, "General, you can have General Zhang of Wei send 30,000 troops to feint a frontal attack on the Fourth Prince of Beiyan's army to attract their main force, and then send another strong general to lead 30,000 troops to take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack from behind."
"General Zhenguan dispatched 40,000 soldiers to stop the Crown Prince of Beiyan and prevent him from meeting Princess Xining as soon as possible."
"General Jiang will personally lead his elite Black Tortoise Army of 60 generals to the Xining border and sneak into the border to try to stop the Xining army. If we can stop them for a moment, our army will have a better chance of winning. When necessary, we will kill the Princess of Xining and put the blame on the Fourth Prince of Beiyan, killing two birds with one stone!"
This method can prevent the alliance between the two countries and at the same time sow discord between the Crown Prince of Beiyan and the Fourth Prince, but it is a bit despicable.
When Yun Yi finished speaking, everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
Don't be fooled by his elegant appearance, his solutions are always to the point.
And never make a wrong decision out of compassion.
Therefore, many people in the army called him the cold-faced scholar.
Jiang Yue thought to herself: Military Advisor Yun, did you say that you didn't give her any troops at all?
Yes, if she were to march on a large scale this time, she would be easily exposed.
Sure enough, the next moment, Xia Yuanchen and Zhang Yan both shook their heads.
Xia Yuanchen: "Military Advisor Yun, do you want Jiang Yue and his Xuanwu Army to die in vain? Even if the general agrees, I will not agree."
However, Ling Yunxiao said,
"The General agrees!"
"This..." Xia Yuanchen's already bad expression became even darker.
Zhang Yan seconded the proposal: "General, Jiang Yue is still young, and the Xuanwu Army is also my army, so I should lead it."
His original intention was to exchange jobs with Jiang Yue.
"Are you all so concerned about Jiang Yue? Don't worry, he's not the only one." Ling Yunxiao shook his head, stroked his chin with one hand, and ordered:
"Just as the military advisor said, we must be cautious in this operation and cannot afford to make mistakes!"
Not to mention that the two princes of Beiyan are not easy to deal with. Even if they are easy to deal with, Ling Yunxiao will never underestimate the enemy.
After he finished speaking, Xia Yuanchen and Zhang Yan's expressions softened.
Jiang Yue had been listening quietly, but now she had to ask Ling Yunxiao,
"General, that Liangzhou City..."
"I'm here!" As soon as he finished speaking, Yue Tingshan strode in.
His voice was still full of energy.
After hearing this, Ling Yunxiao shook his head and said, "General Yue, His Majesty wants you to live out your life in peace."
Yue Tingshan is now a free man, and he should have returned to the capital and reported to the court.
He clasped his fists and looked at Ling Yunxiao:
"General, I will leave Liangzhou City to you. I will definitely defend it flawlessly!"
Ling Yunxiao still shook his head.
He planned to leave the task of defending Liangzhou City to Chen Li.
"General!" Yue Tingshan knelt on one knee, "I beg your command to defend Liangzhou!"
"General Yue, please be careful and let Captain Chen follow you." Ling Yunxiao stopped trying to stop him.
Yue Tingshan's request was fulfilled, and General Ling also assigned him helpers. He hurriedly bowed and thanked him: "I will definitely fulfill your mission!"
Finally, he gave Jiang Yue some more instructions.
...All the troops quickly prepared.
The troops in the camp got the news immediately.
Another battle was about to begin, and the soldiers' faces became serious.
Some Donglin soldiers have already started to hurry up and send their written wills to the secretarial office.
He told himself that if he didn't come back, he could send the suicide note, and if he came back, he could keep it.
The same is true for the Xuanwu Army.
The newly joined Xuanwu Army, except for Lin Guo and his three brothers, and Senior Brother Wu specifically asked Jiang Yue to fight the enemy together with her.
The rest of the Xuanwu Army that joined later all followed Zhang Yan's team.
Jiang Yue and other Xuanwu troops who went to Xining totaled seventy-one people.
...In front of more than 10,000 soldiers, Ling Yunxiao sat high on his horse and spoke as usual:
"This war concerns the safety of our country. I hope you will fight bravely and return victorious!"
"Soldiers, you can only win this battle, not lose!"
As soon as Ling Yunxiao finished speaking, the soldiers cheered in unison.
"We will win... We will win!"
The army led by Zhang Yan and Xia Yuanchen started to march north of Liangzhou.