It is easy to start a war. No excuse or reason can be used to start any war. The word "interest" can start any war. However, how to end a war is a very difficult thing.
So far, Tianyun Prefecture has not fallen into an obvious disadvantage in the war with Chunyang Palace, and has even blocked the joint attack of the three countries. It can be said that public opinion is definitely in Tianyun Prefecture's favor.
In the same way, if the war ends at this time, it will be a huge loss for Chunyang Palace. Not only will there be heavy casualties, but Tiannan Prefecture will also be lost. The key is that after this incident, if the development of Tianyun Prefecture is to be restricted, it will be a big loss.
It's almost impossible.
This is something that is unacceptable to Chunyang Palace, and the Heavenly Eclipse Kingdom will not agree to it. They have just killed so many people. If they don't get any benefits, then Yun Shaoyang cannot explain to the Heavenly Eclipse Kingdom.
While Lin Xiao was holding a meeting, Lu Yan was doing the same thing. The top leaders of the two countries gathered together to discuss the war at hand.
"Everyone, the results of the casualties over the past month are out. Including the reinforcements from the Heavenly Eclipse Nation, our two countries have lost more than 3,000 pulse-opening monks and 2,200 pulse-condensing monks in the nearly month-long battle.
One hundred and thirty people in the Zi Mansion paid such a heavy price, but we did not drive Tianyun Prefecture out of Baiyan Prefecture's territory. This is our shame. How to deal with it next, everyone has to come up with a charter.
It can’t be delayed any longer.”
"Ancestor Lu, with our current military strength, we cannot crush Tianyun Prefecture. If the two countries mobilize their troops again, our Lu State, even if we do not count the other five prefectures and counties, can mobilize at least 30,000 people.
If the Eclipse State is willing to mobilize another 20,000 people, then we will have more than 100,000 people. If Tianyun Prefecture is on the opposite side and mobilizes another 10,000 people, we can push all the way to the gate of Tiansheng Sect and completely destroy Tianyun Prefecture.
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"Well said, Ancestor Yun, I don't know what you think about it."
"What this fellow Taoist said makes sense, but it is difficult for the Heavenly Eclipse Kingdom to mobilize any more troops. The Heavenly Eclipse Kingdom is also bordering other countries, so some troops must be left to garrison.
The second batch of reinforcements has already rested at the border of Baiyan Prefecture, and the third batch of reinforcements is to clear out the rogue bandits in the country. The rogue bandits will never be extinguished. If I send the army south again, the foundation of our Tianxiang Kingdom will be unstable.
So what I mean is, just stay anxious like this for now, and when the second batch of reinforcements are ready, a new force of about 15,000 people will join, and they can also form a crushing force on Tianyun Prefecture."
Yun Shaoyang said slowly, this man wanted to completely drag the Heavenly Eclipse Kingdom into the quagmire of war. How could Yun Shaoyang agree if he was not stupid?
There is no direct conflict of interest between Tianyun Kingdom and Tianyun State. In the final analysis, they are just here for Dao Ji Dan and Dao Fruit Tree, without getting any benefit at all. He is unwilling to add more troops, even for the second batch.
He also has to take care of the reinforcements. If the situation is unclear, he will not go south again.
"Everyone, don't keep thinking about reinforcements. Wouldn't this war be fought without reinforcements? There are less than 50,000 people on the other side, and we still have more than 60,000 people. We have more Zifu Daogang than the other side. Why?
I don’t think of a way to win.”
"Yes, Ancestor Lu"
"Ancestor Lu, why don't we send a partial force to rush into Tianyun Prefecture? Now that the hinterland of Tianyun Prefecture is empty of power, as long as we enter the hinterland of Tianyun Prefecture to burn, kill and loot, the opponent's morale will inevitably collapse, or they will fight us decisively.
Either we retreat, no matter what, we can win.”
"no"
"Ancestor Yun, why not?"
