Chapter 604: Making up for the situation before it is too late
Before coming to Liangzhou, Wei Changtian always felt that this battle was not a big problem. Even if there were any twists and turns, it would only happen after the war officially started.
But who would have thought that the man had just arrived... No, it should be said that before the man arrived, the bad news arrived first.
Overnight, all the secrets they had planted in the Jueji coalition forces were uncovered, and so far fifty-five people have died.
You know, it took a lot of manpower and financial resources to put these more than a hundred spies in.
If they were all exposed, you can imagine how difficult it would be to send people to break into the enemy's army.
Even if it could be done, it would definitely take a lot of time, and given the current situation, it was already too late to rush.
Therefore, the originally clear situation became confusing in an instant.
After all, fighting is not only about hard power, but also a contest between the intelligence agencies of both sides.
Without these details, you won't even know where the opponent is, and you will be at a disadvantage before the battle is even fought.
Just like when two people are fighting, one of them is blindfolded.
If the blindfolded person is much stronger than the opponent, then it may not be a big deal if he loses his vision, and he can still win easily.
But if the strength of the two is almost the same, then the result of this contest can be imagined.
Therefore, the impact of this incident on Daning and Dashu is not insignificant.
"..."
"Who knows the identities of these spies?"
After a moment of silence, Wei Changtian asked in a cold voice: "Does anyone have a list of all of them?"
"Changtian, Xizuo's identity is top secret."
Liang Zhen understood what Wei Changtian was suspecting, shook his head and replied:
"And among them are people from the Xuanjing Division, people from the Ministry of War, and people from the enemy country who were instigated and bribed by Zhan Shifu. Only you know the detailed lists of each company, and they are kept secret from each other."
"So no one knows the identities of all the craftsmen at the same time."
"Even if there is a traitor, it will only expose some of them at most, and not everyone will be left alive."
"So we guess it's not that someone leaked the secret, but that the enemy used some methods that we haven't thought of..."
A method you have never thought of?
Wei Changtian frowned and did not speak immediately.
What Liang Zhen said makes sense.
These spies belong to different families, and even if there are real internal problems, they should not be exposed at the same time.
It is impossible that the heads of the Xuanjing Department, the Ministry of War, and the Zhan Shifu have all rebelled.
At the very least, Wei Xianzhi would never do such a thing.
So... is there any way to find out all the details at once?
Could it be related to "witchcraft"?
Wei Changtian thought for a while but couldn't figure out the reason, so he stopped thinking nonsense.
How these spies were exposed is an important question, but it is not a top priority right now.
The most important thing now is how to heal the "eyes" as soon as possible.
"Uncle Liang, have you discussed the countermeasures?"
Sighing slightly, Wei Changtian rubbed his forehead and said, "We can't just stay in Liangzhou and wait for them to come over. Apart from anything else, we must at least be able to grasp the enemy's movements."
"What are you going to do about this matter?"
"Changtian, we just discussed it before you came..."
Liang Zhengeng, Han Zhao and Du Chang looked at each other and replied sternly: "Since the spies deployed before are probably out of reach, and it is too late to rearrange the manpower, we can only expand the scope of the investigation."
"We are going to send a large number of scouts into the Tianshan Mountains immediately and hide and be on guard at various places along the way. Once we discover the enemy's whereabouts, we will send a message back."
"Although it's a stupid idea, it's the only way we can do it now."
"..."
Sending a large number of scouts to conduct reconnaissance along the route is obviously more passive than the initiative of sending intelligence back from the details.
If the enemy happens to pass through the area covered by the scout, that's fine.
But what if the enemy troops did not pass by?
So where will the scouts go to find the whereabouts of these 800,000 people?
You must know that this is not a small probability event.
The Tianshan Mountains are thousands of miles long from east to west and more than a thousand miles deep from north to south.
Such a snow-capped mountain is not only huge in scope, but also has a very complex geographical situation. Otherwise, it would not have taken a month for the Jue-Ji coalition to reach Liangzhou.
As a result, no matter how many scouts are sent into the mountain, the scope of the investigation will not be able to cover the entire mountain range.
And once the enemy army takes a route that has not been detected, then your side will really be blinded.
In fact, Wei Changtian was not afraid of not being able to find anyone.
As long as the opponent is attacking Liangzhou, no matter which path you take, you will end up with the same destination, so there is no big problem.
What is really cause for concern is that the enemy suddenly changed its offensive strategy.
Although analyzed from a normal strategic perspective, Liangzhou should indeed be the first choice for both Jue and Ji.
But there must be enemy forces on our side who are making careful preparations, so Liangzhou City's heavy army defense situation will definitely not be hidden from the other side.
Therefore, what if they try to hide the truth and take a big detour to attack other states and counties in the north?
If the whereabouts of the enemy army could be known in advance, the Daning army marching outside the Tianshan Mountains would definitely be faster than the Jueji Allied Forces marching in the Tianshan Mountains. In any case, they would have time to get to the place in advance and redefine their defenses.
And if you don’t know the enemy’s whereabouts...
Wei Changtian's scalp went numb at the thought of an army of 800,000 people suddenly appearing in an unsuspecting border town while he was still waiting in Liangzhou City.
No, no matter what, we must always keep track of the enemy's movements.
But simply sending scouts into the mountains to expand the scope of investigation is far from safe.
"Uncle Liang."
"Before our spies lost contact, they should have reported the enemy's position, right?"
Suddenly, Wei Changtian raised his head, squinted his eyes and asked, "Where are they now?"
"Um?"
Liang Zhen didn't know why Wei Changtian asked this, but he still answered truthfully: "Before midnight last night, most of the enemy troops were still in Yanmen County within the territory of Ji State."
"How far is Yanmen County from Tianshan Mountain?" Wei Changtian asked immediately.
"this......"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Liang Zhen thought for a while and quickly gave the answer.
"If we march in a hurry, it will take about six or seven days."
"Six or seven days..."
Wei Changtian lowered his head: "Does that mean they will enter Tianshan in six days at the earliest?"
"yes."
Liang Zhen nodded doubtfully, and suddenly his eyes widened as if he understood something.
"Changtian, do you want to send people to keep an eye on the enemy troops before they enter the mountain?"
"right."
Wei Changtian did not hide anything and analyzed truthfully:
"It's just that passive investigation is not safe enough. It's best for us to be more proactive."
"Once they enter the mountain, it's difficult to trace them, so we can only catch them before they enter the mountain."
"Only our people from Jueji and Jueji have been exposed. Now we can only send people from here..."
"Uncle Liang, how long does it take to cross the Tianshan Mountains at the fastest speed?"
"It depends on who it is..."
Liang Zhen swallowed: "For ordinary people, it may take half a year, for ordinary warriors, it takes almost a month, and for scouts, half a month is enough."
"And if you are a third-level master, then maybe it only takes... four or five days."
"..."
When Liang Zhen said "four or five days", the expressions of Han Zhao and Du Chang also changed.
All three of them understood that Wei Changtian's plan would indeed work.
The question now is who to send.
The three of them, Liang Zhen, are all commanders of the same army, and they cannot leave in a reasonable manner.
It seems that the best way is to choose a few third-grade lieutenants to go together.
but......
"OK."
After pondering for a moment, Wei Changtian slowly raised his head, his clothes swaying slightly.
"Without further delay, I will make some arrangements and leave tonight."