si-mexico Chapter 826: Should I Appease or Strike Back?
Chapter 826: Should I Appease or Strike Back?
Everyone nodded in satisfaction, and the military officials on the side recorded their contributions in detail one by one.
This time, each legion made considerable contributions, except for the Flying Eagle Army, which did not participate in the battle. So in the next battle, the first battle will be fought by the Flying Eagle Army.
We won a great victory and everyone was very happy.
Judging from the current situation, it will basically be over after two more battles.
As long as we take Longhu Pass and Sanguan, we can reach Guilin. Then we can go south to attack Yugui, capture the capital of Qian Kingdom, destroy Qian Kingdom, and unify the world.
Opportunities are rare, so you must seize them.
Shen Changgong took out a map from behind, spread it directly on the ground, and pointed at the map with a stick and said,
"We are now in Lingling. Four hundred miles to the southwest is Guilin. There are two roads to take: Sanguan in the east and Longhuguan in the west.
The two passes are one hundred miles apart from east to west.
Longhu Pass was led by Kou Jin, commander of the Ninth Legion, and stationed with an additional 100,000 local troops.
The three passes were led by Shi Liang, commander of the Tenth Legion, and consisted of 100,000 local troops.
Regarding these two locations, Rams Commander, do you have any suggestions?"
Gong Yang Ge immediately stood up and said,
"Your Highness, I have been to both of these places. Longhu Pass, more accurately called Longhu Gorge, has a flat and winding valley in the middle, and in the middle of the valley is a majestic pass, which is Longhu Pass.
Not only can troops be stationed inside Longhu Pass, but it is also easy to ambush large armies on the hilltops on both sides and attack the enemies in the middle from a high position.
This entire valley is actually a dangerous area.
In addition, there are three small passes on the Sanguan side, which are not as big as Longhuguan and are located among the mountains.
Every pass is surrounded by mountains on both sides.
If we want to walk here, we have to take them down one by one.
And you can only attack from one side.
But correspondingly, its valley is not that long, so after taking the pass, there is no need to worry about ambushes.
Since ancient times, even when facing the most dangerous times, the Qian Kingdom has relied on these two places to defend against enemies in the north.
There is a saying that goes, "As long as Guilin exists, the country will prosper; when Guilin falls, the country will perish."
It can be seen that these two passes north of Guilin are of great significance to the Qian Kingdom.
If I were to choose in the future, I would choose the three-level route.
At least there is still space between the three passes to deploy troops.
The Longhu Gorge is too long and too narrow to deploy our forces. If there are ambushes on the mountains on either side, it will be difficult for us to attack them.
If we stationed ourselves inside the canyon, they could even set it on fire.
It is autumn now. There are many trees in Longhu Gorge and the ecological environment is very good. But this is the time of year when the weather is clear and dry. If a fire is set, that valley will become the grave of our army of more than one million.
Therefore, I propose that we go through the three passes, enter Guilin, and then go south to attack Yugui."
Yu Huatian looked at the map and asked,
"What about Dragon and Tiger Pass? Are we just going to let these 200,000-strong army march behind us?"
"We can dispatch two or three legions to block the Longhu Gorge pass. The enemy has no supply lines and won't be able to hold out for long.
We can even capture Yugui first, and then take the Emperor Qian's edict and ask them to surrender.
He who subdues the enemy's troops without fighting is a good person.
It's the final moment. We don't need to waste manpower and sacrifice soldiers to risk attacking that Grand Canyon."
Gongyang Ge’s idea was simple. He didn’t want too many Yan soldiers to die, nor did he want too many Qian people to die.
The best solution he envisioned was for Emperor Qian to surrender directly, but the Gongyang family and the Wenbo family were unable to persuade Emperor Qian in the court.
Emperor Qian was unwilling to surrender.
After all, Qian Kingdom is currently at its peak. Whether in terms of national strength, prestige, military strength, etc., it is the most powerful country in the south, even stronger than Kun Kingdom in the north.
Emperor Qian was not a foolish, incompetent and mediocre monarch. He was broad-minded, worked hard to govern the country, had ambitions and aspirations, and was also capable. It was the time to revive the Qian Dynasty.
Such an emperor naturally has his own pride. It is impossible for him to surrender easily and become a king who loses his country if he is bewitched by his ministers.
Therefore, Gongyang Ge could only settle for the second best and try his best to ensure that both sides suffered fewer casualties so that the country could recover its strength in the future.
Shen Changgong looked at the map in front of him and said,
"Marshal Gongyang is right. What do you think? Which legion is most suitable to block the Dragon Tiger Gorge, and how many people should be sent there?"
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but no one said anything.
Everyone wants to fight Yugui, who would be willing to block that broken canyon for no reason?
Everyone wants to witness the critical moment of unifying the world.
No one spoke, Guan Shouchang stood up and said,
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Longhu Gorge, but I do not want to stop them. I want to annihilate them completely."
Shen Changgong frowned and said,
"Total annihilation?"
Guan Shouchang nodded seriously and said seriously,
"Yes, before they lay down their weapons, they are enemies. We should not have mercy on the enemy. Being kind to the enemy is being cruel to our own people.
Even if the 200,000-strong army surrendered and was disbanded, Shengjing was still 5,000 miles away from Qian State.
The emperor is far away and the sky is high. What should we do if they cause trouble again?
I think that if we are going to fight, we should beat them until they are hurt and subdued.
We must be lenient and compassionate to the people, and ruthless and ruthless to the enemy!"
Shen Changgong hesitated, looked at the map below, and said,
"But... Longhu Gorge is long and narrow, and difficult to navigate. There are many hidden enemies on the mountains on both sides. How are we supposed to take it down?
If the enemy uses fire attack, won’t we be completely wiped out?
Burning down the entire camp is no joke."
"We won't go through the canyon, we'll go up the mountain, Your Majesty. The mountain road is difficult to walk on, but it can't be more difficult than the road to Chuan Country. We have even conquered Chuan Country, so why should we be afraid of the difficult road to Qian Country?
I don't need too many soldiers and horses. The Weihu Army and the Longxiang Army, 200,000 men are enough. We will definitely take Longhu Pass."
Southern King Ma Ling looked at Guan Shouchang and said,
"Old Guan, I know you are capable, but we have a complete advantage in military strength. Is it necessary to take such a risk?
Two hundred thousand people, walking up the rugged mountain road, attacking the pass defended by two hundred thousand people, doesn't this destroy the advantages we already have?
There will be many casualties, but they will all be soldiers of Dayan."
"Your Highness, Prince Nan, please rest assured. I have a clear plan in mind and know how to fight. I will not suffer too many casualties."
"How are you going to fight?"
"Attack with fire, from a high position, attack the pass with fire."
The terrain of Longhu Gorge appeared in Gongyang Ge’s mind again.
Indeed, if the army could sneak up to the mountains on both sides of Longhu Gorge without being noticed, cut down trees on the mountains, pour kerosene on them, set them on fire, and then smash them down from above, then the food, wood, tents and other items stored inside the pass would all be flammable.