"Master Coach, don't you have any action instructions?" Ding Kui rushed to the legion headquarters as quickly as possible, and after meeting Jiang Zhi, he had to rush back to Xixuan City.
"No, I guess we have to wait for the results of the first round of negotiations between the capital and our country." Jiang Zhi is in charge of the headquarters, and the information will always be updated faster than Ding Kui.
"Have you not finished the first round of negotiations? Who is negotiating with our country's envoy?" Ding Kui remembered that his country's people arrived in Zhenjing several days ago.
"Prince Xiaoyao."
This answer was beyond Ding Kui's expectation. Those responsible for negotiating with foreign envoys either held real power or were famous in the government and the public, but Prince Xiaoyao was neither of the above.
The position of a prince is also divided into a lifelong prince and a hereditary prince. The current regent, Shaodian, was a lifelong prince, and he could not pass the throne to his descendants; Prince Xiaoyao was a hereditary prince, and the Shaodian family could take the throne if the lineage was not cut off.
Keep passing it on.
There is a difference between a hereditary prince and a hereditary noble. The former can only pass the throne to his biological son, while the latter can pass the throne to a collateral descendant or daughter, or even recognize a godson to inherit the title. In other words, once a hereditary prince cannot give birth to a son,
The throne will be taken back by the clan government.
Prince Xiaoyao is the longest-standing throne in the Shaodian Kingdom. This is inseparable from their philosophy. The heir to the throne can be useless but he must have a son! Therefore, Prince Xiaoyao is the most diligent princess, as long as she cannot give birth to a son.
Definitely needs to be replaced.
Every Prince Xiaoyao is very romantic, flirting with women everywhere, looking for beauties, and their reputation is to ensure the inheritance of the family, which is very consistent with their title of the throne. They have never liked to participate in government affairs, and they do not like to go to the clan office to run errands. Even the princes
He rarely interferes with the affairs of the fiefdom, and he can be said to be the most uninterested prince.
Logically speaking, the clan government should not approach King Xiaoyao to negotiate with envoys from one's own country.
"The contemporary Xiaoyao King is Shaodian Xiao, right? Is there anyone left in the clan house? No wonder the first round hasn't ended yet."
Ding Kui had met Shao Dianxiao, and when he married Shao Dianluan, he had the impression that King Xiaoyao was nearly forty years old, about the same height as him, with a strong body, peach blossom eyes that liked to discharge, and the corners of his mouth were often embarrassed but not lost.
A polite smile.
"I heard that the envoy from my country is also a prince. According to the principle of reciprocal negotiation, the clan government will send a prince out. I guess the imperial court has no intention of negotiating peace with my country, so it invited Prince Xiaoyao out, just to do it.
It looks like that." Jiang Zhi guessed.
"Well, it's possible!" Ding Kui thought deeply, "I heard that Shaodian Xiao is a veteran of flowers. He has never done anything seriously. He is quite good at chatting with envoys from his country."
The reality was not far from what he thought. When Shao Dianxiao first received the order, he was shocked. He never expected that the kingdom would entrust him with such an important mission.
Purely for hosting princes from other countries, Shao Dianxiao was barely a suitable candidate. No one in Zhenjing knew him better than him when it came to eating, drinking and having fun.
What is negotiation?
He ran to ask the Prince Regent his first question.
"Oh, if you want Xiao Wang to politely reject them, okay, Xiao Wang will try his best." He got Shaodianshi's hint.
Prince Xiaoyao's negotiations were indeed unreliable. He started chatting about women with his country's envoys, and after finally introducing his Thirteenth Concubine of Beicheng, he immediately arranged a banquet for his confidant.
The one who came from Jiguo to Shaodianguo for peace talks was Jiji, Prince of Haichao. Because he often went to Shaodianguo, was familiar with Shaodianguo's situation and was good at negotiating, he was entrusted with the important task.
Ji Sui was not greedy for money but was lustful. After chatting with Shao Dianxiao, he felt that they had a lot in common. They actually had a lot in common. He forgot about the negotiation and started having fun in Zhenjing City.
"It's normal for Kong Xing to want to fight. All the Kong family troops have arrived at the border city and their morale is high. If they can take back one or two cities from the Ji invaders, the Kong family's reputation in the country will be further improved. They can at least secure the top three positions in the Senate.
position." Jiang Zhi brought his attention back to the battle situation in Nanqiu County.
"In Xixuan City, I can contain the entire fifth northern enemy army and the first enemy's third northern army. The 77th, 78th and 79th divisions can contain the first enemy's third northern army and the enemy's local army. The Kong family army is facing an enemy with comparable strength.
It will be difficult to recapture one or two cities." Ding Kui came to Qinglan City to discuss this.
Jiang Zhi asked: "Where do you think we can break the deadlock on the southern front? Maximize the enemy's strength."
Ding Kui actually commanded half of the Eighth Army's troops, and he was the most promising to break the deadlock.
"The most I can do is drive the enemy troops outside Xixuan City into the city, but there is no way to break the deadlock."
"How are you going to catch up?" Jiang Zhi paid great attention to Ding Kui's ideas.
"Fire attack, burn down the east camp! I have more than 5,000 cavalry, and the east of the city is burned to the ground and is still under my control. Without the eyes and ears outside the city, the enemy will gradually become impatient, so the chance of making a mistake will
will increase, and I will be able to catch it if something goes wrong." Ding Kui's plan was very violent and direct.
Attacking a military camp with fire is a common tactic. Once the defenders are unable to force the attacker out of the range of the fire attack, it will be difficult to prevent the military camp from burning unless there are more defenders.
