C149 I Heard about the War on the General's Path
"The general of Antian Prefecture, Yan He, greets the Marshal and Pingyun Prince. I hope the Marshal and His Royal Highness can forgive us for what we have done. "
"Alright, get up. Since the war is so disadvantageous to us, you can forgive us for what you have done. After all, you are doing this for the sake of the Great Ming. "
General Qu looked at the kneeling man. Although he was very angry, But what could he do? After all, he was thinking for the sake of Da Ming. The Great Desert was filled with the masters of tigers and wolves. If it was really as they said, He was afraid that even without reinforcements, he would not be able to guarantee the safety of the Antian Prefecture. If it was him, Perhaps he would do the same. After all, these civilians were compared to the entire Ming Dynasty. He would still choose the latter.
"Marshal, should we go to my residence to study the plan of our enemy?"
"Mm, let's go. Lead the way. " With that, the group walked towards Yan He's residence.
Soon, they arrived at General's Mansion. Although Yan He was a Third Grade Great General, The mansion wasn't that luxurious. To be precise, it could only be called a mansion. Looking at this ordinary mansion, Qing Yun had a new understanding of this rude general.
Everyone quickly arrived at the main hall. In front of them was a very large sand table. General Yim told them the rough terrain of this place.
"This is the place where the three kingdoms are stationed?" General Qu looked at the few places on the map with small flags and asked.
"That's right. The three kingdoms are moving in three directions. They want to control the three sides of this place. Fortunately, the general came in time. I think they will attack the city tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. "
"What is this place? It seems to be the only way to the Antian Prefecture?" General Qu looked at the sand table and pointed to a place that looked like a cliff.
"This is Broken Rock Mountain. The terrain is very dangerous, easy to defend and hard to attack. According to their route, if Sand Lake Country wants to go there, they must go through Broken Rock Mountain. I have already sent troops to guard that place. As long as they dare to enter Broken Rock Mountain, they will give them a heavy blow. "
"En, very good. How are the fighting strength of these three countries? "
"Replying to the Marshal, these three countries' Sand Lake Country's military strength is slightly weaker compared to the other two countries. However, they also have 30,000 soldiers. As for the Yanshun, it is a medium-scale empire with sixty thousand soldiers, and the strongest one is the Celestial Wolf Kingdom. This time, he has sent out one hundred thousand soldiers. It seems like they are determined to get it. "
"How many soldiers do you have left?"
"Reporting to the Marshal, there were originally around fifty thousand soldiers stationed in the Antian Prefecture. However, because of the urgent situation in Ling Yun Castle, I transferred forty thousand soldiers. Unfortunately, only a few hundred of them returned. Now, there are only about ten thousand soldiers left in the city.
"Oh! It seems like their military strength is very tight. Interesting. Looks like they are really not simple. " General Qu looked at the terrain and said with a frown.
"Not simple? Why did the marshal say so?" Although Qing Yun, who was standing at the side, could easily tell some of the terrain from General Yim's explanation, he could not figure out why General Qu would say that it was not simple.
"Prince Mu, you have never experienced a killing zone, so there are some things that you can't think of. Look here. " General Qu pointed to the north of Antian Prefecture.
"What's wrong with this place?"
"There is no dangerous terrain here. The terrain is very flat and open. If the two armies meet here, there will definitely be a fight. This is the place where Celestial Wolf Kingdom is stationed. I heard that the soldiers of Celestial Wolf Kingdom are brave and good at fighting. Moreover, the Celestial Wolf Kingdom is the main force this time. If we meet them here, I'm afraid that we will need to send out 150,000 soldiers to defeat them.
"The difference is so huge?"
"Your Royal Highness, you might not know, but what the Marshal said is only the lowest number. The soldiers of the Celestial Wolf Kingdom are all brave and fierce, while the soldiers of our Great Ming are far inferior to them. If we want to have full confidence, I'm afraid that we will have to use all of our reinforcements this time. " General Yim said from the side.
"Then why did they let the weakest country pass through the most dangerous place? Isn't this a one-way trip? "
"Hahahaha, Prince Mu, this is the way to use weapons. "
"The way to use weapons? What do you mean?"
"I think there must be one person leading these three countries, and from the loss of the border to the current arrangement of troops. I dare to conclude that this person is not an ordinary person. Think about it, if Your Highness wants the Celestial Wolf Kingdom to go through Broken Rock Mountain, then we only need to send one hundred thousand soldiers to use the dangerous land to defeat him. And if that's the case, the main battlefield will be in Broken Rock Mountain. That will be very beneficial to us, and our military force will also be rich. The chances of winning will increase greatly. "
"That's right, what the Marshal said is very true. The reason why Sand Lake Country is going through the Broken Rock Mountain is because they are relatively weak, but even if they are weak, If we don't send people, they will be able to pass safely. If we send people to stop them, then we need to send at least twenty thousand people, or else it will be meaningless. The Yanshun is located in the south. Although there are no easy to defend and hard to attack places, it is not a flat plain. If we want to successfully intercept them, we need at least sixty thousand people. Your Highness, how many people do we have left to face the Celestial Wolf Kingdom together with the soldiers of Antian Prefecture? "
"One hundred and thirty thousand left!"
"That's right, one hundred and thirty thousand. This number is very dangerous to deal with the Celestial Wolf Kingdom. They are doing this to make us split up our forces. Invisibly, it will reduce their losses. From the current situation, it is very dangerous to deal with the Celestial Wolf Kingdom. It seems like the main battlefield is the open land in the north. It seems like this battle isn't easy to fight. " General Qu said with a frown.
"I never thought that there would be such a strategy on the battlefield. Today has truly broadened my horizons. "
"Haha, Your Highness, this is only the beginning. General Yim, how long will it take to travel from Broken Rock Mountain to this small mountain pass in the south?" General Qu pointed to a small mountain pass in the south and said.
"If we are rushing, it will take an hour, and we will need to get close to a swamp. "
"What about going from this mountain pass to this open land in the north?"
"About. . . About two hours. "
"One hour, one hour should be enough. "
"Marshal, what do you want?" Qing Yun asked puzzledly. He did not know what General Qu wanted to do. Clearly, there were not enough soldiers. Why didn't he want to fight a war?
"Haha, Your Highness, the art of using soldiers focuses on the combination of the real and the fake. Only when the real and the fake are real can one win with fewer soldiers. "
"I guess the Marshal wants to use Broken Rock Mountain and Southern soldiers to support the north, right?" General Yim said as he pondered on the side.
"Use Broken Rock Mountain and the soldiers in the south to support? Then what will happen to these two places?"
"Haha, Your Highness, just wait and see. According to the speed at which we left, the two hundred thousand reinforcements will arrive here tonight. Where is Sun Palace?"
"I'm here. "
" Pass on my order. Once the two hundred thousand reinforcements arrive, immediately pass on my order and rush to the north to dig a hole for me and spread this news. "
