Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Brain Is Sick (Additional update for Bookish Mountain Road)
The six Zhang Kuang people stared at Yunyang's inscrutable appearance in silence.
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Kuang looked at the map: "So what does this have to do with the division of troops into three groups?"
"My Dalong has assembled an army of one million, but only sent out 300,000 to the north. This is basically asking Liu Xiaozi to serve as food to the Jin Kingdom and the Turks. He is not three-headed and six-armed, so how can he win?"
Yunyang looked at Zhang Kuang's gloomy face and raised a bamboo pole to knock at Shanhaiguan: "Whether Liu Xiaozi can return victorious depends on whether the two opera singers and us can pave the way for him!"
"That is to say, although he is a auxiliary, his burden is much heavier than that of the Liu family's main attacking army in the middle!"
The six of them looked at the red lines converging on the map and thought about it. After a long time, the six of them nodded clearly.
“Take defense as offense?”
Yunyang slapped the stone table heavily: "I hit the nail on the head. This time I went north, I, the dragon, faced a completely different situation than the last time I went north!"
"The last time we went north was out of necessity. The late Emperor Weihe neglected his affairs, and the Jin Kingdom and the Turks repeatedly invaded the border. The late Emperor had to fight against the odds and catch the two countries by surprise when they relaxed their vigilance."
"This battle created a reputation for great military disasters, and brought peace and stability to my dragon for forty years."
"Although there are still Turkic tribes that repeatedly invade the border, they are just large tribes with strong soldiers and horses. Small tribes don't even have the courage to herd horses near my border!"
"The Turks were defeated in the First World War, and the Jin Kingdom did not dare to invade the border on a large scale for forty years, a feat rarely seen in the world."
"However, the last time we went north, we had the right time, right place, and the right people."
"The situation of going north this time is no longer good. We are recuperating and strengthening ourselves. The two countries of Jin and Turk are not stagnant."
"When the late Emperor was in power, he had predicted that the situation for the northward expedition this time would be much more rigorous, and absolutely no one could go out in full force, because based on the past behavior of the Jin Kingdom and the Turks, it is very likely that the Turks would join forces together, causing our dragon to attack with one force.
Enemy two."
"Although our dragon has an army of millions, it can be said that we are not without strong soldiers and horses, but when we go deep into the heart of the enemy's country to fight at great depths, we are not familiar with the land and have lost our geographical advantage."
"If the weather is unfavorable to God, the supply of food and grass will be in trouble like Duke Wu Guogong did, and even the weather will be lost!"
"In order to save food and grass, more than 10,000 soldiers voluntarily dared to commit suicide. This is a lesson learned from the past. We must not let the soldiers commit suicide attacks again!"
"The time, place and people are favorable. We only possess the people and people, weapons, armor, artillery, crossbows and other sharp weapons. The Golden Kingdom is beyond the reach of the Turks."
"Since then, the first chance of winning is 30%."
"Facts have proved that the late emperor was far-sighted and his predictions were good. Although the Jin Kingdom and the Turks did not declare to the world that they would join forces, their actions have already made it clear that this is the case."
"Tacitly, first reduce the strength of my dragon, and then proceed to the decisive battle of the Three Kingdoms."
"Therefore, this time when we go north, we must not go out with millions of troops like in the past and fight deep into the enemy's heartland. We must win by surprise."
"The old man said this, do you understand?"
The six people stared at the map intently, thinking about it based on Yunyang's words, and the further back they went, the more amazed they became.
Yunyang sat on the stone bench and threw the bamboo pole to his son Yun Chong.
"There is a saying in the art of war: if it is ten, it is to surround it; if it is twice as much, it is to divide it."
"The late emperor's intention is very clear. This time we go north, we will not turn from offense to defense, but turn from defense to offense."
"My dragon's main battle force is 700,000, plus the auxiliary troops can reach one million."
"There are also 200,000 elite soldiers from the Western Regions as reinforcements!"
"On the other hand, the combined main battle force of the Jin Kingdom and the Turks only amounted to one million. If you add in the auxiliary troops, it would be worth one and a half million. You must know that siege warfare can cause ten times the damage."
