Under normal circumstances, the king takes office at the age of eighteen. In special circumstances, the king has the ability to handle government affairs independently at the age of sixteen, and he can take office earlier.
Shaodianfeng will be sixteen next year and is barely capable of governing himself.
When he takes charge, the auxiliary princess and veteran ministers will move behind the scenes and will not be allowed to continue to preside over court meetings.
It has been three years since he was restored to power. He spends a long time studying every day. Since he cannot practice fighting spirit, he spends all his time studying government affairs.
In addition to the teachers selected by the clan government, there were also his mother and sister. He absorbed a lot of knowledge about the court like a sponge absorbing water.
"Really?" Shaodian Luan was very surprised.
To be honest, she hates government affairs and doesn't like having a bunch of people chasing her to make decisions. She has the power but she can't be happy.
On the contrary, she likes to settle accounts at home, teach the children, listen to the housekeeper's nagging, and take care of her husband's little wives. Of course, she also dresses up beautifully for her husband to see.
"Really, if nothing else happens." Ding Kui also wanted to experience retirement life in advance.
After all, he is the only adult man in the Ding family, and he really wants to put aside all his worldly duties and wait until his children grow up.
Before going to Xihai, he went back to Nanqiu County.
Half of the county here is his territory, which is different from the previous small court. Everyone who sees him has to shout "Lord".
There is a very critical and complicated place, Chunlu Bay Water Village, and our country still rents half of the water village. Ding Kui made a special trip there to hint to the officials of his country that it is best not to cause trouble on the territory of the legendary knight.
He then walked around his territory until mid-July, when Fei Ze brought the news that Xuanyuan Xiong had completed preparations for the war.
This cross-sea expedition was not as easy as Chu Kui's army crossing the sea, because it was necessary to fight a naval battle and capture the landing point, which was completely different from traveling by merchant ship. It required preparing a large amount of supplies and building enough warships.
Therefore, Xuanyuan Xiong, with Ding Kui's support, spent two months preparing, which was relatively fast.
The northwest wind began to blow in the autumn on the west coast, and the fleet attacking Yinsha Island sailed with the wind. Xuanyuan Xiong wanted to wait for the monsoon before sending out troops.
Ding Kui walked through the portal several times and arrived at Xingbang City at the lowest cost. Then he flew with his fighting spirit wings and flew to the navy camp.
Gui Jing was still in Linhai Prefecture, and it was said that he was going to Yinsha Island to monitor the masters of the Thousand Island Alliance to prevent Shaodian's army from suffering losses. Ding Kui did not dare to use air magic at will.
Now Ao Yu and Ding Zhong were found outside the navy camp, and Ding Kui and the two of them were invited into the camp.
Xuanyuan Xiong naturally welcomed Ding Kui's arrival. After all, he was once the top commander of the Shaodian Kingdom and could give excellent military advice.
"The northwest wind will come in less than half a month. Our army is undergoing final adjustments..." He immediately introduced the situation to Ding Kui.
After listening to the introduction, Ding Kui roughly understood Xuanyuan Xiong's battle plan, so he said: "In the early stage, we should leave 100,000 people in the camp and send two legions to land first."
"Elder Ding is worried about the division of troops at Yangfeng Summit?" Xuanyuan Xiong addressed Ding Kui according to his most noble status.
Ding Kui analyzed: "Well, he will definitely divide his troops! He is an experienced chief of staff and knows how to use his strengths and avoid weaknesses when he is weak.
They landed on the island early and gained an advantage, causing problems in our army's logistics supply. They will definitely formulate a strategy to attack our army's logistics.
Furthermore, if the imperial court appoints you as the commander-in-chief and does not send a single soldier, he will think that you are under great pressure and eager to achieve great results, and you may make mistakes while busy.
They have enough ships to fight head-on with our army at sea, but they have many transport ships traveling to and from the mainland, and they have the capability of mobile warfare.
To sum up, you and Yang Feng should change their positions and think about it. Is it a good option to divide your forces to attack our army camp or transportation routes?"
Silver Sand Island is about a day's sail from the coast near the Navy Camp.
"Is it enough to send two legions ashore first?" Xuanyuan Xiong obviously lacked confidence.
The former rebel generals have been defeated in battles in recent years, and their confidence has been completely eroded.
"With so many sixth-level masters and an overwhelming number of magicians, even a hundred thousand troops can defeat the enemy."
Ding Kui has experienced battles under various conditions and knows the importance of level six combatants and magicians.
The nature of Chu Kui's army meant that there would not be many magicians. Without the support of the nobles, even if some of Shao Dianyong's children secretly helped, there would only be few sixth-level combatants.
The Xuanyuan family, the Yao family, and the Fan family were not the only families who wanted to take advantage of their crimes. Sixth-level combatants in the army were counted in ten. Yang Feng and Chu Kui would not even dare to show their faces when they went to the battlefield.
Yinsha Island is a large area, with many mountains and forests, and more mines. Without a small number of troops, it is easy to fall into the quagmire of guerrilla warfare. If you send 100,000 troops, you can attack the front, and if you send another 100,000 troops, you can defend the rear.
"Well, I'll discuss it with the staff and formulate a more comprehensive plan." Xuanyuan Xiong was persuaded.
In this crusade against the Yinsha Island bandits, the four western states squeezed out three legions, including key officers provided by the National Protectorate Army and a special operations group.
If they all go to Yinsha Island, there won't be many troops to guard the navy camp and the nearby coast. Following Ding Kui's advice, 100,000 troops will be left behind. Strategically, it's a bit conservative but it's safer.
In fact, Yang Feng did lead 50,000 men and lay in ambush under the cover of the Thousand Islands Alliance, waiting for Xuanyuan Xiong's army to dispatch.
Yangfeng is good at grasping people's hearts and can always find the weaknesses of others.
A few months ago, he sent a letter to Chu Kui, which stated that the court would not let go of the Yang family, and Chu Kui was the main general of the Yang family. Anyone could surrender, but he, Chu Kui, could not, so it was best.
The end result is that the whole family will be searched and executed, and everyone will be punished.
Chu Kui did not want to sit still and wait for death. After receiving the letter, he began to make secret preparations to win over his confidants and subordinates.
When he heard the news about Yangfeng's breakout from Xingbang City, he led the soldiers and horses who were willing to follow him to the seaside to meet Yangfeng.
After breaking out of the siege, Yang Feng advised Young Dianzhi: "The battle for the throne has always been a life-and-death battle. Once this is over, there is no turning back. Instead of waiting for the imperial court to fall, it is better to stick to Yinsha Island. If not, you can flee overseas and become a rich man."
It’s better than being a prisoner who is worse than death.”
These words really moved Shao Dianzhi, and he planned to use Yangfeng's power to return to Yinsha Island and become the local overlord.
Later, when the Yangfeng and Chukui tribes occupied Yinsha Island, one of them, Shaodianzhi, seized the right to speak in his family and acquiesced to their actions.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. They only enjoyed the blessing for a few months. Xuanyuan Xiong quickly organized an army of 300,000 and renovated and built many warships. I heard that they were also equipped with new weapons from Hengfu City.
Take action on Silver Sand Island.
While Yangfeng contacted the Thousand Island Alliance, he made a secret plan and dispatched 50,000 troops who were familiar with naval warfare to ambush on multiple islands not far from the mainland, preparing for an extreme battle with Xuanyuan Xiong.
Everything is ready, all we need is the northwest wind.