"Not only Jiujiang Xuanjia, but also the White Feather Army defending Xin'an, Zhuangdu, was dispatched this time. Zhuang Gaoxian personally took command and led the three armies. General Huangfu Duanming was the vanguard, and Prime Minister Du Ruhui served as the accompanying military advisor. Deputy Prime Minister Dong
A is in charge of Xin'an City, dispatching the rear..."
Ye Qingyu said with emotion: "This time the Zhuang Kingdom can be said to be fighting for the whole country. It is by no means a small fight. It is a life and death battle with the Yong Kingdom."
"What's going on at Qinghe Water Mansion?" Jiang Wang asked.
Ye Qingyu frowned: "I don't know about this, I haven't heard the news yet."
But Jiang Wang already understood that there was no other choice. Since Zhuang Gaoxian was determined to fight with his country, Qinghe Water Mansion would naturally fight Lanhe again. If Qinghe Water Mansion had other choices, it should have been destroyed before the war started.
leveled.
Based on Jiang Wang's understanding, Zhuang State must advance by land and water this time. The main front is to cross the Qichang Mountains, tear through the border defense line, and go straight into the hinterland of Yong State. And crossing the Lan River from the Qingjiang River via the waterway is also bound to happen.
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I just don’t know what happened in Qinghe Water Mansion from becoming increasingly distant and refusing to cooperate, to now fighting to the death with all their strength. Zhuang Gaoxian, who has become a real person, has too many ways to suppress Qinghe Water Mansion...
"Where is the Criminal Investigation Department?" Jiang Wang asked again.
Chief Ji Xuanji of Qinghe County's Criminal Investigation Department had left a deep impression on him at first.
"There is no more intelligence news at the moment. I think everyone should come out in full force." Ye Qingyu shook his head: "Although Zhuang Gaoxian has the momentum to destroy Yong in this battle, the gap in strength between the two countries is obvious, and Zhuang Guo has no room for reservation."
Obviously she didn't understand Zhuang Gaoxian's decision.
It's not just her who doesn't understand.
Even Ye Lingxiao and all the large and small forces in the Western Territory, including the Yong Kingdom themselves, did not expect to be conquered by the Zhuang Kingdom in advance.
Zhuang Gaoxian raised his troops in anger, which made people feel reckless.
Jiang Wang has always known that the soldiers of Zhuang State have never lacked bravery. When Fenglin City was destroyed, the independent generals of the city guard, including Fang Dabeard and below, had one general, two side generals, and five deputy generals...all died in battle, among which there were
Zhao Lang and Wei Yan, whom Jiang Wang was familiar with, even those in the Criminal Investigation Department whose hands and feet were not usually clean, had died from disasters or at the hands of demons from the White Bone Dao. Everyone fought to the death.
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Even the city lord Wei Quji himself died in the battle above the city lord's mansion.
But nothing can save the deaths of those soldiers in Maplewood City...
Jiang Wang was inevitably touched when he suddenly heard Zhuang's border troops weeping for battle. But when he calmed down and thought about it, he realized that there were a lot of strange things about this matter.
In this national war brazenly launched by Zhuang Guo, Jiang Wang smelled something similar to the incident in Maplewood City. It was as if there was an invisible hand pushing everything secretly.
On the 21st of the twelfth lunar month, Jiang Wang and the others ended their battle for Yunding Immortal Palace. When they left Chiyun Mountain, Zhuang and Yong's border troops were still facing off in the Qichang Mountains.
The order to evacuate should have been issued on the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month, but by the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, the Zhuangguo border troops had already evacuated under force.
That day, Jiang Wang only saw the flag of the Yong Kingdom's border army, but no one was seen from the Zhuang Kingdom's border army. Presumably at that time, the Yong Kingdom also believed that Zhuang Kingdom had given in.
On the same day, he met Du Ruhui above the Qichang Mountains. Du Ruhui also warned him, "You can't fight." And he sent him all the way back to Lingxiao Pavilion to communicate with Ye Lingxiao in person. What he said was to test the surrounding area.