"I ask you, if Tianyun Prefecture is destroyed, what use do you have for this Tianyun Prefecture? Can you make up for the losses? In addition, if Tianyun Prefecture does not fight decisively or rescue, but goes all the way north and enters Beijing.
As for the state, what are you going to do? Shall we destroy the state of Lu together? If that’s the case, it’s up to you.”
Yun Shaoyang's cross-examination left everyone unable to answer. Of course, Yun Shaoyang also had selfish motives. If he invaded Tianyun Prefecture, he would completely destroy Tianyun Prefecture. Based on his understanding of Lin Xiao, it might be possible for the fish to die and the net to be broken.
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This is not in the interest of Tianyun State. In Yun Shaoyang's vision, this war is to defeat the main force of Tianyun State, occupy half of Tianyun State's territory, and then capture enough Tianyun State prisoners on the battlefield.
, in order to coerce Lin Xiao to use the Dao Fruit Tree in exchange for the captives, this is what best suits the interests of the Heavenly Eclipse Kingdom.
"This won't work, that won't work either, Old Ancestor Lu, please make up your mind."
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Lu Yan had nothing to say. He had already seen that the Heavenly Eclipse Kingdom was not really cooperating with them, and that what they were planning was just the Taoist Fruit Tree of the Tiansheng Sect.
Without increased investment from the Heavenly Eclipse Nation, it is impossible for the Chunyang Palace family alone to fight a decisive battle. If they suffer too many casualties, it is hard to say whether the Heavenly Eclipse Nation, an ally, will immediately turn against each other and become an enemy.
"Ancestor Lu, I think we can't forget another ally."
"Wu Muyang?"
"Yes, our army of more than 60,000 people faces Tianyun Prefecture's 50,000 people, while Cang Kingdom only has to deal with more than 20,000 people, and there are many spiritual mountains in the west of Tianyun Prefecture. It cannot be defended by more than 20,000 people alone. He
Just looking at us working so hard, it just doesn’t make sense.”
"Ancestor Yun is right, it's time for Cui Yi to urge Wu Muyang."
Lu Yan nodded. In fact, it is most appropriate for Cang State to make a breakthrough, and the pressure is the least, and the cost does not need to be so high. Once Li Muxue is defeated, Tianyun State must immediately launch a decisive battle or go back for rescue. Then they can
From the offensive side to the defensive side, these 50,000 people were held back until Tianyun State was completely destroyed.
So a letter from Lu Yan reached Wu Muyang. After reading it, Wu Muyang immediately convened a high-level discussion and showed Lu Yan's letter to everyone.
"Ancestor Wu, Chunyang Palace is not well-intentioned. They want to sit back and watch the fight between two tigers."
There were no monks from other countries in the Cang Kingdom camp, so everyone dared to say anything, and someone immediately shouted angrily.
"Tell me how he became uneasy and kind-hearted."
"In terms of Chunyang Palace, we have gathered the strength of the two countries, but they have only mobilized 60,000 horses. Haha, do you have the nerve to let us mobilize 50,000 to 60,000 horses?
Opposite, Li Muxue has more than 20,000 people, many of whom are elite. How much does it cost us to break through the border? How many spiritual mountains do we have to break to fight all the way to the gate of Tiansheng Sect?
How can we get it without a price of thirty or forty thousand, but our Cang Kingdom is not as powerful as Chunyang Palace. If another thirty or forty thousand people die, how will Tianyun State's territory be calculated? Also, the Dao Ji Dan and
As for the Dao Fruit Tree, should we share it equally with them after so many people died? They didn’t pay anything and just took one share?”
"You're right, Ancestor Wu, we won't be taken advantage of."
"We, the Cang Kingdom, have restrained more than 20,000 of them. The two countries combined must contain at least 50,000 to 60,000 people. So let's just waste it. Who is afraid of whom?"
For a time, followers gathered together. As the saying goes, what is good from above is what is attached to below. Whatever Wu Muyang's character is, the people under his command will also have the same character. It is unthinkable for Cang Guo to do things that will cause losses.
