lcionline Chapter 212: Discussion on Sending Troops to Kun Country
Chapter 212: Discussion on Sending Troops to Kun Country
The serious Zhao Biao smiled for once, and then asked,
"Prince Shen, I heard that it was you who single-handedly subdued the assassin from Kun Nation in the court?"
"Well, that messenger didn't have any special abilities. He just launched a surprise attack. It was easy for me to capture him."
"After all, he is an assassin. It is impossible for Kun Kingdom to send such a mediocre person to assassinate the Emperor of Yan Kingdom. This shows that Prince Shen is a very powerful martial artist.
I also heard that Prince Shen is the best fighter in Dayan, no wonder he was able to capture the assassin so easily."
"Master Zhao, thank you for your praise."
Zhao Biao's eyes were eager to try, and he looked at Shen Changgong as if he was staring at his prey, and said,
"I have an unwelcome request..."
"Cough cough!"
Before Zhao Biao could finish his words, he was interrupted by Liu Fugui's dry cough.
He looked at the other person, who glared at him fiercely.
Shen Changgong smiled and said,
"If you have any questions, please feel free to tell us. You are guests here, and we, the hosts, will do our best to satisfy you."
"Nothing, let's talk about it after we finish the discussion."
As a military general, Zhao Biao also has outstanding kung fu. After hearing that Shen Changgong is also a master and is famous in Yan State, he became itchy in his heart and wanted to challenge the number one master of Dayan.
But before forming an alliance, they started fighting with the other prince, as if they were here to cause trouble. On the way, Liu Fugui repeatedly reminded him that it would not be too late to have a friendly exchange after forming an alliance.
Liu Fugui opened the curtain to get some fresh air, and suddenly frowned and said,
"Prince Shen, aren't we on the way to the capital? Isn't the capital in the north? Why are we heading east?"
"We are not going to the capital, but to the military camp. His Majesty is waiting for you there."
"Military camp? I see. It's indeed a good place to hide from the public."
Liu Fugui laughed and said nothing more.
The military camp they were going to this time was not the Changning, Weihu Army, or Tianyu Army, but a very mysterious and independent branch of the army.
Shenji camp.
The camp of Shenjiying is not big and is located in a remote area outside the east of the city. There are many mountains and few people living here, which is different from the prosperous south and west.
After entering the Shenjiying camp, Shen Changgong led everyone off the carriage and entered the general's tent.
Sitting on the main seat in the commander's tent was the empress in a bright red dragon robe, and several generals were sitting on the chairs next to her.
"Zhao Biao, the envoy of Liang, pays homage to the Great Emperor of Yan."
"Envoy Liu Fugui of Qi pays homage to His Majesty the Great Yan."
The envoy saluted, and Yan Fuyao said, "Stand up."
Shen Changgong introduced,
"Emissary, this is our Great Yan Prime Minister Wang Anqing, this is the commander of the Tianyu Army, Yu Huatian, and this is the commander of the Weihu Army, Guan Shouchang."
"Greetings to Prime Minister Wang, Marshal Yu, and Marshal Guan."
"Greetings to the two messengers."
After everyone saluted, Shen Changgong asked the two envoys to sit on his right.
Yan Fuyao said,
"You two envoys have come a long way and have worked hard. I should have treated you warmly, but for the sake of confidentiality, I have been unable to provide adequate hospitality. I hope you will forgive me."
The maid brought tea and snacks to quench the two envoys' thirst and fill their stomachs.
Looking at the beautiful face of the empress, Liu Fugui smiled and said,
"Your Majesty is so polite. Prince Shen personally came twenty miles out of the city to greet us. Your Majesty personally met with us that very day. This is already a great honor.
Special cases require special treatment, all for the purpose of destroying Kun.
I, your Excellency, believe that when Kun State is destroyed one day and we go on another diplomatic mission to Yan State, Your Majesty will certainly welcome us openly.
Likewise, when an envoy from the State of Yan visits our country, we will certainly treat him with the courtesy of a state guest.”
"That's natural."
The two sides held friendly negotiations. The Emperor of Yan pointed out that Qi and Liang were among the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Yan, and their deep friendship with Yan was based on mutual respect, mutual understanding and mutual support.
The future of trilateral relations lies in the three countries working together for common development. Building a diplomatic relationship rich in content and full of vitality is in line with the shared aspirations and long-term interests of the peoples of the three countries.
The three countries have close ties in economy, trade, mining, military and other aspects. The trilateral friendship is indestructible. After this alliance, they will surely move towards a brighter future.
Yan Fuyao never got tired of these boring diplomatic terms and was very good at them. She had a good chat with Liu Fugui.
But the two warriors, Shen Changgong and Zhao Biao, lost interest and almost yawned.
After talking for a long time, the two sides began to discuss the number and strategy of troops to be sent this time.
They took out the map of Kun Kingdom and spread it on the ground.
Shen Changgong held the stick, pointed at the map, and said,
"Currently, Kun State's central army still has 700,000 troops. Among them, there are 200,000 troops on the border of Qi State, 100,000 troops on the border of Liang State, and 200,000 Kun troops led by Han Xuan on the border of Yan State.
There are still 200,000 people in Shengjing Capital.
But we have received reliable information that Kun State is actively recruiting soldiers and establishing new central army corps, and has relaxed controls on the number of local troops in counties and prefectures.
Nowadays, all counties and prefectures are actively recruiting local troops.
However, the new recruits and local troops were not strong enough to be used effectively.
In this battle, our country's elite central army will come out in full force. The 350,000 troops of the Weihu Army, Changning Army, and Tianyu Army, plus the 50,000 cavalry of the Zhennan Army and the 100,000 elite troops of the Pingnan Army will march directly south and enter the territory of Kun State.
We first entered Yangbei County and destroyed Han Xuan's army, then entered Qiuxin County and Fenglu County. After wiping out the three counties, we opened up the logistics channel, and then went straight to Jingji County to fight with the last central army of Kun State, broke through Shengjing in one fell swoop, and destroyed Kun State.
You, Liang and Qi, are responsible for destroying the central army of Kun on your respective borders. Then the Qi army will head northwest, and the Liang army will head northeast, capturing cities and seizing territories along the way. Finally, you will meet up with our army outside Shengjing City and conquer Shengjing together.
What do you two think? "
Zhao Biao nodded and said,
"I have no objection. This is the proper course of action. However, I must return to discuss the specific number of troops with His Majesty."
Shen Changgong said immediately,
"The military strength of your two countries must not be less than 400,000. You must destroy Kun's main force in one fell swoop. At the very least, you must hold back their main border forces to create opportunities for our country. At the same time, you must block the border to prevent the Kun emperor from escaping south."
Liu Fugui looked at the map and smiled.
"Lord Shen, I don't understand military affairs, but I do know that attacking a city is the most difficult battle. Even if Yan State sent out 500,000 troops, it would be unlikely to successfully fight its way to the capital of Kun State, right?
If something unexpected happens..."
"If anything unexpected happens, we can just send messages to each other."
"Since that's the case, Qi State has no objection. The three countries will send troops to jointly destroy Kun State, and then take control of the other counties. Let's finalize the grand strategy.
But, look at the territorial division that King Shen made after the war..."