The attitude of the powerful forces is that they are afraid that all parties will have any bad thoughts about Zhuang Guo's show of weakness.
If Ye Lingxiao didn't deceive Ye Qingyu, then he was deceived by Du Ruhui.
Du Ruhui did want to test the surrounding forces, but he was probably testing whether the surrounding forces would affect this national war!
The border troops of Zhuang State broke away from the confrontation on the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month and stated that they wanted to settle the matter, but the national war was launched on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month.
There had been no waves before, and every movement was like thunder through the sky.
Jiang Wang could never believe that Zhuang Ting had not made preparations in advance.
The Book of War says: "The Lord must not raise an army in anger, and the general must not attack in anger." (1)
Zhuang Gaoxian was by no means a leader who raised armies in anger.
Not long after he took the throne in his early years, he sent troops to attack Yong. At the time, many people regarded it as a sign of political immaturity. But facts proved that it was that battle that broke the bluff of Yong and suppressed the strength of Yong's military.
As a result, the border between Zhuang and Yong remained peaceful for many years.
Zhuang State was able to develop steadily.
Later, when he was hiding in the palace to recuperate from his injuries, no matter how provocative Yong Guo tried, he never responded?
The Qin people took advantage of the situation to ambush Zuo Guanglie, and the Qin and Chu monks fought wantonly in the Zhuang Kingdom. Did the entire Zhuang Court say anything? If Jiang Wang hadn't personally experienced this, I'm afraid he wouldn't have heard of it at all.
From Jiang Wang's point of view, the national war initiated by Zhuang Gaoxian himself was probably a conspiracy.
Not only is it not a matter of raising an army out of anger, but it is a very consistent military strategy of "move when it suits the interests, and stop when it does not."
If there is a profit, then fight. If there is no profit, then endure it!
There were seven full days between the time Zhuang's border troops evacuated on the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month and the time when Zhuangting launched the national war on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month.
The 29th of Layu is the New Year’s Eve of 3918 in the Taoist calendar. It is no coincidence that it is chosen on this day. This day is precisely the day that is least considered. The soldiers and civilians of Zhuang and Yong countries must prepare to celebrate the New Year.
.This day should be the most peaceful, so it is the most unexpected.
A soldier committed suicide and rushed into battle, but at the time there was no disturbance. Later, it suddenly triggered public opinion.
Chen Shikai committed suicide and rushed into the battle, but he actually left a suicide note. The suicide note he left behind was not confiscated immediately, but spread throughout the army so quickly.
From the suicide notes of the border soldiers to the tearful petitions of the border generals, there was a very obvious progression in public opinion.
Du Ruhui was good at controlling people's hearts, saying that people's hearts were like water, and boasted that He Bo could govern. This matter should undoubtedly be Du Ruhui's handiwork.
Zhuang Gaoxian used small things to see the big things, and plotted against the Yong Kingdom. Du Ruhui helped him unite the hearts and minds of the army and the people, so that the three armies could be used. It can be said that the hero can help each other, and the monarch and his ministers can get along with each other.
Jiang Wang did not tell Ye Qingyu the speculation in his mind. Most of the time, he was accustomed to shouldering the responsibility himself.
Looking at Jiang Wang's hand that had been subconsciously stroking the tea cup, Ye Qingyu said softly: "Let's go out for a walk. This year has passed, and the phoenix lanterns are beautiful."
Has this year already... passed?
Yes, today is the New Year's Eve.
Tonight last year, he and Jiang Anan were in a barren mountain. Although the world was huge at that time, there were only two of them, brother and sister, dependent on each other. That day, he set off fireworks for Anan all night long.
But now, he and An An have their own new friends. They all stay in the safe and peaceful secret land of Lingxiao. They don't have to worry about the danger that may follow them at any time. They welcome the New Year in a happy and peaceful atmosphere...
What night is this evening? What year is this year?
Jiang Wang let go of the tea cup and raised the corner of his mouth: "Okay."
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Ps: "The Lord cannot raise an army in anger, and the general cannot attack in anger.", "Move when it suits the benefit, and stop when it does not suit the benefit."
"The Art of War"
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