The Heavenly Eclipse Kingdom and the Cang Kingdom are fighting away from the border, but they are relying on the Cang Kingdom. Whether it is transporting materials or mobilizing troops, they take advantage. If it is really wasted, they must be taking advantage, so they are not afraid of wasted money at all.
"You are right. Old Ghost Lu wants to treat us like three-year-old children. Unless the Heavenly Eclipse Kingdom transfers the battleship to us, we will not be able to attack."
Wu Muyang chuckled. He had long been drooling over battleships. Unfortunately, his subordinates failed to live up to expectations, and the Xuan Jing that he spent a huge amount of money to build was actually robbed.
"Ancestor is right, as long as Chunyang Palace does not invade Tianyun Prefecture, we will never launch a general attack."
"That's right, come here, please give me a reply to Patriarch Lu, saying that Tianyun State's warships are powerful and that Cang Kingdom is invincible. If Cang State wants to attack with all its strength, please ask Patriarch Yun from Tianyun State to send the warships to Cang State.
If the country comes, then the Cang Kingdom can defeat it in one go."
"Yes, ancestor"
"In that case, let's break up the meeting and go back to guard the front lines. Don't let Li Muxue get attacked by surprise. That little bitch is crazy. I don't beat her, but she attacks us repeatedly."
Wu Muyang cursed loudly. The war has been raging for a month. The first half of the month was fine. The two sides had a small quarrel. But in the past half month, Li Muxue has repeatedly taken the initiative to attack. It's like his brain is filled with water.
Thirty miles away, Li Muxue, who was scolded by Wu Muyang for being mentally ill, was leading people to patrol the defenses. More than 20,000 people were gathered on the western front of Tianyun Prefecture, stationed in three Lingshan Mountains. The front was more than 60 miles long.
, there are a lot of gaps in the middle.
Therefore, Li Muxue was very afraid that the Cangguo Congress would send partial troops into the hinterland of Tianyun Prefecture to burn, kill and loot. After all, Tianyun Prefecture had done this kind of thing many times and had used it several times in the original annexation war.
In addition, Li Muxue is also worried about the northern battlefield. She does not understand that there are many gaps between the Tianyun State and the Lu State and they cannot cooperate together. She thinks that they are all the same as the Tianyun State, so the two countries mobilize 100,000 troops.
No problem.
Chunyang Palace already has 50,000 troops. It would be a bit bad if the Heavenly Eclipse Kingdom comes with another 50,000 troops. Therefore, Li Muxue has been taking the initiative to challenge the Cang Kingdom recently, hoping to open a breakthrough and then return to support the northern front.
"Big Sister"
"Junior brother, how is the situation over there?"
"There is no abnormality, no traces of invasion in Cang Kingdom were found, and there was no alarm in the rear."
"It's strange, what on earth is Wu Muyang thinking? Why doesn't he send partial troops to attack our rear?"
"I don't know about this. If you want me to say, according to what the leader told us before, Wu Muyang has a small vision and has always been a master who takes advantage and does not suffer losses. Since they joined forces to attack the Heavenly Eclipse Kingdom more than a hundred years ago,
They were the first to withdraw. Later, when the monster army left, he first occupied a piece of territory in the south of Chen State, and the last time, he swallowed up a large area of territory in the north of Chen State, which shows his character.
If he sends a partial force to attack Tianyun Prefecture, then he must fight all the way to the end. He must first eliminate the 20,000 of us, and then wipe out all the guards on Lingshan Mountain along the way, and then attack the Tiansheng Sect Mountain Gate. Only in this way can he obtain the greatest victory.
The benefits are great, but the price is too high, so he is probably reluctant to part with it."
"This is the only explanation we have now. However, the situation on Master's side is not good and he is still struggling to support us. We have to find a way to open up the situation."
Li Muxue nodded, feeling that what Jia Mengran said made sense. Since Wu Muyang had this character, he had to take some action.