Ding Kui has no more than eight hundred golden bamboo crossbows in his hands. Together with the archers, he can suppress the long-range troops of Dongda Camp. In this way, a fire attack on the military camp can be done in minutes.
Xia Fan and his country's magicians did not dare to fly outside the city to fight. No one could save Dongda camp when it burned down, and the enemy troops outside the city had nowhere else to go unless they retreated into the city.
"Okay, you can ask the baggage operation to transport more ignition oil to Xixuan City. The weather has been sunny and dry recently, which is suitable for setting fires."
The fire attack is greatly affected by the weather. It won't work if there is rain or snow, the wind direction is wrong, or the air is too humid. If you don't understand the celestial phenomena, you won't be able to use the fire attack. Jiang Zhi has some research on the celestial phenomena.
"But this won't be of much help to the Kong family army. It would be nice if it can set Xixuan City on fire." Ding Kui thought about fighting as Xie Peng, but he still couldn't do anything to Xia Fan, and the possibility of setting Xixuan City on fire was very low.
"There are tens of thousands of defenders in Xixuan City. They cannot be burned. Furthermore, rebuilding after burning would be a troublesome matter. We can avoid it if we can."
Several burned towns to the west of Qinglan City need to be rebuilt, and Jiang Zhi understands this deeply.
"Okay, I'm going to Qatar City. Many of my subordinates have never seen me."
Ding Kui has not practiced with the 74th Division since he took office. He has seen most of the cavalry, but the infantry have seen him once, on the night he flew to rectify military discipline.
Because he had to go to Xixuan City to chat with Xia Fan in the evening, he couldn't stay too long on the road, so he left the headquarters by flying and flew to Kada City as quickly as possible.
There are very few people in Kada City who don't know that Ding Kui is the master knight. The matter of a general flying from the sky did not cause much commotion. The soldiers who stayed behind in the baggage camp were more excited than the common people. Finally, they could officially meet the master general of the headquarters.
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Since Hengfu City is responsible for the supply of the 77th Division, the 74th Division has completed its recent supply mission. Excluding the cavalry units that went to Xixuan City to participate in the battle, the remaining 7,000 infantrymen are staying in the supply camp, otherwise Ding Kui will not transfer
With so many infantrymen from the 75th Division engaged in scout warfare, there are still no less than 10,000 regular troops guarding the city of Kada.
Ding Kui had to spend some time inspecting his men, as he was not familiar with how his soldiers would direct operations in the future.
"Sir, we are your direct subordinates. You can't favor the 75th Division! Fan Yuzhen and the others are always running to Xixuan City, and the subordinates can only sit in the supply camp, unable to compare with the cavalry. The subordinates dare not say anything.
The Fourth Brigade is by no means worse than the Fan Yuzhen Brigade." Xie Luolike took the opportunity to complain.
The infantry would naturally be envious of the cavalry being deployed in frontline operations, but they could only envy them due to their functionality. Seeing that the infantry of the 75th Division could also fight, Xie Luoli and other captains couldn't stand it. Ding Kui was obviously their immediate superior.
The commander of the 74th Division.
"Sir, our combat readiness training has been very serious recently. Because you are too busy, your subordinates have not dared to ask you for guidance."
At first, Lin Xuanmo could use the supply mission as an excuse to suppress the dissatisfaction of the captains, but now even he himself is unwilling to stay in the supply camp.
"Haha, I haven't had time to understand everyone's situation. Firstly, I really don't have enough resources. Secondly, I am used to using familiar troops. I can understand your mood. You have been staying in the supply camp since you went south from the capital. You can stay in one place for a long time.
I really need a change of environment.
However, you cannot rush into the battlefield. Fighting with the enemy is at stake. When I arrange for you to go to battle, I must ensure that you win and come back. I cannot let you die casually. This is my duty as your commander-in-chief.
It is a good thing to actively seek battles. When I was the captain, I had to fight in every battle, but if you can't win, don't be discouraged. You must have confidence in yourself. There will always be times when elite troops can play a role. Are you elite troops?"
Ding Kui suddenly asked all the officers and soldiers in a loud voice.
"Yes!" the officers and soldiers replied subconsciously in unison.
"Well, very good!" Ding Kui nodded, "I can tell you are well-trained and everyone is very confident! Don't worry, everyone, I am your division commander and I will definitely lead you to strive for the glory you deserve!"
"Thank you, sir!" the baggage camp shouted like thunder.
He is now becoming more and more skilled in ideological work, and he can boost the morale of his subordinates with just a few words, but the captains are not that easy to fool.
"Sir, how can you understand the situation of the division if you stay on the front line? In fact, my subordinates have an idea. Each division can take turns to train in Xixuan City. You can test our training results every day. If you have the opportunity, you can also meet with friendly forces.
By giving it a try, you can quickly become familiar with the combat effectiveness of each brigade."
Ji Zhubao was better at talking than Xie Luoli and did not complain at all about Ding Kui's favoritism towards Fan Yuzhen, but his proposal could substantially change the current situation in the supply camp.
"This can be considered. It just so happens that Xixuan City needs a batch of kerosene. Staff Lin will arrange for three rifle fire brigades to escort them there. In the future, everyone will have the opportunity, and I will arrange it one by one." Ding Kui likes to be able to talk the most.
Someone who can solve problems.
"Subordinates take orders!"
"Report!" A guard came running to the playground.
Ding Kui saw the guard staring at him closely, so he asked, "What's the matter?"