"Three hundred thousand new soldiers and cavalry were detached to harass the city over long distances. We still have more than 700,000 soldiers guarding the city."
"They don't have weapons like artillery to break the city. They only rely on catapults to attack the city, and they have to pay a heavy price. I have made preliminary estimates. It's just a dream to break through the strong and powerful walls of our city in less than two months."
"If we want to withdraw, we will send out surprise troops to stop them at all costs. We must not let them retreat!"
"When the time comes for the 300,000-strong and fast cavalry to harass and attack the Jin Kingdom over a long distance, it will be as easy as picking out the treasure in the rear where the Turkic forces are empty."
"Our soldiers are like wine bags and rice bags, and the soldiers of the Kingdom of Jin are not heavenly soldiers or generals."
"Liu Xiaozi led an army of 400,000, and the main battle force was only 200,000. Even so, he was able to conquer a heavily defended country in the Western Region in one day."
"In this case, do you think about the difficulties that an elite division of 300,000 strong soldiers and horses would have in attacking the Jin Kingdom's empty city?"
"The capital of the Kingdom of Jin has a dangerous terrain and is defended by a hundred thousand imperial guards. Even if Liu Xiaozi cannot attack it for a while, isn't there a follow-up plan?"
"look at the map!"
Several people focused their attention on the map. Yun Yang pointed at the line that pointed directly to the Huyan Royal Court and the capital of the Jin Kingdom.
"You have all seen the Thirty-Six Strategies. There is one very powerful strategy in it. Do you think it will be used this time?"
The six people rolled their eyes and thought for a moment: "Surround Wei and save Zhao."
"The enemy, who is eager for the savior, will definitely not be willing to fight. At that time, when my army comes out in one fell swoop, the geographical advantage will be increased by another 10%, and the chance of victory will naturally increase exponentially."
Yunyang smiled happily: "Perhaps with Liu Xiaozi's ability, there is no need to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao. Let's try to capture the thief first and capture the king first!"
"Even if an unexpected crisis occurs, with the cavalry composed of 300,000 Western Region war horses in hand, with Liu Xiaozi's ability to fight in the north and south for ten years, can't he still escape if he can't defeat him?"
"You don't want to fight with 300,000 cavalry. Let alone the Turks who only have 500,000 cavalry when they attack. Even if that girl Huyan Yunyao has a million cavalry, it won't be that easy for Liu Xiaozi to do anything, right?"
"Unless Liu Xiaozi commits suicide himself!"
"Oh, I finally understand. No wonder he had to bring three hundred artillery pieces. It turned out that they were used to attack the city. This makes sense."
"From this point of view, Liu Mingzhi's lone army seems to be full of dangers, but it is the safest side. You can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat. Unless God is blind, the possibility of Liu Xiaozi encountering a big crisis is very slim."
Yunyang sighed melancholy: "Yes, although we are defending the city, we have suffered far more casualties than the men and horses under Liu Xiaozi's command!"
"The late emperor cherished his good son-in-law very dearly!"
"We are all old, can't you still see that His Majesty is cultivating Liu Mingzhi as the pillar of Dalong?"
"The late emperor has been in power for more than thirty years and rarely made mistakes. However, as an emperor, it is human nature to prevent us ministers from being too successful."
"Try your conscience and think about it. Your own servants are coveting your family's property. How can you rest assured about your ancestors' inheritance?"
"The late emperor is a king, but he is also a human being first and foremost, a person with selfish motives. What is wrong with preventing the inheritance of our ancestors from falling into the hands of others?"
"I really want to kill Liu Xiaozi. The late emperor didn't even have to play with these tricks, he could kill him directly."
"What about Liu Xiaozi? The Emperor's Golden Whip, the Golden Dragon Emperor's Order, the Assistant Minister, the Death Edict, any one of them is something that will make people jealous."
"Look at you guys again. You've been guarding the border for most of your life, and the late emperor has left you with a hair?"
"Don't forget, the late emperor is the one who most hopes to see the world unified."
"He cultivated Liu Mingzhi as the pillar of the Li family, how could he let him die so easily?"
"You may die three or five times, but I can still live well by relying on the path arranged by the late emperor!"
"If you don't want to think about your own poverty in your later years, why are you still worried about him?"